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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-03
Maurice Grnu,s Mission.

New York World.l
Among the passengers who stood
upon the deck Of the French steamer
Labrador yesterday, chatting with
friends who had come to see them of,
was the well-known impresario, Mr.,
Maurice Grau. :" | am going to Par
is, he said, to organize French
opera bouffe company
T" ANY celebrities in it?' queried the
reporter.
aWell, yes the head Of it will be
Mile. Paola Marie, who is now play
the Grand Duchesse with great success
at the Bogffe, She is a sister, you
know, of Mile Tuna Marie, who yasfor-
merly here with the Bateman Troupe,
and of Mile. Cali Mari, who created
the partO Carmen in Paris. She is a
little shorter ip stature than Aimee
and has q fine soprano
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-03

and sales are to be for cash. The
shares are four dollars each, and an
effort is to be made to have working
men take them. Two kinds of divi-
dends are contemplated-One to stock
holders on their shares and one to
customers on their purchases. Gro
ceries, dry goods, clothing and boots
and shoes comprise the stock.
The paper used in the administra-
tive departments of the French gov
ernment is composed almost entirely
of wood. Prof. Reubeaux condemns
the intrusting Of important writings
to this material, and says that in ten
or twelve years they will be lost.
Chevreul supports the view of ant
lists and dyers that there are only three
simple colors-red, yellow and blue,
BY an apparatus having a maximum
motion Of 100 to l2S turns per minute,
and minimum of 60 turns per min
ute, the complementary of every color
may be produced.
Now the veteran fossils are wearing
out the tops of the sugar barrels in
corner groceries, lying like sin over
their summers work, waiting patiently
to drink foolish candidates whisky
and predicting severe winter, based
on the movements of bears and musk
rats Utica Herald.
| Could coniugal affection be more
strikingly displayed than it is in the
subjoined? "And so, doctor, you
think my wife will get well?" II am
sure of it, if you can persuade her tC
| take this dose. Doctor, take it she
| shall, if l have to break every bone in
her body. II Boston Commercial.
The introduction of uniform oatl
for the soldiers of the various German
contingents is being mooted at head
quarters. At present the Prussiar
soldiers swear allegiance to the Kin,
of Prussia, the Alsace- Lorrainers t,
the German Emperor, and all other
to their respective sovereigns and tn,
German Emperor.
Wonder what tho price of tea j
now?" said the Chinese ambassador t,
himself while the President was talk
ing Mclean English to him. "Won
der what Ohio man | can appoin
next?" said the President to himsel
while ambassador was talking Confu
! cius Chinese to him. And so tn
,, world is governed.-[New Orlean
Picayune.
: | heard a grave, cynical old arm
officer the other day rebuke som
+ friends who were laughing at the pecu
: liar actions of some newly-marrie
= doves near him. Stop that, said h.
$ Hats off to the only class of trul
4 happy mortals in the world. l.,
f them alone; God knows it will
= short enough with them at best.
d Exchange.
e IT," says a belligerent stun
n speaker, the time ever comes for d
IS cisive action upon the part of hero
Is party to defend its rights, stand
e your guns We will, old boy, 70
!, can bet-we'll stand ours up in th
It corner and let the rest of the fellow
= who want to be widows and orphan
e and one-legged organ-grinders, 90 [
, the 'front.' Elmira Gazette.
u A Nashville widow saw her love
e riding with another woman, and W;
/ so angered by the sight that she d,
: sired to kill him. Having no pisto
J she pawned his watch and bought on
e but by that time he was not to
n found; then she shot herself, and the
o it turned out that the woman was h
IS sister. Moral: Look before you shoe
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-03
Fools and Their Money.

Boston ul0bo.l
An American lady has purchased
this season in Paris the costliest
switch" of hair ever made in that
city. 1t was made of snow-wbite hair
yard and a quarter in length, and
was sold for $500. Another lady, also
an American, has bought fan the
leaf Of which was painted by a famous
French artist. The owners mono
gram was set in diamonds on one of
lhe outer sticks, and the price Of the
entire fan was Sl400.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-03
STEAMBOAT DISASTER.
The Charles Morgan COIIIdes with and
Sinks the Cotton Valley, by
which Many Lives are Lost
---BOat Tctsl Wreck.

