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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-09
AbOut Patti.

New York Letter Philadelphia Ledger.l
A fresh sensation to.day is the arri-
val Of Adelina Patti and her compau-
ion, Ernesto Nicolini. They we're
passengers on the Algeria, which
reached quarantine this morning,
about 8 o'clock, where the steamer
Blackbird. with a reception party, was
in waiting to escort them up to the
city. AS o 0 as she touched the deck
her enthusiastic admirers presented
her with a wreath Of red roses, in the
center OF which was a star composed
Of camelias, and underneath the words
Queen Of Song, Welcome Home"
The lady made her way into the cabin,
as well as she could, under two arches
Of flowers, each bearing the word
Welcome" and in the cabin itself
she was greeted with a colossal floral
tyre, with her name near the base, and
a basket Of flowers on which we're
tastefllly worked the American and
Italian flags. A brief address of con-
graduation and welcome was deliver
ed by MIR. Jerome Buck to which the
cantatriee with her hand on her heart
responded, Thanks 4" "thankslp
Subsequently there we're hand-shak-
ings and introductions all around.
Among the company were the corre-
spondent Of the Paris Figaro, the edi-
tor Of the London Poreupine and sun
dry city journalists and dramatic crit
les. Patti, 10 the course Of a fragment
airy conversation, up the Bay said.
pensiyely: ut is twenty-five years
since | left America. | dislike 10
make long sea voyages, and this is my
first n since | babe good bye to
American shores. | would not have
come now were it not that | longed to
see the dear old place again. To be
here makes me as happy as a lark. /
am prepared to see many changes in
New York, but l shall not notice
crowded thoroughfares or vacant
lots. / shall look into the eyes
Of the people who treated rue
so grandly-well, it is years ago. A
womaa is proud Of her youth; but l
can sink all thoughts Of the interven-
ing years if the friends Of my youth
receive mo kindly" As to how long
she intended to remain in the United
States, she remarked that she could
not say, but if the American people
wont let me 60 away / shall have to
stay altogether. But" after a mo-
v,oufio nance ,bo IA ct cbntl L..
to go back. It would ruin poor
Franchi IT, did anything to break the
engagements he has made for me.
Probably l shall follow his programme
give forty concerts in this country,
then return to Europe, and, after sing
ing in the various cities where | have
heretofore met with such warm recep.
tons, retire from public life. But / feel
so joyous this morning that | believe
| could sing forever" On roaehine
the city Patti and her friends we're
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-09
The Religion Of Good Food and
Drink.

New York Food and HEALTH
People drink strong drinks and be-
come drunkards; they lose the godh
uess of their lives by losing the use Of
their reason and lowering their good
sense. People curse and swear, and
become reckless; they part with the
harmony of life by v~illifying human
nature and becoming coarse. People
rush into spasmodic enjoyments and
become loose; they lead unsteady lives
by having no settled habits. In all
these cases Food and Drink" are at
the bottom of the wrong way OF
living.
Too much food and drink, or too
little: too much exertion, or too little;
too much enjoyment, or too little,
those are generally the causes Of these
ricketty, ll-understood lives. Pre-
eminently above all other influences
in life stands good and sufficient
food" 1t leaves no opening for drunk
enness; it softens the temper, it har-
monizes the desires-neither too much
nor too little.
The power for good, which q well
regulated way of living has, is meal
culable. IfyOu come to a breakfast,
well set ON a table and properly pre-
pared, you will feel ready for a days
work if you come to your midday
meal, and find it cooked clearly, well
chosen, and nicely arranged, it will
smooth the wrinkles which the days
cares have wrought, and give you
strength to go on. If you see your
evening meal so chosen and managed
that it gives pleasure By its very ap-
p~earance, it will be a reward for your
days toll.
Human vitality must be kept up,
and must be judiciously kept up. The
neglect Of this matter leads TO more
wrong and sin than we al possibly
comprehend.
Padly cooked and spasmodlc food
brings about a whole train OF evils.
and if we wish to keep on the right
side OF life We must positively make
our food and drink a study. This is
not a matter which we can manage at
our sweet WILT is an absolute
necessity. However much, or however
little the supply, it must be properly
prepared, so that it will do US good.
Neglect other matters, but do not
neglect your food and drink; do not
sit down to your food with an I'M
thankful heart, nor Indifferent about
what you partake of. You ought to
understand what is best for you; you
ought to sit down with the idea OF
enjoyment, and you ought to feel that
what you have partaken Of, will doyou
good.
The study Of food and drink should
form a part of our religion, for it will
lead to a sober, temperate and harmo
NOUS life.
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The Bucket-shop Case Dismissed

