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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-17
WIT AND WISDOM.

Presidential candidates have as
many lives as a cat, or will have before
all their biographers get through. -
LO1CeU Courier.
Observing men have noticed that
the hair on the forehead of a chimpan-
zee is always parted in the middle
Ne1O Orleans PicGyune.
"A Whitehall man has discovered a
way of instantly turning sweet milk
into fresh butter. He feeds it to a
goat. Patent applied for.-TimeS.
During this weather, there is moth
ing hotter than the woman with
dusting-brOom who is wearing herself
out doing nothing, Atlanta CO'sStitu-
tioR
"A Western journal heads an
article: "A lunatic escapes and mar
ries a widow" Escapes, Ell? We
should say he got caught. --Bingbamp-
ton Republican.
Either we have got into a regular
resort of flies, or flies are far more nu-
merous and tenacious this season than
they have been since the days of Pha-
raoh. Darkening is no bar to their
progress. When a room is so darkened
that they cannot see to move about, two
of them club together and hire a fire.
fly to travel with them. - Danbu,y
NetOs.
Mother, do all angels have wingsP"
Eyes, my dear" "Will l be an an
gel and have wings when l die?"
Certainly, my love" "Golly, what
a big pair Mrs. Thompson must have;
should think they must be as large as
the sails of Uncle Toms yacht Mrs.
Thompson, it may be stated in explana-
ton, is lady who weighs in the neigh
borhood of three hundred pounds
Boston Courier.
"A few days ago young man in
business was greeted by one of the
clergy in this city, and was congratu-
lated on his new venture in business.
In the course of the conversation the
clerical brother expressed his opinion
as not in favor of the young man keep
ing open on Sunday. Mo- said the
young man, 81 don't want to keep
open on Sunday, but will probably have
to. work hard all the week, and
would like to shut up on Sunday, be-
cause it's the only day in the week that
can have to myself to 90 hunting and
fishing" The clergyman moved on
Rochester Post
"A bald-headed man is refined and
he always shows his skull sure. A good
novel for bald heads to read--The Lost
Heir. What does bald-headed man
say to his combP We meet to part no
more. Motto for bald head--Bare
and fur-bare. However high a position
a bald-headed man holds, he willnever
comb down in the world. The bald
headed man never dyes. Advice to
bald headers Join the Indians, who
are the only successful hair raisers.
What does every bald-headed man put
on his head? His hat. You never saw a
bald-headed man with a low forehead.
Shakespeare says-There's a Divinity
that shapes our ends. Bald men are
the coolest-headed men in the world.
Some bald men have heirs. Boston
transcript.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-17
Harness Sores on Horses.

THERE are few things which' cause
more delay and trouble in farm work
during the hot months of summer than
the gals and sores that come upon the
shoulders and backs of work horses. A
vast amount of hard work must be done,
and the animals are strong and well
enough to do it, provided there were
not these aainful sores that prevent
their applying themselves to the labor.
A horse with shoulder or back gals, or
both, suffers pain, when it is put into
the harness. The direct cause of these
sores is the friction to which the parts
are subjected, combined with the ex-
cessive heat and great flow of sweat
inflammation and chatting of the skin are
produced much more readily in hot than
in cold weather, because the condi-
tions of greater friction are then pres
ent. The preventive is in reducing the
friction to the least possible amount. In
the first place, the harness must fit
closely and smoothly to the form
of the horse, that the weight of
the load may be uniformly distributed
over the surface beneath the harness.
Secondly, the horse should be in a
healthy state, that the muscles and skin
may be of their normal toughness, and
the sweating not unnaturally profuse.
This involves the proper care and feed,
ing of the horse. A poorly kept ami.
NAL, or one not in good health, will be-
come sore more readily than one in
good health. When the sores are al
ready formed, a speedy cure is the thing
needed Sponge carefully the afflicted
parts, to remove all accumulations from
sweat, Then bathe with lotion of
alum and tannin, with little laudanum
added. All pressure upon the sore
should be removed by proper adjust
ment of the harness, and, if necessary,
keep the horse from work until cured.
American Agrioulturist.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-17

THE following substances have been
sanctioned by the Public Health De-
partment of Germany for use in confec-
tionery and other edibles as non poison
GUS coloring matter: Flour and starch
for white; cochineal, carmine, madder-
red and the juice of carrots and cherries
for red; saffron, safflOwer and turmeric
for yellow; indigo and litmus for blue;
the juice of spinach and mixtures of the
already-mentioned blues and yellows
for greeni burned sugar and Spanish
juice for brown, and Indian ink for
black.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-17
Youths Department.
JOHNNY IND TIE TODD.

