davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-20
Irnrdn. the UompOser.

DR.. Henry Reeve was a clever
Englishman, who, travelling on the
continent in 1905, called upon
Haydn in Vienna and thus de-
scnbed the great composer in his
journal which has just been pub
lished: "Hc received me very civ
lily; he calls himself q very old
man of seventy-fye, but he has not
at all tic look Of so many years.
lie has some of the infrmities OF
age; his head and his chest trouble
him, and at present he is unwell,
his nerves aro so weak that he can
do nothing. He cannot compose
or write, which he finds very hard,
and he is ordered not to make any
such exertiop by his physician. Ht
speaks little English, and about
as much French and Italian, besides
German. So we mado a compro.
mise; | spoke French, German and
English, and he spoke German
We managed to understand eacl
othor very well, and we talked {
great deal in half an hour HI
spoke with rapture of England
called it the first and best country
In the world; said he had been there
twice, the last time in l7e0, anC
had composed a great deal Of hi
music while in London, amid gooC
eating and drinking, He relatet
an anecdote of his dining in com
pany with Mrs. Ellington at som
house where there was picture 0
her hanging in the room, repre-
senting her listening to an angt
! singing. Haydn said it ought t
be reversed-she ought to hav
, been drawn singing and the angt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-20
MEMPHIS TENN: TUESDAY EVENING MARCH 90 1877,

Leopold, the next heir would be
the Princess Imperial of Germany;
Prince William of Prussia, her
highness' eldest son, recently In
vested with the order of the Garter,
being thus thirteenth in the sue
cesson. After the prince would
come his six brothers and sisters.
Failing these, the Princess Louis of
Hesse inherits the claim, being the
twentieth in the line of succession.
Her royal highness is the mother
Of six children. Consequently her
next sister, the Princess Christian
of Schleswig- Holstein, is twenty
seventh in the order of succession.
Next come the Princess Christians
four children; next the Princess
Louise, Marchioness of Lorne; and
last of her present majesty's issue,
the Princess Beatrice (thirty-third)
Following these come King George
of Hanover (thirty-fourth), the
Crown Prince Ernest, and the
Princesses Frederica and Mary.
The Duke Of Cambridge is thirty,
eighth in the order of succession
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-20
Ements At Trinity College.

The junior dean of Trinity col
lege, Dublin, sent for the police on
the last Sunday in February. At
midnight a large number Of stu
dents assembled in front of his
residence and sounded fog-horns.
The dean, on going out to intimi-
date them with threats of expul-
sion, was assaulted by students who
wore masks and walls, and who
pummeled him until a stalwart
porter sprang to his rescue. Doors
were torn from their hinges ; bon
fires were kindled windows were
smashed; the keys Of the belfry we're
purloined and the bell was tolled.
The emeute grew out of the unpop,
ularity of the dean. He had fined
a student for appearing without
academic costume, and had put an
end to a game Of football. Before
this outbreak the dean had been
subjected to minor prosecutions; his
letter. box had been crammed with
squibs, and when these exploded
and he rushed out to find out what
was the matter, skirmisherS had
entered his room, lloored the port
ers and smashed the furniture,
Altogether the students seem to be
the same boisterous, devil-may-care
revelers whose portraits Charles
Lever has sketched with a bold
hand.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-20

alrymen had made an attack. The
chiefs had no time to hold a coun-
Gil of war. They merely ordered
the women and children to get out
of the way, and the men to arm
themselves. Red Herse's descrip-
tion Of the battle is graphic rather
than clear, but he makes one thing
plain. Reno's column was sur.
rounded and driven in confusion
across the creek and then corraled
on the top Of a high Hill before
Clusters column had fred a shot.
The Indians started back to meet
their new assailants, and swarming
around them massacred them one
by one. Clusters force made five
distinct stands, killing 1856 and
wounding l60 Indians. After the
last cavalryman had been killed in
the rayines, the Indians marched
hack to carry by storm the hill whore
Reno was intrenched, but after fight
ing for several hours, withdrew
upon the approach of Terry's in,
fantry. Three things are now clear
First, Custer surprised the camp
second, the Indians fought under
their own chiefs, and Sitting Bul
was in no sense commander-in-chief
third, the Indians would have beer
defeated if Custer had not divided
his force into three columns. Reno
has been severely criticised for no
renewing the attack, when he mus
have known that Custer was hayin,
a hand-to-hand conflict with a su
perior force. Red Horses accoun
gives additional weight to sucl
structures.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-20
cial 10 the NeK York Herald |

