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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-24

ONE Of the neatest things said in
Washington was by Secretary Evarts
at a dinner the other night, in reply
10 somebody who happened to have
been reading one of the regulation
jokes about the secretary's endless
sentences, and gracefully repeated it.
" Oh, nonsense" said Mr.. Evarts,
good-naturedly; 81 don't object to
that sort of thing at all. People who
expect to injure me by calling atten-
tion to my long sentences forget that
the only persons really opposed to
long sentences in this country are the
criminal classes who deserve them"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-24
WASHINGTON.
Congressional Proceedings.

WASHINGTON, February24. HOUSE
The revenue bill was taken up, and
the house concurred in the senate
amendment to the tobacco clause, pro-
viding the reduced tax on tabacco
shall go into effect May 1, 1879, and
in the senate amend
ment, which strikes out the clause
the tax on matches.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-24
Captain BOyntOn starts Down
the Ohio,

PITTsBURG, February 24.-Captain
Paul Boynton, who has undertaken to
float from this city to New Orleans in
his llfe-saving suit, started on his long
voyage at $50 this morning. The
temperature of the water was at a
freezing point and the river running
full of ice. He expects to reach
Rochester tonight, Steubenville
Tuesday night and Wheeling Wednes
day night.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-24

New YORK HERALD: Temper
ance people urge that many intoxicat-
ing liquors are adulterated. This is
too true. But there is hardly known
temperance drink which is not either
adulterated or preposterously dear.
You cannot generally get a decent
glass of ginger ale for less than fifteen
cents, and a very good article costs
more. The poorest and nastiost sodas
cost ten cents. In only a few places
can you get good cup of coffee for
ten cents. 1t seems as if dirt and
greed conspirod against temperance
drinks. And usually a waiter in a
temperance place is neither so clean
nor so courteous as the average bar
keeper
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-24

NINE. GERsTER passed pleasant
hour at the White House on Wednes-
day, where she was cordially received
by Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes. She sang for
them two or three airs from Somnam-
bula and the jewel song from Faust.
Afterwards Mrs. Hayes sent her a
basket of beautiful flowers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-24

PRESIDENT GREvY dresses very
modestly, never having worn even the
uniform of the National Guard. Ho
isa man of Republican simplicity in
all his ways. In his everyday attire,
even in Paris, he has always dOnnod a
wide-awake instead of a silk hat; in
summer time he may generally be
seen sauntering about the boulcvards
clad all in gray, and crowned with a
Panama.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-24
From Panana.

PANAMA, February 15,-In an en-
gagoment at 0liyaros Antiogura, be-
tween the government troops and the
rcyolutionists, twenty-five men were
killed, and the revolutionists had
rather the worst of the battle. The
Canea is invaded by eight thousand
Antioguians, and the neighboring
States are called upon for men and
arms to repel the invaders Some hard
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-24

fighting and the expenditure of a
million or more of money may be ne
cessary to restore order. The national
troops in Panama will be maintained
at two hundred men, to preserve the
integrity of transit menaced by the
revolutions so frequently occurring.
Another shock of earthquake was
felt at Arequipa on the 10Th ult. Also
sundry shocks at Iquique. No dam
age reported.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-24

MAINE Prohibitionists are exultant
over vote in the house of representa-
tives of that State, which, as they con-
tend, shows the popularity of their
principles. The bill merely allowed
druggists to use liquors in compound
ing medicines, but it was indefinitely
postponed by vote of 127 to q.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-24

WOMAN suffrage squeezed through
the upper branch Of Dakotas terri
torial legislature, but the house killed
it by making it the special order for
April 1st, before which time adjourn
ment is expected.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-24

WASHINGTON, February 24.-For
Tennessee and the Ohio valley in
creasing cloudinoss and light rain or
snow with warmer south to west
winds and falling barometer during
the day.
The Ohio and Mississippi rivers will
fall slowly.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-24

The Illinois senate has passed a
bill providing that insurance com
panies shall not advertise as assets
anything which is not available to pay
debts. The object is to prohibit the
publication of deceptive statements as
to means of obtaining patronage.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-24

GENERAL CHESTER A. ARTHUR,
recently deposed as collector at New
York, has been unanimously elected
chairman Of the Republican central
committee of that city. This action
is construed as a rebuke of Mr..
Hayes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-24
LOTTERY,
INSURANCE.
WARNING.

