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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-11
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STAGES or rae RIVERS.
Memphis--6 feet s inches, a rise
of 2 inches during the past 4S
hours.
Pittsburg-2 feet 6 inches, a decline
Of Is inches.
Cincinnati-l2 feet 9inches, a rise
Of II inches.
LOuisville-7 feet 4 inches, a Dc.
cline off inches.
EvanSville-s feet 3 inches, and
stationary.
oAirO-lO feet 5.inches, a decline Of
II inches.
st. Louis-6 feet 3 inches. a de,
cline Of q inches.
ViOksburg-l1 feet 6 inches, a rise
Of 8 inches.
Nashville feet, a decline of 2
inches.
Chattanooga feet 2 inches, and
stationary.
Shreveport-22 feet 6 inches, a de.
cline Of 1 inch.
Little ROck-2 feet 6 inches, and
stationary.
White river is falling with a fair
stage to JacksonpOrt.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Pleasant to day.
Business good with the packets.
Vint Sh:nkle for Cincinnati to-
morrow.
The U. P. Schenck, for Cincinnati,
p issed Evansville yesterday.
The Guiding Star, from New Or
leans, arrived at Cincinnati yesterday.
The New Mary Houston, from New
Orleans, is due up today, bound for
the Ohio.
The Golden Crown will be due
down tomorrow, bound for New
0rlelns.
The Anchor Line steamer Arkansas
City will be due up tonight from
Vicksburg.
The Centennial arrived at New
Orleans Saturday, and the City of
New Orleans left there for St. Louis.
The James W. Calf left Cincinnati
Saturday evening for this port, and
Louisville yesterday at noon.
The new Kate Adams will probably
be here by the last of the week, and
our people should give her a grand
The Paris G. Brown, from New
Orleans, with 900 tons Of freight,
up yesterday afternoon for
Cincinnati.
Captain Thorwegan's new cotton
boat, at last accounts. was pushing
herself through the ice between st.
Louis and Cairo.
The Cons Millar departed this fore
noon for Cincinnati with 2E7 bales Of
cotton, % barrels Of oil, 100 barrels Of
tallow and 1872 barrels Of apples.
A shipment Of Wheeling Stogies
will be received in a few days by H.
Es,h, cigar dealer, corner Main and
Adams streets, under the Worsham
House.
Captain Bph Bsnks, pilot OF the
Anchor Line stea mer City of Cairo,
arrived Saturday from st. Louis. and
will remain here during the ice en-
barge at st. Louis.
By permission Of the Secretary of
War the Evansville and Cairo Packet
company will change the name Of the
O. N. Davis to Carrie Caldwell. She
has just been rebuilt.
A dispatch from st. Louis states
that heavy ice is still running, and it
does not now look as though n~aviga-
ton would be resumed so soon as was
expected on Saturday last.
The Commonwealth, from Vicks.
burg, passed up yesterday afternoon
for Cairo. She dischi .rged 5 bales Of
cotton, and took on a lot of Cairo
freight from the steamer City of
Providence.
The Jay Gould and barges, four
days out from Cairo, passed down
yesterday afternoon for New Orleans
with five barges Of freight. She was
1.A.- - l. At II
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-11

S. L. FINLEY, Ticket Agent.
A, Y. STEVENS, Pass. Agent.
2S7 Main Street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-11
I%nsOlvent Notice.

rv-Orders for every size and quality Of
Newspaper promptly filed. 1901
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17

For eight months this physician treated
him and reported constant improve
ment, but the patient was growing
worse, and he finally realized that he
was in danger and placed himself in
the hands Of DIR. Gross and the Phila-
delphia Hospital staff.
No internal remedy is now given,
nor has any been administered since
the abandonment of the French can
Ger cure, which consisted in the injec.
ton into the blood of purified carbolic
acid, the object being to destroy the
cancerous germs in the blood. The
evidences Of the sufferers entire resig-
nation are numerous. The final change,
it is thought, will come from sheer
exhaustion. If the morphine treat
ment was suspended he would soon
sink from the effects of pain. Now
all that can be done is to alleviate
the suffering and prolong the few days
which, in spite Of his terrible condi-
ton, he seems to prize more than
those upon which he gained his glory.
-Ne,O York Times.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17

