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Year: 1879

New l0rk Chemist.


The only perfume which never
seems to offend any, and which leaves
no unpleasant twang behind it, is that
of cologne water, which stimulates
while it soothes the senses, and sug-
gests a pleasant wholesomeness in
stead of any sickish sweetness, as the
best of the extracts and essences and
bouquets are apt to do. We do not
mean, of course, the cheap and COM
mon cologne water of the druggists,
which is usually very much worse
than none at all, and wont to
leave, after drying, the smell
of burned sugar where it has
been used often, as it is made
of the poorest spirit, and necessarily
without subsequent distillation, with
out regard to the fact that it requires
the strongest proof or rectifed spirit
to dissolve the combined oils properly
where the process of distillation is not
used, Indeed, with no trouble at all,
any one can make in her own store
room better article OF cologne than
that which is usually bought, by thor
oughly dissolving a fluid drachm of
the oils of bergamot, orange and rose
mary, each with half drachm of neroli
and a pint of rectifed spirit. As
good as can be made out of cologne
itself, however, is also quite as com
fortably prepared at home as at the
chemist sat so much less than the
chemists prices that one feels war
ranted in using it freely, simply by
mixing with one point of rectifed
spirit two fluid drams each of the
oils of bergamot and lemon, one of
the oil of orange, and half as much of
that of rosemary, together with three
quarters of dram of neroli and four
drops each of the essences of AMBER
girls and musk, If this is subsequent
ly distilled It makes what may be
called a perfect cologne, but it be-
comes exceedingly 6ne by being kept
tightly stoppered for two or three
months, to ripen and mellow before
use.
Year: 1879

Special Telegraphic Cor. Courier-Journal.l


WASHINGTON, April 6.-The senate
will hardly get fairly into the debate
on the army bill much before Tues
day, if so soon as that. Although the
subject was extensively debated in
the house, there is considerable inter-
est to hear the leading men of the
senate handle it, and it is expected
that many strangers will be in the
city to hear the big men of the
senate.


BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE.


1t is now expected that on Tuesday
the house will consider the proposition
changing some of the committees and
the manner of reporting appropriation
bills, which debate will last day or
two. After this is disposed of, Mr..
Randall will name the committees.
The legislative, judicial and executive
appropriation bill will be taken up.
The debate on this bill, which repeals
the election laws, will last a week in
the house.


THE ARMY BILL.


The impression is growing daily that
the President will sign the army bill,
as he is so clearly committed to the
repeal Of the troops at the polls law.
All Of the Republicans said they
would vote for the repeal as an indie
pendent measure; and as the Presi-
dent clearly has no right to object to
the manner of preparing bills, he can
not veto this because the repeal is
fastened upon an appropriation bill.


THE CINCINNATI ELECTION.
Leading Republican politicians here
from Cincinnati admit that the election
in that city on Monday will go Demo
cratic. They state that this will be
owing to the division inside of the
ranks, and are making the same ex-
euses as offered by the Republicans Of
Chicago after their defeat in that city
on Tuesday last, The Republicans
are particularly vexed over the pros,
pect, because of the fact that the
Republican campaign in Cincinnati
had Deen made on the issue raised
here in congress. A defeat will there,
fore be made a subject of more thar
local Importance.


THE TENNESSEE DEBT.


| Messrs. Enloe and Baxter, appointed
| by the governor of Tennessee to con-
suit with the creditors of that State
on the proposition of the legislature
to settle the old debt at fifty cents or
the dollar with four per cent. interest
left here for New York tonight
While in Washington, they secured
letters from Postmaster General Key
| both the Tennessee senator's, and all
the delegates in the house from that
State, advising the creditors to accept
the proposition, saying that while the
proposition is not as liberal as it might
be, yet it is the best that can be
offered, and that the bonds issued on
such basis of settlement would be
promptly met by the State. Tennes,
seeans here are confident that the
proposition will be accepted.
Year: 1879