CHICAGO, March 15.-There is
quite a commotion in army circles
at st. Paul, Mimi, headquarters Of
the department of Dakota. The
cause is kept strictly within the
circumference of the aristocratic
circles. A leak to the well confined
matter has been sprung at the mill
tary headquarters of General Sher-
idan, in this city. A lively army
scandal is in consequence revealed.
At present the court martial is in
session at st. Paul, with closed
doors, trying MAJOR Marcus A.
Reno, seventh United States caval-
ry, for conduct unbecoming an
officer and gentleman, etc, and if
the charge be sustained his com
mission in the army will be the
forfeit. The unbecoming conduct
is said to consist in amorous propo-
sails by the major to the wife of
another officer - Captain Bell, OF
the same regiment. The first ad-
yances were made in November
last, as report goes, at Fort Buford.
The lady resented, and informed
her husband of the insult. Bell at
once bruited the matter about aud
threatened to raise Reno's hair
Reno thereupon reported it about
that Bells wife was no fit person ior
other army ladies to associate with,
The whole affair was officially re-
ported and both the officers were
placed under arrest, so they could
not do each other any bodily in.
jury. The post commander re.
ported the matter to Washington
A strictly private investigation was
ordered from General Sheridan,
headquarters. The investigation
resulted in the convocation of {
general court martial by order from
the Secretary of War Cameron.
Brevet Major General Hazen
colonel of the Sixth United State
infantry, was appointed president
and Captain P. P. Hughes, of th,
Third United States infantry, o
General Terry staff, judge advocat
of the cont.
The court convened on the Stl
inst, and proceeded with its sta
chamber examination so that tn
scandal would not reach the QUITE
world. The affair becomes O
greater interest when it is remem
bered that Major Reno, the chic
actor in this disreputable army epi
sode, figured conspiciously in tn
newspaper annals Of the CuSte
massacre. Captain Bell, the othe
party SO closely connected with tn
affair, was at this time a lieutenan
on recruiting service, and receives
his promotion to a oaptancy by tn
death of his comrades on the from
tier. Major Reno's wife, whom h
married at Harrisburg, Penn, re
Gently died. Mrs. Bell was mar
ried about three years ago.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-20

At the laying of a cornerstone
Of q chapel in London, few weeks
since, Mr.. Spurgeon recounted his
eifectual way of securing pure air
in u church where the windows
wore so rarely opened that it was
found difficult to raise them. "It
was SO close and hot" he said, "that
l asked every gentleman near a win
dow to smash a pane or two. There
was soon grand smash, and then
the beautiful fresh air streamed in
l paid the bills afterward, like an
honest man, but it was better to dc
that than bear the cruelty O
preaching in such an atmosphere,
or forcing people to listen wher
! they were more disposed to sleep
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-20
Attachment Notice.

Before G.. D. Crockett, Justice Of Peace fol
Shelby county, Tennessee-S. B. Dickens
u, Winalar, JOhn NJ. Lea, and W, W. Good
win vs.. Henry Mivelar.
~ THESE CAUSES ATTACHMENTS HAY.
/ ing been sued cut under section 3455 Of the
Code Of Tennessee, and returned by the proper
officer, levied upon the property of the tle-
iendant, and affidavit having been made that
the defendant is justly indebted to plain
tiff3 s. i Dickens in the sum Of sll45, by
account; II. Windlar in the sum Of s42,6l, by
account; John NJ. Lea in the sum Of $3.50
by note and account; W. w. Goodwin in the
sum Of S25, by account, and that defendant
Is a nonresident of the State of Tennes.
see; It is therefore ordered that defendant
make his personal appearance before & y.
Crockett, j. p. on the 9th day of April,
1877, at his office, No. 2S5 Main street. in the
city Of Memphis, Tenn, and defend said a.
tachment suits within the time prescribed by
Law or the same will be proceeded with 81
parte and that a copy OF this order be pub
lished once week for four successive weeki
in the Public Ledger.
This Sd day Of March, 1871.
S-9-l5.2l-H g. D. CROCKETT, J. P.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-20
INCIDENTS IN FRENCH LIFE.
Mime PATTI and the Marquis O
CRux-Tneie Appearance Ia UOUri


