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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-30

Supposed owner and Amt Of
description. Lot. Block. Assln't
John Roehl, Jr., My Is Of 6 5 $40
and Peter Wallerich, Sly
Is of.............. 6 5 Is 6S
Albert Edgerton, My S5ft Of 9 80 40
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-30
OFFICE OF THE CITY TREASURER,
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Oct. rs, 1882.

Supposed owner and Amt Of
description. Lot. Block. Assm,t.
Estate of Robert Watson,
deceased, nw'ly 2211f # of Is So 50 10
H. L. Carver's Subdivision of lots l and 2.
block So, Rice Irvine's Addition.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-26
What Made the Pancakes Taste
So Queer.

II had a little quiet fun this morn.
ing at the breakfast table" said the
bad boy. You see pa is the con
trsriest man ever was. If | complain
that anything at the table don't taste
good, pa says it is all right. This
morning | took the syrup pitcher and
emptied out the white syrup and put
10 some cod liver oil that ma is taking
for her cough. | put some on my
pancakes, and pretended to taste Of it.
and | told pa the syrup was o u and
not fit to eat. Pa was mad 10 a second,
and poured out some on his pancakes
and said | was getting too COMPOUNDED
particular. He said the syrup YVES
good enough for him, and he sopped
his pancake 10 it and fred some down
his neck. He is a gaul burned hypo
critic, that's what he is. | could
see by his face that the cod liver
oil was nearly killing him, but he
said that syrup was all right, and il
didn't eat mine he'd break my back
and by gosh, / had to eat it, and ia
said he guessed he didn't have much
appetite and he would just drink q
cup Of coffee and eat a doughnnt. !
like to dide. But l felt sorry for ma
Ma amt got a very strong stummick
and when she got some Of that cod
liver oil in her mouth she went right
up stairs, sickern a horse, and pa had
to help her, and she had nooralgia all
the morning. | ate pickles to take
the taste out Of my mouth, and then |
laid for the hired girls. They eat too
much syrup, anyway, and when they
got on 10 that cod liver oil and swal-
lowed a lot Of il, one Of them, a nirish
girl, she got up from the table
aud put her hand on her corset
said 'howly Jaysus, and went out 10
the kitchen, as pale as ma is when she
has powder on her face, and the other
girl, who is Dutch, she swallowed a
pancake and said, mine Colt, vas de
matter from me, ana she went out and
leaned on the coal bin. Then they
talked Irish aud Dutch and got clubs
and started to look for me, and !
thought | would come over here. The
whole family is sick, but / guess they
will get yer it. Pa and | are going
TO Chicago next week, and I'll BET
well have some fun. Pa says | need Q
change Of air, and | think he is going
to try and lose me. It's a cold day
when | get left anywhere that | can
End my way back"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-26
FoUH.fnAR.eLD s0E.
4 slave 10 Smoking Since lie
Was Weaned.
New York Sun.


