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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-29

There are about thirty-fve persons
at DR.. Laurenco's delightful hospita.
camp, four miles out the Poplar boule
ward. All are healthy and happines,
reigns there and thereabouts.
Many residents of our city are com
ing toward home and finding lodging,
in the suburbs or a few miles up the
railways, with a view of entering the
city as soon as the authorities are
willing or a freeze takes place.
Commissary General Wheeles, $50
j. R. Wilkins, Beaver, Utah, s.,
we're the contributions received by
the citizens relief committee this
morning. A few additions to the sup
ply store including bacon and -four
also came.
Letters from the country say that
since the baking apparatus was dis
carded at the p%ostofice here the
mails appear to come with less irreg-
ularity, and letters sometimes reach
points from 20 to 100 miles from here
inside of a week.
The people in interior towns where
railroads pass, think it hard if their
mails come in a few hours behind
time. If they could experience the
situation as do those a few dozen
miles away they would think them
selves favored beyond ordinary NOR
tails.
The match drill prize at st. Louis
will not be awarded until Saturday
next. The first prize is $500, the
second $1,000 and the third $500.
Lieutenant Brooks, Fifth U. S. Cav
airy; Lieutenant Dowdy, Seventh In
fantry, and Lieutenant Gibson, Of the
Seventh Cavalry, are the judges.
The railroads in the interior leading
South as well as passing steamers
carry great crowds of people to various
points between here and the gulf.
Those away from New Orleans during
the past summer are rapidly return
ing, and all fear of sickness this fall
seems to have passed away from the
minds of those who live to the south
ward.
This is the festival day Of St.
Michael and all the angels, recognized
by all Christians, the Jews and the
Mohammedans alike. According to
the hook of Jude, St. Michael disputed
with Satan about the body of Moses,
and in Daniel he, it is related, had
special charge Of the Israelites as a
nation. The representation of St.
Michael, sword in hand, conquering
the dragon, is a fayorite symbol in the
Catholic church. The festival to his
honor was introduced by Pope Felix.
in the year Of our Lord 480.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-29
DID Not VVal,e Him.

This was what the Chattanooga
health officer found pinned to the
curtains Of berth No. 3 in a sleeping
coach Dear SRI do solemnly as
sert, first, that | am well. Second,
that | have been in Nashville a month
and anne there direct from Chicago,
LII. Third, | have never been in
Memphis or any other yellow fever
district. Fourth, l don't want to
go there. w. II. Goodrich, berth No.
q. 2. 81 have a large dog and
spring gun here in my berth. Please
don't wake me-"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-29

Hereafter you will make a daily
report to this Office of the date, name
Of driver, residence of owner, and
character of cotton or other goods or
materials entering Memphis by the
several roads picketed by you.
Cotton in bales and cotton seed
are not prohibited 10y The orders
OF the State Board of Health,
but loose lint and seed cotton are,
and you will be especially careful to
obtain the name and residence Of
every inc who brings in or attempts
to bring in loose lint or seed cotton
and make report of same to me daily.
Hereafter all kinds of wagons and
conveyances will be permitted to enter
or leave the city ONLY at the following
quarantine stations as established by
order of the State board of health
viz:
Post No.. /.
On the Horn Lake and Cow Island
roads, at the intersection of Kerr ave-
nue. and the Horn Lake road.
Post No. 2.
On the fernando road, at the in
tersection Of said road and Kerr ave-
nue..
Post no. 3.
On the Pigeon Roost road, at the
crossing of said road and the Memphis
and Charleston railroad, near Rozzel
Station.
Post No. 4.
On the State Line road, at the in
t%ersection Of said road and Irrelevant
avenue.
Post No. ..
On the Old Raleigh road, at the in
tersection of - avenue, at the
southeast corner of the "Old VIM
or Judge Selby place"
Post No. 6.
On the New Raleigh road, at the
mouth of the lane just west of the
bridge over Cypress creek.
Post No. z.
On the Yates Lake road at the
bridge over Wolf river.
Post No. 8.
On the Randolph road at the bridge
over Wolf river,
BY order of State board of health.
JOHN JOHNSON,
Superintendent of Quarantine.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-29
Fire on the RonIeYnrl.

