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FEMALE HERMIT.
The Queer Life Led by a Mary.
land Woman.

Near Cumberland, Md, during the
past few days, there has been discov-
cred a most horrible case Of squalor
and destitution. A woman, who is
the daughter of Wesley Clark, a
farmer living in the mountains south
of Homecoming, was found living as a
squatter in the mountains in turkey
pen with three children, all in a pitt
able state OF restitution and filth.
The dwelling was an enclosure built
of logs 8xl0 feet, and so low that an
ordinary sized man had to stoop on
entering. There was no floor, and
furniture was cooking stove and a
broken kettle. There was no sign Of
a bed, not even pile of straw, and
to cap all, the filth was something ut
terly disgusting, and entirely inde>
scribable. The mother was clad in
rags and the children were naked,
save as to the thin covering of dirt
which enveloped their bodies. At the
time they were discovered they were
out of frewood and the only food they
had was one ear of corn, and they had
not had meal for two days, The
unfortunate head of the family tells a
pitiable story OF her suferings. Be-
trayed in early life she gradually fell
lower in the social scale and was event.
ually burdened with family of four
children. Shame and poverty at last
compelled her to seek seclusion, and
for two years she has lived in the hut
described built by her own hands. The
two boys were arrested as Migrants
and sent to st. Mary's Industrial School
at Baltimore, The boys we're in many
respects heathens of the most degra-
ded type. They did not know the use
of knives and forks, and have never
heard of the Almighty. The mother
was induced to return, with her young
est child, to her father.
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TIE FLAMES OF ErNA.
Phenomena Attending the Last
ErupStOn of the Atcllian Vol
can0.

A correspondent Of the London
Times, writing from Naples, gives
some interesting details OF the erup.
tion of Mount Etna:
AT Reggie and Messina showers of
sand and lapilli fell. But so dense
was the cloud of smoke and 6ne ashes
in which the mountain was enveloped
that even at the foot Of Etns, only
occasionally, when there was an open
ing in the cloud, a vast column OF IRE
could be seen ascending from the
principal crater. The obscurity, how
ever, in which everything was in
volved served to render the scene
more alarming. The eruption com
menced on the night Of the 10th of
March, and from 3 o'clock in the
morning till 6 o'clock on the follow
ing morning, ninety.two undulating
shocks of earthquake were felt. They
continued after that time, though with
less violence, till, on the night
Of the I'D. two terrible shocks were
felt at Nicolosi, and another on the
night of the 23d. 1t would appear
that this great commotion was the
prelude to yet greater eruption, and,
indeed, eleven new mouths were
opened above Nicolosi, whish vomited
forth sand, scorie, lapilli and dense
smoke with fearful roarings. The
activity of the mouths is not very
great, which is regarded as an indica
tion Of yet greater disasters Many
families have abandoned the points
most threatened, as Nicolosi and Bel
passo; but those who remain sleep in
the open air, and the troops who
have been sent are engaged in erect
ing tents and breaking down walls
and houses that are in danger of falls
ing. Great exertions are made to
keep the people from the churches,
which on the occasion of such awful
events are always sure to be crowded
A sense of security is felt
within these sacred buildings,
though there are no places
where there is greater insecurity.
Happily, no human victims are re-
ported up to the I'D; and this may be
explained by the fact that the shocks
OF earthquake occurred principally by
day, when people were on the alert.
But much damage has been done to
property. In some of the small vii
lagos on the middle of the mountain
houses have been thrown down, and
little chapel at Macchia has fallen.
At Zaffarana six houses we're ruined,
and the facade of the CHURCH; while
the barracks OF the Carbineers were
assured. Other churches and houses
are reported to have been damaged,
but it would be an endless task to
note all. Wherever buildings are in
dangerous state orders are given to
demolish them directly. Further in
telligence is anxiously expected; for
though there was short cessation OF
the shocks, and people in some places
we're resuming their usual occupations,
the mountain was discharging its con-
tents abundantly, and no one could
say that the danger was entirely re-
moved"
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The Big Slice the Lawyers Got.
Cav Erarcfgno Evau,sn.-

