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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-07-20
Hats or.

Dio Lewis accounts for the badness
of men in simple way-their habit OF
keeping their heads constantly covered.
Ee says you never seen man lose his
hair below where the hat touches his
skull. 1t will take off as clean rs You
can shave it down to exactly that line,
but never hair below, if he has been
bald 80 years. The common black
stiff hat. as impervious ss sheet iron,
retains the heat and perspiration. The
little hair glands, which bear the same
relation to the hair that the seed wheat
does to the plant above the ground, be-
come weak from the moisture and heat,
and finally become TOO weak to sustp'n
the hair. It falls out and badness ex-
lists. A man with good head of hair
needs very little protection where the
hair grows. "And yet," he says, we
men wear immensely thick fur caps,
and what amounts to sheet iron hats,
and do not dare to step out into the
chilly atmosphere moment lest we
take cold. 1t is silly, weak and already
q serious error. The Creator knew
what he was about when he covered a
mans head. 1t has very important
function in protecting the brain. Bald
ness is serious misfortune. It will
never occur in any man that werrs such
a hat as I do, a common white silk hat
with 500 holes in the top, so that there
will be more holes than hat. This costs
nothing halter will do it when you
purchase your hat. If the nap be
combed back the wrong way, and after
the holes are made it be combed the
right way, no one will oh serve the
popularity. The hat will weer quite
as long-the hatters say considerably
longer-because it is dry instead of
moist; in brief there is not a. single
objection to it, while it will certainly
prevent badness, keep the top of the
head cool and prevent much headache.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-07-20
TEXAS TOPICS.

"A breed of solid-hoofed pigs II
said to exist in Texas.
At Rearne, on the night OF the 24tl
ult, two men quarreled over q game
of pool, and one was shot and killed by
the other. ...
"A man named Schroeder suicided
at Dallas last week, by taking lauda-
mum and stray chime. Cause, domes'
tic troubles.
Farmersville is receiving grain at
the rate of 1000 bushels per day. One
hundred and thirteen car loads OF
corn. wheat and oats have already been
shipped.
Mr.. Stockbridge, superintendent OF
construction, for the Southern Pacific
railway, expects to make connection
with the Sunset railroad by October l..
They are laying track at he : teof
two miles day.
Two brothers living near Fort
Worth, had quarrel over the rent OF
some land, resulting in the fatal shoot
ing of one. The would-be murderer
was captured in Waxahachie on last
Sunday, u few days after the shooting
-Flatonia Argus Mr.. B. W. Cooke,
a farmer living near town, informs the
Argus that the native grasshoppers are
doing considerable damage to the crops
in the Oso neighborhood. They attack
the corn, eating'the ends of the tender
ears. and in some instances have dam
aged cotton. Mr.. Cooke says they are
destroying his peaches, actually eating
them up and leaving the pits attached
to the trees. The native is very differ
ent from the Kansas or Western grass
hopper. They are of a different color
and not so large, but who knows but
they may prove to be a great pest.
They are said to be increasing in num-
bers. Every farmer should raise tur-
keys and chickens to aid in destroying
them. Birds are becoming fewer, it
seems, which may account for the in
crease of insects which has been per-
ceptible of late wears.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-07-20
Long Ago.
Exchange.

You were only a boy then and life was
one long summer day of pleasure. You
had not advanced into this world of toll
and strife, and tumult and trouble. Nc
dark cloud had overshadowed you, no
nights of waking and days of woe had
then come up to meet you and to cause
the frosted threads to gather around
your brow. You looked forward to a
long life of happiness and pleasure
you decided TO walk your life path fear
lessly and boldly, and to strike only for
God and the right. Courage was in
your heart and strength nerved your
arm. You felt that it would be almost
impossible to fall by the way, for the
blood of youth danced through your
veins and all your surroundings urged
7ou on to q life Of activity and useful
ness.
But the change came. The clouds
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-07-20
Horr's Patriotic Speech.

