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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-01
How La yers Sometimes BIunder
tn Drawing mp their Own Wills.


From the Pail Mall Gazette.
The fact that the wills of two Lord
Chancellors within as many years should
have oecasioned grave difficulty is not a
little remarkable. Lord Westbury's
will, carefully prepared by himself, was
said to be exceedingly hard to construe
by the master of the rolls. In the case
Of Lord st Leonards the difficulty is
still more grave. His will, written ''in
his own handwriting, on five or six sheets
OF old quarto white letter paper" has
been lost, and the advertisement declares
that ithas been lost since August, 1873 "
Unless the document is forthcoming, the
presumption of law may possibly be in
such case that the testator DESTROYED
his will amino revocandi, and serious re-
suit to his family may be the consequence
1t is curious how often the wills of
eminent lawyers have occasioned ltigs-
ton. Lord Chief Justice Saunders ap-
pears to have made speculative devise,
upon the validity Of which his executors
Maynard, Holt and PoIlexten. all
great lawyers-were divided in opinion.
The wills of Lord Chief Justice Holt
and SERGEANT Maynard we're the subject
of chancery proceedings. SO was the
will of Chief Baron Thompson Mr..
SERGEANT Hills will was so singularly
confused that, but for the respect due to
the very learned Serjeant, it might, not
unreasonably, have been held void for
uncertainty" The will Of Sir Samuel
Romilly was inartistically drawn. The
will OF Mr.. Bradley, the celebrated con.
veyancer, was set aside by Lord Thurlow
for uncertainty, aud late learned
master in chaRcery directed the proceeds
OF his estate to be invested in consols in
his own name
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-01

memphis AND LITTLE ROCK RAILROAD
Arrives. Leaves.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-01
EAILKOAD FlMn TABLES.

MEMPHIS AND LoUIHvlLLE RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
An. pm. AN. P.K.
EKpress. except Sunday. 2.l5 $50
Mail Train..................... 4.40 lbs
Brownsville Aeon except
Depot at head Of Main stree.
Ticket Office, 2S7 Main street, corner of
Madison.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-01

MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE R.R.
Arrives. Leaves.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-01

PADUCAH AND MEMPHIS RAILROAD.
dail and Freight Train leayos......... 300 p. m
arrives........l0:00 a. m
The mail and freight train leaves Cow lgton
for Memphis at7 am. and returns to Coving-
ton at 7;05 pm Trains leaving Memphis viii
start from the Underwriters' Warehouse.
J.W WILBUR Gen'l Sup't.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-12-17

