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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-25
Judge 7. W. Brown was looking for
an odorlesS excavator manager at noon
to-day.
River Telegra,ns.

LOUISVILLE, March 25.-River fall.
ing, with 10 feet 6 inches in the canal
and S {. t6 inches in the chute and
on the falls. Cool and windy. Arri.
walls and deplrtures-Vint Shinkle,
Memphis to CINCINNATI; Fashion,
Cincinnati to Evqnsyille; Rldorado,
Huntington to St, Louis; Annie Kelly
and toy, from Wheeling; Sampson
No. 2 and tow. from st. Louis; Mon.
tana, last night, from Pitlsburg; Will
Kyle, last night, New Orleans to Gin
cinnati; Ariadne, last night, Tennes.
see river to st. Louis. All the freight
has been removed off the Parker, the
river IS falling, end all hopes Of get
ing her of have been given up.
EVANSVILLE, March 25.-Riyer
. feet and falling Clear and cool.
PIrrsBpRd, March p. River fall
ing; mercury 40 to 45 degrees, cloudy
and cool. Port list; Down-Dick
johnson, SPIN Bowling Green aud
Andy Baum, 8 am; Guiding Star, $50.
Up-Arkansas Belle, s am.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-25
Personal AND POLITICAL.

George Alfred Townsend is laid up
with gout In New York.
Chief DOUGLASS wife's nama trans
lated means Pull Pair"
Longfellow has declined three times
foreign missions offered him by the
government.
1t is said that Mrs. John Jacob
Astor takes a detective with her
whenever she wears her diamonds
Ho is an elegantly dressed gentleman
who mingles quietly with the guests
The length of the actual St Goth
ard tunnel is nine miles and three
hundred and twenty-sevenyards. while
that of Mt. Gems is rather more than
mile and half less.
A colored Methodist pastor at St.
Helena, La, was accused of stealing
bacon, and his presiding elder deposed
him but the congregation stuck by
him loyalty, drove his successor out
of the pulpit with knives, clubs and
pistols, ana hnally burned the church
Mrs. Swanson heard sermon on
hell, in Chicago, and the preachers
vivid description Of eternal torture
frightened her. She brooded over
the subject several days, then became
possessed Of the idea that she had
committed the unpardonable sin, and
finally sank into incurable lunacy.
ExGOyegnor Seymour presided at
an Irish relief meeting at Uticau on
Tuesday night. He made speech
suitable to the occasion and was loud
ly applaqded, He was looking well
and apparently possessed much Of his
speaking was animated and his voice
clear and strong,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-25
DUKE OF GRAMONT.
The Story OfIIls Escape After tlie
Fall OfSedan.

The story of the escape of the late
duke of Gramont from France after
the disastrous collapse at Sedan, is
full of romance. The duke, as minis
ter of foreign affairs, naturally heard
of the emperor's surrender a dav be-
fore the news was published in Paris
He saw flight was necessary, as the
wrath of the mob was sure to be
turned against the ministry which
was responsible for the war, He ac-
ccYdluely went to his bankers to pro
vide himSe elf with money and various
securities, but VEG informed that the
partner who had charge Sf bis affairs
was In the country, whittier the duke
pursued him. The partner was found
engaged in bpryiug bis property in
his garden, but returned to Saris and
delivered up to the due de Gr2mont
the papers aud the money which
were required. On the next day the
bad news was published aud the
minister fed. He sent off a servant in
his eqrriage openly, aud escaped him
salf by a bg,yqte door. The mob pur-
sued lie earFi8gs but, ,Qf course, found
10 one Il chat thIy .ggn'ed
and the duke gctt safely to
Calais. On bis arrival there, low
ever, new cause for alarm rose. 1t
was necessary for him to produce his
nassport before he could leave tho
country, and it was evident that in
this way his identity would be dis
covered, and he himself, as seemed
only too probable, would be arrested
and sent back to Paris never to quit
it again. The risk, however, had to
be encountered. and he showed his
passport to the proper officer, and was,
much to his relief, suffered to 90 on
board the English steamer without re-
mark. He at once went to the cabin,
and, the better to escape notice, pre-
tended to be very ill. In a few min
utes, however, he felt an ominous tap
on the shoulder, and looked around,
expecting 30 find himself prisoner
He saw only the passport officer, who
said to him; When yoG were in olhce
you gave my son an appointment In
return for that | have to-day let you
pass, and thereby, in all probability,
saved your life." The officer went
his way, and the duke got safely to
Dover.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-25

