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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-17
The Chicago AerODauts Not Yet
Heard From.

CHICAGO, July H.-Notbing has been
heard from the two gentlemen who left
this city in the Barnum balloon last
Thursday evening The general opinion
this morning is that they we're swept
into the lake by the terrific storm Of
Thursday night. There are some, how
ever, who still believe that the a%erOnauts
are safe, though they have met some
misfortune
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-17

ST. LOUIS with at least 100000 popula-
ton has FIVE Circuit Court judges, or one
to 10000 people, and three of them do
not half work. Memphis, with 100000
people or less, has two Circuit judges,
and it is claimed cannot get along with
any less. An act to reduce the number
to one is to be bitterly contested by in
terested parties.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-17
A ABROAD.

MOoe VI wi pSOPAO ORC ahoIc tuhl
General Waddy Thompson is very anx.
ious to come to Memphis, bat the Mis-
souri, authorities will not let him. he
even sent for Sheriff Anderson and At
torney General Wright to help him, but
without avail. he yearneth for the
Bluff City as Jobs war horse panteth
for the battle, but like that discreet and
noble animal, he snuffeth it from afar.
II it were not for the Governor of Mis-.
souri, and a few meddlesome officials
about St. Louis, who dislike Waddy and
want TO roast him in that hot city and
make him break stones yicariously in
the %penitentiary and spend all lis
shekels in that neighborhood, our old
neighbor would have long since re-
turned to the city of his first
love. It is a shame that a
good man like Waddy Thompson
should be deprived of his liberty by the
officials Of st. Louis, when they know
how anxious be is to return to the bosom
of his friends on Front street, and to
bask in the smiles of our Sheriff and
Attorney General. 1t is an outrage upon
human liberty. which oughtto provoke the
interference of the general government.
But that is always the way. When one
of our best citizens goes out of the State
they always want to keep him. Now we
a spare a few irst-class citizens, but
not General Waddy Thompson. II they
are determined to hold him as a hostage
let them say how many St. Louis dram
mers they will take in exchange, ard we
will ship them &C. o. d. by the first
boat. If this fair proposition is not ac-
cepted then we are for war and gore, and
all we ask is. that the United States and
other nations on this continent will stand
of and see a fair fight. England goes
to war for a single humble subject de-
Prived Of his liberty upjustly in the
most distant part Of the earth. How
much more justifable would the old Vol
unteer State Of Tennessee be in march
ing an army into the little kingdom of
Missouri to rescue a valuable citizen and
Christian gentleman like General Waddy
Thompson from the hands Of his I'M
feeling captors. There is no telling
the fortunes which he msyhave suffered.
Besides that he is sick, very sick, and is
willing to walk to Memphis but what he
will come if the courts will only let him.
The doctor says he is sick, he says so,
the telegraph and the newspapers say
so, and they have plsstered him all over
three inches deep with doctors certi6-
Gates. He is one Of the very siekest
men that ever lived, and yet to think
that St. Louis is so p~rejudiced against
Memphis as to deprive him Of the poor
privilege Of coming here to breathe once
more our pure air, to see the squirrels
gambol on hickory nuts in Court Square
and hear the music Of the waters and
the splash Of the gondolas in our beauti-
ful bayousl It is enough TO arouse US.
What citizen knows but he might, in an
evil hour, go to St. Louis and likewise
be arrested in the enjoyment of liberty
or the pursuit Of happiness. This thing
comes home to us. Let US make a
manly protest; let us lay our hands on
Jackson's bust in Court Square and
swear that it must and shall stand.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-17
Dl.lrIct Attorney FIsher.

w~AsHIyGroN, July Ira delegation
of the friends of District Attorney Fisher
have gone to Long Branch to secure his
retention in Office. Those who wish him
removed are equally earnest in the other
direction.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-17

A COTTAGE at Long Branch which last
year rented for fifteen hundred dollars
for three months would bring only eight
hundred this year, SO the owner occupies
it himself. The place was never so dull
before since it became a place of note.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-17
Arrest of One of the LOngpOint
HALLWAY Robbers.

