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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-09
MEMPHIs. TENNa THURSDAY EVENING. MAY 8 ISIS

his back, and with the assistance of
Princess, succeeded in getting him
into a sitting posture. Mr.. John
Il. Robinson, jr., with all the man.
ayers, canyasmeR, grooms, perform
ers and musiciapsi with rope and
block and tackle, came on the
scene at this time, and after two
hours hard work succeeded in get
ting old Bismarck on dry land.
Chief and Mary we're bound tc-
gether with chains, and although
they looked daggers at one another
they could not hurt themselves or
any Of the herd. In this manner
they were marched into town.
Chief was conquered but not sub
dued, and the old fire still flashed
from his eyes, Mr. Robinson saw
that more punishment was neces-
sary to make him perfectly tract
able. He ordered him to be taken
down into a thicket, where, being
properly secured, he was beaten
until he cried enough, j. e., blew.
his horn like a good fellow, H.
then walked to his quarters as
meek as the historical little lamb
that followed Mary"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-09
Eight Dollars per Annu1


what had taken place. Sothern
and his wife made good their es-
cape. Miss Cowart's family offered
a reward of $3.50, aud the governor
added $3.50. rs
A year elapsed before any tidings
were made public Of the fugitives.
Then they were found in Franklin
county, North Carolina. The his
tory of their escape and capture is
very romantic. They were consid-
ering the propriety of returning
and giving themselves over to the
law when arrested. At the time of
her capture, in January last, Mrs.
Sothern bore in her arms small
infant. The whole family were
placed in Pickens jail, together
with two or three Others engaged
in the affair. Last week at Pickens,
Superior county, the case against
Kate Sothern was taken up for trial,
Judge George N. Lester presiding.
The case occupied four days in
trial. Every particle Of evidence
possible on either side was brought
out, and every legal point was hotly
contested. After an exhaustive
trial, on Saturday, the 2Sth, she
was found guilty of murder, and
was seutenced to be hanged on the
2lst of June. Solicitor General
Greer was ably assisted by Mr.. S.
A. Darnell, Of this city, and Mr.. j.
Q. Allen, of EIlijay. The unfortu-
nate woman was defended by Con-
gresham II. P. Bell, r. P. Lester,
w. II. Simmons, w. Il. Day and
Colonel Carey W. Styles.
The trial was very exciting, peo-
pie having come to the court from
all parts Of the country. The poor
woman held her child in her arms
nearly all the time. When sentence
was pronounced, it is said she was
completely overcome. A. very I'M
usual thing in the trial of a case in
Georgia is found in the fact that
all Of the attorneys on both sides,
seven in all, made speeches, and
were unlimited in them. A mo
ton for a new trial was made, and
will be heard on Monday, the 18th
inst. 1t is more than probable that
the case will reach the Supreme
Court. Should she be hung she
will be the second woman ever
hung in Georgia. And in view of
the severe censure meeted out to
Governor Smith for permitting
Miss Susan Eberhardt to be hung,
it is reasonable to suppose that
Governor Colquitt will have to be
thoroughly convinced of the Justice
Of the sentence before he will allow
her to hang.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-09
AN ELEPHANT FIGHT.
The &Ost Extraordinary ScFIus-
mHge in all toe Annals Of the
lfFguq H. .HH ..... Ni


the MOst Extraordinary ScrIus-
mHge in ali t0e Annals Of the
CfrcuS ror. r1
The Piedmont Virginian gives
the following particulars of the ele.
phaut fight, telegraphic mention Of
which was made week or two ago:
CA rather exciting scene occurred
while old John RObinsonis circus
was travelling to Louisa Court
house. The belligerents, Chief,
Princess, Mary, and Bismarck,
were the chief actors and actresses
in the little difficulty 1t had
been apparent to Mr., King (their
keeper and several older attaches
of the show that trouble was brew
ing, the two factors, Mary and
Chief (Asiatic) on one eide, and
Bismarck and Princess (African)
on the other The denouement oc-
CURED while crossing the South
Anna river, on a bridge the ele-
plants crossing in the following
order: Princess first, Mary second,
Bismarck third, and Chief bring
ing up the rear of the squad, the
other elephants not being allowed
to come on the bridge at the same
time on account of its apparent
weakness, their weight being twen-
ty tons. About midway of the
bridge Chief became unmanagea-
bic, and, despite the efforts Of Mr.
King, with hook and spear, made
a fearful onslaught on Bismarck,
and such was its force that he was
knocked headforemost into the
river. AS the water was very deep
he sustained no injury from the
fall, but when he rose to the sur
face he emitted from his flexible
trumpet such an unearthly blast
that it was heard for miles up and
down the river. And then scene
commenced which is indescribable.
The elephants on the other side
rushed into the river to the agsis-
tance Of Bismarck. Chief ran
or the end of the bridge
and into the river, where
he renewed the contest With
redoubled fury. Emperor fan In
dian animal) got to Bismarck aboHt
the same time that Chief did, and
then a trunk-to-trlnk contest com
menced which beggars description.
They fought right on top OF Bis
marek, who did not come to the
surface for ten or fifteen seconds.
AT this juncture, Radjak, Woodah,
and Caliph came up, and the fight
became general. Bismarck RFadu-
ally worked himself up to the shore,
but the banks being muddy and
he being weak, he sank in the mud
completely begged and perfectly.
helpless, Just then Mary, together
with Princess, who had been pass
i've spectators of the trouble, sound
ed their horns and pitched in.
They made short work Of it, and
soon put the rest to fight, They
then, with human intelligence,
turned their attention to old Bis
marck, Mary put her tusks under
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-09

