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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-12
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WAS AMI n0A0ta
LONDON, February II, zp.m.-ConsoIs
for money, s5s; on account =; United
States 6ve-tWenties Of 1867. 1901; United
States ten-forties. 1881; United States
new fcur-and.a-hnlis, lO4s; new 6ves,
los; Erie, 81.
NEW YoRK, February IL, 1850 am
United States skies of 1881, lO53@lO5g;
United States skies Of 1881, coupons,
lO5i@lO55i new four and-a-halfs, 1870
lOsti cOuBOns, lOst@lOst; fve-twenties
OF 1867, new issue, lO2E@lOS; fve-tWen.
ties of 1867, = @lO5s; 6vs.twsniies of
1868, lO8f9l09; ten.forties, lO4s@lO42;
ten-fortics, coupons, - @lO71; new
tours, lOO5@lOl.
BREADsTUFFS.
LrvEEPooL, February IL -Wheat,win-
ter, llsOd@lls6d; Milwaukee red, los I'd
@lOs lOd; California white, Us EDO
rs Cd; Ualifornia.club, lis 6d@l2s lid.
Germ, 2Ss Od@2ss Sd. Pork, sos Cd.
Beef, sSs Cd. Bacon, long clear, 29i Cd;
short clear, 3Os Cd. Lard, 39s Sd. Tai
low, 39s Sd.
CHICAGO, February IL, 1880 am
Wheat is firm; 1851 bid for March.
Corn firm; 4Os@4O3 for March; ago
42a for April er May. Pork, 10 mo
10 20 for March; 20 IS for April. Lard,
OF rs for March; Z IS for April. Re-
ceipts = Flour, 10, $40; wheat, 1882;
corn, SO,lll. Shipments-Flour, 1901;
wheat, l5l, 500; corn, 40, 1859.
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TEXAS.

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IA, you want reliable information in regard
vob The Lone Star State2 Subscribe. for tho
FORT WORTH DEMOCRAT. Brick Ponce
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Send l0c. for sample copy with Texas supple
ment. Address
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-12

j, MADISON WELLS has been released
on a ten thousand dollar bond.
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HEARING RESTORED!

conn PER MONTH made selling the
ONuU. Gyrescope or Planetary Top, Buck
eye Statisnery Package, Magic Pen mo ink
Iequiredl. Catalogue Of agents goods free.
BUCKEYE NOVELTY co. Cincinnati. o.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-28

metal. A very dangerous half-dollar is COM
posed Of silver, copper and zinc, and Is worth
about seventeen cents. 1t is from seven to
ten grains too light. Spurious half-doliars
have appeared which constantly deceive
bank tellers and other experts, because
they are of full weight. They are
made of a compound similar to Ger
man silver, and are so well plated with
genuine silver that the acid does not affect
them. They are, however, too thick, and
the gauge, as usual, where the balance
fails, shows the fact. Counterfelts OF the
quarter dollar, though very plenty, are less
dangerous than those OF larger pieces. They
are composed of anthony, tin and lead, and
are both too light and too thick, although
they have good ring. A peculiar compost
ton has been employed, to which powdered
glass is added TO give clear sound; but this
is but clumsy expedient, as the coin Is far
below proper weight, fact easily apprecla-
BILE by mere handling. 1t is a difficult mat
ter to lay down any general rules for detect
ing counterfeit coins, as 1t will be seen from
the foregoing that the closest ocular lnspec-
ton may be wholly at fault In general the
milling on the edge of the counterfeit coin Is
always poorly executed as compared with the
genuine; but wear of the latter often renders
the distinction difficult to draw. Another
point worth remembering is that absence OF
clear tone in a coin is not necessarily proof OF
ITS falsity, because 1t may and does happen
that a crack or flaw Is made IN the metal dur
ing the rolling, and this, Just as IN bell,
will, of course, destroy the vibrations, and
make the sound dull and fiat.
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COMBINES
Support OF FentOn, his Ancient Enemy,
for the Position of Delegate to the
International Hard Money
Congress.