New ORLEANS, December 1.-The
Charles Morgan arrived to-day from
Cincinnati. Her officers report that
at four o'clock this morning a coils
ion occurred at Bringer's Point, oppo-
site Donaldsonville, between the Nor
gan and Cotton Valley, of the Red
River Transportation Company Line.
The Cotton Valley sank Twenty
lives were lost. The boat and cargo
are total loss. The Cotton Valley
left here yesterday for Red river, with
a full assorted cargo and a number Of
passengers. The following are known
to be lost: Solomon Meyer, Henry
Levy, Miss Sanford, all of Alexandria,
La, When the collision occurred
the wind was blowing a gale and
the rain falling in torrents. The
Morgan was coming down; the Valley
going up. AS the boats rounded the
point, the officers of each seeing the
danger of collision, stopped the ma
chinery, but the force of the wind and
the headway of the Morgan was so
great that her guards struck the Val
ley with great force, causing the latter
to sink in fifteen minutes. The Valley
was valued at eighteen thousand dol
lars, and insured in New Orleans
Offices The cargo was valued al
seventy thousand dollars insurance
unknown. Solomon Meyer, Daniel
Cher and Henry Levy, merchants Of
Alexandria, Louisiana, and Miss Sand.
ford, aged sixteen, of Lowdon county
Virginia, were the only passengers lost
The officers think twelve or ffteer
roustabouts, mostly colored, went
down with the boat and were drowned
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-03
CIGARS AND TOBACCO.
LEGAL
Administrators Sale.

/ WILL sell on December 18th, from II a IN.
i to1 pm, at the residence Of the late II
nersonai 1, nTopertv of deceased. consisting NJ
household furniture, horse and rOckaway
three COWS, and wearing apparel. Terms cash
to the highest bidder.
RBES B. EDM0NDSON, Admir-.
J. NJ. GREER, Attorney,
Memphis, December 3, 1878, B-89
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-03

GOVERNOR Wade Hampton is rapid
ly recovering from his recently re-
ceived injuries, and will doubtless be
elected United States senator, when
the Legislature meets, without oppO-
sition.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-03

The meeting of congress yesterday
seems to have been rather a quiet,
tame affair. There was nothing very
notable in the Presidents message, ex-
cept manifest desire to keep in with
his party, and yet advertise himself as
a broad minded national statesman.
1t will not disturb the equilibrium Of
parties or be likely to have much effect
in future elections. This is the last
session of the forty-hfth congress.
Members are sitting there whose time
will expire with this congress. They
are posthumOus monumentssof peo-
pies displeasure. Little Hale,
of Maine, is one of this class
On the 4th of March the Republicans
will cease to control either branch Of
the National legislature. Their ma
iority in the house terminated in 1875
Their majority in the senate they have
held since 1861. The Democrats will
have majority in both houses of the
Forty-sixth congress, not twO-thirdi
majority, however; consequently, thu
President being a Republican, the,
will not be able to control the govern
ment as is desirable. If the Demo
Gratis make no serious mistake in tn
next year or two, they will sweep tn
country in 1880. Having graduall
returned to power they will be pre-
pared to exercise it prudently an
wisely, and the country will then ente
upon long career Of prosperity.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-03

ONE of the ablest editors in Ten
nessee, if not in the South, has volun-
tarially relinquished journalism to re-
turn to the practice Of law, at which
he was successful before he became
prominent as an editor. The Knox
vile Tribune of the 1st contains the
valedictory, or rather "a last word"
of Colonel John NJ. Fleming The
reason assigned is found in this SEN
tence:
II uuitthe editorial chair for the reason,
that | believe the interest of myself and
those entitled to my special protection and
care require my return to a profession
which, possibly, | had better never for
saken, and which, if not more honorable
than that of the journalist, affords oppor-
tunities, at least for better substantial re-
wards than usually attend the best-direet-
ed editorial labors in this part of our coun-
try"
Another part of the article we copy:
For now nearly twelve years have
been editorially connected with the DEM
ocratic daily and weekly press of Knox
vile, having, in 1867, founded the Free
Press, of which the Tribune is the regular
and rightful successor and representative.
The occasion Of closing a journalistic eX-
perience, covering one Of the most eXcit-
ing and tragic periods in the political his
tory of our State, is suggestive, and tempts
to the review of some of its more interest
ing incidents. But | forbear. 1t might
chance that, rumaging for material among
the records of past years, ! might here
and there stumble upon wrong-per-
chance n grievous personal INJURY had
done, that is now beyond reparation,
There are such records in most editors
lives, be they ever so just. One such rec
objection would sadden the contemplation
of whatever else might be agreeable in the
retrospect For the present, therefore, lei
the past rest. What is writ is writ
may, without immodesty, claim that
have endeavored to promote the truth, as
understood it. and to defend the faith, as
conscientiously embraced it. | claim NJ
more.
Colonel Fleming has formed Law
partnership with Major Henry Inger
soil, lately of Greenyille, brillian
young lawyer, and cousin of the ia
NOUS Bob Ingersoll Thisought to b.
a strong combination.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-03
a CoIored Preaeher.s ,sperlence

