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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-22

A Washington correspondent says:
The presidency was stolen in 1876,
aud now a conspiracy is Matched to
steal it again in 1880 by some of the
very men who were conspicuous four
years ago, and in behalf Of a candidate
whose casting vote in the electoral
commission put Hayes in the White
House. Do the conspirltors and
their confederates, who subscribe the
money for this infamous work expect
ing to get it back many times over, in
the event OF success, reflect that these
experiments on popular forbearance
are dangerous, and cannot be repeated
with immunity from punishment ia
some form?
When Hamilton Fish isseen pre-
siding over a meeting Of milto0aires
to raise a large fund for clrrying In
diana and Ohio. when Boston mi Hon
aires are seen subscribing hundred
ct thousand; and when John Welsh
invites the millionaires Of Philadel-
phla TO a secret meeting for the same
purpose, no wonder people begin Il
inquire if our elections arr to be con
trolled by a combination OF wealth
and il the presidency is to be pur
chased in the interest Of a favored
class.
The democratic party is now rela
lively in the condition Of the repub.
lican party after the Maine election.
Hancock personally is stronger than
the organization all over the union.
The democrats are in o large ma
iority OF the voters. Instead Of being
disheartened by this setback. il
should nerve them TO greater exertion,
because the malign influences thai
were concentrated upon Indiana ON
Tuesday last cannot be applied again.
when the whole field will have 70 be
covered in November on thesame day.
Then the contest will be simplifed,
aud narrowed down strictly TO choice
between the statesman soldier, Han
cock. with his pure character, and the
venal iobber, Garfield, with his foul
and shameful record ia congress.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-22
LAW AMONG
One Hundred LaShes on the Bare
Back Of an Indian.

San Diego Union.l
NJ. 5. Root, of this city, a gentleman
whose veracity will not be questioned
in this community, gives us the fol-
lowing statement of a seen which he
witnessed a short time since in the
eastern portion of this county " |
vas at Campo on Oct her /. An In.
dian had been found guilty Of break
ing into the house of Mr.. Herrick and
stealing some blankets. He vas tried
before Justice of the Peace Gaskill
and turned over to the
old Indian Alcalde and six
chiefs for punishment. They
sentenced him TO receive 100 lashes.
They were just getting ready to tie
him up as | started for dinner after
putting out my team. The prisoner
was a large young man, six feet high,
and well proportional. He was tied
up by the wrists with a long rope. and
the rope was passed through the
springs Of a high seat on one side Of a
wagon and over the other side, the
victim being dragged up so that his
feet would just tonch the ground
His feet were spread and each
tied to wagon. spokes, and his body
was tied at the hips. His
SHIFT was removed, and then A
stalwart Indian administered the nun
ishment with a leather %lariat' by
whirling II around his head and bring
ing ii down with his utmost force
upon the naked body Of the prisoner.
The blood poured from the writing
mans back. After a strong mar had
administered fifty strokes he was SO
exhausted by the task that he gave
way to another dend, a Younger and
more muscular IN Ian who continued
the infamous torture. Fifty lashes had
already been laid on, and the young
devil continued 10 cut into the flesh Of
the prisoner fifty times more. / spare
a recital Of the awful shrieks and
cries Of the poor, tortured creature.
When the 100 lashes had been thus
administered, the Indian alcalde told
the almost dying man 10 leave the
country, or he would be hung if he
ever came back. Mr.. Gaskill says:
After one Of these Indians has been
whipped once be never will steal
again it makes a good lndian' Of him,
This prisoner, when let down, fell to
the ground, aud could not move with
out support from his sister
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-22
Withonfn NirnrrIe.