aud nearly killed one Of them. One
OF his latest exploits was the seiz.
ing of a negro groom who had un.
dertaken to keep him, tearing of
the mans cheek and destroying the
right eye, and stringing the flesh
from his right arm. The groom
became blind and paralyzed. The
three men who preceded the negro
as grooms all narrowly escaped with
their lives. One lost an ear; an-
other had three fingers and a thumb
taken off; the third left his arm
from the elbow in the jaws of the
horse. 1t became impossible to get
a groom for the stallion. No one
knew at what moment the brute
would attack him. DR.. Schultz at
last made up his mind that Rising
ham was chronically insane, aud
concluded to kill him before he
claimed another victim.
As Risingham stood in his stall
glaring over the manrer at the
spectators who had entered the
stable to see the man-eater die, five
large pistol balls were shot into his
head, directly between his eyes.
They failed to bring him down,
and, uttering the fercest of neighs,
he made frantic efforts to get over
the manger among the bystanders.
As a man drew the attention of the
horse away, DIR. Schultz, by a skill.
ful thrust Of a long knife, severed
his jugular vein, and the blood
spurted out in a large stream. For
a long time Risingham stood up
under the great flow of blood, re-
laxing no effort to get at the men.
At length he settled to the floor,
but to the last maintained his fierce
disposition. The last movement
he made was to attempt to seize
DIR. Schultz with his teeth, the
doctor having gone into the stall.
Horse men say that but for the
temper of this horse he would have
been worth $4,000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-09
aOoa AdvIce % ! Demnrorns.


Kearney, leader Of the San Francisco
workingmen's delegation, headed a den.
utation fortnight ago to the Roman
Catholic Archbishop when, according 10
the San Francisco News Letter that pre.
late thus replied with placid nrbanity 10
au excited harargue "Mr. Kearney I
understand that you wish me to mind
my own business. Very good; perbaps
you know what my business Is better
than do. But, Mr.. Kearney. there Is
only ore gentleman who is AZ present
authorised to show me how to mind INV
business, and 1t is the pope of Rom
Perhaps Mr.. kearney, if you will 0rits
70 h'm! be will transfer that power to
YOU And now let me ,s,l vop a I,tls
story, Mr., Keatney, w 'OD "'"s
4 have lived here a great many wears
and know the temper Of the people Of
california pretty we'll; and a long time
ago, before you had come to America, |
went te bed one night leaving every.
ta'ng going on in the city as usual.
wei, Mr.. kearney, after comfortable
nights rest, | arose and looked out OF
the window, and there in the street was
q poor fellow hanging BY his neck, quite
dead, suspended from a lamp post. He
was poor fellow who did not know how
TO mind his own business, Mr.. Kearney
and that was al You mind your busi.
ness well, Mr. Kearney, and will mine.
Good morning" Exit deputation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-09
THE OMAN EATERn SHOT.
A stallion that Killed Three Men
aud OlsnEuFed Twenty Others,

a HtNtItOn tnAt AtlieO Three Men
aud OIsnEured Twenty others.
A dispatch from Middletown, N.
Y, says:
The Hambletonian stallion "Ris-
ingham," one of the finest bred
horses in Orange county, was killed
by his owner, DrgJ. A. Schultz. in
this place last night. This horse
was twenty-one years old. An
offer of $1,000 was once refused for
him. At two years of age he was
considered the coming successor of
Old Hambletonian, his sire. Nine
teen years ago, however, he began
to exhibit signs Of viciousness that
increased as he grew older, Finally
he BECAME almost eRtiTeiy uqman-
ageable, and has SINCE been known
as the " man eater" He had killed
three men, aud wounded, crippled
and disagured twenty others. For
fourteen years no one dared to put
him to wagon until a short time
ago. DR.. Schultz, who had owned
him but a short time, with the aid
Of several men, got him in harness
and to a wagon, and tried to drive
him. Haoi5 5
It was q dear experiment. The
stallion broke everything to pieces,
and tae doctor was himself saved by
the merest chance. Many of the
leading horse trainers of the oeun-
try had tried their ek;il at subdu-
ing him. He conquered them all,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-09
Another Frnua Rrnn.sn

