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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-22

1857 Prizes. amounting 500
Application iof rates to clubs should be
made only TO the once oftho Company IN New
Orleans.
For Further information, write clearly, civ.
Ing fall address, Make p. o. Money Orders
payable and addross registered Letters 10
New OrleaRs National Bank,
New Orleans, Ia.
POSTAL NOTES and OF dinary letters By
NAL or Express (All sons Of IS and upwards
81 Express at our expense) TO
n A. DAUPHIM,
or n. A. DAUPHIN, ~ f''''-- -"
500 Seventh st., Washington, ID. q.
o. a West Court street. Memphis, Tenn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-22

Theodore Tilton is living quietly in
the Quarter Latin, Paris, near the
School Of Fine Arts, engaged busily in
literary work II have not had a va,
cation for many years" he says. 81
have my portfolios full OF unfinished
work. IL struck me that il | could
get away into some quiet nook like
this, should 6nd opportunity 10 cons
plete what l have begun. | may 70.
main here all winter, With the excep-
lion Of a little visit TO Rome. | am
quite alone, both Of married daughters
now being in Chicago"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-22
RnuGH an Cnnnnn )

Ask for Rough on Coughs for
Coughs. Colds, Sore Throat, Hoarse
ness Troohes, l5c. Liquid, SOC.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-22

Premature Loss OF the Hair
May be entirely prevented by the use Of
Burnotts Cocoaine
housekecpcrs should insis, upon OBJ
taining Bunott's Flavofing Extracts,
they are the best.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-22

General Sherman is not leading The
quiet life at st, Louis which was an,
ticipated for him. He is giving whist
parties, and the rumpus over the ususI
failure Of somebody to lead trumps. ID
follow his partner. OF do dozen other
things which he dido't do, and which
everybody else thinks be ought Ia
have done, gives the General plenty Of
excitement.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-22

The UBLIO LEDGER JOB
Printing 0Gcs and Biadery Is no,s
located atl7 Union street and read.
for all business Offering.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-22
General sherman Happy.

Pixies TOOthache DrODa chr,
Ia one minute
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-22

Lady. render your skin white with
SLenn's sulphur Soap.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-22
BOLD SCHEME TO sWIEnLs.
In Which an Alleged Young Lady
From Tennessee Figures
The Legion OF Honor TO Have
Been VIctimlEed.
New York Herald, 10.

The First District PoliceCourtroOm
in Jersey City was filed to its utmost
capacity yesterday, when the exami
nation WIS held touching the charge
against DR.. RUFUS Peacock and h W.
Corey OF conspiracy to defrAud the
Legion Of Honor.out Of the proceeds
Of an insurance policy of 5000 on the
life Of Corey's son-Corey and a Miss
Eva Williams being the benefeiaries
named in the policy. Miss Williams
was represented to be young OOrey's
oonsin.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-07-19
Black Birch.

Are there black birch trees agrOwing In the fa1
of woods, wonder,
With a wealth of balmy essence in theil
branches 1.-the and strongf
In the spring time do the children reach with
eager hands to plumber, ts.
While the quiet woodland arches ring with
laugh and shout and soRgi
can soc an old gray school house with a
ledge and wood beside 1t,
And the rumpled, mOssy pasture land runA
close up to its door;
While. away back In it's greenness, with a tuft
And a flash like purest crystal, a spring bub.
bles and runs DER. t-f
There's q battered tin cup hanging on droop-
ing bOugh close by 1t,
Where the sunlight comes In flickers and the
shadows gather dim.
Oh, the rush OF childish footsteps when at re-
cess times they spy it,
Oh, the fash of cooling water. Oh the warm
lips at its brim.
Then the pulling at the birohes. the delightful
swish and rustic,
And the cracking of the tender tWigs, the
noisy bursts of glee;
When the sharp rap on the window calls-Oh,
what merry tussleS
In the filling out of pockets so that no sharp
eye may see.
The dark room grows strongly cheerful as the
little smugglers gather,
AND spicy, woodsy fragrance penetrates its
dfngy hooks,
All, how sly tho rodents nibble, while they
make vain endeavOr
To appear absorbed in cleaning from the wis
dom OF their books.
When the daily tasks are ended, and with din
ner baskets swaying
All the little folks bound homeward and the
house Is left in gloom.
Then across the teachers weary face q pleas
ant smile Ia straying
AS she brushes out the litter with her a&msy
-II}Oston TranscriDt.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-07-19
T,ost 0itv B.ataken.

