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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-10
nrsnnRcEs OF TENNESSEE.

We have received the first and second
reports of the Tennessee Bureau of
Agriculture, prepared by Mr. W. B.
Killebrew, Secretary of the bureau. 1t
is magnificent volume of more than
one thousand pages. We have not had
time to give it more than hasty glance,
but viii, for the present, quote from the
editorial mention found in the Banner.
Speaking Of Mr.. Killebrew it says: He
has applied to the work no end of en-
ergy and tireless industry. The result
is one of the best statistical records of
the resources of State in existence,
and a notable feature of it is its studied
accuracy and fairness. The prepara-
ton of the report has involved travel
Of $1,000 miles through the State, so
that facts from actual observation, and
not heresay or partial reports, are given.
No considerable industry has been over
looked-no valuable resources left I'M
noticed-no subject in which strangers
would probably feel en- interest left I'M
touched. The book is profusely illus
trated with fine maps and diagrams 1t
is most skilfully indexed in. alphabetical
order, for the convenience of the reader.
Five thousand copies of this work nave
been printed by the State. 1t will prove
the best investment, for the amount APP
propriated, thatthe State has made since
the war. 1t will comprise what Tonnes
see has long needed, an advertisement
to all the woodland one that can be
relied on-of the teeming mineral and
agricultural wealth Of her mountains
and valleys, that cannot fail to attract
the industry, capital and enterprise of
other countries.
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NEW YORK.
MOuiton 10 TerIify O-Day-Excite.
ment Over the Murder of AtIduff
in BvOOkIyn-Anothe AsbaRtee
Expedition PT Obable.

MOuiton 10 Terfify TO-Day-Excite.
ment Over the Murder of AfIduff
in BrOOkIyn-Another AsbaRtee
Expedition Probable.
NEw York, August lO-But few OF
those prominently connected with the
Plymouth church investigation we're in
town yesterday. Beecher is expected
back on the early train this morning.
At three o'clock this evening Moulton
will read his statement before the inves-
tigating committee. Mr.. Beecher S
friends now say openly that be was
black. mailed in large amounts for some
years, and that should Mr.. Moulton tell
all he knows, an entirely new phase will
be assumed BY the case Several private
conferences, at which prominent gentle
men Of Brooklyn not publicly connected
with the inquiry have assisted, have been
held with view to an adjustment Of the
whole matter. 1t was stated yesterday
by member Of the committee that
Moultons testimony would bear strongly
against Beecher. Tilton's counsel,
and it ia believed Tilton himself we're
several times in communication with
Moulton yesterday and Saturday. Moul-
ton also had a talk with General Butter
yesterday.
The excitement over the Kilduff muir
der Is intense in the eastern district Of
Brooklyn, where the deceased was
locked upon as one Of the leaders of the
Plasterers Union. III feeling between
the members Of the Union aud non
society men is very high. and great
anger is manifested toward the traitors.
as they are designated by the Union
men. All day Saturday large numbers
Of masons congregated in the neighbor-
hood where the deed was committed aud
around the station, talking excitedly OF
the murder and the subject Of working
eight or ten hours day. KilduFs spe-
cial luminosity seems to have been di.
sected particularly against James Burke.
whom he frat attacked when be entered
the building, and he had been heard
several days previous to make threats
against him specially. At meeting Of
members Of the Union the non-society
men we're severely condemned for their
action. and resolutions we're passed ex-
pressing profound sorrow at kilduf s
death The funeral took place yester-
day from Kildnff 5 late residence, and
was attended by a large number Of So
cietT men.
John Ewell fatally stabbed bis wife AZ
their residence in Brooklyn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-10

