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The Matter with wOmon,s shoes.

DAt wv hoNhsl
Let me give you the result of nv
observation and thought. The sole i
too narrow My friend. Mrs. c.. in
reading the chapter in Our Girls -
devoted to Boots and Shoes" came
to say that, although she was a great
sufferer from corns and general sore
and crippled condition of feet her
shoes were nevertheless enormous
twice as large as her feet. She wished
would see if it was not so. | ex.
.amlned the shoes and agreed with heI
that they were too large. AS she
stepped, it was doubtless true. as she
said, that her foot rocked over first on
this side and then on that. Now il
pressed over en- the outside rubbing
down over the edge of the sole and
touching the ground, and, perhaps. il
the ground was at all uneven, on the
very next step, her boot would rock
over on the other side of the sole
Such friction between the little toe
and the big oe-ioints against the up-
per leather must inevitably produce
corns. | think the majority of shoes
are too large.
Mrs. G. wished me to accompany
her to the shoemaker's, and see what
| could do for her relief, for really life
was becoming a torture. We went TO
her own shoemaker. Mrs. c. hobbled
to a seat and declared
| won't try to walk again. there T"
Her shoe was removed. aud Mr.
Shoemaker marked around her foot
while she was standing upon it. We
next measured the mark and found
that it was exactly four inches. That
was the width of her foot when she
stepped on it without a shoe. Then
We measured the soul of the shoe She
had been wearing and found it two
and a half inches, Here was the Sc
cret of tho whole trouble.
A pair of shoes were made for her
at once with Soles four inches broad
Now she can walk four hours with
out pain in her feet.
There are millions of poor sufferers
in the country, who are limping and
hobbling through the world, who
might be perfectly relieved and cured
by the same means
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The South in the senate.

CIV ANlh AlHtotl
Of the forty three Demcratic mem.
berS of the United States senate. the
South furnishes thirty and the rest Of
the country thirteen. In distributing
the chairmanships of the twenty-nine
regular senate committees, the caucus
committee gives twenty to the South
and nine to the rest of the country.
SO far as the senate is concerned
therefore, the South will, in words of
MIR. Blackburn, be charged with the
shaping of the legislation Of the land +"
In other words, the nominal represen-
tatives Of fourteen millions of people
will control the legislation of forty
millions or to put the case more ex-
actly, the actual representatives of a
population of decidedly less than ten
millions of Southern whites-the four
and half millions of blacks in the
South not being represented in the ma
iority of the senate at all-will shape
for some years to come the law-mak
ing Of the people of the United States.
Political theories are much addicted
to talk about the brute force of the
majority would it is not be we'll to
have some exhaustive discussion of
the not entirely new phenomenon of
the brute force of the minority?
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FOREIGN.
Amnesty Granted One Hundred
More Communists.
Famine in Upper Egypt-..Terrible suf-
ferlng Among Villagers.
FOREIGN.

