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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-06-14
The Hay Rake Swim dlers-Thsir Opera
tions in Iowa.

lions IN Iowa.
From the Dubuque Times, June 5th.] .L
Probably the most extensive and sue.
cessful swindle ever perpetrated upon
agricultural communities in America, is
now being practiced in many portions OF
the United States
1t has been recently introduced into
Iowa, and scores Of farmers in Buchanan
and Delaware counties have been vic.
timized by it We have before us a
paragraph from a Maine paper, which
states that the swindle commenced in
Maine early in the spring, has already
been extensively carried on in New
York" And we should judge from the
rapidity with which the villAiny has
spread, that every State in the Nor tn
can furnish its victims to the Hay Rake
Swndle.
As above stated, these villains have
commenced operations in Iowa. For
nearly two weeks they have been engaged
in their nefArious business in Buchanan
aud Delaware, for certain, and we don't
know how many other counties in this
portion of Iowa The Dtodus operandi
is as follows:
Some twenty men or more, generally
accompanied by women, enter a county
in their own eonveysnces, and dividing
their troupe, Es t into each township. A
swindler calls upon q farmer, and intro
duces himself as the agent for the sale Of
the right to use and sell patent hay
rake, generally called Clarke's, made
somewhere in New York May be the
farmer is suspicious Of patent rights,
this is generally the case, and the swim
dler exhibits the rake, or the principles
Of its working If he has no rake, and
convinees the farmer that be can have no
objection to it as farm implement.
The sWindler then draws forth articles
Of agreement smbodying the above plan,
which he reads to the farmer and asks
him to sign them, sayihg, i will keep
one CODY and you the other. But,
mark yos, the articles which the farmer
signs are not those which have been read
to him. Another kind, q fac siRsile Of
this sheet, is put before him for his sig
nature. He thinks hs has heard it read,
and does not hesitate. he signs two
paperI, keeps one and the swindler takes
the other .....lf.
Here is where the gazelle comes in :
The one the swindler keeps is q note for
one hundred dollars-may be more
hardly ever less-psyAble in one year or
less time, with interest This dohe, the
swindler hurries away. These fellows
visit only the most wealthy and reliable
farmers, so As 70 make sure OF their
game.
The precious villains then take these
notes to noneyed parties, or owners Of
stock, and offer them for loo cents on
the dollar il they can get a, or 80 cents,
IS cents, 65 cents on the dollar, just as
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-06-14
LIABILITIES.
Loss BY Portland Fire. July 4th.

THE total amount covered by the Rtna Poll.
L GIGS on property destroyed or damaged il
S206.S54, on which salvage will be about Ave
per cent. Our total loss will not vary much
from 500, 900, and was promptly adjusted and
paid. This sum is fve per cent. upon the Com
pany's assets. figure but slightly exceeding
our Government and State taxes paid last year,
or a proportion eaual TO SIS, 900 loss for COM
pany Of $4,000 assets.
The necessity fo7 insurance and the value OF
wealthy, strong corporations is forciby il
Illustrated by this FIRE. Seyeral weak insurance
companies are destroyed. Portland has a
population OF g. .000-was handsomely built,
mostly fine brick or stone ssructures-proteoted
and screened with onward OF 5, 600 shade trees
bounded on three sides by water-indeed,
literally, almost rising from the 0cean--and
with steam fire department-yet it has $l0,-
0O0, 900 of property consumed in few hours
upon a holiday when its people are least oosu-
pied-from the very insignificant cause Of a
contenptblo frecracker.
Remember the trihing origin Of fires that
sweep away in few hours the earnings o.
years. Consider your best interest and give the
Ktna Agent call if you need proper insur-
ance security. Pay fair rate of premium foI
a good and genuine article, and with thege
lights and experiences before you, procure
your Insurance with shrewd judgment.
Applications for insurance promptly attended
TO by II. A. LITTLRTON az CO., Ag'n.
1885 No. p Madison street.
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Trustee saIe.

