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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-08
Kirkland's British Socks,
full regular, very good,
at 20c a pair.
A. Calico Ball.

At the Peabody Hotel, on the 18th
of next month, a calico ball is to be
given in the interest of the Church
Orphans Home. A number of lead
ing ladies of Calvary, st. Mary's,
Grace and other Episcopal churches
are to manage the affair and a delight
full time is anticipated.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-08
New stand.
27S and $50 Second street

The star shirt maker, T. j. McCar-
thy, has a new store, a new stock, a
stylish selection, and a cap. al, in fact,
arrangement of goods,
His location is No. 1913 Main street,
near Madison, and where the German
National Bank formerly did business.
Mr.. Mccarthy offers his choice goods
at the lowest figures, and he s%olicits
the attention of the public in want of
articles in his line to pay him a call.
An examination will satisfy the most
iastidiops,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-08

Ex- Governor John t. Hoffman. in
a letter to an Albany gentleman, ouoted
in the Argus, says that Gambetta il !
dignifed and most admirable nresid-
ing officer; but, adds Mr.. Hoffman II
do not think Old Salt hiwseli, or tho.
'Baldheaded Eagle formerly Of West.
chester and now Of Rockland, coniJ
keep the French chamber Of depnt;eS
in order. They laugh, they ieer. thew
clap, they cheer and sneer, and inter.
rupt IN every possible way. It was.
taken all in all, a poor exhibition Of
intellectual and o%ratorioal power. bnt
to me 1t was interesting, for it cave ma
a chance to see and study some of the
great men We read so much abonf
How true is the old saying-"Great.
men, like mountains, grow smaller as
you get nearer to them"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-08
FRESH OYSTERS,
Choice Celery,
III. SEESSEL, SIR, a. SON,
Cor. Jefferson and Second Streets.


A subscription has been started for
the benefit Of the destitute family Of
the late Edward Leonard, who lost
his life at the fire night before last.
The wife and two orphan children are
in a peculiarly distressed state, and
the people should not fail to respond
literally.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-08
M. Henochsherg q 90.

win reopen a new and fresh stock of goods
as soon as they can arrive. Mr., Henochs-
berg will go east to-day, and will have a
line stock on exhibition at 8T5 Main street
in q very short time, and asks his patrons
to withhold purchases until they sec his
new stock.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-08
w. A. SNEED, with Il. LEHMAN,
2I7 MAIN STREET,
Clothing, Wholesale and Retail.
no 40
Guilty of Murder.

The jury in the case of Charles
Woods, colored, charged with killing
Mrs. w. G. G. Foster, near the fair
grounds three miles east of the city,
on the 10Th Of January last, this fore
noon returned a verdict of guilty.
This, for the second time, consigns
Woods to the gallows. He was con-
victed at a former trial and the case
went to the Supreme Court
from which it was, remanded
on a technically for a new trial. It
is stated hat the woman servant Of
Mrs. Foster, and with WHOM Woods
cohabited, wrote aletter to the Judges
Of the Supreme Court, stating that
she had testified against Woods under
fear, and that her testimony on that
occasion was untrue. The murder
was one of the most diabolical, and
merciless on record, and a more attro-
cious crime was never perpetrated
even by sayages,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-08

the leading insurance men, have moved
their Office to No. 6 Madison street, in
rear of cotton exchange. ia
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-08

-Weare indebted to Colonel John
George Ryan, formerly a Southern
journalist, but now a prosperous resi-
dent Of Chicago, for a copy of the Chi
cago Christmas Herald, an interesting
aud artistic publication issued by w.
c. Mcclure, who was connected with
the Bulletin in this city several years
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-08
Removal.

Louis Lange's Southern Hoopskirt and
Corset mandatory viii be in full opera
tion by the 9th ofthis month at 1866 Main
streot,a few doors above the old place. liz
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-08
FRESH OYSTERS AND CELERY
Received Daily by Express.
VICTOR ID. FUCHS,
30 and Al Jefferson Street, 5st
FNtH d Georges

saloon, 81 10 Court street, is crowded
daily on account of the great demand fol
Lemp's beer. l04t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-08

SAN FRANCISCO, December 31.-A
person known for the past thirty wears
as Charles Parkhurst, who has led tbs
life OF a stage driver and farmer dr.
ing that time in Colorado, died noa,.
jacksonville last Sunday, when far
tSe 9rst time, it became known that
the deceased was a woman. '""'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-08
Temps

Beer Is tho best. Everybody calls for II.
Fritz Pfemfert Il Co., 10 Court street, are
the general agents, lO4t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-08
FOR RENT.
BOARD.

