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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-29
Tom Rnfnrh.

St. Paul Pioneer Press.
If Tom Buford, of Kentucky, were
a candidate for Office, his family
couldn't be painted in blacker colors
than during the trial for murder, in
which his counsel find it necessary to
prove his hereditary insanity. He
appears to have descended from con
tinuous line of lunatics, whose mental
obliquity varied from the eccentricity
Of parading the streets in the dress Of
primeyal innocence, to incest, adultery
and murder. The best disposition to
make of the last scion of such des-
perate and dangerous race is to hang
him and save the next generation from
being inflicted with his progeny.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-29

Possibly one of the best things for
France that could happen would be to
have serious split in the Bonapartist
faction over the question of success
sor to the young prince who has just
lost his life in South Africa. And
there is distinct promise that this
will happen, for large number of the
prominent adherents of the party have
so bitter a dislike for Prince Napoleon
that they seem disposed to reject his
claims to the succession and to accept
the suggestion made in the will Of the
dead prince, that Jerome Napoleon's
son shall be the fayCEite candidate for
whatever imperial honors may accrue
to the house. When the BopSpartjsts
begin to fight among Themselves they
will cease to be very dangerous enc.
mics of the republic.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-29

The Philadelphia Press, inspired
by the presence of prominent Re-
publican statesman in that city, who
performed leading part in burglariz-
ing Louisiana for Hayes, has made an
attempt to restore the romance oI
Eliza Pinkston, with some additionally
blood curdling features, to current
literature. The Press is very easily
gulIed journal, and relates in solemn
earnest fiction which has become a
huge joke from the secretary of thc
treasury, who fixed up the Pinkstor
job, down to the humblest Office.
holder in the Republican party. Il
was one of the dirtiest frauds evel
perpetrated by the pious Republican
leaders.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-29
A Volunteer Nurse.
t. Louis Times-JOurnal, 25th.l

81. Louis Times-J Ournal, 18th.
Mrs. Mary +, Crqfey, a st, Louis
lady, left the city last night for Mem
phis to offer her services as yellow
fever nurse in that city. She was a
nurse there during the epidemic last
year, and proved such a heroine that
at the close Of the epidemic the citi-
zens of Memphis presented her with a
gold medal, a set of silver service and
one hundred dollars in money. Mrs.
Orafey refused all compensation dur
ing the epidsmic, and the one hundred
dollars was given her merely to repay
her for the money she had paid out
tor personal expenses, Mrs, Craffey
is 2 seamstress and dressmaker and
among her patrons are some of the
bellies of fashionable society. She
leaves a business paying from twenty
to thirty dollars week to nurse vel
low fever patients in another city
without compensation,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-29
Queen VictOria-Her CapriciOuS-
mess

A London letter to the New York
Tribune, speaking of the queens at
tentions to the Bonaparte family, SAYS:
1t may be hoped that the French
understand the extent to which the
queens acts are dictated by ca
price, but the French are too little in
the habit of following the course of
events in foreign countries with sus.
tanned attention. Few of them have
a minute knowledge of what goes on
in the royal family of England. They
may not be aware how far the queens
observance Of conventionalities de-
pends on her state of health or mood
at the moment Possibly they never
heard that she quilted Windsor for
the north two days before the arrival
of the emperor of Russia, some years
ago, or that she left the residence
when the empress Of Germany was
her guest two days before her guest 5
departure hurrying off this time also
to Balmoral. To put it N homely
way, her majesty does very much what
she feels like doing. She is sorry for
the mother of the dead boy, and went
to Chiselhurst this morning to tell her
so, aud to offer her what comfort she
might in the midst of her distress.
She did not mind offending the en-
perOr Of Russia, her own sons father
in-law, nor the empress of Germany.
to whose son her eldest daughter is
married. And she minds quite as
little wounding the just susceptible
ties of a friendly nation who have not
yet learned to distinguish between the
individual and the constitutional acts
Of constitutional sovereign. In the
present case, the offense is not lessen
ed by the fact that not only the queen
but nearly the whole royal family
We're in attendance on the Bonapartist
coffin. The Prince and Princess Of
Wales, the dukes of Edinburgh and
COnnaught and Prince Leopold al
went. The queen and her sons brought
flowers for the grave, but the queer
herself did not go to the chapel.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-29
An Uncommon Pet.

