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Sharp County record., 1879-01-09
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Personal and Literary.

Josh Billings, by bad spelling, has
made more money than any dictionary
maker who ever lived.
The death is announced of Carl
August Schwerdgeburt, the celebrated
Ell graver, at Weimar. He was born IN
lT85. ,,
is stated that Joaquin Miller
will lecture in this country during the
wjnter on Literary London" " what
: Poetrv?" and "Old and New Rome"
Bertha Won Hillern has settled
Iown in Boston, to devote herself to
M. There has been story that her
eos had become paralyzed by her ex-
,essive walking, but it is quite without
jorndation, as she was never better in
ier life.
Miss Hosmer, the sculptor, has a
road forehead, clear gray eyes, very
,beerful, winning features, and short
air. When interested and a little ex-
ited she might pass for 80 years Of
De, though usually she might seem
carer 40. ....... ......
Ivan Woestyne, the Russian, who
las been engaged by James Gordon
,ennett to represent the Herald in the
fghanistan war, is described as an un-
IsGally intelligent and brilliant man,
onversing in six languages, and
eing an artist of no mean talent. He
las also some reputation as an author.
AWm. Waud, an artist of Harper'S
UekJv, died the other day. He went
Ii llthrough the war taking sketches. He
ras also an architect, and was one of
ii Joseph Paxton's main stays at the
rection of London Crystal Palace.
While at work on that edifce scaffold
ave way and fell 10 feet carrying
Y bud and Il others with it. Waud's
ylunastic knowledge saved him. The
hers were killed.
Mrs. Sarah Jane Hale, the Oldest
DIV author in the world, was 80 years
d on the oath of October, 1878. In
,27 she became editor of new maga-
ne started for her, by Rev. John l..
lake, in Boston. This magazine,
ough small, was in all its features
lite similar to the Lady'S Book, into
hich it was merged in 1887, and after
ards removed to Philadelphia. After
years of editorial life, Mrs. Hale re-
ID from the Lady's Book, and for
mething more than year has been
ing in private.
THE book of the Berkshire Child
cts has just been published under the
le of "Apple-Blossoms: Verses of
vo Children" Half the poems in the
Iume are Elaine Goodale's, the other
II Dora's-representing six years OF
,elder sisters life, three years of the
unger's, beginning in each case at
,age of 9. The Springfield Repubh-
sthinks 'there is nothing risked in
ing that these verses exceed in the
atty of their poetic gift any that have
n written at corresponding ages, if
Except those of Chatterton.
csc songs do not depend upon the
ith of their authors for indulgence,
they will sustain close criticism. No
ne poet has excelled the jeweled per-
tion of such work as this, in it's way
,beyond praise"
Sharp County record., 1879-01-09
Haps and Mishaps.

Ora Cook, aged II, was accidental
ly shot and killed by the discharge OF
his own gun while hunting near Omaha,
Neb.
An infant child of Mrs. Williams, Of
Leavenworth, Kansas, was fatally scald-
ed by the overturning of kettle OF
boiling water.
John BARLEY, aged IS, of Clifton
o., was instantly killed by the discharge
of his gun, which he was pulling out of
the wagon with the muzzle towards his
body.
ID. G. Sattler, prominent German
merchant of St. Paul, Mimi, committed
suicide by jumping off the bridge into
the Mississippi River. Financial
troubles were the cause.
-"Sandy" Keefe, a well-to-do farm
er living at Concord, Wis, while run
ming horses with neighbor was thrown
from his wagon, the fall breaking his
neck. .
VIM. Lahey, a young man living
near Two Rivers, Wis, was accidental
ly shot while cleaning his gun, the
wound causing his death in few hours.
Edward Trees, aged 46, of Terre
Haute, Ind, was accidentally shot and
instantly killed by the discharge Of a
gun which he was holding in his lap
while riding in wagon.
Dana Hyde, youth of 1S years, at
Oswego, N. Y, could not keep up with
his fellow-pupils in his studies, and
therefore, discouraged, absented him
self from school. His parents punished
him, and an hour later he was found
dead in their barn. He had first inef-
fectually cut his throat and then thrown
rope over beam and hanged himself.
In a variety show travelling through
Wisconsin an athlete was instantly
killed. One of his "acts'' was to hold
heavy stone upon his breast until it
was broken by a sledge-hammer. While
dealing the blow, the man who welded
the ge-hammer missed his aim, and
brought the hammer down upon the
athletes chest with fatal results. The
man, it is believed, was somewhat in
toxicated.
Robert Topaz, farmer living near
Ashville, in Chautauqua County, N. T.,
took down a gun to clean it. His little
son asked him to fire cap. Supposing
the gun to be unloaded, he did SO, rest
ing the weapon across his knees. A
heavy load which had been left in the
gun by neighbor, who had borrowed
it, exploded, and took effect in the body
of Lopaz's 8-year-old daughter on the
opposite side of the room. The ram
rod, which was in the barrel, passed en-
tirely through her body. She died soon
afterward.
Sharp County record., 1879-01-09

