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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-01
MEMPHIS TENN. MONDAY EVENING FEBRUARY l. 1875

tremulous. The feelings Of all present
were touched, and Mr.. Beecher looked
with sympathetic face upon his accuser.
The judge told him that his further tes-
timony would be deferred, but witness
and Fullerton exchanged a few words,
when the latter rose, saying he had re-
ferred the request to the witness, and he
himself thought 1t desirable that private
grief should give way to public duty.
He has consented, and we will finish this
examination. Upon this, Moulteu again
stepped up to the witness chair.
/ learn that his brother-in-law, who
was in an ante-room, had brought the
news, but it was there communicated to
him by Mr.. Morris, who said Frank,
I've bad news for you; you must be pre-.
pared for the worst; your mother is
dead" my God, is it true; my
mother~ His emotions we're strong,
but he added: Sam, / must 60 on with
this cross examination. It's my first
duty now" he moved toward the court
room, repeating: 81 must finish this
cross examination; this l must do the
first thing" 1t appears that his mother,
whose husband is still living, died at All
early hour this morning, after few
days illness, which resulted in pneumo
MIA, but the news had been kept from
him till noon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-01
SPECIAL NOTICE.

SoHENoK's PULNoNIc SYRUP. SKA WKKD
Tonic, AND MANDRAKE PILLs---Thase deserv-
edly celebrated and popular medicines have
effected a revolution In the healing art, and
proved the fallacy of several maxims which
have for many years obstructed the progress
Of medical science. The false supposition
that Consumption Is incurable" deferred
physicians from attempting to find remedies
reconciled themselves to death without
they supposed to be unavoidable. 1t is now
proved, heweyer, that Consumption can be
cured, and that it has been cured in a very
great number Of cases (some Of them appa-
rently desperate ones) by Schenck's Pulmonic
Syrup alone; and in other cases by the same
medicine in connection with Schenck's Sea
Weed Tonic and Mandrake Pills, one or both,
according to the requirements of the case.
DR., Schenck himself. who enjoyed uninter-
rupted good health for more than forty years,
was supposed, at one time to be at the very
gate Of death, his physicians having pro-
nounced his case hopeless, and abandoned
him to his fate. He was cured by the afore-
said medicine, and. since his recovery, many
thousands similarly affected have used DR..
Schenck's preparations with the same remark
able success.
Full directions accompany each, making 1t
not absolutely necessary to personally see DR..
Schenck unless patients wish their lungs ex-
amined. and for this purpose he is profession
ally at his principal office. corner Sixth and
Arch streets, Philadelphia, every Monday,
where all letters for advice must be addressed.
Schenck's medicines are sold by all druggists.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-01
nantes Resting Place.

Charles Warren Stoddard writes from
Ravenna:
Dante is buried just around the cor.
ner. 1t is pleasant 10 have his grave so
near, that is, it would be pleasant if il
were any sort of grave. Don't come
to Ravenna With the hope of dropping a
tear under the melancholy EXPRESSES
that are so far out Of range. Don't
seek this spot to pluck the thin grass
blades that grew themselves in such pro
fusion, Dante lies under more marble
than is necessary to mark the place of
his sepulchre, land all that is visible is OF
little interest A cold relief and half a
dozeu metal wreaths, with ribbons
streaming from them, are not the sort OF
memorials one naturally looks for at the
tomb of him who had Paradise at his
finger ends while he lived, and doubtless
inherited it when he died. At the mu-
scum you find. among other objects Of
peculiar interest, the box that once had
contained the bones Of the marvellous
poet, cast of his face, with the long,
heavy nose and prominent chin, profile
less pleasing than that given him in most
portraits.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-01
The Insanity of tho Russian Grand
Duke NfeOIai.

