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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-02-16

New bills: Amending the road law !;
amending the fflony act; preventing
candidates for Office from giving any
valuable consideration tor the purpose
Of securing election. House bills were
isken ~ On second reading. but moth
ing definite was accomplished. The
afternoon session was taken up in dis
cussing the bill concerning the rights
Of married women.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-02-16

The nomination of Barnabas G. Hobbs
as trustee Of the state normal school was
Bills passed: Changing the
time Of holding court in the 4lss judicial
circuit; abolisling the criminal court Of
the 27th judicial circuit; protecting
wild game lcgalizing the acts OF the
trustees Of Shoals, Martin county.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-02-16

The greater portion Of the time was
taken up in receiving reports from CON-
miiiees. The vote by which ii. B. 372,
by Mr.. Henderson. was passed was re-
considered. II IL the bill reducing the
penalty for the redemption Of property
soId for taxes from 50 per cent. to 20
per cent
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-19

SEE our boys cashmere pants, 81 so,
X & r
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-19
STARTLING NEWS.

By private dispatches we are informed
that Turkey, the sick man of Europe, is
now under the treatment Of an eminent
Russian physician. The disease Of which
the illustrious patient is affected threat
ems to become epidemic, and might
spread over all Europe. The treatment
prescribed CONSISTS Of powerful pills aud
powders. The mind being also affected,
musicians are engaged to play variations
on Strauss Beautiful Blue Danube Valse
as a remedy tor his distraction. The
anxiety manifested by the people Of
Memphis in his highness' condition
prompted me to open to-day my summer
garden. which has been thoroughly rem
ovsted. A grand free lunch will be
served consisting Of all the delicacies of
the season. People will find my garden
a cool and airy summer resort where, by
refreshing drinks and substantial eat
ables, they can be informed every even
ing of the latest European news, having
made especial arrangements with the
Sultan and the Gar to receive daily all
important news by telegraph. In addi-
ton ! will say that the spirits exposed
by Professor Cooke will be overshad-
owed by those exposed by me. A band
Of music is engaged for this great
opening which will delight you with all
the national hymns Of the world, from
Wacht am Rhein to Yankee Doodle.
Remember the opening Of my summer
garden tonight. Attentive and polite
walters will attend to your wishes.
Come and judge for yourselves. l know
you will be delighted, and you will re.
ceive the thanks of
FRITZ AEHLE, 1903 Poplar st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-19

In an addenda to the grand jury re-
port published in the Herald Of yester.
day, aud in the Appeal Of this morning,
appears the following error: Esquire
Coleman reports on his civil docket Az
cases, and 4O8 of them were executed
by special deputy-c0nstables. On his
criminal docket we find l4S cases, 1873 Of
them served by special constables. "
The name of Esquire Winters should
appear in place Of that of Esquire Cole
man, the latter gentleman having tried
but very few State eases.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-19
saloon Keentnr In virginia.

New styles OF drinking are occasionally
invented, but the mother Of Presi.
dents" has discovered the latest style
drinking to the sound of a bell, and the
tax is collected by machinery. An ex.
change gives the information that the
full extent Of the MoFet liquor law of
Virginia, which went into operation last
month, shows that, in one respect at
least, it is a curiosity in legislation.
The attempt is to be made to collect q
tax on liquor, or, more properly to de.
termine the amount to be collected, by
machinery. In addition to the payment
Of the usual amount for o license, each
bar-room keeper or retail liquor dealer
is required to hire from the revenue
commissioner Of his district an "appa-
ratus," said to resemble a gas meter in
appearance, and termed a bar room reg
lister" 1t operates in a manner anala.
gous to that Of the familiar "bell.punch"
or indicator Of the street railways Of
our large cities. The law directs each bar
room keeper Immediately upon the
sale on each dsink Of wine, ardent spir
its, malt liquors, or any other mixture
thereof, in the presence Of the purchaser
or TO whom it is to be delivered, to turn
the crank of the proper register until the
bell has struck once, and the indicator
on its dial has moved one point or num-
Der for each drink sold by him The
registers are to be inspected monthly,
and the tax imposed is two and a half
cents for each drink or half pint Of wine
or spirit, and half a cent for the same
quantity Of malt liquor. The introduc-
ton of the "apporatus'' is the only nov.
city in this law. With the exception of
informers (who are allowed one.third Of
the fine imposed for disobeying the law,
and possibly also the manufacture of the
Indicator, no one can be particularly in
terested in its enforcement; and every
regular topper may be expected to con.
nive at the breaking Of q law, the direct
tendency Of which is to raise the cost Of
drinking.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-19

