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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-03
CATHARINE GAUNT.
Mrs. TiltOn's PlatOnic Affection for
Her Beloved Pastor.
How He suppIanted Theodore.

New YoRK, August "a summary
Of the long examination Of Mrs. Tilton
Friday evening is published this morn
ing, and is claimed to have been OBJ
tanned directly from the best sources Of
information. Mrs. Tilton testified that
she told Miss Anthony the story of all
the accusations made by her husband,
especially in regard to her, that Mr..
Tilton accused her of infdelity with
several other gentlemen Of Brooklyn
besides Mr.. Beeeher. Mrs. Tilton claim.
ed that she assured Miss Anthony that
there was not bit of truth in the accu-
sations, and that she never gave the
least reason to assert that she had con-
fessed to any act Of wrong doing. Miss
Anthony, ia turn, informed Mrs. Tilton
of certain acts Of infdelity on the part
of Mr.. Tilton. Mr.. Tilton seemed to
have sort Of mania for DINING into
her ears the belief that Mr.. Beecher was
guilty. BE used often to take down the
bible and read to her the passage, " But
/ say untoyou that whosoever looketh On
a woman to lust after her hath commit.
ted adultery within his heart" and
would then say, There, Elizabeth, don't
you see Mr.. Beecher is guilty of adul-
teryi" Mrs. Tilton being asked if she
had the thought of adultery in her mind
when in that letter she referred to her
sin, answered she had not the least
thought Of that kind. When Mrs. Til.
ton was removed from the troubles Of
her home and the unhappy influence oil
her husbands treatment her thoughts
were free to consider scrupulously whai
reason there had been fot her husband
perversity, and she realized then, al
never before, how she had allowed hel
love for Mr.. Beecher to supplant her Low,
for her husband, and expressed deep
contrition fer it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-03
DIRECTORS.
OFFICIAL.
NOTICE.
OFFICE OF CITY TAX COLLECTOR,


OFFICE OF CITY TAX COLLECTOR,
MEMPHIS, TENN. August l, 1874.
NNHE STOCKHOLDERS OF EACH OF THE
following named corporations who have
not paid the Taxes due the city for the 10th
corporate year 1873) on the assessment of
their shares of stock, are hereby required to
pay the same on or before the 5th inst. or
distress warrants will be issued against them
after that date:
Memphis City Fire and General Insurance
Company.
Peoples Insurance Company.
Carolina Life Insurance Company.
fernando Insurance Company.
Home Insurance Company.
Bluff City Insurance Company.
Phoenix Insurance Company.
Washington Fire and Marine Insurance
Memphis Life and General Insurance Com
pany.
jackson Insurance Company.
Southern Life Insurance Company.
German National Bank.
Merchants National Bank.
First National Bank.
Union and Planters Bank.
Emmet Bank.
Manhattan, Bank.
Mechanics and Traders Bank.
DeSoto Bank.
Memphis Gas Light Company.
Gayos0 Gas Company.
Memphis City Railroad Company.
FRED. c. SCHAPER,
1916 City Tax Collector.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-03
TO THE MERCHANTS.

1t is earnestly to be desired that the
merchants close their stores on Thurs
day and give themselves and their en-
ployes an opportunity to do a full day s
work at the polls. The young men of
the city are power, and they are thor
oughly enlisted in this contest. They
are splendid workers at elections, and
have the vim and the zeal to work with
telling effect. Hundreds Of them, how
ever, are clerks, statesmen or book
keepers in large houses and cannot well
leave their posts without the full consent
of their employers. No class can
be more greatly affected by the result
of this election than the merchants who
already are overtaxed Every vote will
be needed and every proper effort shoula
be made to carry the election. They
can we'll afford to shut their doors for a
= day to insure Conservative victory.
By a united effort they can throw several
hundred votes to the white mans ticket,
while the young men are host that can
be relied upon in an emergency like this.
All we want to insure splendid victory
is to poll our full strength and keep out
the imported vote. This will require no
common effort. Many merchants have
already signi6ed a desire to close on
Thursday if the others will agree to it.
What say you. gentlemen
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-03
NEW YORK.
Frank WaIwOrth a Lunatic-C0feF-
snee of Railroad Representatives
at Saratoga.


