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The Renders Confess Their
Crimes.

Fremont, NEB., August 3.-There
were important developments in the
Bender matter to-day. Mrs. Bender
made full confession of all the hor
rible murders committed on John
Bender's farm during ~ and '73. She
was widow when she married Nc.
Gregor, alias Bender, who was a
widower with four children. They
migrated from Missouri to Labelle
county, Kansas, where, under the
leadership Of Kate, old Johns daugh.
ter, the murders began. Mrs. Bender
declares she had no personal hand in
these crimes. The first man killed
by them was man named Brown
Very soon after the first murder two
strangers were killed. The woman
was asked whether she remembered
about whole family being killed and
said, "Yes, | do" There was a man
his wife and two little girls, who
drove up to the house one Afternoon
and wanted to spend the night. That
night while the man and his wife were
at supper they were dropped through
the hole. Kate and the old man were
below The man fought pretty hard
but they fixed him. Next day the two
children were buried alive. Old John
took one and Kate the other; they
screamed awfully, but finally stopped
and Kate came in and said, "Tht
damned brats are all right now Soon
after this, according to the woman's
story, they became frightened and
joined the Cherokee or Choctaw ma.
ton. Many further details were OBJ.
tained from this woman, and if these
are not the original Benders, the fact
can easily be established.
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BY CABLE.

LONDON, August 3.-The Posts
Berlin dispatch reports that the Gus
toms revenue is recovering from long
stagnation. The receipts for June ex-
ceeded by two million marks the re-
ceipts for same month last year.
Gladstone passed a fair night, NO
increase in the local maIady nor in
the fever.
In the house Of commons the Mar
quis OF Harrington announced a re.
call of Sir Bartle Treere, Marquis and
Earl Kimberly. In making the an
nouncement he said the government
took the steps with regret because,
while Sir Bartle Treere's views differ
from the views of the ministers, they
fully recognize his high personal quail.
tiles and distinguished services.
PARIS, August 3.-The department
at councils help to elect senators.
though they are greatly outnumbered
in that capacity by municipal dele.
gates. Five members of the cabinet
who were candidates were all elected,
Duke d'Aumale has been reelected,
Prince Charles Bonaparte retired
from the hopeless contest in Corsica.
Roube retired on the ground of old
age. Admiral de la Ranciero has to
stand second ballot, Brunet, former
minister, was defeated. Praddi, Bon
apartist senator, was defeated in the
department of Gers.
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A Gillian Vessel Blown Up by a
Torpedo.

New YORK, August 3.-The Star
and Herald, Of July %, has story Of
the loss Of the Chilian transport Loa
in Oalloa bay. A Peruvian officer pro-
curing a suitable launch, he put a tor.
pedo into it, and over this he placed a
false bottom resting on springs kept
down by the weight of the cargo. He
then loaded it with a very choice as
sortment Of fruit, vegetables and
fowls, and towing it out towards the
bloekading squadron before daylight,
set it adrift. All day long that launch
foated about, but towards 5 o'clock in
the evening, fearingit would fall into
neutral hands, the boat was sent
out to bring it back. Loa,
seeing the boat from shore making
towards the neutrals, caught sight of
the launch and turned towards it.
The Loa lowered two boats TO fetch in
the prize, and it was brought along
side and discharge commenced. AS
the weight in the launch was dimin.
ished, the machinery in connection
with the torpedo was set free, and IN
a moment three hundred pounds Of
dynamite were exploded. The Loi
was almost lifted out of the water, anc
apeaged enveloped in mass Of flames
which resolved itself in a dense clouC
of black smoke. when this cleared
away. the vessel seemed not to hays
suffered, but suddenly she went dowr
by the stern and disappeared. The
Chilian blOckading vessels we're toe
far away to give assitance, bn
ships of war of the non -combatant'
quickly lowered their boats aud picke(
up about forty struggling in the water
of whom it is probable many will die
At least one hundred aud fifty met
perished. The only officers saved ar,
the second commander, (wounded),
doctor and one engineer Every hous'
in Caloa was shaken to its foundation
by the explosion, and every ship in tn
bay shivored as by a fearful earth
quake. The Peruvians say the Chill
ians, in the darkness which precede,
the dawn Ofthe 10th Of last Apri
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GeOrgia Twins.

