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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-15
THE HEALTH OFMEMPHIs.


The appearance of a single case Of
yellow fever at New Orleans did not
in former years create any alarm, but
the events of the past two years have
made the entire people of the Missis-
sippi valley much more sensitive and
suspicious than ever before, The
people of Memphis in particular have
cause to tremble at the name of the
dread scourge, and single case
here would stampede half
the population in two days.
The fact that no exodus has occurred,
and that fewer people have gone away
than usual in the middle of July,
ought to be proof enough to our
country friends that the panicky
people of Memphis consider the
health of the place pretty good. 1t
was never better than this summer.
No symptoms of any epidemic disease
have appeared, and the weekly NOR.
tuary lists of the board of health are
unusually light. We are very hopeful
that Memphis will escape entirely, and
that by another year the great sani-
tary measures inaugurated last winter
will be completed and all further APP
prehensions allayed. Rumors are
continually floating around in the
country that there is yellow fever
here. There are neWs-mongers
who can start anything, and
credulous people to listen,
ape aud enlarge. Such rumors
,eep few timid people away from
the city, but as long as untrue, do not
seriously affect us. Of one thing the
public may be assured, if yellow fever
appears here this summer, the LED
GER will announce the fact to the
world. The board of health can be
depended upon aud the other papers
also. In 1873 the LEDGER was the
6rst to publish the presence
of yellow fever, aud in
1878 and 1879 we were as prompt and
persistent in giving the facts. Moth
ing has occurred to alarm the public
except a suspicious death at New
Orleans. A sailor who had been on
voyage Of forty-six days from
Rio and had been detained twelve
days longer with the vessel at the
Mississippi quarantine station, took
sick after arriving at New Orleans
was sent to the hospital, and died with
something resembling yellow fever.
The vessel has been sent back to
quarantine with all on board, and
every precaution taken to satisfy
aud protect the public. A case
of fever brought in or developed on
board of a sailing ship is not a cause
ofserious alarm, provided it is taken
in hand at once. Cases are
frequently brought to New York
on vessels without creating much
excitement. The authorities of this
state have acted promptly, and de-
elared quarantine against freight
aud passengers by rail and water, com.
aug from the state of Louisiana. This
IS probably timely precaution which
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-15

health, and there is danger that he
may not recover The senator's ply
sician is authority for this statement
This is not news to those who know
Senator Cameron intimately; he has
long been a sufferer, and his excuse
for not taking part in the campaign is
an honest one.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-15
DRAINAGE TILE.
AND SEWER PIPES.

SlZEs Of Tile Ia, 2, "a and 2 inches. snit-
- able Tor drainage vi cellars, Yards ana
farms viii be old at verv low fgnres.
The sewer pine Is ofall sizes and with "A IL
sewer pipe fittings ofall kinds.
Have alpn o large lot of serond eiaas s.,,..,
pipe suitable for drainage. N''''' '0'''
~ ms the sewer pipe rejo tod by tho Tax
A bargain is offered.
on falne S,t ~ ngt9pu hose m pieai e,il
fro from mS 81 ss ~, o,o'o " HTTG. Front resi,
TO my nd ress ald 7 will fllon an P''.'A
s9l2i Cot4er -
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Louisiana State Lottery COnDalV

This institution was regularly incorporated
by the legislature of the State for Educational
term Of twenty-five years, TO which com
tract the inviolable faith Of the State is
pledged, which pledge has been renewed By
an overwhelming popular vote, securing its
franchise in the new constitution, adopted
D DECEMBER I61 q A: D: 1879, with capital Of
serve fund of over S35O,OOO, Its Grand
single Number Distribution will take
place monthly on the second Tuesday. II
never scales or postpones. Look at the follow
ing distribution:
CAPITAL PRIZE, $40, 900.
HOO, 900 Tiekets nj TWn DnIinrn En.I,
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lIes 10. .day, p. .9lO hnles

NEW ORLEANS, July 10, 11:3O pm.
Cotton easy. Middling, 1isc ;
sales to-day, 100 bales receipts, 10
bales stock, 64,852 bales.
LIVERPOOL, July Is, 1:3Op.m.-Cot-
ton opened easier. Uplands, 6Ed;
Orleans, I'd. Sales to-day, 5000 bales
Receipts, 1900, American $500. Flu
lures opened dull. Deliveries for
July, 6 13-l6d; July and August,
6ld; August and September, 6 IL
l6d; September and October, 6l7-
32d; October and November 6 9-32d;
November and December, 6 5-32d.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-15

1t is rumored to-day, though we
give no credence to it, that G. w.
Gill left town last night, and that his
expenses were paid by the real author
of Southern Democrat" Verify the
way of the transgressOr is hard.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-15
The Use Of Postal Cards.

