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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-26
Hon. W. Il. sharlkey as q Jurssa.
From the jackson (MissA Clarion I


The following is an extract from a
sketch of the life and services Of Missis-
sippis Oldest and most eminent jurist.
1t is from the first volume of Mississippi
State cases reported by Attorne General
Morris. The other volume win be EN-
bellished with a portrait and ketch of s.
s. Prentiss, the peerless orator:
Without attempting even the slightest
critical examination of JrIdge Sharkey' s
career on the bench or E,f that system OF
State jurisprudence TO the development
and preservation Of wb ich his labors and
his integrity have COZ ,tributed so much,
we may observe in paS sing that although
he IS conceded by a. to be jurist OF
profound attainment Is in the technical
erudition Of legal 81 ,ience, he is believed
to be less remarkah lie in this respect than
for those peculiar native powers which
have adapted CT jmparatively but few
Judges 70 the tasf of applying and OF Inn
iting the apph cation Of, the ancient
maxlms and pr inciples of the common
law to Amerio AZ ideas and institutions,
II IT. be true u lat the grand system OF
equity Jurspr ddence in England and
America is ie creature Of successive
generations o. Chancellors, and that the
common law itselfis only the perfection
OF human re ason, it may be safely con-
ciuded that judicial inquiry has done
more for 0oth systems than has ever
been done by legislation and by all
other ter iporal Influences combined.
AAd Tsha ever value may be attached to
the 'maD m stare decisis it were absurd
to supp Jse that such a result could have
+ f3llovsd a rigid adherence by the courts
IN all cases, to established precedent.
In the history of civilization those men
who have been long recognized by their
contemporaries as the leaders Of parties,
were never so great as the founders oi
parties.
And in like manner It may be said, IN
rejecting upon the history Of a refined
and exalted system like that Of the com
mon law, as it comes down to us haL
lowed by the experience Of many gener-
ations in the l uether ,ouRtry, and BY the
more fruitful experience Of many gener-
ations under Il le written constitutions OF
this republic, that these judges, who,
not content vii h merely treadnig upon
the heels Of pr ecedent, have themselves
become the an thors Of precedents, oc-
eupy a higher rank among the henetae-
tors Of nankin, / than any mere follow
ers Of precede nt These are not the
mere imitators II the wise and the good,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-26
D MEMPHIS, TENN: FRIDAY EVENING JANUARY &C. 1872

but they are themselves the great ex-
emplars, whom the wise and good shall
delight to initiate. Their acts are the
precedents themselves which shall grow
brighter with receding years; and To
them the advocate of the oppressed
shall turn in ages to come, and find en-
csuragement and strength in the strug-
gle for the right. II is upon this founda-
ton that must forever rest the pure fame
Of Hardwice and a Mansfield. And
upon it, with still more commanding
consequences TO those respectively con-
cerned, must rest the claims Of such
jurists as John Marshall and William L.
Sharkey.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-26

A Connecticut court has ecently had
an interesting case of survivorship be-
fore it. A man and his only daughter
were drowned at the same time, and the
question arises which died first. If the
man died first his property would have
passed to the daughter. and thence to
her heir, who is her mother, but who has
been divorced from the father. If the
daughter died first then the property
goes to halfsister of the father. The
settled rule is, undoubtedly, that in such
cases the males survive the hardships
longer than females, and adults than
minors
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-26
AInnnne.e Ramnnna.

The following japanese story is quoted
by Dutch author, Decker, in his 'Max
Havelaar:'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-26
BREAD-AND.CHEEsE AND KISSES


One day, when I came home fatigued. Il
And felt inclined to grumble.
Because my lot was one of toll,
NBecause my lot was humble,
said to Kate, my darling wife,
In whom my whole life's bliss is,
What have you got for dinner, Kate2"
why, bread -and-cheese and kisses
Though worn and tired. my heart leRped up
As those plain words she uttered.
Why should envy those whose bread
Than mines more thickly buttered?
I said, wen have desert at once"
whats that" she asked. why, this is.
l kissed her. All, what sweeter meal
Than bread-and-cheose and kissesH
l gazed at her with pure delight;
She nodded and smiled gaily;
l said, My love, on such q meal
I'd dine with pleasure daily, lfe
When but think Of you, dear girl,
. pity those fine misses
Who turn their noses up and pout
At bread-and-cheese and kisses.
Z" And when look on your dear form,
And on your face SO homely;
And when look in your dear eyes,
And on your dress so comely;
And when hold you in my arms,
laugh at fortunes misses,
I'm blest in you, content with you,
And bread-and-cheese and kisses"
-a--<0--%---
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-26
The Davenporfs in q tight Place.

