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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-24
THE INVESTIGATION.
The So Called sherman Letter
UrOss-Exam1nntiOn OF Mrs. jerks.

The So Called SHERMAN Letter
CrOss-Exam1nnt1On OF Mrs. jerks.
WASHINGTON, June 24.-The Potter
investigation committee resumed its
session to-day, Mr.. Potter presiding.
Mrs. jerks, on entering the room, made
a very digni6ed bow to the members Of
the committee, and then took her seat
in the witness chair. Mr.. Springer COM.
menced the cross.examination by refer.
ring to the statement Of the witness on
Saturday, that no enc except herself
knew anything of the original document
known as the Sherman letter.
Q%nestion.-If no one excepting your
self knows aught Of the original docu.
ment you must have written it. Answer.
i did not say so.
Q-Were you the author Of the con.
tents of that letter. Al dictated the
contents Of the letter.
Q-Then the person to whom you
dictated the contents Of the letter mere.
ly acted as amsnuensis? Ayes, sir,
amanuensis extraordinary.
Q-Who was the person to whom you
dictated the letter. Al refuse to tell
you, sir.
Q-Do you know the names Of any
persons who were in the parlor at the
time the letter was written2 Al may
know the names Of some Of them.
Q,-What names do you remember
Al will not tell you.
Witness, in reply to iuterrogatories,
said the letter was written, as near as
she can recollect, upon n page on ordi-
nary sheet letter paper, and used o me-
dium.sized envelope, with no printing
on It.
ON whose handwriting was the So
called Sherman letter.
A.-You asked me that before and 1
told you l would not answer the question.
Ill ask you sgGin. Is that letter in
your handwriting2
A.-And | again refuse to snsWer
whether it was in my handwriting or not;
you must draw your own inference in
that case.
Witness then stated she slene now
knew anything of the original letter, ad-
ding, perhaps some one has died
since"
Mr.. SpriDger-Yes, Mr.. Weber has
died since.
Witness-Yes, sir. 1t is a great pity.
Continuing, witness said the letter
was addressed on the face Dan Weber
aud James Z Anderson"
Mr.. Springer requested witness (hand-
ing her a pen and sheet Of paper) 10
write a copy from her memory as near
as possible to the contents Of the origi-
nal document, but she declined TO
write a copy, stating if they desired to
see her handwriting they had a number
of letters written by her to which they
might refer.
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The Ten Brock MpIIio Mccarthy
Match.


Kentucky Live Stock Record
Everything pertaining to the great
match race, four-mile heats, between Ten
Brock and Mollie Mccarthy is as Eat.
tering and encouraging as it could be,
and It the weather is good there will be
more people assembled at the Falls City
on independence Day than have ever
been seen on any race track in America.
The railroad managers and steamboat
agents report that they will be taxed to
their utmost capacity, and at this early
date apartments are being secured at the
hotels by parties from points as far south
as Florida, as far north as st. Paul, and
east TO New York and Massachusetts.
The hippodrome howl has about died out.
and no intelligent horsemau in the coun.
try who knows Mr.. Thso. Winters or Mr..
+. B. Harper thought it anything but the
silliest nonsense, or thatthese men would
lend themselves to such an affair. Mol.
lie Mccarthy a entirely useless in Cal.
ifornia as a racer, as nothing would run
against her without her owner would paw
their entrance. Mr.. Winters Is a man Of
wealth, and o breeder, and he desires to
test the powers Of his mare against the
best horse in the country; and whether
successful or not, it is his purpose, so we
learn, TO breed her for two or three years
to the best stations ia Kentucky, and it
is more than likely that Ten Brock will
be honored with her first embrace.
Roth haanou 80 80 NLa LA. I'LL.
condition, Ten Broeck's heels are
sound and be is as fine as he can be, and
his trainer, Colston, and jockey, Walker,
never liked him better. He moved a
half mile the other morning, weight up
and with heavy shoes, in fifty seconds.
Mr.. Walsh says Mollie Mccarthy was
never better in her life; that she has not
undergone the slightest possible change
by reason Of climate or otherwise, and
that il she continues to do as we'll as now
and Ten Brock defeats her on July A, he
will beat her at her best. The owners
OF Mollie Mccarthy believe she can run
four miles in 7:20 over the Louisville
course, and we know what Ten Brock
has done heretofore, 80 the race promises
10 DO the best yer run at four-mile heats
in America. The track at Louisville il
not so fast as it was when Ten Brock
ran in 7:l54, and if Mollie Mccarthy car
ruu in 1920 ovsr it this season, he will
have all he can do to beat her. Both
horses promise to reach the post in good
order, AID it will be a grand sight to see
these two great representatives of theii
respective sections sweep CALAMITY BY
the grand stand, with their colors Autter
ing in the breeze, straining every muscle
in the dubious strife for victory. We
learn that there are some seventy.fyt
horses assembled at Louisville for thu
extra meeting commencing Tuesday
July 2, and continuing three days, anC
from the number present the meeting
may be extended to FIVE days.
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A secretion that Communicates the
RlnOd

