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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-23
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Special Correspondence PUBLIC LEDGER.
lCHIoAeO, August 10, 1878.
The Knights Templar have cap
tured the Garden City. The surreu-
der was gracefully made Saturday
last, and ever since its capitulation
business has been virtually suspended
aud our over a half million people
have given themselves over to pleas
ure Of all sorts. Aside from the
10000 sir knights and the 100000
Masons of all degrees, there are at
least 100000 other visitors in the city,
and these, from early morning until
late at night, traverse every promi-
nent nook aud corner, flooding the
streets with a turbulent, swaying mass
of human beings rarely, if ever, beheld
before. The Templar season thus far
has been most glorious. Our citizens
entered heartily into the programme
to make the conelaye the grandest the
world has eve witnessed. Time
nor money has not been spared in
decorations, and not a residence or
business but what is literally covered
with flags and banners BEARINGS the
various devices of the order. some of
them being truly magnificent. The
lake front, from the mammoth Expo
sition building south twelve blocks.
is covered with white tents FOR the
accommodation of sir knights and
ladies who failed to get hotel accom-
modations. This city Of tents is laid
out in crosses and other Templar
designs, the north end having a fue
wooden structure, the headquarters of
the chief officers of the order.
Nothing has been omitted to make
the camp atti%tiye in every respect.
The Chicago communicates we're con-
stituted a guard of honor to receive
and assign to quarters the attending
Sit knights, and well did they do
their duty. Monday the Tennessee
communicates arrived about mid -day,
when they should have reached here
at 1870 u. N. On the train came Mai,
". Whitmore,% proprietor of the LED.
GER, looking quite hearty, notwith.
standing the fatigue of his long and
tedious ride. lie, aud more of the
Memphis people were soon domiciled
at Browns hotel, corner Van Buren,
aud State streets, one of The snuggest
establishments ia he city. After re-
ireshing Himself with a good dinner.
the major was siou one of the vast sea
OF people flooding tho streets and eaz.
ing on their countless attractions in
the way oil pleasing decorations. HC
met several old acQuaintances who did
all in their power to make him forget
his tedious trip to the Templar's Nee.
ca. Among these were Colonel Rol.
Inns, Of the great Chicago Rollin,
printing company, 16l La Sale street
one Of the most genial gentlemen In
the country, and Major w. C. Nc
Clure, Of the Chicago Evening Jour
nal, and for some time after the greai
war, a resident OF Memphis and +;
member of the press. The major re
fers to his residence in the Bluff Oil,
as one Of the brightest epochs Of hi
'ie' Maior Whitmore received tn
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The Rosy R-attlesnake.

