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A Dangerous Paper.

The green paper used to wrap about
lozenges, sold in shops, railroad-cars, and
on street-corners, has long been suspected to
contain arsenic, and with the view of ascer-
tanning the facts by analysis we recently
purchased a roll of lozenges covered with
this paper. A qualitative examination of
the paper afforded all the characteristic re-
actions of arsenic and copper. The wrapper
contained twenty square inches of paper.
OF this, sixteen were taken for quantitative
analysis. The result of the examination
showed that this portion contained 1916
grams, or 2.94 grains in the whole of the
wrapper, quantity sufficient to destroy life
in an adult person. Children in all parts
of the country are allowed to purchase the
lozenges covered with this poisonous paper,
and the rolls are often put into the hands of
infants as plaything. As everything goes
into the mouth Of young children, it is easy
to see that no more dangerous substance can
pass into family than these packages Of
confectionery. 1t is quite probable that in
stances of poisoning nave occurred from this
cause which have oeen of serious or fata]
character. There should be laws prohibit.
ing the use of poison Us paper for any
purpose.
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Pr0digious Mental Feat.

Mr.. Rosenthal, the celebrated French
chess player, recently performed another of
those surprising mental teats for which he is
50 famous. He played at the Palais Royal
twenty-seven games of chess at once with
that number of the best French and foreign
chess players. 1t was stipulated that Mr.
Rosenthal should have only one minute for
each move, passing along the twenty-seven
tables in order. Of course each Of his an
tagonists had time to study the game while
Mr.. Rosenthal was busy at the other twenty
six tables. 1t is quite unnecessary to point
out the mental strain of keeping thus in
mind so large number of games at once,
during the time they lasted, which was from
nine o'clock at fight until two o'clock in
the morning. The result was marvellous.
Mr.. Rosenthal won twenty three games.
Three were drawn, and he lost only one,
which was gained by Hungarian player
named Rakowski, who thus achieved vic
tory Of which he may well be proud.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-21
A Partisan Fete.

The great ball recently given in Paris at
the Tribune of Commerce was magnificent
success. Seldom if ever has been witnessed
a more brilliant fete. 1t far exceeded any
given here last summer in honor of the
Shah, and even transcribed the celebrated
ball to which, in 1867, Baron Haussmann
invited the sovereigns then present in Paris.
The aspect of the grand courtyard, which
had been transformed into dancing room,
was most original. The arcades on the
ground floor were covered with mirrors,
round which were trained climbing plants
and profusion of natural flowers. The
second tier of arcades on the first floor was
hung with crimson silk curtains, heavily
fringed with gold, and the smaller row of
arches above was filled with palms and other
exotics. A veil of rose-colored silk spangled
with stars concealed the glazed roof. The
effect of the electrical light streaming down
through this drapery was quite unlike any
thing ever seen before. 1t looked like the
rays of full moon finding their way into a
brilliantly illuminated Moorish court. Vast
as were the Dimensions of the ball room, it
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-21
Bayard Taylor at the Pyramids.

Bayard Taylor, in letter from Egypt,
says of the scene in the vicinity Of the Pyra-
mids: "Nothing could be lovelier than the
intensely green wheat lands, stretching
away to the Libyan Desert, bounded on the
South with thick fringes Of palm. The
wind blowing over them came to us sweet
with the oder of white clover blossoms !;
Iarks sang in the air, snowy ibises stood
,ensively on the edges ofsparkling pools,
md here and there boy sang some shrill
nonotonous Arab song. In the East, the
,itadel-mosque stretched its two minarets
ike taper fingers averting the evil eye and
in front of us the Pyramids seemed to mock
all the later power of the world. Not forty
but sixty centuries look down upon us from
those changeless peaks. They ante-date all
other human records, except those Of the
lynasty Immediately preceding that which
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-21
How Coffee Came to be Used.