ST. Paul Pioneer Press: Senator Conkling's
advocacy of Governor Fenton's confirmation
as one of the commissioners of the interna-
tional hard money congress, was one of the
remarkable incidents of the last hours of the
senate. Mr.. Fenton was rejected by UirG
Uoce vote during the absence of Mr.. Conk
ling, and the name of Lawrence, of Illinois,
formerly of congress, and a member of the
Louisiana commission, sent in. When Conk
ling heard what had been done he roared
like mad bull, and Messrs. Burnside, Nor
rill, Hoar and others gave the President to
understand that if Lawrence was withdrawn
and Fenton's name returned, the latter
would please Conkling and receive the con-
frmation. Mr.. Hayes acted promptly, and
Fenton again became the nominee, but was
strongly opposed by many senators on the
ground that he was not strong enough for
the place. Conkling came to the rescue of
his ancient enemy, and recited Fenton s dis
tinguished services, his membership of that
body, his prominence In his own State and in
the country, and he said he could not stand
by and see such man struck down. He APP
pealed personally to the senators as he would
appeal to jury, and during his address the
senators gathered about him and applauded
his sledge-hke sentences. The result was
Fenton's confirmation by small majority.
Various theories are advanced to account for
Conkling' zeal, the most plausible being that
the entire New York Republican delegation
in the house asked Tor Fenton's reappoint-
ment, and it was at their request that Conk-
ling made the fight for him.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-28

his hostility to the Cockrell bill, that it gave
unlimited power to one man. The bill did
nothing of the kind, however, and this state
nent is as deceptive as the others. On the
contrary, it prevents any one man from hav-
ing this very control, for no plan under the
Cockrell bill can be adopted unless 1t Is sane
toned by three of the FIVE commission; and
not even then unless one OF the three be presl-
dent of the commission; and not even then
can those three go step further unless the
President of the United States shall approve
II, and not even after he approves 1t can
the plan be put in effect until congress shall
have also approved it by vote OF the money
to carry it into execution. Are the millions
thus voted In the river and har Dor oil thus
carefully guarded? Are they to be expended
only under the decision Of at least three en-
eineers selected by the President, from the
ablest in civil or military life, and such only
as are confirmed by the senate of the United
States?
The peculiar tactics by which the exchange
were misled are no less discredItable than
some of the statements published in st. Louis
by the same party during the past few months
in reference to myself and the jettles, when
contrasted with previous utterances.
/ took no notice of publications made
months ago. asserting that | was interfering
with an appropriation for the river above st.
Louis, because | thought the public would
feel assured that there was not a shadow of
truth in the statement, and because believed
that that kind of misrepresentation would do
me no harm, as it came from quarter noted
for blowing hot or cold as personal interest
dictated.
If such party controlled ferry, we would
expect him to do all in his power to defeat and
break down bridge company, even If 1t wefe
of immense public benefit, but we would eS'
pect, if he sold his ferry interests, and went
into politics, that he would become the pro-
nounced friend of the bridge, and if it were
30 very popular with voters as to inspire
procession ten or twelve miles long to cele-
brate its completion, we might reasonably
expect to see him not only forgetting the let
tiers and arguments he had published to
depreciate its securities and increase its early
struggles, but would actually find him head
ing the procession, and proclaim from the
platform or housetops his ardent love for all
| such great public works; and, although we
should find him presiding over grand banquet
| to commemorate the inauguration of the Jetty
system, and parading three years ago his full
| faith in its success, we could learn without
surprise that he now agrees with General
| Humphreys, who controls his appropriation,
| that their failure is only question OF time,
and that he Is confidently expecting "a ELL at
| the head or foot of the jetties."
By the light of his antecedents we readily
can understand that he believes "the laborer
is worthy of his hire. and that he might lose
| it if Senator Cockrell's bill had become a law,
and therefore the Merchants exchange and
the st. Paul convention don't want any COM
mission Yours truly, JAMES B. EADs.
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THEATRICAL.
Where the Leading Actors are- and
What they are Doing in Prepare
tiOn for Next Season.

