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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-11-17
Chinese Filtration.


That the Chinese are not wanting in
gallantry or in the art of repartee was
clearly demonstrated by young man
DARN, an attache to the Chinese en-
bassy in Paris, in a conversation with n
beautiful and elegant woman who had
him introduced to her one evening at a
fashionable reunion. Curious to know
whether it was worth any ones while
to attempt a little Irritation with this
son of the Celestial empire, she asked
him among other things, what qualities
his countrymen valued most in women
For domestic virtues was the reply.
"Oh, indeed - said the lady, in a
slightly cOntemptuous tone. "Then
you don like your ladies to 90 into
company and enjoy little gossip p''
mo, madam; a Chinese husband has a
right to get divorce from his wife if
she is a great talkcr." The charmino.
Frenchwoman here thought she de-.
tected covert allusion to herself, and
sarcastically inquired: Il suppose tbat
would have been my fate in China %;
The Chinaman at once replied, bowling
low: You may be sure that from the
day of your arrival in China the law
that inilicts this mode of punishment
on the loquacity of women would he
abolished. Family Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-11-17
Women and Men in the Dentists Chair.

"No,'' said the dentist, II never tell
women anything but the truth. If l
tell man an operation may be pain
full be is apt to find some excuse for
delaying it, OF even lodging it altogeth-
er, but a woman would deliberately
walk to the chair if she thought her
head were to be yanked off. Give me
woman for cool pluck every time"
''But childrenP'
at is both wrong and foolish to de-
ceive n child about such things If he
is told he is not to be hurt and then is
hurt, he will never take your word
again, and will hate YOU, and resort to
almost any means to keep away from
a dental Office afterward. / always
tell child the operation will hurt q
little, but that l will be careful. [ can
usually play on child's pride and
make him very brave. If he is handled
properly he will train his pluck for the
most painful operation. and usually
when he is dismissed from the chair he
is surprised that the pain has been no
more severe. You know the extent of
pain, or, indeed, of everything, is apt
to be measured by, comparison with
ones expectation of what is to be
done
you have to deceive men, do you?"
Eyes, generally, They are consum-
mate towards. Yesterday l made one
of my friends pull his own tooth"
"HowP"5i f.fi ''
''He wished me to look at his teeth
and tell him what they required, and
was very careful to instruct me to do
nothing more than to look at them. /
found one that could not be saved, and
should be extracted at once. Iknew if
| told him he would not let me take it
out, sol slipped some forceps in my
pocket when he was not looking, and
went on fumblng about his face, occa-
sionally putting a finger into his eye,
until he concluded it was safer'to keep
his peppers closed, BY quick and pre-
else work | laid hold on the tooth with
the forceps before he knew what was
up, but as soor as he felt the pain he
grabbed my hand and pushed it away
so frantically as TO throw furceps, tooth
and all through the window in front of
him. "-Nesc London Day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-11-17
The Baths Of CaracalIa.

These wonderful baths were COM
menced by Caracalls in the year 212.
and were completed by Alexander
Severus. In length they are 1870
yards by Az in width. As many as
1000 people could battle in them at
once, which is another thing that shows
the change in the Roman temper. A
bath accommodating one-fourth of that
number would hold all the Romans of
the present day who know anything
about baths.
Caracalla had good idea of what
was necessary for the comfort of those
addicted to the bath. There was the
Apodyterium, or disrobing room, where,
as an Iowa man expressed it, ''those
wantin to wash peeled theirselves,'
there was the Sudatolium or yapor
bath, which was heated to any degree
desirable, the same idea obtaining now
in our Russian baths, the Tepiearium
or tepid bath, the Caldarium or hot
bath, the Frigidarium or cold bath.
and that nothing might be lacking, the
Uncturium or Amounting room, where
the luxurious bather after he had gone
through all the preliminary processes
was taken in hand by skilled slaves,
trained to the duty, who Amounted and
perfumed him, and dressed his hair
and went all over the body trimming
what was to be trimmed and turning
him out perfect so far as cleanliness
and condition of body was concerned
1t wasn't cleanliness that DESTROYED
the Roman Empire, but nevertheless
its downfall commenced at about this
style of bath period. The predecessor
of the luxurious Caracalla and his
Court did not need the Apodyterium
and the succeeding Gums to take a
bath. He was wont, when he felt like
it, to she'd his armor and jump into a
stream, and after his dip emerge and
dry himself in the sun. and, much re-
freshed, go on killing somebody and
cOnfscating his chattelS to the enrich
ing of Rome. His perfume was the
blood of those fell under his victorious
sword, and his luxury was the stern Joy
of battle won. No people can hold
greatness who require four or, five
rooms in which to take bath p"
They had another department quite
as extensive and quite as luxurious for
SlASAL which, anu III al ODC1I COulb
was an immense swimming bath, in
which LOCO could disport themselves at
once. vn..t- .rr ..
1t was not alone bathing and swim
ming that these wonderful baths afford
ed. There were inclosed within these
walls majestic gardens and fountains,
arenas for running and wrestling, the
alters for all sorts of games. athletic
and otherwise, lecture rooms in which
the poets of the day were permitted to
prosecute their friends, their were shops
for the sale of perfumes and precious
ointments, the whole was decorated
with statuary-in brief, it was vast
gathering of everything that was lux
urious.
What is it now? A mass of ruins.
The wonderful roofs have fallen in ages
ago, and just enough are left of the
mosaic floors to verify the accounts of
contemporaneous historians. The mar
bles were stolen years ago to build new
and fresher palaces in Rome. All that
is left is just enough to give some sort
of an idea of what it was. The re-
mains are sermons on the vanity of hui
man endeavors and the utter nothing
ness of man as against timed. Il.
Locke, IN Toledo Blade.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-11-17
Taxes i'm Gotham,

