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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13
Hau Up YOur Cotton.

The cotton gins in the country have
commenced work. Out three and a
half miles on the Randolph or Big
Creek road, leading northward from
the city, a fine gin belonging to Mr..
John Cousins turned out its first bale
yesterday, and it is hungry for more
at the rate Of two dozen bales per day.
Mr.. Cousins gin is in the midst of a
fine cropping region, the cotton fields
being in an exceedingly promising
condition at the present time. All
cotton growing on the south side of
Wolf river not within the lines of in
lection can go to the gin Of Mr.. Cous-
ms without restraint. The prospects
are excellent this season to put up at
least seven hundred bales of the leecy
staple. His Clubhouse has been sun.
piled with two e~ighty-saw gins, mi of
the steel brush Gullett pattern, with
self-feeding attachment the other a
new Carver gin. Both do elegant
work, turning out the lint free from
nap, trash and dust, the peculiar
structure of the Cousins lint room
contributing largely to the latter feat
ure. The motive power is a splendid
thirty. horse power steam engine, one
Of the best in the country, and the ar
fragments for work are of the most
complete as well as Of the most per-
feet character. With view of inspect.
ing the gin of Mr.. Cousins a drive to
the country was made after yesterday
afternoons shower in company with
Mr.. John r. Grehan, who, with Mr.
Solari, is at present in charge O
the well known Front street house 0
Taylor & Arnold-Dex r, n Of MI
Ed stack tayorite driving horses
being used for the excursion. The
firm Of Taylor & Arnold enjoys a largI
trade in the country lying north an,
contiguous to Wolf river, and tho
Cousins gin will pack a liberal numbe
Of bags for their especial customers
The ginhouse is well provided wit
shedroom and bins or petitions for tn
thorough protection Of seed cotton a
well as the bales after they are put W
All who have cotton picked and read
to gin in fields lying north of the cit
can haul their seed cotton to Cousin
and have it put in order for shipmeu
without delay,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13
shOOtlng in Arkansas.

A man named Riley Cox was shot
and killed by some person unknown
on the Sd inst. in Cross county, Ark.
He was on bad terms with his neigh
bors, had killed a couple of mules for
them and made threats against the
lives Of several. The shot was fired
from a fence int the cotton field
where he was working. A Miss Car
ter, standing near, received a buckshot
in the shoulder, and a little boy close
by was grazed on the knee by one Of
the buckshot, which passed through
Gox's leg. The latter had his jugu-
lar vein cut, a shot went into his chest
and another into the leg. He ran two
hundred yards, fell and died.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13

NV NAONC' VI ECOMOAnys
EDITOR LEDGBR-I was gratifed
indeed and heard qualification on all
hands that our Howard Association
had commenced the immensely needed
work of economy, retrenchment and
reform, and the hope is generally ex-
pressed, that the good work will be
followed up till all useless e~xcresences
and e%xtravagances are 10 pped off.
Now as the great her ole remedy l
suggest as l did early in August that
the Howard Association secure the
services Of some one of our best ply
s%icians, whose ability is recognized by
all our city, as president and head
Of their Howard doctors; make every
one Of them directly responsible to
him; authorize him to use the very
widest discretion in removal of any
one of his corps of doctors, for incom-
potency, etc. Pay that president such
a salary as will certainly secure the
services of the very best and most
competent, even if it be $25, $50 or
SO per day. 1t Is economy sure.
In the selection of such an one, see
to it, that with his medical competen-
cy he combines the requisites of nerve
and fearlessness to do his whole duty.
When his corps of doctors return
from their daily rounds and report
such an array Of yellow fever cases,
let him go and examine those cases
himself, and if he finds their report
correct, approve and publish it; if
incorrect, let him so report and re-
move such doctor without appeal.
To secure such a president a COM
pensating salary must be paid, for it
involves great respons Utility, perhaps
requiring the exercise of harsh meas
ures and often the sacrifice of profess
sional courtesy, but it Isl far better to
sacrifice the Howard Doctor than to
have the future of our city ruined and
destroyed without remedy. If you
ask me where is the physician, | point
you to DR.. Saunders, DR.. Rodgers
DR.. Frayzier, DR.. Erskine, DR.. R. w
Mitchell, DR.. Nutall, DR.. Thornton
and others not now in my mind.
Mr.. Editor, we have already borne
too long; We have too long witnessed
the slaughter of many Of our valuable
citizens, the destruction of our bust
ness, trade and commerce, and so lont
as the present system is persisted in
so long will poor Memphis be the re
ported pest-house of yellow fever til
heavy frost this fall, and with the re
turn of every summer a repetition o
yell ow fever epidemic. While Howard
doctors and so-called nurses are reap
ing a rich harvest by the cry of yellow
/, fever, the poor laborer, white an,
{ black, is idle and can scarcely flint
| enough employment to feed thei
hungry and almost starving families
Who SC, stupid as to believe tina
, Memphis alone of all the cities in tn
United States is SO scourgod with vel
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13
The Ex-FederaIs Have Another
-S~QuabbTe.