The house of Captain Berkshire.
some four miles out the Poplar boule-
ward, while undergoing fumigation on
last Saturday morning, caught fire
from the explosion of chemicals and
was destroyed, together with its con-
tents. The family were absent, and
the house was being prepared for re-
occupying. Loss said to be about
$500.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-29
DIR. John Gordon, Office ll5H Beal.


kilograms from New Orleans this
forenoon announce cotton firm mid
ding l0Sc. The New York telegram
-at 1890 pm. quotes cotton quiet and
steady at lO3c for middling, a decline
Of &c since last Monday. Futures
steady at l0.4O@lO42c for September
delivery, O.29@l0.3Oc for October
and 10.16@lO.18c for November. The
Liverpool 1870 pm. telegram quotes
uplands 6 1864; Orleans 6 l5-16d.
Sales 10000 bales. Futures partially
better.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-29
River Items.

There are signs of letting up in the
quarantine all around US.
A nice cool frost was seen at Pitts
burg last Friday morning.
Captains Ed Nowlaud and j. j.
Darragh were in St. Louis last Satur-
day.
The tug Oriole arrived here yester-
day with a raft of timber for Coch-
rams mill.
Ten steamers left St. Louis for va
rious points Saturday. Rather like
old times that.
The Josie Harry and Hard Cash
were expected to come off the docks
at st. Louis to-day.
The river fell 3 inches for the "a
hours ending at 3 pm. yesterday and
is now barely 4 feet above low water.
The Golden City left Cincinnati for
New Orleans Saturday with freight at
SOC per cwt., and whisky at 1903 per
Dbl.
The steamer Ed Richardson, Capt.
McVay, left New Orleans for Vicks-
burg last Friday as a regular weekly
packet.
Fifty dollars per month is now rous-
ters' wages on the lower river boats.
Even small crafts up the Yazoo are
compelled to pay it,
No hopes are entertained of any
improvement in the water at the up
per end of the Ohio for two months
or more. 1t is now down to a very
low stage.
The Ohio has shoaled to 3 feet on
Portland bar below Louisville. There
is 5 feet on the worst places between
st. Louis and Cairo, and nearly 8 feet
at Bulletin, so miles above here.
The steamer 0. w. PIERCE will
come over from the opposite side Of
the river this afternoon and leave for
Star Landing on the river below to-
morrow evening. with Captain A.
WATSON in command.
In a few years more an island COW
cred with willow and cotton wood
timber will be one of the attractions at
our river front. The big sand bar
near the opposite shore grows larger
at every rise and fall of the water.
A horse shoe worn by the celebrated
racer Longfellow was brought up by
the steamer Paris G. Brown on her
present trip and passed over to the
new steamer Natchez. 1t is to orna-
ment the boiler deck OF the latter.
The steamer City Of Alton passed
south at seven o'clock this morning
loaded to about the depth of water on
the bars above. She sunk a barge
partially loaded, while coming
through Fogleman's chute, 80 miles
above here.
The Hattie Rowland is now run
Mug between Cincinnati and Mays
vile in place of the Wildwood, and
the Katie Hooper is running from
Cincinnati to Wheeling. Only stern
wheel boats are now in demand on
the upper rivers.
No sign of q rise in the Arkansas
with but eighteen inches below Little
Rock. The Aunt Sally is the only
boat running above Little Rock. The
Red Bluff, Big Rock, John G, Fletch,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-29
DIR. Chas. baskerville,
Physician and Surgeon.
Office 298 Main street.
NC Knighls of Honor.

The Knights report for to-day
shows 6 patients on hand. Mrs. j.
d. Stewart, very low Carrie Wal
brecht, very low r. S. Laurence
died Saturday night. VIM. Crone.
A, Beirman, Mrs. Ida Beirman and
Ms. Castex are improving,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-29

d. b. Flemich, an old and experienced
druggist, is in charge Of Fahlen q Klein.
s"hmidt's store, 81 and SO Beal street
ready to fiji prescriptions at all hours, day
and night. 30
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-29
NOTICE TO PHYSICIANS
And Members Of the Order.
K. OF H..

physicians attending on any member Of
u this order are requested, after being
called in, to st once report such attendance 10
headquarters, otherwise their fees for services
will not DO recognized by the relief board.
Members taken sick and not having same at
once reported b headquarters, will be dc.
barred from all relief from this board.
JAMES b. COOK, Pros't.
". B. oLissoS, Asst See'y. l5Ot
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-29
EN- cEETs Pc WE X.
THE CITY.
Monday Evening, Sept. 90, 1879.
YELLOW FEVER DEATH 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, 1879-09-29
Norfolk Oysters.