Nashvlllo American, 81
The suit brought by the Nashville
Savings Bank against Henry w.
Forde to enforce the collection of
three notes Of 5000 each was dismissed
yesterday, by the com plainant before
Justice j. B. Brown. The notes
we're given by Mr.. Forde. payable in
thirty, sixty and ninety days, to S. II.
Bell, in full Of several transactions
which the former had with the Ten
nessce Brokerage Association involv-
ing grain speculations. The notes
passed into tho hands Of the
Nashville Savings Bank and at
their maturity were not paid. They
were placed in the hands Of Lir. j. w.
Baker for collection, and suit was
brought to enforce their collection.
The case was set for trial several
times, but was postponed each time,
and yesterday it was dismissed with
out trial. One Of the attorneys inter
ested informed an American reporter
that the ground Of defense would be
that the transaction was a gambling
one. He would have ascertafned also
whether Captain Bell had informed
the bank that the notes were the re-
suits OF a wager, as prescribed by i'm
plication in section 1863 of the code.
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The Influence Of Fairs on Agri.
cultural Lie.
New York Food and Health.l

+NNW lNih AHvA aau hcAAAlsl
All over the country the fairs have
now been held and have done their
part in disseminating agricultural
knowledge, in exhibiting fine stock,
cattle and horses, in encouraging the
cultivation Of fruits and vegetables
There are now and then voices heard
that fairs do not do US much gooc, as
they are presumed to do, but we think
otherwise. Particularly in SO wide
spread a field of cultivation as the
United States Of America. An
annual place Of meeting is a necessity,
aud without it the farmer would want
much Of that encouragement and that
means Of improvement which he
needs 50 greatly.
Naturally, where crowds congre-
gate, abuses will step in and things
will be exhibited that are Of little
use, while amusements will be fol-
lowed that had better be left alone;
but these are minor faults, and tho
great broad fact remains that stock
growers can compare their stock; that
farmers can judge Of other peoples
wheat, corn and oats; that bee culture
is proved to advance; that vegetables
are not left behind, and that fruits
play no inconsiderable part in the
show.
In one State horses will take pre-
eminenee; in another cattle; in another
sheep; in another hogs; in another
poultry; in another cereals; in another
vegetables or fruits. The district de-
termines the character Of the show.
Implements. those true signs of az
ricultural advance, play no mean
part at these fairs, and give evidence
that America does not remain behind
the Old World in inventive power,
and that, on the contrary, for lightness
and hardness, and facility for hand
ling, the American agricultural i'm
plements surpass those Of the Old
World by far.
Ifthen we add to fairs domestic in
ventions and appliances, cleaning and
hygienic materials, canned foods, and
all other useful articles, SO great a
mass Of incentive to progress is here
exhibited as must make an indelible
impression upon the visitors and in
cite their desire for advancement.
Many a farmer buried on his farm
ia Iowa. Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, or
Kansas, and elsewhere, Looks forward
20 that tair a. the one great gathering
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-09
some OF the Fortunate Ones on
Earth.


At New Orleans on the 11th day of
October, at the 18th grand monthly
drawing of the Louisians State Lot
terry Company, 10000, the first capital
prize, was won by ticket No. 7240,
half of which was held by a Jolly
Alsatian saloonkeeper, Max Schmidt,
No. 440 w. 32d st., New York city;
half by Augustus DeGrummund, a
poor but popular pump maker of No.
4SS NJ. st., Washington, D. @. $4,000,
the second prize, by No. 56,939, also
sold in halves, one OF which was held
by Mr.. John 9. Dieffenbach, a promi-
nent steam tug owner of West st.,
New York city; the other half collect
ed through the we'll known bankers Of
Washington, D. O., Messrs. H.. d.
Cooke, jr., & Co. $4,000, the third
capital prize, by No. 1888. half of
which was held by Alex. Urias, a
cigar dealear at No. 541 Division st.,
New York city; the other by j. G.
Roux, Of Edwards, Miss. $500 by
No. 55,97l, held by B. R. Howard, Of
Aberdeen, Miss; and No. 22,987, held
by NJ. G. Caspari, No. 245 Argyle st A.,
Baltimore, Nd. These are only some
of the lucky thousand investors. Any
one interested in such remunerative
speculations should write at once to
NJ. A. Dauphin, New Orleans, La, in
time to participate in the great semi
annual distribution Of aver halfa mil.
lion dollars on December 18th, under
the sole management of Generals G.
7. Beauregard Of La, and Jubal A.
Early DIVA.
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MATTERX
List of Donations leeceiV ed by
the Tennessee Historical
Society.
Nashville Banner, 81

