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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-12
A Desperate Struggle.

A correspondent writes to an En-
sIish journal The blowing extra
ordinary and TOUCHING scene was wit,
Messed by gentleman in his garden
at Maldon: A fedging black bird,
evidently just escaped from its nest
close by, had with some difficulty
tiuttered from fence into the over
hanging branches of lime tree. A
cat also had observed the young
flyer" and Immediately gave chase,
rushing up the stem of the tree with
the intention of getting on to the
branch to obtain her prey but mean
while the parent birds had come upon
the scene, and seeing the situation OF
their nesting, attacked the cat with
the utmost bravery, trying to pre-
vent her crawling on to the branch.
They kept alternately flying at her,
using their beaks and wings inces-
sanity with the utmost fury and get
ting fearlessly within range OF the
cats claws. and while one was pounc-
ing at her head the other would exc
cute flank" attack, both of them
Keeping up all the time that contin-
uous, noisy. angry, chatter which
blackbirds know 80 we'll how to max e
on occasions. These bold strategic
movements confused the cat very
much, as her position in the tree was
not advantageous, but she kept
snarling and striking out with her
talons whenever an opportunity oc-
Cured. The interested observer tried
tC help the birds, but. from the low
er branches of the tree intervening
missiles were not of much use. He
was obliged to leave the exciting
scene. but after long absence return.
ed, and found the combat still going
on, and a person who had watched
during the interval said the two
birds had kept up the attack without
ceasing, forcing the enemy to keep
on the defensive only and this des-
perate struggle kept on for two hours,
till the birds were completely ex-
hausted, and sat "all in "a heap,"
looking as though they had lost half
their feathers. But they had kept
their destroyer from their little fledg.
ling, and their friend at last managed
with some trouble to disloge the cat.
In the afternoon the birds seemed
quite to have recovered themselves
and were singing victoriousIy in the
garden in celebration of what, per-
haps, was one of the longest and
pluckiest fights of the kind that has
ever been known.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-12

The situation in Tennessee is sum-
med up by correspondent of The
LOuisUiLLe Commercial. He thinks
that "there is no prospect, no hope of
a solution of the Democratic difficult
ties. The truth is now recognized
that they are hopelessly divided. AS
a result all the old Wings Who have
acted with that party since the war
are joining the Republicans. and even
Democrats all oyer the State, dis
gusted with Democracy, are boldly
declaring their intention to vote for
Hawkins. The attention of the Ma
tional Republican Executive Com
mittee has been invited to Tennessee,
and influential speakers are promis-
ed for the canvass, but whether they
come or not the party will win.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-12
What of the Future as Regards Grain

baltimore Journal of Commerce.l
AS the decline in wheat has attract
~ SO much attention, and farmers
a1e reported to be holding back for
pet'er prices, ii may be we'll to exam
me a few statistics upon the matter.
~ US the decline seems only natural,
though from its suddenness there may
possibly be temporary reaction. We
nave yield of wheat of not less than
5O0,0O0,00 bushels, and the very
superior quality of it will increase its
Dread making properties to much
ABOVE the average. For population
of 54,000,0 600 we need at the outside
for bread 243, 100000 bushels, and for
seed not over 57,OOO,O0 bushels, or a
<55s;,iFi for all of our home wants of 800, :
0W,000 bushels, leaving a surplus of
2OO,0O0,0O0 bushels, all of which is
available for export, as the stock OF
old wheat and -four in the country is
fully 100000 bushels-and this is
ample for reserves.
Now, with 2O0,OOO,OOO bushels sur
plus. what are we to do with it? The
highest amlunt of wheat ever ex-
ported was 1S6,000,0OO bushels flour
lncluded) for The year ended June 81,
1881, and the average export value
for the whole year was 81. II bushel :;
while for the year ended June 80,
1879, the average value was S1.O6
bushel. During the year ended June
80, 1881, we had almost the world for
our customers. Nearly every Euro
pean country needed large imports,
both France and England having
smaller crops than they are promised
this year. The requirements of Eu-
rope we're greater than they will
probably be for the next twelve
months, and then we had but little
competition. Russia had short crops
and consequently very small sur
plus, while India had not begun to
ship wheat to any considerable ex.
tent. Thus, we have the propect for
a smaller demand than in 1SSO.81, and
more competition from other coun-
tries than in that year, while in the
face of all this our surplus is IA, 100000
bushels greater than the amount we
then exported. In view of these facts
the part of wisdom would seem to be
to ship our what out as freely as
possible.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-12