INDIANAPOLIS, July l7.-Wm. Bridge
man. supposed to be one of the men i'm
plicated in the attempted Express rob
berry aud murder at Longpoint, Illinois.
He was arrested last night about twelve
o'clock in the Wabash bottoms neal
0aktown, Indiana, and brought to Terre
Haute this morning. He answers the
description.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-17

PLYMOUTH church has elected a new
set of deacons, they say, since Beecher
drew the capital prize, ard each one,
when passing around the %sasser,' is
furnished with a bell punch, the same as
street car conductors, to stop the knock.
ing down business. That is a capital
;daa
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-17

A couple Of neighbors became 30 hos
tile that they would not speak to each
other, but one Of them having been con-
verted at a camp.meeting, on seeing his
former enemy, held out his hand, say
ing, How dye do, Kemp2' 81 am
humble enough to shake hands with q
dog.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-17

SINCE Shearman sailed for Europe it
is said that Beecher has more absence
of mind than ever, as Sherman has
furnished him much mind for several
months.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-17
THE BROWN COTTON GIN CO.,

Manufacturers Of Cotton Gins, Cotton Gin
Feeders, Condensers and Cotton Gin Nate
rails Of every description. Our Gins have
been in use thirty years, and have an estab-
lished reputation for simplicity, light-run-
ming, durability, and for quality and quantity
Of lint produced. Our Feeder is easily at
hand of ordinary intelligence. They are the
simplest and cheapest Feeder in the market
and feed with more regularity than Is possible
by hand, increasing the ~out-turn and giving a
cleaner and better sample. At all Fairs whore
exhibited and by Planters having them in use.
they have been accorded the highest encomi-
ums. Our condensers are we'll made, durable
and simple in construction, and do what Is
required Of them RAPIDLY and we'll. No addi-
tional power is required to drive the Feeder
or Condenser, and no Gin House is complete
without them. We are prepared to warrant,
to any reasonable extent, perfect satisfaction
TO every purchaser. Circulars, prices and full
information furnished Address as above, or
apply to w. A. SMITH Memphis, Tenn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-17

BIZ Bristow's war upon the whisky
ring be has recovered $4,000 revenue
for the Government and caused sixty
officers in league with the distillers to
step down and out.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-17

The Washington Republican con-
tinues to call Charless Nordoff =" Dutch
Jew" a " literary Hessian," journals
tic prostitute" and other pet to
establish its claims as the national
iHinf
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-17

JONES Attic residence of his parents, 1913
Union street, Saturday morning, July 17th,
REUBEN s.. JONES. son of X. s. and MOllie U.
Jones, aged nine months and twenty six days.
Funeral from the residence tomorrow
SUNDAY morning at 10 o'clock. Friends
of the family are respectfully invited to at
tend. Carriages at Plaherty & Sui ivan's,
and at the residence,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-17

A LONG BRANCH correspondent of the
Courier-Journal recklessly asserts that
Grant is worth only about 81, 800, 900.
That will do to tell the marines.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-17
GEORGE L. GRAYSER
ll8xxi-4Q
BONDS.
Local Agents Wanted.

An Agent Wanted for Each Town
and County I'm the United states.
Parties desiring to act as agents must ac-
company their application by letter Of recom-
meRdaiiOn as to character and responsibility
from and signed by the editor Of a%newspaper
published in the town or county for which
agent proposes to act, The agency is to sell
the bonds Of the Industrial Exhibition Com
Danu.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-17
WATERS' MEW SCALE PIANOS

are the best made the touch elastic. and a 6ne
singing tone, powerful, pure and even.
WATERS CONCERTO ORGANS
cannot be excelled in tone or beauty; they
ely.competition: The Concerto Stop is a fine
Imitation Of the Human VO CO.
PRICES EXTREMELY LOW for cash dur
ing this month. Monthly instruments re-
ceiyed; Pianos and Organs to Let. and Rent
Money allowed if purchased. Secondhand
Instruments AT GREAT BARGAINS.
AGENTS WANTED. A liberal discount to
Teachers, Ministers, Churches, Schools,
Lodges, etc. Special Inducements to the
trade. illustrated Catalogues Mailed. H0R-
ACE WATERS SONS. 4sl Broadway, New
York. Box 1857.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-17
New Advertisements
BOOK AGENTS E. sasisd to .sE =" z

