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DENNSYLVANIAR RAlLROAD.-Trains lea

Sewiork from Of Debrosses and Cora ~
Express Harrisburg. Pittsburgh she West and Soutt YIN re-
PalSee Cara attached $3.50 and s;ao sas'A, "
and 55Op. u. -. -.
Bauor. Washington and the sopb PsnpsvlVsrs Air ss
at :I0 A. Sand .. m SUNDAY 8 D. - .a
Express PhadeDbia. S:aO $50 l2;U a. o. e''o'
. " and IL night SUNDAY. 5. $40. $50 AMI ION "A
Fer freston 7:20 m. $40 Asa e:lo m >sba~S DIV
o.
FOR Nrwarn AZ T. B:SO 1920 7:4o 500 g. 10 II a. " -
!, = $50 $40 SEQ 4l0 43O o. 1:2o 5stO ~ blO $50
1880 lOAi ~ night ssBssS $50 Sio 'Ss
For Elizabeth g. $50 100 TAO $500 o. 10 II. l2 =.
l. p 9tyO $40 $40 4l0 4:3O. $40 5;4o D. 6 ~ $50 y
7..O s,i0 10 iloO D. and ~ piShI sunda, o% o''V
For Rshmir 6.S0 7,20 500 10 |. n IL -. ]. ESQ
& 10 $40 A: $50 $50 $40 q $50. $50 $40. l0 -
spi II nisht SUNDAY. $50. spd 6ilOp N.
For wooibndse Perth AHboy snd 10 a. 2;W <;Io ~
bp. ,. =, ,.,s a m
>: 20 o 10 y. AMI ~ nghL susdsS. 6:lo O. n
fof ia ~ Mlstolc $40 ma IL Doon and A5D
iorL Lambcrvilr ssd fk,nngton $3.50 - ~ ssn oH =
FsfP % linsbis and Beiysere. sLd D -
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m. ty,iD, 2 Jilu, 1. sud 6pn
f,i D. .rhoN ..3p .. an, 2 AID o T. ...oaa.
tor ,.r,hurI PembeItor. Csstes a. ~. sss c;so a
i,u, ,rr,c A hllav.: Frvm Pisewsn $50 n. i28 ~
t.a ,nt B,iumae BOJ and $40 NJ 10 na lo;2I ma
s,s so, i, 90 O. 20 aud 1927 From n'.epMA si22
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~ A.. On ,aa ass 27l and 9l4 BroAwA, Ne nssss;
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p'lrr. a a. SAcoAIt. Sebesa nessse-
o 81 BOYD. ir Gen. P.- A''ss
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-13

oRDIN CE.

Be Il ordained, etc., That the city Of Mem.
mis- shall be required 10 grado, gnttor aud set
surhinr before they can compel the property
owners on any street 10 lay down brick side
wails. and Il IL hereby made the duty of this
civ to make said grade. eulterlng and curblng
when any permanent Improvement IA made ON
any street or streets within the city limits Of
Memphis,
and referred 40 Ordinance Commiitee May y,
and referred 10 Ordinance COMMITTEES BY Coun'
Your Joint hoard Of Aldermen and Council
ordinance and Printing Committee report that
they recommend is passage.
Report adopted BY Council, and the ordi-
nance passed hrst reading; the rule. were
suspended BY Council. aud the ordinance
passed finally. Passed second aud maj read
Ing hy Board Of Aldermen June I, 1913.
Approved June IS, ISIS,
Attest; l.. n. RIcHkRns. City Register.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-13
OR DIN a N q H
To Fix the Rate of Taxation for the
FOrty.sixth Corporate Year.