WE commend the liberal spirit and
action Of the railroads west Of the
Mississippi toward the Ward Barry
more Company since the unfortunate
affair at Marshall, Texas. The Texas
and Pacific railroad carried the compa-
ny from place to place without charge,
and not only that but Colonel r. Il.
Thompson, jr., the general passenger
and ticket agent, travelled with it some
days and aided in working up the
sympathy and patronage of generous
public. The Iron Mountain railway
brought the company from Texarkana
to Little Rock free, and the Memphis
and Little Rock railroad, with like
liberality, brought the company
through to Memphis. The members
speak in grateful terms of the kind
nesses they have received everywhere
since the assassination of the lament
ed Porter. The people of the South
are characteristic for hospitality and a
spirit of kindness toward strangers.
The company now playing here is com
posed of artists who are capable Of
entertaining the most critical audi.
ences, and they have peculiar claims
upon the public. We trust the pat
ronage will demonstrate the apprecia-
ton as we'll as genuine sympathy OF
our people. This will be the last dra-
matte troupe to visit Memphis this
season.
Year: 1879

red color, and hard, skinny fat, with
more or less horny gristle running
through it. Ifyou press the lean meat
with your fingers, and the dent rises
up quickly, you may know the meat is
from an animal in prime condition /;
but if it rises slowly or not at all, it is
safe to leave it for those who do not
know any better than to take what is
offered to them.
Year: 1879

Upon the first evidence of stomachic
or bowel disorders, promptly give the
baby few doses of DR.. Bulls Baby
Syrup and prevent much suffering on
the part of the little one. Price 25c.
Year: 1879

The army having stepped to the rescue stepped the war with the Utes, the Interior Department comes 10 the front and demands from Chief Ouray the names eff those of the tribe who actually killed Agent Meeker and others ct the Agency, on White River, and subsequently slaughtered Thornburg and the soldiers of his command. The old Chief refuses ts answer and simply inqaires tor the law that requires man to swear and convict himself. The Indian, who is possessed of sufficient intelligence to know that he is not compelled 10 say anything that will convict him should he be taught not to commit crime. Of course none but Utes witnessed the tragedy; equally sf course the actual murderers are not going to confess, and no very strong inducements can be held out to the rest of the gang to turn States evidence. The result is that the investigators finds most surprising ig- norance as to the massacre among the wit ncsses they summon. One of the first put on the stand, who is believed to have been a prominent leader in the bloody work, professed never to have heard anything about any fight at inc White River. In short, judging from the opening proceeding this investigation promises to be decided ly unIqae sort of performance.
Year: 1879

IL is now quite safe to assert that the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad will pass within thirty miles of the town Of Prescott We speak now from information derived from parties eonversant with the designs and workings of the railroad com pany. This being the case, the rose of Northern Arizona is now budding and wlll soon bloom The trade that we have re- gently lost-that of the Bradshaw and Gil lett sections, will come back toHs and Pres colt will become the great trade center ot n rich ard soon to be fourishing country. Emigration will come with the adveat of the iron highway. Our mines of gold, silver and copper will be worked on their merits, and We predict that the shipments of bullion will astonish even the bonanza kings of the famous Nevada mines. In less than decade the Territory will be re- named as State, and hard times will not be known.
Year: 1879

ASTONISHING IF TRUE.-Peter Woll brought his daughter Bertha, aged thirteen, to the City Prison yesterday and had her booked for the Industrial School. The father alleged that the daughters morals had suffered from communication with street newspaper seller, and that this same lothario had ruined his lS-year old daughter, who is now living disreputable life. He also asserts that his wife had left him, and taken up her abode with the same william s. F Post.
Year: 1879

The ClarksviIle Tobacco Leaf gave
the Bluffs and the Chicks the follow
ing goodbye when they left that
pleasant city few days since. They
are a genial set of gentlemen and
Memphis may well be proud of them.
She has in these young men energy
and capacity enough to recover from
her misfortunes and yet become the
future great city. We extend cor
dial invitation to the Bluffs and
Chicks to call again, but sincerely
hope that they may never again be
compelled to leave their own homes in
the Bluff City under similar distress
ing circumstance"
Year: 1879

1t was a real royal time the soldier
boys had at the Peabody Hotel last
night. There was champagne punch
IN copious quantities; floral decora-
tions in great profusion, joyous people
in large numbers, and good cheer by
an overwhelming majority Speeches
also made up a portion of the enter
tainment. The affair was a sort Of
semi military stag frolic, in honor of
the return of the Bluff City Grays and
the Chickasaw Guards, given by the
Porter Reserves, who could not get
away during the past summer. The
boys were glad to meet their soldier
friends and comrades, and they showed
it plainly by all that they said and did.
Hilarity reigned throughout the early
hours of the night, and the entertain
ment broke up with all hands in good
humOr with themselves and the world
at LARGE.
Year: 1879

