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The Portland daily press., 1879-12-20

His Majesty Myself is new volume of
Messrs Robertss No Name Series portland:
Loring, Short & Harmon) 1t is fine and an
unusual novel, with more scope and purpose
consistently carried out than is often the case
in fiction. The scene is laid in Princeton,
N j., and the characters are students in the
theological seminary of that town-not very
likely personnel for a novel, one would say.
Intellectual selfishness is the sin which the
story is written to denounce-the egotism of
the cold brain and Unconditional nature, the
worship of mind that leads to nothingness.
The lesson is well enforced; and the power
and originality of the story will win it much
praise. 1t is not precisely an attractive book,
but is one very well worth the writing and the
reading; novel that will do much good to
persons prone to overexalt the intellect; and
its decided literary merit will appeal to their
critical judgment. 1t is curious that novel
should require review from this standpoint
but its strength Of purpose demands that it
receive different treatment from the common
run of fiction.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-20

The Truth. A Companion to the Bible, by
Charles j. Guiteau, Theologian Boston: d.
Lothrop & Co.. The arrogance, fairly comic,
of the title of this book will repel most readers
from it. Those who read its contents will be
much displeased with its narrow-mindedness,
coarseness and lack of literary merit.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-20

zigzag Journeys in Europe, By Hezekiah
Butterworth, Boston: Estes and Lauriat
Portland: Dresser and McLellan) This is
charming book for young people, and it is full
of interest pictures and information. 1t tells
the story of the wanderings of some boys who
under the care of their teacher made the tour
of Europe; and the descriptions are written
with great liveliness and graphic effect. The
story is natural, the boys are jolly and intelli-
gent, and their teacher is not patterned on the
Sanford and Merton model, but-having been
a boy in his day-knows how to deal with his
young friends. Tommy, the happy-go-lucky,
is genuinely comic. The book deserves great
success, and will not fail to please old and
young readers alike.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-20
TERMS $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE.
Recent Publications.

Among tho giftbooks prepared for this
Christmas season, one of the most elegant and
appropriate volumes is The Homes of Ameri-
ca. (New York: d. Appleton & Co; Portland
Loring, Short & Harmony. 1t is edited by Mrs
Martha j. Lamb, favorably known as the au-
thor of History of New York: and her work
is thoroughly well done in spirited and graph
ic style, and conveying much curious and val
liable information regarding these notable
homes and their dwellers. Among the hun
dred and three illustrations are included the
likenesses of mansions of the Colonial period,
in New England and the Middle States; and
houses of later date are notable as being the
homes of such men as Prof. Longfellow, Bry-
ant Bayard Taylor, or are selected for their
beauty of surroundings or architecture. 1t is
choice and valuable work, and the elegance
of its type paper and binding renders it par
ticularly desirable as a holiday volume.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-20

Holiday Times for Boys and Girls (Philadel-
phia: Porter and Coates; Portland; Bailey and
Noyes) is brightly covered and attractive
book, full of short stories and poems, with
hundred and fifty illustrations.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-20

Miss Nora Perry's new volume, Her Lovers
Friend and other poems Boston: Houghton
6, Osgood Portland: Loring, Short & Har-
mon) will be eagerly sought for among holiday
volumes by the many admirers of Miss Perry's
verse. In gaining maturity as poet, however,
she has lost certain iafue and tuneful vocal
quality that distinguished her talent. The
change is not for the better. There are many
women who write feeling and tasteful poetry;
but Miss Perry used to sing like bobolink in
her own gay and natural fashion-to which, it
is to be hoped, she will return. However,
there is always enough life and charm in her
work to praise and enjoy.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-20

Around the Yule-Log, By Richard Markham
(New York: Dodd, Mead and Co.. Portland:
Loring, Short and Harmony This is volume
of stories and ballads about Revolutionary
times supposed to be told around the Yule fire,
by merry party of young people, making
holiday visit. The stories are excellently told,
the print, paper and illustrations of correspond
ing fineness and the covers fairly rival the
Yule Log itself, in their blaze of gold and col
ors 1t is one of the finest Of the holiday books,
and every young patriots stocking will gladly
stretch itself to cracking point in the vain en-
deavor to accommodate this delightful volum
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-20

