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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-25
COurt.HOuse Notes.

W. G. Berry and Miss L. E. Fort
were licensed to marry this forenoon.
The Circuit Court continues to be
engaged with the case of John John
son VS.. the Washington Fire and Ma
rine Insurance Company. The Hack
ett- LOwenstine case also continues to
drag its weary way before the Chan
Gerry Court.
The following we're entered by
County Recorder Hunt this forenoon
and since yesterday noon: Lou M.
Smith to Alice T. Collier, warranty
deed L. +. Walker and H. P. Stoyall
to Arbuckle & Tucker, mortgage [;
John O'Neill to Mary 0'Neill, gift
deed; W. T. Cross to V. F. Cross,
trust deed; f. L. Brown to Mrs. Il.
Bartee, warranty deed; j. NJ. Brown
to George B. Fleece, trust; N. M.
Thornton &C. Mcqueen, trust deed;
P, Edgings to 0. S. Winston, mort
gage; i. Guscio to Ellen Simons,
warranty deed.
Egan Costen was this forenoon con-
victed in the Criminal Court for ma
liciously shooting at Mr.. Weilman, in
October last, while the latter was
trying to land a skiff at some point on
the river above the city. Judge Ray
sentenced Costen to five years in the
penitentiary. A motion was made for
a new trial. Isaac Hodges for steal
ing a hat, was sent to Jail for thirty
days. The case of James Logan, for
shooting a fellow waiter at the Pea
body Hotel some time ago, will come
up this afternoon.
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THE WEATHER BUREAU.
Uses and Benefits Of the Signal Ser.
vice Reports--0ur Meager
Allowance.
Its Proposed Extension AbrOad---A Few
More Hoped for Here, Etc,

The daily weather reports which
reach us through the signal service
bureau are of great benefit and i'm.
part much useful information. The
stations reporting to the officer here
are, however, so few that the informa
ton is much less than it should be.
In the forenoon we hear from some
eight or ten points in the southwest.
In the afternoon come a few from the
northwest, then by scanning the after
noon river report we sometimes man
age to get a moderate dea of the stu
alton, often a little confused, to be
sure, but still an idea. The tele-
grams from Omaha, which of
ten presaged the approach of a cold
wave from the northwest, were long
since cut off from us, and now we
generally either do a good share of
guessing or let the thing run in its
own way. We all, however, look with
great interest to the condensed re-
ports sent from the central Office at
Washington. They rarely, if ever,
fail to give accurate information re-
garding the weather we are to have.
Recently a movement has been started
whereby the usefulness Of the wealth
er bureau is to be extended to various
countries abroad, and, from which the
people of this country are likely
to be benefited, unless the bulk
if the information is kept within the
central Office at Washington. This
plan proposes a simultaneous inter
change of signals the same as the sys-
TEN organized by Gen. Meyer for this
country in 1873, and since pursued
regularly. The American signal Office
asks all countries to make a record
daily on land and sea-one simulta-
neous weather observation at the same
exact instant of time. Such reports,
if properly handled under a mutual
system, will cover nearly the entire
northern hemisphere, and it is to be
collated and printed on maps with suit
able observations and deductions, the
same to be sent forth daily. The adyance
and study of meteorology is making
rapid strides, and the United States
has done more for this science than all
other nations. The most intelligent
people are everywhere becoming inter
ested in the daily bulletins of the
weather signal service. River and
ocean navigators watch the prognos-
tics with eagle eyes and an anxious
heart. The n thing, however, we
earnestly hope for is that the Memphis
station may have flew observers daily
reports added to the meager cluster
with which we are now favored.
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an ror WnshInrfon.