Fifty cents per can, first Of the season,
at Quentel's, SO2 Main street. Restaurant
open day and night. %
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-29

Alittle Hop Bitters saves big doctor bills.
long sickness, suffering and perhaps death.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-29
AN OPEM
SECRET
AMONG THE LADIES

The brilliant, fascinating
tintS of Complexion for which
ladies strive are chiefly arti-
llCial, and all who will take the
trouble may secure them.
These rOseate, bewitching hues
follow the use of Hagan's Mag
nOlla Balm-a delicate, harIn-
less and always reliable article,
Sold by all druggists.
The Magnolia Balm ~cOnceaIs
every blemish, removes Sal
lOwness, Tan, RednesS, Erup-
tons, all evidences of excite
ment and every imperfeCtiOn.
Its effects are immediate and
so natural thatnO human being
can detect its application.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-29
YELLOW FEVER.
Eight Deaths Since Satur.
day Noon.
New Cases Twenty.



Eight deaths from yellow fever have
been added to the death list since Satur-
day noon, as follows;
Martha Weiss, 2 months, 81 Ross ave
nue., Group.
Richard Laurence, age 40, 47o Main,
yellow fever.
Geo. Jerome, age 25, 81 Shelby, yellow
fever.
A. B. Watkins, age IS, 4sl Shelby, yell
low fever.
Henry Crone, age 10, Looney, yellow
fever.
Patrick Hamilton, age Ss, debility.
jerome Van Ostrand, age 50, yellow
fever.
B. Giovanni, age D, hospital, consump-
ton.
VIM. Smith, age "a, hospital, consump-
ton.
Thos. A. Dobbs, age IS, l7o Second,
yellow fever.
CoLoRBD.
Silva RECORD, age So, St. Martin, yell
low fever.
J. H. Gray's child, age 2 months, con-
yulsiOns,
Dolly Rogers, age 40, Irrelevant ave
nue., yellow fever.
John VAR, age GO, Second, near Poplar.
intermittent fever.
New Gases.
Total yellow fever cases, as reported tc
the board of health, 1898. Since Saturday
noon, 20, of whom 8 were white and Il
colored, as follows:
Lizzie Cash, age s, 60 Fourth.
A. I. Bell, age q, Third and Coffee.
Eva Murray, age %, 4s6 Vance.
Hugo Loudon, age 26, hospital.
John IL. Stinette, age so, 6S Third.
George Pless, age 30, Ill Main.
Mollie Mcdonald, age II, sos Main.
Mike Kallaher, age 20, d Poplar.
CoLoRED.
Florence Taylor, age "a, 10 Linden.
James Hall, age c weeks, rs Linden.
Jacob Stewart, age Is, 81 Sixth.
J.. Allen, age 80, 60 Winchester.
Patsey Harris, age p, 124 Raleigh road
Mobella Webb, age so, Quimby.
Matte Fender, age q, Alabama.
Griffin Wilkerson, age 6, Z Third.
Wilkerson, age 3, Z Third.
Lizzie Rains, age 8, SO Elliott.
Rosa Price, age 10, Tennessee railroad
Henry jackson, age 85, Webster.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-29
Furstenheim & Wexford,
ia North Main Street, st. Louis
AND"
a7O Front street, Memphis.

WE will keep our store opon during the
w fever. Our customers will be sunplied
% ufnal from here Or st, Lopis. l2s-lil-S
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-29
Osceola Belle,
Zoe Sd. Frnncin Rivor.
Special Notice.

DY mutual agreement Of the ~
II undersigned, the steamer k<5H9AwA-h
HARD CASH withdraws from
the White river trade on May Dist, and re-
sumes again on July 9th; the iteamor JOSIE
HARRY withdraws on July 18th, and resumes
on August 10Th, thus equally dividing the
dull season and giving each boat an o%pportu-
nifty to make necessary repairs.
STEAMER HARD CASH,
u. G, Postal, master.
STEAMER JOSIE HARRY,
Git M. X. Harry, master.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-29
LEDGER JOB PRINTING OFFICE

Ice Cream
AT spccht y Walters,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-09-27
THE COURTS.
The Supreme Court.

