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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20
DeLesseps' Last Dltch.

Cincinnati Commercially
The latest news from the DeLesseps
canal must be of a very discouraging
nature TO those interested in the
project. Four Of the leading employees
have recently died. NJ. EtienAe, sub
contractor at AspinBsll. of softening
of the brain; Mr.. Bertrand, his Sec
rotary, Of malaria, possibly yellow
fever, and Messrs. Barber and Dilem-
bowski, both Of whom deprecated the
effects Of the climate, and oVerworked
themselves, and it is said were moi
properly cared for after they became
i'll. 1t is reported that in that mala
rious climate no quinine is given, anC
the only remedies for isthmus feve
employed are repeated emetics ant
purgatives.
1t is also said that the tools useC
are of old style, and that the rollins
stock is of the NEST antiquated pat
tern, heavy and unsightly, and not a
all adapted TO such laborers as are EN-
ployed at the Isthmus. The hand
cars sent out are more curious thar
useful, aud will probably be allowed
TO rot from non-use.
The only superintendent who's,
work seems satisfactory is an Ameri
can named Huerme, and it is stateC
by a gentleman writing from Panama
that If the canal company had a few
moro American engineers like Mr.
Huerme in their employ, the work OF
the Isthmus would be farther ad
vanced and better systematized, an,
the people would have more faith il
the enterprise.
1t would appear that both an Amer
lean physician and the superior good
OF American manufacturersare needle,
at the Isthmus TO make DeLesseps
scheme q success. The French ma,
furnish the money. but eyidentl
Americans must build the canal.
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who Celebrated Their Seventy
Fifth Birthday.
Nashville Banner.l

Nashville Banner.l
NoLENsvILLE, TENN, August H.
On the 10Th of this month we had the
pleasure Of attending the birthday
celebration Of q pair of twins living
two aud a half miles northeast Of
Nolensville, Mrs. Hsnly Guthrie and
Mrs. Jennie Blair. The two sisters
live together, both widows, seventy
FIVE years Of age the day Of the celebrG:
ton. They we're lively and seemed to
as active as if they were all only forty
Mrs. Guthrie's children were all
present; Mrs. Turner and eight CHR
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Guthrie
and FIVE children. Mrs. James Gambol,
Of Nashville, and two children, Mr..
Jas. Guthrie, the youngest child, who
lives with her, Miss Mamie Guthrie,
daughter Of Major John 0. Guthrie,
of the Twentieth Tennessee regiment
There were a number of friends and
relative present. Among them we
noticed Mrs. Nelson Baldridge, Mrs.
Harrison Goodrich, Mrs. Hamlet,
Mrs. S. j. Battle, four old ladies near
seventy years of ago. none so active as
the twins. At o'clock dinner vas
announced, and we found a most ex
celIent dinner, prepared By the old
ladies and children. Mrs. Blsir's
children we're not present. They live
in West Tennessee and Arkansaw.
The twins were the recipients of
many nice presents that day from their
children and grandchildren. They do
all of their house work, and can ride
four miles twice q day horseback to
church. they did it last week. Their
guests we're treated in most hospit'
able manner. Many were the congrat-
ulatioos offered, and especially by the
four old ladies. Mrs. Blair said she
was as spry as a cricket. May they
live many more years and retain their
strength. They are doubtless the only
twins in Tennessee seTeRty-Ave years
of age. Their children say they Bill
celebrate their anniversary again when
they are eighty years Of age. May they
live to see it. Il. Il.
These twins are so much alike they
cannot tell themselves apart, az is
shown by the following anecdote:
Mrs. Blair came to Nashville one
morning early, and, stepping into
Beech's store, saw herself in 3 full
length mirror at the end of the csuh
ter. Starting rapidly towards the
image of herself reflected so plainly,
she says, Why. Henly, did not know
you were coming to town to-day; why
didn't you tell me and | you'd have
come by for your"
When she got up to herself and held
out her hand for q shake, her surprise
was only equalled by her confusion at
not knowing herEeli.-fEd.
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Rescued from Death.

William j. Coughlin, Of Someryille,
Mass, says; I'm the fall of 1876 | was
taken with a violent bleeding Of the
lungs, followed by a severe cough. /
was so weak at one time that | could
not leave my bed. In the summer Of
1877 was admitted TO the city hospi
tai. While there the doctors said /
had hole in my left lung as big IS a
half dollar. | was SO far gone at one
time a report went around that | was
dead. / gave up hope, but a friend
told me of DR.. VIM. Halls Balsam fol-
The Lungs. | got a bottle, when to my
surprise and qualification | commenced
TO feel better, and to-day ! feel in bet.
ter spirits than | have in the past
three years.
81 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 by
druggists.
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81, Agnes Female Academy, Memphis.

