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The Thanksgiving proclamation Of
Governor Bell, of New Hampshire, was
very brief, saying: at behooves all men
20 show gratitude fer benefits received;
1t is especially becoming for Christisn
community, at stated seasons. to ae-
knowledge publicly their obligations %
their bountiful Father
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The fellow who wrote: 81 now take
my pen in hand" was troubled with
remorse when he discovered, after he
had mailed the letter, that he bad been
using lead pencil.
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is an article in the Rochester J5tton-
AdUertiser. That's all right, but what
we want to know is. how did he get
there?-N Y. Graphje.
Teacher "Defne the word exca-
vate." Scholar-.'It means to hollow
out Teacher-"Co a sentence
in which the word is properly used. "
Scholar-'.The baby excavates when it
gets hurt. "
"A New York doctor says badness is
caused by plug hats. That may be true.
We know that plug ugly viii put a
head on man, and it may be that
plug hat can take the hair off it.-Bur-
lington Havkeye.
-''Lay off your overcoat, or you won't
feel it when you 90 out said the land
lord of an inn to a guest who was sitting
by the fire. That what I'm afraid
of, returned the man. THE last time
that was here l laid off my overcoat,
and [ haven felt it since. Our Cont
,le1lt.
"A young gilded (or, as they say now,
nickel-plated) youth of New York or
dered a pair of pantaloons of his tailor,
and returned them as too tight. ''You
told me to make them skin-tight.' said
the man. ''Yes," said the youth, ''but
can sit down in my skin, and | can't
in these. ~ Y Herald.
AT the Bank. Clerk .'what do
you wish, sir?" Ruflian-"Wh just
stepped in to tell you that I'm the man
that knocked down and robbed your
cashier" Clerk-"Wen, sir, I'm very
sorry; but you'll have to identify your
self, r.'-Detro1 Free Press.
At the anglers tournament in New
York, recently, it was shown that Mr..
Pritchard can cast fly farther than any
young man in America If Mr.. Pritch-
ard will agree TO cast all the flies into the
middle of the Atlantic, he can hear some
thing to his advantage by calling around
at the beginning of dog-days next sum-
mer.-Boston Transcript.
The Treasury Department has deci-
ded that frogs legs are not fresh fish for
immediate consumption. If the Depart
ment is not overworked we should like
it to decide another important question
viz, whether CLAIMS are better adapted
for sole leather than for food. We know
that they are not beefsteak, though the
Department may decide otherwise.
Norristot0n Herald.
IL find.'' said an old man to Boom
erd11g reporter, recently, 81 that there is
absolutely no limit to the durability of
the teeth if they are properly taken care
Of | never drink hot drinks, always
brush my teeth morning and evening,
avoid all acids whatever, and, although
l am sixty five years old, my teeth are
as good as they ever were" "And that
is all you do to preserve your teeth. is
itP'' Yes, sir; that's all; barring, per-
haps, the fact that put them in glass
of soft water nights. Laramie Boom
srdz0.
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SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Christian work has been commenced
in Russia by a noble OF the empire,
Prince Galatzin. A Bible was given him
at the Paris Exposition, and he has
studied it, accepted its truth and intends
to distribute many copies of it through
out Russia.
From March l to November the
American Sunday School Union estab-
lished 49S new Sunday schools in the
Northwest, and brought POPS teachers
and 1920 scholars into them, besides
aiding ,033 old schools which have
SIG teachers and 44,109 scholars
Chicago Inter Ocean.
An Englishman died last summer
leaving 50, 600 year to be given to Ok
ford or Cambridge University, TO be ap-
piled as a salary fer an Evangelical
preacher TO deliver two sermons arnually
upon the history aud religion of the jew
isii nation. and both the colleges refused
the beouest.
The froaer ssAFeR ss.s Presbyt terian
Board of Church Ersetioa IS Lie broth-
efs Robert l.. and Alexander Stuart, OF
New York. in the last ten years, has Sc
cured the building Of 276 churches, in
which at least $500 persons worship
every Sabbath " Y Tribune.
Chaplain c. c, McCabe, the Secre-
tary of the Methodist Episcopal Church
extension fund, has at last succeeded in
| completing the loan fund of $500, ,O0U,
| which was started some time ago. The
| object of the fund is to loan money TO
poor or missionary societies to enable
| them to erect a church building. Chi
cag0 Times.
-Rev 3. Edwards, the father of the
diocese of Norwich. England, has been
for seventy years rector at Ashlll DE Is
in his ninety-fourth wear and still takes
a full share of the parochial work, visit
ing the people, giving religious instruc-
| ton in the schools, reading the prayers
at one service and preaching at the other
every Sunday.
The young man who, having studied
for the ministry, preached trial ser
mon, upon hearing which motherly
! old woman took him aside and said tC
him: James. why did you enter The
ministry?r II had a call from the Lord,
said the young man, and then she re-
piled: ''But are you sure it WASH some
other noise that you heard? Chicago
Tribune.
Key. Mr.. Won Schluembach. an evan
pelist, who in former years labored ex
tensively among the Germans of New
York, has engaged in evangelistic worl
in Germany. where he is meeting with
success. He is not connected with AM
denominational organization, but work
independently, receiving contribution,
from all who are pleased to bestOv
them. " Y. Times.
The total number of Princeton gradu
ates is ;, 439, and of these 5000 are liy
ing. One-fifth of the whole number o
graduates have been clergyman, one
twelfth physicians. and only one-eight
eenth of them have entered public life
The mortality has been greatest amons
the politicians and least among the cler
gy. A most interesting fact is that Is
graduates of Princeton have becom
presidents or professors in colleges, n
fewer than thirty-tWo of whom hav
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A HEAD WITHOUT A BODY.