KEoKuK, May I.--Mott, the spirit ma.
.terlelist Of Memphis, Mo-, whom thou
sauds have aocksd 10 see, was exposed
on Monday by J. H. Pattee, Of Mon.
mouth, III, who attended the ssanoe and
sq1lrted aoilipe through 3 syringe he
had prepared for that purpose, into the
face OF one ofthe spirits which appeared
at the aperature Of the cabinet. The
face at once disappeared Lights we're
at onoe brought in. and Mott was found
with his face covered with anilne stains
NJ mphis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-09
What Max StFaEoaeh viii do Next
WfulRr

Interview in the Philadelphia Times.
Next winter | produce three new
operas-Paul and Virginia, with French
life and vivscity all through it; an
American opera Max Maretsek far.
nishes me another, the subject of which
is partly American, for which Dion Bou
cicault is to write the libretto; and Mr.
Goldsmith, of st Louis, is makirr an
opera from The Two Orphans. the 6rst
act of which have seen an EXPECT verv
much Of. He has hit on happy tore
and blends with the pathetic story a
great deal OF tenderness in the music
Ma foil it ia delightful" Srakosob
named Miss Kellogg, Miss Cary and
Miss Marco, the latter tho daughter OF
the late Mark Smith, the actor as bis
prime dome, and Signor Rosvati aa the
tenore robusto, but Mile r 40 was left
unnamed. -a
' What operas have been most sue.
cesstnl this season.
' Well, Aida, drst, because Of the stage
mounting 1t is not q good opera, i
don't think geagly so good ss other
gperae, yet 1t is a foe opera. You IN.
dsrstandi Well, Trovatore next apS
then Faust The two latter always draw
well They gro Rvorites, don't YOU ace
old friends like, who put out hand of
welcome to the people Theu Robert le
Diable, and all the rect Of them. "a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-09

regard to his wealth it can safely
be stated that he was worth at least
$50, 100000 at the time of his death.
He never married, but he left sis
ters residing in California. His
age could not have been more than
40, as when | saw him in 1871 he
was a comparatively young man,
and looked the picture of health.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-09
Sleeps Time.

Sleep obtained two hours before
midnight, when the negative forces
are in operation, is the rest which
most recuperates the system, giving
brightness to the eve and glow to
the cheek. The difference in the
appearance of a person who habit
ually retires at ten o'clock and that
of one who sits up until twelve, is
quite remarkable. The tone of the
system, SO evident iG the complex
ion, the clearness and sparkle Of the
eye, and the softness of the lines of
the features, is, in a person of health,
kept at "coneert pitch " by taking
regular rest two hours before twelve
O'Clock and thereby obtaining the
"beauty sleep" of the night. There
is heaviness Of the eye, sallow-
ness of the skin, and an absence of
that glow in the face which renders
it fresh in expression and round in
appearance, that readily distin-
guishes the persons who keep late
hours.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-09

Said a young husband whose
business speculations were unsuc-
cessful: " Ny wife's silver tea-set,
the bridal gift IF a rich uncle,
doomed me to financial ruin. 1t
involved a hundred unexpected ex-
penses, which, trying to meet, made
me the bankrupt that l am" His
is the experience of many others
less wise, who do not know what is
the goblin in the house working
destruction. A sagacious father Of
great wealth exceedingly mortified
his daughter by ordering to be
printed on her wedding cards: "No
presents except those adapted to an
income of $l00O.p Said he: " You
must not expect to begin life in the
style | am able by many years of
labor to indulge; ; and | know of
nothing that will tempt you more
than the well-intended but PERM.
ciouS gifts of rich friends"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-09

The Old South Church in Boston con.
tioually wants to know what il shall do
TO be saved, The Christian trustees may
yet want TO get the thing insured heavily
and employ come wicked person to burn
it down. [Picayune.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-09

All Of them have used DR.. Bulls
Blood Mixture. Whom1 Those who
heretofore suffered with bols and PIN.
Piles, but who are now free from such an.
noysnces,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-09
PUBLICATION.
Western Methodist
24th Year.