1t is somewhat singular to trace the man
ner in which arose the use of the common
beverage of coffee, without which few per-
sons, in any half or wholly civilized country
in the world, now make breakfast. At the
time Columbus discovered America, it had
never keen known or used. 1t only grew
in Arabia, and Upper Ethiopia. The dis
covery of its use as beverage is ascribed to
the superior of a monastery in Arabia, who,
desirous of preventing the monks from
sleeping at their nocturnal services. made
them drink the infusion of coffee, upon the
reports of shepherds, who observed that
their focks were more lively after browsing
on the fruit of that plant. Its reputation
spread through the adjacent countries, and
in about two hundred years it had reached
Paris. A single plant, brought there in
IVA, became the parent stock of all the
French coffee plantations in the West Indies.
The Dutch introduced it into Java and the
East Indies, and the French and Spanish all
over South America and the West Indies
The extent of the consumption now can
hardly be realized. The United States alone
annually consume it at the cost, on its land
ing, Of from fifteen to sixteen millions Of
dollars,
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Gushing Couples.

What study for the disinterested to watch
the chilling and cooling" of a newly-married
couple when they are in gushing mood
How lovingly in the streets or at funeral
she hangs upon his arm. As he gazes down
into her face, lifted appealingly to his, all
thoughts of earth and earthly things disap-
pear as "mist before the MONDAY sun. :"
Heaven itself becomes dreary place COM
pared to their happiness. They become a
mutual admiration society. In them the
enterprising Yankee beholds fortune could
he but exhibit them at dissolving views.
See how natural their hands seek out and
lind each other. How lovingly he admin
isters Glove taps" to No. 8 hand resting SO
cozily in his toil-hardened "pair." Their
faces, acting as strong magnets, draw nearer
and nearer till daylight has no power to
pass between. Hear, OF imagine you do,
the sharp click that follows. Observe how
little space they occupy-at first. How at
tentive is Mr.. Happiness as he assists the
'apple Of his eye' in or out ofhis carriage
We will say no more, as those who have
been there know how it is, and those who
have not will learn rapidly enough, but we
honestly think that at "gushing" a much
married elderly couple can give untried ane
timid youth odds and then distance them.
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Witcllcraft.

The following anecdote of the eminent
Lord Chief Justice Holt is worth transcrib-
ing: His youth gave no premonitions of his
maturer excellence, for he was unmanage-
ably wild, both at Abingdon school, and
Oriel college, Oxford; and this incident
comprises, in brief space, what he was
then, and the position he ultimately arrived
at An old, decrepit woman being arraign-
ed before him for witehcraft, he inquired
how it was proved; and being answered
that it was by spell, he asked to see it,
and piece of parchment was handed to him.
Having interrogated the prisoner as to how
she obtained it, she told him that young
Gentleman gave it to her as a cure for her
daughters ague, which it had cured and
many others. 81 am glad Of it, - said Holt;
and then turning to the jury, he added:
Gentlemen, when l was young, thought
less, and had spent my money, and some
companions equally unthinking went to
this woman's house-then public one !;
having no money to pay our reckoning, l
hit upon a stratagem to get off scot-free.
Seeing her daughter ill, I pretended | had a
spell to cure her. | wrote the classic line
you see so that, if any one is punishable,
it is l, and not the prisoner" She was
acquitted, and the Chief Justice amply re-
compensed her for the deceit he had used
toward her in former years.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-21

ONE distinguished clergyman at least,
and he the pastor of a wealthy and fash
ionable Church, is very decidedly in
favor of the taxation of all the church
property in the United States. This is
the Rev. DR.. Shipman, of Christ Episco-
pal Church of New York City. He has
recently declared that he should like to
see all the church property in the land
taxed to the uttermost. He believes that
what is protected by the Government
should aid in maintaining the Govern
ment. BY what right, he asks, does the
church claim immunity from bearing he1
share of the burden? The effect of it,
exemption is to largely increase the rate
of taxation on every other species o
property, and compels people to pa!
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-21

