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think It will show 10 the ~mercLanls
aud particularly those who are quickest
to condemn the packets, that NE yerv
small proportion OF ap Esights, shipped
reluctantly and of necessity on the
packets, when no transient boats are
available, viii make but a small compep-
sation fer the regular and never failing
charges of the port Of Vicksburp-
charges, too, which. when compared
With those exacted of transient boats,
are so much in excess that there is no
comparison.
The demand, that the packets shall
make such connections as are dictated
by the Cotton Exchange, is equivalent
to asking OF the owners a :enunciation
OF the control Of their own boats. aud is
an evidence alike Of arbitrary feeling.
and, as | before remarked, hasty and in
eonsiderate action.
1t the packets are to be subseryient
to the direction OF the commercial au-
thoriiies OF Vicksburg, the city, the
whariboat and the packets might as well
be made q joint stock company. and
share alike the benefits and profits of
Vieksburg's commerce.
| beg further to say, gentlemen, that,
in my opinion, individuals, corporations,
or communities, always manage their
own affairs to better personal aud mu-
tusl satisfaction, when not iutetfered
with. Each is supposed to know full
well what Is for or against bis interest,
aud since | make II a rule to consist
entity respect the rights of Others, | have
no hesitation N claiming the same re-
spect and liberty myself.
Its my conviction that when this sub
ject is fairly and impartially discussed, l
am entitled to as much consideration
and respect as is exaeted Of me.
With all due respect, gentlemen, l re-
main your obedient servant,
T. P. LEATHERs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-20
SUPREME COURT.

Proceedings To-day at Jackson.
Special to the Ledger.l
JACKSON, Tenn, October 2O.-Joyce
va. Board of Education; Fitley We.
Rosenbaum, heard to-day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-20

an interview, and found that this was his
only brother, the Que who served on
Be.,uregard's staff. His father was dead
aud his old mother was living at Cleve.
land, Ohio. The son had taken to the
stage and proved a success. A messsg sc
was dispatched to Cleveland to the
mothe :. and the brothers followed on abe
next tain.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-20

The Cincinnati papers publish a very
strange and thrilling romance growing
out Of the war. When the Federal
forces took Corinth General Hicken
looper, Of the Fifth Ohio battery, dis.
covered a frightened little boy who
had become separated from bis parents
in their escape from the town. He
stated that bis name was Frank Foster:
that his father and brother were IN the
Confederate army, the latter being on
General Beanregard's staff. The Gene.
raj adopted the boy and had him cduca-
fed ia Cincinnati. All efforts to find his
parents we're unavailiDg, although adyer.
tisemeHts were put in the Memphis and
other papers. Thirteen years rolled BY
and the boy became a man, ard a good
civil engineer. A year or two ago young
Foster went to the tbeater to hear a pop
olar comedian. and was startled to see
the resemblance to his " father
One night last week be happened to
drop in a. the same place and iud the
same actor on the siege. The resem
blsncs 80 impressed him thut he sought
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FIR SALE.


OF ON UNION STREET. 4lx2OO FEET.
~ now occupied by Owen Lilly.
Lots SO. 81 and So. Armour's subdivision. on
Madison street, east Of railroad bridge-t0Sl60
each.
Lots on Jefferson street and Charleston ave.
nue., near Charleston depot.
lhIee lots. 4ixl50 each, north side Of Poplar
street, beyond city limits. east Of j. w.
Scales.
Lots on Jefferson avenue, Immediately
north OF last mentioned lots.
Lot on Mari street, near Manassas.
Lot on corner Of 81. Paul and Goslee streets,
65xl40.
Five acres near New Raleigh road, being
lot 10 Of Chas. Jones subdivision.
.One-half interest Ia UvertOn stable, oppo-
site Court House.
Terms easy WM. NJ. SMITH,
Admir- Of s. W. JefeTs,n. l6 Madison 1t.
September q, 1876. ls-4S
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Probabilities.

WASHINGTON, October 2O.-For Ten
nessee, the gulf and the south Atlantic
States, higher and rising barometer,
northeast TO southeast winds, low but
slowly rising temperature, and clearer
or partly cloudy weftber.
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Fire.