| In old times every ward had its tax
| collector, who was required to give
security, says a New York letter to the
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette. / well
remember the last of this class. old
| Oliver Cobb, whose bonds reached the
enormous sum of S600,000 He had
the First ward, which included Wall
| Street, and hence the security was os
corresponding amount. OF late years.
| however, the collection has been made
in central Office which opens on the
LIST of October. A crowd appeared on
opening day, since interest is allowed
on all payments made before the close
of the month. Chief in the number
was John Jacob Astor's clerk, who had
check for S406, 1886. Reader. only
think how rich a man must be to paw
nearly half million for taxes! VIII
liam H. Vanderbilt paid $4,000 He
is really a richer man than either of
the Astors, but his property is chiefly
in shares in corporations which paw
their own taxes Hence his bill is COM
paratively light. This, also, is the rea-
son why Jay Gould pays such a small
tax. He invests almost all his i'm
real estate to call for tax of $4,000.
Three women appear among the most
prominent taxpayers. One is Miss
Kitty Wolfe, the benefcent spinster of
Grace Church, who is assessed at $780,
900, and therefore pays tax of S9,16O
Mrs. A. L. Stewart pays a tax of SILL
400 on 100000 of personal estate, in
addition to thrice that sum in real
estate. Her Fifth Avenue palace alone
is taxed $11, 400, being valued at $780,
000 Mrs. Edwin d. Morgan (widow
of our late ex-Governor) is assessed at
81 ZOO, 900 in personal estate, on which
she pays tax of $4,000. Personal
property is not easily reached, and
hence often escapes tax. This is one
reason why some capitalists prefer it.
They conceal their bonds in some place
of safe deposit, and no one is the wiser
The late Moses Taylor, for instance.
was assessed at $1,3O0,O0O personal
estate, but after his death. the latter
was discovered to be ten times greater,
and he had thus escaped taxation.
The entire assessment roll of real and
personal property is 81, 276, 900, 600, and
the gain since last year is $43, 100000.
During the past ten years the valuation
OF real estate has increased S240, 000,-
900, which is more than the entire in
crease during the first 225 years of the
city's existence. This fact shows that
New York is growing now more rapidly
than ever. The life insurance capital
alone is $3.50, 100000, and the i'm
mensity of the gas business is shown
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-11-17

New York is becoming noted for its
grand commercial structures, but the
same tendency to high cost is found in
the dwellings of the aristocracy. Will
lam II. Vanderbilt's palace is valued by
the assessors at S750,O00 and Mrs. A.
T. Stewards at half million, The
former pays a tax of Sl7,175, while the
tax on Mrs. Stewards palace is 81, 450.
Some people would think the above
mentioned sums would be sufficient if
they were merely rent, but to make
Mrs. Stewards house paying invest
ment it should rent for $50, 700 year.
The valuation of hotels may be inferred
from the fact that the Aston House is
put down at Sl,000,000, while the Fifth
Avenue is placed at $4,000, O00-all at
sixty per cent. valuation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-11-17

Lizzie Belle Stevens, of Livermore.
Me-, aged thirteen, who was frightened
some time ago by finding snake in a
box OF shavings, has died of the fright
She lay in Il delirium for ten weeks.
raving about the snake most of the
time, and then typhoid fever set in.
me snake was put in the box by a
smart youth ito scare the girls Dos
'ln Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-11-17
Geography for LIQUOR Drinkers.