:. So You really believe that life and
consciousness may be temporarily re-
stored to the head after its separation
from the body?"
.. Believe itr' said Fritz. warming at
the doubt my words implied, 81 know
it, Brown-Sequard's late experiment
settles the question:"
THAT was made on a dogs head,
wasn't it g' | asked.
:. What of that?'' returned Fritz. '' If
pumping a little fresh blood into the ar
utierlnsnle leading to the brain of decapi-
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All, wise gray head!

0lt must be that such days have come TO man,
The young King said.
30 search-find one VINO found them-if you
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GEORGE WARREN. Editor.
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mo perfect tiav has ever come to me,
An old maE said.
IA perfect day for us can never be
Till we are dead.
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That you, and those about you all may know
MY perfect day,
A bell shall ring out when the sun is low,
And men shall say:
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heit, so that il a miner steps in a puddle
of water it is though he scalded his foot
in a pail of boiling water. and if a drop
of water falls on his flannel shirt it raises
blister. The latest of many theories
advanced to account for this intense heat
Is that it is caused by chemical action in
the kaolization of feldspar. Mr.. Becker
said that he had experimental with the
rocks by pulverizing a small mass and
heating it with steam in boiler for sis
weeks in succession, but he found nc
change. Furthermore, he could find in
the Comstock lodeno feldspar, and only
avery small quantity of kaolin. so he
was compelled to doubt the truth of the
new theory. The rocks are decomposed
in the lower levels of the lode rather than
on the surface, and so probably il was
the result of volcanic action. Observa-
tions had been carried to 2.3OO feet be-
low the surface. and indications are that
the source of heat is over two miles.
probably four miles, below the lowest
level, and is to be compared in nature
with the heat at the center of an earth
quake.
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II trust that some time such day will come
To even me-,
The King said But the old mans lips were
dumb
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PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY,

orrlcE -Hsln.s Building. Clinton St.
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The young king enrl him. aud he turned away
In earnest Thought,
pid men ne er find ON earth the perfect dag
For which they soughtt-
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A day all free from caresso running Ger
With lifes delight
That there seemed room or wish for nothing
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TB5 KIyg s BELL.

Price Of Subscription, so.
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The Umatilla Indians in Oregon have
is. 600 acres of land under cultivation.
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-23
n~hLtAhRATE SUICIDE.
Took u bath, Dressed and Blow
ed His BrRins Out.