News by telegraph from all parts of
the country received through the As
sociated Press appears in to-day's
LEDGER, and will be continued regu-
larly from this time forth, the same
as in days Of our prosperity previous
20 the fever visitation. On and after
Monday next the usual four page,
twenty-eight column size of the paper
will be resumed, when full market
reports, local and foreign, will appear
as in the olden time.
Year: 1879

Nlcksburg Commercially


VicksBurg, this time last year very
Niobe among Southern cities, mourn
ing in sackcloth and ashes the loss of
her fairest and best, thanks a mereiful
God for her immunity from disease
and death this summer, and sends
greetings of sympathy and JOY to her
sOrely afflicted sister Memphis. the
late silent and dcsolate thoroughfares
Of which begin to laugh out the glee Of
reviying commerce and social inter
course.


We trust the fall and winter of 1879
and 1880 will find the business inter
ests Of Memphis fully revived, and
that the day is not far distant when
her lost glories will be restored and
her commercial station in the future
be more than assured Human hearts
must bleed and human eyes be dimmed
by sorrows tears, as mortals journey
over life's weary way, but benefcent
Providence alone is infallible, and in
the love, justice, and mercy of the
great Master, nations, communities
and individuals must put their unfalt-
ering trust.
Year: 1879

CINCINNATI. Feb. pa dispatch says Jason
Little and other convicted prisoners OF Breathitt
county, KY, made desperate attempt to escape
from Jail on the night before their departure for
the penitentiary. They had cut through the
floor OF their cell to the room below from which
they could easily have effected their escape had
the plan worked to suit them. They had ar
ranged with friends outside to engage In sham
fight on the opposite side OF the jail when they
were to make their escape; but the prisoners
were discovered In the lower rooms and Judge
jackson ordered them to be put In irons
Year: 1879

IN HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCCs yesterday it
was agreed that bin should be introduced
abOlishing the Office of public printer public
printing TO be given to private contractors.
There were only twenty-eight members
prpSpIt
Year: 1879

bky. ili's


In this sensational country, wheh
startling events crowd one another
thick and fast, what transpired in the
presence Of some unsophistica'ed
country folk living in the eastern por-
tion of this county a few days since,
may not elicit more than passing
notice and, it may be, skeptical
sneer from the worldly reader. But
knowing Abe Goodpaster, his vie
and his aged mother to be honc't'
truthful reputable citizens, living
quiet, unpretending life anil mixing
| little with the world, we think their
story worthy Of more than passing no.
tice and therefore give it to our read
ers as told to us: 1''


About half an hour by sun on Fri
day evening, the 7th inst, Mrs. Good
paster stepped from her house into the
yard to hang ont some clothes which
she had been washing. The sky was
perfect azure blue and not cloud
was to be seen. Presently there ap-
peared high up in the heavens an OH
jcct of such unusual appearance that
the attention of Mrs. Goodpaster
was at once riveted. Slowly it de-
scended to within twenty feet Of the
earth, seemingly about sevcnty-five
yards distant and directly over clear
ed field Here it assumed the form
of man of maiestic and commanding
appearance. A series of graceful
gesticulations with the hands were
first gone through with and then the
figure with bowed head assumed de-
votioual attitude. Somewhat recover
ed by this time from the wondering
surprise which chained her to the spot,
Mrs. Goodl aster rushed into the house
and called her mother and several
chiltlred into the yard all Of, whom
saw distinctly that which we have des.
cribed. The figure then mounted in
to the heavens and was soon lost to
view.


