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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-15
RIVER INTELLIGENCE

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ARRIVALS.
Steamer Commonwealth, St Louis.
Golden Rule, Cincinnati.
A. j. White, Arkansas City.
Geo. W. Cheek, Friar's Point
West Wind, 0sceoIa.
DEPARTUREs.
Steamer Illinois, Vicksburg.
Hattie Rowland, Arkansas riv
Commonwe wealth. New Orleans
Golden Ruie, New Orleans
City of Vieksburg, St. Louis
BOATS IL PORT.
Hard Cash, George VI. Cheek, A. J.
White, Mark Twain, West Wind, Ben
Franklin, Katie Hooper.
CO1a11On OF the Rivera.
The river here declined 9 inches
in the "a hours ending at noon.
and now stands "A feet 8 inches
above low water mark. At Cairo
the decline was . inches, with rs
feet 10 inches on the gauge at St
Louis 4 inches, with Is feet II
inches on the gauge; at Pittsburg
the fall was 5 inches, with 5 feet
inches on the gauge; at Cincinnati
RI inches, with q feet Z inches on
the gauge; at Louisville 3 inches,
with 10 feet Inch in the canal ; al
Evansville it is rising slowly, with
IS feet 6 inches on the gauge
The Cumberland river rose 2 niche;
at Nashville, with Q feet 2 inche:
on the gauge. White river is reced-
ing steadily, with a good steamboat
stage Of water from Jacksonport to
the mouth.
HIscenaneOHs.
Balmy weather.
A dense fog prevailed on the
river this morning.
A good packet day, but little
movement in freights.
Travel on the river continues
good. The upstream boats are
doing a splendid passenger bust.
ness.
The Belle of Texas from Mem
phis arrived at Little Rock yester.
day and left last evening with
return trip.
The Andy Baum left Cincinnati
last evening for Memphis.
The Illinois cleard VicksburI
with a good trip of freight ant
people.
The John B. Maude, from ST
Louis, arrived at Yicksburg las
evening at five o'clock and leaves
there at noon with a return trip foi
st. Lonis.
The City Of Helena left Vicks
burg yesterday at II am, for ST
Louis. She will arrive here to
morrow night and leave Frida.
evening for Cairo and st. Leuis.
The Anchor Line packet Crane
Tower left st. Louis last evening
for Vicksburg. She will arriy
here Friday morning and leave a
10 am.
The Robert Mitchell, for Cincin
natl, Belle of Shreveport, for 81
Louis, and Fred Wilson and barge,
for Pittsburg, left New Orleans las
evening.
The Future City and barges lef
Cairo yesterday for New Orleans
The Golden City, en- route from
Cincinnati to New Orleans, passe,
Evansville yesterday at 2 pm.
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RATES OF ADvERTIsIEe:
LEGAL.
Trustee,n Sale.

RY virtue Of a trust deed executed to me on
ID the 22d day Of October, 1870. BY VI. j..
Webb, and recorded in the Registers Office of
Shelby county, Tepn., in Book rs, page 43S,
to which reference is here made for greater
certainty, | will, as said Trustee,
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Friday, May 81, 1878,

at the southwest corner Of Main and Madison
streets, sell for cash to the highest bidder. the
Following described real estate in Shelby
county. Tenn. o .wit; A parcel or lot 81
know as HoWard's Row, and being lot No. IA.
Of block No. 10, said lot fronting twenty, Ave-
feet, more or less, on the south line of How
ards Row, and running back southwardiy
between parallel lines one hundred feet To An
alley, and being the same lot conveyed BY q.
Y. Alexander to Joseph II. Talbot by dead
dated September %, iS4A, and Recorded IN
the Registers Office Of Shelby county. Tenn.
In Book No. q, page 2s8.
The equity Of redemption is waived, and the
title is believed to be good, but | sell and con.
vey only as Trustee.
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Catherine E. Bsecher, sister of Henry
Ward Beecher, died in Elmira, N. Y.
Sunday.
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tions are limited.
COTTON.

The market is firm and the demand
good at the advanced figures of yester
day. Sales yesterday we're 300 bales.
nnTrnn rrnuANan ounrAr1nra.
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aPECTAI NOTTCC.