at Saratoga.
New York, August 3.-Under the re-
commentator of the Board Of Physi-
clans Frank Walworth. the parricide,
has been removed to the State asylum
for insane convicts.
A conference of railroad representa-
tives at Saratoga have decided that equi-
table and uniform freight and passenger
rates should be charged, and the princi-
pie of cut-throat competition was con-
demned as unworthy of corporations,
and Injuries their property. The idea
was favored of an umpire or arbitration
at each of the different railroad centers,
such as New York, Pittsburg, Cleveland,
Chicago, Cincinnati, st. Louis and else
where, whose duty it will be to take tes-
timony, and, so far as it may be proper,
to settle all questions on an equitable and
inexpensive plan. The general plan oft the
representatives was to effect perma-
nent organization and to some measure
to stand united against the opposition
which appears to be destroying and con.
centrating upon their interests. Gen.
Devereaux, President of the Atlantic
and Greet Western, who was chairman
of the meeting, says the meeting was
one of the most harmonious he ever at
tended. There was no doubt but there
was unity of interest, and just now,
there appeared TO be special reasons for
the conference of central corporations;
that there was no intention to combine
for any illegitimate purpose, but that it
was essential some measures should be
taken to protect the interests committed
to their care. He believed the railroad
companies. in their late conference had
accomplished great good; that there
would be less friction, less bitterness and
greater unanimity in their relations to
one another. President Jacob D. Cot,
of the Toledo, Wabash and Western road
said the meeting was called less for the
purpose of raising rates than of main
tanning the present prices and providing
against the suicidal system Of commits
sions, rebates and drawbacks which were
in vogue, and which drained the resour
ces and vitals of corporations. He had
no doubt that the effect of the confer
ence would be excellent. The Tribune
says on this subject, that the railroad
conference at Saratoga was called like
one which lately held its sessions here,
or the ostensible purpose of making
to facilitate transportation
and to establish uniform freight and
rates. The report Of the pro-
ceedings will indicate to many that the
roads really combined to resist what they
look upon as forthcoming encroachments
of the Wastarn Granpars
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the Presideni,s moyemen,,.

MoRRIsTowX, N. j., August 3.-Presi-
dent Grant will visit this place Thursday
next He will remain one hour and
hold a reception at Washington's head
quarters. he will then proceed to Dover,
Mount Hope and Newton, returning to
Boonton, where he will remain all night
as the guest Of John Hill.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-03

GOVERNOR MOSES, of South Carolina,
has pardoned 42l cOnyicts out Of the
penitentiary in nineteen months, besides
thirty.fve who we're discharged in a
batch without form or record of pardon.
Twenty-one of these 42l were sentenced
for murder, twenty-five for manslaugh-
ter, sixteen for rape, thirty-three for
burglary, twenty four for arson, l07 for
assault and battery, ITO for larceny, FIVE
for infsnticide, aud twelve for malfeas-
ance in Office. This all happens under
Radical rule, such as Lewis and his
understrappers would impose on Shelby
county.
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probabilities.

WASHINGTON, August 3.-For the lower
lake region, the pressure will increase
somewhat, with southwest to northwest
winds and generally clear, cool weather,
except, possibly, light rains on the coast
tonight. For the West Gulf States,
Tennessee and the Ohio valley, station
airy and rising barometer, southeast to
northeast winds, slightly lower tempera-
ture and generally clear weather. For
the upper lake region and southwestward
to the lower Missouri valley, diminishing
pressure, slowly rising temperature, east
to south winds and generally clear
weather, except light local rains from
the upper Mississippi valley westward.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-03
HowaFrsnchman d oes his Fishing.

A Paris correspondent Of the New
York Times tells how NJ. De la Rue, a
public man Of some note in France, goes
a-6shing at his country place, as follows:
He has domesticated the cormorant
in France. Nothing is more curious
than TO see his favorite bird, Old Tom.
dive into the Seine at Corbeil and shoe!
like an arrow through the water in chase
Of a fleeing fish With patience and
kindness the cormorant can be easily
trained. Before going out for sport the
birds are left for some hours without
food; they are then taken TO the water,
where a cord is tied about the neck
loosely in order 10 prevent the cormo-
rant from swallowing the fish. When
ready NJ. De la Rue sits Old Tom upon
the edge Of hatboat and he is speedily
followed by Young Dick, who watches
every movement Of his superior
in age. Presently Old Tom makes a
dive, and Dick steps into his place. II
the water is clear, one can trace Tom 8
rapid movements with the eye, and
watch the sharp turns made by him and
the fRh, as the latter makes frantic
efforts to escape. II he misses his
game, Tom comes up looking very much
ashamed Of himself, and sits upon the
Eat while Dick takes a plunge. If he
catches the fish, as is generally the case
he comes to the surface and gives it q
toss into the air, catching It by the head
and letting it slide down into his pouch,
where it is stopped by the ligature. The
bird makes no opposition when the fish
is taken, and takes bis place for another
dive. When the plumage Of the cormo-
rant becomes saturated with water, be
becomes heavy, aud then spreads him
self in the sun 70 dry, where be must be
left in peace. Prom time TO time
small fish is given him to eat, the liga
ture being removed for the purpose.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-03

