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railroad

there. The railroad official
opened his eyes,and smiied overthe
bonanza heihad stru& in the con-
pany's favor. This settled, i'll was
next the conductors urn, Al aw-
yer was called ID, who politely in
formed the railroad man that the
diamond pin they had illegally
idpetor over twenty years; the watch
had been carried by him years be-
fore he went into the employ ofthe
company tlel United States gov
eminent bonds they had taken were
the property OF MS VIE, as pf0ceeds
-of hergshhRe MISUNDERSTANDING oas
also wasthalmnnsYm bapkougbe
Dhesf thinE1the could do
would hedosr return that which they
had stplena and Withn itiS4QlQ0,
and nhifTtherr Questions IyonldiIbe
asked4m Th came t0the
Acknowledgements lYoHE cpgTespon;
dent the aforesaid diamond
IIpin aahdRttEammph whofEpns out
of thisId embarrassing h9Eqn with
that ccondqetArb fwentyoone years
ago, and he then wore that pin and
carried that wateh.ze murb-ysrd
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ResidenI5 NOtice.I

.ltIluNlN tfiJfnL |--TId .iLI JLlW
In the Chgncery Cgurt gfShelby county, Ten
ITLAPpEAkING FROM lie BILL IN
this cause, which is e%0fn to, that the de-
PENDANT, Seth w, ,BQlt0ps is a nonrresident of
the State Of Tehnessee; itis therefore ordered
thatihe make his appearance hBtein. [ ut tho
SsSHHFt;hSpSSs, IL tae cisyP35 MsRRbhiE. Tspnss-
1870 Ind plead answer q demur 70 complain
ants bill. or the same will be taken for cdnri
fessed as 10 him and set for hearinB6x X barte :
and that a copy of this order be published
once a week, for four successive weeks, IN the
Public ledger.0. 299i1o-g bis qG1i8 =
~ 3 sa5 S54 az ds{es # 3Aly' glsM credit bna !,
a. Ill EDMUND A. O0LEcg. and 4. n
By Z. B, MCHENRY, Deputy G. and M
llM0DowktIt& BURROWS, Solicitors for cons
plalnant. a. t~nnrnnnn nrn lll,ll7zl23 I'D
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killed by L-ightninx.
Waverly Journail 0 r0g1 I9l'

Waverly Journall lo T. p ooqs haiaG 81
Just after noon on Wednesday,
last Miss Lucy Corbett, daughter
Of Allen Corb6tt, Esq, was Killed
instantly by al stroke of lightning.
Miss 0orbett0was residing With the
family Of Nj, Con Nelson on Blue
creek and when t'nus suddenly
striker III death had accompanied
alittle son and daughter of Mr. NJ.
lTanksley out into an open field.
200. yards distant from the
house. The skies weJeamost clear,
though an oceasionalal flash. OF
lightning wal" seer, All at once
came the fatal bolt accompanied by
q loud clap d, thu ndeT Immedi-
ately thereafter the family at the
house was attract( d, by the cries of
the children. NJ. Tanksley ran to
the scene to find Miss. Corbett with
life extinct. III e children Who were
badly stunned, state that the three
had began hoeihg peas and when
the stroke Of Ightning came each
were thrown PROSTATE upon the
ground THE ,hoeswere found with
the handles shiYered in pieces
When Mr.. Tahksley reached Mis-
Corbett, he, SAYS, the neck Of be-
dress was on fire. Her neck wa
supposed to be broken. No dis
eolored marks or other evidence o
the Nghtning's dread power wa
upon her person, death doubtles
being instant from the shock
Miss Corbett was one Of the mos
famia5le and estimable young ladie
Of the county, u~niyersally loved ant
respected. ..sI i,1.
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rs Bounced.
Special to tho Chicago Tribunel I0n

