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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-06-19
How the Chinese Make Dwarf Trees

We have all known from childhood how
the Chinese cramr their woman feet,
and 50 manage to make them keepers at
home: hut how they contriyc to grow
miniature pines and oaks in flower pots.
for half Il century, has always been mucl,
of 4 secret. They aim first and last at
the scat of vigorous growth, eIideavorin@
to weaken it as much as may be consis-
tent with tie preservation Of life. Take
young plant-say a seeding or a cut
tili- of Il cedar-when only two or three
inches high, cut Oft its tape root as soon
as it has other rootlets enough to live on
and rerlant it in a shallow earthen pot or
pan. The end of the tap root is general
~ made to rest on IL stone within it.
-Alluyial clay is then put into the pot.
much OF it in bites the size of beans. and
just enough in kind and quality to fur
nish Il scanty nouriSimcnt to the plant.
Water enough is given to keep it III
growth, but not enough to excite Wig
'i''iS lltttlI. ~, IlhcN iSt. III tIic 'tpllli-
cation Of light and heat. As the Chinese
pride themselves on the shape of their
miniature trees. they use strings wires
and pegs. and various other mechanical
contliyanccs to promote symmetry Of
habit OF to fashion their pets into odd
fancy figures. Thus by the use of very
shallow pots the growth OF the tap root
is out OF the question: by the use of poor
soil. and little of it. and little water any
strong growth is prevented. Then. too,
the top and side roots, being within easy
reach OF the garden. are shortened by the
pruning knife, or scared with his hot
iron. 50 the little tree, finding itself
headed Of on every side. gives UP the
idea oi strong growth, asking only for
life. and just life enough t. look we'll
And accordingly. each new set OF leaves
become more and more StTntcd. the buds
and rootlcts are diminished in proportion
and at length Il balance is established be-
tween every part OF the tree making it
4 dwarf iii all respects. In SOME kind Of
trees this end is reached in three or four
years: in others ten or fifteen years are
necessary. Such is fancy horticulture
among the CricstiaIS.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-06-19
THE FARMERS
Bone and Tertjlizjngg Co.

Having greatly improved their machinery and
otherwise increased their facilities Tor
manufacturing. FERTILIZERS.
uicr them Ion the Spring Trade.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-06-19

Trains leave North East Station, as follows:
For Baltimore. For Philadelphia.
Isl Tran......... . ~ \, NJ Ie Train.... ST. \. VI
rd ......... ~ 1. n ;r,l ,....... si6 r.
GEO. W. C;iSD!.N.
June $50 Agent.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-06-19
Josh Billings Sayings.

N"te$.-Thc first three notes indorseG
| had to pay. | hope it will be So with
the next three
Many people arc like an egg, too full
of themselves to hold any thing more.
The .!"i.-i'iia ant is y many footed
insect. They hold their property In com
mon. They have no holidays, 40 eight.
hour system, and never strike for higher
wages. They are cheerful little toiIers.
There are 10 loairrs about them. and
they get up early and go to bed late. ana
work all the time and eat on the run.
You never saw two ants argue the pues-
ton with each other. whether man
sprang from the monkey or the monkey
from the man. They are simply little
buSy ants iIii OF faith. working hard.
living lrli'lcnity, committing, no sin. and
prAi>img t;od hy nin,ling their own busi-
Ness.
III, io4%, Ever since nature was III. :
co:rr2d women have screamed. aud they
never would have learned how to scream
with""t one of these pretty little crea-
lures to teach them Their little nose
smells of cunning. They are The dearest
little creatures OH earth. like to see
see them shoot cut of their holes in The
cellar AMI jump into the cream pan and
run. avr"ss the nursery, and hear them
nib3!c III thc w:tiriSrot. Mice always
move iitn Il new house first, and arc
rcai, to receive the rest of The family
\ mouse can live any where to alvant-
age. except in the church. They fnttcn
very slowly in "a" church. This sl.nws
that tlcy can't lir" Oh religion any more
s!tan q minister can. There ism q more,
fanny thing on earth tlan Il mouse III Il
school house. One mouse Will educate Il
parcel of younE ".,cS ,iuria.. school time
guicH@r than Il man. /! you want to see
Il mouse cutter his hole you tiustn' wink
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-06-19
NOT SO FUNNY.