THERE is certainly an abundance of
available timber for president on the
democratic side and the most of it
grows very tall. Justice Field, OF the
United States supreme court, is loom
ing up as a favorite in some quarters.
His friends in Washington have per-
fected an organization in his interest
aud are reported to be working very
earnestly to create widespread feel
ing in his favor. His late dissenting
opinions, very able documents, are
being scattered broadcast, so the re-
publican papers say This is good
reading for the masses aud furnishes
matter for serious thought The fol-
lowing names are proposed, and all
have considerable support; Bayard,
David Davis, Field, Hendricks, Han
cock. Jewett, Seymour, Tilden, Thur
man. Itisnot likely that all these names
will be presented at the Cincinnati
convention or that more than two or
three Of them will be numerically
strong. The democratic party has
been out Of power nearly twenty years,
and having no rewards TO offer for
support, its adherents are actuated by
higher motives than the hope of
government patronage. AS matter of
course, the grosser elements, looking
only for personal favors, have rallied
ON the other side. The democratic
party is one of principle, and its ac-
cession to power, which must come
sooner or later, will be marked by a
return to constitutional landmarks
and an honest, economical ad-
ministration of the government for
the protection and benefit Of all
classes alike. Not being held together
by the hope Of plunder there is a great
deal of Individuality and independ-
ence in the democratic party. This
spirit has given the impression and
appearance Of want Of harmony and
has, perhaps, lsd to serious blunders
for which the whole party has had
to suffer. 1t happens how
ever that the party has less
dead weight of this kind to carry this
year tLan usual, and is in a position to
take tic aggressive. The prospect
has never since the war been so
promising for national victory.
Grant, the weakest man in the repub-
liean party, will doubtless be nomin-
atcd at Chicago, and he can be easily
defeated 6y any one of the nine demo
crats named above.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-25
Tne Dog Question.

EDITOR LEDGER Your very in
tores6ng article on the dog question
in your issue Of the 9th inst. will no
doubt call the attention of every good
citizen. and especially should call the
attention Of our district government
commissioners as regarding the regis
terine for each dog kept in the Tax
ing District, with a register for of at
least two dollars for each dog, one
dog, when kept chained, to be allowed
for family, to be renewed yearly.
This surely would bring in hand
some revenue to our district when we
consider (not exaggerating) there are
at least fifteen thousands Of dogs in
our Taxing District, threo-iourths of
which arc worthless CANNES, annoy
inc and endangering mankind.
agree with you, Mr. Editor; let
those who axe able to sport the luxury
of dogs nay their tribute for the same,
thus doing some good to their fellow
athens foT the annoyance OF their
:, ,orts. besides dog, be it a Nero or
9Sn Nello, is dangerous nuisance in a
Son;, 0v' ,ry point Of view Boards Of
I1 boaitb attempt anu do succeed in pro-
tecting he lives Of men from the un-
Soen ya,n 1ire of various contagious
iiseases 7rivy vaults are emptled
onJ Glied ol,I shanties are destroyed ;
IN " tsct every object is destroyed
wbopein might be .secreted the poison
Gus germ Of a plague, But the Sggs
are ioIt unnoticed, though the hlta
which they create IS dangerous
10 the health Of Iqan. But
their bites are dangerous to health
and life. horrid to the thought. by
is there a name OF plaques
Known which strikes mege terror to
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-25
Gossip from, Rome.

The queen often leaves the carriage
when ont of the city and walks, but
she has feeble step, and she looks
pallid and duh. Her face has an
apathetic expression WHICH tends TO
canGvm the report that her nlind has
been slightly affected. Mr.. Greenough
has modelled a.odalion head of List
that is q gem. Able List gave Mr..
Greeneugh some sitings Just before
leaving Rome this winter. The por-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-25

ONE day last week the conscience
fund in the treasury department re-
ceivcd three contributions, amounting
to $22OO. If all the thieves who have
fattened at public expense in the last
twelve years we're to make restitution
in one day, it would enable Sherman
to reduce the national debt more than
in any one year since he came into
office.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-25

trait represents the great artist at the
moment of composition the head is
inclined forward the eye has deep,
intense expression; the mouth is full
of musical feeling the lips seem to
taste the beakers of divine song. Mr..
Greenough has caught most happily
the Dantesque character of thefamous
artists head, but it is Dante who
has couqured his spiritual kingdom,
aud his soul has found pace. Mr..
Story's statue of Colonel Prescott has
advanced rapidly. saw it yesterday
and was charmed with its elegance,
style, vigor and strong character.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-25