LONDON, March 26.-The famine
In upper Egypt causes terrible suffer
ing in some villages. The people are
naked, like wild beasts, and dig for
roots. In one town the women and
children fight for scraps of bread.
Inland, the villagers are said to be
starving like dogs.
A bad cold and boil on his neck
keeps Hanlon indoors Howdon is in
active training.
PARIS, March 26.-Amnesty has
been granted TO one hundred more
communists.
The senate voted for the proposal
that the chambers meet in congress to
revise the constitution relative to re-
mOyal to Paris.
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New York Times.
The Patti Nocolini combination has
lust bolted from Naples, some people
say without paying their hotel bill
certainly without fulfilling their en-.
gagement at the San Carlo, whose
manager has gone to law about it. The
poor diva made a great mistake when
she bartred herself and her talent for
the corouct of a marquise, but if her
husband went too fast, as she pretends,
NJ. DE Caux is a gentleman, whose
great error was to contract a misalli.
ancc with an actress, and no one can
ieel an instant's sympathy with a
woman who lost her reputation for a
nasty, Scrofulous tenor, with whom,
not many years ago, she had absolute
iy refused to sing, because ''he smelt
50 bad She had passed unscathed
through the fiery furnace Of aristo-
cratic temptation who had repulsed
the homage of kings and princes, only
to 80 to tho bad in tho vulgar com.
pany Of mo1ntebank, who thrashes
her when sho refuses to comply with
his exactious.
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WASHINGTON.
Congressional Proceedings.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-The
senate committee are inquiring into
the alleged frauds in the late elections.
Senator Wallace, chairman, to-day
examined Gorham, late secretary of
the senate. He said that during the
congressional campaign of 1873, about
SlO6,OOO was raised for Republican
campaign purposes; $4,000 from fede-
raj officers and employees by voluntary
contribution and the remainder from
friends of the party not holding Office.
Perhaps $1,000 or $4,000 came from
congressman. No contributions were
asked from national banks as such.
A canvass among wealthy friends of
the cause in New York city resulted
IN obtaining about $4,000. There
may have been some bankers contrib
utlng. Some lady employees Of
the government insisted on a
contribution of $1O6. About $25.-
900 was expended for documents
about Sl2,OOO was paid employees Of
the committee; $4,000 for furniture
and general expenses. This left S55,-
800, Of which $4,000 was sent to diff
ferent States, and $500 paid speakers
for expenses. Of the balance, $500
was lost by the failure of the German
American National Bank, and $500
remains on hand. The subcommittee
will take testimony in Philadelphia on
Friday and Saturday.
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TIE TEXAS TRAGEDY.
Testimonial to the Warde- Barrymore
Combination at Dallas --Iim Currle
an Old Clncinnatian.

DALLAS, March a. The benefit
rendered the Warde- Barrymore troupe
was accepted, and several of the com
pany came in ON the afternoon train
from Marshall. Browns Opera House
was crowded to oyerhowing tonight
The company will realize upward of
500 Great credit is due to II. b
Brown and the citizens who have the
matter IN charge. Music, license. ho-
tel bills. printing, ETC., were free.
Colonel G. B. Simpson, a prominent
alto, in behalf of the citizens of Dallas
and IN the name of Texas, presented
Miss Ellen Cummins with handsome
and costly Roman gold necklace and
chain lnlaid with jewels, suitably in
scrlbed. He condemned the murder
OF Porter and the wounding of Barry
more, and was eloquent in his re-
marks. Miss Cummins replied in
appropriate terms, but broke down
with grief toward the close, and i'm
plored God to bless this people. The
company return to Marshall to.mor-
row, and play to complimentary
66eneht there tomorrow night.
CINCINNATI Enquirer
Jim Currie, the desperate who so
wantonly murdered the actor. Ben G.
Porter, of the Barrymore Diplomacy
Combination, in Marshall, Texas a
few days ago, was well-known by hun
dreds OF railroad men in this city and
State. Previous to the war Currie
was iiremen on the Little Mama
railroad, and fired the same engine ON
which BY Belding was engineer. He
made his home in Pendleton. In 1861
he enlisted in Captain Fishers com
pany Of the Twelfth Ohio Volunteers
and served four years in Western Vir-
glna. During the latter part of the
war he was promoted to sergeant, and
served on provost duty in Charleston.
Virginia. He was regarded as a quiet
and gentlemanly fellow, an excellent
soldier, and cheerful and entertain
ing messmate. At the close of the
war he drifted out to Kansas. and
soon became identified with the "Wild
Biz gang, A few years ago, while in
Ellsworth, Kansas, he got into a quar-
rel with a brother Of the Captain
Fisher with whom he served in the
army, and killed him. After this. in
a house of ill-fame in the same city
hc quarrelcd with his mistress. killed
her, and two men beside. and mortally
wounded two other women and two
more men. Then vigilance commit
tee got after him to rid the world of
the handed ieud, but he was saved
by railroad friend, who permitted
him to ride out of the State in his
water-tank, with his head only above
the water.
THE MURDERED ACTOR.
NEW YORK, March 24.-All day to-
day the remains of Benjamin Porter
the murdered actor. were visited by
numerous actors. The result of the
actors meeting yesterday and to-day
has been to raise between $400 and
5000, and to perfect all arrangements
relating to the disposal of the re.
mains. These are to be removed at
II o'clock on Wednesday morning to
the Church Of the TRANSPORTATION.
presided over by the Rev. DR.. Hough,
ton, and better known as THE Little
Church Around the Corner" The
trunks and other effects of the dead
man were delivered to his mother
and the deed to a lot in Greenwood,
where the body is finally to repose, has
also been given her.
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River TeIegrans.