AO@A AZ AOANs
DY mutual agreement of the undersigned
- there will be, during the summer season,
but ore boat per week to White river, thus en-
abling each boat to make necessary repairs
for the fall season, The steamer Ruth will
lay up for repairs on May 18th, the steamer
Hard Cash leaving every WEDNESDAY, until
July 10th, when the steamer Hard Cash will
withdraw. The steamer Ruth will re-enter
the trade On July 18th. leaving every SATUR-
DAY. After September Ist there viii be two
boats per week, leaving every WEDNESDAY
and SATURDAY throughout the season,
MILF HARRY, Steamer Ruth,
4. g. POSTAL, Steamer Hard Cash.
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Creditors are hereby notified as required I'M
der the above order May 3, 1878.
JOHN. s.. SULLIVAN. Admir-.
II. @. WARMER, Atty. 55-ei-6t7S
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
RAILROAD TINE B

MEMPHIS AND LOUIsVILLKRAILRoAD
Arrives. Leaves.
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MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON R. R.
Arrives. Leaves.
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STEAMBOATS,

no THE CHEAPEST AND BEST JOB
IL PRINTING in the city; also keep on
hand, and make to. order, ALL KINDS OF
STEAMBOAT BOOKS. GIVE US A TRIAL,
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Trustees Sale.

ny VIRTUE Of a deed in trust executed To
y me on the oath day Of February, 1874, by
POM 1. nnd, Mary II. Hillsman. and recorded
Tenn, in Book No. 100, page 29S, / Will on
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MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE R. R.
Arrives. Leaves.
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MEMPHIS AND LITTLE ROCK RAILROAD
Arrives. Leaves.
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Depot at head Of Main street.
Ticket Office. 27 Main street. corner Of
Madison.
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AN. Pm. AN. IN.
Express daily (sxcsDt
Saturday .--..-.-..-..... 400 n.|
Mail Train: .-- -.--.-.--. 8.l5 1000 .
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Copt bunuhy1 .-.s.....sss. H.AV osW
Depot at foot of Main street.
Ticket office, 2S7 Main street, corner Of
MOdison. NJ. BURKE, Gen. Sup't.
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An. PM. AN Pm.
Mail and Express train =.
daily b.B n.h5
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-10-10
A SINGER AGAINST HIS WILL.

We have In our midst curious citizen a man
who rivals as a musician the singing mice men
toned in Mondays DEMOCRAT As boy and as
a man he has, in his waking hours, manifested
peculiar and unnatural aversion to music-a
hatred of music of any kind, but especially of
siI ging. His wife who was as a girl an excep-
tOnsly skilled pianist, and pleasing singer also
has entirely abandoned both since her marriage
About year ago this lady was awakened one
night by her husband singing home sweet home.
She sat in bed and listened in astonishment and
silence to his rendition Of several church hymns
without skip, and then when he manifested
signs of uneasiness and pain she awakened him.
He was more astonished If possible than his wife
and was weak and exhausted for hours afterward
Since then he has continued these strange per
formsnces at irregular intervals, sometimes three
or four nights in week and sometimes he will
sleep soundly fer week, Among the incompre.
hensble things in connection with these strange
performances is the fact that this gentleman can
not possibly repeat line Of one oil the songs he
sings In his sleep when awake. Any mention Of
this strage courting Of the muse worries him and
1t Is evidently wearing on his health. Can par
allel be presented for this case Can the medical
gentlemen explain it2 These are questions the
writer Is unable to answer,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-10-10

PENINsULA.-The following Is culled from an
article in the Cleveland Leader in regard to Pc.
ninsula a town shortly to be connected with Can
ton by the Valley Road: Peninsula is a thriying
village of Boston township, in Summit county
six miles west of Hudson, and on the canal and
Cuyahoga River and on the Valley Railway
There issplendid water power here, a great deal
of which is yet unused. tis expected that after
the Valley Railway is finished this water power,
together with the fine stone quarries and other
advantages will make this a desirable point for
capitalists to rauguTate various enterprises Ger
tainly, It's proximity to Cleveland, in connection
with its natural advantages, ought to cause 1t to
grow into prominence for It's industrial estab.
lishments. The place is called because the river,
running around about forty acres, returns 10
sbont twenty five feet Of It's own channelS thus
making the inclOsed tract a complete peninsula.
The railroad bed runs across this peninsula
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-10-10

Balloon ascensions have been generally retained
as attractions for Western fairs this fall and there
have been about the usual number of accidents
Henry Williams ascended from Alton, ILL.,, nearly
week ago, and has not since been heard of.
Harry Gilbert was advertised to go up from In
dianapolis, There was high wind, and he would
have postponed the ascension had not some of the
managers protested against disappointment.
The balloon was blown against tree with great
violence, and so many OF Gllberts bones were
broken that. II he RECEIVERS, he will be a cripple
for life, Professor Krout, too, has met with all
sorts of difficulties, finally ending in the destruc
tlon of the "Mongolfery" at Greentown. The
Professors successful ascenstons still amount to
fOrty.one.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-10-10
DIED.

