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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-01
Cary,s QsnrreI won KelIoar

Chicago Tribune. November 27.l
81 never had quarrel with Miss
Kellogg but once" said Annie
Louise Gary yesterday evening, "and
that was such a little one that it
was hardly worth mentioning. 1t
happened during our recent engage.
ment in California. She and | were
to sing in duet one evening in San
Francisco. You know Miss Kellogg
hates rehearsals, and never goes to
them when she can help it. So we
went on the stage to sing this duet
Of Arditi's without ever having
practiced it together, and awkward
ly enough, when we came to the
cadenza she broke down. OF course
it was a most inexcusable error for
artists of any reputation, and /
didn't wonder that the audience
hissed. Max Strakosch was on
hand with clacque and managed
to call us out again, but for all that
| knew and Kellogg knew that the
people were dissatisfied. When we
had finished and were behind the
scenes, | made some remark about
it to Miss Kellogg, wbereupon she
turned upon me sharply, saying,
They don't know anything mean.
ing, Of course, the audience. This
vexed me, and | retorted: 'Well,
they seemed to know quickly
enough when you failed She said
nothing more, and the next time we
met We were as friendly as ever,
The fact is that we have never had
any trouble whatever.
The Tribune reporter had called
upon Miss Gary to ask her regard
ing an editorial article in an Omaha
paper, which alleged that there had
been a serious breach of friendship
between the great contralto and
soprano. The Kellogg Gary com.
bination had single engagement
in Omaha, and both singers were
advertised to appear There was an
immense audience, but after the
people were all in their seats the
manager announced chat Miss Cary
had not arrived from Denver. Con-
sequently there was great disap-
polntment, Gary being in fact the
principal attraction, as Miss Kel-
logg had been in Omaha fire.
quently before, while Gary was a
stranger, except by reputation. Sew
eral Of the newspapers took the
matter up the next morning, Sc
yerely blaming the management for
enticing the people of Omaha into
the Academy under false pretenses,
and even limiting broadly that the
Z" iiasco" was due to personal dis
agreement between the two leading
singers. "I think the newspapers
Were right in condemning the man
agemont," continued Miss Cary.
=" 1t certainly was not right to ad-
vertise that | was to appear, when
they knew | was laid up in Denver
with q severe cold, and could not
possibly fill the Omaha engagement.
Yes, the papers were quite right. "
"But how about the quarel?"
Good-natured Miss Cary laughed.
{" The people may set their minds
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vas on which was nothing but
wall fragment, wonderfully well
painted, however, "this is the study
| made on the spot.". How care
fully he was copying this study in
the larger picture! And there were
numberless chalk marks OF eorrec-
ton, broken edges, chinks and cram
nies. II made me think of Viberts
motto, taken from La Fontaine,
"Travaillez; Prenez de la peine." "
Truly the visiting of these studios
Of the great artists of Paris,
where we see evidences of such
patient pains taking, such re-
spect for all the laborious minor
work that geniuses are supposed to
despise, sends us back to our own
pursuits very much edited and
quite ready to do our tread-mill
work patiently. But to return to
the Jerusalem picture, which made
a strong impression on me. Before
the sacred Temple stone stands a
Deronda Jew, with book in hand,
aud face lifted in prayer to the
memory of his nations great past
He has on a long green mantle or
coat, and a high-crowned silk hat.
When l noticed this droll modern
hat Gerome said, "Yes, that is the
result Of the railway in the Holy
Land!"
On the ground are the Jews pos
sessions tied up in a red foulard
and wonderfully is that foulard
painted Just that little bit ol
color contrast gives the picture q
peculiar attraction-it is the old
Venetian rule, red opposed to green
as green is the true complement o.
red. The picture is full of light
and the great wall stretches away
as desolate and inexorable as that
vast sad wall Of Circumstance which
has shut out the Jewish race from
the rest of humanity for SO manl
centuries.
Suicide is not more sinful than neg
lecting q cough. For only 25e you cal
buy a bottle of DR.. Bulls Cough Syru
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A Grent Chnrncler ricture.

