davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1880-08-18
0rr1CrAILY DENIED,

Mr.. s. $. Merrill, General Manager OF tho
Milwaukee & st. I'anl Railroad Company, re-
quests THE TRIBUNE to deny orcport pub
lisllcd IN mn unreliable md sensational morn
ing paper yestcrdny timt Mr.. W. j. SWIM, the
popular and efficient General Freight Agent
Of lis roa.l, Ind resigned, anAl TINT Mr..
George Olds. General Agent Of tho Chicago,
Burlington t& Quincy, Ind been chosen rs his
SUCCESSOR. Mr. Merrill might havc saved tho
trouble Of officially denying tho canard.
, 1880-08-18

Tho following IL the program for to-tfay
for the opening of tho temperance conyoca-
tlon ut Like Bluff: An organization will bo
effected ut 1850 thls morning, after which
Miss Frances l.. Willard will aake ,ltl n,l-
tlress. At u o'clock this afternoon Mrs.
,l IL W ocl"cE e!fH tese VIII g. specc IS rs
Wells.
, 1880-08-18

~ thing Of beauty Is II joy forever" and to
Tho suui Ut wGarird Mau who lils for hours
trsinled tho streets to view tho HlKhts ut tho
Cot,cAyo tilore In M beauty superior III tho rest
md cnInfort of fnn currlaKo llko those cx-
hlblsca IN such large assortment nld attractive
Rtylus by HtuGdebakcr Ilros., l6i md Isl Wneash
iYllluCa
, 1880-08-18

Special Dlspa.eh to The Chicago Tribune.
Sioux CITY. 1a., Aug. 17.-GradinE has
commenced on the brunch OF tho Chicago &
Northwestern fronl Carroll. on tho main line
iii Iowa, forty miles southwest to Harlan.
, 1880-08-18

KEoKUK, IT,, Aug. l7.-rhe kcokuk s.
Northwestern Railway Company commenced
lnying track on the new route this afternoon.
An abundance of iron Is OIL hand, null las5
men arc Mt work. rhoy EXPECT to complete
tho line to Donnclson, twenty-five miles
distant, by Oct. |.
, 1880-08-18
THE SAFEST INVESTMENT

n rnnn can 1nnkn-tto surcst prote elton n9nfnat
burglars, thieves, md fire. for money, bo,l.is,
jowclry, nr plnto-ls guaranteed purchasers Ut
sufcs md vaulta from tho reliable niubu!d aafo
& Luck Co., 67 Htnte etreDt. Don't fUsgot this fMa&.
, 1880-08-18

NV = ~ '.stI1 wegt,~V1V ~, ~
NtlAeHtlmttcDtaM.

n1lAcellAAo0nA.
Ill MEMnEllS o. THE NINETEENTH Hill
IL lutA Volunteer lnfaHtsY who tn tut elly
Thursday esenH ~ r. " .nsIts1 g es pssssit
lernth flInos fountegr Infantry, at Max Ntlltanl
NpYHss 1au ttt0Hs, m lta.lIupa-ii. " uclurk II.I
GCiTlsrlstl t!.ASs-AN ApJUCNHEN MElsVlSl
A4s1s;,'. .n . Tnnrsaay Yyor' thy ~, isa tM. =
der III thIcuK.h AL Rcutehulun md thuIr luacehd-
A!ts cordially 'hvltt ~ BY praa1nt mid Aear tl0
"e's~~ - JUN BRUCE, Secretary.
Fl'llE ioySu MES's Cl1MIsriAS AsSuctATtuN
J. tnuL. .duY plAypr-AenlltlG to-day. MIL lu lsh ly
tla Npy. SlulQl Gltelt. G4ltaS VI lha Advance
, 1880-08-18
PtoRart Dignity

= - ITFIt P4WF.
OuIbollard had becll u father ju3t flyo min
utus. ilia servant entered with letter tu hIa
hand.
"What Ia thQt}"
letter" >csak*N 6E[4sz
"fur yU,." {&ap
How IL 1t adliressedfs
"ln 81. uulboilArl."
liow Do you know, sir. that It 10 not for my
Aonf''
Vanderbilt was neatly shaved yesterday With
CutIGuru ShuSltIx HUup.
, 1880-08-18
DEATHS

l3uy tho Improved ![uwe Scalcs. I1or1len,
Suliuck & Co., Agents, VI Lake STREET.
, 1880-08-18

Ono bottle ut linck 4 Itnynor4 "Mars "
Cologne blIlsls every purflnlo Ut Aratbin.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-30
Ladies and Gents Dining ParlOr
G. l.. STAFFER, 22O Main,
Opposite WOrsham House. 4t
A Touching Incident.