CINCINNATI Gazette.
Several days ago a lady living on
Browne street heard a bird cry, as II
In pain, in the yard outside the door.
and upon investigation found young
hummingbird in the talons Of the
family cat. She proudly rescued the
tiny fellow, and found It to be but lit
tie hurt though enough to warrant
her in taking an interest in its conya.
lescence. She took it into the house
and kept it till the next day, when, on
taklng it to the door to let it go, the
bird few up into q tree and refused to
go farther away, finally returning to
her hand Charmed with the conf
donce displayed by the pretty creature.
the lady took it fully in charge and
since then has fed and cared for Il as
for any other feathered pct, The bird
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-29
Capture of a wild Man.

Dayton, o., Special to Cincinnati CONNER.
cial.l
A wild man, who has been wander
ing about in the woods several miles
north Of this city, was taken Sunday
morning by some farmers, brought tC
the city and placed in charge Of the
sheriff. The man, when seen by the
farmers, was entirely naked. He
started for the woods and climbed
from tree to tree like a squirrel
laughing and gesticulating the while
He finally ran up a large sycamore
tree, sixty feet from the ground, fell
and went crashing through the branch
es, catching in a lower limb and re.
ceiving no injuries but deep cut il
the side. He was seized before ht
could regain himself. He is a German
named Weardeline Auer. He canno
speak English. He lived in Daytor
for some time and exhibited indica
tions of insanity.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-29

Boston p5st.l tsf l.a
The rapidity with which the
telephone business has grown can be
estimated by taking survey Of the
city of Boston from the top of any of
her high buildings. All over the
town the significant frame works meet
the eye threaded with thousands OF
diverging lines Of communication,
Its tendency so far is to consolidate
business. A single firm can run hall
a dozen branches of its main house OF
Office as easily as it could before keen
its business together at a single point,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-29

is of beautiful russet gold in color
seems to know its mistress, and has
charmingly coquettish ways. 1t per.
mlts Its mistress to handle it without
exhibiting fear, and seems to enjoy
being stroked and petted. When il
gets hungry-it makes plaintive call
and is then fed from fresh petunia,
into whose depths have been sprinkled
sugar, moistened with water, in imita-
ton OF the honey that is the natural
food Of the bird in freedom. The
bird enjoys its meals with gusto, and
calls for about twenty Of them daily
1t is very seldom that one of these
dainty birds is caught, and still more
rarely is one kept alive, to say nothing
of becoming a pet, as is the case with
the one spoken of.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-29
Underground Telegraph Conn
pany.


Special to the Courier-Journal.
New YORK, July 1.-THE Brooks
Underground Telegraph Company has
been busy preparing to begin its work,
which the officers say is to be started
in few days, to connect New York
and Philadelphia by wires sunk in the
ground. The sole right to use the
Brooks system was purchased by Gen.
Anson Stager, in behalf of the West
ern Electric Manufacturing Company,
Of which he is president; but the I'm
derground Telegraph Company has
been formed here with two hundred
thousand dollars capital stock, divided
into two thousand shares of one hun
dred dollars each. All of the stock is
held by Norvin Green, president of
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, Anson Stager and David Brooks.
The route of the line is from Broad
way and Dey street, the Western
Union Offices to West street, thence to
some prominent point on the North
river; across North river to jersey
City, thence to Philadelphia, whence
the system will be extended to various
points throughout the United States.
The cable, which is buried, has core
composed of any number of copper
wires, each wire being covered in cot
ton, ard the whole bound by another
covering. Then it is boiled in oil, then
washed, boiled in water, bound with
hemp to protect the cotton covering
and again boiled in oil. The core i
then drawn into iron pipes, which are
filled with boiling oil, and when the
pipes are buried they are kept filled
with oil by a standing pipe or an
elevated vessel The oil serves as an
insulating medium, and keeps out
both air and moisture.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-29

THE Conservative Republicans Of
France are again to be harassed by
that persistent communist and reyo-
lutionist, Louis August Blanqui. He
is going to run again for the assembly
from the Bordeaux district, and will
probably be elected. His election
from Bordeaux last spring was car
celed because he was in Jail serving
out his sentence as a destructive
communist, Since then he has been
released, and he is going into politics
again. Blanqui has passed over thirty
of his seventy-four years in prison
If he gets in the assembly he will ex-
plode political dynamite to the injury
of the Republican party.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-29
Rough on ROScoo.
PhiIaaeIbEh Timcs.l ; 3