i'Breddren, my 'sperience is dat it
amt de perfession of 'ligion, but de
'casional practice of it dat makes a
man capable up yonder. When yer
gifts ter de golden gate, and Peter looks
yer right in de eye, and yer shows him
yer long creed and says, pompous like,
dat yer longed to de church, de
'Postle'll shake his head and say: Dat
amt enough TO get you trough But
if yer take all yer bills under yer arm,
yer grocer bills and yer rent bills, and
he looks EN- over and finds EN- all re-
ceipted, he'll say Yer titles clear
and unlock the gate and let yer pitch
yer voice for dc angels song. But
tain't no use to trabble along dat
narrar path less yer can kerry, folded
up in yer creed, good Recommendation
from yer creditors. Hebben amt no
place for a man who has to dodge roun'
a corner fur fear OBJ meetin some one
who'll " iar dat little bill dat ncbber
was paid.
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A Problem Long since solved.

How to remedy those prolific causes Of dis
ease, an impoverished circulation and an i'm
paired digestion, was o problem the solution
of which had often baffled medical skill, but
which was solved over quarter of a century
ago by the introduction of Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters to public and professional notice.
Since that time, which may well be said to
have initiated new epoch in the history OF
medicine, The remedy and preventive referred
to has obtained a fopthOld in the confidence
Of the American people that each succeeding
year has only served to strengthen. II is rec-
ognized throughout the Union as tonic of
the first order, remedy for and sure means
Of preventing feyerand ague, and disorders Of
the stomach and bowels; as a reliable means
Of reforming disordered state Of the liver,
and Of counteracting tendency to rheuma-
tism, gout, urinary and uterine disorders.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-03
Attachment Notice.

No. 2l62 Before G.. d. Crockett, j. P. for
Shelby county, Tenn. I. b. Haynes 4 Co.
VS.. j. W. Taylor.
IN this cause an attachment having been
| sued out under section 1855 of the Code Of
Tennessee, and returned, "leyied upon the
property Of the defendant" and affidavit hnv-
the plaintiffs in the sum Of one hundred and
twenty dollars, due by note, and that the
claim is just, and that the defendant is a non
resident of the State of Tennessee; it is there
fore ordered that said defendant make his
personal appearance before me on the 9Th day
of January, 1879, at my Office, No. 2S5 Main
street. Memphis, Tennessee, and defend said
attachment suit within the time prescribed by
law, or the same will be proceeded with ex-
parte; and that copy Of this order be pub
lie Ledger,
This the Sd day Of December, 1878.
81 81 1890 G.. d. CROCKETT, j. p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-03

sTHE Atlanta Constitution says that
two of the judges recently elected in
that State, Messrs. Hood and Crisp,
are natives of East Tennessee.
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ImDrudent Investments Apafn.

Imprudent Investments Again.
CONCORD, N. H., December 81
The Pens Cook savings bank at Fish
erville has been closed by the bank
commissioners. The trouble was
brought about by imprudent invest
ments
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POsTPONEMENT.


THE funeral Of WILLIE BoNNER MANsFoRD,
i announced for 2:S0 o'clock this afternoon,
has been postponed till the arrival Of his
father. Due notice will be given.
December 3, 1878.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-03

Procure. It in time if you wish to
save doctor bills. DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup. Price 25c.
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TuesdaY, Dec. 8, I878, 7:aO p.m.

At same time Stockholders meeting, when
all Stockholders are desired TO be present in
person or by proxy for the election Of nine
November, 1873, and also to consider the ques-
ton of suspending collection of dues for the
months of September, October and November,
and for other matters Of interest to the Com
pany. DUES, INTEREST AND FINEs payable on
that day at the Office of the Secretary, No. $40
Main street. W. A. GOODMAN, Pres't.
II. Il. GOoDLETT, Sec'y. S0-Sl
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B. AND l. ASSOCIATIONS.
Peoples Building Co.

