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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-27
The Latest Abslinenee Feas,.

Carson New Appeal
Mrs. Chattermug, a lady living on
Nevada street, got excited over the ac.
counts of DR.. Tanners fast and an.
nounced that she would refrain from
talking for forty days. She began at
nine o'clock in the morning aud at
1890 her pulse was so feeble from ex
haustion that her physicians feared
she would die by noon. At eleven
her heart beat but twenty-six a min
ute, and her respirations we're hardly
noticeable. Her friends here urged
her to discontinue her terrible task
and told her some gossip about a
neighbor. On hearing it she imme
diately rushed from The house, and
going across the street met a lady
friend and talked until 6:30 at night,
and is now fullyrestered. Her record
of nearly two hours and a quarter of
absolute silence now takes its place at
the top Of the list. Cougratulatory
letters are pouring in from all sides
aud she has bad several offers to take
the lecture field.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-27
She Gets Jesse.

SAN FRANCISCO, September %. =
Jesse Grant, third son of Gen. U. S.
Grant. and Miss Lizzie Chapman,
daughter Of W. s. Chapman, Of San
Francisco, were married at the Palace
Hotel In this city, at 8 o'clock
last night. There was no great dis
play, although the apartment in which
the nuptial knot was tied was hand
somely decorated with flowers. The
company present was select. Among
the most noted we're U. s. Grant, Jr.,
ex-s senator and Mrs. Cole, Senator
and Miss Sharon, MIR. and Mrs Dent
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-27
ENGLISH IN MAINE.

Augusta special to Chicago Times.l
1t is common talk to-day at republi-
can national headquarters that Eng
lish has contributed very literally to
the expenses of the democratic earn.
paign, and that besides carrying a
largo part Of the Indiana canvass on
his shoulders. he gave Barnum the
other day, when that gentleman wss
cIosoted with him in Indianapolis, a
check Tor fifteen thousand dollars,
v phich was contributed directly to the
Maine fund, and was sent there as
soon as Mr. Barnum returned to this
city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-27

Col. Jno. H. Savage speaks to-day
at Collierville, tomorrow at Moscow,
Thursday at Covington. and Saturday
at Ripley. The "old man of the
mountains" is thoroughly posted, is
a forcible speaker and always makes
a deem impression.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-27
The Nashville Banner Of Saturday

HE NASHVILLE banner OF Saturday
says:
Senator Harris made powerful, con-
ciliatory addresses at Manchester and
Tnllahoma yesterday. A telegram
from the latter place shows that he is
doing much good in winning back
erring boilers" "
The senator is no doubt making
very fine speeches, he is capable Of do
ing so. But we doubt whether he or
any speaker can turn back the great
tide Of public sentiment which has
set in SO strong for Wilson. 1t is
growing very late in the
canvass to make conciliatory
speeches. The Nashville American
the central democratic organ of the
state and very ably conducted has
said too many bitter things and called
TOO many hard names to be forgotten
at once. Other papers of less indu-
ence have initiated thisillustrious ex-
ample. We are constantly told IF you
support Wilson, you are a bolter; if
you are bolter you are a repudiatOr
and if you are repudiator you are dis.
honest" therefore eighty or one
hundred thousand tax-paying' hard
working democrats in the state are
dishonest. For ourselves we believe
that men may differ ever so widely on
great public questions and still be
honest and sincere. The masses are
honest at heart and will decide right
on any question when it is fairly
presented and fully understood. But
they have become throughly indoc-
trinated with the idea that a matter
of such magnitude as a debt of nearly
thirty millions of dollars, which is to
be burden for thirty years to come,
should not be passed upon as an ordi
nary act of legislation, which sue
ceeding legislature may repeal or
modify. This feeling is shared be re-
publicans and greaBbackers, as well
as the democratic masses. When the
managers Of the party take the position
that they alone can settle this debt,
they strike a blow at the fundamental
principle Of democracy. aud excite the
suspicious of The people. In August,
1873, great democratic convention
met at Nashville. The leaders we're
there from all parts of the state, and
they solemnly adopted a plank
in favor Of submitting any settlement
made, to a vote of the people. lfit
was heresy or treason to the party, Or
unconstitutional, why did not the
state credit organs and the great
leaders speak out and denounce it
They said not a word against
this method Of ascertaining the
will of the people during the
convention or the canvass that fol
lowed. The 80 and 4 measure failed
to carry at the ballot box because the
bondholders had sued the railroads
for nearly eighteen millions Of the
deb. and this raised strong supposi-
tion that the state of Tennessee might
not be liza ble for it. Since that
the party managers have dis
covered that the people do not
know anything about sds question
and cannot be trusted to do tbs hon
est thing by the bondholders, The
people may not have known as much
as they should about this grave mat,
Ger, which concerns them so nearly,
but they are learning very rapidly,
and will be able to teach their would
be bosses a very valuable lesson on
4ba eaoond of Novemher
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-27