PhiladeIDbin TimeS,l
They are telling of a rough joke
played on my Lord Roscoe few days
before he left Washington. 1t was at
a dinner given by the New York
poodle, when he suggested thai every
man Of the party should write on q
slip of paper the name of the probable
Republican candidate if Grant were
out Of the way. With characteristic
modesty Lord Roscoe RETAINED from
writing. The list included eyerybody's
name but Lord Roscoe's.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-29
enc sDOOk Of States Rights.

Austin FeSas) Dam. statesman.l
Would it not be wise of the press
and people Of the South 10 suffer the
States rights issue to repose for time
Just a brief season-in purgatory
Ithas hardly had time since 1865 to
turn over Ep IFS little tomb, and il
should not DO tru9po9 mp so sudden
ly in order that its ghostiy Vestments
may hide Tilden's bonds and gold,
Cant Sunset Cox shOo-fy the States
rights Issue back into its grave?
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-29
James Gordon Rennett.

New York Cor. Chicago Tribune.I
How does Mr.. Bennett look? |
met him at the Union Club few
hours after his arrival. | never
saw him looking so well or so hand
some. Imagine before you tall, slim
man, about forty-fve. His face is
forid and hair prematurely white.
Mr.. Benefits eyes are very singular.
lie has what horseman calls watch
eyes that is, the iris of the eye is a
light gray, while the pupil or central
dot is white. Walker, the filibuster
leader, had the same restless watch
ewes. -
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-29

OVER in Germany and Belgium they
are giving serious consideration to the
project of introducing steel sleepers
upon the Railways, one or two expert
ments in that direction having indica-
ted that the movement might have
profitable results. The undertaking, il
it is made, will be watched with good
deal Of interest by the railroad men Of
this country. The annual consump-
ton of wooden ties in the United
States is enormous, and as the supply
must gradually decrease, it will become
an important question whether some
thing of more durable nature than
wood cannot be found tcreplace them
Steel ties will cost more, but if they
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-29

of saving a city from death. His re-
Gently taking the reins, and with a
treasury of air, sorely hindered puri-
fication, but to his sanitary efforts is
now largely due the lack Of malignity
of the present epidemic. Great cap
tains, who destroyed cities and made
many thousands of homes bitter and
barren of joy. have made names of
immortal renown. Let us make a
more worthy and far grander and
more sensible renown by saving city,
our homes, ourselves.
GUiDo, of Memphis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-29
AGOOd Dog Story.

The widow of a Normandy peasant
has exhibited a more than ordinary
share of woman's wit in the duty
which her husbands demise imposed
upon her of executing his will. His
property consisted of good horse and
a worthless cur, and he directed that
they should be sold, the proceeds of
the sale of the horse to be divided
among his other relatives, while the
widows portion was to be the sum
which the dog would fetch. This
discrepancy in the value of the two
animals was naturally not little gall
ing to the lady, but after stunning
affairs over in her own mind she dis
covered a means by which she could
fulfill her late husbands behests with
out suffering pecuniary loss to herself.
She announced for sale horse for the
sum Of five francs and a dog for five
hundred. Those who wished to buy
the horse were informed that they
must also take the dog; and when at
length a purchaser for the pair was
found, the widow handed over five
francs, to be divided among the dead
man S family, keeping for herself the
five hundred, as the sum which the
dog had fetched" f"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-29
Something Shocking.

LWIVusV IIWts,I
Queen Victoria once excluded an
American from her drawing-room be-
cause she had remarked during the
lifetime of her divorced husband.
The Bernhardt, who is the mother Of
four illegitimate children, has dined
at Marlborough house with the Prince
and Princess of Wales. There S
something shocking somewhere.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-29

The subscription price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is s5 per annum and
SOC per month fOrless than one year. The
WEEKLY LEDGER Is 81 per annum-
postage free.
Persons leaving the city for the summer
can order the DAILY LEDGER at soc per
month in advance, with the privilege Of
changing postoffice.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-29
The Grave orNumner.

