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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-02
A Thief,s Prayer.

Americas tGa.) Republican,
We recently heard an old darky
praying over a bag Of corn he had just
stolen in this wise: "0h, Lordy, God,
Use jes' been an stole bushel of corn
from dat mean, mean man, John vii
liam's patch, damn him. an 1 axes
your pardon. He's got a plenty an Sc
has l, but he wouldn't ply me for my
work, SO good Lord overlook this little
t~ransgress an keep dem from fndin'
it out, for / wants to steal some more
and when | goes to steal help me "a
get something nice like you did den
chillun Of Isralum when you stole den
from the bondage Of Egyptium, and
I'll be mighty glad. And, oh, Lordy
God, if dey hnd out dat l stole dii
corn help me prove dat Tom Counally
dat black rascal, sole it to me, fol
Christ's sake, Amen"
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THE PRIMER.
Tales for tine Improvement Of
the Nursery brigade.

"
Denver T~ribune,l
/.
The Well is very Dark aud Deep.
There is nice cool water in the We'll.
II you Lean Over the Side, maybe you
will Fall in the Well and 60 down in
the Dear Water. VIZ will give you
some Candy If you will Try. There is
a Sweet Little Birdie in the Bottom
Of the Well. Your Mama would be
Surprised to find you in the Well,
would she not9
II.
Poor little Mousel Ho got into the
Flour Barrel and Made Himself Dead
This Cook baked him in a Loaf Of
Bread and here he lies on the Table
cut in two by a Sharp bread Knife.
But VIC will not eat poor Mousie. We
will Eat the Bread but we will Take
the Mouse and Put him in the Cis-
tern.
The Boy is sitting down eating Jam.
His Mamma is coming through the
Door. The Boy will stand up the
Next bowl Of Jam he Eats.
Nv.
Here we Have a Game of Oroquet.
Henry has just hit Nellie with a NAL
let and Nellie is calling Henrynaugbty
names. Their Mother is not much Of
q Croquet player, but in a minute she
will Come and Beat them Both.
v.
This is a Gun. Is the Gun loaded?
Really, | do not know. Let US find
out. Put the Gun on the table and
you, Susie, blow down one barrel,
while you, Charlie, blow down the
other. Bang Yes, it was loaded.
Run quick, Jennie, and pick up
Susie's Head and Charles lower Jaw
before the Nasty Blood gets over the
New Carpet.
VI.
The Girl has pretty Eyes and Red
Lips. She is going to take a Walk in
the Star Lit Glen where the Cricket
chirps in the Hedge and the Jiggers
play in the Grass, William is going
to Walk in the Glen, too. He will
Meet the Girl, and they will talk
about the Weather. We wouldn't
Give a Cent for that Piece OF Court
Plaster on the Girls chin by the Time
the Girl gets back home.
VII.
Oh, how nice and Black the Goa
Hod isl Run, children, Run QuicE
and put your Little Fat hands In it
Mercy me, your Hands are as BlacI
as the Coal Hold nowl Harkl Mammt
is Coming. She will Spank you wher
she Finds your Hands so Dirty. Bet
ter so and Rub the Black Dirt off OF
the Paper before she comes.
VIII.
Here is a Statesman. lie make.
Speeches about the poor Tax PayeI
aud Drinks Whisky. His pants ar
too Short Tor him. He must Hav,
| Stood in a Puddle of Water when b.
got Measured for them. He picks BIZ
: Teeth with a Fork and wipes his Nos
on the Bottom oil Sofas and Chairs. |
you Neglect your Education and Lear
, to Chew plug Tobacco, maybe you vii
BE a Statesman some time. Som
Statesmen go to Congress aud some g
to jail. But 1t is the Game Thing
D for all.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-02
4 Buslnesa slan,a ExperIence.