Along the Way (New York: Charles Scrib-
ner's Sons; Portland: Loring, Short & Har-
mon) is an exquisitely designed volume OF
charming poems by Mrs. Mary Mapes Dodge.
The sweetness, variety and rich, spontaneous
quality of Mrs. Dodges verse place her among
the best women-poets of America; and no
daintier or more delightful holiday gift could
be chosen than this collection of genuine
bright and delicate verse.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-20

Mr.. Walter Besant's fine and spirited mono.
graph upon Coligny-reviewed some weeks
ago in the PREss--is now published in the
New Plutarch Series of Messrs Putnam of
New York Portland: Loring, Short & Har
mon).
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-20

The Children's Book Of Poetry, edited by
Henry I. Coates philadelphia: Porter and
Coates; Portland: Dresser and McLellan,) is
most elegant and delightful holiday volume
for children from babyhood to extreme old
age. 1t is an unfailing treasure-house of de-
light; for it is collection of the choicest poems
and songs written for little folk; and illustrated
and bound in the most attractive fashion.
Baby-Days and Play-Days have their part,
while for the older children are famous ballads,
stirring narrative poems and lovely songs The
Children's Book of Poetry is perfect of its kind,
delicious and desirable.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-20
ENTERTAINMENTS.
CHRIS MAS :

Tickets, admitting gent with ladies, 75c; tickets
for a course of six assent lies, 50.
Glass in Plain and Fancy dancing meets Tuesday
and Friday evenings. de9du
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-09
River Telegranns.

WHEELING, April 9.-River 8 feet
inches and rising. Pleasant.
EVANSVILLE, April 9.-Arrived-
j. D. Parker, Z am. Departed-J
d. Parker, Cincinnati, 8 am Mer-
curry 5O.o
CAIRO, April 9,-Arrived-City Of
Helena, st. Louis, 8 pm; Gold
Dust, Vicksburg; Charles Morgan,
Cincinnati, 10. Departed-City Of
Helena, Vicksburg, Il; Gold Dust,
st. Louis, 10 am, Light rain.
PITTsBURG, April 9.-River 6 feet
and stationary. Weather clear and
pleasant.
LOUISVILLE, April 9.-River Gall-
ing slowly, 10 feet in the canal, 8 feet
in chute on the falls. Weather cloudy
and warm. Arrived-United States,
Cincinnati; Gray Eagle, Henderson
Golden Rule, New Orleans; Clinton,
St. Louis; Virgie Lee, Cincinnati
Lookout and tow Ironton; jim Gil
more and tow, Pittsburg; Ironsides
and tow, st. Louis. Departed
United States, Cincinnati; Grey Eagle,
Henderson; Golden Sun and Clinton,
Cincinnati; Virgie Lee, Evansville;
Gilmore, Nashville. Ironsides, Pitts
burg.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-09
COFFEEvILLE, MISS.
The Business Portion of the Town
Laid in Ashes.
Work Of an IncendIary---Loss,
$4,000.
Marrow Escape Of a Boston Man and
the Depot Agent.

Special to the Ledger.l
COFFEEvILLE, Miss, April 9-The
usual quiet Of the town of Coffeeville
was aroused this morning at half-past
two o'clock by the announcement Of
fire. AT this time a greater portion
of the business part of the town is in
ashes.
The houses of w. Il. Moring, G. V.
Boswell, Aston & Aston, Seay & Kelly,
w. A. Bendurant and II. B. Heron s
warehouses were completely consumed.
The fire originated in the Hartley
Hotel.
Captain Earnest Herzog, represent
ing Boston shoe house, and Harry
G. Coltart, depot agent at this place
both made narrow escapes, Herzog
losing his shirt and diamond pin.
The estimated loss on stocks and
buildings is forty thousand dollars. II
is thought to be the work of an in
cendiary. No arrests have been made
vet.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-09

which he was the chairman. Mr..
Wilson is one of the ablest young men
of the State, One-armed Confederate
soldier, fearless, incorruptible and i'm
movable in what he regards as the
right. His labors during the session
of the present general assembly will
have great bearing upon future legis-
latiOn. His speech is unanswerable,
and it should have a wide circulation
among the people, that they at least may
have the opportunity of hearing both
sides of the question in which they
are so vitality interested. This speech
will be read with no common interest,
as it throws a food of light upon cir
cumstances which have been kept in
the dark, or totally misconstrued and
misrepresented.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-09
Eyerxthinr Goes WRONG:

In the bodily mechanism when the liver gets
out of order. Constipation, dyspepsia, con-
tamination of the blood, imperfect assimila-
tion, are certain to ensue. But it is easy to
prevent these consequences, and remove their
cause, by course of Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, which stimulates the hillary organ
and regulates its action. The direct result is
disappearance Of the pains beneath the ribs
and through the shoulder blade, the nausea,
headaches, yellowness of the skin, furred look
of the tongue, and sour odor Of the breath,
which characterize liver complaint. Sound
digestion and regular habit of body are
blessings also secured by the use Of this cele-
brated restorative of health, which imparts n
degree of yigor to the body which is its best
guarantee of safety from malarial epidemios.
Nerve-weaknesS and oyer-tension are relieved
by it, and it improves both appetite and sleep.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-09

THERE seems to be a general mis-
understanding about the immediate
results of General Porter vindication
by the advisory board. He has not
been reinstated in the army, nor has
he acquired any legal claim to the
large sum of back pay-variously esti-
mated at from $4,000 to $l34,OOO-
which would be due to him in the
event of such reinstatement. If Mr..
Hayes agrees, and it is said that he
does, with the report of the advisory
board he detailed, he Gin the exercise
of the pardoning power) can restore
Porter to citizenship, and can ask
congress to pass a special act reinsta-
ting Porter in the army, or creating
an appellate court to rehear the
case but there his authority ends.
Congress alone can give back to Gen.
Porter his old rank. 1t was that of
lieutenant-colonel in the regular army
and major general of volunteers. The
New York Herald urges, and this
seems to be the general sentiment of
the press, that congress take immedi-
ate action to do justice to a soldier
who did great and important services
to the nation in many battles, and was
dishonOrably dismissed from the army
for a service more important in its re-
suits than all the others"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-09

The bill entitled "an act to settle
the bonded debt of the State" was ap.
proved on the 3lst of March, and
Governor Marks, without waiting for
the great meeting of the 4th of April
at Nashville, Immediately appointed
Messrs. B. A. Enloe, of jackson, and
Nat Baxter, ir., of Nashville, to com
municate with the bondholders or
their chairman aud notify them of the
action of the legislature. These gen.
tlemen left on the 1st of April for
New York and have been there several
days on their mission of interviewing
the bOndholders. The great meeting
OF the 4th, however, went on all the
same, and committee of one from
each congressional district, with one
or two thrown in for good measure,
was appointed to go to New York on
the same mission. 1t remains to be
seen whether either or both of these
commissions can make an impression
on the syndicates and bondholders at
New York or anywhere else. The
written opinion Of Charles 0'Conor
that the creditors of the State have
lein on the railroads for fifteen mil
lions Of the debt has no doubt stiffened
them up to their old figures, or higher.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-09

DR.. JOSHUA COBB died suddenly Of
heart disease while in the discharge Of
his duties as a member of the County
Court at Clarksville, on the 7th inst
He was born in Kentucky, April l9
1909, and graduated at West Point in
1885, and moved to Clarksville in 1851,
since which time he has been closely
identified with the interests of that
city and Montgomery. He has served
as mayor on two or three occasions,
and has been a justice of the peace
and member of the County Court
since 1865. Mrs. Frank P. Gracey, Of
Clarksyille, and Major Robert L.
Cobb, of Little Rock, are surviving
children by his first marriage, and he
leaves quite family by a second mar
riage. He was a prominent and useful
man, and hissudden death under such
circumstances produced painful
shock in the community where he was
so well known and so highly honored.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-09

THE Greenbackers in Congress have
affiliated with the Democrats, just as
we expected, and the Greenback
papers have scarcely noted the fact.
The support given the National and
Greenback movement by Republican
organs and sympathizers, with view
Of splitting the Democratic party, is a
total and an ignominious failure. The
two old parties will fight it out as
usual in the next Presidential cleo
ton, and there will be no third party,
nor room for one, in the race.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-09
Escape Of Six Prisoners From
the Little Rock County Jail.