The Dasenport brothers lately gave
some Of their psychic exhibitions at
Ithaca. New York, but their tricks were
sadly disarranged by some Of the Cornell
University fellows. A private letter
saws that some Of the students, having q
scientific turn Of mind, provided them
selves beforehand with pyrotechnie balls
containing phosphorus, so made as to
ignite suddenly with a bright light.
During the dark seanees, when the Da-
venports purpOrted to be, and as the au-
dience were, bound hand and foot within
their closet or cabinet and when the
guitar was floating in the air and play
ing unsteady around, the aforesaid stu
dents struck their lights all OF q sudden,
when the spirits were found to be no
others than the Davenports themselves,
who were dodging about the stage,
brandishing the guitars and playing the
tunes. The music suddenly ceased,
the committee declared the performance
a humbug, and the players departed
from Ithaca By the earliest train.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-26
A LITERARY CURIOSITY.
How the Hon. \. n. Cox Came By
the Name OF 81 Sunset"

How the Hon. n. n. Cox Came by
| the Name OF :" Sunset
From the Columbus l0hiO) State JOurnal.l
A. the request Of msSy readers, ",
republish from the Ohio Statesman o.
May 10, 1853, the brilliant piece of de
scriptive writing which won for Mr.. Cox
the immortal name of Sunset"
GREAT OLD SUNSET.
What a stormful sunset was that oi
last night How glorious the storm,
and how splendid the setting of the sun.
We do not remember ever to have seen
the like on our round globe. The scene
opened in the West, with whole hori-
zon full of a golden interpenetrating
lustre which covered the foliage and
frightened every object into its own
rich dyes. The colors grew deeper and
richer until the golden lustre was
transfused in a storm-cloud full of finest
lightning, which leaped in dazzling zig
gags all round and over the city. The
wind arose with fury, the slender shrubs
and giant trees made obeisance to its
majesty. Some even snapped before its
force. The strawberry beds and grass
plots turned up their whites to see
Zephyrus march by. As the rain came,
and the pools formed, and the cutters
hurried away, thunder roared grandly,
and the FIRE bells caught the excitement
and rung with hearty chorus. The South
and East received the copious showers,
and the West all at once frightened up
in long polished belt of azure, worthy
of Sicilian sky.
Presently cloud appeared in the
azure belt, in the form of castellated
city. 1t became more vivid, revealing
strange forms of peerless fanes and ala
baster temples, and glories rare and
grand in this mundane sphere. II re-
minds us of Wordsworths splendid
verse in his Excursion:
1.-The appearance instantaneously disclosed,
Was of a mighty city, boldly say
A wilderness Of buildings, sinking far
And self withdrawn into wondrous depth,
Far sinking into splendor without end.
Bat the city vanished only to give
plare to another isle, where the most
beautiful forms of foliage appeared,
imaging a Paradise in the distant and
purified air.
The sun, wearied with the elemental
sank behind the green plains
Of the west The great eye in heaven"
however, went not down, without dark
brow hanging over its departing light |
The rich flush of the unearthIy light had
passed and the rain had ceased; when
the solemn church bells pealed, the
laughter of children out and joyous after
the storm is heard with the carol of
birds: while the forked and purple wea-
pom of the skies still darted illumina-
ton around the Startling College, trying |
to rival its angles and leap into its dark
windows.
Candles are lighted. The piaD o
strikes up. We feel it is good to hav's a
home; good to be on the earth where
such revelations Of Beauty and z over
may be made And as We cannot 7 efrain
from reminding our readers Of every
thing wonderful in our city, we 'Aave be-
gun and ended our feeble etcb ing Of
sunset which comes 30 rarely that its
glory should be committed to immortal
type.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-26
HOUSE, SIGN. AND FREsCO


DEAN d CO., successors to Dean. Baxter 4
Co., 39l and 1893 Main street.
A. +. DAVIS. 2S1 Second street-Particular
attention given to calcimining walls in
any color.
CARRIAGE MANUFACTURERS
OWEN LILLY-Carriage farm and spring
RaRons. 63 Union street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-26