Clark, disorderly, fined s.; Della Bure.
gaurd, larceny, committed to jail in de-
fault Of bail; Wm. Burns, W. Il. Tues
lev, drunk, fined S each.
The holly Springs Reporter says:
Three or four years ago there were very
few hogs in this section, and hat few
we're lean aud small and weak. Now
every farmer has plenty of large, fat
porkers grunting around"
Spangler's, 376 Main street, has Frank
Leslie, Dsmorest and all the leading
fashion magazines for June, including
oil the latest popular magazines aud
papers. The Marquis of Lossie. double
number, by Geo. Macdonald, price zoe.
A aoater was found in the river near
the navy yard on yesterday. The body
was hat of a laboring man, having on
jeans clothing and brogau shoes. A
wound in the head told the tale Of muir.
der. Something wrong between hero
and the islands, this being the third body
found during the past week.
It may seem a rather unwarrantable
Intrusion upon the privacy OF ones ten.
derer affairs, but the Boston school
board refuse to appoint or reappoiut
any female teachers who are expecting
to be married soon The effect OF such
a policy, if vigorously carried out, viii
be Of course to run up the premium OIL
Old maids.
Give us a rest on the punger gourd
Bat the derivation Of the word %''punger'
has at last been discovered. Punger il
q corruption or ab5reviation of "por
ringer" which, having degenerated into
purringer,"" was abbreviated to pun
ger" by those who were not careful il
the use Of words. Porringer (punger
is a vessel with a handle.
Elegant photographic work lie now dom
10 this city at the printing office of S. c
Toof, on West Court street. The litho
graphing equals that gotten up in New
York or other leading cities. NothinI
could be more artistic or elegant thar
many specimens of work sent out from
Mr.. Tools establishment. Our business
men should not fail to p%atronize thi
branch Of art.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-19
A CuRIOus AFPAIR.
The system OF Getting Up Jurfes
being Investigated by the Orimi-
mai Court.

W NNNNMNk I'd uEIEA
Being Investigated by the Orimi-
nal Court.
An investigation Of a curious nature
is going on in the Criminal Court. In
January last, when the Woodward case
was on trial, Deputy SheriFs Buster,
Dreifus and Mr.. Ben Capers were late
one night making out a venire or list Of
jurors at the sheriff Office, which jurors
were to have been summoned mex day.
1t was IL o'clock at night when this was
going on. Mr.. G. w. L. Crook visited
the sherif's Office, aud, calling Deputy
Sheriff Dreifus out, handed him an en-.
velope and then left. When the envelope
was opened it contained the names of
twelver or fifteen citizens. Meme Of the
names in the list were then put in the
venire, and the matter was reported next
day to Sheriff Anderson, Attorney Gen.
eral Wright and Judge Logwood. Owing
to some informally in the indictment at
ter a jury had been selected, General
Wright mol pressed the Indictment and a
new n was passed by the grand jury.
The jurors ~impaneled to try the case
we're dismissed. A few days ago the
case was again called up for trial, aud
the impaneling Of a jury has been pro.
crossing. Yesterday it was discovered
that on the lists Of names furnished by
the deputy sherifs were the names oil
four or five Of those whose names were
on the letter list handed to Deputy Sheriff
Dreyfus by Mr.. Crook 10 January last.
One of those summoned as a juror, Mr..
Wiggin, when placed on the stand to be
examined touching bis qualifications az
q juror, testified that Captain Sam Jones
had met him aud said to him that be
wanted him (Wiggin) to be on the Wood
ward jury, aud When Mr.. Wiggin replied
that he could not be on the jury as he
had a family OF children to take care
Of, Mr.. Jones said that be would take the
children out to his house and take care
Of them. Yesterday afternoon a sub
pena was issued for Mr.. G, W. l.. Crook
in order to secure his testimony in the
matter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-19
CHICKASAW GUARDS
Are the finest cigars for the
money. M. j. COIN,
GOT Cor. Main and Jefferson.
The Great New YOrk Halter,

Martin Cohen, the proprietor OF the
New York hat store on Main street, near
Adams, and under the Worsham House,
is selling hats OF all kinds at lower rates
than any person in the city. His stock
of straw hats is large and varied, aud
these are sold at astonishingly low prices.
This is the reason why SO many make
purchases at his house. All hats are
warranted to give satisfaction. His
stock Of boys hats is complete in every
detail,
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FIVE SENSES,
Try them, at COhn's,
Corner Main and Jefferson,


Peters & Co., THE Hatters," on Main
street, under the Peabody Hotel, have q
large stock of the latest styles Of hats,
including straw hats of every description.
These goods are fresh aud new ard are
suited to the Southern climate. Messrs.
Peters & Co, vii! take pleasure in show.
ing the goods to all visitors who desire
to make purchases. They are receiving
daily large accessions to their already
mammoth stock.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-19
LEDGER LINES.