Ex-Federal soldiers, claiming to be
ftty-two in number, some days ago
sent an appeal over the country for
aid, handing their dispatch to Mr.. c.
A. CASTOR with the request that it be
forwarded to the Associated Press
agent at Cincinnati and ignoring the
press agent here for reasons they have
not as yet made public. There were
some severe remarks in their appeal
which reflects on people here to a con-
siderable degree. General Smith and
Mr.. G. f. Conn, who have soldiered
under the Federal flag, are not in ac-
cord with the action of these people.
Mr., r. I. Dabney, the signal officer
here, is also out in a card, saying that
certain accusations in relation to un-
kind treatment Of officials and neglect
Of ex. Federals are without founda-
ton. The executive committee of this
so-called relief association are-H. +.
Hill, president, late captain Ninth
Illinois Cavalry; R. G. Speedily, w. B,
Phillips, Henry Nall.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13
No Holiday Services.

1t was expected by the Israelitcs
that Mr.. Jacob j. Peres, president of
the Hebrew congregation, Beth Ell
Emmeth, on Monroe and Second
streets, would hold divine services
next week during the Jewish New
Year holiday. 1t, however, appearing
to be inaprops on account of the
danger Of bringing together acclimat-
ed and unacclimated people, Mr..
Peres has deemed it best to refrain
from doing SO, hence the Synagogue
will not be opened during said holi-
days. This course meets with the
Endorsement of the brethren of Mr..
Peres in this city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13
YELLOW FEVER.
Five Deaths Since Yesterday
Noon.
New Cases Thirty One Seven
teen COIOred.


The total deaths from yellow fever since
the first appearance of the malady, ac-
cording to the undertakers' books is 4OS.
Of these, 8 were inferred since yesterday
noon, all by Colonel Walsh-two being
white and three colored, as follows;
w. F. Hammer, age %, 265 Union, vel
low fever.
Joseph Dargis, age 10, Oil Carolina,
yellow fever.
CoLORED.
Ben Durham, age 80, Jessamine, yellow
fever.
Fanny Robinson, age 80, hospital, yellow
fever.
Frank Anderson, age %, rear of 81 Main
yellow fever.
Easter Houses child, lis Vance, still
born.
New Cases.
Total cases of yellow fever within the
city limits as reported to the board of
health since the fever appeared, 1874. OF
these thirty-one have been reported since
yesterday noon, seventeen colored and
fourteen white, as follows:
K. Morgan, age 81, Greenlaw.
F.B.Axtman, age 40, Fourth and Green
law.
Willie Bigelow, age II, SO Fourth.
Geo. Doubleday, age 20, hospital.
Fred Deedrick, age 40, hospital.
G. Davries, age SO, 14l Beal.
Carrie Sneed, age II, Union.
Mollie Madden, age 10, $50 Beal.
Claude B. P~restidge, age u, Jessamine.
Henry Durham, ago G, Jessamine.
Kate Burns, age s. Broadway and Or
leans.
fercy u. Harrison, age IS, Lauderdale.
Mary Dargis, age l6, "a Carolina.
g. b. Mahaffey, age 80, Wellington.
cOLoRED.
Richard Need, age 26, 10 Main.
Frank Anderson, age %, "a Main.
John Richardson, age 25, 81 Market.
Jalia Vaughn, age 25, leo Main.
Toby Frazier, age So, 100 Main.
Mollie Sampson, age 80, 1O4K Main.
Mollie jackson, age 26, 100 Main.
Mary Lane, age 81, 16 Walnut.
Isabella johnson, II months, Hum
phrey.
Henry Johnson, age %, Linden.
Julia Thomas, age II, Charleston ave
nue..
Wilson Thomas, age II, Charleston
avenue.
Lizzie Sanders, age %, 425 Pontotoc.
julia Redeout, age II, 354 Beal.
Henrietta Taylor, age Is, l1S Exchange.
V. Lowrey, age 81, AZ Fourth.
Caroline Brown age 48, Fifth and Sac
amore.
Henry Vance, ag e 81, 1O5 Madison.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13