A DISPOSITION is manifested by some
members of the Ohio Legislature to over
do the thing in presenting bills and MAX
ing changes this winter. These gentle
men are aware that good deal of the
blame for the Democratic defeat last fall
was charged up to them and they are
now anxious to retrieve their lost prestige
in the party and with their constituents.
Taking all things into consideration we
were willing to give the members credit
for disposition to do right, and hoped
that with the experience gained and the
information cleaned from months spent
among the people, they would return to
Columbus this winter prepared and de-
termined to give us a session that would
be marked by common sense if not by
legislative wisdom. We are free to say
that the start-out is not promising SO far
as the legislation for this county is con-
cerned.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-21

THE case of Olive, the Nebraska mur-
derer, will show whether money can save
a mans neck when there is not another
single circumstance in his favor. Olive
is pronounced one of the worst as well as
one of the wealthiest men in the West. He
is not only guilty of murder, but of having
tortured his victim to death in the most
barbarous manner that can be imagined.
The crime is one of the very worst that
has ever disgraced the criminal annals of
section where bloody deeds are not un-
common. Olive is said to own seventy
thousand head of cattle and vast tracts
of land, and his power is almost supreme
in his section of the State. He is spend.
ing money freely, and has it to spend tc
any extent that will aid him. We shall
see the result.
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money indirectly for the support of
churches whether they will or not in the
shape of taxes, which they would not
have otherwise paid. He thinks it is, in
fact, species of union between Church
and State, in violation of the Constitu-
ton and popular rights. Dr. Shipman
estimates the value of the church prop
erty in the United States at five hun
dred million dollars, and that at the
past rate of increase it will in 1900
reach the enormous value of three billions
of dollars.
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was so densely crowded. that dancing was not
always conveniently carried on.

IT is no uncommon thing nowadays
to see young horses driven in New York
City without shoes. Some doctors are of
the opinion that leaving horses unshod until
they have arrived at the age of five or six
years, gives the hoofs a chance to expand
and take good form. Unshod horses do not
slip on the pavcments.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-21

WASHINGTON gossips who have been
very anxious to fix place for Senator
Stanley Matthews have now arranged
that he shall be made Attorney General
in place of Gen. Devens, to whom they
have assigned a place on the Supreme
Bench in case of the death or retirement
of Judge Hunt. We move an amend
ment-that Senator Matthews be given
the Judgeship and Gen. Devens left
where be is
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LORD NORTH.

At the close of his life Lord North was
afflicted with total loss OF sight. At Bath
he met Colonel Barre, who had been his
warm opponent in the House of Commons
and who was also blind. On being intro.
duced to each other Lord North said,
Colonel, you and I have often been at
variance: but believe there are no people
in the world who, after all, would be more
glad to see each other"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-21

GAMBETTA sat silent spectator while
the storm waged in the French Chamber
Of Deputies yesterday. 1t is thought,
however, that he assisted to calm the
troubled waters by casting his vote on
the side of the Government
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Nm uhnplhta.

Judging from the universal satisfaction
that Dr. Prices Unique Perfumes have al
ready given, there is no doubt but that as
high reputation for charming perfumes
will soon be acquired by the firm of Steele
& Price as they have already gained for
their culinary preparations. The delicate
fragrance of Dr. Prices Perfumes make
them very popular.
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Nothing Like 1t! II stands Alone!

Such is the verdict of The medical World
and the public, on Hale's Honey of Hore
hound and Tar. Coughs, colds, influenza,
all irritations of the organs of speech and
respiration, vanish under its influence, like
fogs before the sunlight.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure toothache in
one minute. Sold by all druggists at 25c.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-21

THE winter wind whistles cheerily
through the branches of the tallest syca-
more Oh the winding Wabash to-day.
From one of its leafless boughs waves a
long term in the Senate, and from anoth-
er extended branch futters short term,
both unanimous.
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SINCE Ben Hill made his uncalled-for
attack on the President his party friends
in Georgia seem inclined to repudiate
him. The Columbus Enquirer, one of
the leading papers of Georgia, informs
him that his whole course has been dam
aging to the State.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-21

