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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-10-01
School Teachers.

Special training for teachers in our
public schools is each year becoming
almost necessity; like workers in al
most every sphere of life, teachers
must be duly qualified for the duties
OF their profession, or the modern
school board will refuse their services
and fill the ranks with worthy persons
suitably prepared for tina; important
place. 1t is true that the profession of
teaching is not as lucrative as many
pursuits of secondary Importance, but
It is also true that it affords as many
opportunities for doing good and is a.
susceptible to changes for the better
and aggressive improvement as any
other pursuit OF life. There are many
wearing away their last spark of life in
the tedious, continuous work OF the
school'room, poorly paid and less ap.
preciated, but in many instances they
receive a just and. full compensation
for their labors, for, as rule, they are
Intellectual workers, lacking tact, ener-
~ and aptness, 80 necessary to success
in educational. work. The practical,
energetic, live and enterprising teacher
is never out of employment. His
services are always demanded. Too
many fail to recognize the fact that
their field of labor is q professional
one; that it shares the spirit of the age;
that ne " developments bring out new re-
quirements. aud that false and erroneous
methods are continually giving way to
means better calculated to accomplish
the desired end. The teacher must be
cognizant of this fact and prepared to
meet the wants of his work. School
boards are beginning to appreciate
worth, especially in the country, and
the demand this year for good teachers
in this county has not been equaled for
several years. The salary is CORE.
spondingly increased, and in the spirit
Of justice this poorly paid. hard. ked
class will receive more just compen-
sation. 1t is bright outlook for our
educational prospects that, while the
demand for more thoroughly. prepared
teachers is growing, it will be accom-
panied by u corresponding increase in
their compensation.-Burlington(I owa)
Haukeye,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-10-01
After the Battle.

A colored individual. whose left arm
was missing, was soliciting o small
loan on Griswold street, Detroit, and in
recommendation of himself he stated
that he lost his arm after the fight in
the Wilderness.
"Was it in the fght?"
"No, sab; it was after de fight. Dal
war powerful hot time tell ye. Dc
balls few aroun' like snowfakes, de
cannons roared, an I spected to be
killed for hull half day"
"But you were not hit?"
"No. sab; I 'spected to be, but ]
wasn't"
"But how did you lose your arm?'
~ lost it arter the battle, sah."
"Under what circumstances 2"
"Waal, sab, all the circumstance ]
cher heard of was dat I had it cut Of
wild buzz saw"
"When?"
"Two vars ago, sah.'
"And you call this losing your arm
after the battle of the Wilderness?
"Yes, sab. I'ze hard up, sab, but !
doan' want to lie to you. II I'd lost il
befo' de battle I'd say so, but It was
arter de battle"
swell, guess it was, )" said the man
after long pause. and he went down
for dime. Detroit Free Press.
The national medical library at
Washington is the largest exclusively
medical library in the world. It con-
tains about 1000 bound volumes and
&C, 900 pamphlets. with complete files
for many years of nearly all the medi-
cal periodical publications in the world.
The library now occupies one Of the
floors of Ford's old theater; but has
outgrown its quarters. The index OF
this library will require ten volumes Of
one thousand pages each. The first
volume OF this index is just issued.
Plans have been made for ANEW build.
ing for the library, to cost q quarter OF
q million dollars.
An English paper saws il is crafty
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-10-01

1t is said that in certain district in
France, in the summertime wolves
have no fixed abode, but travel about
and towards August eat such quantities
OF grapes that they are often beastly
drunk.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-10-01

The rural population in many couE-
ties III Illinois proves to be stationary,
if not diminishing, the gains in popu-
lation having all been made by the
towns and cities.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-10-01

Can anything go, and not go any.
where? Where does light go when
it goes out?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-10-01
Women Lawyers in TACO and
1880.

