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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-18

Prom so to 6S' yesterday, with
southeast winds all day. This morn
ing the wind changed to the north
east, and at sunrise brought a rain
and thunder storm down upon us.
"A New York millionaire, whose
name is sometimes mentioned in the
newspapers as VIM. B. Astor, passed
through the city yesterday from Ar
kansas, destined Eastward, and ac-
companied bya friend.
The temperature dropped a full
dozen degrees this forenoon. At an
early hour summer garments we're
comfortable; later, oyercoats were
necessary to keep folks from suffer
ing.
1t rained early this Imorning at
Little Rock, Shreveport, La, Indian
ola, Texas, Vicksburg, Nashville and
Louisville. Variable winds pre-
vailed, and at Little Rock it blew %
miles an hour straight from the north.
The river pilots are much disturb
ed just To- over a new set of signal
rules, recently promulgated from the
highest official quarters. Many do not
like the change, believe the old style
much the best, and express fears that
bad results will follow.
"A shipment of 800 bales of cotton
from Cincinnati to Liverpool by wayof
the river to New Orleans, thence
through Eads' ietties, the Gulf, and
over the Atlantic, is now under way,
and will pass here by the steamer
Charles Morgan tomorrow.
The vault. cleaners excite disgust
by hauling their nastiness down Main
and Second streets in dilapidated
barrels, anu they seem to enjoy the
horrid odor which spreads forth as
they pass along the highways. The
authorities should give a little atten-
ton to such matters.
"A goodly number of young ladies'
of this city have recently become in
terested in art matters, and a nu-
merous list are taking lessons in paint
lug; among them several under the
tuition of Miss Carl appear to be
making good progress. 1t is just
possible hal we have several femi-
niue Murillos among us, in embryo.
-Street-car passengers are gener-
ally very docile and accommodating.
They pay their nickel upon entering
the car, and then help the old box on
the track each time it bouuces into
the mud. On an average a fernando
street-car leaves the track and dives
into the mud from two to four times
in a run from Court square to the city
and passengers not only pay
but work their passage with good-w
and in an humble spirit.
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KirkIand's New ScarGs.
A Rnral Marriage.

A few days ago Miss Josephine H.
Hinnaut, one of the sweetest, the
brightest and the fairest flowers of our
neighboring State was welded to Mr..
b. +. Owen, near Mt. Adams, Arkan-
a county, Arkansas. The ceremony
was consummated at the residence of
the brides father, the Rev. J. R.
Moore officiating. The lovely young
wife has numerous friends in this city
and they join in wishing her all of
the joys and none of the griels of a
long welded career.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-18
New JournaIlstIe RnterprIse.

We had thepleasure to-day Of meet
ing Mr.. Carl Koch, late editor of a
daily German paper at Newark, New
Jersey, who has come to Memphis to
engage in journalism. He will start a
new paper at once. The first number
Of the Memphis Post will appear to-
morrow. One side is already worked
of the press. 1t is aneat, we'll printed
paper, mostly in German, but
one department will be in English.
Mr. Koch appears to be a gentleman
of education and energy, and will no
Doubt make a live paper of the Post.
In politics it will be independent.
The Office is at 2O3 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-18

THE CITY.
wednesday Evening. Feb. IS, 1850.
LEDGER LINES.

