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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-10
GRAND EXCURSION TO CHICAGO
VIA CHESAPEAKE AND ONO RAILROAD.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TOKNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
MERCHANTS. AND OTHERS.

The CHESAPEAKE AND ONO RAILROAD
has made specialarsngements for steamers 20 leave
Huuiingto on the arrival OF express train leaving
Richmond al LOAD 4. NJ. OF FRIDAY the ism OF
August.
Those wishing to leave on this train should report
their names 10 one OF the committee, as more lhau
one steamer may be necessary.
Those wishing % leave Richmond on the l2th,
3th, and l4th August will take train leaving al
A. NJ.
Persons from Danyille Lynohburg, and Alexan.
dris Will take night train OF virginia Midland raft
road and CONNECT with the Chesapeake and Ohio
train at Charlottesville and Gordon, Vile.
Tickets for the round trip from Richmond aud re
turn Including meals and Derths on ohio river botl
ways, only sl6, good TO return until september D.
1880.
The pubic Is assured that this Is the cheapest
aud most desirable route. Won not on ~ avoid the
great crowds, but have the privilege OF stopping al
the Virginia springs ON their return.
Tickeis for sale by 4. W. CARRIER, S26 Main street
at The Office OF the Chesapeake aud ohio raroad
aud by the commttse-J0hn j. Wright. John H.
Sui. D. V. Bidgood. %. II. Marshall, Heary B0deker
and JnO. r.. lauRhton. Jr. dilf
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-10

According to London telegram in the
Cincinnati Commercial, beggars will here
after have to say, "My God, sir, pity me !;
I've eaten nothing for forty-two days."
The poor ought to mob DR.. TANNER.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-10

BY the census Just taken II appears that
the Stste OF Wisconsin, has not Increased 10
population during the last decade as rapidly
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-10
MEETINGS..

MASONIC NOTICE.-The menu x .
wi bers OF ~. JOHNS LODGE. No. 3G, "
4. +. and 4. NJ. are requested 10 attend a
stated meeling at ~. Adams Hall THIS Tues.
daSl EVENING at o'clock. All Master MasOns
I'm good standing are fraternallY Invited.
BY order Of the W. VI.
WALTER MOORE, Secretary.
AUGUST GA. l.. $3.50, \. ID. 1850. au lO-lt'
A FULL MEETING OF THE NlR-
IN GINA MILITARY INSTITUTE CLUB IS
requested at No. 302 cast Grace street General
Wslkef'J on WEDNESDAY. August lin, AT ga
O'Clock L. NJ.
All ex cadets not enrolled requested to attend
and become member.
X. l.. WALKER, President.
L. L. WARREN Secretary. au l0-Zt
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-10
Two SUMNER TOURISTS.


Persons intending spending the summer season d.
the country or at the watering places should pro-
vide themselves with the necessary remedies auG
apparatus which cannot be had outside OF city
viz:
PATENT POCKET-STOVEs, for heating tea
mix. food, &c:
PATENT WAX NIGnT-LIGHTs, which burn
eight hours; -
REhbY-MkDE MUsTARD-PLAsTERS which
ARE always ready. and act Ia three inmates
SOFT RITRf,ER AIR. PILLOWS and CUSHIONS
MEDICINE GLASSES.
sPONGES and SPONGE-BAGS,
SFI F-INJECTING UNIVERSAL SNklNGEe,
VALENTINES MFAT-JUICE,
VALENTINES MEAT'JUlCE WITH GLlCE-
RI<E.
JOHNSTONS FLUID BEEF,
IIEEI6'> SOLID EXTRACT BEE,
LIEBlG'S LIQUID EXTRACT BEEF;
PAPnMA, entire wheat food, for lnianS;
IMPERIAL GFANUM. food for infants;
\ESTIFfS LACTEOIS FAklNA,
GERRER'S MlLk-FOOD,
PREPARED RICE FLnt x.
PREPARED SCOICH OAI MEAL
PREPARED BARLEY FLOUR,
SWISS CONDENSED NIlk,
LIQUID RFNNET,
DlSINFECTlNG SOAPS, 10 prevent conlat'ni
and all rcllsble medicines new remedies, audAiiA-
ratus, 10 be had Of
MEADE & BAKER, Druggist,
gIg east Main street.
TELEPHONE MISS AGES PROMPTLY Al
TFNDFD To my Ia
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-10