WASHINGTON, July 13.-The post
master general has issued an order in
tended to break up the existing prac.
tice Of certain classes of merchants,
manufacturers, inventors and agents,
who send through the mails printed
advertising cards of various shapes
and sizes with one-cent postage
stamp affixed. The postoffice depart
ment officials complain that this prac
tice, which is growing one, mas of
late become a serious annoyance and
hindrance to the prompt distribution
OF mail matter, particular
ly on the railway mail service.
The order declares the postal
card furnished by the postoffice de-
partment the only card matter that
will be transmitted in the mails,
whether it be printed or written upon,
at a less rate than three cents for
each half ounce or fraction thereof.
The order takes effect October lst,
1880.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-15

COLONEL W. G.. Whitthorne. of the
Seventh congressional district, was re-
nominated for congress yesterday,
over two very popular opponents, after
a prolonged struggle.
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Adnninisiratrix Notice.

HAVING been appointed and oualiied no
1 administratrix of W. /. Berlin, geeeased
all persons holding claims against said estate
are notified to file them with me or nv atfor-
ney s.. properly probated, within the time
prescribed by law or the same will be barred.
Al persons owing said estate must come for
the hands 0fRn officer.
MRS Q. U. BERLIN, Adm'V.
WoatherfOri h potae sttrs. ',tr5s
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-15

The ingenious card signed G. w.
Gill, does not admit, or say that he
wrote it. He assumes the responsible
ty, but if he can prove that he wroteit
without aid we will recommend him
for position on the Lemars Sentinel
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-15

New Orleans once ranked among
the largest cities of the country. 1t
still grows, but has already dropped
from the fourth or fifth place to the
ninth. Its census, just completed,
shows a total population Of 2l5,239,
against l97, ,9ll ten years ago,
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The Health and Politics OF Mem
phis.
Special to the ourier-Journal.l
- rnllI ft,, .

Special to the Courier-Journal.
MEMPHIS, July l3.-The city has
been remarkably healthy for the EAST
six months, and physicians say they
have never known a spring and sum
mer so free from malarial diseases.
There have been but two deaths from
the whole group of fevers out of a
population Of $4,000 in the past ten
days. For the FIRST six months of 1880
our death rate, which has averaged
about thirty-6ve in the thou
and annually, has fallen to twenty
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-15

will protect the people and allay un-
necessary alarm. The order appears
in our columns to-day, and is sufi-
ciently zigid to satisfy all who believe
in the efficacy of quarantines, and
that seems to be large majority.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-15
Lottery.
TAKE NOTTCHI

This is the only Lottery ever voted on by the
people Of State, and under late decision Of
the U. S. Supreme Court at Washington is the
only Legal Lottery now in the United States,
all other charters having been repealed or
having no existence.
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO
n WIN A FORTUNEl
EIGHTH GRAND DISTRIBUTION, CLASS
III, at New Orleans, Tuesday, August
10th, 1880, l2Sd Monthly Drawing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-15

THE Grundy county correspondent
of the MOrriston Gazette, in commu-
nication of some length urges the
name of Col. W. H. Carroll, of Mem
phis, for governor.
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An Old Mans Blessing.
The following letter has been ad-
dressed to a writer for this paper:
IInr Al W dnnn

Inc following letter mas been ad-
dressed to a writer for this paper:
HOLLY, N. Y, June, 1880.
DEAR SIR-I am an old man, sew
enty-seven years of age, and for three
or four years l have had diabetes,
which kept growing worse and worse.
| discharged an enormous amount of
water, the quantity seeming to increase
week after week, and my strength
growing less and less, forced me to
think that must soon die, which |
certainly should have done had | not
taken Warmers Safe Diabetes Cure,
which | was induced to try upon
recommendation of a friend who had
used Warmers Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure, and was cured by it. l
have used the Safe Diabetes Cure, it
has cured me, and | think it is the
best thing in the world.
Yours truly, NJ. N. SToDDARD.
Sold Wholesale by S. Mansfield &
"a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-15
CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.

MY wife, EliEA Mcdonald, having left my
vi bed and board without just provooatisn,
this is to notify the public chat / will not be
responsible for any debt she nay contract.
llS 19D DONALD MCnONATn
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Don Cameron.