TWO gentlemen can be accommodated with
L board in Q private family ana AN elegant
front room furnished. Location convenient
and terms reasonable. Address j. b, care
Ledger office. i'll liz
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-08
Felix Jones' Livery, Boarding and
Sale Stables

Nos. 229. 28l and 283 Third street, near
corner of Jefferson. A good line of Liv-
cry always IN hand. Horses for sale.
Boarding horses a specially. lO9+
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-08

Fresh Shell Oysters received
:daily NJ StRifer's, 22O Main. OF
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-08
aAAI-

Best P~ittsburg, 6Oc,
Delivered 10 any part Of city.
Orders Promptly filled at ESQ
Second.
ST J. WALSH.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-08

Good Luck Faperteries M
Young q Bros AS Main n. oSt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-08
PEABODY BILLIARD HALL,

SID COOK, Proprietor.
The most elegant resort for
lovers Of the game. sat
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-09-11
Exaggeratf0n.

Some habits are so unconsciously
practiced that a movement to mend
them is the only way to detect them.
The beam in ones own eye is less no.
ticed than the mote in another person s
eye.
A family while at the breakfast table
one morning pledged to observe the
strictest veracity for that day. A men,
Der OF the family tells the "conse-
quences."
AS a first fruit of the resolve, we asked
the one who suggested it:
HWhat made you so late at breaz fast
this morning9"
"She hesitated, began with. " Because
I couldn't" and then. true to her COM
pact, said: "The truth is, | was lazy
and didn't hurry, or might have bee
down long ago."
Presently one of them remarked that
she had been very cold, adding: II
never was so cold in my life"
An inquiring look caused the last
speaker to modify this statement in
stantly with: ooh, I don't think it was
SO cold, after all"
A third remark to the effect that
"Miss So-and-So was the homehest Cir
in the city," was recalled as soon as
made, the speaker being compelled tc
own that Miss So.and-So was only
rather plain. instead of being exces.
sively home]y.
So it went on throughout the day
causing much merriment, which was
good-naturedly accepted by the sub
jects, and giving rise TO constant cor
rections in the interest of truth.
One thing became more and more sur
prising, however, to each one of us, ant
that was the amount OF cutting dow,
which our most careless statements de
mandad under this new law. -
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-09-11
Silesia.

Foreign dispatches and newspapers
often refer to Silesia, whose place as
distinct province of Prussia, included
in the limits of the German empire, is
not clearly determined by the A merica
mind. Silesia lies south of the PROV
inces of Brandenburgh and Posen, and
is often COMPOUNDED with the Austrian
duchy 6 crownland Of the same name.
1t is divided into three governments
Liegnitz, Breslau and Oppela-and
these are again subdivided into circles.
About half of its 100000 popula ion are
Roman Catholics, with near 1900, 900
Protestants and some AZ, 900 Jews. One
quarter of the whole speak Polish;
about l0O, 900 speak other Slavic dialects
and the rest speak German. By far
the largest and most populous of the
Prussian provinces it is almost wholly
included in the basin of the Oder. The
soil is, on the whole, fertile and well
cultivated, and cattle and sheep are
raised in the highlands, the annual pro-
duct of wool averaging 100000 hun
dredweight. Iron, copper, lead and
coal are obtained, and are of much
consequence. The manufacture of lace,
yielding about $7,5OO,OOO annually, is
carried on in the mountainous districts.
Breslau has q university; the chief
towns have gymnasia and many pro-
fessional and industrial schools. Silesia
was inhabited about the beginning of
the Christian era by the Quadi and
Lygi, who, like the other German tribes,
advanced westward in the sixth GEN.
tury, and were succeeded by Slavic
tribes. 1t formed part of the Slavic
kingdom of Moravia; was then Joined
to Bohemia, and, at the commencement
of the tenth century, to Poland. Sep
arated from the kingdom of Poland in
1853. it was ruled by dukes of the royal
line of Piast, who, to repeople the
country, devastated by civil wars, en-
couraged the settlement OF German col
onies. At one time it had seventeen
independent dukes; and, to preserve IL
self from reincorpo1 alton with Poland,
it acknowledged the sovereignty OF the
kings of Bohemia, with which, and with
Germany, it was from the reign Oh
| Karl Nv. indissolubly connected. After
the third silesian or Seven Years war;
silssia was finally ceded to Prussia
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-09-11

ago to see it. My sister and her hus-
band and family go back to the city
next week, stopping at the mountains
on their way. Ishall be left alone, with
good Mrs. Williams for my housekeeper,
and her husband as head hired man
just as I was before. Hester, won't you
take pity on me, and come and share my
home? ] have never cared for any one
but you"
I do not know in what words Hester
answered him. But see her daily in
the cream colored farmhouse. the very
model of an active, bustling, good-tem-
pered farmers wife.
AS for the book she has utterly for
gotten it. She needs its recompense no
longer, and she is far too happy to care
or wish for fame.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-09-11
Emigration Figures.

