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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-07
THE NATIONALS IN COUNCIL.
Meeting at the GreenIaw Opera
House Last Night.

The nationals lOomed up at the
opera house last night. 1t was quiet
aud orderly affair, our colored brethren
preponderated, by a large majority.
There were, roughly estimated, hun
dred whites and over two hundred
blacks. The speeches were numerous
and varied, Col. A. j. Kellar it was
conceded, made the shortest and the
best. 1t was a.collOquial effort on his
part, of-hand entirely and without
oratorical effort, but well expressed
and sensible. Colonel 7. H. Log
woods effort was more of a spread
eagle character, but, having been a
national only few weeks, his zeal
was evidently more earnest than his
brief experience warranted. Harry
NJ. Hill was president or chairman of
the meeting, and he made a
good one. Some two or three
dozen people occupied the stage as
acknowledged leaders, vice presidents,
secretaries, ETC., etc. Among them
were many very nice people, citizens
Of standing and influence, and many
of them ce-holders or office-seekers.
The history Of the party was reviewed
during the proceedings. The benefits
it has conferred upon the country and
this county were also dwelt upon, and
its great success two years ago, when
it coalesced with the republicans, also
came in for a few expressive and
laudatory remarks. The usual reso-
lutions, made to fit any and all shades
ofopinion, were presented and adopt
ed, The leading point expressed is
that every national is at liberty to do,
think and vote as he pleases, provided
the standard bearer is a member Of
their party; that the ballot box is,
and ought to be free, and that the
Shelby county end of the national
party will bear the banners of law, JUS
tice and freedom proudly aloft, and they
are bound to win. Besides those
mentioned, speeches were made by
Fl. N. Rankin, colored, J. L. Harris
the plowboy. Col. J. B. Bingham
Carter Harris, colored, and others
took prominent part in the proceed
ings.
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BY CABLE.

BERLIN, May IA new Cuban
loan has been raised by public sub
scription.
The cabinet has vested Captain
General Blanco. of Cuba, with dis
cretionary powers in dealing with the
conspiracy at Mayari. Instructions
have also been sent to the representa-
tives Of Spain at Washington and
Ceatral America, urging that Cuban
refugees be not allowed to foment a
second rising.
The Spanish government will in
crerse the new issue of the Cuban loan
from Sl6,0OO,OOO to $18,OOO,OOO.
PARIS, May Sixty cotton fac
tories at Roubdix have closed, and
1900 persons are idle. Five thou
sand more operatives struck at Tur-
Going. There is also strike at Rouen,
and many silk factories are closed.
Higher wages and less hours are de-
manded.
LONDON, May Mrs. Marian Ev-
ans George Elliott married yesterday
a Mr.. Cras.
Reports from, the different strike
centers show that the men will re-
sumo work at per cent reduction
under protest, pending consideration
of the sliding scale by the board of
arbitration.
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GALVESTON.
latest from Mexico and New
Mexico.

GALVESTON, May IA courier
from the Magollon mountains, at Sill
yer City, New Mexico, reports that
the Ticrnan hunters and their party,
thought killed by the Indians, are all
safe. The Indians are still on the
ground. 8B
John Keller, mistakiug his wife for
a burglar, shot her dead in the City OF
Mexico on May Sd.
The superior tribunal of justice OF
the federal district, asked that trials
by jury be suspended on account Of
the acQuittaI of several criminals
lately.
Grand preparations are made to
celebrate the anniversary Of the bat
tie ofPueblO in 1862. 4itl ~
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ASTRONOMICAL.
Singular Effects of DeadwOOd
Pioneer Literature i'm San
Francisco Sanctum.
San Francisco Exchanged