Sailor hats at Lavigne's.
The Knights Of Pythias will picnic at
James Park on the Doth inst.
The c~aterpillars are crawling all over
the face of Nature out in the country.
No more dead bodies are to be brought
into the eity-so says the board Of health
Selling liquor to minors is an offense
that's becoming too common in this city
The case Of the State vs.. Woodward
is still on hearing before the Criminal
Court.
Cow stealing continues to be a popular
amusement with some people out in the
suburbs.
May parties are all the rage at present,
and May queens are as plentiful as straw
berries.
On Monday next and after the Police
Court will be opened at S O'clock in the
morning.
The jury in the case of Cicalla VS..
Cicalla had not returned d verdict up 10
IL m. to-day.
At the Bethel on Monday night an en-
t~ertainment will be gwen of q NEST in
teresting character,
Ice cream freezers, reirigerators and
water coolers very cheap at Il, Wetter
& Co.'S, 1874 Main,
The Shelby County Circuit Court will
adjourn this afternoon overto next term,
which will commence on next Monday.
The female mediums continue to give
dark seanoe5 to the faithful, notwith-
standing the recent exposure in the bust.
ness.
A box Of delicious strawberries found
its way to the LEDGER office to-day from
the garden Of T. B. Haynes, 90 Latham
avenue.
Toll men and women who wear tall
hats collide with the low awnings on
Main street, but no awnings have been
seriously damaged as yet.
The pestifresus house fly, mosquito,
bed-bug, wasp, hornet, etc have made
their appearance from the great III
known places where they spend their
winter.
d.. Il. W. Mitchell, Of this city, las
been reappointed a member of the State
board of education by Governor Porter.
The board will meet at Nashville on the
Both inst,
A correspondent writes us protesting
against the action of the Confederate
Relief Association in its decision not 10
have music or an Grafton on decoration
day at Elmwood,
Mrs. Nj. Josephine Williams delivered
readings and recitations at the Memphis
Club Hall last night before a small au.
dience. The entertainment was inter
esling and was enjoyed.
Suburban beer gardens are all the
rage at present. Hack-loads of meu and
women go out 10 these places nightly to
euj ~ lager beer, supper and revelry.
Verify, this isl wicked village.
To-day lhq term of the Criminal Court
closed, and on Monday henew term will
commence. The trial of the A. Wood
ward embezzlement case will swing from
one term to another by agreement Of
counsel.
The Mai'e,t will come OF at Humboldt
Park IN Monday next. The leading
German associations and societies of the
city will participate in the festival and a
big time may be expected by all who in
tend attending,
At the Recorders Court to-day the
foil wing cases werc dispJ sed of; Geo,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-19
aNoMs n RoARp.
SUMMER RESORTS.
Montvale @pring ss


ANNOJN IL NJ Il.
UNHIs FAvoRITh SUMMER RESORT
will be opened for the reception OF Visli-
o7s on the lsT OF MAY, and heaintsiaeq N a
style verify Of the patronage Of o alsoflmln;
atinR public. Mr.. Jos. L. KING, Jong ana
favorably known TO the visitors Of Mo9tYale,
will remain to welcome bis old iGienGs hn9
watch for the comfort Of all. lilo Will also S'V
in the general management,
The marked beneficial results attending the
use Of these waters in functional arrangement
OF the liver, bowels, kidneys and skin, and
the cure Of chronic diseases, attest their med-
zeal properties.
Situated at the base Of Chilhowee Noun
sains, e presents the strongest at raction to
both the invalid and pleasure seeker, nc less
on account OF its pure iayigorating atmos'
phere and tho beauty Of its surroundings,
ihan Of the restorative powers OF its waters.
Board per day, 81 60i per week, SlO.tOi per
moRth, s35. Children undo. 10 years, ana
colOred sorvanta, hall PRICE. Special rates u
families. Address. for circulars, etc.
$3.50 CllAS. S. KING, PTop'r.
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phere when he says;
GRAND OrENING TONIGHT

