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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-03
A PENNSYLVANIA LOVE STORY,
The suicide OF q Music Teacher Afier
Receiving n W0man'a Letter.

~ - MNNHM UnGMNNE ~ MNEW
Receiving n Woman'a letter.
SALAMANCA, N. Y, May 27.-Last
Wednesday, Walter Gum, a music
teacher aud l%inguist, who had been in
structing a class 81 Foxtown, Pa, since
last March, received a letter which seem
ed to cause him great distress. He re-
tired to his room at his boarding place,
where he remained some time. He then
hired a boat of a fisherman named Gregs-
ton, and rowed down stream. About
four o'clock in the afternoon, Two boys,
who had been fishing two miles down the
stream, said they had seen Gregston's
boat drifting down a mile and a half be-
low. One of them swan out to ii, and
saw a man, whom he recognized as the
music teacher, lying in the bottom. He
was covered With blood, and apparently
dead. The boy was frightened, and swan
back to shore, leaving the boat adrift,
and FASTENED to the village to give the
alarm. Several men started in boats
down the river About two miles down
they found the boat lodged on the head
Of Legg's Island. Young Gum was ly-
ing dead in the boat as the boy had de-
scribed. A revolver lay by his side, and
he was shot through the head. In tie
left hand of the dead msn a gold locket
was tightly clasped. 1t contained the
portrait of a beautiful young woman.
An envelope, addressed to Walter Gum,
but with a postmark that vas illegible,
was found in one of his coat-pockets. II
contained a half sheet of note paper, en-
closing a plinted slip. The slip read as
follows:
"CLIFF.-In Piqua, Ohio, on the 4th
inst, Eliza Cliff, aged about 20 years"
In a wonan's hand, but with no sigma
ture or date, was written on the note pa.
per, 1T is much better. God is wise"
The upper vest pocket Of the dead man
contained a ragged piece o fyellow envel-
ope. On this was scrawled with a lead
pencil: Inform James PRssmore, Gov
Ky" The body was removed to
the village. On the hearthstone in
Gum room at his boarding house were
the ashes Of a large number of letters.
. gold watch, $75 in money and a guam
tity Of clothing, were found in the room,
but nothing showing the cause of the
The suicide was a mysterious person
age. He appeared in Foxtown last
and posted several neatly-written
about the village, as follows:
Walter Gum will teach a class in in
strumental music or in the French and
German language, to as many as desire
% become pupils. Inquire at Mrs.
Browns"
He was a skillful musician and accom-
linguist, and soon had a class.
BE was a tall, pale young man. always
dressed in deep black, and made no ac-
iualntances, not even speaking to any
his pupils outside Of the classroom.
While in Foxtown be received three let
ers beside the last one mentioned above.
they we're all addressed in a woman's
handwriting, and one or two of them
we're postmarked Akron, Ohio. On re-
these letters he locked himselfin
lis room for hours, or walked away to
be woods, remaining until after dark.
Nothing vas known of his history.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-03

nothing new about MI. Tilden, and
the latter will certainly become
prejudiced with the public unless
Mr.. Boyle refrains from those sly
and apparently innocent little com
pliments. In all probability Mr..
Tilden is not responsible for this
bureau any more than for the al
legged propositions of Petroleum v.
Nasty. But the people are thinking
for themselves this year, and look
with suspicion upon any extraor-
binary efforts in behalf of a par
ticular man. Nothing that a
Washington bureau of correspond
sends out can possibly be
news. The makeup is a weak and
diluted imitation of the Geographic
letters that appear in such papers
as the New York Herald. The
is feeble the repast I'M
inviting. A grain of stale news
Is immersed in a plate of the edito-
-ial soup. And now will Mr.. Boyle,
Boyle, Colonel Boyle, Gen
,ral Boyle or Hon. Mr.. Boyle, or
his title is or might, could,
would or should be-will he desist?
send us a woodenham @. O. d., a
Office report or agricultural
a few garden seeds-any-
hing but that sloppy correspond
nee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-03
A Guest at a Hotel wants TO RaV
an Understanding.