He could not tell what allied him
He knew his digestion was poor and
his heart palpitated. lie felt his
nervous system was shattered. He
knew his urine was milky ard ropy.
but he had suffered from these disor-
ders for years. Only of late had b,
began to feel himself completely ex-
hausted and his nervous system shat
tered, and his constitution broken
down A friend recommended Brown
Iron Bitters. II suited his case pre-
cisely, and now he is as healthy
robust, and strong as his heart could
desire. Go thou and do likewise
then may you live long and be happy
II Commercial.
s. Mansfield & Co W. N. Wilker.
son & Co, and g. w. Jones & Co..
Wholesale agents.
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sherman in The south.
New York Herald

new York HeraldI
The visit Of General Sherman n
Georgia seems TO have a good elTect
upon the Southern people. Already
we read in some Of the Southern news.
papers expressions Of the kindliest
character toward the North. and az
pecially toward General Sherman.
The fact that the General Of the army
should go to a city which be burned
and meet a people whose homes he
devastated, and that he should
have been received with bieb
toned hospitality, is a graft.
Tying incident. 1t shows that
every year the evil passions of
the war diminish. II shows that Cen.
is too magnanimous. too
high-minded to have any feeling but
that Of kindness toward any part Of
The American nation. IL shows that
he Southern people regard Gfn RAJ
not as their enemy, not as
me who Tor any personal reason in
ured them, but as a great and good
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-02

In fact true v~uIgarity resolves itself
into that central point of evil-selfsh-
ness. Tho unselfsh man can never
really he vulgar. They may be uncouth,
but they cannot be more; while the
best top dressing of manner to be
found in the whole world cannot
make the substance refined, where
that one foul canker Of egotism and
indifference to Others lies at the heart
of things.
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Rescued from Death,

William j. Coughlin, Of Someryille,
Mass, says; "In the fall of1876 was
taken with a violent bleeding Of the
lungs, followed by a severe cough. I
was so weak at one time that l could
not leave my bed. In the summer Of
1871 was admitted TO the city hospi.
tai. While there the doctors said !
had a hole in my left lung as big as q
half dollar. l was so far gone at one
time a report went around that | was
dead. l gave up hope, but q friend
told me Of DR.. VIM. Halls Balsam for
the Lungs. l gota bottle, when to my
surprise and qualification | commenced
to feel better, and to-day l feel in bet
ter spirits than | have in the past
three years.
II write this hoping every one
afflicted with diseased lungs will be
induced to take DR.. Halls Balsam fol
the lungs, and be convinced that CON
sumption can be cured" Sold b.
druggists.
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-
No. Ez2, RD-In tho Chancery Court Of sheIby
county, Tenn.-Mattie D Jones ct al We,
John X Allen ct al.
IT appearing from alidavit In this cause
J. that the defendant, John r Allen, Is q
nonresident Of Tennessee, and that the at.
tachmont Issued herein against him has been
duly executed by attaching his property, and
returned into coart, and that the claim OF
complainant Is evidenced BY open account fol
tie sum Of about sSS3I 40, and is a just debt
u Is therefore ordered that be make
his appearance herein, at the courthouse
Of Shelby county, In Memphia, Tenn, on
or before the first Monday IN January, iss2,
and plead, answer OF domur to complainant
bill, or the same win DO taken for confessed
as 70 him and set for hearing ex-parto;
and that o COPY Of this order DO pub.
lished once q week, for four successive weeks,
N me Public Ledger, a Newspaper pub,ifhed
In the city Of Memphis, Tennessee.
This 18th day Of November, 1881.
Acopy-Attosti
r. J. BLACK. Clerk and Master.
Humes 4 Poston, soils for compile.
a ~ 81 n
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-02

The PUBLIC LEDGER book bindery
ID Madison street, is in the same build
ing as the newspaper and job printing
establishment; is owned by the same
proprietor; embraces all machines and
material used in a irst-class book
bindery, and is conducted by compe.
tent workmen, capable Of executing
work in as good and substantial a
style as can be done anywhere. I
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SOCIETY," EVENT AT NASH.
WILLIE.
deception at DIR. CheaIhAm's 20
Memphis Young Ladies'.