ST.. Louis, August lO.-Another hor.
ror has come to light here involving per
haps the lives Of several persons and a
number of infants. Madame Fortin-
meyer, midwife residing at lS9 Morgan
street, was arrested yesterday on the
charge OF committing an abortion upon
the body of young mulatto girl named
Lena Miller, who was found dead in her
house. Another young woman was
found lying very sick and in great pain,
and was removed to the hospital. A
skeleton of an infant was also found in
the house, and the partially burned
bones of futus was discovered in a
stove. 1t is stated that Madame Fortin-
meyer practiced abortion several years;
that a number of infants or fntus have
been cremated by her; that several
highly respectable persons in the city
are involved in the matter. The coro-
ner will hold an inquest on the body of
Lena Miller and the remains Of the in
fants to day, when, it is expected, some
startling facts will be developed.
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Col. Forney's Press maintains that at
weddings the minister should no longer
be allowed 10 kiss the bride.
A scheme is on foot in Georgia, under
the supervision OF the Governor, for
combining the various colleges IN the
State into central university
The wrinkled old lady who predicted
that calamities would follow fast upon
the tail of the departing comet can now
90 around and collect her bets.
At Port Jervis, N. Y, on a single
evening not long since, there were as
sembled not less than ,9l5 cars and lOl
locomotives belonging to the Erie rail-
way.
A gentleman, on presenting q lace
collar to his adored one, said, carefully:
DO not let any one else rumple It,.
No, DEAR she replied, I'll take 1t
of. "
A John Bull who had been introduced
to the Emperor OF Russia, kept pacing
a steamers deck exclaiming, The Gar
is great the Gear is great Yes,
said bystander, but God is greater.
"Oh, to be sure, was Bulls reply, but
then. YOU know, the Gear is young yet.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-10

"Old Wells Dug Out" is the title of
Dewitt Talmage's last book, and relig
ious weekly, with a facetiousness very
rare in papers Of its class, wants 70
know who the Moses old Wells is.
The death is announced Of Mr. Bant-
ing, whose plan for reducing fat persons
TO lean dimensions became so famous a
few years ago. be is reported 70 have
left 100000 10 found an asylum for con-
yalescents.
A Missouri town mas organized an
anti.fashion society. One Of the pledges
taken BY the female members Is 70
trample on al dresses worn by ladies 10
public With long traiss, or which come
below the ankle
The Presbyterian churchyard at Free
hold, n j.. is the only place DO that
State where the Canada thistle has ever
been seen By Mr. Oliver n Willis, who
has recently made q catalogue of the
plants growing without cultivation in
New Jersey.
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The Prize Fight.

PlTTsBURG, P. A., Aug. lO.-Trains
arriving last night and this morning
brought in large delegations of sporting
men to witness the Collyer-Edwards
prize fight, which takes place tomorrow
morning near this city. New York,
Philadelphia, Chicago, Cincinnati and
St. Louis, are well represented. Yes
terday a large rumber of sporting men
visited Collyer at his quarters, at
McKee's Rocks. Both men are in ex-
cellent condition. Collyer weighs l35
pounds and Edwards 1872, betting about
the even. The steamer l.. G. McCor'
mick, will leave at midnight. for the
scene Of fight. To prevent the posi-
billity of arrest the principals will
not be taken on board at Pittsburg, but
picked up on the route to the battle
ground. Probably not dozen men in
the city know the exact location of the
groand, and the destination will not be
announced until after the boat has lelt
the wharf Passengers who came up on
steamers last evening state that the mil
tia of the West are on the alert, and
will do their utmost to prevent the fight.
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FOREIGN.

PARIS, August lO--Prince Hohenlohe,
the German Minister, has informed the
Duke De Cases, Minister of Foreign
Affairs, that Germany intends to recog-
nizethe Spanish Republic.
MADRID, August l0.-A dispatch from
Barcelona says that the inhabitants are
greatly alarmed because body Of Car
lists, numbering 1000, are moving on the
city, aad there is not a sufficient force
to oppose them.
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A number of Dartmund gentlemen
offer a prize of 1000 tbalers for the best
musical composition, with or without
words, on the Chancellor. Competitors
are to send in their work before the I'd
of September next.
A London letter says there are ugly
rumors buzzing about military service
clubs to the effect that the official news
from the Gold Coast is of such charac.
ter that another expedition to Ashantee
is more than probable. "a.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-10

CMRo, August lO-Arrived- Arkan-
sas Belle, Evansville, 10 pm GRAD
Tower, Memphis, am Departed Fl
Belle Shreveport. New Osleaus, 10 pm.
Arkansas Belle. Evansville II pm;
Grand Tawer. 81. Louis. am. Key
stone, Ohio river, g am. Clear aud hot.
CNoISSArI August 10, 1858 pm.
River 7 feet 9 inches, and falling.
Showery and warm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-10