Mr.. James A. Newsom was ycster-
day rendered the position of reading
clerk of the United States senate, at
Washington, by the Hon. John c.
Burch, who was recently elected clerk
of that august body. The notification
came by telegram from the Hon. Casey
Young. The position is worth three
thousand dollars per annum. 1t is
stated that Mr.. Ncwsom will take his
departure for Washington to-day. In
a paragraph which appeared in this
journal yesterday it was stated that
Mr.. Burch had promised Mr.. Newsom
the place Of assistant secretary. 1t
should have read, that he had rendered
him the position. MIR. Newsom is to
be congratulated upon his good luck.
Being a most excellent reader he is
fully competent for the important
Office,
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Two dollars in cash was the sum
total Of fines collected at the Police
Court to-day.
Eleanor Rosel has sworn out a war.
rant against Philip, invoking the law
to make him keep the peace.
A colOred female named Mary
Hodge has a forfeit Of s. up at the
police station to answer a charge of
disorderly conduct.
-Four minor offenders were dis
charged by Justice Porter this fore
noon. Seventeen cases in all were up,
and $37 in fines was inflicted.
Steve Wilson and r. Barker, for
breaking down and carrying off the
fence of Mr., VIM. l., Vance, were on
trial by Justice Quigley at noon.
John Allen, charged with stealing
about two dollars worth of cotton
from Stewart, Gwynne 4 Co., was sent
before the grand jury for examination.
In the meantime he rests in jail.
NJ. L. Berry and w. M. Brown, who
are said to have stolen fifty dollars
in money from the Southern News
Company in New Orleans, are held in
Jail to await proper authority for their
extradition.
Henry Bell, who was shot Sunday
evening by Officer Hedrick, is in good
condition, and the surgeon says he
will soon be in order for another foot
race, provided he gets a chance. At
present he is in Jail. His case will be
inquired into at noon tomorrow by
Esquire Quigley.
The following fines were imposed by
Police Justice Porter to-day. zone of
which werep paid up to noon, and which
if not squared off will have to be
worked out at 80 cents per day. Alex.
Generett and S. Washington, for in
t~erfering with an officer, So for the
first and 50 for the other; William
Wright, misdemeanor, 81; Roderick
Powell, a boot-black, malicious tres
pass, 81; James Lewis, disorderly, $40;
Hattie Taylor, Lucinda Young and
Sallie Patterson, for bad behavior on
DeSOtO street, each So. The three
latter set into washing blankets at the
station-house this forenoon to work
out their dues.
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San Francisco Goldon Era

San Francisco Golden Era.l
A remarkable example of the eccen-
tricity of the Chinese turn of mind is
noticeable in their schools, where. in
stead Of silence being i~ncalculated. as
might naturally be considered so
essential, every child is expected to
bawl out the lesson that he is commit
ting to memory at the top of his voice.
and the babel which is the result NAV
be more easily imagined than de-
scribed. When a Chinese boy goes
up'to recite his lesson, he does not
stand facing his tutor, but turns his
back upon him, and hence repeating a
lesson goes by the familiar name of
backing" it. This method of recita-
ton has an excellent effect in Keeping
the boy on the qui vive to avoid mis-
takes, for no sooner does he commit
one than he is called to recollection
by a smart tap on the closely-shayen
pate from the metal Of the long to-
bacco-pipe which every %pedagogue
carries about him.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

MEMPHIS THEATER.-The Colville
Burlesque Opera Troupe open at the
Memphis Theater tonight in an anus
ing musical extrayagaza entitled Babes
in the Woods. The company is
an excellent one in every respect, and
they have been received with favor
wherever they have appeared. 1t is
expected that they will draw well
throughout the present week. To-
morrow night this company will pre-
sent Robinson Crusoe, in which they
introduce all of the attractive features
Of the popular opera Of II. NJ. S. Pima
fore, a composition that has won much
favor and drawn immense audiences
in other cities.
The AMERICAN MUSEUM, at 232
Main street, is drawing crowds Of Wis
itOrs, a large number of curious OBJ
jects being on exhibition. A large
and fine looking anaconda arrived
direct from South America a few days
since, and it is kept most Of the time
under a blanket to protect it from the
chilly air, such objects not being used
to these cool ATTITUDES. A family Of
living ~alligators will be added in a few
days, and the manager is negotiating
for a live gorilla now in New York
The exhibition is novel, instructiv,
and in some respects highly amusing
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Gents hand-sewed shoes at low
prices, at Miller's. Iii
Personal.