Up to 1890 no statistics of emigration
INTO this country were kept officially.
put the numbers were trivial, only 8. ss5
Iorelgn emigrants being reported for
That year. In 1880 the number was o..
500; IN 1910, $4,000; Ie42, lO4. 500; 1850.
soy, 800; 1854, 427, 800. That was the
maximum number for nearly twenty
years. In 1855 and 1855 the number
was but about 10000 each; it rose to
2ol,o0O in 1857; was l53,64O in 1860: i.
1861 and 1861, for the obvious reason that
our war was deterrent, fell to 81 Ooo.
the labor demand so far oyercame this
that the number arose to l76 600 in 1863.
1913, 400 in 1864, and $4,000 in 1865.
From 1865 to 1873, during the term of
postwar paper prosperity, when labor
was immensely in demand, emigration
was heavy, reaching the highest figure
in 1873, 459,80O. 1t fell to 3l3, 900 in
1874, $4,000 in 1875, 10000 in 1876.
$4,000 in 1877, 200 in 1878, but rose
to 178,0OO in 1879. and was, of course.
very much increased in 1880. England
and Ireland (taking 1873 as a stand
ard) sent about one-third, $4,000
out OF 100000; it may surprise most
readers. however, to know that those
two countries send about an equal num-
Der, and that in 1872, 1875 and 1863.
England sent more than Ireland. Thus,
for 1879, $4,000 emigrants were of
English nationality, and 10000 were
Irish. Scotland contributed $4,000 in
1873. Germany sends nearly as many
as England and Ireland combined
10000 in 1878, against $4,000, ana
$4,000 in 1879, against $4,000. Among
the other European countries, Sweden
stands next; then Norway then France,
Italy and Austria. Not China :. me,
but all Asia, overwhelms us with sub
hordes as 10000 in 1873, and $500 in
1879. In sthe twenty-three years, 1856
n, almost 100000 Cinnamon came in,
of whom not more than one-half have
since gone back. 1t would be interest
ing if the outward as well as the in
ward movement were recorded. In
1876, according to British statistics.
54,554 persons went from the United
Kingdom to this country, and 54,697
went thither from this country; to Can
ada, 1885, and 1929 from Canada;
to Australia, 1896, and $3.50 from
Australia; total emigration, lO9, 469. and
II, 404 total immigration. The total
movement of irish from May, 1851, to
the end of 1876, according to these re-
ports was 2,4l5,000 leaving Ireland
direct, of whom nineteen-twentieths
came to this country; 81 per cent of the
whole number leaving the United King
dom from 1853 to 1876 also came here.
1t is perhaps a hopeful .symp tom that
the human tide which will for yet many
years set to these Western shores COM
tains larger proportion of skilled or
half-skilled laborers, and smaller pro.
portion OF the least desirable class than
used to be the case.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-09-11
The Western women who go to Bos

The Western women who go to Bos
ton to kill the author of the following
story must 60 to the Office of the CONNER
ctaz Bulletin: lis your programme
full, Miss Beetlecrusherp" asked a young
man of Western damsel who had just
struggled out of the refreshment room
with disappointment in her eye and an
s.order of dances' in her hand. Sc Pro-
gramme fullp" said the daughter of the
Setting Sun, "Waal. l guess not!
hain't had nothing but piece of cake
and an ice cream, an that don't go far
toward filing my programme, l can
tell YOU"
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-09-11
Extraordinary Workmanship.