TO the Chicago Tribune.1 lOlup 81 %
DEs MONIES, Ia, July T.74Tlhe
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
railroad conductors are on nettIes.
Along the entire line several have
steppeddOyn and out recently. On
the Iowa division, five have surrenr
dered theirpunches on passenger
trains, and several freight condbc7
tors have followed suit. A con
.ductof will put IN his appearance.
to take his train, when he will re-
ceive a note that his services are
no longer requiredAohly that and
nothing more. No charges pre-
made, and no explanation required.
The conductor pockets the, note,
turns on his heel and retires, About.
The first explanation he makes is,
I"I haven't got any Of the COM
papy money ], don't owe chem .
fG has tarannsspired that for some o.
time, spoilers " have been en-
| ployed on all the trains carrying
passengers, to watch conductors,
lit is probable the conductors re7
Turns did not tally with those of
the "spotters,%% It has also been
| discovered chat a conspiracy, in
some instances, was formed BY con
dqetors and ticket agents, BY which
tickets we're sold without being
lqanceled with the usual stamp. The
lcondgctors would take UP such
Tickets and return them to the
Ticket agent, who would sell them
again, and the proceeds would be
When, the decapitatiop
first began, conductors were
Ecbarged with enlightenment, and il
was not confined to the Chicago
and Rock Island road; but nc
charges now are made, ,,.T sa VA
II p1lfl5 lpPYi ~ W. bOVN ppvllV1iuO
that an Iowa company woke UP thf
wrong conductor in that way. rHt
came, to the, depot to take his train.
as usual, when ran oiicerl'of th,
law appeared and arrested him
ON his sbiEt-front was9oa3 fyl
Thousand dollar diamond pin
j in his pocket Invaluable gold watcl
: and chain, which were seized ant
yltaken from himnt Helwas escorted
tito his house, where histrnnksWe Yer,
! sGarebed, and about $50, Q00in 10Y
! ornment bonds found, which WeT
rEtakGn. He was next askediif IA
/ eould furnish bonds and keep him
sell, 6utpof jailRntil4trial yaa had
toPhich hefmade Affirmative I'M
rIlswer. AM Eastern bank was1 thll
] graphed, MhichurespQndedI "tha
: lbbndspW6ubd bbIfurnished In}sp0
h O00ynif 1necessargo as that Na
> the amount deposited to hisCredi
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hsEit8 IHsl d ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.


IIsWhen thS phytiehluanerg iesJ drOQpsUeyivo
them with that safest and m9st active of
tonics, HQstctterIs Stomach Bitters. BY .,
timely use Of this ~satutaty and agreeable.
medicine YOU viii sbh}e yourself fromi positive
disease; for, DO adsut6dthaptkc lAhsh6t and
of strebgth. and appetite which troubles
yOpis infect the pteeufsor rofsops m4lady
of, perhaps, a serious natures Appetite, tran
guilty Of the nervous. system, and. pristine
vigor. viii asssufteedlyy Be restored if4hs Bittsrs'
are used Systematically and the 1ihehtarg
disturbanOeoWh In nine ceases oqt( Of ten
gives rise 70 debility and NERVOUSNESS, DO On
tirely removed, Regularity Of. the bowels,
ate also an9hg the beneEceAf effects Of this
admirable bued 1ld 0qYn1
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the PaataEe stamr GIL

New York eT. Chicago Trihppe' ai4;ou
! aThe eqse8. the S9npg Sunday
school girl NhR9 bsHeGessf1llydS9l-
leetedoIoge million 3D. postage
stamps to secure a life annuity
from 2 gentleman Of wealth in this
city has Attracted mpchh attention.
It is interesting tnI kn0yd that the
offer, which was probably made in
Ijest, has been faithfully carried out,
and the necessary papers and secn9
rites have already been deposited
in the Bank Of North Amegfiiefaa5 I'd
SECURE the promised annuity ard
the youngo 1adH twbqSe family il 10
modeEate eciFegmstaneesD is amply
provided fri during FIX rest Ri, hei
IFS, The7prize was, fairly earned;
land has Been most libefally be,
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AttachnlehtuNOtiC

