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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20
"OuARTz MILsuN,sn PERIL.
The TerrOrs of Fire I'm the Bush ;,
"A Thrilling Story.


The following narrative, saws the
San Bernardino Semi -Tropic, is
given as we had it from one who is
conversant with the details. 1t
smacks much of romance but is
strictly true and can be relied ON :
Last week while j. w. Wilson,
better known as Quartz Wilson,
Was prospecting on the headwaters
Of the White Water, some sixty
miles from here, for grass for stock
feed, he discovered a narrow valley,
through which ran a small stream.
This valley was only practicable of
entrance by one path, that by which
be entered. AS he rode along he
was delighted with the abundance
of rich, nutritious grass, which
stood three feet high, and meditat-
ing driving a herd of stock there
soon, when he was rudely called
back to things of the present by a
start and a snort from his "burro "
or donkey. Looking back, he dis
covered, to his horror, that some
person had set the grass on fire,
and that the flames were pursuing
him with fearful rapidity. Hastily
spurring to the stream, he dis
mounted, stripped the saddle from
the donkey and turned it loose. AS
for himself, he sprang into the
creek, searched out the deepest
place he could find in the few Sec
onds that elapsed before the fire
was upon him, and lay down.
Unfortunately the water was but a
few inches in depth, not nearly
enough to cover him, but it was the
only chance, SO he lay, hoping to
escape, but fearing the worst. In
much less time than it takes to
narrate this the fire was upon him.
First large flakes fell thick and last
around him, compelling a lively
rolling in the water to keep both
sides wet. But when the fire was
roaring and raging above and
around him came the fearful ordeal
From side to side he turned, striy.
ing to allay the terrible suffering:
inflicted by the intense heat, but
with only partial success. The fire
scorched off all his hair and beard
and reduced one ear to a cinder
Burns and blisters all over his body
attested the tremendous heat tC
which he was subjected, but finally
after what seemed ages of torment
but was really only a few brief mo.
ments, the fire died away from lack
Of material to feed upon. 0ul
scorched, burned and tortured pros
pector emerged from the stream
The first object upon which hi
eyes rested was the body of hi;
donkey; further on the bodies o.
three deer, also burned to a crisp
AS he struggled on other charred
remains met his eyes. Now a new
danger overlook him. His eyes
received such a scorching that they
were rapidly swelling shut. He
struggled on, and finally reached
the ranch of Mr.. Maxwell, at the
head of the Santa Anna, more by
instinct than by sight, where he
now lies. He is recovering from
his injuries, but it will be long
before he is restored to his usual
health, or before he will be able tc
be about his work, and much longer
before he will forget that day OF
peril from the fire.fend while in
the Businesses of grand old Gray
back.
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BEECHER AND HIS NEPHEW.

Plymouth church weeping Over
the Downfall OF William q. Gii-
man.
New York Sun, 1Sth.l
The troubled looks that occupied
the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher's
face last night as he entered his
church, exceeded any expression of
mental suffering ever seen in his
countenance in the darkest days of
his own troubles. 1t was so evident
that he was enduring mental an
guish that the assembly over which
he has a powerful control, at once
entered into sympathy with him in
look and feeling. The hymn sung
was mournful in its measure, and
the burden of the prayer which
Mr.. Beecher made was sorrowful.
When he began his usual lecture
he said: 81 have been suffering
the most intense pain and anguish
for the past week, because Of the
fall of a near and dear relative, a
nephew by marriage, who was to-
day sentenced in a New York court
to five years in the penitentiary for
forgery. William @. Gilman, to
whom refer, was married to a
daughter Of my sister Mary, Mrs
Thomas @. Perkins, of Hartford,
and he has always been regarded as
an honorable member of the family
until the present. Sin causes greater
sorrow when he who sins is mem
ber Of the Church of Christ. The
newspapers deal with such a case
so as to leave the impress
sion that the whole church
is full of hypocrites. Mr.. Gill
man was brought up under benign
Christian influences. he was a
child in the Puritan church under
Dr. Cheever, and he left that
church in disgust when the trou-
bles, which racked and ruined it,
came upon them. He went to the
Episcopal church, his fine artistic
sense fitting him for a high church
man. Indeed, his moral sense
wrought through his artistic feel
ing. 1t is easy for q man who has
been swept off his feet once by
some wrong act to say, Now, this
must end here; ! will not permit
myself TO do wrong again. but
when a man commits an act which
is connected with certain causes
and effects, he puts himself out of
his own control. After Mr.. Gilman
had made the first misuse of trust
funds to cover up small defici-
encles, he soon found that he had
to take a second step to cover
new DEFICIENCIES. Then hoping for
a good change in business, he soon
found himself face to face with the
necessity to take the third step.
Then the motive grew stronger
and stronger. He could not con-
fess his wrong. Great God, he
could not see his family ruined.
Pressed on, not by avarice, not by
greed, but by desire to preserve the
beauty and peace of his own house
hold, he at length found himself
in a wilderness of sin. 1t was no
longer the single act that troubled
him. His sin was generic. can
conceive" said Mr.. Beecher, in
measured tones, chow man may
suffer more poignautly for having
done one wrong thing, than for
having done one hundred"
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Louisville and Great Southern R. R.