A Doctor Ruth and his wife recently
gavea wonderful exhibition of shoot
ing with the rifle and pistol at he
Brooklyn driving park.
DR.. Ruth is Western man, wears his
hair long under broad-brimmed white
hat, and has velvet shooting-iacket
after the style of Western rifemen. He
is tall and free in his motions, tossing
his repeating-rifle about as though it
were a mere wand. Mrs. Ruth is LADY
with very much tanned complexion
and the carriage of a backwoods
woman.
Mrs. Ruth began the banging and the
hitting by aiming with pistol at glass
balls, and they were shattered in almost
every case. With the pistol held side
ways there was miss or two more, but
generally every shot told. When the
pistol was inverted and the aim taken
below instead of above the line of fire
there was no apparent loss in the per-
centage OF hits. When the ball was
hung by string and set swinging Mrs.
Ruth stood eighteen yards off and made
clean break on her first shot. The
rifle was then handled through the same
series of shots, and the usual amount of
grace with which ali women handle
guns was apparent. When the balls
were thrown up in the air Mrs. Ruth
stood good distance off and shattered
a dozen out of the fifteen, and this
feature when encored was equally as
good.
While the lady shooter chatted with
the lady spectators DIR. Ruth began to
show his ability as a snap shot. The
sights of the rifle seemed to be of no
special assistance to him, for when they
were covered by cords he used the
weapon on balls placed on stand and
again at the glass spheres thrown into
the air with wonds riul effect. Some
balls were thrown on the ground
dozen yards off, and the doctor, aiming
at the ground below a ball, would send
it spinning up into the air and then
rapidly unloading and loading his piece,
would hit the ball on it's descent This
double shooting drew out plenty o ap-
plause. Again, when the balls were
thrown up the rifle was given turn
about after the manner Of f1ail-handie,
and it fell into position soon enough to
enable a breaking shot to be made on
the ball. Balls thrown from side to side
were hit, whether coming from the
right or left. When tired of breaking
glassware DR.. Ruth picked up frag-
ment of glass and stepping off dozen
PAGES held it off in his fingers, while
Mrs. Ruth, picking up small-bore
rifle, took careful aim and the glass was
shattered into powder. With an or
binary visiting card held in his mouth,
and turned so as to show side, DIR.
Ruth permitted his wife to put several
bullets through it, the pair joking mean
while with each other, the shooter tell
ing the target to draw back his nose q
little as it was too shining mark and
distracted her sight. A loaded cartridge
was laid on bit of plank some yards
off, and Mrs. Ruth fired bullet at it
and exploded it. Dozens of other and
similar ways of testing the quickness of
sight and steadiness of nerve of the
shooters were improvised, and generally
it was found that everything fired at
was hit almost every time.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-09-11
Autumn Woods.

AutuWu WOOOSs
Mountains bending,
Steep ascending,
Clad in colors bright and blending,
Windy woodlands-never ending,
Flaming floods on every slope;
Fiery bushes,
Tawny Pushes;
God is in the burning bushes
And the vision on us rushes
Like the rosy heights of hope!
Crimson, yellow,
Misty, mellow;
How the forests bow and billow!
Maple, ash and oak and willow
Shed the trophies of the year;
Thus we render
All our splendor,
Leaf by leaf in sad surrender,
Pomp and pride and pleasure tender,
When our days are in the scar.
Down they shiver!
Quake and CULVER!
On the swift and silent river,
Where the current glides forever
To the wide and windy sea!
Sitting, sowing,
Drifting, blowing
Now they're floating gaily going,
Like the lives of men ALLOWING
To the life that is to be.
-Modern .ArQo.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-09-11
Some Interesting Postal Figures.