BOOK AGENTS FF s5sisI. to 81 dI% ,,TAs
Sense Medical Adviser" II is the cheap-
est boob. ever published; SS5 pages. over 30
illustrations, 81 50. Thousands buy it at sight
who could not be Induced to purchase the
cine. Unlike other books sold through
agents. this work is thoroughly advertised
throughout North America. This fact, to-
gether with the large size. elegant appear
ance, aud many new features Of the book,
ever published in this country. Those Of my
agents who have had experience In selling
books, say that in all their previous canvass
ing they never met With such success or made
solarge wages, as since commencing the sale
OF my work. For terms and territory, adj
dress Enclosing two postage STAMPS aud stat
ing experienced II. v. Pierce, NJ. D.. Worlds
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-17

MOODY and Sankey sail for the United
States on the 4th Of August, and after
taking a rest will probably visit the prin-
cipal cities of this country.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-17
rhe Pablo Ledger for Absentees.

AnS EuSAAo Ao"boE AVH ADsoateoS
Subscribers leaving the city for the summer
months can have the PUBLIC LEDGER mailed
to n address at 75c per month. postage paid.
Leave orders at counting room. No. ID Madi-
son street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-17

The subscriptions prise OF she
PUBLIC LEDGER is ss per annum
for DaiIys and 81 per annum for
weekly. POSTAGE FREE.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-11-20
MAGNOLIA SALOON.
Between the Central Hotel and Rail-
road Meat Market,
BRIDGE STREET, WIGNEMuCCA.
JOHN DISQUALIFICATION

KNHE MAGNOLIA HAS BFrN rrrrvn
il up in the most attractive style nassi,ia
with view 10 the convenience and Cont,
OF patrons. The proprietor desires To cali M
se'ehtion OF customers, friends and the public
to his superior stock OF Pu"h'
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-11-20
THE FREEDMEN'S SAVINGS
BANK.

One of the first moves Of tbs next
Congress should be the appointment of
a committee to investigate the frauds
perpetrated upon the colored people by
the managers of the Freedmen's Savings
Bank. The bank was originally estab-
hshed at Washington; but the Directors
unlawfully opened thirty branches in
different parts of the South, at each OF
which large sums were received from
the freedmen on deposit. According
to the provisions of the original charter
of the bank these deposits were to be
invested in Government securities; but
in 1870 the Directors had it amended,
so as to permit them to in
vest deposits in mortgage securi-
ties, and to hold and improve
real estate in Washington. The amend
ment passed without debate, as the Dis
trict Ring, which was then all-powerful
in Washington, was known to favor it.
The money deposited in the bank was
then invested in all kinds of real estate,
paintings, groceries, jewelry and every
conceivable article. No questions were
asked, if the borrower was known to be
truly loyal and in political sympathy
with the Directors, it was all right.
When the ring had divided the savings
of the freedmen among its members.
the bank collapsed, and it was fourd
that just $400 Of the freedmen savings
were invested in United States securi-
ties. The colored people, for whom the
philanthropic Howard and other officers
of the bank protested so much SYM
pathy, lost millions of their hard earn
ings the officers We're whitewashed by
a Congressional committee, and the
failure of the bank attributed to an error
of Judgment on their part. The next
Congress should investigate the affairs
of this bank thoroughly. Show The
plundered depositors by whom they
were robbed, and if possible at this late
day, bring the thieves to justice.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-11-20

THE Government of India has now
published the census of the'entire En-
pire, taken in 1912. The census was
taken with extreme care, the ofhclais
being aided heartily by the enumerators'
and it shows that the entire population
of British India is 100, ,O4S, living
on an area of 9O4,O49 square miles /;
while the population of lndla'includ
native States, is 238, $50, 0eS and the
area 1,45O,744. That is, India has
nearly seven times the population OF
France and seven times her area, which
in Europe is 2O4, coo square miles. In
British India there are l4O, oOo,Ooo OF
Hindoos, 40, $50. 900 of Mohammedans'
and $3.50, 900 of others, mostly Budd-
hists and Jains, the number of British
born inhabitants exclusive of the army,
being throughout the Empire only o.
000-less than the population OF a single
large town.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-11-20