The Philadelphia Times, in the
course Of an able review of tho cleo
ton results in Ohio aud Indiana, in.
dulges in the following langu lge:
They who assume that Garfield is
now to be elected president without a
struggle, greatly miscalculate the
actual situation The tide that
developed in Indiana aad Ohio may
carry the solid north, but it will be after
a desperate battle in a dozen states
and enough Of them to control the re-
suit against tho republicans are more
than likely to tax republican ability
and resources to the utmost before
they shall be won, if won they can be
at all. The issue now comes squarely
before the country on General Gar
field aud General Hancock, and II Is
undoubted that Hancock is better and
stronger than his party in every stats,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-22

THE DAILY LEDGER will be mailed
one month, to any address, postage
paid, for City cents. This will
cover the period of the fall cam
paign and full election returns. The
WEEKLY LEDGER, a mammoth sheet,
IS only one dollar a year, or sixty cents
for six months, invariably in advance.
All who desire to keep thoroughly
posted in regard to national aud state
politics and general news, and to read
a live democratic paper, that. is max
ing a straight fight for the people,
should take the LEDGER during this
campaign.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-22
As OHIO LUCRETIA BORGI,.
a Cleveland Domestic Mixes Tea
and Arsenic, Poisoning Sew
eraI Persons.

CLEVELAND, October 20.-A strange
case Of youthful depravity came to
light here to-day. Eliza Sudds,
fifteen years old, a domestic employed
in the family OF j. j. Crooks, of No.
Is LongwoOd avenue, was arrested for
poisoning Mrs, Crooks, her eighteen
months babe and Mrs. Gage, a nurse.
ELIAS home is in Ravenna, Ohio,
where she worked at the Commercial
hotel as a chambermaid. 'She became
intimate with a colored waiter named
Wilson, and four weeks ago both dis.
appeared. IL has been a~scertained
that Eliza went to Milwaukee, and it
is supposed Wilson went with her.
Eliza returned here about two weeks
ago and Wilson's whereabouts is un
known. The girl found a place as a
domestic, as above stated. Sunday
Mrs. Crooks was suddenly taken sick,
and the babe at about the same time.
Monday night a physician was called,
who pronounced a case Of poisoning.
Mrs. Gage was called in as nurse
yesterday and this morning she was
taken with tho same symptoms. Sus-
picion then fastened upon Eliza, and
this afternoon she was detected by Mr..
Crooks pouring a white powder into a
cup Of tea the nurse had poured out
He stepped toward her and she quickly
turned the tea into apan OF dishwater,
emptied the pan and wiped it, but Mr..
Crooks found in her hand a piece OF
paper with the advertisement Of a drug
store and the Label poison" pasted on
the back. lIetOok Eliza with him TO the
drug store named on the paper, but
he clerk failed to identity her,
but said that on Saturday he sold ar
seuic to a man who gave his name and
residence, Inquiry at the place Civ
en- showed no such person lives there.
he girl wat taken to the police super
iutnndent's Office, but while momen.
ta,iiy unmatched escaped. The
| pulice were notified and this evening
she was found at Neyburgh Station
in a train bound for Pittsburgh, and
she is now safely 10 prison.
Her motive in poisoning cannot be
imagined. To-day, when she found
she was suspected, she packed her
effects in a bundle. which she secreted.
1t was discovered and in it found
some stolen articles of wearing ap
parel. The victims Of this juvenile
L%uereiia Bofgia are now considered
out OF danger.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-22

and that Garfield will command many
reluctant votes from the best men Of
his party, aud will give no strength to
his cause in any section. No
candidats ever appeared be
fore the American people for
their chief magistracy whose record
was more blameless as a soldier and a
patriot than is General Hancock, aud
the purity of his public and private
life speaks trumpet-tongued in his be.
hslfin the tempest Of partisan de-
hatchery that now shsmes the coun-
try on both sides. Discouraging as
the battle looks for his party TO. day,
his name and his cause will be likely
to rouse a degree of desperation and
enthusiasm on the part Of the democ-
racy that is not now expected by the
republicans, who are already rejoicing
over their assumed victory in No
vember.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-22
The Obelisk.
New York Herald