One Of the greatest bores is the man
who, at a theater, sits next to you and
explains to his lady, who sits on the
other side of him, the dement's of the
actors, laughing knowingly at the at
tempts of an actress to manage her
train, and saying in loud tone, "She
can't come it," Now he's going to
kill him." "Now sheis going to faint"
etc. OF course his wife, who listens to
him and not to the actors, thinks he is
the only smart man in the hall; but his
other hearers are likely to put him down
for the ass that he really is.-Ne0 Hor6
HcrnLN.
Sharp County record., 1879-01-09
Foreign Notes.

"A Brazilian boy of y years, in
whom Dom Pedro discovered musical
talent that he has tried carefully to de-
velop, is playing the violin in the Roy
al Opera House, Berlin. The Germans
predict the very highest artistic success
for him. In Sweden, where he played
before going to Germany, he awakened
great enthusiasm. Eugenio MauriciO
Dengremont is the name Of the young
virtuOsO.
The present King of Holland was
not to be found upon the death of his
father, William II. Dispatches were
sent to all the Dutch cOnSuls througOut
the world to make inquiries regarding
him, when suddenly it was Tecollected
that the Prince had become enamored
of an actress in an English travelling
company. This was in 1849, and he
Sharp County record., 1879-01-09

bers. The non-episcopal Methodists Of
the United States number 173,469; the
Methodists of Canada, 167, ,5S7; of Great
Britain, S2S, ,9S2; of Ireland, France and
Australia, 96,OS9. The total for all
parts of the world is 1O4, ,1l5 travelling
and local preachers, and 4,4S9, S77 COM
municants.
Sharp County record., 1879-01-09

new facts. However, it is wrong-very
wrong. What is to become of our chill
dren if we permit such things?-H.
Quad, IN Detroit Free Press.
Sharp County record., 1879-01-09

-Rollin Church, aged II, accidental
ly shot and killed himself while hunting
near Lansing, Mich.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-19

sophistry than is usual with him. He
evidently felt that he was laboring in
a lame cause. Mr.. w. c. Folkes
also spoke earnestly in behalf Of
.0'Brien, though from appearances
it had but little effect.
Atnoon Col. Frayscr was delivering
the closing argument in behalf of the
plaintiff. The defendant sat a short
distance to his front, and was evident
ly receiving a tall raking. 1t was x
peoted that the case would
be given to the jury about
2 o'clock this afternoon, and the
feeling was that they would not be
long in rendering a verdict. The only
thing hoped for by the poor girl, it is
stated, is to clear her nam of foul
aspersion previous to her knowledge
of O'Bricn, and to establish him as
the father Of her infant. She has no
expectation of realizing a dime in
money, because it is well understood
hat 0'Brien is worth nothing.
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Strategic Power Of Frederic
Chopin.

NAAOplBs
1t is related that Frederic Chopin
could always quiet his fathers pupils
no matter how much noise they were
making in the house. One day when
Prof. Chopin was out there was a
frightful scene. Barcinski, the master
present, was at his wits end, when
Frederic happily entered the room.
Without deliberation he requested the
roysterers to sit down, called in those
who were making a noise outside, and
promised to improvise an interesting
story ON the piano if they would be
quite quiet All was instantly as still
as death, and Frederic sat down to the
instrument and extinguished the
lights. He described how robbers
approached a house, mounted by lad.
ders to the windows, but were fright
ened away by a noise within. Without
delay they fled on the wings of the
wind into a deep, dark wood, where
they fell asleep under the starry sky.
He played more and more softly, till
he found that his hearers had actually
fallen asleep. The young artist noise
lessly crept out of the room to his
parents and visitors, and asked them
to follow him with a light. When the
family had amused themselves with
the various postures of the ~sleepers,
Frederic sat down again to the piano
and struck up a thrilling chord, at
which they all sprang up in a fright.
A hearty laugh was the finale of this
musical joke,
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Madison street.