Be ii ordained by the General Council of the
city Of Memphis:
Section i. That the following rates Of taxa
ton, for the following specified purposes, be
taxes according to such rates shall be levied
and collected upon the taxable property
within the city Of Memphis, as assessed for
taxation. for the forty-sixth corporate year
lS7S), to-wit:
First-For the sole and special purpose Of
having the interest as the same may become
due on the bonds issued or TO be issued by the
city of Memphis. one dollar on each one hun,
dred dollars worth Of property, as assessed s,
for taxation. in the old city limits; and. for
the sole and special purpose Of paying the
said interest, fifty cents on each one hundred
dollars worth of property, as assessed Tor
taxation. in the limits of the addition made
10 the city by the act of 1861.
Second-For the sole purpose Of provid-
ing a sinking fund to be used in retiring
the bonds Of the city, twenty cents on the
one hundred dollars worth Of taxable prop
erty in the old city limits, and ten cents On
property in the new limits added thereto by
the act Of 1861.
Third~For the purpose Of defraying the ex-
penses necessarily incurred in administering
the affairs of the city. one dollar on the one
hundred dollars worth Of taxable property
Fourth : For tho support Of the public
schools Of the city, and to purchase lots and
for the erectlOn OF
thirty cents on the one hundred dollars worth
of taxable property in the city.
Sec. 2. That the taxes for the forty-siXth
corporate year shall be due and PAYABLE on
and after the FIRST day of August. 1873.
Sec 8. That, in order to encourage the
prompt payment of city taxes for the forty
sixth corporate year, the City Tax Collector
be and is hereby authorized and instructed to
allow each and every taxpayer who shall,
previous to the 5th of December. 1873, pay the
taxes due from him OF her to the city of Mem
nhis for the said forty-sixth corporate, year
(l873) a discount at the rate of two and one
half per centum per month on the amount of
such taxes so paid for the period OF timo 1t
shall be so paid previous to the first. day OF
January, 1874, and the amount so paid shall
be taken and accepted by the city as full
payment of such tax due by such person.
The privilege hereby offered shall not be ex-
tended beyond the 4th day Of December, 1878.
After that date the Tax Collector is hereby
instructed to collect the full amount OF all the
taxes then remaining unpaid.
See 4. That this ordinance take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Passed first reading, further action deferred
and ordinance printed by Board OF Aldermen
June %, 1873. Passed first reading by Coun-
Gil June %, 1873.
We, the committee, report its passage.
JOHN WALSH,
Chairman Aldermen Committee.
CA BEEHN,
Chairman Council Committee.
Report adopted and passed second and final
reading by Council and Board of Aldermen.
Approved July 9, 1873,
JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor.
Attest-L. R. RICHARDS. City Register.
liz. l2l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-13
oRDINAN E.

Upon the following ordinance repeating
amendatory tar ordinance OF June z, lsl2.
BE ID ordained by the General Council OF
the city Of Memphisi
Section /. That the ordinances, entitled ''Or-
dinanee amendatory Of tax ordinance. np-
proved the It'll day OF June. 1919. be-, and the
same Is hereby, repealed. and that subsection
tWenty-elght l2sl Of section twenty-one CID q
the ordinance regulating taxation, approved
the 18th day Of April. 1872. be In force and ei-
feet
Sec. 2. That this ordinance take effect from
and AFTER It's passage.
Passed first reading. rules suspended accord
ing 10 charter requirements. and ordinance
passed second and final reading by Board OF
Aldermen May. 1873.
Passed first reading and referred 70 Ordi-
nance Committee BY Council May9 1873;
Your Council Ordinance and Printing Com
mittee report that we recommend is passage
Report adopted By, Couneil, and ne ordi-
Council June 4. 1873.
Approved June is, 1873; ,,,o,, -,
Attest: L. II. RICHARDS, City Register.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-13
.GEasONIC DIRECTORY.


L0DGKBs
e.,--g Mv,fpHra. No. 1l8-meets cd Friday
.Soa,b month-hall corner Madison and Sec
~ md Rem. X. Pullen, W. M; Al. Wheeler
Secretary.
AvavpovA. No. 168-meets LIST Monday in
,-arv month. at Odd Fellows Hall corner
Snurt and Main. c. &. Locke. w. M; D.
Richmond. Secretary
LEILA scorT, No. 2s9-meets lst THURSDAY
.enanh month--hall corner Madison and sec
c % A. F. Davis. W. NJ; L. Goldsmith
nrsoro. No. 2s9-meets Sd Friday of each
,,onfb- odd Feilows' Hall. Bun. r. Price,
W M; r. W. shelton, Secretary.
KuwIsETEa, No. &l-meets 4th Friday OF
.,ch month-at South Memphis Hall, corner
ri Madison and Second. Richard Creighton,
W. NJ; Louis CEapski. Secretary.
ROYAL ARCH.
PENN CHAPTER, No. 22-meets ID Monday OF
each month--0dd Follows Hall, Z u. Locke
M'E.H.P.; A. j. Wheeler, Secretary; a.,
MRIfPBIs CHAPTER, No. b-meets az Vad
ReIlows' Hall. Sd Monday Of each month. W.
s. Matthews. NJ. E. II. p; K. W. Shelton
R. AND n.
ErpvKA CouNoIL, No. 6-meets Sd Thurs
~ ~ sach month-Odd Fellows Hall. G..
Reder. tn. Ill. G. II. Myers. Rec.
TzHPLARs.
cvpvxy CoNMAYDERY, No. 4-meets 18th Mon
dav ofieach month. Geo. Mellersh, Conn.,; L.
] Barchus, Rec.
C1vIpy CHAPTER OF ROSE Cook, 18th. No.
I Charles W. Adams, SD, M. W.; Ii.
Tomlinson, sd. Sec.'.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-13
Truetee's saIe.

