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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-27
THE TICKET IN THE WEST.
observations Of Mayor Baxter,
of Louisville, on California
and Colorado.
Louisville COurisr-JOarnal.l

Louisville Courier Journal
Hon. John G. Baxter, 7. L. Bur-
nett, Esq, Colonel VIM. R. Ray and
Mr.. James T. Barrett returned Thurs
day night from California.
What is the glorious climate of
Californy going to do for Hancock and
English 2" asked the Courier Journal
of Mr.. Baxter.
California will give Hancock
5000 majority" said he, that is what
they tell me, at least. l talked to
many republicans there, who concede
the state, while a great many active
members Of former republican clubs
have come out openly for Hancock.
The Chinese question has great
weight in the result in the state, and
the democratic treatment Of it suits
them. Besides, Hancock lived out
there once, and has a great many per-
sOnal friends. They think he is one
of finest fellows living"
How is Colorado ?"
Colorado" said the mayor, with a
smile, lis in the balance. The repub-
licans claim it by a tremendous ma
jority for Garfield. but the democrats
say the majority must be voted before
counted. Denver and Leadville do
the voting for the state, and recently
the democrats elected their city gov
eminent in Denver. Still, | am in
cliped to think the republicans will
carry Colorado. 81 met at Denver"
continued the mayor, Uncle Dick
Thompson, secretary of the navy. He
was announced for a speech there. |
asked him what he thought of the re-
suit of the campaign. He said: /
am sorry to see it. but it has COM
back to the old battle of a solid south
against a solid north, and | think the
north will win That is the line they
are fighting on, and they will harp on
it until after November.
"You remember Dennis Harris, who
used to be here? No? Well, every
body in Louisville, nearly knows him.
He is in Denver, and he came up to
me and began to talk about the prob
ability Of electing Weaver, and | said
to myself, Who the hi is Weaver
and I'm BANKED if l knew till he
showed me a speech Weaver had
made in congress, and l found he was
one Ofthese greenback fellows. Har-
ris thinks he is going in. Dennis
kearney has come out for Weaver in
California, and hopes to draw off
enough democratic votes to give the
state to the republicans. But he'll
fail. Kalloch has come out for Han
took"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-27
Calling for the Production of the
$4,000 Brief.

chicago Iimes.l
General Garfield admits the receipt
of $1,000 from De Golyer and McClel-
Ian, through Dick Parsons, but he
Indignantly denies that it was a bride.
Why was he paid so much, for it was
a large fee to the best of lawyers for
the hardest OF work? Chittenden was
interested with De Golyer and Nc
Clellanin the paving contract obtained
for them by Garfield, but was never
able to make good that interest, be-
cause while admitting his service, the
firm formerly pleaded that the con-
tract having been obtained by a bride,
IL was contrary to the public morals.
This C%hittenden avows that the
amount was paid not for the services
of Lawyer Garfield, neither for those
Of Congressman Garfield, except in SO
far that he was chairman of the com
mittee on appropriations. Garfield
says it was for down right
hard work, he having examined
some forty different kinds of
pavement and made a written brief
showing the value OF the "ironizing"
process above all others. The Nation,
without seeing the brief, thinks the
work upon it worth the fee. But
where is the brief? How long was it ?
How lucid and convincing? The
document is not filed among the
records of the District of Column
bia. 1t does not seem to be in
existence. 1t was never read to
the board of the district, and
never filed for reading. Unless there
was some labor upon this brief, the
fee was obviously for the purchase of
congressmen's influence, for y mere
statement to Shepherd was not a pro-
f%essional service worth $1,000. Gar
field claimed that he wrote the brief.
But what became of it? Was it
written merely for the purpose
Of formal labor for a fee &?
Cross-questioned before the com
mittee OF the real estate pool, by Mr..
NickersOn, who owned the ironizing
process, General Garfield was asked.
Did you file with the board of public
works Of this district a brief. or opin-
ion, written, printed or other, upon
the subject of the DeGolyer pave
ment?" MI. Garfeld's answer was:
II could hardly say | did" Ibid you
at any time appear before the board
andmakean any argument whatever?' was
another query, and Mr.. Garfield
answer was: II do not remember that
| did; but | did speak to Governor
Shepherd on the subject, giving my
opinion in its favor" That was ali.
and, as events proved, it was worth to
Garfeld's employers all they paid
him. If hat brief is in existence,
why not print it now? 1t would be an
interesting addition to the literature
Of the campaign.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-27
A COLUMBIA GIRL.
How She Got the Rest ola Black
guard, and Paid Him More
than he was Worth.
Cincinnati Enquirer.l