A correspondent of the New
York Times writing from Paris
sends the following:
On Tuesday last the suit for sep
aration from bed and board brought
by Nine Patti against her husband,
the Marquis de Caux, came before
the tribunal of the Seine. A large
crowd Of persons assembled in the
street long before the doors of the
Palais de Justice were opened, the
amateurs Of sensations and scan
dals being constantly on the qui
vive for such occasions. But in
this instance they were doomed to
disappointment, the proceedings
being held with closed doors. Nine
Patti was introduced by one stair
case and M. de Caux by the other,
and the rencontre took place in the
cabinet of President Aubepin. The
French law obliges the Judge to
make an effort at reconciliation be-
fore entertaining any propositions,
or before hearing the case. M.
Aubepin soon found that this was
impossible, and, considering the
high station of the parties, did not
consider it necessary to give his
usual discourse upon morality. He
saw that neither party was in a state
of mind to listen to lectures. Mime
Patti was accompanied byher coun-
sci, NJ. Denormandie, who put in a
demand for separation from her
husband, on the ground of violence,
blows and bad treatment. Under
the latter head came the reproaches
regarding the tenor, Nicolini.
All that she emphatically denies,
but only a few months ago Mime
Nicholas made an application
for separation from her husband
and obtained it on the ground Of
his too great intimacy with Mime
Patti. If the latter proves thai
she has been DETAINED, what be
cones of the case Of Nine Nicholasi
The conformation was very shori
! in the cabinet of NJ. Aubepin, whC
took note of the case, and adj
iourned it, but he accorded M'm'
PATHS demand to live with he
sister, Nine Strakosch, meanwhile
and to fulfil her operate engage
Iments in st. Petersburg and vi
emma. The two parties then lef
dos-a. dos, and some months mus
elapse before the case comes up 70
trial, French magistrates Away
defer such cases as long as possible
under the supposition that som
arrangements may be made whel
the passions of the parties have ha,
time to cool, when resentment ha
uleu away, WIleh IelVVliOh Has IA
time to interpose, and when th
heart has dwelt upon the souvenir
of the past. 1t is not alone b
happiness that two persons are at
: taehed, for the human heart is S
constituted that we love those mos
deeply for whom and With Fhor
we have suffered. Let me say her
that the story given by the Cole
} was not wholly exact. Nine Pat
did not leave St. Petersburg wit
Nicolini, but with her female com
paaiOn, two Servants, and he
agent Whatever cause there ma
be for reproaehes, therefore, mu;
{ be sought at a period anterior
the scene described by the st. p
tersburg journal-the "jewel scene
in the dressing-FOOm of the prim
donna.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-20

listening to her. He got a kiss for
this elegant compliment. He spoke
of the delight he took in compos-
ing symphonies for the Scotch
songs. His figure is about the
common size, rather short in stat
ure, his eyes dark, aquiline nose,
and brown complexion, marked a
little by the smallpox; he wears a
nicely-powdered tail wig. He was
in excellent spirits, very glad to see
me, and requested me to repeat my
visit"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-20

The royal state coach of England
has lately had a complete overhaul
ing and been regilt. 1t was con-
structed in 1761 by Sir Thomas
Chambers, and the paintings were
executed by Cipriani, 1t is richly
ornamented with laurel and carved
work, the whole being elaborately
gilt. -Four large Tritons support
the body and the drivers Seats, and
are represented drawing cables and
sounding shells. Two Tritons
carry at the back the imperial
fasces, topped with tridents; the
drivers footbard is large scollop
shell, and the wheels are limitations
of those of ancient triumphal char
lots. On the center of the root
stand the figures of three boys,
representing the genii of England,
Scotland and Ireland, and holding
the scepter, sword Of state and EN-
blems of knighthood,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-20
An Indian ChIef's A ecOunt OF the
custer MaEsn re.

Red Horse, one Of the Indian
chiefs who surrendered at Chey-
enne Agency, Dakota, on February
25th, has given an account of the
wanderings and warfare of the
hostile Sioux during the past two
years. lie took part in the battles
of the Rosebud, Greasy Grass creek
(the Little Big Horn) and Slim
Buttes. On the morning of the
battle OF the Little Big Horn he
was gathering wild turnips about
a mile from the Indian camp, when
a squaw called his attention to O
cloud of dust. He ran back to the
camp, and discovered that the cav
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-20

