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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-25
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Mr.. JohnKinsmAn, Of Augusta, Ne. writes:
May 10, 1883, as follows II have been afiict-
oil for some years with severe kidney trou-
BILE, and having noticed an article Ia one Of
our papers Of the wonderful cures Hunts
Remedy had performed in many cases OF
dropsy, bladder and kidney troubles, and
hndiDg bottle in box Of straw paoking, I
concluded wsuld try II, and commenced to
take 1t, when, to my surprise. found that
the first bottle benefited me 80 much that
decided that would continue its use, and |
kept on taking 1t until / had used all six bot
ties. and my appetite is COED. all pains in the
back and side disappeared, and for one Of my
years Il an now 80 years old) 1 am able 10 at.
tend to my business, and am strong and viz.
orous. as many Of my friends and neishbors
can testify that know me we'll. Ibee TO stats
also, that many Of our noishbors have used
Hunts Remedy with eQnally as good results,
and one Of my friends who has Just purchased
bottle Of Guppy, Kinsman L Alden, Of
Portland, says he would not be without It at
any price,"
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Friday, October 20, Isss,

in legal hours, at the Memphis Race Course.
in Shelby county, Tenn, at o'clock p m.
sharp, proceed to sell, 10 the highest bidder,
for cash, the following described property, to-
wit: One bay mare, three years old; one bay
mare, four years, and one bay stallion, Eve
years old. Pedigrees will be furnished.
Levied on as the property Of defendant,
n Ball. to satisfy said judgment. interest
and costs.
Memphis, 10th day Of October, 1888.
W ID CANNON,
Sheriff Of Shelby county, Tenn.
Poston 4 PoSton, Attorneys for plaintiff.
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Decline of Man.

Nervous Weakness. Dyspepsia, I'm
potence, Sexual Debility, cured by
Wells Health Remover" 81.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-25

Should you be a sufferer from dyspep-
STA, indigestion, malaria or weakness you
can be cured by Browns Iron Bitters.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-25

Mrs. Herman Vein was specially
engaged for the part Of the shrewish
wife, Hers was the only character
played acceptably by Mr.. Alexander
Manly and Miss Webster, a beginner,
the daughter OF the late Benjamin
Webster, actor and author. The play
was still weak in the last two acts, but
won favor by the originality Of the
characters and its truth 10 human ma
ture. The Saturday Review to-day
anticipated It's success by a eulogistic
notice. The American stage has
achieved a sudden popularity, and
cheap English playwrights arc 10
despair.
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The Bakers Way.

Mr.. Alfred Nadean, No. 90 Lincoln street.
Lewiston, Ne writes us. May, IA, 1888; I"
have been severely afflicted for a long time
with indigestioR and liver complaint, and at
times all that / ate so distressed me that /
could not bear the sight food. had tiled
a. good many different remedies for my COM
plant, and they all failed, until one day Mr..
Martel, one Of our druggists In Lewiston, rec
commended Hunts Remedy, as he knew Of so
many who had used 1t here with great success
for kidney, liver and urinary troubles, az
vol as indigestion, and upon his recommen.
datiOn l finally concluded to try bottle, and
commenced taking. with very little faith in
1t. The first bottle helped me 90 much that /
purchased two more, and IL has done me a
wsnderf1l amount Of good, and cured me Of
indigestion. l can eat all kinds Of food now,
and can truly recommend Hunts Remedy as
sure cure fer indigestion, Liver and kidney
diseases"
Practical Experience.
Mr.. Geo. D. Bates, Of No. % Cottage street,
Lewiston, Me-, q reliable and prominent cit
isen, imparts the following information, May
'Havins learned Of the valuable qualities
Of Hunts Remedy in a practical manner, |
beg TO state that consider II a remedy OF
great merit, and can most oheerfully recon-
mend y TO any one troubled with kidney or
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-25

Hare played Old Rogers with con
summate skill. The part is quite out
Of the line Of bis ideal. Ho has made
a peculiar study Of elderly boys sooi-
city. Consequently his voice is too re-
fined for the rough dialect Of Caro-.
lima farmer. On the other hand, he
adds many subtle touches hitherto
missed. His costume was wonderful
Gentleness and long suffering we're
written in every crease Of his rusty
coat and every fold Of his runpled
shirt frilI.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-07-13
Strange Condolences.