BARBOUR. LEWIS wants to kick the
LEDGER into the river. No wonder it
hurts him. He would doubtless be glad
to see every paper in the district kicked
into the river. Barbour is like FalstsH-
he does all his fighting when there is no
one else in sight. If he ever kicked any
body yet, it was dead body, though as
a blowhard and BLACKBOARD he is with
out a rival.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-03
River kilograms.

CAIRO, August 3.-krrived-Frank
Graeey, Evansville, pm; Grand
Tower, Memphis, an; ATLANTIC, New
Orleans. am; Future City, am.
Departed-Susie Silver ST. Louis, 3
pm; Graeey, Evansville, 10 pm;
Grand Tower, St. Louis, 6 am; Allan
tic, St. Louis, am. Weather clear
and warm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-03
Fire in Incknon. OHIO.

CINCINNATI, August ga fire in Jack
son, Ohio, Friday night, destroyed Ca
vett's saddlery shop; less, $4,000; unin-
sured. Elihu Johnson's store; loss,
$1,000; insured for small amount in the
Etna. c. NJ. Martins residence; loss,
$1,000; insured for $1,000 in the Phoenix
of Hartford. Stores Of the same, loss,
$4,000; insured in the Phoenix for $1,000.
Washam & Steernberger lost their stock
of clothing valued at S2500, which was
covered by insurance in the Phoenix.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-03

Horace MAYNARD has come out
souarely for the civil rights bill, though
he deprecates the idea of mixed schools.
The effect is very unfayorable upon the
minds of his rural constituents, who are
generally bitterly opposed to the bill.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-03

T. W. CARDozo (cord), Mississippi
State Superintendent Of Education, pub
fishes in Fred Douglass Era the state
ment that it is better that the whole
State of Tennessee should be reduced
TO ashes than the civil rights bill
shnnld.fail.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-03

We hope the depot agents down the
Mississippi road and other citizens well
acquainted will come up Thursday, not
to vote, but to help identify imported
voters from their neighborhoods.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-03

TIE champions of the civil rights
ticket, including some of the more OBJ
scure candidates, are very much out
ragged because the papers will not abuse
them. We cannot afford to notice them
often at less than dollar line. They
are too cheap a set.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-03

SEVERAL negroes from New Orleans
are in the city for the first time in their
lfSes who admit very candidly that they
come here to take part in the election.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-03

HUNDREDS of strange faced negroes
are TO be seen about the streets, and
more are coming. They are after De
pervisions, Josiar; der pervisions OBJ dat
hill"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-03
A New Feature, To-wit: A Gift is Guaran-
teed 10 one Of every ten Consecutive
Numbers.
LIST OF GIFTS.

5000 CASH GIFTS. aggregating......-.-..S2oO,OOS
Whole Tickets. $40; Half Tickets, IS Quar-
ter Tickets. So so; Eleven Whole Tickets Of
count on less amount.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-03

MISTER, won't you GIN me a dime2"
is the plaintive appeal of Arkansas
negroes on the streets waiting for cleo.
ton day.
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M Z ETlNC.
@~~~--~e~--~~-~~~-~~-~-~~
NOTICE.

HyHE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
l. of the Memphis Building and Savings AS
ISOLATION will be held Monday evening, Aug.
3D., at s O'Clock, at the Office Of the Manhattan
The members are requested to pay their dues
during the day, so as not to delay the meet
ing in the evening. The fines will be posi-
lively and strictly enforced upon all who do
not pay promptly on the above date. By or
der Of q. II. JUDAH, President.
5. STURM, secretary. sam
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-03

RoBERr W. HAYNES. Of jackson, is
candidate for State Senator in the
Twenty-first District. composed Of Madi-
son and Hardeman counties.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-03

Terra Haute Express: A country boy,
who saw other youths jumping on the
stems in the rear OF the omnibus to steal
a ride concluded it would be equally as
great a luxury to ride on a sprinkler
and soon after climbing on the distriou-
tor. was astouHded to feel 1t spring
into q thousand leaks, as he expressed
il He tumbled of, wiser and wetter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-03
THE BARTLETT TICKET.