Of Joe Emmerich's summer garden, 34I
Adams street. Families are especially
invited. Everything is made neat and
comfortable. You can sip your beer and
listen to delightful music from Hand
workers. fine band at the same time.
Joe keeps the best Of everything that is
pa%latable, and has polite and attentive
walters.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-19
Buy McCarlhy's Star Shirts,
ct 235 and 1864 Main st. 5Ot


Mr.. C. B Tanner, a prominent mer
chant of Haile's Point, is in the city or
a brief visit, the guest of Captain Woods
Mr.. J.. W. Heath took Colonel New
man, editor of the Pine Bluff Press, aud
his friends in charge yesterday and show
ed them the sights Of the city. They
visited all the prominent places, and
were loud in their admiration Of the
beautiful flower gardens, including Mr.
Heath's, which is one of the prettiest in
the CITY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-19
COTTON Excnnnge vote.

The black.boards and books Of the cot
ton exchange to-day show the following
transactions: Receipts of cotton for the
week, 1875; for the season, 377,SSl Ship
ments for the week, $685. for the season,
1853. 50s. Stock on hand, ZIG. Sales
for the week, 5000 bales, taken as fol.
lows: Exporters, $500; spinners, $500;
spectators, 100.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-19
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION,
THE CITY.
Saturday EVENING, May 10, 1877.
Church services no. N

The following notices are inserted free Of
charge. We request that officers of churches,
who desire so to do, will furnish US, on Sat-
urdays, with brief notices of services in
their respective places of worship:
First Methodist Church Services at II a IN .
and 500 pm. by Rev. S. B. surratt, pastor.
Sunday school, $3.50 am. Seats free.
Central Baptist Church Second and Beal
streets Services at Il ain. by the pastor, AID
at 500 pm. Rev. b. W. Bussey, of Hunts.
willie, Ala. Sunday. school at 9 80 am
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-19

sEE our bsst linen eoIIarg, l5c. K&
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AlI Raok Taxes 10 bel CoIlected

DV NOAAooteus
The decision Of the city against
Looney was delivered by Judge Turney
of the Supreme Court to-day. 1t settles
that no statute Of limitations runs
against city taxes, and the city can col
lect all back taxes by sale in equity. 1t
secures payment of all back taxes
promptly,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-19
smells. doctors and poets.

The hot we .ther has developed mum.
bers of offensive smells throughout the
city. The physicians regard these smell;
as detrimental to health aud most dan.
gerous in q sanitary point OF view; buI
the poet looks at it in a different atmos.
phere when he says;
"Thoso exhalations when they burst
From out the earth IL chilled at FIRST,
If checked in soaring from the PLAN
Return to fegs and fens again;
But if they once Triumphant spread
Their wings above the mountain head,
Become onthrORed in upper air
And turn to sunlight glOries there"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-19
Hot weather inc straw Hats.

The weather. is growing hotter and
hotter, which will remind the citizen
that straw hats should be worn. The
finest stock OF straw hats in the city can
be found at the store of Leidy & Co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-19

This Is Trina

We can now be found for the
next 30 days mt 250 Main ST.,
where we Will continue the
closing out sale of our stock
of clothing and gents furnish
ing goods, all new and fresh.
Must be sold regardless OF
cost or value. Remember Ju,
Illus Behr & CO.,'255 Main ST,
opposite Court Square. 58t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-19
Now lao Cronm hnInnn.

Frank Lavogna, 554 Jefferson street,
has opened an ice cream and soda water
saloon. Frank has ice cream parlors
up stairs for ladies and gentlemen. 70
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-19

SD QUO ladies Vic hose, Loo K III
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SMOKE
+" CHICK GUARDS
Another large lot of
liz o y II H II.
Prices lower than ever.
61t WHEELER, PIcKENs & Co.
Elegant, tasteful, stylish
the work from Coles laundry.
GTf

II. G. HoLLEYBERG has the best and
zines! selections Of pianos and organs
that was ever seen in our city. The
world renowned ohickering and Stein
way, acknowledged to be the best in the
world the popular and vell.known Hol-
lepberg upright and school pianos, re-
markable for their durability and easy
terms on which they are sold, Call and
see. H.. G. HoLLEYBERG.
% Music House, 29l Main.
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GIVEN AWAY Att

Every person buying 25c
worth of my Gold Dust cigars
is entitled 10 q fine button
hole bouquet Sunday, free Of
charge.
cot Sol PERTH, $50 Main 81.
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Tate Epson Spring,
GraInger CQuntY. East Tenn.