Julius Shloss, Of Somervillc, is visit
ing friends in this city.
Colonel Ben Magnify, well known
here in years gone by, arrived in the
city this morning. He is a member of
the Colville Opera party.
Sheriff E. L. McGowan returned
from Nashville this forenoon, having
placed the murder, Golly Bond, in
the lunatic asylum. The sheriff went
out to Bartlett to-day.
j. B. Phillips, Tennessee f. S.
Chapman, Tennessee; Colonel A. F..
McGehee, Mississippi, and Colonel j.
W. Bradley, Arkansas, were. visitors
at the cotton exchange to-day.
Mr.. Robert Galloway, of the legis-
lative council, left for Nashville last
night, with a view of influencing a
modification of the recently enacted
clause requiring two-thirds of the i'm
prOyement revenue to be expended in
each of the respective wards from
which such collections are made. The
council would prefer to exercise their
own judgment as to where the i'm
provement fund can be put to do the
most good.
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New Old Thinps

Paris Letter to Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Rhinestone jewelry, a repro.
duction Of the ornaments of the Louis
XIV period, is now all the ragc in
Paris. These reproductions. which
are perfect fac-similes Of the trinEets
of the period, include buttons, Shoe
and belt-buckles, stars for the hair.
cchatelaines, crosses, etc, all mounted
in silver. The Rhine-stones are as
brilliant as diamonds, and. being sei
In silver, will stand any amount of
wear or of cleaning. 1t vas Worth
who first introduced a revival of This
fashion. Lately a set of genuine an.
tlq9e buttons in Rhine-stones was
sold to the Princess Metternicb far
loOO francs, $500 and all the aristo.
cratic danes and damsels of France
are turning out their boards of onces.
tr3l fincry in search of these SPARKLING
relics of the past. ming
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Boots and shoes cheaper than any
house in the city, at Miller's. III
Fire This Morninr-

A fire broke out about sunrise this
morning in the third or upper story of
No. 237 Main street, occupied by Mrs.
Brown as a Photographic gallery. The
picture paraphernalia of Mrs. Brown
was generally demolished, and pre-
scented a scene of havoc beyond repair
after the thing was over. The damage
of this part of the premises will prob.
ably be a thousand, or perhaps two
thousand dollars. The canary bird
store on the lower floor was much
injured by water, to what extent is
merely %conjectural. A policy of $1,000
covered the bird dealers losses, placed
in the London Queens Company. No
alarm was sounded, but fire company
No. l repaired to the scene and sue.
ceeded in putting out the fire before it
got under way very far.
Mrs. Mary j. Browns Photographic
gallery was insured in the Common
wealth Company, of Boston, to the ex-
tent Of $1,000.
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A CITY Of Caves.

St. Louis Globe Democrat Texas letter.
Away out on the Texas frontier,
and in the eastern margin of that vast
desert expanse, the Llano Estacado,
sixty miles north of the little town of
Graham, there settled about a year
ago a colony from Oregon, consisting
of nine families. The locality was
distant from market, and lumber
scarcely to be had. The settlers,
therefore, as the cold northers were
approaching, determined to build hab-
itations under ground. They selected
a hill, in whose sides they excavated
rooms, halls, kitchens and sleeping
apartments, not unlike the ancient
dwellers in the rocks Of Judca. A
chimney was formed by running a
stovepipe up through the hill to the
surface. The dwellings are perfectly
dry and warm in the coolest and most
freezing norther. This little city of
caves has been named Oregon City,
and will be the capital Of Baylor
county.
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Type for sale.

A font of 500 pounds long primer, in
good condition, with all necessary sorts :
used about one year suitable for a country
office. For sale cbeap by immediate
application to this office. 89-t
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ShOp.WOrn SHOES

slaughtered shamefully to make room for
the great spring sale to commence soon.
Make an offer if there is anything in the
LOT that suits you. Come to the Big Boot
shoe store, No. 344 Main street.
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Persons needing EIgin Polish,
Call at 3l7 Main. 20

IN the LEDGER job Office can be found
competent, sdllful and tasteful printers,
who can give entire satisfaction in the
display Of any Job printing. l28t
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KAHN & FREDERIC.