In the small town of Zeisz, In Prus
sian Saxony, lived two women, Frau
Schmidt and Frau Feustel, occupying
adjoining rooms in the same house. In
February, 1881, each was made on the
same day the mother of triplets, all
boys. This was decidedly curious
coincidence in births. Rev Mr.. Busch,
Of Winona, Mimi, whose five children
were all born on Sunday, has been the
subject of some newspaper paragraphs,
but this case is less noteworthy than
that of resident of Middletown, three
of whose children have the same birth
day, Nov. 16 A less-remarkable coin
cidence is noted in the case of Mrs.
William Mining, of Mount Auburn,
Ohio, who celebrated on one day the
anniversary of her BIRTH of her we'd
ding and of the birth OF grandchild.
Why should accidents have ordained
that the same company of minstrels
should have visited Washington on the
day that President Garfield was inaug
urated, on the day that his remains
were borne in state to the Capitol, and
on the day that the grafton was pro-
nounced by Mr. Blaine.
Three years ago one Louis Hiltz, of
independence, Mo-, killed Joseph
Melody, but was acquitted on the
ground of insanity. Two years later,
on the same day and at the same hour,
he received fatal sunstroke on the
same spot where he committed the
crime. Condolences relative to deaths
are numerous if not always very note
worthy. On the 18th of April, 1882,
Edward Goss was buried at Troy, in
this State, from the same house at
which in 1870, the same clergyman had
buried his brother James. Both broth
ers died on the same day of the month
at the same hour
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-07-13

For the week ending June 80 1888, the reports
indicate that bronchitis considerably decreased,
that typo-malarial fever, influenza, rheumatism,
diarrhea, intermittent fever, pneumonia and
measles decreased in area of prevalence. There
was no marked increase of any disease reported
At the State Capital, the prevailing winds, dur
ing the week ending June 80, were northeast:
and, compared with the preceding week, the
temperature was lower, the absolute and relative
humidity and the day ozone more, and the night
ozone less
Compared with the average for the month Of
June, in the preceding six years, measles and
bronchitis were reported more prevalent, and
intermittent fever, remittent fever, whooping-
cough and consumption less prevalent during
the month of June, 1888.
For the month of June 1888, compared with
the average OF corresponding months in the five
years, 1879 to 1888, the temperature was slightly
lower, the absolute and relative humidity and
the day ozone more, the night ozone less, and
the rainfall very much greater.
Including reports by regular observers and by
Others dipthera was reported present during
the week ending June 30 and since, at eleven
places, scarlet fever az twenty-five places, and
measles at seventeen places.
HENRY b. BAKER. Secretary.
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The Death Of Robin Hood.

All accounts affirm that Robin Hood
lived to very old age, and at last died
by treachery. He had cousin, who
was the pioress of nunnery called
Kirklees, and when he was aged and
infirm, and suffering from an attack of
disease, he went to her to be bled.
Robin was very sick when he reached
the gate of the nunnery, where he was
met by his cousin. Little thinking of
treachery, he suffered her to conduct
him to room and open vein In his
arm. There he was left bleeding. The
door of the room was locked, and the
window was too high above ground to
admit of jumping out. He remained
in this state until the next day at noon,
when he thought to blow blast on his
horn. 1t was quavering and feeble
sound. Little John was lingering
about, waiting to see his beloved master
When he heard the mornful blast he
sprang up and hurried TO the nunnery
He broke locks and dashed open doors
until he reached the room where Robin
lay dying. He fell on his knees and
begged to be allowed to burn Kirklees
Hall and all the nunnery; but Robin
said: mo, L never hurt woman in
my life, nor man in company with a
woman, and L will not allow such a
thing to be done now. But string my
bow for me, and give me it and q
broad arrow, which will shoot from
the window, and where that arrow falls
there let my grave be dug. Lay a
green sod under my head and another
at my feet; and lay my bent bow by my
side, for it has always made sweet
music for me-"
This request was complied with by
Little John. The arrow that Robin
shot fell under tree, and there the
bold chief was buried. His death was
probably near the year 1900.
Some worthy historians have doubted
whether such a man as Robin Hood
ever lived, and have classed the stories
of his exploits among the myths of the
past. 1t is hardly probable, however,
that this is the correct theory. The
safer and more reasonable conclusion
would seem to be that Robin Hood
really reigned in the forests as repre-
scented, but that many of the stories
about him have been exaggerated by
the ballad singers and early writer's in
Observation-Disclosures Thompson, in ST
Nicholas.
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FASHION NOTES.