FTHE regular monthly meeting for loans will
l. be held at the Office Of j. II. Malone, No.
81 Madison street, Planters Building,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-05-30

JOHN CAREY and several more of the
Supervisors who are used to bad writin'
had bill of certain NJ. D., under con-
sideration for some time last Friday.
The trouble was not, as might have been
expected, the amount charged by the
doctor for services rendered, but the
Board were unable to tell what had been
done to entitle him to compensation.
The bill read as clearly as indifferent
penmanship could make it, "Post NOR
tenn examination on Christ's abdomen
julie Linstedt thought the statute of
limitations should run against the bill
Some more were of opinion that the dis
ciple of Esculapius should be indicted
for irreverence and body snatching. A
crusade was about to be declared against
the man who had such poor judgment in
post mortems, and Jerome Pierce was on
his way to snatch him bald headed, when
the eagle eye of John Carey found the
item to be 'chest aud abdomen" the
character IS" being made so as to look
like s. preceded by an apostrophe, and
the word "chest'' as written, would pass
for Christ even when critically examined.
That practitioner owes Mr.. Carey debt
of gratitude.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-05-30
THE TORNADO.

The wind storm of Thursday proved
TO be very disastrous one in this state.
1t entered the state from the southwest
near Mineral Point. The tornado, lat
orally, did not extend over half mile,
but Throughout its course through the
state it brought destruction, and left des-
olation in its track. 1t is said to be the
most terrific wind storm in the history
OF the state. Orchards were uprocted,
fences and houses leveled and the air was
thick with lighter material taken from
the earth's surface. Many people were
killed by falling buildings and missiles.
A stage driver relates that the waters of
Cedar Lake near Fort Atkinson were SO
piled up by the storm that the bottom of
the lake was laid bare for mile in width.
Grant, Dane, Rock, Waukesha and JEFF
ferson counties suffered most severely,
Hundreds of families have been rendered
homeless, and many have to mourn the
death of friends.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-05-30

FOLLOWING conveyances Of real estate
have been recorded in the Register s
office since our last issue
F. w. Hellfrisch and wife to August Noethlich
Lot 8, block 9, village of Cato. $I00.
August Eberhardt and wife to John Rambarth
M of VIZ, OF SEA, section 20, Town Is
Range q, 40 acres, $500.
Mary Reardon to Jereliah F. Reardon, Ma OF
lots l42 block As, city of Manitowoc. $500.
Leonard Sopher and wife to Fred Ohde, Lot {,
village of Clarks Mills north side. 800.
Knud Throndson and wife to Bendik Handson.
sen of SEA section 80. Town Is, Range 81, 40
acres. $3.50. Town Rockland
Fred. Glawe and wife to George Cornell. SEA
Of SW14 section ID, Town 20, Range %, 40
acres. $500. Town of Kossuth.
Ernst Glawe and wife to George and Peter
Korneli, M of NEl4 of Me- of section II,
Town 20, Range q, 20 acres 800. Town of
Kossuth.
Rufus Cheney by E, d. Treat his ATTY. TO John
Boecher, Lot 6, block 4, city of Manitowoc.
500.
Henry Jensen and wife TO Juergen Hansen, Lot
16. block II, in Hilbert and Smith addition TO
the village of Kiel. $Il0O.
August Rex. and wife to David Fischer, SE14 of
NWl4 section :. Town 20. Range 81, 40 acres
sl4O0. Town of Maple Grove.
Carl Stahl and wife to Christian Gielow, Lot 4,
block 1924, city of Manitowoc. 800.
Benjamin Jones to Margaret F. Gilbert, Lot 10,
block 100, lots l. 2. and !, block III, also west
50 feet of lot 2, block PAL. city of Manitowoc.
$4,000
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-05-30

We, the undersigned farmers of
Rapids township, having purchased of
II. d. Smalley one of the new End
Shake 80 inch Seperators, wish to offer
the following testimony: The machine
was one that was returned by Mr.. John
Broker of Eaton, an old thresherman,
on the grounds that it carried over grain.
Mr.. Smalley told us to take the machine
on trial, warrantiDg it in every respect.
and providing the machine done good
work we to pay for it, and if not doing
good work to return it. We consider it
the most perfect thresher in all respects
that is sold in the state. We have given
it thorough trial in all kinds and con-
ditions of grain and are perfectly salts
fed. Our machine will take all the
wheat and grain man can feed it and
not carry over kernel. We threshed
500 bushels of grain in one run and never
looked at the sieves
Any parties wishing TO purchase we
would cheerfully recommend the new
End Shake Sweepstakes.
Respectfully yours,
James Savage,
Peter Trainor,
Lars Mathisen,
Charts Wicke,
August Wicke.
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DIED.