Miss Anua Brewster, writing from
Paris to the Philadelphia Bulletin,
says:
On one of Gerome's easels was a
picture Of a Jew worshiping in
front of the Temple stone, at Jeru-
salem, a simple, desolate, but i'm
pressive picture. There is a long
stretch Of wall, and Il great space Of
sky and ground. "Here,' said
Gerome, pulling out u small can
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PUBLIC LEDGER.

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at rest. There is no quarrel, and
there never has been, between Miss
Kellogg and myself, except in the
one insignificant instance that /
have just related. l like Miss Kel-
logg very much. l think her a
bright, talented girl, and worthy of
her high reputation"
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MEMPHIS N g. little ROCK R.R,
sh,Ot Line to ArkanOas ana Texas.
TINE CAgDs

IenVef. ArrlVes.
Mail train, daily......-".5.SO pm. n.3O pm.
Freight train daily lex.
sunday ........., ..........-1;O 1;OO am. $40
Passengers going on this road will take
trains at the depot of tho Louisville. Nash
Vile and Great Southern railroad. Mail
trains make close connection at Argenta for
points on the little Rock and Fort Smith
railroad and at Little Rock with the Cairo
and Fulton railroad for points in Southwest
Arkansas and Texas.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on all night
trains.
Fer tickets and information apply at Ticket
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is. JAY. q, P. AID Z. Ag't, Little Rock
w. Il. SMITH. Sup't, Memphis Tenn.
1OSf
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RAILRoADG.
MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON
RAILROAD.


CCHEDULE ON AND AFTER SEPT. l6,
- 1877:
Leaves. Arrives.
Mail and Express. daily-ll. % pm 5.45 pm
Somerville accem' dat'n
daily lex. Sunday)...... 5.0Op.m S.1Sa.m
Time Twenty Minufes Faster shan
Ciiy Tfme.
SOmervIlle train will stop at reg
ular and flag stations,
The II. so pm. TTRtD makes the quick
cat time ever made to Chattanooga Knox
vile. Lynchburg, Washington, and the East,
and will stop at all Regular Stations, and at
Flag Stations when tagged, except Flag Sta
lions between Collieryille and Memphis.
Ticket efice 27S Main street and Depot
Memphis and Charleston railroad.
JOHN A. GRANT,
Chief Engineer and General Sup't.
I. S. DAVANI,
iSt Assistant General Passenger Agent
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MISS SSIpPI s. TENNESSEE
RAILROAD.
SCHEEDULR.

ON and after Wednesday. November IA,
" 1877, trains will run as follews:
Leave. Arrive
Main Train Jaily............ 500 pm. 1:C5 pm
Sardis Accom- modation
daily lex. Sundays) )..~ll;50 am. 9;l5 am
Freight Train daily Tex.
Sundays) ........ .......... 500 am. 400 pm
G-f M. BURKE, Sup't.
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Twenty Thousand People

Twenty Thousand People
old and young, every week. 1t is just to say
that the patrons of the WESTERN
METHODIsT belong to the best class of
community.
We desire our business men to make nete
Of the above facts before completing their
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season.
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tising; for many good people seeing an ad-
vertisemsnt in paper, especially their
church paper. take it as guarantee Of re-
spOnsibility. Such confidence should nOtlc
abused when it can be helped. We want. Q.
therefore,
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Weekly Public Ledger,

Published every Tuesday at 81 per annum I'm
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Communications upon subjects Of general
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YELLOW GLADSTONE.

The GeneRIORy Of the Ex-EngIIsh
Premier rs Given ny q ruFktah
EdtIOr-A Most CuFtOua Article.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-12
SUICIDE OF A coLLEGE PROFESSOR.
PROF. BARTON OF TIE COLLEGE or THE CITY or
NEWBORN SWALLOWS sUIPHuNC ACID.

