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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-17
UNWILLING RIVAL TO TANNER
Finding a Man in a Lumber Pile
Who Says He has TASTED
for Ten Days.

N. Y. TribuAe, AL
While Policeman George Lynch, Of
the steamboat squad, was on duty at
pier No. AZ, North river, yesterday
morning, he heard groans in the direc-
ton of a pile of lum .er at the end of
the pier, and upon investigation he
discovered a man lying in a hollow
place among the boards, some ofwhich
sheltered him. The man was in a
very feeble and exhausted condition /;
he could not move, and was unable to
speak, and his CHASTITY face and ex-
tremely emaciated appearance seemed
to indicate that he was almost starved
to death. The policeman sent for an
ambulance, and the man was
taken to st. Vincent's hospital,
where, after being put to bed and
given some milk punch, he revived
sufficiently to be able to speak. He
gave his name as Charles Riley, and
said that he was thirty-six years of
age, and that he was a day laborer,
though for many weeks he had been
unable to obtain work. He had no
home, he said, but had been living at
S44 Mulberry street until about two
weeks ago, when, being i'll and having
no money to pay his rent, he was
turned out into the street. He wan
dered around resting wherever he
could find a place, for two or three
days, and then he wandered out upon
the pier and laid down in the hollow
space in the lumber pile, where he
claimed to have spent the past ten
days, being SO sick as to be unable to
get away without assistance, even if
he had anywhere to go.
A Tribune reporter saw Riley at st.
Vincent's hospital, No. 1875 West
Eleventh street, last evening. In the
mems ward an interesting sight was
presented. Almost all OF the cots
along the sides of the room were oc-
cupied, and many of the patients were
yalnly endeavoring to keep cool by
dlscarding unnecessary bedclothes.
Some few were sleeping, others were
half reclining upon their couches. and
some were half dressed, sitting upon
the sides OF their cots. A small table.
decorated as an altar, with crucifx
and lighted candles, stood near the
upper end Of the room, and beyond
this, in a corner, was Riley's cot.
How do you feel this EVENING""
asked the reporter, addressing the sick
man, whose appearance was not un-
like that of the living skeletons in the
Bowery museums.
Better this morning" was the
husky answer Of Riley, who faltering-
ly told the reporter the story of his
sutterings. He said that he was very
sick when he first went into the board
pile to sleep for awhile. He had had
nothing to eat for ten days when
found. The first few days he was
able to crawl out to a pump near by
and drink, but after awhile he became
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Personal.

DR.. John Abercrombie 24OM Nj .S2f
DR.. Buddeke, Eye and Ear diseases
No. Sc East Court street. 144+
Mrs. L. G. c. Abbott, of San An.
tonic, Texas, formerly of this city, is
back on a visit toher many old friends,
and for the present is stopping at
Gaston's.
Among the returning abseutees yes
terday was Mr.. VIM. II. Bingham,
manager of Gaston's hotel, after a
touring northward of several weeks
duration.
Mr.. r. NJ. Drake, Of the we'll known
clothing and furnishing house of R.
NJ. Drake q Co.. I'll Main street, has
gone east to prepare a large and com
plete stock Of winter clothing, fur
nishing goods, novelties, etc. We are
authorized to say that the remnant of
clothing now on hand will be sold for
the next thirty days at cost to make
room, etc. A rare chance to get
clothing of R. NJ. Drake & Co., 271
Main street. 146
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u for Texas.
Galveston News.I

galveston NeWs.l
He was just from New York, where
he had been on the police, but he had
left that city, and the first thing
he did was to apply for a position on
the Galveston police. He was a de-
termined-looking man, with a bad
eye, and a nose like a hawks beak and
he was built all the way up from the
ground like a bank safe.
DO you think you can make ar
rests and guard prisoners?" asked the
Galveston chief of police.
The applicant smiled a smile that
made everybody in the office feel posi-
lively uncomfortable. 1t was the
kind of a smile that John MoCullouph
as "Othello," smiles when, toward
the last, he begins to see through
Honest Iago."
Suppose you had six prisoners, and
one Of them was to run off, would
you leave the five and follow up
the fugitive p asked the chief Of po-
lice.
why, no." responded the hard
laced applicant. I'D shoot the five
who didn't try to escape, and would
Know where to look for them when |
got back with the body of the other
one"
That's all right in New York, but
it is rough in Texas" replied the
chief Of police.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-17

