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Queer Fables.

The name chameleon" is derived from
two Greek words signifying ground lion"
a name singularly inappropriate, since it is
one of those creatures which are specially
fitted by their organization to live on trees.
and which are comparatively i'll at ease when
on the surface of the earth. 1t is by no
means surprising, however, that this crea-
ture should have attracted the attention it
has, such is the singularity of its appear
ance and the pecularities of its habits and
properties Neither is it surprising that it
should have occasioned many errors and
superstitions when we consider the erro-
neous beliefs current among ourselves with
respect to our own toads and slow worms,
efts etc. Aristotle was acquainted Gas was
to be expected of him) with the singular
motions of its eyes, but even he fell into
some curious mistakes respecting it, and he
tells us that it has no spleen, and no blood,
except in the vicinity Of its head and eyes.
/ Pliny is careful to restate these errors, and
/ further tells us that it lives without eating
or drinking, and, though generally an in
offensive animal, becomes terrible in the
dog days. He also adds, on the authority
of Democritus, that it has the power of at
tracing to the earth birds of prey, so that
they become in turn the prey of other ami
mails, and that its head and neck, when
burned on oak charcoal will cause thunder
and rain to occur simultaneously. On the
other hand, he rejects as fabulous the Gre
clan belief that its right leg, cooked with
certain herb, has the power of making
person invisible; that the thigh of its left
leo mixed with sow's milk will induce gout
if the foot be ribbed with the compound,
and that a man may be made to incur the
hatred of all his fellow citizens by having
his gate-posts anointed with a mixture of
chameleons intestines and the renal secre-
ton of an ape Aldrovandus informs us,
on the authority of older writer's, that if
viper passes beneath tree in the branches
of which chameleon is perched, the latter
will let fall some of its saliva upon the vi
per, which is thereby killed and he further
tells that elephants sometimes unwittingly
eat chameeons among the leaves of the
trees on which they feed, and that the
meal is fatal one unless the elephants
have recourse to the wild olive as an anti
dOte-Ndture.
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American Gold Work and Jewelry.

The amount of capital invested in the
iewelry trade of the United States, exclu-
sive of silver-ware, is estimated at upwards
of $50, 900 900 In an extended review of
the progress and present condition Of the
trade the New York Ecening Post asserts
that in variety of designs and beauty of
workmanship American jewelry is unequal
ed in any part of Europe. There are, 1t IS
said. no less than thousand different de-
signs in lace pins, as many more in earrings,
and an equal variety in many other articles
We have not only the most complete ma
chinery, but the largest establishment IN
the world, for the manufacture OF Jewelry
The most extensive house in Europe "a firm
in Paris) has but one hundred and fifty
workmen, while single factory in Newark
keeps five hundred busy upon genuine gold
work in ordinary times, and there are sew
eral other American houses which employ
from one hundred to three hundred men
each upon high-class goods. The enormous
extent of the manufacture here is made
more clearly apparent when it IS known
that these great firms are chiefly, engaged
in the production of few specialties. The
largest factory mentioned is operated Prln-
cipally for breastpins, earrings, bracelets,
chains and lace pins. Another establish, :
ment is especially devoted to the making OF
bracelets and gold and cameo rings, and SO
on through the different branches OF man
ufacture The very finest jewelr, to be
obtained in any modern market is hlade at
a certain workshop in this city, whose pro
ductions, impressed with a peculiar origi-
nality and beauty in the most minute de.
tails, are eagerly taken by the most noted
dealers, with but little regard to price,
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Forms of Lightning.

