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The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-11-06
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Grand Medal
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Exposition.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-11-06

Presses and outfits from S3 to $500 over 700 styss
Of type Catalogue and reduced price list rree
II. HOOVER. Philade Iphia. Pa.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-11-06
IN U-
1900 SOLD YEARLY.

DEMONSTRATED SUPERIORITY a ETKzT oSE Ct lie GREAT
WORLDS Industrial Exhibitions foE iaiieea ysz-A xs
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-16
The EIements.'

At sunrise to-day the temperature
marked 70 degrees, a fall Oft degrees
from yesterday at the same. hour.
The range yesterday was from n to
"a, the warmest period being during
the afternoon, and the coolest during
the early hours Of night after the light
shower, the measurement Of which
was thirteen one ,hundredths of an
inch, including the sprinkle of last
night. This morning a fresh wind
blew ten miles an hour from the west
here, and it was FRONT the same direction
at many other points in the south.
Prospects favor northwesterly winds,
with probable showers here
and along the Tennessee and Ohio
valleys, though none are expected
in the lower Missouri valley to-day.
Local rains are announced during the
day for the east, and west gulf, the
Atlantic, the middle and New Eng
land states, the upper lake and the
upper Mississippi river country, but
other sections of America will be free
from rain to-day; SO at least say the
signal service bulletins, from which
the foregoing points,are made.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-16
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Police Notes.
298 Main street.

A colored man named Brown, was
acquitted of a charge of violating the
health ordinance.
Jim Jones got on a little innocent
drunk last night, and wal discharged
this morning with a reprimand.
The case of Martin Kniser, the
scoundrel accused of abducting a little
girl named Jessie Wall from Marion
Arkansas, and o~utraging her person
on numerous occasions since her ar
rival here, will be tried this evening.
Jesse is about thirteen, light com
plected, and very frail looking. She
was sent to the house of the Sisters of
the Good Shepherd once, but was en-
ticed away by a relative who turned
her over to Kniser. The woman is
viewed in the light of an accom.
plice.
Richard Walton, a young mar of
twenty years, was arrested this fore
noon charged with stealing a calf from
q farmer named J. L. Hays. He was
caught with the animal in his posses
sion and the case looks bad for him.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-16

DR.. John Abercrombie, $40 Main. ST
DR.. Buddeke, Eye and Ear diseases
70. Sc East Court street. 144t

DR.. John Abercrombie, 240 Main. 82f
DR.. Buddeke, Eye and Ear diseases
No. Sc East Court street. 144t
Mr.. VIM. A. Tuley, Of the Peabody,
went north last night, to be absent a
month or such a matter.
Mr.. Louis Erb is home again, after
an extended visit to the great north
west, Chicago included.
Mr.. Freddie Ney, of VIM. Frank &
Co., leaves this evening on the Calf for
a pleasure trip. Bon voyage.
Captain VIM. NJ. Ezell, of Terrene,
Miss, accompanied by his family, ar
rived in the city last evening and will
tarry here a few days.
Mesdames Wolf, Jones and Dren-
non, also Miss Robinson, we're among
the returning absentees who came
home by the steamer Calf this morn
ing.
Mr.. James Kirkland is a native of
."0ld Scotia" and until yesterday he
was an unaturalized citizen. He has
taken out papers and may now ezer-
else the right of suffrage or receive
American protection if he chooses to
go abroad.
Mr.. George Arnold, the prominent
levee builder, came up the river last
evening in company with Captain 7.
S. Anderson, chief levee engineer Of
several river counties in Mississippi,
the gentleman being on his way to
the north for a recreative tour.
Colonel Gilbert w. Gill, who as
sumed the entire responsibility of the
Southern Democrat article, is still
a sojourner in our midst, despite the
understanding that he was to go tour.
ing eastward five days ago.
VIM. G. Wilkins and Miss Minnie
Swayne, daughter of the late judge
j. T. Swayne, were married last even
ing at the Chelsea Presbyterian
church, the Rev. Mr.. Richardson
officiating. The attendants were Mr.
John Giles and Miss Jessie Swayne
and Mr.. w. l.. Conway and Mis-
Sallie Swayne. The bridal couple lief
last night for Baltimore on a visit t
the groom's relatives aud friends, car
rying the wishes of scores Of friend
that their hearts may be free fron
every sorrow, and that prosperity ma
smile upon them in all their years t
come.
Among the guests on board of tn
popular steamer James w. Gaff on tn
present trip, are Miss Myra Wise
the interesting young daughter G
Captain Robert w. Wise, and Mis-
Lula Parker, the charming daughte
Of Captain james D. Parker. lh
fair Misses are making a round tri
excursion, thus enjoying portion
their school vacation. The steamC
Gaf arrived several hours befor
dawn, and will depart for the Obi
, river again this evening.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-16
saturday, 7lh August, 1850,
AttachlnenG NOTIce.

