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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-06
HOST GUEST.
A Negro Host Wins HIS Guests
Money. and the Latter ia Return
Attempts 90 Kill the Hest and
Take mack the MONEY.

n NeHro most Wins MS dueAt'
Money, and the Latter ia Return
Attempts 60 Kill the Hest and
Take back the Money.
On last Saturday morning a negro
named James Anderson, residing on the
Anderson place, near Whi;ehayeu, some
six miles from Memphis, was shot in the
head by another negro, Clark Diester.
The latter visited Anderson at his cabin
on Friday night, and the two engaged in
a game Of cards, which was carried on
through the night, and in the morning
Anderson was winner of every cent Of
money Diester had in his possession the
night before. Diester wanted to get his
money back, and concluded to murder
and then rob his host, Anderson. He
borrowed Anderson's shotgun, and in.
vited him to go with him part of the
way home. Anderson, not s~uspecting
any foul play, and not having any idea
that his plueked guest was harboring
thoughts of murder against his late host,
went with him to Whitehaven depot, on
the Mississippi and Tennessee railroad,
aud after taking q few drinks escorted
Mr.. Diester as far as Horn Lake creek
bridge. When they reached the bridge in
the bottom Diester suddenly leVeled the
gun at Anderson's head and pulled trig-
ger. Part Of the load of buckshot entered
the head and tore the scalp in a horrible
manner. The would.be murderer then
searched the clothing of Anderson for
the money lost aud won at cards, but
Anderson had hid it away at home. He
was too sharp TO carry q sun Of money
on his person, Disster fed from the
spot, and some parties coming along the
road discovered the wounded man. He
was carried to Horn Lake depot and had
his wounds dressed, and on Saturday
sight late was taken home in o wagon.
Some citizens followed Diester on Sun
day into the Mississippi bottom with a
view to capture him. But little regret ia
expressed or felt by the white people at
Audersen's condition, he some years ago
having been engaged in a numbering
affair, and his reputation for peace and
quiet being bad. Indeed he is looked
upon as a dangerous and bad negro.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-06
PersOnaI.

Mrs. Phil. Mallon and family, Messrs.
John Duffy and K NJ. Manstord left yes
terdOy for the Springs, to be absent sew.
eral weeks.
Major j, ]. Murphy, 0. II. P. Piper,
I. j. Beasley and James r. Walt leave
this afternoon for Texas to look OF the
country and on other business. Major
Murphy expects to select o place for
future location. These are all excellent
citizens, and we commend them to our
Texas friends.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-06
CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.
MOdday Evening, Aug. 8, 1877.


The Public Ledger at Five Cents.
The PUBLIC LEDGER will be supplied
on all trains and at all stations on the
following railways, at FIVE CENTS per
copy, by the agents of the Southern
Railway News Company, viz:
Memphis and Louisville railway.
Memphis and Little Rock railway.
South and North Alabama railway.
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
railway.
Memphis and Charleston railway.
MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE AND PADUcAH
AND MEMPHIS RAILWAYS.
Mr.. John Epperson, or employees, will
supply the PUBLIC LEDGER at five cents
on the above named railways.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-06

There were quite q number of ludi-
crous incidents during the Louisville ex.
element of Wednesday. In front of a
small grocery, the blinds Of which had
been put up in anticipation Of lombard
ment, two frightened women, with a most
transparent attempt to appear undis-
mayed, were strongly advising an limo.
centlooking negro hat he should be at
home; that the place for every good citi-
zen was his house. The negro, appa-
rently as much d~emoralized as the
women, rolled his eyes d~istractedly and
replied in q tone Of dismsy, IAN Aim
feared of is fahrl" (ire). While the
armed citizens we're passing down town
a negro woman ran out, seized her little
boy, turned him up, and the whacks she
administered sounded like the swapping
Of caps. A little girl cried out, There's
one Of them shot already" Eyes" said
her brother, that niger woman has
shot that boy. Il journal.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-06

The Mussulmans of India are begin.
ming to take great interest in the wal be.
tween Russia and Turkey, and feelings of
sympathy with the Turks are spreading
rapidly among them. and daily growing
more intense. Subscriptions are being
opened in most large towns, and are in.
creasing in amount. In some cases
ever the women are offering their Jewels
and ornaments in favor of the cause
Public prayers for the Sultan are offered
in the mosques, and pamphlets and
proolamations, coming chiefly from
Mecca, have been circulating largely
among the Mohammedans. The move.
ment appears entirely free from politi,
cal motives and is due wholly to relig
ious impulse,
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BarEOur's Grapes
Are the best in the market.