Na~tatorial art, is the term applied
to the graceful action Of feminine wa
ter nymphs when they disport their
pretty shapes in free bathing places
north and east. We have few fair
maids hereabouts that are experts in
the art as yet.
The bayou was flooded and cleaned
by last evenings rain. The water in
it rose until the level Of extreme high
water maak was reached, and several
persons who crossed it homeward
bound were delayed for a period un-
til the torrent subsidized a little.
In an interval of AZ minutes, be-
tween 5;l9 and 6:O6, one inch and
eighty-six one-hundredths of an inch
of rain fell here last evening, accord
ing to Signal Service Officer Flannery's
measurement. This is over 200 tons
of water to the square acre, and in the
area of Court square upwards of 400
tons of water fell from the skies dur
ing the time named.
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so weak that it was impossible for
him to get to the pump. He claims
that he called several times for assist
ance, but no one answered or came
to him.
ed?"
II helped to unload boats some
times, and | have worked on the
street. | have done whatever |
could get to do, but | had been out OF
work for a long time before l got
sick"
And what will you do when you
get out of the hospital ?"
I'm sure | don't know" was the
sad reply.
Riley came to this country sixteen
years ago, and has never had any reg
ular occupation. The reporter asked
him if he had never heard of DR.. Tan
ner, and he replied that he had not,
so the doctor cannot be charged with
setting a bad example to this man.
The house physician at the hospital
said that Riley was being fed carefully
upon milk and soft food, and that he
thought he would be able to leave the
Institution in a few days.
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UOIfON H4uHANah QUOTATIONS.
STANDARD Intarnatinnnl mns.ihnation

Receipts of cotton at all United
States ports for the past three days
were 2SS9 bales, against 1924
bales the week before, and 1879
bales same week last year.
The total receipts of cotton at all
United States ports to date are 4,9l7,-
7S7 bales, against 4,433,154 bales at
this date last year, and 4,23S,99S the
year before. Excess of receipts this
year over last, 4S4,633 bales. The
stock on hand at this time is 141. 467
bales, against 1O1, 789 bales at this
time last year, and 5O,125 bales the
year before. The foreign shipments
to date are 3,SO8, $50 bales, against
3,433,O34 bales last year, and 3,317, 415
the year before.
The visible supply of cotton on
Friday last, according to the New
York Financial Chronicle, was 1850
O63 bales, an increase over last year at
the same date of 1852 bales, and
over the year before of 2l8, 265 bales.
.rauw,w
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HOMEMADE CANDY.
&. L. STAFFER'S, arc Main. SGT
Condition of borrowing Cotton.

Condition of Borrowing Cotton.
The average condition of the cotton
crop is reported by the agricultural
debt at Washington, as follows: Ten
nessee, from 26 counties, average con
dition 1.N per cent. Arkansas, 81
counties, LOG; Louisiana, Is parishes,
80; Mississippi, 81 counties, 80; Ala
bama, % counties, 80; Florida, II
counties, SO; Georgia, 81 counties, SO;
South Carolina, 20 counties, SO; North
Carolina, 40 counties, LOG. Timely
rains in all sections; too much in
states bordering on the Mississippi
river and Texas.
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A WOman,s

Detroit Free Press.l
"Ohl | almost wish that something
would happen" she said to her group
Of friends on one of the ferry boats
yesterday. "Since | learned to swim
| have the utmost confidence in my
self, and I'm not a bit afraid OF the
water"
Can you swim?" asked several at
once.
20, yes. I've been practicing for
over a week, and | can swim, dive and
float. You ladies don't know how
much enjoyment there is in skimming
along the surface of the water. Why,
| feel perfectly at home there"
And where do you swimP" inquired
one.
"In the bath-tub, Of course. Why,
our bath-tub is seven feet long and
three feet wide, and l can swim twice
around it without stoppingl Oh! l
just wish we had a puddle in the back
yard; I'd learn you all inside Of a
week."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-17
NONRESIDENT Notice.

No. 3725-In the Ohancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn,-George Burkle ct al, by
Guardian J Hid VS., Christina Ullman ct al.
TT appearing from affidavit in this cause that
Il the defendant, James A Anderson. admin
nonresident Of the State Of Tennessee; it is
therefore ordered that he make his appear
ance herein, at the courthouse of Shelby
county, in Memphis, Tenn, on or before the
first Monday in October, 1880, and plead,
same will be taken for confessed as to him
and set for hearing ex-parte; and that a copv
Of this order be published once a week for
four successive weeks in the Public Ledger.
This llth day Of August, 1880.
A copy: Attest.
ROBERT J. BLACK, clerk and master
VIM M Randolph, sol. for compl't.
14l 147 1881
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Suicide,

