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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-18
INDIAN WAR on the plains.

ST.. Louis, July l8.--The Republican
has special from Kansas City giving
an extract from telegram from Caddo,
Indian Territory, to the Kansas City
Times, to the effect that fight occurred
between the Sixth cavalry, under Col.
Carpenter, and large body of Co.
manches, thirty miles west of Fort Sill.
Colonel Carpenter was badly wounded,
and six of his men were killed. The
loss on the Indian side is unknown.
After the fight the Indians came upon
a stager keeper and his wife, killing,
scalping, skinning and most shockingly
mutilating the body of the keeper in the
presence of his wife. The woman was
carried into captivity. The latest ac-
counts of the Indians is, that they at
tackled a party of wood.choppers, and it
was feared killed them ALL The dates Of
these fights are not given.
CHICAGO, July ls.-A special from
Fort Steele, Wyoming Territory, says
that bridge gang and some section
hands at Granville station were attack.
ed yesterday and driven into Rawlns.
Before leaving they succeeded in killing
one Indian and wounding two others.
The one killed was stripped by his COM
panions, and stake was driven down
and his blanket hung on it. This was
done to mark the place for future re-
veRge. All the depredations were COM
mitted in this vicinity by three different
bands, but they are now united and have
gone in the direction of Wind river val
ley fully $50 strong. e ot
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-18
THE coMING ELECTION

The outlook for the Bartlett ticket is
as favorable as could be expected. We
do not fear the vote to be polled against
Us, provided our own vote can be brought
out. The white Conservatives have a
decided majority in the county, and it
remains now to poll that vote on
the 9th of August. 1t is only
ourselves we have to dread. Gen
eral apathy has heretofore kept at
least one thousand men from the polls.
By way Of illustration take the census
of 1870 and the vote in 1872. The CEN
sus of 1870 showed that Shelby county
had IA, l23 white voters and 10, 064 blacks
total, 24,lS7. Two years later the vote
stood in the gubernatorial election,
Brown, 659S; Freeman, s275; total, a.
1913, which shows that 93l4 voters did
not 90 to the ballot-box. If we suppose
that only the negroes voted for Freeman
and the whites for Brown, it would ap-
pear that 1889 negroes failed to vote.
and 1926 whites did not vote. 1t is GER
tain that few or no colored votes were
cast for Brown, and that many white
votes, even including Grant Democrats,
were cast for Freeman. But times have
changed, and very few whites, not
four hundred all told, will vote
for the civil rights ticket. The
reserves will be brought to the front and
from seven to eight thousand Conserva-
tive votes will be polled for the Bartlett
ticket, and Freeman's vote of 1915 will
be reduced by few colored votes and at
least a thousand white votes. This
statement eonvinces us that the Bartlett
ticket can win by nearly if not quite a
thousand majority. But to do this every
man must do his whole duty, and should
bear in mind that single vote may turn
the scales. Men are working as never
before, and no pains or appliances will
be spared to render victory certain.
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Indian Raids I'm Texas.

GALVESTON, July ls.-A special from
Sherman, Texas, with news from Jacks
boro, says: On last Friday about twenty.
FIVE miles northwest of this place, raid
ing band of indians and a portion OF
Wise's rangers collided. The former
being in superior force, the rangers
retired with the loss of one man killed
and several wounded. Later in the day
the Indians attacked Loving's rancho in
Lost valley, jackson county, fifteen
miles distant, from which, after hard
fight, the Indians we're driven of, taking
several horses and killing one of Low
irgs men. John Heath, who was shot
through the head. A courier was imme-
diately dispatched to Fort Richardson
for armed assistance, and within one
hour and twenty minutes Fifty cavalry
men OF the Tenth regiment, with three
days rations, were en- route at full speed
for the seat Of war.
On the arrival Of the troops in the
valley, not an Indian could be seen, nor
the trail found. The troops then moved
of, going south toward Keeehie valley,
and arrived here at the garrison to-day
at IL o'clock. Later to-day the Indians
in heavy force attacked party Of ran
gers, and after five hours hard fighting
night closed the fight, the Indians hold
ing the feld and the rangers entirely
surrounded. This was the situation
at o'clock, when Major Jones, Of the
rangers, sent courier to the post com
mander for immediate assistance, stating
that be had three men killed, FIVE wound
ed and fifteen missing, and that twelve
horses had been killed.
Mr.. Loving also writes for long range
guns, saying that the Indians without
long range guns were able TO keep them
of with their Winchester rifles. Within
one hour after the courier arrived lOO
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REMINIsCENCES or BEECHER.
A Lady Describes Him as "A RomP'
ing BOoby''-WlnnIng u Bet.