-Airish and raS.
No more dust for a spell.
Cotton slightly tame to-day.
Brown & Jones, coal, Office 282
Main street.
Grand ball Of Knights of Pythias,
February 10Th.
The moon will shine an hour after
midnight tonight.
Cheap and good signs, Memphis
Steam Sign Works, $50 Main.
j. B. Saint & Co. clean vaults
promptly. Leave orders at 2S6 Main.
"A rough, a windy and a buster
ing night on the river, say the ma
rines.
Blank books of all kinds made at
the LEDGER Office book bindery, ID
Madison street.
-Four years ago to-day, Charlotte
Cushman, the celebrated actress, de-
parted this life.
The lightning flashed wildly and
the thunder roared loudly in the early
hours of this morning.
The big river and the great swell
of water promises well for the timber
Aoaters and the saw-log men.
Captain l.. T. Kretschman, of
Arkadelphia, clerk of the Arkansas
State senate, is in the city.
Sheriff L. L. McGowan passed
last night at the work house on Pres
ident's Island. All quiet there.
Business men will find it to their
interest to have all their job printing
done at the PUBLIC LEDGER Office.
Our cotton receipts are 1856
bales ahead of last year, and 1892
bales ahead of year before last at this
date.
The Little Rock railway train
made slow time last night, arriving
about three o'clock this morning
some four hours behind time.
The LEDGER Job Printing Office
and Book Bindery, 10 Madison, exc
Cutes everything in their line as neat
and cheap as any house in this city. +
Our Court Square Hebe is about
to have her face washed. The tank
at her feet has been emptied, and the
mud sediment is to be dug out and
carted Of.
ALI railway trains came in on
time to-day. The recent heavy rains
caused a few slight detentions for a
day or two, but all now runs smooth
and lively.
The days continue to stretch, and
are now close to eleven hours and and
a half in length. The sun rises twenty
minutes after, and sets eight minutes
before, six o'clock.
About fifty prisoners are now in
the county Jail. Eight went to Nash
vile yesterday under escort of Brent
5. Leipers, and four went to the
Ensley farm below this CITY.
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weather 90 d

General Daniel Ruggles, Of Virginia.
appeared before the senate committee
on agriculture, Thursday, to *
plain his method Of precipitating rain
falls by scientific means. His method
for which he has recently been
granted a patents to send up to the
cloud realm cartridges of dynamite or
smaller explosive materials in skele-
ton balloons, and to explode shemy
either by time fuses or by magneticr
electricity through light metallic wiress
connecting the balloons with the earth.
He claims that the diffused mistA
passing over arid regions or localities
suffering from usual drought may read
ilybe consolidated into rainfalls by con-
cussions and vibrations thus artificial
ly produced, and suggests that con
gress may provide a small %appropria-
ton for expenditure by the commits
sioner of agriculture to test the
~practicability of the plan. The com
mittee requested him to prepare AN
amplifed memorial on the subject.
with a view to taking it more fully
into consideration.
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Died AWay from Home.

The funeral ofPeter Mentges, Jr., a
young man of about eighteen years.
took place this forenoon, the remains
having arrived last evening from
Greenfield, II miles north of Milan.
where the young mar lost his life, the
victim of an ARRAY between two others
on Saturday evening last. Young
Mentges bore a good reputation as a
quiet and industrious person in the
vicinity where he died, and was merely
a locker on in a fight between two
persons, one named King, a
lawless individual who slashed
Mentgos with a knife, inRictinga NOR.
tai wound, while drunk, and ali about
a trivial affair over a hat, in which
Mentges was not at all a party. King
is under arrest on a charge of muir
der, and it is stated expresses deep re-
greet at having so far forgot himself as
to stab Mentges, who had done him
no wrong, nor interfered in his quarrel
with another.
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DR.. Buddeke, Eye and Ear diseases
No. Sc East Court street. 144t
Mr.. Clark Brewer, a prominent
planter and a member Of the Ar.
kansas legislature from Crittenden
county, is in the city, agitating the
cotton seed and oil making question.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-18

| have recently received an excellent
lot ofOigars, which were made of Spanish
material, FIVE years ago. Age has inn
proved the Cigar to such an extent that
but few judges could detect the difference
between them and an Imported Cigar.
l am retailing this article at Sc each.
Call for the New Orleans Brevas." The
quantity on hand is limited; at Sol. Cole
mans, 316 street.
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Henry Ward Beecher Asks a
Question!

On Sunday, January 18th last, Rev
Henry Ward Beecher, in Plymouth
church, Brooklyn, preached 10 = crowd.
The text was from First Timothy, vi. 10
For the love of money is the root of all
evil" Men may say what they please
about despising money, but no rational
man does despise il. The most rigorous
saint to whom Il million is left is quite
willing to assume the stewardship of it.
While dealing in stocks is as legitimate
when stocks represent actual property as
is the dealing in wool or the produce of
the farm, yet gambling in stocks is not
legitimate, and yet it takes place unblush-
ingly, almost undoubtedly and i~ncreas-
ingly. Why should not lotteries exist
when churches are full Of them, when
.cathedrals are opened filed with the most
ingenious schemes, when church fairs are
carried on with the most unblushing games
OF chance, when a regiment is swelling its
funds by the most notorious Of lotteries
what business have we to rise up in judg-
ment The 18th Grand Monthly
Drawing of the Louisiana State Lottery
will take place at New Orleans, La, on
Tuesday, March 9th. 1t is for the cause
OF Education and Charity. For 81 you
may receive $4,000. Address NJ. A.
Dauphin, New Orleans, La, or same per-
son, No. $40 Broadway, New York City,
N. Y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-18