and II. H. Honore. General and Mrs.
Grant sent cOngratulatory dispatch.
The bride entered on the arm of Jno.
K. Mason, her brother in-law, and
was followed by Mr.. Grant and Mrs.
Chapman, and there were no brides
maids.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-27

The Calender Minstrels came in
from up the railroad last night, and
will play this evening, rain or shine
A portion Of the balcony or second
circle has been set apart for the ex-
elusive use Of our colored citizens who
desire To attend.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-27

Col. Edwards, the greenback can
didate for governor, and Col. George
f. Akers, Of Nashville, have gone
down to South Harpeth river on a
fishing excursion. A good example
for Judge Wright, and a kind of sport
that would make him more votes than
following around on the track after
Judge Hawkins.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-27

Walking advertisements: every man,
woman and child who has once tried
DR.. Bulls cough syrup cannot say
enough in its praise, and this is the
reason why its sale is CONSTANTLY in
,creasing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-27
OUEEnswARE.

THE Gallatin Tennesseean claims
that Wilson will be elected by 10000
majority.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-27

The earnings Of the Paducah and
Memphis railway for the first week of
September were sSS10 against S2il4
last year for the same time and the
total since January first reaches
134,l24 against 102,93l same time last
year. The earnings Of the Memphis
and Charleston railroad for the first
week in September was S23,25 against
$726G last year for the same week, and
the total since Jaauary lst is S67l 1871
against S5O5,563 for tbe SAME period
last year. The Louisville md Nash
vile for the same period earned s.
763,71O against S3,597, $50 last year,
and last year the stock of the latter
road ranged from 80 to S9l. It ad-
yauced to 164l in April last and Is
now worth 152, an advance from 149
since Saturday last.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-27
THE RAILROAD SUITS.
All Dismissed In Favor Of De.
lendants.

New YORK, September, H.-
Humes & Poston, Memphis, Tenn:
Judge Stanley Matthews telegraphs
that he has received a copy of Judge
Withey's opinion. He decides that
neither the foreclOsed nor non-fore-
closed bonds are subject to any lien in
favor of complainant (bondholders),
and dismisses the bills in all the cases.
r. II. WILSON.
Special to PUBLIC LEDoER.l
NASHVILLE, TENN, September q.
The Banners special from Grand
Rapids, Michigan, says: Judge Withey
decided in favor Of the railroads.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-27
n..,n1rmnn1l,s First Fair.

DEADwoo2, D. T., September 27.-
The first annual fsir ever held in the
Black Hills closed yesterday, after a
weeks very successful run, exhibits
were large and varied, and prizes
liberal. The first anniversary of the
Deadwood fire is being celebrated
here to-day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-27

Hon. John Greene Hall, of Tipton
county, candidate to represent the
Twenty-third senatorial district is in
the city to-day.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-26
Press Opinions Of the Republican Nom.
nations.

