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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-25

THE Republican papers copy ap-
proyingly and admiringly the articles
of the 0kolOna States. They just pat
the editor on the head and say: Here
is a man with a hat full of brains aud
candor. Go it, old fellow. We have
hunted in vain all over the South for
such man as you are. You are a
treasure and a joy, When Grant gets
in you shall have something" The
New York Tribune says:
The Confederate congress ought to
appoint that candid editor of the Oko-
Iona (Miss.) States to a clerkship,
where he might possibly let his vic
tuals stop his mouth.
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a Legislative Check Found After
EighIeen Years.
American, 2sd.

Nashville American, 2Sd.l
Representative Little was a member
of the legislature of 1862 from Ben
ton and Humphries counties. Upon
the fall of Fort Donelson the legisla.
tnre migrated to Memphis. Little,
while at Memphis, obtained check,
signed by State Treasurer Henry, for
S35l, in payment of his per diem, upon
the Bank of Tennessee. The check
was never cashed, for the reason,
doubtless, that by the time he got
ready to collect it, the bank had been
moved further away in Dixie out of
his reach, He subsequently lost the
check, Upon his return home from
Memphis he was taken sick and soon
after died, From that time until a
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River kilograms.

CINCINNATI, April 25.-River fall
ing. Weather cloudy and warm.
PITTsBURG, April 25.-Riyer 6 feet
8 inches and falling slowly. Weather
fair and warm.
WHEELING, April 25. River 8
feet 6 inches and falling.
CAIRO, April 25,-Arrived-Colo-
rado, St. Louis, 10 pm. Departed
Colorado, Nieksburg. Weather warm.
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A HOusToN. Texas. special to

A HOUsToN, Texas, special to the
Atlanta Constitution announces the
death, after a lingering illness, of
Colonel A. B. Small, formerly of
Greenville, Tenn, and well known in
former years, especially to the press
fraternity. He was the father of Mr..
Sam w. Small, late of the Nashville
press, but now of the Atlanta COnsti-
tuition, and widely known as the
author of "Old Sis F" cogitations and
remarks.
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New YORK, April %, 1:45 pm
Cotton closed last evening dull and
easier; opened to-day quiet and firm
now steady; Ordinary, 8 15-16c
good ordinary, 10 1876; low mid
ding, II 5-1Sc; middling, 11sc; good
middling, 12c; middling fair, 12Bc
fair, 13jc. Futures closed last even
ing from l3 to 10 points below day be-
fore; open this morning steadier, and
| to B points better now barely steady
at Z to 13 points over last evenings 5
figures, as follows: Deliveries for
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LEGAL.
Non-Resident Notice.

No. 329i-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tennessee-Mary NJ. COnnelL ad-
ministratrix of P. W. Connell, deceased, A.,
VS.. Mary J. Laws ct al.
IT appearing from affidavit in this cause that
i the defendants, Cornelius COnnell, Dennis
gonnell, John COnnell, Frank Cullen and
Catherine Cullen, are nOn-residents of the
State of Tennessee; ii is therefore ordered
that they make their appearance herein al
the courthouse in the city of Memphis,
in June, 1879, and plead, answer or demur
TO complainant's bill, or the same will be
taken for confessed as to them and set foT
hearing ex-parte; and that a copy of this or
der be published once a week for four sue
cessive weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day of April, 1879.
A copy-Attest:
K; ]; BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By =. B. McHENRY, D. @. and NJ.
4S-54-6O-66
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Accident to LeveIIer.
al Dispatch TO tho Enquirer.l

special Dispatch to tho Enquirer.l
LEXINGTON, April 23.-The news
from the track this evening Is that
Leveller broke down in his right fore
leg to day while exercising. Mr.. Cad
walader says he has seen his last race.
This will improve the stock Of Dave
Moore in Louisville, raUu a8
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Indications.

WASHINGTON, April 25.-For Ten
nessee and Ohio valley, south and
west winds, slightly warmer, partly
cloudy weather, occasional rains and
falling barometer.
Rivers will generally fall.
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A CARD.

To all who are suffering fromthe errors and
indiscretioHs Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss of manhood, etc., will
send recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was diseov-
cred by a missionary in South America, Send
a self-addressed envelope to REV. JOSEPH 7.
INMAN, Station D, New York City.
cod -2-XXX-16w
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The Debt Of Tennessee.

