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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-10-07

For the year 1874 he could not ascer-
tain how, the matter stood.
After some discussion, and hearing
the opinion of the Village Attorney
that they would have to be collected BY
the advertising and sale of the property
Trustee Stevenson moved that the
amounts be placed i'm the hands of the
Village Marshal for collection. Carried
The question of collecting the tx as
sessed against the property of Baker, Pat
tersOn and others, for building the side
walk OIL the street to Duncan was then
taken taken up, and a long discussion oc-
Cured upon. it. After some inyestica-
ton it was found that there were twelve
property holders OIL the street. and that
the twO-thirds required by law to secure
the building of sidewalk would be
eight. The. petition upon which this
sidewalk had been constructed contained
only five signatures. The construction
of the sidewalk and the assessment had
clearly been illegal. and the tax could
not be collected.
Trustee Kpzar proposed that the side
walk be taken up.
Mr.. Stevenson agreed with him
Thought that in this way part of the
expense could be saved.
The Recorder stated that probably the
expense of putting it down and taking it
up would be all the lumber was worth.
Mr.. Stevenson said it would be some
satisfaction to take it up. If the owners
would not pay for it, he did not want
them to have it.
MIR. Newton said there was good
road to Duncan, and he thought the best
way to get rid of the sidewalk and trou-
BILE together was to burn it up.
Mr.. Stevenson proposed to sell the ma
terial where it was
Mr.. Crumley-Burn it up.
The Village Attorney then suggested
a compromise. Perhaps the property
owners would be willing to paw por-
ton of the expense to have it remain.
There was not trustee who favored
this.
The matter was then postponed until
the next meeting.
The clerk then read the petition of the
residents of Huron street, asking that a
side walk be ordered OIL the west side Of
Huron street from the intersection Of
First to Second street. The petition not
being signed by two-thirds of the prop
erty owners, it was laid over until the
next meeting. 3r
A petition was read from VIM. Crane.
the village lamp lighter, asking that he
be allowed to extinguish the lights at an
earlier hour, or his compensation in
creased, owing to the unexpected rise in
oil. After very little consideration the
petition was laid over until the next
meeting.
The committee on nuisances reported
nothing. They had probably not no
ticed that the sidewalks were the favOrite
promenade for cows.
The Village Attorney reported that the
village had no authority to compel prls-
oners to work upon the streets.
The following accounts were then al
lowed: g
VIM. Crane ............................ 27 so
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TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER Z, 1876.
THE VILLAGE COUNCIL.
The iyexed Lamp Post Question Still
Undecided-The Baker Sidewalk
to be Burned or Taken up-Which?

The vexed Lamp Post Question Still
| Undecided--The Baker Sidewalks
to be Burned or Taken up-Which!
The village council met last Monday
evening i'm its regular monthly session.
President Newton i'm the chair. There
were present Trustees Kezar, Stevenson
MCGUIRE and Crumley.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
/ On molten OF Trustee Kezar the ques-
Ition of the removal of the lamp post
from the corner of Third and Dresser
streets was. laid over until the next
meeting.
President Newton stated that Mr.
Macarthur told him that his firm were
going to procure some machinery. to
burn their sawdust so that it should not
be so troublesome in the future.
The Village Attorney reported that
under ordinance No. 10 the Village
Marshal was entitled to legal fees in all
dition.to1his salary. Upon which Mr.
Kezar moved that Mr.. HOrne's account
be allowed. Carried .frsg - ilaa
The itemized account Of Mr.. Sutton
which laid over from the last meeting
was allowed. This account showed an
excess of 20 cents over the one he pre-
sented at the previous meeting, but as
the Justice showed that the fees charged
We're legal, 1t had to be allowed.
Trustee Kezar, from the Finance com
mittee, made 4 report showing that the
delinquent taxes, rs shown by the rolls,
were, as far rs he could ascertain, as fol-
lows:
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A petition showing the necessity of
opening c street north from Fifth street
to Fourth street was read and granted.
The Treasurer's report was on hand,
and was referred to the Finance commit
tee for examination. Fe'
The council then adjourned. M
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: 20 Us 9Tsee Tables. IL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-24
WIN. MCELRoY,
,'g't SiV. Serv.. u. S A,

