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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-08

james Jones and David WEIGH, two
countrymen from Wheaton, ILL.,, on their
way to New York, had a characteristic
experience in Chicago. They we're
going to a depot to take the train at
night, or early on the morning, when
they were aceosted on the street by three
foot pads who demanded their money.
Jones and WEIGH thought they might as
well fight for it, and informed the high.
waymen of their intention, at the same
time drawing a pistol a piece. Oue of
the c%ountrymen fred bis pistol, and the
robbers ran away. A policeman heard
a pistol shot, and whistled for his part
ner. The two officers found jones and
WEIGH standing on a corner with pistols
in their hands looking in the direction
the robbers took. The eountrymen told
the policemen of their encounter with
foot-pads, aud the officers took Jones
and Weleh in custody for uot allowing
themselves to be robbed, and taking
police business into their own hands.
The c%ountrymen we're delayed one day
in prison, but were promptly released BY
the justice, when they got a hearing.
-@---
The latest theory in regard to the cold
weather is, that the earth has somehow
got SHE'D off" three or four hundred
miles further north.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-08

SAVED a dollar by buying a hat of
Cohen, 237 Main street. So
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-08
SO! 80!
100 Mems elegant cashmere suits,
$40. KAHN & FREIBERG.

PLANTs-eabbage, tomato, egg, cauli-
Aower-at Craig's. 80
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-08

IF you want to save a dollar buy a hat
of Cohen. "a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-08
500 Pairs nice clio, h CATERS, 81.
KAHN 4 FREIBERG.
A startling Fact.

A Startling Fact.
Tom 0. Sullivan, at his sample room,
No. 1872 Second street, corner of Wash
ington' has imported liquors, ale and
porter on draught and in bottles and in
quantities to suit the public. EST
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-08

The best brands OF Havana and
domestic cigars retailed at wholesale
figures at Harpmann & Bro. 8, 2s6 Main
street. got
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-08
Cheap Reading.

Mansford has 300 old novels which he
is Offering cheap; 1000 old magazines at
ten cents, to close out.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-08

HAVE your water-pipes put in by
Browne. he is the best and cheapest
man in town. got
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-08

C%HILDRES's hats a specially at
Cohen's. rs
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-08
Attention, Consumers.

Prime mess beef, in whole and half
barrels, at the Central Market of H.
S%eessel, sr. & Sons. No, 239 Second
street, corner of Jefferson. T36
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-08

O1r new spring silks, soc.
KAHN T. FREIBERG,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-08

flowers, bouquets, plants, at Craig's.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-08

RED SNAPPER received daily by express
at Victor D. Fuchs, Al Jefferson street.
25t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-08

A IS hat for 81 at Cohen's, 237 Main
80
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-08
FoR RENr.

N0R RENT-EIGHTDwELLING HOUSES
centrally located, at a very low ront. Ar.
gto MARX 4 BENSD0RF,
psf No. 7 Madison street,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-15
A Melancholy Spectacle.

When Mr.. Andrew johnson was elect
ed to the Senate we were unable to share
the pleasure or the expectation that was
manifested in many quarters. Nobody
in the country was better known, or, as
we supposed, had been more accurately
measured. A Democratic paper calls
him one of the founders of the Repub-
lican party" The fact is that he was a
Democratic Senator from Tennessee who
did not betray his country with the other
Democratic Senators from that region
when the war began, and the Republican
Convention of 1864, which renominated
Mr.. Lincoln. associated Mr.. Johnson
with him, not as a Republican, but as a
Union" man. One of the leaders in
that convention most strenuous for John
sons nomination was asked by friend
what he knew of him. He answered,
"Not thing" The convention knew
only that he was Southern or South
western Union man and an old Democrat
He was elected by the Republican vote,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-15
ion' were to be torn to pieces. A