MILWAUKEE, October 2O.-River Falls.
IN Pierce county, has been visited bv 4
lire that destroyed the Metropolitan Ho.
1e'' HAmm's furniture house, Davis drug
store and many other baildings. Lose'
$50 900.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-20

wAsHixGToS, October 2O.-seerstary
Chandler took possession of The Interior
Department this morning, and bSd brief
conferences with the Assistant SCI .etary
and some Of the chiefs Of bureaus.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-20

Hardware JohherA' cenVeatson'
CSciSNArt. October M--Ihe Western
Hardware Jobbers' Association is nov
in secret session at the Grand Hotel in
this city. Delegations from all promi'
nens cities Of the West and Southwest
ara in attendance. Vice President Ma
aoro,of Milwaukee presides.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-20

iual salary Of $1,000 a year. Aud now
he wants more than twelve thousand
Ii he is not pleased with his pay and
grandeur, Maynard ought to resign and
coma homa
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-20

Kiss UP William ALLEN sets down
very z, aceiully and philOsophlcSlly' A
Cincin natl Times mau Republican, In
teryie, ,ed him at his elegant home at
Chilhccthe, Ohio. The reporter found
him in iine health and spirits. He said
that, crsonally, he did not care a bau.
bee Tor defeat but he felt for
his friends. As to the Germans,
he avs they make about the best citi-
zen Of our republic Of any foreign emf.
gration, but that it is a dangerous fea-
ture in our politics when whole commu-
mites jump over the fence every year or
two. AS to Sam Carey, he says that
Sam is well enough in his place, but it
does seem from the returns as it he had
something - heavy in his pockets.
He regards Grants denomination as
almost a feregone conclusion. This, he
arg nes, will divide the Republican party
and give the Democrats a chance to
aep the platter. The Gov ernor has
med twenty pounds since he entered
tb E canvas and is in fine kei lib.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-20

Col J. L. BAILEY, of GAINESVILLE. is in
the city on his way to COvington, where
be will deliver an address tomorrow be-
fore the Upton County Fair. He is one
Of the most brilliant men Of the State,
and cannot fail to entertain and instruct
our Upton county friends. We congrat-
ulate them upon securing such an orator
to %enliven the occasion.
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RESTORED.

a VICTIM OF YOUTHFUL fMpku-
u qence, causing premature decay. nv
tyyoosSe Dility; etc. having tried Ia VAN evory
~ :. y lemea5. has iOuDd o simple self.enrs
wulsh he viii send IRE to his fsliow-enfer.ros
AaufSss =. II. REEVES, rs Nassau ,tros.
~ 10 e0d.ld
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-20

DURING the late storm on the coast Of
Texas the waves washed up many
strange things. Among others a petri-
fed man seven feet long was found
about half way between Old Town and
I~udianola. The c%ountenance is Of an
Egyptian cast, and three indistinct rep
reservations Of pyramids shone on the
face of one Of the golden ornaments
found on the body. Colonel L. j. Du.
Pre-, of the Austin Statesman, will write
the mar up Tor Appleton's journal.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-20

PAY WHEN L N PC n Il ~ CY,
6I1 NEN NpernRt0rrheH, gyIDh.
Os lille. For a speedy and the
only positive cure Of diseases arising from
Indige rettOn or mlsfOrtuue, call at the
Sycamore st.. Cincinnati. o. Call and be con-
WINGED that It Is the only Institute In the U. s.
that ever has or can cure these ~, utk.
Send stamp for rO~Dfi1ebtin nd wee on
delicate matters 10 other sea-. s'vnnutta.
ai0n fr-r. No charge fUr treatnIoat 10
responsil 10 poas0ns unsil cared.
feOdkW-4
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OYSTERS, fish and game,
81 S. CLEMENT, 96 Beal street.

Fresh ARRIVAL. Mackinaw trout
from the northern lakes, at H.. Seessel,
Sr.. 4 Sons. As
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~ IL

SCHOOL shoes for misses and boys, at
Thos. B. Cotfey & Co.'s, SO7 Main street.
27t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-20

Fne subscription prize Of the
PUBLIC LEDGER Is IS per aunum
fer Daily, and 81 per nnam fOr
weekly. POSTAGE FRYE.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-20

A conscientious English mother has
withdrawn her son from school because
he had been required to learn a passage
from John Gilpin." She was a Good
Templar," and objected to his learning
anything about a man who loved
liquor"
Kate Field is not creating as much ex-
element in the British Empire as might
have been expected. In the salons Of
Belgravia she is known as the "spiteful
America "She is clever, very clever. y
remarked an old lady, but too 'Orrid for
anything"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-20

