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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-23

New York Letter.l
When Bernhardt first appeared she
was pleasantly welcomed, but as she
went on she glided into the serene and
comfortable haven of approval and
secured enthusiastic applause "as hor
scenes caught on" It required no
vast mental strain to draw the line
between Matilda Heron's coarse yigor
and the clear-cut sentiment of Mad
anne Bernhardt. There is quite as
much intensity in Bernhardt as there
was in Heron. but its development is
50 entirely different that q contrast
even seems absurd. 1t may be true
that Bernhardt has no sentiment, no
Heart, but no mar with any knowledge
Of life would find fault with her gay
and festive mode of making love.
There was no hold back about it. 1t
was all go, go, go, from the moment
she met Armand and until the hour
Of her consent to STAY her love that
she might save her lover. 1t is said
that Bernhardt is best in light
frivolities, but | didn't 80 find it.
There is a subtle something in her
kittenish sentimentality that utterly
destroyes all vestige of impropriety
and redeems a glazing immortality
from social condemnation. She has
an innocent, girlish look always. She
does the most extraordinary things in
such a blameless manner that adverse
criticism is at once dissuaded. Her
business in Camille" is novel and
good; her delivery is Enthusiastically
clean-out and understandable. Her
death scene is a sumner, Thus far
she has given US three distinct types
ofdeath. la rAdrienne" she rises to
her feet and falls rigid in the arms Of
Sjxe and the prompter. In "Frou
Frou" she sinks on the sofa and glides
gently from the stream of time over
the precipice of death. In camille"
she tyirls round and round, and with
an exclamation falls fat upon the
floor. Camille is the best thing she
has thus far done, "Frou- Frou" is
the next best,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-23
ACCIDENT.
A Beautiful Little Girl Killed by
Machinery.

Helena Ycomau, 2O.l
We have just learned OF another ac-
cident with machinery hal occur red
a few days since at Moro, in Lee
county, which has noparallel in either
its horrifying details or its terrible
consequences. Mr.. Virgil G. Brigham,
a prominent merchant at Moro, owns
a steam gin and mill in the town where
he is doing business, and his little
daughter Pearl, a beautiful little child
Of six summers walked down to the
gin with some of the servants to sum
mon the operatives to dinner. The
child had beautiful, long, flowing
curls. which were the pride Of her pa
rents hearts, and had been preserved
for years on account of their splendor
-alasl those beautiful tresses were the
means of dragging that innocent child
to a horrible and untimely death. In
passing uuder a shaft ofthe machinery
the child's head came close to a nut
which projected a little below the
shaft, and it caught in her hair and by
the rapid revolutions of the shaft she
was instantly drawn against it, and in
the twinkling of an eye she was
whirled into the air, aud before her
screams for help could be needed by
the engineer, her little form had spun
a dozen revolutions and been whipped
to'death by the ponderous machinery
The whole scalp was torn from the
head, her limbs were broken to pieces
and her body torn and mangled in
most horrible manner. Thus is an.
other 6reside made sad and desolate.
and it is only in Heaven that the
recompense can come 10 sorrowinl
hearts. Let this circumstance i'm.
press every n to be guarded abouI
machinery.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-23
HAs EDISON BEEN OUTCOME
Claim That a Method OF Success
fully Replenishing the Tiny
Loop Has Been Discovered.

