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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-03
MooIdrIdge,s Murderers.

No trace has so far been obtained OF
R. n. and VIM. Glover, the brothers
who so %cowardly killed Lawson Wool
bridge near Sunhower Landing, Miss,
two weeks ago. 1t is stated that they
have been seen in the cane brakes near
Sunfower, but this is not generally
believed. There are good reasons for
the supposition that they are lurking
in the Arkansas river valley, between
Pine Bluff and the mouth of that
stream. 1t is known that they had
friends in that direction, and the be-
lief is hat they crossed the Mississippi
river aud made their way to that
section after the killing.
The Gloyers are natives of Shelby
county, having in early life lived some
ten miles from this city, near the
Pigeon-roost or Hollyford road. r.
\. Glover is about % or perhaps q
years old, 5 feet . inches high, with
light grey eyes, dark hair slightly
curled, generally wears a mustache
and is a little stoop-shouldered, with
the right n a little higher than the
other. VIM. Glover is about 20 years
old, is beardless, except a ] light mus.
tache, has blue eyes and dark hair
and cannot read or write.
Officers went ont from this city
several days ago and secured the
country in the neighborhood Of theii
former place of residence, but coulC
not ascertain anything regarding theil
whereabouts. A reward Of $500 il
offered for their apprehension.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-03
FIRE AT FOREST Il I
Store and Goods Burned, and Nall Of
Changers and knights Of Honor.


The large country dry goods and
grocery store with the hall over it) of
Mr.. Ben Owen, at Forest Hill, eighteen
miles east of this city, on the Mem
phis and Charleston railroad, was de-
stroyed by fire Saturday night. Mr..
Owen carried a very heavy general
stock of goods, of which, perhaps,
one-fourth was saved in a damaged
state. The house was owned jointly
with a Mr.. Spence, of Olive Branch,
and was insured by him, but Mr..
Owen had no insurance,
The second story was used as a hall
for the Grangers and Knights of Hon
or. One Of these orders held a meet
ing there Saturday night, and the
fire broke out after adjournment,
when all the members had gone
home. 1t is supposed that a defective
hue from the stove was the cause OF
the fire. All the books, rituals and
other paraphernalia of the knights
and of the Changers we're destroyed,
and the loss falls heavily on one of the
best communities in the State. The
loss toots up several thousand dollars
and is especially unfortunate in these
hard times. Mr.. Owen is a whole
sould, enterprising man, and one Of
the most solid and highly respected
citizens of the county. He nursed
the sick and laid out and helped bury
the dead during the recent yellow fe-
yer epidemic in his neighborhood with
singular fortitude and GOODNESS. AS a
business mar he has been very sue
cessful and we hope he may soon be
able to resume business and regain
what he has lost.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-03
ADJUSTMENTS.

MEMPHIS THEATER.-The Zouaves
will occupy the Memphis Theater to-
night, having a varied list to offer for
the public delectatiOn. 1t is made up
chiefly ofminstrSl gems such as songs,
dances, plantation scenes, and other
attractions. There is much talent
among the Zouaves, and it will be
fully illustrated on the present coca
sion. They deserve well of the public
and should have a full house.
Fanny Davenport, whose presence
here last winter was a delightful cpl
sode in the line of amusements, will
open here tomorrow evening in her
fayorite play of Pique. She has just
oloseda successful season of two weeks
at New Orleans. She comes to us
with a strong supporting troupe, and
with all the essentials necessary to
present her plays in the best possible
style.
The Comedy of Errors and Our
Bachelors drew fine audiences here
all last week in spite of the most in
element weather. On Friday night
the seats of the theater were all full.
and on Saturday afternoon the house
was packed to its capacity. At night
a fair audience collected to see the
Comedy of Errors for the last time.
The musical farce. Jenny Lind, afford
ed a chance for Mr.. Crane to get Of a
touch Of his old quality in burlesque
opera, wherein he was so efficient a
few years since when travelling with
Mrs. Oates. The Robson and Crane
combination is capital, and it has de.
seryedly struck the popular tide.
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BADLY SOLD.
The ssaaosrs Take Them h.