A Guest at a Hotel wants TO Rave
an Understanding.
Detroit Free Press.l
A night or two since o chap about
thirty.6ve years old, looking as ii be had
crawled out Of a cave to commence life
anew, entered one of the hotels, and
waiting at the counter until the clerk
was at liberty, he asked:
us this a hotel2'
Yes, sir" was the reply.
Good living, good beds, and the most
courteous attention p
Yes, sir"
"Well,' said the stranger, after a lJhg
look at a railroad timetable, 3" / suppose
you don't trust2'
mo, sir"
Wouldn't let a man stay here four or
five days until something turned up2'
"No. SIR"
That's what / wanted to know. / al.
ways like to have an understanding
about such things, for il anything makes
me mad It IS 10 have a great big hotel
clerk jump Ia on ne and kick me down
stairs on account Of my straitened
finances"
You'd better find some other place"
suggested the clerk.
"Ohl | shall" replied the stranger
" The outside Of this hotel seemed to
smile a welcome TO me-; but, as | said
before, my present policy is 10 get along
without being kicked I've got mental
feelings as well as anybody else, and I'm
getting so worn in flesh that a mere com.
mon grand bounce from a heavy hotel
clerk npsets me q whole day. Farewell,
young man; don't bile aay extra taters
for me-"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-03

=On some Of the French railway lines
an arrangement for giving danger notice
Is In vogue, as follows: The signal man
When be turns the disk sends an electric
current IN the direction Of tho coming
tram to a bar placed between the rails,
and when the engine reaches the spot, a
metal brush placed between the wheels
sweeps the cross bar, the current passes
TO the engine, and, by means Of an
electro-magDet, presses upon a lever.
winch opens the steam whistle, thus
making i virtually automatic. From
its simplicity, this arrangement il re-
garded as preferable TO most, AT least. of
the other devices for the purpose.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-03

WE understand that Col. A. S
OOlyar, of Nashville, will, in com.
pliance with the wish of a number
Of our citizens, deliver an addres:
on financial issues in this city next
Wednesday night. Colonel ColyaI
is a bold thinker, clear reasoner
and a forcible speaker. He is not
unknown in this end of the State,
and the mere announcement that
he is to speak will draw a crowded
house. His views may be eccentric
on some points, but he is earnest,
well informed, self-poised and ag-
gressiye. Such men always have a
following.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-03
REMOVAL NOTICE.

HAVING BEEN ELECTED SECRETARY
II 81 the Peoples Insuranc Company. Of
this city, my Office IS removed TO No. Ia Mad
ison street, where shall be pleased to see my
friends and patrons.
l continue to represent the following lead
ing foreign Fire insurance COlnDa-
ntSs. my relations to them not being dis
tnrbed by the assumption of new responsible
Nome Insurance Co.. ofNex York, ~se,Oi7,O2 2
MMlasSIa a. 49,. l,509,00O
mmannat!an ... 500, 900
Onderwriter,s Agency. .s........ $780,, 92s
nI nr ! IRE E ms 20. OF Hartford, 1902, 1874
Fire lns. Co.. Of London. Eng.....,.23 .Ol0 O00
Isl CAkRINGTON MASON, Agent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-03
THE HIGH TAX oIreARCHY.

The attempt by a single ind
vidual of the high tax persuasion
to inject resolutions on State
finances into the late Nashville
Convention was very properly ruled
to be out Of order, as the subject
was altogether irrelevant. 1t was
significant Of the intelligence and
e%arnestness of the convention that
no extraneous issues were admitted
or considered. The convention was
called for a specific purpose, which
received undivided attention. None
but the most inveterate enemies of
the Democratic and Conservative
party of Tennessee, unless pain
fully Ignorant and prejudiced,
could have desired to see an unfor-
tunate and ill-timed controversy
opened up. The chairman of the
State Executive Committee has
called a convention to meet at
Nashville on Wednesday, the 9th
of August, to nominate a candi-
date for Governor and Electors
for the Democracratic candidate
for President. Then it will be
proper to introduce and discuss res
olutions having a bearing on State
credit. And we want to see the
question discussed in advance that
the people may send up delegates
qualified to properly represent them
in this great issue. Let the people
and the Democratic party face this
question. The 9th of August viii
be the time and Nashville the place.
By common consent the question of
State credit was not only excluded
from the late convention but utterly
ignored by the delegates in their
private interchange of views. We
think all the delegates from this
Congressional District will bear us
out in the statement that the debt
Of Tennessee was rarely men
toned even in private CONVEX
sation at Nashville, and that
it was not discussed at all.
The attempt of the Appeal and
journals of that kidney, some of
whom have been on both sides Of
the questiOn-some for pay, others
for buncombe-to brand as "repudi-
ators' all who cannot view this i'm
portant question just as they do at
the present time, will be properly
resented by the people at the ballot
box. And we may as well now as
a later day notify all these AFRO
CANT organs of the Wall-street
bondholderS that no high-tax crowd,
Democratic, Republican or hide
pendent, is likely to be elected to
the Legislature in Shelby county
next November. The insolence
and studied insults of those who
set up to monopolize all the
good faith, honor and State pride
Of Tennessee have become
uncomfortable. 1t is a notorious
fact that those who make the most
noise about State credit do precious
little to fill the Golfers Of the State
Treasury. More of them are con-
sumers than producers. If repudi-
alton were possible it would be
accomplished by these agents of
Wall street who assume to lecture
the yeOmanry Of Tennessee on NOR.
ais and State pride. Bah
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-03

