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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-18
The Migration q Birds

Familiar as this migration of birds is
to us, there is, perhaps, no question in
zoology more obscure. The long flights
they take, and the unerring certainty
with which they wing their way be-
tween the most distant places, arriving
and departing at the same period year
after year, are points in the history of
birds of passage as mysterious as they
are interesting. We know that most
migrants fly after shutdown, though
many of them select q moonlight night
to cross the Mediterranean. But that
their meteorological instinct is not un-
erring is proved by the fact that thou
sands are every year drowned in their
fight over the Atlantic and other
oceans. Northern Africa and Western
Asia are selected as winter quarters by
most of them, and they may be often
noticed on their way thither to hang
over towns at night, puzzled, in spite
of their experience, by the shifting
lights of the streets and houses. The
swallow or the nightinga may some
times be delayed by unexpected circum-
stances. Yet it is rarely that they ar
rive or depart many days sooner or
later, one year with another. Prof
Newton considered that were sea-fowl
satellites revolving around the earth
their arrival could hardly be more
surely calculated by an astronomer.
Foul weather or fair, heat or cold, the
puffins repair to some of their stations
punctually on given day, as if their
movements were regulated by clock
work. The swiftness of fight which
characterizes most birds enables them
to cover vast space in q brief time.
The common black swift can fly PIG
miles an hour, a speed which, if it could
be maintained for less than half day,
would carry the bird from IDS winter to
its summer quarters. The large purple
swift of America is capable of even
greater feats on the wing. The CHM
ney swallow is slower-90 miles per
hour being about the limits of its pow
er; but the passenger pigeon of the
United States can accomplish journey
of 1000 miles between sunrise and sun
set. 1t is also true, as the ingenious
Herr Palmer has attempted to show,
that migrants during their long flights
Audy w O1ACSCON W csAA S<A POAANI4OS Pe"A
ly inherited and partly acquired by the
individual bird. They often follow the
coast lines of continents, and invariably
take on their passage over the Mediter-
ranean, one of three routes. But this
theory will not explain how they pilot
themselves across broad oceans, and is
invaidated by the fact, familiar to every
ornithologist, that the old and young
birds do not journey in company. In
variably, the young broods travel to-
gether; then come, after an interval,
the parents; and finally the rear is
brought up by the weakly, infirm,
melting, and broken-winged. This is
the rule in autumn. The return jour-
ney is accomplished in the reverse or
der. The distance travelled seems,
moreover, to have no relation to the
size of the traveller. The Swedish blue
throat performs its material functions
among the Laps, and enjoys its winter
holiday among the negroes of the Sou
dan, while the tiny, ruby-throated hum
ming-bird proceeds annually from
Mexico to Newfoundland and back
again.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-18
Miss Tlynn's Lever.
Troy TSmss.

troy 1tmss.
Miss Mary Flynn was studying medi
cine and being courted at the same
time. Mr.. William Budd was attending
to the latter part of the business. Ono
evening, while they were sitting togeth
er in the parlor, Mr.. Budd was thinking
how he should propose. Miss Flynn
was explaining certain physiological
facts to him.
'.Do you KNOW she said, ''tha
thousands of persons are actually ignor
ant that they smell with their olfactory
peduncle?'
millions of 'em,' replied Mr.. Budd
''And Aunt Mary would not believe
me when I told her she couldn't winl
without spMncter muscle?'
elbow unreasonable!'
"Why, person cannot kiss withou
asphincter."
''Indeed?'
81 know it is sop
'May I try if CAM"
'Oh, Mr.. Budd, it is too bad for Vol
to make light of such subject
Then he tried it, and while he hello
ner hand, she explained to him about
the muscles of that portion of the hui
man body.
cit is remarkable how much you
know about those things" said Mr.
Budd-''really wonderful. Now, fo1
example, what is the bone at the back
of the head called?"
''Whj, the occipital bone, of course 81
''And what are the names of the mus
cles of the arms?''
"The spiralis and the intra-spiralis,
among others
.'WeI, now, let me show you what
mean. When I put my intra-spiralis
around your waist, so, is. it your occip-
ital bone that rests upon my shoulder
blade in this way?"
''My back hair, primarily, but the
occipital bone, of course, afterward.
But, oh, Mr.. Budd, suppose papa should
come in and see us?n
'.Let him come! Who cares?' said
Mr.. Budd, boldly. 81 think I'll excuse
sphincter and take kiss
''Mr. Budd, how can you," said Miss
Flynn, after he had performed the feat.
"Don't call me Mr.. Budd; call me
Willie" he said, drawing her closer.
'You accept me, don't you? I know
you do, darling
.Willie," whispered Miss Flynn, very
family.
"What, darling?"
81 can hear your heart beat"
cit beats only for you, my angel"
''And it sounds out of order. The
ventricular contraction is not uniform. -
''Small wonder for that when it's
bursting for joy
''You must put yourself under treat
ment for it. I will give you some med
icine."
"It's your own property, darling; do
what you please with it. But somehow
the sphincter operation is one that
strikes me most favorably. Let us
again see how it works?''
But why proceedP The old, old story,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-18
The Message.