LIE WESTERN METHODIST Is THE
0fhciAl organ of Six Annual Conferences
the Methodist Episcopal Church South. viz.
Memphis. North Mississippi, Arkansas, Little
Rock White River and Indian Nj n.
'mPhi' is the commercial an geographic
cal center Of the section over viii this paper
elreulates. An average Of
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-09
KATE soTHERS,s CRIME.

The nuFder of n Rival by n Jealous
bride DuriRg the honeymoon
Sentenced 30 Ihe GallOws.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-09
7 CuRE FTra /

When say cure do not mean merely to
stop them for time and then have thI m re-
turn again, mean aradical cure. l am a req.
ular physician and have made the disease Of
Fits, Epilepsy or Falling Sickness
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-09
New ADVERTISEMENTS.
AMERICAN
Newspaper DIRECTORY. 1878

TENTH ANSUAL VOLUNE Now RFADY.
SSS pages. Prics 500. Free BY mail Co,-
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they are published. Address GEO. P. ROW
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-09

AwaFdod hfhes, prize Of Centennial Exposition for
~ 0e.oog qualities and excellence and listing char
aesr @ sDeaelisig did eqporiqg. the best tobacco
eysr made As our blue strip Trademark Is closely
initiated en- Inferior goods see that J1eksgns Ilast
vn eVety plug Sold by all Dealers Send for semple
iisei 70 u A. JACKSON Co., Mars, Petersburg VA
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-14

kathleen was natural beauty, and made
very decided impression on the heart Of our
hero long before she had learned the meaning
OF the word "IovE.o 1t was at little village
on the coast of Maine where she lived with
her old grandmother, nine years before our
story opens. CAL Seymour was an artist,
and not ri ch when he met his love for the
second time at Newport met her to fall blind
ly at her feet, and worshipping her as all
others did. But the second meeting was
very different from the first the old grand
mother was dead, and Kathleen was chaper-
oned by worldly minded aunt, who had de-
termined her niece should make a brilliant
marriage. Carl Seymour proposed, and was
rejected, to find her engaged to millionaire.
After three years of separation, in which
time the aunt's money must have taken wings.
Kathleen rea2pears as the governess to Mrs.
Armadale's children, sister of Carl Sew
mour, in MIR. Seymour's house. Mrs. Arm.
adale having to leave home on business, Kath
leen assumed entire command Is it any
wonder then, that Carl Seymour aAd Kath-
leen being thrown together thus, should for
get all their past troubles. and that their
cloud, which looked so black to both, had at
the last, SO bright silver lining with var
ious complications ensuing, we would refer
the reader to the book itself Kathleen is
written in Mrs. Burnett's best mood and is as
pathetic as any one could wish. It is issu-
ed in uniform style and price with Mrs. Bar
netts "Theo" and pretty Polly pemberton,n
with 'Bessie's Six Lovers" with "That Girl of
Nine" and THAT Lover of Nine" with "The
Amours of Philippe" by Octave Feuillet, and,
with Mrs. Southworths new and popular
novel" The Red Hill Tragedy" and will
have large sale, as its price is but Fifty
Cents copy, and it will be found for sale by
all Booksellers and on all Rail Road Trains
or copies of it will be sen. to any one, to any
place, postpaid, on renting Fifty Cents in a
letter to the Publishers, T. B. Peterson &
Brothers, Philadelphia. Pa
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-14

TITTyI LIVING ACE Tho.

LITTELL'S LIVING AGE. The num-
bers OF The Living Age for the weeks ending
January Goth and February I'd, have the fol.
lowing noteworthy contents France as a
Military Power in 1870 and 1878, by Sir Car
net Wolsey, Nineteenth Century The little
Health of Ladies, by Frances Power Cobbe,
Contemporary Review; The Cars Clepency,
Polish Priests Story, Cornhill The Decay
of the Monarcnioal Principle, Spectator The
Greek Mind in Presence Of Death, interpreted
from Reliefs and Inscriptions on Athenian
Tombs, Contemporary Review Ulfilas, the
Apostle of the Goths, Edinburgh Review
Within the Precints, by Mrs. Oliphant, from
advance sheets Hydrophobla and Rabies.
Nineteenth Century; Erica, translated for
The Living Age from the German of Frau
Won Ingersleben; Charles Dickens's Verse,
Spectator Charles Dickens's Manuscripts,
Chambers Journal; French Dinners, Satur-
day Review; Fetichism in Animals, Nature
Short-sight, Spectator Ruhmkorff, Nature
with the usual choice poetry, &c. The ba.k
numbers containing the first instalments oil
"Erica," and story by Miss Thackeray, are
stih sent gratis TO nav subscribers for 1878.
For fifty-two numbers, of sixty-four large
pages each Cor more than 5000 pages year,
The subscription price ($S) is low; or for
$40 80 any one of the American 81 monthlies
or week.-Mrs. is sent with The Living Age for a
year, both postpaid, Littell s. Gay, Boston.
are the publishers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-14
Sudden Death-Keily.

