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year old son, by the next boat but the next
boat came not The blockade was ordered,
cutting of connection as we'll as travel, and in
vain did she wait for tidngs from her lost
ones.
Days of weary watching followed each 9TH
or for nearly two years, and when the oft
told tale Of death in a Southern hospital reach
ed her, oblitersting the last ray of hope, the
agony Of despair settled upon her. As soon,
however, as the condition of the country
would admit she returned 10 her home for
her child, only to find that the relatives had
gone to the far West before his fathers death,
leaving him with old friends of whom she
could hear nothing. All efforts to find them,
or to regain even pittance Of the fortune
her husband had left in trust for her, failed.
Her handsome wardrobe and jewels were
sacrificed to secure the services of lawyers
and detectives, who received her money only
10 add one more TO her long list Of dsappoint-
ments. Death took her baby from her, and
heart-broken and despairing, with no more
means to carry on the search, she gave up
and mourned as dead her dear irst-born.
After many years she returned again to her
home and mother in Ohio. One day, not
long ago, she received letter bearing dis
tant postmark and learned from it that her
child had been taught long ago that his moth
err was dead, and had been turned into the
world to care for himself how his young
wife had found, in the lining of an old trunk,
letter which she thought gave a new ad-
dress, and, anxious to satisfy the desire of his
life, he had made this one more effort to ac-
complish it, Out of this letter grew his dis
covery Of his mother.-C Cle0eldnd Leader.
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A teacher once lived in Strasburg, who had
hard work to support his family. His chief
Joy in life, however, was in nine children,
though it WAS no light task to feed them all.
His brain would have reeled and his heart
sunk had he not trusted in his Heavenly
Father, when he thought of the number of
jackets, shoes, stockings and dresses they
would need in the course of year, and of
the quantity of bread and potatoes they
would eat. His house, too, was very close
quarters for the many beds and cribs, to say
nothing of the room required for the noise
and fun which the merry nine made. But
father and mother managed very well and
the house was pattern of neatness and or
der. One day there came guest TO the
house. As they sat at dinner, the stranger,
looking at the hungry children about the ta-
BILE, said compassionately Poor man, what
a cross you have TO bear!" 81? A cross to
bear2" asked the father wonderiDgly; what
do you mean 2" mine children, and seven
boys at that!" replied the stranger, adding
bitterly: 81 have but two and each of them
is nail in nv coffin" milne are not, said
the teacher with decision. 'How does that
happen?" asked the guest. because have
taught them the noble art of obedience. Isn't
that SO, children2" ''Yes," cried the chill
dren. "And you obey me willingly" The
two little girls laughed roguishly, but the
seven youngsters shouted; "Yes, dear father,
truly" Then the father turned to the guest
and said 'Sir, if death were to come in at
that door, waiting to take one of my nine
children, would say"-and here he pulled
of his velvet cap and hurled it at the door
Rascal, who cheated you into thinking that
had one too many ?" The stranger sighed; /;
he saw that it was only disobedient children
that make a father unhappy. One of the
nine children of the poor schoolmaster after
ward became widely known he was the
sanity pastor of Oberlin. TIE German.
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A few days since there arrived in Cleveland
from Texas the hero of one of those unwrit-
ten histories Of the war, and in little house
in our very midst was enacted the closing
scene of drama which is a forcible illustra-
tion of the saying that truth is stranger than
fiction" The story is in substance as fol-
lows:
Some years before the war wealthy South
ern gentleman passed the summer months in
q little town in northern Ohio. He boarded
with the clergyman, and a warm love grew
out of the acquaintance between the young
Tennesseean aud the olergyman's daughter,
then fifteen yearg old. 1t ended in his re-
turning the next year TO claim her for his
bride, and bear her to his home in the sunny
South; which proved, indeed, sunny South
to the happy young couple until the angry
mutterings Of the war were heard, and, like
so many others, their little circle enlarged
now by two precious children) was broken,
and the happy family separated.
In the midst of the excitement, the day af-
ter the secession of South Carolina, the gem
tleman was warned that his wife must leave
the South, because of her staunch and out
spoken support of Northern principles, and
with her baby she started for Ohio, expecting
her husband to follow with their little four
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-01-13