zoe. r."s.HH UNH ..nUrw~N-r .naA aMNL.-..-
Before b. W. l6hld1RSsIl, J ussticoe5 Of the Peace
/ for Shelby county, PennesseerD Hpkell
VS., p Dunn, r,+- ..-b q. 7"
'TNTHIsCAGsE AN ATTACHMENT HAv.
Icing been sued eutlunder section $3.50 OF the
Code Of Tennessee, and returned by the proper
officer, levied Upon the property Of the De-
fduda1t, and affidavit having been made that
the defendant is Justly indebted to the plain.
tiff ia tteo SUM Of fourteen D. dollars.
due by account and that the defend.
ant is a nom resident Of the State. Of 'Fennes-
see; it is therefore ordered THAI defendant
G Ildy j. r. Oh 4 RB1IrgO th SSs ST. day Of
August, 1876, at ten iolploek lR,msaat bis
office, NO.n12 West Court street, in the
dity of Membhisi TennIp and defend said at
tachment suit within the time prescribed by
law Or the same viii be proceeded wfthIe
parte; and that a copy of this order be pub
IishsS .; Gn 81. z E yYSSS f fsd fGHr successive Y weeks
70 This 9Th day of July, lSI6.1n cuiuqyqI
1l0-1l6-l22 l2S E,.W. CALDWELL, J.P.
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PSI. L6RiE3 F8andEy Bdrhed.

i2 ST. E66dfs, )JGIyiq2q.HThe large iron
f5uGdry Of ShicRie, Harrison b Co. &c.
u pyying half block on PapInlaHd FbiriI
teentb lgttreets, burned about one O'Clock
this mdoorrhhfbg..d A large amount Of valu.
able maGhihery Vas destroyed or So
rHioaaisly injured Loss about SEQ, OOOj ill.,
So uran1ddeel not aiscertainuied. o0j' rIeu2o
About one hour Iate-l tie nut and belt
factory. Of II. 4 Merab \ Bio, corner
of Main and Florida streets. Caught fire
ana yaP nearly destroyed o,hLo sPi about
,SZD ,UuU., ~ TI.tI .....4lE Ala
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MeaTe grdtifed to noeoe from the
okold4a Miss papers thai our staunch
DemdQatic tow man, Me- Henry NJ.
LoewlRstine, FhS is temporarily %sojourn-
ing ali that point, has been doing, as
usual some good services for thee com
mon cause. 1t will be a satisfaction to
his many fFienas to-kuowth that heis-
appreciated abroad as well as at heme.
The Okolona Southern States of the 9th
inst. says:
/ On Isl AurJayJetsniag the people
of 0kolona met at the Courthouse to
formally ratiiythe n6mihati6n tor Frest-
dsnteqpaF Ics President made at St,
An enthusiastic crowd assembled, and
we're entertained for some time by
speeches from j N. Carlisle and w. FL
Tucker, after WHICH Ito Nqdience made
cabs Gpohi ML1DaV1JDdrt, HebfyIM.
Loewenstine, w. T. Houston, J.. r Pres
ton and Frank Burkitt, which were rec
spsafft0g dI0)
The same paper says: 4
SopepfL our people were surprised atI
tho -kossing little Democratic speeehlI
made by MIR. Loewenstine on last Satur-
day-evening, aud reckon it among the
best efforts OF the occasion. It will be
FFomembered Mr. 14IeeweasGpe, eisnno
novice in Democratic speecfmaktnG! n
Then follows a statement Of a few
facts well known here in Mr.. Loeweh,
tine's,eareer-that he was VICE presi-
se6i 81 theI Ndd6g N9dsI tbdepdndent
Democratic Club, of Memphis, in 1861
made speeehesii in West Tennessee, AR
kansas and Mississippi during the Ssy5
mour and Blair campaign; in the next
Prvsidentikl Champaign was presideht Of.
the German Grseley and Brown club, Of
Memphis, and made speeches for that
tioketl also. that heiesme within a few
votes Of being nominated for Congress
from lHal4gTs 4qpgreFsiapai district
in 1866, although he was a ca ndidate but
10 fewdaIsbefpre the convent On met, etG.'
The Prairie News, a Republican paper
published u Akff9qqqn RiEf9rai rather
sarcastic and humorous a~ccDuntgof the
meeting. TIE editor gives T5oewenstine
credit for being IA fne and polished
speaker, but goes for his politics, com
pares him4os BRick 'Rpmerog and calls
him the Big tpgiu of the wigwam 3" y
The campaign in Mississippi opens up
.liyely, Tie Demoeratsna re, earnestly al
work already, and will doubt sss carry
the State, as before, in a qaiets peaceful
manner. The people Of MissiP aippi have
the hearty sywpathy. and goodwill of all
the Democratic aud Conser yatige ele
mentsi Of Tennessee andamoI especially
of Memphis, While our State is secure,
Mississippi perhaps is not The Re-
publicanS are organizing fora desperate
effort 10 regain their lost pow er. If they
cannot succeed this,tiuIe rfhey know the
party will goatO piscsslinthst State. We
are satisfied, however, that IL the Demo
Gratis are prudent irmsnd rgsolpte they
will gain another glorious victory. b
J. ri hHH uf F4l4HfHf- hLE7-t Hrf lif ON
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AttacIimentsNOtIc

