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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-15
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LOST AND NO TRAIL.
A Strange story Told Of "a Eecen
Guest at The Aindell.
II. WHITMORE,
Publisher and Proprietor


Guest at the LindelI.
St. Louis Times, June lO,l
One evening several months ago
a gentleman arrived at the Lindell
Hotel and registered the name OF
t. X. Van Boskirk, of New York
He was elegantly dressed and had
the appearance Of a thorough gen
tleman. After securing room
Mr.. Van Boskirk called the clerks
attention to pair of dogs he had
With him, and said he wanted them
well cared for, regardless Of cost
The dogs were undoubtedly of fine
breed, one of them being an Irish
and the other a Gordon setter
Their owner valued the pair at $500
and declared that no amount Of
money could purchase them from
him.
Mr. Van Boskirk was assigned to
comfortable quarters and his dogs
turned over to an employe Of the
hotel, who was instructed to take
the best care Of them. The New
York gentleman presented letters o.
introduction to some of the leading
men of st. Louis, and seemed in nc
hurry to leave. He lived high, en-.
tertained his friends royalty and
altogether took life easy. lie haC
the air of a sportsman, and fire.
quentIy boasted of his skill as
shot and with the fishing rod. AnC
he was well equipped for sucE
sports. He had a fine breach,
loading shotgun and a complete
set Of fishing tackle of the best
quality. Indeed, his sporting ap
paratus was put up to order an(
evidently regardless of expense
He spent four or five weeks at tht
hotel and during that time drank
very freely. He seemed well sup
piled with money and made numer
ous friends.
Several weeks ago Mr.. Van Bos.
kirk disappeared very suddenly anC
at first no attention was paid to hi
absence, the clerks and proprietorl
of the hotel supposing he had Wis
tied some friends, or perhaps gont
on a fishing excursion. But artel
the lapse of several days inquiries
were made, resulting, however, il
nothing satisfactory. A Telegram
was sent to the family East, anc
they replied that nothing had been
heard Of the missing man since ht
left for st. Louis.
kilograms were sent in all diree
tions, the police notified and ne
means left untried, but no light ha,
so far been thrown upon the disap
pearance. The last seen of Mr.
Van Boskirk was late at night neaI
the Lindell Hotel, and those bes
informed in regard to his dispoSi
ton and habits have settled dowI
to the belief that he committed
suicide. He left his dog and all hi
effects at the Lindell, except tho
clothing he wore. During his sta,
at the hotel he was never troubled
about his bill, which ran up to sew
eral hundred dollars, and when i
became evident that his return wa
very improbable the proprietorS at
taehed his effects, and yesterda,
Sheriff Thomas posted bills adver
tising the two dogs for sale at tn,
courthouse door on Monday, Jun,
18th.
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gsoR POSTERS, SHOW BILLS, CARDS
4 Circulars, etc., gotten up with the latest
style Of types and on superior PAPER el any
anime slook.An prices
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The American Horses in England.
London Sporting Times, May 26,

ANANNA EfNAAAhh @AAAe9t -NuJ -'si
Mate and Bay Eagle have been
having a fine time of it of late.
They alternately lead Brown Prince
in his work, and they have been
understood to express the wish that
the Derby were over. 1t is not gem
orally known that Brown Prince
was tried for the two Thousand by
the time test. On the Newmarket
biennial day he was galloped at his
best pace over the Rowley mile, and
the time in which he covered the
distance beat the biennial time hol,
low. Mr.. Little6eld is of opinion
that time in England, if people
could only be made to understand
it, might be utilized as much as it
is in America and Australia. The
way that we take our time is non
sense. A starter may drop his flag
at any moment when the horses are
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Louisville and Great Southern R R.

1O:SOp.m Right Express-C Connects at Milan
for st. Louis and Chicago, at Mckenzie for
Nashville, ChattanoOga, Atlanta and the
Southeast, at Guthrie for Hopkinsville Hem
derson and Evansville, at Louisville for all
points North and East.
lilo pm. Day Express Connects fer St..
Louis and Chicago, at Louisville for all
points North and East.
4:4O pm. Milan Accommodation = Daily
except Sunday,
Pullman Palace Cars on either train to Louis
Vile. and on Night train to Nashville,
For tickets or Information, apply at Ticket
Office 287 Hain, Northwest corner Madison
street 49, ~
JAMES SPEED, Ticket Agent.
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4 rnrkish IIarem on shirbO1rd.