We would urge the pr. perty owners
on Madison street, from the Masonic
Temple to the custom house. to act on
Colonel Meriwethcr's advice, and
pave that portion Of the street with a
clean, good and substantial pavement,
for II Is used more by pedestrians than
sll the balance Of tho streets in the
city, and 1t would be very unpleasant
wadlng through limestone dust and
sand to aud from the banks and insur-
ance Offices.
We fully indorse the above, taken
from the Appeal, aud if our property
owners from Second to Front streets
will act together and assist Colonel
MeriWether, we will have one of the
best psyements in the country.
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The Coming yellow Fever.

New YoRK, June 1.-THE schoon-
er Hattie Howes arrived at this port
on Sunday night, after having lost
nearly all her original crew by yellow
fever. DR.. Yanderpool, health officer
at Quarantine, says the Hattie Howes
has the worst cases that had come ia
port this season, and fully as bad as
any last year. He said the preva.
lence Of the scourge in such a malig-
nant form in HqYti was placing this
port in extreme Jeopardy, and spoke
Of vessels smitten by yellow fever
arriving every few days. Two are
now lying in the upper bay discharg-
ing their cargOes. One is the brie
Louisa Price, which arrived from
Port au Prince June 9TH. She had
some bad cases on board, but only a
couple of deaths. The other one is
the schooner Rein, from Hayti, which
arrived a few days ago and reported
having some severe cases of yellow
fever on board. DR.. Vanderpool
thinks that unless a rigid gaaFantint
p kent up there lsa possibility Of the
nvef making It's appearance in New
York.
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COurt-TEOuse NOtes.

Yesterday afternoon the county
register entered the following: Mort.
gage from Powell, Mofatt & Co. tc
Fish Bros deed from L. Warneckc
to Ann Zoeger; DEGREES from the
Chaneery Court 10 Joseph Tate and
Frank Bransford warranty deed
from W. II. Turley to W. Y. c,
Humes.
Wm. Bennett and Miss Ellen Nc.
Cormiek will be married this evening.
having taken out a license yesterday
The William and Rachel Boregard
case was up before the Criminal Court
at noon to-day, and a jury was being
%impaneled. The jury in a former
trial failed to agree. 1t will be remem
bered that Boregard beat an old man
named Wright nearly to death and
then turned him loose in a skif from
a point twelve miles above this city
The skif drifted in to President,
Island, where Wright died. The Dos
died with the foyer last fall.
Henry Smith, who Is charged with
having killed CLANCY Long with an
ak, and whose case was remanded fol
a new trial by the Supreme Court, /,
in Jail, and the next trial was this
forenoon continued to the September
term.
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PersonnI.


G. \. Lane, kaq., OF Chicago, ID
registered at the Peabody,
Captain James Y. Stokes, Of Me-
Ghcc's Landing, Miss, is stopping at
the Peabody.
Colonel Il. p. Duncan and family,
Of Palmyra, Tenn, are stopping at
tbc Psabsdy,
Mr. VIM. Worsham left for Texas
to-day, and will henecforth locate per-
%msnently in the Lone Star empire.
Peter Bradley has rendered his res
EQUATION as a deputy sheriff, which has
boon accepted by Sheriff MeGowau,
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TOOK HIM TO RAISE.
ElOpement Of a Woman Nearly Fifty
Years of Age with a Lad
Nineteen.

Special to Cincinnati Enquirer.l
ELIZABETHTowN, KY, june H.
A big excitement was created on the
streets yesterday evening when it be.
came rumored about that a widow Of
forty-eight and a youth of nineteen
were in town for the purpose getting
married. Investigation proved the
couple to be Mrs. r. S. AshIock and A
young man named William Lewis.
who had been working for Mrs. A. up
to a week or SO since, and who was
ordered to leave there by Mrs. Al
stepsOns, with the threat of a shot.
gun argumentif he should attempt to
return.
Mrs. Ashlock had become infatua-
ted with the fellow, and, as she is com.
fortably fixed, having about $4,000 in
land and money, and is besides her
own boss, she determined to rush mat,
tiers through with a vim. To this end
she and Lewis met at East View yes
terday, and boarding the train, came
to this place, intending to get married
here. After her arrival She decked
him out in a full suit of clothes at her
own expense, and awaited his attempt
to get the license. As he is under age.
he came to the conclusion not to make
the attempt here, and he and the
widow boarded a train for Louisville.
aud, it is reported, were married in
Jacksonville last night about nine
o'clock, returning to this place ON the
midnight train. While here yesterday
evening friends tried to dissuade the
lady from the step she was taking. but
all advice and eutreaty we're unayail-
ing, as she declared she intended 10
marry him at all hazards. This morn
ing they went home on the train. and
if the step-sons do as they have threat.
ened Lewis's hide won't hold shucks
tonight.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-19
CHEAP LINENS.