The trunk lines are doing large
business in moving wheat from the
West to the seabOard. The freight
activity ON the Baltimore and Ohio
is marked. Trains on the Main Stem
ate constantly passing up and down,
and clouds of dense smoke emitted
by the gas coal which the engines are
burning, because of the esemi-bitumin=
Gus scarcity. are to be seen at all
hours. For the next three months it
Is believed the carrying capacity of
the trunk lines is to be fully tested in
moving the crops. The. amount of
frelght-rOom already engaged for
ocean shipments is estimated at be-
tween 6,00O,000 and 100000 bushels
and at the present rate of engage
ments room will be taken for about
2U,0OO,000 bushels more during the
coming two months. This would
put the totals up to about the large
figures In the corresponding periods
Of 1879 and 1880. Large shipments
Of grain over the Virginia Midland
Railroad are reported. One day last
week thirty two carloads passed
through Alexandria for New York.
The recent Louisville and Lexington
tKy.l connections of the road have
opened up the section from which
the wheat comes. Over 2S2, 1873 bushels
of wheat were shipped from Balti-
more to different foreign ports on
Saturday.-BditO. Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-12

To DRIVE AWAY FLIES. Buy an
ounce of oil of lavender. and pour
half of 1t into a pint bottle of cold
water, and shake it up; the mixture
Is medicinal one only; ii dissolved
in alcohol it is a perfect solution, but
this becomes more expensive. Scat
ter your water and oil of lavender on
the table cloth and the flies will 90
away. Three or four doses suffice to
drive away pest of flies from a
country clearinghouse table. The
time for flies is now upon us, and if
our readers will have this simple
remedy in readiness, it will save
them a great deal of troable.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-12

Since the beginning of the Egyptian
troubles many writer's have been pre-
dieting that should the war prove A
serious one, it would rebound to the
benefit Of the United States by in
creasing the demand for our food
stuffs, and that the benefit would be-
still greatershould thepresent trouble
lead to a general European war. Ig-
noring the desire to build up our trade
through the misfortunes of Others,
the predictions themselves are false.
1t is true that a foreign war might
for the time being stimulate our COM
merce and increase the price of our
foodstuffs. but there would surely
come a reaction in the future. The
Variods nations Of the world are so
closely interviewer in their trade re-
htiOns that one c8l1not suffer without
the other feeling it. Under the stim-
ulus of war, England might pay
more for our grain than she Other-
wise would /; but she would simply be
impoverishing herself and thus be-
less able to purchase in the future.
We. as the seller, should desire from
pecuniary motives. if from no other,
to see our best customer, Great
Britain. in the full enjoyment of
prosperity. knowing that the greater
the prosperity of her people the
greater Will he the cOhsumptive wants
and their ability to supply thefn.-
Baltimore journal of Commerce..
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-12

A lady who lived near a church,
was sitting by the window listening
to the crickets which were loudly
chirping, the music from the choir
rehearsal being family audible, when
a gentleman dropped in familiarly,
who had just passed the church and
had the music full i'm his mind.
"What noise they are making to-
nightW said he. EYES," said the
lady, land it is said that they do it
with their hind legs ~
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-12
HindOO Women.

HiudoO girls are taught to think of
marriage almost as soOh as they can
talk indeed, they are often cOntrac-
ted in marriage at six years of age,
and 60 to live with their husbands
at twelve or thirteen. Before this;
at the age Of five, they are taught to
propitiate the gods in order to secure
a good husband, and their little minds
are distracted by the idea of what a
model husband ought to be. The
orthodox conception is a housband
like the god silva, who was holy,
asutere, advanced in years, and faith=
ful and devoted to one wife, the god
dess Goorga. Good little girls revolt
at the idea of a husband marrying a
second wife while the first is alive,
and will consequently confess their
anxiety to marry faithful spouse
like Siya, and they learn from their
elders to- utter the most vindictive
curses against rival wife. But, fol-
all that; Krishna is the idol of Him
doc women, and he was anything but
faithful to one wife. He not only
kicked over milk pals, and ran away
with the clothes of milkmaids when
they went to- bathe, but he danced
and fiirted with other mems wives,
eloped with royal damsels and mar
ried an infinite number of beautiful
women.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-12
Sheep-KiIling Dogs.