Other persons in different parts of
the neiyhborhood saw an unnatural
object in the sky the same evening,
some of whom thought it was a bal
loon, We did not pretend to have a
theory but are firmly convinced that
Mrs. Goodpaster, her mother and chill
dren honestly believe they saw a man
descend from the sky and then ascend
again late Friday evening on the 7th
of this month. They were SO very
10th to communicate that which they
knew seemed so impossible that the
news did not reach this place until a
week after the occurrence. "sa
Year: 1879

The E'u1liRg Reporter OF Yesterday con
tains the following remarks under the
head OF The Champion Mum
chausen;


The correspondent OF the New York
sun. who was IN Washington during the
cremation of DR.. LeMOynr, but was de-
MED the opportunity of witnessing the
operation, has written column and a
hall of stuff purpOrtIng TO be- tie result
OF his observations while m THIS place.
Thwarted by the GOODNESS with which
his persistent determination % enter the
crematorv was met, he went away deter
mined 10 misrepresent the whole affair.
He was disappointed that his atrOntery
did not secure his admission, and the
utter disregard Of truth IN hIs entire
statement shows the bitterness Of his
resentment. lie is not the hrSt newspa-
per reporter that has come into these
parts in the expectation Of playing the
bully, and overawing the people by Inn
pudent assurance. Nor Is he the first
who has been taught that some people
have rights which even blackguard
newspaper reporter was bound tO re-
spec.. Neither is he the only one who,
when suddenly brought to witha round
turn, for sublime impertinence, vented
his anger and malevOlence by the most
audaciOus mendaCity.


The deceased, DIR. LeMoyne, turned a
New York Herald reporter out Of his
house for his ungentlemauly and indie
cent behavior at the time OF the crema-
ton of Mrs. Pittman, and the fellow
went away promising revenge by an en-
tire misrepresentation Of the whole
affair in the paper he represented. II
positive, unqualified and wholesale
lying satisfied his revenge, he had It,,
and so with this last representative OF
the press Ii lying afforded him re-
lief. he is now in most comfortable
state of mind. When city HsJrSpapers
are made the vehicles Of abuse by dis
appointed agents, who garble and dis
tort facts for the purpose CT gratifying
their malevolence, then there ought to
be a reform, either in the papers them
selves or the men who impose upon
them.
Year: 1879

The successive disablement of
the various contestants for the
London walking match recalls the
somewhat similar match set on
foot some years ago by a native
prince of northern India. A bear,
a lion, a tiger, bull and a horse
belonging to one of the Raiah's
mounted guards, were turned into
an inclosure together and left to
fight it out. Bets were naturally
divided as to the result, but both
the Rajah himself and his English
guests were unanimous in betting
against the horse. The moment
the animals were left to themselves,
the tiger, creeping along the ground
like q cat, sprang at the bulls
throat and brought it down. The
next moment the conqueror fell in
his turn before the rush of the
lion, though not without making a
fearful cash in the latter's flank
with his fore paw. The bear and
lion then met, and the former, lock-
ing his hugh paw around the neck
of the enfeebled beast, stifled him
with one hug. Thus left master of
the field, the bear next turned his
attention to the horse, which all
this while had been quietly grazing
at a little distance. The latter,
with one kick of his formidable
hind hoofs, fractured two of the
bears ribs and broke his skull with
the second, the victory thus falling
to the very combattant whom every
one thought least likely to gain it.
Year: 1879

Another very remarkable in


stance, we are informed, says an


English paper, has just come tc


light as to the preserving or Pc


tlifing effects of nitrate of soda.


A well known and influential city


firm, who have very extensive con-


nections with South American
planters, miners, ETC., have recent
ly received from Peru a curiosity
in the shape of what may be term
ed a crystalized female body, which
as their correspondents advise them
was, some short time since, dis
covered by set of miners at Pisa
que, in that country, completely
embedded in one of the great nj
trate Of soda deposits peculiar to
the district. The body is describ-
ed as having the appearance of
petrified mummy, and is stated to
be in singular state of preserva-
ton. This curiosity has already
been seen by some of our best
known naturalists and analysts, and
it is believed that the woman, who
apparently was of middle age, must
have perished through accident or
design at a remote period of the
past, as some even 60 so far as to
say 1000 or. 5000 years ago. That
the death was violent there is little
room to doubt, inasmuch as when
discovered, the body was in a re-
cumbent position, partly on the
side, with chest slightly crushed as
If through severe fall, the legs
drawn up, and the fingers and toes
contracted The hair is in a most
perfect state, and maintains its con-
tact with the skull in a peculiarly
astonishing manner, and the mouth
is open, displaying the teeth and
tongue, which are plainly visible.
The extremities are remarkably
small and perfect, even the nails
being in their respective places.
The hair on the head, we should
add, appears to be plated in a very
peculiar manner, and is of great
length and thickness, though in
some parts detached, owing to part
of the skull having been destroyed.
The curiosity at present is at the
Office of the firm who have import
ed it from South America, but we
understand that arrangements are
being made that it shall be publicly |
shown at the Westminster aquar-
ium at an early day.
Year: 1879

