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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-01
FOR GALE
WAHTEp.

L ners and waist makers at 2s5 Second Vt,
upstairs. 1881
C00K for family Of two, good home and
" wages for a steady white woman. Al
dreis, vita reference, A, care Of Letter Car
rier No. 4, city. TTg
DARTNER, Io5er and active, with A few
4 hundred dollars, 70 help extend a clean
manufacturing bssines InTeTtigation 10
heiled. Address X @. Ledger once II 81
SITUATION BY competent white girl. Ad-
~ aress ida, care Ledger Office. ms
A FEW nice boerdors al No. 10 Pontotoe
"A street. III y
A SITUATION a. foreman on a river plan
q Ation In addition 10 farming under
stands building ginhouses and repairinF an
ElhIs 81 machinery. Prefer q situation near
son, care Chambers House. G7 5
DQ a. old frames with our IMPERIAL PER
BLEs, A.os per pair. J n NULFoRD 4 Co.
RUIZ the coming year a man who under.
- stands tuck farming and gardepinT.
references required. Myers x Sneed, corner
SECOND and Monroe Memphis. 5sl
I IAfF, FLElsUnMANN q CO.'S Com
~ pressed FEAST makes the liahtest bread,
i ~ saie oy all hrst-class grocen. Try ID. De-
1ssIsa Ile-h daily % ell parts Of the city.
CRATE SITTING.
~ " B: Jockey. 90 Second. IS lis
iFygu want good shoes call on Hir-c6.
sehMAb a co, t6 Real i6t
" exchange ~ acres good land near CITY
Oh ~ jor Two good dray mules, IKE A CHASE.
~ EIOnt sueet. 25t
you want cheap shoes call on Hirsch,
srhWab A 90. ,66 Beal. lgi
0LD gold watch oayes, silver. etc -cse5 4
v N. hULF0RD q CO., asa Main. 2si
l000 TONS cast aud wrought iron,
.hVUu fegs and bones, also Old met
Al, feathers and hides, old machinery LouFbt
snq s99i9q; send for price list, Address
5flAaMUhL GABAY, ACT and Com. Merchant.
w 70 ll9 Shelby street. Memphii, Tenn. ssi
SkOQRD,hAND CLQInlNG.s Good prices
" PAID. CAL on or address
dlt ELiAS SHAUL. i06 Main ct.
GENTS Felt, straw and Manila hats
~ cleaned dyed and foshapod IN ne latest
,lyles. A. D. STA. NBACK, lss Second. 85i
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-01

Pastor Lamar win preach a sermon 20.
morrow morning NJ the Central BAPTIST
church on Affirmative Religion versus
Skepticism,' and at night he will begin a
course Of lectures on david, King Of
Israel" The first lecture will b. 10 Young
men, and the subject, David and iona,
than or, the True Basis Of Friendship.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-01
Weather Notes.

The skies were clear all Of yesterday
and last night
Temperature yesterday 47'so TO GG3o.
Wind west, southwest and south at inter-
walls. The lowest temperature here this
morning was50' and the breeze was light
from the southwest, quarter from which
rain frequently comes.
II was foggy this morning at New Or
leans, but clear everywhere else from the
gulf 70 the lakes, and no rain fell any
where within 400 miles Of here yesterday
or last night The coolest places heard
from were Chattanooga and ST. Paul,
where the mercury dropped 10 S6'.
Fair weather and slightly warmer
temperature, with winds from the south.
west and perhaps west. d the prospect
ahead for tonight, and colder weather Is
promised tomorrow,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-01