When the bile is diverted from its proper
channels, into the blood. which is always the
case in liver complaints, it ceases to be a
healthy secretion, and becomes a poison. ItF
abnormal presence in the circulation and
skin with u hideous saffron tinge, by head
aches, vertigo, nausea, pain in the right side
and under the right shoulder blade, by indi-
g%estion, obstruction Of the bowels, ard other
minor symptoms. Order may be substituted
for this state Of chaos, and further bodily evil
tonic, H0stetter's Stomach Bitters, which, by
relaxing the bowels, promotes the escape from
the circulation Of bilious impurities besides
rendering the action Of the liver regular, and
removing every trace Of dyspepsia. This
pleasant and purely vegetable anti bilious
medicine Is not only infinitely mere effective
than any form of mercury, but is on account
Of its freedom from hurtful properties, inf
nitely 10 be preferred to that poisonous drug.
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Story Ab0ut a southern Congress-
nan Dining at n kestaurant VITA
n Lady-QuestIOn OF Hot SprlnEs
Reservation Considered by the
cabinet Yesterday.
Special Cor. COurier-JOurnal.l
WASHINGTON, June 2l.-The Evening
Star publishes a story, which is part Of
the current gossip of Washington, that a
Southern Congressman, who was dining
on Wednesday evening at Welker's res.
taurant with a lady, made a personal as
sanlt upon his companion, which was ar
rested and punished by an ex Confede-
rate officer, who was dining with friends
in an adjoining room. The affair creates
q good deal of sensation.
THE TREASURY OFFICIALS
say that the large appropriations by con-
gress will prevent any reduction OF the
public debt during the next fiscal year.
This thing of paying off a part of the
debt every year these officials believe to
be The one object for which the govern.
ment was created.
ONE or THE MOST oDIoUs FEATURES
Of the Republican programme is the
denisl OF all Southern claims, unless
presented by persons who we're loyal,
as it is called, or who are ready to swear
that they we're 20. In the closing hours
Of the session Mr.. Conger offered a pro.
position, barring ell claims for property
taken, used, injured, or destroyed, in any
ef the States 10 rebellion, unles the par
ties interested we're loyal. The effect of
this rule is to stimulate perjury, and tax
the body Of the Southern people to pay
claims of the real or pretended loyal"
element. Mr.. Ackleu, of Louisiana,
Glover Of Missouri, Roberts of Maryland,
and Turner Of Kentucky, voted with the
Republicans for the proposed amend
meut to the constitution, but probably
did not understand the character of the
proposition. L. Q. W.
THE o SPRINGS RESERVATION.
At the cabinet meeting to-day there
was some discussion as to the possibility
Of taking any action to carry into effect
the will of congress concerning the Hot
Springs, Ark, reservation, which was
expressed by the adoption Of the con-
ference committees clause on that sub
jsct, although this clause was almost
wholly omitted in the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill. The general opinion
was that nothing cah be done by the ex-
ecntive branch of the government in re.
gard to the matter till congress shall
have again acted on it; but the subject
was referred to the secretary Of the in-
terror and attorney general for critical
examination. 10 determine whether the
portion of the clause which was enrolled
will afford a valid basis for at least pro-
visional action to protect the govern.
ment's interests.
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RI EMF HISS
Monday Evening, June "a, ISIS.

The subscription price Of the PUB
LILO LEDGER is s. per Gnnum for
shs Daily, and 81 per aHnHm for the
Reskly-POstage tree.
Persons leoUing the city for the sum
aier can order the DAILY LEDGER
at 5Oc per month in aduGnce, NTH the
privilege Of changing posto6iee.
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KEEP QUIET 0 IT.