A young man named David Miller,
of excellent family and character,
living near Atoka, Upton county,
committed suicide yesterday in a very
deliberate and sensational manner.
He had been in i'll health several years
and life had been a burden to him,
His mental faculties seem to have
been unimpaired, He had evidently
come to the conclusion that there was
nothing to live for and nothing but
pain and trouble for him in this
world. In the afternoon he retired to
his room to take q bath. as he said.
When this was accomplished, he
dressed himself very carefully in his
best suit, tied a handkerchief around
his neck SO as to fall over his shirt
bosom, and then fred a pistol ball
through his brain. 1t was all over
with the poor fellow in an instant.
His mother and other members Of the
family, startled by the sound, rushed
into the room and found him dead.
The sad aud tragic affair created a
sensation and a feeling of profound
sympathy in the neighborhood, where
he was we'll and favorably known.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-23
THE FIRE BOYS
or No. 1 Fitted Up in Elegant
style.

The dormitory of No. l enginehouSe
corner Of Adams and Second streets,
has been recently reitted and was
thrown open for public inspection yes
terday evening. Anumber of gentle
men were shown through it by Chief
Cleary. Heretofore the boys have
made every effort to keep visitors out
Of their dormitory but now would be
glad to have, not only citizens but
visitors from other cities, call upon
them.
The dormitory, or sleeping depart
ment, is about 30 by go feet. The
center is covered by a carpet of dark
red color, and the sides, which are
raised a few inches above the
main floor are covered by a carpet Of a
lighter shade. The effect is rich and
pleasing to the eye. Fourteen beds
of veneered walnut, all brand new, are
placed at regular intervals along the
sides, leaving the center open and un-
INSTRUCTED. A fine white spread
covers each bed, with a large pillow
against the hea6board. Many are en-
broidered and show indisputable signs
Of expertfemale fingers. A wardrobe
has been built at one end Of the dormi-
tory. The Chief 5 room, which opens
on the main hall, is carpeted with
Brussels, and furnished with a bed
similar to the others; also a desk and
other furniture. Several pictures
adorn the walls. A silver trumpet
presented by the citizens of Memphi,
to Mechanics Fire Company No. 4 il
1856 for bravery hangs by a cord ant
tassel over the Chiefs desk. A full
rugged ship in a glass cas- adornS thu
wall, hanging like a picture. Thu
stairs leading up into the dOrmitor.
are carpeted, SO that from the tim,
one begins to enter it until he leave
it he is pleasantly surrounded.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-23
POLICE POINTS.

Few trampS are lodged now.
The docket was a boomer to-day
Eighteen cases.
Morgan Walker paid a dollar for
beating his mule.
No pistols have been found on pris-
oners in a long time.
1t cost j. Spingan ten dollars to
pitch a frisky female into the gutter
SundayFnight.
John Smith" forfeited ten dollars
rather than appear and disgrace bis
large and influential family.
The island Eguard claims Edward
Young at last. Ed will go down for
just eighty days. His wife, aided by
the policeman, sent him there.
Old John Kent,:.who was accused Of
the triple crime of cruelty to his wife,
child and horse, was fined s., and
threatened with "a dose of Island
dinner.
Mrs. Bills was asked to pay a bill Of
twenty cents. She said she usually
paid her bills like Punch, and gave
the debtor az illustration with the
bald headed end Of the broom. Her
fine was a dollar.
When His Honor came to No. 3 on
the docket he smiled and called
Louis Hog and-hominy." He was
corrected by the prisoner, who said
his name was Wedenhomer. he was
fined a dollar just the same.
Four New Orleans men drove TO a
well known place on Causey street
last night and were found there after
midnight by the officers, having a gay
time. A couple Of females were
humping a piano and singing soprano
while the male quartette sung a very
loud bass. They were fined to the
tune of S. to day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-23
ResrsaMed Cooking OIL.
Bnckham & Campbell, 30 Real.
MILITARY ITEMS.