Rear-Admiral David McDougall
died at South Park, in this city, a
short time ago He left an estate
worth about $2l, 900 In 1863 he was
in command of the feet in Japanese
waters. A Japanese instruction at
that time was suppressed by him.
For this service the Japanese Govern
ment Unidentified this country, and
the Admiral was awarded $2l 600 us
his share of the money. He left a
will bequeathing one'half to his
widow, half to his eldest
daughter, and 81 each to his daughter
Margaret and to the widow and chil7
dren of his son. The heirs OF the
deceased son and the youngest daugh-
ter, cut off with 81, contest the will on
the ground of undue influence, claims
lug that the paper was executed while
the Rear Admiral was upon his death
bed. Lawyers fees and expenses have
so far cut down the estate interest in
the Japanese indemnity fund that it
now amounts to only $l4,70O. A legal
distribution Of the sum is the object
Of the contest.
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was at bis bedside when death called
his spirit away. The deceased had a
host Of friends who now mourn bis
loss.
There is 100000 tons OF ice in the
Chicago market. The cost to consum
ers this season will be about 90 cents
per hundred pounds. This will be
cool comfort.
And, Alfred R. Dauthwaite, a
printer. knocked his anatomical
form" into pi the other day with a
pistol. Twenty>seven summers had
smiled upon him.
Two Chicago policemen, some
months ago, while taking Charles
Spangenberger 30 the station, NAL
treated him outrageously. Now he
has just received o verdict against
them for 5000 damages. he wante /
$4,000.
A double murder. Roman Nowak,
of Chicago, killed his wife the other
day, and then made an angel Of him
self.
Col. Alner Taylor, q prominent
Chicagoan, is being sued for $4,000
damages for having had a criminal
conversation with the wife OF John
D. Weber The lady is said to have
been, at one time, on very friendly
terms with the late Stephen A. Doug
las. This little circumstance may
help Colonel Taylor.
Weather very cold to day.
NAYR.
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Irving on Acting.

In preface which he has written
to pamphlet containing a translation
of Talmas essay on The Actors Art"
Mr.. Irving says:
The essence of acting is its appa.
rent spontaneity. Perfect illusion is
attained when every effect seems to be
an accident. II the defamation is
too measured, the sense OF truth is at
once impaired. lion tho other hand,
it falls only the shadow of shade
below the level OF appropriate express
sion the auditors sympathy is instant
ly checked. TIE union of grandeur
without pomp, and nature without
triviality, is of all artistic ideals the
most difficult to attain, and with this
goal before him no actor can feel that
his art is a plaything. The end of all
acting is to hold the mirror up to ma
ture.' Different actors have different
methods, but that is their common
purpose, which can be accomplished
only by the closest study and observa>
ton. Acting, like every other art, has a
mechanism. No painter, however great
his imaginative power, can succeed 10
pure ignorance Of the technicalities Of
his art, and no actor can make much
progress till he had mastered a certain
mechanism which is within the scope
Of patient intelligence. Beyond that
is the sphere in which magnetic per
sonality exercises a power Of sympa
thy which is irresistible aud indefna
BILE. That is great acting; but though
it is Unborn and cannot be taught
it can be brought forth only when
the actor is master Of the methods Of
his craft. l am conscious that NJ
words OF mine can add any weight t
the lessons which are set forth with
such earnestness and brillianco il
Talma's pages; but | venture to em
phasize them by two golden rules
Let the student remember, first, that
every sentence expresses new though
and, therefore, frequently demands ;
change of intonation; second, that tn,
thought precedes the word. Tn,
actor should have the art of thinking
before he speaks. 0fcourse there arr
passages iu which thought and Ian
guage are borne along by the stream c
emotion, and completely interminglcd
But more often it will be found tina
the most natural, the most seemingl
accidental effects are obtained whel
the working OF the mind is visible be
fore The tongue gives it words"
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wedding Ahead.