The principal theaters throughout the coun-
try are either closed for the season or occu-
pied for light inexpensive entertainments.
John Mccullough is going yachting with Bou-
cicault. Lawrence Barrett is very Ill OF ner-
vous prostration, and has been delIrlous:
Joseph Jefferson has been playing the Tutor
in the indicate farce, Baby. in San Francis
CO. Henry Irving is to play ''Vanderdecken,
IN The Flying DatcIman, IN London. The
Chatelet theater, Paris, now uses the electric
light exclusively. Next season Will commence
John Gilbert's fifty-hrst year on the stage.
Raymond and Florence will, IT openings can
be obtained, present Colonel Sellers and
the Mighty Dollar in London this summer
Fanny Davenport and Manager Field, OF the
Boston museum, may have a lawsuit over
OiUia, the dramatization of the Year Of
Wakefield, which has proved successful IN
London as both claim to havG bought the
play for America. Sothern will return to the
United States at the close of his shortened
season in London. The number OF stock
companies in this country will be fewer than
ever next winter, and most Of the theaters
will depend on travelling combinations.
Mr.. John Gilbert, the veteran comedian,
seeks rest from his theatrical labors IN quaint
old Manchester on the Massachusetts, coast.
A writer in the Boston Post says of him:
Although he is siXty-eight years old, the
genial comedian is as active In his habits as
many q man VINO mas GOU seen 50 MANY years
as he has by full score. He is an active
pedestrian; whether the day be fair or foul,
he goes to the postof6ce on foot for his mail,
and this walk of more than a mile is often
doubled and trebled when the weather or in
cIination invite more extended stroll. He
is rarely seen in a carriage, and still less fire.
quently in yacht, but he Is an enthusiast in
regard to swimming, and there are few days
of his stay at his country home upon which
he does not Justify buffet the waves that curl
and plash but short distance away from his
door. Actively enjoying the pleasures OF
land and sea in some of their most attractive
forms, he is recuperating for the coming sea-
son at Wallack's theater in New York
Fresh as the leaves and flowers among which
he is, he looks forward with pleasure to the
winter with its tr1hmphs, which are so differ
ent from those which he is now achieving"
A London critic AYERS that he saw in box
at Covent Garden theater, at the representa-
| ton of Paul and Virginia, Mr.. Dawson, the
critic of the Times, Mr.. Jarrett, the agent
| who receives ten per cent. on Madame Chris
tine Missions engagement, and Madame
| Christine Nilsson, who pays the ten per cent.
all seated in box together.
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TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
a Young Man Falls a Hight OF Four
stories and Sustains SeriOus
Injuries.

st. Louis Republican, Goth: At nine O'Clock
yesterday morning great tnud and crash IN
the rear part of the railway supply store OF
NJ. NJ. Buck d Co., No. 209 North Third
street, announced that something unusual
had happened, and a moment later the news
went through the neighborhood that Henry
Heck, youth of seventeen years, had lost his
equilibrium and fallen from the fourth floor,
through the elevator way, to the first. The
fall was about sixty feet, and the poor fellow
turned once or twice in the air during the de-
scent There is strong crossbeam at the
top of the elevator platform, which stood at
the lower floor, and on this beam Heck struck
with force that was terrific. HIS jaw was
fractured in a shocking manner, his leg was
broken and cut, his back was either broken
or terribly sprained, and there were indica-
lions of very serious internal injuries. He
was at once cared for, but was unconscious
and unable to speak, even if he were con-
scious AID ambulance was procured and he
was taken to the dlspensary, and thence to
the city hospital without any delay. 1t was
not expected that he could live many hours,
but every effort was made to render HIM COM
Portable. He resided with his mother at the
corner of Twentieth and Morgan streets, and
was an industrious young man. How he
happened to fall through the hatchway could
not be learned, as the accident was not wit
messed by any one. At a late hour last even
ing he was still alive.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-28
kentucky and the Texas Pacific Bill

Louisville COuier-J Journal: Last winter
the Legislature of Kentucky came out very
emphatically in support of the Texas Pacific
bill, basing the Endorsement upon the great
measure in which the interests of the State
and the south generally are involved in the
success of the important enterprise. Every
member of the Kentucky delegation in con-
gress was also instructed to support the bill.
The sentiment OF Kentucky in regard to the
early completion of the Texas Pacific railroad
is, therefore, before the world in very pro-
nounced manner The Texas Pacific bill and
its vast Importance should be borne in mind
in every district of Kentucky, and not man
should be nominated for the forty-sixth con-
gress by the Democrats who will not warmly
support the measure, upon which the people
of Kentucky, through their Legislature, have
given an expression of such unqualified APP
prevail. The Kentucky delegation to the for
ty-sixth congress should be solid in support oil
the Texas Pacific bill
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-28
CuDid's YOkcs.

