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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-25
The AmerIcan Bar AssoclatIon.

SARATOGA, August 2l.-At the
session of the Bar Association to-day,
+. j. Phelps made an address, on the
rise and progress of constitutional
law in this country.
A resolution was adopted declaring
it greatly to be desired that action be
taken by the several States, by proper
and concurrent legislation, to secure
uniformity on Acknowledgement and
authorization of deeds and other
instruments affecting real estate, and
in the mode Of the execution and
attesting wills.
Carleton Hunt, of Louisiana, chair
man of the committee on legal educa-
tiOn and admission to the Bar, read a
long report advocating higher and
more thorough education.
The association adopted resolution
looking to the better education of
lawyers, and pointing out particular
studies, and also requested the proper
committee to take steps for uniform
laws Of marriage and divorce in the
several States. Adjourned.
At the banquet Of the association
tonight, General Ben H. Bristow
the newly elected president, presided.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-25

The young Princes of Wales, on
board the Bacchante, will be treated
like other officers of their age and
standing, except that they will have a
private cabin under the poop. They
will join the gun-room mess, the men,
bers Of which will be granted special
allowance, as was the case when the
Duke of Edinburgh commenced his
naval career. When the Britannia
school broke up for the holidays there
were one hundred and seventy-six ca
dets on board. Both princes obtained
a first class in the examination in sea-
manship, which entities them to three
months sea time, and for general good
conduct obtained another three
months. Several of the officers and
instructors received handsome pres
ents from the princes as souvenirs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-25

THE public debt reached its maxi
mum October 1st, 1865, since when
the principal of the funded portion
has been reduced by the amount of
$556,O+,679, while the annual inter
est charge has been reduced one
fourth in fourteen years, and its bur
den upon the people has been reduced
nearly two-ffths. The amount of
cash in the treasury has, during the
same period, greatly increased, the
amount on October 81, 1865, being
S67, ,l58,515, and on August /, 1879,
$282, $685. ,273, a gain of $2l6,746,75S.
The total debt, interest t-bearing and
non-interest- bearing, less the amount
Of cash in the treasury, was $2,741,
39O,922 on October 81, 1865, and
81, ,033, ,293,600 on August l, 1879, a
reduction of S70S,097, ,322. And
while these immense reductions have
been effected, taxation has been con
stantly reduced as well. In 1878 the
taxes were S274,000,OOO less than in
1866, when they amounted to S4S9.-
100000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-25

GENERAL JESSE II. DRAKE, a ven
erable North Carolinian, who died
last week, has left his whole fortune,
of comfortable size, to three of his
former slaves-Calvin Drake, Aaron
Drake and Judah Drake-for their
lives, with reversal to their children.
He leaves all his estate, real and per-
,sOnal, to them, and says :" They have
been my faithful slaves, and have re-
NAMED with me since their freedom,
nursing and caring for me in my old
age, ana l desire them to share my
gratitude"
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SENSATIONAL LIE.
No Yellow Fever in starkvlIIe, Miss.

Special to the Ledger.l
STARKvILLE, Miss, August 25.-
The report Of yellow fever at this
place is a sensational lie.
STARKvILLE, August 24.-To r.
n. Abbey, Starkville, Miss: The re-
port that is now current in reference
to our having yellow fever in this
town is entirely without foundation.
We have never at this season of the
year enjoyed better health.
[Signedl w. NJ. AMEs, M. D.,
President County Board of Health.
Z. REDUs, Acting Mayor.
An effort is being made to learn the
name or names of the base fabricator.
The board of health here solicits any
information leading to the same.
A. N. R.
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Vicksburg Commercial.l
He is dead. The bitter dews of
husbandless and fatherless hearts
have dampened his forehead-cold
and chill-as an Alpine peak. lie
had his faults-who has not? Tender
and passionate as woman in his
loves, impetuous and reckless as a de-
mon in his hates. Hazard and Death
were his daily companions, and they
have won. They say he was a gam
bier. 1t is true, but his winnings
were never wasted He has been
called a thief, but his stealings have
never been recorded. On his brow,
they say, he bore the mark of Cain !;
but he had his friends-true, devoted
and many. -Four years ago he evoked
political volcano. Out of its blood
trimmed crater it has belched him
death.
Into the gaping grave of Henry
Dixon let the Democracy Of Missis-
sippi gaze and reason. They will be
held accountable. All over the North
grog-shop orators, pot-house politicians
and hannel-mouthed journalists will
vomit forth their vile lies and load of
Yituperation and calumny upon the
Democratic party Of this State.
1t matters not that the dead man
had his private foes. 1t matters not
that he was bitterly hated, and dread
fully feared. 1t matters not that he
was a desperate, and carried his life
in his hand. He was an independent
candidate for sheriff. He deGed eau
Gus dictation He put the constitu-
ton of the United States to practical
test the stalwarts will yell, and he
diedl
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yellow Fever in Memphis in Ises.