c. W, stoddardin San Francisco Chronicle.l
At Galata-the name signifies
the abode of Gauls-at Galata we
pick our path through the busy
streets, hasten half way over the
bridge of boats and climb down
ladders and over planks and up
ladders again on the other side un-
til we find ourselves safely ticketed
for a day on a Bosphorus boat. The
mere fact that we are on board one
of these fve-and-twenty steamers
of the Shirket-i-Hairie company is
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MEMPHIS g. LITTLE ROCK R.R-
Sarot Line to Arkansas and Texas
TINE GARD

Leaves. Arrives.
Mail train, daily,.....~.5.SO Pm. lO.lo p'm'
Freight train leaves Hope
field daily lex. sunday)7 80 am. 6,2V m.
trains al the depot Of the Louisville, Nash;
Vile and Great Southern railroad. Mail
trains make close connection at Argent9 te1
points on the title Rock and Fort smith
raiiroad and at Little Rock with the Cairo
and Fulton railroad for points in Southwest
Pullman alaco Sleeping Cars on all night
trains.
For tickets and information apply at Ticket
offices 2T, and 2S7 Man street. and az depo'
folt Of Washington street, or a. Lo1isyllle'
Nashville and Great Southern railroad depot
or to the undersigned
NJ S.JAY. q. y. as d +. Ag't, Little Rock
W u. SMITH, SUp't, Memphis Tenn.
To3
National Republican., 1877-07-09
Services at the Foundry Church.

A large congregation was present at Foundry
church yesterday. President and Mrs. Hayes,
Hon G. B. Raum, Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue; General Richard McAllister and lady,
accompanied by Hon. Judge Harris, Attorney
General of Mississippi, and others Of the De-
partment Offices were among those present.
Rev. b. Peyton Brown introduced the services
by reading Paups defense of himself Us re-
corded in the twenty second chapter Of the
Acts of the Apostles, and selected us his text
the ninth verse Of the twelfth chapter Of ii
Corinthians: MY grace is sufficient for thee II
sc.
After stating the circumstances under which
the text was uttered, and drawing some con,
illusions from these circumstances, Mr.. Brown
made two points which constituted the subject
of his discourse: First, The text is a personal
assurance. Second, 1t is a sufficient provision
My grace Is sufficient for thee,
The music was finely rendered under the
management of Mr.. Frank Wilson, the leader
Of the choir.
Mrs. DIR. Winter executed solo in excellent
taste-"Rock Of Ages Cleft for Me'-to tn,
music arranged by Professor widows, of the
Metropolitan chimes; but the climax of tn,
music was Charles Wesley's grand old Mctho
dist hymn, Jesus, Lover of My Soul" sang II
full voice by the whole congregation, including
the President and Mrs Hayes.
National Republican., 1877-07-09
JOSEPH AND HIS BRETHREN AGAIN.
Joe Awaiting the Inevitable-The Aborigines
Trying to Fight Like Cixili.ed seldiers.

Joe Awaiting the IneSitable-TheA Aberigines
Trying To Fight Like Civilized soldiers
A letter received Saturday at the Indian
Bureau from Inspector Watkins, dated Lapwai,
Idaho, June %, says:
The excitement over the outbreak of Joteph's
band Of NeE Perces Is subsiding, and are learn
ing the facts Of the fight with Colonel PcrTys
mand and the preceding murders Of cittrcnS The
frst accounts were exaggerated. Four Indians
who have come from his camp since the fight Of
Sunday say that Joseph expects 10 be killed hut
says he will sell his life dearly possible They
have crossed the Salmon river, hut Joseph says he
intends to separate from White bird and 20 20 the
walla walla valley TO be killed. He says that Is
his country and he wants TO be buried there
These Indians say the prisoners and wounded WeEe
all killed uhiry two enlisted men and one ofscial)
but were not scalped mutilAied. Money cap
tured from citizens and soldiers Was thnCun away
by direction OF Joseph, who told his people they
would never have chance 10 use II again. What
Is remarkable In Indian warfare Joseph has not
scalpcd or mutated the citizens killed OF burned
houses, and 80 far as heard from only the men
against whom the Indians had some old sTudse
had been killed. II has been terrible settlement
Of old troubles The frSt white man killed had
killed an Indian few years ago and Was killed by
the son Of the Indian killed. Amer shooting her
husband the Indians told his wife why they did H.
and let her 20 unhArmed. In AnoiheI eAse girl
ten years old was fed and kept day or Two, and
then sent TO Mount Idaho. Two women and one
child have been wounded 30 far as known but
thcsc Indians say Il was by ecident
National Republican., 1877-07-09
The American Matchman.