No. 4S7O-Before J. S. Galloway, j. P. for
Shelby county, Tenn.-G. A. Eokerly &
Bros. vs.. Charles BertOn.
N this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under section 1856 Of the code of
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
property Of the defendant, and affidavit hav-
ing been made that defendant is indebted to
the plaintiff in tho sum of 1901, due by
account, and that the claim is just, and that
the defendant is a nonresident of the State Of
Tennessee; or is about to remove, or has re.
moved himself or property from the State;
OF has removed or is removing himself out Of
the county privately; or conooaling himself 80
nat the ordinary process OF law cannot bo
served upon him; or has absconded; or Is alb
scOuding or copcealing himself or prop
erty; or has fraudulently disposed Of,
or : about ~fraUdulently to dispose
of his property; il is therefore ordered
that said deteRdant make his personal ap-
pearance before me on the 7th day of August,
1850, at IL o'clock m, at my office, No. "a
Madison street, Nom hiS, Tenn and defend
said attachment suit within the time pre-
scribed by law, or the same will be proceeded
with ex-parte; and that q copy of this order
DO published once q week for four weeks in the
Public Ledger.
This the Sd day Of July, 1880.
l0S ia l2O l26 j. s, GALLOWAY, j. p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-16
JOHN WALSH, UNDERTAKEN,
81 Second Street. 1881

The Louisville and Nashville and
Great Southern railroad still contin-
ues to make the same reliable connec-
ton for St. Louis, Chicago and the
northwest, as heretofore. Leaving
Memphis $40 am. and arriving at St.
Louis lO:45 pm. the same day, and at
Chicago 7;20 am. next morning, max
ing time to st. Louis Is hours and
Chicago "a. Aside from its former
reputation it still continues to offer
all the advantages and conveniences Of
a thoroughly managed frst-class road.
S. II. Shock, P. A.,
115t 287 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-16
Abusing

The county prisoners recently at
Presidents island, 26 in number, are
now lodged in Jail. The young man,
Spears, a c%allous hearted gaurd, whose
cruel brutality has been so much com
mented upon, was still in jail at noon
to-day, and he appears utterly indiFer-
ent to the enormity ofhis conduct. The
further examination of the abusive
treatment to prisoners, has been post
poned until Monday next, when Judge
Eldridge, now at Bartlett, will per-
haps sit with Judge Horrigan in a
further investigation of the charges,
and when a thorough inquiry will be
made. Two prisoners sent to the
island yet remain there. The remain,
der, rs on account Of the county, and
10 or II on the part of the
city have been brought away. 1t is
understood that the city prisoners are
likely to be returned to the Island, il
assurances are certain that reforma
ton in their treatment will follow il
the future. The city has no place tc
incarcerate its prisoners, and numer.
Gus other reasons are given why, i
properly cared for, they will be better
off at the Island prison. Should tn,
county determine to return its pris
oners to the Island, some othe.
than Mr.. Ware will be sent to lool
over their treatment and see tina
they are not brutally AM
inhumanly beaten with clubs
straps, boards nor fists, nor improp
erly worked, as we'll also as to Sc
that the alleged Christian, Col. Ker
mel, quits his horrible cursing an,
cutting the weak, feeble and sickl,
unfortunates temporarily in his power
Whenever a guard, lessee, manage
or any n else is guilt
Of striking or otherwise maltreatin
prisoners, he commits assault and bal
} terry, and those who have been hand
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-16
d l2O lis j. 5. 6ALL0wAY. J.P
AEtnchnnent NOTICE..