had message to send her
To her whom my soul loves best;
But had my task to finish,
And she had gone to rest
To rest in the far bright Heaven
oh! SO far away from here!
II was vain to speak to my darling,
For knew she could not hear.
had message to send her,
So tender, and true, and sweet,
Ilonged for an angel to hear ii,
And lay it down at her feet.
Iplaced it, one Summers evening,
On little white clouds breast;
But it faded in golden splendor,
And died in the crimson West.
gave it the lark next morning,
And watched 1t soar and soar;
But its pinions grew faint and weary,
And it 1uttered to earth once more.
cried in my passionate longing,
Has the Earth no angel friend
Who will carry my love the message
Ny heart desires to send?
Then l heard strain Of music,
So mighty, so pure, so dear.
That my very sorrow was silent
And my heart stood still to hear.
It rose in harmonious rushing
OF mingled voices and strings,
And tenderly laid my message
On Music's outspread wings.
And heard it float farther and farther,
In sound more perfect than speech,
FARTHER than sight can follow,
Farther than soul can reach.
And know that at last my message
Has passed through the Golden Gate
So my heart is no longer restless,
And am content to wait.
-AdelGtde Anne Proctor
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-18
Amenities of Banking.

a man having, all the attributes of q
tramp-be-draggled garments, unshav-
en- and unshorn-stepped briskly into a
Titusville bank on Saturday afternoon,
and approaching the cashiers window,
said:
''Hope I amt too late?''
''Too late for what?''
''You haven't closed the vault yet,
have your
"What's that to you?" said the cash
Ter, as he glanced over to where his pis-
tolls lay.
.sYou see l want to borrow five OF
ten to tide me over till I reach Cincin-
natl
we have no money to lend"
Eyes, but you have though, when you
know who l am. 1 am a delegate to
the Bankers Convention at Saratoga
Read an elaborate paper before the Con-
vention yesterday on The Rise and Pro-
gross of the Bank of England" with a
few off-hand remarks on the coming
crisis in American finance"
''In your own case the crisis appears
to have arrived" suggested the cash
Ter.
elm point of valuable information to
bankers, my paper takes rank ahead of
that submitted by Secretary Sherman. ="
eve are not lending any money now
at ALL
Ppm right in from the big conyen-
tion," continued the stranger untouch-
ed. 'sMade a slight miscalculation as
to expense money, and found I'd be
obliged to stop off at Titusville and ask
you for V. 1 don't mind it, however,
as I have always had desire to visit
your beautiful little city and meet some
of your solid men"
''Perhaps I should have told you be-
fore that the vault was closed"
s'Of course, you have a five in your
pocket. No? Well, then, two will
do"
Haven't dollar about me.'
''Say fifty cents, them
The cashier said he didn't have it.
snake it a quarter"
Cant do it
snake it dime
s.rll not flake it red cent" said
the cashier, as he moved about his bust
ness.
ssOh, you won't won't your exclaim-
ed the stranded banker, as he hitched
up his forlorn pantaloons, danced about
and made feint to spring through the
little window. eff / had you out here
about two minutes and half I would
teach you some of the amenities of
banking. You haven't soul to save,
you wall-eyed hypocrite, or you would
Jump at the chance to help a fellow
banker in a delicate emergency like
this
The cashier continued his work.
After waiting reasonable length of
time, as if to give the cashier an oppor-
tunity to reconsider, but which was not
taken advantage of, the indignant
stranger shook his finger through the
partition and said hoarsely:
''Here devote you and your impecu-
NOUS gang to the cloven-footed and in
fernal gods, and if l don't report you
to the next regular meeting eff the asso-
citation, I'm beardless goat" and he
stalked grandly out of the bank.-Pe-
t,'oleum World.
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The Dictionary and Oysters.

