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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-14
CIerks RuiIdinq and SaYlnq ASSN.

TlHE regular monthly meeting Of this
i association will be held WEDNESDAY,
September "A 1881. at the Office Of the secretary,
No. 26l Second, corner OF Court street. at
o'clock, p. m. Fines will be rigidly enforced II
dues and interest are not punctually paid.
1912 p. B. JONES. see'v.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-07-30
orr LITTLE GIRL.

"Oh, mamma, mamma, its haf-past eisht-
Where are my rubbrrs? shall DO late
And whore is my IenGl: know just where
laid Il down, but i i not there.
Oh, here il my bag, with my books al right
I'm lad that NY lessons were learned hstnight
And now I'm of here's kiss-good-by,"
And out Of the door see her ny.
] stand at the window and watch her 60,
Swinging her school-bag 20 and fro,
And think Il a little girl knew
long wsy back, When my years were zen
And the old red house beneath the hill
Where size went g. school = / SEE II still.
And l maze for ~" child little moan,
For her face, through the mist, is Ike my own.
The hours 4, by its halfrast two.
And here comes Nell with her schoolmata, she.
They hal their lessons they both were 1--WE.
There are no happier girls alive.
They laugh and shout. and TO and fro
Through every room in the house they 90.
III" mHs.c-teacher vii come At four,
1'ut they can play for ali hour or more.
II is evening now, and, with look seda'e,
oar little maid, W tn her book and slate,
Gomez into the room. We chatter and read;
Bat she, - lie perfect, must work indeed.
No ne, t. be talking, in day like these,
az the carly birds and busy bees;
There's work enough, and don't you tel9
There's quito too much for girls like Nell.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-07-30
ANTEDTLUVIAN REN1ySS.

There are few objects SO exciting 70
the imagination as these colossal frac-
ments of an antedlluvian life. At the
very entrance of the gallery, and in such
position as they never enjoyed before.
We find on our right hand the remains
Of tn. toxodon, that alarming rodent
which, In shape like mouse, but in
size like horse, gnawed and squcaked
on grand scale in the aboriginal for
ests of Buenos Ayres. The loves and
wars of the toxodon would have been
worthy of the song of Homer; nor would
the muse have dis,lained the slow prog
ress through groaning labyrinth of
trees of the megatherium, whose
vast forearms and blunt huge claws
are lifted in n minatory fashion
from the pedestal in the center of the
small gallery at the extreme east OF the
building. The megatherium was the
prototype of which the curious little
sloth of modern times is the degenerate
descendant; it crashed lazily through
the forests, gripping young trees in its
paws, and stripping Off the bark with
muscular, cylindrical tongue, to which
the trunk of the existing elephant is a
mere pleasantry.-Saturday Rcriew.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-07-30
BRIC-A-RR1C.

1t is not generally known from whence
the term bric-a-brac, so frequently used,
is derived. l met the following cx-
PLANTATION of it not long since The word
probably comes from an old French ex-
preston, dc brio ct dc brogte, which,
literally translated, means from right
and from left from hither and from
thither. The word brio in old French is
used to describe an instrument to shoot
arrows at birds with, and the word brac
is, some etymologists say, derived
from the verb brocanter, to exchange or
sell, the root Of which is Saxon, and the
origin also of the word "broker." In
pure English its real signiiicanc is
secondhand goods, and Of late years it
has been used to indicate objects IF
artistic value, made i'll olden times, and
esteemed by modern collectors. So
ciety.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-07-30
4 TERRIBLE CONFLICT.