IN. PURSUANCE OF THE TERMS OF A
Il Deed Of Trust executed 70 me a. trustee,
on the lEt day Of February. 1913, ~ VIM. T..
and Matte s. Deaderick, registered In book
No. %. page 1853. Of the kegister's Office, / will
on Monday. September 5. 1873,
within legal hours. AZ the southeast corner Of
Court square, In the city Of Memphis. Tenn.
sell 70 the highest bidder, for cash, the certain
lots Of ground situated in shelby COUNTY [;
Tenn. thus described. Being lots n and Z, ~
Jane A. Parks subdiriEion u lots On 49, ~
street. and part Of zane property. ~ 80 a. he
Matte 8. Deaderick b. deed recorlsst ~ AZ
Reristerf oiice o. this county. N 49, 49, No..
paFes Zl3-9 each Of said los ells -. 49,
avenue 100 feet and running 80 -. -,
the LOT 81 land In the city ~ ... ,-ift
llis feet on south side 81 fo.t9lgs " 49, -
!. $500 ~ = fset. hrinr that part Of lot enc,
florf twelve. On plan Of memphis. Ehlein -
- @rrrf = aid Matte =, DeaaericA IN "
49, thereof bCtween the heirs OF patlQ
t--f- ferra1od Terms eflale, cash. hluiv
~ r-ierrrtion barred. Title believed % oe
49, f-f'T ell and CONVEX cnly a. ulsiee.
fr,,s VI. ]. G. HDhhs, trustee
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r o. r. rs. DIRECTORY.

Disrmct GEANB LoDeE. No. "A. E. Prank
land. g. n. A.; Lewis We1ler q. s. General
Committee meets az the call Of the q. n. A.
EUPHRtTEs bODGE, No. s. Daniel echloEs,
President; Isaac schuab, Secretary. Meets
every SUNDAY az an. al lie hall. northwest
corner Second aud Adams streets.
HlDDFEEL LungE. No. loo-tamuel Hirsch ,
President. Jos. DoernbeTc. Secretary. Meets
every Tuesday evening AZ hall. northwest cor
uer Second and Adams street,.
smug nusEt LoDGE, No. wl-S- L. Lee.
President; EdWard Goldsmith, Secretary.
Meets every " wednesday evening al hall north
west corner Secund and Adams streets.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-13
TINTED Ancient order of Druids.

TESSEssEE GROVE. No. ], U. A. o. D.
meets AT the Druid Hall, No. 81 South Court
street, on the LIST and Sd Tuesday evenings IN
zach month. J. 5. Helligers,, n. A.; ].
fary; John l.. kichberg, Treasurer.
MEMPHIS GRovR. No. 2-meets at the Druid
Hall, 81 Court street. every Thursday evening.
VIM NJ. Loeb, n. A.; ID. Oertel. v. A.; J.
p. Shide, Secretary Barney Gray, Treasurer;
Hall, 81 Court street. on the LIST and Sd Mon
day evenings in each month. A. =. Davis.
Ma; George W. Baxter. v. A; NJ. Bren,
Becretary; Martin Cohen, Treasurer.
CONcORDiA S. A. CHAPTER, No. meets at
the Druid Hall, on the ID and 9Th Tuesday
evenings in each month. J. Beehler. +. S. A. I;
A. HitIleld, Secretary.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-13
1. R. RICHARDS. Cit Reristsr.


UT HalI.i l-'.FHI7l HlTlIT ,, 10.
Atau adjourned n-eetinr Of the Mayor and
gommon Council 81 the city of Memphis. on
saturday evening. August gth. ls73. Present I.
Hon. John Johnson, Mayor NerIrs. prezi-
dent lent, Holbrook. Hewitt. Chase, Norton.
groethgrt Clouston. Bingham. CLARKE.
hughes, smith and Mason. Counrilmen.
a quorum being annouuced, The President
topk MS seat. called the member present 10
or4ef. ana I'd the roll II COuncilmen cniied
,atere not beng q quorum q the members
y Ne boar1 81 Aldermen present % enable
- eele-el Douncu q tausact tufiueal. tie
lQuuun Council aiicurnef IL Wrfrrrfav
eFenlnf a. , 3. clork. Aururf a.. 1Ea
l. 4 RICHARDS. City herirfsr.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-13
ADJOURNED MELTING.