- . IN ,rs- r. rk. raa.i. fp' So beg are.
.a. h.li etsa. hHiAfr. % 4 frN'tit sof r"tttr-
~ ~ ~" ic-F- h-rT Nir."e PA CO. N
.'rf.hNr- AMI hoNntiir fnAi TO- n.re- W. 'ali
tian fnr 1852 Steers frunr h,last e.sef bard iis
l~td 5. au lrA-rir ni't vti ftf .-I"' co..
ai-i N4s rlfr~t 80 .fisf htt|A e.asa sfHns ~
e. No. rnr hsh rash ~ iArrs in III. $50 yeats
y" - 80 trf"s 4 spienit e",i l-n-r in Pa
~. IL -io rrs. II rooi f.rm,nx land e. .crs,
euii Faii"a ABA sil nnderisid Nth . ~plrie vein
IT. 81 "A rne n;tI. fsru, - % acres - PIKE .uN.
III - acrs- HHder high siA's ~ cultivate c't
f..rfah irFsss. r~ct barn nira prshard psnis ni
wn'er shur'ane. " stleutd 'ins.- ard every
thing nesr-sark ~ a comfortable county loms.
~ ~ - ms acre. q afrN~ uNd.f a nigh stae pi
cultivation Sns urrhari nf Ge1 .,.+' frlii tees ~
.r.,l..s .rtpi, ~ sfaek water eettras tcated tne
fsh pdsi splendid inhar mir. anN eafnforfsh- hrl'n
fnvs Tri- h.sH'tui little fsy- y ssrs,.a n ie0. M
hes nsiri hnrho ~ w PIE souuff 10 io'e prtAr n
~ church and schnul hrVse Price onls S4s<v, Dali
es~h, hasn 2 10 one and t~e ysars TIER is great
3srgain In this farm
NJ TI-->o arrs~ ~ ans laua on lire disiSirg sffr.
sii sud rinn nsiirs w PIE county 90 acres 2
hf IN stale ~ CULTS alton. fne erchnrd T"od ~s ~
" ter several hne -pring- good comfortable d~'A nF
az f,r ans good stable and afre tobacco tarn tine
= bite oak timber. an underad With ina vein "
stpn- eanl vcrv cheap ~ si.7u0
No this fsrn so.tAin- - sores ard = 'i'u'''i
near fta TN. N he q X = Rs and = rfderlai
With .np.rior qualify % block coal bss - ser.- n
cn,f, .ion good frame h"use 80 select 'rrii irees
,.isnsy - Hne siet waier snd ~ .tups'rce Z srlsn
t.d tivhsr Price only 81 COO halt cssh, balance ~
cf.e snl two year..
" 90 aceVs 81 land near line ~ The e..
w nv and IL solid h,d ~ stone zeal Prire sAAi
cash. balance IN ard two sesrs
~ - so ~ trs land ~ Air Line Railroad
an nnapaanee 81 tine coal Ant lead ore va paying
ouantirss This land syery cheap snd ~ esss terms
80 ~ --0fe of thr fne.t farms in Ilke county. ~
The ~ Vernon Railroad, 2-o acres Too arrss ~ enNl-
sation and in splendid repair, Improvement AZ u.s.
elnss s~o-sfory frame hnnss. . roouis fGrnstei
~ ~ good style hrp timber and water underlsa WIN
foo vein ~ bcct coal Price ~ SO ~ easy tefns'
DokSE a CArrHART offer their ser
vices to the public for the sale or trade
Of real estate. without making any
charge to parties employing them, I'M
less sales are effected. and then reason
lble commission il expected. Persons
having real estate to sell will find ms
desirable means ofrcaching tic purcha''
ing public.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-12-17
Hon. James ID. WILLIAMS.

The Representative in Congress from
ihi, district has gone 20 Washington IN
the simple garh Of an honest Granger,
~ he is. The Sullivan Democrat, speak
ing Of Mr.. Williams. says:
Hon. James ID. Williams has been
TOO long accustomed 20 wearing his "a
voriie jeans to cast II aside for snv i'm
ported blOadcleth. We understand
that he sent a lot OF wool from bic own
sheep to the Davies county wooden
mill. and had il made into twenty-five
yards Of good jeans. from which he had
two full suits made in Nincehaes. He
will attract attention in Congress in
more ways than one"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-12-17

a. bloomington Times: Mr. Dillon
contemp!aies--should he meet with suf-
iicient announcements placing machiu-
cry in his stone quarry. just west of
town. and working the same on an ex-
tensive scale. The quarry has been
worked in q small way during the past
year. and competent Judges say that the
stone taken from it Is equal, If not SUI
perior TO AIRY in the State. and all know
that Monroe county stone l. noted in
this State. Should Mr.. -. put his plan
in operation, il will give employment
10 large number OF men and boys,
who receiving prompt cash payments
for their work. and spending the same
here. would place la circulation large
amount Of money that otherwise we
would not have.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-12-17
Tweed Not Unpunlshed.