MEMPHIS, September 13.-I am
anxious that our young men shall
share with the colored troops the
honor of having come to the relief Of
the authorities in this hour of their
financial distress. To this end if SO
many as fifty will enroll themselves |
will arm them and in addition to my
present duties, drill them daily.
JOHN f. CAMERON,
ID Col. and Ado.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13

kilograms from New York at 10;47
o'clock this forenoon quoted cotton
quiet and firm at 125-16c for middling;
futures quiet and irm-deliveries for
September, 12.21@12.22c; October,
lO.92@1O.93c; November, 1O.48@
1O.49c December, 1O.42@1O.44c. The
Liverpool 3 pm. dispatch quotes spot
cotton dull at 6ld for uplands and 6Bd
for Orleans; futures opened 1-32d
cheaper and steady-deliveries for
September, 611-16d.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13

ANOTHER supply of bed pans and feed
ing cups just received; also Hicks Eng.
registering thermometers, the most accu-
rate and desirable in use. Tenants and
other make on hand, together with a gem
eral supply of drugs; fresh and genuine
articles just to hand, at Goodyear's drug
store. Ia
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13
Fight in a sickroOIn.

A lively combat came off between
two nurses, one white aud the other
colored, in the sickroom of Mr.. Dan
Sullivan, in the Jackson block on
Main street yesterday. 1t was all
about a plate of soup, one wishing the
patient to have and the other not Ia
have it. Persons occupying rooms in
the building think whisky had its
influence. 1t caused a number to seek
the sick mans quarters and stop the
war. If Dan pulls through under
such treatment he will be impervious
to ordinary triAes.
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Ice Cream
AT Specht g. Walters. Is
Not Nick wlth yellow Power.

Not Sick with yellow Fever.
FATHER MATHEW CAMP, Septem-
Der l3-EDIToR LEDGER: Would you
be SO kind as to have corrected in your
paper a report that appeared in a
morning paper about Father Walsh
1t says that he is down with a severe
case of yellow fever at Camp Father
Mathew. He is not down with a
severe case of yellow fever" nor fur
thermore he is not down with yellow
fever at all. The health of the people
in this camp and around this beauti-
full location is exceptionally good. 1t
is as free from that germ as the hills
of East Tennessee. Although but a
few miles from town there is a great
difference in their respective atmos-
pheres, While in town it may be said
every spot of it breeds death and dis
eases, here peryades life and enjoy
ment unalloyed. J. +. WALSH.
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LEDGER LINES.

Madison street.
The temperature dropped to 62' this
morning before daylight.
Not a single interment this fore
noon at Elmwood Cemetery.
The rainfall yesterday afternoon
measured a quarter of an inch.
Tomorrow is the fourteenth Sab
bath after Pentecost, or Trinity.
First-class printing at low rates at
the LEDGER job printing office, ID
Madison street.
Westerly and southerly winds this
afternoon with slightly warmer wealth
er is the forecast.
No restrictions on cotton seed COM
ing into the city where parties have
sacks in the country.
The river has fallen IS inches here
during the past four days. 1t now
stands y feet above low water.
The towboat Grafton, with five
s~hellboats, two barges and a fuelboat,
passed down at 1890 to-day.
The steamer Josie Harry is loading
at st. Louis for White river, and will
leave there to-day, it is stated.
Cool weather settles the question
regarding the spread of the fever
northward, and Cairo feels secure.
The MasOns have taken their bug
gy off duty and not a sick person is
now under the care of their relief
committee.
Mass will be held at st. Bridget's
church, on Third street, at 8 o'clock
tomorrow morning, Rev. Father j. f.
Walsh officiating.
1t has been ten weeks, or seventy
days, since the first alarm of fever
was sounded. We are more than half
through the siege.
The steamer w, P. Halliday passed
up an hour after sunrise this morning,
towing a barge. She took fuel at the
island above the city.
The LEDGER job printing Office, 10
Madison, executes everything in the
job printing line as neat and cheap as
any house in this city.
Baseball thrives at Central Park
near the enyirons of the city. A
number of young men employed in
the city stores are the principal per-
formers.
Nary new case" said the docket at
the police station this forenoon. Like
the yellow fever, the rascally portion
Of our people liable to arrest is run
ming light,
All is peace, quiet and happiness at
Camp Father Mathew. A little ch.lls
and fever and a large stock of ennui
or laziness are the only annoying
troubles.
The daily PUBLIC LEDGER will be
mailed to any address for fifty cents
per month. The subscription must
in every case, be paid for cash in
advance.
The Towards took in $6169.35 yes
terday, including $4,000 sent by Jay
Gould and $1,000 sent by the people of
P~ittsburg. Mr.. Gould has sent the
Towards $4,000 in all.
A fomite about two and a hall
inches in length, and with four green
{ legs neatly done up in clean lint cot
ton was. sent to this Office this morn
ng marked Plunket's champion fol
t 1879.
The wind shifted from the southeast
around to the northwest yesterday
afternoon, and last night its whist,
sounded much like the chilly blows o
November. At the same time it wa.
decidedly cool.
Out ola membership ofnine persons
not a single one Of the P. A. and p
t is have thus far been sick, notwith
standing four Of them have never ha,
the yellow fever and although the.
arc around and with it daily,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13
K. OF H..
NOTICE TO PHYSICIANS
And Members of the Order.