1t is well known that dogs never
bark when they pursue sheep to kill
them. They are sneaks, and act like
other thieves, as though they we're
we'll aware that they are doing a
mean and unlawful act. Nor do they
want the sheep to make any noise
Whlie the massacre proceeds. Like
other midnight lnurderers, they want
no alarmists near them-no geese or
poodle dogs. When a dog goes to
Kill sheep he has to- have race for
it. He may pull out several mouth
fuls of wool before he strikes mutton.
In the meantime the whole flock is
alarmed and in rapid motion-con-
vulsive, continued motiOn-the bells
charivari the dogs and alarm the
neighborhood, and the frightened
thieves become bewiidered, like the
people of city at the sound of fire
bells in the midst of a storm, or the
people of the lowlands at the sound
of water rushing through a new
crevasSe! Farmers and breeders give
the sheep bells fair trial. and let us
see if sheep raising in these States
can not be made profitable without
the aid of our law makers.-NeW Or
leans Pycdy,0,e.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-12

The road the man of business tray-
els in pursuit of competence or
wealth is not a macademiZed one,
nor does it ordinarily lead through
pleasant scenes and by well-springs
of delight. On the contrary, it is a
rough and rugged path beset with
"wait bit" thorns, and full of pit
falls which can only be avoided by
the watchful care of circumspection,
After each days journey over this
rough turnpike road, the wayfarer
needs something more than rest he
requires solace-and he deserves it.
He is weary of the dull prose of life,
and athirst for its poetry. Happy is
the business man who can find that
poetry and solace at home. Warm
greetings from loving hearts, fond
glances from bright eyes and wei.
come shouts of children, and many
little arrangements for comfort and
enjoyment that silently tell of
thoughtful and eXpectant love; the
gentle ministrations that beguile us
into an old and easy seat before we
are aware of it these and like tokens
of affection and sympathy constitute
the poetry which reconciles us to the
prose of life. Think this, ye wives
and daughters of business men.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-12

A correspondent of the Wheeling
b1telIigencer, writing from Newburg,
Preston county, w. Va, suggests the
name of DR.. }. ", w. Bolton, Of
PaIatine, Marion county, as a eandi-
date for Congress in the Second Dis
trict.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-02
Nty OgraphIc Pens.

Mr.. G. W Liyermors introduced to
the notice Of the public the frst Style
graphic Pen ever put on the market,
and invented and applied the word
"Aylographic' to this class Of writing
instrument. For years the people
were content to pay s. for a genuine
Livermore pen, and the same pens are
Jet doing good service. The success
Of these pens led uoscrupulous per-
sons to get up inferior limitations,
which they offered at such low prices
that many persons not understanding
the difference. were induced to buy
then The LiEsrmore Company there
fore, cut Down the price Of their i'm
proved Stylogrsphie Pens to g each,
20 give everybody aehance 70 have the
best article Of tie Kind. You can buy
them for that money BY RENTING the
amount 70 the s~EylOgrsphic Pen Co..
20 Washington street., Boston; the
pen together with q superior ink will
be sent By return mail, and the money
will be at once refunded if they do
not prove 70 Be perfect and sstisfactory
in every respect. There is nothing
more appropriate than a Sglograph.
as a gift TO a lads or gentleman. The
S~t1lOgrsphic Pen Co., is the largest
concern Of the kind in the world with
branches At New York. Chicago and
London. Fog.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-02
500. Artch.,,


Sam r. Watkins, of Columbia, has
had issued a revised edition OF his
famous book called as above designa-
ted This company was the Maury
county contingent that helped 70
m Ike up the First Tennessee reei-
mrnt, One Of the crack corps Of the
G lmpsuytht carried for four years
the Bonnie Blue Flag" up aud down
the South, through shot and shell,
and priyatiohs of every character.
Sam was a private in Company H.
and has become famous as the prince
OF the chroniclers for the high pri.
Yates" in one of the seyerest wars Of
history
1t relates the deeds Of the men who
shot the guns, and tramped many q
long hazardous and weary mile to OK
ecute the orders of their %superiors,
whose names livein song and story.
We have hall the narratives Of the
mighty sons of Mars in great numbers
but this small and unpretentious vol
ume tells a story that fills the eve,
with tears and the mouth With laugh,
ter, over the varying incidents Of the
grandest shock Of aFns 10 modern
times. Nj. Watkins lives in Colum.
bla. YEA
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-02
No We're SKY Rlue Democrae1.