A flash of lightning is very large spark
of electricity-just the same thing that one
sees given by an electric machine in a lee
ture on natural philosophy, the only differ
ence being that the best machine will not
give spark more than yard long, while
some flashes of lightning have been esti-
mated to be several miles in length. Ac-
cording to their appearance, various names
have been given to these sparks in the sky,
though in reality the several kinds are one
and the same thing. On warm summer
evening one often sees the clouds on the
horizon lit up with brilliant glows of light
ming, unaccompanied by any sound of
thunder. To this appearance the name of
"heat-lightning" has been given, and the
warm weather is often assigned as its cause.
In point of fact, the heat-lightning is only
that of thunder shower so far off that,
while the observer can see the flash, no
sound of thunder reaches him, and the in
tervening clouds veil and reflect the fash
until it becomes glow, instead of the sharp
streak usually seen Where the flash,
starting from one point, branches out and
divides into several parts, it has received
the name of "forked lightning" This is
usually seen when the discharge is near the
observer. Single flashes bearing zigzag
or crinkled aspect are denominated ''chain
lightning y probably from their resemblance
to chain thrown loosely ON the ground.
Again, when several discharges occur from
about the same place at the same time, and
are screened by rain or clouds SO as to light
up the heavens with broad, bright glow,
the title of "sheet lightning" is applied.
These four comprise all the common forms.
There is, however, one rare manifestation,
called "ball-hghtning.'" In this phenome
non small globe or ball of apparent fire
rolls slowly along the ground, and after a
time suddenly explodes, scattering destruc-
ton around. There are few instances of
this on record, and no very satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION has ever accounted for this cu-
rious appearance.
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Esquimaux Strong Minded Women.

A young woman, DIR. Dali tells us,
really quite fine looking, and of remarkably
good physique and mental capacity, was OBJ
served to hold herself aloof from the young
men of the tribe in an unusual manner.
Inquiry, first of others, afterward of her
self, brought out the following reasons for
the eccentricity In effect she said she was
as strong as any of the young men; not
one of them had ever been able to conquer
her in wrestling or other athletic exercises,
though it had more than once been tried,
sometimes by surprise and with odds against
her. She could shoot and hunt deer as
well as any of them, and make and set
snares and nets. She had her own gun,
bought from the proceeds of her trapping.
She despised marriage, and did not desire
to do the work of awife but preferred the
work which custom among the Esquimaux
allots to the men. In short, she was
woman's rights female of the most ad-
vanced type When winter came, having
made convert of less athletic damsel, the
two set to work with walrus tusk picks, and
dug the excavation in which they erected
their own house, which was of the usual
type of Esquimaux houses walled and
rooted with driftwood covered with turf.
1t was, however, as an additional defence
against unwished for prowling males, di-
vided into two rooms with very small and
narrow door between them, next which
lay some handy billets of wood, to crack
the sconce of a possible intruder. Here
our two amazons lived, traded and carried
on their affairs in defiance of communal
bonds and public sentiment. The latter
seemed to be composed half of disapproba-
tion and half of enviOus admiration; while
all the young fellows in the village busted
themselves in concocting plans against the
enterprising pair. These were too fully on
the alert to be surprised, and all efforts
against their peace were fruitless. When
the deer hunting season came, the two set
off to the mountains; and no sooner had
they departed than disappointed lovers and
Outraged public sentiment exemplifed
in a mob, reduced their winter quarters to
shapeless ruin. So far as DIR. Dall's in
formation goes, the following year the Ia
dies returned to the ordinary ways of the
world, and gave up the unequal contest
against a tyrannical public opinion
Chambers Journal.
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WESTMINSTER, MD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1891

out The rain we see descending was thawed
watched the Polar Star for ages, or it came
from SHOWS that rested on the SUBMITS of
the Alps, but which the lotus lilies have
soaked up from the Nile, and exhaled as
vapor again into the ever-present air.
There are processes no less interesting
going on in other parts of this magnificent
field Of research Water is Nature carrier
with its currents it conveys heat away
from the torrid zone and ice from the
frigid or, bottling the caloric away in the
vesicles of its vapOr, it first makes it i'm
palpable, and then conveys it, by unknown
paths. to the most distant parts of the earth.
The materials of which the coral builds the
island and the sea-conch its shell are gath
cred by this restless leveler from noun
tains, rocks, and valleys in all latitudes,
Some it washes down from the Mountains
of the Moon, or out Of the gOld-felds of
Australia, or from the mines of Potosi,
others from the battle-felds of Europe, or
from the marble-quarries of ancient Greece
and Rome These materials, thus collected
and carried over falls or down rapids, are
transported from river to sea, and delivered
by the obedient waters to each insect and
to every plant in the ocean at the right
time and temperature, in proper form and
in due quantity.
Treating the rocks less gently, it grinds
them into dust, or pounds them into sand,
or rolls and rubs them until they are fash
ioned into pebbles, rubbles, or powders
the sand and shingle on the sea-shore are
monuments of the abrading, triturating
power of water. By water the soil has
been brought down from the hills, and
spread out into valleys, plains, and fields
for mans use. Saving the rocks on which
the everlasting hills are established, every
thing on the surface of our planet seems to
have been removed from its original foun-
dation and lodged in its present place by
water Protean in shape, benignant in
office. water. whether fresh or salt, solid,
fluid or gaseous, is marvellous in its powers.
1t is one of the chief agents in the manifold
workshops in which and by which the earth
has been made habitatiOn fit for man.
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gelett Roetrg.
GOOD NIGHT.

