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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-07
DEATH OF TOkDEPR.
Another Version of the Henry
County Tragedy.

Another Version OF the Henry
County Tragedy.
The Paris IntelEgeacer Of the 9TH inst
coplsins an account of the Torbstt
homoeids ia Henry eoanty 50 greatly at
variance with the LEDGER's report that
we giya Il slmos; entire:
On Sunday mcgajng last Deputy Mar
shall Torbett, OF Memphis, went. to the
residence Of Mrs. Giles. who lives six
miles south of this city, to arrest Y. G..
Giles, charged with violation OF the reye-
nue. laws. lorbett Eas accompanied by
McAleyander, one Of bis deputies (oi
jackson, Tenn They arrived at the
house Of MFs. Giles, aud were met by
Oscar Giles, q brother of the man they
wished to arrest, who when informed by
Torbett that be vas looking for Heck
las he was familiarly known among kis
acquaintaucesl invited them to 60 into
the house and warm, as it vas a COO
morning. The two marshal entered the
house aud searched all the rooms above
and below, and not finding their man
Torbett went to the kitchen, which ad
joins the house, separated only by al
open passags, He found the kitchen
door shut and secured by a string, ant
proceeded to cut the string with hi
p~ocket.Lnite.
Just at this time Heck Giles, who wa
III the kitcheB, told Torbelt not to ente
the room, rs be did not iRtend to be 81
rested. Torbelt pushed the door partl
open, and was confronted by Giles with
shotgun in bis hand, VINO again told Tol
bett that he did not intend TO be arrested
and although he did not wish 10 hurt bin
. (Torbett), that if he came 10 there h
(Giles) would shoot him. M~cAlexande
was 10 the meantime standing by ii
r kitchen and witnessed all that transpire,
Atthis juucture Marshal orbett steppe
back aud both he and McAlexander we.
e together behind the kitchen aud held
brief consultation, aud Torbett procure
u one OF the pistols (of large size) frol
. his companion aud both returned TO d
front door Of the kitchen. Just The
u Giles, thinking 1t a favorable tine 30 e
cape, was making bis way from the kite
en- TO the family room across the passeq
where his mother, his wife, his broth,
j and FIVE children were sitting. Findir
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SURGERY.
PRACTICAL SURGERY.

nR. ]. "A. CLOPT0N. OF HUNTSVILLE,
years made surgery a specially, and per-
formed the most difficult operations in sur
gerry. bas ior n number Of yeaIs given more
espcial attention O. tho treatment Of Piles,
FisluIn, strsoturrs, unhOrA, Ulcers,
Diseases Of the Eye, etc and guarantees per-
feet satisfaction. Piles curo1 WITHOUT the
knife, Or the n RI lROUs ECRAsFUR, under tho
torture Of which one Of the pr minent Judges
Of tbis city had o brother in-law 10 be para
iyged and die. Two of the broth srs-in-law
have since been DR.. Clopton'a patients-one
In 1862 and the other IN is 6, and perfectly re-
had the slightest accident to happen Every
thing necessary to cure the worst cases oil
piles Ia done In LEES than one - mute, and
the patient may return home Immediately,
Not one In ten are confined to their keds, He
Is stopping at the WORKMAN noase. ia.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-07

Attachment Notice.

Before j. S. Galloway, j. P. ofShelby county,
Tenn.-W. X. P,ston vs.. G. NJ. Porter.
TN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT
/ having been sued out under section 1855 of
the Coce of Tennessee, an3 returned by the
proper officer levied uron the property. Of the
defendant by g~arnishment. and affidavit hay
ing been made that the defendant is Justly
indebted 10 the plaintiff in the sum of about
two hundred and City dollars, and that the
defendant ID O nonresident Of the State
Of Tennessee; II Is therefore ordered that
the said defendant make his personal ap-
pearance before mo or some other Justice of
the Peace. on thR 18th day Of Move ober.
1876, at 10 O'Clock d.m., at my Office, No. 27aM
Main street, in the city Of Memphis. Tenn,
aud defend said attachment suit. within the
time prescribed by law, or tho same will be
proceeded with ex parte; and that a copy. OF
this order be published for four consecutive
weeks in the Public ledger.
This Eth day Of October, 1910.
80 3S 44.50 Us. GALLOWAY, J. p.
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GOV. poRrER AND THAT 100000.