The marriage ceremony might we'll
have an added clause after the promise
to love and honor, in the words, 'or keep
quiet about it" The New York suicide,
Adam ROeth, leaves a letter behind him
stating Of his wife, "for to live longer
tied TO daily life with q woman who has
sunk so low as she is, is impossible for
even so good.natured a mar as l am.
From this to Geistlieh, who takes the
community into confidence about his
Wife's disposition and business manage
ment, there seems q widespread vanity
in the FIRST place to parade such charges
before the public, whether true or false,
snd to leave a towards blow behind
while taking q towards refuge in suicide
or murder or both. There is no mental
reservation in the marriage VOWS, but If
it is not always possible to 90 on loving
and honoring the changed man or wo-
man, who 10 time may come to take the
place Of the young confident pair, there
is nothing gained by publishing the fact,
aud the qusFrels that lead up to suicide
and murder might always be avoided
if people would learn to hold their
tongues and keep their wits about them.
The wife talks about her husband
poor providing. and the husband talks
about his wiie's poor management, and
the ~neighbors are brought in to advise.
and so the matter grows. They we're a
prudent couple who once agreed that
Whatever fault they had to find with each
other a. least nobody should be about
when they talked it over, aud nobody
was eyer the wiser Of the fault or the
finding but themselves. Good natured
men or women DO not commonly write
themselves down as such; the fact is
suite ent knowledge for themselves, and
people who take great pains to justify
themselves to the public are always La
BILE to have applied the proverb, who
excuses himself-accuses." If this is a
good rule to go through the world with,
it is as excellent to 20 out Of it by. The
man who takes himself OF and leaves
wife and children to bear the hardships
which be cannot face does not make any
more Of a hero Of himself by taking the
public into confidence. Unspoken
charges in such cases are most apt to
prove themselves to those who are left
behind, and the nan or woman Who
keeps quiet about them in life generally
is strong enough to stay and hear them
through.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
IA nAR.n.

To all who are,sudOring' fromIth errors ant
indisoretions Of youth. nervous weakness,
carly decay, loss of manhood, etc., l will
send a receipt that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
By a missionary in South America. Send a
self-addressed envelope to the REV. JosEPH
T. INNAN, Station D, IBJle House, Ne's York
CIV. -xxvii-S5 eOdGw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-24
DEMOCRATIC JUDICIAL TICKET.

F0R THE STATE AT LARGE.
JAMES W. DEADERICK, of Hamilton
PETER TURNKEY, of Franklin.
FOR THE EASTERN DIVISION.
ROBERT MCFARLAND, Of Hamblen.
FOR TIE MIDDLE DIVISION.
WILLIAM F. COOPER. of Davidson.
For TIE WESTERN DIVISION.
THOMAS j. FREEMAN, Of Gibson.
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Ono OF Patteraon,a Jokes.

WoNhiAhNyA 4 Vetsl
On the l0lh Senator Patterson intro
duced q bill proposing a reward for a
new ioo%tmeasure,' q copy Of which,
duly printed in regulation style, is now
before az II reads as follows: That the
congress Of the United States Of America
will vote an appropriation, the same IS
a reward, to be paid the American citi.
zen who shall produce a new foot meas
ure which shall divulge, in it, the truth
Of the meeting OF parallel lines in ex.
ceeiing great length" Unless we are
greatly at fault the principal difficulty
With this bill is in It's caption. II should
be styled a reward for "a new fool in
stead Of foot measure" and as such
might be very properly referred back to
its originator,
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j. w. x. BROWNE,


Special to the LEDGER
DUyALL's BLUFF, June %, 2 p n The
Hard Cash passed here on time for
Memphis. with a fair trip. She will ar.
rive Monday at midnight, and return to
White river Wednesday evening, going
through to %Jacksouport,
L. G. Postal, Master.
C1XcrNxATI, June 24.-River falling.
Weather clear aud warmer.
PirTsBURG, June A-River G feet ]
inch and falling. Weather clear And
cooI
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GreenbaeKer Socialists.
New York Times.l

= A-NLA
Even the National Greenback.L Labor
party makes a show Of repudiating So
cialism, and yet its demand that the gov
eminent shall ihfuse activity into bust.
ness and give labor ample employment
and abundant reward. by the issue of a
large volume Of its notes to be used as
money, is essentially Socialistic. 1t is
worse than Socislistie, in so far as it as
sumes that a compliance With the de-.
msnd for large issues of paper money
would bring the promised results. 1t
aeks for the performance Of an act easy
in itself but fraught with direful conse.
quences, of which its active promoters
seem to have no conception. The So.
cislists have at least some logical con
nection in theory between the measures
which they propose and the results at
which they aim. The Greenback.Labo
party also calls for such legislation as
shall protect and promote industry, pro
vide employment and wages for tie idle,
and secure for the w%orkingmen leisure
and mental improvement and social en-
ioyment, regardless Of their habits of
industry, prudence and frugality. There
is no way Of doing this except by the
adoption Of Socialistic principles Of the
rsnksst kind. The demand is based
directly on the idea that the government
aud the laws are to determine the rela-
tons Of employers aud employed, aud
interfere to adjust the conditions upon
which the profits OF business are to be
distributed. This principle carried out
to its logical consequences would bring
US to the utmost limits of the SocialistiC
gcheme.
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A hrirand IN Town.