ELDRIDGE-In this city, May 25th 1878, at the
residence of his sister,-Mrs. Martha j. Hoes
EUGENE /. ELDRIDGE,aged "a years.
The deceased, a native of Cambridge, Wash
ington County New York, has resided here
since about the year 1865. during which time,
through his kind and genial nature, gentemanly
department and uublemshed character he has
won the esteem, respect and confidence of all
who knew him best. While residing here he
has been constantly in the employ of some of
the most prominent business men of this city
all of whom can testify with grateful praise
to his sterling honesty and integrity, and to his
constant and answering fidelity TO their inter
ests Twice through failing health, the decea.-
ed has been compelled 10 leave good situations
much to the regret of his employers. who could
lily afford to part with his valuable services.
he suffered from complication of diseases re-
sultng in the prostration of all the vital forces
and after lingering and slowly failing for sew
eral months, he finally closed his earthly career
in quiet and peaceful death, with hopeful
assurance of happy existence beyond the
grave. His more immediate general friends
will greatly miss the pleasure Of his society and
his sorrowins brother and sister, the eompan-
ionship of a kind affectionate and generous
brother. His obsequies, which took place on
thP 18th inst, were conducted by the Free Nc
sons, of which order he was a most worthy and
esteeried member. at the First Presbyterian
Church, and at the Evergreen Cemetery, in the
presence of alarse ooncour;e of people assem-
hied to pay the Est tribute of respect to their
depsr..e led friend
On Saturday, in this city OF consumption
HEkGY HARRISON, aged 25.
KUNZ-At his residence in the Branch. May q,
GoTIFRIED KUNZ, In the 18th year Of hIs age
OF consumption. on May 18th. in the town Ut
Cato, JOHN MCCoURT, aged II.
Deceased was highly respected by all who
knew him. His funeral took place on Monday
afterloon aud was largely ATTENDED.
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PERSONAL.

EDITOR Wing of Ahnapee was in town
yesterday.
G. E. EsTRABRooK went to Milwaukee,
Tuesday, on law business.
Hon. j. M. READ spent the greater
part of yesterday in the city.
Miss CARRIE SHOVE left yesterday for
two months visit to Chicago.
Hon. M. MURPHY of Cato was vel
come caller at our Office on Tuesday.
CAPT. TIM KELLEY is spending few
days in town. His vessel is at Milwau-
kee.
NJ. EGAN of Meme, contributed to our
happiness, Saturday.by "planking" down
81 for the PILOT.
Mr.. EUGENE TURNER of Fond du Lac,
has been spending few days with his
brother II. G.. Turner.
Mr.. ARMsBY has left Colorado and
again settled in Wisconsin. Neenah is
where he is now located.
Miss ANNIE BURNET will leave for a
visit to relatives in Scotland, upon the
close of the present term of the north
side school,
MARTIN SHANNAHAN one of the most
respected of Meeme's young men was
welcome caller at our office on Friday.
Mr.. CHAs. KLINGHoLTz. his daughter
Selma, and Miss Lena Bach leave for
New York next Monday, where they will
embark for Europe. They intend visiting
the Paris Exposition before returning.
Their many friends in this city wish
them prosperous journey and safe re-
turn.
CLINTON SHARP, formerly foreman of
the Pnor Office, secured a position in the
Times Office at Chiffon and left for that
place last Monday. No more faithful
man ever had a position of trust and we
give him an unqualified recommendation
to his new employer and hope Clint will
meet with that success, which his faith
fulness and industry merit.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-05-30
MARINE ITEMS.

THE revenue cutter Andy johnson was
in our harbor, Tuesday.
The tug Clematis was made "whole"
and left our harbor on Saturday.
The tug Payne of Northport is in the
dry dock undergoing general repairs.
The Inter Ocean says: The schooner
L. j. Conway is in port from Two Riv-
ers, and the Imperial from Manitowoc,
with ice cargoes.
The propeller Depere received some
repairs in Milwaukee. She had new
wheel put in.
A dry dock is about to be built on the
Sault.
A branch of the Chicago Seamans'
Union is about to be organized at Mil
waukee.
The scow Blue Bell is engaged in
bringing slabs from Muskegon to Man.
itowoc fer the Goodrich Transportation
Company.