Streak q lightnin's said to be pooty
powerful, amt To- asked gentleman
from New Lots, rs he laid threc-pound
radish on the managing editors desk.
1T is force against which it is I'M
possible to contend" sail the editor.
So l allus s'poscd till t'other day"
said the farmer. "But if you seen what
saw Friday you'd change your Mimi"
swell, hurry up. What was il q
owe had a little shower out to'nrt',
New Lots, and / seen streak o light
min havin' a hard time for few mil
utes. Right smart streak, too, but it
made mistake in localities.
"What was the matter with ii ?"
"When l seen it fust il was fooiim'
around playful like. but finally it got an
eve onto mule o mine. what YVES
browsin', and if lit for him. | didn't
think the mule was noticu', hut D."
seemed to he impressed more'n kuowcd
of. That streak hadn't morc'n got u
reach when he Strengthened. Twas hard
on the li"htnin', editor. never seen
more loose electricity to the acre than
there was around there for 4 minute"
"Mule kick il q inquired the nlanag-
ing editor.
"Wunst. Just wunst, and that WIS
the most astonishcd streak % lightnin'
ever visited our township. But it WA
game, editor. 1t was game lIehtnin D"
"Come for him again p
"Well, | should emphasize. TIN.
second time it was mad clear trrou,.Ii.
but the mule was there. He'd nailed
his flag to the pole, cut the halyarl,
and knocked the clcats Of. He let ea.
and | guess | am geographical when /
say that tire-ball went 100 rods without
hittin' the ground. You ought to ,,c
that mule grin! Gut he hadn't got
through"
Isn't this story finished yet ?" asAoI
the exhausted editor.
"No stree. What dye think that
lightnin' done? 1t Just gave one swish
of it's tail, and up 1t went. Thinks |,
'good-by, liShtrin', as it went up. hut.
III less'n a minute, back il com" with
four more strcaks. Can't tell me LIGHT
min amt got no sensc, -Four nIure
streaks, editor, and the whole five O.
EN- went for my mule. Then, thinks !.
'good-by, mule -
did they get the best of him p
"Wait'll l tell yer. They took leg
apiece, and one of en- went for lis head.
"They were smart grinned tie edi-
tor. "That fetched him?"
"But he bested three o EN- fust."
said the farmer, with Il sigh. "Three
went to grass, and the other two was so
worn ont that we been nussin' 'em ever
since, but they downed him."
"Been nursing them evcrsince. how"
"Took EN- right III and fixed EN- np.
They're the most grateful streaks o
lightnin' you ever seen. Tn br.akin'
'em to harness now, and they'll do the
work o that mule this summer. VII
Yer gimme notice o. this reddish? Big
gest one ever growed in Kings county"
1t is remarkable what statement of
facts invariably accompanies a phenom-
email vegetable when brought to news
paper office. The agriaultllrist seems to
think that an editor has no appreciation
of proportions till he has heard ruralist
lie a little.-BrOoklyn Eagle.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-07-30
4 SHIPS Loo.

The speed Of vessels is approximately
determined by the use of the log and
log-line. The log is o triangular or
quadranSular piece Of wood about q
quarter of an inch thick, 30 balanced by
means of plate of lead as to swim per-
pendicularly in the water, with about
two-thirds of it under the water. The
Iog-line is a small cord, one end of
which, divided into three, SO that the
wood hangs from the cord as a scale.pan
from balance-beam, is fastened to the
log, while the other is wound round a
reel in the ship. The log, thus poised,
keeps its place in the water, while the
line is unwound from the reel Is the
ship moves through tho water, and the
length Of line unwound in q given time
gives the rate of the ships sailing. This
is calculated by knots made on the line
at certain distances, while the time 10
measured by sand-glass of certain
number of seconds. The length between
the knots is SO proportioned to the time
of the glass that tho knots unwound
while the glass runs down show the
number of miles the ship is sailing per
hour. The first knot is placed about
five fathoms from the log, to allow the
latter to get clear of the ship before the
reckoning commences. This is called
the stray-line.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-07-30
UrSTOETCAL ASTUiLS.

Nnutaicnc has written IN praise I'll III
cat Cowpcr has left most clrcuii'-
stuutial account of his hares-I" U.S.
Boss and Tiney. The ancient heriili'S
,,.,.,. ,,-.ot lovers of animals, and the
f,vn # St. Giles and the ROBIN tii''
b,ilt in the head of st. Karllcf have
l,.on remembered in their Legends. E'-
en- practical benjamin Franklin dio LOU
JisIain 70 write an epitaph for the pei
so,,irr,l Of his friend, Miss ShiPley, re-
marking: "Few squirrels We're better
,cconplishcd, for he had receive"
.,ooI r1ncation. travelled far and seen
,..,...h Of IN. world, aud rs he had mo
honor OF hoing, for his virtues, your IL
v,rjtr. h. Shall not -, ike FU'6dr
,bn.,g-. 90 hi, crave without al eri'"Pn.
,.s., interesting creatures than SOUR
r,ls have been sung about by poets; tho
insect tn.tappcarcd upon the lar iech
e Mile. Dco Bochcs ut court le''i'''
formed th. subject OF several illusions
from h,r admirers. "Phiiip Sparrow,
so to1chiusIy bowalled Ivy tho muse II
oI.itou', poem, may have Dccn an I'M
a.i.iarv bird. and poor " Nertvcrt, mo
r.rrp; y ho met IN untlmcly lat" Ill con-
~-drcncc OF the terrible language nc IIad
i..rrc,i in his travels from one convent
70 another, might also he but creation
rf fancy But the fayorltc dog OF Cor
u,.lius Aeri,.pa Was al actual reality, amt
Wi,rls. tie philosophers servant, was
80, lllr, at the unjust dispersion cast Oh
this worthy animal by superotltlouS i"ik
WHO b,l;cyc.l him 10 he Il demon that he
earnestly protested against this mistak-
en- idea. He was a real, natural dog.
have often lei him about 10y a string,
and called him by his French maine.
Monsieur. | wonder authors can wrte
So abslIrdly about his vanishing after his
masters death"
Monsieur was more fortunate than
MINOR horse who was burned with Its mas
ter nv the InquisitIon because the latter
WIS Il conjuror, and the animal had
been trained To tell fortunes by cards.
Some animals have become celebrated
through tho misfortunes of their owners
rather than through their own merits.
The sad list of prison pets comes into
this category; the spiders, the rats, tho
mice that amused a captiye's weary
hours. Two spiders live i'll history and
legend; the one whose persevering eff
forts to regain its broken web preached
a lesson of hopciulncss 10 Robert the
Bruce in his dire need; the other, chron-
icled 10y the author Of the . Acta Sane
torium' rs having hidden st. Felix from
: prosecutors 10y spinning Il web across the
entrance # the cave where he lay con.
ccalcd. There is tradition that spi-
der once rendered a similar good office
to Mahomct when escaping from LIS en-
cmics.-LOndOn Gl0be.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-07-30
SOMETHING 1GOTT REATFRS.