San Francisco Exchanged
johnny White, in looking over the
Deadwood Pioneer yesterday, dropped
on the following extract from an edi-
torial on the inhabitants of the plan
cts:
"Oh, for a blushing, pouting, gun
iun-rubber beauty, and home Of
twisted steel wise, with groves Of
baked apples on the lurid mountains
, of Venus, where the lowing adaman-
otine kline nibble the whalebony blades
of grass in the bright, burning glades
and glowing valleys at their salaman
der feet-where the product Of the
dairy is whitish molten lead, and
human affection is warm as boiling
concentrated lye."
Damn a literary pirate, anyhow"
cried Mr. White, with vehemence.
Swearing in my presence, John 2"
said Mr.. Pickering severely, glancing
at the flushed brow Of his business
manager. Read this" said Johnny.
Read it. Don't you recognize your
own style?" The editor looked over
the paper calmly, aud then remarked
in tone of gentle melancholy: 1t is
mine, indeed, Johnny. Often have |
re-read it 10 Josephine's scrap, book.
Poor girl, the succeeding passage she
liked so much," and Mr.. Pickering
read from the Pioneer, in tremulOus
VOlce:'
"But what is even this desirable
possession, this ecstatic bliss, beside
the steel. .jOiuted, iron framed court
shin and everlasting metallic love,
which must exist in bubbling Mercu-
ry, where, according to the most emf
nent scientists, the thermometer in
the summertime tells of 600 degrees
Fahrenheit in the shade? Think ol
the fervid warmth of your Nancy Jane
Mehitable's kiss on the boiling, hiss
ing beach of Mercury, where the un-
skinned waves lash with steamy fury
at your feet "
swell, WE'LL" said the old gentle
man, 81 wrote that-when did | write
that? Let me see" And as Johnny
White started off to corral notice o.
the forthcoming County Donegal so
!. cial. he saw Mr.. Pickering knocking
1.-The dust from an almanac of 1902 and
traversingits columns with an anxious
finger.
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PENNSYLVANIA DELEGATES.
Instructions TO Vote Agninsl
Grant at Chicago.

New YORK. May IA Herald
Washington special says Mr.. Nc
Manus, Of Philadelphia, was in town
to-day on a brief visit to Senator Don
Cameron. His object was to inform
Cameron that 10 out of II Philadel-
phia city delegates to Chicago
had determined they would
not vote for ex.president Grant
under any circumstances. He told
Senator Cameron that if he attempted
to enforce the rule on the delegation
at Chicago, he would find himself in
the minority with a majority of the
delegation against him, and he ad-
vised and urged him to make known
to the delegation that he gave up the
unit rule. To this Senator Cameron
is said to have replied curtly that the
unit rule was agreed to, and he ex-
pected to stand by it himself, and
hold the delegation to it. McManus
returned to Philadelphia this after
noon, and reported to some of his
friends before going that there we're
no further relations between Mr..
Cannon and himself The excitement
in Pennsylvania is quiet but intense
The symptoms of revolt, which are
increasing day by day, are watched
with lively interest.
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Duty 10 Others.

CHAMBERsBURG, July %, 1879.
This is to let the people know that
|, Anna Maria Krider, wife of Tobias
Krider, am now seventy-four years ef
age. Ny health has been very bad for
some years. past. | was troubled with
weakness, bad cough, dyspepsia, great
debility and constipation of the bow
els. | was so miserable | could hardly
eat anything. | heard of Hop Bitters
and was resolved to try them. | have
only used three bottles, and | feel
wonderful good, well and strong again.
My bowels are regular, my appetite
good, and cough all gone. | feel so
we'll that | think it my duty to let the
people know, as so many knew how
bad | was, what the medicine has done
for me, so they can cure themselves
with it. ANNA NJ. KRIDER.
Wife of Tobias Krider
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Democratic Strength.

New York Herald, May 81
The popular majority in 1876 was
largely in favor Of the democratic con-
didate.
Tilden received. 4,2Si, ,265
Hayes received" 4,033, ,295
Tilden's majority .,"...."..".. 25O,97O
Although Tilden lost his election
by the narrowest Of possible MAORI
tess majority Of one-in the cleo
toral colleges, he ran ahead Of Hayes
by more than quarter Of million
in the popular vote. The democrats
have at present a majority both in the
senate and the house, their majority
in the popular branch of congress
showing that the people Of the coun-
try at large continued to stand by
them for two years after the pFesiden-
tiai election. What has occurred
since to depress democratic hopes2
To be sure, there is the feud
;,r New York; but with any
9th. " candidate than Dir. Tilden
tbat feud would be instantly
healed -om the moment that the
Cb;coso Il; 'ket is announced. There
has bssu w 9, 'eady democratic majority
;n % tb;o G stoto a, zee Mr.. Tilden's cleo
tion as governor in 1874. Even last
year the aggregate democratic yote
was majority, and cad u been united
ON one candidate MI. cornell would
have been defeated.
Vote for both democratic GdStesstI,ss' t,s ss9 s9
Vote for Cornell. ~''''''' iio,Vo,
Democratic maiority tyw-.."...g....".s"' H',o'
1t is generally conceded that the
vote Vt New York will decide the
presidential contest. But in view OF
steady democratic majorities in the
last six elections how can any sober
minded republican cherish so auda-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-07

