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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-20
AdrtOt SwindIe.

The following appears in recent
Paris paper.
Last week a ragged man, having
the appearance of an itinerant mu-
sician and carrying a fiddle under
his arm, entered the shop of a pork
butcher and called for a sausage.
When he came to pay for it, however,
he discovered that he had nomoney
with him, and leaving his fiddle as
a pledge hurried away to obtain
some. Hardly had he left than a
woll-to-do stranger entered the shop
to make some inquiries as to his
way, He preceiyeS the fiddle on
the counter, looks at it, takes it up
and cries excitedly:
"Why, its a genuine Stradiyarius!
| will give you 800 francs for itp
81 can't sell it," replied the pork
butcher; ''it does not belong to- me,
but has been left here for a few
moments by the owner"
"Pll give you 1000 FRANCS"
Same reply. The stranger slowly
and reluctantly lays down the pre-
cious instruments gives the pork
butcher his card, and saying that
he will be found at the Grand
Hotel, and give 1000 francs for the
fiddle if it is brought there, retires,
The proprietor of the Stradiya-
rims returns, pays for his sausage,
and is about to depart, when the
pork-butcher offers to buy the fd-
die, offers him 80 francs-l00-150.
The last tempting offer proves too
much for the poor devil, and he ac-
cepts it. The butcher pays the
money, seizes the fiddle which the
mendicant surrenders with tears,
and hastens to the Grand Hotel
where he learns that no such per
son as the amateur who gave him
that card is known.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-20
c0TToM SEED.
COTToh SEED.
NOTICE.
Memphis Cotton Seed
Association,

IN VIEW OF THE PRESENT LOW PRICE
L Of Oil and Oil Cake, and for the purpose of
making the prices of cotton seed uniform.
and preventing tho heretofore enormous loss
OF seed sacks, the undersigned have agreed to
the appointment Of Mr.. S. j. Camp, who will
act as our Secretary and Treasurer, for the
purpose Of receiving and paying for all seed
wh oh may arrive by river or railroad. He
will furnish sacks. as usual, and transact all
business relating to purchase, receipt and de-
livery. Of seed; al,o to superintend the
weighing.
The present low price Of cotton seed pro-
ducts will not Justify us to work seed at over
seven dollars $50 per ton. which is the pres
ent established price at the wharf or depot.
Our friends may rely at all times on getting
the highest prices for good, sound seed which
the prices Of products will justify. All com
munication on the subject Of sacks, sale OF
seed and all other matters relating thereto,
should be addressed to the Memphis Cotton
Seed Association, No. 23O Front street.
We caution our friends against mixing old
with new seed, as the latter will be damaged,
and will not be received as sound seed. No
old seed received afte tho l5th inst.
MEMPHIS OIL COMPANY,
SOUTHERN OIL WORKS.
PAN0LA0IL AND FEhTILIZIN9 co.
CITY OIL WORKS.
MEMPHIS, September /, 1875. 3-8
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-20
REWARD.
$50 Reward!

WE WILL PAY THE ABOVE AMOUNT
w for the apprehension and return 10 US
on Presidents island, the following described
oonvicts or twenty dollars for either one Of
said convicts. and a like amount for any con-
Wet who has or may escape from the Isl nd /!
B00NER BAlLEY-aFed 40 years; feet
5l5 inches high; dark color; thin and short
upper lip, which gives him the appearance OF
grinninF when 10 conversation.
HENRY JONES = aged 2) years, dark
brown feet inches high; quick spoken ;
lives east Of Memphis or miles.
VIM. DEBERRY-hged S5 years; G feet .
inches high; dark color; lives on the Wild
berger place left eye sore when he left.
r 0S CARTER aged 8 years; feet 6IS
inches high dark color; has q scar on right
temple shaped like a halfmoon; he worked AT
Catholic Cemetery on fernando road; his
family lives near that plsoe
lEsSE kELLY-aged 81 years; fair com
ploxion; blue eyes; light and short hair; his
father is shoemaker, and lives in Fort Pick
ering.
JOHN pANQY-agod q years; feet sk
inches high; fair eQmplexoni blue eyes; red
hair his parepts live at Decatur. Ala.
OHAS. FAlN-aged q years; brown feet
9M inches high, black hair and eyes scar on
left side and on left hip blacksmith by trade;
used TO work for James 4 RoOsa.
The first four escaped yesterday, the others
l50-lS W. N, FORREST 4 co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-20
Last Moments of Henry A. wise.