New York SUM-
Prof. Morton on the Stevens In
s%titute, read before the National
Academy Of Sciences, which. begun
its annual meeting yesterday, in
Columbia College. a paper on THE
Measurement ofNew Forms of Elec-
trio Lamps, Operating by Incandes-
cence.' Prof Morton has been ex-
%perimenting with the electric current
for several years. He has from the
start denied the accuracy Of Edison's
results, both as to the matter of APP
piled power recovered in the dynamo
electric machine and the efficiency of
the lamps. Some time ago Prof.
Morton heard cfa new electric lamp
that bad been constructed by Prof.
Maxim. 1t was Of tho experiments
and measurements which he had just
made with this lamp by the aid ola
Brush electric machine that he spoke
yesterday before the academy.
Edison's chief impeachment in per-
fec,ing his lamp has been the constant
disintegration of his carbon loops
According to his own statement in an
October magazine, the duration OF
one ofhis lamps without repairs is
only six months, under favorable cir
c%umstances. He cannot get a per-
feet vacuum, and even the very small
amount of oxygen that gains admit
lance to the glass bulbs is sufficient
for the combustion necessary to de-
stroy the carbon loop.
In the lamp described yesterday by
Professor Morton this error in con
struction is corrected by the introduce
ton of the yaper of gasoline into the
bulb after the vacuum has been made
as nearly perfect as possible. Maxim
discovered that, under these condi-
tions, all loss to the loop by combus-
ton is compensated for by the forma-
ton ofnew carbon on the loop, and that
the amount of resistance to The
current remains constant. Maxim
claims is that the gasoline vapor keeps
the carbon loop constantly in repair,
and the careful measurements Of
Professor Morton with the galvanome.
ter and other instruments confirm the
assertion, the professor said. He
added that in a comparison between
the Edison lamp and the one just de.
scribed, he has no hesitation in saying
that Maxim's is the most economical.
and efficient.
The lamp Of Maxim is now being
mounted throughout the Equitable
building. The electricity necessary
to keep these lamps in a STATE
of incandesence is to be furnished By
means of the Brush dynamo electric
machine. In speaking of dynamo
machines, however, Professor Mortor
says that Edison's is more e%ficien'
than either the Brush, the Siemens o.
the Wallace. He said further tina
the resistance to the current is 81
great in these lamps that he has OBJ.
taiued 600 candle power per hors,
power, equivalent about 80 gas Jets
In a recent letter to him, Mr.. Edison
has said that the lamps he was thel
making give him about 1856 candl,
power per horse power. He was usinI
flaments Of bamboo.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-23

If they do and a settlement is effected
il will be an abortion Is the funding
act was. We hope the legislature
will do nothing rash in the matter.
The democrats have a majority on
joint ballot, and ifaiust and equitable
settlement is effected, it will enure to
their advantage, but If they settle
with the bondholders at a figure not
ia accord with the sentiment Of the
people it will come to naught.
We believe the honest tax Of
Tennessee will do right in the matter
and trust the result of the vote
of the I'd inst. was an expression
favorable to a just compromfse-but
it will not be safe to disregard the
people.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-23

Hon. r. R. Butler is spoken Of az a
candidate for speaker of the house of
representatives. If the republicans
had a majority in the next house,
they could not do better than TO elect
Judge Butler. He served in the leg
islature many years ago, has been a
member Of congress, and was q mem
Der Of the last legislature. He is a
mi1 Of decided ability, has had much
experience in public affairs, and is
thoroughly familiar with the theory
and application of parliamentary law.
In addition to this, We will add that
he isiair minded if ne is a republican.
level headed, always courteous and
would make a model presiding officer
He was the leader Of tho small re.
publican wing in the last house, but
enjoyed the friendship and respect Of
the other side. We we'll remember
that he stood up for Memphis on all
occasions when special and eKtraordi
nary legislation was asked. But as
the democrats probably have a small
majority in the house, Judge Buffers
chances are not very promising.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-23
A Good Old Democrat.

ST. PAUL, IND, November H.
VIM. N. Garrett, of Decatur county.
cast his twenty-frst presidential ballot
at st. Paul precinct, on November 9
havinr voted for Thomas Jefferson in
1900, and for every democratic candi-
date since that time. Mr.. Garrett was
born in Culpeper county, Virginia. on
March 8, l779. If he lives Till the
9th Of next March he will be one hun.
dred and two years old, which be will
probably do, as he is enjoying very
good health. He was married to a
lady in Rockingham county. Virginia.
by whom he had twenty. Eve children
Of which two only remain living. lie
settled IN Rush county, Indiana, in
the year 1929, where he has since 70.
sided. He has ever been an expor,
With the rife, until within the laEt
three or four years ore year Of the
time he has been entirely blind AT
the last election he voted with his
children, his grandchildren, and his
great-grandchildren, though all differ
ing from him in politics.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-23

IT seems to be conceded and under
stood that Mrs. s. X. Hattou, widow
of the late General Robert Hatton,
will DO retained as state librarian. She
has made an excellent officer, and
there is no call for a change. Under
the Law the legislature elects or not, al
its option. Mira. Haskell, the previous
librarian, held Over for eight years OF
her FIRST election. The Office has neveI
been considered in making up a dis
tribudoR Of political or party rewards
The present incumbent is admiral
adapted to this position and should b,
permitted TO hold over without tn
iermality Of a reelection. She is il
tbs highest degree worthy and compe
tent, and as long as she holds tn.
place il will be an evidence that thI
people Of Tennessee honor the mem
DRY Of her distinguished husband
who served them 50 fithfully.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-23
Reeds GiltRdge Tonic prevents malaria
A Budget of IFS,