Probably the youngest confirmed
smoker Of tobacco in New York is
Joseph Granger, a chubby four-year
old, who lives at No. 9 Mulberry
street.
The other day a Sun reporter saw
the youngster roddling about the shop
with his lighted pipe in Is mouth.
He isa four-year old Of fall size. His
eyes are bright and clear, and his
cheeks were rosy enough to show good
color, despite the trying effect of
Tam O'Shantef zap OF flaming red.
He hoEled dismally when his resist.
ance was overcome and the pipe was
finally forced from his clenched teeth
and determined grasp. 1t was a com
mon wooden pipe, soaked and strong.
The reporter consoled Joe with a
cigar. He seized it eagerly. 1t was q
big one, full favored, dark and strong.
The baby smoker shut his fist tightly
upon it, held it jealoUsly against his
breast, and clamored for. a match. His
little teeth were scarcely equal to the
task Of biting off the end OF the cigar,
but he nibbled ct it until he found it
would draw, and then scratched his
match. Having secured a good light
he smoked away with every air oil
sal faction at the change, nodding his
head vigorously when asked if he liked
the cigar better Than the pipe. His
pipe he holds firmly in bis teeth, and
scarcely puts his hand to it until it is
smoked out. The cigar was too big
to close his teeth on comfortably, so he
held it between hislips with one hand,
never letting so his hold upon it for
an instant, and seldom taking il out
81 his mouth,
The father Of this four-yeRr old is
not without concern as to the effect
Of his indulgence 10 tobacco. He is
a heavy smoker himself. Lit
tie Joe has been addicted to
the weed since he was eighteen
months old. He was weaned at
shat age. The family doesn't remem-
Der how he FIRST came to get hold Of a
pipe. 1t never made him sick. When
they had got over gratifying his taste
for the sake OF the oddity, and tried
break him Of the habit, they found
that they couldn't. The sight of a
pipe was the signal for an cutlery that
could be stilled only by allowing him
to smoke. They gave it up. Joe has
since smoked regularly, and calls upon
his mother TO FIJI his pipe as soon as
he gets up in the morning. He smokes
through the day as often as he can
preyailupon her to give him a pipe full
of tobacco. His health seems to be
good. but he is inclined to t%aciturnity.
When he has his pipe in his meuth it
is difficult to get a word out Of him,
and his customary attitude is one OF
meditation. Whether this is really
the outward and visible sign Of deep
thought or Of the supplying effect Of
the tobacco, Mr., Granger does not
attempt to say. The boy sleeps we'll,
but eats scarcely two solid ounces OF
food a day, though he is plump as a
partridge.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-26
Christmas Gin.

For several years the London
Graphic and the London illustrated
News have each sent out a costly Pie
torial Christmas Number, which has
been eagerly sought by the people at
large 10 both hemispheres; and these
great pictorials have come to be re
garded as a part Of Christmas, and
considered very suitable and much to
be coveted Christmas gifts.
This year Americans have taken up
the idea, and the two largest houses in
the book trade, Messrs. d. Lothrop 4
Co., Of Boston, and Harper and Broth
ers, of New York, have each sent out
a christmas that far excels any
thing that London publishers have
v e attempted There is a greater
refinement and beauty in the illustra-
tions, and the stories, poems and arti-
Giles are all high class literature. Both
are in simple BLACK and white" but
it is said that the letter press and IL
Illustrations of the LOthrops' Christ
mas''-the Christmas Wide Awake
December number)- cost over
$4,000, and that authors and artists,
here and abroad, have been busy for a
year in its preparation; and the result
is we'll summed up by the Boston
Transcript, when it says: "The holi
day numbers Of Wide Awake, just out,
is the wonder of all the wonderfully
beautiful children's magazines and
books Of America. Without dispute
the largest, handsomest, most arts.
tic and best number of a young peoples
periodical ever issued" Bound in a
new cover in %colors, pronounced the
finest magazine cover in existence, it
contains Ia pages and 100 pictures.
OF the letter press the Boston Tray
eler saga. mo such store Of high
class literature was ever gathered into
cue number of any periodical before,
and the critic OF the Boston Times
says Of Che Illustrations: They arc
genuine works N art, some Of them
exquisis5l5 ideal; and the Boston
Journal adds, enumerating the authors
Mrs. A. ID. Il. Whitney Miss Phelps,
Rose Terry Cooke, Margaret Sidney,
Rose Kingsley, Mrs. Mary d. Brine,
ArthurGilman George Cary Egglcsion;
Celia Thaxter, Edward L. Hale, N. E.B.
Mrs. Clara Doiy Bates, Nora Perry,
Mrs Disz. Fred A. ODER, Mrs. Harriet
Beecher Stowe, Christina Rossetti
Mrs. MulOck Craik, Phillip Bourke
Marston, Susan Coolidge, Msrion
Harland, Margaret j.. Preston, Prof.
d. A. Sargent, and a dozen or twenty
others-'Thisi is brilliant galaxy to be
gotten together between The covers OF
a single number OF a yeung people,
magazine. and when Santa ClaGs un
derstands that this richly laden mum
Der can be bought for % cents, il
would not be strange if he were to
order a special edition for his 18th Of
December uses and We ourselves
would ado that should this number OIL
the Wide Awake be examined By
parents who feel anxious to put into
the hands OF their young folks a maya
zine Of high literature as pure and
stimulating as II is gay and entertain
ing, they Woald secure the periodical
for the year at once; especially as they
may be assured that the same distin.
guished authors and artists will con-
tribute Of their best to the succeeding
eleven numbers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-26
THE CIVIL SERVICE BILL.
Senators Williams, Cali and
COekFeII Oppose 1t from Diff
ferent SlandpOints.