MARX writes to Redpath: 81 will
not lecture at all, at any price. l will
stay at home and sulk. really can
not 60 upon the platform the coming
season. All last winter | sat at home
drunk with JOY over every sto.m that
howled along, because / knew that
some dog of lecturer was out in it.
l am expecting to have just as good a
time the next winter, and do not think
it is noble in you to want to deprive NE
OF it. Yours with affection,
MARK TWAIN"
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-11-20

THROUGH dispatches to Dewey & Co.,
Patent Agents. San Francisco. We re-
ceive the following advance list of u.
$. Patents, granted to Pacific Coast ill.,
ventors, viz: II. Anderson, Vallejo,
Cal, mandrel of broom machines; III.
NJ. Gray, San Francisco. metallic
burial case; j. Enright, San Jose, Cal,
steam boiler furnaces; d. IL. Lafferty,
San Francisco, batter feeder for cake
making.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-11-20

THE new Postoffice building IN New
York City has cost the Government
So, 400, 900, and the architect estimates
that it will require 81, 100000 to COM
plete the job. The lot on which 1t
stands cost 100000. This beats the
Palace Hotel all hollow; but then
Sharon is more economical than the
Government. He imported his me-
chanics, as he has his walters, from
other States, while the Government
contented itself with letting its favor
ties boss the job.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-11-20
THE PROPHET AT LIBERTY.

Brigham Young is once more at lib
erty. He was discharged from custody
yesterday by order of Chief Justice
White, of Utah. The course pursued
by the Federal Courts in dealing with
the Mormon Prophet looks like boys
play. When a Federal Marshal is out
of business and times are dull he is or.
dered by some court to arrest Brigham
and keep him in custody. When the
officers have made stake from mileage
and iailors' fees then the prisoner is set
at liberty, until the officials want anoth-
err piece. The costs of this hide-and-
seek game is paid by the General Gov
eminent, and Brigham, who is nomi-
nally prisoner in his own house for a
week or two at a time, undoubtedly
laughs in his sleeve at the gullibility of
the people, who stand such foolishness
without murmur. Tomorrow he will
probably preach in the Tabernacle and
confirm his fanatical followers IN the
belief that he is invincible and can vic.
late any or all Gentle laws with i'm
punity.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-11-20

The carnival ball at San Francisco
last night was a grand success. The
pavilion was crowded with spectators
and the floor thronged with maskers.
The grand march commenced at ten
o'clock, and at least half an hour was
occupied by the entrance of maskers.
When all had gained the floor dancing
commenced and the fun waxed fast and
furious. The best of order was MAIN
tanned.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-11-20

The recent rains have caused rise
in the Sacramento river, and the
steamer New World, which has been
laying mp at Sacramento for several
months, awiting the return of high
water, will, it is expected, be enabled
to come down the river to resume her
place on the route between San Fran
cisco and Vallejo.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-11-20

BRIGHAM YOUNG says that a woman
who can't make dress out of eleven
yards of cloth will find Heavens gate
too narrow for her to enter. However.
many women will use from eighteen
10 twenty eight yards, aud run the risk
of squeezing through the gate or find
ing a ladder to go over the walls.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-11-20

EPHRAIM PtcKETT, of Battle Mour
tain, who was indicted for rape by the
last Grand Jury of Lander county, and
held to answer in the sum of $40, 900,
has given bonds in that amount. and
been released from custody. So we
learn from the Austin Reveille.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-11-20

THE Typo, Nye county, smelling furn-
aces are said to be turning ont twenty
tons of bullion daily, and their owners
are making money.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-11-20

The Enterprise says that quite q
number of polygamous Mormons -
many of them having from two to five
wiVes-are residing in Idaho and Ne
yada,
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-11-20

Miss MAGGIE DAVIS. the daughter of
Jefferson Davis, is soon to marry a
man named Hayes. who is cashier in
National bank at Memphis.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-11-20
Wines. Liquors and Cigars

Inc HEADING ROM of this Saloon is
rails and Magazines. 80. ~
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-10-07
as happy as during their honey
A Dandy at tllc Ganows.
moon.