Pittsburs Post.l
If solid south is calculated to in
duce a solid north for republicans
why should they complain?
If the word "only" in the tariff
clause of the democratic platform
secured the defeat of Hancock in the
manufacturing states, it proved a pre-
cious word ;or Garfield,
If the business prosperity Of the
county carried the republican party
through, it will be of the last impor-
lance for that party to maintain it
1t cant maintain a panic.
Ifit was John Kelly that gave away
New York, he should be made a mem .
Der of GarGeld's cabinet, and not de-
nOunced for his treachery by the Ar
thurs party.
If it was Barnum's stupidity and
English's unpopularity that lost the
battle, republicans should. in the Ian
guage of Richard the Third, to Queen
Anne, thank heaven, for having sent
them thither."
fit was the rebound Of the Morey
letter, that clinched the triumph for
Garfield, it was a blessed chance and
calls for praise not censure,
II the election condoned GarGeld's
bribery and perjury, why not try the
purifying process on Kemble, ColIax
and Belkhap2
lfthe declinoin ION, stoppage of tn,
glass industries and cutting down
wages are the first fruits of the GOOD
times to follow GarAold's election
What sort Of times will be the hare
times under a DeGolyer administra
tion2
If Philip. Of the Truth, is liable 70
criminal libel" in calling Garfield
liar. what should be the punishment
OF Poland, Banks and McCrary 70.
making clear Garield's perjury
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-23
Let the Legislature Make No
Mistake.
Gibson County Mirror,

NANnVh NVuHly AlffOTl
Its quite common for the st,te
credit papers, since the election. N
telicitate themselves that three.
fourths Of the voters Of Tennessee. On
the End inst. declared by their ballot,
that they we're in favor of paving tbe
state debt. While the Mirror he,
ever advocated a just settlement oi
the state debt and heartily supported
the 5O4 compromise, VIC advise tho
legislature not to mistake the tempe,
Of the people, as did the August con.
yentioD. The vote IN the late cleo.
ton did not express the sentiment oil
the people upon the debt question
precisely, although it was an expres.
sion to some extent against repudia.
ton, Believe that if a settlement
upon the basis oft0.4 could be effect,
ed, the people would acquiesce in the
action Of their Representatives, but II
they should settle at a higher figure.
there would be trouble in the future
and representatives so voting would
be severely set down upon BY the
people.
: If the bondholders arc wise they
will not DO misled by these STAT
credit organs into demanding Of the
q E-payers q higher figure tlsn E0-G
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-23

The population of Philadelphia has
been ascertained By the first census
count to be as follows: Total, 846, $50;
males, 405, 699; females, AL ,OSl; ma
tire, 6a2,64Si foreign, 2O4. 1872; white,
Sl5,lS2; eolored, 3l,798. The cOlored
50 Chinese, 3 japanese and % In
diaus. The excess Of females, as in
eastern states and cities, Is noticeable
aud important. The young men go
west and the girls stay at home. Or
possibly there is large accession OF
female population by country girls
seeking work in town.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-23

lntof-Oeean.l
To pay an election bet Thomas Nc
Govern, an ardent democrat Of the
Sixteenth ward, was dressed TO re-
an ape yesterday afternoon and
led b. 2 cord, to the music of hand
organ, through Clybourn avenue, by
MIR. George Clock, q grocer on tho
thoroughiare, and the winner in the
case. The basis Of the bet was that
Hancock would be elected, and the
parties to the bet we're 10 impersonate
a hand-organist' and his ape com
panion, the part Of the latter to be as
sumed by the loser. The pair started
yesterday from Mr.. Clicks grocery,
No. 408 Clybourn, about three o'clock,
and were soon joined BY 9 large eel
lection Of children Of both sexes, who
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-23
Western Railroads tOiCOnVerge
at Memphis.
Little Rock Gazette, 2Oth.l

Little Rock Gazette, 20th.l
Articles of association of two new
railroad companies were filed with
the secretary Of state yesterday as fol
lows:
The Springfield and Memphis rail
road company, which proposes 70 con.
struct a line Of railroad 165 miles il
length, beginning in Sharp county OF
the line between Arkansas aud Mis-.
souri,. thence through Fulton, Sharp
Randolph, Green, Lawrence, jackson
Craighead, Poinsett, Cross and Crit.
ten counties, to some point opposite
Memphis. The capital stock is So.
600, 900, and the stockholders are Mr.
George W. Nettleton, Kansas City
Mo-; Mr.. w. Wallace Pratt, Kansal
City; MI. L. W. Tone, Kansas City
Mr.. j. S. Ford, Kansas City, anC
Newman Erb, Little Rock.
The Kansas City, Fort Scott anC
Memphis railroad company, which pro.
pose to construct a railroad from som,
point near Harrison, Boone comfy
Arkansas, on the line of railroad
to be constructed from Springfield
Mo-, to Russellville, running theme.
by the most practicable line through
Boone, Searcy, Stone, Independence
Jackson, Poinsett, Cross and Critteu
den counties, to a point opposite Mem
phis. The capital stock of the com
pany is $4,000, 600, and the director
are the same as those of the preeed
ing road.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-23