The initial number of tie American Watch
nan was issued last Saturday, and the journal
will appear weekly. The neat typographical
appearance Of the first number is highly cred
liable to the publisher Mr.. Reeves. The
WatchmdR is semi-religious in character boldly y
attacking the Church Of Rome. The avowed
purpose Of publishing the paper is to resist the
encroachments Of the Catholic Church iu this
country. The salutatory contains the follow.
ing paragraph, which indicates the tone of the
paper:
The Roman Catholic Church Is the avowed foe OF
every doctrine which permits to man the free
etss OF his DiH or allows him To follow the dictates
Of his own conscience. She Il the insidiOus enemy
Of American institutions. and we charge her now
with planning their overthrow by the very means
Thai has been adopted for their perpetuRtion-the
ballot Her steady progress may well cause un'
easness and Il shall be the mission Of the American
Rafctn.aa to sound the alarm and to null measure
Of ls powers endeayOr TO arouse patriots TO real
king sense OF the danger which threatens.
Besides n pageful of cleverly-written ed,
itorial matter, the WdfohmdR has interesting
miscellaneous and news columns, and is not en-.
trely devoted to disseminating religious in.
formation.
National Republican., 1877-07-09

upon common sense the French-heel shoe. The
present style Of "Bo,tipes Juis QUinrc orsinstsi
In that hotbtd Of absurd faShions lsrs, about the
time. person need but watch the unnatural gait
Of women wearing high and nsrtvv heels 10 dir
cover that ntm Sircct crrossi,s.n rri, e ne srs ~.
removes the weight Of the fody from Its natural
point Of support the heel, And throws Il fnrvsri on
upon this part; and the forcsd depression Of the
front portion Of the foot produces a relative dis
placement Of the articular surfaces of the bones.
resulting In an anu;einfammstion. a The toes. from
their cramped position and the contraction Of the
muscles OF the feet, become permanently Distorted
rational person frum their use Tut all has not yet
been said that might he truly told TO their discredt
produces discomfort, deformity, disease and dis
torts the form which the Almighty has bestowed
National Republican., 1877-07-09
In the Surf.

Cape Nay Correspondence Netr York Times.
To-day saw young man and woman come
timidly out Of the bathing houses to 90 into
the surf She was slender, graceful and fair;
he was strong -limbed and rather stout. Evil
IDENTIFY they had only been q short time mar
ried. This was so apparent that they were
watched with more than ordinary interest by
the idlers on the beach. Daintily she picked
her way over the sands to the edge Of the sea;
timidly, and with the winning grace and gen.
tleness Of young fawn, she clung to the arm
that was to protect her In health and in sick
ness, upon the deep as we'll as upon the land.
He seemed to feel the whole weight Of the re-
sponsibility he had assumed, and with tender
care and words of encouragement he guided
her toward the sea-
At length they stood upon the edge; the
dashing surf reached almost to their feet, but
still her pretty gray flannel bathing suit was
dry and unspotted and tho bright red trim
ming caught and threw back the clear rays Of
the summer sun. So they stood for moment;
she with her hand resting confdingly in his
he looking bravely into her upturned and half
frightened face, and urging her to trust to his
strength and with him to plunge into the dash.
ing whirlpool that lay before them. So strik-
inc they had just turned from the altar and
were about to throw themselves into that other
far more dangerous, that treacherous whirlpool
| that men call life.
OF course, the mans persistence overcame
the woman's fear, and they dashed into the
surf together. Then all at once the picture
changed. They parted company, and he,
"braving all and fearing naught," rushed for
ward into the waves. For moment he rode
them manfully and his little partner knee
deep in the bright water, looked upon him
with admiration, not unmixed with a satisfac-
tion that comes Of assured possession. But, as
has been the case with stronger men, his glory
was short lived. A billow higher and more
powerful than any that had gone before-what
Is known here as "a Cape May cripple
dashed full against him; he struggled, lost his
balance, was lifted off his feet, and, splashing,
dashinR throwing his arms and legs about
him wildly and helplessly, he was thrown
sprawling at the feet Of the little lady whom a
moment before he had been patronizingly
urging to put her trust in him and fear moth
ing 80 pride must ever have fall"
The young woman was equal to the occa-
sion; what American girl Is notH The pre-
cedng wave was about to carry the venture.
some young gentleman back into the sea In
which he professed to he so much at home; he
was still sprawling-it is the only woodland
catching wildly at the sands, struggling to re
gain his feet, when she, STOPPING down quietly
but quickly caught his bathing shirt firmly In
both her hands, and held him fast till the wav,
had gone back, Then he jumped to his feet
and she, w0man-like, when he was no longel
in danger, gloried in the downfall, and said
with pretty toss Of her dark brown curls
"Therc, told You so; what did you want 4
go out so far for, foolish fellowT
National Republican., 1877-07-09
CIRCUIT couRr.
Before Justice Humphreyl
FASHION NOTES