To-day the recorder disposed Of the
following cases: James Parks, disor.
Derby, fine So; r, D. Wilson (negro)
providing, etc fine $40, bail $3.50; Geo.
Bell (negro), drunk and malicious con.
duct, fine $40, bail $780, Jobn Smith
assault and battery, Ease continued
Thomas Bennett, drunk, fine s.; Nora
Taylor, d%isorderly, fine $40; John Vac
caro-, drunk, iue $40, Gases for mol
laying sidewalks were continued for
trial.
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MedIcaI Prepnratory school.

We are in receipt of the first annual
prospectus and announcement Of the
Memphis preparatory school of medi.
cine, The course will begin on the first
Monday in September and continue
without interruption until June 30. The
preceptors are B. G. Henning, NJ D..
Heber Jones, NJ. D.; Julius Wise, M. D..
and Gustavus Thornton, M. D.
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FACTS AND FANCIEs.

n negro was nheu I'VE uOllafs LOT
breaking up u partridge nest in Sumter
county, Ala.
Next years tuition in the University
Of Mississippi will be free. The State
appropriation is $4,000.
During a stay Of ten days in England.
Barnum, the Snowman, has given three.
lectures at the Royal Aquarium.
Nature seldom makes a phool; she
simply furnishes the raw material and
lets the follow flash the job to suit him.
self.-LJosh Billings.
Mr.. Sims Reeves sang the other day in
London to an audience of ll,O75 per-
sons and took in from them elloO sterl.
ing over his expenses.
Mr.. Rogers, of the executive mansion,
does not write any more letters. he
has them Autographed, and that process
seems to divest them Of some Of their
nonsense.
A stroke of lightning the other day
tore a boys boot all to pieces and didn't
harm the boy. The reason was that be
had placed the boot under a tree and
gone in swimming.
A young woman applying for the silua-
ton of g%overness to a village school, be-
ing questioned by the clergyman as to
her qualifications, replied: " amt much
OF an arithmeticker, but I'm an elegant
g%rammsrest."
General Washington, when be visited
Portsmouth, N. H., sat 10 an armchair,
and drank wine from an old silver cup at
the house of Hapley Yeaton. Both chair
and cup are now in possession of his
grandson, Samuel Yeaton, of Wakefield.
Mrs. Murray, the wife of W. Il. Il.
Murray, Of Boston, is studying medicine
at n of the New York colleges, to OBJ
tain a diploma, Mrs, Murray, like her
husband, is very fond of field sports, and
uses the rod and gun very skillfully.
The Garden Of Fremont, six leagues
from Paris, contains 1870 acres, and more
than 5000 species and varieties of vege.
%tation, many of them still new in
France. Some Of the green houses are
1000 feet in length, with glazed roofs,
possessing all kinds Of exposure.
A Rutland (Vt) paper says the exper.
iment Of importing the migratory quail
is proving a success. They are often
seen and heard in the woods where they
have been placed, zeal the town, and
are 10Y raising a large number Of young
birds, some Of the nests having twelve
and fourteen eggs.
Mr.. Beecher thinks that a ~workingman
can very well live on good bread and
water for breakfast, bread for dinner,
and water and bread for supper" Ger
tainly. and get fat On it. 1t is a pleas.
ant variation Of the old negro minstrel
bill of fare; Dried apples for break
fast, hot water for dinner, and let EN-
swell for supper, "-[Graphic.
A drummer for a leading dry goods
house was comparing with another col
league. II have been out three weeks.'
said the first missionary, and have only
got four orders" THAT beats me-" re.
piled another drummer. II have been
our four weeks, asd have only got one
order-from the house to come home"
A poor tailor, dunning for an old debt
the other day, wrote as follows: Dear
Jim: This little account has been stand.
ing for seven years, and l think it is
high time it was paid" To which Jim
replied on the same sheet Of paper while
Ships boy was waiting, Dear Sam: l
don't, and may a difference of opinion
never alter friendship"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-06