Idll mutt bhNplNosl
The official denial Of the rumor
that the ex-Queen of Hanover and
her children have joined the Church
of Rome was hardly needed, per-
baps. But had the rnmor been
true, the Crown Prince Ernest and
the Princesses, bis sisters, would, Of
course, have forfeited their rights
OF eventual succession to the
crown of England under the act of
settlement; but as his royal high
ness is but thirty-ffth in the line
of succession, this consideration
would hardly have been q practical
one. AS the royal family of Great
Britain stands at the present mo-
ment the llrst eleven princes and
princesses in the succession to the
throne are British subjects. In the
happily more than remote contin-
gency Of the failure Of these heirs
namely, of the Prince Of Wales
and his children, Of the Duke o.
Edinburgh and his children, Of The
Duke of Oonnaught, and of Primo,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-20
Saturday, March "a, 1877,

within legal hours. the following described
property. situated in Shelby county, Tenn.
to-wit: A certain tract Of land containing
31a acres, more or less, the same being the
northern half of certain tract or parcel OF
land, containing acres, more or less, the
same being the southern portion Of a 2l35 acre
tract, conveyed to ii. d Small by W. IL.
Glasscock and the identical acres, more or
les, conveyed to Jacob hanauer by II. u.
Small by deed Of date the 7th day Of May,
1862, which is recorded in the Registers 0thce
Of Shelby county, Tenn, Book No, 81, pp.
81, ct seq, and the same seven () acres,
more or less, conveyed by Jacob Hanauer to
BaTtholomey Labesque By deed of date the
9th of April 1868, which is Of record in the
Regist RS Office Of said county in Book No. /,
PIP. TIC and ~. which said sere tract OF
land IS bounded as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the center Of the Horn Lake
road at its Intersection with Kerr avenue, and
on the north line of said avenue; thence east
with the north line Of said avenue to what is
known as SmalPs and X. A Parkers' corner.
the southeast corner Of the 2O1A acre tract
conveyed by w. II. Glasscock TO II. d. Small,
and Of which the tract Of land, acres mere
or less, conveyed By said Small TO Jacob Han
auer, and by said Hanauer to Barthelomey
Labesque, is part; thence north with the
east line Of said 2O9s-acre tract to a stake, the
southeast corner Of o tract sold 10y the said
Small to one Robert W. Sanford; thence east
parallel with Kerr avenue and with Sanflrd's
south line TO a stake in the middle of the
Horn Lake road, and in S. Baileys eastern
line; thence with said Bailey's line and the
center Of said road south to the beginning
containing acres more or less. Said portion
of above containing about "a acres, including
improvements. etc will be sold.
Terms OF sale-cash.
This February 2S, 1877.
EDMUND A. COLE, c. and NJ.
By R. J. BLACK. d. g. and NJ.
James E. Temple. Solicitor. 155-2l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-20
The Desperate Fight OF Two 1 um.
bsrnen with Two BeRrs.


Manistee (Wis Times
To relieve the monotony of camp
life in the pine woods, II. @.
Gram, of Pottsdam, N. Y, and
Christian Myer, formerly a soldier
in the Russian army, both tall, stall
wart men, encountered and killed
two huge black bears at Mr.. Wm.
Standards camp, about eighteen
miles from here, on Bear creek, on
the 9TH inst. They cut down a
tree about five feet at the butt and
seventy feet tall, with most of the
top broken off, except two branch
ing limbs, which still remained.
Before measuring off the tree for
log cuts they went to sounding the
tree to see if it was rotten or hol-
low, when a great black bear came
crawling out of the splintered top.
Both men made for him with their
axes, but he got out and started of,
the men following. They had run
about a half mile when the bear
seemed to be making directly for a
teamster in the road, VIM. Rich
meyer, The men called to him to
get his AK, but he didn't under
stand them till he saw the bear
about ten feet off. He then threw
up his hands and yelled for dear
life. The bear was as much sur
prised and alarmed as he, and, sud.
denly changing his bearings, was
soon lost to sight in the thicket
Cram and Myer returned tc
their work, Cram a little ahead.
The thought suggested itself to him
as he viewed the tree that perhaps
there might be more bears there, al
they are very 10th TO leave theil
dens at this time Of the year, anC
looking in, sure enough there wer,
two more large black bears, snugl,
cud1led up. He called for Mr.
Myer to come quickly, and inform
ing him Of his discovery, told hin
to 20 to one place of exit, and h,
would take the other, and the,
would clip them with their axes a
they came out. But Myer must g,
up where Cram was, and take
look at them first. The bear say
his red shirt and made a suddei
dive, and men and bears promiscu
ously commingled for few seconds
Mr.. Cram succeeded in buryin,
the blade of his ak in the brain O
his customer, killing him instantly
Myer had slightly stunned his, S,
that he was the more furious. Th
bear would dodge and parry OF
every blow, and at the same tim
endeayor to show a deep affection
for his antagonist by trying to hu,
him. The limbs were in the wa
for q free use of the AK, but at lasI
by a sort of under blow, Mr.. Mye
completely severed bruins yertebr
and laid him out. Mr. Cram say
the bears were as active as kittens
notwithstanding it was a prett
cold day, aud denies the idea tina
bears are sleepy and dull in tn
winter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-20
mo. 2545.l
NOn.Eesident Notice.