Gross barred stockings are supcrscding stripss
Serbian costumes are the --latest importktions from
London.
Perfumed artificial flowers are sold for button.
Some seaside bellies wear Chinese bathing shoes
made out OF straw.
Two bars Of gold linked by a chain are fashion
able sleeve buttons
The deep, round Cromwell collars are introduced
In linen and lace for ladies'
The latest fancy decrees that ribbon eha,eiaines
are more "the thing for fAns than metal chains,
and for eyenins drsss they are made Of delicate
Rapidly moves the wheel Of fashion One year
ago bogfdnt tpufhngl was the word most applied IN
ladies dresses. Behold, the other extreme has
come oohast (clingingl is the word.
THE old styles Of mitts are nov being revived,
and those who can search out a pair from laid
away mementoes will save themselves some eI-
pense. They can be obtained TO reach as high
the elbow.
A lovely walking costume is composed Of pale
buff colored linen and silk tissue made a Ia JriH-
turned folds sewed smoothly in with ihe side
side piaits. Narrow knife piestinss trim tSe Ssei
Of the neck nearly half way 10 the waist, and .
black ribbon bow and loops ornament the pocket
This costume Is particularly becoming 10 slender
figure.
This season shows an increasing demand for wash
dresses, victoria lawns and French peroales plain
cambric and muslins, with decided favor for
dresses Of dotted and sprigged muslin For all
these the skir and polonAise divide favor with the
overSkir and basque A neat way Of making u
with plated or iuted Hounoes on undeIskirt plain
round overskirt, gracefully draped- The basque Is
less deep than earlier in the season. The finish Is
pair OF square pockets set over the hips, double
fraise around the neck and bows Of black velyei
or gros grain ribbon.
The latest styles Of ladies slippers and lou shoes
are really lovely. Among the prcttiest is a box
toed slipper Of the finest kid, with dainty Frenoh
heel straps Of the kid each OF which is buckle
reaching above the ankle showing the bright
colored stocking between. ApToPos OF shoes, many
Of those of centuries ago are being revived.
especially those In vogue in Queen Anne's time,
which are being successfully inflated They are
pointed at the toe have 4 strap across the inssep
tied with q bow over a very deep toe piece. They
can be bought in oolors TO match the dresses and
embroidered In monogram designs
National Republican., 1877-07-09
ON RECORD.
Real Estate Trapsfers-Reica-es Of Deeds Of
Trust Filed.