DE it ordained by the Legislative Couneil.
ID that the House Connection Ordinance be-
amended rs follows;
Subsection 4. To use or allow to be used
any soil pipe or extension of the sewer com
nectiOn whatever use IL mayFerYe, which does
not extend at least SIX inches above the caves
or paIapet or dividing walls of the house or
building IN which the same is constructed.
and all vent,lating pipes, for sewer oonnec
tions OF water closets, are hereby reoui,ed 10
be extended n least inches above the caves.
parapet or dividing walls of every house or
building in or near which there is sewer con-
nectiOn.
Subsection 5. To use or allow 10 be used
any bell trap or any other trap depending for
its seal on an easily movable part, or 10 con-
struct or use OF cause or allow TO be construct
ed or used any water closet. which has an
unyentilated space Of more than one hundred
cubic inches capacity between two water seals
or which has such unventilated space of any
capacity in which any p .rt of the mechanism
moves, or the walls OF which are not flushed
at all points at each use of the closet.
Subsection 6. 10 fail or refuse 10 connect
all wash stands or slop stands in the house or
yard with the sewers or TO allow any sion wash
or waste water Of any kind to low over the
pavement or under the pavement, on or into
the street.
Passed May 6, 1880.
d. T. PORTER,
Chairman Legislative Council.
@. Il, PuLLEN, Secretary, 5q69
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cious fancy as that the weakest
republican candidate can carry the
state against the strongest candidate
the democratic party can nominate ?
A weak candidate has really no chance
at all in this controlling state against
the united democracy supporting
popular ticket. 1t is mere brag and
moonshine to say that candidate who
would repel a considerable number of
republican votes is stronger than the
best man the democrats can nom
mate.
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River TeIegraIns.

LOUISVILLE, May River falling
slowly, with 10 feet sinches in the
canal, and s feet s inches in the chute
on the falls. Port list: J. D.Parker,
Cincinnati to Memphis; Eckert, from
ST. Louis, The Andy Baum, Fulton
and Resolute succeeded in pumping
the water out of the Alice, but the
river is too low to float her off the
rocks where she lies. The Eckcrt is
alongside of her.
PITTsBURG, May 7.-Rivcr 4 feet
6 inches and falling Weather cloudy
and warm. Arrived: Buckeye State,
6 pm; G. W. Bachelor, 2:3O am,
Departed: Bachelor, II M; Buckeye
State, 4 pm.
CAIRO, May 7.-Arrived Lioness,
Cincinnati, 6 am; Guiding Star, New
0rleans,8. Departed D. Davis, Pitts
burg, Sp,m.i Champion, st. Louis, s
Scuddcr, st. Louis, 8 a. m; Guiding
Star, Cincinnati, 8; Beattie, St. Louis
10; j. A, Wood. New Orleans, 10;
Sam Rees, New Orleans, 10; John
Porter, St. Louis, II, Cloudy and
warm.
EVANSVILLE, May Down: r. r.
Springer, 1925. Up. Idlewild, fam.
Jas. w. GaF, 10. Clear and warm
River 2s9-lO feetand falling.
CINCINNATI, May River % feel
and falling. Clear aud warm. Ar.
rived; Vint Shinkle, Memphis.
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Death oran Old Mason.

RICHMOND, VA, May y5.-Col. Thos.
B. Bigger died here to-day in the Seth
year Of his age. He served under
General VIM. Harrison in the war OF
1872 was for many years engaged in
business in this city; held the Office of
city postmaster more than twenty
years, and was for several years one Of
Richmond's representatives in the
state legislature. He was the oldest
Mason in the city, if not in Virginia,
and was highly esteemed by all
classes.
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ague. Last May | was induced to use
Hop Bitters | used one bottle, but
did not see any change; another did so
change my nerves that they are now as
steady as they ever were. 1t used to
take both hands to write, but now my
right hand writes this. Now, if you
continue to manufacture as honest and
good an article as you do, you will
accumulate an honest fortune, and
confer the greatest blessing on your
fellowmen that was ever conferred on
mankind. TIN BURCH.
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A Rich Lady,s Experience.