6rhInger LOulLy1 last .
mHls MEDICINAL WATER is CON-
ceded to be the most eiicaoious now
known, in the cure Of Dispersal and all
diseases pecufaf to females. and in general
DEBILITY, This resort Of health aud pleasure
Is situated al tho base gf Clinoh Mountain, 10
a beautiful valley. Climate unsurpassed fer
salubrity. Clean. comfortable rooms. Table
supplied with the best the county afcrds.
Mail and hacks daily from Morriatown on the
East Tenn, Va. and Ga. X. R. to Springs.
Excursion tickets can be purchased from tho
principal Southern cities to MprristoRn.
Shipping water to all parts Of United States
Nav II7. THOMAS TOMLINsON.
bs-7S
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Strawberries.

Now is the time to preserve strawber-
ries. Leave orders this week to be de.
livered on Mondsy next.
6If LYTLE 4 SHu1ps.
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SEE our cottonades, I2Jc. X. 4
He Is TsnIy SUNNI Spenker

Who, when talking, exhibits a mouthful
of stumps. II you would keep your
dental fixtures in perfect talking order,
use the fragrant SOZODONT daily; the
recipe is simple but sure. eod
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Ice Cream, soda Water ana Mead.
B. Rocco, ZIG Main street, has opened
his lalies' aud gentlemen's SELDOM for
the season, and is prepared to furnish
The best articles rs heretofore. 10
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RED WINS.
How The Memphis Reds Succeeded
in Turning tho Tables on
Chap nan's Grays.
They Win by the Neat ScOrO Of s to
., AchieVing.the Victory by Good
Batting and Fielding.

The Louisville Courier-Journa of the
18th Friday contains the following con-
corning the defeat Of their home club by
the Memphis Reds;
The Louisyilles were very cleverly de-
feated yesterday by the Memphis Reds.
The nine put out by the home club was
rather crippled, to be sure, and. though
it played tolersbly we'll together, the
steady excellence Of the visitors general
work won for them a very pretty victory.
For the Louisvilles, Devlin played cen.
ter field, Snyder short stop, Haldeman
second base, Laferty aud Crowley pitch.
ing and catching. The Memphis boys
played the same nine as on the previous
day, Burkalow, their pitcher, showing
up TO more advantage, as indeed did all
Of the nine on their second appearance.
The visitors had eight runs, eleven base
hits, and i've errors; the Louisvilles five
runs, nine base hits, and six errors.
They were fairly outplayed, and the VIC
tory won BY the Memphis club is one
they should be proud ot As for the
Louisyilles, they felt that their crippled
condition, caused by the absence Of Ger
hardt AID Craver, and the changes in
consequence thereof, lost the game for
them, but in losing it are very happy to
have it won by so excellent a set of
players as represent Memphis. The
scorer OF the Louisville club was not on
the ground yesterday, and on account of
his absence a full summary cannot be
published.
SCORE BY INNINGS.
Clubs. 8 5 s 9
Louisville .........2 O. 0 0 o 0 3 o O-5
Mswphis ~~v#0 0 0 0OO7 0 is
Umpire-Mike Walsh.
GAMES AT oTHEB POINTS.
EVANSVILLE, IND May l8.-Eyans.
vile, q Memphis Red Stockings, IL.
Leech, the pitcher of the Evansvilles,
owing to Illness, was only able to pitch
one inning
LOUISVILLE, May Is -Hartfords, u;
Louisvillas, 2
INDIANAPOLIS, May Is The game of
baseball between the Bostons and In
%disnapolis to day was the most exciting
and closely contested game of the sea.
son, resulting two to one in favor of In.
d%ianapclis No runs were scored after
the first inning In the seventh inning
Boston had three men on bases; the
catcher muffed the ball on the third
strike; touching the home plate he passed
it round the diamond and claimed a
triple play IN forced runs. The umpire
decided on the striker out, to which In
dlanapolis objected, but finally allowed
the game to proceed under protest.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-19
Ice cream anG soda,
At O'Brien's, 4O2 Main street.
Ice, Hholesale and Retail,
$40 I'd st., opposite p%ostofiee. 81

In the LEDGER job office can be found
competent, skillful and tasteful printers,
who a give entire satisfaction in the.
display Of any job VI printing. 1881
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-19

Cream soda sc, at Wright's,
265 Main ST. est