kept up a continual roar Of boots and
yells, aud occasioned the monkey no
little trouble in attempting 70 pull his
tail. McGovern, as tho monkey, wore
a mask OF the shape and appearance
of IAN apes face, and his body and
limbs were covered with shaggy, dark
brown cloth. tight fitting. BE carried
q small tin dish in his hand, and, as
Mr.. Clock, with the hand-organ,
stopped at nearly every dwelling along
the avenue, he was sent in, to the ex-
tent Of his cord, for pennies" none
Of which, however, he was fortunate
enoughto get. The organ-grinder and
monkey travelled about Clybourn
avenue and vicinity for some tive
hours and then separated.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-23
Death OF a Berrant Girl,

Peoks sum-
There is a very pretty mad woman
on the West side. We do not mean
the west side of the woman, but the
west side of the raging Milwaukee
river. The woman is mad on both
sides-not on both sides Of the river,
but both sides Of her. Nov you I'm
deTstand. This woman had a PLAGUE.
If you don't know what that is you
are smart. A PLAGUE Is a platter
made Of wood or china, OF something
on which is painted a picture in oil,
and the PLAGUE is put up on a man'el
or an easel and admired. This lady
had one Of them, real bad. That is,
the PLAGUE was not bad, but the lady
had it considerable. 1t was the most
beautiful thing she ever saw, and she
would stand and gaze on it for hours
at a time, and when she went TO bed
aud left it she did so with regret. The
world seemed to revolve around that
PLAGUE, and the only thing the lady
worried about was that she could
not take ia With her when she
went to heaven. The other morn
ing the servant girl said the cook
had broken the meat platter, and
wanted TO know what she should take
up the meat for breakfast on. The
lady, thinking Of a fancy platter in
the closet that she kept for state oc
casions, told the girl to take that plat
ter with the picture on. and then she
went on pinning her hair on with hair
pins and finally went down to break
last. As she was pouring out the
coffee she thought she detected an
odor Of sanctity and fried chrome, and
she looked Ct the meat plate and
turned pale. There was her wooden
PLAGUE, full Of boiling grease and
footing SAUSAGE, and through the
grease she could see her beautiful oil
pointing struggling up under diff
cultles. There was a comminglinq of
Alpine scenery and links Of sausage
that the artist never intended, and the
lady took the PLAGUE in her hand and
gent 10 the kitchen, where she Drained
the cook. There was noting else TO
do. Ladies who have placques-and
any lady is liable 10 have them. as they
are said to be catching-should watch
the cook.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-23
Sir walter Scott's Find.

The regalia Of Scotland has expe-
r%ienced many strange adventures. For
a long time the jewels we're supposed
to have been either lost or stolen, but
Sir Walter Scott, while indulging in
his propensityf for antiquarian research.
came across some old DOCUMENTS when
led him to believe that the regalia
was somewhere hidden within the pre-
oincts of Edinburgh castle. A royal
license was procured from George ",
a commission appointed, and a general
search instituted. Scott observing
that the wall where the present crown
room is was oil undue thickness. came
to the conclusion that there must be
a secret chamber within the masonry.
Tools were brought, and, after sons
labor in removing tho stones, a vaylted
room was disclosed. An entrance
being affected and the rubbish 10.
moved, they found in one corner
OF the apartment a large chest
bound round With iron, and secured
by three heavy padlocks, This being
speedily broken open. there, before
their eyes. lay the old insiqnias Of
Scottish royalty, looking as fresh and
beautiful as they did in the DAYS Of
james FitE James" In the mean.
time tho news spread that the search
for the regalia was being made, and
all Edingburg poured forth her hun
dreds and thousands. They filed The
e.planade, and occupied every avail.
able portion OF ground from which the
slightest view Of the castle could be-
obtained. The result Of the search
was awaited with national anxiety.
AZ Last, when the assembled crowd
had about given UP all hope, a cannon
fred from the castle and a Gag hastily
run up on the highest tower pro.
claimed to the assembled thousands
that the regalis was sgiA restored 10
Scotland,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-23
MEDICINAL.
M~en-rssIsani NntIea