Pond Eddy IN. " Special
While Mrs. Charles Wells, residing
at Woodtown, Pike county, Penn.
was passing through a piece Of woods,
a few days ago, she was suddenly
startled by a rafting noise, which
seemingly came from no great distance.
She stopped to listen and the sound
was repeated. Mrs. Wells knew it to
be that of a rattlesnake. Thinking
the reptile was in the brush alongside
the road, she started on. She had
taken but a few steps, when she saw
a few feet in front Of her, lying coiled
in the road, with its head erect and its
tongue darting, a monster r~attlesnake.
The reptile continued to rattle. and
showed no disposition to get out Of the
way.
Mrs. Wells was accustomed 10 seeing
snakes-and she gathered up several
large missiles, and approaching within
a few feet of the reptile opened warfare
upon it. The battle was of short du-
ration, for a well directed stone struck
the reptile, rendering It helpless,
She then showered a volley of stones
upon her ANTAGONIST, and 0 o dis
patched it. The snake measured
nearly five feet, and was one of the
largest of the species that has been
killed in that neighborhood for sew
eral years. Within five miles of the
spot where this snake was killed are
the famous Ball Hill Tattlesnake deng.
at which Sam" Helms, a celebrated
snake catcher and tanner, used to cap.
ture most Of the snakes which he ex-
hibited throughout the different
states. Notwithstanding snakes arc
very abundant throughout that sec
tion no one has ever been bitten.
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states, proposes to do its full part to.
ward redeeming the country from
radical rule. Our facilities are such
that We can keep our readers well in.
formed in regard to all the exciting
events ofthe day. Although conserva.
tive in split and respectful in tone
toward those who deserve it, the
LEDGER will be on the aggressive and
give forth no uncertain sound. Whilst
large space will be devoted to national
politics, local and state affairs in this
and adjoining states will receive
a full share of attention. Estab-
lished on a firm and prosperous
basis, Independent of professional
politicians, of p%artizan dictation and
ofall combinations, we can afford to be
bold, but not to be unfair. All classes
can have a hearing in our columns,
VIZ ostracise none and stand
ready as a fearless journal to
condemn wrong and champion
the right wherever found. No
effort shall be spared to unite in
solid phalanx the democratic party in
local, state, and national politics.
The news will be given impartially
and with improved material and facil-
tiles, and a thoroughly trained staff,
we hope to keep every department. Of
the LEDGER up to the highest stand
ard of journalistic excellence, and to
merit the confidence and patronage
which has made this paper such a
marked success for the past fifteen
years. The price has been reduced
to the very low rate of five dollars per
annum for the daily, and one dollar
per annum for the weekly LEDGER,
which is a large 36 column paper full
of local and general news. Owing to
the time of issue, and the hour the
afternoon trains and steamboats, leave,
we are enabled to reach many large
and intelligent communities in Ten
nessee, Arkansas and Mississippi, with
news twelve hours ahead Of any other
paper. Independent, outspoken, but
just to all, our highest aim shall be to
merit the good will and support of a
generous public, and to exercise what
ever influence we may have for the
benefit Of our readers, the develop
ment Of the country, and in behalf Of
the general welfare of all the people,
north and south. The daily and
weekly circulation of the LEDGER
will bear favorable comparison
with any paper in the south. 1t
reaches reading classes beyond the
trade Of Memphis, and is welcomed
far and near as the friend and expo
nent Of the people. We invite brief
communications upon all topics of
interest, and will gladly publish the
news of remote neighborhoods, as we'll
as from the centers Of commerce and
politics.
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FOR GOVERNOR,
s. +. WILSON,
OF SUMNER,
The PeODie's Candidate.
HANCOUK,s PLATFORNI.

HANCOCK'S 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 10Th, 1867.
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OH1cAao. Anrnst %.


Well, the excitement attending the
grand assembling Of Knights Templars
IN Chicago are over, and things gener-
ally are fast resuming their normal
status. However, the external view
OF the city is still radiant in holiday
~attire-fags and banners Of all devices
hutter in the breeze from every win
dow and housetop, while countless
arches in every part Of the city still
bloom with decorations, and the prin.
cipal streets and ~pronenades are con-
stantly crowded with gay knights and
lovely ladies, arrayed in rich and at.
tractive toilets. Although tens Of
thousands Of visitors have left the
Garden City, still one is at a loss 10
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Fo .She Public Ledger.
A LOVE.
And respectfully inscribed to Mrs. Nolan
Foptaine, of Memphis,
BY 0 j. F. N

And respectfully inscribed to Mrs. Nolar
Foptaine, of Memphis.
IT'S Ike the b lightly burn'shcd shield,
That guards IRON harm the fopnt of life
10 no assaulting force will yield,
And brightest is in darkest strife;
~Enve1Omed thrust and SHAFT deies,
Aud ne'er cor ,odes, nor ever dies.
lbs lie The rock thai tempest braves,
And offers its iniit;ng crest
When round IL dash The angry wave
A lace of refuge and OF rest.
II stands, a iTm, unvieldilg rock,
Deiying temPest's widest snock,
lis ike the star that ne'er srows dim,
but only seems 10 melt away:
Or else-G 9 living gam-to swim
In liquid light OF smiling day.
Its mission twill for aye fulfill,
And shine on brightly, sweetiy still.
IT'S Ike the soft blue ether sky,
Toe oceans broad, resistIess sweep;
Lie one, rs constant, pure aud hiah,
TIE Of her, as bOundless and rs deep.
lGbrl! d earth and heayn above,
A priceless gem, a mothers love.
SAED.s, Mss, August 81, 1880.
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The subscription price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per annum and
SOC per month f~orlvss than one year. The
WEEKLY LEDGER Is 81 per annum-
postage FREQ.
Persons leaving the city for the summer
can order the DAILY LEDGER at SOC per
month in advance, with the privilege Of
changing postOfice.
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In the Circuit Court Of Shelby oonntv .To,n
Rachael Swansey VS.. Swift Swansey,
L appearing from affidavit, fled In ana.
lcause that the defendant, Swift swansa.
is a resident Of The state Of Arkansas and q
non-resident Of tho state of Tennessee; it is
appearance herein, at the court-honse. In.
the city, Of Memphis, Tenn, on OF before
the, third, Monday in September next. 1881
and plead, answer or demur to plnintiass hiIi
for divorce, OF the same will be taken for COW
ex.parte; and that a copy Of this order be nnbs
llshed once q week for four successive weeks in
the Memphis Evening Ledger.
A eopy-Attest.
JOSEPH UHL, Clerk.
Geo. Elliott, sol. for complt.
12Q 100 TAX 1rT
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DRAWING Room Slalilr Cars
The Shortest and Quicke est Route
-Is THE
( Pennsylvania Lile.

