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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-16
AN + IN CAME.
Sherwood. an American FOrger,
Telling the Tricks OfHis Trade
TO a London Magistrate.


London Standard
An American artist in crime named
Charles Sherwood gave an int esting
account yesterday, in the criminal
court, Of the manner in which circular
notes stolen from tourists bound for
the Continent can be cashed. 1t APP
peared from the eyidene that a Mr..
Young, a Middlesex maeistrate, was.
in August, 1877, robbed OF certain cir
cular uotes, his pocketboOk being pur-
Joined while he was crOSSang from
Folkestone to BoulOene. Associated
with each circular note is a letter OF
indication the object OF which Is to
prove the identity of the person at
tempting to c SD the instrument and
as it is carried separately from the
notes, it vas a mystery how money
could be got for the stolen paper. In
February, 1878, however, the notes all
came back to the bank Of issue. They
nad been cashed abroad, letters Of in
dication having been obtained TO
cover them. How. it will be
asked, had these documents
been got? From the test
mony Of Sherwood, who gave evidence
against John Watson, the man accus-
ed OF being the forger, it appears that
the latter opened a sham account with
the Southwark branch of the London
Stock bank, a branch of the bank that
issued the letters of credit in the first
instance. He then got circular notes
equal in number to the stolen instru
ments, and with them, Of course, let
ters Of indication" These notes he
cashed promptly. He next handed
the letters Of indication" to Sher-
wood, who, by chemical means, soon
altered them SO as to do duty for the
stolen notes. Although the jury found
Watson guilty, it is probable that
Sherwood is the more dangerous ad-
venturer OF the two. He is evidently
a mat Of some scientific attainmenis,
and he unblushingly admitted that he
acted as a kind Of chemical adviser to
"prOfessil nal fOrgers. Nay, be pre-
tends to be in possession of a plan
which would render forgeries wrought
by chemical agents impossible. Thi,
valuable secret, however, he mas not
been able to sell in New York, owing
b. thinks, to the fact that the trans
Atlantic DETECTIVES, who, he insinuate'
are in collision with the f%orgers, pref.
udice the minds OF the authorize,
against him. Let US hope that il there
be any efficacy in his device his a
tempt to benefit society by dispOsin.
of it here will not be met with tn
chilling neglect hal has caused him t.
withhold % valuable a secret from hli
own countrymeR,
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considerable size to give, you may
hold il in plain sight between your
thumb and forc6nger, and when you
deposit il you must let 1t drop from Q
comparatively lofty elevation, 50 that
it may make a musical jingle when II
reaches its destination; thirdly, 1t you
contemplate offering a bill you must
not take the money out Of your vest
pocket until the happy time comes
when your neighbors can best see
your unparalleled generosity. The
moment that the collector appears at
the pew door is the one when you
must tumble for your money, and then
having methOdically unfOlded the bill
and put on your eyeglasses to ascer-
tain its denomination, you may slowly
place it in the top of the box. These
three rules, we believe, will be s1ih-
Gent for ordinary purposes. N. b
A button should always be placed IN
blank envelope.
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eighteen feet in circumference, which
stands out like an umbrella as he
turns rapidly around. He extends
beth arms TO. their full length and
turns like a top for an indefinite
period without experiencing the least
Inconvenience or dizziness. as be has
been trained to it from infancy. When
he salutes anyone hekisses the hem of
their garments to express his hu'
mility."
A BED0UIN AND BALLET-GIRLs.
do they have any trouble in get
ting along in this country, where the
customs are SO different from theirs?"
wa asked.
II am compelled to be with them
all the time replied the professor,
tor they are just like children. As
they all belong to different tribes, al
though they speak the same language,
they occasionally fall out, but | soon
arrange everything smoothly again.
Some OF the incidents of our journey
have been very interesting. When
they FIRST saw a train Of cars they were
greatly frightened and wond red how
it could be pulled without horses. Our
trip across the Atlantic was very
stormy aud they were timid hat they
would all be lost. In Boston we at
tended a theater and they saw ballet
girls for the first time. The Bedouln
sbeikh asked when he saw them; "Aro
those poor girls orphans, without any
father or brother to protect them2t
He was asked why, and said: Il do
not see how a mar could live and al
low his sister to expose herself thus.
If my sister were to do such a thing |
would kill her with my own kand."
"On the first evening of their arrival
in the United States, they had for
supper at the hotel some Saratoga
chips, and the Sheikh Aboudayah,
when be saw them, said that when he
returned home he would tell his peo-
pie that the Americans we're so eco
nOmical that they used fish scales for
food. Hereally thought they we're
tho scales of fishes, Snd could scarcely
be made to understand differently.
They think hat the American ladies
are very handsome, but say that they
are too bold and forward in their
manners, and must confess that l
think so myself. They were some.
what astonished at first that the ladies
here did not keep their faces conceal
ed, but they are getting to understand
the customs better now,
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Opposed 70 AmerIcan slove..