WINTERHALTER-In Canton this Thursday
morning at his residence, 38 north Market street,
Mr. +. J. Winterhalter in the 73d year Of his age.
His physician gives the cause Of the death 90
catarrh Of the stomach. The funeral win take
place at a. M, Saturday and services at 81. Pc
ters church at 10 a. m. Mr.. Winterhslter has re-
sided in Canton for Al years and has always been
known as an honorable, upright and valuable
citizen.
SMITH-At Hartville on the 9th inst, at the
residence of Mrs. VIVA. Smith (widoW), George Il.
Smith, aged 70 years, months and days.
George E. Smith died very suddenly-plObablY
of heart disease, yesterday morning, He went to
Hartville on business and died while sitting In
friends house. He was found in a sleeping Gttl.
tude but his friends in attempting to awaken him
found him dead, and In sorrow conveyed him 10
his homo on the Fulton road about mile from
this city. Mr., Smith was in his SOth year, and
leaves wife and seven offspring, five daughters
and two sons, to mourn his sad death. The funer'
al will take place from his late residence tomor.
row friday morning, ct Q O'Clock, and sermon
vii be delivered at WaStlers church, where the
remains will be inferred, ''-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-10-10
PERSONALS,

Lyn B, Atkinson is at the Ogden House.
e, Ewart and John W. Burton, of Akron, are
in the city to-day,
Presley Petit Of the First National Bank Of Al.
lance, is circulating among his Canton friends.
Lyn Atkinson, who formerly lived in Canton
and left many friends here is coming back to
make his home among u.s.
Ensign Charles Laird of the United States
Navy, is at home He has received orders to re,
port on board the ship Richmond, at Boston, by
october 2Ht, preparatory to three years trip to
China,
G. B. White, of Chicago, is in Canton, "Ben"
is the general advertising agent for several rail
roads and has plenty of friends in Canton.
DR.. Moulton and ]. Hartman, of Hartvlle, are
in the city to-day.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-10-10

ARGUMENT AGAINST PoLYGAMY.-The Mormons
now number about 100000 one-half OF that num-
Der living in Utah, and they are the ugliest people
that ever frightened the daylight. We have seen
probably about 100 Mormon emlgrants pass thro
Burlington within the last five years, The first
delegates were so awfully homey the railroad Of
fcials made them hide under the car seats when
the train passed through the station, and every
successive crowd was ugier than the one that
preceded it, We don't care if Utah is full Of
Mormons, and we don't care how much they mu-
tiply, but they shouldn'tbe allowed to go out ex.
cept after dark. Burlington HatOkeye,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-10-10

SAD ACcIDENT.-Miss Cora Russell, young Ia
street, received quite serious fall yesterday eve
ming, from the effects Of which she will probably
be long time recovering. She was ascending
the stairs and some small object lying on step
near the top turned under her foot and threw her
backwards over and over to the floor. She re-
ceiVed several very bad gashes, one extending al
most the entire length of her arm. She was also
very much bruiced, but fortunately NO bones
were broken, She would probably have been
able to save herself by catching the banister, but
for the fact that she was carrying something in
her arms.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-10-10
MASSILLON.

