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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-26

Roulstone moved bis paper to Knox,
vile, where he continued 70 edit and
publish it until 1904, in August Of
which year be died.
He was public printer, and THE Leg.
islature being 10 session at the time OF
bis death, elected his widow as bis
successor.
Some time after the death Of her
first husband Mrs. Roulstone married
Col. Moore, member Of Legislature
from sumner county. In 1901 they
sold the paper to q man by the name
Of Lyon, who moved It to Carthage,
where he lived. Lyon failed to pay
anything. so that Col. Moore had to
take the paper and Office back after
Lyon had had il two years,
he therefore came to Carthage with
his family 10 1909. rented the hotel
which had Been kept b. J OaiAh Suangs
and moved the Office Of the Carthage
Gssette into the cellar, where i wal
printed and published ill he built the
old house now standing between Mrs
McDonalds aud the livery stable
This was the paper edited BY the late
Hon. r l.. Caruthers in 1924. II hat
then become the property Of the late
Col. James Roulstone, son Of GeOrg'
Roulstone, its founder. as 81
A posthumous daughter Of George
Roulstone still survives, in the person
Of the venerable Mrs. Rachael Beck
with, who lives near Smithville, De
kalb county. Honored relic Of thu
"olden time" she is a woman Of rar'
intelligence and vigor Of mind. Shl
was born in November, 1904, in thu
city OF Knoxville three months aftel
the death Of her father. She came Il
CARTHAGE in 1909, when she was 6vl
years old, and just Eve after it wa
founded, and remaining here severa
years after she vas grown and married
She knows more Of the early histor.
Of the town than any one living, per
haps. ). W, B,
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bad no use for lhsS:- and no place 10
keep them. They we're kept on the
farm of General Beals, near Washing
ton, until the roceDt horse show At
New York, When they were taken over
there for exhibition in the name Of
Ulysses Grant, IT,, as owner. While
there one OF them assaulted John
Bailey, Of Westohester county, inAict-
ing serious Injuries, aud he has now
sued young Ulysses for $40 600 dam
ages. The horse evidently thought
that !lrantwass,ill President. II Bos-
ton Post.
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The Lesson Of Peter Cooper's
Life.

Lie.
observing him carefully for long
series Of years. it appeared that certain
parts Of his nature were cultivated
Intentionally, as theresult Of wisdom
which Disseminated what was really
worth caring for from what was not
worthy Of pursuit Personal ambi-
tions or selfish aims had no weight
with him, and disappointments and
annoyances which Would have left
deep wounds with many, passed of
from him with scarcely an observance.
He was most kind and loving; but il
he we're usefully employed, no domes-
tic loss or separation from friends
seemed to touch his happiness
seriously. He spoke often Of his
preference for plain living, and his
habits were as simple as those Of
child. Love Of pomp or display
never touched him In the slightest
and be had an innocent openness Of
character which concealed nothing
Never, under any circumstances, did
he show a particle Of malignity, re-
vengo or meanness. If people disap.
pointed him he passed over the wound
it made and let his mind dwell on
something more satisfactory. Sweden
borg's phrase the wisdom of limo.
cence, often occurred to my mind in
observing Mr.. Cooper. He knew
what was wise, and to that his heart
was given. Sensitive as any young
man in all works Of sympathy or kind.
ness, the mean and bad ways Of the
world fell from bis perception.
80 his life passed in New York and
in Cooper Union, serene, happy and
contented, With honor, love and
obedience. hosts Of friends. he was an
example and encouragement to those
who had not gained the quiet heights
on which his inner self habitually
dWelt"
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The star Of Re.hIehem.
Franz Leslis's Sunday Magazine.