cuthbert (Ga.l Appeal
There are twin brothers living in
this county SO much alike that it is
hard to distinguish one from the
other. One Of them tells laughable
incident that occurred when they first
came TO this part of Georgia. They
stopped in Cuthbert to make some
purchases. One of them walked into
hardware establishment to buy pots
skillets and other utensils indispensa-
BILE in well provided kitchen. The
articles were bought, paid for, aud
left in the care Of a clerk until called
for. The purchaser walked out, and
in few minutes his brother went
into the store to make a similar pur.
chase; The clerk politely informed
him that he had just made purchase
Of the articles, and they were then in
the store. The second purchaser told
MIN he guessed he was mistaken. as
he had never been in the store before.
The clerk was astonished. He thought
his man was simply joking. He
looked at him in amazement. But
the brother was in sober earnest, and
repeated that it was his first visit TO
the store, Seeing that it was perfect.
ly useless to try to convince bis Gus
toner that he had been in the store
before, the clerk dwindled into ST.
lence, and sold his man the very same
cooking utensils, The goods were
delivered, and some time after the
second brothers exit the first broth
er entered the store and asked for the
goods he had bought. The clerk was
conlounded. Stepping from behind
the counter and rolling up his sleeves.
he exclaimed; Stranger, | have had
enough of your confounded foolish
ness, and | am tired of it. You have
made fun at me as long as intend to
put up with it, and now you have got
to stop it. You think you are mighty
smart, and if you fool with me two"
At this critical moment the second
brother stepped into the store, and
seeing how matters we're, made
hasty explanation, when all three
joined in a big laugh.
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OuEEHsWARE.


Little Rock Gazette.l
A man whose appearance does NOT
warrant long description, went into
aD Arkansas newspaper Office the
other day. He didn't say, ARE you
the editor" and draw revolver, but
remarked as he stood a green hickory
club against the table:
Things have come to focus"
Politically asked the editor,
looking at the visitor and then at the
club.
You may call it politically, but
don't. Your course, sir, all along has
been full Of knots and bumps, but
have excused all but one outrage.
Some time ago you said that my son
Jim, the notorious whisky drinker,
had returned from Texas. That was
all right. Again, you said that the
chances were that my daughter would
run away with a hair-lip beddler
Smiled over that. Later you said that
my wife sent a lot of butter to town,
and that when she took the lid off the
Y bucket in magistrates Office it stop
ped law suit and made the justice
throw up. Even that was all right
"You must be mistaken, my friend
but to humor the thing along, how
have insulted your"
in this way, sir" and the visitor
took up bis hickory club. My wife
gave birth to an eighteen pound boy
night afore last, and you have not
mentioned it. Not a line sir, not a
line even, though we have had six
girls right straight along. | am a
peculiar man. | don't ask you to stoI
your paper, but | propose to beat you
until you agree to put in a notice just
as l tell you" The visitor grasped
the club tight enough to twist off the
bark.
III agree" said the editor, taking
up his pencil. go ahead with youl
dictation.
The next number Of the paper con
tanned the following notice Of the boy
The bracketed sentences were thrown
in by the editor:
Important notice. Mr.. James Jos
tie is the happiest man THE old stiff
in the world. His wife, a beautiful
woman lin a horn has just presented
him with a magnificent boy. We dc
hope THAT the thing will die] that the
boy will live to be a hundred years ole
Serving half that time in the peniten
tiary] and occupy the presidential
chair. This child one half of whose
parentage is doubtful has our most
hearty congratulations"
The editor hasn't Showed up" a
the Office since the notice appeared.
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somelhinr Abont Fggs.

An old dealer in eggs has lately
been interviewed, and responded as
follows: Comparatively few fresh
eggs reach consumers through dealers
The city dealers receive them chiefly
through brokers, who pick them ur
in every direction, of all sizes and
sorts, and in almost every conceivable
condition. When prices rule low
they are held Tor an advance, and a
buyer must be an adept to distinguish
the stale eggs from the fresh. Some
eggs keep better than others, owing
to the state of the she'll, which is ac
cording to the health and vigor of the
hen. The white Of an egg when fresh
is clear and colorless. When it has
received faint tinge of COLOR, the
egg has begun to spoil, aud ia unfit to
be eaten by itself, but will do for cook
ing purposes There is difference in
the flavor Of eggs. A turkeys egg does
not taste like that of a hen, duck
or goose, but excells them all ia
texture and richness. The duck ranks
next, while the egg of a goose is rather
strong and not priced for cooking
Turkeys & and duck S eggs are both su-
perior to hens eggs for the manufao-
ture of custards and cake. They are
heavier and possess larger yelks. The
difference sometimes noticed In the
flavor of eggs of different breeds ofthe
common hen arises in a great measure
from the condition of the egg, whether
fresh or stale The richness comes
from the condition of the fowl" We
may add that the food Of the fowl has
to do with the quality Of the eggs, as
the food of COWS has to do with tie
quality of milk.
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Of the United States until
his death, which occurred DC.
tOber l, 1854. And the claimant
seeks TO receive an equivalent to a
captains pay and allowance for the
period from September 4, 1879, to Oc-
tober !, 1854, excepting sum OF S78.-
67, which, he states. his father was
paid"
The company was mustered out two
months after enlistment. The claim
ant will get nothing.
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Fire In Chicago.