Boston correspondent of the Cincinnati
Enquirer: Ezra II. Haywood, king-pin of
the Free Lovers, and who for years has been
prominent among the labor champions, to-
day received terrible disappointment by
having to pay fine of one hundred dollars
beside serving two years in Jail. Through
Anthony Comstock he was tried and convicted
in the United States court here in January
last for sending an obscene book known. as
Cupid's Jokes through tie mail. At the
trial his counsel argued in defamation OF Com
stock, and referred to the reform work of
Haywood and to the danger to a free press
and free speech. Judge Clark in his charge
was very severe, but in imposing the sentence
said he was extremely lenient in not sending
Ezra to the State prison. A large number OF
Free Lovers were present, who INDUCED In a
few melo-dramatic tabeaux on the passing OF
the sentence
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-28
Can Won Helm shermans

Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser and Mail:
The New Orleans Times says: Can you help
Sherman? This phrase promises to become
a watchword around the customhouse as
famous as the war slang, Here's your mule. =
Systematic secrecy is being preserved, and
no definite facts can be obtained, but there
can hardly be any doubt that there is whole
brigade of secret agents here 'helping Sher-
man to get up evidence for the senate COM
mittee. They have employed local agents,
and in turn subagents have been secured
until about every hummer in and out of office
is busy getting IN his work. These fellows
dodge brickbats in a riot. Mum is the word.
The whole returning board evidence is to be
rehashed and supplemented by all the work
the affidavit factory can turn out with a
double set of hands running night and day.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-28

Several artesian borings of considerable
depth have recently been made in Kansas
City, and they have yielded abundantly a
water which a scientific man declares is gen.
uine sea water. He writes as follows on the
subject: 81 have no doubt that in compost
ton it closely resembles ocean water; per-
haps it contains a little more potash, besides
iron This does not seem at all strange
when we remember that at no very distant
date In geological time the country round
about here was part of the bed OF the At
lantic ocean, or more definitely of an arm Of
what is now called the Gulf of Mexico. 1t
would make an admirable bath for persons
suffering from debility and various diseases.
If this be so, and 1 believe it is, will not the
people resort to the use of it? II sea bath
ing can be had within mile of Kansas City,
will the people of this inland country not
avail themselves of it?"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-28

WORK will be begun at Lauderdale, Mis-
sissippi, this week, on the extension of the
Alabama General railroad, from York station,
Alabama, to Lauderdale station, Mississippi,
which will probably be completed in about
three months. The Central road has leased
the right of way over the Mobile and Ohio
railroad, from Lauderdale to Meridian, for
tWentY-fYe wears.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-28
A secretion that Communicates the
Blood.

When the bile is diverted from its proper chan
nes into the blood which is always the case In liver
complaints II ceases to be healthy secretion, and
becomes a poison. Its abnormal presence In the
circulation and stomach is indicated by the suusion
of the skin with hideous saffron tinge, by head
aches vertigo nausea, pain in The right side and
under the right shoulder blade, by Indigestion. OBJ
struction OF the bowels and other minor symptoms.
Order may be substituted for this state of chaos and
further bodily evil averted by using the benehcent
Alternative and tonic, Hostetters Stomach Bttters,
which, by relaxation of the bowels, promotes the es
cape from the circulation OF bilious impurities; be-
sides rendering the action of the liver regular and
removing every trace of dyspepsia. This pleasant
and purely vegetable antbillous medicine Is not
only Infinitely effective than any form of mer-
curry but is on account of its freedom from hurtful
properties, Infinitely to be preferred to that poison
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-28
Confession by n Republican.

Chicago Times: Not in Louisiana only,
Mrs. jerks says Everything is possible.
even the impossible-in Louisiana politics. -
Up here in Illinois a man who confessed in
court that he had made nearly one hundred
thousand dollars in political blackmail and
revenue frauds, is sitting as Cook county
grand jurer; and the man is a leader OF
the Republican party, and Judge French, of
the treasury department, is said to have adj
vised an unhappy office-holder to get an in
dorsement from him. So long as A. c. Hes
ing is invited into the councils of the "Re-
publicans" of Illinois, Louisiana politics
should not cause so much establishment as
their inner phases are revealed to the coun-
TRY
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-28

THE ceremony of breaking dirt was the
occasion of grand outpouring of the people
of Pierce City, Arkansas, and much enthusi-
asm, on Tuesday, the eleventh instant, 1t
being the beginning of work on the Pierce
City and Northwestern Arkansas railway.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-28
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.

