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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-07
The Arabians Nights Outdone.

Nevada Transcript
A former resident of Reno, New.
now stopping in this city relates an
incident that came under his observa-
ton in the sage brush State that is
worthy of note. One day "Canty," a
well-known character in the employ
ofthe railroad company, while engaged
in coupling cars at the Reno yard, had
his left hand so severely crushed that
amputation was found necessary. Dr.
Bergman performed the operation sue
cessfully, and enclosing tho dismem-
bered portion in box, buried Il uh-
derground Just back Of bis office. The
incident had almoct been forgotten.
excepting RhcB "Capty" who had
meantime become noted as The one,
handed desperado, would call TO mind
by annecdote the circumstance. Some
three or four years elapsed from the
tune it occurred, when one day man
observed a dog running past him in
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-07
Sale Of fsDendthriCt.
louisville Couricr-JOurnal.l

Louisville Courler-J0urnal.l
Spendthrift, the great two -year-old
success of last year, has, Kentuckians
will regret to learn, been purchased
by an Eastern gentleman. Upon the
last day Of the old year Mr.. Dan Swi-
CERT, of Stockwood farm, Woodford
county, who has bred many fine horses,
and chief among them Spendthrift,
who is by imported Australian out of
Aerolite, and a full brother to the
famous Fellowcraft, agreed to part
with his promising colt. Spendthrift
has been sought after for many months
by wealthy gentlemen in the East, but
Mr.. Swigert has held on to him until
now. Bernard, the sporting man, who
did so well at the fall meeting in Lou
isville, was very anxious to buy
Spendthrift, and, it is said James
Gordon Bennett Outbid several
Others by offering $4,000 for
him. Mr.. Swigert refused, however,
and the great colt, who is in 100000
worth of stakes Cor 1879, remained at
Stockwood until the 8lst ult., when
his owner accepted proposition from
Mr.. G. w. Bathgate, of Jerome Park,
FordhaBl. New York. The terms, we
understand from a reliable source,
were $15, 900 cash apd twenty-five per
cent. of Spendthrift's winnings in
1879 At present this fine tgo-year-
old crack seems master of the situa-
ton, having won all of his FIVE starts
in 1878. If 40 accidents happen
twenty-five per cent of his winnings
will bring his price up to S25, 900 or
$40 O00.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-07

A UNITED STATES senator says
" No man and has family ever enjoyed
the Presidency and the White House
more than Hayes and his family do.
To them the whole thing is like the
first reading of Robinson Crusoe to
boy, or a first jackknife or first
pair of boots. They are an innocent,
harmless people, and, if they gush a
little and give it away, it is only be-
cause they are callow and green.
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Indications.

WAsalSGToN, January For
Tennessee and tie Ohio ley, south
and west winds, falling barometer,
warmer cloudy weather, and possibly
occasional snow, followed in the west
ern portions by colder westerly winds
and rising barometer
For the upper Mississippi and lower
Missouri valleys, warmer southwest
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-07
3. AND |. ASSOCIATIONS.
WORKINeNaEM'S

Building and Loan Association.
THE regular monthly meeting of this Asso-
4 citation will be held on TUESDAY even
ing next the 18th inst, 1850 o clock, at their
office, No. Al Madison street planters In
suranee Building. Members will find the
secretary in the Office Of the Planters In
surance Company, during business hours, TO
receive dues. i. LAGRILL, President.
CHAs. u. PATERsoN. Secretary 1ln.l11
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again in Egypt.


Mr.. N. DUMoNT, of Charlotte, N,
c., formerly of Springfield, Mass, has
proposed that a convention of North
ern-born residents of the South, espe-
cially of the two Carolinas and Georgia,
We held in Charlotte about the 18th
inst. He says "Itis desired in the
convention to prepare statement for
publication in Northern papers setting
forth the soil, climate, prices, ease of
making a living, and social treatment
of the individual Northern men. 1t
is not desired TO cover any question of
politics or extreme views of any kind. y
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-07

than they wish, 1t would be very
awkward were a son of the Queen of
England, Defender of the Faith, to
die Cardinal of Rome, like the last
Of the Stuarts. 1t is intended to
make Leopold Duke of York.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-07

THE North American Review be-
gins the new year as a monthly publi-
cation, and the change is to be regard
ed as another, if not the final, step in
an important transfot>s:i5s which
has been taking place in the character
Of the class of periodicals to which it
helnnps
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-07

A DISTINGUISHED Methodist d.
vine says that only for the women in
that denomination, one-half the
churches would die the first year and
the other half the second. And still
the Methodist church will not ordain
women to preach. R3
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STOCK DIVIDEND.
LEGAL
Admlnlatrafor,s Mniice.