WI are beginning to realize and fully
appreciate the advantages conferred up
on the press and people By the fast mail
trains lately started between New York
and the West and Southwest. The
LEDGER received at nine o'clock this
morning, by due course Of mail, the New
York papers Of Monday morning, the
18th inst, and we have to commend the
promptness of Mr.. Bigelow, the distrib-
uttng clerk Of the Memphis postofice,
by whose politeness we are enabled to
make this statement. This is an i'm
provement over the old arrangement,
which shortsns the time between here
and New York more than twenty-four
hours. The world moves.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-20

WANTED to buy, three siIver-mounted
showcases. Apply at 269 Main street.
OOt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-20

Ben BUTLER used TO say defantly that
he didn't care a solitary dollar for the
press, and now the press returns the
compliment in a way that be will surely
despise. He made an anti-bullion speech
under the auspices Of the Board Of Trade
at New York a few nights ago, but not
one word of the speech was permitted to
go over the wires and but few Of the pa
pers mentioned it at all. Old Ben is
not in harmony with the administration
or the Wall street b~ullionists or gam
blers. Hence they try to muzzle him.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-20
cIoAR FACTORY.
no CIGAR BUYERS; l AN MAKING
i and have in stock such cigars as
Rsga. Britannica, ReinA Victoria, Del
ReyS, C~azadOres, Media Regalias,
IOndres, Camelias, Etc, Etc,

which il quality and workmanship are eounl
10 any made. aud which / ofer al the same
figures as goods Of the same kind are sold I'M
New Orleans. Orders for making any kind
and style OF cigars solicited and filed at New
Orleans prices.
Ny tobacco Is selected and prepared with
care and. worked into cigars ~ the best
CUBAN WOkKMBN. l make hand work
only.
Give M your trade. l want II. need Il, and
will eRdeavo. TO deserve Il by giving as good
cigars In quality, workmanship and price at
home as you can buy away from homo. Help
me that may increase my working force.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-20

For daily papers from all the leading
cities in the Union, illustrated weekly
and monthly magazines and novels, or
for fancy stationery and school books,
call at Thos. Hanson's, No. COZ Beal
street. ISL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-20

T. L. CULLINs, grocer, cotton factor
and commission merchant. Choice gro
%ceries, fresh butter, eggs and poultry
always on hand, Ill and llS Main street.
IA
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FOR 9ATaEI

500 Packages of Tea, all Grades;
800 Bags Rio Coffee;
so Barrels Yeast Powder;
so Mats q. G. Java Coffee;
10 Barrels French MUSTARD Prepared;
20 Barrels Tomato Ketchup;
10 Barrels Table Sauce;
10 Barrels Pepper Sauce.
Above Goods Sold in Quantities to suit Purchasers. Sauce BY the gal a
or Barrel.
POMEIOXAL h AKING PC wDER
ROASTED AND GROUND COFFEE AT PRICES TO DEFY COMPETITION
g. HI ~ co,
Isf Ma. a6s MAIN .sTRERr.
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For something delicate and nice, try
Floyd's chocolate cream drops. They
are the favorites. ait
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263 Second st., opposite Court Square.
1897
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CHILDREN's box-toe skoes-something
new-at Coffey & Co.'S, 3O7 Main street,
under Peabody Hotel. ut
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CHATTER Box for 1875, At Mansiord'D.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-12-16

Guilty in obtaining water for our horses
except when in the immediate vicinity
of creeks or lakes. We found but one
slough for which we turned aside, and
could have crossed that dry snod.
Again, Mr.. Wise advocates, and cor
rectly, the fact OF the destruction of hop
per eggs by prairie chickens. And yet,
as one OF the commissioners, has sane
toned the general burning of prairies
in the spring. just the most effective
means by which the nests and eggs OF
the chickens can be destroyed.
| do not desire to fan the flame of a
controversy in a matter in which we
are all so vitality interested, but l think
that our commission is liable to make an
occasional error, and in that case, am
sure, it can stand a good natured correc-
ton.
| have the honor to be,
ELLIS M. CLARKE.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-12-16
PARDOEED At LAST.
a Man Convicted Of Murder in 81.
Gro. X County. wis.,. Seventeen Years
Hudson Star and Times.1