The management confidently invite at-
tentlon to its Superior Equipment
Through Car service, and quick time
The Scenery en- route is Justly celebrated
Tor Its variety and surprising beauty.
Dining Stations at Cincinnati, Indianapo-
LIS, Columbus, Pittsburg, Altoona and
harrisburg are in charge of well known
caterers, wfo have contributed in no.
small degree to the popularity of the
Pan-Handlea and Pennsylvania Line. with
the travelling public.
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N~On-Reslaent Notice.

No. S70s-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn.-Lucinda G Sigler. bv next
friend, ETC., ct al. VS.. r NJ Vaughan ct al.
appearing from affidavit in this cause
4 that the defendants, W A Liddon. Fannie
y Liddon, James A Anderson, administrator
de o9nis non Of Francis NJ Cash deceased, and
as administrator de bonis non, etc, Of fsaac L
B2Iton, deceased, and John II Morgan, ad-
mlnistrator OF Josephine Morgan, deceased,
IRE a II non-residents ofthe State o~fTennessee;
ltls therefore ordered that they make their a
pearance herein, at the courthouse Of Shell
county, in Memphis, Tenn, on or betore I
first Monday in October, 1880. and nieod en
swer or demur to complainant's bill, or the
same will be taken for confessed az }o them
ana set for hearing ex-parte, and that a COPY
OF this order be published once a week for fop y
successive weeks in the PUBIC LEbaTS
This 10th day of August, 1880.
A copy-Attest:
r. !. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
M0 1AR ISC TSQ
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| entered at the Postofice at Memphis, Tenn.
as second-class matter
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Purchase tickets by the ms-Pan-Han.
dle and Pennsylvania Line, dN on sale at
al Railroad Ticket Offices in Memphis.
Mobile, Nashville, New Orleans, and
siDEEYB. Jones, GshT sOuthw. P. Au't,
ISl Vine Street, Cincinnati, O.
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Monday Evening August 2s, 1850
National Democratic TICKET.

National Democratic Ticket.
FoR PRESIDENT:
W. S. HANCOCK, OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Fen VICE-PREsIDEST:
W. II. ENGLISH. OF INDIANA,
ELEcToRs FOR THE SrArE-AT-LARGE;
JOHN L. T. SNEED, of Shelby.
JOHN N. FLEMING, of Knox.
DISTRICT ELEoTORs:
First District-CHARLEs R. VANCE.
Second District-W. L. LEDGERwOOD.
Third Distributions R. NEAL, Of Rhea
county.
Fourth Di~strict-JosEPH E. WASHINGTON, of
Robertson.
Fifth District-CTo be appointed BY the
District C%Onvention).
Sixth District-W. A. THOHA.
Seventh District-E. I. TALLrAFERRO, Of
Giles.
Eighth District-A. G. HAWKINS. Of Carroll.
Ninth District-T. Z. RICHARDSON, of Dyer.
Tenth District-R. J. MORGAN, Of Shelby.
FOR GOVERNOR,
s. f. WILSON,
OF SUMNER,
The Peoples Candidate.
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IN TEIE SOUTH

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DIV. CALDWELL, W I. OBRIEN,
Gent Mgr, Gent p. ST AT
columbus, u. Columbus. o.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-10
Eatiny Diseased Pork.
10000. .GOJ l;ndevelOped Parasites Found il
IL Mans Isody.