The seance at the Memphis Theater
last night resulted in the verymean-
est kind Of a sell, according to the
statement of persons present The
show was not even respectable as a
sleight-of- hand performance. Some
four hundred persons were there, in
Guiding numerous ladies', and they all
expressed their disapprobation in the
%seyerest terms. The show lasted
nearly an hour. Perhaps it would
have continued longer but threats of
mobbing the leading characters
startled them and caused the per-
Torrance to be cut. So b~oisterous
was the audience that a force of po-
lice was necessary to get the lady and
hor acting male escort out of the
side door of the theater in safety.
Even hen it was all the officers could
do to prevent the couple from being
showered with brickbats. A crowd of
the spectators, considering themselves
defrauded out of fifty and seventy-fve
cents cash, which they had paid for
admittance, gathered in the alley at
the side of the theater and watched
for the sgress Of the seance players.
The latter were much alarmed and
they were protected from violence only
BY the presence of Captain Arrata and
his squad. The pair got out of the
side door of the theater, passing
through the old Library building, en-
tered a conveyance on Third street
and hustled off to parts unknown.
One old grey-head who had been in
the audience was seen standing in the
alley with a stone boulder, watching
earnestly for chance to pitch it at
the offending seancers. Captain Davis,
of the police, informed the old bald
head hat he ought to have his picture
taken and sent to one of the fash
papers for public illustration as a
Memphis sucker. The'remark merely
drew a groan from the old loon and his
Outstanding comrades.
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Thursdays Election.

EDITOR LEDGER-The good work
Of reform and purifying has progressed
SO favorably up to this period that it
has given heart and hope to every one
interested in the welfare Of Memphis.
Let us implore the people not TO over
look the grave Importance of selecting
men on Thursday to fill the positions
Of commissioners and supervisors OF
public works. Let those who have
undertaken and carried this movement
onward to this point see to it that
none but men Of combined capacity
and character are chosen. Let there
be no fgure-heads but lot those WIZ
are to occupy these places be men.
who, from calling or experience, are
fitted for the position. Our long suf-
fering people protest against any
others. The sorrowing widows and
orphans left by the fearful pestilencC
warn against any others. The 5OOC
victims in their new made graves, il
they could be heard, would cry out
against any others. | have no candi-
dates, but then there can be no diff
Guilty in finding four men Of this
standard. For the third commission
er, it appears conceded that job
0verton is the man. A better cor
not be found.
For supervisors will not three Of the
following consent to serve John X
Goodwin, Minor Meriwether, w, s
Bruce. o. H. P. Piper, DR., r. w
Mitchell, /. NJ. Hill, Jerome Hill, w
r. Moore, E. c. Jones and Amos
Woodruff.
VBRBUM SAT- SAPIENTI.
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Personal.

j. A. Campbell, of Fort Gustav, NJ.
T., is in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Davis left fol-
Louisville and the East last evening.
Lieut.. Lockwood, of the United
States river survey service, is in the
city.
Captain ALI Grissom, Of the steamer
Henry Frank, arrived by rail from
New Orleans to-day.
Mrs. NJ, j. Locke and her daughter.
Mrs. Will c. Address, are in the city
and are stopping temporarily at 17S
Second street.
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Police News.

Only two free dodgers at the station
house last night.
VIM. Moody, for wife-whipping, was
fined $40 cash by Justice Quigley this
morning.
James Low, a suspicious character
and an old offender, had his case con-
tinued also Hasel Boyd and jeff
Henry, charged with larceny.
James Carpenter, found with con-
cealed weapons, was put under $3.50
bond by Justice Quigley this fore
noon.
P. Reilly, for shooting at his father
in-law, j, NJ. White, with intent to
slaughter him, is under $1,000 bond to
answer for the o%ffense. White, for
assaulting Reilly's mother, had his
bond fixed by Justice Quigley at $3.50.
Twenty-three business men answer
ed the charge of no license this
morning before Justice Quigley. A
number who had put up forfeits have
had their money returned.
Of twenty-five misdemeanor and
other offenders against the peace of
this taxing district Justice Quigley
dismissed twelve to-day.
About $4,000 is due the police un.
der the old government of the city
The amounts due to each range from
1925 to $500.
The police force is not to be reduced
under the new system.
Constable John Powell caught Lu-
cas-, the murderer of Lewis, five miles
north of the city on the river.
Tom Scott, resisting an officer, bali
$3.50; Joseph Ramsay, same o~ffense,
$3.50 bail.
Justice Quigley continues to try all
cases brought before him by the police.
Things are slightly unsettled at pres
ent, but they will come up all right
after Thursday next.
Henry Berton, a belligerent dray.
man, pitched in to officer Anderson
and was this morning put under $3.50
bond for his bad temper.
The chain-gang, some twenty-five in
number, were released by Chief Of
Police Athy this forenoon. The city
carts were also discharged from ser
vice. A new deal will be inaugurated.
The mayor of Hopefeld, Ark, P. j
OLoftou, came across to 0 how thi.
settlement racks along, and thinking
himself free TO get on a ~riproaring
tear, he went for a big spree in the
liveliest way possible. The police
took him in, weapons were found OF
his person and now he awaits a pend.
ing charge for his unlawful and bois.
trous behavior.
Jane Miller, a saddle colored citi.
zeness, was in a stew this morning
She resides at 1893 Court street, anC
ono Richard Walton entered hel
premises in a way that excited hcl
highest displeasure. His behavior
was so rude hat Jane went before
Justice Quigley to get out a poac,
warrant. Her mind was in a yery
RULED state when she applied. L
toned down slightly when she was tolc
that costs would be charged agains'
her If she failed 10 sustain the atti
tude she placed Richard in.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-03