Although From the Burlington Hawkeye
My son, if you do a mean thing, if you
are guilty Of a small spiteful action, if
you wrcak some paltry, shabby vengc-
ance on your ncighbor, if you do any
thing supremacy little and cowardly and
hateful, and still hold up your head and
want to be respected 10y the world. Just
lay this iiattcring JUNCTION to your soul
you are the only man deceived: no one is
fooled save yourself. If You are mean
everybody knows it, the rest Of mankind
as we'll as yourself. ourEcighborS may
not, it is more than likely they will not,
tell You of it, They all know it. and
they all tail; about it. Don't You know
every mean thing your ncighbors de?
Don't they ali tell You all the mean things
they know about each other? And do
you suppose they don't know all your
littlcness. il you have any, just as well?
Shrewd old world is too sharp for any Of
us. and that You can't fool it. 1t will
hold you at your own estimate of your
self: not your publicly expressed cSti-
mate. maybe, but at your own private,
honest estimate: the estimate You hold
yourself at when YOU have turned ont
the light, and crept into bed, aud know
that there is just one being in all the
universe that is searching your heart as
and far more honestly and purely than
You can. And SO. if you want the world
to think You really honest and manly and
noble. my son, you have got to be honest
and manly and noble. Otherwise | don t
care what it says it thinks of you. Be
honest with yourself, my boy. SO that
when the day is done, and the blessing
of the / ght fall upon yol. you can shake
yourself by the hand and say. cod boy,
you have made a fearful mess Of it to-
day: you have stumbled and faltcred:
You have hlottcd the record, you have
Just hristled with faults but you did it
all III honesty. in human ignorance and
wi'liulneSS, and you haven lied to any
body. aud when you go ont Oh the street,
no man : accusing glances can make your
eyes DROP
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-29
THE LIBEL SUIT.
Self Valuation Ten Thousand
DOllars-AcsuaI Worth Two
Hundred and Fifty.

After four days of close legal labor,
the libel suit brought against Mr..
Edwin Whitmore, proprietor of this
journal, by NJ. f. Ball, came to a con-
%clusion yesterday afternoon, a verdict
o $25O damages being rendered for
Ball. 1t was a heavy fall from $4,000,
the amount asked, and indicates the
difference Of value he sets upon him
self, and that at which he is held by
twelve of his countrymen. There is
many a man besides Ball who, if he
could be bought at his actual worth
and sold at what he thinks himself
worth, would prove lucrative as a
speculation, but let it be hoped that
there are not many whose actual and
estimated value would be 50, $50 apart.
The trial proved tedious, and evil
IDENTIFY worried the jurymen who
served in the case. During its course
a mass of filth and nastiness of the
most ~nauseating description was un-
covered, and its foul reeking odors
spread through the air in a most I'M
expected manner. The curtain was
raised and the picture behind startled
the spectators.
1t is not necessary to-day togive the
details ofthe unpleasant labor attend
ing the cause, nor the temper mani
tested by those engaged in it, either as
witnesses or otherwise. Ball boasted
publicly, and despite the bawling at
torneys he hired to vindicate and
work for him, his anticipations ran a
long way down the scale. After all
that was shown to the jury and the
spectators in relation to the case, he
is to be congratulated on his success,
even though it was so far below his
estimates.
The names of the jurymen who
served so patiently through this long
four days trial in the circuit court
before Judge J. 0. Pierce, were as
follows: Harlow Dow, j. E. Randle, c..
G. Dickinson, Thcs. Williamson, VIM,
NJ. Harrington, John Beamish, G..
Griffin, Jos. Chambers, Louis Morris.
A. M. Stoddard, L. w. Wells, and L.
F. Wills. The trial closed, for the
present, with a rendition of the YER
dict yesterday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-29
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

St. Mary's cathedral, Poplar street
Services at Z and IL ana. and s pm
Second Presbyterian church, corne
of Main and Beal streets-Sabbath
school $3.50 am; services II o'clocl
am. and 8 pm, by Rev. w. w
Houston.
Church Good Shepherd, Chelsea
Services 1890 Am and s pm.
Sunday-school 8 am. Rev. GeorgI
Moore officiating.
First Presbyterian church, corne.
of Third and Poplar streets. Services
at II am, and s pm. by the pastor
Rev. Eugene Daniel.
Linden street Christian church,
Sunday-school 8 am; Lords supper.
1890 am; Preaching II am. and
s pm. j. NJ. Tribe, pastor.
Grace (Episcopal) Church.-Se
vices will continue as usual until thu
pulpit is filled. Monday service, 1
o'clock; Sunday-school, 9o'clock. TIL,
particular attention of the congrega
ton is called to this announcement
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-29
/ SEASONABLE GOODS.
ReffigeratOrs, Water Coolers,
ICE CREAM FREEZERS,
Ice Chests, Water Filters,
Bath Tubs. Dog MuEEIes.
+. J. TURNBULL,
pa Main Street. est
Personal.