The Porter Guards new uniforms
came back from an Eastern trip yes
terday, and are expected to fit better
than before.
Major Wildberger could not accept
the Captaincy Of the Porter Guards.
His farming interests and other bust
ness requires his close attention, hence
his nine years Of experience and study
in tactics will not be available by our
volunteer soldiers. The Major is re-
garded by the members Of the Porters
as an unrivallcd drill master, and they
would have appreciated him as their
commander.
A number Of visitors went out on
the bluff to witness the soldiers prac-
tiCe last night, but they didn't drill
there. They will wait a few evenings
for the electric light before using the
bluff as a parade ground.
The Porter Guards adopted their
new constitution last night, and re-
elected John D. Waldran Captain by
a unanimous vote. Captain Waldran
has increased his hold upon the affec-
tons of the company by his conduct
during the recent controversy. After
his resignation was rendered he offered
to take position as a private if the
company desired, and he also acted as
a committee to wait on Major Wild
burger to solicit his acceptance of the
Captaipcy. A debt Of over $500
hanging over the company when the
Captain took charge has been reduced
to a little over 5000, and the company
has new uniforms. >
Mr.. R. l.. Crosbie was elected to ac-
tive membership in the Porter Guards.
He is the same young artist who cast a
handsome bust, or has relief, of a
handsome editor some months ago
The Porters have the First Lieuten-
ancy of their company still vacant,
but hope to fill it satisfactorially very
soon. All is harmonious and serene in
the Porter Guards now.
Twenty-four men, with three com.
missioned officers and two guides, are
all that is to be required for each
company at the approaching Louisville
prize drill. The Chickasaw Guards
prefer working with thirty.two men in
line.
The Porter Guards feel that it will
be glory enough for them ia the con-
tests at Louisville and indianapolis to
vanquish the Little Rock Quapaws,
and they are bent on doing it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-23
Wide Wagon Tires.

q The Legislative Council have adopted
a report of the committee on wide
wagon tires. 1t provides hat after
the first of July newly built two horse
wagons with springs must have tires
24 inches wide, and wagons for heavy
hauling 3 inches. Drays, carts, and
one horse express wagons without
springs must be 3 inches, and express
one horse wagons with 5 springs q
inches. Two horse omnibuses and
express spring wagons must have 3
inch tires. Tive horse carts, drays,
ETC., 81 inches. The ordinance says no
licenses shall be issued for any new
vehicle, otherwise tired, and after the
close of the present year all persons
applying for vehicle licenses, must
have the regulation tire.
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RICHTER HARPs 10 cents
Mt JORDAN'S, 1874 Main. so

A deal Of chicken stealing is carried
on at the present time in the suburbs
of the city. A few nights since, DR..
Hinson's roost, near the State Female
College, was raided and $50 young
chickens we're carried off. Next night
the thieves returned for the old hen
AID her consort, but were met by a
couple of lads armed with shooting
tools. The thieves, three in number,
and able. bodied voters of Colored hue,
wheeled a buggy top into line for a
barricade and opened FIRE, exploding
several cartridges at their adversarieS.
They got OF without injury, as far as
heard, and no person was hurt on
either side.
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A PERILOUS FEAT.
The James River Rapids Shot by
Paul BOytOD.

RICHMOND, May 19.-This evening
Captain Paul Boyton, who has been
in this city several days, performed
the perilous feat of shooting the James
rapids, an undertaking which he
considered his most hazardous since
the shooting Of the Tagus rapids in
Spain and the descent of the Yellow
stone river. These rapids are so dan
gerous that no boat has been able to
live in them, the water rushing over
immense boplders, and in many places
dashing and hissinginto terrible sucks
and Whirlpools. The rapids are
about three miles in length, and the
falls from their highest point to the
river landing below the city, are
about eighty feet. When Boy
ton announced his purpose to
attempt to shoot the rapids,
a good many citizens regarded the
thing as absurd and suicidal, and
wanted the authorities to interfere.
Two places in the river through
which he had to go are known as
Hell" and Heaven" The first is a
dangerous suck, which has caused the
death of more than one daring swim
mer, who, venturing too near, was
drawn into his destruction. Heaven
is a portion of the rapids where the
current rushes along with resistless
force into the whirlpool Of He'll. Boy
ton got in the stream above the city.
He had double lined the seat Of his
rubber breeches, in order to prevent
if possible his waterproof suit being
torn on the rocks. When in the mid
die of the river he was at the mercy
of a current running at the rate of
thirty miles an hour, and was shot at
once over a dam with a ten-foot drop.
He was somewhat stunned, but con-
tinued to smoke his.oigar and steered
as best he could through these sharp
rocks. He went through Heaven at a
terrific rate of speed, and over the
powders into He'll, where he was
drawn under severalltimes, but finally
forced himself out much bruised,
although no bones were broken. The
rest of the journey was safely per-
formed.
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YnInabIe Pocket nfap.