HAVING duly qualified as administrator Of
IL Caesar Reinig, deceased, all persons hay-
ing claims against his estate are hereby mott
hed to present them, duly authenticated, to
me, corner of Poplar and Third streets, within
the time prescribed by law; and persons in
debted to said estate are requested to come
forward and make payment or prompt steps
will be taken 70 enforce collections.
CHARLES REINIG, Administrator.
December 20, 1873. 9j-l02-lOS-ll4
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-07
PeOpIes BuiIdinn COmnanv.

FVNHE regular monthly meeting Of the Stock
i holders Of the Peoples Building Company
will be held TUESDAY, January 7th, at
Madison street, fur the transaction Of any and
all business Of the Company that may be Pre-
sonted at said meeting The Directors elected
at our last annual meeting for the ensuing
year are requested TO hg prompt, for the pur-
pose of organizing and other business
W. A. GOODMAN, Prest.
IL u. GonnLRrr. Snn,v. 1in.11i
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Office OF Secretary
Clerks Building and Saving ASSN

MRhPHlsl TENN, january 8, 1873.
NHE L regular loan meeting Of this Associa
i tion will be held on WEDNESDAY,, Jan
uary Sth, at the office Of the Secretary, No. S
Madison street, at ~ O'Clock pm. Subscrip-
tion to the sixth series must be paid at this
dues and interest are not punctually paid
By order Of the board. m
JOHN W. BRUSH, Prost.
?. B. JoNEs. See'v. 1ln1l2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-07

Scarcely has the warm breath of
summer died away, when coughs and
colds, those avant couriers of danger
Gus disease, show themselves. Dr.
Bulls Cough Syrup always cures
them, and most quickly too.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-07

winds, falling barometer, cloudy
weather and snow, followed by colder
northwest winds and rising barometer.
The rivers will continue falling.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-07
Overdue steamers.

NEW YORK, January THE over
due steamship Suevea, from Hamburg,
arrived this morning, Furious gales
and heavy seas prolonged her voyage.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-07
River TelegraD,.

CAIRO, January Ice in the Ohio
is thawing some, but still quite heavy.
River clear of ice at Paducah. Snow
ing and much milder.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-07

Eve had one advantage over the
girls Of the present day. When her
mother called her to set tho breakfast
table, all she had to do was to tie her
hair up in a wad wash her face, put
on seraphic smile, and skip down
stairs. - Elmira Gazette.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-07
Miners Strike.

PoTTsvILLE. January7.-The min
ers of the Cameron colliery at Shamo-
kin struck to-day against a reduction
Of wages.
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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-18

There is eilver lining TO every
cloud; but too often it is made Of
trade-dollars.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-18

A lawyer and a minister we're
both indebted to their landlady, and
we're too poor to pay. They deter
mined upon the following plan for
cancelling the debt: The lawyer
married the lady and the minister
performed the ceremony.
"And Moses was an austere man"
read the minister from the Bible.
Oar now, you dun hear dat, Sam?
DE Scriptures say Moses was an oys-
dat sellin' oysters'wasn't spectacle
business. If it is good enough for
Moses, its spectacle enough for me.
1t is funny, but a soft-paImed wo-
man can pass a hot pie-plate to her
neighbor at the table, with a smile
as sweet as distilled honey, while
man as horny as a crocodile's back,
will drop it to the floor and howl
around like Sioux Indian at a scalp
dance.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-18