An Illinois farmey has told his ra.
story. he was going out to his corn
crib the other morning, be says. when
he saw a large rat, with head erect carry
ing a full sized ear Of corn in his mouth.
while at the same time his tail vas
wrapped around another large ear, which
be was dragging behind him. Next
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-26
BOARDING, SALE: LIYERY AND

w. w. WErrr TEycH SsHLEY,
Formally CIie. *. Of Baltim ore.
WORSHAM HL, USE--Wbite & Schley. Rro-
priotors; corn, " Main and Adams streets
MEfGGs HoIISEe. Dr. X. II. Boatman, pro-
prietOr. H0nefala Ark
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-26

WALL PAPER-WINDOW SHADES.
,GRIESHABER Il SANDER Curtains, and
all kinds of Upholstering goods. 292 Sec
Ond street.
Il. N. DEAN 4 CO., successors to Dean, Bax-
ter d Oo.-Pictures. picture frames. cords,
tassels, and artists supplies, 39l and 393
Main street
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-26

BURSETT's COLOGNE is the best anG
cheapest
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-23
G o O D s P K DIS

Presidential Campaign Book.
Every Citizen wants it. Also. for CAMPAIGN
GOODS. Address, G~OODSPEED'S EMPIRE
PUBLISHING HOUSE. Chicago, Cincinnati. st.
ouis, New Orleans or New York. aul3-3m
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-23
Che 1ailn State Reoister
CARSON CITY:
"Wednesday, October 23. 1879

Here is a specimen of Georgian
personal journalism: "Gorman, of
the Talbottor Standard, has returned
from his European tour. The cur
rent report is, that he has bought
the Cathedral at Milan for a printing
office, and will have it at once re-
moved to this country. He says he
has been all through Norwegia and
those foreign countries, andlikes EN-.
John talks French with great freedom
and visor. and it is probable that the
Standard Will hereafter be published
il that language"
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-23

Robert Collyer, of Chicago, thinks
that Nehnchadnezzrr Was turned cut
to grass in mercy, and not as a curse
for his sins. He had. according to
Collyer. become so eugrosscd with
the city life of Bohylon that lie
needed freshening u?, is t we're.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-23

In Iowa women hold offices as
Notary Public. fopr are County Su-
perintendents Of Public Schools. and
one is State Librarian. Though not
allowed to vote, the Iowa women
can be voted for. and he, legally.
competitors with the other sex for al
elective office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-08
Symptoms of Catarrh.

Indsposition to exercise, difficulty of think
ing or reasoning or concentrating the mind
upon any subject, lassitude, lack of ambi-
ton or energy, discharge falling into throat,
sometimes profuse, watery, acid, thick and
tenacious mucous, purulent, offensive, &c.
In others dryness,, dry, watery, weak or
lniiamed eyes, ringing in ears, deafness,
hawking and coughing to clear throat, ulcera-
tions, death and decay of bones, scabs from
ulcers, constant desire to clear nose and
throat, voice altered, nasal twang, offensive
breath, impaired or total deprivation OF sense
OF smell and taste, dizziness, mental depres-
sion, loss of appetite, indigestion, dyspepsia
enlarged tonsils, tickling cough difficulty in
speaking plainly, general DEBILITY, idiocy and
insanity.
All the above symptoms are common to the
disease in some of its stages or complications,
yet thousands of cases annually terminate in
consumption or insanity and end in the grave
without ever having manifested one-third of
the symptoms above enumerated.
No disease is more common or less under
stood by physicians. The proprietor Of Dr.
Sages Catarrah Remedy will pay $500 reward
for case of catarrh which he cannot cure
Sold by druggists, or send sixty cents to II.
V. Pierce, NJ. d., 1873 Seneca street, Buffalo
\. y, for it. A pamphlet free. Beware of
counterfeits and worthless limitations. Re-
member that the genuine has the words ar
V. Percd, NJ. d., Sole Proprietor, Buffalo,
n. "" printed upon the wrapper; also has
DR.. Pierce's portrait, name and address on
his private government stamp upon each
package. fsat-&w
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Washington Matters.