PROF.. BAPToN OF TIE COLLEGE or THE CITY or
NEw-YoRK SWALLOWS sULpHUEIC ACID.
John Graeif Barton, Professor of English
Language and Literature in the College OF the City OF
N.v-York committed suicide Wc'ln -day, at Ham
burg sussex County, M. Ills mind had been some
what deranged FOR time. and On Wednesday he went
to drugstore near his house in Hamburg ami purchased
twoouuces OF supburic acid. When his fanny wished to
call him to dinner he WAS not be found. search was
at once instituted and he was discovered sitting on the
porch of vacant house short distance from his home
An elnpty cup was nea. him. and without hesitation he
admitted that he had swallowed the acid with which II
had been supposed that De intended 10 make scientific
experiments He taken to his home and physician
was summoned His sulcrings were intense, and he
died in few hours.
Three yeaus ago Prof Bartons intellect bad become
affected by oyerwork and too intense application to
study AT that time no walked overheard from VII
amsbnrgh ieTryboat, but lie rescued, and a.
lowed 10 continue his Instructions in the college. Last
Spring lie purchased LOT 40 Hamburg where he erected
a handsome cottage. After his removal TO that village,
hs family hoped that his recovery assured and
their apprehensOns removed until his return from
New-York about Jour weeks ago, when he seemed cp
pressed by melancholy. BY tho consent Of the Board OF
Education at that time he went 20 his country home
re was suffering from nervous p9strtIon, Juhi
been sulnmoned to appear before the EXeeu
tive Committee ~ the College TO eve I.ot'na'Tn in
morbid that his position m the c9irsg N4uu De III
tprfered with by political influence hu' 'hl' rear it'il
hers OF the Board OF Education assert was WITHOUT
foundation. Nearly all the other professors hu uerH
questioned by the Executive Committee IN the same
manner on May be said he Was anxious 10 return 20
his college duties but his physician FORBADE IT, HcWIolt
to P,,dent Webb the day OF his suicide eApfessns
tr hope mat lie would not De absent long RON the
pr5f Barton was born I'm 1913 and mad occupied ms
rofrss0ship IN the college since ls4s liz received TIE
t.srre OF II. d. from Columbia College III e, re was
| a c,ryylnan Of the Protestant Episcopal thurch TO
was adhered "A competent Instructor, ANA was ptece
mi uethodicA In the conduct Of bio department. lie
oaves VIE son aud two daughters. His Iunerai o.,
rred Yesterday afternoon. and tho body was taken 10
Lancaster, Penn, for burial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-12

tbc year of s publication showed 5000 failures inen
take the hook last issued and 1t will be fonhd 10
probably 100000 names The same percentages vi i'i
ures a. in the former case wouid mahe INC
number OF failures IN the last year ''oOo' u"
onporent but not real increase. And even n the
percentage was greater the patrons of these nsututoh
are aware that thoy greatly increased ana are con
staptly increasing their vigilance and facilities They
must therefore know respecting the failures occur
ring now than they dd ana especially arc
likely 10 have collected number OF small failures Whic
formerly were not reported Those familiar with these
institutions say that they have established Drauehes III
large number Of the smaller cities, both West and South,
aud that prior tho establishment OF those branches
there were many small traders, probably many
thousands whose very existence was unknown
20 the agencies. Their purchases had been
confined to the nearest city; but when a branch
Office was opened in that city it became necessary that
they should be reported The establishment OF three or
four such branches would add many thousands to the
names on the books OF the agency ana AMONG tGOse
thousands there would be many failures each year;
This alone would the apparent bat rot the real
aggregate each year during which the process ofe&tend-
ing the agency was cDhIInlct. , -, a..
one further consideration Is mentioned by those
familiar with The subject va: that al the lhiihes %rn
not commercial failures Doubiless theY nave
all a less direct Influence on business, but there
are many which ought not TO be taken into account
when discussing the condition or prospects or puHhe'S
corner Wallst. IN the grain or provision nar-
Fr,t. or a wild land railway building scheme, may
bring about good many failures aud Tor large amounts
The chances Of legitimate business. Gambling, whether
In stocks produce railways il not commercial bust
ness Bankruptcies from such causes are not
10 ne placed on the list Of business failures.
Figures have been obtained for the city of Chicago
during the first three months Of 1877. which show that
of the failures in that city during the terms stated while
fully tmcc-fOurths in number were commercial, Iui
half in amount was from building aud speculation. III
the average sediment OF an should he - per cent tho
loss would be greater through speculation ana us
Kindred channels than through legitimate business. AZ
lie samc time the loss would I've inorc widely distributed
through tine latter than through the former.
From nat has been here adv auccd ii Is thought mat
the statistics referred to have represented the condition
OF things IN too discOuraglnga light
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-12
no coil COMBINATION POSSIBLE.