We find the following in the New
York Times Of the 10Th instant:
The committee sent on by the peo-
pie Of Tennessee to endeavor to talk
the bOndholders of that State into
accepting fifty per cent. on the princi-
pal and four per cent. interest, arrived
in this city yesterday, and held pre-
liminary meeting in the Bank of New
York. They will confer with the
bondhOlders' committee to-day, with a
view to arranging for a public meet
ing of bondholders. The latter say
that they might as we'll have remained
at home, as no compromise on any
such basis as is offered is possible.
Ex- Governors John G. Brown and
James D. Porter, members of the
committee, stated to Times reporter
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, last even
ing, that they believed the majority of
the bondholders would accept the
terms offered by Tennessee. There
were only two or three bondhOlders
who We're now hesitating in the mat
ter. Governor Porter said there had
been immense shrinkage in the value
of property as well as short crops for
the past three or four years. Governor
Brown added that the proposition was
the best that had been made, and the
best that would be made for some time
to come.
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Baby shows are the rage everywhere,
and we understand that the universal
remedy used to keep the little ones
quiet is DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup. 1t
contains no Opiate. Price 25c.
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Died.

BALTIMORE, April 25.--Bishop Ed
ward r, Ames, of the Methodist
Episcopal church, died in this city
this morning at the age of ffty-four,
after a protracted illness.
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Ntennnhin ArriYnIs.

New YORK, April 25.-Arrived,
Adriatic, from Liverpool. y.
QUEENSTOWN, April 25,-Arrived,
BothniO, from New York.
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NEW ORLEANS, April %, 11:3O am.
Cotton quiet middling, 11lc. Re-
ceipts, 1904 bales. Sales, 500 bales.
Stock, 132, 1853 bales.
GALVESTON, April 25.-Cotton is
firm and held higher: Middling, lie,
Receipts, 179 bales. Sales, 575 bales.
Stock, 17,01S bales.
LIVERPOOL, April %, 2 pm
Cotton opened this morning with a
moderate inquiry freely supplied.
Uplands, sgd; Orleans, 67-16d. Es-
timated sales 5000 bales; for ex-
port, 1000 bales. Receipts, 12,1O0
bales American, 12,lO0 bales. Flu
lures opened l-32d better; now quiet
and steady. Deliveries for April, May
and June, 6 II -32d; June and July,
6s@6 l3-32d; July and August, 6 ZIG
@6 13-32d; August and September,
6 15-32d
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Turf Iten,.

BALTIMORE, April 25.-Lorillard
has bought Problem, the steeple-
chaser, for $500. The horse goes to
England after appearing at Jerome
Park.
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SaFe-RIoWers.

Tacoma, N. H., April 25.-Burg-
lars blew open the safe of the Laconia
National Bank last night, securing
about $4,000 and quantity of securi-
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NAPANEE, ONT, April PA
fourth attempt to burn Perry's block
caused loss of S25, 1000.
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Cincinnati PrOtluce Market.

CINCINNATI, April 25.-FlOur un-
changed. Grain unchanged. Whisky
in good request, with light offerings at
Sl.0l. Provisions stronger. Pork,
lOc bid for extra heavy. Lard, &c bid,
Bulk shoulders sold at3lc; short ribs,
4.5O bid and AGO asked; short clear,
43c. Bacon frmer, with more inquiry,
but not quotably changed.
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to the railroads under the internal
improvement act of 1852 are not
lien upon them, and that too in direct
opposition to the opinion of Charles
O'Conor and Judge Hoadly.
A TENNESSEE BoNDHOLDFR.
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BY CABLE.

a Stirring up In Parliament
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-05-16

his absence until about Thursday or
Friday, when the clerks began to won
der why he did not return, but thought
possibly he had been detained longer
than expected, or come home on night
train sick, and thought he might be at
home, which is at Evanston, IL miles
out of the city. Sunday Mr.. McClary
went up to Evanston to call on him,
and to his surprise found he had not re-
turned, and his family did not know
where he was, but supposed he was out
on business trip for us. knew moth
ing of the case until my return from
New York, Monday. Since then we
have had a man go to Ottawa and other
places, and have also had detective
Pinkerton working up the matter, but
can get no clue to his whereabouts. He
had about ST. 200 currency with him
that day which he was going to pay on
a mortgage that evening here in town,
and we fear he was either put out of
the way after dark, between and $3.50,
or that he wandered away and may yet
be alive but out of his mind 1t is a
very strange case and also very trying
to his family to be in such suspense.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-05-16
Passunnpsic.