ing BOODy''-WlnnInR HeJ.
Correspondence Of the Washington Capital.j
Indianapolis is very greatly exercised
over the Beecher scandal, in fact, | may
say, that it is all tore up" about it; for
Beecher was for several years one of our
citizens, and although it has been TWEEN
ty-seven years since he left, he seems to
retain as stro-g hold upon the few re.
naming citizens, who were neighbors
and members of his church, as though
he had left but yesterday: and almost
without exception these old friends think
that the dark hints and insinuations
contained in Tilton's open letter" might
all be explained away. They believe
that the Beecher whom they knew and
loved cannot be guilty of the terrible
things with which he is charged.
In talking with lady some days ago
whose family. including herself, were
members of Beecher' church, she told
me that, having been neighbers and in
innate friends Of Beeeher's for years,
nothing her family had ever known OF
the great preacher justified them in be-
lieving him guilty of the wrongs with
which be is charged. Mrs, NJ. said that
Beecher as she knew him was q great,
good.natured, talented, romping BOBBY
Of a boy" Being a neighbor and a
member of the then young minister s
Sabbath school class, Mrs. NJ. probably
knew him as intimately as any one IN
the city, and in delineating his charac-
ter for my benefit she said that Mr..
Beecher played as hard as he worked
that she, with other young girls, had
many a romp with him on summer eve
nings, and that often girls and preacher
rushed pellmell after each other around
the parsonage; on one or two occasions
of this kind Mr.. B. stationed himself at
the rain barrel, and using his straw hat
for a dipper, baptized the girls thor
ouehly, though quite independent of the
ceremonies Of the Church. But those
were primitive times, when there we're no
crimps or frizettes to consider, and when
no young lady was in danger Of losing
her hair or dislocating any part OF her
form,
Mrs. N. told one incident in connec-
ton with Mr.. Beecher's life here, which
is so characteristic Of the man that It Is
worth embalming in print;
It was one summer evening, the latter
part Of Mr.. BIS stay here, that there
we're to be commencement exercises at
the close OF school at Charlottesville, a
town about fifty miles rom this place.
Mr.. Beeeher and some friends, including
Mrs N. and her father, we're invited to
be present, and obtaining a large car
rage, the party started from here about
five o elock in the morning the agree.
ment being that Mr.. Beecher should
bold the ribbons all the way through.
Although betting is not supposed 10 be
incorporated in the Westminster confes.
sion Of faith, the irreprsssible preacher
bet with some oftbe marty that he would
land them IN Charlottesville before seven
o clock in the evening.
] During the afternoon a heavy rain
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NEW YORK.
HydrOphObia and IFS Treatment-
Attempt 40 Assassinate a Pastor
Failure eff Furniture Mauufac-