In 1898, when Memphis was an
inconsiderable village, with, as Dr.
Drake remarks, scarcely agy popula
tion in its rear and 50 little com
merce or social intercourse with New
Orleans that steamboats, seldom
stopped, and a fortnight frequently
elasped without a single landing, the
yellow fever made lis appearances
there. 4" For some time" Dir. Drake
adds, Hbefore the fever broke out, no
steamer had stopped. The fever that
year was epidemic in New Orleans
and sporadic in Mobile, but no case
was landed at Memphis. The first
cases we're man and wife, and two
children. The FIVE or six eases
lodged in house about one hundred
yards from the others. The next FIVE
resided and worked at the distance of
Q quarter of a mile from the preced
ing, and had had, so far as could be
ascertalned, no cQmmunication with
them, The disease spread before the
death of those noticed, and invaded
every part of the village. Out oF n
population Of FROM $40 to 900 40
were attacked, and one-half of these
died II was undoubtedly OF local
origin. Lila Roche.
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"A cLEAR-HEADED, analytical wri-
ter on the New York Times has made
as exhaustive a study Of the Nara
"a nsett Pier mystery as can be ex-
pccted, and complies this clear and
succinct narrative: " Ex-Governor
Sprague recently returned to Nara
gansett Pier from a visit to Portland.
He was greatly excited by railroads,
and on reaching his house armed him
self with shotgun. Gov. Spraguc
told him that he would give lin just
twenty-four hours to leave the room,
which offer was thankfully accepted
and a written receipt given. Prof
Conkling, who was employed to teach
the Sprague children German, then
said Perry, do you want to witness
cold-blooded murder?' whereupon
he Immediately got out Of the car
riage and sought refuge in a saloon.
There is some question as to who
carried the old gentleman out of
the house, to avoid the further
pfusion of blood. lie was an
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An EnrthnnnIrn

TORONTO, Augusta 2l.-Dispatches
from Port DaLouise report an earth
quake between 2 and 3 o'clock this
morning, attended by a loud clap
resembling the discharge of a cannon.
Solid brick buildings were shaken at
Thorald. The shock was violent at
Welland, and severe at Alaburg,
Beansyille and Port Robinson. A
rumbling noise accompanied the
earthquake which was also felt dis
tinctly at Port Robinson, St. Catha-
rines and Niagara.
LooKpoRT, N. Y, August 2l.-
There was shock of earthquake here
at l:3O to-day. There was also loud
report. Buildings were shaken, the
tremor lasting about five seconds.
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Attemnt nd Rnne.
Special to the Csurier-Journa /

ATLANTA, August 2l.-A little
girl, about thirteen years of age. went
into a fashionable upstairs ice cream
saloon to-day to get some ice cream
There being nobody else in the saloon
the negro waiter told her the place
for ice cream was in the back room.
She had never been there, and fol-
lowed him. As soon as, he got her in
the back room he seized her and vio-
lently attempted to outrage her per-
son. She called for help and fought
him desperately, and he at length re-
leased her without accomplishing his
purpose. He was at once arrested.
The girl is of a Cincinnati family, but
her father, who is travelling for Gin
cinnati house, has his wife and chill
dren here.
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suggestlons For the siek Room.