CAIRO, March 26.-Arrived st
Genevievc and City of Helena, St
Louis, 10 pm; Belle Memphis, Vicks
burg, 10 am. Departed-St Gene.
We've, New Madrid, II pm; City Of
Helena, Vicksburg, am; John Dip
pold, New Orleans, 6 am. Fair and
pleasant.
WHEELING, March 26.-River 1G
feet 3 inches and falling. Raining.
CINCINNATI, March 26.-River riS-
ing. Cloudy and damp.
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NEW YORK, March 26.-l:3O pm.
Cotton closed yesterday dull; opened
this forenoon with buyers and sellers
apart now quiet and Lice higher.
Ordinary, 8lc; good ordinary, 9sc ;
low middling, 9sc; mildling, 1Glc /;
good middling, 10 slice; middling fair,
II 7-l6c; fair, 127-16c. Futures
closed yesterday steady at to 3 points
lower than the day previous; opened
this morning frmer at to 9 points
better now barely steady at IA to Is
points above last evening, as follows /:
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" Amanda" | wish you to put the
large bible in a prominent place on
the eenter-table, and place three Oh
four hymn books carelessly around on
the sofas. l have advertised for a
young man to board in a cheerful
Christian family, and | tell you what,
If you girls don't manage, either one
Of you, 10 rake bim iu, why III never
try anything again, for I'm tired out. .
[ Andrews Basar.
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may be suggested. This has created a
great deal of gossip among the legis-
lators, who are discussing the pros
and cons of such proposition. 1t is
not yet known when the message will
be sent to the legislature, but if at all,
it is thought that in order to enable
the general assembly to take any kind
Of action before adjournment, it would
have to be done to-day or tomorrow. ."
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New ORLEANS, March &c, 11:3Oam,
Cotton strong; middling, 9gc. Re
ceipts, 1872 bales.
GALVESTON, March 26.-Cotton is
nominal. Middling, lOc. Receipts
1898 bales Stock, 90, ,44S bales.
LIVERPOOL, March $3.50 p.m
Cotton opened this morning frmer
but at unchanged prices. Up-
lands, 5 11-l6d; Orleans, 81. Esti-
mated sales, 10000 bales for export
1000 bales. Receipts, II 800 bales; ali
American 10,100 bales. Future,
opened / 32@f-16d better Deliyerie,
for March, sid; March and April, :
23-32d ; April and May, 51@52 25-32d
May and June, 5 25-32d ; June anC
July, 5 27-32d July and August 5g6
3 27-32d
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NASHVILLE AMERICAN, 25th For
a few days past Governor Marks has
been contemplating sending in a mes.
sage to tho general assembly urging it
70 call a constitutional convention,
having for its purpose the settlement
of the State debt aud to make such
changes in the fundamental law as
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ELmU BuRRIrr left about $4,000.

ELmU BURmTr left about $1,000.
from which small legacies go to the
American Peace Society of Boston, to
the New Britain Agricultural Society
and to John Burritt as trustee, the
last amount to be invested and the in.
tcrest used for the "Burritt Chapel"
in New Britain. The last section of
the will reads as follows Having
thus disposed of the property which a
kind providence has put in my posses
sion in a way which hope may testify
my gratitude for such gift, | be-
queath to this, my native town, the
undying affection of son who held its
esteem and special token Of considora.
ton above all the honor which he re.
ceived elsewhere.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-26

The proposed new constitution of
California contains section prohibit
ing the Chinese from enjoying the
elective franchise of that State. Now
the opponents Of the constitution are
asking, Suppose the constitution is
adopted and congress amends the nat
uralization laws, admitting Chinese to
citizenship, who would prevent them
from voting ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-26

John G, Wells, calling himself a
physician, established himself in a
Portland (Me.) hotel, and immedi-
ately secured a practice by making
himself religiously conspicuous. He
exhorted eloqueHtly in revival meet.
ings, organized a bible class Of adults,
aud labored TO convert his fellow,
boarders in the hotel. This went ON
for month, when it was discovered
that he had two wives, besides beings
swlndler and he is now in iail.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-26