THE Nashville centennial will be
ushered in on Friday evening, the
23d of April, and the procession and
more formal proceedings take place
the following day. 1t is still hoped
that money will be raised sufficient to
pay for Jackson's statue and to have
it unveiled on that occasion. In any
event, the occasion will be one Of
great interest tG all the people of the
state, and will be celebrated with
much eclat.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-25

Two Boston women Of culture
came across an old fashioned nile
stone to the suburbs. One read the
inscription Il, m. from Boston" +"
aud the other said Here is a grave,
perhaps Of some young girl, who
wished it written on her tombstone,
I'm from Boston,. How simple and
significant
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-25

JUDdE T. w. Brown has sued DR.,
d. L. Porter president of the Taxing
District government, for false impris-
Onment, fixing damages at twenty-five
thousand dollars and yet he was only
in custody about an hour. If some of
the inmates Of the county Jail could be
paid off at that rate, they would be
richer than Mulberry Sellers ever
dreamed Of.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-25
Kcntuel.y Esepublicans lor t!rant

LOUISVILLE, March 25.-Thc re.
publicans have held conventions in
ifty-fve counties in this state, of
which thirty have been instructed to
vote for Grant, three for Sherman and
one for Blaine. Where no instructions
have been given, Grant delegates to
the state convention have generally
been appointed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-25
The Olncinnati Convention.

Special to COurler-J ournal.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-There
are said to be difficulties growing in
the way of holding the democratic ma
tional convention at Cincinnati. The
local authorities are unwilling to
grant the right of way for telegraph
facilities and other accommodations
for the proper reporting of the CON
vention. Telegraphic managers and
the associated press have notified
Chairman Barnum, Of the national
committee, that under the circum-
stances they cannot undertake to
properly repyrt the proceedings of the
convention. Mr.. Barnum recognizes
this as an insurmountable obstacle in
the way of holding the convention at
Cincinnati and has notified the local
committee Of the facts and that unless
Immediate assurance is given that
necessary accommodations will be
provided he will call a meeting of his
committee and select another place
for holding the convention.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-25

James R. Randall, authop sf my
Maryland" and for some time Wash
iDgtop correspondent of the Augusta
(Ga.) Chronicle, has succeeded to the
official management Of the Chronicle
since the recent death Of its editor,
Wright.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-25

A volume on Washington irving
will be added to the English Men Of
letters Series and it is understood
that Charles Dudley Warner will be
asked to write it. Mr.. Froudes
"Bunyan' is nearly ready for this
series.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-25

THE relieflaws passed by the grand
lodge of the A. 0. U. W, at Boston,
were adopted by a vote of yeas 80,
nays q.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-25

Mary Anderson gives grand celebra-
tions on her birthdays. but she'll get
over that notion in few years, and
even forget that it is her birthday
when it comes. It's so with all women.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-25
EXPORTS,
MAN YORK. Mnrch 26 10.5n n ~ ]

New YORK, March 25, 1850 pm
Cotton opened quiet; now dull
and nominal at yesterdays prices
Ordinary, llSc; good ordin-
airy, u BLOC; low middling, 12Fc.
mlddling, 1870; good middling,
l3sci midding fair, 14sc; fair
l4S Futures opened steady, now
steady at about the same as last even
ing, as follows Deliveries for
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-25
100000.
Cotton Showing by the Memphis
and Little Rock Road.
Little Rock Dem, 24.I

Little Rock Dem. a..
During the past season, up to the 1stof
February, the Memphis & Little Rock
railway shipped 97,057 bales of cotton,
an excellent showing. especially when
it is taken into consideration that the
"Old Reliable was closed the early
part Of the season by the quarantine
embargo and the report does not in
clude the business Of February and
this month to date. The staple was
distributed as follows: Memphis, 81
456 bales; New Orleans, via Memphis,
374 bales; New Orleans, via Hopefeld,
2O,532 bales; eastern cities, 1926
bales; St. Louis, via Little Rock, 1,225
bales; st. Louis, via Hopefeld, l,061
Devalls Bluff, 175 bales; Lonoke, 4
bales; Little Rock, 405 bales.
The shipments from the various
stations enable us to present the fol-
lowing table;
st. L. l. NJ. g. Ry.....""....395, 745 bales.
NJ. s. j. r. Ry"."..",."."o" 9I057
L. r. & F. 5. Ry.o",.""."." 90461
Arkansas river. 1850
Total.""..""".577, 769 bales.
From other points we expect to
swell these figures to 100000 bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-25
EX. EMPRESS EUGENIE.