Hydr0phObia and IFS Treatment
Attempt 40 Assassinate a Pastor
Failure eff a Furniture Manufac'
tory. - rN .
New York, July l7.-Physicians who
have been acting as coroner's jury in
the case of VIM. Mccormick, who died
of hydrophobia June 25th, have brought
their Investigations to close, and given
a verdict. They say: I'VE have been
unable to establish conclusively by what
dog the disease was conveyed to McCor-
mick. We regard hydrophobia as q dis
ease communicated only by innocula-
ton with specific views, and not capable
of transmission from non-rabid ami
mails. As means Of prevention, we
recommend that persons bitten by
any dog or any animal shall
at once, if the wound is received in a
part where it is proper to practice ex-
cision, have the wounded part thorough
ly excised, and that the wound be allowed
to bleed for few moments in basin Of
warm water, and finally that the wound
be cauterized with nitrate Of silver,
nitric acid, caustic, potassia, "a hot iron
or burning coal In case surgeon can
not be found to practice excision, the
patient should apply cord above the
wound and then suck the part, provided
he has no excavations in his mouth, and
at the first opportunity apply some one
of the caustics mentioned. At any pc
Rod prior to the development of the dis
ease, it will be proper to excise the cica-
trix and cauterize."
The trustees of Plymouth Baptist
church in this city state an attempt has
been made to assassinate their paster,
Rev. DR.. Henry Miller, owing to SER
mon delivered by him favoring the read
ing of bibles in the public schools. Two
shots were fred into the pastors study
during his absence, and he has been
sent threatening letter.
Heyman & Mack, manufacturers Of
furniture, have failed. Liabilities about
$1,000; assets, $4,000.
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storm came up, and everything was
against the ministerial bet; but on
drove Jehu, regardless of the mud
which few in all directions, and Of the
rain which was drenching the party, for
there were no side curtains to the car
riage. All were thoroughly wet, and all
were literally besPattered with mud, but
in due time the skies cleared, and com
ing to brook, halt was made that the
horses might rest and drink, and this
breathing. spell Mr.. Beecher improved
by washing out his wet and mud-stained
linen coat, which, after being "abluted, :"
was hung upon the back of the carriage
to dry. This done, the relentless driver,
drenched and coatless, pushed his horses
to the utmost his ministerial conscience
would allow, and, sure enough, saved
his distance and his bet. But on arriv-
ing at the hotel, where he had by letter
engaged rooms, the landlord refused to
take in the coatless man and his muddy
party, upon the score that Henry Ward
Beecher had engaged rooms there for
himself and friends, and that he could
accommodate no others.
Upon receiving this reply the man in
his shirt sleeves assured mine host
that he was just as good as Henry Ward
Beecher, and that his folks werc quite as
good as Henry Wards folks; but the
landlord still maintained that he had no
room for this stray load of people, and
after highly amusing argument pro and
con, the coatless man told the man Of
the ",wayside inn that if he would take
care of the horses the party would take
care of themselves, which they were very
glad to do, as they had all received invi-
tations to stop with friends since the
letter was written engaging accommoda-
tons at the hotel.
And so, as betting man, as fast "
man, and as diplomatist, Mr.. Beecher
proved himself a success upon this uota-
Bile Charlottesville drive; but ] do not
maintain, as many do, that he only
showed his predominant characteristics
upon this occasion, for l am one of the
many thousands who hope, almost
against hope, that this man, whose life
stands out as grand monument of
Christian work, will yet show his minis
terial robes as white as snow.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-18

Ex-Gov. HENRY S. FooTE stopped of
at Elizabethtown, East Tennessee, OF
his way home from Washington, to make
speech, which is one of the things be
can do on the slightest provocation. He
has never yet declined an invitation
during political life of at least forty
years. He is one Of the hard-shell kind,
is chronically cross grained, and as
wordy as George Francis Train. This
last effort was excused on the ground
that he suspected Andrew johnson of
aspirations for the United States Senate,
which stirred his indignant soul to its
deepest depths. He condensed all the
hard things that ever had been said OF
Andy into one speech, and doubtless
feels relieved. We hope old Foote will
not come this way. He is babbling,
garrulous old man, retaining all the
hates of his life, but none Of his earlier
powers except for invective.
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John N1TCHELL,s RETURN.

The departure of John Mitchell, the
famous Irish patriot, for Ireland few
days ago was surprise TO many of his
friends in this country. The New York
Herald Of recent date gives the follow
ing explanation Of his movements
In consequence Of letters received
from Ireland, from some Of the leaders
Of the National party, Mr.. John Mitchell,
the famous exile and publicist, has de-
termined on returning to Ireland with a
view TO contest the election OF some
constituency on advanced National prin-
eiples. An assurance from his brother.
in-law, Mr.. John Martin, one of the
Home Rule members Of Parliament, that
Mr. sullivan, one Of the sitting members
from Louth, will resign in favor Of Mr..
Mitchell, has decided the latter to take
this decided step. OF course, Mr..
mitchell having escaped from prison be-
lore the expiration Of his term Of four.
teen years, is liable TO be arrested and
thrown into prison again. Mr.. Mitchell
has already taken his ticket. and will
leave Tor Liverpool next Tuesday. l4th
INST, BY the Williams 4 Guion steamer
Idaho: As be wishes to make as unos.
tentatious an entry as possible into Ire.
land, he will not land at Queenstown.
but will proceed direct to Liverpool and
90 IRON thence TO Derry, his native eitv
TO NeEry or to some other northern city
A sum OF about $4,000 has already beer
collected in ireland to defray bis ex
penses, and some $500 here.
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RAILROAD.
MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON
RAILROAD.
Change of schedule.
'MrppnIs. TENN.. July II. ls7!

