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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-24
Ancient Anatom:sts.

The ancient anatomist must have felt
zeal for the science which makes the
imagination shudder. 1t reached to
nothing less than dissecting men alive ;
for this purpose the bodies Of criminals
were devoted. Herophilus, a Greek
physician of Chalcedon, who hourished
SO years before the Christian era, is
said to have been one OF the first who
dissected human bodies. Tertullian
says be dissected them alive but Coo
chi, who Published o dissertation in
1736, denies that he was guilty of this
barbority Herophilus, by an unprece-
denied spirit of investigation, discovered,
as some report, the lactenls, the nerves,
with their various uses, the pulse, etc,
and gave to the different parts of the
/ imam frame the names which they still
bear
The dissection of dead bodies was, at
no very late period, looked upon as
sacriege; and the Emperor Charles ".
ordered a consultation of the theologians
Of Salamanca 10 determine whether, in
point Of conscience, q body might be dis
sected in order to obtain knowledge of
its structure.
In the month of January, 1474, the
physicians and surgeons of Paris repre-
scented to Louis XII. that several persons
of condition were afflicted with the
stone, collie, pains and stitches in the
side; that it would be proper to inspect
the parts where these disorders were en-
gendered; that the greatest light they
could receive would be from performing
an operation on living man, and there
fore they begged that francareher. con-
demned to be hanged for robbery, who
was afflicted with these complaints,
should be delivered mp to them. Their
petition was granted, and the operation,
the first in hthotomy ever made, was
publicly performed in st. Severins
churchyard After the operators had
examined and made their experiment,
the bowels were replaced in the body,
which was sewed up, and so well dressed
that in fortnight's time the man was
cured and pardoned of his crimes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-24
How He Went Into Iecav;,,o

During the first Leadville exciteme,,.
the means q transportation thither es we,s
taxed 70 their utmost capacity. an the
stages rolled slowly over the high nas saas
and into the camp, laden with excited
a as eApec,ant passengers One day
saun 40. : coacn load met forlorn-lookinr
man 1n !uamplng N the opposite direction
ciao " rags, and carrying his scantv e,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-24

IF woman really loves her husband.
and enjoys his society, she can find d
way to keep him home evenings. Let
her get somebody to hint to him that a
young man calls very often of an evening
at his house, and he'll plant himself IN
the parlor right after supper, and never
think Of goirg out
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-24

The Northeastern Lun,6erm,an, which
IS rendering an important service to the
country by awakening people to the fact
OF the ever-increasing denudation of for
ests, estimates the loss involved by the
fires OF 1871, in Wisconsin, Michigan
and New York, at S215, 100000. In
1873 the woods on Lake Superior were
aiire almost continuously for 100 miles.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-24

No MAN, said wealthy but weak
headed barrister, ''should be admitted
to the bar who hadn't an independent
landed propert-." May I ask, sir, "
said Curran, "how many acres make q
Wiseacre ~
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-24

fects on his back. To their chu46po,
he listened wlft perfect good ature ana
then dryly replied, THAT'S all RIGHT
boys-fhat's alright went into Lad.
vie with my store clothes on, and ON
top Of O coach"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-24

DIFFICULTIES are always mountains till
We meet them, and mole-hills when we've
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-24

Which means 1872, three hundred years
after Columbus sighted America. On
two other sides 81 The base are places
left for tablets, which have never been
inserted. The legend is that the French
Consul built this monument at an ex-
pense of 9800, the bricks for it having
been imported. It has long been cur
rent among the poor people Of the neigh
borlood that the monument was erected
to the memory Of favorite horse. but
1t IS not very likely that man would be
quite so eccentric as to expend $4,000
for such purpose.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-24

employees shall be retained in office during good
behavior that office shall not be used to reward
political workers" and the non-interference
of Congressman and Senators in the matter OF
t.of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-24
POLITICAL.