THIS institution is delightfully."- situated in
i retired and healthy part Of the city Of
memphis, commanding the advantage OF
town and county. The entire surroundings
breathe an air Of peaceful secluslan, Whiot
ever exerts so powerful an influence over .he
moral, physieal and Intellectual life, The
course of study embracsS hevarious branches
Of a solid and VsSrul education, in the reous
lar EngitsA course, the pupils on eDterinr are
pank ed according TO their proficiency In Or
biography, Grammar and Arithmetic. Par
ncular attention IS given TO Sacred and Pro.
fame History, Rhetoric aAd Composition
Latin and French cater into the regular
course, A .porioa Of time Is allowed to each
pupil for plain and ornamental Needlework,
Shell, Flowers, etc. Terms per Session, pay,
able half yearly invariably Ia advanceEfor
board and tuition in ell k5apchea taught in
the highest schools, Plain Sewing, Marking,
etc, Bed: Bed Sing, Stationery and Washing,
SlOO and elP, aeGQrding To- the age or class Of
the 2HpH. Special terms when several mem
| veg OF the same family attend the school. No
allowance is mace for par tial absence or with
draWal before the expiration Of the term, az
eept N case OF serious or pr0tracted ilkness
ExTsAs-German. Italian, etc., each 81;
Music on Piano and use Of instrume,it. an,
Drawing and Water Colera. $40; oil pa inti No
$zOi Embroidery AND ornamental Work, Sl1s
Use of Library, % Dancing and QAlistheniSs
At prOfesasfsS charges; Vocal Nusie in class H.
PyIgste Lessons, SIS Board per month dnrinr
Vacation, ifsRent at the Academy, Washing
etc, SO, Medicine and nhysician's fees viii
form extra charges Teams for day pupils. sS
81, s. or S6per meath, For further partit n
lars aappily 70 She LADY SUPERJ0S.
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w. w. Goodale, of Brook6eld, Mo-,
aged seventy seven years, and native
Of Northampton, Mass, is said to be
the oldest living locomotive engineer
in the United States. He was steam
boat engineer on Lake Erie in 1882,
and began running locomotive en-
CINE on the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road in 1884.
Steuben Butler, ninety two years of
age, the oldest citizen of WiIkesbarre,
died Friday afternoon. He was the
son of the late Colonel Zebulon But
Ter, who commanded the settlers at
the massacre Of Wyoming in 1778.
He was also the editor of the Wyom-
Ing Herald, the first paper established
in Luzerne county in 1918.
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The Vixen Oueen.
EeW York Evening Express. ]

No wonder Queen Yictoriais getting
to be thoroughly disliked. She told
the London Medical Congress that If
it admitted the women delegates To
seats she would withdraw her name
aud favor as patron of the congress-
And SO 43 women practitioners were
excluded from seats. Just like the
old vixen. She gives S. TO every
woman who bears triplets, but frewps
down every effort Of educated women
to earn an honorable livelihood in A
profession for which they arepeculiarlv
fitted by nature, and for which thew
have specially prepared, And the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20

worst Of 1t is the British doctors. had
not courage enough to snap their
fingers in her face and tell her to so
grass with her name and patronship.
1t is hard to tell whether to be the
more ashamed Of the doctors or Of the
Queen,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20
BURNETT,S COCAINE


And renders it dark and glossy. 1t
holds, in a liquid form, a large pro
portion of deodorized Cocoanut Oil,
prepared expressly for this purpose.
No other compound possesses the
peculiar properties which SO exactly
suit the various conditions of the
human hair,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20
a NORMAN INVASION.
Arrival OF lis Norman Horses
Purchased in France.