No. 4S6 S-Before j. S. Galloway, J.. p. for
Shelby county, TENN, Baxter x Co. VS..
Charles berton.
/ this cause an attachment having been
4 sued out under section Ass Of the Gode Of
Tennessee, and returned, levied upon the
property Of the defendant and afidaVit
having been made that defendant is an
debted to tho plaintiff in the sum of sT3.O 6
due by account, and that the claim IL
Just, and that the defendant is 4 nOn-resi-
dent Of the State Of Tennessee -, or is about
to remove, or has removed himself or proner-
~ from the State; or has removed or is romoy-
ing himself out Of the county privatelyi or
concealing himself 30 that the ordinary pro-
cess Of law cannot be served upon him; or has
a%bsconded; or is abscondinE or concealing
himself or property; or has iraudulently dis.
posed Of, or is about fraudulently to dispose
Of his property; II Is therefore ordered that
said defendant make his personal appear
anoo before me on the 7th day Of August.
lS5O, at II o'clock M, at my office, No. I'll
Madison street, Memphis, Tennessee, and de-
fend said attachment suit within the time
prescribed by law, or tho Same will be pro-
ceedod with eK-parte and that a copy Of III,
order be published once q week for four " oaLss
in the Public Ledger. N'oAS
This the Sd day Of July, 1880.
100 III LOIo J.s. GALLQ'NAY. j. p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-16
Attachment Notice.

Before Thos. Fleming, j. P. for Shelby coun-
ty, Tenn.-GeOrge Hutchinson v. John
Gellispe.
TN this cause an attachment having been
sued out under Section 1855 ofthe code OF
Tennessee, and returned levied upon
the property Of the defendant, and
affidavit having been made that de-
PENDANT Is indebted TO the plaintiff in the
sum of 81. 40. due by account, andSthat
nonresident Of the State Of Tennessee:
it Is therefore ordered that the said defend
ant make his personal appearance before
me on the 2lth day Of August, 1880,
at my office, No. 80 Madison street, Memphis,
Tennessee. and defend said attach.
ment SUIT within the time prescribed
by law, or the same will be pro-
ceeded with ex-parte; and that a copy of this
order be published once a week for four sue
oessive weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the 18th day Of July, 1sS0.
lis l2l 100 1875 TH0S. FLEMING, J.P.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-16

AS the amplest notice has been
given, the superstition is that all who
have not paid their water bills from
July to January wish the water dis
continued.
Therefore the water will be turned
off on all premises not paid for by
Saturday, the 18th. AL such parties
are reminded that they will owe for
July and also one dollar additional if
the water is turned on again.
l2l W. L. CAMERON, Sec'y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-16

into the city last night in good spirits
over the prospects. The indications
point to a heavy majority for their
ticket at all places SO far visited.
Messrs. 7. A. Lamb & Co. have
donated a splendid basket of
flowers to be voted to the
most popular young lady at
the Light Guards picnic at Els
tival park tonight. This will at
least test the gallantry of the young
men ofthe city.
Mr.. j. W. McCown and his wife
are at Eureka springs, Ark, and he
writes back that whilst the trip of so
miles by stage from Ozark is very
rough, and the fare rather plain, the
curative properties Of the waters have
not been exaggerated. He says the
population of the wonderful place is
fully good, although a greater number
is claimed.
Mr.. Ed Spears, the delightful as
sistant manager of the Presidents is
land workhouse farm, rested in Jail
last night in default of $1,000 bail to
answer a charge of inhuman brutality
and assault and battery on prisoners.
Minus strapping, beating and knock
ing down at irregular intervals while
welding a hoe in the broiling sun, he
doubtless feels and realizes how it is
himself.
An amusing thing happened at
Scottsville, Ala, the other day, where
Weaver, the greenbacker, made his
speech. The chairman of the
meeting was a republican, who
has lately affiliated with the
greenbackers. At the close of the
speech he arose and said: II propose
three cheers for Gar l mean
General Weaver" The crowd res
pended.
A violent, gusty, bowling north.
westerly wind squall yesterday after.
noon raised thick clouds of dust
throughout the city, spread it all over
everything within reach, and in many
places for a period the human vision
was prevented from penetrating
farther than can generally be seen
through a dense fog. The blow lasted
nearly an hour before the rain began
to drop and lay low the annoying dust.
Halfa dozen or more of the guests,
who feasted with Captain George
Mallory at his barbecue out in the
country yesterday, came home last
evening, and passed the early hours of
night in relating to their friends elo-
quent descriptions Of the gorgeous
time they enjoyed, and giving glowing
accounts of the toothsomo bill of fare
set forth. Several retired to dream
that the new custom house had trans
ferred its resting place to the fattened
surface of their stomachs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-16

The LEDGER Office book bindery,
ID Madison street, is in the same
building as the newspaper and job
printing establishment is owned by
the same proprietor, embraces all
machines aud material used IN a FIRST
class book bindery, and is conducted
by competent workmen capable Of
executing work in as good and sub.
stantial a style as can be done any
where.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-16
Dead from His own whisky.