JOHNNY.
want TO 90 TO school,
And he won't let me pass:
think that toad
Ought TO keep on the grass.
ldOnt want % cry;
But I'm afraid I'm going to;
Oh. dear mel
What am to dor
TOAD.
Here's a dreadful thing!-
A boy in the way.
don't know what TO do:
don't know what to say.
cant see the reason
Such monsters should be loose:
I'm trembling all over;
But that is Of no use.
JOHNNY.
Imust go to school,
The bell ls going TO stop;
That terrible old toad
If he only would hopl
TOAD.
must cross the path,
/ can hear my children crOak;
hope that dreadful boy
VIII not give me poke.
A hop and a start, hutter and a rush,
johnny is at school, and the toad In his bush.
-NUTSCry.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-17

The highest monument in Great
Britain, and possibly in Europe, is that
erected by his tenantry to the first
Duke of Sutherland, ON the summit of
Ben Vraggie, Sutherlandshire, 400
feet above the sea. The pedestal is 106
feet high; the statue, from model by
Sir Francis Chantrey, thirty. 1t is a
conspicuous landmark on both sides of
Moray Firth.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-17

The census enumerator of Nevada
County, Cal, came across two ladies
who were twins. One of them placed
her age at twenty-eight years and the
other Mt twenty-five years. Cause
one was married and one was single.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-17

TANNERS fast is not original The
old gentleman, Noah, lived forty days
on water.-BOstOR Commercial Bulletin.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-02
ATTACHMENTS.
MOUNTAIN Miss.

With Saturday night the Miss
copbinatiOn, Annie Pixley in the
leading role, closed a weeks success
full engagement at Leubrie's theater.
AS a rule, Memphis people tire OF
~specialties very soon. and taking this
fact into consideration Miss marks
an era in our dramatic history. Mon
day and Tuesday nights full houses
were in attendance; Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, fair audiences
greeted the charming soubrette. Sat-
mrday night, however, the attendance
was slim, but appreciative. Miss Pix
ley is one ofthe few artists who wear
well, and her return among us will be
hailed with pleasure. The company
left on the 6o'clock train this morn
ing for Jackson, from whence they
go to Nashville. Before dropping
the subject, howeyer,a little private
gossip of things behind the scenes
cannot fail to be of interest. Our re-
porter slipped in the back door the
other night and was followed by one
OF our young bloods who hoped to
make a closer acquaintance with the
sauey Miss. At this moment the
"Greaser' was noticed arranging a
belt about her taper waist, and the
young man, seeing something about
his manner of doing it to suggest the
idea of intimate social relations, in
quired of the %janitor if they we're
married, at the same time choking
down a lump as big as a peck meas
ure. You cant prove it by me-
answered the janitor, tipping our re-
porter a wink at the same time that
aroused his suspicious. The property
man of the company owned up like a
man, but begged the reporter mot to
tell"-he remains in happy ignorance
yet of the fact that he was not speak
ing to a supe-though our reporter
bushes to say it. He also learned
that Miss () Pixley is twenty four
years of age. The property mai be-
ing called off about this time to fur
nish Yuba Bill with his gorgeous
neck-tie, nothing more could be
learned.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-02

Buchu in various forms has for many
years been n of the chief articles in the
Materia Medica for the treatment of GER
tain diseases, among which are chiefly
those affecting the urinary, digestive and
circulatory organs. The difficulty that
was long experienced in obtaining a pre-
paration of this valuable drug that could
always be relied upon for uniformity in
strength and absolute purity led to the
introduction of Helmbold's Extract of
Buchu, which for the last quarter of a
century has been extensively used both
by physicians and in house and family
practice, and with very gratifying success
This medicine, like every other valuable
thing, has been extensively initiated, and
those who have use for it will do well to
see that they obtain the genuine "Helm-
bold Buchu," the only pure and reliable
preparation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-02

Liedy, the genial and universally
popular halter, next door to Byrd's
jewelry store, has on hand a complete
and elegant stock Of hats of every va.
riety and style, including the latest
New York fashions. He ~replenishes
his stock constantly from the East,
and can furnish anything from a broad
brimmed beaver to the most exquisite
novelty. He knows the hat trade
down to the incest point, and can take
a look at a man and tell him exactly
what kind of a hat will become him
and then fit him in the twinkling
Of an eye.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-02
Police News.