measure to count as only half vote
instead of insisting, as was his right,
that it should count as vote, was
Lapham, paired with Senator Lamar,
and another Senator was paired with
Senator Hill, whereas it is perfectly
we'll known that Senator Hills seat is
vacant and that the Senator who was
paired with him might as well have
been paired with Stephen A. Douglas.
Wood-Pulp Miller was of course in
favor of the bill, as he has been in IA
vor Of every job that has appeared in
either house of Congress since he has
been a member of either. A man who
sits in Congress simply as the guardian
and representative of a Treasury boun-
ty by which he personally profits must
be prepared to roll logs with the ad-
vocates and attorneys not only Of all
other bounties but Of all other roguer-
les whatsoever. 1t is to be hoped thai
the people of the State of New York
will not forget either the share Of Lap
ham or the share of Miller in this bust
ness.
It's not so distinctly any business Of
ours, but we may call the attention Of
the people of Massachusetts to the case
of Dawes. AS might perhaps have
been expected, Dawes contrived to
make this vote the occasion not only
of an act of treason to public honesty
but of an exhibition of petty maligni-
ty quite unique. For Dawes, who had
voted against the passage Of the bill
when it first came up, actually voted
in favor Of the the bill when it came
up to be passed over the Presidents
veto. What had happened in the mean
time to change the opinion Of Dawes ?
Nothing, except the fact that the Presi-
dent had vetoed the bill. This bill
was more than enough for Dawes. The
President had offended Dawes by APP
pointing Mr.. Worthington to be Col
lector of the Port of Boston, the OBJ
iections Of Dawes Notwithstanding, So
Dawes, representing the Pilgrims and
pretending to vote on his honor and
his conscience, deliberately took his
revenge upon the President by voting
away twenty millions Of other peoples
money intrusted to his honor and his
conscience, and which he had been
opposed to voting away until he learn
ed that the President was also opposed
to voting them away.
There are sundry raveled ends of
this River and Harbor job to be pick
ed up hereafter. But we are not like
ly to come upon anything more base
than this action Of Dawes, nor upon
anything more characteristic Of the
Pharisees of whom Dawes is Il type
and an exemplar-Ne,c York World.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17
Got the Better of Him.

as this seat engaged? ?" he asked of
the prettiest girl in the car, and find
ing it wasn't, he put his sample box in
the rack and braced himself for solid
enjoyment. Pleasant day." said the
girl, coming for him before he could
get his tongue unkinked. "Most be-
wildering day, isn't itP" "Ye-yes,
miss" stammered the drummer. He
wasn't in the habit of playing pitcher
to this kind of match, and the posi-
ton of catcher didn't fit him as tight
as his pantaloons. "Nice weather for
travelling" continued the girl "much
nicer than when it was cold. Are
you perfectly comfortable?" "Oh, yes,
indeed" murmured the drummer.
"Glad of it," resumed the girl, cheer
fully. "You don't look so. Let me
put my shawl under your head, won't
your Hadn't you rather sit next to
the window and have me describe the
landscape to your" "No, please" he
"I-I'm doing well enough"
"Can't | buy you some peanuts or
book9 Let ms do something to make
the trip happy Suppose | slip my
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17

arm around your waist Just lean for
ward trife SO l can" you'll
you'll have to excuse me !" gasped the
wretched drummer "I-I don't think
you mean it~ "You look 50 tired, ;"
she pleaded ; wouldn't you like to
rest your head on my shoulder? No
one will notice. Just lay your head
right down and I'll tell you stories"
"No--no, thanks! / won't to-day !
I'm very comfortable, thank you !"
and the drummer looked around hope
lessly. "Your scarfpin is coming out.
Let me fix it. There !" and she ar
ranged it deftly; eat the next station
III get you cup of tea and when we
arrive at our destination you'll let me
call on you ?" and she smiled an anxious
prayer right up into his pallid counte-
nance. 81 think I'll 60 away and
smoke" said the drummer, and haul
ing down his grip-sack he made for
the door knee-deep in the grins show
cred around him by his fellow-passen-
gers.
strange" murmured the girl to
the lady in front Of her. 81 only did
with him just what he was making
ready to do with me, and, big and
strong as he is, he couldn't stand it..
| really think women have stronger
stomachs than men, and, besides that,
there isn't any smoking-car for them
to fly to for refuge. / don't under
stand this thing" But she settled
back contentedly all the same, and at
convention Of drummers he'd in the
smoker that morning it was unani-
mously resolved that her seat was en-
gagged, so far as they were concerned,
for the balance of the season.-Chica-
90 Times.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17
A Precious Stone Found In Georgia.