Ho" l'5 5.fonds depart with joy unbroken,
NAgI' 'ni,I md, meets hand with this last token
Ana nam Good night! good night!
,.,,.,,. said, with sweet delaying.
ho" S-yy lave for yet more love is praying
NHyI, hrorf meets heart, while lips are saying
AH' '''"'' Good night! good night!
Ri, ,.ndcry with what new ,i meaning
!,.',, nu' ,N. AGONY and anguish cleaning
IL liOn' ,,1f,pcr. DER sick-bed leaning
We ""'i Good night! good night
,,ntbc weary spirit wingins
,,,' -. aipht beyond all earthly clingihg'
l's la5,h ,,T p,rchance, an angel bringing
Is "''''' Good night good night!
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A poor widow was asked how she be-
came SO much attached to certain neigh
Dor, and replied that she was bound to him
by several cords of wood which he had sent
her during hard winter.
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They were walking by the seaside, and
he sighed and she sighed; and she was by
his side, and he by her side, and they were
both beside themselves, beside being at the
seaside, where she sighed and he sighed
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Let no one ever repudiate an honest ef-
fort, nor ever ask to have the truth yelled
behind ambiguous sentences Of honeyed
words, however hideous she may seem to
those who know her moi.
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A Southern editor, evidently hen-peck-
ed, says "that if in our school DAYS the
''rule of three is proyerbially trying, how
much harder, in after life, do we feel the
rule of one q
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gelert 9tOrp.
THE, WEDDING MARCH.

Fran rEo~dcrS Jo"rRaL
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Scientific.
The Gulf Stream.

MATTHEW FoNTAINE MAURY, an eminent astrono-
mer and photographer, was born in Spottsylvania
County, Virginia, in 1906, and entered the United
States Navy in 1926. He devoted fassiduously
the duties of his profession and in 1885 published
book in the Navy. An accident having rendered
him incapable of performing seaservice, he devoted
himself to scientific and literary work, writing ex-
tensively such subjects as the Gulf Srednf
National Dfenses. Overland Communication rCih the
Pacific etc. To his foresight and influence are due
the expeditions for exploring the Amazon and the
Rio de la Plata. Under his direction the National
Observatory speedily assumed an equal rank with
the best similar institutions in the world Lieutenant
Maury's labors in the department of Hydrography
give him title to lasting and honorable fame. His
wind and current charts and the accompanying book
of Sailing Directions must be regarded the mostim
portant work of the century in its bearing navi
CATION In 1854 Mr.. Maury visited Europe and ex'
cited attention by his inquiry into the ocean current
local Winds etc. In illustration of these subjects he
published his celebrated Physical Geography Of The
translated into several languages. Both of our ex
tracts are from this work.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24
where Crockett Fell.

Texas siftings.l
A Chicago man who visited San
Antonio, and is on his way back
home, was interviewed by Texas
Siftings reporter:
did you visit the Alamo, where
Travis and Crockett fell2 asked the
reporter.
Eyes; l saw the house." responded
the practical Chicago man; 'snd |
was very much disguised. 1t is an
old, ruinous, disgrac.ful looking
building. / tell you if Travis and
them other heroes had fallen at Chi
cago, we would have provided them
with a bang up four story residence to
fall in, with gas, telephone, burglar
alarm and all the other modern CON
veniences. | tell you, sir, those people
of San Antonio have treated the
heroes of the Alamo stability"
The Siftings reporter asked him if
the proposed Chicago house would
also have a mortgage on it, and the
Chicago man went off inhamed with
rage.
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COMMERCIAL.
PUEBLO LEDGER ovFros,