Suggestions for the Sick Room.
"A Trained Nurse" in Scribner for Septom-
ber.
In preparing a meal for any one
whose appetite is delicate, it should be
made to look as tempting as possible
The tray should be covered with the
whitest napkin, and the silver. glass
and china should shine with cleanli.
ness. There should not be too great
variety of viands, and but a very
small portion of each one. Nothing
more quickly disgusts feeble appetite
than a quantity Of food presented at
one time.
The patient should never be con-
suited beforehand as to what he will
eat or what he will drink. If he asks
for anything give it to him, with the
doctor $ permission otherwise prepare
something he is known to like ana
9tfer it without previous Comment
One Of the chief Offices of a good
nurse is to think for her patient, His
slightest want should be anticipated
and gratifed before he has had time
to express it. Qaick observation will
enable her to detect the first symptom
OF worry or excitement and to remove
the cause. An invalid never should
be teased with the exertion Of making
? deeIqlQp, Whether the room II to6
hot og too cold whether chicken
broth, beef tea or cruel is best for his
luncheon, and all similar matters, are
questions which should be decided
without appealing to him ''
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A Turtle One Hundred and Sev-
enty nine Years Old.
Palatka (Fla.) Herald. /

Palatka (Fla.) Herald.I
We received a turtle a few days
since which had marked on his back
the date of 100, and also the Spanish
coat -of-Srms, indicating that this old
resident was in existence 179 years
ago. What changes this old fellow of
the deep has seen The rise and fall
of empires, and the continent on
which he lived, emerged from the
thraldom Of despotism, with the rise
of republic that has become the
great conservator of freedom, the ad
vancement of civilization and the
glory of the world. A few words in
Spanish on the shell we're translated.
which say; Caught in 100 by Her
manda Gomez in the ST. Sebastian,
and was carried to Mantanzas by In.
dians from there to the Great We
kiva { which is now st. Johns
river.) On Tuesday, the 18th of
June, the turtle was turned adrift in
the st. Johns river at Palatka, with
the inscription on his back Eastern
Herald, Palatka, Florida, 1879" Ii
may be supposed that by this time the
old fellow has scented salt water and
gone over the bar at high tide, and
probably few generations hence may
take him up al a Spanish port on the
other side.
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Compromise.


Detroit Free Press.
A citizen driving in on the Holden
road the other day met a lad about
twelve years old on the highway some
six or seven miles from the city. The
boy had shotgun as long as himself,
but no game, and the citizen inquired:
Out for a hunt?"
u was out for a hunt" was the re-
ply.
And you haven't killed anything?"
"Well, no"
And you don't expect to?"
" Not unless | kin git within strik-
ing distance. Yousee two of us came
out together. After we got out here
| wanted to hunt for lions, and the
other boy wanted to shoot ostriches
and so We divided up. He took the
powder and shot and / took the gun.
I'm over here looking for turnlps, and
he's over in that field watching a hoiler
log for bears. It's such hot weather
| guess we won't have much luck,
anyhow
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The Tuileries Ruins.

The sword of Damocles which has
been so long suspended over the head
of the Tuileries ruins has at length
fallen, says the London Standard ;
the Chamber has voted the demoi-
tion Of all that the incendiaries of
the Commune did not destroy of the
palace. Unquestionably the ruins in
their present state are an eyesore, and
recall somewhat too vividly the aimee
terrible. But, as NJ. Haussmann
pointed out to his colleagues in the
chamber, when the eyesore is gone
there will remain something yet more
unsightly behind. The coup d'mil,
says M. Haussmann, who is eminently
fitted to judge in such matters. from
the avenue of the Champs Elysees
will be completely spoiled, and those
who are crying out the most urgently
for the demolition of the ruins will be
so struck by the ungraceful and mar
tistic effect resulting from their alb
sence that they will as loudly demand
the erection Of some edifce in their
stead.
He urged on these grounds that it
would be better to conserve the cen
tire pavilion, which is an architectural
chef d'auvre of Philibert Delorme to
rebuild the wings on either side, and
devote the reconstructed palace to
whatever purpose might be deemed
desirable. The chamber, however
failed to see the force of NJ. Kauss-
mann's reasoning. 1t is determined
that the Tuileries ruins shall disap-
pear, and the site they now occupy be
turned into a public garden. This
project, it is calculated, will cost for
its execution little short of / 900, ,000f..
and as there are already the Tuileries
gardens adjacent, the need for another
in such close proximity can scarcely
be said to exist; whereas the rebuild
ing Of the palace would have saved an
historical monument from destruction
and provided the public with a Gov
cred place of recreation. But the
Tuileries were necessarily fraught
with souvenirs of the empire. Per
haps this reflection outweighed all
others with the Republicans in the
chamber,
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invalid, and naturally felt that
he would like to withdraw before the
family shooting began. Senator Linck
seems quite unable to account for
Governor Sprague's hostility, and
Professor Conkling, who is apparently
peaceful and unobtrusiye German,
is quite surprised to learn that he had
any connection with the affair. After
this the ladies instantly withdrew,
and it is now said that it was net
loaded, and that there is some mis-
take somewhere"
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Cheaper Than NTachines.