Special to the Courier-J ournal.l
WASHINGTON, July 13.-A letter
has been receiv ID here to-day saying
that Senator Cameron is shattered in
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NEW YORK, July 15 1000 nm

New YORK, July Is, 1920 pm
Cotton quiet Ordinary Sic;
good ordinary 10c; low middling
II &c; middling lljc; good middline
ll2sc; middling fair 13bc; fair I3lc.
Futures opened quiet, now steady, at
a few points below last evenings clos
ing figures on months between this
and January, as follows: Deliveries
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-15

Judge John l.. 7. Sneed returned
to-day from visit to Sewanee. He
is in good health and spirits.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-15
MDME. A. LONGET,
DreS8-Making Rooms,
MOSS COURT STREET.
IuT
SUMMER RESORTS.

CHALYBEATE MINERAL SPRINGS.
N0MM0DIQUS Summer Hotel. Board per
Nweek "a. Rooms t0o, 75c, 81. German and
EEGencn SPOKEN; Address Proprietor Fort
Edward House, Warsaw, Ills, l03 i9Q
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-15
|. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, "a,

No. 3l9 Broadway, New York,
or ID. Il. Gillespie,
No. West Court street, Memphis, Tenn.
All our drand Extraordinary Drawings are
under the supervision and management Of
Gems. g. I. Beauregard and JubalA, Rerly.
w6slS9
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Clerks Building and Saving Assn.

VIE regular monthly meeting of this
association will be held WEDNESD Y,
July u, lsSQ, at the Office ef the secretary,
10. Madison street. at ~ o'clock, p.m'
Flnes Will be rigidly enforced if dues and in
terest are not punctually paid.
BY order Of the Board.
?. b. JONES. Seo'v-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-15
CAPITAL PRIZE, O,OOO.
10000 Tickets, at Tive Dollars Ea,
HaIf IIl... IIIli.e..ketg, 0ne pollar.

1887 Prizes. amounting gto..............,.Sll0.4O 400
Responsible corresponding agents wanted
at al points, to whom liberal compensation
will be paid.
Write, clearly stating full address, for fur
ther information, or send orders by express or
in Registered Letter or Money Order by
mail, addressed only TO
M. A. DAUPHIN,
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ADDITIONAL COMMERCIAL.
OoTToH srATKHAxT.

stock, September !, 1879. ss6
Received since last statement. 81
Received previously .............. 4O6 66I IO6,Tl
Daily Republican., 1880-06-23
GnrNeId'e Early Life.

President HindaIe Of Hiram College
tells "Gath" this tender little story OF
9ar6eld's life in Hiram: "Gar6eld's
Oldest child died in this house. 1t was
a daughter, and would now have been
perhaps twenty. one years old. He had
lust come back from Chickamauga, and
Stanton had made him Major. Gener-
al. He was ON the way to Washing
ton, and had Eo change Of clothing
He had not had time to get himself q
new suit Of clothes. You know well
enough he was not the man TO take any
vanity in a uniform. But when his
child was dead, and he stayed over for
the funeral, he had to wear that suit
with the Major. Generals buttons on II.
There was no photograph Of the child,
TO whom they were both tenderly at
tached, and there being in ths town .
travelling photographers wagon, he waE
called upon to make q picture Of the
little child after death. Garfield took
the little creature in his lap to hold 1t
while they made the picture, and he
told me that when he looked down on
the cold face Of his child, his eyes fell
on the buttons Of the Msjor-General,
and he thought how little there was in
the honors Of the world
Daily Republican., 1880-06-23
Rothsehild's RE n cs :.

Rpthscbild commonly ascribsd his
early success, in q great degree, 70 the
folio owing rules
"First combined three profit g;
made the manufacturer my Customer
and the one bought Of my customer
that is, I supplied the manufacturer
with raw materials and dyes, on each
OF which make q profit, and took his
manufactured goods, which l sold at 3
profit, and thus combined three profits
"Becond Make 4 bargain u: once.
Be az Of. hand man.
"Third : Never have anything 10 dc
with an unlucky msu or place. have
seen mauy clever men who had MOI
shoes TO their feet. never cot with
them their advice sounds very well
but fate ia against them-they can no
lget on themselves, how can they q:
lgood TO me J? ,
Fourth Be cautious and bold. i
req quires q great deal Of boldness ana
great deal Of caution TO make q grea
fortuHe and when you have got II, !
requires ten times as much wi; to Keel
It,"
The last idea was one which Rotbs
child frequently expressed II forms
passage in his memorable conve rsstol
with Sir Thomas Buxton, AMI there !
no doubt he was thoroughly ipprssse'
with It's truta,
Daily Republican., 1880-06-23
IN 0TBo stolen.