hoti n ah'"''N w.
Mr.. Horr, of Michigan, follows Presi'
dent Arthur in the patriotic scheme OF
knocking all sectionalism out OF the
Mississippi river appropriation. his
speech in favor OF the improvement OF
the river and the protection OF the
alluyial districts along it from overflow
is unanimously applauded in Washing
ton as one of the best, most concise
comprehensive and unanswerable one
ever made on this subject. his argu'
ment carries conviction with it, and
shows that he has carefully studied and
mastered this subject. MIR. Horr
showed u disposition before he had IL
vestigated this matter thoroughly TO
support the outlet theory, but when ne
had read the literature on the improve
ment of the Mississippi, when he had
practically and thoroughly investigated
the matter, he forsook the loose views
he had formed on the subject of outlets
and became, as he is to-day, the earnest
and eloquent advocate to levees and
the principle of concentration.
His speech, Thursday, is said to have
been the clearest and most convincing
demonstration of the value and neces'
sity of levees ever made in Congress.
It is not, however, to that portion OF
his speech that we desire to refer SO
much as to the grand patriotism 1t
breathes throughout, q patriotism that
must meet with warm applause in all
out hearts.
ITO confne the waters of the Miss
issippi," he said, "within its banks
and to make it great commercial ar
terry is work that we are bound to do.
We owe it to ourselves and to our chill
dren. I do not care what the attitude
of the South has been in the past, nor
do care what her politics are to-day.
I will never be found wanting when
there is anything to be done toward
ADVANCING the material prosperity OF
the South, or improving and develop
ing it. There is nothing that more Sc
surely and surely cements together
great people than the community OF
interests; nothing that
more completely browns the groans
and mutterings of the past than the
clang of busy hammers and the hum
of 1anning machines. If I could, l
would build up the waste places OF the
South, open up her vast mineral wealth,
put smelling furnaces on her hill-sides
and set her rivers to turning spindles
and running buzz saws, and establish a
free school on every one of her scat
tered plantations. Let us do this; let
It be the browning glory of the Forty
seventh Congress that 1T finally sue
,eeded in tanning the overlooking
waters of the great Mississippi and
chained it within it's banks; that it
the rushing food to obey
he behests of commerce and do the
bidding of mankind; that, in doing
his il reclaimed from disease, destruc-
ion and death territory enough to make
, State; and that it made it possible
.or these people to live out their days,
by all the scenes of their
on the spot where they were
,orn."-T Times Democrat.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-07-20

PoLITICAL: Julia" wants to know
what party platform is" Well, a
platform, Julia, is preamble and twen-
ty resolutions, strong in non-essentials,
vague in essentials round the bush and
tariff and rough as thunder on the Nor
mons; clemorous for civil service re-
form, with a reserved definition of civil
service reform; down on corruption,
loud in its praise of purity and deter
mined to have it il it takes every cent
the party can raise. The platform, you
understand, Julia, is legitimate and
necessary part of the campaign pomp
and circumstance; it goes along with
the banners, transparencies and torches,
and when the campaign was over well,
il is stored away in the cellar or garnet,
along with the rest Of the uniforms and
torches. A campaign platform is very
much like the campaign torch in deed !:
II gives out Q great deal of smell and
smoke with q very uncertain Pickering
light
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-01
LEDGER LIHEs.


Two days more to election time.
COckrell's shoot is off till Friday.
See 0zanne & Mays removal card.
Brown 4 Jones, coal dealers, 2S2
Main street.
A big political meeting occurs near
Raleigh to-day.
The electric lights operated all
right last night.
A few ears cedar posts, cheap. Ike
A. Chase, 200 Front.
Fresh oatmeal, grits and cracked
wheat at Lyle h Shields.
A red hot word wal is in progress
between rival directory men.
Planters are laying by their cotton
crops all through the country.
The Porter Guards worked smooth
aud easy during last evenings practice
drill.
T. P. Alexander, att Monroe street,
is the agent for the leading matrimo,
NAL insurance companies Of the South.
Investigate the twenty-day natal
plan of the Memphis Mutual Aid
Society. 1t is new and original.
With a light south wind the mer.
curry stood at 76o at six this morning,
aud the range yesterday was from ~
to 500.
To day week the Little HaVars
Lottery will hold another drawing,
a great many tickets will be sold in
the Taxing District, as this lottery il
very popular.
Ten carloads Of Alabama paving
stone have arrived for the completion
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-01
Draughtsmen's