The Chilians have at present. several
thousand men advancing from different
directions into the Araucanian territory.
Up to now they have met with slight op-
position, although past events have led
the government to anticipate that stub
born opposition would be encountered.
Among number of letters from CORES
pondents accompanying the different
expeditions is one descriptive of the
newly discovered site of the city of
Villarica, a populous and opulent city.
which, after siege of two years and
eleven months, fell into the hands of
the Araucanians in 1892.
The writer states that he has walked
among tho ruins, now thickly studded
with well grown oaks. and among them
has traced streets which were fully one
mile in length, and which had beeu divid-
ed into blocks of 100yards square, as was
customary in most of the cities founded
by the Spaniards. Tho city had been
surrounded by wall, which is vet in a
fair state of preservation from three to
six feet from the ground-a sufficient
defense in former days against any Or
dinary Indian attack. Tiles were found
which have hardened to the consistency
OF stone, and which are IN better con-
dition than when they were the mute
witnesses of the destruction of this in
land city so many years ago.
In the vicinity there is a very extern
sive lake, in which an island is situated
which is reported to be swarming with
the descendants of the domestic animals
belonging to the Spaniards who were
here sacrificed, by the victorious Araucan-
ians The description given is brief in
the extreme, but it will soon be supple
mented by fuller and yet more interest
ing reports of this and other cities which
were destroyed at the same time.
All the districts now being explored
and notably that surrounding Villar-
ica-abound in mines. which returned
large sums during the Spanish occupan-
,cy. These mines will again be worked
under different auspices, and will lend
their assistance in promoting the rapid
settlement and development of Arau-
cania, SO long occupied by the scattered
bands claiming dominion over it, but
which now promises to become one of
the richest provinces of Chill. Panama
Star and Herald.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-07-19
A I.nadad nlnthes-I.;na-

Lately, somebody has been burclinr
our chicken-coop, and pa loaded an old
musket with rock salt, and said he
would fill the fellow full of salt if he
caught him, and while they were talk
ing Up stairs ma heard rooster squawk.
and she went to the stairway and told
Pa jumped up and told some visitors to
running down the alley, full of salt, and
he rushed out with the gun, and the
crowd followed him. Pa is shorter than
the rest, and he passed under the first
wire clothes-line in the yard all right.
and was going for the hen-house on a
Jump, when his neck caught the second
wire clothes-line just as the visitors
caught their necks under the other wire.
You know how wire, hittingS man on
the throat, will send him back, head
over, appetite. Well, sir, Twas looking
out of the back window, and wouldn t
oe positive, but think they all turned
double back somersaults, and struck on
their ears. Anyway, pa did, and the
gun must have been cooked, or it struck
the hammer on stone, for it went off,
and 1t was pointed towards the house, ;
and three of the visitors got salted.
suppose when you shoot q man with
salt, it smarts, likewh you get corned
beef brine on your chRpped hands.
They all yelled, and pa seemed to have
oeen knocked silly, some way, for he
prancedaround and seemed to think he
had killed them. He swore at the wire
,lothes-hne. and then l missed pa and
heard splash like when you throw a
cat in+he river. and then thought of
the cistern, and 1 went down and we
took pa by the collar and pulled him
out. Oh, he was awful damp. No sir,
it was no duel at all, bus naxident,
and didn' thave anything to do with it.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-07-19
A Premium for Babies.

The proposed French law provides
that every head of family who has
more than four children shall be entitled
is reduction of Is per cent. IN his an
nual taxes, and to an additional reduc-
ton of per cent. for each child in ex-
cess of five. In case the head of the
family pays no taxes, or If his taxes do
not exceed 100 francs q year, then he
shall be entitled TO premium of 200
francs for his fifth child and to another
premium, in each ease larger by 100
francs than The preceding, for each adj
ditional child he may have. The pro-
iect of Mr.. Pieyre-for that is the name
of the author of the bill-may seem en-
pirical, not to say comical, but the fact
is, that tho population of France is at a
standstill, is not actually diminishing.
The perniciouS example of limiting chill
dren is set by the upper classes Of So
ciety. Among the wealthy and middle
classes large families are looked upon
as misfortunes-not so much on account
of the immediate expense attending
upon the birth, support and education
of children as on account of the neces-
sity for making the provisions for their
future that the social custom of this ma
the parents must set aside annually IL
sufficient sum to provide them with a
dot or dowry, without which they can
not hope to find husbands for their
daughters; if the children are boys, the
capital to start them in business must be
provided. This means years of saving
and economy, even among the wealthy
classes of society, and parents find it
a much simpler matter to economize in
the number of their children. Two or
at most three children, are admissible,
and there are very few families in easy
circumstances that exceed that number.
So-deeply has this feeling become root
ed in the social life of the nation that
parents who have large families are
looked upon as being culpably and in
decently improvident. As by far the
great majority of marriages among
those in moderate or easy circumstances
are formed upon purely financial condi-
tions, and are arranged by the parents,
the affections have but little to do with
them; and hence this violation of the
laws of nature is not difficult as you
might suppose.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-07-19
The Monkey Barber Talks Nonsense