Passumpsic.
George R. Drew of North Danville,
will give temperance address before
the Reform Club on Saturday evening,
at 1880 o'clock.
FIRE.-The Hiram Bean house, two
barns and sheds, owned by Milo Lackie
and occupied by Mr.. j. Caswell, were
totally destroyed by fire last Saturday,
between five and six O'clock, P. M. No
one was in the house when the fire was
discovered. 1t was first seen on the
roof by neighbors. The family had a
fire to get supper and had been out but
short time. 1t is supposed that sparks
from the chimney must have caught on
the shingles. The buildings we're in
sured in the Vermont Mutual for about
1890. Mr.. Caswell loses large part
of his furniture and was not insured.
The village merchants have put in
their spring goods, and their announce
ments will be found elsewhere.
The subscription for union meetings
is SO far successful that regular preach
ing may be expected every Sabbath
afternoon for at least six months. Rev.
E. T. Fairbanks of st. Johnsbury, will
preach in the hall next Sunday, May
18th, at two P. NJ, to be followed on the
next Sabbath by Rev. Mr.. Frost of the
Free Will Baptist church.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-05-16

a good living. Their murder appears
this wise: Mr.. Hight it seems was go
ing from the house with his milk bucket
to milk his cows, and was shot with a
double barreled shot gun by some vile
wretch who was hid near the stable.
We judge that his wife hearing the re-
port of the gun, came out to see what
was the trouble and was shot like her
husband. The people here think that
she was not killed instantly, because
her body was mutilated with knife.
The cruel part of said murder is yet to
be related. Mr.. Hight and wife lived
some distance from any neighbors,
therefore the bodies were not found for
twentyfouI hours or more after their
death. They had two little children,
mere babies, one about two years old,
the other few months old. The parties
that found the bodies went into the
house, and there were the little chill
dren the oldest was tied up in chair,
the other lay in cradle. The condi-
ton of these dear little children was
sad. The Judge of Probate soon APP
pointed guardians for them, and they
are now provided for. Nothing has
been developed to give us any clue to
the murderers. Two persons were put
in the jail and remained there some
three months from the time of the MUIR
der, until the converting of the district
court. The two were then discharged,
there not being any proof against them,
only little circumstantial evidence.
have known Dennis Hight at least IL
years. If l remember correctly, he
stated to me, that he had relatives in
the northern part of Vermont, and had
not written to them for many years.
have often urged him to write to his
relatives, but l do not think that he
ever did. Mr.. Hight was quite large
man, not given to talk. He came from
California here, | believe. He had beer
married some five years--his wife was
twenty or more years younger thai
himself. His wife was a very resOluta
little woman"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-05-16
The New Butter Market.

Geo. w. Spencer & Co. open theiI
market on the avenue-which they have
christened the Central Marketn-te-
day, but they will not get fairly "ago-
ing" before next week. They have
fitted up nice stOre--light and airy,
convenient and cOmmodious, with a
COOLER" and abundant facilities foI
handling butter and have il leave in
good shape. Mr.. Spencer returned last
week from a somewhat extended trip
with orders for $50 tubs of butter q
week, and more if he can supply the
demand. The only difficulty in the
way of making this town butter mar
ket from the start, is the extremely low
price of butter now. We notice that
butter sold in St. Adams last market
day for from 10 to Is cents a pound
only the choicest lots bringing the lat.
ter figure. But there seems to be nc
remedy for these low prices, and the
prospect is they will be no higher next
fall. At any rate, many farmers will
not keep their butter, taking all the
risks, but will sell it for the market
price. Old butter is getting to be more
and more drug in the market.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-05-16
County Sunday School Convention.