DR.. John Abercrombie, 24O Main. 81
DR.. Buddeke, Eye and Ear diseases
No. 56 East Court street. 144t
st. Nicholas and Wide Awake mag
azines for June. A fresh lot of the
Seaside library, new novels, including
Solomon's story, by W. j. Shaw, and
late illustrated papers, at Billy Lie
ben's news stand, 236I Main.
Hat wearers should call on Martin
Cohen, 219 Main s%treeS, as he has a
large and elegant stock of the latest
styles of hats, received lately from the
best factories in this country, so as to
keep his stock up to the standard of a
first class establishment. His prices
are always lower than any other hat
house in the city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-29
Case of Mistaken Identity.


EDITOR LEDGER-Your paper Of
yesterday grossly misrepresents me in
your article headed Political Mix
ture." At no time yesterday was |
engaged in discussing politics to a
crowd or a squad on the street. You
represent me as holding a squad on
the street 'rapturously listening to
me" discuss politics. The statement
is incorrect and untrue.
But suppose it was true that | was
talking to a squad Of men on the
street, what authority would that give
you to publish the fact in your paperi
When l become public property, Oh
disobey the law, then, as a public
journal, you may have the right to put
my name in print, and discuss my
conduct. But as a private citizen, {
man should be safe from such inter,
meddling by the press, 1t is wei
known to my friends that 1 do not dis.
play myself ''oratorically" on the
streets to crowds or squads. l was
engaged the entire day yesterday il
the criminal court while that cour
was in session, and was not on the
street as long as one minute at a time
in any one place during the entirI
day. You will, 1 hope, do me tn
favor to publish this communication
7. H. LOCKWOOD.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-29
TO Taxing District Tax-Payer.

To Taxing District Taxpayers,
The sewerage fund is much reduced
by heavy recent expenses. To meet
the current demand for the money
necessary to pay for work yet to be
done, all delinquents must come ur
and pay without further delay, and
those wishing to pay December sewer.
age tax are requested to do so. Col.
lectors in all the wards will proceed
at once to enforce by attachment, gar
nishment, etc., payment Of all bills
now in their hands.
GEO. B. FLEECE,
81 County Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-29
New Enterprise.

G. Renault, French shirt cutter,
late with May, will open a SHIRT
FACTORY, corner Second and Court,
on the LIST of June. NJ. G, Renault
has had twenty years experience in
this line of business in Paris, London
and New York. In addition to max
ing shirts he will also make drawers
and undershirts to order. Prices rea-
sonable and fit guaranteed. Orders
solicited. IS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-29
KAHN & FREIBERG,

CORNER MAIN AND POPLAR,
Invite the attention of Gentlemen to their
75c Pure Linen Drawers, 75c per pair.
Extra size Drill Drawers, Soc and 75c.
25c for elegant extra long black String
Ties, 25c.
1Oc per pr. 500 doz prs Good Socks, 10c pr
15c Best Suspenders l5c per pair.
25c forGents'L Light MerinoU ,25C
Kahn & Freiberg, cor. Main and Poplar
n. d. Cheap lot Silk Hdkfs and Linen
Hdks. Store open till 10 pm. tonight.
KAHN e. FREIBERG,
Corner Main and Poplar.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-29
LEDGER LINES.

Showery again to-day.
The first Sunday after trinity.
Brown d Jones, coal, Office 282
Main street.
PUBLIC LEDGER job printingofice
and book bindery, - Madison.
The moon changes and enters its
third quarter tomorrow morning.
The Maennerchor excursion has
been postponed until further notice.
Estiyal Park will be open free to
visitors from 2 two to II o'clock to-
morrow.
The public school graduation ex-
e%reises drew a throng to the theater
last night.
Shaker town butter, choice spring
chickens and fresh strawberries, S.
Clement, Sc Beal street.
From 20 to n was the thermometer
range yesterday with northerly breezei
from morn till eve.
Monday next is federal decoration
day, aud the New York cotton ex
change is to be closed on that occa
sion.
Marriage licenses issued to-da,
were to Benjamin Garrison and Mrs
Mollie j. Price; also Sam Goldbaun
and Miss Carrie Bloom.
The Commonwealth Distribute.
company's drawing takes place Mon
day. To-day is the last chance to ge
tickets. Go to No. 6 Court street
before it is too late.
A trip twelve miles up the rive
with a tug and barges to enjoy the da
in the woods, is in contemplation fc
tomorrow by a number of our Gel
man fellow citizens.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-29
To Re sent Home.