SlhfhhfillN AVVh9Vo Lehtf ~
Cards are out for the marriage Of
Miss Annie Meacham, Of Memphis,
Tenn, to Mr.. Samuel Malcolm Nc
CalIum, also Of the same city. The
event will take place in that city
Thursday evening next, April 10Th, at
half past eight o'clock, at the Second
Presbyterian church Miss Meacham
is one of the most popular aud beauti
full bellies of Memphis, and the aus
nouncement Of her approaching mars
rage created no small stir in the hieh
social orioles Of our sister city. She
is the daughter Of Mr. NJ. l. Meaoham,
many years ago a resident Of this
county, but now most prosperous
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sUNSHADES OF SILK.
The Kind of ParasOIs that Fash.
IONS Grand army Will Use
ON Dress Parade.


Handsome parasols have the Fox
frame, which is made of heavy guilt
wire. They are covered with pongee,
satin, ottoman or heavy figured silk.
Japanese figures are displayed on some
of the dark satin ones; others show
exquisite embroidery in both silk and
chenille. They are lined with white
or colOred silks; black satin ones are
lined with ecru, chandrOn or white.
Some of the dark satins have guipure
Spanish lace band from five to six
inches wide placed midway be-
tween the top and tips Of the
frame; this is lined with some bright
color; many are edged with heavy
fringe, which is headed with ruffle
OF lace. The sticks of malaccs, BAN
boo or metal show a variety of quaint
designs; on the wood canes are seen
scraggy brown roots or a twist oil
natural wood The metal knobs are
hammered silver balls, blocks, crooks,
or cubes, bronze heads initiating those
of different animals are seen, also those
of delicately frosted silver; other
handles are made very long, like a
shepherds crook, and have bows OF
ribbon tied on them
A fat parasol, with canopy top, is
shown in all the bright new colors,
such as raspberry red, shrimp pink,
cardinal, mauve, pale blue, and crush
ed strawberry, aud promise to be very
popular with the young ladies. These
are particularly pretty with dark
costumes. With the embroidered
sateens and French cambrics come
parasos with similar figures to match.
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CHAPER 1.

ASK any or all of the most EN- lnent physi-
cisns:
"What is the best and only remedy that
can be relied en- to cure all diseases of INC
kidneJs and urinary organs; such re BRIGHT
disease, diabetes, retention or inability
to retain urine, and all the diseases ard aif-
ments peculiar to Women
"And. they. win tell you explicitly and en-
phntioally "Buchu
Ask the same physicians
What is the most reliable and surest cure
for all liver diseases or dyspepsia, constipa.
ton, INDIGESTION, biliousness, halarial fe-
yer, ague,. etc, and they " II tel gou;
Mandrakel or DandeliOnl'
Hence, when these remedies are combined
with others equally valuable
And compounded into bop Bitters, such a
wonderful and mysterious curative power Is
developed which is so varied in its operations
that no disease or ill health can possibly
exist or resist its power, and yet il is
Harmless for the most trail woman, weak.
est invalid crsmallest child to use.
CHAPTER II,
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Rnsadalin.

Rosadalis is a great remedy for scrofula,
and all tSints and diseases of the blood
Read the following letter.
l have suffered 81 years with liver CON-
plant, rheumatism, sick headache and
disordered stomach. | was at one time
raving distracted, rubbing my hands and
half crazy with pain. My wife sent for
a doctor, and he attended me months.
He said LIE could do me no COED. felt
was in the jaws Of death, bat one bottle Of
Rosadalis did me more COED than all the
medicine the doGton ever gave me
J. II. WALKER,
Moores Greek. N. g.
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Tas Her Hands FuII Now.
Philadelphia Times

1t is hoped in political circles in
Vienna that the United States gov
ernment will put q stop to dynamite
plotting and such things in this coun.
try. SO long as the American Indian
is able to 20 on the war path with a
government rife this coustry will
have no time 10 waste on dynamite
plOtters.
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CHAPTER II,
Patients
almost dead or nearly dying