Our Improved Water Elevator
and Purifier will make stagnant and
foul water good, and destroy wiggles and
water lice in ten days. GEO. RUBscH &
Co, 46 and AZ Charleston avenue. 46
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-25

An Illinois weather prophet predict
that March will have a full average
of storms and precipitations." And
we belivo him. And VIC also believe
that next August will have some
warm days, and the number Of thun-
der storms will depend upon the num-
Dor of Sunday-schoOl picnics Il Nor
ristown Herald.
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Il. N. DRAKE e. CO.,
FINE CLOTHING,

27I Main St, opp. Court Square,
u. G. Ward e. Co.'s old stand.)
Goods second TO none in quality,
style, finish and price.
Suits made TO order from SAM
pies ON exhibition.
An elegant line Of neck-wear Of
the most fashionable styles.
Gents furnishing goods of the
best material and manufacture.
COMPETITION Is DEFIED.
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DEovE well pumps and pipes at special
prices. Brownies, 25s Second st. q
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A musical maiden named Anna.
Attempted the Star Spangled Bannah;
She played in G sharp
Till she tore throug her harp,
Then in six fats attacked the piannah.
A cooking-class graduate, Bess,
Once eoneocted a horrible mess;
She stewed pickles with yams,
And put yeast in her clans,
And her friends all went wild with distress
A charming young dancer named Carrie
Tripped the !. {. I. like a fairy:
She cut such strange freaks
At Marines and Bournique's,
That she got an engagement In Paree,
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WARNING.

WhIS is to notify the public that we are the
i only persons now residing here who are
or ever nave been duly authorized and
commissioned agents of the WESTCHFS.
TER Fire Insurance Company of New York.
aud WESTERN Fire Insurance Company Of
Toronto, and any person or persons repre-
senting anything to the contrary are Inn.
posters and unworthy OF credit.
MURPHY & MURPHY.
General Insurance Agents, No, S Msdisan
street. Memphis. Tenn. 124el50
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Fine lunch Daily
AZ Herman CarO's saloon,
81 North Court vt.
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In London is a society the members
OF which agree to use their influence
70 abolish the practice of wearing
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Miller's is the place to buy your
boots and shoes. III
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Bargains in shoes, at Miller's. Iii

Nickel Nugget Tobacco,
j. Il. A $40 Main. Ia
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Good boots and shoes at low prices,
at Miller's. III
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INSURANCE
NOTICE.
HAVING BEEN APPOINTED GENERAL
IL Agent for the
Connecticut Mutual Life Inns. Co.

for the States Of Kentucky and Tennessee,
the renewal premiums for Shelby county,
Tenn, have been placed in the Union and
Planters Bank, Memphis, for collection.
Blank proofs for death Losses can be had al
said bank. All other matters appertaining to
the business Of said Connecticut Mutual Life
tention by communication addressed TO my
office, corner of Main and Sixth streets, Lou
isyille, Ky. JAMES S. CARPENTER,
General Agent Connecticut Mutual Life Ins.
Co.. Kentucky and Tennessee. 128-2ypI
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Call and see the Fifteenth
Amendment Mouse Trap at
f. j. Turnbull's, 234 Main st. f3f
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John Walsh, Undertaken,
BAL Second street, next postoiice. +
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For cheap and good shoes, go to
Miller's. Iii
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Ladies shoes cheap, at Miller's.

HOSE REELS, 50, 81, So. Brownies, 25s
Second street. I6t
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An actor 10 the Royal Chinese
Theater, San Francisco, named Long
Vow, is paid at the rate Of 5000 a
year.
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a. a Berlin baker was imprisoned
lately Tor making a gingerbread carl.
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Clothing Cleaned and Repaired,
G. DOernberR, 10 Adams. re
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A.. e. FRANKLAND's auction house, 1876
Main street, Webster Block. "a
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Ice cream and soda at
2lfl SiaHer's, 22O Main 1T
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KAHN q F~RETRERG.S

Wet goods sale only continues for
a few more days.
CaIicOs al 2Hc and Sc,
Hemstitched linen handlrfs. Sc.
COrsets, COrsels, zoe, 25c, SOC.
FIVE-CENT COUNTER.
Brushes, Combs, etc., etc.
sc, Sc, sc.
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KirkIand's Everlasting Shirt
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-24
Grizzly Bear Killed.