GRAY is steadily increasing in popularity.
DEEP collar and cuffs of velvet adorn
many of the new Jerseys
THE fans shown as the new importatons
are quite equal in size to those of last sea-
son.
CUT-JET nail -heads are used with very good
effect as trimming for black wooden cos
tunes
SUrTs of terra Gotta are fast losing their
popularity, and no strictly new ones are to
be seen
CoRsAaE bouquets may be worn either di-
rectly in front or on the left side, as fancy
dictates.
Cats heads are becoming so widely fash
ionable as TO be carried out In the figures on
some of the new foulard silks
GOLD and pink In combination on small
capotes is one of the new departures in the
millinery line and is remarkably effective
THIsrLEs of dull gold and wheat-heads OF
either gold or silver may be mentioned
among the many other fashionable hat orna-
ments
NARROW black velvet bands closely en-
circling the throat are worn with many thin
summer suits and are usually found very
becoming.
SHORT wraps of grenadipe with flowers in
raised velvet pile make ktremely rich sum-
menterie and lace.
THE latest thing in handkerchiefs are those
of deep yellow, with a hem-stitched border
ornamented with embroidered spiders, or
cats heads wrought in colors
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-07-13
Fashions Versus Culture.

Years ago there were charges, more
or less Just, that women cared only for
fashions. Then came the point of
separation where women were supposed
to be definitely relegated in two distinct
divisions-the women who cared how
they looked, and who didn't care for
anything else, and the women who
were, or who aspired to be "intellec-
tual," and who were content with the
supremacy of mind, and went about in
costumes that Jared on the aesthetic
sensibilities of society. Women were
solemnly entreated to be pretty and
silly rather than hideous and sensible.
Mind made no Roadway against matter.
If it came to an absolute question of
costume VS.. culture, costume carried
the day. 1t is by no means sure that if
this were the present issue the result
would not be the same. Nor is it by
any means sure that it might not be a
consummation devoutly to be wished.
1t is woman's first business, her
primary duty in life to be pleasing to
look upon. After that let her add what
she may The irrepressible conflict
between the supposed hostility of brains
and fashion, of culture, and costume,
found its point of reconciliation in the
fact that the two must be united; that
the women of intellectual attainments
must regard her toilet as an indispensi-
bic and important detail of life. And
as the world goes now it is largely the
most cultivated women who are the
most tasteful, and who realize that
dress is one of the most important of
fine arts. Dress and address comprise
the science of lie, especially for women.
They form that indispensable social
science whose practical influence per-
vades daily life A woman's duty does
not by any means end with her appear
ance, but it certainly begins there.
Mrs. Madisons rule-to remember
yourself in your dressing-room-is a
condensation of the ethics of the toilet.
1t is, indeed, woman's duty to be
beautiful if she can, and pleasing if she
cannot be beautiful. Nor is it altogether
matter beyond control. Care in the
toilet, thoughtfulness about the effects
of costume, is far more determining
than the original endowments OF nature.
No woman need give herself up as a
hopeless case. Health is the first re-
quisite. Good taste and care do the
rest
With all the current literature of the
day directed against fashion and frivol-
ity, yet believe that women as gen.
eral rule pay too little, rather than too
much, attention to costume and appear
ance. 1t is actually rare to see a
n r. A.
taste, whereas it should be the rule
rather than the exception. 1t is a
woman's business to look pretty. do
not mean that it necessarily comprises
the entire scope of life, but it is the
first requisite, like ones morning toilet
that must be the first duty, however
important are those that wait.-Lilidn
Whiting.
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GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES.
A woman's Question.