A NNUAL PICNIC
"A FOR THE BENEFIT OF
ST. PATRick's SUNDAY SCHOOL.
AT BON AIR. On RICHMOND AND DANvtLLE
RAILROAD,
ON TUESDAY, August 10Th.
Every arrangement viii be made for the comfort
aud MEASURE OF all who favor US with their COM
pany. 4 PRIZE GAME OF BASEBALL BE
TWEEN PICKED MINES. GOOD MUSIC FOR
DANCING by Hsiey's string band. REFRESH
MENTs AT CITY PRICES.
TICKETS. Adults, nOc,; children. use. TO be
had OF the Sunday -sehoo teachers aud scholars aud
ut the depot on the morning Of the excurs'on.
Train leaves Mt "a. N. Commute y. w. Ma
AZ l-sp,w ,su&ru4t
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-10

IMPORTANT If TRUE-CAx C0SKLIx0 PER
sUADE GRANT TO STUMP THE SOUTH FOR
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-23

of the world, is only three minutes and
a half. Fry's longest time is three
minutes and seven seconds. He says
he will attempt to walk across the
Schuylkill at the widest spot, the en-
tire distance under water, without
once rising to take breath. He has
also smoked under water. This is ac-
complished in the following manner:
After he is once seated he reaches for
the clay pipe already filed and lit in
the hands Of some person near by, and
putting his hand firmly across the
bowl to prevent the possibility of any
water getting into it, he takesit under
and puts it into his mouth, compla
Gently putting away. The tobacco
smoke can be seen rising from the
water.
Another feat which Fry delights to
do, is to shave himself while under
water. This, it is said, he can do very
successfully, plying the razor with
avidity, and making a first class job OF
it. He says he feels all right while
underneath the water, and it hasn't
harmed him a bit yet.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-23
I UNDER T
The Wonderful Div ing Fents OF
John Fry of Reading, Pa.

Mention has already been made in
the Brooklyn Eagles columns of the
wonderful diving feats Of John Fry Of
that city. He lives on south Seventh
street, near Pine, and for the past
three years has applied himself assid-
uously to the task Of bringing them to
greater perfection. he is about Is
years old, clean shaven, and only or
dinarily built. He says that by long
practice a person can do an almost i'm.
probable feat. An Eagle reporter.
among about a dozen others, yesterday
saw him eat two hard boiled eggs, two
pretzels and drink a bottle of lemon
ade under the water, and all before he
came up to take breath. He saws il
all depends upon the quantity of wind
one takes into his stomach, and the
endurance a person is capable Of.
Yesterday afternoon he was attired
in a light pair Of breeches, when he
got into the water. He lot himself
down gently into the icy Schuylkill
aud sat on a stone, with head i'm
mersed about a foot. The event took
place near Independence Island. One
young nan was stationed in a boat
near where Fry went down, and hand
ed over the articles one BY one. He
was rOwed into the middle of the
stream, separating the island from the
canal tow path. He gently dropped
into the water, and sat at the bottom
with his feet stretched out. The eggs
were handed over one by one with
their shells on. These were removed
IN less time than it takes to tell it.
and the eggs quickly disappeared down
the throat Of the young man. The
water was perfectly clear, and every
movement of Fry under the water
could DO seen perfectly, lie next
reached up for a cracker pretzel,
WHICH "a handed to him, and sud.
denly gulped down, followed by the
other Not the vestige Of a crumb
was left floating on the water. For
The last time his hand appeared above
the water, olutchod the pint bottle Of
lemonade. which swiftly few to his
mouth, He leaned back into the
water, almost lying down. The lem.
onade gurgled down his throat and
disappeared like magic. Tho bottle
bad a wide neck and the liquid easily
ran out Fry then gave a triumphant
wave Of his hand and arose in the
water. His companions chcered him,
He was under the water two minutes
and forty-dye seconds.
The feat accomplished by Fry /.
considered wonderful in tho extreme.
when il is considered that the time
made by Charles Fish, champion diver
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-23
A K %TELEPmONE.
A Young lover was Accused OF
Being n Father.