New York Herald Letter from China.l
A skilled Chinaman could build a
shallow boat, drawing few inches of
water, with propelling wheel in the
stern, and skurry up and down the
river under steam. But when YOU
think of the labor that would thus be
extinguished, the thousands who live
on the river, whose home is on the
boats, who labor on the water from
infancy to old age, who have tracked
and splashed and waded through the
shallow Peiho, as their fathers did be-
fore them, we see what a serious me
chanical problem is involved in steam
navigation. AS | remarked in Can
ton, there can be no successful labor
saving machinery in a country where
man is so cheap
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-25

WHEN President Lincoln was shot
by Booth, he was carried from Ford s
Theater to private dwelling house
directly opposite, in which he died
the following morning. The house is
now occupied by the Washington
Sentinel, weekly newspaper, and last
week a marble tablet was inserted in
the front wall, directly over the
entrance, bearing the following in
scriptionin golden letters President
A. Lincoln died in this house, April
IS, 1865"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-25

WENDELL PHILLIPS has a plain
way Of speaking. On the Hayes ad-
ministration he says While this
administration of corrupt bargain and
sale-a willing prostitute-lasts,
blush to be an American citizen p
and of the Republican party itself he
says; "No party in our history has
ever fallen from such a hight, or to
such depth of disgrace. l have watch
ed politics for fifty years, and my
judgment is that the fault of this
party is one-third ignorance and two
thirds knavery."
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The Bi-MetnlIic standard Qucs.
liOu.

Advices received at the state de-
pertment from the diplomatic repre-
sentatiyes and special agents Of the
United States in Europe continue to
favor the opipi9g that tse efforts Of
this government to brigg about a JOINT
reconsideration by America aga the
leading European powers of the BIZ
metallic standard question will prove
successful. No positive official as
surances have been received, but in
dications all point to a willingness on
the part Of the prisojpal European
States to at least join in = Gull and
Nnpvejudiccd discussion Of the sub
ject
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-25

THE Empress Eugene has ad-
dressed touching letter to NJ. Pietri,
in which she earnestly protests
against any recriminatiOns or the
circumstances of her beloved sons
death. She beseeches that no one
may suffer either in reputation or in
interests on her sons account. Her
one and only earthly consolation, she
declares, is that her son has died a
soldiers death. and, in doing so, a
soldiers duty in the execution of the
orders he had received. and which he
was deemed capable of executing well
and faithfully.
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The subscription price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is SIS per annum and
SOC per month fOrlsss 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 pOstOfHCe,
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~, HlAArhls, 1ENN., August %, 1879,
The attention of the citizens Of Memphis is
directed to the above rules and regulations
adopted by the State Board of Health. II
being my duty to see that they are eomplied
with and inasmuch as they arc intended for
our benefit, and to check, if possible, the far
ther spread of the disease, invite the CO.
operation Of all good citizens in aiding me to
enforce the same from this date.
-, JOHN JOHNSON,
lol loS superintendent Of Quarantine.
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Troubles Apprehended iu C,.no.

LONDON August l2zsThe Madrid
correspondent a the Independence
Beige writes that the Spanish govern
meIt throws doubt on The gtatemont
OF the Separatist Cuban Junta AZ
New York to Martinez Campos that
the Jqnta considered itself absolyed
from the engagements under the
sYpysnso Which ended the rebellion.
ETesh troubles are seriously appre-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-25

THE Galveston News estimates the
population Of Texas at about 100000,
and thinks that the next census will
give the State fifteen congressman.
The calculation is based on the 240,-
Sl2 votes cast at the last election,
eight inhabitants being allowed for
each voter, as many of the immigrants
have not lived long enough in the
State to vote.
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hended in political circles, and on the
receipt of the statement above re-
ferred to orders were Immediately
dispatched to Captain General Blanco
to hold himself in readiness to sup
press any separatist outbreak by the
most vigorous measures.
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K. OF H.
K. OF x.
a7-~>-----s-s>
NOTICE TO PHYSICIANS
And Members OF the Order.