Near Norcross there resides an old
German geologist who loves to live
among the peculiar specimens of min
eral and vegetable matter which he
has unearthed and housed. He is an
elderly gentleman of little sociability,
but of great mental requirements.
His physical endurance is simply as
tonishing. For days at time he
wanders over the hills and through
the dales near his home, collecting
rocks and stones, limbs and roots, the
properties and qualities of which are
unknown to all but himself.
The room in which his collection is
is wonderful. In one receptacle are
arranged number Of stones whose
bright rays remind the observer of
diamonds. In the centre of this long
room there rests a stone half the size
of hen egg, which was picked up by
the owner months and months ago. 1t
was found by its owner one rainy
afternoon. For nearly a week he had
been on a tramp through the hills and
dales near his home, and weary with
his eeaseless toll, he was vending his
way home, when his eye fell upon
something from which the rays of the
sun were scattered in a thousand di-
rections.
With little thought of what ho was
doing, the geologist stopped down and
picked up the object. 1t was nearly
the size of hens egg, and of an irre-
gular shape. II was covered in many
places with thick, heavy clay, which
was removed with great care.
It was found to be exceedingly hard,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17
Franklin Pierce's First Case.-IlOw
tile Young Lawyer Won Il Case
Against the Facts,

The first step made by President
Franklin Pierce towards distinction is
thus related. One man had stabbed
another in an affray, the knife enter
ing the left side, below the eleventh
RIB and in consequence the injured
man had died. The murderer was to
be tried, and some tyro could avail
himself OF the opportunity to defend
the doomed man. The task fell to
young Pierce, just then entering the
profession Of law. The case was so
clear that most lawyers Of even more
experience would have been content
with a moving appeal in the jury.
Not so the embryo executive, who set
about in good earnest, dispitc all evil
dence, to prove the man innocent.
First, he adroitly managed to have
the trial postponed three months. lie
then went to the Office Of a physician
and asked him if he would lake a
student, iftimating his desire to pur-
sue a course Of study in physiology.
The practitioner started at the propo.
sition, but responded in the affirma-
tive, and Pierce began to study. and
he persevered for the intervening three
months, taking care to make himself
thoroughly conversant with the human
frame, and charging his memory with
all technicalities so that he had every
term at his tongues end. The trial
commenced in usual form, three sur
geons were sworn, who testified that
the man thus wounded must have
died Of the wounds inflicted, At
length Pierce was permitted o cross
examine the surgeons. He demanded
what tissues ami membrane the knife
must have passed. The surge ms, who
had not supposed it incumbent upon
them to Study up" could not explain;
they were OF course, positive that the
victim was murdered and that the
prisoner ought to be punished: hut
under the close questioning Of Pierce,
they halted and blundered. This pre-
pared the way for the defense to make
an effective plea. He cautioned the
jury against being swayed by men 50
ignorant that they could not even tell
the names Of certain tissues. and thence
cunningly argued that the victim oil
not die Of the wound, and that the
prisoner was not, therefore, guilty of
murder. Thus he won upon the jury,
and to the amazement Of all the gully
man was acquitted.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17
The ChingpOs.
SOME OBSERVATIONS OF A RACE OF PECU-
LIAR PEOPLE.