The interesting event in this court has been the
mater OF the application Of Francis f. Hinckey
for habeas corpus. Mr. Hinckley's oifense was
In not promptly responding TO the orders OF the
circuit court to turn over his receivership of The
Chicago, Pekin aud Southwestern railroad to his
successor, appointed by Judge McRobcrts. His
imprisonment had been merely formal detention
at a hotel, but his prosecutors on the 10Th pro-
cured at Joliet an order for his Incarceration, and
the writ Of habeas corpus was sued out to protect
him On Wednesday last the case was heard in
this court and, after the examination of witness
cs on both sides, he was released.
The court adjourned yesterday for the term.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-09-27

FRiJEIps BANIER.-We are in receipt q Nom
mer Il" Jaargang ., of the Frijcids Banter, a nors
paper in the language OF the Netherlands, pub
Iished at Grand Rapids, Mich. The words look
like badly spelled German, and any ordinar,
.Gcrman scholar can read and understand mos
OF them. For instance here is paragraph:
Onlangs wcrd door den Hertog van Westmin
ster S12,OW betaald voor de bckende harddrayei
"Doncaster.' Dit IS Zoover men weet de hoogstC
prlIs oolt ,oor cen paard in Engeland betaald
suppose We fashion it this way:
Jnlrngst wLrden "a dem Herzog Won Westmin
ster STOOD bczaht fuer den bek2nnten Schnell.
renner " DOncaster." Das ist glaubt man welt
der huchste Pres je fuer elm Pferd in England be
zahlt
That is about literal translation Into German
and consists of little else than to change the spell
ing. The English Of it is in substance that the
Duke Of Westminster lately sold the well known
race horse "Doncaster" for s72,OOO, which is be
lieved to be the highest price ever paid for q
horse in England. You see, almost any Dutch.
man can read Dutch!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-09-27

An old "dunern down at Cornell, in Livingston
county, named Benz. Browne, aged As, has been
guilty Of the ambition of playing the part OF
January to a fair May in the comedy SO oft.
en- enacted of January and May" MAY" was
l5-vcar old daughter of one Benz Burt, well.
TODD, respectable farmer, in whose employ was
Browne Naturally Mr.. Burt objected to so i'll
sorted match and as the girl was under age,
Brown had to resort to trickery. So he went to
streator and applied TO Esquire Donahue for a
license, which he refused to give without an sfi-
dayt to the effect that the girl WAS Is years of
age. The ''old cuso" thcreupon went to work
and with the aid Of some friends obtained one
Geo. MCGEE to make said affidavit, which he, on
their assurance that it was ''all right" did.
Browne then departed for Cornell, and having
induced the young girl to secretly 90 to Streaor,
they were there married. The scheme was look.
ed upon by her father as nothing short Of an
outrage--and most probably was-and he went
to Streator and having sworn out a warrant for
Mctiee's arrest, had him brought before Esquire
Smith of this city on Monday last, who put him
under bonds Of $3.50 to appear for trial at the cir
cult court. The father was determined to force
his daughter from the arms Of Browne, but
whether he succeeded we are unable to say.
Browne is said to be good-for nothing, in which
view Of the case the transaction is little short OF
yilaipous
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-09-27
The Starch Works,

The Works OF the Illinois Starch Co shut down
feweays ago to inaugurate thorough system Of
repairs and engagements. These will be quitcex
stensye and cost, when concluded, in the neigh
borhood OF $4,000. In the first place, the tlume
will be rebuilt Of stone This l. the largest ON
the basin and one Of the largest on the canal
supplying, as il does, water to run six wheels o,
the largest size. II il large job In the rear
part o, Che building brick layers are at work Law
ing b'i-k for additional kiln room for driving pur.
poses, IL kilns to be added which will lust double
The drying capacity, IL having been in use be
Tore, the heat being supplied by steam, as men.
sioned last spring. And lastly, throughout the
building The soaking ya.s will be entirely re
built,-whcn all which improvements are made
the works will begin operations again.
These improvements having brought the works
10 mind, 8 short sketch Of them may not be out
Of place THE company was organized in 1862 as
a joint stock company with capital Of 500, eco,
when tic works were built. 1t was some time,
however, before the scheme was a success, and
man. losses were sustained through inexperi.
eneed and ignorant superintendent until Mr.. p.
hcGinDis, the present superintendent, was OBJ.
tanned from the Klngsfcrd Works, at Oswego, n.
T., who brought with lin. besides his thorough
knowledge OF the secret Of starch making, host
OF skilled and reliable workmen, many Of whom
are still employed around the works. From that
time to this the works have prospered. though
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-09-27