Messrs. Rand. McNally 4 Co., l4S
to 154 Monroe street, Chicago, have
issued a large aud accurate railroad
and county map of Tennessee, which
is useful and convenient. It shows
every railroad station and p%ostofice in
the State, as we'll as streams, country
roads, geological formations, noun
tains, etc. To travellers, immigrants
and ~prospectors it must be Of great
interest and service. 1t can be folded
90 as to come within the lids Of an
ordinary memorandum book and occu-
by very little space. The general plan
is after that Of KillebreW's best maps
The price is sl.50.
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EN- @ NT8 Pc ne
THE CITY.
TaeSday EVeninE. may %. Iss2.
LEDGER LIME.

Clipped beef,
Buckham & Campbell.
See 0Eanne & Mays oil card.
Red raspberries at Lyle 4 Shields.
Brown & Jones, coal dealers, 20
Main street.
Ladies' best hand-sewed shoes can
be found at Condon's.
Still tee cool for the good of cotton
and other tender vegetation.
Mrs. Rocco sets q fine macaroni
lunch daily, Call and try it.
Poplar street from Manassas to Or
leans is to be repaired with wood.
Her Serene Highness, the moon,
will enter her first quarter to morrow
evening.
Seat and gate painting caused Court
Square to be closely locked all of yes
terdsy and to day.
Strawberries, Arkansas prairie and
Kentucky grass butter received eaily
by Kirk Allen 4 Co.
Another puppy from Bismarck's
celebrated bulldog received this morn.
ing at Erich's American china store.
Music books, magazines, illustrated
papers, etc., bound at the PUBLIC
LEDGER bindery, l3 Madison street.
A conference Of old city bondhold-
ers and the city authorities is to be
held a week from to morrow, by in.
vitation ofthe authorities.
Business men will find it to their
interest to have their job printing
done at the PUBLIC LEDGER job print.
log Office, IL Madison street.
The PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
Office and blank book manufaetory, l;
Madison street, execute every class
Of such work in good style and at low
rates.
The Poplar and Beal street marke
masters are asking for an a~ppropria
ton OF $40 per month for the e%nsuin.
summer season, to keep the market
clean.
The PUBLIC LEDGER job %printinI
Office and book bindery is prepared t
execute work with n~eatuess and dis
patch, and at as low rates as any com
petitor.
The PUBLIC LEDGER job printin
Office constantly receives new type 0
, the latest styles, and the Office gener
. ally is kept up tothe highest standarl
Of excellence.
Hand bills Of all sizes, from III
smallest to a three.sheet poster, don
with neatness and dispatch at tn
: PUBLIC LEDGER job printing Office
9 Prices as low as the lowest.
1t promises to get warmer here an
all around US to-day and tomorrow
, In fact, higher temperature is ind.
! Gated from the Missouri river vale
t to the shores Of the gulf.
Letter heads, envelopes, bill head
j bills Of lading, cards and all kinds {
: commercial printing done as we'll an
as cheap at the PUBLIC LEDGER ofic
as anywhere in tho United States.
/. The Pioneer Cotton Mills worke
up nearly four bales Of cotton yestel
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not be permitted to go to glory for
quite awhile yet. Sandy, however,
will have to swing if the weather per-
mits. and will, like all good murderers
Of his race, no doubt invite the crowd
to meet him in heaven. Judging
from his picture, he is a hard, brutal
wretch. Rivers has a bright, intelli-
gent face, and an open expression. He
is hearty and strong, and will be a
valuable accession in penitentiary
circles and to the l%essees.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-23
o II viii Worls.

The head Of our city government,
D. P. Hadden, was yesterday author
lied by the Legislative Council to send
the following as a telegram to the
Governor Of the State. "The act
making past due Indebtedness receiva.
bic for back taxes at par is unjust to
the creditors Of the city Of Memphis,
from whom we ask a discount of fifty
cents on the dollar, and by this act we
pay the holder Of scrip dollar for dol
lar. The move is in the interest Of
spectators and unjust to the prompt
tax paying citizen, and will increase
our delinquent list" The same au
thority at Its meeting yesterday in
structed the City Attorney to proceed
as speedily as possible to the enforce
ment Of the recent law enacted by the
Legislature Of Tennessee, at its last
session, for the purpose Of more speed.
lily and eHectually collecting the back
or delinquent taxes due the Taxing
District, and authorized the President
to furnish him such aid as he needs.