Some one writes as follows; little
item which l met with in a newspaper
not many days ago set me to work az &
geographical exercise, which. as IL rn-
suited IN somewhat astonishing show
mg' may interest others besides myself
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-11-17

The above statement shows the bur-
den imposed on the leading papers, but
it does not give full idea of the capt
tai invested in these establishments,
since it only includes the real estate at
60 per cent. valuation. Turning from
the press to commercial property, the
following valuations attract attention:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-11-17

In commenting upon the boorisb-
ness OF Lord Onslow during the recent
trip on the Northern Pacific Railroad
London Truth says: Americans are ~
blame for this sort of nonsense. Tho,
should have put his lordshlp out on he
pralries, and left him to the solitary
enjoyment of his dignity '
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-11-17
AS the cars on an Eastern roa,

AS the cars on an Eastern road
stopped at Syracuse, MY, recently, a
middle-aged man approached the brake
man and inquired the whereabouts of a
preacher. The brakeman at the time
happened to be shaking hands with a
reverend and promptly informed bisin-
qliYer of the fact, when the gentleman
Immediately buckled onto the aston
ished parson. and taking him into the
car and up to Il buXom young lady,
babe him make them one, which the
preacher, after a few words of informa-
ton, proceeded TO do, and the happy
couple were soon whirling on their
Journey none the less discomposed Tor
their strange wedding. - ChtcdJo Her
AID. '.i li. 80. .-'-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-11-17

p "A Nevada paper states that in the
absence Of all the editors the publisher
has succeeded in securing the services
# gentleman to Gilt this number s
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-03
sTRAYEp Or STOLEN.

A MOU Z colored COW, medium .iKe, fhort
n crooked horns white fp. in forehead. In
good milking ndition. Is reward @. W.
West. No. 30 Chaplin avenue. near Herman
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-03
PERSONAL

Mr.. +. s. Davis and family re-
turned home last evening frsm an
Eastern tour.
Mrs. j. G. Rowland, of Detroit, is a
guest of her sister, Mrs. Z. s. Proud
fit, sos Shelby street.
l'hos. H. Wilson, cabinetmaker and
upholsterer. All kinds furniture re-
paired at short notice. 43 Jefferson. I
Rev. A. W. Lamar will deliver a
sermon Tomorrow morning at Central
Baptist church on Divine Providence
and Skepticism."
Mrs. Governor Bate, who has been
visiting in the city several days her
niece, Mrs. Williams, on Pontotoc
street, left this morning for Nash
vile.
The latest novelty introduced is at
Martin Cohen's, 2l9 Main STREET,
where one of Mrs. Langtry's beautiful
enlarged pictures will be given away
to every one who buys a hat from
him. Call and see them. 3
The Young Mems Hebrew Associa.
ton will give a masquerade ball at
the Knights of Innisfail Hall on
Wednesday evening, March IA. These
young men have been very successful
heretofore in getting up enjoyable
affairs, and in this instance they are
using every effort to sustain their past
reputation.
Martin Cohen, the enterprising
batter, returned last night from New
York, where he has spent the last two
weeks purchasing stock of stylish
hats for spring and summer wear.
Mr.. Cohen is practical halter, having
served regular apprenticeship in a
hat mandatory. This experience,
Joined with twenty years success as a
dealer, has eminently qualified him to
select the best goods at the best facto-
ries, and thus enable him to fully
supply the wants OF the hat wearing
public. Any man who fails to be
satisfied with the quality, variety or
price of Cohen's hats, ought to be
compelled to foreswear hats and use
only turban as a headgear.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-03
FINED FIVE DOLLARS
For Saying a Brother Attorney
Had the Impudence Of
Oscar Wilde.