ton" were to be torn to pieces. A
separate committee was to follow every
cent into the pockets of the successive
State Trcasurers and out again. Every
brick laid in q wall under Republican
| superintendent was to he investigated.
| The sluggish currents of the canal were
10 be dragged for proofs of peculation
The upshot OF these faithful hunts after
corruption was to be such an astounding,
overwhelming exposure of political
piunder that nearly every Republican in
the State would forthwith become a
democrat, and the rest would emigrate
INTO some State where Republicans were
sun IN power-provided, of course, any
SUCH State should exist after the Illinois
democracy had beaten the tom tom and
sounded the hewgag over the resur-
rected and reeking rottenness of Repub-
| licanism.
The dust of ages still covers the Bour-
bon tom-tom The mountains of evi.
dence taken by the various investigating
committees have given birth to one very
small and very ridiculous "muss." It
seems that Gov. Beveridge once wrote to
| man and asked him to give another
man, contractor with the State, little
time on his payments! There is no pre-
tense that the State lost anything by
this. Yet this Is the sum total. Only
this and nothing more. The State House
has been nearly built at very low cost,
when we consider the magnitude Of the
work and the great distances which
nearly every square inch of material had
to be carried 1t is magnificent edi-
flee, and will last thousand years. The
Republican corruption so freely charged
during the last campaign turns out never
to have existed The only approach to
it was when members of both parties
combined in the Legislatures Of 1867
and 1869 to make money out Of special
legislation. Then the Republican party
carried through its project for new
Constitution, and that Constitution not
only put Il stop to such steals, let us
hope forever, but is quoted as a model
throughout England AMI America
Bourbon ingenuity can pick no flaw in
the honesty Of Republican rule in ILL
nois. Attempts to do so have utterly
failed. 1t is clean record, fourteen
years long, which the Republican party
submits to the people of Illinois.--Chi-
cdgo Tribune.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-15
The Republican Record in Illinois.

For fourteen years the Republican
party has had almost absolute control of
State politics in Illinois. When $4,000
or 10000 of our young men went into
the Union army in 1862, the stay-at-
home Democracy carried the State. fine
Republican majority was at the front,
and cast no votes that year at Illinois
polls. This was, however, but brief
interegnum. The Democratic Legisla-
ture OF 1923 disgraced itself beyond
redemption, and had to be almost forced
to dissolve on account of It's secession
sympathies and conduct. During twelve
years, then, the party Of the Union has
been in power. 1t selected the Gov
ernors, the State officers, and majority
of the members in each house of the
Legislature. Its representatives ap.
pointed the different Boards that con-
troll State institutions. In the main man
aged the affairs of the State. The honor,
the profit, and the responsibility of that
management all belonged to the Repub-
lican party. During the time it held
power vast amounts of public money
passed through the hands of its officials.
Many building contracts and other public
works had to be let. A State canal
New Gork's most fruitful source OF po-
litical corruption-had to be managed.
There were heavy disbursements for
military purposes. War-claims against
the State as well as the Gen
eral Government-claims Of sort
which greatly contributed to the
utter corruption of Pennsylvania poll
tics-were settled. During its fourteen
years lease Of power the Republican
leaders managing these complicated
matters have necessarily had many
chances for safe end successful plumber.
They have been freely charged with hav-
ing availed themselves of these chances.
When the Illinois Bourbons used the dis
affected Republicans and the Changers
as sat'spaws, and so regained in 1874
the power denied them since 1850 Tex
cept In 1852, it was announced tina; in
vestigation" was to be the order OF the
day for the next two years. Everything
was to be investigated. The "whited
sepulchres Of Republican administra
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-15
WY GRANDMOTHER TABLE.