DHlSlClANS attending on any member of
ii this order are requested, after being
called in, to at once report such attendance 10
headquarters, otherwise their fees for services
will not be recognized by the relief board.
Members taken sick and not having same AT
once reported to headquarters, will be dc.
barred from all relief from this board.
JAMES B. COOK, Pres't.
W. B, gibson, Asst See'y. 15Ot
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13
Notice to Shippers.

FREIGHr OFFICE Miss. & TENv. R~ALRoAD,l
Memphis, September 2, 1879.
ON and after September 9th, and until fur
" Their notice, freight will be- received at
this depot on
Saturday and Wednesday
VI each week, from 10 am. until 8 pm
p. 0, WOOD Agent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13

Scotch Ale, London Porter, Ger
man Settler Water and the ceIe-
brated PHI Best Milwaukee Bot
tied Lager Beer, delivered 20 any
part of the city. Henry Luehr.
mann, 33 Monroe. IT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13
YELLOW FEYER pEATH LIsT.

The following statement Of deaths
from yellow fever each day, since the
prevalence of the disease became known,
is made from the records Of the board OF
health and OTHER sources:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13
First ia the Market, Wiener
Wurst, at Henry Luehrnann's.
NattOnaI Roard.

Special to Cincinnati Commercially
WASHINGTON, September 10.-All
fears of yellow fever in Washington
have subsidized, and it is now generally
believed in medical circles that it will
not spread much outside of Memphis
and New Orleans. Many do not be-
lieve that the National board of health
have been of any service whatever,
and an attempt will be made to abol.
ish the whole concern as an expensive
and useless affair. The danger is that
congress can be convinced that the
present board has been useful, and
continue the same as a permanent in
stitution. A large number of fat
salaries are involved, but that is all.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13
has on Her War Paint.

Pauline Livingstone, well known in
this city, and now sojourning at Hot
Springs, has been making trouble
among Arkansas health officials. DR.,
j. j. Jones, a Little Rock health
officer at Charleston, Mo-, writes a
long card saying he interviewed Pau
line, but onlyin the presence Of dozens
of others. He did not find her health
passports in as straight a condition as
he thought requisite and lawful SO
he required the fair lady to stop over
all night at Poplar Bluff, Mo. She
abused him roundly and afterward
turned herself loose in the news
papers. DR.. Jones says she is trying
to SANDER him.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13

The Widow Oliver says she is de-
sirous of having her face engraved on
postage stamps, so it will occasionally
be pressed by mems lips.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13
Osceola Belle. -
For 50. Frnnefs River.
Special Notice.

DY mutual agreement Of the naD
ID undersigned, the steamer AIRSAaH
HARD CASH withdraws from &~
the White river trade on May 2lst, and re-
sumes again on July 9th; the steamer JOSIE
HARRY withdraws on July 18th, and resumes
on August SOth, thus equally dividing the
dull season and giving each boat an o%pportu-
nifty to make necessary repairs.
STEAMER HARD CASH,
Il. G.. Postal, master.
STEAMER JOSIE HARRY,
Git M. r. Harry, master.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13

FRESH imported 1s79 CROP cigars re-
ceived at Harpmann & Bros, 286 Main
street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13

We know Hop Bitters are above and be-
yond all as y nutritious tonic and curative.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13
Old Papers,

good wrapping paper at this office, IS
cents per 100. 1887
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NOTICE 70 SHIPPERS
OF
Cotton seed.

OFFICE MEMPHIS Corrog SEED Assoo'Nl
September l, 1879. !
Ow VI .lo to Sos 5Igid ! q ssnS ohE S1 rule, n in force &c
restrictions arc removed. We therefore ro-
quest our friends TO hold their seed until such
time as We can furnish them sacks and receive
shipments, which VIC confidently hope will
not DO later than tho hltoonth Of tho coming
month. Price, So per ton, delivered on wharf
or nj mills In Momphia.
JOHN 7. FLYNN,
323 Seo'y and Treas.
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$500 a year. Free of Postnge.
Nc DOgberry Bunch.