OpoClhl " tuO NOufleI-JOuiudlsJ
BLooMINGToN, Ill, August 49,
This morning the latest importation
% Norman horses, made by Il. Dillon
& Co, the famous importers, arrived
in the city. The importation is the
largest ever made to this country, the
number being 118, two having died on
the voyage. The billions have made
several trips to France, and have
imported more Norman stock to
America than any other parties. They
own large farms a short distance from
this city, and keep and sell horses for
breeding purposes. Most of the ami
mails are Of a handsome notified color,
aud several are Jet black. They
weighed from one thousand to over
two thousand pounds, and cost in
France six hundred to two thousand
dollars each. The train consisted Of
twenty three cars, gayly decorated,
and attracted as much attention on
the road from New York as Barnum' s
circus trains.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20

MssSn Cal, 49,
The opinion of our farmers regard
ing the condition of the crops is d.
yided. We find some who say they
will not make a bale to ten acres,
while others think their crops are re
duced onA-fourth. One planter who
calculated on 1000 bales, thinks he
will make 500. One OF our largest
merchants informed rs that he had
seen nearly all the crops around
Mason within the past week, and he
believes that the fruit now on tn
stalks will yield three-fOurths of a
crop. Considering the advanced price
likely 10 be realized, the famer is NOT
in as a bad Q condition as he really
thinks. We believe they can safely
calculate on half a crop al price that
will help to make up the loss in yield
Stop croaking and gather your crop
Your condition could have been
worse.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20

Twenty well defined cases Of typhoid
fever among the 400 colonists at Rug
by, Tenn, are reported by a prOmi
nent Cincinnati physician. There
were two deaths Saturday. Physicians
and nurses have been sent to the
afflicted settlement. The chief cause
Of the disease is said TO be impure
water.
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Health is Wealth !

"a, 6, o. WEsT's NERVE AND BRAIN TREAT
yulsi0ns, Nervous Headache, Mental BeDres.-
sion, Loss OF Memory, SpermatorrhOa, impo-
tencS, Involuntary Emissions, Premature Ola
Age, caused by Oyer-exertion, self abuse. on
oyer-lndglgense, which leads to misery, decay
ana deatA. One. box will cure recent cases.
EacA BOX contains ono months Treatment
Ono dollar box, or six boxes for Eve dOlla' -:
sent by mail prepaid on receipt of price. d.,
guarantee six boxes TO cure any case. ' .V;,S
each order received BY US i0Tsix box ., az conn nm
chaser our written guarantee To rat, 20 ~
Neney u the treatNent does not effeS nn ,lso
guarantees Issued only by A, REV KERTi e &
W, wholesale and Retail Draggisf q Oh Main
street. Memphis, Tenn, Orders 'oy mail viii
reeaiSe prompt attention.. %.xxxiiii55d&w
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20

Twenty.four members Of Arlington s
Minstrels were taking Warner Safe
Kidney aud Liver Cure. II made
them happy.
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Glenn Springs.

DOARD for adults $40 per u,o,4h. se
ID week; 81 20 per day; chi drs Tn' M SO PCT
years and servants half RAJ os SesSoo o,e e0
LIST Of june and closes It octoS Ssson 9PShhS
meet steamer 9scecla belle three times sSA q
week at Randolph. on river. First class
Laundry accommodaFl ION for families.
RS ~ Y ~ ahpp to s. p. GLENN,
% lol Randolph, Tenn.
Napoleon HI. vs., ] I Hiiisman et nj.
pursuance, Of the decree pronounced bv
the o4preme Court of Tennessee, nj Jack
son, 70 INV cause May 18th, 1881, / will Offer
for Ale " the highest bidder in front of the
Courthouse OK shelby county, in Memphis, on
Monday, September 18th, 1881,
the, real estate mentioned and described in
said decree as folio va: ~
i, a certain lot or parcel Of land siualed In
the cry OF Memphis, Shelby county, Tenn
on Main street, known as lot s block Isl front.
ing ON the east side Of Main street sbont -
ieet and running baak east, between PARALLEL
Ter9psofssle-cash. Equity ofredomption
jackson, Tenn, August 18th, 1881.
,,, JOHN II. FREEMAN, Clark.
"a "a "iu' Sohoitor' li2 II
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20
pubiishsT and Prepriotc

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 pSr snnum-postage
free. Payable in advance invsria-
bly,.
Persons leaving the city for the
summer can order the DAILY LED
GER at 500 per month in advance
with the privilege Of changing
postOface.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20
Chancery Sale Of Real Estate

No. llH, 2R. -Chaneery Court of Shelby conn-
~ IVA Adams ct al vs.. j aitcheG ct al.
~ sale, entered in the above cansn on M M
18th June, 1881, will sell al pubic austion~
% the highest bidder, ID front OF the clerR
ano masters once. courthouse of Shelby
county, Memphis, Tennessee. on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20
Saturday, August 9Th, 1881,

within legal hours, the following described
properly situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
Lots 2apd part Of lot No. I, in the city
Oh memphis l9t No. having front of so feet
regular depth back TO LaRose street LotNo.
,, fronting 50 feet on the west line of WellinT-
ION street with an irregular depth back 10 ths,
hernando road. Terms of sale-Cash.
This August 4th, 1881.
a. K. !. BnACH. Clerk and Mnster.
Nan" PATTERSON, sbPrs for compPt.
l9b IA
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EDUCATIONAL.
MEMPHIS INSTITUTE,
union st.. near MnrnhAli awe.