Not every lady and gentleman who
has this season applauded Miss Terry's
Portia, is aware that about the date
when the Merchant of Venice may
be supposed to have exhibited his
gaberdine on the Rialto, there actually
existed grea. female lawyers in the
neighboring city of Bologna. Prof.
Calderini, who held the chair OF juris-
prudence in that university in 1860,
and Prof. Novolla, who occupied it in
1866, were pot only celebrated for their
legal lore and skill, but, if we may
trust their portraits, exceedingly
beautiful women, with noble Greek
protiles dressed in style which Miss
Terry might have copied without dis
advantage. Ifwomen hereafter should
obtain entrance into tho legal profess
sion, it is not ut all Improbable that we
may sec something more of the keen
ness of feminine wits engaged in dis
entangling the knots OF the law. Two
ladies in Ireland, according to the
Times Dublin correspondent. have just
been conducting their own most intri-
cate case in a manner which excited the
surprise Of the Master of the Rolls, who
even observed that he was " astonishea
that the ladies had been able to put
their case Oh paper SO intelligently aud
clearly without legal advice If other
ladies should follow the example of the
Misses Fogarty what a falling off must
ensue in the solicitors bills! They
lost their case, it is true, but seeming.
ly could not have won it under any
guidance, and at all events they have
escaped that great aggravation of the
misery of defeat in a court Of law the
lawyers costs.
In general, pride is at the bottom OF
all great mistakes. All the other pas
sions do occasional good, but wherever
pride puts in its word everything goes
wrong, and what might be desirable to
do quietly and innocently, it is morally
dangerous to do proudly.-RrsKIN.
The scarce of craving vanity is often
a restless modesty, that longs to hear
something better of its, If than it thinks
OF itself.
A word with business men-settle.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-10-01

An English paper says it is crafty
ing to note how much has of late years
been done for the musical education
of the blind both in that country and
France.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-10-01

DR.. Tanners experiment proves ~
there is much nutriment in watsk, -
this fact may explain The ability g
salmon to remain two or three mouths
in fresh water without feeding.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-10-01

Love is a duel with pins.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-10-01

A word with business settle.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-10-01

The scarce of craving vanity is often
restless modesty, that longs to hear
something better of itst If than it thinks
OF itself.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-26
SYRUPTITEOUS
How New whisky is Made
Smooth and Venerable.

Chicago Times.l
In a careful perusal of the causes
that led the government officers to
scoop down and confscate, on Tues
day afternoon last, ten barrels of whis
ky, in the rectifying establishment of
Roach x Farrell, at No % Lake street,
the old un, whose nose anticipates
the verdure Of spring and blossoms
forth upon very slight p~rovocation.
may gain an insight as to how the
thing works, and settle points upon
which his practical experience and
analytical education have long been at
warfare. 1t appears that on the day
mentioned the firm in question re-
ceived ten barrels of whisky fresh
from the Riverdale distilling com
pany, which it Immediately proceeded
to doctor in the mostapproved man
ner, by the process of aging with
out conforming to the revenue laws.
To attain this end it is customary
to dump the goods, which nullifes
both the tax-paid and warehouse
stamps, and compels the supplying of
a fresh stamp in proportion TO the adj
vanced grade of the goods. This ope-
ration, which has its advantages for
the rectifier, as it transforms whisky
OF a week old to any age necessary, is
said to be much in vogue, and is per-
formed by introducing syrup into the
goods. 1t has also some draw
backs, for herestampingof package
rather gives it away" as having gone
through the mill; but where the goods
can be "doctored" without erasing the
tax paid and warehouse stamps, they
are in demand in the market as mel
low goods, Of twenty or thirty years
existoncc-just in proportion to the
quantity of molasses inserted and the
elasticity Of the rectifer's conscience.
Messrs. Roach & Farrell were in the
act of returning the 'doctored" goods
to the original packages, when Deputy
Collector Cox dropped into the estab.
lishment and nipped the little game.
He seized the ten barrels of whisky
and mad them conveyed to the central
warehouse, where they are now, the
property of the government.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-26
TUCKER ON THE TELEPHONE.
How Things Get Mi.ed. :

And so you've got s-ah-rah-
telephone at last, have your" said
Uncle Tucker this morning, as he ad-
justed his eyeglasses on the end of
his nose and took a look at the new
instrument put up at the station
house. INDUSTRIOUS fne-lOoking thing,
tOo,-monstrous ; but you have to be
mighty keerful how you srtickerlate
through it. l went round to the
'xchange t'other day, and fust thing l
knowed the little bell began to ring
and the boss man in the Office stuck a
little black funnel to his ear and says:
'Eh, what's that you say, sir? You
must be more keerful in your lang
widge, sir And then he turned
round and says he: Don't that beat
anything you ever heard-the fellow
calling me, and then telling me to go
to HIP But he had no more'E
said it than somebody yelled back !:
Didn't say no such thing asked for
board of health 'Stonishing, amt it
-monstrous 'stonishing how them lit
tie things happen | Blu then Broad
hurst-uEsd to be Sanitary Broad
hurst, you knoW,-he allus thinks
somebody is cussin' him, whether they
are or not got used to it last summer,
you know" And Uncle fuckers
eyes snapped merrily as he jerked his
finger toward the polar star. Mon
strous fellow, heI'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-26