Last mOmeuts OF henry A. wise.
Richmond Cor. New York Heraldl
Gen. Henry A. Wise calmly and
peacefully breathed his last at forty
one minutes past II ain, yesterday,
at his residence in Richmond, Va.
He had been confined to his room
since April last, during which time
he suffered from a severe cold and
cough, contracted, it is supposed,
while in Washington arguing the
contested election case of Platt VS..
Goode before the House Commit
tee. His illness was further aggra-
yated by a combination of diseases
incident to old age, and his suffer-
ing at times was very great, His
end, however, was painless, and he
conversed to the last in his usual
vigorous manner. At his bedside
stood his wife and his two sons,
Richard A. and John S. Wise, hls
three daughters and two gra4dsons,
and O faithful house-keeper, who
had been 10 the family for thirty
years. Shortly before dissolution
he appeared to be stronger than
usual, and was perfectly conscious.
His last expressions were character
istic, and gave evidence of an in.
teIIeet that was undimmed up tc
the moment his spirit took its fight
Speaking of himself he remarked
"My life has been devoted tc
virtue and integrity. Ineyer robbed
the poor, and what is better and
easier, never robbed the rich"
At a later hour he called his. son
John to his bedside and gave him
some good advice as to the manner
Of bringing up his children, re-
marking;
"Take hold, john yof the bigges
knots in life and try to unite them
Try to be worthy of mans highesr
estate. Have high, noble, manly
honor. There is but one test o
anything, and that is, to be right
If it is notright turn away from it,
These were his last words. Ar
ticulation falling him, he afterwarC
gesticulated and signaled for what
ever he wanted, and in three quar-
ters of an hour from his lates
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-20
THE DEVON OF DRINK.
A FeRrfuI Picture of the R.nta Rev.
y. J. TalbOtL's Struggles AgalDsI

fenrhui EietuTe OF Inc t.nta keg.
!. }. TalbOtts struggles AgalDht
The following is an extract from
one of the lectures of J. J. Talbot,
who died lately at Elkhart, from
the effects of drunken debauch:
But now the struggle is over; !
can survey the field and measure
the losses. l had position high and
holy. The demon tore from around
me the robes of my sacred Office
and sent me forth churchless and
goddess, a very Kissing and byword
among men. Afterward | had
business large and lucrative, and
my voice in all large courts was
heard pleading for justice, mercy,
and the right. But the dust gath
cred on my open books, and no
football crossed the threshold of the
drunkard's Office. / had moneys
ample for all necessities, but they
took wings aud went to feed. the
Golfers of the devils which pos
sessed me. | had a home adorned
with all that wealth and the most
exquisite taste could suggest. The
devil crossed its threshold and the
light faded from its chambers; the
! fire went out on the holiest of al
tars, and leading me through its
portals, despair walked forth with
her, and sorrow and anguish ling
cred within. had children, beau
tiful, to me at least, as dream of
the morning, and they had so en-
twined themselves around their
fathers heart that no matter where
it might wander, ever it came back
to them on the bright wings of a
fathers undying love. His de-
stroyer took their hands in his and
led them away. l had a wife whose
charms Of mind and person were
such that to see her was to remem-
Der, and to know her was to
love. = < For
thirteen years we walked the rug
ged path of life together, rejoicing
IN its sunshine and sorrowing n its
shade. This internal monster
couldn't spare me even this. / had
a mother, who for long, long years
had not left her chair, a victim of
suffering and disease, and her
choicest delight was in reflection
that the lesson which she had
taught at her knee had taken root
in the heart Of her youngest born,
and that he was useful to his fellows
and an honor to her who bore him.
But the thunderbolt reached even
there, and there it did its most
cruel work Other days may cure
all but this. All! me; never word
of reproach from her lips; only a
tender caress; only a shadew Of a
great and unspoken grief gathering
over the dear old face only a trem-
bling hand laid more lovingly on
my head only closer clinging to
the cross; only a piteous appeal to
heaven il her cup at last were not
full. And while her boy raved in
his wild delirium two thousand
miles away, the pitying angels
pushed the golden gates ajar and
the mother of the drunkard en-
tered into rest.
And thus | stand, a clergyman
without a cure; a barrigter without
brief or business; a father without
a child; a husband without a wife;
a son without a parent; man with
scarcely a friend a soul without
hope-all swallowed up in the mel-
strom of drink.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-20
EDUCATIONAL.
Trinity Day school.