A Story of Seven Merry Children, who faced
the world for themselves, but always hanging
in a " bunch" By MARY HARTwELL CATHRR-
WOOD. Profusely illustrated by MARY A. LATH-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13
OYSTERS

Saddle Rock, received daily AT
Henry Luehrmann's, 33 Monroe.
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Royal LOwrl0's Last Year at St. OlaVe's,

A jolly story of American School Boy Life.
By MAGNUs MERMwEATHER, author Of IA
General Misunderstanding" Illustrated by
Miss L.. B. HUMPHREY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13
0 QuixOte, Jr.

The Adventures of Sir Miltiades Peterkin
Paul on his steed "~Doughnuts." By JOHN
BRowNJoHS. A funny story written expressly
for the Little Boys Of America. Illustrated
with comic pictures by l.. HOPKINS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-07-26
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

ENTLER HoTEL-MAJoR HENRY HAGAN
PROPRIETOR.
Lieut.. Simpson, I. S. Army.
J. G. Wilmington, County.
Edmund Didier, Baltimore.
Hiram Mcclure, Martinsburg.
Chas. Z. Hubbard, Martinsburg.
ID. B. Gary, Ashtabuls, Ohio.
7. A. DOMAIN, Ashtabula, Ohio.
VIM. Entler, Piedmont, w. Va.
Thos. |. Mitchell, Claiborne, Ohio.
Peter Sahm, Frederick.
L. p. Johnson, Frederick.
VIRGINIA HoTEL-J. A. ADAMS, Pho
PRIEToR.
w. f. Clantice, Baltimore.
a. L. Anderson, Baltimore.
S. s. BowdoD, Baltimore.
S. Keller, Baltimore.
Jas. B. McA-Bce, Baltimore.
D. NJ. Kilmer, Martinsburg.
II. w. Blunt, Washington.
J. a. Spielman, Hagerstown.
Harry G. Nicely, Philadelphia.
Geo. w. Nicely, Leetown, w. Va.
Max. Klein, Pittsburg.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-07-26
nlarriaees.

In San Francisco, Cal, June 9rd,
1879, at the residence of the brides
grandfather, Rear Admiral McDougal,
by Father Healy, S. j., President of
Georgetown College, DIR. ROBERT A.
MARMOlN, u. S. ~, of Harpers Fer
ry, w. Va. 10 CARRIE NJ. VAN
VOORHEES,, of that city.
On the 9Th inst, in Martinsburg, at
the residence of the brides sister, by
Rev. Mr.. Beall, JOHN J. ANDERSON
of Winchester, TO Miss MILDRED,
youngest daughter of Mr.. John McVi-
car, ot Frederick county, Va.
July Sd, at the parsonage of the NJ.
E. Church, by Rev. J. Edwin Amos,
GEORGE Is. HARDEY, of Maryland,
to NELLIE NJ. RIELEY, of Berkeley
county.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-07-26
Editorial Esreyitics.

Thousands of looms and hundreds of
thousands of spindles are idle in Eng
land. In one district only six out of
100 mills are running.
Arrangements are being perfected by
Tyler Post, G. A. r., of Cumberland,
for q soldiers reunion and sham battle
in that place, to take place on Friday,
the 18th day of September, the anniyer-
sary of the battle of North Point.
A circular has been addressed to
bishops throughout the Catholic world,
calling on them to promote a monster
clerical pilgrimage to Rome for the
next Feast Of the Epiphany,
Under an act passed by Congress at
Its last session the per diem of grand
and petit jurors in all United States
courts are fixed at - per day. 1t used
to be 81 per day.
The Right Rev. Jno. J. Moore, Bish-
op of the colored Methodist Episcopal
church, sailed from New York for Eu-
rope upon mission on behalf Of the
colored race in the United States and
for the purpose of obtaining material
assistance for their education and relig-
ious elevation.
The greenback-labor party has come
to the front in Baltimore again and
have nominated full city ticket
This is the day of small things. Sa-
lem, North Carolina, small town, has
shipped during three years over three
millions of pounds of dried blackberrics
for which it received s450,00O, equal
to nine thousand bales of cotton at ten
cents per pound.
Mr.. Mason, who polled $4,000 votes
as the greenback candidate for Govern
OF Pennsylvania last tall in a total vote
of 100000, signifies his intention of
taking the stump in Ohio for Gen. Ew-