On the first of September the
will publish a full report
and review of the cotton trade and
general business of Memphis for
the past year. This will be set
forth in a clear, well arranged and
comprehensive manner, embracing
all the essential facts that we be-
lieve will be appreciated by the
business community. Our facili-
ties and arrangements are complete,
and we expect to present a state
ment of the trade and business Of
Memphis that will be highly salts.
fatory.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-24

Yesterday Martin Mccormack, James
Schooles and John Callahan, deputy con-
stables, were arrested by detective Pryde
OF the charge of stealing a lot of paint
from the sidewalk adjoining the dry
goods house Of Menken Bros, on which
building painters are at work, In the
afternoon the painters put away their
paint in a barrel for safe keeping, AID
the three men we're seen TO go there and
carry of the paint in buckets to the
amount Of over Que hundred pounds.
They got on a car with the paint and got
off on fernando street,uear Elliott. This
morning Callahan, Mccormack and
Sehooles were committed to Jail by the
Recorder in default of two thousand
dollars bail each, the proof oisthe lar.
ceny being very strong against the pris
oners.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-24
Personal.

Hon. James E. Bailey is in the city.
Judge John G. Carmack arrived safely
at Knoxville, the other day, on his way
to some mountain retreat up above
there.
Colonel F. A. Tyler, after an absence
Of nearly a year at Washington, has re-
turned and will probably remain in the
city permanently.
Attorney General Luke E. Wright left
the city last night to attend the meeting
of the State Democratic Executive Com
mittee which assemblies OF Nashville to-
day.
A telegram received here to day by
NJ. Hawks & Co. from Hoppin, Denning
& Co.. of Providence, R. l., reads as
follows: THE first new bale from Mem
phis this season arrived this morning,
and was greatly appreciated.
Mr.. John S. Toof, Secretary Of the
Chamber of Commerce, has returned to
his post after an absence Of several
weeks. BE spent some time at the Cen
t%ennial Exposition, and gives a highly
interesting description Of many Of the
wonders of the great show.
Mr.. Louis Kahn, Of the well-knowu.
extensive and popular dry goods house
of Kahn & Freiberg, corner Of Main auC
Poplar streets, left yesterday for Cincin
natl, where he will join his partner, Mr.
Morris Freiberg, and go on to the Cen
%tenuial. After doing" that institution
they will cross over TO New York an'
spend a few weeks in the market select
ing a large and elegant stock Of goods
which will be sold very cheap, In til
/, absence of these gentlemen their bous
, is managed by Mrs. Kahn and Mr.. Sar
Davis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-24
Tinware! Tinware!
John IL. Ford, 1913 Poplar st.
RadicaI Politics.

The Somerville Falcon, OF the Oath, In
referring to the County Radical Conven'
ton held in that town, says that Barbour
Lewis was in attendance aud made a
speech in favor Of himself Tor Congress,
and managed to secure the Congress
sienal delegation in his favor, The
Falcon adds:
10 conclusion, he told his hearers that
it was said that he should become their
standard bearer again in this Congress
sional district, leaving the impression
upon the mind OF the members OF the
convention that he, and he alone, was
the only aspiranJ in the field, entirely
forgetting to mention the fact that Ed
Shaw and others, of Memphis, were
Offering themselves for similar honors.
How magnanimous ard fair in Barbour
to steal so quietly and stealthily from
| Memphis and fix up this little conven.
ton Just to suit himself, while Ed Shaw
and his other opponents were reposloe
in ignorant bliss OF his maneuvers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-24
227 MAIN STREET.
Notice extraordinary!