gentleman yesterday of one of our
6nanciers, and he was in dead earnest
about it when be asked.
More cotton sheds are badly
needed in this city, and they must be
erected. They are as essential to our
welfare, progress, and the future Of
business as sewers, and more so than
earth boxes.
When the moon changed to a full
this morning just before dawn, the
sky was as clear as a bell, and the all
night puff of the cotton compress rung
its hoarSe notes upon the early morn
ing air for several miles around.
DO you swear that the facts in
this case are true?" is a phrase in
afidayits generally put before wit
nesses, and some consider the struc-
ture rather absued. 1t would bear
reconstruction, By a large majority.
The stock of cotton now in this
market is undergoing a~careful count
to-day, three experts being at work on
it for account of the cotton exchange.
Only a running account has been kept
since early in the season, and a cor
rect statement will afford much salts
factionto cotton operators.
The customhouse is still ina quiet
state, only five men being at work
there. The breach between the men
and the employees apparently grows
wider. 1t is expected that unless
matters are fixed up in a day or two
the shops will be shut, and even the
fvenow at work will be locked out.
During the four days ending yes
to-day noon, the Mississippi and Ten
nessee railroad has carried south from
here 7,485 bales of cotton, while all
other conveyances including steamers
have taken but 5736 bales. Over 1900.
bales were taken off yesterday. Last
week the road carried south from here
1867 bales.
"A book with the name of the
owner printed on its back has been
taken from the editorial rooms ofthis
Office within the past two days. 1t
can be of no possible value to the
taker, unless he seeks to be rewarded,
and ifthas was his aim, a fve-dollar
note, with no questions, will be his,
provided he puts it in its proper place.
The argument in the Judge An
derson case was resumed before Judge
Eldridge of the probate court, at two
O'Clock this afternoon, Judge w. S.
Flippin speaking in behalf of clients
whose claims exceed $4,000, and in
answer to Judge Wright's argument
of yesterday. 1t is expected that the
argument will occupy the afternoon,
and much interest centers in it, as
upon it is believed to rest the entire
responsibility of the sureties of An
derson.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-26
The Unhappy Gar.

London Truth
Formerly the emperor, as might
have been expected from one of his
l%ethargic temperament, was ayerse
from moving about; latterly he has
been troubled by a perpetual restless
ness. He lives very plainly and his
table Is very sparsely served. A beef
steak for breakfast, a roast g,linotte
and salad for his dinner for m the
staple Of his fare. His appetite is not
robust and he sleeps badly.
The first fault Of his reign was the
common blunder of heirs apparent
when they come into power. He had
been much courted by the dis con
tented, and he made far t,>o much
haste to undo all the work OF his
father. He was emotional. pitiful.
generous, all in a headlcng. DR. scipitate
way. When he resolved sud denly to
abolish serldom, several of his gen
erals and mobiles threw tn emselves
bodily at his feet and besough.t him to
manage SO great a change very gingerly.
1t was no use; he gave eN 'erything
he had to give, Knocked d own the
great Encouragement of taxes like so
many nine pins, upset mono poles for
the discreet sale Of vodki, c losed the
free port ofthe Black sea according to
the latest principles of polit ical econ
omy, dashed off the shackles from the
press, and laughed at comic newspa-
pers. There was a caricature pub
lished in st. Petersburg, shortly after
his accession, which represented him
as a droschky driver in the state
that droschky drivers usually
are after dinner. His hat was
pulled over his eyes, and the horses
were g%alloping wildly on the road to
Reform Behind him was the Grand
Duke Constantine, saying: Gently.
brother, | am the fare Still the
emperor laughed he laughed, too.
when a piece was played in the Court
theater exposing the corruption of his
officials, and a very fine piece it was.
Then somebody shot at him and shat
tered his nerves forever. He fell
into a sort of panic. trying
hastily to undo all he had
done. He had new gives put ON
writer's: he ordered some awful cruel
ties from Poland. He tried to win
back his sulky mobiles. 1t was all ]
vain, and now he is is thoroughly A,
tered and frightened right out Of ~
senses. His only chance Of roano
and happiness would be abb d p1 !
and a years yachting withor nawsA
papers. AT present he J worried
into a fever every r1ornir Q bv ! snm-
mary, OF all the unple asant things
which have beea print ID about b;9'
for the last twep;y-four 6ours tbronnb-
out Europe, Il is prepared by a
special preeis writer ahnointed eor a.
purpose and his majesty takes care are
that 1t shall sparts him no pang Of this
%self-inflicted tort ure. for h. viii nos
trust a profess o'lal diplomatist to do
It lest ne shor4ld gloss over the truth
ana endeayoi, TO make things pleasant
LOT promoti'Jn' sake. A Baron Her
uer' a o mection of Stieglitz, tho
9arAer, lot long ago performed this
ueiicates service, and perhaps does so
still The king Of Yvetot was a han
Ply rAonarch; the copper or of Russia Is
noe. Surely, times must be strangely
Uttered. e0S
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-26

