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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-11-22

ton, &c. About one thousand of them
went into camps located three miles
from town, and although some OF them
occasionally visited town the camps
escaped infection. A considerable
number of negroes went out to the
cam DIS ia the beginning of the cpl.
demie, but most OF them returned be-
fore il was over. As rule the negroes
took the disease later in the season
than the whites and the southwestern
quarter of the town, which Is almost
wholly in habited by blacks, was the
last 10 he invaded. The disease
amongst them was Of a much milder
character than with the whites, and
their per ceutages of mortality very
much smaller. Nothing can show the
tremendous energy OF the epidemic
more than the simple statement that
during its prevalence there was only q
single death from any other cause than
the yellow feVer.n
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-11-22
REFOR t. ON THE YELLOW
FEVER.

The reports being submitted to
the Yellow Fever Commission at
Richmond, Virginia, are highly in
teresting. We present the follow
ing from the report of DR.. Coch-
ran, relative to the epidemic at
Grenada, Mississippi, as of pro
found interest, not only to the
medical profession, but to the gen
eral reader:
The town OF Grenada stands on an
elevated plateau on the south bank of
the YallabushS river. The natural
drainage of the town is excellent, aud
every rain washes the streets aud gut
ters clean. 1t is said that many Of the
back yards were very filthy; and that
the privy vaults, which for the most
part are simply pits or wells dug in
the ground aud walled in with boards
or bricks, and easily pervious to water,
are very rarely emptied. The famous
sewer about which 40 much has been
said in the newspapers, ia not q sewer
at all, but a wet weather brook, which
meanders dIagOnally across the town,
of which it is the principal drain.
During dry weather it drys up COM
pietely throughout its whole extent,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-11-22
Gully Chronicle
City 9trFrtorg.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.

ID ELlEF LODGE. 30 lea, K. Of H.-Msets
~ frst and THRU Thursday nights of each
aonth 81 leu .oniA Hall corner Church and Gsy
". ". left SIGH Il D: Emile George. Reporter.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-11-22
Take Them HACK.

When you ask for " DR.. G. Me-
Lanes Celebrated Liver Pills" and
on opening the wrapper, find any
thing but red seal on the box
they are counterfeit and no good
take them back. The original DR..
McLane's Pills have no other color
but red seal on cover of box, and
blue government stamp outside,
with name of Fleming Bros,
Pittsburgh" thereon. Failing to
find the features, take them back.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-11-22

DEACE UOREANDEzY No. 1. United
: Ufier OF Ihs sol zen Gross, meet fsVeTy lues-
day night ~ temperance Hall D, Ii. Weaver.
c. n. n. Brown. IL OF K.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-11-22
a 7 n : 4 r t. S
ONE PRICE
CLOTHING HOUSE.
FOR BOYS

FOR BOYS.
NUMEROUS Styles cf every-
day and Sunday Suits for
Boys a to s years. So to
$3.50.
MANY Varieties Of Chi]Ggen's
Overcoats, So to 81.
A SPLENDID Assortment of
Boys School and Dress Suits
from 10 to Is years. and for
Youths from Is to 90, at re-
markedly low price.
MEMS White and Colored
Shirts at 75c., 100 $125 and
$3.50, unsurpasssble in mater
ial, style, fit and cheapness.
REMEMBER we have but
ONE PRICE and that is Bot
tom Price,
GOODS sent c. o. D. to any point
with privilege to examine
before payment, and return if
not satisfactory.
)ne Price Clothiers," Gay Street.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-11-22

The American edition of this periodical is
now
MORE THAN 1000 MONTHLY,
And it has larger circulation in England
than any other American magazine. Every
number contains about one hundred and
fifty pages, and from fifty to seventy-fve
original wood cut illustrations.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-11-22
EPILEPSY 81 EET5

NsEU BY DR.. Ross Epleptic Remedies TRIAL PAehAs
pN SENT FREE Cures speedy, absolute and parrnan.
Ad9ress ROSS BROS. No. so Main So RIcBtoNp, ~.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-11-22
DOLLAR
Illustrated Scientific News.