The honest and industrious young
man who stays at home and takes care
Of the old folks Is not likely to grieve
over the destruction OF the Prodigal Son
picture. The scriptural dead-beat, adj
mired Of that precious sample of hui
mainly, Henry Ward Beeoher, and held
up as being better than bis really deserv-
ing brother, has had quite enough glory
for one bad boy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-03
FOREIGN.

BERLIN, June 3-The powers have
.nspended action on the Berlin memo
raudum for a few days that the new
Turkish government may give unmis-
taxable indication Of their policy and
their power Of maintaining themselves.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-03

COMMENTING on the late cOnven.
ton, the American of yesterday
says:
The Democracy of Tennessee came
manfully up to their duty. They did not
listen to the syren voice of harmony
which, by a temporising policy in the
present, would have led them on to fu-
ture discussions and defeat. They came
up to the exigencies and demands of the
occasion and the hour. However much
Of hesitancy and doubt there may have
been as to the proper course to be pur
sued we are thoroughly assured that
time, and a very short time, will fully,
completely justify the wisdom OF the con-
yention 10 the expression OF the views
of the Tennessee Democracy. II is not
expected that the National Convention
will adopt the exact language of the Ten.
nessee platform. However that may be,
the principles Of the Democracy of the
State have been boldly proclaimed. and
the State itself placed upon the side Of
the tillers OF the soil, in the mines and
in the workshop, wherever the struggle
comes between the producer and the
consumer. Notice is officially served
upon the Wall street ocracy that Ten.
nessee will not consent Il. longer yield
to the horseleech demand for more and
still more Of the life blood of the people.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-03

TIE House appropriation bill
proposed to reduce Congressional
salaries to $4,000. In the Senate
yesterday an amendment passed
without division, restoring the sal
airy to $4,000. The country can see
which party favors and is willing to
maintain genuine reform and
economy. Other amendments were
likewise offered and passed, restor-
ing the salaries of the clerks and
officers of the House and Senate,
capitol police and library employees
to the amounts received by them
under existing laws.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-03

WAsHTSGros, June BIN Tennessee
and the Ohio valley, falling barometer
and possibly severe local storms, fol
lowed by rising barometer, cooler vest
srly winds and partly clear weather.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-03

were ever aroused upon vital public
measures, affecting the common pros
perity aud the publication of the public
service, they are certainly astir now.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-03

The exact name Of the new Sui
tan Of Turkey is Mehemmed Mon
rad-efendi. His postofice address
is Oonstantinople at present. lie
was born September q, 1910, and
is the son Of Abdul Medjid Khan,
who was the predecessor and elder
brother Of Abdul Aziz Khan, just
dethroned.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-03

To all who arc suffering from the errors and
indiscretiona of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay. loss of manhood. etc.. 1 will
send a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discov-
cred by a missionary in South America. Send
a self-addressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH
I. IMAM. Station D, Bible House, New York
wy. l-l56-aodhW
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-03

CAIRO, June 3 - Arrived - John B.
Maude, St. Louis, 10 PM Andy Baum,
Cincinnati 10 an. Departed-Hill.
man, Nashville. 8 p m Maude, Vicks.
burg, am. Cloudy and cool.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-03
PUBLIC LEDGER,

The subscription priCs OF the PUBLIC
LEDGER is So per mum for the Daily,
and 50 per annum for the wsskly-POst-
age free.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-03