The Springfield Republican thus
replies to an argument of the Inter-
Ocean in behalf of General Grants
nomination
1t is a melancholy fact that the
great attraction of Grant to many very
sensible and orderly people is that he
would take his seat on the 4th of
March, 1881, anyway. We know and
the people know, says the Chicago
Inter Ocean, making its own Italics,
that, if General Grant is chosen, he
will take the Office Who is to Judge
whether he is chosen or no? Evident
ly Grant himself. If he thinks he is
elected, in other words, he will take
the Office and all thought of con-
spiracy,' promises the Inter. Ocean,
will melt away under the influence
Of a man whose simple word will call
to his side half a million of veteran
soldiers We are at a loss to know
what has happened in this country to
necessitate the nomination OF candi.
dates who can rally half a million of
soldiers to assist at the Inauguration
Of the next president. Yet some PEG.
pie think the apprehension Of danger
to free institutions from General
Grants recollection is all bosh.' As
we have said before, we regard as the
most dangerous sign of the times, not
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-26
WArER-PIPss, Brownies 40 Madison 81
Police News.

Sixteen citizens, charged with vio-
lating health ordinances, had their
cases continued this morning. A. God
sey, arrested for falling to burn a lot
OF infected bedding. also had his case
continued.
The darby Ed Lewis, who cut Bob
Holloway, a brother darby, in the
neck with a pocket-knife at the Pea
body yesterday, will have a prelimi-
nary trial before Esquire Quigley
to day.
0nie Hart, celebrated as one of the
parties in the late police sensation,
was arrested yesterday for being drunk
and d~isorderly. His ease was son
tinued.
Birdie Tolbert will be tried before
Esquire Quigley on the charge of
stealing FIVE dollars from one Of her
FlbltOIS.
Sent to st. Louis" is marked in the
verdict column opposite the name OF
James 0'Donnell, tramp, on this
mornings docket. Nothing like en-
couraging immigration.
The genial Pat Quill, who amused
himself last night by using abusive
language and mu%tilatins cotton bales.
was fined FIVE dollars, and having nc
ready cash, will work out his time
under Captain Jewell, Of the chair
gang.
The murderer Of Noah Greenlsw ii
stillat large. He is no doubt hiding
in some lonely recess of the forests
around the city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-26
Timely.

The reason why the Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure is a most timely remedy is be-
cause the drinking habits of the Ameri-
can peopleare causingB right'sa and kindred
diseases to increase rapidly. The doctors
have called attention repeatedly to this
increase and the cause, but how to check
1t was a mystery until the discovery of
that most potent remedy. The Rev. DR..
Harvey, Of Washington. expresses the
conviction that 'for Brights disease in all
its stages no remedy yet discovered can be
held for one moment in comparison with
this"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-26
THE CITY.
Thursday Evening, Feb. 60, 1850.
LEDGER LINES.
Cotton easy.