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED IN TRUST TO
ID ne executed on the 18th day of January
ISL. b. Pierre Baluet 20 sccurp b Joseph
Etchrarne the prompt payment a. maturity,
Of certain notet therein specified, viii, On
Monday, The 6th day u july. ISL. ~ the
southeast corner % Court square, In the city of
Memphis, proceed Z eel, iqr cash, O. the
down on the plan of sub-fivision of the
Flippin tract. aid lots being situated sQuth 81
Fort pi-terirE. sHd between the lards q Dr. :.
~. Wheaton and Naccar1, and each having a
and nm hnrf between parallel lines q disiaare
Of 80 feet. Sale between the hours of Do an
and 1rm. F1uity cf Redemption waiVtl.
trustee. JN0. EICHNARNE.
1t Trustee.
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TENNESSEE. FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE IA, 1867

they can bargain. When they can't get
the money they do not refuse TO take
horses, or other live stock which they
can easily dispose OF, for the notes.
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Administrators sale.

DNTUEHTu DAY or JUNE. ls6I.eAT J.
~ a'rlrrk an. I viii cell at Public Auction
o. the hirhest bidder. Tor cash. the horfehelo
- Eifrh~n Furniture of Gabriel suither. de-
---a-sd. The sale ria take place a. The lats
r..sidcnre ~ shelby street, in Mcmrhts Tenn.
c. q. EMITHER, Adm'f.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-06-14

SOUTHERN ASYLUM.
Amer the first Drawing others will occur each
month. All Agents for the sale OF Tickets
must rive bond and security. .n
Persons who would dispose OF good lands, at
low cash rates, should address Gen. FRANK
c. ARMSTRONG, Memphis, Tenn,
All property must be assessed by disintero,ted
parties. IL not done, u will not be included in
any scheme, and will be stricken from this.
AT each Drawing the quantity and value OF
lands distributed are equalized 10 the number
Of tickets sold, as provided in tho charter.
Managers Of tho corporation can hold no
Tickets.
Ten per cent. Of its profits. under the oath Of
the President and Managers. must go 10 the con-
struotiOn and maintenance Of the Asylum for
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS.
The profits Of the company consist in the diff
ference between the cash and time valuations
Of property, as provided in their charter.
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DR. F. B. WALTON. TENDERS HIS
- services to the public in the treatment OF
tho diseases of females. So obscure are many
OF these, so capricious in their manifestations,
so perfectly do they simulate ether diseases,
that their true character is often overlooked or
mistaken prominent among these are. Neu-
rAigia, Dyspepsia, that condition of the system
commonly called Nervous or rheumatic, and
General Debility, this last is too often, but q
symptom Of some insidious disease which Is
sapping tho foundations Of life. To become
expert in the detection of these and skillful in
their treatment, requires more labor and re-
search than the general practitioner can be-
stow. These facts induced him to devote him
self to this branch Of the profession e1elu
sis ely. To those interested be would state
that be has had the advantages of the bet
medical schools and extensive hospitals Of
America; also practice Of more than twenty
wears in this his native State and in the Tropics,
where such diseases most abound. He is per-
iniiied also to refer to Drs. Pitman X Hopson,
gentlemen who stand deseryedly high in the
profession. Office No. 35I Main street. Resi-.
denco, No. 2gl Linden ST.. Msmnhis: Tenn. l0l
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ny
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Ar
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there being twelve lines Of solid type TO tho
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PROBES SsIoNAL.

MRS. BROWN, WIFE OF THE CELB-
Nj braied DR.. Brown. of Now York, and f'r
many years associate practitioner of medicine
with him, has opened an Office at No. 81 Mum
roc street between Main and Second, where
she is prepared to treat all forms of disease,
and especially those peculiar to women and
children A thorough and caretul study with
large experience qualify her for treating judi
ci0usly tho over varying forms Of disease TO
eases to which females are subject, may be
submitted to her with the fullest confidence in
her capacity TO treat them successfully. Tes-
timonials from physicians Of the highest char
tering.
Capable nurses may be had by inquiring Of
the above. S1-f
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REAL ESTATE LOTTERY.
GRAND LOTTERY sCHEMEl
Lands, Stocks, Town Lots
Regular Monthly Drawings at Her
nando, Miss.
The First on June 18th.
kINuE EnLLnWINa nESCRIRED PROP.
GRAND LOTTERY sOHEMEl
The First on June 18th.

THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROP
i erty will be distributed among Ticket hold
ers of the
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Is NOW OPEN AND PREPARED TO DO
Il General Banking Business. win receive
Uncuuent Money, Scrip, etc. S,Ght Draffs for
ono pound and urWaris on Ireland. EnElard
and Scotland. Also. Passenger Artnt for the
tale sftiekets 70 and from Queenstovn. Liver
- FHos. FISHER.
y Pre.ident.
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TLANNERY. JOSEPH. PRACTICAL
E Plumber, Gas and Steam Pipe Filter oalI XXX
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-06-14

IAYoso SAVINGS INSTITUTION
VI Banking House, 10 Madison street, &. NJ /.
Avery. Cashier. John c. Lanier. Pres't. Is
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PUBLIC DIRECTORY.

EIsHER, AMIS a CO., MARBLE AND
il Stone Worke. cor. "a and Adams sts. ll3
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-08-20

"Here's the younp gentleman Miss I,
said Sanderson with q half.supnressed
sound between laugh and snort. &
But instead Of 4 Child seven or eiobt
wears old. q tall apparition stalked r.
Something over six feet bieb with = blaeb,
moustache, and merry hazel ewes brim.
ming over with mirt6 For an ;nstant
Blanche stared at him as if she. could
scarcely credit the evidence Of her own
senses.
"Gilbert!p w
"Exactly. You wanted 10 adopt me
and here. I am
tsNo, but, Gilbert,
eyes. but, Blanche. y
g Yom are not Mrs. Marchmount'a SON.
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NECESSITY OF REoREATIoN.-Men of
the 6rmest nerves and of the most estab-
lished principles have need Of occasional
|repose in order to recruit their forces, and
to recover the due tone both.of body and
mind. The stoutest frame is impaired
and the hardest virtues grow sickly and
.lnguid by unremitted exertion;and what
Lord Bacon SAYS of silence, that it is the
rest of the soul and refreshes invention is
here more generally applicable; and it is
in the silence and calm Of retreat that all
our powers, natural or moral, are refresh
ed and invigorated and made prompt for
further service. Like our mother earth,
We require respite at certain intervals, lest
by being oyerwrought we become impov-
erished and unproductiys.
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Destruction OF Table Rock at Nj
agara Falls. .ssls3

80
The far-famed Table Rock, on tht
Canada side Of Niagara Falls, which ha.
excited the admiration Of th housands from
all parts of the world, and from which
multitudes have gazed on this masterpiece
of natures wonders, is no longer in ex'
istence~ It was at one time an extensive
platform, juttlng far out over the water
below the falls. Portions have beer
falling for nearly fifty years. In 1878 .
mass l60 feet long and 40 feet wide broke
off and fell into the food below and ten
years later, in 1923, three immense mass.
es fell with crash that sounded above
the eternal roar Of the falls. Again, a
fragment fell iny1829, andin 1850 huge
mass zoe feet in length and 100 feet in
thickness. Other portions fell in 1857
and 1868. At one time upwards Of fifty
persons had been standing upon the rock
but few minutes before one of these
portions fell. The only loss sustained
however, was an old hack, from which
the horses had been taken but few min
utes before.
Owing to the frequent breaking away
of portions OF the rock, it has of late
been regarded as dangerous, aud persons
have been warned against going on the
rock or underneath it. Visitors have
thus been debarred some of the grandesi
views to be had of the Horseshoe Fall
The danger is gone, but with it the view,
of which Charles Dickens wrote:
"It was not till I came on Table Rock,
and looked on the fall Of bright green watol
that it came upon me in its full weigh,
and majesty. Then Niagara was forever
stamped upon my heart, an image Of
beauty; to remain there, changeless and
|indelible, until its pulses cease to bea1
forever e ~.
For two weeks past efforts have beer
made to disengage what remained oftht
rock, by blasting with powder. Adyan.
tage was taken of a deep chasm formed
BY the weight of the projection, to sink
a hole ten or fifteen feet deep, and then
insert in the cyeyices an immense, bias.
|of powder. At 6 P. M. to day, the match
was applied, dark column of smoke and
sand arose and a terrific crash was heard
and the last Of this once magnificent
rock, still huge in its proportions
and weighing hundreds of tons roll
ed in the seething cauldron below
FL. G. D.-Niagara Falls Correpon-
deace (Juy 24) Of The Pitsbwg CONNER
cial. @
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The President Suspends secretary
StantOn--GenefaI Grant is Ap-
pointed to Act ad Inferim--San
ford COn0yer.