SOME OBSERVATIONS OF A RACE OF PEcU-
LIAR PEOPLE.
In our journey from Sayang, in
9unnan, to Bhamo, in Burmah, we
became acquainted with race of
mountaineers who are called Kacheen
by the Burmese, but who call them
selves Chingpos. They are small,
delicate people, whose brightly-beam-
ing eyes contrast strongly with their
reserved behavior. The faces of the
men as well as those of the women
cannot be called unhandsome. The
head is oval and well-shaped, the eyes
are horizontal, the nose is strong and
straight, the ruddy lips are finely cut,
and the teeth are blackened with betel-
juice.
All the hard work among the Ka-
cheen is done by the women and girls,
who are up in the morning at their
household duties while the men are
still in bed.
The woman does not dare to raise
her eyes when she speaks with her
husband or her employer. She has no
concern about the business or enter
prises that he is engaged in, but con
siders everything good and unques.
tionable that he orders and the sub
lection Of the women goes to the extent
that the death of one is lamented as a
pecuniary loss, because the laboring
force is diminished by it and a family
that has several daughters is Cor that
reason considered rich. The women
are all the time at work-cutting
down trees, splitting wood and bring
ing it to the house, cutting roads
through the thickets, driving the cattle
to pasture, cleaning the house, getting
the meals and weaving cloth. The
men perform no manual labor; or at
most, will once in a while 90 out into
the field and show the women in
rough way how the tillage ought to be
done. Their principal business is to
visit their neighbors, to drink sheru
Ga sweet drink made from rice) and
smoke opium. Only in case of press
ing need will they take their mules
and their women and go to Bhamo
and get loads of goods to take to
China. Marriages among the lower
classes are mere business affairs, in
which the dowry and physical strength
of the bride are the first cOnsidera-
tions. Among the higher classes we'd
dings are regarded as important events,
and are distinguished by particular
usages and ceremonies.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17

and whenever struck with hard SUBJ
stance gave forth but little sound. 1t
was almost colorless with hue and
then a tinge Of green. Its form was
that OF an octahedron, but some Of
the faces or sides were inclined to be
convex, while the edges were curved.
1t was subjected to acids and aka
lies without experiencing any percepti-
bic change.
Some friends induced him to place
it on the market, and only a day or
two ago he received a letter from a
diamond dealer in New York Offering
him $4,000 for it.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17
of patriotic defenders of Baltimore,
and after that, nightly at the Theater,
and everywhere in public and private.

or patriotic defenders of Baltimore,
and after that, nightly at the Theater,
and everywhere in public and private.
o, say can you see by the dawn's early light
What 30 proudly we hailed at the twlights Hts
Whose broad stripes and bright stars throug the peri
lous fight,
Der the ramparts we watched gallantly streaming
Aud the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air
Gave proof through the night that our flag still
there;
say, does that ngled banner vet wave
Ger the land OF the free and the home of the brave
On that shore, dimly seen through the miss of the
Where the foes naughty host in dread silence
reposes,
What is that which tho breeze, DER the towering
steep,
As it itfully blows, now conceals, now dscosesl
In full glory reflected, shines the stream
'Tis the star-spangled banner o, long may it wave
Ger the land OF the free and the home of the brave
Aud where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battles confusion
home and country should leave us no more
Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps pol
luton.
No refuge could save the hreing and slave
from the terror ef Hight and the gloom of the grave
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
Ger the land OF the free and the home Of the brave
o, thus be it ever when freemen shall stand
Between their loved homes and the wars desula tion
Bleat with victory and peace, may the haven-rcscued
Praise the Power that has made and preserved us
nation.
Then conquer we must, when our cause # il just,
Ana this be Onr motto, sin God is our trlist;"
And the star-spanglcd banner in triumph shall wave
Ger the land Of the free and the home OF the brave!
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17
The Dying Georgia Senator.
SENATOR HILLS CALM APPROACH TO GER.
TAIN DEATH.