While Garfield has gone through a
long public career with less of disrepu-
table notoriety than Blaine has man
aged to acquire, he is not wholly free
from those stains which endeared the
Maine statesman to his supporters. He
has long been known as the Congress
sional attorney of De Golycr, the paw
ing contractor, and his name was prom
incnt among those that adorned the
pages of Cakes Ames' memorandum
book in the days of Credit Mobilier.
He was one of those, also, who voted
for the Infamous . salary grab" in 1873,
and reported to the House as member
of the Conference Committee the APP
preparation bill which embodied the
" grab" 1t was the recollection of
these points in his career, undoubtedly.
that made him acceptable to the Blaine
men when their own candidate
chances were gone. The Grant men
will find him equally acceptable when
they recover from the chagrin of de-
feat. Without being an exponent ct
third-termism. Garfield will be an adj
mirable exponent of Grantism in all the
rest of its features, and especially i'll his
devotion to the machine. 'Eo the re-
form element in the Republican party
the nomination will be painfully unsat-
isfactory, because of the stalwart ac-
ceptance, and because of the certainty
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-26

was at one time newspaper man; then
United States Senator, and for some years
past one of the Commissioners of Southern
Claims. ~ .s
1T is now known that the losses to the
First National Bank of Brattleboro, VT,
oeased by Bsesident Silas NJ. YATES pecu-
lations and forgeries, will roach nearly $780,
600. For several years be has had practi-
caly tinlhnited control of the sentire BUSH
aess Of the bank, theresbeing ne Cashier and
fhe' Directors being Ifiefcs fgure- heads.
Suits have been brought against the latter by
the stockholders for dercliction of duty. A
number of both stockholders and Directors
are ruined, besides many dcpositors. Waite
has probably either fled to Europe else
ce&,taitted suicide. s.'sifs sfB AZ
MEMPHIS has completed twenty and
half miles Of sewerage, besides laying
thirty miles Of drain tiles upon the plan pro-
posed Ivy Col $ Warning, consulting engineer
of the National Board OF Health. So far
about S13S 900 has been expended upon the
works, and the entire system when COM
pleted will have cost $3.50, 900. There is good
reason for believing that the works will be
effective and secure to Memphis immunity
FROM epidemic. diseases =.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-26
FORTY SIXTH CONGRESS.

JUNE 15.-.Sendte-Mr. Morgan submitted
IN concurrent resolution that the President of
the Senate Is not insested blythe Constitution
of the United States with the right to count
the votes of electors for President and Vice
President of the United States. He asked
present consideration, but Mr.. ingalls, OBJ
f1ected, and <aAe resolution went over. The
Heuse bill grfnting pension to Della Ben-
nersWidow OF Hiram Benner<f the Eiglth In
fantry, passed. (Benner became famous for
heroism during the yellow fever epidemic.)
port the condition OF accounts in the
Treasury Department and spoke in reference
and MI. White closing the debate in support
of MI. Davis. The President pro tenn. an.
nounced that there was on his table a mes
sage from the President. On motion of Mr..
Garland it was laid upon the table to be pre-
sented for consideration to- morrow.
Si9s and paS The Carlisle Sugar Bit bmt one one
ponents of the bill refused to vote, thus leav-
discussion Mr. Conger (R., Mich) declared Il
was devised to protect foreign and destroy
an% emes rss n tat stsae
truth. Mfr. Conger declared such remark
time there was ag great eaf Of Excitement tenn mt
among the Republican memhers> The appro-
hour and sent to the President. The amount
appropriated by the Sundry Civil bill is S2.,-
523. sol; by the Agricultural bill, s25I 800.
JUNE 16.-!Senate-A number of appoint.
ments were confirmed in executive session.
When the doors were reopened Mr.. Anthony
called attention - the fact that the Presidents
message had not been read He said it was a
discourtesy to the President, and called for
the ayes and nays upon a motion by Mr..
Harris to take up the regular business. The
and three or four bills passed Mr.. Conkiing
moved to take ur-the bill fixing the duty on
barley malt, which was agreed to. Pending
debate Mr.. Garland moved to take up the
Presidents message. Mr.. Conkling said he
had tried to have the meesage read
last night and now insisted on the
regular order. So the Presidents mes
sage remained upon the table unread. .......
House-With the exception of passing a couple
of unimportant private bills legislation
was accomplished, although many members
struggled persistcntiy to secure recognition
from the Speaker in order to get their favor
lite measures before the House. Promptly at
the hour of noon the speaker declared the
second session of the Forty sixth Congress
adjourned without day.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-26
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