self-reproachful terms to a favorite
pastime of his own boyish days of
wickedly filing up a toad with
fire crackers and then lighting the
slow match. He was Mortified to
see this remark received with the
liveliest emotions of interest and
delight, and utterly prostrated as
he passed out at hearing one ur-
chin say to another: "By jings,
that's new note. Won't we have
fun blowing mp the bull paddles
down in the medder."
Year: 1879

We don't believe as a general
thing in tradesman Dragging
about his goods; if they are good
they'll show it quickly enough; I; but
the dressmaker, now-why, every
lady will say that putting adds to
the beauty of q dress.-Boston
Post.
Year: 1879

Sea bathing is hardly ever in
dulged in by the Russian ladies on
account of the jealousy felt by the
nobility against permitting any
familiarity with the serf.-Cincin-
natl Commercial.
Year: 1879

mechanic could establish himself only
after long and patient waiting; he
would have to master the language,
learn the peculiar service demanded
of him, and after all, his family would
be deprived of society; he himself
must submit to be looked down upon
as one of an inferior class, by men
who are intellectually and morally
beneath him; and finally, living ex-
penses lat Rio de Janeiro) are very
high, and payment for his work none
of the most secure. In nine cases
out of ten a poor man will make
more money in the United States
than in Brazil American capital
and labor have a chance here
American labor alone, none at all in
the southern provinces of Brazil.
and little enough in the northern
ones. Finally, no one should start
in any Brazilian business without
careful study of the ground, not
from books, but from personal OBJ
servation.
Year: 1879

eastern salmon eggs, and set them


free in Castalia Springs stream,


which puts into Sandusky Bay. The
same year he Matched quite a num-
Der of brook trout, which were set
free in the same stream. These
have multiplied until it has become
the best stocked trout stream In
America, and being now in the hands
of chartered 'Fishing Club" who
keep good watch over it, it is like
ly to remain so.


The multiplication of the white


fish by artificial means in the hatch
cry has been reduced to a certainty;
as much so, as the farmer has attain
ed in the increase of his farm stock,
his horses, cattle, sheep, hogs and
poultry. The waters Of the great
lakes are the natural homes and feed
ing ground of the white fish. But
they have many enemies IN their
native waters, that are always ready
to devour the young fish, and an ar
my of camp followers attend them
TO their spawning grounds, to fatten
on their new laid eggs. The stur-
geon and an innumeraDle tribe of
the sucker family, the catfish, eel
pout, dog-fsh, lizard, sanger, mill
ions of herring, and in a word al
most every fish that swims in the
water, swarm upon their breeding
grounds, and cause almost an entire
destruction of their spawn. The
white fish spawn in the month of
November, and one fish weighing
five pounds, will furnish In a season
about twenty thousand eggs. Of this
number it is estimated by experts,
less than eight per cent. survive. By
artificial means, over seventy-fve
per cent. of the spawn is fecundated
and Matched in. the breeding house
and safely delivered back into the
lake. They are placed in deep wa
ter, out of the reach of their enc
mics, and at once seek the deep wa
ters of the lake, where there is great
er safety, and where also, they find
the larvad, mollusk and the crustacae
that abound there, an abundance of
the food they like, and there
they remain and fatten till they are
grown and ready to return to the
reefs and shoals, to deposit their
spawn. It seems almost incumbent
of the Nation and States to farm
and foster this great source of food
supply. We are happy TO note that
many of the States have made con-
siderable progress in this direction,
but much remains yet to be done.
White fish for the past season, have
sold at an average of three cents a
pound, little more than the cost of
handling them. The white fish Is
admitted to be one of the most deli
cate and wholesome fish taken in
our waters, and at the price named
above, it must ultimately become a
staple article of food for our people.
1t is healthy and nutritious, and can
be produced much cheaper than
pork and beef.