Hal pm. Night Express Connects at Milan
for ST. Louis and Chicago, at Mckenzie fol
Nashville. Chattanooga, Atlanta and the
Southeast, at Guthrie for Hopkinsville, Hen
derson and Evansville, at Louisville for all
points North and East
lilo pm. Day Express Connects for st.
Louis and Chicago. at Louisville for all
points North and East.
4;40 pm. Milan Accommodation = Daily
except Sunday
Pullman Palace Cars on either train 10 Louis.
vile. and on Night train to Nashville.
For tickets or Information, apply at Ticket
Office. 287 Main, Northwest corner Madison
street
JOHN T. FLYNN. sup't Memphis Div.
JAMES SPEED, Ticket Agent.
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MEMPHIS q LITTLE ROCK R.R.
IhrOt Line to Arkansas and Texas.
TIME OARDi

TIME CARDi
Leaves. Arrives.
Mail train, daily y..........5.S0 pm. 1l.3O I'M
Freight train daily lex.
sunday ......... ...........7.00 am. 5.2Op.m.
Passengers going on this road will take
trains at the depot Of the Louisville, Nash
vile and Great Southern railroad. Mail
trains make close connection at Argenta foI
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.
For tickets and information apply at Ticket
Offices 27S and 2H Main street. and at depot
foot of Washington street. or at Louisville,
Nashville and Great Southern railroad depot,
or to the undersigned.
r. A. WILLIAMS, Pass. Ag't, Memphis.
Nj. S. JAY. g. P. AVID I. Ag't, Little Rock.
w. Z. SMITH, Sup't, Memphis Tenn.
l23-t
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Five Thousand Copies
Are read by at least
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 a note
of the above facts before completing their
advertising arrangements for the coming
season.
We use our best efforts to keep our columns
free of all irregular and irresponsible adver-
tisingi for many good people seeing an ad-
vertisement in paper. especially their
church paper. take it as a guarantee of ro-
spOnsibility. Such confidence should not be
abused when it can be helped. We want,
therefore,
The Advertising Patronage
Of such business men and firms as we can
recommend to our friends and tho pubIis
without compromising the character of tho
paper.
Our Terms shall be in HarmOn
wi'h the business Outlook.
Send In Your Fsvors.
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RAILROADS.
MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON
RAILROAD.

roHEDULE ON AND AFTER SEPT. rs,
D 1877:
Leaves. Arrives.
iail and Express. daily.1.5O pm 5.45p.m
daily lex. sunday. 5.OOp.m S.lSa.m
fine Twenty Minutes Faster than
City rtIne.
SOmeTviIIe train will stop at reg
lRar and nag stations.
The II. so pm. TrRin makes the quick
Pat time ever made to Chattanooga, Knox
bile. Lynchburg, Washington, and the East,
md will stop at all Regular Stations, and at
Flag Stations when tagged, except Flag Sta
Iions between Oollierville and Memphis.
Ticket sfice 27S RlAla HareeS and Depot
Mem phis and Charleston railroad.
JOHN A. GRANT,
Chief Engineer and General Sup't.
I. S. DAVANT,
l3t Assistant General Passenger Agent
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20

DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup is particu
larly recommended for children. 1t
cures coughs, colds, Group. sore throat
and whooping cough. Is pleasant to
the taste and acts like a charm.
Price. 25c.
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LOTTERY.