PHILADELPHIA, August 17.-John
Buchanan, dean of Eccles medical
college, under heavy bail to answer
charges of fraudulently issuing medi-
cal diplomas, drowned himself at one
o'clock this morning. He jumped
from the ferry boat running between
this city and Camden. The body has
not been recovered.
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InsoIvent Notice.
STATE or TENNESSEE, SHELBY Co..
OFFICE COUNTY Court CLERK, :

linn
Memphis, Tenn, July 10. 1850.
1909, r. BIO X Dudley Frayser, ~administra-
tor Jacob S Roberts, deceased.
HAVING suggested the Insolvency of the
IL estate Of Jacob S Roberts, deceased, you
are hereby ordered to give notice, by advor-
tisement IN some newspaper published within
the said State, and also at the courthouse
door of Shelby county, for all persons having
claims against said estate, to appear and Gle
the same, with the clerk Of the County Court
authenticated in the manner prescribed by
law, on or before the 10Th day Of December,
1880; and any claim not fled on or before said
day,or before an appropriation Of the funds Of
said'estate is made, shall be forever barred,
both in law and equity.
Witness my hand, at Office, this 10th day Of
July, 1880.
By HUGH B. CULLEN, d. O.
Notice is hereby given to creditors in com
plianco with above order.
This July Goth, 1880.
10 12S l3i 140
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G PE WE 2 <.
THE CITY.
Tuesday Evening, August IL. 1850
LEDGER LINES.


Fine for turnip planters.
Too much rain for cotton.
No more dust for some days.
Inky clouds hang about the horizon
to-day.
Brown & Jones, coal, Office 90
Main street.
First bale from the Memphis dis
trict is not yet in.
Visitors to the cotton exchange are
becoming numerous again.
Vicious and numerous are the mos
q%uitoes at the present time.
Earth boxes removed. Leave or
ders q South Court, in basement.
The mercury here climbed up to SO
yesterday, and during the cool of the
evening descended to II degrees.
Cotton futures in New York are 20
points higher to-day than they were
at the close of last week.
Not a drop of rain fell ten miles be-
low this city, in the southwestern
corner Of the county, last evening.
The new bale sold yesterday, is at
Louisville, on its way to Providence.
Rhode Island. 1t started last even,
ing.
The general wetness throughout the
south will check cotton ripening and
cause the picking season to be delayed
for a spell.
DR.. Porter found (fned) the man,
yesterday morning, that struck Billie
Patterson, FIVE dollars, His name is
William Taylor.
Fine exercise for ~dyspeptics, said
"a gentleman from New Orleans last
evening, as he rode up town in one of
our jolting street cars.
Our cotton merchants have issued a
circular to their customers, explain
ing our increased facilities for han
ding and caring for the staple.
After the rainstorm the moon came
out from behind the clouds last night
as bright as a dollar, and its glowing
face was much admired by star gazers.
mo excuse for idlers; every one
can get work if they want it" was an
artisans remark this morning, and he
struck thenail a straight blow when he
said it.
The Southern express company
continues to outstrip all competitors
in cleverness as well as capacity to
bring packages through from the east
on quick time.
A wild sweeping wind proceeded
the rain last evening, and thick clouds
of SCOT, dust and cinders we're carried
over the city towards the northwest
by the strength of the blow.
A can Of varnish ignited in the eel.
lar Of 3lS Main street yesterday after
noon, causing an alarm of FIRE, and
the bringing out of the fire force.
Little damage resulted.
Three companies Of lcolored militia,
the zouayes, Mcclellan and Hannibal
Guards, are to indulge in a dress pa
rade on the bluff this afternoon be-
tween four and five o'clock.
The lightning flashed, the thunder
roared and ratified, and rain descend
ed in torrents for three quarters of an
hour yesterday evening. The storm
came up from the southeast.
The people of Braden, some twenty
odd miles out on the Charleston road.
are indulging in a barbecue and bran
dance to-day. The Hon. Casey Young
is to make a speech to the crowd.
Thieves and pickpockets are plenti.
full in Chicago, say the mornings tele.
grams, but il is not likely that tn,
crooked visitors will make much Of
haul out of those who went from thi
Lefty.
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Victor Hugo, says a correspondent,
looks well, but old age is at last be-
ginning to show its effects upon his
still vigorous frame. The redundant
white hair is thinning on the crown Of
the nobly- poised head, and the broad
shoulders show a slight but %percepti-
Bile stoop. He looks now like a man
of seventy; five years ago he might
have been taken for one not yet sixty.
Yet the keen eye is as brilliant, the
step as firm, the deep, soft tones as
musical as ever.
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Heres another genial snOrer," said
Court Square Keeper Loom, as he
yanked a prisoner up to the counter
yesterday and requested the clerk to
write Jno. Greensman on the docket.
Jim Bryan was obliged to take
several drinks yesterday, as he said it
was not healthy to be wet outside and
dry inside at the same time. A nice
little talk before his honor this morn
ing brought about his discharge.
Colonel Lou Selby called at the
station house last night and requested
the officer in charge to give him his
old room, No. 6, until morning. Col.
Lou does not come around quite as
often now as he did-hasu't seen the
inside of No. 6 since last summer.
Another vicious dog was shot at
the station house yesterday. The ex-
ecution was ordered by DR.. Porter,
before whom complaint was made that
the dog had bitten a South Memphis
lady so seriously as to confne her to
her bed. Owners Of fine dogs should
keep them closely confined.
Turner Bolen, or Bolton, shot by
Smith at the Exposition hall, a few
nights since, is still in a critical state
and Smith, the shooter, will remain
in Jail until the 10th inst, when his
examination will come off before Els
quire Quigley, provided Bolen is well
enough TO anpear and give testimony.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-17