tbft fhpttsi
A physician calls on one OF his pa.
%tients, a lady who was complaining Of
sick headache and general Ill health.
9TH tell you what's the matter with
you, madame he says promptly; "it's
that American stove you have over
there. Those coal. burning stoves arc
reservoirs Of poison-the deadliest
things IN the world But that
stove cost me 100 francsl" protests
the lady. Never mind that better
lose any amount Of money than your
life. II tell you what III do; I'll give
you % franeE for il, and find some way
Of getting rid Of the pernicious object
The lady consents and the Doctor 70.
moves the stove. A fewday later the
patient, who .thinks Of changing her
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Raeds GIItEiga Tonio praYenls maIarla
The Lime-RiIu Dub on IngersOlI


---
The Lin e-KiI Cub on LngerSOlI
Detroit Free Pressl
The president stated that he was IN
receipt ola communication from st
Louis asking the club how it stood on
the hob IngeIsoll question Of God OF
no God. He sould ask Sir Isaac
WalpOle tO,answer il foy himself and
all bis fellow-members. He was will
ling TO abide by what the good old
man said, and DO believed'all other,
would be.
The white headed old man, old and
Wrinkled, and burdened with the
weight Of 50 years, fcsa in his seat
looked about him and quietly b gan
IF dar am no God den dar am no
fuehur. When we close our eyes in
death de soul dies wild Us an we mol
der to dust do same as dc brutes. Ii
has bin a long ipurney for me. In my
hesrt am d. grave OF wife an chill'en.
Ny days have b en- cloudy an full o
woe. Ny nights have biz dark an ful
of sorroR. have bin robbed, cheat
ed, abused an made to feel my
wr~etchedness, but nebber, not chen in
my darkest hour, did | doubt dar wa,
a God, nor did | lose faith in Him
Take. away dat faith to-night-m.k,
me believe dat dar am no heben-tell
me dat | won't meet my
poor old Chloe an de blessed
chil'en up dar 'mong de angels, a.
you would crush me down an bresk
my ole heart. OATS all l pear TO be
libin' fur to wait de masters clll to
close de ledger OBJ lie an go home. ]
am ole, an . or, an lowly, but heal
in my breast am a feelin' dat !
wouldn't sell fur all de gold ia d
Torld-dat all de arguments Of a mill
ion lagers9lls could not ehsnee-.
ieelin dat, poor as | are, an lJwly az
[ am, de grave will not be dc las OF
me-
During his remarks the hall was a.
quiet as the grave. When he hac
finished it was a iull minute before
any one moved. Then Brother Gard.
ner softly said
"As says Sir Isaac. 81 slv we all.
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Thefr Matrimonial Alliances
Mrs. Grants Career Rs
wife and Mother.