A correspondent sends the LEDGER a
recipe for magic or invisible ink to be
used if desired on postal cards: Write
with a drop of lemon juice and a new
pen. Remove with rubber the slight
lines Of the writing" When n de.
sires to read the communication heat the
postal carefully, and the writing will
appear in black characters.
Last Saturday night it was rumored
that a number Of negro laborers employ
ed on the levee, steamboats,, ETC., intend.
ed to get up a grand strike and row. The
military organizations of the city we're
under arms until late at night, and the
police were in force at the river, but no
demonstration took place, the wouId.be
rioters having backed down and out.
The next dramatic season at the Mem,
phis Theater will commence about the
LIST Of October. Mr.. John Rickaby, a we'll
known theatrical man, formerly business
manager of the Kurdish troupe and other
leading combinations, will take charge
Of the iheater as manager the eemiDg
season. 1t is alleged that a fine list Of
attractions has been secured for Mem.
phis.
The Old Folks Society OF Shelby
county has been chartered. Twenty
years residence on the bluff is absolutely
necessary to become or be considered
one of the Old Folks. The present
members are of coursea all ante.war men.
The society is empowered to contract
debts, " property, sue and be saed
J and to be clothed With all the power
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LEDGER LINES.

l88-lSS- lSS--l88- l88 -l88 -I88.
The colcred BARRIERS and b~oot-blacks
of Nashville are on a strike.
Vaults cleaned at 25c per barrel.
Young Fitch, 1874 Washington.
Very heavy dews fall nightly at present
at this point of latitude and longitude.
This afternoon at 4 o'clock a meeting
Of the chamber of commerce will be
held.
Peaches, grapes, cantsloupes and
water melons now adorn breakfast end
dinner tables.
Too many Memphiaus compound for
sins they have a mind to, by damning
those they're not inclined TO-"
The German M|aenuerchor picnic given
at James Park yesterday was a very en-.
joyable affair and was largely attended.
Last night a black horse, aged eight
years, was stolen from Bonds station, on
the Louisville railroad, not far from this
city.
Some philosopher and sage suggests
that low counters and short straws are
making many Memphians fe~arfully
humped.backed.
Friday last was the anniversary Of the
sailing Of Columbus from .Palos on his
voyage Of discovery in search of the
new world in 1892.
A charming bouquet Of flowers, a pres.
ent to our city editor from a little girl
appeared in all its beauty and fragrance
at the LEDGER editorial rooms to-day.
The ~clergymen of Memphis have been
made honorary members Of the chess
club. This will give them a chance to
play the bishop, q thing most desired by
all and each Of them.
The trial of the case of the State VS..
Armour, Sledge, jr,, and Persons, indict.
ment for the murder Of the negro, Lewis
Collier, is still progressing before the
Bartlett Circuit Court.
Quite q small, but appreciative, audi.
ence attended the Salvotti concer al
Estival Park last night. The vocal and
instrumental music was very Gne; indeed
it could not well be excelled.
The Poplar street cars now go out
Vance street instead Of down to the Mis-
sissippi railroad depot as formerly. A
greater number OF cars should now be
placed on the Main street route for the
accommodation of the public.
1t is not even probable that either the
Porter Rifles or Chickasaw Guards will
go to Huntsville in October next to drill
during the fair and before the fair. The
Chicks are all engaged in business, and
October is n of the months Of the Dusi.
ness season.
Last night a robbery was committed
in Scotland, in the northeast portion oil
the city. Sergeant McElroy, of the pc.
lice, halted a suspicious looking negro
who was armed with a gun and had a
sack on bis back. The negro rau and
was fired upon by the officer, but he man
aged to escape unhurt.
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Ladies' Ice Cream ParlOr ut
Bartee's, 32S Main at. iii
CITY MORTALITY Fignrcn.