IRON n corner of the lot, counting
eighteen trees as a distance, and at a
certain point in a clump of woods.
there was a place where the plates
were hidden that they buried them
there at night always, and never kent
them in the house over night Tor fear
OF a raid by detectives. On that same
evening they together undertook a
search for the plates in the place
where OFT had indicated, but did mot
succeed, it being dark. OFT then ar
ranged that they should come again
and search for them, but meantime
Ott had had a conversation with a
man unknown to witness, and who
controlled OFT, and when Bowers
again met him he declined to saw or
do anything further about it.
Ex-Judge Dittenhoefer crosS-ex-
amined the witness, p~refacing it by
saying that on its face the statement
was weak as evidence, as the men ap-
peared to have been drinking strong
drink, and the witness could not even
remember the name Of the bank which
had issued the two bills shown by him
to OFT, and which, as he claimed, OFT
had said he had counterfeited. He
directed his questions mainly toward
these points, and Bowers admitted
that he could not remember the name
Of the bank but he did not claim that
OFT had said that he had counterfeited
notes on that particular bank, but re-
terred generally to national bank
issues. OFT had been drinking some,
and if he had drank more he would
very likely have told more. Bowers
denied that either was drunk, but said
that OFT was rather talkative.
The examination will be resumed on
Thursday morning.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-03

WHAT does it profit a man to have a
good business and to be making money if
he does not have health to enjoy it. Many
q mans life is made q burden to him by
fever and ague when, if he would only
use Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic he would find
speedy relief. 1t restores the appetite,
stimulates the digestion and correots and
gives tone to the stomach, and is a whole
some, invigorating and unfailing remedy
in bilious and malarial fevers and fever
and que
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-03
O and SHOES.

Everybody al get bargains at the
.closing-out sale of the stock of the late II.
Harder, 245 Main street, near the corner
of Jefferson. His manufacturing depart
ment, lasts, etc, is transferred to Voegeli
& Co.'S shop, No. 1856 Main street, corner
of Union, where you can always get a
good fitting boot or shoe made to order.
ll2t
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Hey West Cigars, 4 for 2Jc,
At HendersOn's. 10

liz the LEDGER job office can be found
competent, skjllful and tasteful printers,
who can give entire satisfaction in the
display of any job printing. 1887
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STOVES -TINwARE.
INSURANCE.
WARMING.

THIS Is to notify the public that we are the
u only persons now residing here who are
commissioned agents Of the WFSTCfIES.
~ Fire Insurance Company Of New York
and WESTERN Fire Insurance Company N
Toronto, and any person or persons repro.
Henting anything 10 the contrary arc Inn.
posters unworthy OF credit.
MURPHY a MURPHY.
6ouoral Insurance Agents, No. s Medimp
street, Memphis, Tom. f2i i5a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-03

Auction sale Of household and personal
effects Of the late A. S. Brown postponed
to February II, Tuesday at 10 o'clock at
residence on Dunlap avenue, near north
gate Of Elmwood Cemetery. See red flag
1875 A. NJ. SroDDARD, Auctioneer.
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Typo for sale.