WASHINGTON December 2l.--There
was another lively time in the Senate
to-day on the Civil Service Reform
bill, and Senator Williams made some
good points. He opposed the bill and
had the close attention Of the Senator,
and galleries. He announced boldly
that the party in power was entitled "a
the Offices, aud picked out the shams
Of the so called reform bill. "Men
who have been stealing for the past
twenty years should be removed, and
there are plenty of good Democrats 70
take their places when the time
comes.
The Offices belong to the people,
and the People, BY their votes, say Who
il their opinion shall be given them.
A change Is necessary for general
hguseeleaning. Let the hose be turned
o. and TIE old rats run out. while a
good hickory broom should be used 70
sEerp cut ard clean the public plaess
TIE ps8disg bill even / its elective
Dsss, only touched the smaller places
Where there should Be Washing 70
EsEe eleaa Il does not propose 70
t01sh the head devils and those most
responsible for dsbsEehing the civil
service
Senator Cal made a arruueut
sgtIni tie BAL also, which vas based
On higher grounds. he showed that
the blA vas not cosshtutional. a1d
was clear and foTcbie
The senste femsined In session
Until zine o'clock tonight Senator
6rO0me vas 10 the chair when il al
jopr9ed and SenitOr Coekrell had
Just finished two aud a half hours
speech. There we're only fourteen
eslatoFs there-seven Republi.
ezHs and seven Democrats.
Inc Republicans, just before
adjournment, showed a disposition Ia
hli6uster and keep up the session. A
cal Of the Senate being ordered, they
packed down, and an adjournment was
mad. Senator Cockrells speech was
devoted principally to showing tbs
inconsistency Of the Republicans. He
SAID they bad ample authority 10 have
reformed the civil service under tbe
present laws, and had failed TO do so'
Inc present bill would accomplish nd
reform. He could vote for n bov,
ever, IN order to prevent Republican,
ssying the Democrats had prevented
them frem reforming Che service
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-26
Prospects Of Mr. Pendleton,s Bill

Special to Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, December 20.-The
members Of tho Senate Republican
Steering Committee, who have been
canyassing the Republican side Of the
Senate in regard to the Pendleton
civil service reform bill, state that
there is a very general agreement that
a vote should be had upon the bill
within the next two days. II seems
10 be probable that the Senate will
pass the House resolution pro-
Yiding for a holiday recess
from December % until January 2
Members Of the Senate on both sides
are wearied by the protracted debate,
and II is quite probable that the Re.
publicans will have little difficulty in
disposing Of the bill before Friday
night.
The best impression in the Senate Il
that the bill will pass. 1t Is believed
that all the Republicans, with the
exception Of ingalls, and the proba.
bic exception Of Plumb and Van
WICK, win support the bill as though
Il had originated an their side Of the
Chamber. On the other hand IL is
belie7ed that almost all the Democrats
will commit the mistake Of voting
against the bill. Pendleton, Bayard,
Jones, Of Florida, and George are
enumerated ps being certain OF voting
for the bill but practically all the
rest are in doubt. They believe with
old Brown and young Barrow, OF
Georgia, that the victors have the best
right to the spoils, and that the Demo.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-26
why He Paid.