A drunken man, holding in his
arms a little prattling babe, was taken
to the station house this morning.
When found he was staggering along
the pavement frem side to side, in
imminent danger Of falling into the
gutter. The little child chung with
its arms around his neck, crying pit
eously, and trying to talk between its
sobs. When the turnkey at the sta.
ton house attempted to separate
them, the little fellow uttered scream
after scream, and clasped its fathers
neck so closely that its fingers had to
be unclasped one by one.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-30

There appears to be a boom in the
bucket shop business" in various
cities at present. We have had sew
eral here in years gone by, but their
existence was ephemeral and short
The last one that died out had itl
office in the alley back Of the Peabody
and The managers not paying rent iol
s'y ral months, the landlord on,
bright morning set the entire Office
including iron safe, black boards
walls, desks,and all out into the alley.
As the patrons anne struggling alonG
one by one during the forenoon hours
it was quite amusing to see them dodge
on up the alley to see a man, when
they discovered how the matter stood
The bucket shop business is havins
an earnest warfare just now in Chi.
cago, and other cities have felt or ar,
feeling its banefdl influences.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-30
Cnnrfhonse Nofrs.

Two colored couples were licensed
to marry to-day. Twenty-Five of the
lest twenty-fou licenses issued blythe
clerk of the county court were TO col
ored people.
At the registers Office o.day deeds
we're recorded from James 7. Brady
and from D. L. Meyers, trustee and
others, both to VIM. NJ. Sneed.
At the criminal court this morning
the jurors in the case of Charles
Woods, charged with the murder Of
Mrs. Foster in 1878 were sworn in.
Deputy Ramsey in the U. S. mar
shal's Office this morning betrayed an
unusual degree of restlessness, ALSO
lutely refusing the most urgent re-
quests Of Deputy Fardiner to sit down
What's the matter, Mr.. Ramsey
inquired the reporter. "Nothin >
was the solemn rejoinder. "WhJ
don't you sit down. persisted the
writer. Can't he replied lacon.
ically, ard a cloud of mystery sweep
over his brow.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-30

weather. In some hill neighbortoods
theestimated yield varies from one halt
to twothirds Of an average crop.
The drumming squad, nearly two
dozen in number, now voyaging on the
river, and laying at our landing with
their boat the Rcbstock, "gin a
party" last night. The tourists are
having a rollicking time, and they
know how to enjoy life for all it is
worth.
The streets are highways inside of
the city limits, but out about the bor-
ders thereof are in many places in SO
bad a condition as to excite very I'M
favorable comment. They should be
repaired and the holes filed by the
time the rainy season sets in, or there
will be wild bowling in many quarters.
Temperature here at sunrise this
morning 80, and just before dawn a
degree or two lower. With a calm
and humid atmosphere frost will form
in a small way at 46. So we had no
frost this cool morning, and as it is
growing warmer, none is likely for a
spell. The range Of temperature yes
terday was from 56 to e. degrees,
The low stage of the rivers and its
ragged, uncertain and shifting chan
mel is causing a great deal of trouble
among mariners just now. Every day
we hear ofboats grounding on some
rect or sand bar above or below this
port and there is no estimating the
dangers of navigation at the present
time, snags being n ofthe leading
sources ofannoyance, and fog coming
up almost nightly to detniu, w%orryant
harass the boat people.
The political horoscope is now on,
Of the leading topics of local interest
though but few outside of the regular
! political managers display any a%ctivit,
in the matter. and no other interes
indeed, than that Of talking about it
Efforts to induce q few Front or Mali
street merchants and prominent law
, yers to become candidates for tn,
legislature have failed in toto and tn,
! candidates must all be selected iron
those who can afford to serve or VIII,
have nothing else to do, or want tn,
honors of off ce thrust upon then
Merchants are all TOO busy at presen
to become legislators for the people a
large.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-30
AMUSEMENTS.
couP's GREAT SHOW.