SAMUEL W. KING. the Democratic
candidate for Mayor Of Philadelphia, was elect
ed over Mayor stokeley The Maine
State Senate has declared against woman suf-
frage. Robert W. Lyon, Democrat, has been
elected Mayor Of Pittsburgh. ly majority Of
lao All the other city officers elected were
epublican.
The Michigan Greenback State Con.
vention was held at Lansing, Feb. Ie. A per-
manent organization was effected. and the fol
lowing nominations were made; For Judge Of
the supreme Court, John d. ClipRlan OF
Coidwater; for Regents OF the Universitv
Charles G.. Willets, Of Gratiot county. and
paNii Parsons, Of Wavne. The convention
then re- filmed tie Chicago platform. and
adopted a resolution sympathizing With the
Irish cause.
TTs Rev. ]. Hyatt Smith, who was
etc. ted 10 Congress from one Of the BgooIlvn
districts as an Independent eand date. has
written 10 Republican Congressman to saw
that he will act with the Repul lcans in orgar-
iuDg the next House, end on political quest ions
generally. :. 1t il said that Senator Davis. Of
Illinois, will vote with the Democrats In organ
izing the next Senate.
A CrvIL-SERyIcE Association has been
organized at Boston. Among ;he Vice Presi-
dents are Charles Francis Adams, Jr., john NJ
Forbes, George William Bond. Senator Hoar.
President Seeiye Of Amherst College, the Rev
James Freeman Clarke, Henry p. Kidder and
Martin Br miner. The association viii advo-
cate that the nosk Of the Government 30 con-
dpsted on tus.ress principles that competent
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-24
A Remarkable Monument.

A correspondent of the New York
Epcnl,sg Post says Baltimore has what
no other city in the world, save Genoa.
possesses monument to CHRISTOPHER
Columbus; and although the monument
was bullt almost century ago, very few
Baltmoreans know of its existence. It
Is on the property known as Belmont. 2
tie old cornsry residence of the elder
Barnum, OF hotel fame, and within a
stones throw of the Notifications built
by General Butler for the defense of
baltimore in 1861. There seems to be
nothing accurate as yet known about it.
except that the property from 1889 until
LOO was owned and occupied by the first
French Consul to this country-CharIes
Francis Adrian de Pa,llmier, Cheralier
q dnlour. The monument. which IS a
substantial and we'll proportional shaft
fifty feet in height, is built of brick. COW
cred with rongh coat of plaster, and is
IN an excellent state of preservation, ex-
cept where the. cement has been Clipped
OIL by visitors. On one side of the base
Is a marble tablet with this inscription:
SACRED
10 tho
MEMORY
Of
CHRIS
COLUMBUS.
Get XII
MDCCVIIIC.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-07

ing as we'll as puny and stunted. You
will find that those cigarette smoking
youths have IN paired digeStions, small
and poor muscles, irritable tempers
and a lack Of capacity for sustained
effort of any kind, and | believe you
will find that they do not succeed in
life. The men who win are the men
of strong physique. A cigarette smok-
ing boy will not make a strong man.
These are some Of the evils which the
individual brings upon himself. But
the mischief does not stop with the
individual, but transmitted to his off
spring. Nervous peculiarities are just
as readily transmitted as physical pc
culiarities The acquired irritability.
imperfect development, and loss of
nervous force of the father inherited
by the child. who in turn further i'm
pairs his health by the same process,
so that in course of three or four gen
erations there must be a great deterio-
ration in the race. The sale of cigar
cites to boys should be prohibited by
law"
0fthe effects of the habit upon the
eye, DR.. Samuel D. Risey, who is noted
as a specialist in eye affections, said;
II have had two patients within a week
who have been made blind by smoking.
The eyes generally suffer the most, but
not the eyes only. | consider cigarette
smoking a very great evil and have to
S .op boys constantly from doing it. |
can smoke a cigar occasionally, but a
cigarette gives me pain across the
temples. | have heard others complain
of the symptom"
DO you know anything about Capo-
ral?" asked DR.. D. Hayes Agnew,
when the subject was preached. That
is the brand | smoke. | know it's
bad, but l smoke them occasionally.
| think, perhaps, there is more to be
feared from the wrappings than the to-
bacco. Some of the paper contains
arsenic. But the use OF all tobacco is
bad-very bad Almost all the trou-
BILE of our young men now come either
from nervousness or dyspepsia, and
l think a very great deal Of it is owing
their to smoking. OF all smoking
cigarette smoking, especially for boys,
is the worst"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-07
FREDERICK TELLS HIS LOVE
Bat His Attempted Explanation
SurP Uses the Dear One.