a certain Michigander who hat
long succeeded in lodging a certain
creditor. was few weeks ago coruerec
IN the Office Of a mutual friend, and
the creditor began:
ssh yon have owed me $25 for q
year past, and now / want to know
what you are going to DO about ill.,
We'll. III think it over"
There will be no thinking it over
ny friend. If you don't pay me, III
sue you"
"YOu Will2"
Il will, sirlp
Then you'll be certain to get .
judgment The parry which bring
the suit always get the verdict before
the justice. Knowing this you will
have the advantage Of me?'
Il will.
VERY well Nov, then, l deny that
owe you a dollar.
"You dog'
Il do, sir. but 10 case you wan
70 borrow so Of me for a week, here
it is"
Il don't are whether you call il
paying OF lending, 50 long as l get ny
money, replied the creditor, aud he
made out a receipt in full and took tn,
money.
At the end Of the week he wa,
asked 70 return the loan, but laughed
at the absurdity Of the request. Sui
was begun to recover it, the mutua
friend used as a witness, and th,
plsintif received judgment in hil
favor and had a clean receipt to show
for the debt.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-26
A Hunting Episode,

WIN HNiAAa
A hunter, with an empty game b,o
enters a country tavern at pipbtfsil
and, with an air Of gloom. hids ~,
most serve him with a glass Of wine
While he is drinking it the Loss "a
marked confdentiallys
of..;i 09 = had bad luck to-day, l an
Yes, my friend, / did not bao
single thing. The first time snch
thing has happened in The eonrso .
my NE lSportsman's perjury 4
which Jove laughs ' d
We'll, il you are anxious 70 ,.t
something home, / have a hare ont !,
tho stable that / would NOT min,
parting with to you for ten francs "
"a hare? Dead2"
"I'll take It,"
The landlord leads the hunter on
into the yard and brings out M bsrl
Shieh ne ties TO a stake BY a cor,
fastened to its foot. WV
Nov, sir, blaze away
The sportsman retires a few nsoes
brings his gun to his shoulder an,
blazes away, and the charge taLe
elect In the cord, and the hare bound
lightly over the fence and disappear
IN the azure distance.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-26

.felniaiced By a dog. The eagle
however, proved too much for the
man and. dog, and would have come
out a brilliant victor had not further
reinforeemenls put in an appearance
in the shape Of a boy and another dog.
The attacking party now numbering
four, succeeded in overpowering the
eagle thqGxh not before the bird had
inflicted numerous wounds with its
claws and talons on its assailants.
The bird, after being rendered hors
du combat, was tied By the legs, and
the Msjor proceeded TO bring his cap.
tive to this city. While on bis way
he learned that the eagle Vas the
property OF a Young man who lived
about four miles from New Castle,
and who had recsivcd it as a present
from an uncle residing in the West.
The Majors informant expressed q
willingness to deliver the property 70
its rightful owner, aud was permitted
to do so.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-26

city Rlll thefeiofs sholGly Last al bts
p0rtunity Of becoming what sho uhco
was, the importing city for the valley.
With two lines Of great ocean
steamers plying regularly between
New Orleans and Europe, there is no
reason why We should not fling down
the gauntlet to New York and other
Atlantic cities, and challenge them to
enter into competition for the import
trade Of the valley. Such a contest
will naturally rebound greatly to the
b nett Of the producers OF the Vest
as It will insure them cheap transpor-
tation rates for their supplies as we'll
as for their products. Railroad rates
will have to come down between the
Atlantic seaboard and the West. as
they have done between the West and
the Atlantic ports, by reason OF the
competitor Of the river.
The prospect is most cheering. aud
it is comforting to know that 10 any
and all emergencies we have an
abundance of water 10 accommodate
the commerce. The ~ietties have
wrought for US this miracle.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-26
LIVELY LAkGTRY.
Her Appearances With Freddie
Creates a Sensation I'm the
City OF Broiheriy Love.
sD,eIaI % oiacianati conmsrclaI.