@NNaNA AANAAAAs
The Herald supported Captain Pus
sell for Governor, not through anJ
persoBal %pFefersnce for the man. but
because he represented and denunoia.
ted the principles concerning the
settlement of the State debt which il
believed 10 be right and proper. Ii
still believes in the absolute Justice Of
the position thus Indie tied; but it ha.
never Eahpsed to recognize tho force Of
the inevitable logic Of events and so,
viewing the situation in the light oil
the verdict of 7th of November
it really admits the fact thai
the views held By Mr.. FusEl
aud his following have been rejected
by the VOICE Of the voters, and ao
knOwledges the oveFWhelminr tri.
qmph OF the wing Of the Democratic
party represented b. General Bate.
More-the exression just used is ia.
correct-there are now no wings" u
the Democratic party in this State
The numerical iusigniacance of the
vote received By Mr. RUSSELL indicate,
Enthusiastically the temper OF the Ten
nesseo Democracy-and we arc not
disposed 10 question 80 patent a fact
as that the p9rty led by General Bate
is the Democratic party Of Tennessee
and will henoeforth hold the oreani
cation and control the party maohin.
cry. Az 0 mattoF Of course no on,
will propose the sbsurdity OF attempt.
ing to continue the organization OF
what has been known as the "sky
blue" Democracy and the only alterna
tive left TO tho members Of that wins
Of the party is to act hereafter with
the regular Democrats or with tn,
Republicans and this is choice whiel
each individual, with the lights beior,
him, must make for himself.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-02

REV. Mr.. Longs Thanksgiving
sermon last Thursday at the Strangers
church was listened to by a large and
interested congregation. 1t was an
effort worthy of any preacher OF
pulpit in the land, and a number Of
his hearers expressed a wish for the
publication Of the sermon. Mr.. Long,
however, does not seem to encourage
this method OF bringing himself aud
what he has to say before the public.
Rev. Mr.. Jones, the gifted and elo-
aueut pastor Of the Court street Cum
berland Presbyterian church, wss
present on this occasion and assisted
in conducting the services. 1t is good
for brethren TO dwell together 10
peace and unity. The differences
between Mr.. Long and the Memphis
Presbytery. with which he is no
longer connected. we're very honorably
and happily adjudicsted, and his
church, though on a distinct and
independent basis, stands in line with
she other churches in the Christian
and q common cause.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-02
Attachment Notice.

IeHn Edward steadman v. HaSer
Davis. "aueu d
this cause an ~attaohsont having bean
\ sued out under seotisP A55 ofthe codo AZ
tennessee, and returned levied upos the
property OK Yrs defendants Haden X Davis.
ana affidavit aayinsbeen made thatdefendspis
hlhasotsdto the plaintiff IN the sum Il s &
Sne ~ account, aud that too clsim IL
lasss 2 that the defendants are ron
1t Is therefore ordered that said defendant
male their personal appearance before me oS
the SSih day Of December. 1882, al II o'eioct
a p, 81 my Office, No 81 Adam St Ia :
Dist iot, memphis, Tenn, and defend said
by law, or the same win be pro.
ceeded with e1-parts; and that q copy of thiR
order be published once a week for SouS
weeks In the Public Ledger. "
This the 22i day M Noysmha. 1899
MT 80 50 JOHN spRLNAN.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-02
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