CRY Hall, MKNPHIs. August 9, 1913.
Atan adjourned meeting q the Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen on Saturday evening,
august !, 1873. Present: Hon. John Johnson.
Mayor; President Cicalla, Aldermen Robbins,
DAVIS, Malatesta and Busby.
The Chairman took bis seat. called the mem
bers present y order. aud had the roll u
Aldermen called, There not being q business
quorum tresen TIE members present adjourn
ed until "Wednesday evening. August Is. ls73.
at 8 o'clock.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-13

MEMPHIS AND RALEIGH RAILROAD.
D,nv Trains Except Sunday Leave Mem
phIs AT am, ii. 55a.m. aud 40 ,; m. az Leave
Raleigh at 80 an. ny 7, m. anu r IN for
IL ~ sy7it Main street, depot office, and AT
Taisisb ~ JOHN DONOVAN, Pres't.
iSs Sprrp. Gen'l Ticket Agent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-13
D,nrc.u AMI MEMPHIS RAILROAD.

PADUCAn AND MEMPHIS hAlLhOAD.
Mail and Freight Train ls1yss...,l e a. m
The mail and freight train leaves COY lgton
Cor Memphis al Z am. and returns TO Vovln!Hii
ION Al S:65 nm. Trains leaving Memphis MI MI
start from ne depot Of the Memphis and Llttle
Rock railroad, Center Landing iootoi WASH
ins'0n street. J. W. WILBUR, Gen'l sup't.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-13
mEMPERAECE SOCIETY.

NtTors TFrPLr o. n. AsD 7. No. l-mests
every Tuesday night az ball q Cyrene Con-
rnandeTy. No. ~ Front - g. i. Loop. W.
C-TsF. A. Lamont, w. VT; jos. III. shep-
herd. p. v. c. T.; T. 2. hisk, IT,, v. R.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-13

p. tlhllrt NJ ~ et0.t -.
MEDICAL ESSAY on the cause and cure
Of premature Decline In Man, showing bow
health j. lost and hgu rerained. 1--WE a
clear ryuopsiE % the Imrcdiment % MarrlaEes
the treatment 81 Exhausted Vitality Nervous
aud Physical Debility. and other di1eaeet ap-
pertaining thereto. and the remedies therefor.
the results q twenty year, flccesiial pfae-
"iCURTIs on Manhood. ? r.srs z no
member of society hy Whau thi1 book vi mt
~ founf useful. whether Be - parent PRE-
cerirr 81 clerTym. -ILcudgr Tines
fri-r p ss~fr. - nal. Addrarr TIE authcr.
DR.. CIkIls.
fl-rruEs srrsncui Placs. Boston. Aasl.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-13
T o. o. F. DIRECTORY.
oaa Fsllows' Hall, corner Main and North
Court streets.


Odd Fellows Hall, corner MAIN anu @Vieh
Court streets.
LODGES.
MEMPHIS LODGE, No. 6-meets every tues
Iay a, w. Newsom, N. g.; Geo; w. smith,
VG.; Z. O. Milton. Secretaryi H. II. hisk'
Treasurer. q ..... NJ
Sav night. Geo. W. L. Crook, N. g.; John
GarroT. ". e.; 7. N. Holt, K. s.; Thomas
recon p. s.; H. D. Connell. Treasurer
SCEItLER LODGE. No. H0-meets every wed
resdav night. John P. Hoffman, N. g.; Jos.
Aehtman. V. g.; II. Shilling, Secretary Ph'
Maurer, Treasurer p-.,
BAEERR LODGE, No. lT-meets every FRIDAY
o;rht VIM. Henry, N. g.; @. Gross; v. g.;
n. Starr. P. and X. s.; George A. Waring,
Treasurer.
MEMPHIS DEGREE LODGE NO. S.meeu ist
Saturday of each month. Chas. NJ. CARROLL
I'm; b. c. Trader, d. ID. M; George w.
n atbews. A. d. NJ; 7. S. Bingham, Secre-
tnry; Z. K. Jack. Treasurer.
RFCAMPMENTs.
q AYoso EEoAMPMEST, No. 3-meets on the
lat and Sd Thursday nights Of each month.
T.. +. Alexander, q. P; Geo; W. Mathews,
H.P,; John Garrow. S. W.; Thomas Bacon.
So n. D. COnnell. t.; Danl ShlOss, w:
Memphis EscAMPNEsr, No. Sy-meets I'd and
9th Thursday nights Of each month. u: W.
Smith, G, P; G. II. Plschke, II, P; =. j.
Willard. S. W.; T. S. Jukes, Treasurer; W.
i : North, Scribe; E. X. Jack. j. w.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-13
SPECIAL NOTIOKs.
Obstacles 70 Marriage.