For Sheriff
C. L. ANDERSON.
For State and County Tar Collector.
A.E. FARMLAND.
For County Court Clerk,
JAMES REILLY.
For County Trustee.
J.J. RAWLINGS.
For Clerk of Criminal Court.
N. C. PERKINS.
For County Register.
II. W. GRIEBEL.
For Clerk First Circuit Court.
B. f. COLEMAN.
For Clerk Second Circuit: Court.
CD. CAMPBELL.
For CLERK of the Bartlett Circuit Court.
JOHN MoBR00KS.
For Constable IAN Cira District.
7. S. MALLORY.
MAT SHELBY.
For Constable 5h OivR Distrsd.
TH0S. CARNEY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-03

EVERY day we find great cause to say
look out for fraudulent voters.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-03
No IndividuaI BeneflIs.

This Concert is strictly fer MASONIC pur-
poses, aud will be conducted with the same
iiberality, honesty and fairness which char
acteriEed the first enterprise.
JOHN L. ROPER, President.
For Tickets and Circulars giving full intor-
nation, address,
Henry V. Moore. Secretary,
MASONIC RELIEF ASSOCIATION.
NORFOLK, NlbGiNlA
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-03

Mr.. 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, 1874-08-03

A rife shooting sixty times has just
been invented by an Illinois mechanic.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-03

The two things that a woman will go
wild over are, usually, a new dress pat
tern and toothache.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-03

The custom Of sending to friends
cards announcing births in q family IS
said 10 be increasing in New York.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-03

81 Agents Wanted Everywhere.
I14-xiI-9
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MORNING CLASs-57.

8I47Ii3I6lIlsIsgl27 ! 8 ! IS 3 . 3 Q
M..nnhi. Anrnst 8. 1s7l.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-04-02
..uENa,rlEAl. :. SNOW"

From, IN, Philadelphia sunday Espatch.l
Nh the snow. the beautiful snow.
chilling the AIR and tue earth below
over ne hou-,-tcp> over the stree
1t All very nice. but II vets my feet:
Dancing fr.inr. >kimminy sl"ng;-
skim back to tsrrcniana, where !ou beioh..
rl,ir 10 kis- ftir la,iy's cheek
I would l every day al thc week.
Na,u,,ful -noa from the heavens above.
Wtrh i, costs thirty cents from the pavement !" -h"N
Once u 8. purr - the snow. hut tell
an a slipr.rv pave. where fingered sreii;--
Fell IL u, iranlp,.i the hlth oi the street
And With ha, nf the beautiful snow 10 BE- beat:
TicAiirs, rursiny drcadin. to lir
The ,rtr and ,nkc vi each pa~scr-by:
Errati on ms y ck. unabl. to rise:
Nv ha' in The gutter and stars IN my rys~!
N,rrifu hra>, ~ have fallen - low.
And All IN account ot this beautiful snow.
NrN ~ ,n..r Il seems that this beautiful rno~
>huu! be subject of song. when w very We'll kh""
In trw short hours. when night comes again.
I, NAV change IL \ nasty. trizlinG rain
F-r-yirt ,hawil... SNOW in. Ivy turns.
Until The sorry pedestrian harms
There. NOR, rnmtar. al home hv 4 ioW-tiowu ssN',
Md taml, and friends on his own estate.
rhan T., M. ana rry in terrible woe
With he'd and shroud ot the hciuiital snow!
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-04-02
QUAN'rREl.l
The History mud End Of lhc Noted
E'reebOOter.