A LETTER from Samuel j. Tilden, ad-
dressed to the delegates from New York
State to the National Convention,
was published on the 2lst. In
it Mr.. Tilden announces his
remuneration Of the denomination for the
Presidency and expresses his determinations
to withdraw from party leadership andso
seek the repose Of private life.
The Cincinnati Enquirer of the 18th
printed an extract from a personal letter to
Is editor from Horatio Seymour, in which
the writer saws: a." can not accept the nom.
nation lift 8 made under any ircumstafces.
am NOT able 70 do the duties o! any oficss
hope my name will not be presented at
Cincinnati in any way. l have never said /
would accept nomination, nor have Il
knowingly insinuated would. rely upon
you to set me right with the delegates"
The trial of Currie, the murderer of
Porter, the actor, at Marshall, Texas, was
concluded on the 18th. The jury, after be-
ing out fifteen minutes, returned verdict
OF not guilty, on the ground of insanity.
CrYis is reported to have Immediately left
the State. Ays
Col. DAVID L. PHILLIPS, Postmas-
ter Al Springfield, M., died on the 10Th,
aged fifty-seven years. Col. Phillips was
formerly one:of the proprietors of the Iui-
nOis State, Journal, and was appointed by
President Lincoln United States Marshal for
the Southern District of Illinois.
GEN. JOHN A. SUFFER-, the first.dis-
coverer of gold in California, died on the 18th
Sfwasbkgto8 D.CS
THE population of Kansas City, ac-
cording to the new census returns, is not far
rom "a 900. So
THE Dublin correspondent OF the
London Duly Ne,os iteiegraphs: There
is no longer any doubt that the famine fever
has appeared in some parts of the West and
South of Ireland. A letter read in the Man
sion-house Relief Committee from Charles
town, Mayo County, says famine fever of the
most dangerous type is very prevalent and
is making much progress. 1t has also ap-
pesred i'm Swenford, Mayo County, and
Glcngariff, Cork County. s
THE First National Bank of Brat&le-
boro, VT, offers s., 200 reward for the ar
rest Of President Waite. Later develop
ments'confirm previous reports of the utter
allure of the bank, and, possibly, future
developments may add to, rather than de-
crease, the liabilities, which are now placed
at about $4,000. --~f
THE Irish members of Parliament
have resolved to ask the English Govern
mept to double their proposed grant for the
relief of Irish distress, and that $500, 900 be
voted for the CONSTRUCTION Of fishery piers.
Obstructive measures are threatened unless
the Government complies with there quest.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-26

WE first visited the shaking rock
This great curiosity, we thought, had
been thoroughly ventilated, but our
guide had discovered in it some thing
new. By lifting at a certain corner the
large boulder can be made to rock near
ly q foot instead of few inches. From
a certain point this stone closely re-
sembles a sea hon. Near it can be
traced some strange characters cut in
the rock, evidently the work of a race
ante-dating the Indians; while at an
other place is carved the rude figure of
a man, which is said to have been there
when the first white man reached this
county. By going to the cliff below
you see two large trees starting from
tbe sgrouRd, and thirty feet overhead
in contaetwith arock shelf,
into which half of their bodies are i'm
bedded-two pillars reared by the hand
of the Creator to hold more firmly in
place this granite ceiling .-Oyietho,7c
(Ga.) Echo.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-26

There are great many gamblers
in the Republican party, but not one
could be found with microscope or tel
escope who would bet even that the Re-
publican party can carry Indiana for
any Republican candidate in 1SS0-not
one.-Inliana State Sentinel.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-26

Stephen A. Douglas, 1.-the little
giant" was the great champion of pop
ular sovereignty. His son, who goes
for suppressing it near the spot of his
fathers burial, does not commend him.
self to public admiration.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-26

- The National Republican Com
mittee concluded not to depose Don
Cameron from the Craftsmanship.
though Don, Logan and Conkling had
to promise to behave themselves and
give all the boys square deal.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-26
When the Republicans wanted a

When the Republicans wanted a
two-thirds vote in the United States
Senate, they turned out Senator Stock
ton, of New Jersey, who had a much
better title to his seat than Kellogg, of
Louisiana. 1t is no wonder, when they
reflect upon their own practices, that
they are surprised at the Democratic
moderation in the Kellogg case.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-26

- The setback the Readiusters
and their Republican allies received at
the Richmond (Va.) election does not
brighten the Republican outlook in Viz
pinia
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-26