philadelphia Record New York letter.
Among the distinguished citizens
whom this city now claims as a resi-
dent is Ulysses s. Grant, presid ant
that was and president that is TO be-
perhaps. Grant makes his home with
his son Ulysses, who seems TO have
made his home in turn with his
wealthy tather-in-laW, ex Senator
Chsffee, Of Colorado. Chltee is a
milIiOnaire, has a handsome residence
on N Olson avenue, and has married
his Only daughter to a Grant. though
il is whispered th tt the young lady had
several suitOrs whom she preferred,
but at last suffered her father s reasons
Of state to prevail with her heart.
Grant has an iarerest 10 his sons min
ing md brokerage busine4s,and the lat
ter has increased the "old mans orig
iaal investment OF $25, 600 TO 100000.
Grant himself did not return with
much money, but his living costs aim
nothing. The railroads and hotels
dead head him, aud the men who have
great expectations from the coming
empire, are only to glad t. contrib
ute cigars aud wines and anything else
that may be acceptable. The Grant
family have certainly done well in
their matrimonial Rlliances. Fred,
Jesse and Ulysses have married heaps
Of money" aud the daughters hus-
band has enough and 20 spare. One
often wonders what Mrs Grant must
think of the changes that haye occur
red in the last two decades. In No
VembeF, 1860, Ulysses $ Grant, eK-
captain OF the Ulitsd States army, was
clerk in a taRnery at the modest sala-
~ OF $5O0 O year. Mrs, Grant Occu
pied her time largely in trying to
keep him from going on sprees, aud
only looked forward 10 a good
education and honest employment for
her children. She could never have
dreamed nor have hoped that one
day her husband would be president, OF
that she should touch the hands OIL
kings aud emperors, and everywhere
be received with almost regal honors.
Her career as a wife aud mother ba'
been enviab eat least SO far as tbs
world goes. / have heard Mrs. Roscoe
Conkling SPEAK of her IN terms o.
highest praise. Mrs. UonkliDg's pic
lures Of the domestic life Of Mrs.
Grant 10 the White house we're a revs.
lation 10 me, aud certainly put all the
occupants in their best light. Yet
1 have heard ladies who since
that time have met Mrs, Grant il
Europe say that che treated
them with considerable aud unex
pected hautuer. Perhaps, however
that may havebe on one other wear!
days Mrs. Grant has excessivel,
small feet, aud standing az reception
is always pain and grief to her. IL
one OF the strange features Of Grant
ism, that the multitude are still curl
Gus about him. Last Sunday it wa
reported that he was to be at Parse
Newman's church in this city, o
Seventh avenue, near FOurteent
street, and the edifce was thronge
Inside and out. The people woul
not be satisfied with the announce
msnt that he was not expected an
would certainly not be there, bu
waited through tho communion sci
vice 10 the vain expectation Of sein
Brother Grant plrtake Of the consC
Grated elements"
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cerued the lady iaunta, ss 10 ths on
posite side Of the rooy, where vas 4
door leading upslairs
The intruder d.,tected tho move
and saying, Thu door leads TO the
street, does it, You're going 10 run
ward her.
At this the lady oponed the door
and shouted, Henry, will you please
hurry down here for a minute2 Come
quickly"
fetore she had finished the call the
visitoE-who was probably a skillful
thlet--tarned about and fed through
the front door, l~eavine the self
possessed lady mistress of the house,
OF which she was the only occupant,
and the doors sof which she imme-
diately proceeded to fasten securely.
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Odds ard Rnds.