There were more than GOO suicides in the
United States during the year ending Decem-
ber 81 The murders foot up 1926.
According to the report of the Kentucky
Superintendent of Education, there are 300,-
600 children of pupil age in that State who
do not attend school.
Master George Z. Tew of Washington
has made 2503 words out of the name of
Chester Alien Arthur, and the Washington
Republic awards him five dollar gold piece.
An Omaha railroad man got for Christ
mas present a silver locomotive 10 inches
long, made at cost of $500 and a perfect
miniature in every detail
"A cattle drover tells of an old Canadian
farmer who keeps his money rolled around a
broomstick. The other day when he bought
some cattle of him he had nearly $4,000 in
ivedollar bills thus preserved.
"A Virginia man has II children named
In the Latin numerals from "Pnmus" TO
"Undecimus." He called the tenth child, a
fine boy, "Deeimus Ultmus," tenth and last,
but the name proved to be little previous.
Among the members of the lower house
of the Tennessee Legislature are a white man
and negro who held the relation of master
and slave before the war.
A woman caused a oommotion at Wad-
ena Mimi, by wildly chasing big dog and
crying; ''Stop him! he has swallowed a
twenty dollar bill" An obliging butcher
promptly caught the beast, killed him, and
recovered the money.
The latest triumph of electricity was a
few days ago accomplished in experiments
between Harrisburg and Philadelphia, dis
tanee of 1O5 miles. Music was received in
Professor BArker's study at the University OF
Pennsylvania SO perfectly that it was easily
heard in all parts of the room, and by per
! sons 25 feet distant FROM the receiver.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-01-13

am, and other matters connected with the
church, after sitting two days, eXonerated
Mr. Wild from the charge and advised that
his resignation as pastor be accepted
Work has begun on q pew hotel, at Fair
Haven to be built by stock company and
enough temperance men have taken stock to
insure temperance house.
"A young man at Holland has kept an &C.
count of the income of his fathers farm for
the past year. From 81, 900 farm they
have sold 500 worth, and have paid out
but $50 for help. Besides what they have
expended, they have had their living, and
have as usual bountiful supply for the win
ter.
Charles White of Burlington, employed
by d. w. Robinson, the manager of Skillings,
Whitneys & Barnes lumber business, dsap-
peared Saturday night and Tuesday morning
his body was found in the cove, at the south
part of the water front of the city. He be-
came intoxicated Saturday night and either
slipped from a rude foot bridge across the
canal or fell from the dock. White was
about twenty-nine years of age, married and
leaves two little boys
These aged women died in the state dur
ing 1881 Phoebe Goodwin Of Newbury, aged
10l ; Lizzie Hatch Of Barnet, aged ~ Pol
ly Fisk Of Burton, aged 9S; Mrs. Deborah
Cady of Cavendish aged 94 Mrs. Polly
Vaughan of st. George, aged 97 Mrs. Mar
garet Mack of White River Junction, aged
1903; Mrs. Dudley Sterling of Barre, aged % ;
Mrs Susannah Eaton of Danvile, aged l0l ;
Mrs Lucy Hinckley of Ely, aged 80.
The fact is well remembered that the Of
fcers of the Brandon national bank of Bran
don loaned money in large amounts TO James
II. Batcheder, which, loaned without proper
security, proved a serious loss to the bank
and oxtinguished its large reserve fund. The
board of directors now in office have COM
menced an action in chancery before Judge
Veazey against the directors of 1877 aRd
1878, charging neglect of duty, for whNh
they claim damages to the amount of 500,
900. The orators have commenced taking
testimony at Brandon. This case is the first
of the kind ever brought in the United
States, and an imposing array of distinguish
ed counsel are employed on both sides. Ex-
Gov. j. w. Stewart, Prout & Walker Orms-
bee d Briggs and Z. Il. Hard are counsel for
the orators, and for the defendants ex.Judge
James Barrett, exJudge Luke p. Poland, T.
J. Phelps, Henry Ballard, Walter p. Wheel
er, A. p. Tupper and G.. w. Graudey.
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THANK. the writer Of pai. ODituary