On Monday last james Kelly, farmer O.
Little Grant, went with several teams te
Bridgeport and sold his pork. He rode home
with Benz. Garthwaite. On the way he com
planned Of not feeling comfortable and lay
down in the wagon bed. Near Carns's Mr.
Garthwate tried to rouse him but failed to
awake him. At Underwood's he and Others
again tried to arouse him and after persistent
efforts found he was past being aroused he
was dead. The cause of his death is not
known. He had taken more liquor than he
should but that could hardly have caused
death. He leaves quite family of children.
some nearly grown A year or two ago his
wife died az suddenly as he did She was at
the Spring getting bucket of water. She
lifted the bucket and fell dead. The funeral
of James Kelly took place yesterday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-14
EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS
Spring Of 1878.

To Teachers and District Clerks
Notice is hereby given that tn examinations Of
Teachers for Grant County for the Spring OF 1878 will
be as follows:
Georgstorn-Mondsy and Tuesday, March and s.
Potosi- wednesdsy and Thursday, March and
Cdssritle-- Friday and satu day. March and 9,
BestoOn-Monday nd Tuesday, March IL and ".
Bloomington w ednesdsy nd Thursday, March 10
and IL.
Patch Grors -Fridey and Saturday. March is and Is
Fsnnimors-Tuesdsy and Wednesday. March ls
and 20.
Aontfors Friday and Saturday, March % and %.
MsScoda-F Friday and Saturday, March % and 80.
B0sco6ei-Mondsy and Tuesday, April and
Ldsieastsr--wednesdaya and Thursday, April and
Rattsrille-Friday and saturday, April and Q.
Applicants may attend the examinations wherever
most convenient. They will please be prompt an(
come provided with pen ink, biotters and legal car
paper. The examinations will commence at each o
the places named at 10 OF the first day. No pr
vate examinations viii be granted without impsrs-
live reasons. (Ses sec. 81, school code.)
aS-Al appeals to "indo-sen OF TO s'renew" certif
Gates to license these who may have failed at
regular examination will be vain.
District clerks required by Law to post this no
tice in some pubic place.
CHAS. L. HARPER.
Co. Supt. OF Schools
| Hazel Green, Wis, Jan, 26, 1875. sw.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-14
ESTATE-NEILsoN.

In Probate. Grant County Court--In The matter Of
the Estate of Thomas Nelson, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Martha Neil.
son, Of the County of Grant representing among
other things, that Thomas Nelson late of the County
Of Grant, the 9th day Of November A. D. 1877 at
the County OF Grant Wisconsin, died intestate leav
ing goods chattels and estate within this State, and
County and that the said petitioner ia widow of said
deceased and praying that administration of said Es
tate be to 0vey Martin. granted.
1t is ordered that said petition be heard before the
Judge ofthis Court on Monday the 18th day Of March
A. d. 1875 at one o'clock p. NJ. Lancaster in said
County.
Ordered further, that notice thereofbe given to the
by publish copy Of this order for three succe
weeks phi to said day Of hearing, in the Grant
County HERALD, weekly newspaper printed and
published at Lancaster. in said County.
Dated at Lancaster, Wis., the 18th day of February.
A. d. 1878. BY the Court
49w3 WIN McG0NIGAL,
County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-14
The Parent OF insomnia.

The parent Of insomnia wakefuIness Is in nine
out of ten dyspepic stomach. Good digestion
gives sound sleep indigestion inerferes with it. The
brain and stomach synpathize. One ofthe prominent
symptom of a weak state of the gastric organs is
disturbance OF the great entrepot the brain
Invigorate the stomach, and restore equilibrium
to the great centre. A most reliable medicine fol
the purpose is Hostetters Stomach Bitters which ID
far preferable to mineral sedatves and powerful
cotics which, though they may for time exert
soporhc influence upon the brain soon cease to act
and invar iably ipure the tone of the stomach The
Bitters on the contrary, restore activity to the ope
rations of tn at all important organ, and their ben-
cent influence is effected in sound sleep and tran
gull state Of the nervous system. wholes me i'm
petus is likewise given to the acticu of the liver
bowels by its use.