World, IL
Miss Pauline Acklin last night gave
a most elegant reception in honor oil
her friends, the Misses Goodman. OF
Memphis, who are with her. Tho
stately house at Belmont was lighted
from top to bottom. The whole lower
floor was devoted 10 the guests, and
they were royalty entertained. Tho
magnificent furniture, rare pictures
and artistic statuary in which the
house abounds, with the moving
throng Of elegantly dressed people,
dancing or promenading to the music
Of the band, made a picture long to be
remembered. The invitations read
from 6 to H." Elegant refreshments
were served at $3.50. and before u the
last carriage rolled away, everybody
delighted with the entertainment.
There were present the following
young ladies: Misses Maggie Buckner,
Matte Gordon, Sallie Ward, little
Kinney, Minnie Cherry, Mamie Will
liams, - Pastmon, Matte Hume,
Annie Fite, Lulu Foster, Annie Grif-
fin, Alice Hensley and her friend,
Miss Prawl, Of Lexington; Miss Maud
Brown and Miss Kate Lupton, Of the
Vanderbilt, and others. Mrs. Gaut,
Mr.. Felix Demoville and DR.. Nichol
and wife we're also present.
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American -Locononves.

Fifty years ago not a single Iccomo-
tive engine had been built ia this
country. The number now in use is
16,445. all made in Amerios, valued at
$l64.450,000 Railroad cars Of all
kinds number 498, 5000, costing a, a low
estimate $500, 000, 600. The total value
Of locomotives and cars. therefore, is
$76i,450,000 Locomotives have also
been built Tor export 10 al parts Of
the world, as Tie superiority OF the
American locomotive is ever where
recognized Canada. New Brunsgick,
Novo Scotia, Prince Edwards Island
Mexico, Costa Rica, Nicauraga. Ecua-
dor, Central Ainericl. Chilli, Peru,
Argentine Republic, Brazil, Cuba,
Porte Rico, Jamaica, Norway, Fin.
land, Russia, New ICELAND, New
South Wales, Victoria, South Aust.a.
LA and the Sandwich Islands. are
some Of the countries where the Amer
lean iren horse is the fvorite From
IS 10 SO per cent. Of the locomotives
used in the English colonies were built
in the United States. Sixty million
dollars worth ofcars and locomotives
have been exported since 1870.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-02

The high reputation which our
DON JUAN Cigar has attained has
induced parties to initiate it. W.
hereby caution the public that the
Don Juan brand is copyrighted and
that we are the sole proprietors of the
same, and the genuine are msnufac-
tured at factory 294, Third District Of
New York J. Baxter & 60 are sole
agent ia Mcmi hfs
BoEDY Il LEDEbER.
Propr's Factory 29l, 81 Dist N. Y,
q
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a'VuIgarilies Of Good society.

uAkAhAtAeb VI 0OOu DDcletys"
Prom the Queen.
Asking questions, private and per-
sonal, is one vulgar habit, and telling
your own business, which no one wants
to hear, is another. Asking the cost
Of a present that has been made TO
you; pumping" a servant 10 bear what
has been given by way Of parting vail +;
loud talking in public; hard staring
at table; insolent disrespect to hus-
band, wife, sister or brother showing
temper in triaes and making scenes in
public; showing an embarrassing
amount offondness and making love in
public; covert sneers, Of which people
can see the animus III they cannot al
ways understand the drift; persistent
egotism, which talks forever Of itself,
itself, itself, only itself, and cannot
even feign the least passing interest in
another; detraction Of friends and it
may be Of relations husband telling
Of his Wife's unpleasantness, a wife
complaining Of her husbands faults;
the bold assumption Of superiority,
and the seryile confession Of inf.
mite unWorthiness; all those are
signs and evidences Of vulgarity-vul-
carity Of a far worse type than that
ehieh eats IFS fsh with a steel knife,
and1says you vas and cach-of the
men were.'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-02

The yield Of cotton in this country
for this year, according to computed
estimates, is about 100000 bales, or
nearly 600 600 bales less than last
year. Very few crops have done as
well this year IS they did last. and
cotton Is not q Of the exceptions.
Another year, however, we expect 70
soc 40 improvement both in methods
and quantity, and if there is We shall
be disposed 70 credit the Atlanta Tx
position with the result.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-02