The new Volume begins January lst 1879 -12
p ges IS columns-full of illustrations of New
Improvements IN Machinery Tools Implements
Batents Apparatus and Processes with valuable
Work shop Hints and Family Receipts Plain.
popular aud readable articles from the hest Wi
Cers on Science and the Iu1ustii u Arts, Also a
list of allowed Pate nts. with name and address
of each invent IT new feature to begin January
Ist, OF especial value to inventors and Patentees
not found in any other journal.
The ILLUSTRATED SCIENTIFIC News has a
large circulation. One volume makes about 800
pages printed on fine paper 1, T only One collar
a year. less TO clues. Specim supplied
S IbFcft ptjons entered now tilt end of year 1879.
Address. 5. II. WA rs & SON Publishers
nOv20daW4w 10 spruce St.. New York
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-05


Yesterday the remains Of John B.
Campbell were inferred at Elmwood.
The remains we're escorted to the Gene
terry by the Knights Templar and Odd
Fellows, of which he was a deserving and
honored member. The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. DR.. G. 7. Stain.
back. MI. ]. B. Campbell claimed to be-
long tothe family o. ths Marquis Of Lorne
and q ~deseeudeut of Ellen Campbell,
wife Of Rob Roy MeGregor. He con.
tributed largely to the fund for erecting
q monument to the memory Of the Mar
quis Of Lorne. Mr.. Campbell has re-
sided in Memphis since 1853, and two
years ago was married to a lady in this
city. He belonged to nearly every be.
nevolent organization in the city, and in
all works Of charity was active, generous
and sincere. He was a good man and
an estimable citizen, and his death
causes no little grief among bis many
friends.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-05
CITIZEN SCHMAR.
His Little UOmmunI1tie Plan rOr
HAppin asA.

Hia Little UOmmunIktfe Plan fOr
Happiness,
New York Herald IntervieW.l
"But what have you to offer them but
revolution and anarchy 2"
Hal bal That's what they say, is it?
Oh, sir. Our plan contemplates the bet
tering OF everybody's condition. With
our ideas carried out there would be no
more misery, suffering, ignorance and
superstition. What we want is tbe in.
dustrial emancipation Of labor. and that
must be achieved by the working classes
themselves, independent Of all parties
but their own. We want the land, ma.
chinery, railroads, telegraphs, canals to
be made the common property OF the
whole people, through the government.
10 abolish the wages system and substi
tute in its stead cooperative production,
With = Just distribution of its rewards"
Under your plan of government
there will be no StealingY
None; because there will be no mo.
tive. Society will hold all things in
common. Factories, railroads, banks,
insurance, shops, markets-all will be
run for the benefit Of the people, as the
postofice is now. No man shall have a
monopoly Of these things. Houses.
lands and all shall be regulated By the
people through the government"
We'll, suppose a nan wants to build
and live in q house on Fifth avenue. il
he to be prevented because somebody
else lives in a shanty ia MackereIville p
The State is to do all that, to build
houses suitable for every mans wants
and necessities and to provide everybody
with the work adapted TO him. All are
to receive an equal education. There ia
to be no ignorance and no idleness, and
as much material comfort as possible "
What do you purpose doing with the
churches2'
They will be left to decay, as they
must decay when the rise and spread Of
like ours is encountered"
But when do you expect to accomp.
lish anything and how2"
We are nov engaged in educating
the people, and education is always slow.
We shall have patience and we shall
work out our problem by peaceable
means with a pause ii it be possible"
And if not possible"
Then by the means nature has given
all OF us-the strong right hand. One
class of people shall not forever continue
to be the footstool for another, and it is
this r~adicalism of ours that makes the
weak heartad fellow of the National
Labor party appear to me like. milk and
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-05
Peabody Billiard Room,
First-class In every respect,
cid Cook, Proprietor. 43t
The quaraDIIne Question at HOB,
0ett,