CHICAGO, August 3.-B. FeEzon-
thai & Brothers rag and paper ware
house burned late last night. Loss
estimated, $l5O,OOO. Insurance, s.
500.
About midnight, while the Wells
street bridge was open, an unknown
man, apparently unaware of this fact,
drove horse aud buggy into the river
and was drowned.
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A Ridiculous claim.


Telegraph 70 tio IrlDune,l
WASHINGTON, July GA claim
has recently been made the subject Of
weighty decisions by the law aud ac-
counting officers of the treasury,
which is probably one of the most ri.
diculous on record. In the language
ofthe third auditors decision upon
it, "The claimant alleges that bis
father was mustered into the United
States service, September 4, 1872. as
captain Of a regiment Of New York
state militia. He was captured at
Queenstown, Canada, October Il,
1872, and was paroled. He was never
released from such parole, and there
fore continued in the service
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-03
Endurance OF Engines and En
gineePs.

An English engineer of Toronto. on
being asked what mileage locomotive
could make without repairs, said that
he knew of one running l63,66l miles
in five years. But the endurance of
an engineer is something wonderful.
One man for several years rode 176
miles day, or 1856 miles a week, or
4576 for a month of twenty.six work
ing days, or total of 55,083 miles for
one year Of 3l3 working days. As to
the responsibilities of passenger en-
gineer, another said that those of the
Americans have been increased ten.
fold in the past few years by the
adoption Of the air brake. Now he
can depend on no one in time Of
trouble, nor can he lay blame on any
body. The entire train is under his
control, and he has often, unknown to
the passengers, averted serious acci-
dent by quick appliance Of the brakes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-03

A lady writes in the London Truth
concerning recent dramatic presen
tation: II had noticed in an opposite
box lady in cream colored satin and
superb ornaments, who appeared tobe
more than half asleep. As was com.
ing out | encountered her. A gentle
man in faultlesS evening dress was ad-
dressing her in a low voice. | heard
him say; Stand as straight as you can.
The carriage will be here in moment.
You must stand straight A kind OF
desperate look was on her face. His
companion was intoxicated A lew mo.
mentS later he almost lifted her into a
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Will not Interfere.

NEW York August 9.-Pietrc
\ NBalbo, the condemned Italian wife
murderer, was informed this morning
that Governor Cornell refused to in
terfere with his death sentence. He
exhibited but little emotion, and re-
marked he would exhibit no cowar-
dice at the last. Preparations for his
execution Friday began at the TOombs
this afternoon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-03
WASN'T TRUE.
Another COIOred Man Wants a
Divorce.
ELittle Rock Gazette. ]