DUBLlC NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN.
j. that by virtue Of a venditioni exponas to
me directed from the Honorable Circuit Court
Of Sholby county, Tenn, in the case of
pr, 4. A, White VS.. Caroline G~reishaber,
Judgment rendered on the 9Th day Of Febru
airy, 1875, for the sum Of eighty five dollars
and fifteen cents, with interest and costs Of
SUIT, TO satisfy said judgment, ETC.. | will. on
Monday, S6th Day Of June, 1870,
10 legal hours, in iro1t Of tho Courthouse,
Memphis, Tenn, proceed to sell, to the high
est bidder for cash, the following described
property, tO-wlt: Being In the county Of
Shelby, Stale OF Tennessee, and in or near the
city OF Memphis, il being tho triangular niece
Of land bounded by Lauderdale street on ono
side, the HeInaniO plank road on orc side
and Georgia street on one side. and contains
By survey Ono-fOurth Of an acre, more nars
t~icularly described as follows: Boginnine ~
o stake at the southeast intersection OF Hers
nando road and Georgia street; thence with
the south limo Of Georgia street north 6iLo
81 feet 8 inches TO q stake on the south line n,
Lauderdale street; thence south with the lima
u said street e1s we I 1873 feot to a stake on
the east line OF fernando plank road; thenee
with the line Of the said road north 2l%o i96
fcetto the beginning. ~
Levied on Us the D. operty Of defendapt
Caroline Greishaber, 10 satisfy said j%udement'
interest and costs.
Memphis, 3)th day Of May, 1876.
q. J.. ANDERSON,
Sheriff Of Shelby county, Tenn.
By j. Q. BUSTER. ID. 3
\ m, HEARN, Attorney for plaintiff.
S2-88-W
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-03
The Report of Assassination of Gu.
einRattans n Canard.

CHICAGO, June 3.-The following dis
patches received at Lieutenant General
Sheridan's headquarters indicate that
the report of the assassination by In
dams of the Cincinnati party was a
canard:
FORT LARAMIE, June mo informa-
ton of the murder of the Cincinnati
party; believe it to be false. General
Merritt arrived this afternoon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-03
TOWNSEND, Commanding.

OMAHA, June 2.--The commanding
officer at Laramie ~telegrsphs that he has
no information of the murder Of the
Cincinnati party, and believes the rumor
to be false. R. WILLIAMS.
OMAHA, June 2.-The commanding
officer at Laramie reports that Captain
Egan saw the Cincinnati party on May
2lst, twenty.eight miles from Custer.
They were then all right; one man had
been slightly wounded accidentally.
They we're thirty-nine in number.
r. WILLIAMS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-03

psYg9MANCY, OR SOUL CHARM
Or gain the love and affections Of any persoD
ney enc ose, instantly. This art ali can nos
sMfs sS,,i f1ss' Sy nail for pc; together W With SVI a
beck. AddressT WILLIAMS &Co.A. PSp ISySer
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-03
LEGAL.
Sheriff 3 Sale Of Real Estate


Sheriff 3 Sale of Real Estate,
DUBLIO NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
Il that by virtue Of n venditioni exponas n
me directed from the Honorable Cireuit Conf
OF Shelby county, Tenn, Ia this case of Adams
and Westlake Manufacturing Company ". O.
X. Prescott AMI Henry 5. Newsom. iudRmenf
rendered on the 2lst day Of March. 1S76. for
the sum of two hundred and eleven dollars
and fifty four cents, with interest and costs Of
suit, to satisfy said judgment. etc., / will, on
Monday, 2elh Of June, 1876,
IN legal hours, in front Of the Court bouse
Memphis, Tenn, proceedto sell TO the highest
bidder, for cash, the FOLLOWING described prop.
erty, to wit: A certain lot or parcel Of land
situated, lying and being in the county ~
Shelby and State Of Tennessee: the same
being parts Of lots Nos. 27S and 279 In the
6roenlaw and Saffarans subdivision adioin-'
ing the city of Memphis, a. surveyed BY M A.
Kerr, bounded as follows, to-wit. Beeinninc
at the southeast corner OF Fifth and Kerr
%streetsi running thence o9Stwafdly with Kerr
street % feet to a stake; thence n%orthwardiv
1854 feet 10 a stake at an alley; thence west
wardly with said alley 81 feet to n etake on
Filth street thence seuthwardly with the
east side OF iiflh street, l48% feet to the be-
ginning corner.
Levied on as the property Of defendant.
henry ) Newlom, to satisfy said iudement'
interest and costs,
Memphis, 18th day Of May 1876.
2. l.. ANDERSON,
Sheriff Of Shelby county. Tenn.
by W. ID. CANNON, ID. s. 81 So %
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-03

SherlE's Sale of REM Estate,

Sheriff Of Shelby county. Tenn.
by W. D. CANNON. d. S. 81 a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-03
INSURANCE..