The Insanity of tho Russian Grand
Duke NieOIai.
The st. Petersburg correspondent OF
the London Times, writing on the 9th
Of December, says;
The long.expected ukase regarding. the
unfortunate Grand Duke Neolai, son of
the Grand Duke Constantine, was pub
lished this morning. His eccentricities
had been the theme of general conver-
sation long before the painful occurrence
which astonished and panied the world
at the commencement Of the present
year; but his youth and the conspicuous
'gallantry he had displayed in Central
Asia gave some hope that the realities
OF life would have a SOLDERING effect,
when suddenly an inexplicable act Qc.
cui-red which required the interference
of the sovereign and chief of the august
fam lily of which he was a member. 1t
would be needless to enter again into
all the details Of this painful story
The beloved son of most devoted
parents, with q practically unlimi-
ted command of wealth he gave
away family ornaments he had no right
to dispose of. No imaginable cause for
this proceeding could be discovered, as
the objects themselves were Of. no great
value, and could have been purchased
without in the least degree infringing on
the ample resources at his disposal
Opinion in this country was unanimous
that insanity alone could have occa-
stoned such a senseless eseapade. But
it was necessary, also, that the sovereign
should be enlightened as to the duty he
would have to perform in this matter.
Two eminen. physicians were accord.
iDgly appointed to watch the Prince who
was made over to the temporary guard.
anship of Prince 0uchtouwski, an off.
Ger in whose truthful, honorable disposi.
ton the Emperor could place the utmost
confidence. The result is now before the
world in the decree which was published
this morning. -
The ukase referred to placed the Grand
Duke under the guardianship Of his
father.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-01

The advocates of the use of the lash
as means of punishment are very fond
of quoting, in support Of their theories,
the fact that in Great Britain hogging
has been authorized in certain criminal
cases, and the very common assertion
that it has been exceedingly effective in
checking the crimes CT which it is the
peualty. Itwould appear, however, that
the remedy is not so complete as it is
claimed to be. Lord Aberdare recently
declared in court, at Cardiff, that the
popular belief upon this subject is alto
gether wrong. He said, in substance:
'There was no idea more prominently
fixed in the English mind at the present
moment than that the punishment Of
nOgging had put an end to garotting
He happened to be appointed to the
Reme Office as Under.Secretary in
November, 1862, ard the outbreak had
taken place in the previous July. There
were many cases Of gsrotting, and the
offenders escaped with impunity, the
consequence being that the crime in
or eased. The streets were filed with
police in plain clothes, and in November
the whole of these garotters were in
custody In some twenty-five cases
which had been reported there was only
one genuine case when they came to be
examined into. Lord Aberdare said he
had "a dislike for Aogging, not only from
his personal experience ofitin his youth,
but lso from its general effect. He
thought it a brutalizing punishment, and
one only to be resorted to where abso-
lutely necessary. He thought they would
incur great danger in entrusting mag
istrates so widely as it was proposed to
do with the power to inaict this punish
ment."
There can be no doubt that this view
of the effect of the use of the lash is cor
rect. Such punishment is inhuman, and
it inevitably hardens the criminal. 1t is
utterly unworthy of a civilized nation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-01
LEGAL.
Trustees Sale.


DY VIRTUE OF A TRUST DEED MADE
ID to me as Trustee, by Enoch Taylor, on
December -, 1878, and recorded in Record
Book No. 9S. PIP. lis, 1l6 and III. in the Reg
ister's Office of Shelby county, Tennessee. fer
the purpose Of securing certain Indebtedness
th@ein named, will, on Saturday, +,
February 27. 1875, within legal hours,
and in front of the Memphis City Fire and
General Insurance Company, on Madison
street, Memphis, Tenn, sell for cash, the fol-
lowing described property, viz: Beginning
on the south side of Mosby street at a point
25% feet east of the northeast corner Of j. G..
Grifin's homestead running thence east with
the south line of NJ Mosby street 25% feet to o
stake; thence south l4Sh feet to contem-
plated l6-feet alley; thence west on said
alley 2515 feet; thence north 1887 feet to the
beginning: being the east half Of Lot No. l
and in the city Of Memphis. Equity Of re-
demption waived. Title believed to be good, +,
but only convey as Trustee.
HENRY j. LYNN, Trustee.
r. G. WILLIAMSON. Attorney. 125-l55
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-01
How Frank MOultOn Heard Of His
Mothers Denth