County Sunday School Convention.
The annual meeting of the Caledonia
County Sunday Sunday School AssOci-
alton will be held at East Hardwick on
Tuesday, May 81, with the following
program
ii a. m.-Praise and prayer.
l1.20.-Secretary's report reports from
schools, appointment of CONS, sc.
12.-Adjournment.
LIS p. m.-Children's service.
2.15.-TOpic: How shall we get the
children, young people and parents
into the Sabbath schools Opened by
Rev. E. S. Locke.
3.l5.-TOpic: The Teachers great aim.
Opened by Prof. H. Fairbanks.
4.l5.-TOpic: The week day work of
of the Teacher. By Rev. L. w.
p Noyes, alternate, Rev. C. S. Frost.
$50 p. m.-Prayer meeting.
6.50.-Election of officers.
7.OO.-Topic: The Importance and best
method of conducting Teachers meet
ings. By Rev. A. V. Clark.
7.45.-Topic: The Sabbath School, an
Ordinance of the Church, which all
members have covenanted to main
tain. By Rev. A. w. Wild.
Train will leave st. Johnsbury at 9
a. M, returning after the evening ses
sion. Reduced fare.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-05-16
A Trip Abroad.

a Trip Abroad.
The North Church voted Wednesday
evening to extend the vacation of their
pastor,-Rev. Henry w. Jones,-tO
three months, that he may take a
cherished European trip. They also
voted to continue his salary and also
supply his pulpit in his absence. He
expects to join Mr.. TOurjee's excursion,
sailing the latter part of June. Mr..
Jones's health has been such for the
past two months that prolonged va
cation seemed very desirable if not
imperative. His church and the COM
munity generally will wish him a pros
porous journey, perfect restoration to
health, and a safe return.
Rev. H. T. Fuller, Principal of the
St. Johnsbury Academy, also proposes
to take n European trip this summer
and secure much needed rest. His
plans are not fully developed, but he
does not expect to go with any excur.
sion, and does not limit the time of hi
stay abroad. He expects to sail il
June, and possibly Mrs. Fuller will &C
company him, though this is not GER
tain.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-05-16

The Lyndon mill company have been
running logs during the last week.
They have got in about four million
feet.
Richardson Brothers have engaged
ID. 5. Winter, of the Centre, as steward
at the Willoughby Lake House this
summer. Dan. is an old hand at the
business, having served in that capacity
In several of the White Mountain
houses.
The water has been from one to three
feet deep in the road near Mrs. Miles,
for two or three weeks. This hole is a
nuisance, which, if not abated, will
sometime make bill of costs for the
town. If Wheelock and Sheffield peo-
pie were not very fOrbearing people the
town would have been indicted long
ago.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-05-16
A Suggestion for Decoration Day.
To the Editor Of the CnIe6oni0n

1O CHC EuGGOI W CHC CtIeuOHttH
Among the citizens of this village are
many to whom the names of Gettys-
burgh, Antietam, Fair Oaks, Big Beth
ell, and Fredericksburg are mere sounds.
We know less, perhaps, of the war of
the Rebellion than OF the scenes that
TRANSFERRED at Waterloo or on the field
of Bannock burn, and far less than of
the American Revolution. And yet,
this ought not to be so. There are pa
perchance, have hitherto kept silence,
who could stir our Utmost souls by mar
rations of the thrilling conflict in which
they themselves have nObly borne their
part. A whole generation has sprung
up since the war. What do we who are
fifteen, twenty or even twenty five
years old know of the actual fighting
that occurred from 1861 to 1864.
Will not the loyal soldiers residing
in our village assemble in the town hall
on the evening of May 80, and relate
campfire stories to us, the younger
citizens of st. JOhnsbury? You could
give us facts that we should never for
get, and awaken in US emotions that
would never cease. A small work in
our Athen9um on Andersonville Prison
has aroused within those of us who
have seen it, feelings of patriotism, and
a new reverence towards those heroic
men who suffered such fearful fortunes
fol liberty and their country. Some of
them are among us. Many of us never
heard the story of Andersonville by an
eye witness. Will not some one speak
of its tragedies? Who will tell us of
Libby Prison Who will relate the fall
of Richmond, and who will lead us
''frOm Atlanta to the sea ~
A lady whose representations have
seldom failed, lately said to us, "If in
every village of New England our SOL
diers would relate next Decoration Day
what they have seen-what they have
endured for freedom and their country,
the issue of the next election would be
easy to ascertain"
Ignorance is the bane of every age.
Let us not suffer because we do not
know of the facts that some around US
could impart, and thereby make us
nobler, trner, more loyal men and wo-
men. Will not our brave soldiers re-
spond? T.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-05-16

shows an aggregate of scholars for the
year of 272. First term, pa; second
term, 2O9. A leading educational man
in another state, remarked in our hear
ing last winter, that the st. Johnsbury
Academy was the best preparatory
school in New England. 1t is the aim
of the trustees and instructors to have
if so. The catalogue makes neat
pamphlet of 80 pages, issued from the
CaIedonian job office, and it is typo
graphical work that the printers are not
ashamed of.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-05-16
Mysterious Disappearance