Ninety-nine guests were entertained
at the Hote de Police last month.
Belle Douglass, an old boarder at
the calaboose hotel, was taken VIC
lently ill at the stationhouse yester-
day, She was sent to the hospital,
Lish Brown, Hampton Boss and
jeff. Jones, all darkies, we're surprised
gambling in a vacant old house in the
suburbs Saturday night by Captain
Davis. Boss was fined ten dollars and
he other two had their eases con-
nued.
Charlie Moody, colored, and half a
dozen others of his clique kicked up a
racket on Beal Street yesterday, which
resulted in their being locked up for
safe keeping. They will work out
short sentences on the chain gang.
Twenty-seven festive citizens, who
were caught mapping in the last forty,
eight hours, were tried before Presi-
dent Porter this morning. Fifty-fvC
dollars in forfcits we're declared the
property Of the city, being all the cash
realized.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-02
FRESH OYSTERS AND CELERY
Received Daily by Express.
VICTOR II. FUCHS,
30 and Al Jefferson Street. 5S+
MARDI GRAS.
The Sheriff Takes a Hand and
Makes q Grand Carnival
Display.

Just think of man being able to
play alligator, frog, chipmunk, or any
other sort of a beast, for about six
bits Yet it can be done, and it will
be on Mardi Gras as easy, in fact
easier than rolling off a log. On Sat.
urday afternoon there was an auction
of Mardi Gras costumes that cost the
Ulks over $4,000, and the whole out
fit, in all its varied shapes, garb, col
ors and styles, only realized about
$500. There was the Queens suit,
worth double the money, decorated
with gems of priceless value and I'M
dimmed lustre; diamonds nearly six
inches across the top; rubies as bright
and choice as any would care to wear
on Mardi Gras-fully a peck of them;
emeralds rich and beautiful. and
enough of them to fill a water bucket;
garnet earrings half a poundin weight
laces of exquisite excellence which
required entire columns in the
newspapers to describe when the car
niyal queen wore it for the first time,
and yet all of this sold for a song.
There was the big COW and it brought
just 1925; the beautiful winged horse
with other paraphernsliaS went for
5000 and it ia expected will hence.
forth do service as a sign in front of a
saddlery store. The whole rig Of per-
haps 200 suits and their side issue
garnishments went at an average o!
perhaps 20 cents each peice. 1t is ex-
pected that there will be a general
turnout on Mardi Gras day and that
the whole business will be on exhibi.
ton free of all charge to the public.
1t required two hours to consumate
the sale aud 1t was made by sheriff
deputy to satisfy an execution Of
500 in favor of sundry parties.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-02
Court HOnae Nova

Tha veteran case Of SeoggS against
Humcs was decided in the Circuit
Court by a jury to-day in favor of the
defendant.
The venerable father Of our worthy
and efficient sheriff, Mr.. Thos. Nc
Gowan, Is lying very i'll at his home,
three miles this side Of Bartlett.
Sheriff Il, L. MCGOWAN is at his bed
side.
Mr., Hamilton Gordon Turner, a
worthy young gentleman, son of At
orney.G General P. G. N. Turner is to
lsAve here for Texas tomorrow, there
to lead to the hymenial altar a fair
daughter Of the Lone Star State.
The a g Of Albert H. Thomas, who
killed a darkey neal the Fsyette line
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-02

T.. P. Reayes, Esq, of Dallas, Texas,
who has been on a visit to friends in
Shelby county, left Saturday evening
for his home.
Hear Emma Abbott, and buy your
goods at Williams's book store. 134
DIR. Buddeke, Eye and Ear diseases
No. So East Court street. al
DR.. A. i. Kimbro, Office 1894 Main
street residence l81 Vance st. 1911
4 valuable lot of surgical instru-
ments have been found, and can be
obtained by the owner from G. W.
Hall, at the museum, 1863 Main street.
Fine boots and shoes can be had at
very low prices from VIM. Miller, 221
Main street, He is clearing out bis
winter stock In order to mako room
for his spring goods. Every boot OF
shoe wearer should give him a call, as
they will obtain good goods at rock
bottom figures.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-02
Bad Characters.