VHIS is TO notify the public that we are the
Il only persons now residing here who are
COMMISSIONED agents Of the WESTCHFS.
EEh Fire Insurance Company of New York,
and WESTEkeN Fire Insurance Company OF
Toronto, and any person or persons repre-
.senting anything TO the contrary are i'm.
posters and unworthy of credit.
MURPHY a. MURPHY,
General Insurance Agents, No, s Madison
street, Memphis Tenn, l2l l59
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-24

JUSTIN MCCARTHY has written a
work in two large octave volumes,
whi,h he calls History of Our Own
Times" 1t is said that Mr.. McCar-
thy has made no pretense to philo-
sophical disquisitions, contenting him
self with giving clear narrative, in
episodical form, of the chief events in
the reign Of Victoria.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-24

FINLEY, of Florida, Democrat, ad-
mitted to a seat in the house over Bis
bee, Republican, will have twelve
days to serve, and will draw pay, mile
age and stationery-the comfortable
sum of S14.60O.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-24

ONE Of the wisest provisions among
our recent laws is that against tramps
and prowlors-tboso persons without
visible means of support, who go from
house to house asking aims, and oft
times behaving insolently toward
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-24

THEODORE TILToN thinks the bank
directors, who sat around table in
Glasgow and plotted how to appropri-
ate S25, 100000 of other peoples
money, are greater criminals than the
rioters who "burnt PittsbGrg."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-24
Cincinnati Produce Market.

The thoughtlessness of people Is 50
great in regard to watchfulness against
colds, etc, that were it not for the
wonderful curative power of DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup we should shudder at
the fate Of such,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-24

THE Hon. Matt. Carpenter an
nounces that when he returns to the
senate he viii not train with the
Chandler-Logan crowd if they are
what they were in old times" but viii
be an independent Republican.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-24

New YORK, February24, 1927 pm.
Cotton closed Friday last dull ;
opened this morning quiet at un-
changed quotations, as follows Or
dinary, lie; good ordinary, s 13-16e;
low middling, 98c; middling, 9sc /;
good middling, 10s; middling fair. Ii
3-l6c; fair, l2c. Futures closed Fri
day evening weak, at from to 4 points
higher than the day before; opened
this morning steady; now quiet and
firm at a point or two above Fridays
alons~. & o,..o, n.1:. n
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-24


,1-Be iterdained by the legislative council.
mat occupants Of any and all premises front
ing on any street or alley in the TaNna Dis-
trl9t Shall clean up the sidewalk, gutferinp
ana also the street or alley TO the center M
the same the whole front of said lot or nrem
lses twice week (thc time in tho week 10 be
designated by the beard Of HEALTHY, and nils
up the elee9nings in tho center Of tho street or
alleH TOR the garbage carts; and if the street
or alley bound more than one side of any lot
or premises tho occupant of such lots or
premises shall clean both streets or allevs n 4
above provided. And il there be no occupant
OF such promises, the owner, or If he isa non
resident, his agent, shall have the cleaning
donei and If such owner or his agent cannot
be found the engineer shall have the cleaning
done at the cost Of the owner And his ord.
nance shall apply TO the alleys In the rear ns
well as ON tho side of any lot or Premises
provided, that on all streets whore street rail
roads or other railroads run, the railroad
company shall clean up between their tracks
and two feet on each side OF the same.
2-Anyone convicted before the president Of
the board Of fire and police commissi spers
OF violation Of this ordinance shall be hned
not less than one nor more than ffty dollars
Be il ordained by thu legislative council
That so much &c subsection OF section 4, of
the miSaomeandr ordinances, as exeents con-
toctionefs ffom the provisions of the sunday
ogdin9hces, le and tho same d hereby re-
pealeu' l52-l56
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-24
BUSINESS CHANGE.
Dissolution.