A Washington Post reporter asked
Joseph II. Black fan, the superintendent
the foreign mails at the postoffice de-
partment, how the amount of business
done by the United States postal depart
ment correspondent with that done by
other countries.
81 have had but little time to make a
comparison" said he, but from gen.
eral knowledge of the reports of Euro
pean countries, I think the comparison
is favorable to this country"
"Upon what basis should a compare
son be made?"
Upon the basis of population. Our
report is based upon population of
AZ 900, 900. There passed through the
mails, according to our report. 2,2l5,-
1853, l24 seperate packages of mail mat
ter, which would make an average of
forty-seven pieces to each inhabitant."
"In the matter of letters-how does
our showing compare with other coun-
tries last yearo'
Every favorable indeed. The United
States originated 866, 1893, 572 letters,
while Germany, with population of
only 100000 less, originated but 5O4,-
O67, ISL; Austria, with half our popula-
ton, but l70,003, 500, and Russia, with a
population of 100000, 94,296, O5s
France, with population of 81 900. 900,
originated 424, III, 900, while Japan, with
population of 34,OOO,OOO, had but
81, O69, 79l, less than one letter to per-
son."
Mr.. Blacktan proceeded: Italy, pop
ulation 2o,OOO,OOO, l4O,s68, 1884 letters );
Hungary, population 100000, "a. 454,-
O66 letters; Belgium, population, 6,0Oo,-
600, 54,2O1,254 letters; Spain, with a
population of II, 600, 600, makes good
showing in having originated 78,84l,2
letters"
SIN the matter of postal cards, how
does the comparison holdp"
Largely in our favor. The United
States originated 276, 446,7l6. Germany
lead all Europe witch but lO4, 1924, 0o2.
Austria originated 90, 3O7, 500, closely
followed by France with 29,567 900,
while Italy used but Il, 243, 800, Hungary
1926, 1855, and Spain but 997, O87. Even
Japan originated 1902, 700, while Rus
STA, with her immense possessions, only
used 1881, $780,"
"Have any of the European countries
what are termed return cards?"
Yes; number have. recall Ger
many, Belgium, Italy. Netherlands,
Sweden, and perhaps some Others"
"What of newspapers?"
"We lead all other countries by a
large majority. In fact our figures of
748, 648, 900 newspapers and magazines
stamp US as the leading reading people
of the globe. Germany had demand for
but 4Ol, 729, $3.50; France, 2l9, SIS, 600;
Austria, 66,747,6OO; Italy, 1924, $40 !;
Hungary, 26.525, 1888; Spain, 1888, 1874 !;
Russia, 77,439,e59, and Japan, 3d.
100000"
"Do other countries make use of the
mails as sort OF package express?"
ooh, yes; but in this branch of the
mail service, es in most others, we lead.
The figures are: United States, 1884,
456; France, IL, 52l, 900; Italy, 1862, 1856;
Germany, 5,76,336; Austria, 1907, 700;
Hungary, l,429, 1853, and Japan, 1874 ,293."
"How about books, circulars and
miscellaneous matter?"
France is the only country that ap-
proximates to us. She sent through the
mails 237, 1891, 900, while we sent 3O0,-
s45, 48O. The other European countries
are below the hundred millions"
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-09-11

"Strive to make good impression
wherever you co." said Jones, as he
pulled his foot out of the mud. Boston
Tr1nscrtpt.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-09-11
(Ffom the Grocer, .New York,

NI'OH Htc UTtCtJ, SSeW Il Uh,J
Messrs. ]. & A. Frey's goods are noted for
'helr excellence OF manufacture and superior
quality OF stock used. Having had an expe-
renee OF twenty years they can satisfy any
'aste IRON the most tastidious to the most
ordinary. 1t is always well to know that
manufacturers are competent to judge properly
as 10 the quality OF stock, and have a thorough
insight into the details of their business, and
we can confidently lecommend Messrs. Frey
10 Ill the bill in these respects.
(From the Trade Journal, .New York;
IMPORTANT To THE CIGAR TRADE.
we have recently had our attention called
"a new and important Improvement in tho
manufacture OF cigars, and as it is one that is
clearly destined to revolutionze the cigar bust
ness, we have had one of our reporters, who
specially conversant with the tobacco and
cisar tfade, to interview the inventors and
ia'enlees. The invention was patented May
-, 1913, by Messrs. j. & A. Frey. These
s'n,ielnen have had many years. experience
~ me cigar business. The cigars are made
ititlncipallV OF the very best seed and Havana
.JIpaccos, with closed tucks, and amongst the
aa'an'ages they possess over all other cigars
, uly De mentioned: A positive retention oi
lug lug aroma Of the fillcr-its loss by evaporation
,; e,ns impossible. better, quicker and en-
LEY round light; and they will not break
, leu carried in the pocket. These are advan-
ass ass which will be recognized. by every
IL I,'oaer as being OF the greatest Importance.
Frs snort, 1t m y be said that Messrs. j. & A..
na vy nave made very decided hit with their
cso iuea. No one Can properly realize the deli
10y VI the flavor and aroma of q cigar made
~ ans way until he makes a personal trial,
=, lhls we advise our readers whethar in
a .o Vade or not, to do. Even in the appear
s,e Ok the cigar there is something novel and
NJ ,51acuVe, the SMALL neat twist, which secures
n Dru ias ems the whole, being a decided i'm
ls aon Though the new patent cigar has
tbe an 'or sucn short time before the public,
"sae are already indications that its manufac
tI Ise IN the skilliul and experienced hands Of
-" .as Messrs. Frey will prove wonderfully sue
~'s'ul commercial enterprise
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-09-11
By the ounce or thousand pounds.
bole Manufacturers and Patentees of
Closed Tuck Cigars and the Min.
iature Glass Ballot Box
Cigar Box.

Opinions of the Press.
(Ffom the Sentinel, Trenton, ". J.)
The tobacco and cigar house of Messrs. j. &
A. Frey is among the most respectable and
responsible in Trenton. Their goods will al.
ways be found to be exactly as represented.