Happy Relief for Young Men from the Of
ieots Of errors aud abuses In early life. Man
hood restored. Impediments to marriage re-
moved. New method Of treatment. New and
remarkable remedies. Books aud circulars
sent free, In sealed envelopes. Address.
HOWARD ASSOCIATION. No. aSouth Ninth
street. Philadelphia, AN institution hav-
ins a high reputation for honorable conduct
and professional skill. nO-xvii-H
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LEGAL.
Trustees Sale.

DYVIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST MADE
ID on the 18th Of June. 1871. by Emma L.
Cacey and John W. Cacey, to secure certain
Indebtedness therein mentioned, and recorded
in book No. 80. page 1853, in Registers ONCE,
Shelby county, Tenn, | will on the
28th day of August, 1873,
At1la.m., In front Of courthouse, northeast
corner Union and Second streets. city Of Mem
phis, expose for sale TO the highest bidder, for
cash, the following described lot Of land, sit
uate in the city Of Memphis. county Of Shelby
and State Of Tennessee, described as follows;
Beginning at point on the east side Of Avery
street, GOO two hundred feet south Of Vance
street; thence (269 5-12) two hundred and fifty
nine and fye-tWelfth feet east, TO a point in
Aliens avenue; thence south (34) thirty-fOur
feet; thence west (2J9 5-l9 two hundred and
ffty-nine and fve-twelith feet, TO said Avery
street; thence nerth (3D thirty-four feet, 10
place Of beginning; the same being lot no.
lone) Of subdivision Of lots u and u (eleyen
and tvelvel. In block No. ~, south Memphis,
a. made BIZ the County Court Of Shelby county
10 the partition case Of heheoea Bledsoe OF al
vs.. Mary A. Bledsne Of al, and as appears from
the plat on Gle with the eommissioner's report
In said case, dated June 18th. 1871. The title
10 the said property Is believed to be good. and
the Tight Of redemp tion waived. but / sell and
convey only Is trustee; ,vprour ~.
July 9th. 1873. 125-l52
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Mothers, Mothers, Mothers-Don't fail 70
procure MRS. wINsLOw'S SOOTHING
SYRUP for all diseases incident TO the period
Of teething In children. Il relieves the child
from pain. cures wind collie, regulates the bow
els. aud by giving relisfand health TO the child
gives rest TO the mother. BE sure and call for
4" Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrvp." For sale
by all druggists. lO0-wsm-Nvii-@
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NNIGHTs OF PYTHIAs.

TENNESSEE LODGE No. 5-Meets ~
avery " ednesday night at Cyrene
Commaudery Hall. No. 20i Front street. +.
al. Haley, c. c.; c. 4. Mclean, v. c.; j.
Balm, p; A. Hum, NJ. Of E.; W. II. Lin
Ttedt, NJ. Of F.; j. P. Gore, X. Of r. and S.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-13
MEMPHIS AND LITTLE ROCK RAILROAD
Arrives. Leaves.

A.M.P.M. An. p N.
Mail Train daily ,.....y... 1.lo %
Freight and Accommoda- n
ton Except Sundayl.-- o.oo o'so
Sleeping cars on mail train. Depot center center
Landing. foot Of Washington street. Ticket
offices, 2i7is and gls Main street. Cd,
A. 5. LINERMORE. Gen. supt'
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Ol0tces
An. lP.N. An. re-;
no, I53.so n'rfF sis; S SslS =. r, So
Memphis a Charleston =, On :, ss
eDlI2 X. R.-Daily. W LOO
Mississippi X Tennes- . n.
AZ see r. R.-Daily. I'D
Memphis 4 Little Rock . ~
he R. R.-Daily. 4 o'O1
miss. river to Eelena&
col Friar's P't-daily.
Northumberland
Oi Mon, Thurs, Sat.
Miss river u 81. Louis
a col Mon. Thurs. Fri.
( White River-Semi-
a 3Oi Weekly-Tues. Sat.
Ark river, semi-weekly
3 30 Tuesday and Saturday.
Marion (tri-weekly)- :.
m Mon, We'd. Fri. III
Cuba, Tennessee
10 weekly-Friday. ~
!" 1Byhslia&0live Branch %
8 SOt Tues. and Fri. 90
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MEMPHIS POsTOFFICE.
Closes.