LITTLE Rock, April six pris-
Oners in the county Jail made their
escape yesterday afternoon. They
sawed the bars of the cage and seized
the turnkey, and then disarmed and
locked him in, after which they left
for parts unknown. One was re-
arrested some hours later, being rec !
ognized.
Marshal Faulkenberry brought in
Lafayette Galezo, a counterfeiter,
captured at Newport Saturday night,
together with furnace, molds, and a
considerable lot of spurious coin.
After examination Commissioner
Goodrich committed him ia default Of
hail
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-09
A GREAT SOUTHERN RAILROAD COM.
pATY

1t was announced some days ago
that the Louisville and Nashville and
Great Southern Railroad had secured
control Of the st. Louis and South
eastern railroad. The people of Nash
vile and Evansville have been greatly
agitated over this report, which seems
to be true, although no official an
nOuncement has been made of the
fact. The Southeastern from Nash
vile to Guthrie is in a miserable CEN
dition, and it would perhaps be fortu-
nate for all concerned if it were to
fall into the control of company able
to make and run it as a safe, service
able road. DIR. Stamford, the president
of the Louisville and Nashville and
Great Southern railroad, is liberal
and enterprising man, who reaches
out to grasp great undertakings, but
never to cripple commerce or iniure
the business of a locality. Evansville
and Nashville will be glad of the
change after it takes effect. Louis
vile, Of course, will be benefited, and
her position as a commercial center
strengthened. Each city will have
that consideration shown it to which
Its geographical position and the en-
terprise Of its business men entitle it.
1t is matter which at present does
not Immediately concern Memphis.
We only hope that the Louisville
road will become strong enough soon
to reach west of the Mississippi river
and take a hand in building direct
connections between Memphis and the
Texas system of railroads at Texar-
kama or Jefferson. This would open
up an illimitable field for the enter
prise of Louisville and Memphis mer-
chants. 1t is stated, however, that
DR.. Stanford and his directors are
looking in another direction further
South at present. The Montgom-
cry and Eufaulu road is to be
sold on the lst Of May, apd a
large delegation of the solid men of
Alabama recently visited Louisville,
bearing numerously signed petition
asking the Louisville and Great
Southern railroad TO purchase the
same. 1t is presumed this will be
done, thus giving Louisville access to
the best trade of the South, all the
way to the gulf. The advantage to be
gained by such connection would be
immense for Louisville, and would
stimulate spirit of commercial activ-
ity throughout the South. That
Memphis is not to be forgotten or
overlooked is evident from the fact
that handsome depot is shortly to be
built at this end Of the Memphis and
Louisville railroad. Major Defuniac,
the chief engineer of the road, was
here a'few days ago, making arrange
ments for this much needed improve
ment. We understand that it will be
a structure Of which neither Memphis
nor the railroad people will have cause
to complain or be ashamed, and that
will fully meet the increasing demands
of public travel.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-09

CHATTANOOGA has a new evening
paper, the Evening News. 1t ought
to succeed in such a live, important
railroad and manufacturing center,
but journalism, somehow, never makes
men rich in Chattanooga. The peo-
pie have such big ideas of the place
that they wait for the big dailies that
come in by rail and let their local
papers fight their battle of existence
as best they can.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-09
LITTLE ROCK,
A Three Thousand Dollar Fire on
Fighting Alley" Among the Sa-
looms and Dance Houses.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, April o.
-Four frame buildings on fighting
alley near the leyee, were burned
this morning. They were occupied as
saloons, dance-houses and houses of
ill-fame. Loss, $4,000 on buildings.
Most Of the furniture, etc, was saved
No insurance. The buildings were
owned by Thomas S. Fletcher, Mex.
Kupferl and Mrs. Stillwell.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-09

THE extraordinary prevalence of
the tramp nuisance in Iowa has i'm
PEELED the governor of that State to
issue instructions to the militia, tell
ing them how to suppress the vag-
rants. The governor proposes to ar
rest the trampS wherever found, and
set them at work breaking stone OF
improving the highways. The idea is
a good one, and if reduced to practice
will benefit the tramps as we'll as the
State.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-09
New Jersey ELECTION.

New YORK, April 9,-The vote in
Jersey City shows decided gains for
the Republicans in all boards of local
government. In New Brunswick the
Republicans elected mayor, commits
sioner Of streets, four freeholders and
three aldermen. The council will
stand eight Republicans and four
Democrats, Princeton gives an aver.
age Republican majority of ninety.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-09
RaiIrOaf Sold.

Louisville, April 9.-The Ten
nessee division of the st. Louis and
Southeastern railroad was sold at one
O'Clock to-dayin Nashville, the Louis
vile and Nashville and Great South
ern railroad purchasing the same for
S725. 900.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-09
LEGAL.