The Indian peace commission will meet in
Washington on Thursday of next week for
general consultation on the operations for the
ensuing year. Invitations have been ex-
tended to the President, Secretary Delano,
Commissioner Walker, the Indian delegates
in Washington, teachers of the schools and
representatives of the various missionary
societies by which Indian agents were APP
pointed a year ago, and the consultation is
expected to be the largest and most import
ant which has ever been held. The entire
commission will be present and will probably
appor,ion their visitation of tribes during the
coming summer.
The special commission appointed to ex-
anime the question of site for the new gov
eminent building at Chicago has forwarded
to the Treasury department the result of its
investigations, from which it appears that the
capacity to improve the situation which for
merly distinguished the Garden City has not
been diminished by the fire. The aggregate
price asked by the ton or twelve owners for
the remainder of the square on which the
burned post-office stood is 81, 10 900, or con-
sderably more than half of the entire appro-
priation for the land and proposed building.
very few of the offers are at fair, reason
able figures; others are one hundred per cent.
advance above the average values before the
fire, and this in the face Of the fact that III
real circles in Chicago depreciation
of about SO Is per cent. is conceded, in con-
sequence of the fire. The prospect now is
that, in view of the exhorbitant demands OF
these property owners, the site of the federal
building in Chicago will be in some one o.
the twenty -four squares next adjacent to tina
lately occupied by the post offices, as wa.
authorized by the appropriation bill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-08

Washington 6. The President who is alb
sent in Philadelphia, is in constant Geographic
communication with the Secretary of War
and other cabinet officers on the subject of
Louisiana affairs. 1t is authoritatively stated
that the administration will not interfere in
the local difficulties there any further than is
necessary to preserve the peace, and to that
end every power of the government will be
employed. Gen. Emery has been ordered to
use his best Judgment in the premises. The
Geographic correspondence says that yester-
day acting secretary OF the treasury, Hartley
sent to Collector Casey despatch saying:
1T is reported in newspapers and otherwise,
that the Wilderness is being used to prevent
quorum of the Legislature in view of para
graph 1872, revised regulations. An explana-
ton is asked"
Lieut.. Governor Pinchback yesterday tele-
graphed to the Secretary the rreambles and
resolutions adapted by a unanimous vote of
the Senate, requesting him to direct the Will
derness to land at New Orleans in order that
the Senate may enforce the attendance Of
the Senators. Collector Casey also tele-
graphed to the Secretary ''Do not form
hasty opinion regarding the proceeding in
this city or suspend judgment till you have
heard both sides of the question. False re-
ports will probably be sent to Washington of
the situation"
Acting Secretary of the Treasury hastily
telegraphed to Casey to-day as follows:
Your telegram is received. 1t contains no
specific reply to the despatch sent you yes
terday concerning the alleged use of the reve-
nue. cutter Wilderness. Your attention is
especially called to article 1872 of the revenue
marine regulations, ana to the closing para
graph of the department circular dated Aug.
p, 1871 which must be strictly enforced with
out delays Another telegraph dated to-day
and addressed to Casey by Hartly, says
Order the Wilderness to New Orleans at
once uartly also sent telegraph to
Pinchback, telling him that Collector Casey
had been directed to order the Wilderness to
New Orleans at once. Casey replied to
Hartly: "The Wilderness is here now. 1t
has not been out of the city. The telegraph
of yesterday is answered"
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meeting, in December, were publicly installed
at their new hall on Thursday evening, Jan.
4th, Sebasticook Lodge being invited guess.
After installation the company, with the ladies
of Masonic connection, partook Of an elegant
and bountiful supper, prepared by mine host,
X. Andrews Of the Fairfield House. Being
filled to repletion, they repaired to Andrews
Hall and held a sociable, being entertained by
the kendall's Mills Brass Band, and subse-
quently some were SO vain as to "trip the
light fantastic toe" until an early hour. The
officers are j. S. Harris, w. NJ. A. Duren,
S. w; A. b.. Brown. j. W. c. Mariner, S.
L. f. Turkey, s.; ID. w. Allen, S. d.. +. J.
Stinson, j. D.; J. c. Gage, T.; Turner
Berry, s.; A. p Fuller, C.
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grace our pretensions to civilization, and
whatever miserable results this wretched
business may have it will have one beneficent
results if it enables men who cannot see that
murder is murder when perpetrated under
the spacious plea of upholding the sanctity of
marriage to appropriate the same crime when
perpetratea with view of consecrating con-
cubinage.
As the day wore on the feeling Of horror
at the assassination of Fisk became intensi-
ned. 1t formed almost the only topic of con-
versation in all circles. The corridors of the
leading hotels were crowded and the assassin
alton, and the attending circumstances were
discussed in all its aspects. But one feeling
was expressed everywhere for Fisk and uni.
versal indignation against the cowardly as
sassin. 1t is believed that the murderer will
put in plea of insanity, but the general opn-
ion seems to be that unless Stokes is con-
victed and made to suffer the extreme penalty
of law there is no safety for human life in this
city. Even the enemies of Fisk admit that
in the matter between Fisk and Stokes, the
latter was throughout the offending party.
His private character is severely commented
on especially his illtreatment of his wife, an
amicable and beautiful woman who is now in
Paris with her brother. She married Stokes
nearly years ago. Four years afterwards
her father Mr.. Southack a wealthy and well
known furniture dealer of New York had to
remove his daughter and her child from the
Fifth Avenue Hotel where she was living
with her husband, who treated her very
brutally.
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EUROPEAN NEWS.