Brooklyn Special, 9th. to Cincinnati Com
meroial,l
Tracy had just asked witness a cues.
ton and received an answer about this
matter, when business was interrupted
by an episode. A messenger handed a
note TO Fullerton, of Tilton's counsel,
who handed it to Evarts, of Beecher' s
counsel, when a few words of conversa-
tion took place, and both lawyers stimuli
taneously told him that some one at the
door desired his presence. BE left his
chair and walked rapidly to the door,
which he passed through, when Fuller.
ton addressed the court, saying that the
sudden and unexpected death of Mr.
Moulton's mother made his absence nec-
essary, and should cause the postpone
ment Of any further rossexamination
The Judge uttered an exclamation Of
surprise, and Mr.. Evarts hoped the Court
wonld accede to Mr.. FulIerton's request,
which Judge Nelson at once expressed
his readiness to do. This action had
hardly been taken when Moulton walked
again rapidly into court, stood before the
Judge, aud said; Your Honor. I have
just learned Of my mother death. but I
will finish this examination now, If il
won't be too long before gop
His emotions we're evidently strong.
and his eyes were filled with tears, vet
This voice was clear aud but slightly
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-01
JOHN S. CAIN, Secretary.

Hereafter all communications relating TO
the fifth concert should be addressed to the
undersigned, and l pledge myself that the
drawing shall come of February 9th or that
every dollar paid for tickets shall be returned.
Q. NJ. BRIGGS. Agent and Manager,
Room 4, Public Library Building, Louisville,
Kentucky, dhw-l22-ll5
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-01

Poucet, the sculptor, died at Nice sud.
denly. His young wife, stunned with
grief, never wrote to her family, but
brought the body to Paris. Quite unex-
pectedly she entered the house of her
father, and all inquired immediately
Your husband; where is heH' " Down
at the door" she said, and they hurried
down to help him out of a carriage, but
they found him in hearse.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-01
Trustees Sale.

ONT THE 96rH DAYOF FEBRUARY, 1875,
" will sell the following property to the
highest bidder for cash, to carry out the pro-
visions Of a trust deed made BY B; +. White,
Jr. and Fanny 0. White, dated January 81,
1877, viz: Lot No. of Menken's plan Of sub
division as recorded in the Registers Office OF
Shelby county, containing 7654xl40 feet, more
or less, situate ON Manassas street. Redemp-
tion waived, and title perfect, though | con-
vey as Trustee only. Sale on the northwest
corner Of Nam and Court streets, between 10
and II am.
lA-l53 l.. IGLAUER, Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-01
PUBLIC LIBRARY or KENTUCKY.

Death OF Governor Bramlette-Ac.
ttOn Of the Trustees-A Successor
Appointed - No More Postpone
Notwithstanding Certain February
27th.
At a meeting of the Trustees of the Public
Library Of Kentucky, January l6, 1876, it was
resolved that G. NJ. Briggs, ESQ, who under
the late Hon. Tho. Il. Bramlette was the real
business manager of the gift concertsa already
given in aid of the Public Library Of Ken
lucky, be and he is hereby authorized to take
tho place made vacant by the death Of said
Bramletle, in the management Of the affairs
Of the fifth and last gift concert, and that the
drawing announced for February q, 1875,
shall positively and unequivocally take place
on Mat day without any further postpone
ment or delay on any account whatever.
r. 7. DURRETT. President.
InHN s. CAIN SanreiarY
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-01
Trustees Sale.

ON THE 26rH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1875,
~. will sell the following property to the
highest bidder for cash. to carry out the pro.
visions of a trust deed made by James IL. and
Mary Kirkland dated NAY l. M VIZ Lot
Of subdivision as recorded in the Register S
office of Shelby county, each containing
25xl40 feet, situate on Manassas street. Re-
dehption waived and title perfect, though I
convey as Trustee only. Sale on the north
west corner Of Main and Court streets, be-
tween 10 and II am.
lN-l53 L. IGLAUER, Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-01
HOUSE.

DOCKS BOUND AND MANUFACTURED
ID. from PAMPHLET 10 the FINEBT BOOK in
the country, the Eastern market not excepted
In quality or price.
Fine hIRnK hooks a y ecIRlty.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-01

PADUoAH AND MEMPHIS RAILROAD.
Mail and Freight Train leaves......... 300 pm
arrives-....10:00 am
The mail and freight train leaves Coyington
for Memphis at 7 I'm. and returns 70 Coving-
ton at 7;05 D. m. Trains leaving Memphis will
start from the Underwriters' Warehouse.
]. W, WILBUR, Gen'l Sup't.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-01

Whole Tickets, $50; Halves, S25; Tenth, or
each Coupon, S.; Eleven Whole Tickets, $500.
For Tickets. or information, address
THO5. II. BRAMlsETTE,
Agent and Manager, Public Library Building
Louisville Ky.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-01