Houston Telegram.l
The sensational rumor prevailed on
the streets last evening that Sam Bass
had visited this city where, it cannot be
denied, the bold bandit has some friends.
Thinking the report might have arisen
from the fact that a man named w. p.
Bass, Of Denison, had registered at the
Hutchins House, a reporter undertook to
trace the rumor. The result Of the in.
vestigstion was the conclusion that Sam
Bass undoubtedly visited Houston one
day last week. II seems that a gentle
man connected with the Palace saloon is
we'll acquainted with Bass, and on the
occasion referred to was much surprised
to see bis old friend walk into the saloon
The bandit stepped up to the counter
and asked for a drink, which was polite
ly handed him by the proprietor and for
which be paid. Leaving the saloon he
quietly walked around town much as any
visitor, and finally took the Central train
for the North, he having come down on
the same.
The attention of q county officer was,
it is said, called TO the fact. The officer,
however, for some reason or other, did
not arrest him. While at the saloon
mentioned Bass was observed by several
citizens, who say that his appearance
exactly suited the description as given
in the papers. He is a large, heavy.
built man and wore q large slouched bat.
gray coat, aud a pistol belt enoircled bis
capacious and we'll rounded paunch.
TIE lady who bought q hoe, rake,
spade, buckskin gloves, straw hat aud
~spriukling pot about May /, is through
with gardening for her health. She is
ote Mo weed ahead -fSt Ionia Times
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-24
Indtentions.

WASHINGTON, June24 For Tennessee
and Ohio and the upper Mississippi and
lower Missouri valleys, warmer southeast
to southwest winds, partly cloudy wealth
err, stationary followed by falling barom-
eter, and in the two latter districts pos
sibly local rains.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-24
FOr CouutY TrnnIee.

We are authorized to announce j. j. RAW
LINGS as a candidate for reelection to the,
office Of County Trustee at the August cleo.
lion, subject ~ the Democratic and ConserVa-
tive Convention.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-24
TIE total cost Of The Canadian Pacific

The total cost Of the Canadian Pacific
railway is estimated at 500, 900, 900.
The vast sum Of SIG, 00G, 900 has already
been expended in surveys and contracts,
and all that is now to show for it, says
the Railway Age, is some seventy miles
Of track from Thunder Bay, on Lake
Superior, westward into the wilderness,
and a few miles Of track from Winnipeg,
in Manitoba, eastward. The cost of the,
Union and Central Pacific roads, with
equipments, was about $3.50, 600, 900.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-24
For County Register.

SAM NJ. GATES FOR COUNTY REGIS
IER.-TO the voters of Shelby county: L
offer my name as a candidate for the Office Of
Register. am conyersant with the duties Of
mat once, and consider myself competent TO
their faithful discharge. ask YOUR suffrage
because | need the position. Many of YOU
have known me as a constant resident among
you for over thirty eight years. To such I
feel that l need no recommendation and 10
youl confidently refer those who may not
ton. Very respectfully,
June l3, 1878, SAM NJ. GATES
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-24

THE Trenton Mirror wants to know
what is to become Of Mr.. Key now. Il
is doubtless = subject Of great eOneer
to himself, at least since the house Of
representatives has declared that the
country is not to be M~exicanizsd or
reyOlutionized by an effort to dspose the
President
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MoteI.keeperh' Association.

New York, June "a. - The hotel
keepers of this city are forming on asso-
citation, the object of which is protection
from swindlera, dishonest boarders and
thieyish servants.
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For OhnnceIlOr.

GEO W. WINCHESTER is a candidate for
Chancellor, Of the Chancery Court of Shelby
county at the August election, 1878, subject to
the ACTION OF the Democratic aad Oenserva-
tive Convention,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-24

A very strange cause is given in the
Boston Transcript for the death of
Thomas Winans: The ceaseless noises
Of an automatic buoy in Newport har-
Dor, near his house, so destroyed his rest
that be died Of exhaustion"
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Rtnbbed IgIa Pa,hor.