In consequence of a large stock OF
clothing and furnishing goods still on
hand, the great clearing sale will be con-
tinued until further notice, at the old
stand, No. 22T Main street. will state
that you can obtain at this sale any
article in the lire of mems clothing and
furnishing goods at half value. am
determined to sell out the eutire rem
mant stock at almost any sacrifice
Don't fail to call and ave your money
Remember the number.
227 Rain ST., 227 Main st.
HARRY COIN.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-24


0rpheus @. Kerr, the humorist.
is said to be dying. Jennie June
writes Of him in the Baltimore
American: HE was a modern
knight-errant, as true and chival-
rous as the truest and purest Of the
knight-errants of old, and as sensi-
tive and refined as the fairest lady
of their love. His marriage with
Adah IsaacS Menken was the
strongest proof of this, though
many considered it an act of folly.
So far as its effect upon his own
future was concerned, it doubtless
was ; but his motive was Christ
like. She wrote some poems for a
paper he edited, he believed there
was good in her, he married her to
save her, but she would not be
saved; and she sacrificed him with
out a second thought, Poor fellow !
he lived in the world, yet the world
knew him not; his wisdom and
goodness was its folly; and now he
is in all probability dying, wasting
away with a disease which baffled
the skill of physicians. He takes
food only every other day, and then
nothing solid"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-24
Terrible Accident

Yesterday street-car No. 26 was pas
sing down the Poplar street grade at the
usual high rate Of speed and while the
driver, James Igoe, was watching a lady
passenger to see whether she would put
in a ticket, the car passed over the body
Of a deaf boy named Renahan, aged
about fourteen years. The driver saw the
boy Just before the dash board struck him
and he passed under the car. twas too
late to use any brakes to any advantage
The wounded youth was carried home TO
the residence of his aunt on Bradford
street. The car wheels passed over biz
abdomen, inAicting terrible wounds auC
bruises, from the effect Of which it il
feared he will not recover. The cause
of all these accidents, which render the
Street car Company liable for heavy
damages, is the rapid driving of car
down the grades and the inattention 0
the drivers TO pedestrians. In this case
however, it is claimed hat it vas an un.
avoidable accident, and that the car wal
running at a moderate speed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-24

Another smart rascal has been
filling his pocket at the expense of
feminine vanity, He made a can
vass Of Brooklyn, pretending to be
gathering names for a Bon Ton
Directory and Shopping Guide"
which was to be very exclusive, and
which would contain only the names
Of the highest Of the high flyers of
that model community. His prices
were: For a name in large type, 81;
for a name in black type, 81; extra
lines, each 81, The "better class"
readily took the bait, and are just
beginning to find out that the "Bon
Ton Directory was but a Pigment,
born of the hard times and hat
mysterious economy Of Providence
which seems to permit such impo-
sitions.
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rhrowlng Roeks az a rrnin.


The SomervilIe Falcon, Of the 23d, has
the following:
Last Saturday evening, when the ex-
press train on the Memphis and Charles
ton railroad had reached a point about
two miles from R~ossville, some person
threw a rock into Que Of the windows Of
the train and struck Conductor Hall on
the head, inAicting a painful injury.
Steps were at once taken to discover the
perpetraLor of the rascally deed. 1t
was ascertained that two men were
standing on the side Of the road at the
time the rock was thrown and immedi-
ately after the train passed departed
hurriedly for their homes. They are
suspected to be the guilty parties. We
learn that their names were obtained,
and they have probably ere this been
arrested.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-24

LEDGER LINES.