i'HE TWENTIETH ANNUAL SESSION
! Of the German Lutheran School opened
on Monday last. Parents wishing to give
their children thorough and practical
German and English education will do we'll
TO send their children to this, the Oldest Ger
man School in the city. The class-reoms are
latest improved school furniture. special
feature Is the moral training that pervades
the management; no improper characters
allowed to remain. For particulars as 70 tut
tion fees, etc., apply at the School, No. 81
Washington street. east Of Third. to
IFS JN0. II. KUNkER, JR., Principal.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-20

Scotch, the Scotch 4 points ahead
of the Irish, the Irish s points
ahead of the Australians, and the
Australians ia points ahead of the
Canadians. Under these conditions
came "the beginning of the end"
1t seemed a fOregone conclusion for
the Americans, but there was at
least one gallant effort made to
frustrate that seeming. Rathbone,
for the Americans, opened with a
bull's-eye," and Dakin followed
with an "inner." Then Bodine,
Allen, Weber, and the rest brought
up the white disc in answer to the
crack of their rifles with frequen-
cy which left no room for defeat.
And yet a gallant answer came back
every time from the other end of
the range. The Irish were making
a supreme and gallant effort. Time
after time the white disc appeared
on target K, and whatever the
vicissitudes on the neighboring tar
get W, once at least every
four shots the answer came
true and clear. 1t was when Mil
ner was shooting. AS surely as his
rifle was leveled, the bullet sped
home to the bulPs-eye. Fifteen
times the feat was performed, and
then Mr.. Miner had done his all
for his team. He had made clean
score of seventy-fve at 1000 yards,
a score that has never been equaled
at that range. But his gallant
effort, seconded by the other mem
bers of the team, could not save
the battle. 1t was a weary, uphill
fight for that last range, and gal
lantly sustained, but the Americans
were too true to themselves and to
the cause which they championed,
to show signs Of breaking up now.
A ricochet shot or two did not
shake the public faith in theil
prowess, and the frequently recur-
ring "bull's-eyes" on both targets
show how splendidly they were de-
Tending the position they had OBJ
tained. Gildersleeye took up his
position for the second last shot
and generous murmur Of applause
greeted the white disc which re-
sponded to the crack of his rifle.
Then Rathbone leveled his eye
along his gun for the effort of skill
and steadiness which closed the
splendid contest. A sharp report.
the whirr Of a speeding bullet, a
white disc on the bulls-eye, and
the tale was told-yictory had again
crowned the endeavors of the
Americans. Their score at this
range was the highest, except that
of the Irish. In the supreme effort
of the latter they had made a score
of 535, gaining % points, but they
were still % points behind. Still,
they found some consolation in the
fact that they distanced their Scotch
competitors by Al points. Between
the latter and the Australians the
gap which had before separated
them was closed up, but the Cana-
tlians were still behind by what Mr.
Bardwell Slote would call ga large
majority" In this way was the
great international battle lost and
won. The announcement of the
: victory was, as it deserved to be,
received with no doubtful applause,
but there was at the same time q
hearty feeling Of good will, and
some full-toned cheers as well, fol
the vanquished.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-20
The Pennsylvania Railroad,
THE GREAT TRUNK LINE
Fast Mail Route of t,e United States