Nashville Banner, 81
The Tennessee Historical Society
will hold their regular meeting at
their rooms in the Capitol at $3.50 this
afternoon.
Among tho donations received by
the Society since its last meeting are
the following:
From DR.. G. L. Lewis, Nashville
Baton Rogue (La.) Gazette, of Au-
gust 5, 1887, printed ir English and
French.
From Il. i. Ariniste.d, Nashville
hammer Of a hint-locB musket, left
by the notorious LATTE, the pirate,
on the island where Galveston, Texas,
now stands.
From Melville Williams, Davidson
county, Tennessee copy of Hay
woods Civil and Political History of
Tennessee; also Lands of the United
States. Treatise, PRESENTATIONS, etc.,
printed in 1917.
From Captain w. l3. Walton, Da-
wilson county, Tenn, Company II.
First Tennessee Infantry Volunteers
-(Colnel Campbelll, fragment of a
bomhshell thown from the castle of
San Juan D'Uilloa during the bonn
bardment of the city of Vera Cruz by
the American forces under General
Scott, March, l847; also fragment of a
tomb stone from Vera Cruz cemetery,
blown up by a she'll exploding among
the,graves during the bombardment
of the city by the United States forces
in March, l847; alio pedestal of a
small crucifx, taken from a ruined
church in Vera Cruz, after the cap
ture Of the city by the United States
forces; also a copper canister, (Mexi-
can), shot from the battlefield of Cerro
Gordo, and an iron grapeshot, (Mex-
ican), from the same battlefield. (1847.)
From Samuel Harmed, Nashville
The history of the war Of 1912, being
the official reports and dispatches Of
the commanders to the Secretary of
War, and a list of the vessels taken
from Great Britain by the public and
private armed vessels Of the United
States.
From @. D. Berry, Nashville-Let-
tors or dispatches, OF Fernando Cortes
to His Majesty Charles ", written
during the conquest of Mexico; also
Sismond's History of the Literature
Of the South Of Europe, in four vol
umes.
From Henry S. Bassctt, Nashville
An old bond Of the Edgefeld and
Kentucky Railroad Company, dated
April /, 1860.
From Judge Pitkin G. Wright, Nash
ville-A lot Of Confederate postage
stamps, etc.
From s. A. Cunningham-Map Of
Yorktown and stereoscopic views Of
the most important places, obtained
at the Centennial celebration.
From DR.. w. II. Jarman, Brent
wood, Williamson county-The lower
jaws Of an Indian, or predecessor taken
from an old grave on Little Harpeth
river. 1t has all the teeth in a per-
feet state Of preser Vation. The relic
was obtained from an old burying
place on the Little Harpeth river,
containing thousands of graves, show
ing that there was at some remote
period a large population at that
place.
From j. NJ. Driver, Waverly, Tenn.
Fifteen pieces of prehistoric flint
implements, considered by the Society
to be a very fine collection.
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REy. EUGENE DANIELS, the very
intellectual. as well as earnest and
efficient pastor Of the First Presby-
terrain church Of this city, has written
4 Esry clear aud satisfactory exposi-
ton ofthe Presbyterian policy adopted
By the General Assembly in regard to
the eoloFed people OF the South. 1t
appeared in yesterdays morning Ap-
peal, and viii be read with interest all
over the country where Presbyterian
ism has a foOthold. As early as 1869
the Assembly, recommended that the
Presbyteries license colored men of
Piety, good character and limited at
tsinnents topreach TO people of their
oEn color. 1t was not intended to
place then over white churches, nor
desired By either side, but rather to
organize them in due time into
5 separate church under, a Presby-
terrain form Of government, where their
own ministers and elders would have
full control. The course Of training
required Of white ministers could not
for many years be applied to colored
candidates; hence an easier grade was
adopted. The Methodist church,
South, has pursued substantially the
same course, although a colored min
lister from the South had a seat in the
Eucumenical Coupcil, as one had also
in the Pan Presbyterian Council at
Edinboro. A college to educate
young colored men fer the ministry
has been established at Tuscaloosa
and a kindly interest is taken in The
moral Advancement Of the race
These facts and others are fully elab,
Grated in Mr.. Daniels letter and dis.
close a wise, practical policy which
will work out great good no doubt il
the course of time.
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"Wednesday Evening, Nov. 0. 1851.