liam Atcaho nlAHhAluGs
Two plain people. centuries ago,
hoteled in village barn, after walk
Of eighty miles long a trudge for
onein poor health. No lords of state
awaiting in ante chamber as when
other kings are born. No messengers
mounted at the doorway ready to her
aid the advent from city to city. No
medical skill in attendance. No satin
lined cradle to receive the infantile
guest. But monarch born in the
hosiery called the house Of Chin
Hum; the Night with diamond finger
pointing down to the place; the door
Of heaven set wide open to look out;
from orchestral batons Of light drip
ping the oratories Of the Messiah; on
lowest doorstep ofheaven the minstrels
Of God discOursing Of glory and good
will.
Soon after the white bearded astrol
ogists kneel, and from leathern pouch
ohink the shekels, and from open
sacks exhale the frankincense and
rustic out the bundles Of myrrh. The
loosened star; the escaped doxology
Of celestials; the chill December night
ahush with May morn; our world a
lost star, aud another star rushing
down the sky that night to beckon the
wanderer home again, shall We make
all nations keep Christmas.
Are there no new lessons from the
story not yet hackneyed by oft repeat,
all Oh, yes. Know in the first place,
il was a sidereal appearance that led
the way "Lo, the star which they
saw in the East went before them
Why not black cloud in the shape
Of hand or finger pointing down to
the sacred birthplace A cloud means
trouble,an the world bad had trouble
enough. Why not shaft Of lightning,
quivering and flashing and striking
down to the sacred birthplace Light
ming means destruction, a shattered
and consuming power, and the world
wanted no more destruction.
But It was star, and that means
JOY, that means hope. that means good
cheer, that means ascendancy. A starl
That means creative power, for did
not the morning stars sing together
when the portfolio of the world was
opened2 A starl That means defense,
for did not tho stars 6ght 10 their
course against Sisera and for the
Lords people2 A starl That means
brilliant continuance, for are not the
righteous to shine as the stars for ever
and ever2 A starl That means the
opening Of eternal Joy. The day star
in the heart. The morning star Of the
Redeemer.
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A Noble CHARITY.

While partaking Of tho Christmas
dinnerlet US seek to relieve the misery
Of earth's unfortunate ones. No bet.
ter form to do this can be found than
to support the world>iamed Charity
Hospital at New Orleans, La, and
invest % or 81 in the l64th Grand
Monthly Distribution Of The Louisi.
ana State Lottery, on the 18th Of
January, 1884, under the sole care and
supervision Of Generals G. T. Beaure-
gard, Of Louisiana, and Jubal A.
EARLY, Of Virginia, when over $685..
900 will be scattered broadcast in
sums Of $4,000 down to S25. The
full details Of which can be had from
NJ, A. Dauphin, New Orleans, La.
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Haren nOFIOFsi

Itwould take many more pages 10
tell you all Of that eveDtful night. /
have seen much Of Egyptian harem
life aside from it. | visited a rich
harem with q school teacher who has
access TO these homes. We passed
through court after court, attended
BY two eunichs; AID several Nubian
girls stood here and there in white
loose robes, low necked, covered with
Jewels (slaves they are-all are subject
to the MASTERY; finally through a
lovely garden with flowers aud foun.
tains we entered q large salon, will
gay divans, and on the lovely Turkish
rugs sa. seven women, some smoking
sewing, lolliug, all on the floor, anC
as many slaves standing ready to d.
their bidding. They are the wives O
two rich brothers. Some were young
some we're old. One pretty it'll
wife, only fourteen years old, had onl
ehild two months old. She had
Glance to say word to the teacher
some weeks ago and told her she re-
membered when some men took hel
from her mother in Oaucasia. abou
three years ago. She had been sole
twice since. She said the old wiyel
beat her sometimes, when they saw
the husband show any affection to-
ward her. She is so sad; WAS covered
with Jewels and gay attire. They
cant put their heads out Of doors
after marriage until after the birth o.
q child; it is a disgrace to do 50
What a life is this hareml
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How Certain Animals Change
Color.