will be most direct. convenient and eeonomi-
cal way Of reaching Philadelphia and this
great Exhibition from all sections Of The
country. Its trains to and from PHILADELPHIA
will pass through GRAND CENTENNIAL
DEPOT, which the Company have erected at
no Main Entrance to the Exhibition Grounds
or the accommodation of passengers who
wish TO stop at or start from the numerous
large hotels contiguous to this station and the
tXhibitOn-a convenience of the greatest
value to visitors, and afforded exclusively by
nNv s fvenHsylya9iin Hharoad yhieh 6 S is THE
CENTENNIAL BUILDINGS. Excursion
trains will also stop at the Eneampment Of
the Patrons Of Hasbandry, at Elm Station, on
his road.
The Pennsylvania Railroad is the grandest
railway organization in the world. 1t con-
trolls seven thousand miles of roadway, form
ing continuous lines to Philadelphia, New
YORK, Baltimore and Washington, over which
Injurious day and night cars are run from
Uhicago, st. Louis, Louisville. Cincinnati, IN
dlanapolls. Columbus, Toledo, Cleveland and
Erie, without change.
It's main line is laid with double and third
tracks Of heavy steel rails upon deep bed of
broken stone ballast, and its bridges are all Of
iron or stone. Its passenger trains are
equipped with every known Improvement for
comfort aad safety, and are run at faster
any line on the continent. The Company has
largely increased its equipment for Centennial
travel. and will be prepared to build in its
own shops locomotives and passenger cars at
short notice sufficient TO fully accommodate
any extra demand The unequaled resources
at the command Of the Company guarantees
the most perfect accommodations for all its
patrons during the Centennial Exhibition.
THE MAGNIFICENT SCENERY for which
the Pennsylvania Railroad is so Justly cee-
brated presents to the traveller ever its perfect
roadway an ever-chansing panorama Of river,
mountain, and landscape views uneQualed in
America.
THE EATING STATIONS on this line are
unsurpassed. Meals will be furnished at
suitable hours and ample time allowed for
enjoying them.
EACU CURSI0N-TI at reduced rates
will be sold at oil principal Railroad Ticke
Offices in the West, Northwest, Southwest.
Be sure that your ticket reads via
the Great Pennsylvania Route to tie
Centennial.
FRANK THOMSON. DIN. BOYD. JR..
General Manager. Gen'l Pass'r Agent.
l0-35dkw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-20
CE NTENNIAL EXHIBITION,
Philadelphia, Penn.

THIS GREAT INTERNATIONAL EXHf-
4 bition, designed to commemorate the ono
hundredth anniversary of American indie
pendence, will open May 10th and close No
vember TO- 1875. All the Nations of the world
and all the States and Territories Of the Union
will participate. bringing together the most
comprehensive collection Of art treasures,
mechanical inventions. scientific discoveries,
manufacturing achievements, mineral speci-
mems, and agricultural products ever exhib-
tied. The grounds devoted 10 the exhibition
are situated on the line Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, and embrace four hundred and fifty
acres of Fairmount Park, all highly improved
tnd ornamented, on which are erected the
largest buildings ever constructed - five OF
these GOV ering an area of fifty acres and cost
ing So,0Vg.OO0. The total number Of buildings
erected for the purposes of the Exhibition is
over one hundred.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-20
THE CHEAPEST.
ROASTED
GROUND ooFFEEs !

Our Coffees are all roasted
and ground on our premises.
Our ground C0ffees are cut up
in q Stoel Mill. which granu-
lates them without powder
ing, and are, in consequence,
free from dust. Only fine
favored Cotfees are used BY
us for grinding.
Our Roasted Coffee trade is
constantly increasing, owing
to the fact that all our Coffees
are carefully selected for their
body and fine flavor, and as
we roast in the best style Of
the art, using our own Water
Power, and roasting three
times a week, they are always
fresh and fragrant when sold.
WIN. DEAN q CO.,
1S9 Poplar st. ue
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-20

utterance the great Virginia orator
and fiery Tribune was no more.
The funeral took place Thursday
morning, and was attended by a
large circle Of relatives, the Execu-
tive and State officials of Virginia,
the military, and the pOpulace gen
erally.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-20
MEMPHIS g. CHARLESTON R.R,
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.