The man who is too polite to con.
tradict a lady, won't make anything
" It when she says she isn't good
Ooking.
A South End democrat refuses to
wear his new hat Tor tear he will be
mistaken for a Garfield man. BOs-
ton Post.
The decorative craze grows worse.
It is now the fashion to ornament
broom handles with full length pic
lures Of sara Beruhardt.
New Orleans has not only half a
dozen good lheaters, but is SO devoted
to the legitimate drama that she has
elected Shakespeare for her mayor.
"The Iren Hand Company" is the
name Of a dramatic organization now
on the road. 1t will probably be fol-
lowed by the Tin ear Combination. .
-[Puck.
Byron, my son." said a literary
ia her to his athletic son, Byron
never played base ball" mo" said
the boy, pulling on his orange colored
shirt, and George Washington never
wrote poetry"
At Bullong-Mr. Bellevil e (who
likes to air his French before his
friends)-"Avvyvoo Ia Parfume du-
er-du Jockey Club?" Fair Perfumer
20, yes, sarel We have all 20 En-
lish smells P'-EPunch.
Somebody makes the remark that
the most dis ,greeable month to a
soldier isa long March. It May be,
but when a soldier has been October
by a bullet once or twice be changes
bis mind Yawcob Strauss.
Give the wicked Bernhardt a wide
berthl' cries a New York exchange.
What for? She's thin and can get along
with a narrow one. Give the wide
berth to David Davis or the Rev.
Captain Beecher They're fat.
On a homeward bound Charleston
car a jolly looking Irishman was "a.
luted with the remark, deed; thin,
it isn't" he answered, "for | have the
kay in my pocket. II boston Post.
When Mr.. Ma innis attention wa,
called to the molten lava flowing from
the crater Of Mount Vesuyius, on hi,
frst aud only visit to the land Of hand.
organs, he very naturally asked how
the poor crater came TO overload il,
shtomach 50 %dridfully. "-- Rossog
Transcript.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-16

Ne. s&S-In the Chaneery Court of ShslA,
County, Tsnn.-W A. Holt. admit ist-stoy
on. Holt, deceased, vs., G. A. Wilcox
J. appearing from the bill In this esa = tia,
A y ~ proceeding insti ute TO wind ~ and
settle the estate Of N. B. Holt, deeeased' ~.
en- insolvent estate; ii 10 therefore orderod
thst all p rites elsiming 10 b int rest in said
estate make their app arance herein at he
eourt.houee oibhel y county, 10 Memp, IA, On
or before the 6rst Monday in January, 1881.
Snd, have themselves made part es defend.
snt hereto and exhib { and establish thoir
demands, or the same viii be forever barred-
also appearing from affidavit 10 this cause
that the efeniank, N. h. bolt, II. Me0es
J. h. krWfng, Charles Barton and LiIxiev
barton are non residents Of the State ~ &.
n%essee;, II IL therefore ordered thai on.
make their appearance herein, b . theI
house Of shelby county, in Memph' 20 court
on or before the first Monday is, Tenn
l-els and plead, answer deny IN JanuArJ
sAd bill, Or the same will > ar to complain
ioesed. az 70 them and eQAf taken for con
bafyed; and that ~ " hearing sx-part
published onfa q Wer Of tho o orders b,
Neeks, hlAe HHAts 4, for four successive
The lWh DAY AZ Ledger
A ooP-AAsr doVembsr, 1870.
BIEhI :. BLACK, Clerk snd Muster.
taEtSFP AoHEERV, DC. 4 NJ.
Carroll, sol. for eomplt,
~ 81 0s Tl@
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Resd'. GIIL Adsy rynl. may. IrnLa.I
Gave the wrong siTn.

Galveston NeWs.l
He was trying to push himselI
through the crowd the other day al
a FIRE down on Galveston avenue.
when he was halted BY a policeman.
II ana a member Of the interior
press"
How do | know you are a member
Of the press?' Where are your Gre
dentials2P
"Uredentials? Well, just smell my
breath il you don't believe me" ana
he breathod in the face oftho minion
Of the law, who replied
You cant come that on me. Yor
are only a candidate"
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THE TEXAS PACIFIC ROAD.
Colonel Thomas A. Scott in the Pres,
ence Of an Excursion
Party
DRIVES A LAST SPIKE.