WHITLEY COUNTY, Kentucky, it is
said, was represented in the Legislature
by man who could not read. 1t is rep
resented to his credit, however, that he
had more sense than a great many men
who were quite proficient in letters.
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built them Hebrew, Sanskrit, and Chinese
history seem half modern when one stands
at the foot of the piles which were almost as
old as the Coliseum is now when Abraham
was born.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-21

"Go to Halifax" said the British
Government to the Duke of Edinburg
He straightway told the Duchess to pack
her wardrobe for the journey, and he
will soon come on to act in the capacity
of Admiral of the Halifax Station.
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THE plan adopted for settling the af-
fairs of Archbishop Purcell is an excel
lent one, and puts the arch diocesan
funds in good shape.
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FAST horses, fast women, wine suppers,
gambling, embezzlement, and flight,
seems to be about the order in which
they come.
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Avoid costive habit of body, not only
because of the attending discomfort, but
lest it engender more serious consequences.
DR.. Jayne's Sanative Pills are either laxa-
tive or cathartc, accordingto to the dose, and
may be depended upon to produce healthy
secretions of the liver and stomach.
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THE Senator-making season is at its
height.
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B. Funuie is the name of San Francis
co undertaken. Don't see how he can and
attend strictly to busiueSe.
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VOORHEES,, Conkling and Logan can
extend mutual congratulations.
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CINCINNATI a WESTW0oD (NARRoW GAUGE).
Daily except Sunday ,.. ...,......
Leave c., II. & D. Depot 2:2S M 45s p m, 6:1s
am.
Leave Robb's (Westwoodl, 5;43 IN, 7:05 m
1913 D m, 1853 pm, 533 pm. ,.-
4:53 p m, 6:28 pm.
Sunday trains 49,
Leave Robb's (Westwood), s:5s m, 1858 d. m.
4:53 p m.
Leave Brighton, s:5s m, l5s I'm 5:53 p M
ass m, 6:55 p n.
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R A IL r. Q A ID It I NJ T.
Corrected to Accord with Cincinnati
Time.

CINCINNATI SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Depot, corner Mclean ave. and Gest street.
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BALTIMORE OHIO, VIA PARKERsBURG.
Depot, Pearl and Plum.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-20
COMMERCIAL.
PUBLIC LEDGER OFFIoE,
MEMPHIS, June 20, 1879.


Ease and quiet prevail in the none
tary circles. Good paper or collate-
rails will secure loans in any reasona-
BILE amount at 6 per cent, which at
present is the recognized rule. Not
only here but in all Eastern markets
capital is in large supply, while the
demand is limited and rates low.
Heavy shipments of breadstuffs are
moving from the West to the Eastern
%seaboard, and a large advance in guam
tity is anticipated this season over
last, when the movement was also
heavy. A liberal export trade IS pro-
crossing, and on the whole the com
mercial and financial outlook could
not be in a more encouraging attitude.
The prospect of good crops in the
West and South was never better.
Our summer trade is good, and a fine
business is expected in the early fall.
Exchange quiet and in light move
ment at par buying for New York and
Eastern bills without grace, and &c
discount for sight bills on Boston and
Fall River. Checks on New York
sell at lc premium. New Orleans
rates are par selling and lc discount
buying.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-20
COTTON EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS..
Sales yesterday 400 bales, all t

DaIcs yesterday fOU DaleS, all 10
spinners. The market closed quiet.
A feature in the cotton kilograms
this forenoon from New York was the
announcement of a bid having been
made for 5000 bales of cotton to 90.
abroad.
The total stock on hand at all the
United States ports is 2l5,3O5 bales,
against 196,345 bales same time last
year and 2S6,326 the year before.
Receipts at all the United States
ports since Friday last are 1901 bales,
against 5552 bales last week, and 1885
bales for this week last year.
The total receipts at all United
States ports since September LIST as
per cotton exchange kilograms, is
4,4O3, 3l4 bales, against 4,l91,568 bales
last year, and 3,949,9 1 bales the same
time the year before. Increase this
year 211,74 bales, as compared with
last year, and 453,373 bales with the
year before.
Freight rates from here to New
York are 40c rail and river, and 42c
a@ll-rail to Boston 42@45c to New
Orleans SOC per bale by steamer,
,Freights from St. Louis per steamers
15c per bbl,, and 7lc per cwt,
From the Ohio Toe per cwt and zoe
per Dbl.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-20
N~On.RosIdent Notice.