NeN Ne-k srn s,-,
The journals have lately been filed
with accounts Of William NJ. Tweed
escape. Has william NJ. Tweed es-
caped? Escaped from what! From
prison. That i true. lie lms escaped
frvm prison: but not from pun .Amcnt.
hv say means. Look AZ his situation
five wears ago and liz situation to-day.
and then answer mhethcr heis punished
al fVt.
Five wears aco he WIS among The very
Gov mos. powerful mcn in the city or
ate of New NorN. with bright pros
p,rt ot soon becoming one Of tie lead
en- Ia National ati,iirS. His wealth
seemed almost bundles. aud homage
was naii o. him on every haua. His
time was divided between attention 10
public affairs and the enjoyment ri the
pleasures and rpicndurs ~ luxury. lie
hal grown great rapidly. and he be-
icgcd Ike was I'D grow greater wiia an
creAsing rApiiiiy.
Those live wears how they have t0ld
upon him. His Torture reduced; his
friends deserted: his nanlc and rcputs-
tiou hliglfeA. - a. 40 be q curse 20 him
seit. and a burdel TO those 10 whom lac
bcqueaih> il.
Even honorable In exilr. as a mission
20 foreign court j. sometimes called. j.
hardly telcrable for any considerable
length of time 10 a man Of strong home
attachments. Then what must invoiun-
tarv punishment, ia di>honor and igno-
miny, be? 4 man upward OF aity years
OF age is separated. permanently. from
an tie associations Of his previous life.
driven forth like Cain, wanderer on
the earth.
Talk Of his money? What difference
does it make whether he carried little
~ much with him? Physical comforts
ana Injuries money may buy for him ;
but they are few, and avail little. Will
any sum OF money purchase for him es-
TEEN. companionship, selfrespect ;
peace Of mind. happiness? These he
Shall find again, nowhere and never
more
M. no, Dc not teach The Young men
Of thr country that William NJ Tweed
has escaped punishment. That j. a
grave mistake. imprisonment he has
escaped; punishment he has not es-
capped. aud can never escape.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-12-17
.DAAPER Il IOOGOOTEE
stage 81 Mail Line
oASlcora

INRANK GFBHAKT. ~ Jasper, and Frank Afford. II
Il Loogootee. nov rum ng daily line u Stages
between Jasper and Ioor0otee, with good Aoocmm 0da-
iicns for express matter and passengers. Thy IL
variably make connection with the the o. NJ
r. r. going Eas West This q the shortest and best
road 10 the o. X. r.. and We have but sober
and careful drivers and good teams stage leaves
the Post Ofice In each town every morning at 81
o'clock
Each person also gives notice that they will not be
responsible for money money packages be sent BY
express carried.hy the other. BY any ~ heir
pnyces such packages must be given the principals
them selves This j. the only stage line upon which
either receives express matter.
Passengers will be called for II requested At hotels
or residences. May 2lst. is75.--Iy
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-12-17

u , Many United States iron and
hardware manufacturers are pushing
their pr ducts in Australia and New
ZealaL 70 much I'd vantage. The Lon
don lronmonger says: "The worst OF
u i that not a few Of the American
goods are declared. as to quality. 10 sur
pass our own" while a Melbourne
agent of firm of Birmingham mer-
chants writes to his principals that
american iron goods ale far superior
TO English made, and lstterly they have
been much cheaper. When all sorts OF
American made goods now in this mar
ket are once seen and sold. the buyer or
user will never again look at English
made articles Of the same class"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-12-17
Barber Eh0r.
Charles EoIiga,

Ea'i side Public ssuae. JASPER. IND,
Has opened barber shop for the shsv-
ing Of your facea. in Mr.. Ernv's build
lug, next door TO Tr0xler's saddier shop
and will do Shaving aud Hair Dressiny
~ the latest style, and with dispatch.
Tie viii also furnish "a balls or rayties
we music Of an excellent string "a bras
band. upon application.
January lst, 1875.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-12-17

TT WIN. b. Astor's estate l. worth
only $s5,eD000O. What will become OF
his poor orphan children.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-12-17

~ The Rockport Democrat advocates
me erection OF telegraph line extend
ing from Rockport 10 Evansville.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-12-17

07-An order has been received at
FAN River, Massachusetts,. from Man
chester, England, for $4,000 pieces OF
printing cloth.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-12-17

GA man was tried in the Bartholo-
new County Court last week and fined
50 the extent Of s25 for passing glass
Of beer to a minor at a wedding.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-11-17

"A WRITER says: A clergyman was
called on upon one occasion to Ofilciate
at colored wedding.
ave assure you, sah," said the gen
tlemaDly darky, "that this yere we'd
dug, sab, is to be very 'appropos'-
quite a la mode, sah."
"Very, WE'LL" replied the clergyman,
|"I will try to do everything in my
power to crafty the wishes Of the
parties"
So, after the dinner and dancing and
supping was over, the groom's "best
man" called again on the minister and
left him go fee.
II hope everything was a. your
friends desired it p said tue urbane
clergyman.
"Well, sab; to tell the truth, Mr..
johnson was q little disappointed; 2
answered the grdOmsman.
"Why, I took my robes,n said the
minister.
"Yes, sab; it wasn't THAR
u adhered to the rubrics IF the
church."
''Well, sab, that was all right"
81 was punctual, and shook hands
with the couple. What more could
I dofn
"Well, sab, Mr.. johnson, be kind q
felt hurt, yon see, because you didn't
salute the I,ride!'
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-11-17
DODGERS g. SONS TABLE AND
~ POCKET CUTLERY. For sale by
FERGUSON & SCHNACK.