In the Chaacery Court of Shelby county. Ten
nessee-Geergs Gillian VS.. A. d. Newkirk
OF al.
IT APPEARING FROM THE BILL IN
/ this cause, which is sworn to. that the de-
PENDANTS, Alb B.NeWkirk and his wife, Lucy NJ.
kewkirk, and stanly S. Millar and his wife
Jennie j, Millar, are non-residsnts of the
state Of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered
that they make their appearance herein al
the courthouse in the city of Memphis
Tenn, on or before the first Monday in April,
1871, and plead, answer or demur to COM
plainant's bill, or the same will be taken for
confessed as to them and set for hearing ex
parte; and that a copy of this order be pub
lished once a week for four successive weeks
in the Public Ledger.
This I'd day of March, lST7.
A copy-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, c.. and NJ.
By Z. B. MCHENRY. d. @. and N.
Hutchinson & Townsend, Solicitors for
complainant. 2-s 1870
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-20
sTocKs.

A Member of the Stock Exchange
will execute orders for tho purchase OF sale O.
stocks, bonds and gold on moderate margins.
Commissions IS per each 100 shares, stock
privileges negotiated on responsible parlies
only. Correspondence solicited.
Henry Merriam, Member Am Mini1p and
Stock Exchange, S5 Wall st., N. y Refer
ence, d. X. Msngam, kq., p.esiient No
tional Trust Co., N. Y. leod ctw-ii.xziY-ls ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-20
mo. 1885,
ROn-Resident Notice.

In the Chancery Court of Shelby county,
Tennessee-Geo. Gillian, adm'r Of John S.
Kerr, deceased, VS.. William Dabney Kerr
ct al.
IT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
i in this cause that the defendants. w. Dab
ney Kerr, A. X. Martin, Andrew Kerr, citi-
zens Of Missouri; Harriet Garvin, Samuel
Garvin, Sarah Arthur, A. II. Arthur, W. I.
Martin, Ellen Martin, of Mississippi; Joseph
Thompson. of Georgia; hsrrieit Cobb and
Daniel Cobb, OF Louisiana; Emily Kerr and
James Kerr, Of Arkansas; Harriet Mckee,
Of Indiana; Converse Il Co., Of Ken ucky, are
all non-Iesidents Of the State of Tennessee ;
the residence of John Martin in unknown,
the names and residence Of the heirs of Sarah
Mckee are unknown, and ali the heirs at law
of B. i. and j. >. Kerr. deceased; il il
| therefore ordered that they make their an,
pearanee herein. at the courthouse ia thC
city Of Memphis, Tennessee, on or before the
| FIRST Monday in April, 1871. and plead
answer or demur 10 complainants' bill, O.
the same Will DO taken for confessed as 4
thin. and set for hearing OK parte; and tina
copy Of this order be published once
| week for fo1r successive weeks in tho Publ
| Ledger.
This LIST day of March, 1871,
A copy-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, c. and NJ.
By II. j.; BLACK, d. G. and NJ,
Ssso,i sso,ieS 81 t1ilAami sol. for complainant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-20
MEMpRls g. LITTLE ROCK R.R.
ShrOt Line to Arkansas and Texas.
TEMECARD;

TIME CAEDi
Leaves. Arrives.
Mail train, daily."...fg..-b.OO W Pm H'U Pm
Freight train leaves Hope
6eId deiIy(ex. sunday)6 80 am. T.l5 p M.
Passengers going on this road will take
trains At The depot of the Louisville. Nash,
willie and Great Southern railroad. Mall
trains make close connection st AMIgehsSa M isI ish
railroad and at Little Rock with the Cairo
and Fulton railroad for points in Southwest
Arkansas and Texas. .
pullman alace sleeping Cars on all night
Fsr tickets and information apply at Ticket
offices 27- and 2S7 Man street. and at depot
foot OF Washington street, or at Louisville
Nashville and Great Southern railroad depet
or TO the undersigned
Mg.JAY. q. PAID L. Ag't. Little Rock
". y. smith, sup't, Memphis Tenn.
11S.t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-20
LEGAL.
[R. 22l7.l
Chancery Sale of Real Estate

Chancery Court Of Shelby County - John
Gage We. Bartholemy Labesque ct al.
DY VIRTUE OF AN INTEKL0CUT0RY
ID decree for sale, entered in the above cause
on the 23d day Of February, 1877, | will sell
at public auction. 10 the highest bidder, il
front Of the Clerk and Masters Office, Court
Tenn, on