The total number of deaths which oe-
Cured in this city during the month Of
July was G3 whites and 10 blacks, o
grand total Of 1873. OF the grand total
Of whites 9 were married males and 9
married females; 65 single men, 80 sim
gle women, 10 widows, 8 widowers. 1t
will be seen that the mortality among
single persons is by far greater than
among married people, and that the
widows aud widowers make quite a close
race for the goal Of death. Seventy
four Of the grand total Of deaths Jun.
married persons), however, we're Of per
sons under the age Of twenty years. The
mortality in many wards Of the city
shows a great increase over that OF
others, as follows: First ward, !; second,
I; Third, 8; Fourth, l. Fifth, r. Sixth,
IL; Seventh, IL; Eighth, II; Ninth, 6;
Tenth, 81. At the city hospital there
we're q deaths during the mouth of July.
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In another column will be found the
advertisement Of the j. G. Lousdale, ST.,
Fire Insurance Agency, which repre-.
sents a number Of sterling and solid com.
panies, among others the North British
Of London and Edinburgh, Connecticut
Of Hartford, and Firemans Fund of Cal.
i@fornia, which companies represent as.
sets amounting to wei sixteen millions
Of dollars. Mr.. Lonsdale will take risks
on dwellings and all classes of business
on most favorable terms. The Office o.
the agency is at l6 Madison street.
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David MOrier.

There died in England, on July 18th.
after O brief illness, the last Engliskmau,
with one illustrious exception, who was
actively engaged in the diplomatic histo.
~ of the great Napoleonic war. David
Morier was born at Smyrna in 1884. His
father was Consul General at CONSTANT.
nople, and his three brothers we're all
engaged in the public service-the two
eldest in diplomacy, the fourth in the
navy. The best known. was the second,
James, whose very name is identified
with the two entertaining novels of
"Hadji Bahia" and In Persia and IN
England" David, the third son, began
his career in the East in missions to Ali
Pacha at %Jannina, to Mehemet Ali Pacha
at Alexandria, and with Sir Strstford
Canning at Constantinople. He was en-.
gagged under Lord Castlereagh in the ne.
gotiations at Vienna and Paris 10 1914
and 1915; and after filling the office OF
Consul General in France as long as il
lasted, was, for nearly twenty years,
Minister at Berne. In this post be was
endeared to all English travellers in Swift.
zerland, and also to the leading men in
the Swiss Cantons, in whose affairs be
took a lively and enlightened interest.
Since his resignation of that position in
l847, he lived quietly in England, enjoy.
ing the society of his family and friends,
and preserving into his n~inety-third year
all the gayety and ssgscity Of youth and
manhood. He has left two daughters
and n son, the present distinguished
Minister at the Court OF Lisbon, to whom
be was tenderly attached. He was most
faithful IN his personal affections. Lord
Stratford de Radcliffe remains to mourn
the loss and to testify to the worth of a
friendship of nearly seventy years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-06
Now Pontoaices in Tennessee

The following new postofices were es-
tablished in Tennessee last month:
Hunters Bluff, Meigs county.
Long Creek, Macon county.
The names Of the following have been
changed:
CantrelIs X Roads, McMinn county.
to Williamsburg; Collier, Haywood
county, to Keeling; Central Point, Mont.
gomery county, to Dotsonville,
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Fan Cords, Bracelets.
KAHN & FREIBERG,
Corner Of Main and Poplar streets.

