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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-17

play the finest ladies or gentlemen's
costumes; also other prizes for the
best comic and character acting. Only
members and their invited friends will
be admitted to, the entertainment.
The great violinist Wilhelmj, who
for the past two months has created a
furore in musical circles in various
cities North and South, will appear
at the Memphis Theater next Friday
evening. He is to be assisted by Miss
Kate L. James, a sOngster OF merit,
and Teresa Careno, a skillful pianist,
who performed we'll several years ago
with Emile Sauret, in the Ole Bull
concert troupe,
Our citizens will have the pleasure,
Thursday evening, February 20, Of
hearing a lecture delivered by Rev.
Father Magevney, at the New Mem
phis Theater The reputation of this
splendid orator and eminent divine,
whose name in this city is a house
hold word, leaves no room for com
ment. The proceeds are to be divided
between the different orphan asylums.
We predict a large audience.
Mrs. Charles Bozenta ChlapoTski is
the real name ofthe actress Modjeska,
at least such is the reading of a card,
which her polite, though rather insig-
nifcant husband, hands to persons in
troduced to either himself or vile
when they are together. Modjeska
has been on the stage from childhood,
and it was while acting in a theater at
Warsaw, Poland, that the Count
Bozenta met and loved the fair and
gifted lady. The couple have but one
child, a lad of fifteen, now at college
in Europe. This information comes
from persons who crossed the ocean
and became familiar with the couple
last summer,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-17
Boring Ais Way.

GAINESVILLE Tobacco Leaf
Tramps, as a general thing, are men
of ingenuity. About the latest dodge
that we have heard offs that we heard
Saturday evening. One of these gen
tlemen desired to cl loss over the ferry.
and not havingthe wherewith conven-
lent, he produced an old gimlet and
tstu Charlie King that he would give
him that gimlet to carry him Ger the
ferry The bargain was struck, but
on crossing the river Charles dis
covered that the gimlet wasn't worth
a cent, and handed it back to the
party of the first part, saying that he
didn't want it and would put him over
free Of charge. The tramp az oncu
seized the gimlet, and remarked that
he had bored his way through from
Memphis with that gimlet, and no
wonder it looked old and worn,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-17
Bret marte Lecturing in England.

London News, January 2al
Last night Mr.. Bret Harto's Eng
lish popularity was put to the severe
test of a lecture delivered in the
Opera Theater, at the Crystal Palace,
The large. bleak hall was moderately
well filled, and as was presently made
painfully apparent, a great many more
had come 10 listen than were able to
hear. At a quarter past seven Mr.,
Bret Harte quietly entered from a side
door, and walking to the reading-desk
on the platform, commenced his lee
ture without personal introduction, or
anything in the way of prologue. The
gentleman, whose name is not
less familiar here than on the
other side of the Atlantic,
is apparently about forty-eight years
of age, though his iron-gray hair pos
sibly makes him look older han his
years. He reads his lecture in a con-
versational tone, pleasant to those
within earshot, but perhaps too rapid
for the unfortunate section of the au-
dience who, though seated only a few
yards from the platform, suffered OBJ
vious inconvenience from the acousti-
cal imperfections of the hall. The
lecture had not proceeded ten minutes
before the inevitable storm burst from
the back benches. First there were
isolated cries of speak up y Then a
gentleman rose, and, making himself
the mouthpiece of the discomfort
ed, addressed Mr.. Harte at some
length, amidst the loud ~deprecations
of tho people nearer the platform
who could hear very well, and had nc
sympathy with a man who could not,
The interdoeutor-a gentleman with
gray beard and whiskers, and a stony
expression of face-tOok no notice o.
the indignation in the stalls, but con
tinued to make his plant. The lee.
turer, after standing silent for some
moments, invited the malcontent t
g kindly take one of the twelve va.
cant chairs on the platform" LouC
laughter and cheers followed thil
sally, amid which the gentleman be.
hind subsidized but he was up again
quarter of an hour later, loudly pro
claiming that he had a right t.
hear"
With the exception of this incident
regretable in the case of an honoreC
stranger making his first appearance
on an English platform, the lecture
was a great success. 1t was full of tn,
varying pathos and humor whicl
mark the story of 1.-The Luck 0
Roaring Camp"
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ADJUSTMENTS.