MEDALLION Sunday the 9th inst, JOIN
MCCALL, in his sixtieth year.
Friends and acquaihtances are respectfully
invited to attend his funeral from his late resi-
dence. corner Winchester avenue and Robert
son street, this tMONDAY) afternoon at
o'clock.
GOEPEL This morning 10th inst. at lO1.
o'clock, PAULINE kMILEI. infant dauRhter OF
Leopold and Eliza Goepel, aged months and
3 days.
Funeral to- morrow (TUESDAY) morning at
o'clock, from the residence, No. Linden
street, to which friends are respectfully in
vited.
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who never makes two blades Of grass to
grow where only one grew before, and
the negro leaders of the Oscar Williams
stripe must keep within the pale of the
law and decency if they expect to claim
as much. While the rights Of all must be
respected, this is no time for mincing
words
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TIE woUNDED AT soMERvILLE.

We learn from parties who left Sum
erville this morning, that Albert Reeves,
the late Radical candidate for sheriff,
died last night. His brother, Paul
Reeves, is in critical condition and
will hardly recover. Oscar Burton, who
was shot thirteen times, will be on the
streets in two or three weeks. We heard
nothing in regard to the negro, Cash
Warren, who was so badly wounded.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-10

WAsHINGTos, August 10 For Ten
nessee and the Ohio, valley lower barom-
eter, high temperature, winds veering
mostly from the southeast and south.
west, partly cloudy weather and rain
areas.
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Troy, n Y, June IA special from
Bennington, VI, announces the arrest
Of woman who has child in charge
which answers the description Of Charley
Rnes-
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Fire.

WEsTFIELD, N. j., Aug. l0.-There
were several buildings burned here this
morning, including that used as post
Office and Dime Savings bank. Loss
$4,000; insurance, $4,000.
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nenth of nn Iilinols nIshop.

CHICAGO, August lO.-The Right Rev
Henry J. Whitehouse, Bishop Of the Dio-
cese Of Illinois, died at bis residence in
this city at nina o'clock this forenoon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-10

OFFICIAL returns show that the entire
Conservative ticket in Upton county
was elected by msjorities ranging from
three to eight hundred.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-10

Nh. 10 LOCKE has taken charge of the city
circulation Of the LEDGER. The public can
rely upon him for its prompt and regular de-
livery.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-10

WE learn that a difficulty between the
whites and blacks, occurred yesterday
at Braden Station, Fayette county, in
which A. C. G. Burlin, the negro can
didate for the Legislature, was mortally
wounded. No particulars given.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-10

The Bartlett movement was sensible,
fair and successful 1t is good enough
for us and good enough to carry over
into the November election.
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MARRIED.

MANoGUE-LAWLEs S-. In this. city on
the OH inst at st Rridget's church, by the
Rev. Father Walsh, JOIN MANoGUE and Miss
MARY LAwLEss. all of this city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-10

MANHOOD REsTORED-A VICTIM OF
WI Youthful imprudonee, causing prema-
ture decay. nervous debility. etc, having
tried In vain every known remedy, mas iounu
hi. fellow sufierera. Address j. n. REEVES,
rs Nasiau street, New York. eod-lll-Xix-aZ
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No TndiYidnaI BeneIils.

This Concert is strictly fer MASONIC pur-
poses, aud will be conducted with the same
liberality. honesty and fairness which char
acterixed the first enter rise.
JOHN l.. ROPER, President.
For Tickets and Circulars giving full infor-
nation, address.
Ii eIlry v. NJ GORE secretary
MASONIC RELIEF ASSOCIATION.
NORFOLK. FfRGINAA
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LIST OF GIFTS.
sOOO CASH GIFTS. hggregatine...........s2 50. O0C

TITW NlilII WII AAs MI IN
Whole Tickets. $40; Half Tickets, s.; Quar-
ter ickets. 50 so; Eleven Whole Tickets or
twenty-five Half Tickets for Sl0O. Ne dis
count on less amount.
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~ Agents wanted Egerywher5.
l14-xi1-9
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x OF p.
Attention, knights of Pythias.