o,ytor HouRs-PRoMs An. TO 5P.N.; SUNDAY
FRoN TO 10 An.
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.Iepot Al foot OF Main street.
Ticket once. 2slh Main street. one door
0F'n o. ''"M NJ. BURKE. Gsn'l sup't.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-13
MEDICAL.
DIR. Curtis on Manhood
aoolh EDITION.

Revised and Corrected By the Author. Z. M
Y. CURTIS. NJ. D.. etc. &c.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-13

c,ssss Arrives.
.Irv An. Pm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-13

Depot az head Of Main stree. L..
Ticket once. GTh Main street, one uoo'
north OfJsnsrson.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-15
PRAIRIE FiHE->CslODE Chill
DREN BURNED TO DEATH.

The Omaha s!IIerali" has these
particulars oil tke latest prairie fire,
! which, occurred on the South Platte
division of the Omaha and South
west railroad. 1t started some
where near the OtOe Indian rtser-
Walton southwest of beatrice, and
travelled at least twenty five mileS.
The long dry grass was fitting food
tor it, and the flames tiercely lick
ed it up aDd swept on across the
prairie at an appalling rate of speed.
LIS route lay east of Bear Creek
and six miles east of Beatrice. Near
Wilbur, and ten miles south of Gre
tie, this advancing avalanche of
flames approached a Schoul-hou
filled with children. The teacher
knew that the house had been pro
vided with the usual safeguard,
that it had been plouShed around,
and endeavored to keep the chill
dren there as the safest place. But
they saw the fire coming and Sprang
out in Il panic 10 turn from it. Ten
were over taken, three were burncd
to death on the spot, three others
81 severely that they ctunot i've
and four more were terrible maiir-
ed by the fire. but il is believed
that they will recover. Most Of the
Children were little girls about sew
eli or eight years of age, but there
WAS certainly one hey among the
sufferers, ant! pc, haps more. Mrs.
Morry is the name OF a riG,iier who
saw three OF her children i'll the
appalling situations We have dis
crIbed. She ran to their rescue,
was herself enveiOped in the itames
and So terribly burned that she will
not recover Several houses and
large quantities of grain were d's-
troyed by the lire. The school
house from which the children fed
is still standing, and the teacher es
capped by rcmainin" i'll and about
IT
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-15
AN ARK ANSAS :s0.st.IA.

South Haven. Ark, has Il pro
gres,Sive and dangerous woman-
Miss Hattie Jones This young
giII WAS lately turned out of Il
SchoolhnuSe where AN enteriain-
ment was Ill progress, aiid was
hraIdio SAY as she left that she would
burn the slianty over their beads. In
a few minutes the Schooi-hou>e was
on fire according to promise, that he
entertainment came to a ''Iame and
lmpotent conciuSton.7 While the eX-
tiaursilharN spirit Of The young
woman was under discussion. an
other passage OF her lie WAS laid
open. Her mother had died sud
denly and mysteriously about SIX
months before, and was gathered
TO the great family of JoneSeS. Now
Matte Jones has ii brother. Il four
teen Year Old boy, who overheard
his mother and sister planning his ia
theirs death when he should return
home from Il short "trip he was max
Tag iuto the wiitlS OF Arkansas.
They arranged to season his food
with the spice uf ruturiiy, as they
&
jones was eXi,"cte., home. on "A Ger
taia day. AMI on that day Matte
was ;".,N, and Mrs. Homes was de
ferrous WITH a2uc. aud the boy was
With his mother. Mas. Jones asked
her son to give her some coffee,
forgetting III her icliriun that Sh,
la'l made II especially toi her hu>-
! band. She. drank thclru,. an.! did
/ ,iie, the hey nof isn"Hing that it
CON aimed he .!o>r. Mr.. Jones Ir-
/ turned 10 find his wifi. dead. and
| he boy told iri!n Of tie 90, splrary
/ er Ma!tltS attempt to burn the
I school house the father and boy
iuI,i the people w'.at kind of Il wo
man Matte is. And Matte james
IS still running loose in Arkansas.