Cincinnati EnQuirer.l
One of the many handsome young
ladies residing in the aristocratic por.
ton Of this ancient suburb, packed
up a small grip sack" enc morning
recently, and departed for a visit with
a friend at one of the many pictur-
esque stations that abound on the
Cincinnati. Hamilton and Dayton
railroad. Finding upon her arrival
at Cincinnati that she had several
hours in which to make the train, and
as she also wished to purchase several
of those things" so essential to the
completion of a young lady's ward
robe, she concluded to make her pur-
chases and pass a portion Of the sur
plus time in walking to the depot. She
made her purchases and was leisurely
strolling along Fifth street, admiring
the latest summer styles, when her
meditations were brought to an alb
rupt termination by a dapper, dandi-
fed little fellow, who was rugged up
in n of the very latest style summer
suits, his Uranium was covered with a
hat constructed upon the second story
plan, a pair of eyeglasses straddled
the bridge of his Roman nose and a
sweet, killing smile appropriately
adorned his countenance, who, step
ping up, politely lifted his hat, and
accOsted her thus: Excuse ah'm.me,
Miss, may l ah'm-have the ah'm-
pleasure Of carrying your portman-
teau?" The young lady looked at him,
hesitated a moment, as if meditating
whether it would be safe to trust him,
and with a certainly, sir, certainly, "
handed him the grip sack" which
the handsome LothariO took, at the
same time tipping a wink to a couple
Of friends who were loafDg on the
corner. The couple started toward
the depot, and as they meandered
along the young man tried
to strike up a conversation
with the young lady, but she evident
ly wasn't in a talkative mood, as she
could not be induced to speak only in
answer to direct questions, and those
she answered in monysyllables. Ar
irving at the depot, the young lady, to
the CONSERVATION Of the young masher
and the amusement Of his friends.
who had followed them just to watch
developments, pulled out her pocket
book, and handing him a dime, said.
in a voice loud enough for the by.
ISLANDERS to hear: I'm really sorry,
but it's all the change | have; I'm
very much obliged to you for your
kindness, | assure you it is appreci-
ated, and should l ever meet you
again | will give yon fifteen cents, as
it is certainly worth a quarter" took
her portmanteau and got aboard the
train, leaving the "masher" standing
on the sidewalk. The young man,
with a scowl at his friends, who were
cruelty laughing at his discontinue,
munbled out something about id
smart Alexis" and incOntinently fed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-27

JUDGE Alvin Hawkins, the repub-
lican candidate for governor, seems to
think he has no opposition, and is
making a vigorous canvass all by him
self. He does not wait for the vener
able greenbacker, Edwards, or the
democratic nominee who is to be set
in the field at Nashville on the tenth
of August. Hawkins evidently thinks
he will get through about the time
that the democrat is ready to start in
after him. 1t must be far preferable
to make a single. handed canvass and
speak only to one side. He can look
around On a republican crowd and say,
l am monarch Of all l survey" etc.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-27