VHE oopartnership heretofore existing un-
i der the firm n lme Of Joyner, lennon 4
Gale, composed of William Joyner, Henry 4.
Lennon and Tom Gale, is dissolved by the
death Of William JOyner The business will
be continued by Henry I. Lennon and Tom
Gale under the firm name Of Lennon * Gale.
MARIA L, J0YNER, Executrix.
HENRY T.. LENNON,
TOM GALE. 152-l57
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-24

RoNDoUT, February 24-Ex- Con
gresham Hasbrouck died last night,
aged 8S.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-24

NEW ORLEANS, February a, 11:30
am. - Cotton in good demand mid
ding, Gle Receipts, 1874 bales
Sales, 1000 bales. Stock, 359, 139 bales
Sales Saturday, 7l90 bales. Market
closed firm.
GALVESTON, February 24.-Cotton
steady. Sales, 1900 bales. Middling
9Bc. Receipts, 1875 bales. Stock, 65,
689 bales.
LIVERPOOL, February 24-2 pm.
Cotton opened this morning with
fair business, at 1-16 better on up-
lands middling do, 5sd; Orleans. do
sd. Sales, 5000 bales; for export, 1000
Receipts, 1850 bales, all American.
stock, 100000; American, $4,000.
Futures opened frmer, now woak
Deliveries for February, March and
April, 5 13-32d; April and May, 5
13.32d; May and June, 5 15-32d
July and August, 5 9-16d.
Cincinnati Produce Market.
CINCINNATI, February 21.-Flour
firm. Wheat steady; white 95e
@s102. Corn firm at 35636c. Oats
firm at 25@2Sc. Whisky good de,
mand and lower, $1.03. Pork held at
$l050. Lard firm, &c bid. Bulk
meats strong $50, 5.15@5,25o; ba-
con firm, Al, 5s@5b. -
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-24

Senator Shields will deliver an ad-
dress IN Baltimore on Robert Emmet's
anniversary, March 4,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-24

New YoRK, February 24.-Arrived
City Of Brussels from Liverpool.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-24
ELECTION.

ELECTION. .H,
Election Notice.
UHE annual meeting of the stockholders of
i the Memphis Gas Light Company will be
held at the office Of the Company, AZ Madison
|, 1879, to elect seven (7) directors to serve the
Company the ensuing year. Election from 10
Am. to 2 pm.
JOSEPH CRAIG, Secretary.
MElPHIs, Tenn, January 81, 1879. 1921
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-24
NOTICE.
New Advertisements.

N1 a DAY to Asents canvassing for tho
Free. Add,oss P. 0. YICKERY, Augusta, Me M
m Fancy Cards, ChromO, Snowflake, ete..
Ter y Co, Nassau, New York.
SIT month and expenses guarsniced 10
gusta, Maine. =" 0''' Au-
Advertisement Of 4 lines inserted one
!gvrpage pamphlet, Wv '''
F9'fId&w GEO P, R0WRLL & CON.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-24
ADDITIONAL COMMERCIAL.

MEMPHIS, February 2l.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-24

Stock, September l, ls7S..... 954
Received since last statement. 1901
Received preyiously............. 294,550 29S,5 ,55l
Shipped since last statement. $3.50 299.5O5
Shipped 235, ,123 2iO 492
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-04-10
M ISC Z LA n Us.
LITERARY NEWS.