The Lawrence. Kan. Jvurnalgivcs an inter
cstiny account of the antecetlenls and end at
the Kansas r"hber and guerrilla, Quantlell,
from the lips of one who had per>uual ar-
quaintancc with him. His grandfather was
professional gambler in Washington; his un-
Gle went to the Maryland Penitentiary for
20 wears for stealing; his father, however.
was All honest man, u cOppcr>mith by trade,
in liayrrs,own Md. where William Charles
uuan,lcll. who made the name famous, was
born. The f,nly moved into Dover. o..
where the senior Cuanrcll abandoned his
trad, and usr,! his good education in teaching,
being al his death. in 1854. superintendent "t
schools there. Jlc also published book on the
mechanic arts and purchased the first patent
right for the practice Of the daguerrean art.
Will Quantrell left home III his fathers death
for Kansas, and speedily fell into reckless
and dishoncs, life. Robbin= and piiI,gcing. i'll
the true bordcr-ruflian style, made the youth
notorioAs during the long Kansas troubles,
and when the war came he entered INTO II
with xtst After running gang ot banditi
on his own account, il WAS easy To get the
slight COuntenancc Of rebel COMMISSION anu
he became known As ''Cor Qlantrcil. The
.youynurs informant says his first exploit was
getting together band Of fivctOroha farmer
Ol NHIlSdS N,VN, wv, ls'lA.o .'HN"' W.
hotter" and revealing the scheme I" the
farmer. who under Quantrelrs direction am
puScaicd them, ana every one was killed.
Q,mntrrll was well paid for this ,rracbcry,
and while staying at the farmers scduccd Il
young woman who dwclt near, who became
his mistress and accompanied him on most O1
his raids. Quantrcll used 10 explain his be-
trayal Of his comrades by sayin. that they he.
longcd to Jennison's jayhawkers. snd had
killed two of his bro,hcrs-a lie. pure and
simple. Quan,rell.s 3 deeds. during the war,
are famllisly known, and no historian will
omit Ia record his daring and mcrc;lcss raid:
and slaugh,crs. His Sucking Of Lawrence
was one Of the most terrible events of the re-
bcllon's third year: 800 armed and mounted
men attacked defcnselcss and unsuspicious
town. broke open and robbed banks, store:
and private dwellings. burned 1876 buildings
and killed lao men, and made place in his
tory for the Quantrcll massacre. Afte this
guerilla and his band He'd across Missouri in
| to Kentucky without molcsia,ion. and neal
! Columbus had skirmish With Union troops
! in which Quantrel WAS wounded in the knee
| lie was taken to the hospital Of the Sisters o
Charity in Lexington. where he died, abou
thirty years old and Of the $500 ON hi
person. he gave half to the Catholic prizes
| who confessed him, and half tO his faithfu
| mistress. who used her share to start II bag
nion, which she still keeps in ST. Louis.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-04-02

This great Conservative leader, in whose
hands have been rclMscd al the material in
,crcs,s "f the Church and ari>tcracy. is any
thing but the type Of an Enyli>hman: lie is
a tall and rather hrOl,l-shoulucrcd Man--
though otherwise not of stout buil!-with q
slight s,onp and \ very sphynNlik' head.
which is surrounded by dark and cli-likc
locks: sallow complexion and i dreamy
expression; long and shavcn upper ln,
closely >havcn whi>kcrs and imperial. Ills
walk is more like a ,ancing-mas'cr than of
genuine john Bull. his toes evidently doing
much more work than his heels hearty.
i,you> laugn from him would seem 10 be i'm
possible: hu, there is frequently very sar-
,lnnic smile upon the face of this master "f
irony. Whatever may bc his religious views
and they appear hy some Of his novels !"
he 4 singular mixture ot Christianity and .In-
daixm-he is the first of the Hebrew race who
has attained the proud position Of Premier
of England, and he is equally proud Of the
favored people from whom he traces dis
tinyuishcd lineage Although in his sixty
ninth year, Disraeli shows no signs Of senil-
ity. and could wear out many much
Younger man in hours Of Oratorical effort. OF
in watching the interests Of the party he pre-
sides over. even from the foremost opposi-
ton bench Of the House Of Commons.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-04-02

In the range Of mountains IN western
North Carolina. known n the "f"N Range.
mos, singular phenomenon exists II Is
"hrea,hn. cave. In 'h, summer months Il
curryn, II air comes from il - strongly that
A person can't walk a.ain>, il. while in win
fer The suction is ~ a> great. The cool AR
from the n,,uniain III Tie summer Is tclt tor
mites. in direct line from the mouth ut the
cave a, times most unpleasant olor is
emitted urnn Ill, currtni from dead CarcasSes
nf animals sucked in and killed hy the vio-
lcrcr The loss nf cattle and stock in that sec
,inn in winter i accounted for in this way:
They range too near the mouth OF the cave,
and the current carries them in. At times,
when the change from inhalation to exhala-
ton begins. the air is filled with various hairs
of snimsls: not unfrcquently bones and whole
carcasScs are found miles from the place.
The air has been known 10 change materially
in temperature during cxhalation from quite
cool to unplcasanily hot, withering vcgctation
within reach and accompanied bv terrible
rnsriny. yurg,ing sound. as pot boiling. 1t
is unaccountcd for hy scientific men who have
examined il. though no exploration can take
place. Ii is feared hy scientific men that .
volcanic eruption may break CIT some time.
Such things have occurred in places IS little
unexpected.