When the LEDGER first men
TONED the rumor that Gov. Porter
had determined to appropriate all
Inc accumulated revenues in the
State Treasury to the payment Of
past due coupons, "dollar for dol.
lar" it created a profound surprise
in the Democratic party. In the
first place, nobody except the Gov
ernor seems to have been aware that
there was, or would be by the 18th
of September, 5000, 900 ia the
treasury. So weu was the fact and
his purpose concealed from the pub
lie that no one seems to have
dreamed of it, save possibly an in,
terested few who suspected some
thing was in the wind and prcdted
accordingly. The Memphis Appeal,
the Nashville American and Knox
vile Tribune all admitted their
surprise when the news came out'
His EAcellency seems to have kept
the T reasurer in the dark, for that
official replied to aletter of inquiry
written from Memphis some time
in June, that he did not know when
these coupons would be paid, II eyer
We are informed that he answered
other letters on the same subjec
in a similar style. The mos
singular feature about the who'll
business is that the Governor il
his long and carefully prepared
speech, bristling with figures ant
statistics, made when he accepted
a nomination, forgot entirely t
mention that he was prepared an
determined to pay off the intere'
that fell due July /, 1875, an
remnants of two former series
coupons. The State debt questio
was the great issue that oocupit
the public mind and it was the on.
one that seriously divided the COZ
vention. Yethe failed to state h
views, to indicate a policy or al
nounce his purpose, which he aits
ward claimed had already bee
formed. If such had been his il
tention from the date of his opC
letter of December, 1875, he failC
to make himself understood eve
to his nearest friends and the 9th
officers Of the State. The %referen
to that vague and inconsistent lett
seems to have been an alterthougl
a slender reed that pierced the 81
of the slender man that leaned up
it. The rereal of the third sect
of the funding bill was a point
expression Of the will of the peop
Yet the Governor vetoed a bill
pealing the borrowing power a
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DIED.
'RAGGI0-At his residence, PIG Bal street,
October Z, 1876, JoHS kAaeIO.
Due notice Of the funeral viii be given.


Nearly thirty years have elapsed since
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters was FIRST brought
to the notice of the American public. To-day
it Is the most popular remedy on this cont.
nont for dyspepsia. liver complaint, cOnstipa-
ton. debility, nervousness, urinary and uter-
tent and remittent feyers. and is widely used
in South and Central america, Mexico, the
West Indies and Australia, as a preventive
and remedy for malarious disorders, and for
many other maladies to the relief Of which it
written in the testimonials Of thousands
whom il has cured, 10 many Of which the
widest publicity has been given 1t has won
the emphatic sanction Of leading members Of
the medical profession, and it has repeatedly
been made The subject Of encomiums By the
home and foreign press. Comment on the
above facts is unnecessary. We leave the
public to draw its own conclusions.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-07
cold Coin from EUROPE.

NEw YORK, October Seventy thou
sand posnds 10 gold coin and Russian
coin was received at the assay Office to.
day, making a total of two hundred and
thirty thoasand pounds. Four hundred
and fifty thousand dollars in American
gold coin was received at the Treasury
last night from Europe.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-07

ELECTORS.
First District-W. II. Ingsrsoll, Of Greene
Seeoad District-Moses White, Of Knox
county. o,.n e yvorr.n
Fourth Distribution. Benton MoMiAAn' Vi
Smith county. p.5cord
Sixth District-Thomas L. Dodd. of David
son county: nth
M" Eighth District-Hon. B. A. EnlOe. Of Mad
ison county. ., r,
Ninth District-G. W. Smitheal, Of Upton
Tenth District-J. W. Clapp. of Shelby
county
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-07
LEGISLATIVE TICKET.

SENATOR Tea SHELBY. FAYETTE TIPr)S
VIM. A. MILL JAN. of Fayette-
FLoTERIAL REPRESENTATIVE FoR SHELBY AM
FAYETTE.
WIN. A. COLLIER, OF Shelby.
Senator's FoR SHELBY CotSTY.
~. DuBoSE.
S. c. MADDUA.
REPREsEyraTIY FOR SHELBY COUNTY.
ND. L. STEWART,
GEO. b PETERS,
HENRY L. DOUGLASS,
VI. y. NELSON.
TH0S. c. LOWE.
W. W. COLEMAN.
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Probabilities.

WASHINGTON, October T.. For Ten.
nessee, the Ohio valley and upper lake
region, rising, followed BY stationary bar
omster, uortherly to westerly winds,
lower temperature than on Friday, gem
orally clear weather and on Sunday
morning heavy fFosta.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-07
MANN rrom a Knife wound.