George Smiley and Jack Aston,
two colored beats, are in trouble again
for robbing another darkey. Smiley
has served a term in the penitentiary,
and is generally known as a bad char
acter. On one occasion he struck
Sergeant Kuhnholz in the mouth
while that officer was in the act Of
capturing one of his pards, and upon
being knocked down on the spot by
Captain Davis, sprang up and put
himself to work to organize a riot.
Promptness and courage was all that
saved the officers from instant death.
Aston is not much bettert than Smiley.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-02

0l97 miles, mainly from the southeas t;
the greatest velocity being on the 18th
when it made 1852 miles, all from the
southwest. The highest barometer
was on the 18th and Both, 577 was re
corded; the lowest on the 2lst and
18th, 584 was the mark; the heaviest
rain fall being on that day and mea.s-
ured 81 n hundredth, These bolts
are condensed from the monthly re-
port of David Thomas Hanney, the
US. Signal Service observer at this
point.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-02
once. IS Madison Street,
re GENTS PER We x.
THE CITY.
Monday EVENING. PebuaFy. q, 1850.
LEDGER

-Candlemas.
The staple is firm.
Ground hog day, this.
Wax candles, at Lyle & Shields.
Raw and nipping is the air to-
day.
The gayeSt week Of all the year is
before us.
Brown & Jones, coal, Office 282
Main street.
1t looks as if there will be a good
iceharvest after all.
Cotton went up 'c here at noon
to-day. Middling l25c.
Cheap and good signs, Memphis
Steam Sign Works, go Main.
-Pitted cherries and peeled peach
es, received by Lyle & Shields.
1t is likely to be sloppy under
foot during the next few days.
The Emma Abbott opera troupa
cine in from Indianapolis to-day.
j. B. Saint 4 Co. clean vaultI
promptly. Leave orders at 28s Main
Tho bOyB we're bowling for asnev
balling and a sleigh ride or two thii
forenoon.
The Southern Express Company
Brought rs fresh New York papers
again to-day.
Blank books Of all kinds made q
the LEDGER Office hook bindery, i
. Madison street.
I The beautiful snow means bust
ness to-day. 1t is the second attacI
! for Us this season.
; The hackmen are promised a lib
. ersl p~atronass from now until about
:. week from tomorrow,
Musical interest center. in T.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-02

Wanted. A Juicy Darker.

1t is now believed that the animal
shot by B. Welsh last week on the
Wheatly farm, seven miles south Of
here, was a sure enough American
cougar, or mountain lion, an animal
rarely seer in this country during the
past fifty years, and never numerous,
su inhabitant Of q more n%ortherly
latitude than this. II is rumored-
indeed, assertsd--that when Coles
menagerie left here, on the llth of
December last, he lost an animal from
one Of his cages somewhere this
side Of Brownsville as the train
passed up the railroad. The
lion or cougar shot last week was
doubtless from that caravan, and he
has evidently been provlipg in tha
woods since his escape. The peculiar
species to which he belonged, in their
wild state have boen known to travel
80 miles in a single night, and when
hungry, arc very Serocious. It is
likely that the cougar whose skin is
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-02

in Shelby county, about a year ago,
has been continued to the 4th of next
month.
Peter Grimon and Mrs. Elizabeth
YOndriker, also Fred w. Gibbs and
Mrs. Alitha StampoO Turmoil were
licensed to be married since last re-
port.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-02

opera, and large audiences are assured
for the entire week, rain or shine. SET
Our cotton receipts now exceed
last year 5 receipts at this date 1852
bales, and year before last 1858 bales.
Business men will find it to their
interest to have all their job printing
done at the PUBLIC LEDGER Office.
The LEDGER Job Printing Office
and Book Biudery, ID Madison, exc
cutes everything in their line as neat
and cheap as any house in this city. t
We can have just as big and as
clean a snow-storm as any other place
on the continent, even though our
Hebe's face is so unclean.
-Sombre clouds overhead and
bleak winds from the north gave us a
cal taste of winter yesterday and to-
day. 1t is good weather to stay in
the house.
Tho shadow of the ground hog
will not be seen to-day, hence It's
plain with the weather-wise that win
ter has broken, from a ground hog
reckoning.
The planters who ship cotton seed
to Memphis are requested to meet at
the Peabody hotel Monday, February
End, at u o'clock, to discuss the plan
of building an oil mill.
The SCOT pool in Court Square
looks almost as unsanitarya as anything
to be found. Hebe's face and hands
haven't been washed for a month,
perhaps several months.
Fortune smiles on those who risk
something to win her. Risk 81 in the
Louisiana Lottery, and the winning of
the capital prize may be the result
Call at the usual place.
Nearly one hundred and fifty poo-
pie, allfrom the first circles, and many
representinglarg wealth, passed South
on the steamer Guiding Star yester-
day, goirg to witness the New Orleans
carnival festivities.
Eight days hence and the peni-
tential season begins. Sackcloth and
ashes, Of hickory, will denote how
earnestly the devout wish to be good
and have their sins forgiven after the
tenth instant.
We remember to have read, some
years ago, Of a person called, if we
mistake not, ''the beautiful snow"
1t is perhaps out of print or has melt
ed, SO to speak. Couldn't some of our
readers send us a copy? We only
want one.
We enjoyed a snow fall in NINA
ture this forenoon. 1t was a very
dose, but indications point to
more, though the winds are inclined
to shift to the southeast and come up
There was a now fall at
Chattanooga at sunrise this morning,
and it rained at New Orleans.
Joseph II. Fussel, of Columbia,
Tennessee, Deputy Grand Commander
of Knights Templar for this State,
will witness the conferringo the order
Of the Red Cross by St. Elmo Com
.mandery, No. 10, on Tuesday evening
next, and the order of the Temple by
Commandery on Wednesday
evening.
The Annie Pixley party play at
Jackson, Tennessee, tonight. "Yuba
Bill of the troupe was here some
years ago as manager of a Black Crook
company, and in a lawsuit which fol-
he failed to square accounts
with his lawyers. An officer was try
ing on Saturday to find property worth
few hundreds, but it couldn't be
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-02
MetoorOIOvieaI Nummnry.