rs the change a physiological Sc
cret2"
mot at all. We have we'll defined
ideas concerning il. In tie FIRST place,
we know that many animals change
their colors at a moments notice, es-
peoially fishes and reptiles, Among
the former the stiokleback, perch, SER
ranus and dolphin are the most re-
mArkable. In many this change is
evidently made at the option OF the
fish. This is also true Of the reptiles,
and now for the explanation: Here is
a microscopical section Of frogs
skin. You see ii consists Of two dis.
tinct portions, the epidermis and the
cults. The former is made up Of cells,
while the latter contains nerves, 6bres
and cavities for cell elements.
These cells are filed with pigment or
coloring matter, and are known as
chromatoph0ses, and TO their contrac
tion and expansion is due the coloring
Of various animals, for all, from man
down, have them, differing in color in
different individuals and in various
parts OF the body. Different colors OF
degrees Of intensity seem to cause q
contration or expansion OF the cells.
Thus, in the gobins, the pigment cells,
| that are yellow when distended, as
sumo an orange colored hue when con,
tracted, and the orange or red cells
when shrunk become brown or black,
as the case may be. Now, when fish
that habitually lives on white bottom
passes on to black one the change il
conveyed by the eye to the brain, and
telegraphed, SO to speak, to the pig
ment cells by way Of what are called
the sympathetic nerves, and the change
is produced.
"How DO We know this2 By watch.
ing blind fish pass from one colored
ground to another. 10 such q cast
there is no change at all. The eye il
the medium, yet there is probably n,
intelligent appreciation on the part 0
the animal that the change has beer
made. The experiments with tn,
sympathetic nerves are very remarlka
bic. By cutting one fish has beef
shown spotted on one side and striped
on the other and in fact, the eoloring
at the will Of the skilled anatomist
The anolis, our common southern liz
ard, that seems to take the place o
the chameleon, is the most wonderful
in its power Of changing color. adapt
} ing itself to a variety OF hues."
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soiOurner Truth,s sayings.

Mrs. Frances d. Gage has recorded
one Of S0journer Truths impressive
outbursts on the public platform in
the History Of Woman Suffrage. -
1t was at a woman's rights convention
at Akron, Ohio. in 1851. During the
sessions old SojOurner, for she was
eighty years Of age then-"sat crutch.
ed against the wall on the corner o.
the pglpit stairs. her sun. bonnet sba.
ding her eyes, her elbows on heI
knees, her chin resting on her broad
hard palms" Few dared to have hel
speak, many implored Mrs. Gage, who
was president Of the convention, Il
prevent her from speaking. They
didn't want their cause mixed Will
the abolitionists and niggers." Blu
the time came when SejOurner Truth
felt it borne in upon her to speak
She moved slowly TO the front, laiC
her old bonnet at her feet, and turned
her great speaking eyes to me-" His
es came from the audience. But sh,
looked the disapprovsl down. NearlJ
six feet high, her head was thrown
back, and her eyes pierced the up,
per air like one in a dream" At bei
first words there was a profound hush
She spoke in deep tones, though mol
loud, which reached every ear in the
house. Here are some Of the words she
said, and they will show how powerful
and original a character was this full,
blooded African woman; and how
justified her fame was:
dat man ober dar say dat womir
need to DO heipe1 into carriages anc
lifted ober bitches, and to hab de bes
place eberywhar. Nobody eber help
me into carriages or ober mud piles
or GIBBS me any bes' place And rails
ing herself TO her full height and hel
voice to a pitch like rolling thunder
she asked, And ant | a woman
Look at my arm |" land she barred he
right arm 10 the shoulder, showing
her tremendous muscular power.
VI have plowed and planted, aRd gath
cred into barns, and no man cOulC
head me. Aud ant | q woman
| could work as much and eat as mucl
as & msn-when could get it--anC
bear the lash as we'll. And ant II
woman2 have borne thirteen chill
dren, and seen 'em mos all sold of /,
slavery, and when | cried out will
my mothers grief none but Jesu
heard me And ant | a woman2
Den dey talks bout dis ting in d,
head-what dis dey call it? Intel
leot, whispered some one near. Dat
it, honey. What's dat got to do wi,
womin's rights or niggers rights? |
my cup won't hold but pint an,
yourn holds q quart, wouldn't ye b,
mean not 10 let me have my little hal
measure iull2 Den dat little man il
black, dar--he says woman can't havl
as much rights as men, because Chris
want a woman Whst did you
Christ come from ?" Rolling thun
der could not have stilled that GROVE
as did those deep, wonderful tones, a
she stood there with outstretehet
arms and eyes Of fire. Raising he
voice still louder, she repeated VIVA
did your Christ come from2 From
God and woman Man had nothin
10 do wild him !"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-26

Is the Great Southern Remedy for thu
cure Of Serohllous Taint, Rheumatism
White Swelling, Gout, Goitre, Consump'
ton, Bronchitis, Nervous Debility, Ma
laria, and all diseases arising from an i'm
pure condition of the Blood. Certificates
can be presented from many leading
physicians, Ministers, and heads Of iami
lies throughout the South indorsing Rosa
dalis in the highest terms We are con
stantly in receipt Of certificates Of cure
from the most reliable sources, and we d.
not hesitate to recommend Il as the bes
known fremedy for the cure Of the abovI
diraaeas
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-26