MEMPHIS. TENN. June "a, 1881. !
The midsummer dividend season is
close at hand, and bond and stock
owners begin to talk over the proba
BILE prospect of liberal percentage
being distributed. This is stimulating
the market value of our productive
local securities to considerable de
gree. The county trustee has an
nounced his readiness to redeem all
outstanding county warrants issued
prior to the first instant at par, and
these securities are therefore an open
commodity no longer. The Charleston
railroad stock is quoted higher,
rising to something over 90 yesterday.
But little is doing in it here, nearly
all holders having sold out some time
ago. The local money market is re-
ported quiet, with discount rates
steady at six per cent.
Exchange rates are steady at par to
10 discount on New York and New
England, while the banks sell drafts
on New York or western cities at 4c
premium. New Orleans rates steady
at &c discount buying and par selling,
Uncurreut scrips and securities rule
"a follows
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ing 10 tons, including 100 bbls Of


lime.
The Gem City, which left St. Louis
Tuesday evening, arrived at Keokuk
at 9:48 am. Wednesday. Her time is
the best made in 20 years. The dis
lance is ia miles.
The Katie Hooper, in charge Of
Captain, Ed Nowland and Clerk Jim.
my Thompson, takes the place of the
ldlewild, on Monday next, in the
Arkansaw City trade.
The r. R. Springer and Thomas
Sherlock are in the excursion bust
ness at Cincinnati. The former is
permitted to carry 1400, and the latter
1900 persons each trip
The Belle Shreveport, from New
Orleans, and the Ste. Genevieve. from
this port, arrived at st. Louis yester-
day, and the City of Helena left there
last evening for Vicksburg.
Captain Alex Howell, formerly Of
the wharfbo at Shawneetown, has
taken charge Of the Riverside hotel,
and will henceforth be found behind
the counter to receive his friends.
The Thomas Sherlock will leave
Cincinnati tomorrow night on an ex-
eursion to Louisville, charging only
81 for the round trip. Memphis peo-
pie very seldom get chance To 90 on
an excursion.
The Josie Harry came in this morn
ing and brought out of White river
20l bales Of cotton, 40 of which she
reshipped at Terrene for New Orleans.
She was detained on account of
scarcity of labor.
A skif belonging to the tow boat,
Joe B. Williams, containing 1900
pounds of ice, a box of eggs and three
men capsized yesterday at the foot of
Jefferson street. The men and two
blocks Of ice were saved, the balance
a dead loss.
The 0sceola Belle, in command of
Captain Henry Cooper, takes her de.
parture at pm. for Osceola and all
intermediate landings, carrying the
mail and paying prompt attention to
all business entrusted to her. Billy
Smither presides at the desk, and il
assisted by John Haley and Hugh
Tomlinson.
The feet and elegant passenger
steamer james Lee, in command of
Captain e. P. Order, is the regular
mail packet leaving at pm. to-day
for Helena, Friars Point and all inter
mediate landings, attending promptly
to all G. 0. D. and plantation business
aud connecting at Glendale with
trains on the Mobile and Northwest.
ern railroad. Captain Lloyd w.
Whitlow presides at the desk, and is
assisted by Platt Rhodes and VIII
Harrell.
Captain G. B. Russell's popular
packet, James D. Parker, is now in
port receiving to leave at 5 pm. to-
morrow for Cairo, Louisville, Cincin
natl and all principal way landings,
making connection with the different
railroads and giving through tickets
to all points east at very low rates
The accommodations of the Parker
are Of the first order, and her officers
polite and attentive to the wants of
their patrons. Robert Mccoy preside
1T the desk. and is assisted by Tom
Elliott and Lowell lines.
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Non-Rssldoni Ii0tIco.

No. $50, R D-Divorce-Tn the Bartlett Circuit
Court ofShelby county, Tenn.-Chsrles Bond
VS. Lou Bond.
TT appearing from the Sheriff return in this
cause that the defendant, Lou Bond, can
cot be found in bis county and is n non-reEi-
dent of the state Of Tennessee; it is thereto o
ordered that she make .srsonal appearance
lett, Shelby county, enn., on the second Mon
Day in July, 1881. and plead, answer or demur
to com plalnant's bill, or the same will be TAX
on for confessed a. TO her and sot for hearing
sx-parte, and that a copy Of this order. be
published once week for Sur an 'nessive
weeks In the PUBLIC LRDGEB, Of Memphis,
Tenn.
A oopy--Attest:
THOMAS B CRENsHAW, Clerk.
This 18th day Of June bal.
George W Wmford, Atty for eempIt;
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NOn-fsesi1IenI Notice.