Do You knew you have asked for the oostlies
Ever made by the Hand above
A woman's heart and woman's life
And womans wonderful love?
Do you know that you've asked for . priceless
thing
Az a child might ask for toy?
Demanding what others have died TO win,
With the reckless dash OF boy.
You have written my lesson Of duty out
Man-like, you have questioned me.
Now stand at the bar of my womans souA
Until shall question thee.
You require your mutton shall always be hot,
Your socks and your shirts shall be whole;
require your heart TO be true as Gods stars,
And a. pure az heaven your soul
You require a cook for your mutton and beef;
require far better thing;
A seamstress you're wanting for stockings and
shirts;
look for a man and king.
am fair and Young, but the rose will fade
FROM my soft, young cheek one day;
VIII You love me then, mid the falling leaves,
Az You did mid the bloom OF May
Is your heart an ocean 40 strong and deep
may launch my all on It.. tide?
loving woman finds heaven or hell
On the day she is made bride
require all things that are good and true,
All things that man should be:
Ii you give this all, wouN stake my life
To be all you demand OF pe.
IL You cannot do this-a laundress and cook
You can hire, with little to pay;
But woman's heart and a woman's life
Are not 10 be won that way.
Elizabeth Barrett BrOlcnin1.
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The Signing OF the Declaration.

In thinking of that instrument one is
apt to call up before him an august as
semblage gravely seated around a table,
with the Declaration spread out upon
it, and each member of the Continental
Congress in turn taking pen and with
great dignity afllxing to it his name.
Nothing, however, can be further from
that which actually took place. Very
few of the delegates, if indeed any,
signed the original document on the
4th, and none signed the present one
now in independence Hall, for the very
good reason that it was not then in ex-
istence.
On July 19 Congress voted that the
Declaration be engrossed on parchment.
Jefferson, however, says that New York
signed on July Is. Consequently, New
York must have signed the original copy
of the Declaration before it had gone
into the hands of the engrosser. On
what day the work was done by the
copyist is not known. All that is
certainly known is that on the ID of
August Congress had the document as
engrossed. This is the document mex
istence now In Independence Hall. It is
on parchment, or something that the
trade calls parchment. On that day
aug. y it was signed by all the mem
bers present The original Declare
ton is lost, or rather probably pur
posely destroyed by Congress. All the
signatures were made anew. When the
business of signing was ended is not
known. One, Mathew Thornton, from
New Hampshire, signed it in November,
when he became member for the first
time; and Thomas Mexican, from Del
aware, as he says himself, did not sign
till January, 1777. Indeed, this sign
ing was, in effect, what at the present
| day would be called "test oath. The
principles of many of the new delegates
| coming into Congress from the different
States were not known with certainty
some of them might be Tories in dis
guise-and thus each one was required
on first entering Congress to sign the
Declaration. In January, 1777, an au-
tlIenticated copy, with the names of all
the signers, was sent to each State for
signatures-a fact which may have put
a stop to the business of signing. 1t
shows, however, the little importance
that was attached to this ceremony,
that Robert II. Livingston was one of
the committee of five that reported the
Declaration, and yet did not sign it,
unless his signature is lost with the
| original documents.
The truth is, the Declaration of In
| dependence was considered at that time
of much less Importance than now nor
did the signers dream of it's becoming q
shrine almost of worship at the present
day.-JE. L. Stone, IN Harper'S Mag
0zi1le.
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"Ta-Ta, Willie"

A handsomely-dressed lady and gentle
man had entered the car, and large
and very black negress had also en-
tered. sitting down very near the of
side of the gentleman aforesaid. The
lady and gentleman were of that I'M
certain age that made it difficult to de-
termine whether they were husband
and wife or lover and sweet
heart. When the car neared Eight
zenith street the gentleman motioned
the conductor to stop the car. The
car was stopped, the gentleman climbed
out on the street, very tenderly assisted
her whom he thought his lady compan-
ion off the car step, and arm in arm the
couple walked to the sidewalk. They
would be walking yet, for aught we
know, had not silvery voice of despair
from the car platform, wailing out,
willie, oh-h-h, Willie" aroused the
absent-minded young man to full re-
alization of the coler of the female
dangling on his arm. With a glance at
the negress by his side and wave of
the hand to the deserted lady, he
jumped for that car platform, handed
the lady down, and walked her off down
street at 2 40 gait. As the couple
disappeared in the deepening shadows
the odorous daughter of Africa, who
had awaited the denouement, sang out
"Ta-ta, Willie, ta-ta. st. Louis let
ton.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-07-13
Wanted Something New.