MEMPHIsTRBATER.-The best Sat
urday night house Of the season re-
warded Madame Helena Modjeska on
the occasion of her benefit and last
appearance in this city. The matinee
performance also drew a perfectly
crushing crowd. The lower portion
of the house was as full as it could
hold long before the curtain rose, and
the second tier was a bouquet of fair
ladies in several rows. Frou-Frou
was the matinee programme, while at
night East Lynne attracted atten-
ton. The latter proved to be Mod
jeska's greatest triumph artistic
ally than any character with
which she identified herself while
here. A better pleased audience is
seldom seon at our theater, East
Lynne is highly favored with the sem
sational and is not generally a favorite
drama, at least II has not been per
formed here for several years. Lucille
Western used to appear in it, giving a
highly effective and painfully realistic
impersonation of the heroine, Mrs.
Bowers also occasionally presented it
always more refined than Miss West
ern and an equally effective imperson-
alton in a melodramatic sense. The
play has been greatly trimmed and
improved for Modjeska, and it would
have ran smoothly but for the long
and tedious waits between acts, which
drew it out to full II o'clock before
the final scene, which should have
closed full half an hour earlier.
1t is not often SO delightful a dra-
matte revelation is afforded a specta-
tor as was Modjeska's Lady Isabel
The unity and devotion of a wife's
sweetest love was an exquisite por-
traiture. While depicting her ieal-
ousy in the third act, she held the
mirror up to nature and gave a pain
fully realistic as we'll as an apparently
truthful picture. In the fourth act.
disguised as the sorrowful heart bro
ken Madame Vine Modjeska's
success was that of the consummatt
artist. The scene with her dying
child was so thrilling and touching III
its rendition that strong men wept
and fair ladies shed copious tears
Of sympathy. The pathetic and pain
ful death-sceRe near the close was q
most powerful and faultless piece 0.
acting. The supporting characters
we're all much better than was expect.
ed, the company appearing to greater
advantage than they had in any play
Of the week. The applause was rap.
turous and prolonged at the end o.
each act after the first, and MOdjeski
appeared in front of the curtain il
acknowledgment Once she bore il
arms the little child whose action il
the part it had played was most ADM
rable. The Modieska engagement wa
on the whole one of the successes o
he season. The fair lady is an arts
in its truest sense. With a little i'm
proyement in the pronunciation of GU.
language and two or three members o
her supporting troupe changed, all 0
the plays she presents would be mos
admirable. Tonight the Modjeski
troupe perform at Louisville il
Camille. Much interest has beef
aroused in that city, and a highly sue
cessful engagement is promised there
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Louis J. Brooks, of the Milan
Tenn Exchange is in the city.
The eminent violinest Wilhelmj
opens at New Orleans tonight, gives
three concerts there and then comes
directly to this city. u
Mr.. j. Lewis Ford, of the Wilhelmj
concert troupe, is in the city. He
leaves for Nashville tonight or to-
morrow.
Visitors at the cotton exchange TO-
day.. Minor and Peter Bach, Jack
sonport, Ark; L. Beach, Tennessee ;
c. P. Russell, Mississippi j. W.
Crowley, Mississippi
Mr.. A.. w. Drew, for the past twenty
years master car-builder at the
Charleston railroad shops in this city,
died of pneumonia at the residence Of
his brother-in-l law, Mr.. NJ. Burke, last
night. Mr.. Drew was a valuable citi-
zen, and his demise will be lamented
by a wide circle. nr
The sudden and unexpected death
of DR.. Robert F. Brown, late secretary
ofthe board Of health, was yesterday q
subject Of comment and lament among
a wide circle of citizens among whom
he was well known. DR.. Brown wai
apparently in excellent health at II
o'clock, at which hour he left a party
Of friends at the residence of a neigh
Dor. An hour later and he was
corpse. He died Of s~uffocation anc
supposed disease of the heart.
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Miss Jane Coombs.

Nashville American, l5th.l
In our notice, yesterday, of the
theatrical trouble We were mistaken
in saying hat Miss Gladdis was dis
charged by Miss Coombs. The two
ladies had some dispute, and, rather
than have further trouble, Miss Glad
dis said she would leave the troupe,
and did so. The suit was to recover
the money due her on salary account,
and at the trial she presented abund-
ant evidence Of the Justice of her
claim. The decision was given in her
favor, but Brown, Miss COMBS hus-
band and manager of the company,
appealed to the Circuit Court, thus
delaying Miss Gladdis in getting her
money and putting her to expense and
trouble, which was extremely incon-
v~enient to an actress with a broken
engagement, so late in the season.
Miss Coombs is not highly spoken of
by her company, and in this case does
not figure with any degree Of credit.
Her arbitrary rule behind the scenes
was aptly shown Tuesday night, when
Ed Chapman, as Mark Meddle,' won
much TNfASe, and a hearty effort was
made t0EAing him before the curtain.
When asked, privately, why he did not
respond, his answer was Miss
Coombs wouldn't let me-. jealous ?
No, never. Nerer? Well, hardly
ever.
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River ana Hnrbor Money.