At the French Academy one day the
members of the committee were en-
deavoring to establish distinction be-
tween the words "de suite" and ''tout
de suite" Each of the members sug-
gested different definition. Gentle
men," said Bois-Robert, ''let us go and
eat dozen oysters. We will discuss
the question while doing So" The pro-
posal was agreed to, and the party ar
rived at the restaurant. "Please open
for u.s." said Bois-Robert, ode suite, six
dozen oysters" YES added Courart,
sand serve them to us tout de suite"
"But, gentlemen said the woman.
chow can open your oysters de suite
and serve them tout de suite?" "How"
replied one of the Academicians, on
whose mind light was breaking. "You
can open six dozen de suite, that is, one
after the other, and then serve them
tout de suite, that is, as soon as you
have opened them That definition
of the two phrases was adopted, and
now appears in the Academy's Diction-
Qrv
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-18

How absolute some people are in
their conversation. There is Smarting-
ton, for instance. Said Jones to him
the other evening: '.Do you like dogs?"
Jones, by the way, is lover of the
animal. II never ate one," replied
Smartington, dreamily. ''Well, who
supposed you did?' exclaimed Jones,
with impotence. eff I were to ask
you if you liked donkey, nowp" he con-
tinued, with a lingering emphasis on
donkey Said Smartington, ingen-
iously: II like you, Jones'"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-18

Boiling water will remove tea stains
and many fruit stains; pour the water
through the stain, and thus prevent it
from spreading over the fabric, while
soaking in milk before washing will
always remove ink stains from any fab
ric.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-18

food in the house, end but . handful
Goals"
"Put it on, dear Nell, for I have much
to say to you, and the room is like a
barn; and you, my own darling, are
shivering with cold. Heaven forgive
ne! was a coward to leave you, but
I could not stay at home and be looked
rpon as thief"
''Your name was cleared long ago,
Gear Walter said Ellen. lit was
IIartwell who was guilty. He confessed
i before his DEATH
''Nelly, is that really true?"
eyes, dear Walter" said Ellen, and
sitting upon his knee, his loving arms
around her, she told him the whole
| story.
s.Thank heavenr' said Walter fer
vently, ''that my name stands umblem-
ished before the world, for your sake
and THEIRS he said, pointing to the bed
where lay his sleeping children. 81
could have borne anything but to be sus-
| pected of dishonesty. That maddened
me. Unjust have been mad, think, or
I should not have left you and your ba-
les to starve. went away determined
never to come back until my innocence
was proved. I went to New York and
shipped on vessel bound to India.
The ship was wrecked off the Cape OF
Good Hope, and l and few others OF
the crew were taken on board an En-
| glish vessel, bound for Australia. Ar
irving there, I started Immediately fol
| the bold dirpinps. For a long time ]
had no luck at al, and I had not the cour-
age to write home, having no good news
l to communicate. But at last good for
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-18

a man having, all the attributes of a
tramp-be-draggled garments, unshay-
en- and unshorn-stepped briskly into a
Titusville bank on Saturday afternoon,
and approaching the cashiers window,
said:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-29

pm. to-day for Pine Bluff and all in
termediate landings, carrying the mail,
paying prompt attention to all bust
ness entrusted to her and connecting
with light draught boats for Little
Rock aud points above. Captain Jas.
N. Thompson is in charge Of the Office,
and is assisted by Joe Dukes.
The tOwboat Bengal Tiger was blown
up yesterday forenoon when ten miles
above Cincinnati. Fer steam drums
we're blown out, and it was thought
her boiler had exploded. Seven per
sons, including the two pilots, were
badly scalded. The Sam Brown went
Immediately to the assistance Of the
Tiger and took the wounded to Gin
cinnati, where they were placed in the
Good Samaritan's hospital.
a dispatch received yesterday after
noon states that the steamer Maui
melle was hard aground at Eagle bar,
about forty miles below Little Rock,
with the Marlin Speed alongside TAX
ing her freight off and placing it on
the bank. She is hard aground amid
ships, with five feet at either end. aud
leaking badly. She has a heavy trip,
mostly St. Louis freight, and is the
regular Pine Bluff and Little Rock
packet, connecting with the Memphis
packets. Captain Hardin left by rail
last evening for the scene of trouble.
The sidewheel passenger steamer
G. W. Cheek, in place of the Josie
Harry, commanded by Captain james
Kinman, is on berth to leave this
evening for Devalls Bluff, Augusta.
Jacksonport and all intermediate
landings, carrying the mail, paying
prompt attention to all business en-.
trusted to her, and connecting with
light draught packets for upper White
and Black rivers. Fred Jones is her
chief clerk, and is assisted by John
Kyle.
The Virgie Lee, in command OF
Captain W. G. Tichenor, came in last
night from the Ohio river with over
800 tons of freight, the biggest trip
she has ever brought to this port. She
has a good day to unload and will
leave tonight with a retGrn trip for
Cairo, Louisville, Cincinnati, and all
way Landings on the Ohio river, con-
meeting with the different railroads
and giving through tickets to all points
east at very low rates. The accommc.
datiOns of the Lee are first class, and
combines speed with comfort. Amos
Fisher presides at the desk, aud is
assist by Ed. Guysi.
Captain James Lee, Of the Lee
line United States mail packets, pre-.
scented the workmen of the. Memphis
river front, under Major w H. H
! Benyaurd, with the jacksiaff OF the
0auchita Belle, which has been put
up at the intersection Of Wolf river
and the Mississippi, on the point above
the city. 1t can be seen from all parts
OF the landing aud from the different
bluffs Of our city. 1t has on its top a
largo black ball, which. when hoisted
to the top Of the jackstaff, indicates a
rising river. and when lowered it indi'
Gates a falling river. Suggestions have
been made that large figures be put Vi
daily on the pole to indicate how mucl
the rise aud fall of the river is ever
t%wenty-four hours. 1t is novel and i
deserving Of credit to the department
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Ian az Of Februnry, IssI.
Non-RssIdsnt Honss.