New York Start
And you really love me dearly?1 h,
asked, as he coiled his arm around
her wasp-like system. and you'll
always love me SOP"
Always, Frederick; ever so"
And you pledge me to sew but
You pledge me to so beautify my
life that it will always be as happy al
now?p
with my last breath. Frederick .
And, darling, you will mend nv
soc-?"
Your what, sirPp
You will mend my social WAYS and
draw me upward and onward to a bet
ter existence?"
1T will be the pride of nv love 81
to do, Frederick. l will sacrifice ali
for your complete happiness"
Il know that, sweetheart. But
suppose, in the fullness of time some
accident should happen tO-to-say
the trou-?"
WHAT" VIZ
TO the trousseau. Would It defe,
the hour that makes you miner"
Never, Frederick. | ann vours
mind and heart, and naught can sen.
arate u.s."
But what | want to say is, that
should my pant"
"Begone, sir; what do you mean?'
Hear me, my life. | say if my
painting bosom should grow cold n
death, would your love still warm it?'
AS the sun melts the iceberg.
Frederick, so would the rays of M,
affection thrill your heart again.
And you will care for me ever. nv
soul, and | for you; for though | maj
never have a shir-"
Enough Leave me foreverlu
But listen. Though | NAV peve,
have a Sinking disposition, | shall
sometimes, perhaps, in the struggle d
life, forget the plain duty"
And I'll remind you of it, Fred.
erick, In tender actions, and make III,
duties Of existence 50 pleasant of per.
Torrance that to avoid them will b,
pain"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-07
Tuesday Evening, June, 2. 1851.

The 1908 brokers act, passed by
the last legislature and approved by
Governor Hawkins, assumes in effect
to surrender, not merely to delegate,
but absolutely to surrender, to a GER
tain class the sovereign legislative
power of taxation, with all its Incl
dents for collection, etc., for ninety
nine years, to raise annually a large
sun of money to be first paid this
favorite class in preference to all
needs ofthe government. And, strange
to say, there are in this state some
men who call themselves democrats,
who can see in this nothing undemo-
cratic and others who call themselves
republicans, who can find in it moth
ing unrepublicah. There is to
be nething for the support
and maintenance of government,
nothing for the asylums, nothing for
the schools, until these favorites, who
it is charged cOrruptly purchased their
pretended priority, are first paid. If
this measure stands two years from
this time it is very probable that
the state government will come to a
financial staudstill and our schools
and asylums be closed. That was the
result in Virginia under a similar
measure, with a debt about the same
as Ours will be. under the brokers'
1908 act, and with not much over
half Of the Virginia debt refunded in
her tax receivable coupon bonds.
Virginia had very soon to borrow
money from the banks at exorbitant
rates Of interest to run her state gov
ernmeRt, although when her first
brokers' act was PASSED she had in
her treasury q surplus Of over ST.
$1,000. Between the passage Of Vir-
ginis's first brokers' act, in 1871, and
1919, Al arTearsge Of about 100000
accumulated So It would soon be
With rs. If the 1903 brokers act
sAouA sand But the real people Of
Isunszsss are likely TO teach these
Spectators, corrupt lobbyists, and
pohT dealing politicians, at the next
STATE election, that sovereignty resides
With them and cannot be alienated.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-07
For the Public LEDGER
"VIRTUTE SECURUS."
BY FLoRrAS.

"If you knew how bard / try to Do right
smile to read these words, from one
Whose voice is sweet as seraph's song;
An angel peerless as the sun
Who could not if she would do wrong:
She would not if she could, ! know,
Her heart, which ne'er could wrong endure
Is-save 10 coldness-like the snow,
As fren from blemish and as pure.
Incredulous, / calmly smile,
Yet never doubling herr to think
That one so free from art and guile.
Should dream that she could near the brinl
At any time, of errors pit,
Where darkness hides the light ofday;
For, should her glance but enter, 1t
Would Danish gloom and sin away
Her smile would Illuminate the heart
Of one he has, Of blacklist ghoul,
Her love would purity impart.
Unto tif one he has his soul.
A type or chastity and love-,
OF Innocence, and all that's true,
of seraphs who, in Hety'n above,
Alone the paths of fright" pursue.
Obi could l lead a life as pure,
And win the love of such a heart
No syren song could mine allure,
or tempt me ( ON her side to part.
But Ali / feel that l am not
One moment worthy such a prize,
Yet / could crave no sweeter lot,
Than death beneath her lovelit eyes.
Tread her words aud smile again,
And vet there's sadness in toe smile,
For OH / feel a dull, cold pain,
That racks my very soul the while:
But / must bear and trust and wait"
Until her smiles are all withdrawn,
There's no such thing 10 life as fate"
But yet a brighter day may dawn.
Memphis, June 9Th, 1881.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-07