''Hullo! Yohannes,' said the assistant
Of the German barber near the Cooper
Institute on Friday, as the reporter came
in to get shaved, ~ got an idea you haf
der combination uf der .doorhantle for
golden already. Also, I vos a-scared
der olt man dalked CLEAN troo your head
a hole lasd dime you vos here. He haf
vent home. ton'd know if he's got a
leedle someding he wood like to sbend a
day dalking apowd nit his wife, or if he
choost wants to gif his chaw a rest und
praceup for der Saturday rush of drade
yet.
He can dalk choost so steady like a
vintmill goes rount, und he browides
his own wint pesides. He peats my
Duesday night girl owitsite in-und dots
high braise us him, und don't you for
gid Something's. Dot gall fills q pig lamp
fresh, SO soon vat l come etfery Dues
day night, und dalks dill der oil is
purned away. l haf been sex weeks to
SEQ her already, und der only vorts
moro as yes und 'ho' vich haf yet got
a shance to said is, 'Clementina, do you
dink you can finish on der lamp from
der hall9'
''Und dot prakes her right away UP,
because she knows it dakes der gondents
of dot hall lamp to lighd der place While
she been saying goot nighd. Her olt
mans hummer, und he's got to haf
bardner to make der bills ovid. Dot
is der bardickler goot boint apowd
Clementina.
"Py Chimaneddy! If it vosn't for me
der poss would got only Won gusdimer
dots deaf man, vich can'd see his
ears ovid. He Wouldn't dumble to any
ding unless der elefated railrote fell on
dop of him. All vot der resd of der
gusdiElers come for is on accound [
know enough to keeb my mout shut: OK
cebting if a fresh feller comes in, dalk
him sdone plind to safe my own life.
''Seddling new goundry in is choost
der same as if man should ovid uf a
palloon drop, alretty. If he in NUT
buddle sdrikes he viii sure come ovid
.dirdy"
''But suppose he brings his mud pud-
die along with himP' the reporter sug-
gested.
Now, vot voolish gwesdion dot
vas" said the monkey barber. "You
hat been gedding so long shafed NIT der
DIT man you haf got upsite down your
head, alretty. ."-Nea0 York Sun.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-07-19
An Ungentla Reminder.

81 saw lady get a gentle reminder
one day when was driver on a bobtail
and before l got to be a conductor" he
continued. ''After she had gone
through the usual performance of ac-
cepting gentleman's seat-as if she
was comforting great favor on him
she held out her hand with the coin.
Perhaps you think he took the money
and ambled forward to arrange the nee
essary pecuniary compensation. Well,
sir, that's just where You are wrong. He
was very busily engaged in looking out
of the window on tho other side of the
car, and when the lady got up to trans
act her business he quietly took"
'-S'teen street"
"The seat he had given up a moment
before. And he kept it until an elder
ly lady, wearing tired look and carry
ing big bundle in her arms, came in,
when he jumped up, gave her his seat,
snd, with q sly glance at lady No. l.
left the car with smile of satisfaction. "
philadelphia Times.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-07-19
1.-THE Verdict will Stand

Il tailor had brought suit against a
delinquent debtor for the pay for some
worn-out-and forgotten clothes When
the case came up for hearing, one Of
the attorneys asked for the continuance
upon some frivolous pretext, and, Of
course, the other opposed it. A wrangle
followed, the result of which was
written stipulation, signed by both at
torneys. that the suit should be tried on
q certain designated day at 2 o'clock
and this stipulation was filed with tho
justice, so that there might be no furth-
er delay.
At the appointed hour the defendant
and his counsel entered the court room
and found his honor on the bench
"Why were ye not here this marnin P''
inquired the Justice, looking over his
spectacles.
Because had no occasion to come
until now. VIII your Honor please call
the case of Tailor VS.. Blank?n said the
attorney.
"Oh, ye had. no bizniss to come this
marnin', is it9 Ye think ye're dom
shmart, don't ye? It's loikely We had
razors for breakfast this marnin'! Ye'd
lOike to have me call the case of Tailor
vs.. Blank if 1 Place Well, 1 don't
PLACE. Itpiazed me to call it this marn-
in, and as it didn't plaze we to be pris-
int it PLACED me to give vardict aginst
yo, and yen place pay the Same and me
costs at yer airlicst convenience. if ye
plaze."
''But, your Honor, the case was set
down by stipulation for o'clock this
afternoon!'
"I'll bet ye the drinks it wasn't!''
.'Doner'
The court drew out the stipulation
from drawer of his desk and discovered
his error.
1--we lost the drinks, but ye've lost
yer easel"
''But I haven't lost my case, your
Honor! By that stipulation the case
couldn't be tried until o'clock. Your
Honor's verdict is illegal!''
ats illegal, is it? Well, it'll sthand
just the samer'
But, your Honor. the case was set
down absolutely for this hour. 1t could
not be disposed of before, and must be
disposed of now. ask for non
suit
''Oh, ye do! Well, yen ask a long
time before ye git it! Didn't I tell We
the vardiet will stand? P'r'aps We
didn't understand ME. I'll say it agin
for We:
THE vardict will sthandr' s.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-07-19
Troublesome Letters to Editors.