part of the bonds, but we would agree
about another thing, and that is that
this abatement of two-thirds of the in
terest will cover not only the equities,
but all the legal defences if the question
was up in court This is upon the prin-
ciple that asking equity we must do
equity and account for the money re-
ceived
Upon the whole, earnestly appeal to
all who, with myself, have stood up for
relief, now that we have it offered let
us accept it, and GO to work in earnest
to build up our great State, by remov-
ing this distracting question, and by di-
versifying our pursuits so as to give en-
ployment to every man, woman and
child that wants to work.
Moreover, the settlement is ca!culat-
ed to bring about better state of feel
ing between the two parties 1 am
pleased that it is not a party question.
It was properly regarded in the Legisla-
ture as matter of business, and party
lines were not drawn, and at this am
well pleased. Politics in politics is
enough; let us not bring politics into
business or social life.
I will not close without specially
mentioning the fact that under this bill
about four millions of the new bonds
will be small bonds, ranging from flee to
one hundred dollars, intended for circu-
lation. This part of the bill meets my
hearty approval. AS have always con-
tended that in any settlement some pro-
vision ought to be made for warrants or
small bonds that the people could use as
substitute for money while the present
Federal policy continues. II is true
that some notifications ought to be
made in this part of the bill, which may
be done if the Legislature shall be con-
vened, so as to make it conform to the
principle of the Pennsylvania relief
notes or the Georgia small bonds If
this is done these little bonds will an
swer a good purpose in making for the
people a circulation.
Upon the whole support the settle
ment, believing that while l would not
be willing to demand a greater abate-
ment, it is fair settlement, being as
much as the people are able to pay.
The bondholder had as we'll understand
that the Federal Government policy is
what took two-thirds of his interest off
his Tennessee bonds, and that but for
our losses by this policy we could have
paid the whole debt. 1t is but truth to
tell him that under this policy, from
the comforts of life, all our people have
been brought to bare living, many of
them without property and without en-
ployment, and all exercising the most
rigid economy.
In Tennessee there is one universal
sentiment, and that is, that having the
burdens of all our obligations increased
by legislation, so that it takes double
the property to pay the debt, that it did
when the debt was made, equity de-
mands, that the dollars in number to be
paid, shall be correspondingly decreas-
ed; and this is the principle of this COM
promise.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-18

If man, during fifty years, chews
every day two inches of solid plug,
it will at the end of the half century
to be 1866 feet, or mile and guar
ter of solid tobacco, half an inch
thick and two inches broad, for which
he will have paid, at present prices
two sthousand three hundred and
seventy three dollars. just think Of
that Professor You s0iU persist in
abusing yourself. not withstanding
our goood example and wholesome
aduIpn
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-18

Three murderers in the San
Antonio Jail sentenced to be hung,
made a fool eff lady in the city who
took her carriage and went around
procuring books and papers for them
to while away their time in their cell.
A considerable amount of literature
was thus secured, which these villains
used for softening the iron bars Of
their cell by kindIing the books and
papers into a blaze.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-18

''What we want now" commenced
a confused and timid speaker at a
meeting OF a debating society, is
is-not-not so much what we don I
want as that which we mostrequire."
His hearers agreed with him.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-18
MEXICAN
Mustang Liniment,
FOR MAN AND BEAsT.

Ihisliniueut very naturally ririnntod m Anaarl
ca, where Nature provides In her laborutorsf au-a
Eurprising antidotoa for the maIadias % htr an
dren- lie fame has born spreading Cor Hyuars
until now Y oneirclcs the habiialle rloha.
The Mexican MustanE Ifnfmcnt a. nlafaklsas
remedy forall external ailments q naannnd basu1
!, TO stock owners and farmers q IL fnvnlnable
single bottle often saves d human mfa O. re.
stores the usefulness o. an excellent horso. o..
cow, or sheep.
10 cures footrot hoofan. hollow bora suuh.
ncrew.worus ahouiderrut. manea me bites and
Htngs Of poisonous reptiles and insects and eraEw
such drawback 70 stock breeding and buah iifa
~ cures every external trouble 81 horuas, asua
hs iamencss, scratches, awinny, Hpraina, founder,
Wind'gan, ring bone, etc. etc.
ne Mexican Mustang LinIunrnI /. fna ouIrnaaa
cure IN the world for accidonta Occurring ~ fhs
fanlny- IN TIE abaenco % phlrician. auch a.
burma acaldn spraiua. eutas etc. nad fur rhauanm.
fiHm, and stiffness enRcndarrd ~ crpoauFg ~.
ticulGriy valuable % Nincrs
II 10 the cheapest remedy m fle wurid. Or
penctrates the muscle 60 the bont. and a alnafa
npplication is generally Euincient 20 curs.
3 Mexican Muatane Liniment a put m IN thrss
sizes o. bottles. TIE larger ones bsnr properties.
atcly much ths cheapest soid sysrTNh.rs. .
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-27
PARIS.
An Immense Crowd at the Church
Of st. Augustine.
Mass for the Prince Imperia
Absence of the Working Glasses
Prince Jerome Napoleon and
Other BOnapartists Present.