To all who are suffering from tho errors and
indications Of youth, nervous weakness,
eagy decay, lon % manhs0d, etc. willgond
a recire fblt viii cure yOu, FREE Or
.CHAkHE. lei rat ga d, > adj 'OH I'D
BY a mos .ionayii south Alsorea. Sand %
~nolf-addresse5 envelope 70 the hog. JO1I.fH +
ISHAs, Station d, New York City.
52xxxiv-2d
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KccoYerr.

AsHEyILLE, N. c., Aug. %, '8l.
H. II. Warner Il Co.: Sirs-I take
pleasure in stating that l have been
entirely cured of rheumatism by the
use of your Safe Kidney and Liver
Cure. N. p. chichester.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-02
SherlFs Sale Of ReaI Estate.

DUBLIC notice Is hereby given, that By
4 virtue Of a writ of venditioni exponas
70 me directed from the Hon. Circuit Court Of
Shelby %couniy, Tenn In the case ofpat Roper
Vs. g Fennossey, judgment rendered before
J. P. on tho llth day Of June, 1873, for the
with interest and costs Of suit, TO 10 lisfy said
iudQment. eta / will. on
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LEDGER.
ITrIan1 EvsnlaE. Dse. >. 1854.

GovrRNoa Hawkins has appointed
one hundred snd fifty delegates rep.
resenting everss county in the State to
attend the Planters Convention to be
held in Atlanta on the 9th inst.
Memphis will be largely represented
in Atlanta next week
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-02
sherffrs salo of Real Estate.


DUBLIC notice is hereby given, that By
from the Honorable Supreme Court Of
Shelby county. Tennessee, in the case
Of John Adele vs. R L Laski,
Judgment rendered on the 18th day OF May,
LIT. for the sum Of FIVE hundred and fifty
seven 1851 49, dollars and forty-eight cents,
with interest and costs Of suit, to satisfy said
judgment, etc., l will, on
Thursday,tte 22d day Of December, 1881,
10 legal hours, In front Of tho courthouse, in
the Taxing District Of Shelby county, Tenn,
proceed 10 sell, 10 the highest bidder, for
cash, the following described property ,to-Wit;
A lot Of ground or real estate with the i'm
proYemonts thereon, situate, lying and beinR
In the county Of Shelby. and bounded as fol-
lows: Beginning at a point on the south side
OF fernando road 492 feet west Of the inter
section Of the south side of fernando Plank
Road with the west side Of Georgia street;
thence westw4rdly with the south side Of the
fernando Plank Road II feet; thence south
WRrdly at right angles with the fernando
Plank Road "a feet betwoon parallel lines,
the lot being n feet on the south side Of said
Hern sndo Road by a depth Of ga feet, and
being the same lot Of premises bought By said
TreZevant. %trustee, on tho 18th day Of Sop
tomber, 1870.
Levied on as the property Of defendant, R
L Laski, to satisfy said judgment, interest
and costs. PR ATHY,
Sheriff Of Shelby county, Tom.
ByAJ HAEKy, D.. s.
Memphis, 18th day Of November, 1881,
Wilson q Beard, and X D Jordan, Att fol
Plaintiff. "a IA 90
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-02

Nervous pains and weakness, mala'
rial diseases, fever and dgue, positively
cured by using Browns Iron BitterS
S. Mansfield 4 Co., w. N. Wilker-
son & Co., aud G.. w. Jones & Co..
wholesala agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-02
Fine Farm for Sale at Public