Hudson Star and Timesl
Gov. Taylor pardoned Hiram Schoon-
over. convicted in st. Crolx
county in 1858 Of the murder of John
st. John. The application for the pardon
was signed by Judge S. S. N. Fuller. be-
fore whom the prisoner was tried, and by
the sheriff and other officers of the court
at the time 1t was also requested by
nearly all of the members OF the jury
who convicted the prisoner, BY most of
the witnesses for the prosecution, and by
the present Circuit Judge, Hon. II. l..
Humphrey. Some of the jurors, we
learn, certified to the Governor that
when tie jury went out several OF them
voted to acquit the prisoner. and that
they regretted having yielded their own
CONVICTIONS as 10 the proper weight to be
given to the evidence.
The evidence IN the case, we are told,
was entirely circum>tantIal, the most con-
elusive point seeming to be comparison,
some days after the body was discovered,
By B. B. Foster. of tracks near where the
Supposed murdered man was found with
some broken shoes worn by Schoonover.
There were. we believe. no marks Of vio.
lence upon the body, except confusion
Of the skull, which the prosecution
Claimed was produced by the dubbed
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-12-16
The Fencing Question-A Valuable and In
teresting Letter From Hon. Leonard
8. Hodges.
Secretary

Editor Of int NonopolIst:
DEAR SIR-I admit it is q little out of
my line of work IT, talk about fencing.
vet not so much so as You might sup
pose. rs one of the gre test obstacles 10
the general cultivation OF forest trees is
their liability To destruction by horses
and cattle. and wishing to overcome or
remove all obstacles To this great work.
| am very naturally Interested in the
discussion of the fence question. | can
lidly believe the custom OF requiring the
owuets oil crops to fence against the cat
tie and horses now permitted to run at
large, to be bad one. | say CUSTOM
because law protects the crops against
cattle and horses, even If said crops are
not fenced. and the owners of said cattle
are Justly held for damages resulting
theretrom TO said crops. This. think,
is common law" rs interpreted by the
Courts.
On the other hand our statutes are dis
figured with what are known as statute
laws" regulating the standard of fences.
&c, and under the provisions of said
statute laws cattle are supposed to have
The privilege OF devouring nay crop I'M
less / 90 to the expense OF constructing
a fence. known As lawful fence.
Again. under this kind of statute
law :" the township or county officers can
open a highway clear through my quar-
ter section, already fenced, splitting my
farm in two separate. detached pieces.
deriving me OF the use OF tour acres OF
land. and compelling me to build an adj
,isional mile OF fence 10 protect my
crops from my neighbors' cattle. who
need the tour acres they have taken from
| me. ostensi bly, for puolic highway. but
| really for public pasture.
| admit the ri hit OF the State under
| the principle of eminent domain" to
the easement Of this strip of land for
right oil way. But deny its right to
convert it into public pasture. or to
compel me to build mile Of fence to
protect my crops from my neighoors
| live sock.
| In the process Of condemnins this
s,rin Of land for right of way purposes,
the public acquire no title 70 nv land.
They merely acquire the use OF it for a
public highway. They acquire no rights
OF pasturage. and my ineighbors ssocs
are really a. guilty OF trespass while
| pasturing on this right OF way. IS il tho J
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-12-16
The Anti-Mon0Po1ist.

rifle of SchoonOver, who was hunting
in that vicinity. The theory of the
defence was that the wound was pro-
duced by an accidental fall Of st. John
from his seat on the bank Of Apple river,
where he was fishing upon jagged root
or snag Immediately in front of him.
Medical experts testified that the frac-
ture upon the skull might have been pro-
duced by the cock of Schoonover's rifle
striking upon the head of the deceased,
W have no information as to whether
the rife itself showed any marks Of hav-
ing been used for any such purpose.
Strong evidence was given for the pris.
oner at the trial by q Mrs. Brown and
Mrs. st. John, and other persons. But
the prosecution by adroit insinuations as
to improper relations between the pris-
oner and those women. managed to break
down the defence. The subsequent
course oflife Of the women has been such
as to great extent disprove the scandal
with which their names was then assocla.
ted.
Schoonover has during his long impris
onment won the confidence of the War
den and other prison officials, and they
have repeatedly joined in requests for his
Pardon, and to their efforts his pardon Is
mainly due.
1t was this Schoonover who was alleged
by Mrs. Lamb, the convicted urderess
Of Pierce county, to have been the father
of the child of which she was delivered in
the prison some eighteen menths since.
The story, we believe, was not credited
either by the matron, or by the new
officials Of the prison.
Shoonover's father is still living in
Pennsylvania, and the late prisoner has
returned to the home of his father.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-12-16
Official Call for for National Independent
Convention.