A sPLEWDID OPPORTUNITY TO
"a WIN 4 FORTUNE Eleventh Grano
Drawing, lSI7. At New Orleans. tuesday.
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EXTRAORDINARY SEMI
ANNUAL DRAWING

Tuesday. December ii, 1877.
Tickets al0, shares in proportion.
Capital Prize s10O,0O0; "a Capital Prize $50 900
s522.5 distributed in prizes of different dc.
nominations. Drawings superintended BY
General q. I. Beauregard, Of Louisiana. and
missioners for the State and people. For in
formation. apply to them or NJ A. DAU-
PHIN, postOfice box 692, New Orleans, La.
2S 53Wks ru. .-I 0---- =
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LIST OF PRIZES.

Write for Circulars or send orders to
NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
P. o. Rox 692. Now Orleans, La.
Or No. West Court street, Memphis.
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presidential Habits.

A gossipping Washington letter says
"President Grants favorite time for
exercise and recreation was the morn
ing; between the hours OF eight and
nine he might be seen almost any day
ut the Circle on Pennsylvania avenue,
walking briskly and smoking the in
evitable cigar. Mr.. Hayes prefers the
evening hours, when he usually takes
a long ride with some member OF his
cabinet, or with Senator Morton, and
il never seen smoking. Mrs. sGrant
was fond of walking and shopping
Mrs. Hayes, when she goes out, always
takes her carriage, her health not per.
hitting pedestrian exercise"
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Centaur
LiniinnentS.
One Kind for the Human Family.
The Other for Horses and Animals.
These Linlments are simply the wonder of
the world. Their effects are little less than

These Lnlments are simply the wonder of
the world. Their effects are little less than
marvellous.
The White Imminent is for the human
family. 1t will drive rheumatism, Sciatica
and neuralgia from the system: cure Lum-
bago, Chilblains, Lock jaw, Palsy, Itch, and
most Cataneous EruptiOns; 1t extracts frost
from frozen hands and feet, and the poison
OF bites and stings of venomous reptiles IL
subdues swelltngs, ana alleviates pain of
every kind. When Sprains or bruises occur
IL Is the most potent remedy ever discovered
TO heal the Injured parts. The Centaur Lin
iment Is used with great efficacy tor Sore
Throat. T00,hdcle, Cdifd Breasts, E9rache'
and Weak Back, The following is but sam.
pie OF the numerous testimonials.
INDIANA HONE, len. Co., Ind, May %, 1919,
~ THINK II my duty TO inform you that
have saDeyed much with swoLcia fect, and
chords. few bottles of Centaur Liuimpnt
has done he WOrk for me. have not been
lte from these swellings IN cight years. Now
lam peJtdly Weil. The Liniment ought to
be applied warm,
The proof is in the trial. II Is reliable. II
Is handy, 1t is cheap, and every family
should have the White Centaur Lin lment.
The Yellow Centaur Liniment is
adapted 10 the tough muscles, cords and
nesh othorses and animals. 1t has performs
cd more wonderful cures In three years of
SPAWN, Strain, Wind-galls, Scratches.
SWeeny, and general LameneSs than nh
other remedies in existence. Read what the
great ENpresSmen say of t..
NEW YORK, January, 1874,
EVERY owner of horses should give the
Centaur Liniment a trial. We consider N
the best article ever used In our stables,
all. MARSH,
"Supt. Adams Ex. Stables, NY.
az. PULTZ,
"Supt. u. \. Elk. Stables, NY
a.. 'AIBERT y. OLiN,
"Supt. Nat. TX. Stables, N. Y"
The best patrons OF this Linimenta are Far
ers ana Veterinary Surgeons, who are con-
nually using some 1,iniment. 1t heals
Gals, wounds ana Poll EVIL, removes Swell.
ings, and Is worth millions Of dollars an.
nuhlly TO Farmers, Livery-men, stock grow
ers' sheep'raisers, and those having horses
or cattle.
What a Farrler cannot do for 600 the Cen,
tanf Imminent will do at a triilinR cost,
These Linimenis are sold BY All dealers
throughout the country. THEY are wa franted
by the proprietOrs, and bottle will he given
70 any Farrier or Ply lclan who desires 10
test them. W
Laboratory Of J. B. Rose & Co.,
90 Day ST., NEW YORK.
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SAM HOUSTON AND THE HAM
A President who OOuIdn't say for
Isis Dfeah iast-The Ola Merchants
AlnuH