C0UPs GREAT SHOW.
The big circus and ~menagerie of
living curiosities, embracing many
wonderful specimens of natural his
tory, will open on,the bluff a week
from Monday next. The details can
be understood fully by perusing their
long programme in to-day's paper,
THE CONCERT AT ST. MARY's CHURCH.
A pleasing concert was given at
st. Mary's Catholic church, corner
Of Third and Market streets, last
night, the same being for the benefit
of the Franciscan Fathers. Various
amateurs participated and acquitted
themselves most ereditably. The net
results were favorable, though moder-
ate in a financial sense, but artistically
it was a great success.
THE MINsTREI.s.
The Calender Georgia minstrels
closed a not very successful engage
ment of three nights and a matinee
here last evening, and are to perform
at Brownsville, Tenn, tonight.
NICK ROBERTS, HUMPTY DUMPTY.
The Humpty Dumpty troupe open
at Leubrie's theater here to night,
and their engagement promises TO be
an interesting one. The company will
offer many attractive novelties, strange,
humorous and wonderful. Cool Bur
CESS, an eccentric and talented per.
former, is one Of their leading cards.
aud another unique feature will be
the antics of three clowns, sll full of
agile tricks aud funnyisms.
a CHILD OF THE STATE.
On Monday, the 11th of next month,
the regular season Of the theater here,
will open with an emotional drama
under the above title. The play is an
interesting one, and the players are
all well practiced as well as perfect in
their parts, The troupe is now at
tracing good patronage in other cities.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-30
Novel Fraciionai Currency.

Springfield TMass.l Republican.
1t is not generally known that III
81 greenback is nearly cut 10 two each
Of the halves is good for 80 cents at
the federal treasury. The same process
can be carried on till the bill is divid.
cd into tonths without injuring the
aliquot value of its parts. This has
been suggested as an easy way Of OBJ
tanning small sums to- send by mail,
now that the extremely convenient
fractional currency has disappeared;
but it is not likely to be generally
,dopted a half note being an awk.
ward thing to pass, except at a bank.
The popular objection TO such frag.
ments comes down to a time when
one-half Of a bank note was worthless
without the other half II is so to.
day in England, and the division Of a
Bank Of England note is a frequent
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-30
Il. FLANNERI,
Oorpl Signal Corps, U. s. A
RaiIrOnI NIeefinp.

A meeting of the citizens and 9th.
ers was held yesterday at the cotton
exchange, to discuss the need Of con-
strncting a railway through Arkansas
into Texas by way Of Jefferson. The
meeting was largely attended and the
discussion proved interesting. Reso-
lutiOns offered by Mr. j. 4. Irrelevant
were adopted as follows:
Resolved, That all states, cities,
counties and railroads which are di
rectly interested in the growth and
prosperity Of the southwest and in
the large amount Of cotton that will
seek Memphis, under a we'll directed
railroad system concentrating here,
those cities are especially requested to
send delegate to our convention.
Resolved, That the chairman of this
meeting appoint an executive com
mittee Of twenty citizens, who shall
have power to appoint such other sub.
committees as may be needful to carr,
out the objects Ofthis meeting.
THE COMMITTEE OF TWENTY.
In accordance with the resolutions
the following gentlemen are appointed
as the executive committee, and ar,
requested to meet at the Office OF tn,
Phoenix insurance company, No. 2
Madison street, tomorrow evening a
4 o'clock:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-30

called to mourn for tho indulgonI
father. In their deep affection they
will receive the sympathy Of our en-
tire community.
Resolved, That these proceeding
be spread on the records and that
they be published in the city papers.
and that our board do attend his fun,
oral as a body.
Joseph Lenow, VIM. +. Taylor,
Thos. b. Turley, W. B. Miller,
j. w. Voegeli. J. II. MoDavitt,
A. Q. Treadwell, John H. Lenow,
S. C. ToOf, Trustees.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-30

$329.-These cabalistic figures are
commencing to appear on the fences
and dead walls in Ohio and Indiana.
They turn up in all their glory OF
chalk and paint in most unexpected
places. A preacher who made a Gar
field speech found them on his church
door. The mania is spreading and
1929 is becoming as numerous as st.
Jacobs oil. The figures set democrats
to laughing and the Garfield men to
cuTsing like an army of Flanders.
What 'an they mean? 1929 LII Pitts
burg Post.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-30

Following a recent fog hundreds of
large beetles were found dead on the
beach at Harbor View, Conn. These
beetles feed very largely on the army
worm, and the presence Of that do
structiye pest accounts for the unu-
sually large number Of these beetles
Just now.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-30

way insuring its safety when sent by
mail. Major Powers, a prominent Of
ticor in the treasury department. of
long experience, proposes that the
back ofone dollar greenbacks be here
after divided by the device printed
upon them in four parts, so as to be
cut up at pleasure, each quarter being
good in small sums for twenty five
cents. This would enable tho com
munity 10 supply itself with its W
fractional %currency.at pleasure, and it
would also increase enormously the
share Of one dollar notes which would
never come back to the treasury.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-30
A Verdant Youth.