A font Of 500 pounds long primer, in
good condition, with all necessary " sorts -
used about enc year; suitable for a country
Office. For sale Cheap by Immediate
application TO this office. S9-t
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Down Goes Fresh Oysters.

Extra select, 4Oc; select, SOC medium F,
25c prime, 2c 25e extra on every dozen for
shipping at j. A. Signaigo's, 278 Second. /
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-03

II NJ. +. Kennedy, who was recently
elected alderman from the Eighth ward,
will permit the use of his Rame for the
office Of commissioner Of public works be
will receive a hearty support from
MANY VOTERS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-03

The sprightly Oil City Derrick run
foul Of the wise men of the World ON
the question of business, and got this
bit OF curious information as a reward
of merit:
The Oil City Derrick ought to be the
official journal of the hangman because
1t celebrates in its name the most IA
nous or infamous hangman in English
history. This was Derrick described
by contemporary pens as a prime vii
lain, who succeeded Bull, the earliest
recorded English hangman, somewhere
about the year 1893. The Earl Of
Essex took Derrick with him to Cadiz,
where, after hanging twenty-three
prisoners, he was sentenced to be
hanged himself for an assault ON a
woman. Lord Essex interfered and
saved the scoundrels life. In return
for which Derrick, in 1901, with much
c%omplacency cut off his preserver's
head at the command of Elizabeth. Sir
Walter Scott enlarges upon Derrick in
Fortunes of Night" He throve on
his dreadful trade lived to a bad old
age, and died UNANIMOUSLY rich, just in
time to lose the intense satisfaction of
presiding over the judicial murder Of
King Charles |. He is alluded to as
still living in l647 and as having just
died in 1850. During his later years
Gregory Brandon was his assistant,
and Gregory succeeded him, only,
however, to die within a year or two,
leaving his Office to Richmond Bran
don, his son This estimablc creature
was twice sentenced to death for big
amy. He began his career as a heads
man by decapitating the Earl Of Straf-
ford, and in all human probability he
was the masked exeoutionor who be-
headed King Charles. The machine
now called a derrick takes its name
from its pleasing resemblance to the
horrible tree so long kept in full
bearing by the industrious wretch
whose name now decorates the broad
side of u esteemed contemporary.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-03

billy LIEBEs, 1854 Main street. has
the best assortment valentines in the city
1873
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-03

RED and black cotton ink Al G.. W.
Jones & Co.'S, 25T Main, Memphis. l52
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-03
Solar Light.

In this season of steep gas bills the So
lar Light oil san article to be commended
Its purity, %brilliancy, ~cheapness and free
dom from those explosive compounds so
dangerous in petroleum bodied oils rem
ders it the best and most desirable agency
that can be used as an illuminating fluid.
1t stands the highest FIRE test, and can be
used in any common kerosene lamp. II
capsized by accident or otherwise nc
harmful results ensue. Messrs. II. Wettel
Il Co, No. 3S4 Main street, are the sole
~proprietors of this oil.
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SHIRTS
made to
MEASURE,
Warranted 10 Fit.
MAY, the Shirt Tailor.
Notice.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Memphis Building and Savings Associa-
ton will be held this Monday evening
at ~ o'clock, at No. 29l Main street, up
stairs.
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John Walsh, Undertaken,
Al Second street, next postofice. 144

A FRESH lot of cheap gas fixtures at
lGtl BRowSE's, 258 Second street
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years old, onesixty-four, and ave over
forty years. There we're ten whites
aud t~venty-one colored. and four died
in the hospital No smallpox eases
have yet been heard Of.
A thousand rumors, utterly worth
less ones, too, spread on the wings Of
the wind regarding what certain law
yers are doing to get out injunctious
and to clog the action Of our new
rulers. Il is rather odd, but never
theless a fact, that attorneys can be
employed to advocate any cause, good
or bad, when a fee is to be gained.
Perhaps other professions are no bet
ter.
The taxing district bill, as recently
passed by the legislature, approved
by the governor of Tennessee and
printed in the LEDGER Of Saturday,
had many thousands o readers yester-
day, In some cases persons perused
1t carefully twice over. 1t is asubject
of Importance to every property cwner
and to every citizen; hence they were
anxious to digest its provisions fully
and freely.
Laws to protect game from whole
sale destruction, if in existence here
abouts, are very loosely enforced. Our
market has for some time past been
overstocked with squirrels, rabbits,
quails and other birds, and sales as
low as twenty-five to fifty cents per
dozen have been current, so light was
the demand. In Missouri the game
laws are rigid, and even the railroads
plaeard their stations, giving notice
that they viii not transport game
killed out of season.
About half of the old city indebted
ness was funded into consolidated
bonds at Fifty cents on the dollar un-
der ex-Mayor John R, Flippin's plan
and during his official term. The
other half is held by parties who
fondly hoped to realize dollar for dol
lar, as nominated in their bonds. The
latter have formed themselves into a
battalion of fighters and are going for
the new system of government with
their might, aided by a formidable ar
ray of lawyers. The consolidated
bOndhOlders are uneasy, but not bel
%ligerent. Many express the hope that
the latter will yet be protected. both
in principal and interest, and there
seems to be a feeling in the air that
they will be.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-03