A lady, whose home had always been
outside of an asylum for demented per-
sons, came into the city the other day for
the double purpose of going TO the cir
Gus and doing little shopping. OBJ
serving several pieces of fine furniture
in store window, she though she
would step in and make q bid for a
chamber set.
After carefully examining the differ
ent specimens on exhibition, she at last
concluded to make a purchase, yet she
was undecided, so far as the bureau
was concerned. The bedstead and
washstand were marvels of beauty, but
the bureau did not strike her favorably.
In this article she wanted something
new, something little different from
anything her neighbors had.
One can imagine the feelings ex-
perienced by the salesman when the
lady turned upon him and observed
"Hav'nt you Weather Bureau. "
Carl PretzepS Weekly.
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Assisted Emigration.

Our Government has at last taken decided
action to prevent Great Britain from un-
loading her paupers in this country. Having
tried every possible means, except those Of
humanity and justice, to restore peace to
Ireland under her tyranny, Great Britain
began some months ago to ship the poor Of
that country to this, in the hope that by re-
ducing the population there would be less
demand for land, fewer paupers to support,
and an element OF political disJuietude
banished from the island In May last sew
eral vessel loads of pauper-1rish landed in
Boston. Gov. Butler called the attention OF
the Secretary of State to the matter, and
quietly since then has it been investigated.
The result is that enough proof has been
procured to sustain the charge shat
Great Britain is paying the passage Of
emigrants from Ireland TO this country. The
subject was brought up for consideration at
q meeting of the Cabinet on Tuesday, and
under the direction of the President Secre-
tary Folger instructed the Collector OF Gus
toms in New York to prevent the landing Of
all immigrants found to be paupers within
the meaning of the law. Some Of those who
have been donated to us are taken from the
workhouse and are usually persons well
along in years, with large families, which
have been and are the subjects OF public
was taken by the President the telegraph
informs us that there were then
waiting transportation from Queenstown
to the United States 100 persons
from the Linnford Union, most OF
whom have been taken from the workhouse.
While it is true that we have always prided
ourselves that our land was the asylum for
the oppressed of all nations, we have never
favored compulsory immigration, although
the voluntary immigrant. rich or poor, has
always been welcome. Our Government
has once before had to adopt similar re-
strictions in the case OF Italy. which began
sending us her paupers and criminals The
return of ship-load or two put an end to
the trouble. and such will be the case Of
Great Britain Let her deluge her dominion
of Canada with these people If the depopu-
lation of Ireland is necessary to the preser-
walton of the United Kingdoms.
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An Ex- BrOker.

An ex-broker, of this city, who re-
moved to town in Indiana, received a
call from local pastor with view of
having him join certain chuSch.
IL take it that you are professed
Christian ?" queried tire pastor.
"Well, no." was the reply.
Indeed? What business have you
followed in life? ?"
II have been broker"
"Ah! 1 see," said the clergyman, as
he reached for his hat.
"But they cleaned me out of every
dollar L hadw protested the broker.
ooh, they did, eh? Well, that makes
a difference, of course!" was the reply,
as the good man resumed his seat to
continue the conversation. -JVdH Street
Mems
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ONE of the most prolific sources of
disease in towns has been found in the
contamination of the water used for
drinking by the leakage from cesspools,
sewers and other receptacles of filth.
In the country this element of danger
is almost entirely overlooked, and peo-
pie continue for months ana years to
use water from wells, cisterns, springs,
or ponds which may at any time become
poisoned by the drainage of barnyards,
outhouses, and by kitchen refuse. There
is great danger in permitting cattle,
and especially mich cows, to drink from
such places, as has been shown several
times by tracing diphtheria, scarlet
fever, or other ailments to the use OF
milk from cows watered from stagnant
or contaminated pools, cisterns or
wells. In tracing an outbreak of scarlet
foyer in Wolborough, England, re-
Gently, it was found that of sixteen fam
lies attacked nine got their milk from
the same dairy.