- EuEllAI 70 lluNANAaNA ANMMNINlMts
PHILADELPHIA. December 20
The discovery Of Mr. Fred Gebhsrdt's
name upon the register Of the Hotel
Bellevue, where Mira. Lanetry is stop
ming. causee q thrill OF excitement in
society circles this morning that was
not allayed whea it was found that
they had breakiasted together Mrs.
Langtry's rooms are on tho FIRST floor,
and Mr.. Gebhardt's are located upon
the floor above, near the head Of the
stairs. The occupants of the hotel
from gossipping soon became greatly
excited. One gentleman went SC far
as to say that he would request the
proprietor to warn the par TO .save the
house. An inkling Of this fact coming
TO the proprietor, Mr.. BOldt,he retired
20 an inner sanctum and remained
invisible all day, and it was currently
reported that be meditated suicide as
the easiest way of solving what he
ought to do under the circumstance.
At | O'Clock Mrs. Lapgtry, who had
remained secluded in her apartments
during the morning, stepped QUO on to
Broad street, accompanied by Mr..
Frederick Gebhardt, Of New York,
and a Mr.. Richard Peters. The trio,
Mrs. Langtry forming the central
figure, walked briskly along until
reaching Chestnut street. down which
thoroughfare they turned. Mrs.
Langtry looked cheerful and happy,
and now and again the little party
paused to survey the tempting wares
laid out in differing prOiusion in the
windows of stores. La passing the
Continental Hotel Mrs. Lalgtry was
recognized by the passers-b by, and be-
fore the corner Of Eight. and Chest
nut streets was reached a hundred
men aud women we're struggling to
get a good view Of her face. With
the view, presumably, Of getting rid Of.
the curious throng that rapidly
swelled in numbers and volume the
party turned down Eighth street. The
cry, There goes Mrs. Langtryl'
however, attracted idlers from
all directions, and as the cor
ner Of SAMSON street was
reached a band in a neighboring place
of amusement struck ups lively air.
Owing to the aver increasing number
Of people that now fairly hemmed in
the party progression began to be no
easy matter. As Walnut street was
reached a car happened to be passing,
and Mr.. Gebhardt seeing probably,
that it was hopeless to continue walk
ing in peace, helped his fair charge on
to the platform and the party tOUk
their seats in the car. On returning
to the hotel Mrs. Langtry and her
escort lunched in the public dining
room, and a carriage having been
ordered in the interim, they went for
a drive. Throughout the day both
Mrs. Langtry and Mr., Gebhart per-
emptorily declined to receive repre-
sentatives Of the press. In con
versation with an acquaintance
said, incidentally, that there was moi
a word of truth in the statements that
had been published relative to his ex-
clusion from any portion of the thea.
ter at Boston. lie had never seer
Mr.. Stetson in his life, he added, aud
did not know him.
THE CIVIL SERVICE RTLL.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-26
T0tal---lO,sa5 sI75 So 4
Taylor majority oyer Hawkins, $50.
- r.-
Why Life Is SO Short.