New YORK herald.l
Commander gqrringe has swung the
Egyptian mOnolith round so that its
apex points straight up west Ninety
sixth street. 1t rests in an enormous
cradle that hes been jackscrewed up
10 a horizontal position, and a port
able steam engine ahead of the obelisk,
in the same cradle, has drawn the huge
stone up the hill about two hundred
feet from the tracks Of the New York
Central 4 Hudson river railroad. The
monolith and the smokestack of the
steam engine ahead of it resemble a
locomotive and a short train of cars
The cradle and its ponderous load lie
across Riverside drive, the smoke
stack being in the middle of that
thoroughfare.
1t has been estimated that the ODE
lisk can be carried toward its site il
Central park at the rate of FIVE hue.
bred feet a day; but as it was landed
at the foot Of west Ninety sixth stree
on the 18th Of September last it hq
already consumed more than the tim.
required by hat estimate to transpor
it over the II 800 feet between tn.
North river and the site ofthe obelisl
by the route it must take, and yet j
has been boEne not more than tire
hundred feet from the spot at which
the pontoons left it resting on piles Of
Manhattan island.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-22

mercial, moneg-makingpeople, fond Of
business, dress and amusement We
should cultivate the aesthetic, moral
and intellectual, and make Memphis
attractive to those who desire to build
up beautiful homes, and enjoy the
charms of delightful society. If Mem
phis is behind at all in this respect, il
is no longer exeusable. We have out
grown the status ola big village, and
put on the clothes and the ways Of
larger cities. The time has come
when we should add other improve
ments consistent with our means and
in conformity with the progress and
spirit of the age.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-22
G~uhernntorinI Cnnvnss.

The chairmen Of the various executive
committees. at a meeting held in Nash
vile on the 18th Of August, 1881, agreed
and arranged the following list Of appoints
ments for joint discussion between Hon.
j. V. Wright, Hon. s. +. Wilson and
Hon. r. NJ. Edwards. candidates for gov
ernor; and the committees join In the re-
quest that the citizens in the respective
localities assemble at an early hour, say
10 o'clock, on the days mentioned.
JNo. w. CnILDREss, JR.,
Chairman democratic state executive com,
DANIEL +. WALLACE,
Cam'n. low tax dem. state executive com
ANDREW j. KELLAR.
Chm'n state eN. rom. nat, gr'bk lab. party,
Saturday, October %, Loudon.
Monday, October, %, Bristol.
Tuesday. October 70, Jonesboro.
Wednesday, October 81 Rogersville.
THURSDAY, October %, Morristown.
Friday, October %. Athens.
Saturday, October 80, Cleveland.
Saturday night, October 80, Chatta.
nooga.
Monday, November |, Tullahoma.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-22

. election shows that Of the members
and senators. elect, a triae over two
thirds are open and confirmed in the
support of Governor Brown and will
vote for his reelection. OF the two
houses, only a half Of them are
known to be opposed to Governor
Brown. The legislature, then, with
its preferences accurately ascertained,
stands over two-thirds square Brown
men, one-sixth nti-Brown men, and
the remaining one-sixth doubtful,
Under these circumstances the cleo.
ton of Governor Brown to the senate
cannot be doubted.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-22
Presidential Bets.

Immediately after the Ohio election
the betting, which had been at odd
in favor OF Hancock, changed. and
Garfield was the faYorite thr c to one.
Gradually, however, the odds have
been given at less figures. and today,
in the pool-rooms, the figures we're.
Garfield, $1,000; Hancock, $40. Many
thousand dollars were wagercd at
these rates. Ga New York state the
betting is $1,000 to 500 that Hancock
will carry it, and even betting that
Hancock will have ten thousand ma.
jOrity. Two to one on Garfield carry
ing Connecticut was bet several time,
to-day, and money was bet TO the ex.
tent Of ten thousand dollars in small
lots on New Jersey.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-22
saturdaY, MOvemher l3h. lsao.