Philadelphia Inquirer.l
Charles Summers grave is to be
marked by a handsome sarcophagus
Of white Concord granite, bought with
the funds left over after paying all ex
penses connected with the statue of
Sumner made by Ball and erected in
the Public Garden in Boston.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-29
CARD.

To all who are suffering fromthe errors and
indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss of manhood, etc., 1 will
senda recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discov-
cred by missionary in South America. Send
a selfaddressed envelope to REv. JOSEPH 7.
IMAM Station D, New York City.
eod-2-xXx-ik
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-29

Some men are captivated by a wo-
mans laugh, just as some men predict
a pleasant day, because the sun shines
out clear for moment. They forget
the chance for squalls.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-29
Howard Association
IO Madison Street. Julr o. 1s7l

10 Madison Street, July %, 1879.
TNHE following Drug Stores have been Sc
il lected where prescriptions for the desti-
tute sick will be filled upon the order Of the
physician in charge. The Howard AssOcia-
tlon will not pay for any prescription filed
elsewhere than as named below:
A. Renkert X Co., 100 Main street.
ID. 4. Goodyear, l67 Main street.
Joe Walters, 1874 Main street.
W. G. Griswold & CO., 423 Main street.
NJ. II. Knox, corner Second and Greenlaw,
Chelsea.
James S. Robinson, corner Second and
Madison.
Hessen & Co., 22O Poplar street.
r. c. Newsom, 70 Charleston avenue.
Beyens h Merritt, 219 Beal street.
fahlen * Kleinschmidt, So Beal street.
Monnier u Co., l2S Beal steeet.
Stafford x Co, $50 fernando street.
r. II. Pollard, 3j2 Vance street.
Steel * Co., Carolina street.
I29l4
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-29

SUBSCRIBERS who wish 10 re-
new will do us a favor by SEND
ING MONEY before their time
expires, as Our mail list is very
large, and our force TO do the
work small. NO USE TO SEND
ORDERS WITHOUT the MONEY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-29

A wife at Portland, Me-, calls her
husband home at nights by firing a
sky.rocket from the roof Of the house.
When the rocket goes up, he goes for
home.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-29

can be used at all they will have very
evident advantage, for they will not
only outwear a long succession Of
wooden ties, but they will save much
of the expense of repairs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-29
BUSINESS CHANGE.
DISSOLUTION.
MEMpBIs, TeNv.. June 0n 1g7

MEMPHIS, Tenn, june 30, 1873.
TNHE firm of B. NJ. Stratton K Co. is this
J. day dissolved by limitation. The unfn-
ished business will be settled up by ]. II. Me-
Davitt, who has charge of the assets of the
firm, and who is authorized to use the name
of the firm in liquidation.
Thanks are due our numerous customers for
the, liberal patronage heretofore bestowed,
and solicit continuation Of same to the new
firm, J. II. MCDAVITT,
B. N. STRATTuN,
j. II. DUNSC0MB,
S. II. DUNSC0MB, JR.
b. M. STRATT0N, Of the above firm, will
continue the business at the old stand, where
he viii be ready to serve his old friends and
patrons as heretofore.
l04-l2g B: NJ: sTRATT0N. 9S1 Main st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-29

EOR POSTERS, SHOW BILLS, CARDS,
II Circulars, ETC., gotten UP with the latest
style Of types and on superior paper, Of any
desired colcr, 60 TO the Ledger office and ex-
anime stock and prices.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-29
FuRSTENHEIM 4 WEXFORD.

'WE will keep our store open during the
w fever. Our customers will be supplied
as usual from here or ST. Louis. Letters
addressed here. i292S
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-29
BANKS.
Bank Of Memphis.
MEnPnls, TEyN. July ia, ls7g

MEMPms, Tenn, July IS, 1879.
NHECKS on the Manhattan Bank will, un-
y ul further notice, be paid at the First
National Bank The undersigned can be adj
dressed until further notice, at Knoxville,
Tenn.
,, EDWARD GOLDSMITH, Cashier.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-29
knights of Pythias.

MEMBERS of Section No. IS, en- (5N
send me their address SO that assess E ~ III
ment notices can be sent them; alsoIstS2s11
remit to pay assessments No. q, in NY
second class, due August 10th, and No. 5, in
first class, due August LIST. The assessment
cards Nos. and 81, will be sent reeeipted
when remittance received. Address me at
Columbus, Ind. W. II. ATKINSON,
III l32 Sec and Treas
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-29
ELECTION.
Notice of Election.