OdOrIess Exeayating Company"
Vaults, cisterns and cellars cmpted al
reduced rates. Offices 1872 Washington
and As Madison sts., Kit Williams Block.
1854
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Our Eagle and
Gold Dust FIOurs
Jour-,
In Barrels and PA

SELF-RESING FLOUR,
In Barrels and Packages.
sELF-RISING
In Barrels and Packages.
Pineapple Hams, breakfast
Bacon and Dried Beef Sugar,
Coffee, MOIasseS, SyruPs, Crack
ers and Cheese. Western and
Creamery Butter. Agents for
Charm Baking Powder, CIymer's
JeIIies in cases and lib. andIO lib.
buckets; also CIymer's Minee
Meat, Apple and Fruit Buffers.
Our Teas and Roasted COfTees
cannot be exceIIed i'm the market.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-03

A queer bed chamber is that of a
famous French actress. The room is
draped as black as night; opposite the
actress bed is large mirror, and di-
rectly in front of the mirror stands
the skeleton of a nan who died for
love. There it forever grins and stares
and Bernhardt loves the skeleton
dearly-so she says. 1t calls to mind
the old Roman custom of placing such
a reminder of mortality at tho ban
guet table, among the gay jewellers at
lite's feast, to keep hilarity within due
bonds. And so B~ernhardt's skeleton
seems to perform the Office Of guard in
her bed chamber. The idea is very
Frenchy and quietly grim.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-03

National Greenback Labor Gen.
trail Club
meets tonight at ~ o'clock, at 236 Sec
ond street. Prompt attendance requested.
By order Of the CHAIRMAN.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-03

The average small boys ambition is
to be a trapper, a pirate, or a song and
dance man. When l wath a little
boy" lisped a very stupid society man
to a young lady, all my ideath in life
were thentered on being a clown
Well, there is at least one case Of
gratifed ambition, was the sharp re-
ply.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-03

GTORES, residences and Offices in various
- parts Of the city; fine vegetable gardens
in the suburbs and farms in the country.
w. a. WHEATLEY,
Rental and Real Estate Agent, 27s1s Main
street, upstairs. lSl-lS6
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FoR SALE.

GROCBRf-Corne Causey and Pontotoe
u streets, doing a good business.
1887 JAMES REILLY, Erecufor
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FOR RENT.

A HOUSE opposite Poplar street market and
II one on Exchange street extended, low TO
good tenants. Apply to PETER II. DON
NELLY, a7 Poplar street. I2-lH
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SElEN fat, young. well-broke mules. An.
- ply at S5 Main street, 10 NJ
list WM, r. MOORE f. CO.
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F'WO octave pianos, very elegant case.
Il nearly new, and one Smiths American
large organ, for sale at great bargain al Hoi-
lohoeIg ; Music store. Inf
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C1000 Of Bluff City Cotton Mills stock
RIVVV,a al Mechanics and Traders Bank
No. 3 Madison street. ~
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OLD TYPE better than Babbitt metal for
hight tsst %ruoaing machinery, at this
VmNts al
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B. N. STRAYT0N & CO
WANTED.

A LADY wants a situation as housekeeper,
"A gOverness or seamstress in family.
Apply at20 Main street. 1A-l&
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A ROM Of 5l pounds long primer, in good
n condition, With all necessary " sorts;
ussa ABOUT ohe y1eaT; suitable for a country
atomic this office. az"
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FINHbk drug store Of II. Heymann 4 Co, 1876
a F2pI4r street. For particulars inquire Of