Brights and other kidney diseases, liver
complaints, severe coughs called eonsump-
ton. have been cured.
Women gone nearly crszy!
From agony of NEURALGIA, nervousness,
wakefulness and various diseases peculiar to
women.
People drawn out Of ,hape from exoru-
eiating pangs of Rheumatism,
Inaammatory and chronic, or suffering
from scrofula!
Erysipelasl
Salt rhoum, blood poisoning, dyspepsia,
Indigestion, and in fact almost ali diseases
Nature is heir to
Have been cured by Hop Bitters, proof of
which can be found in every neighborhood in
the known world.
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during legal hours, at the southwest cor
ner Of Main and Madison streets, in the city
If Memphis, Tennessee, offer OF public auc-
ton and sell for cash to the highest bidder a
certain lot Of land situated in the county Of
Shelby and State Of Tennessee, BEGINNING at
the southwest corner Of Lane avenue and
Ayres street and running thence southwardly
with the west side Of Ayres street 100 feet;
thence westwardly q feet; thenoe north
wardly $50 feet to the south side Of Lane
avenue; thence eagtwardly with the south
side Of Lane avenue u feet to tho place Of
beginning and being the eastern 70 feet of
lots Nos. 1871, 1872 and 1888 in w q Lanes sub
division Of Isler's tract and part Of the same
land acquired by said John dormsn under
the decree Of the Second ChaneeFy Court Of
Shelby county, Tennessee In the case Of +.
n. Lawrence W. tho heirs of Mary Baxter OF
OIL, No. t9J, N. r ID of said court and re-
corded in book No. l02, page ". of tho Regis
teri Office of Shelby county, Tennessee.
Title believed TO be perfect but l will con-
vey as trustee only.
Memphis, March q, 1873,
9S az SAMlL HIRSCH, Trustes.
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Russian Grain.
New York Herald,

1t was not many years since that
Russia was regarded as the eranary
of Europe, but of late years the United
States and India have, to great ex
tent, become the sources Of supplies.
This has resulted from the change in
the cultivation Of the soil by which
free labor was substituted for that of
serfs, but owing to number of circum-
stances in which the usurer and the
land laws play an important part, the
new method is less efficient than the
old; and second, from change in the
manner of marketing the grain. For
meTly Russian wheAt was held in very
high estimation, aud at the different
markets quantities Of wheat, whose
excellence was guaranteed by knowl-
edge Of its source, could always be had
Now, as a rule, the cultivators are in
financial straits and mortgage their
crops to spectators, who do not hest
tate to mix high grade with low
grade and export it as all high grade
wheat. These dishonest methods have
become so general as seriously to affect
the foreign demand for Russian cere-
ais, and system Of government
inspection is proposed as an extreme
remedy for the situation. Were as
effective a system Of grain inspection
as exists in this country adopted, we
may we'll fear the results Of Russian
competition; and if our export Of
cereal products is diminished, how can
We hope to maintain the favorable
"halance2n
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San Francisco Chronicle.

A good parody on the kind Of lets
ters sent to the Indian Office from the
various agencies is furnished in the
Washington dispatches. This purpOrts
to be a letter from Blue Horse, "a Sioux
on the reservation, who lately lost one
Of his eyes in splitting kindling wood,
and who request tue Great Father to
send him another eye to make good
the one he lost. The letter is cleverly
written, but has one glaring defect
no Indian buck was ever known to
split wood when he had squaw to do
this laborious work for him. Hence
we may safely conclude that Blue
Horse is fraud.
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1t should be the business OF every one
having a cold to treat it promptly and
properly until it is gotten rid of-intelli-
gent experience fortunately presenting a
curative in DIR. Jayne's Expectorant
thoroughly adapted to remove speedily
all coughs aud colds-allay any exciting
inflammation of the throat or lungs, and
remove the distressing symptoms of asth-
ma or pieurisy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-23

Golden Medical Discovery" is not
DOLLY a sovereign remedy for consump-
ton, but also for consumptive night
sweats, bronchitis, coughs, influenza,
splitting of blood, weak lungs. short
ness of breath, and kindred affections
Of the throat and chest. By drug.
gists.
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Georgia Gold Mines.
Courier-J Journal. 10.