A ANAAA
Hardly = day passes without the
telegraph announcing the death Of
some person at the remarkable age Of
100 or upward. But sby should il be
remarkable Also, Why should II Be
regarded ss surprising that Thurlow
Weed reached the age Of eishty.fye.
and that Gladstone, At the age Of
seventy three. should still be q man
able 70 endure tsie iziigue Of onerous
state Affairs Ii Is because in the
Bible three score years and ten seems
70 have been placed az the standard OF
longevity, aud four score an age only
70 be reached by reason Of unusual
strength; Why should not man. IN
der favorable conditions live 100 years?
All animal life has been demonstrated
70 possess a sufficient stock Of vitality
70 keep il going about FIVE times the
period the particular animal REQUIRES
70 mature. The horse natures at Eve
years and easily lives twenty Eve: the
dog is q pup until he is about two
years old, and will live until be is ten
II not Oyerfed, and so on through the
Inst. But man. who should have enough
sense 70 insure bimself favorable con
ditiOns for extending life, takes about
twenty years &c mature, and instead
OF living close up to the cen
tury figure peters out on an
average Of thirty-fve. The fact &
a man is prodigal Of the vital force
with which be is endowed. He dis.
counts it. Boys and girl are not
centent TO mature when nature intend,
they should. They 20 to school or
work before they should, and take on
the clothes and manners Of men and
women before they have stopped
growing. Boys become fathers, I'M
mothers, before they reach the ace Of
moral maturity. and become old men
and women before they should have
reached the prime Of life. There i
no reason why a man should nat live =
hundred years il he and his iorbesr.
had not and were not spepdtbriIt y
their and his vital capital As IL 4
man hardly lives out half Of bis DAYS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-26
Capturing an Eagle.

Major II. Harkins, late right ofv.y
man Of the Tidewater Pnmp Linz
went out to Coal Town. a villaoc
about four miles from this city
While en- route he was surprised IN
hearing a bazzing sound behind him
Turning he saw within a few feet a
him a large golden eagle. The bird
OF freedom displayed evident upfriend.
y feeling toward him. IL sunk its
beak IN his leg, aud followed up tbi'
Earilke movement by using its taloss
Freely IN the same locality. After .
brief but hard struggle. The Msio,
managed to free himself from tbe
clutches of the ieathered assailsnt
ketreating a few PAGES, he armed
himself With a club aud be'
gan to be the aggressive party
Inc conflict lasted some twenty min.
utes, IN the meantime the Major being
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-26
Attachment Notice.

Before W. P. York, J. ?. for Shelby esuntv
Tenn.-Mrs. NJ. P. Foster We. VIM. @, Cor
don.
In this cause an attachment having been
4 sued out under section 343 Of the Code OF
Tennessee. and returned levied upon the pfop-
erty Of the defendant, and AFFIDAVIT having
been made that defendant is indebted to the
plaintiff in the sun Of twenty. Eve dollars
and seyenty-fye .cents. due by account,
and, tina. the claim Is just, and that the de-
PENDANT is a nonresident Of the State often
nessee;iti s therefore ordered that said defend
antmake his PERSONA appearance before me
on the 18th day Of January, 1888, at IL
o'clock m at my office, In the Second Dis
trict Of Shelby county, Tennessee, and defend
said attachment suit within the time pre-
scribedby law, or the same will be proceeded
with ex-parte; and that a copy Of this order
be published once a week for four weeks In
the Public Ledger.
This the 18th day Of December, 1882.
1T " 10 l05 W, =. YORK. i. p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-26
NOn-Resident Notice.

-
No. 1924, In the Chancery Court NJ Shelhv
county, Tenn.--Lucy G Whitfield, by nsxt
fiend, etc, Va Il Whitfield IT., OF al.
L appearing from amended bill which is
l sworn to in this cause that the defendants,
Frank Edward Wellhourne, Cony Leslie Gay
and Ssllie HatchIWhit6eld, are non. resident
Of the State Of Tennessee; II Is therefore
ordered that they make their appear-
ance herein, nj the courthouse Of Shelby
county, in Memphis, Tennessee, on or
before the FIRST Monday In February, 1883.
and plead, nswer or demur 10 complaipantis
amended bill, or the sama will be taken
for confessed as TO them and set for
hearing ex-parto, and that a copy Of this
order % pv5lished once a woek, for four
This I'D day Of December, 1882.
A copy-Attest:
J BLACK, Clerk and Mastsn
By NJ Bradley, ID. @. 4 NJ.
Young 4 Martin sol. for complainant
ca Ina tuQ no