Yard-wide dress linen, l21Ec;
Fine Irish linens, SOC and 4Oc;
Pants linen, per yard, 1910 and 15c;
Linen crash toweling, per yard, TIC;
Nice linen towels. Zoe
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-19

The New Orleans Picayune knows
of an old farmer who used to put a Jug
at the further end Of q row of corn,
and then say to his men, "Hoe, every
one that thisteth,"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-19
The Glencoe RuIIies.

James Neal, the leader of the
Glencoe rioters on Sunday last, has
skipped out, An officer went in
search Of the youth, but found him
gone too far to be headed of. He
boasted of having cut his way out Of
the car after the fuss began. 1t is
believed that all the Others will be
able to clear themselves of blame
when the trial is resumed tomorrow.
Over a dozen witnesses will testify in
their behalf. But one opinion is ex-
pressed regarding the brave and active
conduct of officer Chastaine (colored)
who bore himself SO CALAMITY on the
occasion Of the riot. All who saw
him speak in praise of his action.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-19

In the LEDeER job Office can be found
competent, skillhll and tasteful printers,
who can give entire satisfaction in the
display of any job printing. 1887
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POLICE NcWs.

Officer Rogers carried a bundle Of
sacks to the station house this fore
noon. evidently stolen. A darky
dropped them and ran as Rogers bore
down upon him at daybreak this
morning.
Walter Mussus, a niger preacher Of
bad instincts, broke into John Helm
rick's grocery and house last Tuesday
morning, was captured by Deputy
Sheriff A. j. Harris and was this
forenoon sent to Jail in default of bail
to await criminal trial.
The shooting at Estiyal Park on the
night of the French picnic was partial
ly inquired into yesterday, and will be
Sontinued this afternoon before
Esquire Spellman. From the test
mony elected yesterday It appears that
the crowd in the bar-room at the time
of the row we're b~oisterous, and that
in trying to quell the disturbance
Deputy Sheriff Bradley used rough
language to Marshall, and was struck
by the latter. Bradley then fred his
pistol at Marshall, the ball passing
through his clothes aud hitting the
lad Becker in the foot.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-19

RcfrigeratOrS, Ice Chests, Water
coolers, Jewett's Patent FILTER,
ico-erean Freczers, very low.
5st FL TURNBULL, 23G Main.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-19

A man in Utica has been detected
in the act OF tr~anslating Pinafore into
Welsh: Wghat mgr who'll hrdgly
yr.-[New York Commercial Adver-
tiser,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-19

KxgD's Git Edge Tonic IS agreeably
recuperatlye in is effects on those weak
ened by yellow fever. DIV
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-19
ARCHERY

for children. Bow aud arrow for
zoe, at Rob YOung's news depot,
corner second aud Monroe. 17
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-19

HYDRANT Hose-vERY CHEAP.
ut BROWNE, 258 Second st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-19

To RESTORE the APPETITE and purify the
blood use Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic. Id-w
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-19
NASHVILLE.
The Judge of the Davidson County Court
and Four County officials Charged
With Appropriating Pub
lie Funds.
Special to the Appeal

Special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE, June 18.-A startling
sensation was produced here to-day BY
the announcement that the grand
jury had indicted Judge John G. Fer
ris, Of the Davidson County Court, for
alleged unlawful and negligent issuing
and drawing of warrants against the
county for costs against the county to
the amount of nearly one hundred
and forty thousand dollars. The in
dictment charges that these costs had
not been regularly taxed by the clerk
when he issued the warrants, August
/, 1873. 1t indicts Thomas w. Chad
well, back tax collector, for having
failed to pay over and misapsropriat-
ing three thousand dollars collected
by him. 1t indicts Captain Samuel
Donelson, ex-clerk of the Criminal
Court of Davidson county, for
having failed to pay over and
Incorporating eight thousand
dollars. 1t indicts w. II. Traf-
ford. ex-public administrator, for
the misrepresentation of sums, aggre-
eating thirty-four thousand dollars.
belonging to the Barker estate. It
indicts w. A. knight, county trustee,
charging him, as in other cases, with.
unlawfully embezzling and converting
to his own use one hundred and ninety
thousand dollars. In the Circuit
Court the district attorney entered a
motion to have Knight Office vacated
on account of the irregularity of his
bond.
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The Christian brothers, College
ENnminnlinna