The Hearts of Oak" went from
here to Texas.
Mrs. Langtry is to play as Juliana,
in the Honeymoon" next Monday at
Wallack's Theater, New York, for the
FIRST time in her life.
Mccullough acted Spartacus every
night this week at the Fifth Avenue
Theater, and appeared as Virpiniusall
Of the week before, playing to crowded
houses.
st. Louis is this week enjoying John
7. Raymond, Kiraliy Bros, Around
the World in Eighty Days" tteorge
Adams Humpty Dumpty party aud
Stevens Passive Slave"
1t is said that Niue. Patti has ac-
cepted from a Paris manager the offer
OF a large sun to create" the part Of
Cleopatra, in Victor Masses opera of
that name, and that she will, therefore,
slug in Paris during the season OF
1883 4.
More histrionic troupes have trav
eled South this season than usual, aud
as a general thing they have done
poorly. They have mainly presented
poor old plays, and under the cir
cumstances it would be hardly fair to
expect anything but poor patronage.
Katie Putnam, the pleasant com
Medicine and excellent representative
of Little Nell, is shortly to appear at
Little Rock. She is a first. class star
in small cities like paducah, st. Joe
aud Sedalia, Mo, but don't draw well
at New Orleans and other metropoli.
tan places.
Mr.. Henry Irving recently gave a
dinner party, to which he invited
many professional takers, and Mr.
Stanley, Of Africa. The professional
each arrived with a copious assert
ment OF imprOmptus. Their sup
pressed feelings may be imagined
when Mr.. Stanley commenced talkiDI
of his TT wells with the soup and con-
tiDued without ore single fash O
silence until the party broke up.
Joe Wheelock, a fair actor to servt
S me leading star, played to empty
benches at Little Rock some time ago
Joe led the stock company here some
thing over a dozen years ago, and wa
considered a fair actor. Later b,
played a leading part during the sum
ner season in "Evangsline,' at Nib
los, New York, and Crane, Of Robson
aud Crane, was in the cast. The,
play with oply a moderate success.
It was recently quietly announces
10 certain society circles in New Yorl
that Langtry vas going to take
Turkish bath in an establishment il
which the more or less fair bather
appear tOgethe. perfectly nude. Tn
idea Of seeing the court beauty in tina
condition was SO dazzling that, rilicu
lOus as the promise was, those VIII,
heard il paid 81 each aud took a batI
-au aHfully long bath. No LanQtr
came, Of course, and the parboile,
n%innies finally gave Up waiting,
Madame Christine Nilsson gave he
first concert in New York the FIRST o
this week. Her American engage
ment IL for fifty concerts, and dow
to the close other season at Philadel
phia last week she had appeared ia
eleven concerts, Of WHICH the aggre
gate gyoss receipts we're SAG, 536. He
philadelphia cOneetrs yielded $l2,0l3
She gives another concert at Nev
York this evening. and thea leaves 70
Chicago aad San Francisco, her man
ager, Mr.. Abbey, accompanying her
she vii return East in the spring.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-02

CAPTAIN Will Il, Cameron, long
connected with the water works com
pany and a general iavorite with the
public. recently was offered q very
advantageous position in a distant
Safe, and had made up his mind to
accept it At the request, however,
of the Board Of Directors, who met
one day this week BIO Was induced to
reconsider his determination. This
must be very satisfactory all around
aud is especially gratifying to a great
many personal friends Ofthe gentleman
add his worthy lady who would be
greatly missed ifthey we're to remove
from the city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-02
Marriage Of n Brilliant YOunR
Journalist.
Nashville World. Nov. 80.
CO0K-ARMIsTEAD,

~ ~
AT $50 O'Clock yesterday evening
Mr.. iobn .. Cook, city editor Of tn,
Nashville Banner, was united in mar
riage TO Miss Sue Battle Armistead
daughter Of Il. l.. Armistead. and ,
niece OF the late General Joel a. Bat,
tie, Of Confederate fame, and also O.
Or. VIM. NJ. CLARK, Secretary of tn,
State Board of Health.
The ceremony took place at the res.
idenee OF the brides parents, twelve
miles out on the Nolensville turnpike
and was performed by the Rev. l.. Q
Bryan.
The attendants we're Mr.. w. II,
Mcdonald and Miss Lizzie BIackman,
aud Wm. NJ. Clark, jr.. and Miss Katie
Green.
After the ceremony the guests were
invited to partake Of an elegant sup.
per
Among the presents received was 9
beautiful set Of diamonds, the gift o.
the groom, consisting Of cluster ring
earrings aud hreastpin.
Mr. Cook IL one OF Nashville's mos
talented and brilliant journalists. II,
has for years been at the head Of the
local department Of the Banner, and
his friends in this city ere many. II
the lovely aud accomplished Mss
Armistead he has indeed found a fl
companion, and the friends Of both
parties will rejoice In the union Of
their fates.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-02
Non.Resident Notl,,n-

No. 46tS-In the Cbancery Cour, az sh.u.
county, Tenn.-The State Of Tennssses ~,
its own use VS. d.. PantS ct al. ~
appearing from ShoriA,s rstnrn In ,hi,
1 cause that the defendant. batbsw Pom.
II Is therefore ordered that bs msSs ~
appearance herein, at the courthouse of shell
~ county, IN Memphis, Tenn on or befoTs
sne nTstMonday in January, 1883, and plead,
ansswwieI OF uemur TO complainant bill, and
eQAny, or the same will be taken for con-
Iesse9 aq to him and set for hearing ex-parte
Hna teat a copy OF this order DO published
tAo. Public Ledger. ' ~
A copy-Attest:
RI BLACK, Clerk and Mastse
~ Al Bradley, D, lam
son and O, W, Hsnksll, ttl's for comdI iospt
66 GO 76 a