The recent appropriation bill passed
by congress shows up the following
items as having been set apart for ex-
penditure during the next fiscal year
beginning in July, for river improve
proyement purposes in the South.
The main portion for the rivers be-
tween here aud the Gulf will be ex-
pended under the direction of Major
w, II. II. Benyaurd, United States
engineer. The items are as follows :
Memphis harbor, $37, 900; Yicksburg
harbor, 81, 900 Yazoo river, $4,000 ;
Natchez, $4,000; removing snags in
Arkansas river, $4,000; removing
snags in Mississippi river, 100000
removing snags in the 0hio river.
500, 900 Red river, so, 900; mouth
of Red river, SO, 600 raft in Red
river, $4,000; Ouachita river, $4,000
South Pass survey $4,000: Cumber.
land river, above Nashville, $4,000
below Nashville, $4,000; Tennessee
river, above Chattanooga, 81 800 be
low Chattanooga, $4,000; gauges
$4,000.
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olive Trees in California.

A correspondent Of the Baltimore
Sun writes: THE olive tree is at
tracing attention. The tree proves
the adaptability of our soil and climate
to its healthy growth. 1t needs less
water and less fertile soil, as we'll as
less culture than any other tree. In
all the old missions olive groves of
eighty years standing are now in
full and healthy bearing, without any
attention in the last fifteen years.
Drought shortens the crop, but ii
never kills the trees nor Injuries them
beyond redemption of careful culture.
They bear a few days exposure ia
fifteen degrees below the freezing
point. They grow from cuttings and
bear in six years. The foot hills fol
three hundred miles, and in a belt ter
miles wide, arc destined to be the
most profitable of all horticulture
productions. This State pays to Medi
terranean States of Europe, Asia anC
Africa, sixty thousand dollars a yea.
for olive oil and picked olives, ant
that we do not raise our own olives i
evidence of what is wrong with tn,
times"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-17

A commotion has been made in Ma
drid army circles by the arrest of
an infantry captain on a roquisition
from Cuba. 1t is said that he has six
wives, all living, and that he was I'M
der engagement of marriage to at least
twenty young women at the time of
his arrest.
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CENTS Pc WE E x.
THE CITY.
Monday Evening, Feb. lz,IszO.
LEDGER LINES.

Misty.
Drizzle.
Cotton quiet.
Wind north, and light.
Fair inquiry for the staple to-day.
The tree and shrub trimmers are at
work.
Still no custodian for the relief
The Arctic billow sweeps down no
more.
Temperature at I o'clock this morn
ing 38o.
The coming yirtuoso calls himself
Veehelmy.
Church-goers were caught in the
shower last night,
The recent freeze is reported not to
have injured the orchard trees.
The Katydid ball is postponed I'M
til Wednesday, February 18th.
An alarm of fire last night wa,
caused by some shanties burning
north of Wolf river.
The relief committee are choking
off old chronics and seeking out new
cases of want and restitution.
Great chunks of sport is in pros
pect for those who go to the Expo
sition ball on Mardi Gras night.
The days gradually lengthen. 1t is
now eleven hours and ceven minutes
between the time of sunrise and sun
set.
The police and fire force are still
hungry for their back pay. The re.
leased fund has SO far not been dis
tributed.
A heavy rain and rumbling peals o.
thunder last night. Natures sprink-
ling pot poured fourth copious drop,
until a late hour this morning.
1t rained this morning heavily along
the Tennessee river valley, and also
in the gulf coast region. Nearly hal
an inch of rain fell here last night.
Though Cupid's holiday, sacred t
missives of love and satire, has beer
three days past and gone, valentines
continue to ornament various shol
windows.
The Countess Bozenta left fo
Louisville yesterday in her palac,
travelling car. The actress was accom-
panied by her husband and the rest O
the party.
Letter and note heads and envel
opes in great variety; fine paper, an,
cheaper than ever before offered i
this city. Call at LEDGER Office an.
see sample and prices before givin
your orders to drummers.
1t is stated that Modieska receive
$1,000 per week for her services. TIL
does not include travelling expense.
She has been called the Bonanz
Countess, instead of the Countess b
zenta, because her manager finds h,
profitable.
{ The receipts Of cotton at this tin
! last year were 318,443 bales, and "a
! l67 in excess of the present soaso.
After this date last year our receip
| were $4,000 bales. Add this to 0,
present years figures and We will har
a total OF 3Io,0O0 bales.
Mr.. Henry Thomas, who was f
many years a member Of the firm
Scheduled, Hanauer & Co., died
San Antonio, Texas, on the 18th in,
} His remains will reach here to-nigl
and funeral services will take pla
from the First Baptist Church at 10.
o'clock Tuesday, 18th inst.
. A requiem mass was observed ii
forenoon at St. Joseph's Church,
Georgia street, for the repose Of I
soul of Peter Dupuy. The same S,
emn service will take place
Wednesday morning for the repose
the late Pasquina Solari.
A masquerade ball will be given.
Il the German Casino next Thursd
u y evening, which promises to be a pie.
ara bic affair. Three elegant prizes /
A. TO be given TO the attendants who \
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-17
Cour,.House Notes.