Insures at Board rates. Private dwellings
especially desired; policies issued for three
years for two annual premiums At
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-01
RAILROADS.

nT No change Of cars by this line for Lo lis
vile. st. Louis or Nashville. Pullman Palace
sleeping-cars on all night trains.
For Tickets or information apply at
Ticket Office, 2S7 Main, cor. Madison.
JOHN T. FLYNN. sup't Memphis Div.
JAMES SPEED, Ticket Agent. H-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-01

JAMES D. PORTER; JR.. Gov. Of Tennessee.
LOUIS HANAUER. of SchOOlheld, Hanauer
4 Co.
F. NJ. WHITE, of F. NJ. White 4 Co.
M. @. PEARCE. Of Pearce. Suggs Il Co.
q. URQUHART. of 3. Urquhart & Co.
7. B. HAYNES. eff I. B. Haynes & Co.
HENRY WETTER. Of H. Wetter & Co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-01

Sleeping cars on mail train. Depot Center
Landing, foot of Washington street. Ticket
offices, 2S7 (cor. Madisonl and 278 Main street.
T. S. TATE, Asst. Sup't.
Passengers get a GOOD SUPPER or Break
fast at Brinkley's 70 miles from Memphis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-01
RAILROAD TI6E TABLES.

MEMPHIS AND LoUIHvMLE RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
c--. r--A----
AN. PIX. AN. Pm.
Express, except Sunday. 2.00 $50
Mail Train ..............a. :. 4.lO LIS
Nashville Express, except
SUNDAY. dAy.......................".lUsUU 800
Depot at head of Main street
Ticket Office. 287 Main street, corner Of
Madison.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-27
Death Of Many BeIImaiu.

Many of our leaders will regret TO learn
that this estimable lady died at the home
of her husband CDr. G. G. Furley, Wichita,
Kansas, on the 10th Of July inst, in her
24th wear. The editor of the Wichita
Beacon thus speaks Of her;
In the death of Mrs. Furley a happy
home has been made desOlate and our city
loses enc of its most Tevered and hOnOred
citizens. Born in Charleston, 5. C., Aug.
20, 1851, a portion Of her early life was
spent in Nashville, Tenn, until she entered
the COLLEGE Of st. Vincent De Paul at Ce-
dar Grove, near Cincinnati, Ohio, where
she graduated in 1865, and came to ST.
Mary's, in this State, where she was united
in matrimony with the kind-hearted and
indulgent husband who now mOurns
her untimely death. Having been in
delicate health for months her de-
mise was not wholly unexpected, though
her apparent improved condition
since visiting friends at Nashville was
such as to give hope Of her ultimate recOv-
ery, Beloved BY all who knew her, lady
of superior culture and attainments, and
nossessed Of those rare faculties, true no
biIitv of WomanhOOd and high Christian
character, she drew about her wide circle
of friends. None knew but to love her
accomplished, kind and sOciable, her place
i'm Wichita society will remain void not
easily filed. Living for weeks, as it were,
upon the brink Of eternity, being slowly
but surely led TO that higher life by the
dread disease, consumption, yet bearing
her suferings with fortitude which only
the true Christian can, until Thursday
morning, when she quietly passed from
this earthly sphere to the never-ending hap
piness which surely awaits the true Chris
tan in the summer land.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-27
Daring surserr.

DR.. T. G. Cracking, Of this city, removed
an ounce ball from the chest OF a Mr..
Robertson, from Lee county, Miss, which
be had carried since the war, and which
had became 50 painful as to become intol-
cradle. The ball had passed through the
shoulder-blade and right lung, fracturing
lib in front, but being spent, remained
within the chest. Several surgeons had
been consulted, but would not undertake
It's removal. DR.. Cracking removed it IN
der the use Of spray, allowing the man to
witness the cutting of his own flesh and
the removal Of the ball, but entirely IN
conscious Of any pain. He put the ball in
his pocket, saying that he desired 20 carry
it there in the future.
DR.. Cracking makes female diseases and
surgery his special practice, and has large
numbers Of patients visit him from ali
PARTS Of the entire South and some Of the
Northern States and often performs very
important and skillful operations in sur
gerry, and effects many cures Of female
diseases where many Of the best physicians
of the nation have failed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-27
Progress OF the Cincinnati Southern
Railroad.