Real Estate Trapsfers-Releases Of Deeds Of
Trust Filed.
The following papers, relating to real estate
transactions, have been filed in the Recorder
Of Deeds Office:
REAL EsrkrE TRASsrEEs.
q. W. Hatton TO n 4 Nesser, for SIX lots Sit SIS
and SIC Of uniontown. Q. R Kroning 10 I. Fre.d:
original lots Is and ie square ss. & r Bond and
4. 4 worthington TO VIM Wilson. for se.l0 lot 100
Riggs and Plants subdivision Of square SO '. 7.
browning, trustee to J. A. J. Crswell for sS,A part
Of square soo. Louisa Tilton TO Charlie H. Wood.
for 5000, lot 90 square aps. J. s Edwards trustee.
iS SoSn.an sGsspG sas GSn T 9 70, ,SS
saI0O, lot T. subdivision q square 81 Nancy
rcmount TO Anna L Woodbury., fcr soa loi Is
ham. V. n. stockbridee to A. II. Wet Tor si!en
lot and part Of lot Brown and Todd subdivision
Of Pleasant Plains, E. n. Tracey TO G. r. Whiting.
Pleasant Plains. nj 8 Blactwccd and c 7. Davis
TO Windsor and Gmyson. for SO 10, 81: shep.
herds he spSdlvision q sPnars sn N.se, Kelly %
square s57
N. whipple TO J. p. Howes, uussee to secure G.
W, c. Waite 500. lot IL. section q subdiyisiOn of
Barry farm. Spencer Curry 70 ", n. Br,oter and
Walter Brooks. trustees, 10 secure Industry, Union
Lodge, No. ~ Good samaritans. for ". ,ists 4 )
il. Warner and Charles Prentiss, 10 ssenre Z P
Halstead 81 0oo, sx acres adjoining Wilson Kings
lot on Piney branch rcsd. L r. Clark 70 c c
Glover and Thomas Hyde, TO secure n. IL Warner
$500, 10, 4; square as c II. Wood TO r. II Warner
and J. J. Edson, trustees, 10 secure 7. H. Mitchell
$50 lot 90 and part Of lot g. Howes subdivision of
Mount Pleasant c. IL Wood TO c, X McBiAir and
W. Z Burford, TO secure J. {. HarkneSs $500, hot
70, Mcyhews subdivision Of lots and > square sot
r L cropley 10 VIM. Cahaugh, 70 secure Eleventh
building Association n,l0h. lot Il, square 81
B. Young to J. r. Ruth, trustee. TO secure A. T.
Jones 500 lot d, block 6. Todd and BrownIs sub
division Of Pleasant Plains. John Donovan 10 J.
d. Powell, 10 secure John Tynon $40. lot -
square Isl Stanley l. Slack 10 ]. ". steele, 10
secure Emanuel Jackson tsso. lot II. square So
C. b. Church to r. l. Hiackford 10 secure the Cen
tral Building Association 5000 part Of lots : T.
and G, Heron and Church's subdivision Of s,uare
<67. A. Burgess TO N. Ashford and " ". Rok-er
to secure Moses Kelly s.coo LOT -, square 90
RElEIsEs
William c. Stone TO Louisa Tilton, for 81, 10, 50.
Mayhews subdivision, square aot Rohert Ward TO
Patrick Murphy, lot d, square Sa. A. Hyde and
Tn. HYDE, trustees 20 6. 4 wheatlcy, square north
Of square sa6 william y. Hoffman 10 Frederick
ZcmAn, part Of lot n. square ei6 William NeAv-
ley to Benjamin rage and Edmund Redd lot 2
souare nj
National Republican., 1877-07-09
Distressing and Fatal Accident.

About 10 O'Clock yesterday morning another
Of the long line Of distressing accidents from
the careless handling Of firearms occurred in
this city, resulting in the almost immediate
death Of Francis Phillips Kaufman, young
son Of Mr.. s II. Kaufman, OF the Er,HiHg
Star. The youth had just finished his break
fast and gone upstairs to dress for church, and
had, from all the indications, picked up a
Smith & Wesson revolver kept loaded to
repel burglars, who have made several at
tempts upon Mr.. Kautfmann's prcmises,) aud
while playing with ii after the careless man
ner Of boys, thoughtless Of the terrible danger
involved, the weapon was discharged and the
contents lodged In a vital part, so that death
must have followed Immediately, as when
fbund lying on the floor soon after, he was
quite lifeless. u was at frst supposed that lie
hal died Of heart disease, as there was no
external bleeding to mark any wound and the
report Of the pistol had not beon heard, but
National Republican., 1877-07-09

on opening his clothes small red spot on his
body indicated where the fatal bullet had
entered, and on rther search the pistol wi s
found on the floor near by. The deceased wss
about seventeen years Of age. He was q
bright, handsome, manly boy; atfectionatc in
disposition, and greatly beloved by all who
knew him
National Republican., 1877-07-09
eettline an Old Feud.

, The Alexandria Gasetie Of Saturday contains
the following account Of . serious ARRAY In
Fairfax county, Va;
An affsy Occurred at BurksIs mill. In Fairfax
county, yesterday rnQfning. between John Byron
nd Alfred Young n appears tha. there wassan
ID feud existing between the men, Byron renfing
(he mill from Young and some misunderstanding
having arisen. Young was entering a room for
he purpose Of removing some Of his effects when
Byron fred at him, the ball.breaking his jaw bone
knocking out some teeth, and lodging in the roof
OF his mouth, whence IL was Afterwards elected.
Byron then seized axe and struck Young twice
once ON the cheek and again on the side of the
head Young's wounds were dressed by Dr. Albert
yairfa1 but will probably prove fatal. Judge
James sangster, who happened TO be near at hand
Arrested Byron and sent him TO Fairfax Court.
house. where he was locked up in jail for exam.
nation.