Chattanooga Times.l
LAsEA, MAURY Co., June -, 80.
Duff Harris, colored, poisoned him
self the 9th inst, with strychnine in
whisky. He had two pints of whisky,
into one Of which he put the poison
for the purpose of poisoning Fletcher
Napier, colored, a presbyterian
preacher but he drank of the good
whisky, untA he became bewildered
that he could not distinguish the
good from the poisoned whisky, aud
then took a big drink from the wrong
bottle. This very soon sobered him
out, as the poison killed the effects
of the whisky. So 0 as he sobered
he went to a physician, but was too
late the poison had gone all through
his system, and his physician told him
that he must die, and had better get
home as quick as he could. He did
not live long enough to get home, as
he survived but a few minutes after
leaving the physician. He made a
full confession of his guilt before he
died. He was a bad negro, and had
stolen no less than one hundred chick
ems from tho farm of the present
writer. None are sorry over his sud
den and tragic end.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-16

at the work are likely to be prosecuted
to the full extent of the law. Attor-
ney-General Turner this forenoon
made a report to the criminal court,
embodying the features of the cruelty
business as developed yesterday dur
ing the examination of the recent
iuhumanities at the island.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-16

No. Sl2-In tho Chancery Court Of Shelby
Henley.
I, appearing from the Sherif's return in
l this cause that the defendant, Hezekiah
Henley, is not to be found in his county;
Il is Therefore ordered that he make
his appearance herein, at the courthouse
OF Shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn, on
and plead, WI or demur to complainant
bill, or the same will be taken for con-
tessed as to him and set for hearing ex-
parte;l and that a copy of this order be pub
lished once a week for four successive weeks in
the Public ] ledger,
This 9th day Of July, 1890.
R; J, BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By b. B. McHENRY, D. @. & NJ.
TIP. Chambers and g. W. Winford sol. for
complainant. log lis i2l l2T
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-16

About the most interesting letter
yet written by General Hancock was
the one in reply to the congratulations
of the Virginia delegation. The let
ter was addressed to Delegate John
w. Daniel, and ran as follows:
[ thank you most cordially for the
congratulations in your letter of the
1st inst. 1t is in the highest degree
gratifying to know that my nomina-
ton gives entire satisfaction 10 the
Virginia delegation to the Cincinnati
convention. | am fully sensible Of
the marked kindness | received at the
hands of the gentlemen composing the
delegation. To you | am specially in
debted. not only for the kindest feel
ings, but for ardent and effective SER
vice. | appreciate most highly the
noble sentiments which you express
in relation to the past, and | rejoice
with you that we may all "be formed
in the citizenship of a common coun-
try" | beg that you will make known
to your colleagues my sense Of obliga-
ton for their great kindness. With
sincere thanks for the pleasant ex.
pressions and assurance in your letter
and with the best wishes, l am yours
truly,
WINFIELD S. HANCOCK.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-16

Ferd Montana (Justitia), the pilot,
has the honor Of being the first to
raise a Hancock pole in Shelby
county, and, he thinks, in the state.
He is at work to-day having another.
hauled out to the Mississippi and
Tennessee depot, where it will be
planted.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-16
WINFIELD S. HANCOCK.

The early elections Of this year are
the following: Alabama, first Monday
of August; Arkansas, first Monday Of
September; Vermont, first Tuesday of
September; Maine, second Monday of
September; Colorado, first Tuesday Of
October; Indiana, Ohio, and West
Virginia, second Tuesday Of October.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-16
Administratrix Notice.