Principal 4 Tyler, NJ. A., late Prof. Bellies
THIS School has steadily increased in num-
L Der Of Boys, the number last year hang
geventy-hve. lti'NOn- Sectarian in character,
Boys PREPARED tor college or the active duties
Of life. NEXT SESSION BEGINS SEPTEM-
Der 8, 1881.
For further information. apply till 18th
August II the Prtncipal, Sherwood Forasi,
Charles City county, Virginia. ISL il6
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20
ANCIENT TWINS.

saturday Evoning, August 90 1851
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20

Mccullough, the tragedian, was
met off Sandy Hook, when the Ari-
IONA arrived last Monday, by the
steam yachts Stranger and Corsair.
The latter took him aboard, conveyed
him to the city, and a public recep
ton was given him at Delmonicos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1881-07-29
PRIMO Al MERlTO

C0piam0s de un periodico matancero
t'on satisfaction sabemos que los magnihcos
cigarros de 50 Ii BelleZa, que habian ohteni-
do especial menci6n de Ia Sociedad Europea
de Paris, que los distingui6 por sn excelencia
con medaIla de orc de / 6 clase, on los pri-
meros meses del presente aho han slcanzado
ustamente el primer premio en- nuestro Ger,
tamen Industrial.
Comprendemos en- este case la imparcia,i-
dad iustiia del urado que los clasihc6, y
40 podemos menos de darles nuestro esponta-
neo franco parabien.
El Sr D. Andres Rodriguez Guico dueho d.
la Fabrica d" La B4lleza, iamas ha escatims
DO medic algnno para elevar gran altura e
ere Ito de dcha fabrica, tanto Ell estas provin
cias como ell extraniero al anunciarse Ia Ex-
posi- ion de Matanzas Como dice muv bien
nuestro colega " Ell Tabaco' el Sr Rodri-
guez quiso rendir un tribute de gratitud In
provincial al pueblo cue con tanta protection
acoja los productos de su fa'rica, igurando
de IN modo dign0 en nuestr1 Certamen.
E mportante cr6dto de que hoy goza en-
Matanzas los cigarros " La Belleza" ha klio
f)rmentado con gran cello por su agente ell Sr
D. Isdro j. O,eda cuya actividad inteligen-
cia son de tod0s conocldos.
Damos, pues, la mas cordial enhorabuenn
al Sr Rodriguez a nuestro particular nmlg
ell Sr. Ojeda, Z--8
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AGENUlA MUSICAL
RAMON SARRIERA
S. Justo Is. seg4ndo piso, derecha.

En- esta Ag2acia SO aciba de recibir otra
Hactura lie los incomparables pianos de Ber-
nareggi, G1sS6, G Co. prim ,rcs modelos de
esta grant abrica tan eelebrada por Rubins-
tein, construido5 con 6 barrages de hero por
delante por letris.
Sc encontraran tambien los famOso3 pianos
resonadores Dc Kaps y los acreditadisnos dol
conocldo fabrc Ante t3Grd,
81 espera uro de & an cola de Erdr1 do
concerto
Sc hsllara Ia Dien un nGmero dc mas de
1900 fantasias q Ultima Dovadad para pianos
solo, incluso las obras lie Rubinstetn.
Eercicios y Estudios por varios autoreS.
Ouras de ilaatA de piano, de piano J
violin
Oolecciones lie cuartetos casicos para cuer'
da trios.
iieza, vara7de c,nto y piano J operas para
piano cauto, y piano 6lo,
Tel genero religioso, misas y woes.
Tamb hay eIegantes lnnsqueros taou.
retos de rejllss giratoros, z6caios, fnndss
demas
Vista hac fe Les pi ,nos So gArantizen q
lie todo detectD de cons sruccio +. SO camDah
por otros usalos y Sc venden 81 contado = {
plazos invertebrates inn u.
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GACETiLaIAS. G