THE immortal three hundred and
six delegates who stood by Grant at
the Chicago convention are to be given
each a medal commemorative of the
occasion at the hands of Don Cameron
and others. The work is already in
the hands of the artist, but if not too
late we would suggest a design for the
medallion: On n side let there be
a %cadaverous, Cassius like figure with
a carpet bag in his hand. 1t might
be either a white or a colored man.
the number 306 should appear in a
star on the lapel of his attenuated
linen duster. On the oOverse side
there should be a home scene. The
delegate in kid gloves, stovepipe hat,
fashienably cut coat, big watch-chain,
and gold headed cane and the figures
1906, sticking out of a side pocket
meets the old woman and children in
front ola cabin, whilst a cornfeld
darby wheels up a Saratoga trunk in
the e Two old mules in
the distance and a turkey buzz
zard over head would add to the
effect and bring out the true meaning
of the historical allegory. Such a
medal, at q cost of about one dollar
each, could be furnished the southern
delegates at the low price of ten dol
lars a head. The profit on this would
pay for a very respectable piece of
jewelry for the Grant delegates north
of the Ohio river. The historical,
geographical and political proprieties
should not be over looked. A suit
able superscription would be: 1880
1884 we are coming again."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-27
ISSUES OF THE CANVASS.

We have, in common, with the 9th
er two daily papers of this city treated
the candidates opposed to the regular
democratic ticket with more courtesy
than usually accorded in an important
canvass. This, it seems, has been
rather misconstrued by some Of them,
and their friends, who begin to con-
Clude that they own the papers and
cannot, therefore be criticized without
taking it in high dudgeon. When
this thing is all over their hindsight
will be clearer than their foresight is
now, Common politeness on u part,
should not be construedint any conces
sion to their claims. There are plenty Of
clever fellows in the world, but there
are not near enough officers to 90
around. The officers belong to the
people and not to any man. The men
elected to fill these places become the
servants or employees of the people.
At present we support the democratic
ticket with more than usual earnest
ness because it is the only one
that can possibly defeat the reckless
republican combination in the field.
The election Of Ed. Shaw would be a
public calamity, and aside from the
oss of life, it would be as serious a
matter for this community as for the
yellow fever to break out on the fifth
of August. Not because he is colored,
not because he is a republican, but be-
cause he is a bad representative of his
race, and utterly unworthy and unfit
to hold the Office to which he has the
audacity to aspire. The people be
gin to understand this question in its
true light, and will not be influenced
by mere sentiments ofpersonal friend
ship where the rights of the people,
the administration Of law, and the
peace of society are involved and en-
dangered. This question rises SUI.
perior to private attachments on the
success Of any party. AS a matter of
self preservation We must
be united and endeavor by all
by all fair and legitimate means to
carry this election. We have no fault
to find with those who went off on
the greenback idea two years ago. 1t
was plausible and promising, and that
question can come up again in state or
national elections. Let it stand upon
its merits. But for the time being in
this home matter, letous stand to-
gether and settle it forever, that ignor-
ance aud misrule shall not again carry
this fair city and county.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-27
SHELBY COUNTY AND THE oUARAN.
TINE QUESTION,

1t is notata all improbable that Judge
D. w. Clapp's name will be prominent
at the gubernatorial convention on
the 10th of August. Judge r. j.
Morgan and Judge John L. T. Sneed
are also spoken of very favorably for
governor. Shelby county should send
up a first-class delegation uninstruct-
ed. We have supposed that Cover
nor Marks would be re-nominated and
reelected. Yet there is some opposi-
ton to him from various sources. and
we should not forget in choosing dele
gates that Shelby county might happen
to name the next governor. We have
men of ability and reputation, though
none OF them are announced as candi
dates. Nor have we an intimatiou
that any Of them desire to make the
race. Delegates will be chosen next
Saturday, the 3lst inst, and there i:
danger in the midst of the local can.
vasS that the people will overlook
the occasion and fail to express them
selves in the selection of delegates
But before discussing the claims Of
probable local candidates, it is proper
to say that Shelby county owes Gen
Marks a debt of gratitude
which should never be forgotten
He has been a true friend to our peo.
pie 10 the hour Of distress and he die
all in his power to relieve and en-.
courage us. Even in 1879, when the
suffering was not so great, he exerteC
himself to the utmost to collect fund,
and supplies for the relief of the peo-
pie, and at last when the emergency
seemed to demand it, he was ready tC
throw open the state treasury for our
relief and take the chances of being
sustained by the next legislature. He
was only Withheld from this step, We
are assured, by the statement Of par.
ties here that it would not be neces.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-27
An Old MANS BLESSING.
The following letter has been ad
dressed To a writer for this naner.