New MILFORD. June 24-Edwin Hoyi
fatally stabbed his father yesterday.
Whisky was Que Of the causes,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-24

ED WORSHAM is a candidate for Clerk oF
the Circuit Court, at the ensuing August eleo-
tion; subject to the action of tie Democratic.
and Conservative Convention,
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ELECTION.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Acknowledgement of BARTLETT
Gircuit Court,

GEO. G.. DENT is a candidate for Attorney
General of the Bartlett Oircui. Court Of
Shelby county, at the ensuing August cleo.
ton, subject to the action of tho Democratic
and Conservative Convention.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-24
For Criminal Court C,erH

N. @. PERKINS is a candidate for Cr;mipoY
Court CLERK Of Shelby county at the election in
August, subject to the action of the Demo
CRITIC and OonserYatiYa Nnnvnnfinn 49,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-24

G. l.. ANDERSON is a candidate for re-
election 10 the Office Of Sheriff, subject to tho
actien of the Convention of the Democrats
and Conservative party Of Shelby county.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-24
SHELBY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC
TICKET.

FoR SHERIFF.
c. L. ANDERSON.
For PRoBlr E CouRr JuDeE.
j. &. R. RAY.
FoR coUSrY TRUSTEE.
J.. J. RAWLINGS.
FoR CHANcRRY CoURT JUDeE.
GEORGE W. WINCHESTER.
FoR CRcU1 ooURT JUDGE.
R. ,. HUTCHINSON.
FoR CRIMINAL CoURT JuDGE.
L. ,. HORRIGAN.
PoR ATTORNEY GESKRAL CRIMINAL COURT,
G. ". GORDON.
FoR ATTORNEY GENERAL BARTLRTr CoUKT.
GEORGE G. DENT.
FoR CLERK SHELBY County CRoU1 CoURT.
I'D w0RsHAM.
FoR CLrRK OF BARTLETT COuEr.
FELIX n. JONES.
F0R COUNTY REeIsfER.
J. A. STREHL.
FoR CRIMINAL CoUKT CLERK.
N. c. PERKINS.
FoR COuSTT CoUKT Click.
r. ]. BLACK.
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For AttOFney-C emeraI OF Crimtnv1
COurl.

NV. GORDON is a candidate for tho Office
~ httorney- deneTal Of tho Criminal Court az
nnwiTSo Guhty at Memphis. subject to tho
aiVe convention, az
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CREAp MONEY.

THIS is what a borrower says: 81 bor-
4 rowed $3.50 from the AsutRHl benefit
buii0lnE ana LOnn Association and
received 1915 in actual cash.
-. B. ARMOUR"
Books for subscription to the new series now
in the hands Of Directors and the Secretary.
57.l6 HERBERT RHETT, 2S9 Main st.
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For clerk of County Cour,

r. J. BLACK is a candidate fos OIer,s oftsn
County Court at the ensuing August eisSiion
w; WALDRAN is a candidate for Clerk
81 Oo Sae county Court at the ensuing Angus
Ssndent v oIUysS ~ g 81 the P.ction Of the Indo-
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WARNING.
Iteansed PInmhers

MURRAY & MARTIN, 4OMadison street;
P. J. MAlL0N q Co, 204 Main street;
WIN. LUNN. 43 Madison street;
JOHN MASSA, 37S% Shelby street;
j.. w. Y. BROWN. 258 Second st. sO-l56
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-24

TIE electric light which has been used
with gratifying ruccess in England for a
year past is eliciting much interest and
general inquiry regarding its method and
the machine by which it is produced.
The machine costs about $3.50, and it is
operated at an expense Of about eight
cents aa hour, giving a light equal to
that Of from Fifty to seventy gas gets. It
is a perfect light as regards coler, and
neither Injuries the eyes Of workingmen
or renders the factories unhealthy by
communicating the air. II also reduces
the risk Of fire, and saves seventy. FIVE
per cent. on the cost Of gas sighting. At
the Paris Exposition a space Of 1900
square yards is lighted by two electric
clusters OF six lamps each; they are ele.
vated twenty'seyen yards from the
ground, and it would take 100000 can.
dies to illuminate the whole spsee az
thoroughly. II is conceded at the Elk.
position that the light afforded by cleo.
tF'elty is far superior to any otherwise
available but some difference Of opinion
exists as to the merit Of the several an.
paratus, and the comparative expense.
Inc most thorough aud impartial tests
will be made on these points. The re.
ports will be awaited with great interest.