month back dues, but the men want two
months, and refuse less.
Arthur Driver, the negro who assaulted
Officer Sullivan, was to-day aned $50 and
bound over to the Criminal Court by
Judge Hadden.
1.-THE Planters Wife was at Hender-
son, KY, last Monday night, and the
people Of that pleasant town are rejoicing
over the prospect Of hearing the Emma
Abbott opera troupe in king Fer a
Day" two weeks from Tuesday next
Seessels markets, 3Sl Main, is crowded
with great variety of choice eatables
Among the list may be named venison,
squirrels, quails, rabbits, wild ducks, oys-
tiers, celery, white fish, rel snappers,
dressed turkeys and chickens, pure pork
sausage and fresh meats. Leave orders for
prompt delivery.
A large area Of wheat has been sown in
this vicinity, and several farmers Of this
county state that they intend 70 cultivate
buqlittle cotton next spring. II this change
were 10 become general all over the coun>
try, we Of the cities South would be COM
PEELED to migrate West and grow up with
the country. At least those interested in
NtbNOn HccQ liA lAlltni euApA0cccc anu SIM
liar callings would have TO.
Victor d. Fuchs market, SO and Al
Jefferson, exhibit a fine assortment of
housekeepers supplies. The list embraces
quails, squirrels, rabbits, dressed wild
ducks, dressed turkeys and chickens.
oysters, celery, Maokinaw trout Reelfoot
lake perch, and choice fresh meats of all
kinds. All orders will be promptly de-
| livered.
Chancellor Mcdowell has directed the
Clerk and Master Of the Uhancery Court
10 issue writ directing Sheriff Cannon to
take Jimmie, Mamie and Lily Donnelly
from their mother, and to have the chill
dien in court next Monday for such dis
position as the Court may decide upon,
owing TO the unnatural treatment Of the
children by their brutal parent. The
father of the abused little ones died some
five years ago.
Eighteen months ago -four was 75caSl
per Dbl dearer than at present. cornmeal
81 20 per Dbl higher; corn 44c per tnshel
higher; oats BE higher; bran So 80 per ton
higher for wheat, while corn ban was the
same as now hay 81 per ton higher
for Western and prairie was the same as
It is now; potatoes were zoe to 81 per BIB
dearer; oniens 81 80 per Dbl dearer; meal
was &c per ID higher, and cotton to az
per ID higher.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-01
ON, MYi
How The Palmer House People
Observed Thanksgiving Nay.

The gastronomic editor Of the LEDoER
i'smOans his unhappy LOT At not having
accepted Carter Harrissn's invitation n
attend the Thanksgiving spread given BY
the Palmer House management IN CHS
cago. To enumerate the bill Of fare, re-
ceived to-day as a silent reproach, would
occupy more space than the LRDGER has
at Ia command. SHhlce il 10 say that
from the Blue Points down 10 the coffee.
most every kind OF meat and vegetable
known TO the civilized world Is marked
down. They had tame goose and wild
goose, domestic turkey and erratio turkey,
squirrels, buffalo, antelope, lobster sal,
mon, turtle, mutton, beef, sweetbreads
chickens from the prairie, and chickens
from the henneryI Reelfoots venison, beef
tongue, champagne punch and sweet ci-
der, rum, hot scotch, Lincoln county, and
other choice products. In fact, 10 make q
long story short Mr.. Palmer and Willis
Howe spread themselves, and gave
enough TO any one man TO last him until
the next new year
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-01
Markets To-Day.

:. The Chicago telegram to the Merchants
Exchange to-day quotes crsS8 So per
owt, and l0c below last night; lard & 27%
and lzHe ohi pork II 67S, and 275lc of;
wheat 97Ai and &c of; corn 55c, and IL
OIL; At Kansas City lard was s l2jf, and
Zhc of; ors 6 62 and l7Ic of. AT st.
Louis oats were 28c, and Nc up; wheat
! VIZ, and 3c of and corn AK, and / G
higher, Private kilograms also announce
slight advance in cornmeal.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-01
Coming 10 the Front.

The new meat market CO ner Shelby
and South streets, is great convenience
TO that neighborbood as the housel, epers
can secure full line Of eatables without
the trouble or delay Of coming up in the
CITY
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-01
Imported Cigars
Received Every Five Days.
3 for 25e
= for use
3 for soc
4 for 81.
l. SAMELSON 6 co.
cottage CiaIIery.

cottage Gallery.
The large number of orders taken for
pictures by the Cottage Gallery, SO Bcal
street. Il an evidence Of their continued
popularity with all classes. Though the
photos executed at this gallery are equal
IN point Of artistic skill TO those OF other
galleries yet the price Is far lass. Prof
Gebhardt has demonstrated the fact that
a good picture can be taken in Memphis
at low price.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-01

The PUBLIC LEDGER job
Printing Office and Biadery is
nOlC located at II Union street and
ready for all business Offering.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-01
KAHN a FREIBERG's
Clothing Department
lam Prepared

70 sell any new style hat that Is out either
in New York, Philadelphia and all other
fashionable quarters. either for men, bows
or children. Call and examine. Lowest
prices IN the city.
CoHES, 2l0 Main.
Prepare Tor Cold Weather BIZ
having your CRATES set with
Lemons improved patent. "a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-01

flOOh for family Of two, good home and
~ wages for a steady white woman. al
dreis, with reference, A, care Of Letter Car
rier No. 4, city. N T9
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-01

Tile PUBLIC LEDGER Job
Printing Office and Biadery Is
nOw located at II Union street and
readyfor all business Offering.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-01-26
An Actress Life.