The first Earl of Holland was a
great dandy, who PLAYED a promin-
ent and not altogether reputable
part in the historyof his tine. he
was favorite at the courts of James
I. and Charles L, but when the civil
war broke out, he at firstsided with
the parliament against the king
In an unlueky hour he wentover to
the royaIist side, took up arms
against the commonwealth, was de-
feated, made prisoner, put to trial
and duly sentenced to lose his head.
he appeared upon the scafold in
white satin vest and cap, trimmed
with silver lace. His costly gar
ments were the lawful perquisites of
the execuhoner, to whom the earl
said, as he approached the block
Here, my friend, let my body and
clothes alone. There is ten pounds
for thee; this is better than my
clothes, / am sure. And when YOU
take up my head, do not take off
my gap Then, LAYING his head up
on the block, he added, Stay, while
I give the sign After a brief
prayer he stretched out his hand,
saving, Now, now! The word had
hardly left his lips when the axe
fell, ard the head was severed from
the body at a single stroke.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-10-07

S1rA WEEK guaranteed to Male and
. | lFcmaic Agents, in their locality
Costs NOTHING to tryit. Particulars Tree.
=. @. EICKERY & Co, Augusta. Me.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-10-07

No, YOU haven't
And l never will again. Now,
Maria, | was thinking if We could
save up four or five hundred a year
for three or four years We might
buy house
very true; and will begin now,
If you like
With all my heart
You shall allow me a fixed sum
for my personal expense
Say two hundred dollars
Half that sum viii do
But You can't come down all at
once from eight hundred to one
hundred
Yes, I can replied the pretty
woman, the mischief cleaning in
her radiant eyes.
Then We can buy 4 house in
three years
Suppose YOU buy Raymonds
now
But Tcamot. I haven't dollar
in the world after Ill my debts are
paid
Then I will let you have fifteen
hundred dollars to pay down.
you? You are facetious, Maria.
What arc you laughing att
Maria, for some reason or other,
had burstcd into a violent fit Of
luughing.
You shall have the money, Eds
ward. But you must promise me
not to tell any one what an extrav-
agant wife You have, as you did
DR.. Smith
What do you mean, Maria: For
give me-
i viii, my dear replied she, and
going to a drawer she produced two
bank books and placed them in her
husbands hands.
One of them indicated that she
had a thousand dollars in one saw
ings bank and the other six hundred
lin another bank. OF course, Ed
ward was astonished-it was his
duty to be astonishcd.
Your extravagant wife has saved
sixteen hundred dollars ofyourmon-
ey in spite of your teeth, besides
curing You of sandry reckless hab-
its And she threw hcrSef upon a
sofa and laughed until she had near
ly gone intoa fit.
Maria, You are jewel. | am
amazed. You paid DR.. Smith.
i did
He lied to me then
No he didn't; you and | are one,
so of course You paid it. I had to
! tell him my secret, and in return he
informed me what I'm excellent
character YOU had given me for pru-
dcnce and economy
Forgive me, Maria. You have
made me the happiest man in the
world
sAnd | am revenged.'
'Rcvenged?'
EYou found fault with me every
day when You came home, and |
resolved to punish YOU. l knew
you would not refuse me money,
and l have at length broughtyou to
your senses
4 see where the money went to.
now
DO you, indeed
TO tell the truth, thought there
was very little show for the money
I gave YOU
Sixteen hundred dollars, money
in hand, wasa large sum to Edward,
who had spent everything as fast as
he got it. He felt like a new man
like 4 rich man. What a treas
ure was Maria, who, besides being
pretty, sweet-tempered and devoted,
was thorough financier.
'sFor my part, l should not Ikea
financier on any other terms. A
prudent, but growing, ill-tcmpered
shrew, would be my abomination;
and before her l should prefer q
pretty, sweet-tempered, devoted wo-
man. who would spend all l could
get
The RAYMOND place, and a de-
lightiul place it was, Immediately
came into Edwards possession. 1t
j !