Special to the Courier-Journal.l
EAsTLAND, TEX, November "a
Col. Thomas A. Scott, president Of
the Texas and Pacific road, arrived az
the end of the track of the Texas and
Pacific railroad in Callahan county,
so miles west of st. Louis, to day at
$50 pm, accompanied by the board
Of directors, as follows: Governor
John G. Brown, Major Frank S. Bond.
Jos. P. Scott, w. 7. Walters, B. X
Jameson, W. Q. Hall, Gen. w. j.
Sewell, Charles 0 Baird and Col. Geo
Noble, general superintendent. Tire
special train was composed of five
officers cars. Prominent among
the party as guests are; Hon. Thomas
Allen, superintendent of the /. NJ.
and st. l.. and S. railway; A. w. Sop.
er, general superintendent: Hon. Thos
Dickson. president Of the d. and II.
c. Co.; VIM. X. Dodge, David Dows,
Legrand b. Cannon, Col. w. B. Ford
ney, George L. Tyler, II. A. Hitch
cock, Geo. j Forrest. David Felsen.
teld, W. II. Paine, Frederick Love
joy, Geo. Potts, Andrew Gray. j. II
Clark, Capt. W. u Hite, p. H Batep
tine, Col. II. NJ. BOies and John f
Dickson. The corporate capital re
presented by this party is over fifteen
hundred million.
Arriving at the end of the track
Col. Thos. A, Scott, accompanied By
Gov. Brown, one of the vice president
of the road, who has had charge of tn
location and construction of the same.
left the train, and, proceeding to tn,
end Of the track, drove home the lat
spike on The Last rail to this date, amid
the applause Of friends present, VIII,
unanimously voted Colonel Scott th,
chief OF railroad. men, living or dead
The excursion train will return hi.
evening, surprised and delighted Will
the line of roads and the productiv,
fields traversed by it,
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Porter Rifles Coming TO Mem,
phis.

The Nashville Banner. Of yesterday,
says; This excellent military com
pany will go to Memphis and partici-
pate in the competitive drill which
will occur next February. 1t is I'M
derstood that the Chickasaw Guards
viii not participate in this contest,
and the chances are largely in favor OF
the Porters carving OFF the prize.
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MEDICINAL


Nc. &ei-In the CAanesrv Court 90 sn.,S.
county, TenA.-Amande r. re- ,s,tn rr
Robert 4. Roberts. 'As VI
sppsAring from athdavit In this cause that
me defendant, Roi egt Il. Rot erts IA =
non-Lesldents Of tbs Stale Of Tennessee; 4 e
anee herein, al the court-housa ~ ag6sihv
county in henphia, Tenn. , on or before he
nrst MONDAY in January, 1881, and plead.
ansvsr q demur TO complainant Bin, or the
saae MI % taken for confessed as to him
~ M ~ toi fearing SI;psrte; and that a copy
our successive weeks in the Public LedreY.
A COPY: Attest.
k9bkkT J. BLACK. clerk and mastsr.
BYE j, MCHHNRY, D. @. N.
b B., harnos. sol for oompl't.
~ e. HooS
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Chancery Sale Of Real Estate

-
No. Sf6t R.-Channcry Court al pholby county
David Meade VS. fyeder ok Waterman.
Rf virtue Of an interiocutory deoFee for saIe.
~ entered u the above cause on the 2lth
day o. = Sale, le0, | will sell, 81 public suo-
ION 70 the highest bidder, in front Of the
clerk and masters chsos. courthouse Of the
g District Of Shelby county. Memphis,
Saturday, November &0sh, 1850
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated In Shelby county, Tenn,
O-Wit: $3.50
The east half Of lot seven In the subdivision
q Inc Jones land, made in the eau . Of Annie
Il, Jones Us. x, O. Bri kley, No. 2Is9, Cham
Gerry Cougt OF Shelby countg, 70 which reier-
snee y made, said east half containing sish-
teon 49, aerea.
Terms Of sale-0n a credit Of seven months
purchaser executing note vi h app owed Sc
enrity, lien retained, fr . from equity Oh ro-
dempti0n or Tenuich iae.
ThiB October g, 1850.
x, J. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
h. ,. Mcfarland, sol. for eompl't
1889 e. "a
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Reeds Gin Edge onic cures dyspopsil
A Detroit Wiie's seIEPossessIoD.