There's time honored subject, that's partly
retired
And gone on half-pay" for number OF
years.
Which, at its first advent, was greatly ad-
mired,
A solid utensil, and free from veneers...
Il first found home in a one-story dwelline'
Where virtue and faith were the lessons In
stilled,
Where hope drew the picture, bright future
foretelling,
filled:
There stood the nice table, the threelegged
table,
Nv erandmother's table of circular build.
II stood not alone, for the plain, hlgh-backed
settle,
That cornered so neighborly up to the
jamb,
The back log, the crane and the singing tea
kettle,
All real as truth and as distant from sham
The old fashioned clock too was taking the
measure
OF times rapid fitting in sunshine and
storm,
While the flint -bottomed chairs, each family
treasure,
Encircled the fireplace coy and warm,
With that black cherry table, that three
legged table,
Ny grandmothers table, of circular form.
What stores of provision that table supported,
The plain, wholesome food Of our forefath-
ers' days.
The "bean porridge hot" on the list as re-
ported,
The doughnuts crooked up in such num-
berless ways;
No wonder complacency always hath crowned
it,
It's dignifed quaintness would lead one to
smile,
Were il not that the dear ones who once met
around it
Have nearly all passed down the narrow de-
file
That black cherry table, that three-legged
table,
My grandmother's table, of circular style.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-15

The block of Switzerland granite
which is to serve for a monument over
the grave of AgassiZ has arrived at Cam
bridge, and is now receiving the inscrip-
ton.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-04-21
A SPEC OF WAR.
Second Note from Germany 20 Bel
glum-The Hand Of Iron in the
Glove Of Velvet.
Austria and Russia on the Side Of Ctr
many-British Statesmen Do EOt
Fear Any Danger, Etc.

LONDON, April l9.-The second Ger
msn note 10 Belgium will be published
10 morrow. 1t expresses regret at Bel
GUMS refusal 10 comply with Ger
mRny's wishes, and continues by saying
that the Belgium government is best
aware Of the parliamentary difficulties
in the way Of compliance, out it must
at the same time be convinced that the
first thing to be done Is to recognize the
Lecessity Of afIuTdiBg some redress,
whereas an examination into the diff
culties Is Of secondary Importance. The
consideration OF plans TO prevent in
tTigues against DeighDOTing states in
terest equally all the powers which
strive for general peace and good rela-
tiOns, and il is TO be hoped that Belgium
will follow the example of Germany,
and endesvOr 10 obtain an alteration Of
her laws, thus giving fresh proof Of the
vslue she attaches TO good relations with
Germany. Should the effort fail, the
public view Of the question will never
Iheless be clear, and an understanding
will be brought about between all the
interested states. Germany has not
sought TO interfere with Belgium's iD-
ternsi affairs. Her object has been to
DitNtIA ACAkl ALtEA El4AADi4 III lltl Oh H.
The note concludes with reference TO
the special obligations Belgium is under
TO the guaranteeing powers on account
OF her neutral position.
BERLIN, April l9-The National Ga
zette asserts that Austria aud Russia will
SUPPORT Germany in her demand.
LONDON, April l9.-In the house If
commons tonight, in reply 10 the ques-
uFaAaA pfors1 =
long ago as January, 1874, made the sug-
gestiOn that England should JOIN PrUs-
sia in q strong TelnODsIance the latter
was compelled 10 make to Belgium
against what be (Bismarck) described
as q conspiracy Of ultramOntsne and
Jesuit refugees against the peace Of Ger
many. Earl Granville, then minister
Of foreign affairs, replied that he hoped
Prince Bismarck would not press Bel
gium to 20 beyond the limits
of her constitutional institutions.
In the house of lords Earl Russell
asked Lord Derby whether the Prussia
Belgium correspondence was termi-
mated, and whether there wss any Tea-
son to fear that the peace Of Europe
was endangered thereby. lord Derby
replied that the text OF Prussia's first
BOt6 lully lustlucU OlSiaSl1 III piOuOuBC-
ing not menace, but friendly remon-
STRANGE. He had the assurance of the
German ambassador, which hasty ex-
animation had given no reason TO doubt,
that the second Prussisn note was con-
ceived in a very friendly spirit. 1t
would be premature t0 express an Opin-
ion on the merits OF the question, as
had not been formally applied
TO. At present he anticipated a result
Of the controversy without uneasiness.
The British government valued the in
of Belgium and the peace
Of Europe, but was happy TO think that
neither were in danger.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-04-21