THE REGULAR CONVENTION ~
| of Cqur de Lion Lodge. No. Is, E7@SA
Knights of Pythias. will be held this tsi . "a
MONDAY evening at 8 o'clock, at ls.7S,3t1
their Castle Hall. Second street. NSy
Business of much importance-elec,-, ~saII
OF the C. @. d. G.. REAHARD, X r. S.
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SO. COO TICKETs 5000 CASH GIFTs
IS y 3 o. 90 o o =
TO nE GIVEN AWAY

A New Feature, To-wit: A Gift is Guaran COL
teed to one of every ten Consecutive
Numbers.
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GRAND TOTAL 5000 GIFTS.
PRICE or TTcH ats.

Persons wishing 20 invest should order
promptly. either Of the home Office, OF ur
local agents
Liberal commissions win be allowed to sat
isiactory agents.
Circulars containing full particulars fur
nished on application.
TMOs. y. BRAbIhETTF.
Agent and Manager, Public Library BUILDING
Louisville, Ky. As-lsI- lSs
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15
Luther BensOn.-The story OF
HIS Fall.

Luther Benson, the young temperance
lecturer, it will be remembered, was drunk
for several days, few weeks ago. At
New Castle last week, he gave an account
of his debauch. He said:
For ten months. lacking two DAYS.
never touched a drop of liquor, and when
men stand up and tell you that | have
been drinking moderately all the time,
you may know that they lie, for il is no.
more possible for me To begin drinking
and not to become drunk, than it is for
me TO stretch my hand into the fire and
draw it out unburned. When YOU hear
stories about my having been dragged.
Or liquor put in my medicine, YOU neetln I
believe them, for no man is responsible
for my fall except Luther Benson. and If
you ask me why | drank shall have to
tell you that L cannot help il. | can give
no other reason. At intervals, through
out those ten months that | was a free
man, my appetite has been such as no one
ever can know, and pray God that none
of YOU may experience It.
For several days before drank that last
time, my thirst seemed to me more fierce
and terrible than it had ever been, so that
for three days ano nights could neither
rest nor sleep, but Wa ked the floor OF my
loom and felt as though i should become
maniac; and then in my desperation
took my first drink, aud for ri hit days
the letters of my Old enemy boani me.
Then my old friends, the saloon kecI-ers.
held a jollitication meeting over nv ruin.
and took care that / WAS supplied with
liquor. After | got the first drink rev.
er lacked for whisky; they would slip it
in my pocket, place it before me every
where, aud even set II in my room at the
head of my bed This.conlinued until in
my desperation went To The Sheriff of
Rush county, and implored him, tor the
love OF heaven, to swing open the doors
of the Jail and lock me in and take
care Of me. He did so, and for
twelve hours occupied that cell. and |
there renewed my vows To- yet live and
lie free man! | want your pity and
your prayers; throw myself on your
charity. and ask that you deal with me as
our loving Master did with Mary Masda-
lene, or with the repentant Peter. For
give me as you hope 10 be forgiven when
you and | shall stand before or Fathers
and your pardon then shall be,
not Of merit, but all through the mercy
the loving mercy of risen Lord.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15
The Election.

At this writing we have not the means
OF knowing definitely the result in this
county,-but we think there is no doubt
OF the success of the entire Democratic
ticket. Our friends in the county have
all along told us that there were great
many changes, and that the changes were
all favorable to the success of the indie
pendent ana Republican, ticket. We have
always had our doubts. The Democratic
majority has been so large, and the efforts
put forth by the party have been so great
That the chances were greatly in their ia
vor. They have held the offices in their
party for years, and they know that there
Is money in them, and they have not been
backward or stingy about the use of it to
retain the control of all the offices in the
county worth contending for. 1t has been
q matter of business with them. and they
have not hesitated to spend their money
In way that would do their party the
most good. For that we do not feel dis
i'NS>a w NChcuiC tuCui,-Uuj TIC DtODIe
must go behind the Office holding rings,
and reduce the salaries of all officers down
to level with other occupations of equal
trust and responsibility.
A reform is needed, and we believe it
will be brought about by either the Re-
publican party or tine Democratic parry.
Neither party can exist long and sustain
the present oppressive taxes and high
salaries The Republican party has lost
much in the present canvass by the strin-
gency of the money market,-low prices
OF produce, and general stagnation of bus
mess. IA means OF regaining what
they have lost, they must advocate the re-
duction Of taxes and salaries of officers.
The principle of equal rights, advocated
by the Republican party should recon-
mend it to the support of the people, and
with proper caution and economy in the
expenditure of money it will regain all it
has lost.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15
Old Settlers Reunion.