The following letter has been ad-
dressed to a writer for this paper:
HOLLY, N. Y, June, 1880.
DEAR SIR-I am an old man, sew
enty-seven years Of age, and for three
or four years | have had diabetes,
which Eeps growing worse and worse.
L discharged an enormous amount of
water, the quantity seeming to increase
week after week, end my strength
giowing less and less, forced me to
think that | must soon die, which |
certainly should have done had | not
taken Warmers SAFE Diabetes Cure,
which / was induced to try upon
recommendation of a friend who had
used Warmers Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure, and was cured by it. |
have used the Safe Diabetes Cure, it
has cured me, and l think it is the
best thing in the world.
Yours truly, M. N. SToDDARD.
Sold wholesale by S. Mansfield &
Co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-27

the poem is Robert Burns" The
criticism it contains on the character
of Burns is the latest from an emf
nent source and perhaps the best ever
made, its pungency being a rare and
excellent feature, while its evident
justice, coming from the leading poet
of austere Puritan extraction, the es-
pecial poet laureate of New England,
excites a little surprise in the general
reader. Admirers of Bobby Burns,
as well as those Of Longfellow, will
experience especial delight in reading
this poem.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-27

The Washington correspondent of
the Cincinnati Enquirer telepraphs
that Marshall Jewell, of the national
republican committee, left Washing
ton in high dudgeon, having found
that Secretary MCPHERSON of the con-
gr%essional committee, instead of at
tending to his legitimate duties, has
engaged the clerical force of the Office
in mailing thousands of circulars, an.
nouncing that, on the 18th inst. he
(McPherson) would have ready a new
political hand book Of politics, for
sale at va volume; also that Chair
mar Hubbell vas using the resources
OF the committee to advertise a patent
in which he is interested, to extract
gold from quartz.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-27
PLATFORM.

The right Of trial by jury, the ha-
beaS corpus, the liberty of the press,
the freedom of speech, the natural
rights of persons, and the rights Of
property must be preServed.-Ex-
tract from General HancOck's order,
November 29th, 1867.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-27

sary. This view we need not press
now: it will commend itself to
all fair-minded men who are
aware Of the facts. Let us not send
any rambunctious delegates, with dull
axes to grind, up to the gubernatorial
convention.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-27
Wednesday, the 4th day of August, 1880

in legal hours, in front of the courthouse
the Iaxlng District Of Shelby county, Te ~
proceed TO sell, TO the highest bidder, for oasb'
the following described property, toy ~ eSSh'
"a part OF q lot situated on the east ID &C
Main street. city of Memphis, Taxing 1nS;Stt1;ot
OF shelby county, Tenn, and laid J Dl Ne
me map Of said city or plan Thereof osIIot Mn
~ on the map OF Memphis, draw mn ov nh.
llshed by M i williamson for ',bou 1 poI Ys7I
ana more particularly descriL,eii "V fcIIows o,
oelng the north part Of said lo'. frontinS twenS
ty-one feet on the r.ast side ~ Wei III tmoH
commencing at thu, northweut eernor Of isvoiSJ
IoE mhgre ~ I'D .ersects with the frst alley
nYIth ~ AuarA rs street with Main street. RIM.
n LII Ineauo' south twenty one feet with the
east WY of Main street to n peint; thence
esssw~ dly and at right, ANGLES with Main
WV. seventy-four feet, to a point; thence
~ thwardly parallel with Main street TWEEN
zone feet; thence westwardly along tho
south SIDE OF said alley seyenty-four feet, upon
which there is a brick building, the loWor part
or store being used as a tobacco or cigar store
ana being the same lOS of land conveyed to
James CORNELL by Caroline B Schroeder on tho
@th day otJan,,y, 1879, recorded in the Regis
ter's otice Of Shelby county in book No. in,
pages 100, .l6l, levied on as the property of do.
PENDANT, james Cornell, to satisfy said judR-
ment, interest and costs.
Memphis, 18th day of July, 1880.
". l.. MCGOWAN,
Sheriff Of Shelby county, Tenn.
By DAN'L g. SHELBY, d. s.
JAS. Gallagher, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Jig l22 12g
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-27