PRODUCERS PREPARING TO SELL FOR WHAT THEY
CAS GIT.
The managers of the leading coal companies
have apparently just awakened to realization Of the
fact that the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron
Company has had faith IN the proposed combination
for the control Of the tonnage and the forced advance In
the price Of coal, and has consequently been
market for its coal at the best price TO
be obtained II has been claimed since the meet
ing Of the managers In April thar any one was under
obligations 10 limit the production before June l. but
OF tie companies have insisted that n no special
effort made to sell coal 1t would be much easier to
the proposed advance OF 30 cents ton on June
tiIuu II the price were bept low by large sales The
circular of the Delaware and Hudson Company, which
was Issued on wednesday, WithdrdWirS al schedule
prices and inviting the customers OF the
company 10 cal at the office from
ia, 10 day for rates, followed yesterday by The
Delaware IIckaUanna gud Western Company Offering
li orders ~ the market price, whatever thai might
The general sales agent OF the Delaware ana Hud
efforts among its Important; customers 10 secure orders
at the reduced prices.
special meeting Of the directors ~ the PENNSYLVANIA
Coal company heii during the afternoon Or Ihr u-
pos. Of considering the present situation and tae bos
course .Guutod. W plan va. decided upon fi,
matter DeInE lett with the urtrs understood
thai hs Board Wa ia favor OF taking active measures
To- secure It's due proportion Of the trade. Tie
eide upon plan 10 effect this within a few days.
Ia the time bus AFRAID to ucr even The
present low prices, Tor FEAR another week the
rates sin lower and consequently very sales have
establish prices which. however, show further weak
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-12
FAILUEES IN BUSINESS.
G. W. 8.

THE APPARENT ISCHEAsE IN 1876 TO BE TAKEN
WITH GRAINS OF ALLOWANCE.
1t is now more than 80 years since the sys-
tom Of reporting 10 merchants and bankers the standing
ami responsibility Of their customers introduced IN
this country. TIE business known the Mercantile
or Commercial Agency, and has grown from very small
beginning TO great magnitude. The constant and con
tuuOus growth OF these agencies IS accepted a.
evidence that they have been found valuable,
and to good degree least, Trustworthy. II this
they could not have secured their present high
and prominent POSITION ana would not have been called
on TO place branch offices many OF the trade
tcrs throughout the United States Canada, and Europe
IT'S believed that only Of these institutions pub
lshrs statistical statements OF business In publishing
these this firm has shown annual increase OF the mum
Der OF failures throughout the country for several years,
and il il Dee fact that there continual increase, 1t "a
well calculated TO deter entering busiucss
pursuits, and 20 increase the dcspouleut feeling among
those already In business. II j. believed however, by
many who have studied The subject tia, thcs, report
have not been sufficiently clear upon point 10 enable
their readers TO predicate exact calculations conclu
sous relative the present condition OF cuisines, and
have left too gloomy impression. Let any Intelligent
r.r.,n take "A reference book seven even five Years
old and cOmpare the number OF names in The old book
with the number in the last ISSUE aud he viii learn ~
once that 10 compare gross number OF failures ont OF
the number of names reported In each must be TN
ius Suppose the old bOOkto contain 100000 Names and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-12

PoTrsyILLE, Penn, May 11.-Moore, Durkn'
and Quilk, three Of the men Killed 40 the """','''
shaft on wednesday, were buried az st. Clair today
The bodies OF Dufku and Quirk taken 10 the Roman
Catholic Church. where mass was celebrated In i.on'
II the church the funeral procession Vas Formed ~ 'no
head Of which were Companies aud OF the 7th Penn
sylyania Regiment followed by delegations rom mo
Light Infantry the G0wen Guards q this place. VINO
the John Ennis Post OF tie Gland Amy oil me i'p"Dc
brought up the rear. About 1905 people l'ho"e' mo
bodies TO the grave, over whicb hui'"! S"'u,e "I
e., qp,,s,pBs OF ,,.oule lined the streets through
which The procession passed. HOo4c - n!icu I'D 20
odd Fellows Cemetery by tEo knights OF ItIt@' "u'
pId Follows OF which societies liz was MEMBER. ~
Thomas C0unOu. another victim 81 tht cAp"s,I' W" vi,
ba hurled tomorrow and on sunday beiJ .h.. h''.a
and Insot,h Mlward viii Dee buried. t0Ie'ron' aIe
maxine for the widows and orphans OF the oecr"',I'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-12
TIE IRISH NONE RULERS.
ENGLISH OPPOSITION DEyELOpIYG.