The case of Nelson Goss, colored
charged with stealing a CRATE from a
vacant house belonging to Mrs. Keely
came up for trial yesterday. The in
dictment contained two counts, one
for larceny the other for trespass, SC
that if the Court decided that the
crate was real estate the prisoner al
the bar could be caught with the tres
pass count.
The Court decided that as the CRATE
had been severed from the house, a
charge of larceny would not lie and
the case must 60 on upon the other
clause. 1t was proven that old Goss
was caught with the CRATE, arrested
and taken before the Police Court, but
there was no evidence to show that
Mrs. keely did not give him permits
sion to enter the house. Thereupon
Major Notable, for the defense, de
clared he would introduce no more
witnesses, as it wasn't necessary.
You have the cheek Of Oscar
Wildel" exclaimed the Attorney
General, with his thumbs in his arm
holes and his feet reaching out for the
top of the table.
Enter up a fine OF IS, Mr.. Clerk
fer that remark; also enter up a yer
dict of mot guilty." pronounced the
Judge.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-03
|. SAMELSON & CO.,

PrOprietors Full Moon Cigar House,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-03

Many large planters in the valley to
the south Of this are making close in
quiries regarding the present and
probable future value Of corn. They
failed to produce enough to satisfy
their wants last year, and their cribs
are now nearly empty, therefore fresh
supplies must be laid in for the crop
ping season.
AWashington correspondent writes:
"a queer pension case comes from
Memphis. 1t is the case of John
Hogan, who was 3 laborer on the new
customhOuSe in that city. He asks q
pension on the ground that he had
three fingers crushed while at work
on that building. 1t is perhaps as
meritorious as many allowed for al.
legged wounds In the war"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-03
AMUAEMENTS.
Miss Mutton.

That intelligent aud accomplished
actress, Charlotte Thompson, gave o
fine Interpretation of Miss Mutton al
the theatre before a good audience
last night, aud her performance was
effective enough to cause her to be
called before the curtain twice at the
end Of the second act. Miss Thomp
son is one Of the best and most deserv
eddy popular actresses in the country,
and her impersonations are noted foT
their6delity energy and agreeable emo.
tional power. She is supported by q
capable troupe. This afternoon "Jant
Eyre" is in course Of representation
and tonight the engagement closes
with East Lynne"
Rose Ey1inge.
On Monday evening next we are tC
be favored with Miss Rose Eytinge, in
the play Of Felicia" the piece TO be
repeated on Wednesday afternoon
Tuesday and Wednesday night Miss
Eytinge will appear as the princess
Of Paris" On Thursday we have the
great Haverly Mastodon Minstrels.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-03
where Is David Graham?

Chief Davis received the following
letter from Lawrence, Kansas, dated
Feb. 18th:
Dear Sir: A man by the name o.
David Graham, a Scotchman by birth
and fifty two years of age if living, who
was dry goods merchant in Canada
went to Memphis in ga or '65 and was
employed as a salesman in dry goods
house there, has by the death of re.
lative large estate left him in Scot
land. A merchant of this city who has
recently returned from Scotland and
who was formerly well acquainted with
Mr.. Graham, wishes to find out his ad
dress, if alive.
By inquiring of any of the old mer-
chants Of Memphis you will uudoubt.
eddy find out where he is. 1t is thought
that he may perhaps have died. The
list of burials, if you have one, would
probably show that if so. Any infor.
nation which you can obtain regard
ing him please send to me-"
Yours Respectfully,
@. 7. X. PRENTICE,
Chief of Polioe
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-03
THE CITY.
LEDGER GIHHs


Monarch -four, Lyle 4 Shields.
Bamboo corsets, Csc. Lange's.
Ozanne 4 Mays new store, 257 Main.
Brown Il Jones. coal dealers. 282
Main street.
Ph@ton and harness for sale a, 9
Madison street.
Use Lyle & Shields prepared
buckwheat -four.
Fine celluloid eye glasses at e.
Wright's, 1855 Main street.
Best homemade brick moulds very
low at KOhlbry's, SO Main.
Select oysters l2ic per dozen, Sig.
naigo's market, 278 Second.
A lot Of slightly damaged hay, very
cheap. Ike A. Chase, 200 Front.
Clements bulk oysters at 10 and
l2iC per dozen are fine, Try them.
Front yards and garden spots are
undergoing vigorous stirring up just
now.
The State of Mississippi elects
members Of the Legislature next No.
vember.
Fair weather and northerly but
variable winds, is the weather forecast
for to day.
The spring openings commence next
week. Menken will have a grand dis.
play on Monday.
One hundred and twenty-five per.
sons registered at our four leading
hotals yesterday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-03
The LanatrY.