Martin Ryder appeared before the
police court this morning to answer a
charge of being drunk and disorderly,
He had entered a north Memphis bag
Mo, raised a fuss, and a policeman was
summoned to put him out. He quietly
"shucked" his coat, felt his muscle,
and striking an attitude, gave the off
Ger and the house in general a cordial
invitation to step up and be thrashed
The officer accepted, but succeeded in
cooling the ardor of the verdant youth
by a mild use. of his billy as a per
suader. Ryder paid IS to the city.
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CONTINUED SALEi


Balance Of our silks Is, 40 and 5Oc.
Guipure laces 10, 20. 25 and SOc,
s-inch velvet ribbon, per yard, -.
Fine woven corset 75e.
Our great ribbon sale.
Great assortment of dress goods from 4C
up.
All wool black oashmeres 10, 2Oand Soc
Ladies hoop-skirts 25c.
We offer many articles too numerous
10 mention at panic prices.
KAHN a FREIBERG,
Corner Main and Poplar.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-30

Messrs. John II. Lenow and Col.
William i. Taylor werc appointed a
committee to dralt resolutions, which
committee reported as follows
Whereas, II has been made known
to this board that Samuel w. Phillips,
until lately superintendent Of Elm
wood cemetery, departed this life in
the city of st. Louis on the morning
of the 18th, therefore, in attestatiOn Of
his long and valuable services during
a period Of fourteen years, be it
Resolved, That we are grieved and
shocked at the sudden and unexpected
death Of Mr.. Phillips. We had hoped
that his life might be spared for many
years of u%seflln,ss, but when we little
expected, VIC arc called 10 mourn his
loss. He served the cemetery in sun
shine and shadow, and when the pcs.
~tilenees smote our loved city, and cpl
demic after epidemic visited US; when
stout hearts tremblod and paled with
fear, his was the sublime duty and
courage TO remain at his post and TO
give sepulture to the victims Of tho
plague. in doing which he demonstrated
as high ali order Of fidelity and hero
ism as was ever displayed on any field
Of battle.
Resolved, That his prief-stricken
family have our deep sympathy. Only
a few months ago his beloved wife was
taken away, and now his children are
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-30

Get one of those new gas lighters.
1000 lights without replenishing, at
Brownies, 40 Madison street. 25
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-30

The LEDGER book and job printing
office, together with its book bindery,
is prepared to execute work with
usathess and dispatch.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-30

If you want a new roof or cutters.
or pipe, or repairs done with satisfac.
ton, call on Louis Dush, 39l Main st.
20
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just received, New York Weekly
with continuation of Gypsy Blair,
four for twenty-five cents; Family
Story Paper, four for twenty-five cents,
Boys and Girls Weekly, FIVE cents
each at the Postofice book and news
depot. 285 Second street,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-30


DR.. Buddeke. eye and car diseases
No. Sc east Court street. 144f
Henry E. Hotter and Miss Emma
f. Bollingor wcr married in Indians
last Sunday.
Mr.. Louis Daltrofhas been appoint
ed deputy county trustee for the col,
lection Of the poll tax for 1S78-1S79.
1880.
To secure a life.like photograph
finished in the latest style Of the art.
go to the Cottage gallery, 40 BeaI
street. Their prices are lowest in the
city.
Samuel w. Phillips, the we'll known
manager of Elmwood Cemetery, died
at st. Louis last Wednesday. aged SO
years, and will be inferred at Elm
wood, where he has served SO iudustri.
ously and earnestly for the past four
teen years.
Simpson Essex and Miss LOUIS
Scharnenherger were married a lev
days ago at Newport, Ky, Mr.. Esse,
is a resident of Memphis, according t.
his card, but our recent census returns
has no name assimilating to it. The
gentleman caught his bird by per
sonal" in one of the city papers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-30

If you want a general assortment Of
builders hardware, call on Louis
Dush, 3Jl Main street. 80
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-30

If you want a good stove, or a choice
lot Of tinware, call on Louis Dush,
394 Main street. 90
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-30

The long wished for and welcome
visitor, the U. S. snagboat, II. II. De-
Russy, came into port yesterday to be-
gin active operations between here and
Vicksburg. On her trip down she re-
moved the following snags. One at the
head Of Island One; one at the foot Of
Island Ten; one at Joe Eckert's; one
in the bend Of Island Fourteen: two
at Island Twenty-siz; three at Kate
Aubrey towhead, one at Fogleman's
chute, and one at Island Forty. After
taking on a stock Of supplies, she
showed out to work her way to Vicks-
burg, clearing the track as she goes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-30