y 3
WASHINGTON, August i2.-The Presi-
dent at ten o'clock this morning sent a
communication to Hon. Edwin M. STAN
| ton, suspending him from the office of
Secretary Of War and instructing him
to transfer all records, books, &c. in his
custody to General o.. S. Grant. The
Secretary was atthe same time informed
that General Grant had been empowered
to act as.Secretary of War ad Interim
A communication was at the, same hour
sent to General Grant. authorizing him
to act as Secretary ad interim and di-
reeting him'at once to enter upon the
discharge of the duties of that Office
Shortly after noon Stanton sent a reply
I to the President, in which he denied that
without consent of the Senate and with
out legal cause the Executive had any
| right under the Constitution and laws to
suspend linn from office. Inasmuch, how
eyer, as tie General commanding the ar
mics of the United States had notified
him that he had accepted the appoint
meat of Secretary Of Warad interim, the
Secretary concluded BY saying he had-no
alternative but to submit under protest
to superior force.
General Grant has therefore assumed
charge of the Department of War, and
appeared at a meeting Of the Cabinet to-
day for the purpose Of considering cer-
tain questions connected with the terri
tory recently acquired from Russia.
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q oftr q
from the Albany Argus.l
STRIKE OFT THE WHITE.
fro BE SUNG IN REPUBLICAN cAucusRs, AccoMph
MED WITH BANJo.1
TuNE-"Ea can.pseas are Coming. "

fAe OdDspoetts are ConeaRg
Well strike out the swhite;n constitution ant
laws
Shall know no such word in line nor
clausel
Our brother ne longer shall seoler'd" b
oall'd,
Bat known as Saxon Or Teutonio currdl
Oar lexicon, too, We will also amend;
No longer shall Negro its pages offend;
No longer shall Africa stamp upon man
The odious name Of the children of Haml
Wen teach the vile world that Republican
reign
Can wipe from the Ethiop every stainl
And do what has never been done since the
food,
Well make all the nations to o,be of one
blood
Yes, strike out the whitei and have none Of
our laws
Contain the vile word in line or a clausel
Wen have but one ballot one hand and one
headi
All love shall be freet with one heart and one
.bedi
Wen strike out the white, and pay dalliance
to mig;
Join sambo and celt in political jigl
Well strike out the white and have Jubilee
come,
And Celtic and Saxon and Afric be onel
OF strike out the whitel and thus hasten the
hour
When all shall thus bask in Rlysian bower;
zeal strike out the whitel and on Canaan's
shore
An Rden untempted viii bless US once mOrel
All wise above wisdom-we1l strike out the
white!
Embrace as our equal the race Troglodytel
The Esquimaux, too, as brother wen hug,
And know no distinction 'twixt Christian and
Thugl
70 be one Of blood we'll have every race
Tho ring streaked and speckled will be every
face
For this is the way that all equal are made,
By nature-as was by our fathers once said!
Come, cuFee--come, Bushmanl Hottentoi
comel &
With Saxon, with Celtic, and Caucasian be
onet s5 .fnal
And come, Patagonianl Feejeean, tool
With hearts full Of love-we are waiting for
you!
Wen strike out the whitel and dame nature
will teach
No longer 'twixt races to keep up a breachl
As brothers and sisters well have all to be, !
And riot on free love meath liberty's treel
Ol happy the day when We came into powsrl
70 Danish all hatel to have common love
bowerl
10 strike out the whitel to bleach the black
down.
And dye all as equals in beautiful brownl Is
The nations may ask why would we thus do
Have all our posterity of deep shady huel
'Tis easy to answerl in hell We would reign,
Ere serving in Heaven, if power we can gainl
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n<a. Let not the sun go down on your
wrath. ges SIS
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NiBMBEB2| q