lsiI.
In addition to the action Of citizens of
Hopefeld published in the LEDGER Of
Saturday, an adjourned meeting was
held Saturday AFTERNOON at which the
following resolutions we're adopted
Resolved, That the chairman sppoint
q committee Of three, whose duty it will
be to see that pOne but citizens Of Hope.
field, or those ~peTSanally known to some
citizen, who can v0uoh thGt sRid parson
or persons are not from the infected dis.
Lricts-New Orleans or Vicksburg-will
be allowed to remain in the town of
Hopelield or vicinity.
RESOLVED, That the said committee in
struct the diBerspt skifmen and the
officers of the Eerryboat Company as to
the action OF the board Of health of ire
Oity Of Memphis, and inform them that
any violadss Of the order on their part
will be promptly COMMUNICATED to the
chief Of police Of the city Of Memphis By
telegraph.
Resolved, That each citizen is earnest.
ly requested to uss oil the means in his
power to thoroughly diOinieat bis prem
Uses, and that Their earnest cooperation
ia S9liGited in any means that will be
conducive LG The health Of the people at
large
Resolved, That the thanks Of this
meeting are due, and are hereby ten
dered to the officers of the board Of
health of tie city Of Memphis; to Capt.
W. y Smith, superintendent of the
Memphis and Little Rock railroad, end
to W. h Everett, agent at Hopefeld, for
marked coBrtesies; also to Mrs. Spence,
for favorR.
Resolved, That a copy Of these reso.
lutions be furnished the board Of health
Of the city of Memphis, with the request
that they be published. M,
Resolved, Thatthe committee appoint
K. Y Richards to go to Little Rock to
confer with the governor Of Arkansas in
regard to the stopping of boats coming
from New Orleans, Vicksburg, Natchez,
and other cities south infected with yell
low fever.
Resolved. That John Leonard, M.
Gathrie, Levi Conkling and James Ryan
be appointed special police to keep all
boats from landing at Hope6eld.
JONI LEONARD, Chm.
l.. W~ISeHEsFER, SVc'y,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-05
eFkoamasrs
OLIVER. FTNNIE @

and tweuty,nins volumes, on all sub.
jects.
The board of health ought to stop peo
pie from throwing watermelon rinds in
the street. there to Icy and rot in the
sun. Every iruit-stand in the city, as
well as melon wagons, suffer this nui-
sance to be perpetrated around them.
The remains of Mr.. John B. Campbell
were inferred in Elmwood cemetery yes.
terday, the funeral being largely attend.
ed by friends of the family and members
OF st Andrews Society and the fraterni.
ties of the Odd Fellows and Masons.
The executive committee request that
the Democratic and Conservative party
Of Shelby county meet in mass conyen
ton at the Court. house on Thursday
mex at II o'clock to elect delegates to
the gubernatorisl convention IN be held
at Nashville on the 18th inst. See call
in another column. -tita tt tfli
Burglars entered the offices Of B Bay
iss 4 Co. and G. Falls & Co. last night.
but received no reward for their labor.
They succeeded in opening the safe in
n OF the offices but did not find apy.
thing but papers of no value to them
They also made an attempt to break into
g. A, Eckerly & Co.. s establishment, bat
failed.
A rare instance of magnanimity is
furnished by a city official, who won a
SUM Of money from a member of the
Democratic executive committee on a
bet on the recent election, but sent the
money back to the loser with a mes.
sage that he would not hold him to the
bet because he had labored so faithfully
to elect the ticket.
Az inquest was held Saturday by E,.
quire Spelman on the body of Mrs. Gro.
min, who died Of fever s~uperinduced by
an act Of abortion, Her husband was
placed under arrest, and will have q
hearing this afternoon before Esquire
Spelman, when it is probable he will be
turned over to the police authorities to
answer a charge of misdemeanor in dis.
posing Of the dead child contrary to
board Of health ordinances, as no evi.
dence was given at the inquest charging
him with criminality in connection with
the death of his wife.
General John DuPuy, the present in
c%umbent, has been re .elected attorney
general Of the circuit, composed OF
Hardeman, Fayette, Tiptcn and Lauder.
dale counties. He carried Upton, Lau.
derdale and Hardeman, getting a MAORI.
ty Of III votes over Mr.. Stainback in
the latter county. Mr.. Stainback carried
his own county, Fayette, by about $500
votes. In Hardeman the following
county officers were elected: W. W.
Farley sheriff; W. G. Dorion, Circuit
Court clerk; Casey Savage, trustee, and
Raphael Emmons, register. In Fayette
the following officers: Sam H. Nor.
ton, County Court clerk; Robert Cousar,
Circuit Court clerk; William Reeve,,
sheriff, and - Redferd, register. There
was no opposition to the Democratic
ticket, though candidates were numer.
ons.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-05
Affecting incident OF the RebelliOn