Mr.. John Ii. Kellam, formerly of Iras-
burg, but for many years past in the
employ of Fairbanks, Morse & Co.. OF
Chicago, has mysteriously disappeared.
By letter received from Mr.. Morse. we
gather the following facts: On the
evening of April 2lst, he started to 90
to Ottawa, Illinois, ON his own business.
He borrowed the store key of Mr..
Spencer to come in and get his valise
and coat after supper, and was to put
it in an envelope directed to Mr.. Spen-
Ger and leave it at the Sherman House
so he could get it the next morning.
Mr.. Spencer called and found the key
as arranged. Nothing was thought of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-05-16
East st. Johnsbury.

"@@'O oOs UO11IISUUIy.
Mrs. Henry F. Griswold formerly
Miss Lila c. Johnson,) died last Sab
bath evening, after an illness of nearly
year, leaving husband and four
young children, to mourn her untimely
death. Mrs. Griswold was a woman of
many excellent qualities, very much
respected and beloved by wide circle
OF friends and acquaintance, who feel
her loss deeply.
Mrs. Perry of West Fairlee, mother
OF Mrs. c. E. Harrington of this village,
died very suddenly last week in BOs-
ton, at the residence of another daugh-
ter. Her remains we're brought to West
Fairlee for interment.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-05-16
Sudden Death.

John w. Lewis. ESQ. for a number
of years trial justice i'll this village, died
suddenly of apoplexy, on Sunday eve
ming last. Two weeks ago Saturday
Mr.. Lewis met with an accident, caused
by runaway horse, by which the large
bone of one leg was twice fractured be-
low the knee. The injury was doing
remarkably well however, and Mr.
Lewis had felt better on Sunday than
any previous day since the accident
About eight O'Clock in the evening,
while his head and shoulders were be-
ing partially raised from the bed, he
said he felt faint, and lying back upon
the pillow, went into an unconscious
state almost Immediately, and died very
soon after without uttering another
word. The sudden death can not be
attributed to any imprudence on his
part, as he was patient who took I'M
usual good care of himself, and besides
he had been subjected to much more
exertion on several previous occasions
without injury. 1t was undoubtedly a
case of predispOsition to apOplexy, and
the event was fastened by the shock OF
the accident.
In the death of Mr.. Lewis our town
loses one of its substantial and valued
citizens. He was of a quiet and retiring
disposition, but man of good iudg-
ment, and his influence was always up
Oh the right side of local, state and
national affairs. Taken in the vigor of
his manhood and usefulness he will be
greatly missed. Mr.. Lewis was born
in Kirby, but had been a resident of
this town for many years. He was SIS
years of age, and leaves a wife ia sister
of John and Arthur Worthen,) and a
daughter (Mrs. H. G.. Whittle of Con-
cord, Mass.,) by a former wife. His
funeral was had on Tuesday afternoon
both the Odd Fellows and Masons
attending in a body, Mr.. Lewis being a
member of both orders. The Odd Eel
lows performed the burial service.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-05-16
East Hardwick.

East Hardwick.
Arrangements are made for a County
Sabbath School Convention to be holden
in the Congregational church in this
place, May 9th.
Alonzo Crandall has bought the real
estate of the late Jonathan Nutting.
Price $500.
A. Whitcher has commenced building
two story house opposite Georges
store, and expects to finish it in season
for summer boarders.
A. Parker left his team standing in
front of one of the stores, when the
horses tried the experiment of running
away, dashing through the bridge at a
good rate, but were caught without
serious damage being done.
Among the minor improvements we
notice that C. G. Montgomery is put
ting coat of paint on his house, Fl. w.
Stevens has built good substantial
fence around his premises, N. Cheever
neat and stylish one across his lot
near the crossing, and Edgar Hunt is
putting new piazza on his store.
E. Magoon made a cowardly assault
upon a boy named Russell while at
work in the sugar place lately, striking
him on the head with "a bitt-stock, cut
ting his head badly.