1. Perhaps as many as half of the
letters received by editors, explain that
the articles accompanying them were
written ''in great haste" as though the
statement were calculated to recon-
mend the articles for publication. In
stead, it would be wise to try and con-
ceal the unhappy fact, though, whether
told of it or not, the experienced editor
can usually tell at a glance just how
much pains and care have been bestow-
ed on the manuscripts submitted TO him.
2. Letters from strangers dilating
largely upon family troubles, and re-
hearsing causes why money is needed.
for matter sent, form, perhaps, the most
trying class received by editors. The
acceptability of articles in well regu-
lated publication Office cannot depend
upon the pecuniary needs of their writ
ers Almost invariably the article ac-
companying such letter is weak and
worthless. 8. Letters asking that ar
ticles accompanying them should be i'm
mediately returned, or that lengthy
reply should be sent ''at once," and yet
inclosing no stamp to prepay postage,
are usually thrown away Tho bills for
the necessary stamps to accede to such
unreasonable requests wonld mount up
formidably in the Office of any journal
4. Letters from strangers, asking if
certain articles would be acceptable.
are usually, even If inclosing q stamp.
the source of unnecessary trouble. Any
,ne who reads certain journal must
know, if he have common sense, just
about what kind of articles are wanted
for it, and the value of whatever he may
write usually depends more upon his
treatment of subject than on the SUBJ
iect ITSELF 1t Is best to send alongwhat-
ever has been thought OF. with stamps
for its return, If not available. There
are numberless other kinds of trouble
some letters received by editors, but
those named include perhaps, the most
important.--Good Cheer. H.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-07-19

Lady Stafford, who was shining
light in the higher ranks OF English
aristocricy 100 years ago. wrote OF the
death struggle of her fovorite dog,
Poor, charming Fubs, - as follows: s'As
it leved soc 1t dyed. full oflov leening its
head In my bosom, never offered to snap
at anybody in It's horrid tortur but nus
sic its head to US and loock earnestly
upon me and Sue, whoe cryed for thre
days as if it had been childe or hus-
hand -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-07-19

Officers and clerks of'the Railway
Mail Service are to be required to write
the names of States in full in directing
mail matter It would be good thing
if the public would follow the rule,
especially where the abbreviations are
nearly the same or liable to be mislead-
ing.
Lightning struck Florida man the
other day in the side. ran down his leg
to the knee, forked and burned two
streaks to the sole of his foot. After
leaving him it hunted up q can of
powder. which it exploded and then
knocked sick man out of bed. The
latter found himself cured of tho chills
when he recovered from the surprise,
and the other fellow is none the worse
for the lightning trick. The house, how
ever, is total wreck from the powder
explosion.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-07-19

A very wealthy New York girl has
adopted Japanese baby of two years.
She paid $3, 900 for him, and has named
him James A, Garfield, -------------
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-07-19

Next year, 1884, will be the centen-
NAL year of American Methodism. Not
that Methodism was introduced here
that year-the first society being formed
in 1766-but in 1884 the NJ Z. Church
was organized, and now the different
branches of the church are preparing to
celebrate the event
An exchange says: "a tavern keeper
In Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania. is
said to have died of grief because of q
failure to secure license to sell liquor. "
We fear that it will not become epidemic,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-07-19

Philadelphia's City Hall has already
cost $9,OO0,OO0 L is estimated that
s5,00O,OQQ will be needed to oeomplete it
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-07-19
CHURCEBS.