DHYsIOIANS attending on spy membsr os
/ this order are requested, after bs;ns
called IN, TO at once report such Attendance M
otherwise their fees for services
wall not be recognized by the relief board.
Members taken sick and not having same M
once reported TO headquarters, will he a.
barred from all relief from this board.
w JAMES B. COOK, PrOs't.
w. B. Gibson, Asst Sec'y. i50f
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LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMpANy

InE !nsttption was regularly inoornoratad
oy we e legislature of the State for Educationai
sha Charltahle purposes, in 1868, for tha
term 81 Twenty-Five Years 10 wbioS
contract the inviolable faith of the st"ts Il
Rlgbugea ba with capital of sl,OOO,OOO, ia which
Its grand Single Number nistFibnt'SoDoV S,oVOY; ny;
Iake place monthly ON ths second iuesdav
A., W NEVER schtSa OR POsTPONEs, Look al IA
following distribution: 'A AZ 'ne
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VIII Vet Rise.


Knoxville Tnbgne,
We have hope Of Memphis emerg-
ing from all her sorrows and realizing
yet a happy future. Cities like her
are not easily killed. She has dis
played in the past a vim and energy
which prove her great civic vitality
Cities now proudly prosperous were
opcs 9g s0rely oppressed as Memphis.
As they maze risen SO she will yet
rise, beautiful and strong ia tho puri-
fcation born Of her afllic6ots ahd sor-
rows.
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CAPITAL PRIZE, $50, 900.
lOO'GEG %tollris TlSI,s1s g, g. e e Each. Male

Responsible corresponding agents wantad n.
all prominent points, To whom n TboraI COM a.
pensation will be paid. 0''D-
Application lOE rates 10 clubs should only be
mage Me 70 the home office in New Orleans.
4, WFlte clearly, stating full address, for fur
tner information, or send orders to
NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
p. O. Rox 6gQ, New Orleans fa
Or same at Ne. $40 Broadway, New York.
-. Or to d. L, GILLESPIE,
No West Court street, Memphis Tenn.
All our Grand Extraordinary Drawings are
Generals G. T'BEAuREGARD and JuBAI i,
a, EahLI. 4S-w&s-u
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SUBSCRIBERS who wish to re-
new will do us a favor by SEND
ING MONEY before their time
expires, as our mail list IL very
large, and our force to do the
work small. NO USE TO SEND
ORDERS WITHOUT the MONEY.
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RoIrE S. SAuNpERs. in the Nn

RoLFE S. SAUNDERS, in the Ma
tional Highway, says:
No one extended relief to plague
stricken Memphis last year, when the
terrible scourge desolated that beauti-
ful city, so literally as w. w. Cor
coran, and now the same noble gener-
os ity is exhibited by a contribution of
two thousand dollars to enable the
poor and destitute left in that unfor.
tunate city to escape the threatened
doom that seems to await them. What
a grand and noble example does this
greathearted philanthropist hold forth
before the accumulators of great for
tunes And how grandly does his
name rise up amid those who have
blessed mankind, to be revered by
millions of grateful hearts through
countless ages, that will hallow his
memoryl Who would exchange one
generous pulsation of that philan-
thropic heart for the dreary life time
of miserable miser, spent in hoard
ing up for the moth and rust to cor
rupt, and thieves to break through
and steal?
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CARD.

To all who are suffering fromthe errors and
indiscretions 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 4.
INNAS, Station D, New York City.
eod-2-Xxx-l6w
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LOTTERY.
sPLENDID OPPORTIrNUrv M

"A WIN A FQRTUNE-Ninth Grand Dis. o
sSOatI9hn, Class at New Orleans, Tuesday,
september " lo's-ll2th Monthly Drawing.
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Nocostigeness, diarrhea or any bowel
complaints where Hop Bitters are used,