Judge Pierce, Of the Circuit court,
has been quite i'll for some days past,
and he is not expected to occupy the
judicial bench until Saturday next.
Jury cases will not be considered un-
til Monday next.
The trial of H. Smith, charged with
killing his sweetheart, CLANCY Long,
one late midnight hour In 1877, was
progressing in the Criminal court TO.
day, and it will doubtless 60 to the
jury some time this afternoon.
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The River.

At noon to-day the river stood
twenty-five feet four inches above
extreme low water, four and a half
feet below extreme high water, and a
little over seven feet below the top
level of the last rise. The swell goes
on and is likely to keep at it until the
water reaches the bank-tops.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-18

Those who may be suffering from the
effects ofmalarial sickness, whether il be of
recent, or a chronic nature, caused by yell
low or other fevers, will find a psnacea by
calling at room No. s, Clarendon hotel
Madison street. DR.. VIM. Cawein is To-
Gated there, having arrived recently from
Louisville, whore he has effected a num-
Der Of most wonderful cures-some, indeed,
bordering OIL the miraculous. The genial
doctor is backed by many testimonials as
to the efficacy of his prescriptions, and To
his skill as physician. Invalids desiring
consultations are urgently requested to
call. Those who are able, will find charges
made reasonable, while tho worthy poor
and needy can receive advice free Of
charge.
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nIFikiand's VaIises.
sEwER connections, Browne, 40 Madison
Retaken.

George Tate, an escaped Mississippi
convict, was captured this morning by
Deputy Sheriff John Alsup at Ger.
mantown, and lodged in the station.
house to await a requisition from the
Governor of Mississippi. Tate was
some time ago hired out to a planter
living near Austin. Miss, but for the
balance Of his term he will in all
probability be confined within walls
from whence escape is impossible.
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HEADQARTERs CHIcKAsAw GUARDS.
February l8, 1879.
Special Order.-The members of this
command are ordered to meet at their
armery tomorrow, the 10Th, at f.SO o'clock
pm. A Full attendance required. Bust
ness of importance. BY order
S. T. CARNEs, Capt. Com'd'g.
R. Wright, LIST Sgt.
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Workingmen will find great bargains
at Wilder's Q. 0. d. store. 500 hats from
26c to 500 each; former price, 500 to
$500. Remember the place, 1872 Main
street, Clark's Marble Block. l47 100
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-18

Avery & Berlin, SO Madison, have
added to their rental department a general
collecting agency for the city. Prompt
reports and returns guaranteed. 1887
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-18

A new stock of Boots, Shoes and Hats.
just received, at Wilder's c. 0. D. store,
at Soc on the dollar less than elsewhere in
tho city. 800 Main street. l47 100
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-18

Gold thread t%raceries around the
designs Of white Spanish lace appear
on late importations.
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VenisOn Hams and Saddles,
VICTOR ID. FUCHS,
30 and Al Jefferson Street,

Avery g. Berlin, 80 Madison street, Sell
real estate, rent stores and dwellings. The
collection of merchants monthly bills is A
specially with them, making daily reports
and returns. 1904
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JOrdan's Tar LOzenges prevent
Pneumonia and relieve Consumption.
183xxx2
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White jet and white Spanish lace
appear to be fayorite decorations Of
white dress bonnets.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-18

White silk and white gauge form
the composition Of many elegant
evening dresses this season,
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Avery q Berlin, 50 Madison street, col
lect all sorts Of accounts; even HARD
OAsEs do not intimidate them. Try
Them. 1857
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Highest cash price paid for old gold and
by P. simons, AZ Madison. l83xxx2
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j. II. .Reinhardt's Book and News De-
pot, 567H Main street. 146 l51
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WAFER closets, Brownies 40 Madison st
Ik1
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Choice Creamery Butter.
Prices Reasonable.
Buekhnm a. Campbell, 80 Beale.
I7
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Notice Extraordinary.
WARTED.