When have we read anything sadder
than Maggie Mitchelrs story of what is
an actress life? She is what is called a
successful actress, and thus she writes to
the North american Reriew:
at would be bold for me to pretend
to descry the chances of success for the
actress of the future. 1t is lottery, this
profession of ours. in which even the
prizes are. after all, not very considera-
BILE. My own days, spent most'of them
far from my children and the comforts
and delights of my home, are full of ex-
hausting labor. Rehearsals and other
business occupy me from early morning
to the hour of performance, with brief
intervals for rest and food and little
sleep. In the best hotels my time is so
invaded that can scarcely live comfort
ably, much less luxuriously. At the
worst, existence becomes q torment and
burden. am the eager, yet weary
slave of my profession, and the best it
can do for me-whO am fortunate enough
to be included among Unsuccessful men,
bers-is to barely palliate the suffering of
forty weeks exile from my own house
and my family. .Hssai
/" For those Of our calling who have to
make this weary round. year after year.
with disappointed ambitions and de-
feated hopes as their inseparable COM
pany, lean feel from the bottom of my
heart. Each season makes the life harder
and drearier; each year robs it of one
more chance, one more opportunity to
try and catch the fleeing bubble in
another field"
Read that. foolish girls whoare hank
ering for the glare and excitement of life
on the stage.-M 2. Independent.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-01-26
The Hog Family Travelling.

One fault that foreigners complain
most against Americans is the want of
politeness shown while travelling. To
old travellers, however, the complaint
has Just as much effect as pouring water
on a ducks back. So many people who
have been courteous and denied them
selves the comforts of travelling in order
to make the trip pleasant for fellow
travellers, have been so poorly repaid that
no wonder at all exists that those who
have been models of politeness have been
forced by the rudeness and ill-breeding
of The Hog" family to bottle up courtesy
and plug it securely till the trip is over.
A case in point: One day last week,
when travel was heaviest and seats were
at premium, New Yorker started for
Philadelphia on the Pennsylvania Rail
way. The only seat he could procure
was a camp-stOol-the last one in the car
in the forward compartment. just
after he had paid his seat fare, tail man,
in his manner gentleman. but charac-
teristically one of the leading lights of
1.-THE Hog" family, entered and began
conversing With woman with whom he
appeared to be on terms of friendly in
tercourse. He attempted vainly to get a
camp-stool. The New Yorker. whose
early precepts taught him that true
breeding consisted of little self-denial,
particularly when used for the happiness
of another, offered his camp-chair to the
Philadelphian-fo such the man proved
to be-and it was taken without even 80
much as a THANK you, sir'' When the
conductor collected the checks the Phila-
delphian generously offered to pay for
his seat, but the conductor informed him
that the seat had already been paid for,
and that its present occupant must either
vacate when the man who had paid came
along or else indemnify the latter him
self. But the Philadelphian. with true
hog instinct, did not pay, nor did he
even tender his thanks to the man who
surrendered it. And yet people, Phila-
delphians especially, wonder why tray-
elers are not more courteous. That New
Yorker was taught lesson. Chicago
Times .t t'.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-01-26
Educational Queries.