VNIVERSA LIST - Rev. ANDREW WILSON
Pastor Services every sunday ut ~ :30 a. III
and 1880 d. M. Sunday school at IL; y. m.
Pastors residence on Diamond street, hrstdoor
north of Main. :,
CONGIEj4 A,rIONAL = REV, A: M. HILLS;
Pastor. Services on Sunday ut 10 30 A n, ana
go n. Sunday school at IL :l5 7. N. frayer
HeetIr & on Thursday Evening at I:80 =.
N H1DiST REv.k NJ. FEEsHW ATEh, N
A. Pastor Services on Sunday at ~ 30 a. M
and z 90 P. N. sunday School at l2;lo ~ ~
Prayer Meeting on Thursday Evening at ;VO.
DISCIPLE REV. N. l.. STREArok, pastor'
Services on Sunday at 1890 A, M, and :So 7 M M.
sInday school atl2-l5 P. N. Prayer Meeting
on onThuTSday Eyening at 30. nv
INN LATE 90 EPTION--CATHOLIS
-~Rkv. Jos, D.BowLEs Pastor. Services ato an u u
10 80 each alternate sunday sunday schooa % a. a.
S:3OP ~ Hizh Mass, Sunday. July 4, anu cach
A ternase Sunday thereafter. Mass every week
asy morning at 80. @.
8 GRACE PAL-Cedaf 81.
REV. j. w. GILMAN, Rector. Services on
sunday ut IO:t0 A. NJ, and Sabbath Schooi I'M :
aeciately after service. 4 Evening Service at
tho usual hour.
CAKWOODCHAPEL Oak wood street Kew.
-. w. Burdick. Pastor. Services Sunday eve
ning Rt7:3O. Union Sunday School at O'CLOCK
p. m. each SundTs.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-07-19

. Unity Lodges NO. AZ, IF, and A.h
Meets the second and fourth Mondays OF eaeR
month.
~ TyrIan Chapter, No: 81, II. A. IA
Meets the third Monday of each month, In
Masonic Hail, Phenix Block. ~ ~ Ut
II. H. CARTER. N, E. H. T.
Royal Arcnnum,
Meets arst ana third Fridays of every MONTH
Hall in Opera Block. ,,a.
Oh. GRIFFIN, Sec'y.
i, O. q. F.-Ravenpa Lodge, No. 60'
Meets every Wednesday evening at Qua Fei-
lows Hall. 9,l". .tE
Ravenna EncaInpment, NO. 1Ss'
Meets every End and 4th.Fridays OF each month
Equity LOdge-No. Al, a. ID, u W.
Meets second and fourth Fridays of every
month at Hail in opera Block: =, xu
y II T. OSROPN Recorder
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-07-19
CAARlESTOWM, O..

CHARLESTOWM, O..
Offers to the people Of Portsrs County the fol-
lowing unexcelled Varieties, which Aavo inva-
riably received che higeess COMM end tions
wherever exhibited taking the First Prom iums
In every competitive test as 10 Hardness, Sisa,
Flavor. and Prolific Bearing.
WHITE ANN ARBoR GRAPE-Hardy, pro-
life, large and delicious. Ripens ton days or
tive weeks before the Concord. Never mildews
Ror rots. Second size, ono year Old. small, 80
cents each.
We, the undersigned having bssR appointed
of w ashienaw Cs Michigan, 10 act a. Judges
In the Pomoloxioal Dspar In eat at thsir Fair In
es, % mad .ng nSsr T. 70 vs
lon that the white Ann Arbor 70 Seeding was
far the most desirable OF tho lot.
For sise. .Fdoor and beauty, it tsok shs lead Of
will yet become one OF tho most popular Grapes
IN this country. MARTIN CLARK,
j, ID. WILLIANs,
Committee.
ANN ARBoE, MOE. Dse. 20. lss9. sz4sssssasss,#
RUSsIAN.MULBERRY-- beau
tIful. quick growing tree for tho lawn. while
u to IL inch sixs ID cents each, 80 per dozen.
THE WAGER RPEACH.This Ia. without ex-
-ceptiOn. the bost and richest Peach we are ac-
quainted with. for table use and canning pur-
poses Il "a sf good sizes yellow skin. and hesh
ss .d the NEST c
any sort known. It reproduees itself every tine
from the pit. One year cid Mees, by express, 3
TO feet. Is ceuts each, $9.bs per dossa.
WATERLOO PEAGH.-e tos n IS ots each
ne largest and best worry early peach grown.
Rfpens about middle Of July.
"RIG BOB"-THR COMING srRAwpxaRY-
Tho biggest and most unifora in size the best
favored and most productive and the vines tho
per 100. A. L. sTErHRNSON.
RAvennA, March 10, 1883 T6a-sm