The Cincinnati Commercial says that
work along the line has been much delayed
by the rains, but the floods have to no con-
siderable extent injured the grading, cul-
yerts or bridges.
The contracts for furnishing cross-tes for
The road from Cincinnati to Emory Gap
were awarded, but the contractors seem
rather slow in getting ready the tlm0ers.
The contractor for the portion Of the line
between Cincinnati and Lexington has
failed, after having furnished about 10000
ties. Of two RATS of 10000 ties each,
about half the tjmbeIs were lost on their
way down the river from the kanaWha re-
giou. There were other embarrassments
to contribute to the contractors failure.
This contract, and perhaps others, will have
to be Rewarded.
As to rails, the contracts for which the
whole line have been awarded, there have
as vet been no deliveries. The Roane Iron
Company at Chattanooga, has 4 contract
TO furnish a thousand tons Of iron rails,
which will be used on the road from the
Chattanooga terminus DOrthwardly, and
will be sufficient 10 Law about ten miles Of
track. These rails will be delivered at
South Danville. 4 Cleveland company
has the contract for the rest Of the line,
which viii be laid with steel rails. The
delivery will commence as soon as The
Trustees Of the road are ready to begin
track laying; and the mills will be ready
To turn out rails faster than they can be
laid on the road. The time when the track
laying will commence can not now very
well be indicated.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-27
p.T1TM0RT ar OHIO EAILROD.
New AdrertIsenlents.

Subscribers wanted by d. II. Rains for
sDlendid edition Of the Bible.
A ifst-clzss bOdy-maker, painter aud
blacksmith wanted at Chattanooga, Tenn,
by Fechner & Bro, carriage manuiac-
tureTs.
A new frame house, On Woodland street,
Eigefeld, can be secured at a very low
price If immediate application is made al
this office.
Dry goods. notions, clothing, boots, shoes,
etc. for sale low % the trade at 3 and
Public Square.
Hagan & Cartwright offer q splendid
bargain in twO-stary frame dwelling IN
North Edgefeld, containing eleven rooms,
all necessary. couveuiences, good fencing,
and good water.
No better medicine can De given teeth
inc children than Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing
Syrup.
ter. Royal Arch Masons, this evening al ;
O'Clock.
Do not fail to read the many good
reasons, given in IN advertisement on
second page, why the Nashville Filter
should be In use in every household, ana
why il is superior 10 al other filters now IN
use.
The next session Of the Academy of S..
Cecilia commences the first Monday IN Sep
TENDER in charge Of the Dominican Sis
ters. Located in one Of the healthiest and
highest sections of country surrounding
Nashville. with a full corps Of experienced
teachers. this institution of learning Tor
Young ladies presents ATTRACTIONS that can
hardly be surpassed. Full particulars As 10
terms. etc. can be obtained by addressing
tie Mother Superior at the Academy.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-27
samnIe Ola FnrIes.

Col. Matt Martin, of Manchester, la'eiy
told friend in this city of a very queer
old rec!use Of Coffee county who never, IN
til recently, saw q lOcO-fOco match. It is
said of the old fellow that he "never went
anywhere in his life" and never spent any
money except to pay bis taxes. One day
he saw Col. Martin strike a friction match
to light his pipe, and his face lit up wish
childish admiration, as he Inquired what it
was. The Colonel explained the use of
matches, and insisted on his buying a box
to take home with him. eNO," was the re-
ply, ''they'll cost some money, and I can
make out with ny 1int." Col. Martin
then made him a present Of a box aud
warned him not to let them get
wet The consequence Of this advice was
that the cid man wrapped them up CAREFUL
" in his large handkerchief aa3 siowed
them away in deep aud Unused pocket of
his coat.
This circumstance Tevives in the men,
DRY Of friend the story of the expulsion,
years ago, Of a member from a Hard SLe.l
Banttist Church in Coffee county. The
erTing brother had come to Nashville in
the summer and seen ice, which had been
kept over from winter. He was iniudiciOus
enough to report the fact, when he return
ed, and was arraigned at the bar of the
church for "bearing false witness" The
congregation was disposed to be indulgent
and tried to prevail on the accused brother
to modify his assertion and simply say she
saw something that looked like ice. He
could not have seen sure enough ice" But
be wouldn't and the story has it that he
was turned out.