The new senate chaplain is well
known in Baltimore, where he was
stationed for some time in charge of
a Presbyterian church. At present
he is at Alexandria He halls origi-
nally from Kentucky, and is a brother
in-law to General John c. Breckin-
ridge
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-26

IT is estimated that the Zulu war is
a preliminary step to the annexation
of vast expanse of territory in Cen
tral Africa to the British empire.
The English colony at the cape is one
of minor Importance. 1t is now pro.
posed by the annexation and the en-
cOuragement of immigration to make
it one of the largest and most i'm
pOrtant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-26

COLONEL BURCH, the secretary of
the senate, was upon the staff of Gen.
Pillow a portion of the time during
the war, is proprietor Of the Nashville
American, has been speeker of the
Tennessee senate, is rich and good
looking, popular, and in the prime of
life. He will bring to the Office ex-
perience in public affairs, ability and
money to maintain generous hospi-
tality.
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THE Boston Pilot is "glad to see
that, while the majority of male ath-
letcs, in running, walking, rowing,
ball-playing, are Irishmen, there are
no Irish women to be found among
those absurd and unsexed female
pedestrians.
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FRED DOUGLASS writes long let
ter to the Philadelphia Press in oppo-
sition to the schemes for negro coloni.
cation. He thinks that the negroes,
if placed in separate territory, would
meet the fate of the Indians.
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Accident.

CINCINNATI, March 26.-By the
falling of bridge on the White Wa
ter railroad, near Cambridge City,
Ind, Adam Defenncn was injured
fatally; John Davis arm was broken,
and John Posey and Chas. Gallagher
were severely bruised.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-26

THE Washington Post, always a
friend of the down-trodden and op-
pressed, warns candidates for the
Presidency, who are being dulcetly
wooed to accept the second place on
the ticket, to contemplate the fact that
President appoints 100000 officers,
while Vice Presidents patronage is
limited to the nomination of caterer
and a pie woman for the senate.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-26

BoIsEN's comet is now on its way
toward the earth and less than 123.-
100000 miles awav. Keep the children
inside the yard and see that they keep
their hats on.
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Two rebellions are now engaging
the attention of the Chinese govern
ment. One in the province of Ton
quin, under the lead of remarkable
person named 81 Yung ChOi, is the
most important. The leader is inn
mensely popular, and has succeeded in
defeating all the forces sent against
him by the government. The Hainan
insurrection, less dangerous affair,
has not yet been suppressed, but it
will probably not last much longer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-26

MR. SHARON, of Nevada, has been
a member of the United State senate
for four years and during that time
has attended the meetings of that
body not more than sixty days in all.
He was absent altogether from two
long sessions. Nevertheless, Senator
Sharon has regularly drawn his mile
ago, as well as the S125 session al
lowed him for stationery. All this is
in defiance of law, which requires
deductions from the pay for absence
except when the result of sickness.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-26

They say that ex-Congressman
Abram S. Hewitt is in Washington, in
Ex-Governor Tilden's interest, work
ing to have the extra session of CON
gress as brief as possible.
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Indications.

WASHINGTON. March 26.-For Ten
nessee and the Ohio valley cloudy and
rainy, followed by clearing weather,
warm southeast, veering to colder
northwest winds, falling followed by
rising barometer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-26

The report is again started that Mr.
Evarts is soon to leave the cabinet
and return to the practice of his pro.
fession. The reason given this time is
that he cannot afford to continue in
office, as he is not man of fortune
and his law business is gradually drift
ing away from him. The report is
strengthened by another to the effect
that Mr.. Evarts has given up his
house in Washington, and will vacate
it during the next two months
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Aid Association.

BosToN, March 26.-The roadmas-
ters of the railroads of the United
States and Canada have formed an
association for aiding each other in
their work.
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Convent Rurned.

CAIRO, March 26,-During the
heavy thunder storm at 3 am. the
Convent was struck by lightning and
burned to the ground, Nobody injur-
cd Loss, $4,000; insurance, $1,000.
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Nominations.

WASHINGTON, March 26. - The
President has nominated Andrew D
White of New York, minister to Ger.
many; Cornelius A. Logan of Illi-
nois, minister resident to the Central
American States.
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Ffrc.