New York Sun On 10 recent business
trip 10 Houston, had for II travelling
companion, well known merchant Of
Galveston, who told story after story Of
early days in Texas, one struck mo as
worth preserving
"When my father first came here, v
said the merchant, che settled IN llOus-
ton-then the capital of Texas, ! was
put in u grocery aud provision store
under very strict and parslmoniout
boss. one morning Just rs ! had swept
out, Tom, General llouston's body SER
want, came into the store, Looking
round he spled fine hama rdrd doiI
In those days Having asked the price,
lao said he would take H. and the presi'
don't would call around and pay for II,
| felt proud of my sale and called the
attention Of the boss to II as soon ~ he
came in,
Did you got the monoy2" he asked
quickly,
NO but President Houston is COM
ing round 10 pay for H.
president lrouston--the devil Did
Tom say he would see it paid|
mo sir,
"'rhen you are fool, Now, sir, you
10 straight TO the presidents kitchen
and bring me that ham, unless Tom will
say that IL shall be paid for "
~ started OIL very much orestiallen,
and not liking the job before me- But
resolutely walked into the presidents
kitchen Tom was there, saw my
ham lying there, with few slices cut
OIL IL, and selling ii, told Tom, unless
he would undertake to see that the
money was paid, ! must take it back,
"'rom cogitated awhile, and then
said Young man, take baclyour meat
The gineral is mighty good master
but u mighty poor paymaster and
don. keer TO involvilate myself will
| his debts,
"This was enough for me. ] left
with the ham in my hand, Going
around TO the gate, had TO pass tn,
front door There stood General Hous,
ton, tho president of Texas, with {
pockethondkerchief in one hand and 4
toothpick in the other My little man,
says he, in his superb manner, tel
your master am under great obliga
tons for most delicious breakfast, anC
would pay him, but really haven
got the money. The fact is, young
man. Texas is very poor, and rs heI
president, ! must share her poverty.
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An 1utervIew with Grant No Order
sent 10 sherman 10 withdraw the


An HutervIew with Grant No Order
sent 10 sherman 10 withdraw the
Troops.
Chicago Times: There was an evil
dent desire on the part of one or two
present to learn the ex.presldent's
views as to the outcome of the guber-
material imbroglio In Louisiana, and a
gentleman ventured to ask him II he
did not think 1t would be In the inter-
est OF pacification, peace and prosper.
ity to overthrow the Packard dynasty.
He replied that he did not believe that
Hayes would formally recognize either
pretended governor. He didn't see
how he could recognize Nichols with.
out virtually admitting that Tilden
had carried the State. He said the
Packard government could not stand
without the presence and protection
Of the troops. In answer to the direct
question referred to above, he said
he believed that the installation
of the Nichols government would re-
suit In a restoration Of peace, q revival
of business, and In more general pros.
perity to the people; but the peace
that would follow would be the kind of
peace that is experienced by the man
who Is under In the fight.
The reporter then explained the ru-
mors curr ent some weeks ago, to the
effect that he, while president, issued
q peremptory order for tho withdrawal
OF troops from New Orleans, or at least
from the State-house, and that Gener-
oil Sherman, Influenced, as was suppos-
ed, by his brother, the secretary OF the
treasury, had refused to transmit the
order to General Augur. General Grant
replied substantially as follows: ~ wrote
telegram and had II forwarded 10
Packard, In answer to one from him.
l stated In the telegram, on now re-
member II, that the maintaining of
governments In the south by troops
was becoming odious to the people. I
was In the Office OF the secretary Of
war at the time, and General Sherman
happened to be In. gave him copy
OF the telegram, and told him TO FOR.
ward II to General Augur for his In.
formation and guidance, or something
like thst. The telegram was cent as
requested, and General Angur tele.
graphed back for an explanation, which
was given. There was no order 10
withdraw the troops, and General
Sherman did not refuse TO give any
orders. Nothing was said about with.
drawing the troops.
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We had theplcasure ofreceivingln our
sanctum yesterday, an old friend from
Comanche county, in the person of Hon,
j. D. Stephens, who passed through, on
his way TO 81, Louis We are glad to
learn from him that his county, in com
mon with Others in that fine region OF
tho state, ID going ahead with rapid
strides, A good crop this season is con-
sidered u certainty, and not the slightest
fear Of the raVagcs Of the grasshoppcr
is entertained by the farmers We are
proud, indeed, to have these good Oc'
counts from this highly-Iavorcd region.
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f.
THE Statesman wrongfully mistak es
the temper of the press of Texas in
opposing Hayes and his policy
(heretofore) of, delay in adjusting the
southern question. With the shackles
removed from Louisiana and South
Carolina. the main interest of Texas in
the presidential question---aside from
the future woes which may grow ont of
the precedent-is to see the states re-.
ferred to, enjoy again the blessings
which she herself does. 1t is true, q
few political aspirants who are afraid
to submit their claims to the people for
ratification and who would have been
willing to trust President Tilden, feel
disobliged, but if we can have fair ad
ministration without federal interfer-
ence in our own local state governments
at the south, we can grin and bear"
four anymore Of national fraud, But
should Mr.. Hayes refuse to adjust
Louisiana affairs and continue the pres.
ent status there, the statesman might
call it Bourbonism to oppose it, but, he
would be opposed, and that bitterly; by
every honest democratic paper, not in
Texas alone, but throughout the entire
nation. The only fault, the Statesman,
commits, is taking too much for grant.
ed as to what the president will or
will not do. Let us have something
positive before We tolerate him SO
strongly, that federation becomes en-.
dorsement. $50.
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NJ. POINTER vs.. II. D. zAcnERY. No. ~