CHATTANOOGA, October Walker A.
Brown, aged nineteen, died last evening
from a knife wound. inflicted two weeks
ago by Andrew JohnsoH, son Of NJ. John
son, ar. The dispute was about a young
lady
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-07

aiterward undertook to borrow
money in New York to carry
into effect that obnoxious act.
Failing in this he afterward
said that he was glad Of ii
This misled the people again.
They naturally concluded that he
sympathized with the plowholder
against the bondholder, and at
least would not take snap iudg-
ment on the tax payers by any ar
bitrary act. We condemn Cover
nor Porter for concealing his real
purposes. The Convention that
nominated him had no idea what
he was about to dc, aud he was
careful to throw no light on the
subject in his speech. His open
letter favored the idea Of compro-
mise, and he permitted this idea to
prevail until he had his nomination
in his pocket. These facts are in
controvertible. Not a single paper
in the State had ever published a
line intimating that this interest
would be paid, as was done. There
was no opportunity for discussion
until too late. The Governor knew
the party was committed to him,
that he would be elected, that his
immense majority over Horace
Maynard could not be overcome
and therefore he could afford to de-
fy the wishes Of the people. As
nice legal question he has some law
on his side, but not enough to
Justify evasions or concealments'
If he meant to deal candidly
and fairly why did he not IN
that speech of acceptance tell the
Representatives of every county il
the State, who stood before him.
that he had accumulated over hal
A million dollars in the treasury
and was about to wipe out all the
past due coupons of the State debt
Il p to July, 1875? In that letter
he limited at an increase Of taxes,
And an Endorsement Of his eoursf
will require the next Legislature t.
double the present rate. A com,
promise or a reduction Of the rate
Of interest or an adjustment o
any kind in favor of the taxpayer.
is impossible as long as Porter i
Governor. We are for the peOpl
first, last and all the time, aboy.
my man, clique, ring, faction 0
,ty. The Democratic party !
the best agency in existence 70
correcting the evils Of the time
and the great abuses that hay
crept into State and national I'd
m~inistrations. But to prove tha
it is worthy of public coaadonGe
must demonstrate its ability to en-
net reforms within itself. Let Il
do this as we go along. Let u
maintain a healthy political con
science and then we will be betb
!, able to reform others. GoyernC
| Porter has, in our view, committe
such a serious mistake that we car
not point to him with pride as I'll
Governor of Tennessee, or urg
anybody to vote for him. This is
{ good year for the people to tax
, politics into their own hands an
: do their own thinking and yotin.
, If they are in fayor Of assamir
!, greater burdens of taxation IN
doubling the mortgage that thu
must traasDit to posterity as q
abiding legacy, they will no dou'
roll up increased majorities It
such candidates as demand Il
! pound Of flesh for tho bondhold(
and regard the funding bill as 4
perfection Of hnman wisdom al
; Ingenuity. At present there is
strong probability that . hight
" Legislature viii be elected.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-07
u.vvorn Unnk .antemont.

New York, October 7.--Loans in
rease, ss99,4O specie increase, $780,
OOOI legal tenders decrease, SSlS,OOOi
deposiis decrease, sl,6l7 ,Oooi circulation
increase, $780, reserve increase s2l7'
900.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-07
Colorado Not So Republican, Af'er

Denver, October 5-Returns, Official
and unofficial, from all but seven our
ties, give about three hundred Republican
majority. Six Of the seven counties not
heard from give Democratic msjorities,
aud The Democrats are confident Of
e~lscting the Governor and Congress.
NAN. YHos NJ. PATTERSON.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-07

STATE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
A. S. Deaderick, Of Washington.
+. A. Moses. of Knox.
A. nj. johnson, Of Hamilton
]. W. Judd, of Robertson.
]. W, Childress. jr.. of Rutherford.
A. G. Merritt, Of Davidson.
D, B, Cooper. Of Maury.
J.H. Freeman, Of Madison.
Y. J, Edwards, Of Obion.
/. L Wright, Of Shelby.
Members at Large-James G. Malone
5IOnnor, D. N. Kennedy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-07
ANNaURcEM ENTs
For the L%egialntnrn.

WIN. A. COLLIER. Of Shelby, Is tho Demo.
cratic and Consorvative nominee Tor F%lotcrial
Representative from Shelby end fayette
counties, Election November It'll.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-07

The subscription price Of the PUBLIC
LRDaER is IS per ansan for the Daily
md 50 uor annum for the weekly-POst
age free.
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NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC TICKET

FoR PRESIDENT.
SAMUEL j. TILDEN. of New York.
For VIcE PRESIDENT.
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS, of Indiana.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-07

County Of shelby, $50
/, W. @. Mcclure, Cashiog Of the above
named bank, do s0lemnly swear that the
above statement Is true, to the best Of my
knowledge and belief.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this TIN
day Of October. 1876.
ME IRRELEVANT, Notary Public,
Correct Attest: 7. II. Milburn, W. ii.
Moore, Frank Wait, Directors.
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eO2,s85 10
LIABILITIES.