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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. q g
IRON the Lar ny E'zsl.< zf< zat
EAcisemens 0ysr nc s1a
WAsHiNaroN, August. 1o-At.uone
O'Clock the prisonen vas brouaht into flis
Court room. He seemed ia good spiirits.
Judge Fisher resumed his. seat. The
Iofier called the Court to order, and Mar.
Ishal Philips was directed 10 call The jnry
down, 3 this time the Court room was
densely crowded. The jury was brought
n ateight minutes past one and the force
nan stated they bad been unab TO agree.
The Judge read the following letter
1osttss Hon George y. lshs' 'ltlgs Of
5e eg5,,ss'sae q. Court: - = - ~.
80 -. urg I = = 5n's ease q & sne 1-
yea ssa,es rs. onn = ourratf, most !s Tss
nowsas when $ thew frst SbalIotea ss,nos on s,
ter,no the room Tbav .rs no.rlr ec-.I
IL d;y;ded snd .ro 4 ~, s, -, ,,,,,
cannot noss;blv maize ) vas,3;ct W. ~,
deem it our dnty to the Conrt to fbs
country and s. View IF fbe cond;f;on sc
our priyata Affairs and the s;f,st;ona a
our families and ;f Vie : q fbs fs,s ~.
the health of several of our number il
becoming seriously Impaired under The
prolonged conference.-the make this state
ment and to ask your Honor to aisn,iis s. us
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na-Joseph R. Bolton, prominent
member of the temperance order, has
been arrested in Philadelphia for cmbez-
zling four thousand dollars of, the wid.
ows' and orphans fund of his Odd Eel
lows Lodge, of which he is Past Grand.
The affair creates considerable scandal.
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VOLUME XIV. !.
THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY
PnbIlshed Every Tuesday.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
Two dollars per annum, invariably in advane

10 B PRIN TIN G.
eRxeeuted with neatness and dispatch at this
oeice, and unreasonable prices.
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The Right of Petition.

The Sentinel denies that it advised the
grand juries of the State to indict persons
who have signed memorials to Congress to re-
organize the State government. That paper
would deny any thing, or assert any thing to
advance its ends. 1t admits, however, that
it cautioned the public against the move
ment. and advised the grand juries to look
into the matter. Look into it for what =
Why, of course to indict the signers What
elseg 1t, therefore, denies in one breath the
charge we brought against it, and in the
next admits it. This is very much like the
Sentinel. ~
The people have right to petition for
what they please, and the tools of petty ty-
rants can not even inquire into this right
The right of petition is above inquiry. If
the people can not appeal or cry to Congress,
then they are slaoes. If, when they attempt
to exercise this last privilege of free men,
they are met with threat from those in au-
thority that their right to do SO must be in
quired into, and if found guilty of sedition
or rebellion, they must be dealt with by the
grand juries-we say if this is their condi-
ton, then they have no rights as free men.
But the people will not surrender the right
of petition. They will maintain and exer-
else it at all hazards.
We again call the attention of the Con-
gress of the United States to the fact, that
the people of this State have fallen so low,
under the hand of rebel power, that when
they presume to exercise the right of peti-
tioning the Congress for redress of grievan-
ces they are threatened by the organ of Gov.
Worth with indictment and punishment for
SO doing. Our people are oppressed and dis
satisfied. They are governed by disloyal
men, who prescribe, malign and persecute
the loyal, and who are not " well-affected" in
any sense to the United States government.
Our loyal people have no representative in
Congress, and must, therefore, petition to OF
memorable that body for redress of griev-
ances. They haven no other way of making
their wants known than through the right Of
petition. If this right is taken from them
they will once at sink below the level of the
Poles and Hungarians, for the Gar will hear
the prayers of the one, and the Emperor Of
Austria will hear the prayers of the other.--
We pray the Congress to end all these com
plants and troubles by speedy action in the
work of Reorganization. We shall have nc
peace, no stabletor loyal government, and
prosperity until this work is DONE 80