The Pope's household consists
OF 537 persons, the chief of whom are
Cardinal Antonelli, the major-domo,
the master of the chamber, the grand
almoner, the secretary. the steward,
the governor, Gen. Kanzler, and five
chamberlains. There are 20 persons
employed in the secretaries office, Is
IN the administration of the palace,
and in the secret printing house.
The Pope has one groom of the cham
Der and six body servants. The
apostolic chamber is composed of a
president, % couriers, three servants
and three orderlies. Cardinal Anto
neiii and Gen. Kanzler have a suite
OF Az persons, while the Swiss Guard
and the Pontifcal gendarmerie num-
Der 200.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-11-17
81. Louis Big Hotel.
A BUILDING WITH TWO THOUSAND
ROOMS.

Some weeks ago the Republican
made mention that a movement was
on foot having in contemplation the
erection, in this city, of "a hotel to be
the largest in the world, and that SOME
Boston capitalists were at the bottom
OF the enterprise. The Republican is
now enabled to state that the negotia.
ton has been concluded for the
grounds, the agent of the parties hav-
ing placed bis signature to the final
papers yesterday.
Tie hotel grounds will be located on
the old homestead property belonging
to Daniel R. Garrison, situated on the
southeast corner of Grand and Page
avenues, and covering AZ arpents-
about four acres Of ground. The man.
moth structure to be erected on this
ground will be called the "Hotel
Grande." 1t will have frontage Of
300 feet on Page street, the space CO.
cupied covering 10000 square feet,
being of mucl, larger extent than the
San Francisco Hotel, considered the
largest in the world, which covers only
IS 900 sqnare feet. The next largest
hotel in the world is the Grande Hotel
of Paris, which has ninety six rooms
more than Sharon g. Ralston's, of San
Francisco.
The St. Louis structure win contain
1000 rooms, as originally contempla-
ted, butt owing to the fact that the
ground area will have a length of 100
Ieet more than at. first proposed, in
consequence Of the additional space
acquired, the height will not have as
many stories as originally designed.-
There will be elegant facades on each
Of the four sides, but the grand en-
trance will 10 Oh Page avenue. The
interior court will have dimension
of $50 by $50 feet. In the center of
the court will be q splendid fountain,
with four smaller fountains on the cor
uers, and the rest Of the space will con-
sist of a conservatory embracing exotic
aad native plants. The plans and
specifications are in the hands of the
architect, and when fully elaborated
description more in detail will be
given.
The parties having the cantrol of
the matter propose to get in readiness
to begin the erection of this mammoth
hotel in the spring, aid it is expected
to have 1t completed so as to be open
ed for guests by September 1, 1877.
The cost Of the hotel, independent of
the furniture, will be nearly $4,000, 900.
list. Louis Republican, October 3Otl,.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-11-17
For Rent.

For Rent.
ENROM JANUARY lsT, 1876, THE
I EXCHANGE HOTEL, it's BAR
ROOM, the largo and commod,ous
STORE, North corner Of the Hotel, on
Front street, and tho STORE on the
North Fest corner, on Second street,
are one and all offered for rent. APP
ply to j. s. FISH.
Oct. 13, 1875.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-11-17
DeWn-EaSt Scandal Case.
WHAT HAPPENED TO AN AMHERST GRE
OF "UEQUEsTfoNED REP
UTATIoN."