there is more about Jim Fenton,
and q new character is introduced) /;
more Of that exceedingly mysterious
Island" by jules Vernon; an electro
mechanical romance, by Charles Bar
nard, that is original ia several features,
aud will be especially appreciated by
railroad and telegraph people; and an
other story by the young New Orleans
stoTy-writer, George w. Cable, who has
field all to himself, just now, and,
what is more 70 the purpose, the genius
that enables him TO seize its artistic
features. By the way, what a delicious
broken English he puts into the mouth
OF his Creoles!N n is mere than dialect,
it is drama. "Some OLD Letters these
are genuine, by the by. and later in
stallment will be accompanied by fac
siRiies), and "BOth Sides of the Shield,n
by Mrs. Davis, are the other prose con-
tributiOns. In the editorial pages, DR..
Holland writes about ''SpeakiDg Disre-
spectfully Of the Equator" popular
Arts" and "The Premium on Product
i've Culture" The "Old Cabinet" has
something about "English Criticism of
American Poetry and "The Poets
Mind and Mood" A new department.,
entitled "The Worlds Work." takes the
place Of "Nature and Science;" and
"Etchings" gives way to "Bric-a-brsc;"
and thus IScribner enters upon its tenth
volume. And just here it will
not be out Of place for US to
say that the publishers of Serb.
ner'S Monthly give notice that DR.. HOl-
lands serial, "The Story OF SevenOsks,"
is not only copyrighted ia Scrt6yteT'8
Monthly, but was also copyrighted in
advance of its publication in the maga-
zine. Justice to both the author and
themselves makes it necessary for the
publishers to protect this copyright, and
to request all newspapers that have un-
Willingly begun to copy the story, to
discontinue its publication at once. All
the newsdealers have it on sale.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-04-21

THE DUrsnt (Miss.) Advertiser gives
an account ofone Of the fiercest tornsdos
that ever visited that section Of country
which passed almost centrally through
the county, its course being up Black
Creek Valley and little north Of east
Il was fully q quarter Of mile wide,
south Of the "rske," but only about one
hundred yards north Of it, ss indicated
by the fallen timber on the different
sides. For fully two miles, the bed Of
Black Creek is literally filed with the
debris OF this most horrible cyclone
There is 10 means, says the Advertiser, of
estimating the pecuniary damage that
has been visited upon the people who
resided along the track Of the storm,
but it must amount TO a large sum in.
deed, as there are many places where a
great deal OF timber and fencing was
destroyed that cannot be enumerated in
the space OF sn ordinary newspaper ar
ticIe. However great the pecuniary loss
may be, the whole community has rea-
con TO congratulate themselves that
amid all the devastation, so far as is
known, not a human life was lost.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-04-21