PTs. EIaa.' T. fr saiSRS5s' "i sssr aSSs''
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-11-25
THE WAY THEY DO 1T.

The infamous Returning Board of
Louisiana, which is composed of per-
sons in whom neither intelligent Re
publicans nor Democrats have the least
confidence, is now eudeayoring to
show bow minorities intmidadate ma
jorlties. They allege that in certain
parishes where from two.thirds to
threefourths of the voters are Repub.
lican the returns of the votes actually
polled show Democratic majorities
How this was accomplished when a
Deputy United States Marshal, with
power to summon posse to prevent
intimidation, was present at every
polling place appears like a knotty
problem to solve, but the Returning
Board readily dispose of it by throw
ing out the whole vote of the parish.
They take the census returns of 1870
for their guide. and wherever it appears
that a majority Of the people were
colored they take it for granted that a
majority of the votes should be Repub-
lican, and act accordingly. regardless
of the certified returns. The members
of the Board will not accord colored
citizens the right to be other than Re-
publicans; Notwithstanding hundreds
of them testify to having voted for
Tilden. Such is Republicanism in the
South, and such is the manner in
which j. Madison Wells proposes to
carry Louisiana for Hayes and Pack
ard,
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-11-25
NEW TO-DAY.
SUM MONS.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FouETE
JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF
NEVADA, COUNTY OF
HUMBOLDT.

n. Levy NJ. siegel. co-partners, and doing
business under the firm name of n. Levy
l. Co., plaintiffs, vs.. L. Ulrich X.
Helm, W. q. Record and Henry Walters Il
Charles S. ieicheimers. co-partners,
and d ing business under tAe firm
name of Walters l. Feichelmers, defend
ants.
Action brought in the District Court of
the Fourth Judicial District Of the State of
Nevada, in and for the county OF Humboldt.
and the complaint filed in the Office OF the
Clork OF the District Court on the IL day Of
October, A. ID. 1876.
The State of Nevada sends greeting to; The
above named defendants and each
each OF them.
You are, and each Of you, hereby required
10 appear III an ac ION brought aga. INST YOU by
the above named plaintiffs, y. Levy Co, in
the District Court Of the Fourth Judicial
District OF the State cf Nevada, ia and for the
county of y an. boldt, and TO answer the COM
pliBt filed therein with the Clerk of said
Court wit in ten days exclusive Of the day
OF seryicel after the selyIce on yoa of this
Summons-if served within this county; or, II
servA out Of THIS county Uut il this Judicial
District, within twenty days; otherwise, WITH
in forty day s. or judgment by default will be
taken against y GU according TO the prayer u
said &C npl4Int
sid action is br ught to recover q judg-
meut against T.. Uirich and L. Helm, defend
ants, tor the sum Of 81 80 principal aud ill.,
terest due on note and mortgage, named In
comp .aint, and SUM of SO take named in
complaint, and St3J as attorney fees, named
fr -.
complaint, with two per cent. interest per
month on SAID sums from date OF filing com
plant till paid, and costs OF suits. all in L. s.
< Id in, that the usual decree may be made
Tor sale of premises named III mortga1 exhibit
u, of comp paint, that the proceeds Of said sale
be applied 10 payment OF costs Of said sale
costs vi suit, and the sad several sums and
inttrl st as afort said, that de fendants aud all
of them. and all persons claiming under thew
or any Il them subsequent to execution II
sand mortgage upon SAID premises, either a.
purchasers, encumbranccrs, or otherwise,
may be barred and foreclosed Of all right
clam or equuy Of redemption in the SAID
premises and every part thereof and Tor gen.
eral relief.
All OF which will mere fully appear by refer
ence TO said complaint, certified copy Of
which accompanies this summons.
And YOU are hereby notified that II you fail
to appear and answer the said complaint ar
"bpht leIu H4it ltiaAAAaii7 Will thht JdtbC-
ment, for sai several sums and interes. as
aforesaid, and will apply to the Court for the
relief and decree prayed for in said com
plant.
F-2 Given under my hand and the seal Of
sr.- the district Court ~ the Fourth
Judicial District If the State Of
I: ---~t: Nevada. ia and for the County Of
Humboldt, this IL day Of October,
A. ID. 1876.
J. II. JOB. Clerk
NJ. S. Bonnifeld, Attorney for Plaintiffs.
nov2J 3Udy