EDITOR HERALD: On Sunday
night last an immense grizzly bear
made raid on the apiaries in Gu
camonga Canon and destroyed a
number of stands of bees. His
bearship first paid his respects to
the apiary of A. Ehlers where he
turned over and robbed two stands.
He next visited Mr.. Reeds place,
where four stands were sacrificed
aud, not yet satisfied, he proceeded
to the ranch of Mr.. Oesterman, at
which place tho product of six
stands of Italian bees was taken
and the bees destroyed.
Col. Hawai-, manager for Mr.
Oesterman, enraged at the havoc
committed by bruin, armed him
self with Winchester repeating
rifle and accompanied by Messrs.
Artem Rsuch, H. Otto, an Indian
and two ferocious dogs, one belong
ing to Professor Won Pleonnies, OF
your city, who was out here a few
days ago on bear hunt, laid in
wait for bruin. About 8 O'clock
this morning the bear made his
appearance and was warmly re-
ceived by Col. Hawai-, a we'll direct
ed shot from whose repeater
brought him to the ground. The
carcass when dressed weighed 1900
pounds. ANIMAs.
Cucamonga, July %, 1879.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-24
Board OF Supervisors.

WEDNESDAY, July 23d.
In the matter Of changing the
lines of voting precincts: The petit
tion of citizens of Upper Santa Ana
for a change of the boundaries OF
Anaheim and Santa Ana town.
ships was granted, and Silverado
township shall be changed to con-
form to this action. The portion of
Anaheim township transferred
from Santa Ana township as above
is established as precinct to be
called Yorba precinct.
Orange precinct begins on the
west line of Santa Ana township,
at the standard line between II. 4
S. and 5 s; thence on said west
line of township to N w. corner of
the 7. d. Mott tract; thence east
to west line Of Silverado township;
thence south to standard liue |;
thence west to point of beginning.
Compton precinct shall include
that portion of Wilmington town
ship included in Compton road dis
trict.
San Jose precinct shall be called
Spadra precinct.
The name of San Joaquin pre-
cinct changed to Santa Ana.
Adjourned as Supervisors and
met as Board of Equalization.
In the matter Of the application
of L. A. & I. r. r.. Co. for reduc-
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-24
GRAIN STACKS BURNED.
Inc,ndiarism at San Fernando.

EDITOR II HERALD: A most das-
tardly attempt to destroy the prop
erty of our most esteemed citizen,
Mr.. A. Workman, was made, and
was partially successful, on the
10th inst. While Mr.. Workman
was in bed, at ~ o'clock at night,
lurid flames were seen to arise
from his stacks Of headed grain.
By chance Mr.. Taft. Mr.. Work.
mans foreman, who was making a
trip to the barn to look after the
horses, ETC., saw the fires
and gave the alarm. By hard work
one of the four stacks set on fire
was saved. The fend who did the
work no doubt intended to make
clean sweep of all the crop Of our
friend, but the noise, light. etc, at
the house no doubt disturbed him
or them in their hellish work, and
of course when the boys arrived at
the scene of devastation the viii
lains had fed. There were tracks
of horse and mule leading
been two of them. This has
aroused the Indignation Of our
farmers to such an extent that, if
they are caught, Los Angeles
county will not be put to any ex-
pense in dispensing justice to them.
The excitement is 80 great that it
would not be safe for q tramp to
light his pipe near u grain stack. l
would estimate the loss to AL.
Workman at $500 or $1,000.
Mr.. Workman has farmed here
for six or seven years, is universal
ly respected and If he has an enc
my L don't know 1t. 1t must have
been pure cussedness. He Is now
in your city, sick from the effects
of a bite from some poisonous in.
sect, but he has friends, tried and
true, here, who are watching over
his interests-in fact what Is the
interest of Mr.. Workman is equal
ly the interest of every one Of our
farmers. pity the person found
setting fire to a stack of grain.
The thresherg are all at work
and in a few weeks we will send to
market such Il number of sacks of
wheat that the crOakers will for
ever hide themselves. San Fer
nando will furnish bread for more
people than live in Los Angeles
county, and at the same time give
Glenn Of the Democratic ticket a
splendid vote. Yours,
VETO.
San Fernando, July %, 1879.