OE AND AFTER THURSDAY, AUGUST
" 81, 1876: 49,.
Mail train. .daily.............12.0l .0l am 90Op.m
Express train. daily......... o.OO pm 10 Am
Somerville accom- 'dation
(except Sunday)-......... b.2O pm 6zV am
jackson, Tenn, accom-
mediation lex. Sunday. 4.20 pm II 10 am
Mail train will not stop at flag stations be-
tween Grand Junction and Memphis. =,
Trains connect at Grand junction for all
oints, and at Decatur closely for Montgom-
ery md points South. Close connection. for
NASHVILLE by both trains. Close connections
at Chattanooga for Eastern and Southeastern
points.
No change Of cars between Memphis and
Bristol and Memphis and jackson, Tenn.
The new and magnificent sleeping car line
will have one Of their new sleepers leave
Memphis daily on Express train at 60 pm. &.
for Lynchburg, Washington and Baltimore
without change. Only one change to New
York and PHILADELPHIA. Time ttoenty MIN
sttes faster than CITY time.
Ticket office. 27S Main street.
W, ]. ROSS, Sup't;
Ton B. DUN, Ticket Ag't. 4O-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-20
MISSISSIPPI & TENNESSEE
RAILROAD.
Change of Schedule.

MEMPHIS. TENN, September 8. 1876.
nN AND AFTER SUNDAY. SEPT. 3D,
1876, trains will run as follows:
Leave. Arrive.
View Orleans mail, daily. ;..2:5O pm. 1850 pm
Sardis Ac'm dation, daily.
Except Sunday :-..;...-4;4O Pm 80 IN
nent Sunday) ......S:5O a IN. A:3O pm
ALI NJ. BURKE, Sup't.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-20
RAuBn.p iIME rABLES

MEMPHIs AND .uUNvuLE RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-20
WITHOUT CHANGE

This is the only line running Pullman
Southern Sleeping Cars from New Orleans.
Mobile; Jackson, Miss, Montgomery, Gre
NADIA. Decatur, Jackson. Tenn, and Nash
vile to Cincinnati without change, connect
ing at that point with oil lines running
pullman and Wagner Palace Sleepers to
Toledo, Detroit. Gi and Rapids, Baltimore,
Washington. Sandusky. Cleveland, Buffalo,
lbany, Salamanca and New York without
cha uge.
I'M is the only line running its entire trains
betweNn Louisville and Cincinnati. and the
only lin by which passengers from the South
an route to Eastern and Northern Cities
mot in tn. .-ough Sleeping Cars) can avoid q
tedious hau through the city Of Louisville by
changing cars at Short Line junction, with
i. and ct. 5. r. r., three miles south of the
city, where an elegant Dining Hall is located
under the management Of the Railroad Com
Through Slee pers from Atlanta, ChAtta-
nooga, Little Rock, Memphis and Yieksburg,
mako direct con eetion at Short Line june
fion with through sleopers to New York.
Philadelphia, and other cities via this line.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-20

MEMPHIS AND eAARL ssTON R.R.
Arrives. Leaves.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-20
MISSISSIPPI AND TENEBssRk R. +.
Arrives. Loayss.
HEMPHIs AND LITTLE ROCK RAILROAD
Arrives. Leaves.

Sleepig cars on mail train. Ticket ofioes,
Louisville Depot, 2S7 Main (cor. Madisonl
and 27S Main street. :,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-20

Ticket 0fhos. 2s! Main street. corner Of
Madison.
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DuRIN0 TNE CENTENNIAL

VUnttNA AIlS N SaNssFA"
Exhibition at Philadelphia, ickets via this
line will be sold at all ticket ofices in the
South and Southwest at greatly reduced rates.
ASK FOR TICKETS VIA
Louisville aad Cincinnati Short Line
No other Line Can Equal It.
@. r. KELLY, JOHN klhkENf,
Gen'l Ticket Agent. Gen'l Pass Agent.
JNO. mAoLhOD, cen. sup,
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