Beavers are remarkable animals. They
use their paws in making huts and their
taiis as iTowcls. On many points they
have on instructive sympathy with man,
for they build houses to keep off tho
rain. though allowing the cellawNto be
constantly flooded. They work e. but
when IN company, and have all the hui
man fondness for mud pies. An Amcri-
can humOrist has told lis that dirt is the
earliest as it is the purest of our i'll
stncts. Men make mud pies when they
are young, and, when they grow up,
they even take to digging and messing
about in mud, it being, indeed. their
ambition - buy some Of it for them
selves and heirs forever. The beaver
never grows out of this weakness for
dabbling in Maud. 1t is forever making
1t into little heaps and patting If flat
with ITS tail. Its tail was evidently de
signed for this purpose, or, if not. it isa
wonderful example of development on
the Darwinian theory. II would be DIFF
hcnlttor beavers to buy such tails ready.
made: they lave to grow them. For
they are handy. never go missing. gro
Hat below and round above, heavy. vet
conveniently weighted; sometime like
Il good fives bat, with all the wool in tbe
hSht place and springy in the handle.
Tine ludicious flap with a beavers tail
VIII settle as much mortar rs an overoco
mason would spread with his trovel in
morning. If working by the hour. Yet
Tins does not make them proud They
are too matter-of-fact TO be vain.
Though they are double-barrclcd "a
II "erc-a carpenter at one end and n
mason at the other, AMI master.men at
h"th-they are always as diligent as an
apprentice in his first week. and rs in
tciigent as his employer. Nothing puts
them ont If they want log of wood
they go out in family party all together
ana get 1t. Propping themselves up on
Their tails, one on each side of the tee
they have chosen, they begin cutting
Their way into the wood with their Won
derinl chiael teeth with an industry
which IS so 'nspiriting to watch that the
spectator feels half-inclincd to 20 down
on all-iours himself and help. And,
when they see the tree is going to fall,
'hey get out of the way. In this they
are rather more sagacious than MONKEYS
ana some men, for there is no instance
ON record OF a beaver ever having had
tree fall upon him.
lhil;rf days after 4 Michigan man
got a divorce from his wife to marry one
VII" " H'i's"iner face, the woman fell
,'eir I" s-'',"'0. You bet that ex hus-
' ''ei' IKE man with a jumping
toothache.-Detro Free Press
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-07-30
ACRUEL PARENT.

A young man who lives in Austin, and
whose mustache is, like faith, " the evi-
dence of things hoped for, the substance
Of things not yet SEEM" called on his
prospective father-in-law and gave notice
that he intended marrying the old gen.
tleman's daughter at an early date. ct
had better take place Oh Saturday, So
that it will not interfere with your school
hours, " sarcastically remarked the old
man.-Ierds Sttings.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-21

Trustees sale.