Colonel Sam Halle, of the late "Pa-
tience' Company, is of for Cincinnati
on a months holiday.
Voegeli & Co., I'll Main street. will
receive orders for boots and shoes, and
dispatch the same, by telephone. 1857
Gents summer underwear has been
reduced to cost by Sam May, 1854
Main street. Parties who have not
supplied themselves can secure great
bargains Of Mr.. May.
MI. John H. Rice and family are at
Harrodsburg, Ky Miss L. SpeCht has
gone to st. Louis for the summer, and
Miss Katie +. Sexton has gone to
Georgia.
W. E. Lonergan, 'bookkeeper for
railway contractors on the Kansas
City road and camped some twenty
miles from this city, died a few days
since Of bilious fever. He resided at
| Cairo.
Three years ago to day Miss Eudora,
the daughter of Sheriff P. R.. Athy,
died at Raleigh, nine miles from this
city. This forenoon a requiem mass
was chanted at the st. Peters Catho-
lie church, for the repose Of the soul
Of the lamented young lady.
Captain Robert M. Leech received
a $500 watch from a number of his
friends yesterday, as a token of their
esteem and admiration. After 26 years
connection with the Mississippi &
Tennessee railroad, Captain Lecch
has retired from that service to be.
come soliciting and travelling agent fol
the Livermore foundry, of this city.
Mrs. Henry ]. Lynn, who has beer
in i'll health for some time, returned
from a visit to Mississippi a day o.
two ago, very much improved. Sh,
and her husband will leave by tb,
steamer City Of Vicksbuig early thi
evening for St. Louis, and will 6,
thence to St. Paul. Their friend
wish both Of them a pleasant and ben
eicial trip.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-01
..Hurrah for HaWkins y

Hes a mighty smart man." said
Bill Dunn, a colored leader in the
politics Of the Sixteenth District.
"Who are you talking about p
asked Sam Davis, a low tax darby.
"Why, Gubnor Hawkins, OBJ course
and what you got to say about itP"
well, drawled out Sam Davis, II
don't see it. What's he ever done SC
smart?"
Hes done dis" rtjoined Bill, "he'i
pulled de wool over Bailey's eyes and
got de Democrats in a ID of a fix
ne's done dat, and dat'S enough fol
me. .Hurrah for Hawkins"
"Bill Dunn" said Sam Davis
mournfully, you high tax niggers il
all fools. Don't you know the differ
enOe betwixt wool and the rag tina
Mr.. Bailey tied up his sore head with
It's.not wool, but the rag. that blind
folds Bailey. He don't see things lik.
be used to; that's all"
But Bill Dunn couldn't see it, an,
walked Of, shouting, "Hurrah 70
HswkinsI'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-01
A MORAL VIEW
OF Sailing into Office Under
False COIors.

EDITOR LEDGER:-A paragraph in
your issue yesterday is suggestive Of
the inquiry whether it is fair aud
creditable to do that in a political
canvass which would not be considered
proper in the conduct of ordinary
business or private affairs.
The wal seems to have played havoc
with the moral elements Of society, as
well as with the physical. Honesty in
politics is the anne virtue as honesty
in business. Young men who have a
future ought well to consider this.
If a man assists a thief lie is as culpa-
BILE as the thief. TIA man deliberate
ly permits an odious ringin politics to
use him, he isa part and parcel OF
that ring. Who, with a proper regard
for his own honor, can do so? Now,
mark it, we do not say a man cannot
conscienciously be a Republican. We
do say, if he is a Democrat and per-
mits the Republican ring masters to
use him and his name and his inhu
ence as a part Of their ticket, his act
is as odious as theirs. 1t is without
honor or honesty. He asserts he is a
Democrat, and permits for the sake Of
off ce the ring to use him to beat his
political friends. He may dupe the
ignorant. He may conceal the
odiousness of the act from the
unthinking. But the intelligent young
men have too much sense to be
deceived by such political dis.
honor. When two armies are
fighting, a dishonest soldier, who
stands on one side, and fights under
the colors Of that side, cannot deceive
the other; neither can a man, who, in
his zeal for Office, carries the flag Of
the Republicans, deceive either the
Independent or Democrat. How can
he walk the streets with such brazen
~effrontery? Is he imposing on him
s~elf?-why, certainly not. He knows
Of the secret bargain. he knows
what he promised. He knows how be
got THE knows that the ring did moi
put him as a flag bearer for nothing
A man can revolt from party re.
%Straint, or even bolt for sufficient
cause. But he cannot carry the flag
Of the enemy without disholor. YouLg
men, beware Of that mar who deceivel
you, or who is guilty Of dishonesty by
word or act.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-01
Conversation Overheard from
One of the New Corners.