WinemEn, the One Price Clother has leased
the store room formerly occupied by Zepp & Paul
on South Erie street, and has opened the most
tasteully fitted up and extensively stocked cloth.
ing house In the city.
Our citizens band feel sure that one of the
prizes played for yesterday was earned by them.
The award will be made to-day. The bands
second grand dance will be held on the evening
OF the 18th inst New uniforms is the object Of
the dance.
| The Wilmot band treated our citizens to some
fine music while on their way 10 the train for
home yesterday evening, They have nobby uni
forms aud are good looking set Of musicians.
Jake the local expressman, was in good
humor this morning. Cause, two big loads Of
Hash" trunks.
Frank slbila Is putting an addition to the front
Of the Eagle House by raising the roof and put.
ting on new One.
Democrats here. a. way are bearing up under the
Surprise" like old veterans. Many who had
strayed away to the so.called Nationals" have
discovered their folly and are returning to the
ranks OF the old party. Our vote in this township
and city was not out by over one hundred, and in
failed to appear at the polls. The state of affairs
must aud will be remedied before the next cam
paign. liberal supply Of money distributed in
the Fourth Ward was who was der reason of so
many not voting at all or voting for Mckinley
The same may be said Of other districts.
The tramp that had the foot race on last lsatur.
day evening with a stolen coat, and was caught
by Dick Walker, had his heaBng before Mayor
Frantz aud was sentenced to 500 fine and costs
and twenty days In Jail, to stand committed until
paid.
VIM Hershey is building an addition to his res.
idence.
David Atwater is buying up fine apples by the
hundred bushels at clip
Jacob Draime, we'll known here and who has
been in the county jail for several months,
stopped Off here on his way west There was no
person appeared against him before the grand
jury.
The Mcneil Sisters give one of,their popular
musical and novelty entertainments at the Opera
House on Friday evening, and also on Saturday
evening, They are highly spoken of wherever
they have given entertainments,
Inc well known and deserVedly popular Leon
ard Grover Combination, now playing in CleVe
land, will give rendition Of the pleasing and
interesting comedy of "Our Boarding House" at
the Opera House next Tuesday evening. We be-.
speak q full house.
Many Massillonlans attended The Orvllle Fair
to-day,
The races commence here on the ODD Entries
close at the American House on the 10Th at Il
o'clock p m.
Wonder why Marshal Paul does not don that
new uniform2 We would like to see how he
looks in a brass coat and blue buttons. Trot it
out, Fred, everybody knows that you have got it
anyhow,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-10-10

The races at the fair were as follows:
In the free to all were four entries; pune, SlOO.
divided as follows $50. $50. $40.
Little Harry" owned by VIM. Lennook OF
Massillen, won first money. Time-2.4i, GI5,
2A912 mile heats.
The colt "Mambrino Clay" owned by ]. A.
spellman Of Rootstown came In second.
Harry" owned by E, B. Bayllss, OF MaMillou.
made good third
In the farm horse trot, Isaac Mckinney, OF Cam
ton, won first money Joseph Brlggle OF Pierce,
took second, and Frank Leary, Of Lake, captured
third.
Tlme-3;21, 800, 815.
The track was in excellent condition, with the
only drawback Of being little too dusty.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-10-10

The rumor that the Marquis Of Lorne and the
Princesse Louise will visit Washington during the
coming winter has given rife to emotions in the
American heart that defy description. That a
Marquis, look you, and a Princess, look you now,
should honor lis with their presence, depriyes our
republican souls ofrest. Already the English lie.
CATION is beset by anxious anxious republicans,
begging for information as to how we are to act
being presented to the royal bit of sacred adj.
pose and bone. Is 1t the thing to drop on one knee
and kiss the offered hand, or are we expectec to
get down and bump our republican heads upon
the floor Washington Capital.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-10-10

A Roy whose father takes pains to intelligently
select stories for him, will never find pleasure in
reading trash. The Arabian Nights, Robinson
Crusoe, i" Fennimore Coopers works, scOtts works.
Ainsworths, Reid's, and scores of others which
seem to have been shelved, can be read by boys
with the same zest as by mature men and women
Let your parents help along in the choice Of that
which you are to read and do not get into the
early habit Of reading unworthy books, What yeu
read will determine what you are
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-10-10

The following Is what the New York Graphic
says about the shooters at Alliance when the
musket-oharge crashed through the car window
where President Hayes was sitting yesterday and
lodged in the top Of the car, he turned sadly to
Mrs. Hayes and said Our troops need more tar.
get practice. Their average isstlll low. Yet do
think they are improving he added, after a sig
nihcant pause, as he pulled burning wad out Of
HIS whiRkeran
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-10-10

The New York papers frequently speak of the
immense injury to trade by the yellow fever We
can easily understand that such Is the case and
can instance low 1t is Mr.. John Danner has
shipped book cases to Texas several times lately,
and is always obliged to ship them by way of
Louisville accompanied by an affidavit, sworn to
and witnessed, that the goods have not been in an
infected district.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-10-10