Choice bananas, l5c dozen, 2S7 Main.
The hot weather still continues to OPP
press people in this latitude.
Temple of Love No. "a will meet as
usual the second and fourth Saturday Of
each month.
just received, fresh Baltimore oysters,
for sale by the dozen or can, at Madam
Vincent's Crystal Palace Saloon. Isl
There is plenty of cash on hand in
this city, that is, in the hands of the
banks, but few individuals have any too
much on hand.
Numbers Of the leading Radicals are
out of town in attendance on the Guber-
material convention, which meets at
Nashville to-day.
1t is rumored that ere long the people
of Bartlett will give a grand Democratic
barbecue, which will be attended by an
immense ~concourse of people.
The rapid driving down grades Of pub
lie streets by street.car drivers should be
prevented. Too many criminal acct
dents have already resulted from this
style of business.
In a few days that curious specimen of
mechanical ingenuity called the Black.
smiths Dream, and which was on exhi-
bition at the Memphis Exposition, will
be sold at auction to the highest bidder.
About the most Improbable places in
the city for an %item-hunting reporter ia
visit are the Courthouse and City Hall
Next month, however, all the courts,will
be in session, as well as our city Gen
eral Assembly.
The first bales and second bales hav
) ing arrived from several States, it II
time to receive the third bales; then tht
first, second and third bales from coun
ties or vicinities. After which the gen
eral crop will be received.
Jim Jones, a negro, was arrested b,
the police yesterday afternoon on tn
charge of committing a nameless crime
for which the penalty is imprisonmen
in the penitentiary. 1t was beastlines
% in its most offensive sense.
ID The genuine cottou'worm has mad
its appearance in large numbers in tn
counties Of Washington and Issaqueni
Mississippi, aud in the parish of Mad
son, Louisiana, in consequence OF th
GO cloudy and showery weather.
Fayette county will hold a Congress
ional convention on Monday, Septemb'
l4,h, at which not only Congresaion
IT delegates will be selected but also del
gates to represent the county in the Sc
~atorial and Floterial conventions to
held in this city.
w A mosquito bar which surrounded
"a bed in q dwelling on Beal street, ne
DeSoto, last night accidentally was $
on fire and thereby created no lit
alarm in the vicinity, The Desc
)" street 6remen were promptly on hal
and the bar was suppressed in shf
order.
pa The man who purchasesth the first b'
Of cotton generally has to pay t.
prices for it unless it is arranged by
pool. The buyer has also 10 set up
the champagne for a big crowd OF colt
and samplers and others, aud from
gri- standpoint it would look like that
Grst.bale buyer is generally sold,
Mr.. Jas. B. Poston accidentally s
himself in the hand with o pistol on }
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-24

A Boston tailor adyertises "diag-
onal boys suits" Boston has some
very queer boys, and we shouldn't
wonder if there were a number of
"diagonal" urchins among them
Mdrr. Herald. Guess there are.
Last time we were musing by the
frog pond on the preternational
%acuteness of Boston dogs, we no
ticed several small boys cut by us,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-24

White teeth, sweet breath, a'fragrant mouth
There are no charms surprising theses
Abroad, at home, east, wost, north SOUTH
These three prime charms are sure to please.
And those who S0zoDoNT apply
win have these charms take heed and try
eOd&w
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-24

grows terribly impatient and can
hardly brook prison treatment or
partake of its fare for the short
time remaining Of his three years
Imprisonment. Happening to visit
Auburn prison to-day a Herald
representative, while ~conyersing
with Warden Dunston, saw the
conyicts file from their workshops
in gangs of fifty and proceed to t6e
dining-room in single rank each
prisoner resting his hands on the
shoulders and keeping his eyes in
tently fixed upon the neck of the
one before him. There were, per-
haps, thirty such gangs as these,
following in regular order from
different parts of the grounds. 1t
was a study to watch the faces that
passed in such rapid succession.
The third man in the last gang was
distinguishable for a peculiar bear
ing, which at once attracted the
attention of visitors, and upon
closer scrutiny the resemblance of
Edward s. Stokes, the society man
of six years ago, and the detected
convict Of to-day, could be seen,
though now he looks as if indeed
he was a physical wreck. His hair
has turned %gray-almost white.
After dinner Stokes obtained
permission aud was brought to the
warden's office. Accosting the
warden in a cold and rather formal
style, he complained because he had
felt unwell Oh Monday morning,
and had not left his cell when it
was opened by the keeper. He was
compelled to stay there all day and
to subsist on bread and this was the
basis Of his complaint, to which the
warden replied:
81 can't show you any more IA
yors, Stokes, than the commonest
convict IN the place.
"Well, you can al least allow me
10 deposit some money in the clerks
Office" Stokes suggested, "to pur-
chase n~ecessaries."
e ono, sis, | cannot allow it."
. "My time expires on the 9Th of
J September. Mr.. Warden. and |
/ want to let my whiskers grow in
e the meantime. Will you grant me
s permission to do that?'
J your time does not expire on
the 5th Of September, net until the
23d Of October was the reply.
) "No, sir" said Stokes with con
siderable animation, " | am entitled
to forty-fye days Communication fol
the time that | was under sentence
d Of death"
81 don't interpret your sentenc,
tie in that light" rejoined the warden
p, "and shall contne you here unit
!. that time. After the 23d of Sep
be tember you may let your whisker
st grow, and not before. Ishall ALLOW
of you thirty days."
T. GAN right" Stokes replied some
~ y what bitterly. "My counsel inten.
70, to apply for a writ Of discharge O.
IN, the 9th of September, on the groun.
of Communication for the time that
" was under death sentence. An
way" he added pleasantly, "we'
give you free ride down to Ne
York" Then he left the Office an
IA walked dejectedly back to his gang
cv Stokes complains terribly of h.
ed treatment. At Sing Sing he Wa
nd well cared for, but at Auburn tn
warden places him under the sam
restrictions as other convicts.
to Anonymous letters are pouring i
upon Stokes daily some threaten
lsl ing his life, others cautiOning hi
Epg never to show himself in New Yor
.b5SS and not a few jibing him for h
of constant complaints Of unjust an
to- undesoryed punishment.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-24
Clothing
at your own price at 227 Main street.
ExcuraIon to Iuha springs.