10 test with since he purpcsed to make
me eat some without seeing, feeling,
smelling, or tasting it. / told him /
thought | should surely taste the bitter
quinine; but when he placed a guam.
tity Of it in bis hand, where all the
company could see it, | could see only
his bare hand, and when he turned
some into my hand and told me 10
make believe | had quinine in my
hand aud swallow II ] knew had
some knew swallowed some, though
| could neither feel it nor taste il. -
Mr.. Vahlgren told Of many other
things the Professor made him do and
see. He made him pick up stick
that he could not lay down again,
forced him to walk across the room
when he did not wish to, and made
him see pictures OF friends that had
been dead many years, though Mr.
Vahlgren knew all the time that the
pictures we're not there. The Profess
sOr transformed himself into a nuns
Der Of Dir Yahlgren's friends, and Mr..
Yahlgren shook their hands one after
another, knowing all the time il was
only the Professors hand that be was
shaking
But the best test Of all, /" said Mr..
Vahlgen, was that Of physical
strength. The Professor had me lie
down on three chairs, one under my
head, another under my heels, and The
third under my back.
Now, said the Professor, l am
going to take out the middle chair, and
you are going to lie perfectly still,
HE did take out the chair, and
and there lay with just the back Of
my head on one chair aud the tips Of
my heels on the other. n
Now, said he. | am going to stand
on you and you will not feel my
weight
He laid a newspaper over nay cloth
ing and stepped confidently on my
stomach, aud although | knew he was
there | ooaldn't feel a particle Of
weight on NE. Presently he stepped
off and went and looked out at the
! MAuNOWs 4Ao poOu % AC buIutu lIOL
me felt the oppression of a weight
that | could not sustain tor moment,
and fell to the floor instantly. The
Professor gave me the pleasing inior.
nation that after he had once subdued
a man as he had me he could always
exercise the same control over him
instantly and ct great distance, and
as | was leaving the room an hour la
ter he proved it by stopping me on tht
stairway and making me come back t
the top landing, feeling as if be haC
thrown a rope over my head and wal
dragging me back by the neck.
have met him several times since, anC
he recognizes me and stops and shaker
hands with me, always assuring mi
that be will never take the slightes
advantage Of his power over me; vii
never exert It except when wisl
him to. l think he is an honorabl,
gentleman, but | wish he had neve
been born, or that had never learn
ed so much about biology"
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why Pc Was Sick.

AhheAoiphia JAIL
Mercy on me, pa, what is the mat
teri You look perfectly livid-are you
sick2p
Yes, yes,my daughter, sick; sick at
heart"
Why, what has happened2"
The worst that could happen, and
this is Christmas day, too. May the
kind fates save you from the aims
house, my child; | cannot"
"Oh, tell me the worst Do not
delay"
My daughter we are ruined and
am beggar."
Your factories have not burned
down, have they2"
"No"
And you never speculate2"
NO"
Then what has caused all this2"
Last night, my poor darling, the
plumbers bill came in and now at this
very moment the gas man Is down stairs
taking the meter"
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Lotta,s London P,s.eo.

A London cable dispatch to the Gin
cinnati Commercial Gazette, Of yester,
dag, says;
Lolita, the American actress. made
her debut in London to night in INN
settle" Personally she was success
full. Her acting dancing and singing
we've much admired and applsuded
Curiosity was created to see her in
better parts I
The play itself was unlayorably re
ceiyed. There were loud interfup.
tons throughout the performance and
the cries Of dissatisfaction were Ia
creased by the injudicious attempts Of
the management 10 suppress The dis
turbanoes BY the aid Of the police
The actor Dacre, who was recently
unsuccessful in a suit for divorce
against his wife, was in the cast. He
was hooted. The audience was a
brilliant one. Mr.Benry Labouehere
aud the critics were present Miss Lot
"a was presented with q bouquet BY
Lady Lons]ale.
The fault is attributed to the author
rather than to the actress.
Public expectation had been raised
to high pitch. Mr.. Harry jackson.
the popular comedian, re.opened the
Opera Comique expressly for the
event. The Pail Mall 10.
day published portrait Of
Lolita, and an interview in which she
said. MY style and ways may not I'M
the taste Of English play goers. lam
dreadiully, oh, dreadiully nervous"
The audience was badly distributed
The lower parts were packed with
Jaeksons friends. The space allotted
to the pit was suppressed. The Pal-
lery and the upper circle were FLIED
with a bowling mob Of boys, Iasl
women and roughs, more at home In 4
prison than q theater. Between the
acts the roughs fought and had their
heads broken, women called for me
police, and swells looked on sorenely
from their stalls.
Lofts soon found her iorebodin9s
true. Her tricks, voice and sait were
displeasing, bee ,use they were strange
! TO the audience. Her genuine comic
powers passed unheeded. Her duet
with her lover was ridiculed and her
suhsesssnt selections from Hsrrieap
and Hart provoked no applause. The
piece went gradually to pieces, and 10
make matters worse, the part Of the
baronet was ASSUMED to Arthur
Dacre, whose recent divorce case has
made him unpopular. 30 the ruin
was complete.
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The Ranroad Commission