The ex- Empress Eugene is travel
ing, incognito, as the countess of Pr
repounds. She is accompanied by
Col. Sir Henry Evelyn and Lady
Wood Margins of Bassane, and small
suite. They embark at Southampton
to-day for South Africa to visit the
scene of the Prince Imperial's death.
RUSSIAN EXPEDITION.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 25.-The
departure Of General Skobeloff, com
mander of the Russian expedition
against the Turcomans, has been post
pOned until Friday next, A railway
is to be commenced simultaneously at
two points from Knashosodsk to
Tchikislar, and from the latter place
to Chatte. General Skobeloff does
not underrate the Turcomans. He
is largely provided with artillery, hav-
log deemed it necessary to have more
than double the usual proportion. 1t
is believed that no newspaper cores
popdent will be allowed to accompany
him. The press has already been
officially notified to refrain from pub
ishing anything referring to the expe-
dition.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-25
Sealed Proposals.

0ffIoE Oh THE BOARD OF FIRE AND PoLIcEO
COMMISSIONERS, TAXING DISTRICT,
SHELBY County, TENN, March 25th, 1880
GEALED Proposals will be received by us
y until Friday, April I'd. Il 0, at 70 O'clock
noon, for the following WORK TO be done, ser
Woe 70 be rendered and material to be fur
nisbed the Taxing District Of Shelby county
For the furnishing of stone and grrvel, and
tho paving Of Market street from Main to
Front, 20x925 feet, Teiford pavement. base
stone inches, covered with 5incbes Off inch
broken McAdam and 8 inch of river or Padu.
cab gravel. In the above work al bidders
are required TO bid as follows:
l. Grading Of roadway, - cents per
cubic yard. .I
@ Furnishing stone and gravel and, placing
same, --- cents per square yard.
The entire work TO be furnished complete.
ready for use 10 the entire IS stigiaction and
acceptance Of the Taxing District Engineer
on % boi orc May 5th. 1880. Explanations
viii be given on application to the District
Engineer. ....t (
The Board reserves tho right to reject any
and all bids. "tfp
BY order OF the Boa1d.
2a29 d. 4 PORTER, President,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-25

New ORLEANS, March 25, 11:30a.m.
lotion steady. Middling ,l2Jo. Sales
to day, 800 bales. Receipts, 1888 bales,
Stock, 279,44O bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-25
BY CABLE.
pREsENr on War MArERIAL

FHEoLNI OF WAX MAIEhIAL.
VIENNA, March 25.-The emperor
of Russia presents to Prince Alex
andria, of Bulgaria, a war steamer,
with 10000 rifles and several Krupp
ouns
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-25
THE EASTER HOLIDAYS.

LIVERPOOL, March 25.-The cotton
market will be closed from this even
ing until Tuesday next, for the Easter
holidavs
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-25

From other points We expect to
swell these figures to 100000 bales.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-10-21
Preserving Timber in Ground.

In speaking of the well-known methods
of preserving posts and wood which are
partly imbedded in the earth, by char
ring and coating with tar, it is said these
methods are only effective when both are
applied. Should the poles only be char
red without the subsequent treatment
with tar, the charcoal formation ON the
surface would only act as an absorber of
the moisture, and, if anything, only
hasten the decay. By applying coat
ing of tar without previously charring,
the tar would only form casing about
the wood, nor would it penetrate to the
depth which the absorbing properties of
the charcoal surface would insure
Wood that is exposed to the action of
water or let into the ground should first
be charred, and then, before it has en-
tirely cooled, be treated with tar till the
wood is thoroughly impregnated. The
acetic acid and oils contained in the tar
are evaporated by the heat, and only the
resin left behind, which penetrates the
pores of the wood and forms an air-tight
and waterproof envelope. tits important
to impregnate the poles little above the
line of exposure, for here it is that the
action of decay affects the wood first,
and where the break always occurs
when removed from the earth or strained
in testing
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-10-21
He Preferred the Cont.