No. SODA the ChBnceTy Court Of shsIbv
county, Tenn Amanda F. Ro0srts Va
Robert r. Roberts. ~
appearing from affidavit in this cause tia.
4 the defendant, Robert X. Roberts Il 4
therefore ordered that ho make hig apns.g-
ance hereinl at the courthouse Of S6siby
county, in Memphis, Tenn, on or before IN
hrst Monday in January, 1881, and plead.
answer OF .demur to complainant bin, or ~
same VII be taken for confessed as to him
and set for hearing ex-parte; and that a COPY
Of this order DO published once a Teek ",
four successive weeks In the Public Ledger.
A copy: Attest.
ROBERT J. BLACK. clerk and mAstsr.
BY .. 3. McllESRY, D. @. 4 NJ.
u d. Barnes, sol. for eompl't.
IN "a 70 "a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-23

THE corporation of the town Of
Waverly, Humphreys county, seems
10 have proved a failure, if it was
ever intended to preserve order, pro-
tect society and keep the streets il
good condition. Therefore the rumor
that the legislature will be petitioned
20 abolish the charter and turn the
place loose on the county, like Browns
vile aud other places that are
very well pleased with their expert
ment.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-23
I~nsOlvent NOtice.
STATE OF TESSEasrE, sBs..y cor,

STATE OF TENSKssEE, SMILEY Cory
0FRcK COUNTY CnuRT CLERT al
n. memphis, Tenn: November Is iSso
10 jordan. adminisratoF Of ~ y y.
HAVING suggested the ip
u estate Of, J G Davis, : soivehcy Oh sns
hereby ordered to give n ;eee9sea, you are
ment in some neyspApOy .nee, oy aayertise-
OF Sheiky co1ntv the Courthouse door
claims against sSfJ ior all persons having
the same. witk 1E estate, TO appear and flo
authenueatsdf liz mann ot Sne OoHnty UIoIt
and any 80 the 18th day OF May. 1854;
ar hefn,S IN not filed on or before SAID day,
Said ~ an appropriation Of the funds Oh
hos .eate Is made, shall be forever barred,
=" In law and equity,
Witness my hand, at Office. this 18th day Of
November, 1850.
OWEN DIVER, Clerk.
By HUaH B. CULLEN, DC. t672TH
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-23
Trus,so's sale.

PURSUANT to the terms Of A certain d.ed
OF trust Of October II, 1876, executed hwy
y. McDermott and his wife, Susan III M.
Dermott, TO John A. Holt, trustee, now de-
ceased, ana to his successors 10 Office, 10 Sc
o ond sn inae9teaness to the Clerks Building
ana sayings Association of Memphis. Which
DEED Of trust Is recorded in the Registered
o. 5hel9y county, Tenn, in book ia, pa1 ,s y
5ald In~deptedness being past due and oEg'
Il, y, Jones' having been legally annnFrIt 4
2 qna,lned successor TO said Jof n AZ Hi
and clothed with all BIZ powers az sn M nOas,
tee will, at the request Of D., bs m sCGn SrI w.
Wednesday, the 18th SayOf Decbr.. 1890.
between the hours of IL am. and a,
TIE southwest ccrner If Main and II ~
sslIoHts' IN memphis, the Taxing District M
SnSloy S"dhty, Tenn, offer aud sell AT nubiic
query TO the highest bidder for cash. the fol-
inYnmtus real estate in said Memphis, Taxing
Lot ~ h ~ SSnessloy county, Tenn, to-witi
pana NJ a point ON the ,uth side VI Pontntoo
stIeetiands eventy-five feet east Of the point IN
intersection Of the taid south side OF pontotoo
street With the east line Of Mulberry treat.
fnehce east en- and with said south | ne OF
fVntotoo street fifty feet; thence south one
hundred and fifty teet; thence west. parallel
with Pontotoc street fifty feet; thence north
parallel with Mulberry street one bundled
ana NIFTY foet to the beginning, being the Same
properly conveyed by Henry Bernard 10
Charles Fox by deed, of record In book 60.
part 2, page 4, County Register Office, and by
sald FOX TO said Susan II. MoBermOtt.
cash. "
The title to this property has been carefully
examined and approved, but l shall sell and
convoy IN the character OF trustee only,
NJ. B. Trezsvant, Attorney 70 OF,
II, b.. Guion, A%uctioneer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-23

The full vote Of Virginia throws Ma
hone far to the rear. He defantly as
serted his ability and purpose 10 elect
his Hancock electoral ticket, but the
regular or debt-paying Hancock ticket
received $3.50; the Garfield ticket
received 83,75S, and the Mahone Han
occk ticket received only 81, ga, or
about 5Se- sixth Of the vote Of the