The other evening the wife of a
well known physician, IN Detroit. was
summoned by a ring Of her door bell.
Her husband being away and her ser
want girl not being in the house, she
answered the call and found a we'll
dressed, genteel- looking man at the
door. The visitor asked if the doctor
was in, and being told Of his absence,
asked if he would be in soon. The
lady replied hal she thought he
would and invited the stranger 10 take
a seat in the Office. The invitation
was accepted aud the lady withdrew
to another room, and sitting down, be-
gan to read. Presently, hearing a
aoise in her husbands Office, She
stepped to the door to find the stran,
ger roaming about, peerine into boxes
and drawers aud examining thingc
generally,
Being alone and not daring to create
excitement, she quietly babe the stran.
ger TO resume his seat, and again with.
drew TO her own room. Hardly haC
she seated herself when she looked VI
10 see the stranger-who had hereto
fore appeared so genteel and int,lli
gent-staring al her in anidiotio man.
ner. The lady was abort TO order hin
out Of the house. when no asked in
driyeling whine ifshe would give hin
a drink Of water.
Still hoping to avoid trouble ant
willing to humor him to an extreme
the lady passed TO the dining room 4
get the water, and was followed close,
ly by her unwelcome companion
With admirable nerve she deliber.
ately poured a glass Of water and gave
it to him, and after he had taken I
AVALON, she walked back TO her sit.
ting room, still followed BY the mar
whose features maintained their idi,
otto expression. Apparently uncou.
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Rocd's GIN Edgo Tonic assists digestion
First-C lass Butter.

There has been never before 50
great a demand upon the part Of first.
class southern hotels for frst.class
butter. Every butter dairy 10 the
south that makes butter Of best quail
ty, has a market at remuneratiyc
prices far beyond its ability so supply
We know Of no branch Of business, II
intelli0ontly followed, that will nav
a bettor profit. The indications al
point to a rapid development Of hi.
most important industry Throughout
the south these breeds Of cattle besI
adapted to the butter-dairy are in de
mand, and tho work Of grading up th,
native cattle Of tho country is goin,
rapidly forward. Every grade Jersel
heller in this cnmmnnity Is beinJ
hunted up and purchased at higl
figures to establish dairy herds. Their
is scarcely a cotton farm in the south
ern country, which ii devoted to dairl
husbandry, would not pay the pro
prietor a profit double that now real
lied by cotton cultuIe.-Southerl
Live Stock journal.
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residence, goes out to inspect a suite
o frooms, aud tho first thing that
meets her gaze is the stove. who
lives here?" she asks Of the serval It
who is showing her over the rooms.
"Mme. A., madame" says the SER
want respectfully, DIR. BIS mother.
in-law.'
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ReaIism on be alnge.

A real mule was one Of the,attrac.
tons recently in the play of THE
Forty Thieves" as produced in Neva-
da City. The result is described by
the Chronicle as follows: mo sooner
had Ali come out Of the cave with his
bags Of wealth aud attempted to put
them on the back ofthe beast than he
began his part Of the performance.
He let ay his heels, kicked the shay
ings (the supposed riches) out Of the
bags, kicked down the cavern, kicked
down the whole forest, kicked down
the wings, kicked the end out of the
bass violin Cleaning against the STAGE
smashed tho foOtlights and finally
doubled Ali by putting both feet in
the pit of his stomach. A rope was
fastened around him, and he was
dragged of by the united strength OF
the company"
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n OARn.

To ell gh0 gro suffering iron the errors and
indlecrotione Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss o manhood. ETC., will send
a recipe that Will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy WAS discovered
b. . missionary In South America. Send 4
eelf-a0 dressed gpvelopet 70 the Rev. Jotgph 7.
rBmab, stBtioB D, New Ygsk City.
uBud III 0odtu