Professor Mook's d anclng academy
for gents Wednesdays, Thursdays and
FRIDAYS, ~ pm. for ladies and chill
drcn Wednesdays, Thursdays aud Sat
urdays at 4 pm, Casino hall. q
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-30

Philip Simons and Sam Lowenstine,
pawn-brokers, will be at their new quar-
tcrs, 46 Monroe street, next week. II
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-30

Has just received the finest line Of
scrap books and autograph albums
ever seen in Memphis. Examine the
selection and acknowledge it. 26
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Weanon Toiers.

Tom Smith was fined fifty dollars
by the police court this morning for
carrying a butcher knife up his sleeve
aud attempting to use it upon Officer
Donahue, who arrested him for being
drunk and d~isorderly. Harry John.
son, a colored school teacher, imbibed
too freely yesterday, and entering a
neighbor's house, proceeded to make
himself at home with his neighbor'i
wife. When she resented his ap.
proach he drew his little pistol as Z
pursuader, at which oppOrtune mo.
ment Officer Jackson appeared ant
took him under his wing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-30

OYSTERS and CELERY
Received Daily per Express by
VICTOR ID. FUCHS,
30 and Al jefferson. At
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-30
Address Of President LewOw--.
Resolutions OfRespect Passed
BY the Board OfTrustees.

0FTIcE or ELNwooD CEMETERY.
No. 36 UNloN STREET, MEMPHIS, September %. !
Gentlemen-I have convened you
this evening to officially notify you Of
the death Of our late superintendent.
Samuel w. Phillips. He died in St.
Louis yesterday morning. Little did
he or his friends think when be left
here on last Thursday evening, on a
visit to his daughter, that in one week
his corpse would be borne back to
Memphis to rest in the beautiful
cemetery he loved SO well, and did so
much to sdorn. 1t has been nearly
fourteen years since he came here to
assume the SUPPLEMENTARY OF Elm
wood. 1t has been my duty to be
associated and thrown with him more
or less every day, and | learned to
know aud value him. His heart beat
with the most generous impulses. BE
was generous to a fault, and his heart
was never shut to the cry of distress.
As q superintendent he was master Of
his trade, and his equal could not
be found in all our south land,
He was conyersant with its manifold
duties and to his rare skill and
intelligence our lot owners are largely
indebted forthe beauty ofour grounds.
He was identified with the cemetery
30 many years thathe seemed to be part
and parcel of it. He has left a fitting
monument in the great work he has
done. The moulnful duty devolyes on
us to do for him what he has so many
thousand times done for others-to
consign his body to the grave. 1t will
be hard for the ~frequenters of Elm.
wood to realize that he is dead, and
his familiar face will be sadly missed.
For his %virtues-and they we're many
we will commemorate him, and his
%faults-and who of us have them mott
we will cover with the broad mantle
of charity. We will tenderly lay him
beside the wife Of his youth, who pre-.
ceded him only a few months. To.
gether in life, they are not separated
in death. Peace to his memory
have ordered the gates Of Elmwood "a
he draped in mourning. | think il is
eminently proper that our board
should pass resolutions of respect tC
his memory, and hat we should at.
tend his funeral in a body.
JOSEPH LENow, President
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-30

TEiE VICTOR CIGAR STORE,
go Second ~, opp. Court square
Fine CIGARS, TOBACCO, Etc.
Best Nickel Cigar in the World
WAITER MCDONALD. 38
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Nothing quite 80 nice as Fragrant
Vanity Fair Cigarettes. 81
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JUHN JOHNSON, UhalTnlan,
w. A. GOODMAN, Secretary.
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PUBLIC LEDGER job printingofice
and book binderY. 13 Madison.
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Lnst IYeek,s RainfhII.

Total rainfall for week ending septem
Der 25, 1850;
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wAETED.

GOOD Timers are wanted at LOUIS
VI DUSH'S, sgi Main street, to whom steady
work and good wages viii be given Apnren-
tices " nted. s6t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-30

A C0L0kED family Of three or four hands,
IA one must be q good cook and washer.
Good wages and permanent employment will
be given. Apply to Warner, 8JFrOnt st.
o. no
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-30

A GUNsMITH is wanted at . Madison
II street. 1851