Gil il il were forcing them to levy q
sinking fund tax. Much less is it inter-
fering with their discretion when 1t
orders the appropriation of the fund al
ready collected to that 'sOle' purpose
for which the law allowed it to be pro-
vided, to-wit., "the retiring of the
bonds as they mature;" because in
neither case have they any discretion
whatever. My conclusion on this branch
OF the case, therefore, is, that it is the
duty Of the sinking fund commissioners
10 pay the bonds OF the city as they ma
ture out of the fund in their hands.
Another position taken in argument,
which ought to have been noticed first,
is, that these relstors have q complete
and adequate remedy by other pro-
ceedings.
A sufficient answer to this is that
counsel failed TO point out any other
adequate or complete remedy.
True,s counsel stated that TelatoIs
could compel the city to make q levy
under the power Of the city to levy
taxes for general purposes. This would
be no complete and adequate remedy,
because there would be a question
whether or not this general fund is not
being levied and appropriated, pari
pGSSU with its collection to the neces-
saTy expenses of running the city gov
eminent. and because there would be
question whether this general purpose
tax could be appropriated to the special
purpose of paying the bonds Of the city,
and these questions would be answered
against relatoIs, to this extent at least:
that they would only be entitled to the
residue of this fund after satisfying the
governmental expenses, which is suffi.
cieut to snow that this remedy, if it eX-
lists at all, is EN- barrassed If not entirely
inadequate and incomplete.
See Apgar as. Trustees, VroOm n.
J }, 80
Besides, the answer to the writ of
mdaddnlIIS in such case would be, There
is special fund provided by law to
pay your bond, viz, the sinking fuod,
and you must go against that, Instead
OF the general fund; and this answer
would be complete Apgar rs. Trustees,
VroOm IN. J }, sos.
The present proceeding, then, is the
only speedy and adequate remedy the
Telat9rs have, so far as this court is ad-
vised, and therefore it should be given.
Nevada, 40.
Nor will it do to say, as counsel again
insist, that if Ielstois are without other
remedy, the writ will not issue. For
while it is 50 that there are many cases
where this is true, certainly this is not
one of them, il what has been written
have any force. High on Elk. L. r.,
sec. 3S7 Let the peremptOry writ is
sue.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-04-21

We publish in another column, news
from the other side Of the Atlantic
which, Notwithstanding the assurances
OF Mr.. Disraeli and Lord Derby to the
contrary, we are constrained to bslieve
intimates q menace Of the peace OF
Europe by Bismarck. The synopsis Of
the second note from Germany to Bel
GUM reads very much like those dOcu-
ments which Denmark and Austria,
some years ago, received fnom the same
source, and which proved the forerun-
ners OF war. The demand which Ger
many makes Of Belgium cannot be con-
ceded without breach Of the constitu-
tionsl privileges Of her citizens II not
conceded, war will follow, and msyhap
Belgium viii disappear from the map of
EurOpe,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-04-21

The select committee has reported 10
meEts which appeared in the Times and
NeUs, and which it was charged were
published without the consent Of the
proper authorities, appeared by permis-
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-04-21

The lower house Of the Prussian diet
has passed bill abrogatirs those clauses
Of the constitution which allow an inde-
pendent administration Of ecclesiastical
affairs, the unimpeded intercourse Of re-
ligioUs bodies with their superiors and
the freedom OF clerical appointments.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-04-21
ESTA ABLTSHED 184O.

BY request Of many lawyers we pub
lish in full this morning the opinion OF
Judge Heiskell in the sinking fund case,
q synopsis OF which we published yes
fardEv
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-04-21
NOn.Resl lent Notice.

No. lZ72.-ln the First Chancery Court OF Shell
by county, Tennessse.-D. Weaver, trustee
and receiver VS.. Coleman Jarman.
1t appearing from Sheriff return in this
cause that the defendant Coleman Jarman Is
not to ba found in his county
1t is therefore ordered, That he make his
appearance herein, at the courthouse in the
Monday in June lS75 and plead, answer or
demur to cOmplainant's bill, or the same
Will be taken for confessed as TO him and set
for hearing expaTte, and that a copy of this
order be published o-ce a we, k, for four suo.s
cessiye weeks, in the Memphis Appeal. This
18TH day Of April, 1875.
A cOpy-Attest:
f. A. COLE, Clerk and Master.
By +. 3. Nc Henry, d. e. and NJ. Ttu
kOrtIecht, Graft q Sc cales soils. for comm! U :.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-04-21
DIED.

ASKEW-At the residence of her father, B.
r. Askew, OF Fsyette county, Tennessee, on
the I9th instant, INEz BLACKWELL AsKEw,
aged three years and four msntps.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-04-21
Ice Cream ParlOrs Now Open

DOR the reception of ladies and gentlemen,
Z where only the best will be served. Also,
fine Connections and Cakes on hand and IL ade
TO order by
sPECHT 4 WALTER. 81 Madison st.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-04-21
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