W. A. WHEATLEY will be glad to re-
ceive friends and customers on and after
August LIST at 2Sl Main street, opposite
his old office. Parties needing cotton
sheds, parks, stores, residences, farms,
rooms, etc., should call. Owners of real
estate also invited. Refers to ten years
successful experience. l36
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-06
No Is Truly a stump speaker

who, when talking, exhibits q mouthful
Of stuups. If you would keep your
dental fixtures in perfect talking order,
use the fragrant SOzoDoNT daily; the
recipe is simple but sure, cod
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-06
Play billiards at COnverse's,
IGT

In the LEDGER job Office can be foun,
competent, skillful aud tasteful printers,
who can give entire satisfaction in the
display of any job Of printing. 1881
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-06
Turkish Love Of water.

A Turk thinks he can do nothing so
grateful TO God and man as the setting
up Of q fountain by the roadside or in the
streets Of the city, where the wsyfarer
and his animals may appeaGe their thirst
and bless the name of him who provided
for their wants. Often in my travels in
the interior of Turkey l have halted be-
meath the shade Of a wide.spreading plane
tree to Stake my thirst at the limpid wa
tiers OF a marble fountain, aud to repose
from the MONDAY heat. There is always
some edifying distich from the Koran,
that water is the gift of God, and blessed
is be who distributes it," or hat water
is the source of life and health y etc.
There is a practical piety in these monu.
ments of charity that speaks we'll for the
benevolent disposition Of the Mussulmau.
The Turks are great consumers of water,
and they are good judges Of its quality
and nice in what they use. The favotite
water that is sold at a para a glass in the
streets is from Asia; either from Teham,
ids, on the mountain above Scutari, OF
from ~Karakoulak, some ten miles up the
Bosphorus, several miles inward from
Beicos. This is brought to the landing
in barrels, on horses backs, put in
barges, and in this way carried to Con.
stantinople before daylight. Notwith.
standing the length of the journey, it is
as pure as crystal. The vendors cry it
as Bow guibi;" "as good as ice" A
pasta will drain two large goblets at a
swallow. AS water is said to have fat.
teniug properties, the large ~draughts
they take OF it may be the cause, in part,
Of the obesity to which both sexes of the
Turks are subject II onstantiaople Cor.
Philadelphia Times.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-06

The type, material and workmen Of
the LEDGER job Office are as good as the
best, and hence we guarantee first class
work and full satisfaction TO our patrons.
128t
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%WskirmIshIng Fund.,'

AS announced in our advertising col.
umns, there will be a grand steamboat
excursion on Thursday night next on
the steamer Vint Shinkle in aid of the
skirmishing fund. The excursion will
be under the auspices of the various
Irish national societies of Memphis, and
judging from the large number Of tickets
already sold it will be a grand success
Two barges will accompany the boat,
and they will be put in excellent condi'
ton for dancing purposes. Those who
purpose going on the excursion should
buy tickets early, so that proper arrange.
ments can be made TO comfortably &C.
commodate all.
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7 WILL exchange a highly improved farm
i of 400 acres within six miles Of Wittsburg,
Arkansas, for improved or unimproyed prop
erty in Memphis. R0BT. FLETCHER.
Hot
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-06

k0 PANTS and 20 coat makers at the Cloth
OU ing Factory of
lis.ilS a. SPIRO, % North Court st.
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wAmTED.

A YOUNG MAN Of good family, Of collegi-
n ate education. with no bad habit, is desi-
rous of finding a situation by which he may
Ledger office. 1914
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UJANTED-THE PUBLIC TO KNOW
w that ! will not be responsible for any
bills bought by any one connected with the
Ledger office or out of it. and will not allow
such bills in settlement Of my accounts unless
30-t X, WHITM0RE.
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A MEXICAN Soft Capsule Co.'S Metallic
"A Boxed Goods now ready. Address Victor
i. Mauger, New York. 60-l37
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FoR SALE.

ONE new three horse railway power,
" One corn shelter,
One hosting machine,
One set If ,tagc scenery.
Corn, wheat. Vat and bran racks
12l-l46 JAS. SUTTON q co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-06

GORSALE-OLD NEWSPAPERS, 4Oc PER
T. hundred. at this office. the chea pest wrap
ping paper you can get. 5-t
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T9OR sALE-OLD TYPE-BETTER THAN
4 Babbitt metal for light, fast running ma
chinery, at this Office. 33-t