Before john spelmIn., Justice ID the Peace
! for Sbelbycouhty! Bennst-CubbinsI& dnn
VS.. G., u, Bernard. y IT,, 4-o, m
IN CAUSE AN AfTAUHMENTpti Av.
IL ing been sued out under section sl55 Of the
Code Of Tenn. ssee, and returned levied upon
the property Of the defendant. and affidavit
havingb been made that the defepdautlis lins
debted TO the plaintiffs in the sum of
due by account, and that the Claim
lie just, and that deiendantis a non1reaident of
State OF Tennessee; ii is therefore prderedy
THAT the said defendant mako his personal
appearance before, me on, the 18th day Of, Au<
gust, 1875, at 10 O'clock amt. at my office,
Is1Maim1 street in the city ofy@enphis,
Tennessee, and defend said attachment
suit within the 4imeJ prescribed by CLAW,
or the, same will be proceeded With ex patte ;
and that d cory Of this order be PUBLISHED once
9. week fer) fodrn oohseentivd) Eeeksiin the
Memphis Public Ledger ii L..,t U'
2 Thfs 29th day oFJu11y. lSTe!.l 'D5i9p M
bA4ll0-ll6-l22W al0HNI EPHLMAN, JgP.e
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P"oiitIcni.I

H JEFfERsoNytlLE, iIND July l2.AThe
Democracy Of the Third Congressional
district Of this State met in. convention
a. the Democratic wwigRam in this dity
az II O'clock today. Hon. Samuel
Holmes, Of Jackson county, was made
temporary chairman. Aher preliminary
arrangements the convention adjourned
until one O'clock to prepare for perna-
lent organization. I'd
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International Cotton Exchange
Nn-raaEnn E'

NEW 81 RREElNssss, JuRlyy l2.44Mr. J5hn
Phelps, President Of the National Got.
'tpB' Exchange Of America, ii p%ursuqpcs
Of q resolution adopted by Ire Qonven-
ton last July, has issued q call for an
International Cotton Exchange Couyen.
tiOn to meet at the LLAnnghraanl Hotel 1 Lpn'
don. on the 9th of August, Nine dele.
gates have Ibeqn appointed TO- represent
AmericAnlcotton exchanges e. 4d %
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sty4rTeIeRralhs.