| travelled all over Europe and
other foreign countries at a cost OF
thousands of dollars in search of
health and found it not. | returned
discouraged and disheartened, and
was restored to real youthful health
and spirits with less than two bottles
of Hop Bitters. | hope Others may
profit by my experience and stay at
home. A LADY, Augusta, Me.
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An enlhnslnstie Rndorsonlert
GoRnAM, N. H., July III. IS7g

GoRnAM, n. H., July IA, 1879.
Gents: Whoever you are, | don't
know but | thank the Lord and feel
grateful to you, 10 know that in this
world OF adulterated medicines
there Is one compound that proves
and does all it adyertises to do. and
more. -Four years ago | had a slight
shock Of palsy, which unnerved me to-
such an extent that the least excite.
ment would make me shake like the
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Maryland Republicans and the
Third Term,

FREDERICK, May 7.--In the repub-
llcan state convention, a resolution
expressing unalterable opposition to
the nomination for the presidency of
any person for a third time, was laid
uponthe table; yeas 81, nays q. Jas.
A. Gary, Jacob Tome, Lloyd Lowdes,
and j, Morrison Harris were elected
delegates at large to the Chicago con-
vention. Adjourned.
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W. are glad to learn that the COM

We are glad to learn that the COM
mittee appointed at the meeting of
ex-confederates, Wednesday night, to
invite some one to make suitable
address on decoration day, the 10Th
instant, have secured the consent of
Judge Jno. L. T. Sneed to perform
that duty. Judge Sneed requires no
introduction. he is known, respected
and beloved by all classes lis an easy,
graceful orator, and will do justice to
the occasion.
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A Lovely ChauIet.

A late fashion report says: Nothing
can be prettier than a chaplet of hop
vines in blossom. A recent medical
reviews says Nothing can be better
as a general renovator of the health
than plenty of Hop Bitters. They
aid in all the operations of nature.
toning up the weak stomach, assisting
the food to become properly assimi-
lated, and promoting healthy action
in all the organs. The dictates of
fashion, as well as the laws of health.
alike favor right application of hops.
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BIG GAME.
A Bold and Successful Conf
dence Man Arrested.

ST. Louis, May Ut appears that
a man calling himself General B. A.
Morhon, who was arrested here yes
tetday, was known to Mr.. Sargent, at
whose instance he was apprchended,
as John D. Kingman, rail-
road man of means, and further,
that Morhon or Kingman did not
forge the name of Ex-Governor
Palmer, but presented to the Jop-
lin bank a forged check of a bank in
Alton, ILL.,, which he said was in pay
ment Of loan he had made to Gov.
Palmer, whom he had met in Texas
In temporary financial straight. Be-
sides the articles mentioned last night.
there were found in his valise
blank drafts on the commercial
national bank of New York numbered
from q ,321 to q $50 The bank drafts
and letters of credit and letter heads
were on the Planters bank of Owens
boro, Kentucky. The blank letter
heads were Of the Coal Mountain &
New Englandssrailway, B. A. Morton,
New Haven, Conn.,, president.
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RALEIGH, N. G.
Two Men Drowned En Route 10 a
Temperance Picnic.

RALEIGH, May Two young men
named Crocker and Mcmillan were
drowned while attending good tenn
plar's picnic near here. Miss Annie
Mitchell, who was with them in the
boat when it capsized, was saved by a
boy.
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NOTTCE...ELECrI0N-

ST0CKH0LDERS of the Security B. and L.
- Association are notified that the election
for seven Directors, to serve the ensuing l2
months, will be held at the Office of the asso-
elation, No. Madison. on Tuesday, May II j.,
1880. Polls open from II to pm.
p. B. JoNEs. Senretarv sn si
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-07

SHERIFF Il. L. MCGOWAN, having
been recently called upon by three or
four hundred leading and highly re-
spectacle citizens to become candi-
date for reelection, defines his posi-.
tion in a card which appears in to-
days LEDGER. Being a democrat, he
will submit his claims to democratic
convention, if one is held, otherwise
Ae will be candidate before the
people. He doubtless feels that this
is the only consistent course left to
him, and would prefer defeat with
his party to success secured
by a trade with some other party.
That Mr.. McGowan has made num-
Der one officer no one will deny. He
has proved to be an exceptionally
efficient sheriff, and has served the
public faithfully. His card will COM
mand the approval Of all who are not
so blind with party zeal that they are
for anything to beat the democracy.
As to whether there will be a county
convention, tonominate candidates for
the Offices to be filed in August, that
matter will be considered, we pre-
sumo, by the county committee,
which meets next Saturday for organ
ization and other purposes.
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DOn't Use SlimuIoDts