line success quietly attained by the Ii
orary TABLE during the past three wears has
induced the publishers to issue it. Weekly
alter March 9Th, instead Of FortnIghtly as
heretofore.
II IS thelf purpose now to push the Li6ra-
~ 1a61e forward to its proper place among
the leadlhg journals OF the country. 1t will
DE increased to 80 pages and enlarged slight
~ IN form. Its high literary character will
De malntained,-viz its Signed Articles by
leading writer's on the principal books pub
llshed, critical Notes and Comments.
"brlefs' on important volumes freshly is
sued, and the most recent intelligence con-
corning the makers and making of books
ana several New Departments viii be intro
duced. The enlarged size and scope of the
paper Will permit the discussion of impor-
tant political questions. sNotes of the
Week. will be bright trenchant
on current events. "COntributors Miscel]a-
ny" will contain piquant sayings, odd con-
celts' poems, re;ninescences Adepartment
OF Notes and Queries will be introduced,
ana greater space given to the departments
OF MUSIC, Drama IN the Fine Arts. which
Will hereafter be conducted by competent
specialists. There will also be a weekly ar
flcle on the Stock Market, and particular
attention will be given to the great Finar-
clal and Industrial Interests OF the country.
The Library Table as a Weekly will be a
comprehensive independent and useful
American Journal. In order to procure the
largest possible constituency, the price of
the paper has been fixed ATS cents per copy;
$3.50 per annum. On trial one month. u
cents. (Send postage stamps.) No sample
copies free. To facilitate reorganization,
the fortnightly issues ofFeb. 18th and March
LIST will be omitted the first weekly num-
Der will be published on Saturday March
Sth. Boutwell, & Hinton, are the publish
ers, No. l Evening Post Building, New
York City.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-04-10

est, and cheapest series Of books ever pub
lished, and are all issued in uniform STYLE.
in II mo. form, bound in red, blue, OF tan
vellum, with gold and black sides and back,
and are sold at the low price Of One Dollar
each, while they are as large as any books
published at $1.75 and $500 each. Every
family and every library should have in it
some if not a complete set Of Petersons'
dollar Series" They will be found tor
sale by all Booksellers and News Agents,
and on all Rail Road Trains, or copies of
any will be sent to any place, at once, per
mail, postpaid, on receipt of S1.00 for each
one wanted by L. B. Peterson q Brothers,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-04-10
PETERSON COLLAR SERIES

IN the annals OF modern book publishing
nothing has been accomplished to approach
IN excellence and c%heapness the dollar Sc
Iies of Good Books" published by t. b.
Peterson q Brothers, OF Philadelphia. Some
OF the very best works IN contemDoraneops
literature have already been given a place
In this series. Not only have the publish
ers culled in choicest fields for rare works.
but they have enshrined the worthy works
selected in slightly and durable baskets, and
wisely and trustworthy they have ignored
Che catcll-penny device Of printing a famous
work from worn type on paper of wretched
quality and then binding it badly in 1limsy
papercovers. As q continuation of this re-
markable "Do|lar Series'' the Messrs. Pc
terson have just issued "Woman's Wronps.n
by Mrs. Eiloart, being an entirely true vet
graphic description of the legal wrongs that
English wives and mothers wed to worth
less husbands are compelled to endure.
Since the days when Charles Dickens wrote
IN the prime of his great powers there has
been so much arraignment of a bad English
law as Mrs. Eiioart truthfully and power
fully portravs in this powerful, wonderful.
and absorbing novel. Other volumes of the
"Dollar Series" are "A Woman's Thoughts
about Women" by Miss Mulock. my
Sons Wife ''Self-Love.a Gut OF DEPTHS,
''Saratoga,'' 1.-The Pride of Lite.'' ..The
Lovers Trials" by Mrs. NJ. A. Denison.
''The Orphans Trials" by Emerson Ben
net. "Lost Sir Ma~ssingbcra,' by James
Payn. 1.-The Old Patroon," by Maitland.
"Harem Life in Egypt and Constantine
pie" Cora Belmont," "The Refugee
''The Rector's Wife," 'Aunt Pattv's Scran
Bag" "The Coquette," "Ihe Matchma-
ker, 1.-The Story of Elizabeth" The Ri
val Belles,' ''Flirtations in Fashionable
Life" Two Ways to Matrimony,' sThe
Devoted Bride" Love and Duty" "Coun-
try Quarters, y The eiress in the Family"
The Man of the World, THE Queens Fa-
VORTEX "Tle Cavalier" life of Edwin
Forrest, y "Woodburn Grange" by the late
William Hewitt. "A Lonely Life,' 1.-THE
Maodernots," by Trollope. ''Panola.n by
Mrs. Dorsey. Treason at Home,' "The
Beautiful Widow" "Edward Wortley Mont
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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-04-10
NOTICE TO MINERS.
United States Land Office.