HAVING been appointed and qualified rs
III ADMINISTRATIVE Of W. 1. Berlin, deceased,
all persons holding claims against said estate
are notified to file them with me or my attor-
ney's. properly probated, within the time
prescribed by Law OF the same will DO barred.
Ali persons owing said estate must come for
ward and settle or the same will be placed in
the hands of an officer.
MRS G. U. BERLIN, Adm'x.
Weatherford 4 Estes. Atty'R. ia l2}
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-16
LEDGER

Drown q Jones, coal, once %
Main street.
PUBLIC LEDGER job printingofice
and book bindery, - Madison.
Five hundred boxes Concord grapes
and fifty boxes peaches for sale cheap,
at Clements, Sc Beal street.
Business men will find it to their
interest to have all their job printing
done at the PUBLIC LEDGER Office.
Over 1900 barrels of potatoes have
been shipped from here to the mar
ket at New Orleans during the past
week.
At the Light Guards picnic and
hop tonight a basket of flowers will
be voted to the most popular yourg
lady present.
The receding waters here is glad
tidings to many lowland valley plant
ers who have been solicitous about
the swell of the river.
The prevailing sentiment is to the
effect that the Presidents Island pris-
on must be emphatically and incon-
tinently sat down upon, for good and
all.
The temperature dropped a dozen
degrees yesterday within as many
minutes, after the northeast blow set
in, and from torrid heat it became as
cool as any could desire.
The promising son Of Captain R. F..
Arata died yesterday in the 18th
year Of his age. Many will extend
cOndolent sympathy to the father in
his grief at his great loss.
The Third ward Hancock and Eng.
fish club meet tonight at the corner
Of Main and Adams street. The Sixth
ward folks meet at.the Waldran block
this evening to organize a club.
Deputy Sheriff Ware, who has rep.
resented the county at Presidents
Island for some months past in a way
to be despised, it vas understood last
evening would be dismissed forthwith
by Sheriff MCGOWAN.
Profound slumber was among last
nights enjoyments with a majority of
our inhabitants, provided they were
covered with mosquito bars. The
temperature was exactly right for
nearly every sleeper.
Two first bales of cotton of this
year growth are reported. One went
into Houston, Texas, Monday, grown
by Mrs. Houseman in Dewitt county ;
the other reached Galveston a little
later. This is early for new cotton.
The large four story house, 1864
Main street, has been rented by
Messrs. Sam May and D. c. Loewen.
stein, who will open the finest gent
furnishing establishment, and shirt
factory in the southern country, the
coming fall.
The light shower of yesterday after.
noon cooled the heated atmosphere (
a most delightful degree. To tn,
southwark the shower dwindled to
mere sprinkle, but to the north it wa.
quite heavy. 1t rained considerabl,
along the entire lower Ohio valley.
The railway and river quarantine t,
the southwark whereby communica
ton with New Orleans is to be re
stricted, is one OF the leading topic
at present. There is serious though
among healtbIoficials of making tn
+ yer quarantine absolute.
Gardeners in this section complai
> ofan unusual number of ants in thi
vicinity. They swarm over tendC
vegetables, work innumerable holes j
the earth about their roots, and j
. many cases kill or stunt the youn
plants, so that they become unprt
. ductive and worthless.
r Chief of Police Athy and Sheriff
L. McGowan have been touring in til
| rural districts, mainly up in the nortl
ern part of the county. They can
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-16
To the Voters of Shelby County.

ENCOURAGED by expressions Of good will
~ and approval from every quarter, with
out regard 10 party, for which | am grateful,
/ hereby announce myself as a candidate for
reelection to the Office Of County Trustee,
promising, if reelected, the SAM fidelity as
in the past to every trust the office with its
Q1I GRO. r. 'FIEFCE.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-16

As the City of Helena was round
ing out to-day, her yawl was broken
loose and drifted down with the cur
rent, but she succeeded in picking it
up e'er it reached the point.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-16
sixth ward Democratic Rally.

The following orators will address
the democratic club of the Sixth
ward on Friday night at 8 o'clock, at
the Waldron block, Main street,
Hon. r. j, Morgan,
Col. A. H. Douglass,
G. W. Metcalf,
j. A. Taylor.
All citizens invited, irrespective of
party. W. L. DUFF,
Chairman on Orators.
NJ. f. KENNEDY, Secretary. 119
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-16

The LEDGER Job Printing Office
and Book Bindery, ID Madison, exc
cutes everything in their line as neat
and cheap as any house.