Iuntil the past year only about eight months oil
the year were employed in making starch.
The company is now oilicered by Hon. j. ID.
Cation, president; l.. II. Eames, vice president
and Treasurer; Chas 4. Cation, book-kecper; ans
F. McGinnis and b. J. McGinnis, superintendentS'
The works, out buildings and lumber yard, cover
10 acres of ground. The main building Is 3ooX3,p
feet, seven stories high, or at the elevator nine
stories. Over 300 men are employed, to whom
are paid some $4,000 month; six water whecs
| Of the largest size move the machinery by over
mile and a half OF 5haftinS two large boilers FUR
uish steam for the % drying klns carried through
about two miles of steam pipe, requiring the con
sumption of a ton of Pennsylvania coal per day.
The enormous quantity Of water used (Which
must be the purcsl Is supplied by spring on
the south side about mile out, from which also
the water used in the business part Of the town
comes.
These works are OF no little Importance to OF.
tawa to enable her to retain her position as a
grain buying point and Of great value to the farm
or because they keep up the prices, since the
works will soon begin buying again, and as they
consume some 800 bushels OF corn per day and
can afford to pay n cent or two more than even
Ottawa grain men, raise the prices over railroad
elevator and country village prices from three to
five cents.
The product Of the works is from 90 to lotions
daily, to wrap W which in packages they buy
paper by the car load and use up in their box
factory in making outside packages about half a
million feet Of Eastwood to say nothing OF that
shipped In barrels. The products are the Peer.
less Gloss" for laundry purposes, put up in ID.
and 8 h. packages and in barrels; and the Peer
less Corn Starch" for table use, similarly put up.
Both are shipped to all parts Of the world and
it may be gratifying to know that all the starch
the works are able to make is readily sold, and
thnt they are now behind their orders.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-09-27

Special Meeting.


TUESDAY EVENING, Sept. %, 1879
Present-Mayor Nicholson, Aldermen Kelley
Hossack, Phelps, Leonard, Carew, Murphy
White, Holiccker, Griffith and Logan--l0 Ab.
sent -Maher Catlin, Hull and Miller
A. T, BARrEIs, ESQ, Cty Clerk: You will
please call special meeting of the city council
Of said city, 10 be held at the city hall on Tues
day evening September -, 1879, at the hour OF
seven and Il half o'clock in the evening for the
purpose OF taking into consideration the best
mode OF enforcing the city ordinances in relation
to the prevention Of fires and establishing fire
limits, and, If necessary and desired to pass such
ordinances rs shall DC deemed proper for the pro-
lection and maintenance Of the fire limits in said
city, and for such other business as NAV proper
" come before the council.
Respectfully yours,
SAMUEL NICHOLSON, Ndyor
Dated this 22d day Of September, A. ID. 1879.
Aid Logan moved that the street and alley
committee be instructed to, as soon as possible
cause all distractions to be removed from the
ends of all streets that abut against the basin or
side cut, and also Go feet of the north end Of the
public landing and To see that the same be kept
clear in order that in case OF fire the engine may
be placed at the most favorable point Carried.
Aid. lIossack offered the following resolution
Rssolgei, That it is the opinion of this council
that under Sec. q, Art. 4, no wooden building can
be raised or repaired that is simply injured by
natural use or wear and that the repairs contem-
plated by Mr.. NJ. White are contrary to said or
dinance and the executive officers Of the city
hereby instructed to enforce said ordinance
against him, which was lost by the following
votes: Ayes--Hossack, Phelps, Griffith and Lo.
gam. Noes--Kelley, Leonard, Carew, Muir
ply, White and Hollecker-6.
On motion Of Aid Hossack adjourned.
ARTHUR T. BARTELs, city Clerk
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-09-27

There seems to have occurred an event at Grand
Ridge ON Wednesday night which could by prop.
er treatment be worked up into rare morsel to
roll under the tongue OF the vulgar minded and
scandel-loving portion Of the community As
we write for none such we dismiss it with the
statement:--it 10 the old story Of a frail wife,
trusting ~ husband" sudden appearance OF
the latter upon the scene Of dark night; "hasty
Words" pistols for one; bang! "falscly suspect.
ed " wife plays martyr; receives the murderous
shot In her manual extremity; red fire; curtain.
Neighbours comments: "Ah, indeed, is that SO:
Umphw