WHEREAS, Our legislation, both State
and National, for the last few years has
been almost exclusively for chartere d
monopolies as against the people, in ia
yor OF foreign interests against the
American, and tor the exchanger to the
detriment of the producer; and
WHEREAS, Such legislation has re-
suited in almost entire prostitution and
destruction of our Industrial interests,
while at the same time, enormously
stimulating parasitic development;
WHEREAS, The civil service OF the
country, under the old party leaders, has
become thoroughly and recklessly cor
rupt, tending to subvert the govern
ment. Therefore, resolved:
First.-Thc repeal of the Sp Gle Re-
sumption and National Banking acts.
Second. The perecting of none
tary system, based on the faith and re-
sources of the nation, and adapted to
the demands OF legitimate business; and
the issuing OF paper money by the
Government. which shall be legal
tender in payment OF all debts, public
and private, duties on imports included,
except that portion of the present pub
lie debt which is by the express terms OF
law creating it, payable in metallic
money; this money to be interchange
able at the option of the holders, with
registered government bonds, bearing a
rate of interest not exceeding 800 pei
cent per annum.
Thrd.-The thorough reform OF the
civil service of the country by the ex'
pulsion and punishment Of all corrupt
officials, a rigid personal accountability
OF every public agent.
Fourth, "A rigid economy in the ex
penditures in all departments of the
government.
FUih.-Rigorous laws regulating ane
controlling moneyed corporations, will
ample assurance OF their vigorous en-
| forcement.
Thereto,e.-We invite all legal voters
| of the United States, who endorse tn,
| above preamble and resolutions. to NEE
| in delegate convention, in the city o
Indianapolis, on Nedne sday. May 18th
1876, to put in nomination candidate
for the office OF President; also a can
didate for the Office of Vice-President o
the United States. The ratio of repre-
sentation to he double the number .
Representatives and Senators in Con
| gross, from each State and Territory.
S. NJ. SMITH,
Chairman.
T. B. BUCHANAN,
| Secretary
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-12-16
CORRESPONDENCE
History of the Working OF the Grange Or
ganizationin Mower County.-An Inter-
esting Letter for Changers.
GRAND MEADOW. Dec, 5. 1878.
GRAND MEADOW, De

Editor Anti-AIonopolist.
In your last Issue | see your call for
grange correspondence. in answer to
which, although our grange has not
elected me to the office, respond.
Prairie Grange No. POP, S e. Pad
dock NJ, and O. w. Case NEGLECT. is at
present in a feeble condition. A few
staunch, true men and women, however,
still hold to the order, in our grange,
(and perhaps in many others.) A dan
oerous element was admitted-one
whose occupation was in direct opposi-
ton to the object of the order. When
our grange saw fit to elect business
agent who made some purchases to the
benefit of the patrons. this element took
alarm and deserted. carrying with them
of course, a certain portion OF the body,
and as they dare not raise the business
feature of the order us ~ objection they
took the political horse 10 ride, and
whispered it one to another, this thing
is running into politics" and to many OF
the timid and ignorant this looks to be
true, rs most of the members now hold
inc to the grange are Anti-Monopolists.
Simply because the Republican ring de
serted in the hour of adversely. One
GREAT reason OF which was that they
were not officers of the grange. How
ever. that is past. That element is
wendell out and all that remain are true
grangers in the best sense, and from
time to time new recruits are coming In
OF the same sort. We have purchas-
ing agency through which we have been
making some purchases. and the treat.
ment we have received inclines us still
more TO do 50. as all such have proved
very beneficial. Our crops were good
the lhreshing is nearly completed, wheat
bringing from zoe to soc per bu>hel, nc
cordiug to grade. Our great need is s
mill, i grange mill. failing which any
other, and there is no better point II
Sou,hel n Minnesota for such An enter
prise.
Excuse the length of this and oblige
PATRON