A coffin was sent across to Marion,
Ark, this forenoon, in which to place
the remains of L. L. Ford, hung there
yesterday on a charge Of having killed
old mar Broadway last October.
The remains were expected on this
side at 2 o'clock this afternoon, and
are to be sent to Lincoln county.
Middle Tennessee, for interment. His
friends claim that Ford was wholly
innocent and did not even participate
in the killing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-29

The LEDGER Office book bindery,
10 Madison street, is in the same
building as the newspaper and job
printing establishment is owned by
the same proprietor, embraces all
machines and material used in a first
class book bindery, and is conducted
by competent workmen capable Of
executing work in as good and sub
stantial a style as can be done any
where.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-29
NIemnhis and NIIver CIim.

Mining company of Colorado, we
learn, are selling a few shares of their
stock for development, and are very
sauguine of success after going a
little deeper. This is a Memphis in
stitutioa, and those who purchase
now are getting in on the ground floor,
The stockholders can be assured that
the affairs Of the company will be
managed prudently and economically
Its officers are j, j, Murphy, presi,
dent, II. Townsand, secretary, W. W.
Thaeher, treasurer, who serve the
first year without any salary. The
capital is only $4,000, which is to be
used in working their mines. The
company is now pushing on the work,
and feel very sanguine Of success.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-29
memorial Day at the National
Cemetery.

memorial Day AT tne h0llOnaA
Cemetery.
The day for decorating the graves at
the National Cemetery is Monday,
May 3lst. The procession will form
on east side Of court square and head
ed by a splendid brass band and three
colored military companies-zOuave
Guards, H. Clay captain; Mcclellan
Guards, T. D. Jackson captain, and
Hannibal Guards. Captain Pettibone
will march to the L. & N. depot, and
go from there by rail to the cemetery
where the following programme will
be observed:
Singing by Memorial choir, prayer
by Chaplin Rev. W. f. Morgan, memo
rial sermon by Rev. DR.. j. P. Jay,
memorial lecture by Prof. B. Samp-
son. Officers Of the day.. Wise
man, j. Walton and j. B. Hill.
Trains leave at 10 and II am. and {
pm. Return at 5 and 9 pm.
We are requested by Lieut.. R. r
Smith, chairman of the committee, t.
say that parties participating in thu
the decoration will leave their basket
with refreshments in charge of tn,
committee at the gate with tags anC
names on them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-29
Criminal Court.

Amanda Gaines was acquitted the
criminal court to-day of a charge of
being accessory and an assault with
intent TO commit murder.
Mat Stein received sentence of 81
fine and sixty days imprisonment, the
same to be suspended during Stems
good behavior. Stein was convicted
Of a violent assault upon an old man.
Jake Wherry (colored) was SEN
fenced to two years nthe peDitentiary
to-day for having stolen money from
Miss Emma Lynch.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-29
Police News.

The police docket for this morning
consisted of thirteen cases, three
of them for violating the health or
dinance, being fined s. each. The
balance Of the docket consisted Of
minor cases for drunk and disorderly.
No money in fines was collected.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-29
SPRING CHICKENS,
Spring Lamb,

PRIME KENTUCKY BEEF,
Choice selection fresh Vegetables.
Free delivery Sunday Morning.
ii. SEESSEL, SIX, a. son,
Cor. jefferson and Second Streets.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-29
Sure Cure for Coughs, Colds,
Sore Throat, Bronchitis,
Asthma, Consumption,
And All Diseases Of Throat and Lungs.