FINDER and In pursuance Of two certain
deeds Of trust 70 me made, one executed
nv w Il Carmack. recorded In Regiftor'e once
III Shelby county, Tenn, In book III, pagcs
63, 4 and s, and the other By said Carmack
and SA CArmaek, bis vile recorded In book
auction for CASH, on the southwest corner Of
Main andMadison streets, Memphis, Tenn. on
Thursday, December 20 lat u ny, 1887
tho property in said deeds Of trust described
to-wit: The 200 acre tract formerly conveyed
by la Ward 10 WI Carmack, in said county,
deacrided as follows, to.wit; beginning at .
stake 70 links Wost Of 4 large red oak marked
" on the west line Of the Aston dover; thence
south "a chains y links 10 a stake, southwegi
e,rAer Of the Aston dover; thenco east with
on tho south boundary Of the, Aston dover
thence moth "A chains 80 links to 8 stake;
thence east q degrees south IS links to black
walnut marked W; thence - chains 10 the be-
ginning, the property OF VT Carmaok as COZ
Veyed Ia the FIRST deed, and the Bamo property
Cess q tract Of sixty acres, lying north Of the
DR.. Henderson and Lucy road, and between
said road and Q line running through said
tract northward Of said road, and parallel
| Herewith, 60 as TO includo the dwelling house,
and make in said tract tho complement Of
sixty aereel, the said 100 acres. and ~ acres,
being together 1D acres, and as conveyed By
W i and s A Carmaok, his wife, in said sec
| ond decd aboYe-the two conveying all the
interest of both in the 40 pcres, and the indi.
| vidual interest Of W 7 in the residue also.
By reason OF default, and In pursuance. Of
trusts, / sell all the above interests. Equity
Of redemption is waived, but / convey only az
trustee. Title believed to be good.
Finiay 4 Peters, Atty's. n1O2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-02

Coal oil or petroleum may be very
nice for Illuminating or lubricating
purposes, but it is not the proper thing
TO cure a cough with. DR.. Bulls
cough syrup is looked upon as the
standard cough remedy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-02
DANDRUFF
Is iscEnOyeaby ,heUse OiCccOaine

And it stimulates aud promotes the
growth Of the hair.
Barrett's Flayoring Extracts are
the best.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-02
saturday,thO nth dave 4 December, 1881

In legal hours, In front Of the courthouse, in
the Taxing District Of Shelby county, Tenn,
proceed 10 sell, to the highest bidder, for cash,
the following described property, to-wit:
One-half interest In county lot Nc. 1855,
Linden aAd Beal streets, in Taxing DiItricl
Of Shelby county, Tenn, being &Kl50 feet,
known ~ the Bridget Fennessy estate.
Levied on as tho property Of defendant,
John q fennessey. 70 satisfy said judgment,
interest and costs.
Memphis, ed day o. Noyembsr, 1881,
PR ATHY,
Sheriff Shelby County, Tenn.
By A ] HARnIs, Deputy Sheriff. "A 80 IS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-02
Nonresident Notice.

No. l3i, r DIN the Probate Court Of Shelby
county. Tennessee - Sallie Is Dickinson,
adm',x Of Eliza Hope, deed, OF al vs. Tennie
Farris ct al.
1T appearing from the original bill In this
cause. whioh Is sworn TO, that defendants,
Tennie FArris, VS. Farris. Willie Ann ELTON,
Emma Gray and - Cray, children Of Eva
and Richard Gray; Richard Gray, Addie
Elston, jarrett Elston, Green Borders, CIV
Borders, Berry Borders and any unknown
heirs Of Eliza Hope, are non-residents Of the
state Of Tennessee; 1t is ordered that they
make their appearance herein ut the
courthouse Of our said Probate Court, in
Memphis, Tenn, on or before the first Monday
IN January, lSS2, and plead. ans-fSrP Or dsmur
70 compliments bill, or same will DO taken
for confessed as 10 them and set for hearing
exparte; and that a copy Of this order be
published once q week for four consecutive
weeks In the Public Ledger.
This November Is, 1881.
A copy-Attest:
BYH. B. CULLEN, d. @.
N Heath and Anthony, solicitors for
oomplainan.. So "a 08
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-02
SheriFs Sale Of Real Estate.