within legal hours, the following desoyibed
property, situated In Shelby county, Tenn
tO-wit.
In range o.. ieetioRl, beginning at a cotton.
wood marked 4, andO., Ferguson and Carr
northwest oorne Ofthtir sS2I acre cniry. No.
~ on tho bank Of the Miss .ssiDpi riye
tlpnee up. said river with ID. meanderinrs
nor b q .dcgiect east, 81 chair 10 an nm,
marked j. o., John 0vcriOn G rnOri tbenee
south WI h his lila 20 Cd sifst TO " stako. end
OYe tons C mcs sui ,hWsst; then "a en
with his line ~ ehai and So links 10 a stake.
ffom which south stand a hickory, S desro
marked W. j thtnco west "a an .1ns Q2 liok,
a red bye, marked W. j; thence west
cha NJ - links TO ferguson and Cars ems,
boundary infi thence north with their limo h
chains y links TO q sweet gum, Ferguson and
Jars Northeast cQrnerithence west with the r
Inc IS chains II inks to the beginning, con-
tanning 20 acres. Also one other tract eon
iiining 20 acres, and east Of the above. do.
ser bed as iollowA. Beginning vi Tho southeast
corner Of entry No. 4SI IN tho name M ,jobn
Ogcrton for li) srgesi thonco west about is
p9les 10 NO h9rthw'at corntr of an entry for
w acres IN the name OF Joseph n, talbot.
thenco east and no "a for compliment.
Terms Of la'e, On a credit Of Ak months
purehaier executing note With s%osurity; lien
This October 81, $50.
r. J. BLACK. Clerk and Nasts,.
A. H. Douglass, sol'r for complf.
Am@ata
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-22
THE WANT OF APUBLIo LIBRARY.


A commercial city of the size. i'm
portance and influence of Memphis
should possess at least one public IL
brary accessible upon easy terms to
all classes. The library in Odd Eel
lows hall was intended to meet a gem
eral want, but somehow its benefits
have been realized by only a few. We
are glad to hear that the managers
and friends of the institution contem-
plate establishing it upon a broader
basis, so that the impression o. exclus-
iveness will be removed and that /,
will be more inviting and accessible
to the general public. 1t is to be
hoped that this valuable collection of
books aud papers will be en-.
IArged aud kept up with the times,
and that its treasurer will not be
found locked to any who seek to i'm
prove themselves and add to their
stock Of useful knowledge. Every
man can educate himselfto a great ex
tent, and increase his enjoyment and
mis- usefulness in the world. 1t is not
every one hat can afford a good
private library, but q city like Mem
phis ought to provide facilities for the
culture and the moral and intellectual
improvement Of all classes. We hope
that a public library in the broadcast
and best sense will be shortly thrown
open and ever afterward maintained
Nc Investment could bring a better
return or have a more salutary inau-
ence upon the community, especially
upon the rising generation, so i'm
preside, and just taking shape and
character. Many young men and la
dieg, 800. with a fair education become
intellectually dwarled for the wlnt Of
good solid reading and the opportu-
nifty to pursue their studies; aud so it
With older persons who drift along
in life and lose the habit Of healthy
thought and the culture that keeps
the mind bright and stimulates all
faculties. We should endeavor
% be something more than a com
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-22
Friday, The 5th day Il November, 1850
NOn. Besldent and Creditors Notice.

No. s7F-In the Ohancery Court Of Shelby
Courty, Tenn.-R j.. Black, admiListr0t5i
fJohn Leary, deceased VS.. LoulsL. Mfyelal
ct al.
1T appearing from affidavit IN this c use
l. that the defendant, Rlizibeth Leary,is a non.
resident Of theState of Tennessee; Il Is there
fore ordered tkat she make her appearance
hereln, atthe courthouse In memphis, Tenn, on
or before the FIRST Monday In December neat,
and plead, answer OF demur to complainant
bill, or the sans will be taken for contested
as to her and SGT for hearing ex-parte. II
also appeal ing that this Is a proceeding insii.
tuttd to wind up and settle the estate Of John
Leary, decea ed, asan insolyent estate, II Is
therefore ordered that all 70 ties claiming Ia
be credi ors Of said estat, or oiherwi q In or.
ested therein, make theic appearance herein,
At the courthouse In Memphis, Tenn. within
tho time prescribed by law, and have them.
selve. maze parties hereto and file aud etab.
ltfh their demands or the same VIII be forever
barred; and that a cory VI she o orders be
published onQa a week, for four successive
weeks, IN the'fuhlic Ledger.
This alst day Of October, $50,
A cOpy-Attest'
r, J, BLACK, Clerk end Master.
BY +. b. McHENRY, D. @. Nj,
F'ippin x Flippin, soils loE coIaplt.
"a k0 rs IN
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-22