Sheriff,
G. L. ANDERSON.
Probate Court Judge,
8. n. X. RAY.
county Trustee,
J.. y. RAWLINGS.
Chmlcey7y Court Judge,
GEORGE w. ESTER.
Circuit court Judge,
ROBERT HUTCHINSON.
Criminal court Judge,
l.. ID. HORRIGAN.
Attorney-GeneraI Criminal court,
q. w. GORDON.
Attornev-Generdl Bartlett Circuit Court,
GEORGE G.. DENT.
Clerk SHELBY Comfy Circuit Court,
ED WORSHAM.
CLERK Bartlett Circuit Court,
FELIX VI. JONES.
County Register,
j. a. STREHL.
i[Crim int Court Clerk,
NC. PERKINS.
County Court Clerk,
ROBERT j. BLACK.
COnStd5Les-Fifth District.
N. Il. GARVIN.
THOs. GARVEN.
Constable District.
II. -. MALLORY.
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Mrs. Saphira jerks

Chicago Times: Mrs. jerks Is disciple of
Pythagoras, and a consistent believer in the
doctrine of the transmigration of souls. She
is especially charged with handing the soul
of Saphira down to succeeding ages; and in
the ful6llment of this duty she SHOULD have
the support, as the newspapers say, ''of all
good citizens"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-28
1lEMPHIS APPEAL
FRIDAY, JUNE 2s, 1878.
DEMOCRATIC JUDICIAL TICKET.

For TIE State at Large.
JAS. w. DEA Derrick, OF Hamilton.
PETER TURNKEY, OF Franklin.
For the EdsteT7. Division.
ROBERT M'FARLAND. OF Hamblen.
For the Middle DigiSiOH.
WILLIAM r. COOPER. OF Davidson
For the Western DiyiSiOD
THOMAS j. FREEMAN, of Gibson.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-28
sherman Guilty OF Bribery and Cor
rHntlOn.

Savannah (Ga.) Ne,cs: Mr.. Secretary Sher-
man therefore is proven guilty of bribery and
corruption, subornation of fraud and trea-
son. Now the question is will he receive the
punishment he so richly merits, or will he
follow the example of Bill Tweed, and, snap
ping his fingers in the face of the country,
insolently ask the people and the congress
What are you going to do about it,"
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a CARD

To all who suffering from the errors and indis-
cretions of youth. nervous weakness, early decay,
loss of manhood etc, will send receipt that will
cure you, FREE OF CHARGE This great remedy
was discovered by a missionary In South America.
Send self addressed envelope TO Rev. JOSEPH L.
INMAN, Station d. Bi6te House. Neto York.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-28

HAPPY tidlngs for nervous sufferers and those who
have been dOsed, drugged and Quacked- Pulver-
macher's Electric Belts efectually cure premature
debility, weakness and decay. Book and Journal
with information worth thousands, mailed free al
dress PULvKRhACHKR GALvAEIC Co., Cincinnati
Ohio.
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given by the press and denied by the electoral
commission 1t mas done this much, but more
y,ar,ains behind
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To Contributors and Correspondents.

To Contributors and Correspondents.
We solicit letters and communications upon subjects
OF General interest but such must always be &c
cgwpanled by a responsible name.
IL ordering papers changed from one poston1ee 70
mother the names OF both pOstotices should be
OF, maIl-books are kept by postofuces, and not By
individual names
We Witl not return rejected communications.
saaciTnen copies sent free OF charge
Al letters communications, or anything eSe fof the
APPEAL. should be addressed
GALLAWAY Il HEATING,
81, =. GALLAwAY, 2s2 Second street,
j & KEaTtNG. Memphis Tenn.
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THE FAMOUS

MlSSASSUeA SfhANU WAEEn'
Which for nearly half century has wrought such
WONDROUS CURES of KIDNEY DISEASE, DYS-
PERSIA and CANCER, may be had of all druggists.
Its curative properties are almost miraculous. For
pamphlets containing remarkable cures address
MISSISQUOI SPRINGS. Franklin county, Vermont
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New York, June q: The Delaware and
Hudson canal company has fixed the prices of
their coal for July as follows: Lump, CRATE
and chestnut, s. 60; egg, 50 10; stove,
"a 20.