In the following written prescription,
addressed by medical man, resident at
Roemershausen, in the district of Cas-
sci, to one of his patients, will be found
new and somewhat remarkable cure
for gout 81 have measured your bap-
tismal name, and assured myself quite
exactly that it exhibits fully an inch
length of gout. This is deplorable but,
if you have faith in my treatment, pro-
pose, with Gods help, to cure your
malady for as long as you shall live.
This I shall do on the 18th, 18th and
18th of the month. But, ere those days
arrive, shall have mitigated your suf-
ferings. This is what you will have to
do upon the days in question. You
must not drink too much milk in your
coffee nor eat pork upon no account
must you step across water, nor, indeed,
meddle in any way with that liquid.
Keep yourself nice and warm, prefera-
bly, In bed; the more rapidly will you
get better. You may drink little wa
ter, but it must be drawn by somebody
else. But, whatever may be promised
to you in the meantime, have nothing to
do with it. Nothing will do you any
good but my treatment. The recipient
of this extraordinary prescription, like a
late distinguished nobleman, who had
tried certain novel wine recommended
to him as an effectual means of warding
off his hereditary disease, replied, in ef-
feet, "I prefer the gout. London
TeLe0raph.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-10-21
WHOLE NUMBER 7O3.

date TO pron1Dlr Iurtner attacks upon hInl, as
injurious to their cause, they summed up all
that was necessary for an American to know.
was not aware that had detained you so long
until looked atmy watch. [Cries of Go on"
"Go on.''1
thank you for your kind expressions. 1 am
certainly unduly trespassing upon your time.
am gratified by the kind expressions which you
manifest toward me, and l regret exceedingly
that have not had time, owing to illness and
extreme business cares, to have more properly
prepared an address to be delivered to such aD
intelligent audience. viii, however, not weary
you longer.
word only in respect to the prospect, and
that, perhaps, needs no word. We have al
ready seen the shadows lenethen on the faces
of our Republican friends. For the first time
in quarter of a century the sun, as he rose
above the eastern horizon, did not pierce a
bank of clouds. The political day is open
with broad and generous illumin ton,
and the prospect of success comes
cheering to every Democrat. Our duty
Is with the hour. Now, i'll the opened
and full day of political labor, let us put our
shoulders to the wheel. Let us strive to have
in the Presidential chair successor TO Jeffer-
son--to jackson. Let us labor during the day,
and when the shades of night gather round,
and our toll is over, we may form that grand
circle of happiness from which the American
people will send up their rejoicing shouts of
victory. and their hopes for peace and prosper
ity hereafter
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-10-21
PoYertY's Grip.

The annoyances to which man with
out money can be subjected are almost
without number, but it is seldom that
two acauaintances are in the same box
at once. On Congress street one man
said to another as they met:
"Ah! you miserable liar, I'd break
your nose for dollar u
The person thus addressed opened his
wallet, but it was empty. He wanted
his lose broken ever SO much, but he
couldn't raise the cash. Then he re-
marked:
"You gray-headed poltroon, I'd lick
you for 80 cents !"
The gray-head felt in all his pockets,
but he found no half-dollar. He was
cast down over the condition of his
finances, but managed to say:
"I'n give you boss licking for just
cents -
The other went down into all his
pockets, but no nickel could be discov-
cred. Disappointment sat inthroned on
his face as he replied:
"Give me 2 cents and I'll roll you in
the gutter !"
The other couldn't raise it. Even
when they offered to lick each other for
a cent the money could not be produced,
and both went their ways realizing how
keen the grip of poverty can be tight
ened.-Free Press.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-10-21
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Business cards of five lines or less 50 PR aunum.
Local notice, 10 cents r Inc each inssrlioi.
Simple announcements Of marriag. and tfestt $,
d church and benevolent society no Tres in$ -rtti
Any additions to oo:--1ry Dotices vi be
charged Eve cents per line.
Favors must be handed in as early rs Tuesdty
morning TO insure insertion the siine week
Communications upon subjects Of general or locsi
utsrest solicited
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-10-21

ENGLISH women have discovered that
an old silk hat can be made into work
basket. The crown is embroidered and
the brim and lining covered with futed
material, and loops and pockets are set
inside as in any work basket.