San Francisco Post.l
A Union Pacific express train was
delayed at Sidney, Neb., the other
day by a broken wheel. Among the
passengers was a young woman and
a young mar bound for the Pacific
coast on their wedding trip. The
bridegroom, Goodwin by name, got
out to kick up his heels and look
around, and while he was absorbing
the beauties of nature and other
things in Sidney, the express passed
on without him. There was conster-
nation at Sidney and on board the
Pullman. The bride was in a state
bordering on distraction because of
her lost liege, and vainiy, though fran
tically, did the groom put in his best
locomotion to catch the retreating
train. AS he and the bride we're one,
with a very clear case of "a passenger
on board who was left behind" it was
fun to everybody else except the two
most deeply interested. Failing to
catch the train on foot, he clambered
into the cab Of a locomotive which
happened to be putting about the
place, and earnestly solicited help.
The engineer, a tender hearted man
with a tender, saw how it was, and
proceeded to obtain proper authority
as soon as possible, and started with
Mr.. Goodwin on a stern chase after
the flying train, which was trying to
make up an hour of lost time, and
which was proud of a new pair Of
wheels. Away the extra locomotive
sped on the wings of love and sympa-
thy and steam. Goodwin petted the
engineer and fireman and helped to
shovel coal, and at Antelope, thirty
seven miles away, the wild eyed pur-
husband overlook the heartless
ears.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-07
Chancery Sale of Real Estate

No. 1898, R-Chancery Court of Shelby county
Elizabeth Stanley ct al vs.. Ida B Stanley
and Alice E st ,nley.
DH virtue of an interlocutory decree for sale,
ID entered in the above cause on the 18th
day Of May, 1881, NJ B 81, page 1856, l will sell
at public auction, to the highest bidder, in
front Of the Clerk and Masters office, court
house of Shelby county, Memphis, Tennessee,
on
Saturday, June %, 1851,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn.
tO-Wlt:
.ituate ON the south side of Linden street,
city Of Memphis, being lot 2 of the ~sub-divis-
ion of lot S, block So, fronting on the south
line of Linden street % feet and running back
southwark between parallel lines $50 feet,
sam purchased BY Wilson Stanley April 7,
1855, of John E Finlay, deed registered in said
county in book So, part I'd, pages III and l78.
Terms of Sale -0ne-half ash, balance in six
months purchaser executing note with secur-
it,, for deferred payment. Lien retained, etc.
This May 30, ltS.
RI BLACK, Clerk and Master.
Humes x POston, G W Metcalf, soils.
rs 50 SO "a 100
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-07
Saturday, june Is. ISsI.

within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county. Tenn,
t0-Wit:
Beginning at the southeast corner of lot
three 49,, in block j, on north street, az laid
down on the plan Of the town Of Raleigh; then
east with the east line OF said lot 3 seven "a
chains and thirty two 1872, link. to a point;
thence north 81 degrees east Two ~ chains
eight 49, links to a stake; thence north
SH4 degrees east two " chains six y-seven (67
links TO a stake in McKeough's line contin-
ned four ~ chains to a stake, said Nc
keough's northwest corner; thence west with
the Boon and Meacham land twelve C2lchains
thirty-twO 49, links TO a stake, it being the
corner in common between j N Coleman ,
Harrison and Meacham; thence south six (6)
chains eighty-tw0 1927 LINKS, south Az degrees
west, five () chains ninety-three links; thence
south ~ degrees we I six 10y chains lorty-ive
45) links; thence south 354 degrees east three
~ chains ten 10l links; thence south 52h de-
grees east eighty-eigh 1881 links; thence south
794 degrees east two ~ chains six (6)
links; thence Dorth AZ degrees east three
ll chains ninety-six 1867 links; thence north
56% degrees east three 49, chains thirty 1907
links; thence north 89A degrees east five (5)
chains fifty (5Ol links to the beginning. CON
tanning by estimation twenty-three and one
half (231a acres, be the same more or less.
Terms Of Sale-ln a credit of seven months,
purchaser executing note with good security,
lien retained, redemption barred, etc.
This June ], 1881.
RI BLACK, Clerk and Master.
Goodwin, Dix * GOodloe. solicitors.
80 SO So "a 100
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-07

the growing interest in other than war
questions, the increasing impotence
with the methods which we're at frat
eagerly approved and then tolerated 50
long as they seemed necessary to re-
publican success. For q long time he
has suffered from hopeless confusion
as to the distinction between repub-
licanism and Conklingism, and finally
he has made the mistake-fatal for
him though fortunate for the party
of giving the republicans Of the state
an opportunity to clearly express their
preference as betweenth the TWO. The
result must have astonished him.
Up to the last moment he seems not
to have anticipated the blow that was
impending. But it has come at last
10 a form that must penetrate even
the triple brass Of his overwhelming
%conceit. He can hardly fail to realize
now, even if he will not acknowledge
it, that his political career is closed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-07
shoriFs Sale of Real Estate.