6allatin Tennesseoan.
The Louisville and Nashville and
East Tennessee and Virginia railroad
companies, as we published last week,
have fled bills in the Federal Circuit
Court for this Federal district enioin
ing and restraining the Railroad Com
missioners, provided for by an ast Of
the last Legislature Of this State, from
exercising the powers conferred upon
them, so far as these two roads are
concerned. This action was not I'M
expected BY some, although it seems 10
have created a good deal Of surprise in
the minds Of many.
The grounds Of this surprise are
predicated upon the belief that the
act Of the Legislature under which
the Commissioners are acting was
supposed to have been acceptable by
the Louisville and Nashville at the
time it was pending before the Legis
lature, aud upon the further fact that
the Commissioners had been so con
sentative in the exercise Of the few
powers conferred by the act. 1t is
also TO be remembered that these
roads took the initiative in thi.
litigation, before the Commissioner
had taken any affirmative steps
to control them contrary to the
sanctionIer approval Of their officers
We may also remark, in passing, thai
it is significant that these two eorpo
rations seem In the first step Of theil
projected litigation to be unwilling L
trust the determination of their right
in the subject matter involved to the
State courts.
II there must be litigation on THU
subject we are not averse to its arising
at this time, and in the way these two
corporations have commenced.
We cannot refrain, however, from
observing that it is not likely to d.
these or the other roads 10 the State
any good in the long run. That gov
Ornamental authority 10 this country
operating in obedience to the public
will, intends to bring railroads and AL
other corporate powers und,r the do
miniOn Of public law, and pubhs Law
that embodies the public will is as
certain that the people will retain
their republican freedom under the
forms and spirit Of representative gov.
ernment. Ii the railroads see proper
to make the direct issue Of power
subject, we cannot help it. II they
prefer TO resist the popular will, they
can do, 90. If they prefer to resist
rather than come under the dominion
and control Of the law, as the people
and their property have TO do, they
can have their desire.
If they prefer TO be made by the
strong arm Of the law, as directed BY
the will Of the people, to obey as the
people obey, they will be satisfied
For it is not aside from the history
Of the people, to say that they will b.
masters when they so decree. VacatC
this Law, aud another will be passed
Vacate that, and they will reach theil
end in some other way. The railroads
will better subserVe the interests Of
their stockholders, and at the same
time the public interest, by cultiya
ting the good will Of the people and
friendly relations with them.
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Tenueaee's First Newspaper


The newspaper history Of Carthage
is an interesting one. II is directly
connected with the first newspaper
ever published in what is now The
State OF Tennessee, which was started
Of kogersyille, Hawkins county. I'M
November, 1891. 1t was intended 10
be published at Knoxville, whers
Governor BlOunt bad determined 10
Tx the capital Of the Territorial gov.
eminent, and therefore called TIE
Knoxville Gazette, but because Of the
dangerous proximity Of the Indians q
that place, its publication was com
nienced at Rogersville. It's founder
was George Roulstone, Of New Eng.
land.
As soon as il was safe TO do so, Mr.
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Opinion of Eminent DR.. X. \
kaAnUwf

President Maryland Hospital, Baltimore
80 / have used COlden'A
Liquid Beef Tonic for moro than a
year II combines the virtues Of food
and tonic remarkably, and, am satisfied,
has saved life when any other medicine
would fail. Remember the name COL
DEN'S-take no otherl