ORANGE, MASS, March 26. - The
Orange Manufacturing Company's
cabinet works were burned this fore.
noon. Loss, $4,000.
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A native dramatist in India has
adapted Shakspeares Romeo and
Juliet. He localizes the scene and all
the Montagues aud Capulets are taken
from the ranks'of the Raiput mobiles
and princes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-26

IHE Texas house of representatives
has passed by Gloss vote, a Joint
resolution for roll tax amendment to
the constitution Of the State.
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The sunshine Of many happy
homo has been turned into dark dos.
pair by the death Of loved ones
caused by neglected colds. DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup has helped and saved in
Vulnerable lives by its timely use. ~
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Cincinnati Produce STarket.

CINCINNATI, March 26. = Flour
quiet. Wheat steady at S1@1.05.
Corn firm, at 36@37c. Oats firm, at
1000. Whisky steady $1.02 Pork
nominal, at l0@10lc. Lard held at
6sc. Bulk meats in fair demand 1855.
$500, $3.50 and 1870. Bacon quiet
and unchanged.
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II has not yet been clearly proved
in Paris that electricity is cheaper
than gas,
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MEETING.
Notice 10 Stockholders.
BANK OF COMMERCE,
MRupuIs. TrNv Marob Il 10

BANk or COMMERCE,
MENPHIs, Tenn, March 6, 1870.
TTtHB annual meeting Of the stockholders or
Il this Bank Will be held sl their banking.
1879, between the hours Of 10 a m. and 3 MN
at which time an election will be held for fye
or more directors 10 serve tho ensuing yenr
By order Of the board. 80
7-2 II. A. PARKER, Cashier.
THE PUBLIC TO KNOW thst j viii III, 4.
i responsible for any bills BOUGHT hv ~ ~. "
oo1nected with tho LEpoER Ofico az ont ~ IN
and viii not allow such bills In settlomant AZ
on order. - N1s wiz
~-t E. wHITMoRE.
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New Advertisements.
For Ten Dollars Cash

We VIII insert seyen-line advertisement one
week e'l IN a list Of 269 weekly newspapers, or
Ien lines two weeks in a choice Of either Of
iour separate and distinct lists Containing
ron ~ to 100 papers each, or four lines one
week in all four Of the small lists, or ono
Inc one week in all six lists combined,
Inseiing Issi more than 1000 papers. We also have
United States and Canada. Send iOc far onr
lO-page pamphlet. Address q. p. ROWEII
co. Newspaper Advertising Bureau. Ia
Spruce street, Now York. Az
Ps.-lf you, will send us the names Of n
would advertise JUST NOW, IL a satisfscfov.us,
lnducement is made, we will submit a nroSo,
sltion by return mail which we thint Iii
please you. Money saved is money eayn.d
send cory. Of the advertisement YOU will nse
and state in what paper Won saw tb;s ''i ueei
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INSURANCE.
NOTICE.
WARNING.

IiHlS is to notify the public that we are the
II only persons now residing here who are
OF ever nave been duly authorized and
TIl 9TUIRluR1liIss;sloned u Is; agents of the WESTCIIES-
TEX Fire Insurance Company of New vi
and WESTERN Fire Insurance Company az
toronto, and any person or persons renre-
sentlng anything to the contrary are I'm.
posters and unworthy of credit
MURPHY a. MURPHY.
street. Memphis. Tenn. sYn i9a' iso
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ADDITIONAL COMMERCIAL.
MEMraIs, March 96.

coTrox STATEMENT.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-17

> ssucsr \ little aln,hoi and light
il; when lighted raise the blankets
and push the saucer under the
chair. Repeatedly renew the NJ.
cohal till the patient is brought to
profdse ferspiration. Then, with.
OCT rrpoviugI the blankets, he
should wipe himself dry. and
creeping from the chair to the bed,
pass M carefully aud quickly IA
possible beneath the bee! .clothing
Will shedding the blankets used
for THE bath. A good nights resr
with warm covering and a sponge
bath in fbr morning in a warm
room, using cool but not cold wa.
ter, will give the patient relief.
Exposure to the winiry mir should
however h avoided for "a hours to
give time for the recuperativp
IDwers TO do their work and pre-.
pare the skin to take care of itself.
DR.. Foote'S Health Monthly.