1t appears that the secretary o.
state desired to open the campaign in
New York, but Senator Conkling put
bis foot down and forbade it. The wills
senator, shutting up defeat from afar
off, has thus secured for himself the
right to say after the catastrOpl O,
There, you see what becomes Of al
lowing my work to be meddled with at
the eleventh hour by this Infamous
administration 1t Evarts had stayed
in Washington my great speech would
have saved the state" To whic ex-
Secretary Fish, nodding his head, will
gently respond: That's truel That is
truel"-[N. 7, World.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-22
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.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-22

Burlington Hawkeye.l

Burlington Hswkeyo.l
Prof. Proctor explains away Il e
Louisville miracle by proving that she
was only buried under a metsoric
shower of sodium. Now, this simpli-
ies it. This brings it out ofthe fan
ciful realm of the supernatural and
places it within the credible sphere OF
everyday events. We always had
very grave doubts Of the pillar oEsalt-
business, but when science kindly ex-
plains that the poor woman was only
buried under a meteoric fall of So
dunn, then we can readily accept it.
There is nothing singular, remarkable,
or unusual about hat. Very few
people are there, indeed, who do not
know of hundreds OF instances in
which their friends and acquaintances
haven caught out in a shower of So
dium and buried. 1t is wonderful,
indeed, how science simplides the
miracles.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-22

Disgusting the facts; the fight here and
elsewhere is between Wilson and
Hawkins; we prefer the election Of a
democrat over a republican, let ouI
personal preferences be what they
may. Therefore we appeal to demo
Gratis all over the state to cast aside
their private preferences and support
that democrat who is our only chance
to beat Hawkins. We have carefully
watched the progress OF the fight anC
believe every word we have said to b
true. These are facts, and as a jour.
nalist it is our duty to give them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-22

An italian gentleman says that,
after Rome and Genoa, Venice i:
probably the richest city in Italy,
Venice is almost free from debt. This
gentleman says that three Venetian;
are each worth more than S40,00O,000
About two hundred families OWL
more than 10000 each. Three
thousand Eenetians are employed il
the making ofglass beads. There is
handsome trade in counting or sorting
hemp. Travellers who 60 to Venice
look at the gondolas and feed tht
pigeons, and fancy that because tn,
bells of horses r not ringing and tn,
drivers are not %quarrelling there il
much less trade than there is.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-22
ChancerY Sale Of Real Estate.

No. s2Sl. R~.-Chaneery Court Of Shelby coun-
-ty-Lizzie G. Jordan et al vs. EA. Hoil 4.
ny virtue Of an intorlooutory decree for
~ sale, entered IN the above cause on De
ISL day of July, 1890, / win sell, nt pnbie
auctiont 70 the highest bidder, IN nDAt ii
ne clerk and muster Office, courthouse OF
the f9Ting District OF Shelby county, Men
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-22
The UtNOn Column Ste Oily
GaIning Ground.
MsMinnville New Era.l

M9MInnVIIH NV ITlI
The news from all parts of the state
is that Wilson isgaining steadily. The
true aud tried democrats are begin
ming to see and recognize the fact that
Mr.. Wright has no possible chance OF
an election; and the better democrats
are fast coming over to Mr.. Wilson's
support. All such are heartily wei.
coined into the true democratic fold.
The Upfer Cumberland, heretofore a
Wright paper, has come over TO vii.
son, aud gave his reasons as follows.
Now the facts and figures show con
elusively there is a perfect ground
swell for Wilson. There is no use in
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-22
The PeonIe.s Cnndidnte.

che State debt shall be made which is not sub
mitted 10 and ratified by the people at the bal
lot box. at a special election to be held fol
that purpose.
DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATIVE TICKET
For the S~enate-From Shelby, Jane:
NJ. Harris, @. 4. Smith.
Senator from Upton, Fayette and Shell
by. II. La~uderdale, of Upton.
Representative from Shelby and Fay
ette-C A. Stainbaek, of Fayette.
Representatives from Shelby-M. ID. L
Stewart, Thomas K. Boyle, B. @. Bledsoe,
4. NJ. Scruggs, R. c. Williamson, w. B
Winston.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-22
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