Tie Memphis aud Charleston Rail-
road Company will issue excursion
tickets to Iuka Springs and return for
Que fare-good going on both trains
Saturday, returning on either train Sun
day or Monday. Tickets will be sold
Friday and Saturday Of each week dur
ing the season.
W. P. JOHNSON, G. P. and I. A.
122-tkf-f
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no NV Friends and Patrons

| will remove on September LIST to the
large and commodious store.house, No.
3O6 Main street, opposite Peabody Hotel,
and shall continue the general auction
business in all its details, as heretofore
Thankful to my friends for their past
patronage, l respectfully solicit their
continued favoFs in every line,
A.. +. FRASKLAND,
15lt General Auctioneer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-24

l was well acquainted with the
entire Dent family forty years ago,
the parents and children, every one
of them. | know when Grant mar
ried the "fair maiden" He was
then in the army aud stationed at
Jefferson barracks. After leaving
the army he lived on a small tract
of land given to his wife by her
father near the Dent mansion,
"White Haven" Here he lived up
to about 1856, and engaged in farm
ing on a yerysmall scale. He would
haul props to the coal mines, also
produce to market, and on these
trips almost always came home
"pretty well shotin the back of the
neck. $50. Louis Times Letter.
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General Auctioneer.

In the LEDGER job Office a be found
competent, skillful and tasteful printers
who can give entire satisfaction in the
display of any job Of printing. l2Sl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-24

The type, material and workmen OF
the LEDGER job office are as good es the
best, and hence we guarantee first class
work and full satisfaction to u patrons.
1881
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-24
nnmnnIr streei.pa Driver.

Yesterday a lady entered Main sire ct
car No. s, presided over by a driver
named Hugh Faulkner. The lady had
a child with her and was unwell, and
consequently asked the driver to put her
ticket in the box. The mar refused
and used outrageously insulting langu'
age, and continued 80 to do until the
lady had to leave the car. The fellow
was arrested by the police and locked
up in the station.house, his forfeit being
placed at $25. Such a being should be
sent out to fight Sitting Bull, but he
should not be placed where he could
come in contact with decent people, espe
cially ladies who have no protector with
them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-24

George Washington, the signers
of the Declaration Of Independence,
the patriarchs of the Bible, and
others who have held bondmen,
would be astonished to hear what
Colonel Bob %Ingersoll, the Illinois
patriot, says of them. Says Colonel
Bob: "Any man ever claiming to
own property in another man is a
seoundrel. No man ever lived on
the unpaid labors of others without
being and knowing that he was a
thief" Colonel Bob would doubt
less be shocked to learn that even
in our day thousands Of Northern
men at every election must vote az
their employers vote or be dis
charged,