Cotton easy
The birds sang cheerily this fore
noon.
Rainfall yesterdayo one fourth ofan
inch.
Carpenter wanted at Peabody
hotel.
Brown & Jones, coal, Office 282
Main street.
&C. H. Becker & Co. clean and I'll
vaults q s. Court street.
Cheap and good signs, Memphis
Steam Sign Works, go Main.
New Spring styles Of wall paper at
Marcus Jones 1861 Second.
j. B. Saint &. Co. clean vaults
promptly. Leave orders at 286 Main.
Measles prevail to a liberal ex-
tent in the country to the south Of
this.
Yesterdays shower was fine for
transplanted shrubs and early garden
truck.
Beautiful day" was every reply
this forenoon to the query, Have you
any news?"
Blank books Of all kinds made at
the LEDGER Office book bindery, ID
Madison street.
Splendid day this for promenades,
and the people seem to enjoy it, to =
most delightful degree.
Colonel John Crangle, a promi-
ncnt st. 1 outs -four merchant, is here,
located at the Peabody.
-SOutherly winds to day all over
the south, and no rain anywhere this
morning except at Chattanooga,
-Business men will fad it to their
interest to have all their job printing
done at the PUBLIC LEDGER Office.
Temperature yesterday from s.
to 69', with breezes shifting from
south to west, then backing to the
southwest.
Choice bananas, at John Cuneo's
confectionery, 4O6 Main street, from
10 to 30 cents per dozen. Tropical
fruits received daily.
The criminal court adjourned yes.
terday over to tomorrow, after declar.
ing Carrie Oberly not guilty of keep
ing a bawdy house.
) They are whacking away at th,
sewers, but | don't believe they are
laying them deep enough" said a wei
known citizen this forenoon.
The pronunciation Of its name il
said to be agitating Arkansas, and an
earthquake may yet result before thu
momentous matter is settled.
7, The LEDGER JOB Printing oficI
and Book Bindery, l3 Madison, exc
, cutes everything in their line as nea
, and cheap as any house in this city.
-Collier'sg gin, neal the river, twent
miles below here, burned yesterday
1t was insured at New Orleans 70
d $3.50 on the gin and $l15O on cotto
and seed.
The circuit court and a jury wer
: busy to-day with the case of w. 1
( Vance against Mrs. Lizzie O'Nei
wherein property is the subject {
litigation.
The local cotton report for to,da.
on the third page has an importan
typographical error. The word "fr
lures should be factors" otherwis
it will not read straight.
4 Are United States bonds a sal
investment, do you think inquired
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-26
KAHN & FREIBERG,
Corner Main and Poplar.

20 pieces white extra quality, "A Mat
ting, 221lc.
20 pieces red check, 22Hc.
Balance of Carpets, % and S0c.
Also Calicos, &c per yard.
KAHN & FREIBERG,
Main and Poplar.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-26

Fine Lemons, rs cents a dozen,
at oliver, Finnie & Co.'s.
Oranges. s5 cents. select. IS
cents a dozen, at oliver, FInnie
& Co.'s.
New Figs, 10 cents a pound. at
Oliver, FInnie 4 Co.'s.
The very sweetest Dairy and
Butter, at oliver. Fin
ME e. Co.'s.
Silver Moon Flour, Royal Flour,
Oatmeal, Graham Flour, Cracked
Wheat, Boss Hams, Whitaker
Hams, Golden Hams, BaIts Hams,
POland-C China Hams, at Oliver,
Finnie d Co.'s.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-26
Kirkland's New Scaris.
Rainfall Last Week.

For the week closing Saturday last,
we had less than half an inch Of rain
fall, but between here and the gull
coast it was heavier, Mobile getting
LAG of an inch, New Orleans 1.56,
Montgomery 2.26. Vicksburg LOB.
Florida enjoyed a few showers, and
the rainfall at other points south OF
the Ohio river ranged from three to
sixty-ive one-hundredths of an inch.
This item is condensed from the
weekly report of the U. S. signal ser
vice.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-26
Locking For HIS Man.

Professor Lucien Marc Chrisi4l, the
champion wrestler, has not found any
one to wrestle with him yet. He has
found hat a Mr.. Durioux, on Main
street, has a man in training that will
get away with him. He is anxious to
see the man, means business, and says
put up or shut up"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-26
Overwhelmingly BenutlruI.v

These words are often applied to a fair
haired, fa~ir-skinned, b%right-eyed, graceful
young lady of q ~neighboring village. She
is indeed the very queen of beauty, and
one reason is that she ia perfectly healthy.
To keep herself SO, and especially to pre-
serve the wonderous fairness of her skin,
she takes regularly Warmers Safe Bitters.