Mr.. w. N. Webster, of Carroll
county, Georgia, tells some things
about gold fields in Georgia that will
be news to most people in this part Of
the country.
"The gold belt in Georgia, y said
Mr.. Webster, "extends from Virginia
and North Carolina to Florida and
Alabama. 1t is from 100 to lao miles
wide. You have no idea Of what an
industry it is. Thousands Of people
are making their living working in
the mines. In one place alone, in
Lumpkin county, you can see twenty
six stamp mills, each OF which employ
from FIVE to fifty men. Some OF these
mines have been worked for years, and
in places the earth is dug away sixty
feet. Some Of it is very rich in ore.
Four hundred acres were sold some
time ago, for S5,0OO,0O0, to English
capitalists. All the mining is done
by wealthy capitalists, and there are
few poor men in the belt. 1t isa busy
place. Good wages are paid, and the
men are industrious and sober. People
are fockiDg there from the far West
and from Australia and Mexico.
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wholesale merchant of that city. Miss
Meacham will be pleasantly remem-
bered by many of our readers as q
charming visitor to eur city several
weeks ago.
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OluCluHdll EnqulTeIs
New York State has tenth of all
the American people, an eighth of all
the whites and nearly fourth of all
the city or urban people. 1t is the
second agricultural State. or only
second to Illinois in farm products,
leading Ohio $20,000,0OO. New York
farmers yield $40 an acre, Illinois IS.
1t is the second barley State, the first
buckwheat and hay State, and it
raises one fifth of all the potatoes and
four>ffths of allthe hops. 1t raises
one-sixth OF all the fruit, One>third of
all the cheese, one seventh of all the
butter. It's the manufacturing State
Of the Union, paying more than fifth
Of the total wages. Its mana
iacturers aggregate nearly 81 100, 00O,,
900. 1t still leads in ship build
ing, and owns third of our
marine. 1t holds a third Of the
registered national bonds. 1t pro-.
duces sixth of the agricultural in
struments, one-third Of all the bakery
products, one-half OF the mems cloth
ing aAd two-thirds of the women's
clothing, ene-ffth of the foundry and
machine shop products, one-ffth Of
the furniture, one-third Of the hosiery
and knit goods, quarter of the
jewelry, one-third of the beer and ale,
half of the millinery and lace goods,
two-thirds of the pianos, one-half of
the paints, half the perfumery and
cosmetics, one third Of the books and
periodicals, one~quarter of the soaps
and candles, one-half Of the fine sugar
and molasses, one-sixth Of the chewing
and smoking tobacco and snuff, and
one. half Of the cigars. 1t has the
worst city governments, the meanest
Legislatures, and the worst courts Of
justice in the Union.
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Valuable and Convenient,

Browns Bronchial Troches are widely
known as an admirable remedy for
bronchitis, Hoarseness, Coughs and other
troubles of the throat and lungs. They
contain no hurtful ingredients, but may
ct all times be used with safety. Sold
only in boxes. Price Is cents.
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Trustees sale.

FINDER and by virtue Of deed of trust
~ executed 10 ne as trustee by John Cor
man on tho 8th day Of February, 1881, and ro-
corded in Book No. 1S5, page 351 Of the Regis
ter's office Of Shelby county, Tennessee, to
SECURE 10 the Memphis Building and Savings
Association the payment Of certain indebt.
edness fully described in said deed Of trust,
will on
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THE NEXT SPEAKER.
Carlisle First, With Eaton a
Close Second.

The correspondent OF the Boston
Post, whose authority is very good,
predicts that Mr.. Carlisle will prob
ably be the Speaker Of the next
House, and that in any case Mr.. Ran.
dali cannot be. The latter gentleman
is reported to be at his old tricks,
trading chairmaDships for votes, a
policy which largely caused the feeble
ness OF the Democratic House over
which Mr.. Randall formerly presided.
The correspondent puts down three of
the New England Democrats for Car
Isle, and Mr.. Eaton as doubtful; he
counts, in the New York delegation,
Belmont, Cox, Dorsheimer, Hewitt
and possibly Adams and Potter,
against Randall, as we'll as the Ohio
aud Illinois members. On the whole
it looks as if partial paralysis had
overtaken the ferVent ambition of Mr..
Randall, and that he will lore the
Presidential nomination by his failure
in the trial heat for the speakership.
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Price 5000.

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vital educational

Ask the most eminent physician
Of any school,. what is the best thing Ia
the world for quoting and allaying all irri-
tation Of the nerves and curing all forms Of
nervous complaints, giving natural, child.
like refreshing sleep alwaysG
And they will tell you unhssitatinsly
''6ome form Of Hop.l"