PARIS, June 26.-There is an i'm
mense crowd at the mass of requiem
for the Prince Imperial at the church
of st, Augustine. The working classes
are only meagerly represented. Prince
Jerome Bonaparte and his son. Prince
Victor, are present also Lord Lyons,
the British ambassador, and other
diplomatic representatives. There
has been no disturbance.
New YORK, June pa dispatch
from Paris says of the mass to-day for
the Prince Imperial Precisely at noon
the bells began to ring, and the SER
vices commenced. There was no cat
afalque. Black carpets were spread
in front Of the high altar, and the
chairs of the imperial family and o
the dignitaries, senators aud deputies
were covered with black cloth. Prince
Jerome Napoleon and Princess
Clothilde, and their two sons and
Princess Mathilde were seated in front
of the altar. As they entered the
church all present arose.
Mass which was a low one was cele-
brated by Able Laine, formerly almo-
ncr Of the Imperial chapel. The papal
nuncio was present. The only persons
who appeared much affected were
Prince Victor and his brother. When
Prince Jerome Napoleon was leaving
the church there was but little atten-
ton shown him by the Bonapartists
Even when he reached the street
there were signs Of decided indiffer.
ence. A few hats were raised, which
was all the salutation he received.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-27

known as almost any other man in thi:
generation by his c0ntemning of, ]
will not say religion, handed down t.
us BY the teachers Of Christianity. HI
has great power of the Imagination
a flaming wit-and has said a great
many'things, not wise, but by which
wise men may profit. He has uttered
a great many criticisms on the subject
of christianity which are just criti-
cisms, yet taking his views of religion
as a whole they lack completeness it
is a special plea, a fault-fnding plea,
which sees only one side. Now, while
| accord to him the EXTREMIST liberty
of discussion. and disclaim any right
to interfere with his liberty, we have a
right to whatever of instruction there
may be. and | think he can instruct
us by his latest %utterance. He has
lost a brother dearly beloved, a good
man who has lived happily with his
family, and was respected by the com
munity, and at that brothers funeral
Mr.. %IngersOll made one Of the most
exquisite, yet one of the most sad and
mOurnful sermons that | ever read. |
am going to read some Of it to you
Mr.. Beecher here read in the
most effective manner nearly the
whole of Mr.. Ingersoll's funeral ora
tion as reported in the papers at the
time and commenting on it said
" Was ever anything uttered by the
lips of man more pathetic? But we
have not only a hope, We have the
certainty-we know that ii our earth
" tabernacle is lost we have a build
ing not made with hands eternal in
the heavens. To US the sweet voice
comes under burdens, under sorrows,
in pain, in persecution, in the prison
dungeon-the voice Of the spirit and
the bride say come and the voice of
the whole Church of God cries out to
us it is real, it is real-come: and
when this noble brother Of MIR. niger
soil felt the touch of death, | don't
doubt that he felt the touch of God
the second time, and saw in the eternal
world things which he had counted
but shadows here. Even sceptieism
and that which had been ~provocation
of Scepticism in others says when it
comes to the death Of hope In
spite of doubts or dogmas, let us hope
that there is a better world" In
conclusion Mr.. Beecher urged his
hearers to hold fast to the faith Of
their fathers and never to doubt the
reality of divine love or of immOr-
tality.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-27
ALOst Planet.