Fran A.l"'ph Exier, % years old and =
butcher by trade. died on Saturday at
Bellevue hospital, New York, from trich-
inosis, caused by eating raw ham and pork.
He was admitted November 22, as a rheu-
matte patient. but admitted to DR.. MOller
that he had eaten raw bacon and other
meats. \ fortni Int before his death he
was attacked viii, vomiting and fever for
three days. followed 10y sharp pains all
over dis body. The day after his admiss O.
DIR. Moller cut into his shoulder muscles,
and took Ont a asmall trichina, undeveloped.
When the pain ceased fever increased and
the psti, grew weak. lie slept little,
lee cluse delrious, and gradually died from,
exhaustion. Two days after Exlcr's deatl,
all autopsy was made : trichin:r were
found in all the muscles except those of
the heart. lii one grain of muscle were
found fifteen o- sixteen undevelopcd
trichin:p. and Dr. Molier estimates that at
least 90, COG, 600 infested the body.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-10
4 Dakota Wheat Farm.

Philadelphia Ledger.
The optimists Of English agriculture
have furnished their friends, recently,
with several grave arguments to prove
that the wheat farming Of the Northwest
was small and temporary flood Of supply,
soon to be exhausted and not SO profitable
now as to be temptation to any but the
star performers in farming there. But the
crop just harvested appears to sustain the
Dakota people very well and to give
them quite as large a profit as last
year. The Fargo papers bring us the
account of the production Of about
COCO acres in wheat, just delivered from
the Grandin farm, the crop Of 1880 the
exact account being 1921 acres, producing
49,, 2S7 bushels, Or 23 1-G bushels to the
acre, the quality Of nine Of which
was Number one, hard Fully this
proportion Of the very large deliveries for
the season have been of this highest
quality. proving that these are true wheat
lands, capable of growing the best wheat.
In fact. the growth OF % bushels to the
acre is sufficient proof of that position.
And as to the profits the Grandin pro-
p,ietors claim that 81, 900 bushels of this
crop will pay all costs Of cultivation, har-
vcsting and marketing, leaving 100000
bushels to represent the net profit. This,
at % to so cents the bushel, which has
been the range at the receiving stations of
the North Pacific road is at least $1j, 900 !;
avery fair profit for a farmer who has no
heavy rental to pay. The proprietors are,
therefore, encouraged to put in 5000 acres
next year and as each of the last three
years has netted "A like profit on this Fargo
farm, one year of partial failure could be
NV !
Nor is this proprietor ncglectful Of gen
craI farming he had this year 304 acres of
oats, producing IS. 72j bushels; 14l acres
of barley. producing $3.50 bushels. and
large stock farm in progress. And this is
but sample of the great Red river valley
located on because the crossing OF the rail-
road affords favorablG.spot for first set
tlement. The valley l., AL alike for hun
drcd miles or more in length, and twenty
miles in width, the geological formation
and surface Topography being entirely uni
form.
The careful prophet, Of the future, both
here and in Eng!and, may dismiss their
fear; as TO the exhaustion OF Our re-
sources for grain supply. All that the
railroads. Will, their new elevators and
shipping facilities, have provided for hand
ling this grain, are likely to be required in
the constantly expanding future. 1t does
not appear, either, that the surplus so pro
duced IS likely TO overload the market, as
was feared by many in regard to the crop
of 1850. IL is reasonably sure now that
every buSiiel of cXportabie grain will be
wanted by the mai ions OF Europe, and it is
the most strikin. of anomalies to find
American wheat actually going to Odessa,
q contradiction of precedents as extreme
as carrying Goals to Newcastle.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-10
iselpesi Herself.