4 Little Rock Gazette.l
y Come in, sir" said the chancery
Judge as a colored man appeared at
the door. "Keep your seat, judge, |
doan wanter set down." said the
visitor, entering. But yer warnt
agwine to git outeA' dat arm cheer for
me no how, waz yer|
mo" said the judicial gentleman,
sit is not customary for the judge to
leave the bench when visitor enters.
Do you wish to see the clerkY'
"No sar. Yersef is de man Use ar
ter. Lemmy pint out some Jacks. !
knows dat a mighty heap Of fun is
made OBJ cullud men what come heah
arter devercis, butI Sc got de earnestest
case what hit hab eber been de state S
duty ter put down in de big books.
"State your case" said the judge,
amused at the manner of the man.
$50 ahead and III give you my ad-
vice"
MY wife want true ter me, jedge.
Have you positive proof Of her inf
delity?"
"Course | hez. Say dat word agin,
ledge. Let me put hit in my mine. |
kin twist dat grammar at plantation
niger an make him spit scanlus."
Never mind that word What is
your proof Of her in6delity?"
Oars dat word agin. Wall, when
married the oman she were as like
" cullud gal ez yer Wanter see. De
fust year she done putty well. De
naixt year she gunter 'ceive me-"
"How?"
"She cotch de dew pizen, and had
ter hab her heels split open. |
don't wanter oman wid split heels. "
"You can't make deception out Of
that. It was an inhiction."
Listen how dat man can persent a
v an wild grammer. Ur, he-he !" and
Z he man rubbed his head and laugh
ed. "But dat want all dc deception,
ledge. I'm gittin at his gogafy, now,
De mex yeah she took de rheumatism
in boff laigs. One laig twisted dis
way, an de luther laig twisted da.
way" Then he twisted himself,
and looked appealingly at the judge.
Il don't wanter oman wild such a
shape. She promised ter be my wife,
but does yer call sich a thing a wife2
How would / look in church wild such
a oman? One foot way UP heah,
an de udder way roun' der. Kin l
Git ivorce on dem facks ?p
You'd better go home.
"Wid all desc pints2 Nor, sab {;
l wants worse an mus hav' 1t.
Oars as much in physical truf eZ any
udder. Use talkin', doctor, now. ~
oman amt true in de physical, how
kin you spec her ter be in her
mor'lP Actions shows palmer den
words"
$50 on, l tell you"
"Dat's all right. Oars q niger
jestis in my township what'll gin me a
'vorce, writ on dc half OBJ a saddle
skirt. Use publican from dis day,
| doesn't 'filliate wild de dimocrats in
de comm campaign. Ef Hancock an
Garful wants. my vote, da's got ter
come ter my house an knock at dc
door"
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r. b. KING. NJ. D.,
Secretary Bo lrd Of Health.

The blank spaces on folds and Of thu
above certificate are 10 be properly filed nm
before arrival mt the inspe ton station on
Presidents Island; and all persons desiring
to the inspector for examination
lE. That said Persona Health Certi6natas
shall be procured from the odieo o. the seere-
tary Of tins Board BY al boats above d4so-ib-
cd for the use Of their passengers and othsr
persons desirins to land and enter the c,t, ~
Memphis. wy "a
Ihat captains or masters OF tugs tor
omds ooats apa tows from Viohsbure or below are
espec aty requested 70 co operate In tbe orV
torcementof this order to tte ostent 'os Wy en-
'eeuraelng persons on tAeir vessels fg.,n ~,
ping 10 Memphis. The Sanitary OiBcsr 4 i;'?l~
.u1h ,v'9etea 70 exereise paIticul vigilance Mn
" That Ne order ehsll e.,r .g 49,
after Augusi lzt, 1880. ivy oH va"
RIB. Iva. n. D..
eseretsry Pod VI aoaith.
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How He Suffered.


San Francisco News Letter.
Hotel clerks do not as a rule bear
the reputation Of being the most cour-
teous of the human family. The
amount of provocation they receive
should no doubt be taken into eonsid-
Grafton when their shortcomings are
noted; still they are at all times gra.
tuitously and unnecessarily rude in
their intercourse with strangers, A
recent visitor from Australia was
rather taken aback the other day BY
the politeness of the elegant individual
who presides in the office of the -
hotel, where he had taken up his
quarters. The day after his
arrival, which happened to be one
of the windiest of the season, he
went out for a stroll around the streets
Of Frisco to see the sights and exhibit
his linen covered helmet. He re.
turned to the hotel rubbing his eyes
and very much disgusted, ndrcmark-
ed to the clerk: you have a great
deal of dust here in San Francisco. F"
y as" drawled the clerk, Il suffer
from it myself" Weak eyes?" ia
quired stranger. mo, sir" "Your
lungs are affected, then2' Not
much, yawned the clerk, "In what
way then do you suffer from the dust?'
asked the somewhat surprised Aus
tralian. by hearing about sixty
times an hour every fool who comes
in here say, You have good deal of
dust here in San Francisco. /"
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Sltiing Bull Tlred or yYnr.