The subscription price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is s5 per annum and
SOC per month forlsss than one year. The
WEEKLY LEDGER Is 81 per annum-
postage free.
Persons leaving the city for the summer
can order the DAILY LEDGER at SOC per
month in advance, with the privilege of
changing pOstofiOe.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-27

Letter heads, envelopes, bill heads,
bills Of lading, and all kinds of COM
mercial printing done as we'll and
cheap at the LEDGER Office as any
where in the United States. Mer-
chants would save money by calling
at LEDGER Office before giving their
orders to drummers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-27

In Harper's Magazine for August
appears a short new poem from the
venerable American poet, Henry w.
Lopglellow, and it is a gem unsur-
passed by any Of his previous produc-
lions, showing that age does not dete.
%riorate intellect kept in healthy exer-
else, but rather improves It with
increase Of wisdom, The subject of
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-27
a. CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indlscretions Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood, etc., l will send
q recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
by a missionary in South America. Send a
self-addressed envelope to the Rev. Joseph T,
lnnan, Station b, New York City.
lis xxi ia eodhW
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-27

No. lS6T-In the Chancery Court Of SbolNv
county, Tenn,-F q Connell Of al vs. Anna
Mekenna ct al. W
WHEREAS, in a certain cause pendin0 In
W the above mentioned court. wberein II
= Oonnell ct al compleinants and Anna No
kenna ct al are defendants, Instituted for the
purpose Of settling, winding up and divid;nSS
The estate Of Eppy White, deceased. on tbee
oth Of une, 1880, an order Of court was enter
cd reoiting that the said Anna MeKonna bad
departed this life leaving as her ONLY heir-stA
law Maud Blackstone McKenna and direotins.
scirl taeias to isSue TO her, COMMANDING her
TO appear and show cause, etc., and Il annears
ing IRON the return of the Sheriff that sbe IL
not to be found in this county; Il rs tbers'
lore ordered that she make her appearanca
herein at the courthouse Of Shelby county
II Memphis Tenn, on or before the 6rst
Monday IN SEPTEMBER, 1880, and show eanss
II any she have, why this cause Should NOT ~,
revived against her as the hoir-at.la w ~ soid
anna mehenna, and that a copy of this ordsr
pc pubhshed once a week, for four suoees.iva
weeks IN tho Public Ledger.
A ~copy-Attest:
o., 4, J; BLACK, Clerk and mastsr.
By ". u; MoHENRY, d. q. and M ~
600 GillhRin, sol. for comppt.
1l6 l22 1873 lA
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-27
DR.. Bulls baby syrup is in good de.
mand; everybody speaks we'll of it.
The price is only % cents.

According to the estimates recently
made by the registrar, the population
of London is now about equal to that
of the cities of New York, Brooklyn
and Philadelphia combined. Liver
pool is not quite as large as Brooklyn
and has tut thirty thousand more in.
habitants than Chicago. Manchester
lacks about four thousand of the pop-
ulation of Boston, and Glasgow has as
many inhabitants as Boston and San
Francisco combined. OF the English
cities next in Importance are Sheffield
which has fifty thousand inhabitants
more than Cincinnati, and Bristol,
which has nearly as many as New Or
leans. Salford is larger than Cleve-
land. Bradford is as populous as
Providence. New Haven and Hart.
ford together, and Hull, Leicester,
Newcastle, Portsmouth, Oldham and
Sunderland have from 100, 900 to 15O,.
900 inhabitants each. The density Of
population is greatest in Liverpool,
where it is 1898 per acre. In London
it is only $50; Manchester, 1913; Nor
wich, ia per acre.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-27

The LEDGER Job Printing office
and Book Bindery, ID Madison, exc
cutes everything in their line as neat
and cheap as any house.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-27

Why throw away your illustrated
papers and magazines when you can
have a nice book made from them at
the LEDGER bindery2 g.