New Orleans Times.l
The telephone, the wonderful OF
spring of EdisOn's great mind, is an
instrument which is now looked upon
as indispensable to the worlds good,
but it, like a great many other things,
will sometimes get out Of humor and
act in a very crooked manner.
Mr.. Charles Augustus Fitzmont is
an enterprising but bashful young cot
ton clerk, whose place OF business is
on Carondolet street, and he is most
warmly attached to a fair maiden who
lives in an uptown residence with a
telephone in it. Oft the telephone has
been used as a medium through which
he has breathed words of heart
pounding love in the ears of the one
he 50 fondly worshiped, and never did
be know it to fail in the performance
of its duty until yesterday, when it
caused him to moan-yes, to tremble
like an aspen leaf and smite one knee
against the other.
at the time mentioned Charles had
not seer his affinity for over forty
eight hours, and he determined to in
form her of whom he was fondly
dreaming that he would be up to the
house that night and set out on the
front porch with her and sigh at the
moon. Seeking the telephone when
no one was in the Office, he said:
us Miss Minnie ut home2h
yes"
Tell her to step to the phone,
please"
rs that you, Charlie?" inquired a
cooling voice, skimming along the wire.
Yes dearest, It'll your own Charles. >
"Oh, Charlie, what made you stay
away 50 long2 You must come up to
night. because"
The baby was born an hour ago.
What baby?'
your own baby"
my babyl' shrieked the young wo-
man, why, Tm-I'm surprised thai
you-you would say such a thing. ]
Il didn't expect it."
Neither did l; just heard it a mo.
ment ago"
You don't believe this-this fear
full report Say--say you don't. You
know | haven't got a baby. | never
did have a baby in my lie" howleC
the young woman in a frenzy.
"Hal nal old fellow, you feel SC
proud and happy that you have to
indulge in a joke, do you? ALLOW
me to congratulate you; it's a boy
and weighs twelve pounds. Good.
bye
Miss Bunter--I say, Miss Bun
ter
"Ob, Charley What is the mat.
ter 2"
Matter enough. | want TO know
the mans name who told you that
scandalous falsehoOd. I'll have his
gore before shutdown. I'll follow hin
over sixteen different states to kill
him. I'll crush him. I'll mutilate
him. Tell me, was it that squint-
eyed Bangs who brought that hellisI
lie to your ears?'
What lie, Charlie2 What do you
mean2"
II want TO know who told you thai
that | had a baby born to me al
hour ago that weighed twelve pounds
Who is the villain"
A piercing shrek was the only re
ply that came over the wire, and ther
Charles realized for the first time tina
there was some dreadful mistake
that the telephone had become mixed
and fainted.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-23
That RebeI Flag,

The neighoors hadn't seen Mr.
Smiley hobble around in the yard Sc
lively for over a year. A hasty glance
at the clothe5-line, and he stumbled III
the steps hurriedly and remarked ex.
citedly
Hannah, hat ere garment will
have to come of the line at once. III
all over town that a rebel flag is hyin,
in nv yard"
well law sakes That's my las
winters halmoral summing to clear our
the moths"
Stunning or no summing, balmora
or whatever it is, it must come down
"Ichabod Smiley, do you think
am a fool, just because they're makini
game Of you down to SmalIbeer's gro
Gerry store? That balmoral stays there
rebel flag or no."
Then III take it down myself,
and he reached for the first clothes
pin.
"See here, Ichabod. That flag. Al
you call it rules this family. Yol
rebel if you dare" And the neigh
bors who had gathered around III,
back yard fence were treated 10 tn,
interesting tableaus Of a mop handle
and a white plug hat.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-23
Reeds END Edge TonIe as.Ists digestion.

The Philadelphia Record, indepen
dent, closes an article on the present
political outlook as follows: 1T will
not do, however, for the republicans
to confde too trustfully in the omens
OF approaching victory that Just now
fill the air. They have a hard fight
before them yet. The democrats are
so used to defeat that it does not dis
hearten them. No party ever organ
lied in this country enjoys so remark
able vitality or possesses so wonderful
a measure of elasticity. They have
an immense faculty Of never knowing
when they are whipped. By a SUI
preme, superhuman effort, strong in
the desperate valor which plucks safety
out Of danger and transmutes disas-
ter into triumph, the democrats may
win yet. The republicans cannot
safely seek their ease or recline upon
their laurels. This whole political
campaign has been a series of sur.
prises without precedent, and the un-
expected may be exactly what will
happen 10 the republicans on the fate
full second of November.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-23

An alarm of FIRE at midnight is a
startling thing, but none half so start
ling to many who hear it as would be
the sudden knowledge Of their own
dangerous physical condition. Thou
sands of thousands are hurrying to
their graves because theyare c~arelessly
indifferent to tho insidious inroads Of
disease and the means Of cure. Ii is
the mission Of II. H. Warner & Co.,
with their Safe Kidney and Liver
Cure, to arouse men to sens of their
danger and cure them [Memphi,
Appeal.
Sold wholesale by S. Mansfield &
Co., and W. N. Wilkerson & Go.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-23
a Pow ExoenfInns