The Probate Court was in session
to-day.
Taxpayers wore scarce at Trustee
Fleece's office to-day,
Marrying people should be in a
hurry, Lent is close at hand.
All motions for new trials in the
Criminal Court have been continued
until next Monday.
Ransom Haines, for assaulting Julia
Haines, paid a fine of S. to Justice
Quigley.
Brown Thane, Katie Jones and
Julia Moore are to be tried for disor-
derby conduct by Justice Quigley this
afternoon.
Isaac Hodges, charged with stealing
a coat from Il. W. Foster, also wear
ing apparel from G. j. Clay, was be-
fore Esquire Quigley to-day.
Alex, Scott, for stealing sixteen
pool balls, worth $35, from Louis Sam
becetti, was this morning sent to Jail
in default of $4,000 by Justice Quig-
ley.
The murderer, William Parker, is
expected here by tomorrow, Sheriff
Il. L.. McGowan having t~elegraphed
his arrival at indianapolis on his way
home in company with the prisoner.
Mr.. George II. Mallory was on Sat
urday chosen by the board of fire and
police commissioners city weigher for
the next two years, unless his com
mission be revoked by the board be-
fore the expiration of that time.
Three-fourths of the collections of his
Office are his fees.
Anderson Williams was, this morn
ing, before Squire Quigley, charged
with breaking into the house of r. F.
Harbart, in COahoma county, Miss,
on the 18th instant, and stealing
therefrom fifty dollars. The point
c%ontended for by Williams counsel
SSs lack of proof, except by his own
confession and want of jurisdiction by
the court.
Marriage licenses we're issued to-
day to Francis j. Martenthal and Miss
Lima Elsman also Watt Bledsoe and
Lizzie Williams and Pierce Badger
and Annie Rubmond. On Saturday
licenses were taken out by John Hen
derson and Mrs. Katie Beckett, James
Henderson and Miss Vallie Phillips.
Isaac FELTON, and Rosa Belle Taylor,
Isaac Harris and Louie Jackson.
Frank Mitchell, a negro, convicted
of robbing the house of the late c. w.
Adams, and sentenced to fifteen years
in the penitentiary, came near escap-
ing from the courthouse this morn
ing. He made a false key and un-
locked the shackles on his wrists, and
while in the act of making his way
from the courthouse was detected
and recaptured.
Deeds and mortgages recorded to-
day at the county registers office: n
Warfeld and others to L. B. Eaton
Hundson and E. r. Carey, Susan G
Abercrombie and Felicia H. Mans
ford, same, and VIM. j. Cole to FL
len r. Cary, quit claim. On Satur
day the recorded deeds were Samue
Folwell to w. j. Parker; +. S
Brown to NJ. P. Jarnagin T. H
Allen to NJ, c. Hodges; j. c. Beas
ley to John Flynn j. T. Flynn t
E. r. Flynn N. Hill to G. w. Nc
Craze S. L. Moore to j. L. Oliver
l.. E. Samille to j. NJ. Baker G. Il
Russell to G. D., Raine, and G. D
Raine to r. H. Weaver.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-17
The Presidents Island Trouble.