The annual reunion of the old settlers
of st. Joseph county, which assembled at
South Bend on the LIST instant, is said to
have been one of the most interesting ev.
er held in this part of the State. 1t was,
says the Mishawaka Enterprise, well at
tended. quite number being present
from Mishawaka and vicinity. We con-
dense from the Iribuns's report:
The meeting convened in Birdseli's
grove in the forenoon, where there was
music by the South Bend Cornet Band.
Meeting was then called to order by the
Chairman of the Committee of Arrange
ments, DR.. Humphreys, who introduced
Hon. John A. Henricks as Chairman of
the meeting. After few remarks by Mr..
henricks, the gathering sung parody on
Old Lang Syne, written by Malcolm Dun
can, who presided over the organ on the
occasion.
Rev. G. NJ. Boyd offered prayer, and
the Chairman then announced that owing
TO the high wind and chilly atmosphere,
the meeting would adjourn until after din
ner to meet in Goods Opera House.
In the afternoon the Opera House was
well filled. Judge Stannesd, who, as the
President of the Society was to have act
ed as Chairman of the meeting, was una
voidably absent, holding court in Valpa-
raiso. Before leaving he prepared an adj
dress which was read by DIR. Humphreys
This address was well received by the
audience, as was also reminiscential let
ter by Dr. L. w. H. Ellis, of Goshen. en-
titled Recollections of st. Joseph County
in 1867.
There were short addresses by III. E.
Hurlbut, S l. II. Ireland, and A. E. ORA
pier, of Mishawaka, &. Nj. Heaton, John
Brownfield, and M. Slower of this city,
and Benjamin Ross, formerly of this
place but now of Fort Wayne.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted in the choice of DR.. Lewis
Humphreys, President; DR.. ID. Dayton,
H. E. Hurlbut. and Hon. John Reynolds,
Vice Presidents.
There were representatives present from
every township in the county, and they
enjoyed themselves as much as might be
expected on such an occasion.
The meeting closed with the singing Of
the doxology, and the pronouncing of
benediction by Elder Boyd.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15

Cal and examine our stock and prices. Place
OF business, South of River opposite Foundry.
Aug 20-tf.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15

The New York Mercantile J0HrRG!, in
an article npon the stagnation Of business
in this country, says:
Now, while we are not bind to this
iact that in some instances labor has been
unwisely applied To building railroads.
the endorsements of the hour do not
arise from the fact of such misappiica-
ton. That the majority of the people
are inclined 20 live beyond their means of
paving, We must admit; but this has no.
been the underlying cause of the trouble
The real cause is to be found in the fact
that property owners have been enabled,
by class legislation, to wiring from those
renting from them lin whichever OF the
thousand forms they did IT'D higher rent
by far than the use OF such property was
worth. To illustrate: While man may
own the house he lives in. free of all in
cumbrance, he is compelled not only to
pay heavy taxes, which are greatly in
creased by the high rate of interest naid
Cd the town, county, State and national
debts, but on every pair of boots, every
garment, or pound Of food he purchases,
he must share the burden of the heavy
rent OF shop, store, borrowed money, &c,
paid by any and all those with whom he
deals. Those who finally receive this
heacy rent generally do nothing but, as the
saying is. they live within their means,
although it is in the most erpensiUe man
ner. They constitute the class who have
most TO say about the extravagance of the
people from whom, like vampires, they
draw their living. 1t is not pleasant
thing for man whose arduous labor (un-
de these embarraSsmenfs for which he is
not responsible, and which he cannot
throw Off barely obtains the necessaries
of life for his family, to be told when he
Is thrown ont of employment that he
should have been more economical. Tie
fact is there should be candid examina-
ton of the subject of the distribution of
the products of labor, which would in
clude the proper rent to be charged for
the use of capital so-called. That this
distribution should be equitdbly made in
the natural course OF every day life is
highly important to the future welfare of
the country.