CAIRO, July 42.- Arrived - Mollie
Moore, New Orleans, III M; Polar Star,
81. Louis, I am. Robin, Ohio river, IL.
Deaparted4Atlington, New Orleans, 9
pm, Moliie Moore, St. Louis, / a, b. +;
Polar Star, 0hiotriver, Z, Clear end hot.
CISdrNNArI, July u. Rive u feet 8
inches and failing; raining.
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To all vhSaEe sdfsrinsfrOm the etrOrsn nd
indiscrstibuSg Of youtha nervous Neakless,
early decaI. loss fef paanhNOd : stfy win
send a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discov-
otsd BY hhistiJthhary in South America. Send
a self-addrssseA snseHpStoLthe REv.JosEPH
t. IMAM. Station D dBiblc House, New York
City. NM aL MN ndt nnnrl-t6aspdkx
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| III viii dIlyno& bree. OF four hbpdred
dollars to go to Wagner's four-days'
opera aftIfi SOa9 london or Paris.
/ The s0psrp begins Sunday and ends
Wednesday night. ID
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Sheriff. Aalenof aReal Estate.

pUBLN NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN,
III that by virtue ofh vehditioAii expohaS to
me directed from tho Honorable Oireuit Court
of Shelby county, Tenh., in the case OF
10. A.Wilc0x, ENTHUSIASTICALLY Milcoy
DECEASED, VS. Wiley AitzgeEald' Judgment
for the sum Of four huhdTed and twentyEseEen
dollars and thirty. Eve cents, with interest And
costs Of suit, tc satisfy said Judgment, ETC.,,
WIl, on N tIgn OBJ LnE .E4 M /.
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ENAE .9Inups
m
a. asl K Sir%All ntaN6Gse!.so333s 1

,d0ni adJ
BaforepJs Ne CoIemansiJ nstire n6f gbh q Peace
8 foe Shelby county! Tenni1uAsksdiilleh *
Co. VS.. A. p Dnrham, yBlqsib 10 19nnEm :
TN THIS CAUSE AHATTBCHMENT HAy-
i ing beenisuedl 0ut Under section &I54 6fthe
ICedB6f pehnessee and TetAhed levied upon
the property of theidefendAnt by 9sarhish-
tneht.6hTllHgE Este n C62}wh6 answer that
they have in their possession . fttylhiheoddl-
lars and tB enty-6Te tnentA belonging 10 the
defendant.b band afidavitl haginsI bseno mfa Q
TIC sba 81 6ae d'&ARbdrsa ARa sis5iy a9lIart
and sf~sFtyI5FyS9 cents, due. BY account,
'defendant -ig ponsrAsident Of the State
OF Tennessee; it Is therefore ordered u al
said lqeleHdapE make h~tsgpgrsonel appear
anee before me on the 18th day OF August,
1916, at 3 O'clock am. at my Office, No, 29i
Rt6nt, street, sMeI6phis, Tenn and defend
said attachment suit within the tins pre-
scribed by law, or the saniewih be Proceeded
with ex parte; and that, a e9pyIOft this order be
published once a week for four consecutive
weeks in Ithe Public ledger, 9lGQ a
This the 9TH dayfof July, 1876,
1l2lllSi12iIl30 HJaMg COLEMAN. UP
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course of q long article on Tennes-
80. IR02I
see politics, saws