Mrs. Langtry is to PLAY at Daven-
port, Iowa, to night. Her recent trip
TO New York was unexpected to many,
but Mr.. Abbey explained by saying
they only come on to see civilization
again. Women must have new dresses,
you know. She plays in 'Galatea
soon, and can't do as we'll for Co.'S
TUNES anywhere else as here. Come
right through Chicago, OF course. She
leaves me May Z, and my contract
ended April %, but for the Park
Theater fire. l do not know her plans
after that. Mrs. Lsngtry says that
interviewers are a bore, and seems to
think the same Of her whole trip.
According to the hsbitues of the
Bru nswick and Delmonico's, in New
York, Mr.. Gebhardt has led very
retired life since his return to that
city,"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-03

The Novelty Folding SOFA BED
best in the world.
Interseeted Rubber Door Mats.
AMEs, BEATTIE l. Co.,
LIST 1863 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-03


Wood or stone2 n
Where ID the dog catcher2
Where have all the pistols gomez
What shall the pa-ha-ha-havement
beP
Will POlk's proposition be ac-
ceptedP
Won't the Mozart musical festival
be an event2
Isn't the weather lovely for this
time Of the yearP
Is it an objectionable sin to prefer
fragrant cedar blocksG
Of what shall the stationhouse be
constructed, stone or woodH
What scientist ever found a red
sporad in q red cedar blockp
Is it at all probable the valley plan.
tations will be overlooked this year2
Is it any more probable that there
are wooden rings than that there are
stone ringsY
Do you think Miss Bijou Heron
quite the ideal Hazel Kirke" that
Miss Efie Elsler was2
Shouldn't subscription be raised
for the benefit Of the long-headed lun-
ate who burned the calaboose2
Have those who were running the
nomination of the U. s. Surveyor of
Customs been building Oassells in the
air?
Does the mud on the rock streets
work its way up between the stones,
or is it brought in on the country
wagons2
Isn't the dirt and airy grit that
hovers about the rock streets enough
to make one sigh for the good, clean
cedar blocks2
Are not the travelling debt commit
tee to be congratulated upon the sue.
cesstul result of their labors with the
holders Of old city bondsH
Isn't this about the season when a
look of settled melancholy rests upon
the visage Of the dealer in fuel and the
dealers in ice and ices wear glad and
winsome smilesP
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-03
Sol COIeman'S
PIPER HEIDslECK

Chewing Tobacco. They say that it
is favored with pure champagne.
Come 10 Sol Coleman's popular cigar
palace and get piece. Is it a go2
All right
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-03
He Let Him Go.

SS AA OV'
They tell a good joke on Private
Waterman Pat Mari. About 8 o'clock
Thursday night he discovered the side
deer of Murray & Ridgeley's store
open and collared negro in the act
Of coming out. II found the door of
your store open," said the darby,
"and the bookkeeper sent me over to
take care of things until you come.
MARI let the fellow 20. A man ar
rested by Patrolman Randolph about
halt an hour afterwards and in whose
possession chisel and pistol were
found. is believed to be the same.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-03

On Deck and Ready For the
Fray.
| am here, and so are my nobby
spring styles in Gents, Youths and
Boys Spring Hats. They are the
latest in the market, standard makes
from all the elaborate manufacturers,
such as Stetson, Knox, Dunlap, Price
& Sherman, Il. Morris & Co. These
are the leading hat manufacturers il
the United States, and are the best
goods in the market. Call and exam
inc the goods,
MARTIN COHEN, the Halter
219 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-03

WHAT? WHAT
Piper Heidsie ck Champagne,
No, Sir, l never drink. but will take as
compliment piece of
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-03
TODAY

WIN decide the successful competition for
our Spelling Puzzle Prizes. We are
now at work examining the many lists
which have been handed in to us and win
announce the result through the morning
paners
Dodge City times., 1883-02-22
Do you upbrsid You your husband when

Do you upbrsid You your husband when
he comes home under the influences Of
liquer7" asked q young married woman Of
. friend who had long ago celebrated her
tin wedding. "Upbraid him?" abe echoed.
SWELL, don't say much; but when I get
through with my object teaching be comes
home sober every night for . month"
"What do you mean by object teaching
please~ "Simply this: When the old man
comes home tight, just wrap him up in .
rag carpet and spank him like fury with q
shovel. Try it on your husband some-
time"