The fifth and last Of the series of exam
nations took place at the College last
evening. The branches in which the
students were examined are the Greek
and Latin classics, bookkeeping and the
German language. But few persons had
any idea Of the completeness and thor
oughness with which the Greek and
Latin classics are taught in the College,
and the readiness with which the students
responded to the examiners argued care
full study throughout the session. The
examination in bookkeeping was very
searching, and showed that the students
were equally us proficient in this impor-
tant study as all others. Tho specimens
Of bookkeeping, penmanship and draw
ing were a subject of admiration to the
many visitors who attended the examina-
tons. The impression made by the ex-
animation is that all departments in the
College are in most excellent and sue
cessful working order. The following is
the programme;
usic-GaloP"....~"..m;~~- -....College Band
German-Third Glass.
GermAn-Second Glass.
Declamation-nhe Dying Chief.....W, Ennis
Latin-Grammar.
Music-W altz. go. Mozart. .... college Orchestra
COX -keeping-Third Glass.
Latin-Epitome Historic Sacra.
~Latin-Cmsar.
Declamation-A ergletnng~.~..Gu GrOnauer
Music-pianor Eie Nelke. ..-.......A Renkert
Latin-0vid, M~etamorphosos.
Latin-Sallust. Conspiracy Of Cataline.
Declnmation-The Bear in the Kitchen
j Williams
music band
Greek-Homer, Had.
Greek-Demosthenes de Corona.
Decentralization Hoper.......A, Renkert
Book-keeping-First Class.
Music-piano-Ulaire des Etoiles. IN. Willett
Latin-Horace, 0des and Satires.
Latin-Tacitus, Germania.
Music-POtpourri. ........... 80. college Orchestra
Greek-Grammar.
observation-disclosures Leybach.o..,.
..,~~.-".S-".-~-~Iy~w,s;".E. NJ. Willett
G0rman-first Glass.
Finale-HOme, Sweet HOme..... College Band
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FOR REnT.

A NlCE, new cottage, 2s squares east OF
n the turn table on Poplar street, with room
for n garden. Rent cheap to a good tenant.
Apply to Register, Naldran q Bacon, No. 2s
Main street. Hf
IA Planters Insurance Building, double and
Il single offices, suitable tor lawyers or phyti
clans; ard double and single bed-roOms. All
we'll lighted and ventilated, and all modern
OOhyeniences. Apply at Office Of Planters In.
suranee Company, II Madison 81. S.lH
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a RnllMnr war OYer.

CHICAGO, june 1.-THE managers
Of roads between here and Missouri
river points, to-day, restored rates
from the West TO Chicago, sa that the
basis is now $40 from Kansas CIV 10
Chicago fdF limited tickets and $i5. :25
for unlimited. The Chicago, Burling-
ton and Quincy refused to assist the
ST. Louis roads in the fight with the
Chicago aud Alton road, which ended
the war so far as Chicago is concerned.
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REDS Gilt Edge Tonic IL . mild cor
r~ertiye asd It's purity and asyor grp
guaranteed. DIV
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INTEREsT ON nONDs To M pam

NASHVILLE, June 19.-The State
treasury has in it over three hundred
thousand dollars, out ofwhich seventy
five thousand dollars interest on the
school fund will be paid July LIST,
twenty-five thousand dollars interest
on bonds held by educational institu-
tons, and twenty-one thousand dollars
to charitable institutions and other
nurnosoS
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ELECTION.

"A the Bluff City Insurance COMPANY viii
be held at the Company Office on TUESDAY.
July 8, 1879, between the hours Of Ii am. and
z I'm, W. II. MOORE, Sec'y.
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Milwaukee beer and hot lunch,
Philip FransiOla, Union and 2d.
10g
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-19

REEDS Gilt Edge Tonic stimulates the
digestive organs and adds tone. and
strength to the stomach. DIV
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EOI EMPTY coffee bngs. U. I. cAYA-
OUU MACH. s69 Main street. EST