We are nov, perhaps, about to enter
BheT mOstmnmentous POLITICAL struggle
1--we have ever engaged int Not only are
DwA dgRiBE RitHgraye baGoGal Questions
pregnant with the fate 81 hapesE govern!
.ment, and the prosperity of the people,
IBut we ate Embarrassed by local issues
Of, finance, and, taxation which have
AROUSED differences of opinion, excited
strong feelinGadd threatened the integ-
Bity 81 the Democratic party The Re
pHbi0an party, encouraged BY this state
Of1aHairs, is iHtentupon the m oststrenu.
Eols efforts to carly The State, to elect a
Governor, control the Legislature and
ehopseiot dictate the choice of the two
tSeuat With q view TO holding lbe
power dnn the Senate, in case OF Demo.
teratfc n%patiOnRli victory. Surely there
WAS never a time when the people had a
| better Tightsto ~expectjn every county
free and fair discussion, that they may
choose undersiandibgly, the best policy,
Plearh tie right from those whose duty il
is to- explaihsi mportaht issues when they
aspire to deal with them, odl a 1Do6 ?
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THIEaHew York Herald sugge8ts
.the etsd ti5 u a mo monument TO- Gen
oral Custer, and offers TO contribute
oas thousand dollars totHat object
This is eminently Communicable,
ahas hGid6dbty Grant who was so
anSieHs to getorid of Custer, would
bs,%IlIihg1 t0Se4 The Herald Of any
Eb9d5 ,sisase aeoBt iBatt us much as
thsg please As he has no hopes
that any BODY viii eyer make him
any, more presents %. b. eel ga
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6 y TaB ID Marshall county Democracy
IN IN niiieo5ingSention assembled declared in
favor sof, Hon. Albert S. Marks, Of
,fgankln county, for Governor,
iAshHqtihg their delegates,
aud PISSED 4 series Of resolutions,
which the following is a sample;
Resolved, that we oppose the repudia.
iion oflthe public, DEBT but that il is IN.
Twiseoand nm dsut 30 increase the taxes of
The sltssdy sprely oppressed taxpayers
.et Tsnnehse see at tAis lime, for ats. plr.
pose whatever but trusting in sbene6-
cent Providence the honest toll of the
people and The iransfofmihg and redeem
ing power of that reformation iinaHgu.
rated by u embefaue members OF Con.
Fgress and which IS fixed As the fodpda.
Etibh proposition Dfihe Democratic plat.
tprpraeSt. Aqtisa RDl1a an administration
OF the government under such principle,
70 enable Us to keep our plighted faith il
the payment Of ienT pubbddebt.
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HDSYC0MANCY, OR SOUL CHARM
Il ING" How either sex may fasciDate
gain thalpSes and afectioaSdf nv Seison
they choose, instantly. This art all can pos-
sess. free, BY mail for 25e; together with a
Hints to Ladies, etc 1,L0O.0 coo sold. A queer
RgGk 4 4SSdsSqsdd q yItttt444AAAsN&7Gp Pubs.
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Arkansas; W, H. Barnum, Of Con-
necticufs J9J. Finley FLORIDA A.
H. Stevens, GeO+giA W. S. Hd-
man, Isdiala; PafksS PnEburg
Maine; .. r. Singleton, Mississippi;
Lafayette Lane, Oregon ; John
Hancock, Texas; John Goode,
Virginia, aud various others, Col.
A. Tyler, late Of Memphis, was
one of the secretaries and was also
lapp6nted chairman of the CONF
MaitteeeH-Feselatietsg we-fEs-
sumo, drafted therese4atioAs which
were adopted 8They ksretT rittsh
in that terse, pointed, vigorous,
clear-cut style peculiar to Colonel
T~SH6n66dkche2Eef6 mliae RtS
Hon. j. R. Tucker, of Virginia;
Governor McCreary, Of Kentucky;
Senator Bayafdd,, Of Dela&afei
Senator EaPn,s 9f G9pnseticqt;s
Hon. Carter Harrison, Of Illinois;
Mr.. Lafayette Lane, of Oregon );
Hester Clymer, Of Pennsylvania,
6th5r distinguished gentlemen!
This was described as one Of the
grandest displays that ever took
thsD District of Columbia
-certainlyFhe most imposing and
enthusiastic, Democrats me-. mpse9sqt5igng
held there since the war. And thus
the ball rollsfrom capital to capital
ia Slate until every a
lage and hamlet catches the inspira-
ton. The, friends of the Tilden
and Hendricks ticket are enthuSed
Ial@M9PworA egeryyberg, gpEa we.
honestly believe will sweep the
country as it has notlbeeM done
since the DAYS of 1910.
ID 81 H6f6+A- e4I}G
The Nashville American, in the
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.'aiSxHbEI Because thou hast been.
over one State have tbou
authorize oter manya
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Han, George Z. Pngh struck with
-f.. E9ntrta Pnraly sis I'D Hfr.lrt.