The ocean steamer Queen came into
collision with the Anchoria, from New York
to Glasgow, about 300 miles off Sandy Hook,
during a dense fog on the 18th. The bow of
the Queen struck the Anchoria just forward
OF the bridge, plunging into a state-room
occupied by three young ladies, neither OF
whom was injured. Two apartments Of the
Anchoria filed with water, and the passen
gers were transferred to the Queen and
brought back to New York.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-26

THE streets of Venice are alive with
chattering children as early as half-past
five O'Clock in the morning.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-26

THE labor troubles at Denver and
Leadville were reported over on the 18th,
and no further excitement was anticipated.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-26

BISHOP SELwYN was benevolent
and kindly spoken man, as well as a
great and famous one. He interested
himself much in the poor. especially in
miners. One dav coming on a compa-
ny of TIE latter, he heard them talking
in very animated way. SO loudly that
he said to them: MY friends, some
thing seems to interest you all very
much; heard your voices quite in the
distance; may l inquire what it isP''
To which they replied: g You see that
copper tea kettle there? We found it,
and were Just saying that the one who
could tell the biggest lie should have
it." Oh" said the Bishop, 81 am
sorry for that; l hope you will never
again tell lies. IT'S fearful habit, and
so unmanly. Why, never told lie in
my lifc:" Whereupon the four miners
shouted in one breath: -Give the
Governor the tea-kettle.'
TRIPLES make perfection, but perfec-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-26

FROM statistics furnished by the De-
partment Of Agriculture it appears that
there has been an increase of seven per cent.
in the acreage Of cotton, the greatest in
crease being in the States of Texas and Ten
nessee. The condition Of the crop is much
better than last year, and large yield is an
ticipafed.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-26

THE Kentucky Democratic State Con-
vention, held on the 18th, selected Henry
watterson, John Stevenson, Gen. Preston
and Judge l.. W. Lindsay as delegates at
large TO the Cincinnati Convention. A reso-
luton instructing the delegates to vote rs a
unit in the National Convention was offered
but subsequently Withdrawn.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-26
TIE Department of Aoricult

THE Department of Agriculture re-
ports the acreage under winter wheat as
slightly greater than last year. The condi-
tion of the crop is reported as remarkably
good, being rated at 94, which is four per
cent. above last year. In Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois the crop Is I'M
usually healthy, and promises q very large
yield. Kansas is the only State which has
been affected by drought, and there the yield
will be ~ per cent. Of the average.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-26

The Supreme Court OF Indiana has
decided that the Constitutional amendment
changing the time Of holding the election for
State officers in that State from October to
November has not been legally ratified, in
asmuch rs it failed to receive majority of
the votes cast at the election at which 1t was
voted upon. The opinion Of the Court was
rendered by Judge Biddle, Judges Hawk
and Worden concurring, Judges Niblack and
Scott dissenting
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-26

The Colorado State Greenback Con.
vention met at Denver on the 18th and nomi-
mated Rev. A. j. Chittenden for Governor;
Albert Campbell, Lieutenant Governor; G..
w. King, Secretary of State; John H. Pick
ct, Treasurer; L. T. Hollingsworth, Attor-
ney-General. Resolutions were adopted
indorsing Kearney.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-26

The President, on the 18th, sent to
the Senate q message vetoing the bill regs-
lating the pay and appointment of Deputy
Marshais. The President says he has no OBJ
jection to the appointment of Deputy Mar
shals by the United States Courts, and is in
favor Of appointing officers to supervise cleo
lions without regard to party, but the pres
ent bill he considers in conflict with recent
decisions Of the Supreme Court, and "while
it recognizes the power and duty of the
United States to provide officers to guard
and scrutinize Congressional elections, fails
to adopt its provisions to existing laws SO
as to secure efficient supervision and protec-
tion."
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-26

TRIPLES make perfection, but perfec-
ton itself is no trifle.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-26

LEISURE is time for doing something
useful; this leisure the diligent man
will obtain, but the lazy man never: So
that, Poor Richard says: A life of lazi-
ness and leisure are two things
Franklin,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-26

Newcomb was fired into by Spanish frigate
two miles on the Cuban coast. The schooner
hoisted the American flag and hove to, when
an officer boarded her and searched for arms.