The total rain fall last month was
ak and eighty-seven one hundredth
inches, and there was no snow. The
temperature during the month rose
to 70 degrees on the 3D. and fell to "a
degrees on the 23d and 3lst; the mean
being 81 degrees 6 minutes against 80
degrees Z minutes last year, and the
warmest January in 8 years that of
1876 marking AZ degrees 9 minutes.
We had frosts on the 18th, l4th,
2}d, 9th, and 25th, aud lunar halOs
on the 10th, Gath, 26, and 9Th. There
we've no solar halos, nor auToras, Rain
fell on Y days. The wind travelled
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-02

now stuffed at Halls museum in this
city, had whetted his appetite for a
tender young darkcy, aud was snuff
ing for one when shot. II other ami
mails got away from the Cole
collection, no account of it has been
made public.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-02
Notice TO the Ward Committees.

The relief committees appointed for
each ward at the meeting on Saturday
night will meet in their respective
wards, organize, appoint their own
officers, and go to work at once, as
there is no time to be lost.
By order of.the President.
Appeal and Avalanche please copy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-02

General Joseph L. Johnston is a
poor man, yet he gave 500 to the
Irish relieffund.
1t was recently ~ascertained that the
Rev. Ezra D. Winslow, the Boston
forger. had been living in Buenos
Ayres, but when his identity became
established he left, and his where
abouts are now unknown.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-02
Public Sale OF Real Estate.

A I noon on Monday the let day of March
"A next, will sell publicly, for cash, at the
described real estate, to-wit: Beginning M n
point " chains 80 links northward from the
southeast corner Of the Bishop Otey tract, on
It's east line, thence with said line northward
chains q links to a stake, thence west liz
chalns oV Inks to a stake on Boro's east line,
line, to q stake. thence east II chains / link To
the beginning, containing 9M acres; n beine
the tract conveyed by G.. G. Graham To- Nj. a.
Bowers by an indenturo dated February 10,
lSi1. aSd registered in book ZIG, page 2S7,
gNHef wnlohl am empowered TO sell TO en-
uey,ed TO DO good, but l sell only IN execution
o. ,Jne power. W. &. WEATHERFORD.
NOHphis, January 81. 1870 I99vvwf
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-02
-FoR REMT,

80 an & o opvvnC, Irving Block;
- residences ground Charleston depot, 21b
nd277 Poplas. near Hight store. l7s Mainj
Avenue, near PopisH 1876 Third, corner Wash.
prion III Washington street; l13 Ala
hama street, 1s9 Poptag, 3 houses on
Nsrshnil avenue near Madison, 2 houses
IN stillman block, Mepros street;
IS Tate, near OrleanE 2S H~ernends, ~
COTTAGES on CLAW, Meux. Waugh place, near
college: egf Shelby; 200 Vance, Near DeSoto:
FOOD houses on Poutotoo, near Orleans; Hf
Lindon, Is Monroe, and choice place, i0s
Nsn1s, joii ing POston; farm, Marcus Virgil
place, ORR Lake road, $40 acres, cheap, Anc
oood i ~ lns fOr sale.
,o,t so NJ 1rucATrr" 9e' Vein
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-02

There will be a Fair and Festival fer
the benefit Of st. Patrick's church, begin.
ningIThursday February 9th, and ending
Mardi Gras, Tuesday night, at Memphis
Club Hall, corner Union and Second
streets. 1851