SENATOR HILLS CALM APPROACH TO GER
TAIN DEATH.
In modern annals there has not
been death so full Of horrors as that
which Georgia's great orator and
statesman, Benjamin Harvey Hill, is
now suffering, nor has the resignation
and Christian philosophy exhibited
been excelled. Slowly dying of one
of the most loathsome Of diseases, he
is yet cheerful, patient and resigned
Talking to-day with his physician and
son-in-law, DIR. Ridley,N learned the
details of the case as poW6 presented.
The patient is put to yep tSDeeSrt night
about eight o'clock villa hypodermic
injection of morphine and does not
awake until eleven o'clock the follow
ing morning. He is then assisted to
dress, and sits during the day in an
easy chair, placed near the window of
a pavilion attached to the north side
of his residence, with n window and
door opening to the east on veranda.
There he sits the whole day, the sub.
ject of the most assiduous attentions
from his devoted family. lie reads a
little in the newspapers, his mail and
some devotional works, writes down
his passing impressions, indites letters
and communicates with those to whom
his almost inarticulate murmurngs
are unintelligible.
Three grains of morphine are ad.
ministered daily, the patient never
being allowed to come thoroughly
from under the influence. His food
consists of milk, into which the yolks
of eggs have been beaten and a little
whisky added. About three quarts of
this mixture is passed into the patients
stomach every day through q tube, no
portion of the fluid touching his palate.
The cancer, for such it is acknowl-
edged to be by all but those who have,
not had any connection with the case,
has destroyed all the tissues of his
throat and mouth on the left side, as
we'll as the lower jaw or sub-maxiliary
bone. The opening is so large that
two or three fingers pass free y up into
the mouth from below, and the palate
can be seen when the patient is lying
down and one approaches him from
the feet. The outer carotid artery is
exposed and pulsation is plainly seen.
The soft or connective tissue has been
eaten. away, and only such tough, elias
tic substances as compose the walls of
the artery are left intact. What is
left of the tongue is attached to the |
right side by very slender ligament,
and constant fear is felt that it will |
become detached and fall into the |
patients throat when asleep and thus
end his suffering while yet sufficient |
strength exists for further continu-
ance of the contest with the dread
destroyer. His mouth is kept filled
with absorbent and antiseptic cotton,
which is frequently changed, as is the
dressing ON the outside. For three
years Mr.. Hill suffered with an ulcer
GUS sore on his tongue before he told
even his wife. Then, by advice of his
he consulted DIR. Bayard, an
uncle Of the Delaware Senator, who
practices homeopathy in New York.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17
Nanderbilt's Car.
THE MAGNIFICENT PALACE CAR OF THE NEW
YORK RAILROAD KING.

THE MAGNIFICENT PALACE CAR OF THE NEW
YORK RAILROAD KING.
1t is said that Mr.. VIM. IL. Van
derbilts car is the most expensive
private vehicle Of any kind in the
world. Its cost is said to have been
$4,000. 1t is by no means the most
complete and serviceable, and it has
no need TO be, for it suits the pleasure
Of that railroad monarch to ride only
in the daytime. If he ever Departs
from this rule, the Wagner sleeping
car Duchess is coupled on behind hls
coach, and nothing remains to he
wished for then by night or by day.
His car is named the Vanderbilt; and
whereas the eXteriors Of all other
private cars are modest in color and
simple in ornament, this is yellow, and
bears on each of its sides three oil
paintings in panels. One represents
the Grand Central depot, another the
entrance to the Fourth avenue sunken
track, another Niagara Falls, and
Others High bridge and the Suspeu-
sion bridge. 1t is longer than Pull
man car, and its windows are wide
and long. 1t was built in the shops of
the New York Central railroad. The
interior suggests a palmer taste, and,
though every appointment is of the
best, comfort was more sought there
than elegance. One half the interior
is grand saloon, walled in by big
plate glass windows tastefully draped,
and furnished with table and plush
covered arm chairs and lounges. This
saloon serves as an observation room
and dining room as well. The other
half of the coach is sub.divided into
smaller apartments-a kitchen and
pantry together, a Baker heater in a
closet by itself, with pipes running
from it all around the sides ofthe car, a
passage way, toilet room and a priv
ate sitting room, containing upholster-
ed furniture. One of the end plat
forms is very wide, and when the lids
over the steps are shut down there is
room upon it for several arm chairs,
in which Mr.. Vanderbilt aud his guests
may sit out of doors and get an un-
obstruoted view of the country they
may be passing through.