Helena, Montana, March 6, 1879. (
Moses Doggett, whose post Office address is
MED his application to enter as agricultural land,
under the final homestead laws, the W half of the
hoflhWest quarter, the southeast quarter of the
northwest quarter, and the southwest quarter of the
northeast quarter sec. 81, in township No. s north,
range 40: 2 Il which land is suspended from entry.
at this office on the l4th day Of - !" AZ ~ '' %
1913, at 10 O'Clock a. M, to determine as to the
mineral or n0n-Hlineral character of said land, and
lestlnony to be used upon said hearing will be taken
before the Register and Receiver on the 14th day of
April, y. d. 1870, at 10 O'Clock q. m 1t is al
legea there are no known miners, nor mining i'm
provements upon said land.
II j. IT. MOE. Register.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-04-10

The lower Missouri valley and mining gulches in
the vicinity of Canyon Ferry supplied regularly
ltaVing purchased the meat market of Mayne &
heed. VIII continue to supply my former custom
ers, and also those of Mayne & Reed, regularly,
and such others as may desire it.
April 3, 10000.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-04-10
Charges will he Reasonable.

And not in advance of like accommodations In
other towns in the Territory. A good supply OF
Lay and Grain kept constantly on hand.
aS-tf RE&FT q. ErEFSEEG
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-04-10
ME- "
LIVERY & FEED
Stables.


Having purchased and reftted the old HUSBAND
NAN building. we are now prepared to accommo-
GATE stock in first -claSs style. Tho public are res
~pectfully invited to call. Prompt and careful at
tention given TO both local and transient customers.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-09-11
Mems Manners Toward the Women.

\ vigorous writer suggests that the la
mentable change which has come over the
manner of gentlemen toward ladies NAV he
due to a decay of fine manners in women
Morally, he thinks, women are as good as
they ever were; but many of them have be-
come excessively familiar with men. This
fact makes it difficult for men to preserve
toward all women that f~neness of manner
which makes respect for true woman
hood.
1t is not every man who is like Thack-
eray's Col. NewcOme-''that brother Of
girls, to use an Arab epithet-whose re.
spect for women, as women. was so inbred
that he took off his hat when spoken to by
an abandoned female.
Other causes for this decay the writer
finds in the independence Of certain women.
and in the neglect Of another class to ex-
press their appreciation of attentions. WHY
should a man hand a woman a chair who
tells him. Il can get it myself - Should
he not take her at ner word ! WHY should
he rise when she rises, when she does not
acknowledge the attention /. He NAV be
tired, or it may be incOnvenient. WHY
should a gentleman put himself out for an
independent or thankless woman
That is the writer's way of putting it
and are differences the legitimate, seeing
that men are not martyrs who sacrifice
themselves for a love of self-immola.
tion?
Young women in whom these bad habits
have not permanently located themselves,
ought to reflect that few men are likely to
,fer attention to masculine women. or wo-
men who never say, "Thank you;'' nor are
they apt to be deferential to women who
are themselves Indifferent to decorum. If
a lady does not exact Difference, she will
not receive it.
The woman to whom comes the sudden
reflection, "He didn't behave toward me
as a gentleman should toward a lady -
should certainly ask herself, sHas my con-
duct toward him been that of a well-bred
lady?"
The corruption Of the best is the most
perniciOus IN its effect.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-09-11
FARMERS
Improve Your Stock.

We keep constantly on hand, at prices to suit the
times,
BERKSHIRE PIGS. English bred.)
SOUTH-DOWN LAMBS.
GRADE SHORT HORNS, OR DURHAM
half-and-half bred. Also a spendid full
blooded BULL.4 years old, that would weigh
1900 pounds, if fully fat, which we will sell
low, as we have used him for three years.
He is a perfect specimen of his kind, and without
flaw, and cost $50, when eleven months old.
All of oar original stock comes from a first-class
breeder in Canada, and for purity of blood, cannot be
ex, elled. j. F. AIN 4 SON.
Aug. lift HilsbOro, n. c..