The Providence journal says: A
sad event has occurred in the family
Of asteroids. Hilda is lost. One of
the nearly 200 members of the plane
tary sisterhood revolving between
Mars and Jupiter eau no longer be
found in her accustomed celestial
haunts, though the sky be swept by
the most f~ar-seeing telescope. The
family hold an insignificant position
in the solar scheme. 1t is already
very large and constantly increasing,
while several of its members have
been lost before, and no commotion
was created by their disappearance.
Why, then, should such a lamentation
be made over the lost Hilda? Simply
because she is the most important
asteroid astronomers have ever picked
up. Her orbit circles far outside of the
others and brings her the nearest of
them all to the planet Jupiter. She
is a well-behaved planet on Ordinary
occasions, but when she comes closest
to the giant of the system she cuts mr.
all manner of antics in obedience to
his resistless will. Curiously enough
these yagaries or pe~rturbations are
carefully managed by astronomers, and
the tiny planet can thus give more in,
formation concerning the mass OF
Jupiter than any other member of the
solar system. Therefore is Hilda's
loss deeply to be regretted, and, there,
fore, will ~unceasing efforts be made ia
discover the whereabouts of the wan.
derer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-27
THE HULL INQUEST.
Interesting Testimony of Captain
Williams and Others.
A Rumor. That DR.. Hull Had Con,
templated Some Serious
Crime.
One Witness Goes Into HysteriCs.. The
Verdict of the Jury.

Captain Williams testified that some
of the bandages had evidently been
torn from the sheet on the bed; Mrs.
Hull's elbows were tied with the lady's
stocking supporter; all the bandageS
matched some part of the bed cloth
ing, or Of Mrs. Hull's garments, with
the exception of the bandage over her
eyes, which vas a piece of old ironing
cloth which had been used by the girl
Nancy there were no marks of vio-
lence OF her body, except a slight
scratch blythe side Of her nose, a little
blood under one eye, and a slight
abrasion on one hand the bandages
on Mrs. Hull's legs were torn from a
counterpart one pillow was a little
discolored, apparently by some liquid
which had oozed from Mrs. Hull's
mouth; there was also a'small spot of
blood upon it. The baudage which
had been torn from the ironing cloth
had originally been used by Nancy as
a bandage on her own wrist which she
had spraihed. Mrs. Hull advised her
to replace it bya flannel bandage, and
when it was taken off it was left in
Mrs. Hull's room.
Mr.. Townsend. council for Dr..
Hull's family, asked Captain Williams
ii it was true, as reported, that a man
had told him (witness) DIR. Hull had
consulted with him before the murder
IN regard to committlng a crime.
Captain Williams replied that a man
had said DR.. Hull spoke to him, not
about numbering Mrs, Hull, but about
a job Of that kind the man was not
present, and he did not know his
name,
Oofpher oltman said he had seen
the man in question aud had heard his
story several times. He did not know
his name and had reason for not
asking,
Bella johnson related the story of
Cox giving her the jewolry. AS the
assistant district attorney began to
question witness as to the time when
Cox came to see her she began to cry
violently, then passed into a az af hys-
terics. She fell back in commissions
and was carried from the courtroom
Soon afterwards the case was given
to the jury who returnedt the following
verdict Mrs. Jane L. DeForrest
Hull came to her death by violence a,
the hands of ChastiRe Cox, on the
morning at dune iith.@
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-27
SAN FRANCISCO.
The WOrkingmen Affirm the New
Constitution and Adopt a
Strong Platform.

SAN FBAsolsoo, june 26.-The
Workingmen's convention this morn
ing elected temporary officers as per-
manent aud adopted a platform afarm-
ing the new constitution reppdiatips
%epmmpnlsm aud agraFianism, demand
ing stringent clauses of the new ooN-
stitltipn against Chinese 10 DO put
Ia effect, hyorlng the reduction
of freight rates aud fares o~ne-third,
opposing double taxation and demand
ing that municipal and county oHieiqle
be elected by the pe9Bls AVID uos ap.
poigtss, A resolution that delegate
should by districts nominate congress.
men was tabled after some debate.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-27
Inc Khodive.

When a short time ago the four
Western powers OF Europe insisted
that tbs khadiye should abdicate the
throne. it vas Fgdefst0Dd that he
would simply turn the goveWWgpl
over to one Of his sons and that TIE
thing would remain ia the family.
This would have been the most pleas
ant way out for the bankrupt ruler.
But the latest action Of the powers
ndicStes a want of faith in the blood
hat hgs squandered so much money.
The khedita Asq baen officially noti-
lied that he and his two sons must sci
ont OF Egypt. Il is understood that
the council Of ministers at CONSTANT.
nople has asSented to the yoluntar,
shdje9tjon of the khedive. If
boweyeg, he refVses to abdicate
Che porte viii require I've powers Il
Submit to the sultan the fall ex.
plapatiOp Of their motives befor,