tFrom the Philadelphia Times Sd inst.l
Brevet Mai Gen. f. A. Carr Of the United
States Army writes the Times from Fort
Apache, Arizona, dated 10Th December, con-
tradictiug the story of his death published in
these columns some time since. Although
this letter was not written for publication, it
is such a clever and jolly correction that we
take the liberty of printing it,
FoBT APACHE, Arizona, Dec 10, 1881.
Dear Sir-There appeared in your paper
early in September an obituary notice OF my
self which was SO evidently written by q
friend that l cannot refrain from asking you
to transmit my thanks to the unknown eulo-
gist. 1t was evidently written by one who
knew me, but not too well, a. some of the
virtues mentioned are not known to myself,
and am too well cognizant Of faults to which
the writer seems very blind. l have una
vailingly racked my brains to imagine who it
could be, and am obliged to take this method
to convey my sense of such partiality and
friendship. To the unknown writer, whose
name l would, Of course, like TO know, and
to Yourself, whom may, perhaps, claim as
friend for kindly admitting the eulogy, and
to all our friends, / say in this Christmas
time, God bless us ALL every one.
f. A. CARR,
Brevet Major General United States ARMY
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Papa dear papa, I'm glad you're going to
die, for you know, papa, that if you were not
going 70 die you would be taken away off into
a dark prison when could never see you any
more, and you know, papa, that would grieve
you so much that you would not live very
long anyhow, so think everything is best as
il is, don't you, papa? And will grow up 10
be big girl and will be so good, papa, that
every one will love me, and l will never forget
you, papa, nor how much you loved your little
Mary" This strange, affecting speech was
made in the st. Louis Jail the other day to a
man who was soon to be hung.
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Miscellany.


[whittier's Latest Poem.l
The old squire said, As he stood by his gate,
And his neghbor, tue deacon, went by:
"In spite Of my hank stock and real estate,
You are better of, deacon, than /.
"we're both gro wing old, the ends drawing near;
You have less of this world to resign,
But in heavens appraisal your assets, fear,
VIII reckon up greater than mine.
"rhey say am rich but I'm feeling so poor
l wish could swop with you even
The pounds have lived for and laid up in store
For the shillings aud pence you have given"
"wel, squire, said the deacon, with shrewd common
sense,
While his eye had a twinkle Of fun,
"Let your pounds take the way Of my shillings ant
pence,
And the thing can be easily done"
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Brovet Major General United States Arm
The Indian Territory a little Em.
nIrn.n


tFrom the New York Times.l
While nc honest man desires to see an in
vasion of the Indian Territory, or would force
upon the tribes occupying that secluded sec
tion the opening of heir country to indiscrim-
mate settlement, it must be admitted that the
incidents Of the late concession to a railroad
company of a right of way across the terri
tory reveal an anomalous condition of things.
In this case the railway company asked for
the use Of strip of land POO feet wide, with
an additional strip at points where stations
are to be built. 70 secure this right, it was
necessary that the United States government
should send an envoy to the Chootaw nation
and ask it as favor from the ChoctRw gov
ernment. After some delay and much oppo-
sition (the latter probably intensified by the
opportunities of rival corporations), the right
of way was granted. The railroad company
pays rent to the Choctaw nation. This may
seem like great concession but the narrow
tract occupied by the railway is like tunnel
through the Indian territory. This tunnel is
POO feet wide. A citizen of the United States
who goes beyond that line takes his life in his
hand. To all intents and purposes be is more
remote from the protection of his government
than he would if he were cast away on the
coasts of Siberia. The Indian territory is a
little empire by itself.
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PATENTS.
r. FL. EDDY.

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EDMUND BURKE, late Commissioner of Patents"
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Boston, Jan. l, 1882.
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Ex.President Hayes and his wife have just
given a handsome watch and chain to Engi-
neer John NJ. Unglaub, the man who bravely
remained at his post on the engine of their
train during the collision of the 9th of March
last ON the Baltimore and Potomac Railway.
pleasant letter accompanied the watch,
asking the engineer TO accept the gift as a
token of Mr. and Mrs. Hayes's gratitude and
a memento of the GOODNESS which he exhibited
on the occasion of the accident, when he was
severely hurt
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"How long would you have waited for
me p whispered Joe in Dora's ear.
Forever" said Dora solemnly.
And Mrs. Prudence Hall, as she overheard
the word, thanked her stars that Dora's foolish
notions had not wrecked her ut last on pow
erty.stricken marriage. ge.-BIa W. Thompson
in IfDDilcOtCs MdOdzine
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-20
NOTICES.