II virtue Of q deed Of trust 10 me exeeuted
, on the 7th day sfAugust, A, b. IS66. Nv
motifs Doyle TO secure the payment Of eertain,
indebtedness described in the trust deed of
record IN the Registers Office Of Shelby
county, Tenn, in book u, page 416, 1 will, as
trustee, on
Monday, the 22d day Of august, 1881,
at II o'clock m, in front of the courthouse IF
shelby county. Tenn, Taxing District sell 10
the highest and best bidder for cash the fol-
lowing real estate: Lying in shelby counfv.
Tenn near Msmphis, beginning At A atake,
ON the east side of the Randolph road. 6rsh
southwest corner of tie tract sold BY Crisman
70 Morris Doyle; thsnce north 84I degrees
east, 10 chains anf 4 inks to a stake in Cookjs
north line; thence 9TH 81 .legrees west, one
chain and ~ links {, stake; thence soufh ~
q degrees west, II chains and 81 links to a
stake or the said road; hence south 2SH de-
grees east with said road chain and o5 links
70 the teginning, containing acres in the
Whshtley and MoLonore tract, being tine
same land purchased by Dennis Sexton Of
Morris Dog ., by deed registered in book "a.
All Eight and equity of redemption speci,,lIv
Iwsl' I'd in said trust dec and the title l. H.
llexel TO 20 rerfeet, but sell only as tepstee
THIS sale is made under decree Of The SU-
irene Court OF tennessee, pronounced NJ tbe
Aprll term lSel, 10 the case og Psxton va
POWELL, GEORGE R POWELL. Trnstee
Mhlone 4 watson, Aay'S 101 IN
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-21
Health is Wealth F!

Dr.. Z. c. WEsg's NRRvE AND BRAIN TRELT-
MENr; specific for Hysteria, Dizziness, Con-
vulsons, Nervous Headache, Mental Depres-
sion, Loss Of Memsry, Spermatorrh@a, Impr-
tency, Involuntary Emissions, Premature Old
Age. caused by over exertion, self abuse, or
over-indulgence, which leads to misery, deca ,
and death. One box will cure recent cAseF
Each box contains one months treatment.
One dollar box, or six boxes for five dOllAr'
sent by mail prepaid on receipt of price. We
guarantee six boxes to cure any case. With
each order received by us for six boxiE, accom-
panied with five dollars, we will send the pur-
money if the treatment does not effect cure
Guarantees issued only by A. RENKERT 4
CO., Wholesale and Retail Druggists, 2l5 Main
street, Memphis, Tenn. Orders by mail will
receive prompt attention. 55xXXiiii55dkW
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-21
Thursday evening, July Al, 1851.

The Pittsburg Post advances the
proposition that grand opportunity
for achieving important results to the
country and immortality for himself is
offered the patriotic impulse and in.
tellectual presence of President Gar
field.
The opportunity is presented of not
only rebuking the gift" monstrosity
that has fastened itself upon the vitals
ofour social and political institutions,
but of thoroughly reforming the civil
service and striking a death blow to
the spoils system. Should Mr.. and
Mrs. Garfield put aside the proposed
present of S250,000 with respectful
but crushing condemnation OF
che practice and its natural tenden
eies, the noble act Of self abnegation
and unseliish patriotism would in
simultaneously check the current OF Of
fci4l venality and public corruption.
1t would inspire loftier appreciation
Of the public service. purer methods
Of It's administration and restful conf
dence among the people. 1t would be
a master stroke Of reformation 10 the
debauehed civil service OF the country
and secure for the President moral
power that would assure the success
of his administration, and give him an
earthly immortality second only to
that of the father of his country.
And there is also lesson in this
for the people among whom there is a
growing tendency to support ricl
men for Office because they are rich.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-21
Reeds Gilt EDGE Tonic assists digestion
GENERAL NOTES.

Speaking of trunks, a Mormon hard
ly ever travels With more than one
wife.
The photographers are to meet in
New York this week, TO look on this
picture and then on that.
Bernbardt says she has 100000 in
cash, $4,000 worth Of works Of art,
and $4,000 in jewels.
The dogs in Washington are be.
coming cranky too. The Cabinet will
do well to look out for its calves.
New York has just been shaken to
its foundations by declaration from
Mr.. Bergh that he hates flies.
Squirrels are said to drive away
English sparrows, the two nuisances
having a great dislike for each other.
The Car is cigarette smoker, and
the NihilSts are letting him alone,
relying on the cigarettes to do the
deyilment,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-21
A Lively Fight With Arkansaw
Pan(hers.