Extract freEa Report OF the Commits.
siOner OF Internal Revenue.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, !
ONCE Of Internal Revenue, ,
Washington, d. c., January rs, $780,
Messrs. Lawrence & Martin. Ill Madison
street, Chicago, III .-Gentlemen: l have re-
ceiyed "a certified formula. giving the in.
gradients and relative proportions used in the
manufacture of an article which you advertise
and sell under the name of "T0LU, ROCK
AND RYE" This compound, according to
your formula, in the opinion OF this Office,
would have a sufficient quantity Of the BAL
SAM OF T0LU to give il oil tho advantages
ascribed TO this article in pectOral complaints,
while the whisky andthe syrup constitute an
emulsion rendering the compound an agree
able remedy TO the patient.
In the opinion of this office, an article com
pounded according TO this formula may prop
erly be- classed as a medicinal preparation
under the provisions Of schedule A, following
section 3i37, United States revised statutes.
and when so stamped MAJ be sold by Drug
gists, Apothecarios and other persons without
rendering them liable TO pay a special tax as
lSignedl GREEN b. RAUM,
Commissioner.
Put mp in quart size BEETLES for family use.
CAUTION. Don't be deceived by un-
palm 1 upon you Rock and Rye In place ofour
TQLU, ROCK AND RYE, which Is tho only
GENUINE medicated article made, having a
Government stamp on each bottle.
LAWRENCE 4 MARTIN, Prop'rs,
Ill Madison street, Chicago.
Sold in Memphis by all Druggists, Grocers
and Wine Merchants generally; at wholesale
by y. Mansfield d 60, q. II. Hunt a
90. and A.. VaecarO & Co., who will supply
the trade at Manufacturers pricos, xxxii-l0
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-29

The McKinnon s~tylographic pen
will hold enough ink for a days con-
slant writing. A new supply received
at Mansford's, 298 Main street. 50
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-29
NEXT WEEK

We will offer Unusual Bargains In
Ladies' Kid and Goat Button,
Ladies' Kid Side Lace,
Ladies' Kid Front Lace.
Ladies' Sandals and Newport
slippers reduced.
We are offering
Misses, Children and Boys
SHOES
Lower than any house in the city.
Come and see us.
VIM. MILLER d CO.,
22I Main Street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-29
Trustees Sale of Personal Property.

DY VIRTUE ofthe power vested in me, in
ID a deed of trust, executed by James A.,
Swain, TO secure the indebtedness therein
mentioned, recorded in Chattel Book No. 16,
page ls2, Of Register's Office O Shelby county,
/ will, as trustee, on SATURDAY. the 5th
day ofJUNE, 1880, at the late residence of
said Swain, ellis Station, near Memphis, at
10 o'clock am, offer for sale at public auc-
ten and sell to the highest bidder, for cash,
the following personal property, tO-wit:
One mare and two COWS.
Farming implements.
Household and kitchen furniture.
Library and bookcase.
One clock.
Spring wagon and harness.
Cart and harness.
Walnut revolving desk.
One set Of handsome parler furniture, car
pet and ornaments.
Full list of said property can be seen at
Frankland's auction house, Main street.
G. S. JORDAN, Trustee.
A. E. FARMLAND, Auctioneer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-29
PURE SODA and MEAD,
At STAFFER'S, 22O Main. So
Kirkland's silk umbrellas, $3.50.

Gents Panama straw and Manila
hats made to look nearly good asnew at
GooDYEAR's, $50 Second street. f6S
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-29
NOTICE.
Sol. COleman's
Cipnr Establishment

OlEuA G9tdbiiouAlNhb
is CLOSED ON SUNDAYS.
Buy your supply of fine Cigars before
II 0, c, tonight,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-29

Anything from a druggists label up
to a three-sheet poster done with
neatness and dispatch at the LEDGER
job Office. Prices as low as the lowest.
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as- SMOKE NO. los.

Owing to the inclemency Of the
weather the Pasture social picnic is
postponed until further notice.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-29
WANTED.

rho keep a set Of books in order for some
house not able 10 employ regular book
keeper during summer. Address r. ledger
Office.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-29

Believing it TO be to the interest Of the es-
tate Of said j. A. Swain, l hereby consent TO
above sale. JAMES REILLY,
Admir- J, A. Swain, deed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-29

Parties desiring to attend sale will find ON.
nibus at A. X. Farmland auction house. on
the morning of the sale. at 8 o'clock. i6 "a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-29

nXTHITE woman to cook and do houseworI
w for small family. keterences cure a'
DR.. j. D. White, office ~ Main street, 20 ~
HORSE. harness and Doctors buggy,
"A Apply al No. 6 Mulberry street. $40
AID RAGS, iron, meuA. old bottles and a.
grades cotton. by :. GABAl, scent, 10
Beais 81, Orders by mail attended TO- pso'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-29
FOR SALE.

A TRIO of fine. light Brahma Chickens-2
"A hens and / rooster. Price $40.
1882 @. l.. PULLEN.
TXTRA Fine Corned Beef, to the trade, at
~ reduced prices. II. Setssel, ST., & Son,
Corner Jefferson and Second. 81 SO
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-29

Kirkland's silk umbrellas, $3.50,