NJ. POINTER Va. II, ID. zACHERY, No. A,
Justice tOurt, Precinct No. l, Dallas
Country. The STATE OF TEX As:
UOTHE SHERIFF, or any CONS able OF
Dallas County, greeting; whereas oatb
has been made before me BY ~. Pointer thai
W. ID. zachary lisa transient person, 40 thai
the ordinary process OF law cannot be served
upon him, you are hereby commandei
that you, BY making publication Of this
cilailoh In some Newspaper prlntei IN said
county Tor three successive weeks before the
return day hereof, summon the said N ~
Laekary 10 lie and appear befo.e me, N nv
oftiee, No. 1i Main street, IN the City Of iJaf.
las IN the county u Dallas, ON the I'm dav
OF hay, lsII, To answer the com plant of M
said NJ. Pointer, Tor the Gum Of one HUNDRED
and foriy-nye dollars and twenty i've eenta
due as danlagea for bTeach OF the warrauty
in conveyRt &c made by the said Zarbery
70 the said Pointer, OF a certain house ana
l0t N The city of Dallas, situated on The
wood street.
Herein fail not, and Of this writ mako ap.
return ~ the Law directs.
0lyen under my hand this the 81 day Of
April 1877. T.. q. MCiUfsF.
Justice OF the Peace,
Pfecinct No. 1, Dallas County
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A Romance In the Early Life OF Vim.
II. seward.

Atlanta Constitution: In an article
which appeared in these columns some
days ago, reference was made to "a
country newspaper" an ideal journal of
the pastoral regions that tlourished in
Putnam county during the war, This
country newspaper was edited and
printed almost within u stones throw
of the ruins of the rude academy which
some years before had resounded to the
voice and ferule of William II. Seward.
Years and years afterward, u young
malone of the compositors on the
Countryman--wandcring through an
old country mansion in the neighbor-
hood, came upon an old and much.worn
duodecimo copy OF Marryats Jacob
Faithful Turning over its yellow leaves
curiously and carelessly, he came upon II
Il ok of yellow hair that, in another age
and in stronger light might have been
called red or auburn, inclosed in yell
low letter. This letter was written by
young Seward to country lass in the
neighborhood, and albeit its style took
color from the somewhat coldly polite
forms of that day, it breathed unmistak
ably of the true love that comes to u
man, whether he be peasant or prince,
but once in lifetime. The diplomacy
that the young lawyer and politician
saw fit to use in addressing an unsophis-
ticated country lass, whom he was never
more destined to meet, could not hide
the fcrvency of his feelings, She never
married, but for many and many sum-
mer-stirred by the sultry winds or
shaken loose by the wandering bees
the apple blossoms have drifted down
upon her resting place, which lies hid
by the tall and tangled grasses of the
old orchard. Her name is memory
her life dream-her love myth, but
neither memory nor myth can disturb
her slumbers now.
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We have often wondered Mt the d il
position among newspaper publishers,
as well as Others, to revel in panic
Anything which alarms or causes uneasi-
ness is, rolled as q sweet morsel under
the tongue, when, as is often the case,
there is the least possible ground for
alarm. The grasshopper visitation is n
case in point, Every line was published
which told of their ravagcs, and many
of these lines, were very, cloudy, and
now since it has been demonstrated
that our leading and most important
crops are absolutely safe, but tardy
mention is made of the changed con-
dition. THERE'S no good end served in
creating alarm. IL the farmers make
no effort, they will make no crop. II
they are paric-sticken by these thought
less scribblers and sensation hunters,
no good butall the bad ends will be
served. IlI uaH s1.