The case of Joseph james occupied
the attention of the Criminal Court
this forenoon on an application for
bail. The charges against Williams
is cruelty to prisoners at Presidents
Island work house and for killing a
prisoner named Henry William by
unmerciful whipping, last April. The
testimony Of several was not admitted,
owing to their incompetcncy on ac-
count of their criminal character.
One of the witnesses stated that
William was killed in a cotton field
while hoeing cotton. The man asked
for A drink of water and said he could
not stand work any longer. After
this James ordered four men to whiT
William in the field, and he died from
the effects Of the blows in the cotton
rows where the whipping occurred
The testimony Of one witness made the
cold chills run down the backs of the
spectators. The crowd in the room
was large, and the general sentiment
appeared to be that the case has a baC
look for James. If the truth wal
told he acted with a%ttrocious ferocity
toward William and other prisoners
Strong efforts were made by Genera
Luke Wright, the prisoners counsel
10 impeach the testimony OF the wit
ness.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-17

Discussing the speakership of the
next house, the Missouri Republican
sees that Blackburn, Of Kentucky, is
Randalls most formidable opponent,
"but Blackburn lacks both the dis
erection and ability TO gil such a posi-
ton.
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Madame ylncenI's Crystal Palace
Saloon.

This saloon has BEEN r%eopened by Col.
Warner, a well-known mixer of fashions
able and palatable drinks. The bar is
stocked with the finest liquors and wines
of all brands, among which is the Yam
niseee and also the Westmoreland whisky,
supplied to the house by B. j. Semmes &
Co. Colonel Warner has an able corps of
assistants to wait on patrons, and among
these is Billy Barnes, whom everybody
knows and likes.
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Amerlcan Honey AbrOad.

London News.
America is making another valuable
addition to our food supplies-namely,
honey, both in jars and in comb. As
in the United States, the latter com
mands a much higher price, the efforts
Of honey dealers have long been di-
rectcd to the production of small,
clean, compact and perfect sections of
comb in a form readily salable by the
retail grocers. This has been effected
by placing sets of small boxes in the
upper part of the hives, so that as
each box is filed it may be lifted out
and replaced by an empty one. In
size they are square, five inches on the
side by two inches in thickness, and g
dozen of them are packed together in
a crate for shipment. Their shipment
across the Atlantic, however, has been
beset with formidable difficulties but
in November last Mr.. w. M. Hodge
succeeded in bringing a consignment
of eighty tons safe to Liverpool, anC
on Thursday week he landed at tn,
Londen wharf a lot of about a hun
bred tons more. The United State.
yield as much as 35,000,00O pounds o
honey every year.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-17

IT'S showing all through the
North, and NOW" is the time TO
buy "a suit or OVercOat. You can
find them CHEAP and GOOD, at
K. M. DRAKE e. CO.'S.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-17

Princess Matilda, the niece of the
King Of Saxony, is one of the mar
riageable daughters of Roman Catholic
reigning houses, and has been forsome
time spoken of as the future Crown
Princess of Austria.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-17

Senator Hamlin, who was probably
one of the original members of the
United States senate, is so old that he
has forgotten his moral New England
bringing up, and actually dances.
Washington likes it, but it must
shock his constituents to think Of it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-17

Bertha Won Hillern, the pedestrian
is quietly studying in Boston, and is
aided materially by two admirers
one a lady Of Baltimore, and another
the wife of a Boston merchant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-17
Choice Dressed Turkeys,
Choice Dressed Chickens,
Fine Creamery Butter,
II. SEESsEL, SIR, a. son,
145t Cor. Second and Jefferson,

Is the LEDGER job Office can be found
competent, skillful and tasteful printers
who can give entire satisfaction in the
display Of any job printing. l28t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-17
Key West Cigars, 4 for 25c,
At HendersOn'S. IL
Tyne for Sale.

A font Of 500 pounds long primer, in
good condition, with all necessary " sorts :
used about one year; suitable for q country
Office. For sale cheap by Immediate
application to this office. S9-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-17
Our Eagle and
Gold Dust FIOurs
SELF-RISING FLOUR,
In Barrels and Packages.

SELF-RLSING
En Barrels and Packages.
Pineapple Hams, Breakfast
Bacon and Dried Beef. Sugar,
Coffee, MOInsses, Syrups, Crack
ers and Cheese. Western and
Creamery Butter. Agents for
Charm Baking Powder, Clymer's
JeIlies in cases and 5 lib. and 10 Ib.
buckets; also CIymer's Mince
Meat, Apple and Fruit Buffers.
Our Teas and Roasted COfiees
cannot be exeelIed i'm the market.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-17

The Thomas Paine Memorial Hall
in Boston has Jared no better 6nan-
cially than the least prosperous of tlp
churches. 1t has a large debt, and II
is proposed to send for Kimball,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-17

The leading avenues of Rome are
thoroughly parrolled when the king
aud queen are expected to ride out.