DIAN0; second-han Chickering; seven &C.
i tayo. Address or inquire at room No !,
1853 Front street. 1915 :
DEAL ESTATE trading men to call at No,
IL 9 Mulberry. K. P. BATES. 1872
HN0 exchange a nice lot on fernando road,
L just this size Of the curve, for a good
horse and buggy. Address
t6t &. w. Ledger Office.
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COPYGRAMS.
Prices

One Hundred Copies from One Writing.
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LOST.

A I the Exposition ball, on Tuesday nISsI
n a gold cuff pin, engraved pet 1.-The.
raj reward. LULU SMIrHER, "a Gayoso.
1A9 1ig
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CRUELTY TO
a Society Organized to Abato
this Great Wrong.

The following persons were enrolled
at the meeting in the Office of the
Peoples insurance company last night
as members of a society to prevent
cruelty to animals Mrs. Addie Gale
Mrs. A. Bowie, James Walsh, A,
Goldsmith, S. j. Camp, L. L. Parham.
NJ. H. Katzenberg, Walter Moore.
ThOs. Cubbins, Tom Gale, W. L.
Radford, S. H. Brown, Angus Camp.
bell, w. L. Marsh, R. Galloway.
W. H. Owen, H. Schwab, John
Sledge, Rabbi Samfeld, Q. N. Sinott,
Mrs. II. Q. Wilton, Theo. Jerrod, G.
w. Wolfe, W. j, Brecknell, H. Gro
nauer, William Katzenberg, L. Lip
man, S. A. Murray, Thos. Rush, w,
L. Parker, B. w. Williamson, Jr., G.
G. Dent. DR.. Thos. Bryan, w. j.
Smith, H. G. Wilton, George An
thony, P. W. McKittrick, j. Dinkel-
spiel, N. W. Speed, ST., Fred Fow-
Ter.
The meeting was we'll attended by a
highly respectable class Of people, who
are heartily in earnest in this matter,
and propose to see that the law is en-
forced. General j. w. Smith was
chairman, and Mr.. w. L. Parker
secretary.
Among the gentlemen who addressed
the meeting commencing its object
were w. j. Brecknell. formerly score
tary of a similar society in Cincinnati;
Tom Gale, Rabbi Samfeld, H. G.
Wilton, s. j. Camp, r. Galloway and
others.
On motion the following gentlemen,
Messrs. r.. Galloway, W. j. Rreck-
nell, W. l.. Parker, Tom Gale and
II. @. Wilton, were appointed a com
mittee to draft a constitution and by
laws, and report to subsequent meet.
ing, notice of which is to be an
nounced through the press.
On motion the meeting adjourned,
subject to the call of the committee.
When a man is poor
His relatioua all will shun hin.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-18

Medium shades of wood color and
gray are revived for kid gloves,
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BRowNE, the plumber, 40 Madison st.
IA
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BOARDING.
sTRAYEp OR sTnLEN-

TWO gentlemen can be accommodated with
5m ~ eieg&nf front 81 Ji r9pm and board in private
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FOUND,


RLACK setter puppy, with white streak on
- breast; seyen months old. A liberal re-
ward will be paid for recovery of puppy or
l46 l5l 81 Main street.
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B RTLLTARD HAIL.

BID COOk, Proprietor.
The most elegant resort for
lovers OF the game, GOT
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ADDITIONAL RIVER.