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July II, 1874.
ON AND AFTER SUNDAY, THE 10TH DAY
" OF JULY, 1874, passenger trains on the
Memphis and Charleston Railroad will arrive
and depart at Memphis as follows:
Mail train arrives at Memphis daily..ll:S0 I'm
Express train arrives at Memphis
daily Except Mondays) ...~............ l:15 AL
Somerville Accommodation arrives
atMemphis daily Except Sundays) 8:45 Am
Grand Junction Accommodation
arrives at Memphis daily.,............. 6;35 pm
Mail train leaves Memphis daily......l0:30 a. m
Express train leaves Memphis daily
Except Saturdays. 500 p.
Somerville Accommodation leaves
Memphis daily Except sundays. 400 pm
Grand Junction Accommodation
leaves Memphis daily.................... $3.50 am
Making direct connection at Grand june
Hon for all points North and South reached
By the Mississippi Central Railroad and its
connections. At Decatur for Nashville, Lou
isville and Cincinnati, and the Northeast.
Also at Decatur for Montgomery, Eutaula
and points in Eastern Alabama and western
Georgia. At Chattanooga for all Eastern
cities and the popular summer resorts OF VIZ
ginia, North Carolina and East Tennessee;
Also at Chattanooga for Southeastern and
Seaboard cities. Sleeping coaches on all
night trains. Through tickets and informa-
ton furnished at 278 Main street, and at the
Depot Of the Company on Charleston avenue.
l20.l22 W. ]. ROSS, Gen'l Sup't.
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mounted cavalry were again in the sad
die going at the top of their speed for
the field of action. They let here fifteen
minutes after ten o'clock last night,
which would put them in the valley by
ten o'clock this morning. No later news
from the Indian fight. The estimate of
their number is from 100 70 100.
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Trial for Murder.

JEFFERsoNvILLE, IND, July l9.--The
examining trial of Corbin and Gordon,
arraigned for inficting fatal wounds on
Boyer last Wednesday, from which he
died, was called in the police court this
morning, and is now progressing. Hon.
Jonas G. Howard is attorney for the
defense, and James K. Marsh for the
prosecution. Excitement runs high,
and the courtroom is densely packed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-18

" six thousand negro voters are oplv
entitled to a little Office liable 10 De
abolishedl on ticket Of nine, how many
votes would they have to poll to entitle
them to all nine Of the offees2 The
first class in mental arithmetic is ex
cused. This is too heavy a problem; We
have submitted it to an astronomer who
has been tinkering with the comet z
good deal, and he has already filled sew
eral states with figures. and thinks he
can finish the sum by the middle Of mex
month, but not in time for the election
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-18

MANHOOD REsTORED--A VICTIM OF
ln youthful imprudence, causing prema-
ture decay, nervous debility, etc, having
tried in vain every known remedy, has found
a simple self-eure, which he will send free to
his fellow sufferers. Address j. ii RELY rs,
IS Nassau street, New York. eod-ll-xix-2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-18

SAYS the Clarksyille Chronicle; Some
papers insist upon primary elections,
and others upon conventions, as the
most satisfactory modes of bringing out
candidates. But what is the use OF
either as long as there are candidates
who will run at all hazards, and voters
who will sustain them. Until the people
can take an intelligent and patriotic
view of their own political interests, and
are resolved to choose as agents men
honest and capable, elections are mere
lottery in which every prize is worse
than blank.
That may be the situation in Henry
county but not in Shelby. The lines
are drawn here so close that there is
scarcely an independent candidate in the
field, and if there should be one, en- the
day Of election he will be Disguised at
the folly and vanity which kept him
so long in the field when he could have
Withdrawn in time. uga W
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SEVERAL Irishmen have already been
heard from who are not in any mans
pocket and never have been. They are
independent kind Of fellows, who would
as lief vote the Bartlett ticket as not
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NOTICE.
NOTICE.