WEl }. Winfield. Syracuse, y. ". reports
the following: My little girl was afflicted with
Group III its worst form. She by chance got
hold OF IA bottle CT pr. Thomas Eclectric Oil
and helped herself. las We thought. too freely
but am happy :" state its use entirely restored
her 1rOIl tia. most prevalent and most dan
gerOus OF all IN" cEidlrcnS ills.
For sale by II. Il. Cochran druggist. l"7 and
l39 North Queen strcc:, Lancaster, Pa.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-10
Another Candidate.

Ey q large majority the people of the United
Wort ~ a remedy for al! the discusses of the
kidneys or liver. Some however. have disiiked
the ,ro,blc o! preparing il from the dry form.
For suc IL new c;:ndate appears in the shape
OF Kidney wor: in Liquid Form. 1t is very
concentrated. il easily taken and Is equally V
efficient a. The dry. Try it.-LouiSriHe Post.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-10

That 4 remedy made OF such common, simple
plants :iS Hops, BUchu. Mandrake. DandeiiOn
&C., should make SO many and such marvel.
ouS and wonderful cures as Hop Iiittcrs do
but when Old and young, rich anu poor, Pastor
ana Eoctor, Lawyer and Editor. all testify Ia
having ..ecn cured by them. You must believe
and try Them yourself, and doubt no longer
See oth her column. tl-2w
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-10

Daniel Plank, OF Brooklyn, Tiosa Co, Pa
describes il thus: rode thirty miles for Il bot
tie of Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil, which effected
the wonderful cure W u Crooked Limb in six
applications: il proved worth more than Gold
to me.
For saic 10y II. E. Cochran, druggist, 49, and
l39 EO:th nuc,n street, Lancaster. Pa.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-10
MEDICAL,

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out intoxicating,
Hop Jsitters is What You Need.
you are old. and your pulse is feeble. your
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decG-lydMWF&w
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NOrdensjOld.

NAPLES. February ia correspond
emit had an interview Tuesday morning
with Professor N~ordsnsjold, who ar.
rived here on Saturday. The explorer
referred to the pleasure he had derived
from his visit to the United States in
1876. He touched upon his former e1.
petition to the Arctic regions and showed
his work thereon, which has recently
been published. He will endeavor to
publish within q year his account OF the
present voyage simultaneously in Swed.
ish, English, German and French. He
Is convinced Of the practical utility OF
his discoveries in opening Siberia to
commerce. through the Obi and Yepzi
a. navigable rivers to the Arctic. and the
Lena as navigabls to the Pacific. He
thinks the passage around Cape Celin.
shin will be open every summer till
August or September. aud pronounces
the region to be rich in whales, seals and
fish. Accidental delay and an early
freeze were the reasons that the Vega
wal caught in the ice. Adverse winds
were met with In the Red Sea. The
explorer is much gratiaed by his en-.
thusiastic reception at Naples. =.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
Senate.

Suhnto.
WASHINGTON, February IL. - Logan
presented the remonstrancs Of the Union
Veteran Club. numbering 1000 eI.sol.
disrs, against the Weaver bill. the ground
being that. IL passed, the bill would
distract the business interests OF the
country.
Mcdonald said he would soon move
that the Senate should consider Davis
motion to reconsider the vote appointing
q special I%nterocesnic Canal Committee.
Kirkwood supported the five per cent.
bill. He said Iowa did not ask It as
aims, but as q right. The reputation
by the government Of this debt was as
bad as any other reputation. Such
questions should be dealt with In q broad
and loyal spirit and not technically.
House.
Warner, from the Committee on Coin
age, reported back adversely the petition
OF the Bullion Club Of New York pray.
ing for q specie currency. Printed and
recommittsd.
A bill was introduced by Morton fixing
the duty on barley malt at % cents per
bushel.
Cox, Chairman Of tho Committee on
Foreign Affairs. submitted the unanimous
report Of the committee in regard to the
charges made against Acklen.
After u long debate. Hawley moved
to refer the matter to the judiciary
Committee. In which motion he fully
set forth the interests involved and the
complicated condition Of affairs with the
committee.
Hawley's motion was agreed to by l6l
to $3.50 the matter goes to the Ju.
dietary COMMITTEES.
Gibson announced q bill to provide
for q more uniform collection OF duties
on sugars.
The House resumed consideration OF
the bill to remove cases from State to
Federal Courts. Knott opposed and
Hurd supported the bill.