The Dick Fulton tows the Rapid
Transit to Covington.
The Katie Hooper is the Saturday
mail packet for Arkansas river.
The falls at Louisville are naviga-
Bile, and the boats have no use for the
canal.
The bridges have smashed three
steamers in tie past two weeks, caus-
ing much damage.
Captain VIM. Kirker, it is stated
will command the Eldorado, with
Captain Tiff Strider in the Office.
Captain John H.. Mossop. of the
John W. Cannon, has resumed his
desk, though still suffering with neu-
ralgia.
Captain James Collins, mate of the
Batesville, stopped off last night on
account of being indisposed. and will
take a few days rest.
Green river, for the past two or
three days, has been so high that the
steamer Bowling Green could not do
her packet business.
The rates on freights from Cincin-
natl to New Orleans is so cents per
barrel on flour and 30 cents per hun
dred pounds on heavy freights.
In the United States Circuit court
at New Orleans, George Martin has
gotten a verdict against the Nj. V.
transportation Company in the sum
of S29, 374 %, for the value of 30 124
bushels of wheat lost on the Missis-
sippi in 1870.
The excellent steamer Silyerthorn,
in command of Captain Henry Cooper,
which has become SO popular in the
upper coast trade, has entered the
Commerce trade and leaves this even
ing at five o'clock for Commerce and
Council Bend. She is a safe carrier,
has excellent passenger a%ccommoda-
tions, and is oficered by competent
and experienced boatmen. Neil
Booker runs the financial department,
while MIR. Tomlinson attends to the
freights.
River kilograms.
LOUISVILLE, February 18.-River
rising, with % feet 10 inches in the
canal and q feet 6 inches in the
chute on the falls. The river has
reached the high water of August,
1876. Cold and raining.
PGTTsBURG, February 1S.-River 8
feet 8 inches and falling. Weather
cloudy, mild and rainy.
EVANSVILLE, February lS.-Pour-
ing rain this morning. River 80 $40
feet and rising. No arrivals or de-
partures since last night.
CAIRO, February 1S.-Arrived-
Il. NJ Norton, st, Louis, 10; Joe Kin
ney, St. Louis, 8; Vint Shinkle, Gin
cinnati, 9; Alice, P%ittsburg, 8. De-
parted-Scudder, St. Louis, 10; Hal
liday, New Orleans, 6 am; Simpson
Horner, 8; Alice, St. Louis, noon.
Heavy rain last night. Clear and cold.
WHEELING, February IS. - River
16 feet 8 inches and falling.
CINCINNATI, February lS.--River
81 feet and falling. 1t rained all this
morning. Now cloudy and cool.
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JOrdan's Tar LOzenges Cure the
worst Cold or Cough. 1SSxxx2
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KIrkInnd's Fine IcwcIry. lllt
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A LIGHT bay mare mule, Is hands hirb
n name reached, bushy tail, collar marLed'
had on saddle and bride. IS reward.
1SS las J.B. SAINT & CO., 2s6 Main 81.
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ANNOUNCBME Mt

The LET Palace will be re-
opened about January 18th at
375 Main street, Mr.. GOebeTs
old music store. All goods
saved will be sold at reduced
rates and new stock added.
L. ROEsCHER, Mgr.
81 100
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WAFtR-PFPEs Brownies 40 Madison st.
la
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JOHN WALSH, Coal Yard,
ESQ second Street, 1881
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FOR SALE.

A GENTLE horse and buggy. Apply AZ &
IL Pontotoc street.
A MA No. l retail grocery store, stock and
III fixtures, corner Market and Fourth; one
Of the best stands In the city; cheap rent.
5000 reasons Eive 4. iSG Ese ER1gv AgRl8 to
l43 lB 32 Front street,
IN long time, monthly payments. well inn
" proved frame cottage, six rooms, in the
beat neiehborbood in the city. Apply TO Min
ter Parker, Rental Agt., go Main AZ. 1877
MY two-story brick residence near corner
ul OF Mil and SEVENTH good c~isterns, sta
bles, eto. VIII rent cheap 10 q good paving
tenant that viii take coed care OF tho prem.
ises. Apply to ID. @. Slaughter. Tax Colleo-
Tor office. j. A. SLAUGH Err. iisf
DRICK-By river or rail, frst-class hand
- made. Leave orders with j j Busby 4
90, "a Front street or yard.
MI@ CHARLEY JONES.
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When a man is poor
His relations sll will shun him;
When he owes a debt
His creditor will dun him;
But when he gets a lift,
It's quite another story.
For then they honey him around
just because he's hunki-dori.
Hunki-DOri Cigarettes,
at Sol. COlemsn's,
2lS Main street.
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