County Of Shelby, S.
l., W. W. Thatcher, Cashier Of the above
named Bank, do solemnly sweag that the
above statement is true to the best Of my
knowledge and belief.
W. W. THATCHER, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9Th
day Of October, 1876.
G.. W. SCHULTZ, Notary Public.
Correct Attest 4. S. Davis, NJ. G, Pearee,
g. 7. Curtis, Directors.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-07

CONGRESSIONAL TICKET.
FoR TEYTH DISTRICT.
II. CASEY YOUNG, Of Shelby.
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STATE OF TENNESSEE. GO

COUNTY or SHELRY, 80
1, Martin CIR fin, Cashier of tho above
named bank do sOlemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief. MARTIN GRIFFIN, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th
day of October, 1876.
HUNSDON CARY, Notary Public.
Correct Attest: J o.. Nicely. A. l.. Harris,
Louis Hanauer. Directors.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-07
AuoTIoN.

TOR POSTERS, snow BILLS, CAR IS,
Circulars, etc., gotten up With the Iatess
styie q tyles and On yqpcrior paper Of any
anime stock and priocs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-07
STATE ELECTORAL TICRET.

ELECTORS PoR TIE STATE AT LARGE.
". u. BATE, Of Davidson county.
Il. A. JAMES, Of Hamilton countT.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-07

Women do the greatest part Of the
reading Of books that ia done nova.
deys, boldly asserts Jennie June.
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BARK STATEMENT.
REPORT OF THE C0N0ITI0A
-OF THE--
German National Bank
Of Memphis. Tennessee, at close Of business
on October 2, 1876.
RESOURCES:


Loans and discounts" 1922 .059 81
OVerqrattS 1,0lt 70
u. s. Bonds TO secure circulation. l75. 900 GO
U. S. Bonds TO secure deposits.o..... $1,000 o.
Due from approved re-.
serve agents......- 80 70
Due from other Nation
al Banks. ...... ........... go, 099 60
Due from State Banks
and bankers.............. 63,979 S. 28t,e14 so
Real estate, furniture and fixtures 1858 IS
Current expenses. ..,..........,. .........,,. 5,035 81
Checks on other banks
clearing house ex-
changes) ...... ...,.....s 41, 1858 As
Bills of other National
Bapks..,.rr.,4.....~... 1891 %
Fractional currency tin
cludi0e nickelsl r....r.. 1.245 50
Specie (silVer).............- 1850 0G
Legal Tender notes. ;-.;; $50, 900 Co 235,9s5 OF
Redemption fund with U. s. Treas
urer Is per cent Of circulation -. 1875 90
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LIABILITIES

IIADILIIIED:
Capital stock paid in.,... .sl75 300 co
Surplus und.......... .s45. 200 90
0ther undivided profits. 9.47 81 64,407 81
National Bank notes outstand-
ing. ....... ............. I54, 800 %
Dividends unpaid. ....................... 1880 0O
Individual deposits sub
jest TO check ..........AS6Si ,099 81
Demand certificates of
dsposit.... 49,. .,.... 1925 81
u. S. deposits, ....r......... 32,65f 81
Due to other National
Banks...m....~..... SIN SO
Due to State banks and
bankers........ ........... N.t65 81 696, 70T 66
81 Oq9 Sax %
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-01-17
Why Don't II Freezer

Dounsr Lake IL located In one OF the
coldest canyons Of the Sierras. High
mountains rise on three sides OF The lake
and the cold seems to concentrate upon
its surface. Every year heretofore Dom
ner has been covered with ice Ave or six
inches thick. long before the middle OF
January. Skating has been excellent on
tho lake when many Of the ponds and
reservoirs in tho vicinity were partly
open. This year has been n OF the
coolest on record and the ice Of Schaf-
fer's and at the ice pond ID ten or eleven
inches thick. Bonner lake yesterday
was not entirely frozen over, and the ice
was only about an inch thick In portions
where Il was frozen. There has been no
wind In the region Of the lake. and moth
ing that would prevent the usual lorna
tons Of Ice. Some unseen forces must
have conspircd to interfere with the
usual freezing processes. Many OF the
old settlers have been puxzling their
brains over the enigma. and II IL pretty
generally concluded that hot springs
must have burst forth In some portion
Of the lake bed in such force ~ 10 pre-
vent the temperature Of the water from
being lowered to the conRealinR point.
Such springs are common In Tahoe, but
90 far ~ il known thors have never been
any In Bonner. Inasmuch % Truckss's
Rrandest skating rink IL this lake. three
miles long BY o milo wide, ell the skat-
ing fraternity are interested In knowing
why Il don't frsezs. -Troks RspuNioan
Jan. 15.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-01-17
sCifuE >fELn q COOKS funNl'
rCRE EMPORIUM.