No. $3.50 In the Chsnoery Court Of Shelby
county, Tennessee &C P Hunt Il Co. VS.. & A
Thornton ct al.
TT appearing from the Sheriff return in this
i carse that the defendant, r W LeaEe, is
not to DO four in his county; it ID therefore
at the courthouse in Shelby county, in Mem
This, Tern., on or before the fret Monday in
August, 1881, and plead, answer or demur TO
complainant bill, oT the same will &c taken
for @, Messed 81 to him and set for hearing OK
parte; and that copy Of this order be pub
lshed once q week, Tor four successive weeks,
IN the Public ledger.
This 2lst day of June, 1881.
A cOpy-Attest:
r. j. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
BY E. B. MoHESRY, d. @. 4 NJ.
Taylor q Carroll, sol'rs for oomppt.
Oh Ina 100 Ii5
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Fridal. JmlY 29th. INSI.

at tire northwest cornor of Main and Ma iison
reets, IN The Tilins District of Shelby coun-
ty Tennessee, within legal no Is, Sc to the
highest bidder for cash, II public cutlery the
following lot l.nd, situate in Shelby eoun.
Tennessee, in the city of Memphis, now
known as the Taxing Dist let being part OF
LIS os. 249 and go in county lot No. 52I
beginning at point on the south side Of i'll
street. in Uhel "a. 80 feet east Of its irtersec-
tlon WITH the east side of Sixth street, front
ng 80 feet on the south Of Mill street, and
running back between parallel zines 10 the
north line Of county lot No. 52s, the east line
being 1897 feet. and the west line 1881 feet,
beinl the same lot conveyed June q b, 1877.
to Mrs. Amanda D lrby by o II Piper, The
equity Of redemption, in case of sale under
said trust deed. is waived by the grantor, and
the title is supposed to be good, but will sell
only as trustee.
81 i2s RIA PARKER, Trustee.
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No. l4s, K D-DivUrSe la the Bartl Il Circrit
Uopr, OF oess!hy county Tenn.-bety King
appearing rom the Sherif.s retu n in tais
i cause that the defendant. HenryhinE c,n-
not oe found IN ms county, and ID . non-rssi-
dent u me State OF TeRnes ee; il 70 therefore
ordered that DO uake nj persoo al appearance
nereia; e TIE courthouse in the toWn Of
Monday in July, lSS and Mead, esswef or
domnr TO complainant's ill, Or The same will
be taken for coufo SCI a. H. him and fet Tor
bearing XXI arte; and that a copy OF ihis order
be published once week for Jour seccessive
weeks, IN the Public Ledger, Of Memphis.
A copy-Attest: Efp
THOMAS B CRENSHAW. Clerk.
This 18th day OF June, I9sl
George W Tinfords ATTY for somplt.
20 OK mi lnG
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ACARD

To all who are suffering IRON tho errors and
indiscretions Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood. etc., | will send
recipe that viii cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
~ q missionary in South America. Send a
elf-ad dressed envelope to the Rev. Joseph 7.
Inmah, station d, New Yo=k City.
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No. 40l5-In tho Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn Thos A Foster vs.. Agnei
Foster.
TT appearing from affidavit In this cause
i that tho defendant. Agnes Foster, is a
nonresident Of the State Of Tennessee;
it is therefore ordered that she make her 40
pearance herein, A. the courthOuSe Of helby
county, in Memphis. Tenn, on or be-
fore the first Monday in July. 1881. and
plead. answer or demur to complainant bill,
or the same will be takon Tor Confessed
as to her and set for hearing ex-parte;
and that a COPY Of this order be published once
Ledger.
This 9Th day OF June. 1881.
A copy-Attest.
r. J. BLACK, Clerk and MAstA-
P Thorpe, SoL for compPt 81 90 9i102