Buque de guerra. -Hs entrado en-
nuestro puerto el Sviso de guerra Jorge
Juan que viene 4 relsvar al vapor de
8. M. Bldsoo de Gdrdy.
Sea bien venido.
Carney senior, estlmos Ell
pleno csrnsval. No satisfechos los afi
cionados disirasarse y & correr bro,
msxos por estss GALES con haberlo he
cho ell domingo y el lunes ultimos, re.
pitieron Ia flnci6n ell martes con ell
plausible motive de ser ell dia de San
to Ana.
Salieron a'gunss m iscsras mas 6 me-
nos ocurrentes Ia pob'aci6n SO vi6
muy animsds dss1e las ciuco do Ia tar
de. Por Ia noche hubo algunos bales
particulares.
R,ligioso -Eu Ia ma1aua del martes
se ce!ebr6 81 Ia iglesis de Santa Ana
una solsmne funcion en- honor de So
veneranda pstrona.
Asistio numeross concurrencis de
6eles.
AL Cesar 10 del CSsar.-Por uu olvi
do involuntario no hicimos coustar en-
la description que del bale del Casino
escribimos en- el otro n1mero, que ls
Sociedsd de Conciertos ejeout6 en- Ia
fiesta algunas selectas piezas.
Lo hizo en- efecto y con ell lucimieptc
que ls es carateristico, contribuyendo
que ell esplendor del scto resaltara mas
J mas.
San joss Atento ofcio que del
presidente de este circulo de recreo he.
mos recibido SO nos participa que en- Ia
noche del sabado 80 del actual tendra
lugsr On aquellos sslones IN bale dc
mascaras que SO espera qusdsra muJ
lucido.
Completeness al citado senor publ
cando esta noticia en- nuestras colum
mas.
iVaya un moralists !-EI papeluchc
NAL hablsdo y disfamsdor de todo Ii
que no es de su devotion, hise metidc
ahors predicador de moral buena,
costumbres.
7 el pobre 10 hace con tan mails
sombra literaria, que meior le valdri.
ponerse IN Csrrsno J una gramatics
debajo del brazo ir todos los dias 1
dar leccion 4 Ia escueIa.
TEMPO psrdidO-Ld Abga de Hu
macao ha rsproducido, intentando he
rir 10 epidermis de don Antonio Soler
Ia SsmblanEs sstirica que de 6ste apa
rece en ell librito PeJtlcs Y Garabatos.
Ell extrsviado colega no ha caido sil
duda en Ia cnenta de que en- la mismi
obra fgura ell retrato de So eselarsoid'
dirsctor, en- el cual se puede hacer l.
mismo que La Abga IA heeho con 10
ssrsos, one ella calIHca dc malos porqu
si, scnssgrsdoa n seaoT Solsg,
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AL PUBLICO.

FL sdbdito italiano Don FRANCISCO RAGGI,
professor de mdsica, alumno que fue en- el Real
Conseryatorio de mdsica de la ciudad de Ma
poles, bajo la direction del que fae muy conoci
Y eli honor de preslar s4s servicios en- el ei6r
cito de mar terra de los E+tados- Unidos
cinco amos siets en- ell espahol, ca clase de
mdsico mayor, el cual reserva sus respectivos
documeutos tens ell gasto de ofrecerse al
respectable pdbiico de esta capital para la en-
sehanza de mdsica y piano, haciead0se cargo
del cuidado de este, respeeto a Ia afnaci6n
alguna cuerda que puedA fal.arle, por Ia men
suadad de pesos 50 centayos. El mismo
conpoDe alma pianos, y admlte sbonos para
las a6ciones de los mismos por peso mensusl
despues de Ia primera atnaci6n
DarSn nfornss On Ia joyeris del sehor Fu-
riaty, Plaza de Armas z9. jul.
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Mr.. Bouley dice degpues dc prosentai
ell precedente estado:
Hay algo m4s demostrativo y con.
vince nts que esas notables dif.rencias
La viruela mat6 cada aiio IA, 900 perso-
mas por million de hsbitsntes ca Ia pro-
vincia de Trieste, en- sl perlodo de los
treints y tres qua precedieron Ia apli-
caci6n de Ia vacuns, y esta oifra quedo
reducida & 1S2 durante el periodic de
cusrenta y dos amos que lleva prscti-
candose la vscunaci6E.
"Y todss las estsdisticss, en- todos
los paises, son univocas & este respecto.
ct util es insistir 10 prueba ssta
hschs, mas que hscha. de que Ia vacuns,
prsservando de Ia viruela, ha sido uu
sslvaguardia contra Ia muerte en- largui-
sima proportion.