ON MONDAY, THE 10Th OF JULY, BE,
" tween the hours Of 10 m. and pm. l
will sell to the highest bidder. for cash, in
font Of the Mechanics and Traders Bank (:
5000 city Of Helly Springs Bonds.
$4,000 town Of Columbus. Miss, Bonds.
Si6O0 town Of OkolOna, Miss Bonds.
S500 Monroe county. Miss, Bonds
An issued 10 the Memphis, Holly Springs,
Okolona and Selma railroad, held By me as
ne Selma. Marion and Memphis RAILROAD
Company. c. G. GRAHAM.
los i22
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-18

A writer in the New York Tribune
speaks of women cackling ever their
babies Such remarks as this are cal
culated to destroy the very bulwarks of
society,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-18

The corn crop in Hardemsn county,
we learn from the Bulletin, will be cut
short by the drouth.
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Don Piatt says the proper thing to do
when your horse is running away is to
hold fast to the seat and say your
prayers. Anyhow, hold fast to your
seat"
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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.
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ONE thousand votes in . man s pocket
soon burn hole and escape.
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TIE Bristol News says that ex-Gov.
Foote expects to commence in Novem.
Der next the publication of paper in
Washington City" He can do the
writing to fill up any daily, but who will
foot the bills for printing the stuff Eh2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-18

The Bolivar Bulletin of the 18th inst
says; We earnestly desire that the anti
Radicals of Hardeman, by what name
soever they have been called heretofore,
shall show to the men of Fayette and
Shelby whom they meet in convention
on the 9Th of September that the people
of this county are not only opposed to
Radicals, but that they are aggressive
in politics and willing to make sacrifices
for the good Of the State. Once again
let us have interesting district meetings
and the best men as delegates to the
County Convention.
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Memphis and Charleston r. R.
Notice to Merchants.

AFTER THIS DATE. AND UNTIL FUR
Their notice. the warehouse Of the Memphis
and Charleston railroad will remsin open for
the reception Of freight until $3.50 pm.
H.BUTToN. Agent.
Memphis, July 16. 1874. ll9-lzl
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Saratoga Races.

SARATOGA, July lS.-Columbia won
the race yesterday afternoon.
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EDUCATIONAL.
EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS
A Good School for Our Daughters.

NEW CATALOGUES OF DIR W. &.
IN WARDS SEMINARY for Young Ladies,
Nashville, Tenn, now ready. Send for one.
This Seminary, in the last report Of the Com
missioner of Education at Washington. stands
session anens September 5. ll6-12l-e0d
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LIST OF GIFTS.

GRAND TOTAL 10000 GIFTS.
ALL CASH............... ............SS, oOO,OOO
PRICE OF TICKETS.
whole
Halves.
Tenths, OF each coup0n....................-. Q W
IL Whole Tickets for. oOy w
~ Whole Tickets for 900 "
For Tickets or information, address
THOs. II. BRAMbETFE,
AGENT and Manager, Public Library Building,
louisville, KY.
For full information apply to g. II. SAM
UELS, No. s West Court street, Memphis,
Tennassea- o5-tAs -kW-lzo
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THE BARTLETT TICKET.

For Sheriff.
IL. 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. +. COLEMAN.
For Clerk Second Circuit Court.
CD. CAMPBELL.
For Clerk of the Bartlett Circuit Court.
JOHN MoBR0OKS.
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BARBECUE.
BARBECUE.
--~~-~~~~~~7~-----~--
GRAND BARBECUE
And Ratification Meeting
At Bartlett. Tennessee,
on
Tuesday, July 81, 1874.

THERE WILL BE A GRAND BARBECUE
i at Bartlett, on Tuesday. July 81. 1874. to
ratiiy the nominations made BY the anti-Rad-
ical Convention Of July 2, 1874. Let every
good citizen who feels an interest in the peace
and prosperity OF the county and State come
out and lend a helping hand in the grand
movement for the overthrow Of Radical IA
natics. All the candidates on the Bartlett
ticket will be present. and several distin-
guishod speakers will also be present and ad-
dress the people. The ladies are especially
invited.
will begin nt 10 n m. Dinner NJ
j. M; fee 60 all. Special train for
the occasion. ll9-l2