The paving of South Market street will be fn-
shed Saturday. The completion Of the work by
the grading and sodding, which devolves upon
the residents, will make this the handsomest
street in the city, and furtHer expenses, on the
improved part Of it at least, will be precluded for
years to come, The desire expressed by a few Of
changing the name of Market street to that Of
- avenue has not yet taken shape.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-10-10

A SAD ACcIDENT.-An old gentleman named
Rumsler who resides about eleven miles from
town on the Georgetown road. fell from his wagon
Monday afternoon before the residence Of Rev. P.
Herbruck, on East Tuscarawas street, and was se'
rlously injured. The cause Of the fall Is thought
to have been stroke of palsy Mr.. Herbrucks
son kindly took Mr.. Rumsier home in his car
riage and Informs us that the old gentleman suf.
fered excruclating pain continually. Mr.. Rum.
sler is about 10 years Of age and doubts are en-.
tertained as TO his recovery,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-10-10

To Kinsley, Emporis, Larned, Hays City Ellis
and all points in Kansas Lincoln, Nebraska Tex
as and Colorado, on Oct Sth, 22nd and goth, Tick
cts good for So days.
Men, remember that now is the golden oppor.
tunIty to 90 West Cheap, and buy yourself home,
az the choice Of lands are being sold Of rapidly.
Railroad Lands are sold from $500 to $1,000 per
acre, on eleven years time. r. rt..
For Tickets, Maps, Circulars and further info-i
nation, call on or address s
HJIn Il. H. GEETIkG.
Office G. Bucher's Store, Canton o.
Mr.. Geeting will accompany each and every
eursion. Drive to Canton and start with US.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-10-10

Occasionally bold bad tramp strikes a rich
lead and lives in ease aud luxury A spartan
farmer who can scarcely be as astute as the spar
tans OF old found three tramps In his barn Non
day morning, and so far believed their story Of
flight from the yellow fever that he carried two
excellent steaming hotmeals to them. They told
him narrowing tales Of the saffron seourge and
claimed to travel by night to prevent the spread
Of the disease,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-10-10

NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN.-Les Mondes Of
Paris says there is terrestrial globe in the Jesu
itic library Of the Lyons Lyseum which is 10
years old, containing in great detail the curious
system of African lakes and rivers, which the En-
glsh and American travellers have lately redls
covered. The globe Is six feet In diameter, and
an inscription near the North Pole, states that it
was made in the year 1901, by F. F. Bonaventure
and Gregorie, Brothers Of the Third order Of St.
Francis. Il has created great sensation among
geographical savsnts and amateurs, and Henry NJ
Stanley is probably mad.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-10-10

Three accidents occurred on the Akron Fair
grounds on Thursday, Ed. Seasons of Stow was
kicked in the head by a horse and lay insensible
for some time; a four year old child of Solomon
Franks, was run over on the track and had bad
cash cut in the head woman, name not learn.
ed, had her buggy rul into and completely de.
molished.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-10-10

The following is the official report of the Music
Committee at the band contest yesterday; LIST
prize of $50 awarded to Alliance Band 2nd prize
of $780, awarded to MasshlOn; Sd prize of $40 awar.
ded to UnioptoWu. The committee spoke In the
highest terms of all the bands and studied long
time before they could make up their minds
where to place the prizes
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-10-10

Exhibitors of fruit at the fair complain Of
wholesale and sggravating thlevery Parties
who displayed ten or q dozen varieties were un-
able to carry home single prize peach or pear
to the little Ones Some people can not possibly
pass anything toothsomc, and an observer Won
ders If they haven't capacity like bass drum.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-10-10

Hearts more or less, suppose most Of us have,
but we keep them so close-cased and padlOcked--
we wear an outside so hard or dry. that little or
none OF the love that may be within escapes to
gladden. those around us. Aud so life passes
without any Of the sweetening to society that
comes when affection is not only felt but ex-
pressed Sharp.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-10-10

The head Of the International Secret Service
has been arrested in Buffalo as swindler, He
had sent out great number Of secret circulars
asking men aud boys to become amateur detec
tlves, promising plenty Of employment at high
wages, but demanding SO in advance as "mem-
beFshlp fee" from EACH