MurfreesbOro (Tenn.l Enquirer.l
The authorities of our W State were
doing all they could to relieve the pre-
Yailing want amid the families of the
soldiers, but the most enormous public
charity could not reach a 1.-THE of the
needs of the many thousands of suffer
ing women and children. The case OF
Edward Cooper, tried before one of the
court martisls OF the Army of Northern
Virginia during 1863, will illustrate the
difficulty and frequency Of desertions at
that and subsequent periods oil the war.
The prisoner was charged with dessrtion.
He declined the use Of OeuAsel. The
Judge ADVOCATE opened the case and
6Iearly proved his guilt. The accused
was asked to produce his witness He
said he had none, and bis only defense
was q letter FROM his wife which be
banded to the president of the court.
t read as follows;
MY DEAR EDw4Rl-I have been al.
ways proud OF you, and since your con.
nection with the Confederate army |
have been prouder of you than ever
before. would not have you do any.
thing wrong for tho world; but before
God, Edward, unless you come home we
must die. Last night was aroused by
little Eddie's crying. | called and said,
What is the matter, EddieI" and he
said, 70, mamma, l am so hungryl''
And Lucy, Edward-your darling Lucy
she never complains, but s6p is grow.
ipG tAiRn6g aud thinner every day.
And before Cpd, Edward, unless YOU
come home We must die. Your
Many.
The President General Cullen A. Bat.
tla, and other members of the court were
melted to tears, and asked the artillery.
man what be did upon the reeeption of
the letter. He replied that be had made
three separate sad inttfeetual spplica.
lions for a f~urlough, and then resolved,
upon whatever cost, to visit his home
Upon meeting his wife she WSG bsoken-
hearted at learning his absence without
leave, and, " am here, gentleman" said
he, mot brought back by military power,
but in obedience to the command of
Mary, to abide the sentence OF your
court. Edward Cooper was found guilty
of desertion, and uentenced to death, as
was the plain duty Of the court. But the
greatest and most mercifgl Of men was
in command Of thAt army, and upon
reviewing the case, General Lee an
proved the finding, but pardonoa the
prisoner and ordered him 10 report for
duty to bis battery,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-05
PeraOnAI.

George Brown, the accomplished city
editor of the Little Rock Gazette, is in
the city.
Captain j.. Harvey Mathes, editor Of
the LEDGER, has returned from his Euro.
pean' tour. He has visited Paris, Lon
don, Edinburgh, Dublin and other Euro.
pean cities. His entire trip was one Of
pleasure aud interest, and his many
friends will be glad to learn that Captain
Mathes returns in good health. His let
tiers to the LEDGER have been, as they
deserved, read with profit and interest,
and We are pleased to know that Captain
Mathes' gifted pen will provide u col.
umns with q continued series of his OBJ
servations in Europe.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-05
Trade with Msxico.

NeH orleans IlmeS.l
The New York Bulletin, a paper gen.
orally moderate and conservative in its
views, thinks the proposed railroad from
I'll Passo into Mexico, passing down the
valley Of Chihuahua to the City OF Mex.
leo, a wild dream at present. Such a
road, it estimates, would cost $50, 100000.
an %exorbitant expenditure to secure
communication with a people who lust
now take from US less than 81, 100000
per annum," The Bulletin ia perhaps
right, but it is not to bs overlooked that
such a road would prove a very active
agent in stimulating communication be.
tween the two countries, In assimilating
their commerce, and would certainly
multiply our business transactions many
times by the development of an Ameri.
can style of agriculture which would call
into requisitlon a vast amount OF apri.
cult1al implements. 1t is we'll enough
to follow Eogland and Germany in the
only method accessible to them. while
We have nothing better Of our own, but
II Mexico was penetrated by two rail.
roads from the United States, English
and German competition would soon
disappear, and Q vast stride would thus
be taken TO establish an inter.continen.
tai policy which in time must inevitably
give to the United States comple.s sWsy
all tropical and trans %tTopical coun.
tries.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-05
LEDGER LINES.