A CASE of small pox is reported at
Little Rock, the patient being a Mrs.
Heating wife Of a variety performer
recently from Chicago. This may be
enly a sporatic case. but as the disease
hasappearedin several cities and is al
ways worse in winter than summer the
importance Of vaccination should be
brought home to the minds ofthe peo-
pie. This is an easy and
certain preventive. Any physician
car obtain and apply pure vaccine
matter. The cost is a mere triae; the
pain only temporary and slight.
Parents and teachers should think of
this. Smallpox has not visited Mem
phis since 1873, but it is abroad in the
land and might appear here and get a
start before We know it.
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by his sprightliness, who paid his ex-
penses At school for ten months. He
managed to make his waythrouEh col
Iege By working and teaching, and be-
came one of the best lawyers in East
Tennessee. He was a law partner Of
Judge Reese when the latter was made
a supreme court Judge. Howard re-
moved to Illinois and finally became
Governor Of the State, dying there.
Daniel Sheffrey was a poor shoemaker.
He ran away to Virginia, became a
member OF Congress, and had a tilt
with the celebrated John Randolph,
coming out victorious. These are ex.
amples ofwhat sOberness, energy and
Industry can accomplish. F.D.W.
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chicago Inbune.l
Seated by the rudy light of the
CRATE fire, whose chickering's served
only to illumiue the room with the
half dim light that one sees so often
in one Of Rembrandt's best works, or
in a saloon after II o'clock pm.
Mabel was thinking. The door bell
rang, and in an instant a servant
ushered into the room a fair haired
young man whom Mabel greeted cor
daily. They talked of commonplace
subjects for awhile; but finally George
W. Simpson spoke the words that had
been in his heart so long-told Mabel
of his strong, deathless love for her,
and how he should never be happy
until he felt that it was returned.
Rising from the chair in which she
had been seated, Mabel went to him,
and placing her hand in his, said in a
low, tremulous voice: George, l am
proud Of your love, and l love you in
return"
George drew to his heart the beau
l1lul blIl WIZ uau ealu bneSe sweet
words, and together they walked
slowly to an open window and were
soon standing on a vine empowered
porch.
Here, sweetheart" said George,
with the stars in all their purity
looking down upon US, let me give you
our betrothal kiss"
While these words we're being
spoken, Mabel's father had come
silently into the parlor, and seeing the
open window had stepped to it and
heard ALL
Five minutes later George was on
the corner waiting for a street car. A
friend came up. Are you goingto the
ball this EVENING"" he said.
mo" answered George, while a
panied look fitted across his features;
Pm going 10 the hospital"
The boz-toed boot had done its
deadly work well.
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al W0nderfnICnu.

Probably the largest COW in the
world is owned by Martin G. Stokes,
OF GRANVILLE, White county, Ill. She
is seven years old and weighs 5000
pounds; l73 hands high, 10I feet
long from the end of the nose to the
bullock l73 from the nose to the end
Of tho tail, 8 feet inches around the
girth, 26 inches around the forearm,
and 81 inches across the hips. She
has been exhibited in four States
Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Tennes-
see. She is white and red, mostly the
latter, well formed and a perfect
beauty; has two calves, one three
years old and the other three months
old. She was raised in Posey county,
Ind.
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Shall the Majority or Minority
Control in Tennessee?
Nashville World, 81