One of the New Corners.
Hello, jack l jist got to town
from Arkanssw. / lives over dar.
Boss Williamson sent for a lot of us
boys to come over and help 'em. He
sent US word dat de big men of Mem
phis was too busy to tend de lection
and watch de voters, so if a lot of us
boys would come over we could have
a good time-ii we would vote for de
Federal ring-and dat it didn't make
any difference if dey cot us, for Boss
Hockins would pardon us, for he had
just turned out Berry Brance, list be-
cause he could vote for him, and he
knew he never would 90 hack on us.
who stood to him and voted for him
for Boss Hockins would need ua
again in November.
He said Boss Hockins was comm
to town from New York, whar he had
been working for some big rich men
called bondholders, who had plenty of
money, and dat dey had give Hockins
some for hisself, and dey wouldn't
give him any more 'ceptin' he carried
dis lection, for all dere pickins pended
on dis lection. De 'greement wild
him was dat he was to sell dem de big
Tennessee plantation wild everything
in it, and dey and dar money was to
make him overseer. Some people call
Boss Hockins Gunner, but OATS lust
another name for overseer. And
when he was made Gunner den he
would correct all de rents on de shares.
Sum folks called rent taxes; dey done
dat to deceive folks.
He said that Boss Hockins got pay
from de folks what lived here.
cause he was called Gunner, and de
big rich men in New York paid him
cause he was done his best trade for
dem in sellin' de big Tennessee planta-
ton 'em, and ef Boss Hockins, who was
said to be a Christian gentleman.
could whip de debil round de stump
in dat way to put money in his pocket.
he knode deere was no harm in a poor
Arkansaw niger gitten'a little money
for his vote
| tell you, Jack, l wish 'lections
would come off ever day; dat heap de
easiest way to make money. We folks
what amt got muffin to do can vote
heap ottener dan dem what's too busy
to tend to de lection, den de Judges
don't know us anyhow.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-01
POLICE T'OIN rs.

For creating a disturbance in aquiet
locality, Bill Lindsey will chop cotton
on the Island for twenty days.
The heads of the various depart
merts will pay off their men hereafter
on the 4th instead Of the LIST Of the
month.
All suspicious persons are now
brought in and shown to the police
at roll call, and they dot down a short
memorandum Of him in their note
books.
There are few city prisoners on the
Island at present.
Nary a nickel was taken in to.dsy.
"Be on hand promptly at 8 o'clock
tomorrow" exclaimed the judge to
the crowd, as the turnkey adjourned
court to-day.
A darby was fined So yesterday for
slapping his spouse, and the woman
was fined 50 for raising the neighbor.
hood with her screams.
The payroll of the Police Depart
ment when full time is made by all
now amounts to $2745, which is Offset
by about $3.50 monthly realized from
fines and forfeitures.
Ten arrests we're made yesterday
and last night.
The attorney said Henry Thompson
was a good deal like a "Muzzleman.'
please muzzle him, then" plead the
Judge, who was tired of his talk.
Albert Jones, a fugitive from JUS
tice, from Arkansaw, was captured by
officer Dallas Lee yesterday, and will
be sent back for punishment.
For trespassing upon another's
premises, Caroline Hays will have a
hearing to morrow morning.
One Of the flthiest trials ofthe week
occurred this morning, in which an
old female rip, Kate Reddingstone,
figured as a center piece. She has ap-
peared regularly twice month before
the Police Court and our Judge.
This morning he declared himself
tired of her and ordered her either to
behave or leave the city.
The edict has gone forth and here.
after all saloons which countenanct
high and low die and whisky poker
will be regarded as gambling saloons
Mr.. A. NJ. Rogers, StationhouSc
Keeper, went home quite i'll yester.
day.
Another genius, who occupied No,
6 cell last night, wanted his bacon
"fricasseed."
0dell Langster, found peddlinl
chickens before dawn, wa shown t.
men to day and released, but warned
to mind his "p's and as"
A darky, accused Of petty larceny
thought that as this was his first time
the Judge ought to let him go. Blu
he didn't.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-01
Extra Choice
BEEF
HI. SEESSEL, SR., & SON, 125t


While beating the bush east of the
city yesterday, for Charley Williams,
Captain 0'Haver and Sergeant Kun
holz secured up Dock Neal, who had
begged an old darby farmer for a
ride in his wagon, and stolen a shout
der of meat from him. Dock owned
up and was sent to the Island for
forty days. When captured by the
officers he said, "jes, as l mOut have
s'pected, DE Lord let 'em catch me
de fust time"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-01