Use natures real brain and nerve
food and nourishing tonic, Hop Bit
ters, that quiets the nerves, invigo-
rates the body, cures diseases and
restores the vital energies without in
toYicating
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washington Prol,s.

WASHINGTON, May For Ten
nessee and the Ohio valley, southerly
winds, warmer, clear or partly cloudy
weather, falling, followed by rising
barometer.
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New YORK, May Z, l:20 pm
Cotton opened steady. Ordinary, 8
l3-16c; good ordinary, 10 l3-16c; low
middling, 117-16c; middling, II l3 l6c;
GOOD middling, IL 3-16c; middliDg
fair, 12 15.l6c; fair, 13 9-l6c. Futures
opened steady, now quiet at few
ooiHts under last evenings close, as
fnllnHs. Deliveries for
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OROINANCEs...RY AnTHnRIrY

DE 1t ordained that suO section y of ar1I,,,
- 5 of Heiskell's Digest OF the Taxing Dis
trict ordinances be amended so as to read
during the months of May, June, July.
August and September"
Passed May 8, 1880.
d. T. PORTER,
Chairman Legislative Council.
c. L. PULLFN, Secretary 596s
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New ORLEANS, May 7th, 2 pm
Cotton quiet. Middliug lie. Sales
to-day 1000 bales. Receipts 1869 bales.
Stock, 1856 bales.
MANCHESTER, May Z, 3 pm
Yarns and fabrics are frmer, but not
quotably higher.
LIVERPOOL, May Z, 1870 pm
Cotton firm. Uplands, 65d; Orleans,
615-16d. Sales, 5000 bales. Receipts
1880. American, $3.50 bales. Flu
lures opened firm, now steady as fol-
lows: Deliveries for May, and May
and June. 6 13-16d; june and July,
6 13-16d; July and August, 6 1860
N-32; August and September. 6 1872
September and October 6 % 80.
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The clumsiest waltzer in Philadel-
phir is Juno, the elephant. While
!avOring the audience at the circus on
Wednesday with a display of her heels,
she sWung her ponderous head against
her trainer and aoored him. Every
tooth in bis mouth was knocked loose.
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Col. Tom 0chiltree, of Texas, says
Grant can carry FIVE or six southern
States, But Tom is the man, who,
during the war, while on furlough,
related to a young lady in Texas the
particulars Of the death of her
brother, who belonged to the same
regiment. Are you Tom 0ohiltree?"
asked the young lady. Yes" said
Tom. Thank heaven, then,' was
her reply, my brother still lives"
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A Husband's Testimony.

My wife was troubled for years with
blotches, moth patches and pimples on
her face, which nearly annoyed the
life out of her. She spent many dol
lars on the thousand infallible (?)
cures, with nothing but injurious
effects, A lady friend of Syracuse, N.
T., who had had similar experience
had been cured with Hop Bitters, in
duced her to try it. One bottle has
made her face as smooth, fair and soft
as a child's and gives her such health
that it seems almost miracle.
A MEMBER OF CANADIAN PARIIAMrYr
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We are glad to hear 1t. Our drug
gist informs us that DR.. Bulls cough
syrup sells better than any other med
ieine, and always gives satisfaction.
It's very cheap too, costs only 25 cents
a bottle.
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LOTTERY.
Louisiana State Lottery Company

This institution was regularly incorporated
by the Legislature of the State for Educational
and Charitable purposes in 1858, for the
term OF twenty-five years. to which con-
tract the inviolable faith of the State Ia
pledged, which pledge has been renewed by
an overwhelming popular vote, securing its
franchise in the new constitution, adopted
December 2, A. D. 1879, with a capital Of
sl,OOO,oO TO which II has since added a re-
serve fund Of $50 1000. Its Grand Single
monthly, on the second Tuesday. II never
scales or. postpones. Look at the following
distribution:
CAPITAL PRIZE, $500