A fight with panthsrs is thus de.
scribed by the Waldron (Seott COuu.
ty, Ark Reporter &c. q. Bradburn
was in town Monday and informed us
that Johnny Patrick and William
Prater were out hunting last Satur-
day, and came upon three young PAN
theirs which made fight. Prather
fired at one and killed it, bat the
other two still kept after them. The
hunters had an old musket that had
baeR doubly charged, which Prather
took and Rred the second time on the
advancing panthers, and they being
close together one was killed and the
other wounded. The gun being so
heavily loaded 1t kicked Prather over,
when the wounded panther pounced
upon him. Prather called to Patrick
TO punch it off with his gun, which he
did, and PIather then seized a rock
and knocked it in the head. Neither
Of the boys were harmed, but we
would judge they were terribly
frightened. Mr.. Bradburn SAID that a
party of men would go in search of the
old ones in few days and If possible
rid the neighborhood ofthese vicious
pests, which we hope they will sue
coed in doing"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-21
Friday, July 2Stll. 1881,

at the northwest corner of Main and Madison
streets, IN the Taxing District Of Shelby coun-
", Tennessee, within legal hours, sell to the
highest bidder for cash, at public cutlery, the
following lot Of land, situate in Shelby coun-
~, Tennessee, In the city Of Memphis, rev
known as the Taxing District. being part Of
lots Nos. z4s and $50 10 county let No. 527,
street, In Chelsea, so feet east Of its iutorsso-
tien With the east side Of Sixth street, front
ing 50 feet on the south Of Mill street, and
running back between parallel lines to the
north line Of county lot No. s2i, the east line
being 1917 feet. and the west liHo 1881 feet,
to Mrs Amanda d Irby BY ii Piper. The
equity of REDEMPTION, in Sase Of sale under
sald trust deed, is waivel by the grantOr, and
the title is supposed to DO good. but will sell
only as trustee.
IS 100 RAFARKF ~vustse.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-21
Publisher and Proprietor

The subscription price Of the
DAILY PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per
annum and SOC per month for less
than one year. The WEEKLY
LEDGER is 81 per annum-pOstage
free. Payable in advance inVaria-
bly,.
Persons leaving the city for the
summer can order the DAILY LED.
G r at SOC per month in advance,
with the privilege Of changing
postofioe.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-21
Monday, August LIST, 1881,

sell on the southwest corner Main and Nadi
son streets, at eleven az o'clock for cash, to
the highest bidder. the property described in
said deed Of trust, to,wit; Beginning a sorneI
Of Mar, street and Broadway, where the essl
line OF Main street interseetS with the north
Inc of Broadway; then'e north with Main
street CITY 800 feet to a stake; thence cas-
with north line OF Broadway one hundr d and
fifty $50 feet to the west line of Ninth street;
thence south fifty (50l feet to TIE corner Of
M an ana Dr9sowayi thenee WIN tae north
to the beginning. Title believed to be good
but convey as trustee only.
1O5 1872 1T PETIT. Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-21

A coated tongue, headache, bad
taste in the mouth, a dull, drowsy
feeling, are sure indications that your
liver is torpid and that there is col
lection Of foul humor in the stomach.
J. NJ. Laroque's Anti Bilious Bitters
quickly and effectually correct these
evils. rs cents a paper and 81 bot
tie. w. E. Thornton, Baltimore and
Harrison streets.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-21
BURNETT'S COCAINE
Will sGVe the Hair

And keep it in strong and healthy
condition, because it will stimulate
the roots Of the hair, and restore the
natural action upon which its growth
depends.
Burnett's Flavoring Extracts are
absolutely pure.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-21

feels tired, has severe headache or
lack Of appetite, itmeans that some
thing is the matter with the kidneys,
which Warmers Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure alone can help.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-21

The LEDGER Office book bindery, ID
Madison street, has good workmen,
uses good material, and charges mod
crate prices,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-21

1t is estimated that the heat killed
500 persons in Cincinnati last week,
and that there we're $500 prostrations
from it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-21

Mothers and nurses should see to it that the
infant constitution is built up and strength
enod By proper food before the trying sum.
mer M0ntlas come, which are tho most dan
Qerous 10 infant life.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-21
Trustees sale.

DY virtue of deed Of trust executed to me
ID by a Anderson the I'd day # May, 1876,
TO secure certain Indebtedness therein men
toned, default in pa, ment having been made,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-21

Mothers. wives, daughters, sons,
fathers. ministers, teachers, business
men, farmers. mechanics. ALL should
be warned against using and Introducing into
their homes Nostrum and Alcoholic Remo-
dies. Have no such prejudices against, or
faar Of, 'Warner's Safe Tonic BltIers."
They are what they are claimed to be--harm-
less as milk, and contain only medicinal vir-
tues. Extract of Choice Vegetables only.
They do not belong TO that class known as
"Cure-Alls," but only profess to reach cases
where the disease originates in debiltated
frames a. impure blood. perfect spring
and summer medicine. A thorough
blood purifier. A tonic appetizer.
Pleasant to the taste, inVigoratinE to the body.
The most eminent physicians recommend
them fopetheir curative properties. Once
used, always preferred. Trial size, soc. Full
size Largest in marketl 81. NE-Try them.