Nathaniel Thompson Of Penc ader
Hundred, attended the market in oul
city on Saturday week, when he was
acCosted by colored boy aged about
fifteen years. who gave his name as
Alexander Young, saying he had just
come from Philadelphia, and that he
was desirous Of getting place in the
country. He appeared so anxious to
get work that Mr.. T. concluded to en-
ploy him, and took him out to his home.
The boy worked quite well until Thurs
day, when Mr.. T. aud the other hands
were called away from home, in the
evening he disappeared and has
not been seen since. No suspicion was
excited until the following evening,
when one Of Mr.. Us. sons going out to
the field to get horse discovered that
one Of them, bay mare, had disap.
peared. On further examination II
was found that saddle and bride had
also been spirited away. Mr.. T. ofert
reward of 80 for the recovery of hi:
property and $40 for the arrest and
onviction Of the thief.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-23
4 Red.letter nay.

On Monday, August l6, the members
Of the Shields Library Association and
their friends will excursion to Cape
May on the elegant mammoth three
deck steamer Republic, and as an unu
sua,ly large number Of tickets have al!
ready been disposed Of, the excursion
will. without doubt, prove all that il
predicted, the largest, most orderly and
most enjoyable that has ever left this
city. An energetic, active committee,
composed Of gentlemen thoroughly COD
versant with the duties Of their posi-
tion, are making extensive preparations
for the event, and in addition to first
class orchestra Of twenty-five pieces,
have se,nred the services OF the popu'
lar musicians OF this city, Profs. WORTH
aud Ritchie. An excellent minstrel and
variety performance will be given on
the trip each way, and nothing Will pe
omitted that will in any wise add II
,he pleasure or comfort Of the exeuT
pionisGs. The tickets are ST..
Daily Republican., 1880-06-23
English Farm Hands.

-Four stout young Rnglishnen visi-
ted our office on Tuesday, in search Of
employment as farm hands. They had
been born and reared on farms in
England, and understood the mode of
doing work in that country. They
were fresh and rosy looking, and sp-
peared able to perform any reasonable
amount Of labor without much fatigue.
They started up the Brandywins pro-
posing to go as far as Chadd's Ford and
proposed to return this evening unless
they should succeed in finding employ
nent. As this is harvest time they
will not be long in looking for work as
hands are in great demand. .r.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-23
huothsr branch Finnish ID.

The branch road from the Whining.
ton l. Ncrthern Railroad at Dupont's
station to Jessup L Moore's paper mill,
on the other side Of the BrAndywine, q
diatanoe Of one mile, Is nearly complet-
ed at q cost Of over 40, 900. The work
is being done by the railroad company
in order TO accommodate the heavy
freight trade to and from the mills,
the track crosses the Brandywine on q
large wooden truss bridge, sud on
res ching the upper side branches of
into two tracks, each on stone piers at
an average height of 10 feet +; one
branch running around the boiler house
and the othsf between the boiler house
and paper mill.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-23
Death OF nm ola Railroad Director

Benjamin Fish, one of the Directors
Of the United Railroad Companies Of
New Jersey, died yesterday morning in
Trenton, n. j., aged "a years. He was
one Of tne original projectors Of the
Camden and Amboy Railroad in 1882,
and one Of the Directors up to the time
when il was leased by the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad Company. He was also
for many years Director, of the Tren-
ton Banking Company. Mr.. Fab was
surprisingly active to the last, and at
tended personally to his own business.
His death was sudden, and occurred
while he was sitting at the breakfast
table.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-23
Made HRppY.

Mahomet township, Illinois, has had
romsnce which stirs the bloed Of the
Oldest inhabitant. Joe Wright loved
Rebeoca Smith, and was hated by old
man Smith. A clandestiue meeting Of
the lovers was arranged. A large tree
near the house being the trysting place.
In creeping ont of the house the girl
made a slight noise which aroused the
suspicious Of her father. He dressed
himself aud with revolver and lantern
in hand, started in pursuit. He scour-
cd the yard climbed the tree and shout,
ed until he was hoarse, but the maiden
remained in ooncealment. When he
went back into the house the girl
craWled cut Of the hedge, and when
her lovers friends appeared, accom-
panied them to where she found Joe.
A Justice Of the Peace made her a
happy woman.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-23
A Trip to Wilmington.