IUBLIO notice is hereby given, that by vir-
l tue eta writ Of venditioni exponas, to me
directed from the Hon. C.rcuit Court
of Shelby, county. Tennessee, in the
case OF W I jackson vs.. Thomas Y
Chambers, JUDGMENT rendered on the 18th
day Of June, 1879, for the sum Of ninety-one
dollar and eighty cents 1871 .s0) with interest
and costs Of suit, to satisfy said Judgment,
ate. will. IN
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-02
Assignment notice.

Before WV Dickson, j. P. for Shoi1y county,
Tenn.7J A Faux We. j N Faulk.
IN this cause an attachment having been
4 sued out under section $3.50 Of the code Of
Tennessee, and returned levied by garnish-
ment on ] A, Stewart az a debtor Of
made that the defendant IL indebted 70
the plaintiff in the sum Of SIS. 90, duo By
account, and that the claim Is Just, and that
the defendant Is a nonresident Of the State
Of Tennessee; 1t is therefore ordered that
ance before me on the 3lst day Of December,
1881. atmy dwelling. in the First Civil District
Of Shelby county, Tenn, and defend said
attachment suit within the time prescribed
by law, or the same win be proceeded with
pubIisSed opee a wssk fag fo1r WeeSS In the
Public Ledger.
Tkis tho ast day Of November, 1881.
M W w tIcKAS0N. Up.
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Saturday, the I'm Day Of Der, 1881,

In legal hours, In front Of the courthouse, in
tho Taxing District Of Shelby county. Tenn,
the following described property, to-Wit:
One undivided half Interest in seventeen
acres Of land lying and being IN the Second
Civil District Of Shelby county, and bounded
as follows: On the north BY Upton county
line, south BY D + Hodges, east By John Dod-
Levied on ~ the property Of defendant,
Thomas y Chambers, TO satisfy said iudg-
mont, interest and costs.
Memphis, 22d day Of November, 1881.
P X ATHY,
Sheriff Of Shelby county, Tenn.
By A j HARRIS, d S. "a SOS6
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-02
Consumpfion Cured.

BALTIMORE, Nh, Feb. II, 1881.
Upon the recommendation Of a
friend, | tried Browns Iron Bitters
as a tonic and restorative for my
daughter, whom | was thoroughly
convinced was fast wasting away in
consumption. Having lost three
daughters by the terrible disease,
under the care of eminent physicians,
| was 10th to believe that anything
could arrest the progress of the dis
ease; but to my surprise, before my
daughter had taken one bottle OF
Browns Iron Bitters, she began TO
mend, and is now quite restored to
her former health. A fifth daughter
began to show signs of consumption,
andWhen the physician was consulted,
he quickly said. TONES were re-
quiredl" And when informed that the
elder sister wa taking Browns Iron
Bitters, responded, That isa good
tonic take it."
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ADORAM PHELPS,

Ut ASkcy a FneIpS.
S. Mansfield & Co., w. N. Wilker-
SON & Co., and G. w. Jones & Co.,
Wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-02

IgRspaIIIaE pT0agIIv aLlsadsa Lo.Isli
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ssop-Rosvasnt Melee.

N Heath and + B Anthony, soils for com.
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See tina. an Iron Ditters are made By BnowH CufHueit
hand have crossed rcd llncl and trade mark on wraprvs
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.
s Mansfield & Co, W N Wilkerson & Co,
and q W Jones q Co, wholesale Agents.
Connecticut western news., 1881-08-24
TTCLNII '.

"The hired girl is almost obsolete, "says Berlin correspondent, who probably takes his observations from the corner of oas fashionable avenue, outs 1c
 Peaches sell for five cents eacY of Bridge port, according to the Eagle.
 Conductor Alfred s. Beers of the Nauga- tuck R. R. was prostrated by the heat last week..
 The H. R. R. through freight train rrn off the track at Bridgeport last Wednesday, and two cars were considerably shattered.
 Pinney, the wicked Winsted editor, is building new block near his residence, from which the Press will be issued.
 The sudden lowering of the water in the Bousatonic river in the neighborhood of Falls Village, last Saturday, has been attributed to the huge string of fish caught by Pierre Mun- dry and party.