RY virtue Of a proclamation from His Ex
- cellency Governor A. S. Marks, dated
May |, 1879. under an act Of the legislature
entitled An act to settle the bonded debt Of
the, State, passed March %, 1879, will omen
and hold an election at all the voting pre-
cincts in Shelby county, on
Thursday, 9TH Day Of August, 1879,
for the purpose of ahording the people of this
county an opportunity TO express their ap-
proYal OF disapproval Of the terms Of settle-
Iment proposed in said act. All those voting
IN approval Of the same shall have printed or
written on their ticket the word 'Aceepted,' p
and those opposed to the provisions Of said
act shall have printed or written on their
ticket the word Rejected"
The officers to conduct the said election will
be announced at the polls on the day Of cleo
tion. Ell. MCGOWAN,
ll2-lB Sheriff of Shelby county.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-29
Important Insurance Notice.

MEMPHIS, July q, 1879.
huRING the epidemic, the office of the
IL PLANTERS INSURANCE CO., will be
at MeMinnyille, Tenn. All communications
attention G.. ID. RAINE, Secretary,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-29
Masonic Relief Board.
K. OF H.
ATTENTION OF MEMBERS.

A LII members Of the order now remaining
"A in the city will please at once report their
names and residences to the secretary Of the
"RELIEF BOARD" Brothers will
act promptly concerning themselves and all
others Of the order. BY order of
JAMES b. COOK,
President of Relief Board, X. off.
ANGUS II. MCCOLLUM, Secretary. 124t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-29
Latting Soap Manufacturing an d
Oil Refining Co.,

WlLL continue open during the season .
w Send orders for soap to the factory, riy-
er bluff, foot of Adams street.
1928 1853 r. G.. LATTING, Secretary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-20

Special NOtice-Parties having Pledges
at Harris Loan Office, upon which interest has
accrued. II not paid on or before the FIRST OF
OCTOBER, said pledges will be offered for
sale. se13 II
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-20
what Ais J0ha sherm IN.

ATLANTA COnsfitut1On.I
John Sherman's honesty Is gradually
undermining his constitution.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-20
Bishop-Elect Harris In Detroit.

DETROIT, Mich, Sept. Bishop-elect
Samuel s. Harris, of this diocese, and Bishop
Wilmer, OF Alabama, arrived In the city this
morning, and are the guests OF ex-Gov. Henry
P. Baldwin. The conservation Of Bishop Har-
rs will take place at Sc. Panls Church to-
morrow, and is the second Episcopal conse-
grafton which has taken place In Detroit-that
d Bishop Armitage, In 1866, being the first.
Bld,sp Wilmer, who baptized DR.. Harris,
eonnrmed him, ordained him to the deacon
ste and the ministry, and married him, will
aet as consecrating bishop. Bishop Clark
500, o. Nebraska, will preach the consecrating
sermon. Bishop McLalen, Of Illinois, and
Bishop Gillespie, Of Western Michigan, will
present the Bishop-elect to the conseerator.
The Rev. Drs. Locke and Fulton will be the
attending presbyters ard will place upon
him the vestments Of his Office. The clergy
Of this diocese holding offices therein will con-
duct the morning prayer. Bishops Perry,
Burgess and Talbot will certainly be present,
and possibly Bishop Quintard. A large dele
CATION from DR.. Harrls's late charge 10 Chi
cago Is expected to-day.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-20
Kearne,'s Threat.

TSan Francisco Examiner. September 81
80 None will dare to insult or show
him [Grant] open disresDeet, or they will do
% at their mortal peril. Denis Kearney is
Infamous an act. His followers are too gal
liant and too manly to allow it to be done.
And the most debased and desperate Of the
slums will refuse to 80 far pander to Kear-
ney's atrodty of ineendiary purpose.
The people are mightier, prodlgiously
mightier. than Denis Kearney, and II occa-
Sion requires they will convince him OF the In
vincible fact. II he does not believe they are,
Jet him attempt, on the arrival OF Gen. Grant
here, to do the effigy business. In disraspect
Or derision Of the ex- President Of these United
States