HL|. I'D .- HLLN| |
Cincinnati Enquirer oa0L eidl l'
1t has not been generally knowh
.ogtsideo of medical circles that Hon.
George E. Pugh suffered q stroke
Of paralysis some ten days ago,
which was serious gin1 itself, and
threatens the most serious results
The distinguished ex-senator and
Bartister had been for some time Sd.
frequently confined to his house,
northeast corner Of Third and Law
renee streets, by his other ailments.
that his entire absence from his
usual duties and resorts didhot eXl
cite much continent Or inquiry
The attack has been VERY Severe
from the hips down, including the
lower portions Of the stomach. IL
is In its nature not Unlike, that
which affects the Hon. OPP. Nor
ton, and as in the Iatteris case, II
leaves Mr, Ppgh utterly tnimpair-
ed mohis mental faculties, or in the
use Of his arms. His mind and
sight IRE, as'6G DID, dleaf asa bell,
"lN .AGl -lL..LnIIl tOnlgiE "
What meEmpress said OF me Pres.
lII f1ItI ihent. si1HHHfrl r
s.. Louis Republican, o1ilo OF 'nr
IEda3SG General Grant said tho En-
press Of Brazil is a Yerysilent gen.
tleman. He walked with me ii
YOUR dedication I wanted to- talk
as We went, along was not like a
dollsBabyitO be- carried an hour OF
tyo ana spy nothing. Bpthg would
not say anything tormeoatoallI So
lAI said To- him something. and he re-
! piled YES, OF 10, and aid not even
Hook atmey At lasto 4 gaVo,ait ut
tShd hedid Hot say |dny m0re Words
10 me. a,0hgG was 50 glad when il
was Over lie was 50 very silent
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-12

OiIT8t Cannon 6oG6t Democratic
Convention adopted the following
Resolved, That the tendency Of the
high rate Of taxation under which our
people have gro6ped for years has been
90 depress labor and reduce the Jvalue of
property and is fast impoverishing the
coantr5J mdH that our delegated be in.
stfuetedi 70 Urge the adoption of-spch
platform aa Will insure a reduction OF
taxation. IN.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-12
NEW YORiK ITEMS.

A--
GEw YpRk. July Ii "A violent storm
of tksddsS and lightning, attended BY a
vefyheaSJ raia, visited this section last
evening The rain was very beneficial,
and excepting the showeS in the alter
noon, was the first we have had in about
twenty -daya-The lightning caused
some damage The storm gave US relief
froma period Of intense heat which was
causing alaFm-byE the daily increasing
su9deD z
The Army ana Navy Glib has ap-
pointed committee TO prepare resofr
tiopsIexprsssipgJthe regret qf5ts mem
a6rra tgthetdsAtht9f General s9stS5Ils e
Raiateeq9} and iHIaltSOr XPiP2TaODBrissi6nsI
NEW Y9RS, IDLY l2:4AliW Washington
dispatch says he river ahd hatbbt dpprol
pr5r-iatiooh bill as agreed apon by heiCon'
%ferepeess COMMITTEES Contains the follow
4nit4n 9iI 10 h1G9d OH y9iEl
%TFomrf Buffalo 1Hf aSrB99s5 siSO, 900 OK Or
chard, N. " 5000; East river He'll
Gate, $3.50, 900; Burlington, VI ,S25 900;
Swanton, VIZ $2O0G 0swego, N. !
800, OOG Hudson river, $50, 900; Ropd-
out, N. Y. $50, O00;;q'Erie,,u Penn,
S5Onn03 f90lll0 9hl .nO3nd0L" q