Does the committing to memory o,
sentences and definitions in many cases
really convey any idea to the child s
mind of the subject matter attempted to
be taught? HH4 al IEH.
Is it not suggestive that story full of
historical or geographical facts told a
group of children, by one who likes to
tell them such stories, will hold its place
in their memories without any repeti-
ton. while the same children may drone
q whole day over half a dozen answers
to be memorized without knowing in the
least what they mean or imply?
Is the mind reservoir to be crammed
with facts or opinions which may or may
not be facts? H-f Ha..
Or is it rather mirror which the more
it is polished the better therein are seen
the numberless facts all about us?
Is there nothing suggestive in the fact
that well educated men, who can tell
almost everything which has been print
ed in books, are working for far less than
the wages of a good cook in writing what
they know, and great deal they don't,
for rich booksellers? aH .7.lr.l ..-. a.
Is there anything suggestive in the fact
that, if bov is turned loose, he will
learn the geography and topography of
whole country in month time, when
he will sweat over his written geography
for a whole year, and, when asked, will
declare lake to be body of water sur
rounded byAwater? .a-
And why is it that the boy learn to load
a gun, build q rabbit trap, or drive a
horse, ten times quicker than he does
his geography lesson?
And if mechanical teachers, who work
chiefly for the money, shear" words and
sentences mechanically committed to
memory by the dear children out of
school books. mechanically written for
money, will il not all result in a mechan-
ical, parroty sort of education?
What did Garfield mean when he said
that it was wonder that so many Amer
lean children survived the horrors of
public school educatiOn?''
Why not have few grown men and
women try the experiment of going 10
school five hours per day for eight
months and studying from dozen books,
lore or less. in order at the end of that
ime they may look into their minds and
De how much they have really learned.
N =. Graphic. ~ q. INA III
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-01-26
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Senator Davis, of West Virginia,
started in life as railroad brakeman.
There are great many brakemen that
Chicago Tribune.
Proctor says that Jupiter is in the
state that our earth was 81, 900, 900 years
ago. Proctor has the longest memory
we ever encountered. We can't re
member half that far back in the dim
and misty past.-NorristoUn Herald.
The new style postal card, with q
flap over the writing, is soon to go into
general use, but the flap will never pro-
tect the contents of a postal card from
being read. Nothing but time lock,
or a burglar proof safe will maintain the
purity of the postal card.-Peck's Sun.
-Parlor gymnastics; Miss Notebanger
had Just finished difficult piece OF
music upon the pianoforte. Beautiful,
isn't it?" remarked young lady.
eyes," replied Fogg. stSplend;d exer-
else. Superior to Indian clubs or dumb
bells, but rather exhausting to begin
,ner, L should say."-Boston Transcript
Captain Ito two soldiers practicing
with their rifies): Come, let me have
one of your rifles. You shoot wretch
.edly." (He shoots and misses. }
There" he says, ''that's the way you
shoot" Shoots and misses again. To
second soldieD: "And that's the way
YOU shoot" (Shoots again and this time
hits3 "And that's the way shoot"
Mrs Fitz-Nickel aspires to be as
fashionable as any of her ..swelr' neigh
bors. She was telling lady visitor the
other morning that she had just engaged
a very efficient, experienced and high
priced French cook. While her friend
was congratulating her upon her new
acquisition the French cook inserted her
head within the doorway and asked:
<sShure, missus, an shall Ipale the pra-
ties or bile 'em wild their jackets On?"-
Harpers. .' .''e
The Lowell Courier says an East
Brookfeld woman, aged sixty six years,
boasts of having made q patchwork
guilt containing two million pieces. 1t
is not stated what she did between
whites, but we don't believe she made
many speeches at women's rights con-
yentions. A Norristown woman, aged
eighty-eigh years, and blind, has just
finished quilt, begun three years ago,
containing Gas. 274. $40. 59S, 900 pieces.
One of these items may be little more
difficult to believe than the orner, but not
much. - orristo,on Herald. 81 "a
WHY. what is the matter with your
hands?' asked the eldest Miss Burnside
of Algernon Selkirk. who was making an
evening call. Il was out this afternoon
taking little turn at the oars" replied
Algernon, the athelete, stand the damp
wind has chapped them" '.Isn'tit too
funny how you men win go out in cold,
stormy weather Just for exercise Miss
Burnside girlishly remarked, and then
she murmured in getting-well-on-
owards-thirty-yea old tone ofyoice and
gazing at her shapely wedding ringless
fingers, 81 would like to have my hands
chsp-ed." A few moments later the first
chapped her was ended. - Chicago 7vj6-
me. m4HEFEa 4 "a
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-01-26
FARM AND PRESIDE.