A West Chester man drove to Will
mington the other day. Here is what he
wrote about the trip in the Local News
when he returned:
Gas | advanced the lively click Of
the keen blades Of the reaper was
heard on every side as they sheared
down one Of the most prolific wheat
crops that ever blessed the State Of
Delaware, and quite q considerable
portion Of it is already in shock. Bven
the COWS and sheep in the pastures sp-
pear to be ahead with their harvesting.
for from the looks Of the fields it would
seem as If there was very little more for
them to do but to lie down and chew
their cuis, as cou'd not see that the
shortness of the stubble would be much
improved by their gnawing at it any
longer.
But the corn! Ihave no recollection
Of ever having seen such a luxuriant
growth Of corn at this season of the
year. Large fields stretching far and
wide on either hand, almost ready to
lOok over the tops Of the fences, and
the pendant foliage casting its broad
shadows on the deep furrows of the cul-
tivator, which has left scarcely weed
to be seen along the neat PARALLEL rows,
appear to be the general order Of the
day on the line of our travel.
came into town along the KsNnett
pike, a portion of which is now known
as Delaware avenue, but the scenes are
SO changed since was a sehool-boy
here some forty years ago that it would
be folly to attempt to describe them.
On the site of the old basin on Market
street they are now erecting large and
magnificent Court House, the stone
work Of which Is serpentine. II is
nearly ready for the roof. But my
memories OF Delaware avenue are such
that l will have TO give 1t mere than a
transient notice."
Daily Republican., 1880-06-23
Deash,Or K. u. llsoro. i,

Enosh B. Moore, son Of Charles Mcore.
Bsq., died at his residence No. SD
Washington street, on Monday, .yuns
slst, at noon, after an illness Of about
ten weeks. He WIS born and passed
nearly all his days in this city, having
been for the past eight years in the en-
ploy as head clerk Of James Bradford
No. 6 and s East Third street.
Possessing many Of the finer qualities
Of character which ripen into an attrao-
tive manhood, he gathered about him
a large circle Of friends, and loving the
association Of these and his own nome
found his principal enjoyments With
them together with his books and
music. His death carries to the
hearts Of many q deep SORROW, and
true sympathy naturally responds To
sooths as It can the hearts of his loved
ones so sadly bersft Of his further asso--
citation, especially his wife who was
his companion in the pleasures and
pursuits Of his married life. He will be
buried from the residence Of his brother
in-law Mr.. William II. Wright, No. 3O3
Washington street, on Thursday after
noon the 24th inst at A. 80 P. M.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-23
SPECIAL MENTOR.


c,nysme Court Of the State Of
'aslaD,s ,ss slst OF May, in q decision
l@ns nts,oic;nq vi to the utmost the vested
pllI''Jftih @ of the Louisiana State Lottery
iglI' .nv y, thus briefly bat forcibly a.
C'nP.Oy, ~ ,be institution assailed; "Ths
lads' ss;srs state Lottery cannot repudi-
leal ~, 'bar.er nor excnsrate itself
~ ~ ~. payment Of q license, the
bon ". # which goes to q charitable
!, ,aeau,is ,ls,u,i,u tths far.famsd Charity Hos
lnsH'"'' NJ, y, Nav Orleans) essentially me-
PlM i'v - Sr the relief Of suffering hu-
sssI,, I,s Al and without adequate means
Iin,fI, y a.IfI.pstepancs. 1t was, NO doubt,
y y Y" IN I tI,s s,ste to regulate rsprehen-
w. livs u brt. perhaps, irrepressible iRoli
nSlS' l.,s,s sIo for that sort of speculation, SO
l'~a, !" a,av Nv from those who follow them,
" !, " v,rs ware honey from poison, for the
s't.,mept ' y T Of the destitute classes Of
Nl'' s,rn This Is q proper expression
s,h.' s.s. 'higbsst character from the high
d, ! '.r .ptbcrity at home Of the character
:, ,Ss susineps Of the Louisians State
1"lS,r rns Company, and any one inter,
.S.S'y ..,'d en- lssrn sll particulars by sp'
s1ins I%n 10 NJ A. Dauphin, New Orleans,
r''Is !, Or same person at No. $40 Broad
,,y. New York City.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-23
The Brooklyn Collectors Dc.
Hoieney.

The accounts Of the late Collector oI
Internal Revenue for Brooklyn, N. T.,
having been ascertAined TO be $28 4G5
"short," a demand was made on Mon.
day by the U. s. District Attorney and
Agent Hale on silas J. Boone, Chiel
Deputy, for the stub stamp books in
his possession. Boone turned over
e9467, and said he would turn over the
balance yesterday. He has disappear.
ed, however. and his arrest Is ordered.
Mr.. Hale thinks the stub books turned
over by Boone are all that can be in
his possession; go there is cash de.
6siency OF &l9,00s. The bondsmsn o.
the deceased Collector, including some
Of the wealthiest citizens Of Plymo nth
Church, are liable for the amount.