DUBLIC notice is hereby given, that by
directed from the Hon. Circuit 0eurt OF
Shelby county, Tenn, in the case of G II Per
kins VS. Maggie Quinlan and Hannah Quinlan,
judgment rendered on the 18th day of Febru-
airy, 1873, for the sum Of one hundred and
eighty-six dollars and twenty-seVen cents,
with interest and costs of suit, to 10 tisfy said
Judgment, etc., | will, on
Thursday, the 30th Day Of Iune, 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:
Lots 43 and A 10 Block IL, Fort Pickering,
Shelby county, Tennee'se, each lot having n
front 0f24 feet on Second street, and n depth
Of 100 feet Tor q suiic ency to pay the plain
tiff 3 debit; these lnts having descended to the
defendant, Maggie Quinlan, as sole heir of
j G Quinlan, deceased.
Also, the remainder interest in Lot AZ,
Block ILL.,, Fort Pickering, Shelby county,
Tenn, in Fourteenth civil district, which in
terest Will commence when Maggie Quinlan
arrives at the age Of q y, ars.
Said Lots 43 and A, Block II, will first be
sold to satisfy said debt, and if not then salts
fed the remainder interest in said Lot AZ,
Block ~, will then be sold.
Levied on as the property Of defendants,
Maggie and Hannah Quinlan, 70 safety said
judgment, interest and costs.
PR ATHY,
Sheriff Shelby County, Tenn.
BY W D. CANNON, Deputy Sheriff.
Memphis, Sd day of June, 1881.
j. ID. Malone, Atty for Plaintiff. 83 SO IS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-07

DR.. E. @. WEsr's NERvE AND BRAIN TREAT-
MENT; a specific for Hytteria, Dizziness, Con-
WILSON'S, Nervous Headache, Mental bepres-
sion, Loss Of Memory, Spermatorrhea. Impo-
toncy, Involuntary Emissions, Premature Old
Age. caused by over-exertion, self abuse, or
over-indulgence, which leads to misery, decay
and death. One box will cure recent cases.
Each box contains one months treatment.
One dollar q box, or six boxes for five dollars;
sent by mail prepaid on rece pit of price. We
guarantee six boxes TO cure any case. With
each order received BY as for six boxes. accam-
chaser our written guarantee to return the
money If the treatment does not effect a cure.
Guarantees issued only by A. RENKERF 4
co Wholesale and Retail Druggists, 2l5 Main
street. Memphis, Tenn. Orders by N il will
receive prompt attention. ~h5xxxiiiih d&w
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-07
I~nsOIvont Notice.
STATE OF TEgEEssKK, SHELBY County,
OPFIcE COUNTY COURT CLERK,

OPFIcE COUNTY COURT CLERK,
MEMPHIS, Tenn, June 9Th, 1881.
No. 4l6l-To w II Gragg, administrator, ETC.,
OF Susan @ Duncan, deceased.
HAVlNG suggested the Insolvency Of the
Ii estate Of Susan Q Duncan, deceased, you
are HEREBY ordered TO give notice, by adver-
tisement in some newspaper published within
the said State, and also at the 0 nft-hOuse
door Of Shelby county, for all persons having
claims against said estate, to appear and hle
the same with the Clerk Of the County Court
authenticated IN the manner prescribed by law
on or before the LIST day of November, 1881;
and any claim not filed on or before said day,
or before an appropriation Of tho funds Of said
estate is made, shall be forever barred, both
in law and equity.
Witness my hand, at Office, this 4th day OF
June, 1881.
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
By HuGH B. CULLEN, ID. @.
Notice Is hereby given creditors as directed
By the foregoing order.
This June 4, 1881. w dRAGG,
Finlay x Peters, soils. Adm'r, etc.
50 SO % l0l