1t was scandal case of more than
usual proportions that interested the
Court and packed court room on
yesterday Afternoons suit brought
by Lucia n. Smith against James
stetson, both of North Amherst
claiming $4,000 damages for an in.
decent assault almost year ago. 1t
appeared that Miss Smith, daughte,
of Spencer Smith, lived with the rest
OF the family in the house of Stetson
who is a bachelor about City years OF
age, and worth over $4,000, who has
also lived in the family of the Smiths
all usually eating at the same table,
though Stetson used to cook his own
food. For several years Stetson has
been very familiar in the treatment
of Miss Smith and her eldest sister
Joanna, who keeps a millinery shop
IN Amherst center, very frequently
catching them as they passed him
and holding them in his lap, so fire.
quently tina. the latter would not de-
ny that she had sat in his lap 500
times or more, and possibly half an
hour at time. The younger sister,
the father and mother all testified to
the same effect, substantially, though
all emphatically denied that such lib
critics were encouraged in any way;
nor did they seem to have been es-
pecially discouraged. As culmina-
ton of these familiarities, Stetson
entered Lucia's sleeping room about
midnight, q year ago, and made i'm
proper proposals which were repulsed
by her. Stetson then tried to hash
the matter up, saying that there was
already bad talk about the girls and
that he had letter from a married
man to Lucia, making improper pro-
posals, q statement which was ac-
knowledged by the Smiths. He also
made pecuniary offers at the time to
hush it up, but the Smiths were
bound to push the matter. 1t is re
ported that last week he offered to
pay 81 600 and the expenses thus
far rather than let the case come to
trial. The reputation of the Smith
girl has never been questioned at
Amherst. Stetson is reported close
hard listed money-lender, whose rep
utation is none of the best; and the
scandal-loyers will be out in full
force to hear his testimony today,
which, it is supposed, will be that he
went no further than encouraged
The Smiths would undoubtedly have
been better off to have kept their
nasty case out of Court, so far as
reputation is concerned, though it is
generally conceded that the jury will
give them considerable damages.
i Springfield Republican.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-11-17
4 LBATA SILVER LATED WARE
"A at
FERGU g. SCHNACK.
A Washington Aspasia.

One of the most remarkable womer
that ever trod the sinful paths o.
Washington life was the mistress Of
Ex-Congressman Bowen, of S. Caro-
lima. She was one of the loveliest
women that ever had mission tc
lure. Her mother was a Greek, he,
father a Scotchman. She inherited
mothers classic face and voluptuous
swell of figure. Her hair was CLOS
sy sllimmering black, her eyes
two stars. Her complexion and
teeth were Of a snowy whiteness.-
Her mind was of a rare order, and
as she always studied, she possessed
more than ordinary culture. l have
many interesting particulars concern.
ing her from the physician who at.
tended her once when she had an at
tack of typhoid fever. She was very
stately in her manners, and as sweet
tempered as MONDAY sun. She
lived with Bowen several years as
his mistress, and was as true to him
as wife could be. At the expira
tien Of some time Bowen married for
money and position, and dropped
"Sallie,'' as he called her.
There was never any woman less
to blame for becoming a social out
cast. Her father died early, and left
her to the tender care Of a stepmoth-
er. This stepmother sold Sallie in
Baltimore, when only sixteen, to a
very rich man. Under the cover of a
supposed marriage, she lived with
him several years, when he deserted
her. Bowen then came to her rescue.
After Bowen she rented d house here,
and gathered about her a few women
of her class. She would have none
that were by any possibility within
the pale of being reclaimed. She
kept this house but short time.
Strange as it may seem, she always
had prayers at her house morning
and evening, and she was most dill
igent Bible reader. 81 am in this
life," she would say, Through no
fault of my own. The way out does
not exist. Let US make the best Of
it." Later on she gave up her house.
She said it was enough to carry her
own sin without having the thought
of the responsibility of others. She
went to Chicago with the brother of
former high official here. He went
into business in Chicago, and at last
accounts "Sallie'' was serving him as
Q most faithful mistress.-TWash
lngton Correspondence of tile Chica-.
go Times,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-11-17

Mr.. J. EDGAR THOMSON, late
PRESIDENT of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company, who died in May,
iS.4' left portion of his estate, val
aed at over 81, oo9 600, for the educa-
slon and maintenance of female or.
paahs of railway employees whose
iasners were killed while in the dis.
saafge OF their duties. There are
claims against the estate which, il
showed will prevent the CARRYING
'heo effect the desire Of the testator'