ENGLISH OPPOSITION DEVELOPING.
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS INDIGNANT At THREATS
OF HoSTHuY-THE IRISH MOTION VOTED DOWN
-FILBUSTERING INTRODUCED.
lFRCM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or TIE TRIBUSE.l
LoNDON. April est is not likely that lrisimcn
viii ever understand the English character COM
pletey but they might at least learn enough of 1t
to avoid such blundeTs as they nave made fins week.
If there is one thing more than another an English
man will not stand, il is bullying; yet it is 5yshccr
bullying that the Irish Home Rulers have lately
sought to coeIce the Liberals IN the House OF Com
mons and out of IT.. They got an answer which
ought to convince them Of the eNpedency of trying
Other means. True, they succeeded at Stafford, as
they have 90, asonally succeeded elsewhere, in
forcing the Home Rule shibhocth on the Liberal
candidate. but his weakness secured his we-dc-
served dcfcat Then on Monday appeared letterfro
Mr. O'Donuall. once elected asa Home Rule member
Of the House now Vicc-Prcsilcnt and Honorary
Secretary of the Home Rule Confederation. This
letter was plainly meant to influence the debate on
Home Illlc which was 10 come of the next day. il
told the Liberals that they hi ght wait till the crack
Of DOOM hut until they had accepted Home Rule for
Ireland they would be allowed, whether worthy or
unworthy TO bear 10 part in the government OF the
British Empire. Ii told both Liberals and Tories
that in any case the Irish vote IA given to the
highest bidder unless special reasons. such cas- the
...it,. Of i,gi.tin,r deserved cE9.tiscmclf lead
M to .,d,rt , d:fero,,+ courser seldom has any
partv-and Mr.. OBG1nell writes in the name Of the
Home EpIe Marty. which does not repudiate him
made more open declaration Of political profigacy.
Seldom has amy party met with more determined
rebuff The letter influenced the debate certainly,
I,+ ir1r.,,.,l II in @ ,yav Mr. O'D,ruolI
did not expect His threats were noticed only
A., d. r..,.tod Win inst irdiguoti,D. dr.
I-,,,..tt denounced the letter os an atf,,npt nj
.,,i,il.tio Amid the .r.of tic , liberals he de
,i,r.J Not ri,,s,If L, y,1d rar1e, lose hi. .,.t
.',rs,l.,it s,.l removed cl,.e~s H., wont ON 10
,. tl,at mo t.,e,.l IT.. ihor,I nort, os , Marty
. ..-,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-12
THE WRECK OF HE DAKOTA.

THE PAssENGERs AND CREW AT LIvERPOOL-rHE
srFASrrR TEN MILES OUT OF HER COURSE WHEN
SHE WENT AsHoEE-EFFoRTs TO SAVE TIE
LONDON Friday, May ll-3 p. m.
Lloyd's agent at Liverpool says: The Da-
kot has not parted but it is believed there is no chance
saving the ship. she lies in exposed position with
lst 10 seward Of 10 degrees. There are 80 feet or
waller the alai, aud oucthid OF the deck is sub
merged low water. The Salvage Associations agents
ut the wreck with tugs pumps and gear for getting
out cargo. There heavy this morning but the
weather Is fam"
LONDON, Friday, May II, 1877.
The passengers and crew OF tho stranded steamer Da-
kota reached Liverpool at lnght. But very ht'lc ad-
ditonal information has been gthc red about tile sas
ter. The liverpool Courier says: The Dakota got ten
miles out ~ her course either through the thickness u
the weather or some characterization. She WIS in charge
Of the captain, but had " the c0mpinys pllois
board The wind was blowing moderately from the
cast and the almost calm Al low water the for
ward part Of the Dakota high aud dry hut The strain
OF the caused her To break two There Is hope
that great deal of the cargo viii DO got cut without