Burlington Hawkeye.l
why" thundered an imprisoned
orator at a temperance mass meeting,
" in only one year, in twelve short
months, the people of the United
States drank q ,866 ,9l5 gallons of beer
and 7,853,29l gallons of whisky How
much of that hideous aggregate did
you drink p he shrieked, ~glaring
around at the respectable VICE president
on the platform. And in the impress
sive pause that followed, the CORE
spending secretary arose and said that
with the exception of the tonic drops
she was compelled to take before
breakfast and the anti malarial bitters
that DR.. Bolus prescribed for her, and
a little pale ale for her digestion, and
a pint of beer at night, which she
couldn't close her eyes in sleep with
out it, and maybe an occasional dTor
Of brandy for the %neuralgy, she had
not tasted a drop of spiritual or fer
mentuous liquids since she joined the
society. And a great hush fell upon
the meeting, like the man who ha:
just been asked for the loan Of ten
dollars.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-23

THE DAILY LEDGERwill be mailed
one month, to any address, postage
paid, for fifty cents. This will
cover the period of the fall cam
paign and full election returns. The
WEEKLY LEDGER, a mammoth sheet,
is only one dollar q year, or sixty cents
for six months, invariably 10 advance.
all who desire to keep thoroughly
posted in regard to national and state
politics aud general news, and to read
a live democratic paper, that is max
ing a straight fight for the people,
should take the LEDGER during this
campaign.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-23

who was the pet of the American
public years ago. and the great-grand.
child Of Tom Moore, the immortal
Irish bard. &
A matinee was given last Sunday at
the Trocader0, Paris, in aid OF the
Artists orphanage fund. The lead
ing actors aud singers in Paris took
part, and a number of pretty actresses
made a collection. The total receipts
were $4,000.
John Mccullough has been at the
Grand opera house, Cincinnati, during
the present week, appearing in "Othel-
L. ""Hamlet, Gladiator" Richard
III" and other plays. BE is to be
succeeded by the tragic Janauschek.
Joseph Murphy is at Heuck's.
Mile. Bernhardt will be seen in six
plays during her engagementat Booths
theater. "Adrienne Lecouvreur" and
"Frou- Frou"will be brought out du-
ring the first week, lie sphinx and
al Etrangere" during the second; La
Dame y Camelias" and "Phedre" du-
ring third.
Recently, during Colonel Sellers"
play at Lincoln, Nebraska, during the
trial scene two dogs began to fight in
the center aisle. AL attention was in
Mstantly diverted from the stage to the
fight. II move we suspend proceed
ings in this court said Raymond,
and III bet a dollar on the white
dog" I'll take you" cried a man in
the audience. The whitedog won't the
dollar was pissed across the tootlights
to the star, and the acting Of the play
was resumed.
Lolita, the inimitable, has drawn
crowded houses during her three
weeks stay at the Walnut street thea
ter. Philadelphia In the last act of
"Musette" the bright little actress
wears a charming little French bonnet,
quaint in shape, that she says is the
very latest rage among the aristecratic
residents Of suburban London. 1t is
a garden hat, and, judging from the
admiration it has already created, next
summer will see its adoption with US.
Lolita opens in Boston November 9Th,
Sara Bernhardt brings with her to
America wei forty dresses, among
which are some magnificent toilets.
One of the most effective is that for
Camille" q white satin ball dress,
with camelias embroidered on a
groundwork entirely of pearls; another
! dress is nothing but Valenciennes lace
J and pearls; for "Frou- Frou" there is
/ an ivory satin covered with embroid-
cry Of mother. of.pearl for the
t Sphinx" a yellow satin skirt, with
jet -covered cuirass, and two raven;
upholding the skirt.
The new French opera company
under the management Of NJ de Beau
I pan, are to reach New York from
! Havre on the steamer st. Laurent, eI
S route for New Orleans. FOrty-f vt
{ thousand dollars have already beer
J subscribed BY the people of the Ores
cent city, and it is expected that still
! larger sum will be realized before the
] opera season begins. The company i,
!, composed of 1870 persons, and afte.
their engagement in New Orleans viii
. give performances in the principal
northern cities New York, Philadel
phia, Chicago and Boston. They vii
lppear at the Academy Of Music, New
York, in May.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-23

General Grant is described as wear
ing in Hartford a dark brown business
suit of heavy mixed material, black
tie, and no watch guard or ornament
of any kind to relieve the simplicity
of his dress. He explained to some
Hartford acquaintance how he became
so attached to the cigar. He first
tried smoking at West Point, but did
not care for il, and it was not until he
was engaged in the early contests Of
the wal that he began to acquire the
habit. He found a cigar OF service in
relieving mental strain, and during a
battle he often had one in his mouth
though even then he was not an invet-
crate smoker. Newspaper correspond
ents, however, began to describe him
as smoking, and so many boxes Of
excellent cigars came into his head
quarters as gifts from all parts Of the
country that he was soon confirmed in
the habit.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-23

Friday, The 9Th day Of November, 1881
Non.Resldsnt and CredItotls Notice.