Madrid, 6. The memorial funeral services
in honor of Marshal Prime was celebrated
yesterday. King Amadus attended.
Bucharest, 6. The Senate approved with
out amendment the convention for the settle
ment OF the railway question, 81 to G..
London, 6. The Marquis of Harrington,
Chief Secretary for Ireland. in an address to
constituents at Radnor, treated Irish affairs
at considerable length. He declared that the
government must be firm in the rebellion of
Ireland, and should set its face against leav-
ing education in the hands of prize sthood.
The British sovereignty has been pro-
claimed over that portion of the African ter
ritcry recently annexed to the colonial pos
sessions of Great Britain.
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AS our biographical sketches OF members
of the Legislature failed to give the domestic
relations of our law makers, whether single
or married. We trust that those gentlemen who
are unmarried will seek out and find all the
fair maidens and lonesome widows that have
an inquiring mind like that of our correspond
ent, whose communication We publish below;
GENTLEMEN We have daily the pleasing
privilege OF reading your very interesting
paper, containing news of great Importance.
In your Daily of Thursday, you published
schedule of the nativity, names, vocations,
religious and political procivities, also ages, of
Senators and Representatives composing the
the Fifty Second Legislature of Maine, which
in great measure gratiies, but no. quite
satisfies our curiosity. Whoever, since the
girhood of Mother Eve, knew woman per-
fectly satisfied till she knew all? You will
with reason) wonder what we still desire to
know?. We will frankly confess, at once.
Give us one item more of information. How
many ridowers and bachelors are among
them? That's all. U. w. q.
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NEWS By MAIL.

In the case OF the poisoning of r. F. Bur
roughs at Patterson, New Jersey, the jury
rendered verdict that Burroughs was pois
oned by Grarabrant.
The Massachusetts Medical Society has
filed its answer to the injunction obtained by
the homepathists, and the case will probably
come up in the Supreme Court in the March
term.
The supervisors have ordered the prosecu-
ton of the bopdsmen ofex-Treasurer Broad
head of Ulster county, N. Y. Broadhead
claims to have assets within $4,000 OF the
amount Short which he promises to make
good by personal check. The deficit is in
the county bond account.
Mr.. Albert S. Twitchell, whom the Repub-
licans of New Hampshire have nominated
for Railroad Commissioner, is native OF
Bethel, Me. He was soldier in the war OF
the rebellion. He did not serve, however, in
New Hampshire regiment, as had been
stated, but in Maine battery, joining it at
its formation as Second Lieutenant, and re-
turning with it as Commander.
On Thursday evening a caucus of the re-
publican members Of the Ohio Legislature
was held in Columbus. An attempt was made
to go into a nomination, but resolution to
that effect was voted down, and on viva
voce vote Senator Sherman was nominated
by seventy to four for all others. This finally
settled the question of the election next
week. 1t had been supposed that several
members of the republican party would stay
out of caucus, and it was certain that the
democrats would unite with these to eloct
any man except Senator Sherman. The
plan failed completely. The members who
were in doubt went into caucus and will
doubtless abide by the decision. Severa