Our citizens should disintect their
premises.
Original Lexington Ky mustard
pure-at Oliver, Finnie b Co.'s.
False rumors about yellow fever in
Memphis are aaoat in the country.
Aid for cleaning the city to the
amount of 1904 was contributed Satur-
day, making the total sun $1,000.
The railroads should be closely guard
ed in order to prevent the introduction
of yellow fever from New Orleans.
Complaint is made about the Bayou
Gayoso at Beal street. The water and
mud in the bayou emit a disagreeable
o1or.
The city is in better sanitary condition
than it has ever been, thanks to the eff
cient services of DR.. John Erskine, the
health officer.
Park 4 Gray's Dramatic Company
will play Under the Gaslight at Estival
Park next Wednesday night. 1t will be
we'll worth seeing.
Another ward heard from: The mayor
of the city was, on yesterday, the recipi.
ent Of a fine present from bis wife. TIL.
boy weighed eight pounds.
R. F. Brown, MD secretary of the
board Of health, reports Al deaths for the
week ending at 6 o'clock pm, Saturday,
Of WHICH l9 were white and % colored.
A negro burglar entered the room of q
lady boarding on Madison street Satlr.
day night and stole q valuable watch and
chain and some other articles OF less
value.
Esquire Spelman held an inquest on
the body of a colored man named Rus
sell who died Suddenly Of hemorrhage of
the lungs. His remains we're turned
over to the county undertaken.
A meeting Of the Old Folks society
will be held tomorrow, when an election
for officers for the ensuing year will be
held, and a committee of arrangements
for the annual reunieA appointed.
An important meeting Of the eh|nber
Of commerce wjll be held at half past
three o'clock this afternoon. The report
of the Elevator and Freight Committee
and other business will be presented.
10 the Recorders Court the following
cases we're continued; May johnson,
accused Of stealing a chicken; James
Kinney and Henry Winford, arrested on
the charge Of stealing household goods
from Chris Berton.
The board Of health held a meeting
this moraiog aud transacted routine
business. A telegram from New Orleans
announcing the total number OF cases Of
yellow ftver, ard the deaths caused by
this disease, was read.
This morning Justice Elliott held ap
inquest on the body Of Easter johnson
(colored), who died of heart disease last
night. She died while in bed. The
woman lived near the corner of Elliott
and st. Martin streets,
Marriage licenses we're issued last
week to W. l.. Bryant and Blanche
Foster, II j. Rice aud Mary E. Maher,
James II. Shane and Sallie b. Beasley,
James A. Stewart aud Ella Dobbs, and
to twelve colored couples,
During the month Of July eighty-tbree
volumes we're added to the Memphis
Library at Odd Fellows Hall. The az.
gregate of visitors was four hundred and
sixty, and of books loaned one hundred
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-05

The doSry of the late Queen Mercedes
vas returned to her father, the Due de
4ontpensier, by King Alphonso, but the
duke refused to receive it. The king
thought that in retaining it he was doing
an injustice to the children Of his
brothers-in-law, but the duke has decided
on the point. The king therefore retains
the palace Of Castileja de la Cuesta, near
Seville, and the jewels of his late wife.
sted 10 the door.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-05

People who are 90 unwise as to risk
anything on the result Of throwing dice
should bear in mind the fact that the
chances are 35 to | against throwing any
doublet. There are 3S chances upon two
dice. 1t is II to one against two desired
numbers. A gentleman, however, who
haa years of experience, says that when
he throws dice on a Lar, with only one
competitor, the chances are 10 to / that
he will be beaten.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-05
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION
THE CIT-Y.
Monday Evening, Aug. 8, 1878.


The DOLLAR WEEKLY LEDGER is un.
q%uestionebly one of the most enterpris.
ing, leading and newsy journals il the
Union. Subscribers will be guaranteed
the latest and most reliable reports and
editorials upon all questions affecting
the social, national, political, agricul-
tural, manufacturing and scientific Ques-
tons Of the day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-05

When one has a friend it ia not wise to
try experiments upon him. Business
partners who are profoundly attached
usually begin to quarrel when they come
70 visiting terms and to reciprocity of
hearthside hospitality. There is even a
sense in which friends, like relations, are
better apart.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-05

Representative Rainey, the colored
Soutt Carolinian, will this fall make
stump speeches to the Republicans of
Michigan. Thus we have The Soutb in.
%strueting the North, and a dusky states.
mar from the cotton fields telling His
what.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-05

All the fools are not dead. The other
day a New York woman went 10 bathing
at Long Branch, leaving in the bathing
house a pocketbook containing $3.50 and
a note for 1880 and four diamond rings.
OF course her valuables were stolen
while she was in the water.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-05

Twenty cents an hour is the rate of
pay given to copying clerks in the Eng.
ils6 government offices, aud it is scarcely
TO be expected that men thus remuner.
ated should be proof against the tempta-
ton OF giving a "Tip" to the contents Of
dispatches,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-05

It is said bal Mr.. Thomas G Alvord
has an ingenious way Of attracting bass
to his hook in the St. Lawrence river.
He has a glass globe full of minnows,
which are confined by a wire gauze, and
then sunk by an anchor near the bottom
on bass grounds. His own bait, IN
cealing the hook, is lowered near by and
the bass take it, attracted by the min
pows, which they capuot get,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-05

A young English lady remarked to Bis.
marck that the congress had not set.
tied the Eastern question" He replied,
oh, nei it's only cobbled for a time.
and when the shoe pinohes it will break
again. | am satisfied with the patch.
ing, | wanted peace And Englsnd2"
She should be satisfied also, for she has
her share of the spoil without
fighting for it."