%
No. S7ST-ln tho Channery Court of Shelby
County, Tenn.-R J. Black, administrator
ofJqhn Leary, deceased VS.. LouisL. Mivelar
Of al.
IT appearing from Aid Wit IN this e.use
l. that the defendant. Eliz bethLoary,is o non
resident Of the Slate Of Tennessee; Il Is there.
fore ordered that he make her appearance
herein, Rtthe courthouse inMomphis, Tom. on
or beipro the frst Monday In December next.
and plead, answer or demur 10 complainant
bill, or the same will DO taken for confessed
as to her and sot for hearing ex-parte. II
also appear lng that this Is a proceeding insti-
tuted 10 wind up and settle the estate Of John
Leary, deceased, asan insolgont estate, II is
therefore ordered ihat all parties Ginning 10
be creditors ofsaid estats or oiherwise In or
csted therein. make their appearance horein ,
at ho courthouse in Memphis, Tenn. within
the time prescribed by law, and have them
selves maze parties hesoto and hle and oltab-
lish their demands or tho same will bo forever
barred; and that a copy Of there orders 30
published once q week, for four successive
weeks, 10 tho Public Ledger.
This 2lst day Of October, 1870.
"A c~opy-Attest.
r. J, BLACK, Olork end Master.
by Il y. McHENRY, y. q. & NJ.
ippin x flippin, soils for compl't.
A@ b6 G.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-23

Queen Victoria still shows herself
heartily interested in art and inven-
tion. In Scotland, the other dav, she
happened to drive past a field in
which a new reaper and binder was
being tried. She stopped her carriage
Immediately, making inquiries az to
the working and construction Of the
machine, and expressing herself great
" pleased with the opportunity Of
knowing something about this i'm.
plement.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-23

THE hungry democrats, as party
politicians who have been out of DOW
er for twenty years, and want to ret
into power, are, Of course, exceeding.
ly DESTROYS for change. The solid
south wants such a change as will
give it the control Of the general gov.
eminent. General Hancock would
like TO have a change chat will make
him-what he has long desired to be
the president Of the United States,
The entire horde Of democratic Office.
seekers arc all anxious for a change
that will give them the offices Of nc
government In, Y. Independent.
What this republicl IN priest states
as his concept can be stated with Che
accuracy evolved from practical dem
onstration with regard 10 the republi.
can party, which has been sucking
the government teat for twenty Years
and doesn't want a change, because it
IS as hungry as a hyena for more
spolls. The republicans do not want
a change because they will be stripped
OF their power and facilities for
stealing the public money! because tha
enormous thefts Of past years will be
laid bare by an examination Of The
books and records (Which they will
doubtless try to burn up before they
go out)i because they intend if Cur.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-23

To be entirely consistent the Ava.
lanche might support Hawkins, as he
is for paying tho state debt dollar for
dollar, at six per cent. interest.
whilst Wright has said occasionally
that he would be in favor Of cutting il
down a little, provided the creditor,
would agree to it-or words to that
effect. judge Wright ought not to
dodge he ought to come out and say
what he is really for, so hat state
credit papers might know whether
they could consistently support him
or not. He may be in favor of nego-
tiating it down to 80 cents on the dol
lar, or down to one cent Who
knows from his s~peeches2 He may
DO a re-pu-dia tor (big RI in disguise,
for he that fayors a reduction Of the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-23

had a majority of FIVE thousand, the
Indiana legislature was republican on
a joint ballot, and the republicans had
eight out of thirteen coneressmen.
The reading was followed by loud and
prolonged applause, and when the an.
plause had died down, SO ne one
struck up the long metre doxology.
aud the whole conference Joined with
junction in singing
"Praise God, from whom all blessings
Am
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-23

field is elected and they get a republi-
can congress, to usurp such power
that no other party will he able to set
control Of the government at an cleo.
ton, no matter if it is in a large ma.
iority in the country. General Gar
field is opposed to a change because
he has for many years longed and
labored to be president and play the
despot over his fellow-citizens, with
Grant as his advisor. The entire
horde Of republican Office holders,
numbering about 10000 persons, are
opposed to a change, because they
fear they will have to retire to private
life. Il Courier journal.