No. 35S9-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tennessee-EliIl J Campbell ct al,
vs.. Louis Walker ct ~
IT appearing from affidavit in this cause that
L the defendants, Louis Walker and G u
Meyers, arc non residents OF the STATE OF
Tennessee; that they, a members Of The firm
OF Walker Brothers & Co. are indebted to the
complainauts (WnO COMPOSE the firm Of Rass,
Ca'Upbell y Co.. Ia the SUN Of Si,S77. W, evil
doncod by one note and two open accounts, nd
attachment having been Issued aod LEVIED on
their property; it l. therefore ordered that they
make their appearance herein, az the court.
house of Shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn,
on or before the first Monday 10 March,
1881, and plead, answer or demur to CON-
p~lsinant bill, or the same wiz be taken for
confessed rs to them and set for hearing
eX-parte, and that a copy Of this order be
published once a week for four successive
weeks In the PUBLIC LEDGER.
This 18th day Of January, la.
A cOpy-Attest:
r, }. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By Z. B. MCHENRY D.. c i n.
smith x Collier, solicitors for comp %s'nant.
ia 10I COS %
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-29
General TA'ade.

An increased jobbing demand forall
articles Of prime consumptio On has been
noted durin,y the present week. The
weather IS warming up, and gives
nromise ofbe coming settled. Alter so
ertonded a teason Of i%nclemsncy the
change is deulbly welcome to both the
agricultural and the business com
munity. The arrival Of a steamer
fromth Ohio river late lsstnieht' with
COMMITMENTS Of -four, corn and a few
other items, contributed something
,ovard roplenisbing depleted stocks
though the demand is yet considerably
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saturday, February l2, 1851,
R-sOa-resIdent Notice.

No. 3SSs-In the Chanoery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-H NJ Hill, administrator Of
S Dean, deceased, vs.. Laura Dean OF al.
I appearing from affidavit in this cause
/ that the defendant, Charles Dean, is a
non. resident OF the State OF Tennessee;
that the name and pla es of residence Of
some of the heirs OF said 5 5 Dean, deceased,
are unknown AID cai not be ascertained after
dilieent ] quiry; and that tney arc perhaps H.
iei vested In the property involved m t1is cause
il is therefore ordered that said Chas. Dean
and said unknown heirs make their ap-
pearance herein, 1t the courthouse Of heiby
county, in Memphis, Tenn, on o. before
the first Monday in March, 1881, and
plead, answer or demur TO complainant bill
or the same will DO taken for confessed
as 20 them and set for hearing ex-parte;
and that a copy Of this order DO published once
a week for four successive weeks in the Public
| edger.
This the 18th day Of January, 1881.
AcopyAAttest,
r, ], BLACK, Clerk and Master.
BY Z. D. McHgsRy y. C. q IA.
Bigelow b Hill, soils. for cOmpl't
16l ~ l8 1874
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-29

Before } NJ Coleman, J. P. for Shelby county,
Tennessee-SohOolheld 4 Hdnauer vs.. b +
Butler.
IN this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under section 1855 Of the code OF
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
property Of the defendant, and afhd wit hav-
ing been made that defendant Is indebted to
the plaintiff in the sum Of s4a9.SS. due By
note, and that the claim is just, and
that the defendant is a n0n-resident Of tho
state of Tennessee; it Is therefore ordered
that said defendant make his personal ap-
p~earance before me on the 9th day OF Febru
airy, lSS az 70 N at my Office. No. ~ frint
1t Memphis, Tenn, and defend said attach
ment suit within the time prescribed BY law,
or the same will b proceeded with ex-parte!
and that a copy Of this order DO published
Ledger,
TSi5, the 10Th day Of January, 1881.
~ rs l4 $40 J COLEMAN. j. p.
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River INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.

BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.
For Arkansas river, Katie Hooper-~6 p m
" Cincinnati, Virgie Lee."".~""..5 p m
" White river, G.. w. C~heek"....,b p m
" Vicksburg, Commonwealth.."...6 p m
BoATs LEAVING SUNDAY.
For Cairo, Gold Dust.."."......l0a m
ARRIVED.
Steamer Granite State, New Orleans.
" Golden City, Cincinnati
Virgie Lee, Cincinnati.
" John Dippold, New Orleans.
" &. w. Cheek, vi ksburg.
" Hard Cash, White river.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Osceols Belle, Osseola.
Golden City, New Orleans.
&c. Granite State, Pittsbufg.
IN o
Katie Hooper, G. w. Cheek, Hard
Cash, Virgie Leo.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The river at this point is rising
slowly, but will come to a stand by
Monday. At noon to-day there was q
feet s inches on the gauge, showing
a rise Of 4 inches during the past
81 hours. The Ohio, at Pittsburg.
fell 8 inches, with 4 feet 8 inches
on the gauge. At Cincinnati it fell
feet 4 inches, with 25 feet on
the gauge. At Louisville it fell lC
inches, with II feet on the gauge.
At Cairo it rose ! inch, with 80 feet
inches on the gauge. The Mississippi
at st. Louis, is on a stand, with
8 feet on the gauge. The Cum.
berland, at Nashville, fell 6 feet
inches, with 20 feet 2 inches on the
gauge. The Tennessee, at Chatta.
nooga fell IS inches, with s feet
on the gauge. Red river, at Shrevo.
port, rose 5 inches, with II feoi
! inches on the gauge. ArkansaI
river is falling again at Little Rock
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-29

The same tameness ruling for sew
eral days past was observed in the cot
ton market to-day. Factors who have
been holding firm for some time, are
now very willing to let lists go; espe-
cially of the lower classes, and gen
orally grant concessions to effect
transactions. The clear, bright grades
are however firm, and holders will not
sell such cottons except at full prices.
Forall other classes, however, the feel
Jug is decidedly in buyers favor;
Sales yesterday were 1900 bales, to
exporters $50, to %spinners 1908, and
Vpeoulators 50, closing quiet with no
. Hapre of prices, as follows:
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-I~nsoIvent nosico.
STATE OF TENNESSEE, SaRLRY COUNTY,
UFFICe County COuKT CLERr- I

STATE OF TENNESSEE, SaRLRY County,
OTFICs COUNTY CuUkr CLERK.
Memphis, Tenn. January q, 1881.
No, aG9-iO Jamss Rvunds, Administrator Of
William 0btrst, deceased.
~ AVlN6 suggested Tue insolvency Of the
III estate Of I'LL IN Oberst, deceased, YOU
are hereby ordered to give notice, by advertise
ment IN some newspaper published within tho
said State, and also at the courthouse door
OF Shelby county, for all persons having
claims against said estate, to appear and fle
the same, with the clerk Of the Codnty Court
authenticated in the manner prescribed by
law, on or before the 9Th day Of May, 1881;
and any claim not fled on or before said day,
or. before an appropriation Of the funds %
said estate Is made, shall be forever barred,
both in law and equity.
Witness my hand, at Office, this 18th day Of
January, 1890.
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
By HuGH B. CULLEN, d, G.
Notice is hereby given to creditors 81 re-
quired under the above order.
This January 18th, 1881.
JAMES ROUNDS, Administrator.
~ Ia 100 I4i
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Lottery.
TAKE NNTICEI

All correspondence should be with NJ.
A.. Dauphin as below. TX ALL cAsEs the
TICKETS themselves are sent, and xEYER
circulars Offering certificates or anything else
instead. Any one proposing to offer anything
else by circular or otherwise, on his own bo-
half or that Of the Company, is a swISDLRR.
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY 70
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SECOND GRAND DISTRIBUTIONS. Class IL.
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lSSl-i2eth Mentbly Drawing.