On the 26th day OF last October the
furniture establishment Of Sehoenfsld
& Cook. in Virginia City. was swept
away by the disastrous conaasraiion
that destroyed half the city. not leaving
them sven 80 much as a door-mat with
which 10 make another beginning.
VIVA, Was the result? Let any one
visiting Virginia City pause for amo.
ment as he passes No. -. on the
east side OF South O street. and judge
for himself. Where there was but
q smouldering mass of ruins. now
rises an elegant brick building. with
an iron front. % feet in width. co feet
in depth. and two stories in hight.
This building is divided into three de-
partments. the south half OF the upper
story. fronting on q street. being filled
TO overlooking with sets Of furniture.
which. in richness, variety aud finish.
will suffer nothing in comparison with
the finest wholesale and retail houses Of
San Francisco.
luAr luIiitt4Lt \. hiahaAashohNe -
pressly for the firm and Is shipped by
the ear load directly from the manufae'
tories. II is contracted for in large
quantities and all extra o q possible Is
avoided both in procuring and shipping
Il. All the r~eady-made furniture thus
shipped IL packed In black walnut boxes
with hair and other material. all OF
which is used on its arrival. in the man
ufacture OF other articles. thus saving
an immense amount Of freight money.
otherwise paid ON useless rubbish. The
adjoining room. 2Gxi0 feet in size. Is
occupied as a earpet-room. and is filled
from floor to ceiling with tho choicest
patterns Of tapestries. beautiful Brus-
sells and intermediate styles, down to
common oil clothes. tho whole con-
siituting nn assortment snch as mover
before was offered the people OF Storey
county.
The basement Of the s~tors-rooms,
52lC0 feet in size. is occupied rs store.
rooms and work shop, giving employ
ment to from fifteen to twenty-five men
daily In the manufacture Of new goods
and upholstering. Anything that .
customer may desire in their line will
BE- manufactured TO express order. and
nothing but the best OF material will be
used in its construction. With the IA
%eiiitiss thoy possess and the indomitable
perseverance already displayed, such a
firm cannot but succeed. They offer to
let any customer that may give them
their patronage. send and obtain the
rates Of any or all the San Francisco
houses. and then they furnish the same
quality Of goods. with nothing more
than the freight added. This certainly
il ms good an offer rs u people can
wish. Not satisfied with this immense
establishment in Virginia City, they
have started a large branch house in
Gold Hill. and are determined they
will not only have. but deserve the full
lest patronage OF everybody.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-01-17
Departures Saturday Eveaisx
ANOTHER SPELLING MATCH
The Boo Msasy 70 be Awarded 20
IN Champisn spelisr.

Professor Flint has made arrange
ments to hold q spelling match at the
old grammar school building. Gold Hill.
next Friday evening. An admission
fee OF twenty-five cents will be charged,
and whatever 10 collected at the door
will he awarded to the best speller.
The match will be decided by giving out
thirty or more words. 10 be written on
slips OF paper by those competing for
the prize. In case Of a tie. q second. or
IL necessary, n third list Of words will
DO given out. webster's dictionary
edition OF 1916 will be the authority
by which the photography OF all words
shall be decided.
We understand that three ladies' or
gentlemen will Be selected from the
audience to act as referees, and to pre-
vent any suspicion Of uniairness. 1t
should he their duty to select tho test
words. In this connection NO would
suggest that none Of the words spelled
nj the late match In Virginia. DO selected
at the coming one; "a also that the
names Of towns. scientific, medical and
other terms Of rare occurrence in the
writings o, good authors. DO avoided.
For tho purpose u adding spice to
the exercises. there will DO a preliminary
match under volunteer OF chosen leaders.
one Of whom should 10 q resident OF
Gold Hill, and the other Of Virginia.
Tho two places will thus be pitted
against each other. and doubtless Gold
Hill will win.