Nashville World, 81
The paper which heard the rumor
that we had joined the Low Tax party
is one Of the staunchest State-credit
journals in the State, but it will not
say that the bill to settle the State
debt, on a basis Of 100 3, has met the
approval Of a majority Of the Demo-
cratic party in the county where it is
published. We do not believe that as
a Democratic journal it will announce
itself in favor OF an attempt to carry
out that measure over the heads Of a
majority of the Democratic party. If
it should favor such an attempt. it is
serious in believing that it can be
done2 The only way in which the law
can be permanently carried into
effect, will be for those Democrats
that favor its passage to abandon
their party aud heneeafter vote
with the Republican party, and
we certainly have grave doubts as
to whether there will even then be
found Democrats enough to do this.
Those Democrats who favor the 1903
settlement may as well face that mat
ter right now. 1t will be Hobson's
choice. II they take it, it is more
than probable hat there will even
then be a failure, because the Repub-
lican party will loose many good men
who are opposed to the 100 3. Con
sidering the matter from every
practical standpoint Of State.credit.
we have conscientiously advised. what
seemed to US to be, the only way out
Of a complication that, if il is not un.
raveled, will be the end Of Democratic
supremacy in a State where the party
has a majority of many thousands.
The matter can be settled on a differ
ent basis more satisfactory to the cit.
liens Of the State; a basis which our
creditors have for years said they
would accept.
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Attachment Notice.
10. 695l-BeforeJ S Galloway, j. P. for Shell
by county, Tenn.-Wells a Mohatt vs. Orav-

No. 695l-BeforeJ S Galloway, j. P. for Shell
by county, Tenn.-Wells a Mofatt vs.. Craw-
ford & Co.
IN this cause an attachment having been
4 sued out under section 3t5 Of the Code OF
Tennessee, and returned, levied upon the
property of the defendants, and affidavit hav-
ing been made that defendants are indebted to
the plaintiffs in the sum Of three hundred
dollars, due by account, and damages, and
that the claim Is Just, and that the defend-
ants are non-residepts OF the State of Ten
nessee; 1t is therefore ordered that said
defendants make thor personal appearance
before me on the 25th day Of November, 1881,
at IL o'clock m, at my Office, No, "a Madison
st., Memphis, Tenn., AID defend said attach
ment suit within the time prescribed by Law,
or the same will be proceeded with exparte;
and that a copy Of this order Re published once
q week. for four consecutive weeks, in the
Public Ledger.
This the ed day Of October, 1881.
4b 81 d8 Us GALLOWAY, j. p.
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Dyspeptic symptoms, such as retast-
ing of the food, belchiDg, heat in the
stomach, heartburn, ETC., promptly
cured by Browns Iron Bitters.
s. Mansfield & Co., W. N. Wilker-
son & Co., and G. W. Jones & Co.,
Wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-09
Henry,s Carbomc saIHe.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, tet-
ter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns
snd all kinds Of skin eruptions, freck-
les and pimples. Be sure you get
Henry's carbolic salve, as all others
are but limitations and counterfeits.
Price % cents.
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A s~taryation Wager.

Salt Lake Tribune.
"0l course" said the man. 81 don't
claim to be no Tanner. He scored
forty days without grub. Now | can
do half as much, if not more, for all
the money you can put up. I'm bust
ed, but if you'll back me and divide
the winnin's, I'll guarantee to starve
'er through or die in my trscks."
Travis finally concluded that the
man was game, and thought that he
might be able to catch Shaughnessy or
Sharp Walker on a bet. Day before
yesterday he agreed to produce a man
who could live on air for twenty days
for a thousand a side, but the boys
told him to wait until the horse race
was over. Meanwhile he was paying
the board and room rent ofthe starva-
zionist. and allowing him liberal wills.
ky money. Last night, after the race,
he succeeded in making a match with
Shaughnessy aud Walker for $1,000
that this man could fast twenty days.
Both sides put up 800 forfeit money,
and about IL o'clock he hunted up his
faster, invited him to supper, and an
nounced that he had Iailed a big bet
dead and got it dead.
"Of course you are good for twenty
days?"
Good for all winter" said the man
eyasively.
"HOw's that?" asked Travis, curl
ously.
Il said l could do half as well as
Tanner, didn't II Well, I'll do it,"
Sure pop?"
He tasted forty days and nights,
didn't he?p
"Yes."
well, can't l do half as well? I'll
eat days and fast nights-only fasting
half the time. | keep my professional
contracts square up. you bet yer"
Travis knocked the man down with
G claret bottle, and withdrew.
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Burnets's Cocoaiue

Promotes a vigorous and healthy
growth Of the hair. 1t has been used
in thousands of cases where the hair
was coming out, and has never failed
to arrest it's decay. Use Burnetts
Flayoring Extracts-the best