Last Sunday two Of the LEDGER
folks took a drive out into the quiet
country, crossing Nonconnah creek
it is a river really, and if William r.
Moore we're as much Of a Congress-
man as be is a partizan, he would
secure an appropriation in the river
and harbor bill and have it opened up
to the navigation of sternwheel steam
boats-but crossing NoncOnnah river
on a country bridge they, or rather
"We," turned to the right, drove
through a lane with foe corn on both
sides,and pretty soonreined up in front
Of adouble white gate. The couple look
ed over at a landscape which they saw
and traversed together in 1878, when
the place was known as Camp Jo
Williams" One opened the gate, the
other drove in. What a different
scene now; no soldiers, uniforms or
bayonets; no tents, refugees II excite
ment of any kind. The old barn Wis
tied then and occupied by twenty
eight yellow fever patients, has been
enlarged since and is full of hay and
grain raised on the place, and feed
cutters and modern agricultural I'm
plements. Rank corr grows in the
fields even as the finest grain
is said to wave on the battle
field of Waterloo, where the
carnage was thickest fine vegetables
grow in a broad garden, splendid
pears and other fruit bend the limbs
Of a young orchard, a herd of blooded
cattle is scattered over bottoms and
hillsides, and on a little eminence sets
a neatly painted, well-shaded and
comfortable farm house. This is the
home of Mr.. P. Haggerty, a wide
awake and enterprising proprietor.
He gave his visitors a hearty well
come and informed them that they
would stay for dinner. In due time
this was announced, and a generous
country dinner, prepared by Mrs.
Haggorty and her bright young daugh-
ter, in the absence of pleasure seeking
servants, was enjoyed with keen ap-
p%etites.
During the stay the farm was walked
over and inspected. Under the ener-
getic management Of Mr.. Haggerty, it
will be one of the model farms in the
State or the South. 1t is profitable
already. The Jersey butter produced
easily sells at 40 cents a pound. There
is a ready cash market at a good price
for everything hat can be raised and
spared from the place. The same
may be said of any farm properly
managed in this section of the coun-
try. Farming, properly conducted, is
a good paying business, and the people
are just beginning to find it out. Mr..
Haggerty is setting a good example,
and showing what can be accomplish
ed. He is making Roadway and money
where others would fail, because he
attends to his business and has the aid
Of his worthy family.
During the day there was a heavy
rain. In the afternoon the LEDGER
people rode home in the pure, fresh
air, impressed with the idea acquired
in boyhood, hat farming is a noble
calling after all, and, furthermore,
that Shelby will yet be a fine stock
raising, fruit growing and farming
county.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-01
The Weather.

WASHINGTON, August 1.-For Ten
nessOe and the Ohio valley, local rains,
partly cloudy weather, southerly to
westerly winds, with slight changes in
temperature. Missouri valley, partly
cloudy weather, and stationary or
lower temperature,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-01
NJ. Wolf is a candidate for Magis.
trate in the Fifth Civil District on
the Low Tax Republican ticket.
Nomething oi a Paaoh.

DR.. A, Webb, Of Collierville, sent
to this Office the finest peach'that has
been seen here this season, Il weighs
fourteen ounces, and is a beauty, of
the SuSduehana variety. The doctor
has plenty Of the same kind,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-01

Voters are hereby notified that M.
Wolf, who has been a resident Of this
city for twenty seven years,.i is a candi-
date for Magistrate in the Fifth Civil
District on the Low Tax Republican
(Workingmen'sl ticket.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-01

Workingmen should remember that
N. Wolf, who has been a lifelong
Democrat, is a candidate for Masis-
trate in the Fifth Civil District on
their ticket.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-01
Personal.

Editor LEDGER:
l see by the Avalanche that Col,
D. @. York, the leading merchant Of
Cotton Plant, Arkansaw, is in our
city. The Colonel has become so
prominent that many of his neighbors
are thinking Of running him for Con-
gresS. Merit aud energy will always
find their reward. M.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-01
PytOKnOW

a bilious looking tramp wanted
DR.. Purnell, the Secretary of tho
Board Of Health, to give him some
calomel tho other day, and when the
doctor g~ravely explained that it was
an exploded theory that calomel
worked on the liver, the tramp drew
a deep sigh and begged, "0h, don't,
Doctor, don't say that,for l am already
q skeptiC aud to believe hal my
confidence in the most honored in.
stitution in the land must Crumble
into the dustl''
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-01

p. r. ATTY is 9 candidate for re- election
IN ,he Office OF sheriff Of Shelby county, sub
iect 70 the action Of the Democratic County
Convention. shouli one Ne called. 6ht