No. $40 r. D. In the Probate Court Of Shelby
county, Tennessee Bayliss, adj.
ministratrix Of Lizzie Lach deceased, VS..
John OyertOn, Sr., ct al -Insolyent bill.
/ I appearing from the original bill in tBi.
i cause, which is sworn to, that after dili.
gent search and inquiry, complainant ha,
been unable to learn Of any heirs of The in.
testate, Lizzie Laeh, deceased, and knows Of
none, and that II any, their places of resi-
denee are unknown; it is therefore ordered
that all persons claiming to be heirs of tho
said dccedent, Lizzie Iach, make their an.
pearance herein az the courthouse of the said
Probate Court in Memphis, Tenn, on or before
the first Monday in June, 1879, and plead, an
swer or demur to complainant's bill herein,
or the same will be taken for confessed as To
them and set for hearing ex-parte, and that a
eopyof this order be published once week
Ter tour, successive weeks in the Public Ledger.
4 This April s, 1879. =
A eopy-Attest:
OWEN DwYER, Clerk.
BY lluGH B. CULLEN, D. G.
j.. E K. Ray, Jr., Sol. for complainant.
4-4046-52
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-09
JAMES KIRKLAND.
Gent'S FURNISHING Goods
UNDER PEABODY HOTEL. 1k4o

DR.. Newman, the new English Car
dinal, plays on the violin and violon-
cello with exquisite taste and skill.
The symphonies of Beethoven are his
evening delight. On being challenged
by an eminent Methodist divine to
discuss the merits of their faiths in
the Birmingham Town Hall, he de-
clined, but said he would play the
violin against him.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-09
Serlons Nhoofinr Arrnr.

EVANSVILLE, April Jack STAN
ton, a well-knOwn local character, was
shot on the steamer Idlewild to-day
by Dick Brown, third cook. The
shooting was the result of a quarrel
over an old grudge. The ball entered
Stantons throat and lodged in the
neck, near the juglar vein. The wound
is dangerous, and probably fatal.
Brown escaped a l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-09

New York, April 8, 1890 pm
Cotton closed yesterday dull, opened
this morning quiet and firm, now dull
and Lice higher. Ordinary, 94c
good ordinary, 1Os; low middling,
l0Jc; middling, II 3-l6c; good mid
ding, II ll-l6c; middling fair, II
7-l6c fair, 137-l6c. Futures closed
last evening dull and easy at s to IL
points below the evening previous
opened this forenoon barely steady,
at points advance now firm at 8 to
n points over last evening, as follows
Dalivarias for
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-09
Heavy Liabilities.

BosToN, April 9.-The creditors
statement shows the direct indebted.
ness of Tyrell 4 Co., leather and hides
to be s257, 900, 100000 being secured
Exclusive of this security the assets
amount to S82,000
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-09

THE speech of Hon. L. S. Wilson,
of Sumner county, delivered in the
senate at Nashville on the 14th and
10Th Of March, appears in full in to-
days Avalanche 1t is an exhaustive
argument and a withering reply to the
many false and malicious charges made
against the State debt committee, Of
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-09

In the late election, the State of
Rhode Island, only 1850 votes were
cast. Not more than can be fairly
pOlled in Shelby county when there is
full turnout Of votes. Yet Rhode
Island has two United States senators,
all the same, as New York, Pennsyl-
yanfa and Texas. AS the balancing
power in the government, the senate
is entirely too heavy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-09
TRENTON, N. J.
A Presbyterian D. D. DepOsed fol
Heresy.

TRENTON, N. j., April 9.-Rev.
John Miller, D. D., late professor Of
the Theological Seminary, Princeton,
has been formally deposed from the
ministry for heresy by the session of
the presbytery at New Brunswick.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-09
CARD.

To all who are suffering fromthe errors and
indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss of manhood etc., 1 will
send recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discov-
cred by a missionary in South America. Send
a selfaddressed envelope to Rev. JOSEPH 7.
INMAN, Station D, New York City.
eOd-2.xxx-16w
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-09

GENERAL Abe Buford, brother Of
Colonel Thomas Buford, is reported
to have remarked a few days ago to a
friend that though his troubles had
been many and great the severest Of
them all was the killing of his best
and dearest friend by his brother
Thomas.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-09

WASHINGTON, April 9.-For Ten
nessee and Ohio valley, warmer, part
ly cloudy and cloudy weather with
frequent rains, southeast to south
west winds and falling barometer,
The lower Mississippi river will
rise.