.
Jumbles: For jumbles take one cup
Of sugar, a half-cup Of butter, haf-cup
Of milk, one teaspoonful Of baking pow
der; roll out and bake in quick oven.
-Cincinnati Times. ia yels a.4H N
Without sheep English farmers
could not keep up the fertility of their
land. There are three sheep to four acres
kept in England, while Americans only
average one sheep to thirty-four acres.
Preserving Smoked Meats: This can
be done by packing them in pounded
charcoal, in which neither hot weather
nor flies can affect them. The preserve
tive character of charcoal will remain
until the charcoal itself rots, which re-
quires years. Detroit Post.
TO make veal cheese take equal
quantities of boiled veal and boiled
tongue. sliced; pound each separately,
and add little butter; mix in stone
jar, press hard, and pour over it melted
butter; keep covered in dry place, and
when cold cut in thin slices. - Chicago
N.sos. HaiW,} IL fa-t UI
An experienced farmer recommends
that oats be soaked sufficiently to swell
before feeding them to stock. Ground
oats are in proper condition at all times,
but millers are not partial to grinding
oats, and many farmers feed them un-
ground. When soaked the husk is
partly torn away, and facility of diges-
ton increased. Poultry will carefully
pick out the soaked grains from the dry
when allowed preference in the mat
Chicago Times.
To prevent scarlet flannel or worsted
goods of any description from losing
their color when washed, put half a cup
of flour with quart of cold water and
let it boil about fifteen minutes, and then
mix with the warm suds in which the
goods are to be washed. DO not rub on
board, but squeeze and rinse up and
down several time. Make the suds be-
fore putting the article in, and SO avoid
rubbing soap on it. If very much soiled
use several waters; have them of the
same temperature if possible.-M Y.
Times. H.....
How housemaids groan over steel
tenders and fire irons! but yet, with a
little care, they are not difficult to keep
bright; mixture of sifted emery pow
der (not the coarse, as it scratches) and
olive oil, applied now and then, and
succeeded by smart polishing with a
soft leather, is all that is necessary to
make them always look nice. Brick
dust should never be used, as it scratches
the steel. For keeping fire irons packed
up during the summer rub them over
with olive oil and sprinkle with I'M
Stacked lime, wrap in paper and put
away in dry place.-N. Y Herald.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-01-26
Dogs and Swans.

Superintendent Conklin. of the Gen.
trail Park, found, during the past sum-
mer, that the swans on the lake were get
ting killed at night by some prowler-.
whether beast or human he could not
tell-and he took his station in tree one
evening where he could take in the situa-
ton. In couple of hours a dog stealth
lily approached the shore of the lake,
looked carefully around. and then gave
utterance to sharp quick bark. In an
instant half dozen dogs bounded from
thicket near by and all but one plunged
into the water, swimming boldly towards
the island where the swans were kept.
That one remained on shore as guard.
When the swimming dogs had almost
reached the island, Mr.. Conklin sighted
the guard and shot him. There was a
tremendous howl from the murderous
gang in the water, for every dog of them
knew that danger was in the air. Three
Of them died before they could get
ashore, and the others escaped, but the
swans of Central Park have never been
disturbed since then.-N y Commercial
advertiser.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-01-26
Beautiful Curls.

When reporter was told that the
ladies were having their heads shaved in
order to cultivate curls, he was not en-
tirely overcome with surprise, but had
sufficient strength left to prosecute his
inquiries concerning the new craze.
Visiting 3 number of fashionable tonso-
nal parlors the reporter soon ran down
his man. and cornered him for an inter-
view. II a., o.. ......... .......-..ss 49,.
80, yes" said ne, ''short curly hair is
becoming very popular among the ladies.
1t makes them look young and pretty.
and you know all ladies like to look
young. Curls are all the rage just now"
"How and when did this craze for
curls start?"
81 can't give you the history of it. but
If YOU will take the trouble to look at the
latest fancy pictures and photographs,
you will find the hair is short and curly.
Langtry looks far more beautiful in the
pictures where she has curly hair than in
the others. In the illustrated papers
YOU will find that all the beauties have
short curly hair. 1t is simply fashion,
and you can account for it as well as !. !"
"To what extent has it grown here in
LouisvilleT' -''
II first attended lady about q year
ago, and since that time have shaved be-
tween fifty and sixty heads. l shaved
six last week. and as many more the
present week."
..Do you use the razor and lather?"
80, yes, the same as on a man face.
The hair il generally cut short and then
A., hooA shayod a1Oaa ~
chow is the hair cultivated into eurls'"
"By brushing it reversely, and while
it is growing a wig or fancy cap is worn.
The hair is crushed up on the top of the
head until it becomes so long as to crowd
the disguise out OF the way, The wig is
then thrown aside and the natural hair
grows beautifully" mo 2.l7 = fe E-
"After the head has been shaved, how
long does it take for the hair to grow
out?' a-..
About six or eight months, though
some hair grows quicker. You see the
hair has TO reach . length Of three or
four inches before the wig can be safely
discarded, and afterward the hair IS
regularly shingled to be kept at about
that length. I saw lady on the street
this morning whose head shaved about
eight months ago. and she had . head Of
as pretty curly hair as ever man saw.
II was wondrously becoming to her and
know she felt proud Of it.
."Is it very expensiveT it' se*
"Well, they have TO wear . wig foe
several months, and that win cost them
twenty-five or thirty dollars. They gem
orally have these wigs made out Of their
own hair, and when it is thick and long
the hair-dresser win take it and make q
wig for fifteen dollars" ssF yire.rs n
"And for shaving the hesd yo1
charge-w
zone dollar. "-Loaaisville Post