CHICAGO, August 3.-Major Walsh,
Of the Northwestern mounted police,
is in town, and says that out of Sitting
Bulls original band of five hundred
and sixty lodges, only two hundred
remain, the Others having quietly gone
into the different Sioux agencies.
Sitting Bull himself is anxious for
peace.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-03

Miss Kate Field, in an interview
with Bradlaugh, asked. Where do
you find time to edit the National
ReformerY" and he answsred: 81 don't.
Mrs, Besant does most of the work,
and we'll she does it. The World
states that my daughters assist me in
editing the paper. This is incorrect.
| think all women should be EN-
ployed, 80 my daughters do the sum
mary Of news, amounting to about two
columns every week, for which | nay
them regular salary"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-03

The North British railway oompa.
ny's plans for restoring the Tay bridge
are now published. The main iea-
lures of the new structure will be two
The old long girders, which were thir-
teen in number, are to be replaced by
twenty-six small giFders, and they are
to be thirty-one feet lower than they
we're in the old bridge. This new
plan will give abundant securities for
stability, but it viii, of course, neces-
state lowering of the girdeTs already
standing, and it is on this ground that
the plan is expected to be opposed
the people interested in the fifteen oil
twenty smacks that find their way up
the river to the neighborhood of Perth
in the course of a year will, in the
name Of the navigation of the Tay,
probably take considerable exception
to the new plans.
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Miss Efie Ellsler is to form part OF
the company playing Hazel kirke.
The company will consist of q. w.
COuldock, Tom Within, Gustavus
Levick, Henry Aveling, Efie Ellsler,
Cecil Rush, Mrs. Within and Annie
Ellsler, Joe Brooks moves the COM
pany, and has the monopoly of the
Madison square successes.
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LOUISVILLE, August 3. = River
4 feet 5 inches in the canal and 2
feet 5 inches in the chute on the falls.
Arrived James D. Parker, Memphis
to Cincinnati Caddo Belle, Ports
mouth to New Orleans.
PITTsRURg, August 3.-River FIVE
inches aud stationary. Raining.
WHEELING, W. Va, August g.
River 3 feet 2 inches and stationary.
Heavy rains last night. Weather
cloudy and showery,
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carriage, which rolled away to one of
the stateliest homes in England, if
home it can be called, where the mas.
ter shuns the eye of his own servants.
knowing that they are aware of his
wife's disgrace.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-03

The following is a full list of tho
Abbott English opera company, for
the season of 1880 81: Emma Abbott.
Julie Rosewald, Zelda Seguin, Pau
line Maurel, Therese Marcy, William
Castle, Frank Augustine, A. Il. Stod-
daFd, Ellis Rice, Servero Strini, Ar
thur w. Tams and Signor Brignoli.
Signor Tomasi will be the musical di-
rector, and Mr.. Tams the stage mana
ger. The repertoire of the company
consists of the following operas.
Romeo and Juliet" Lovers Pill.
grimage," Merry Wives Of Windsor y
Paul and Virginia" bohemian
Girl, Carmen" NMaritana,n p VTroy.
atore," FRA Diavolo,i ''Mignon y
Lucia" Faust" "Chimes Of Nor
mandy, Martha" !" and Daughter Of
The Regiment"
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Trustees Sale.

RY. virtue. Of trust deed. executed TO mo
- September 50, 1877, for the purpose Of SO.
curing an Indebtedness therein mentioned,
which trust deed is Of record in the Register !
office of Shelby county, in book 100, page 10, /
will, on
Saturday, September 18th, 1850,
in front Of the courthouse in the city Of Mem
Phis, between 10 a. m. and SP.m +, sell at pub
10 and west half Of lot 9, in bleck s6. on the
plan OF Fort Pickering, Shelby county, Ten
nessee, having a front on the south side Of
Georgia street Of seventy-fvo feet by a depth
ofOne hundred and sixty feet. Hnuity of re
demption waived. Title believ d to be rood
but viii sell and convey as trus 20 only.
lS4S CIV METOALF, Trusiee.
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a. !

0FFIoE BOARD or HgurB,
TAXING DISTRICT or SHELBY UOUNTY, WV. :
August |, 1880
Ihis certificate must be pres nted to tue san =
ilary officer OF this board on duty at Inc le"ee
who will give receipt for The Same, numbered
to correspond with the certificate
Any person attempting to land nj the mort
Of Memphis after this d 20 without such GER
tihcate Is, under ordinance oe the Taxing Dis
irlct, gui " ola misdemeAner, punish ,Sle by
atty will he rigidv enforced.
BY order Of the Board
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DIED.

VALBNTINE-0n the morning of August
lst,. 1880. at the residence of her mother. 3lS
Main street, LITTLE LOUIE" in the seventh
year Of her age.
She was the dearly beloved child Of the late
Mr.. @. 0. Valentine. Tho beTeaved mother
and sister have cur deepest sympathy in this
their hour Of sorrow end aflietion