No, 100 r, DIN the Bartlett Ciresi. c.,-.
OF Shelby county, Tennessee-John Hen
derson vs.. Mnhala Henderson.
I appearing srom the original bill fled In
4 this cause, which is sworn to, that the de-
iendant, Mahala Henderson, Is a non-resi-
dent Of the State of Tennessee, and that
nler whereabouts are unknown; Il Is there
lore ordered that she make her appearance
lett, Shelby county, Tennessee, on the second
Monday in July, 1873, and plead, answer or
demurto complainant bill for divorce, or the
same viii be taken for confessed as TO her and
set for, hearing sx.parte; and hat a copy OF
consecutive weeks in the Memphis Public
Ledger.
This 9th day Of June, 1879.
A true ~eOpy-Attest:
THOs. d, CRENSHAW, Clerk.
So % 9S 1Ol
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NTOndnV. LuIv y ISzO
NOn.R Notice.

No. SS2-In the Chancery Court of Shalbv
county, ~Tenn.-South Bend Iron Works ys.
+. II. Martin ct al.
7 appearing from affidavit in this cause
that the firm Of Martin 4 Co. is Indebted
70 the, complainant in the sum of about
$3.50, due and evidenced by open account
and attachment having been issued and
levied on the property of said aartin 4 Co.
and 1t also appearing from affidavit that ia.
PENDANT A. 4. Martin (said to compose alone
the firm Of Martin 4 CO.., Florida Willbourne.
Florida Willbournei Jr., Samuel w, Will
bourne and Alfred WillbOurne are non-resi-
dents of the State Of Tennessee; il Is there
fore ordered that they make their appearance
herein, at the courthouse in the city Of Mem
phis, Tenn, on OF before the first Monday In
july. 1873, and plead, answer or demur to
eomplainants bill, or the same will be taken
for confessed % 90 them and set for hearing Az
partei and that a copy of this order be- MN
!ished oneea week for four successive weeks
in the Public Ledger.
This SOth day Of May, 1879.
A oopy-Attest:
r; J, BLACK, Clerk and Master.
BY Il. B. MCHENRY, d. @. and nj. ~
1885 -9l-q7
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-20

Some interesting particulars reach
us of the Woolwich experiments in
military b~allooning. A system of
taking aerial photographs of the earth 4
surface is being perfected. Several
night ascents have been made this
week, the a%eronauts communicating a
distance Of twenty miles, the flashes
being distinctly visible. The tele-
phone was available at a great height.
Liverpool Mercury.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-20
NONRESIDENT Notice.

-
No. S3O4-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, TeRn.-W. II. Goddard, ext'r of
Lucy A. Plunkett, deceased, VS.. Thomas 0.
Anderson ct al.
TT appearing from affidavit in this cause that
Il the defendant, Thomas 0. Anderson, is
a nonresident Of the State of Tennessee,
it is therefore ordered that he make his
appearance herein at the courthouse of
Shelby county, in Memphis, Tennessee, on
or before the first Monday in July. 1879,
and plead, answer or demur to complain
ants bill, or the same will be taken for
confessed as to him and set for hearing ex-
parte; and that a copy Of this order be pub
lished once a week for four successive weeks
in the Public ] edger.
This 9Th day Of June, 1879.
A c~Opy-Attest;
r. J. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By L. b. MCHENRT, ID. C. and NJ.
Scales a Winchester, Soils. for complainant.
$3.50 So 10l