Strangers Church, Union street, below
Third-Rev. NM. Long, pastor. Morning
services at IL o'clock and evening at 5
o'clock. Morning sermon to the young
ladies, repeated by request. Evening SER
mon on christian Liberty"
Chelsea Baptist Church met May II,
1882, and dissolved. Services will be
continued as usual, by Rev. S. M. Stewart
every Sunday morning and night. Prayer
meeting every Wednesday evening.
First Baptist Church, corner Second and
Adams treets-Sunday-school at $3.50 a.
M; preaching at II am. and 800 pm, by
the pastor, Rev. r. A, Venable.
Linden street Christian Church-Sun-
day-school at Q am; Lords Supper 1880
a m; preaching HOO am and 800 pm.
Rev. j. M. Tribe, pastor.
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Court
street-No service morning or night,
Sunday-school ats I'm.
Third Cumberland resbyterian Church,
Fourth and Looney streets, Chelsea
Service morning and evening, byRev. M,
Lowe.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-20
COURTHOUSE t

Oscar Ladd plead guilty to-day to
stealing a pair of boots from Mr..
Billie Edwards, and was given a year.
A meeting Of the Legislative Coun-
Gil will be held next Monday evening
at the usual hour to consider bids for
paving South and West Court streets.
Licenses to marry were issued to-day
to Riley Bryan and Mary Howard,
Jack Hester and Rosa Lyles.
Frank Talbert, a colored COW thief,
fell from a narrow ledge behind the
bars at the Jail yesterday evening to
the Aagstones beneath, a distance Of
fifteen feet, causing concussion of the
brain. He was talking with some
visitors at the time and probably had
a sudden attack Of vertigo. He was
still unconscious at noon and is ex-
pected to die.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-20

ORIGINAL BERLENER LAGER.
The above fine article Of Beer,
made only of the best selected
barley and hops, is now on tap
at the popular Merchants Sa-
loon. kept by
GEORGE SCHILLY,
who serves only the best in the
way Of beer and wine. Fine din
ners and lunches and all the
delicacies in the eating line
daily. cot
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-20
ADJUSTMENTS.
FsTIVAL PARK.
GRAND OPENING.
amucruruTq

pB-ESTIVAL PARK will be thrown open to
visitors for the season on next Sunday.
Two Select Programmes will be played by
ARN0LD'S FULL BAND, viz between 3
and 8 o'clock and 8 and II at night.
ADMISSION, 5 CENTS.
All Refreshments furnished at the Park are
guaranteed irst-clsss in every particular.
and will be sold at city rates.
The same rules which regulate any first
class place Of amusement in this country wi
govern Estival Park.
Children under Il years Of age admitted
free.
Cars will be run to the Park during any sps-
cial entertainment every . minutes between
aud s: 0 o'clock, aud TO Court Square eyery
5 minutes from 1910 till 1l:s0. The time
Guaranteed by the Superint ndtnt Of the
Street Railroad Company is 20 minutes from
Estiyal Park TO Court Square. This schedule
will be rigidly adhered to.
Everything to promote the pleasure and
comfort Of the public will be done by the man.
agemeni, and all will be made Weloeme.
The s~trictest order will be enforced.
69t JAMES KIRKLAND. Manager.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-20
Goodness in The Air.

OOOAneSb III tue AAEs
A decided fall in the temperature
occurred daring last night in the
Northwest. A norther blew from
twenty to thirty miles an hour at sun
rise over Bismarck, Dakota, Fort
Elliott, Northwest Texas, and Dodge
City, Kansas, and the mercury ranged
in that section from 39o to 45o, which
is several degrees below frost point.
At North Platte, Nebraska, the mer-
curry was Ale, a fall of l9' during the
past twcnty-four hours, and at other
points the drop in temperature ranged
from log to ITO. The indications point
to cold northerly winds all over the
Southwest by tomorrow morning. To
day rainy weather is anticipated in The
west Gulf, Missouri valley and Ohio
valley districts.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-20
PERSONAL.

The Jeans Senator's have been pre-
vailed upon to render another play at
"Estival,n which will be the attrac-
ton at their picnic on June 9th. The
same is promised to be as fine an affair
as evcr was given in this city,
At the rattle, last night, for the
mother Of pearl cross and two medal,
lions, Mr.. R. l. Crosby, holding ticket
70, won the cross, and tickets 800 and
81 drew the medallions, Nearly four
hundred tickets, at one dollar each.
were sold in this rattle for the benefit
of St. Joseph's Church.
A. 7. HORNE, of Gadsden, Tenn,
the largest cultivstor Of red raspber-
ries in the southwest, made the first
consignment of the season to-day to
Lyle & Shields, who are his exclusive
agents in this city for the sale of this
delicious fruit.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-20
ont for Register.

The card Of Mr.. George J. Mallory
appears to day announcing the genial
gentleman for the position of County
Register, provided the Democratic
Convention in their wisdom nominate
him for it. Captain Mallory WIS for
a long period city weighsr, and he has
been an earnest worker in the party,
while his extended acquaintance will
render him a formidable candidate.