No. S723-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tennessee-SWaney b Drury, ad-
ministrator of W @ Drury, deceased, VS..
John A LaForge, for self and as administra-
tor of Mrs. Susan Il Drury, deceased ct al.
appearing from affidavit in this cause that
Il the defendants, John A LaF0rge, for self
and as administrator aforesaid, William La
Forge. Mrs. Frances e Lent and-Lent, her
husband, are citizens Of New York and nom
residents of tho State OF Tennessee; it is there
fore ordered that they make their appear
ance herein, at the courthouse of Shelby coun-
ey, In Memphis, Tenn, on or before the first
Monday in October, 1880; and plead, an
slWer or demur to cOmplainant's bill, OF
the same will be taken for confessed as to
them n set. for hearing ex-parte; and
that a copy Of this order be published once .
week for four successive weeks in the Public
Ledger.
This 10th day of August, 1880.
A ~eopy-Attest:
ROBERT j.. BLACK, clerk and master.
W M Randolph, sol. for com.
IA 147 1891
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Kirkland's Travelling Busters.
Kirkland's Travelling Caps.
Kirkland's Travelling Bags.
Kirkland's Travelling Gloves.
Kirkland's Rubber Goats.
Kirkland's Greenback Hats.
Kirkland desires TO sell these.
Kirkland desires ~greenbacks for them.
Kirkland's goods cost fewer greenbacks
Kirkland's than any n would suppose.
11E
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G. REN0ULT, Partisan shirt facto-
ry, has removed to 2374 Main street.
Best shirts made to order, 50. Gents
furnishing goods at low prices. 157
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There ic an anecdote of Victor HUI
20 that exhibits the poet in a very
sensible if somewhat prosaic light.
When he came back to Paris in Sep
TENDER, 1870, he made no speech at
the railway station, but drove off i'm
mediately tothe bureau Of the acade-
my, to draw the arrears OF pay due
him as one Of the Forty.
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Charles Weber is no longer i'm
our employment, and Is NOT I'D
thOrized TO collect any bills due
the firm.
14lt CD. HARGAN a. co.
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New York, August II, 1920 pm.
Cotton quiet and steady. Ordinary,
s Bloc; good ordinary, 8 11-16c; low
middling, II Lice; middling, II 9-16o;
good middling, II l-l6c; middling fair,
IL l3.l6c; faif, ID 7-l6c. Futures
opened steady, now quiet and firm as
follows: Deliveries for
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New York World J.
1.-THE republican party" says the
Tribune, lis about totake off its coat"
just so; and the democratic party is
about to lay on the hickory CAD.
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PUBLIC LEDGER job printingofice
and book bindery, ID Madison.
Letter from winchester, Tenn.

Letter from WlneneSters Ienn.
EDITOR LEDGER: The race is be-
tween Wilson and Hawkins. John
V. Wright is a dead cock in the pit.
His platform is like that of the radi-
Gals on the state debt question. 1t
recognizes the railroad debt as the
debt of the state, and don't even say
that coupons shall not be made re-
ceivable for taxes. Wright lived here
about ten years ago. Franklin county
will give an overwhelming majority
for Wilson. In rejecting the minority
report the high-taxers slaughtered
Marks, and excited the everlasting
indignation Of his friends. The edi-
tor Of the Home journal says he will
not support Wright for governor.
Strange that Colyer is SO much OPP
posed to the submission plank now,
when he was willing and anxious to
run in 1878 on a platform with hat
plank in it. Elect Frank Wilson,
and this will be the year of jubilee.
His platform suits the farmer, the
mechanic and the laboring man.
j. r. b.
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Boots nInd shoes.

B. Bross, the celebrated fine boot and
shoemaker, formerly with 7. B. Cofey &
Co, is now with j, w. V@geli g. Co., 1856
Main ST., corner Union. Give them a call,
and get Il fine boot or shoe made to order.
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Wanted - Counter and back
shelving, suitable for a bar, I22
Main street. 148
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ADDITIONAL
Cotton.

The local movement is limited and
a steady feeling prevails. Sales yes
terday were unimportant, the market
closing quiet at unchanged prices as
follows:
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Parties wishing to visit Bon Aqua
can now get good rooms.
lac JOHN H. MCDOWELL.
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to-day, 81, 800 bales.

LIVERPOOL, August II, 100 pm
Cotton quiet. Uplands, GID; Orleans,
I'd. Sales to-day 5000 bales. Receipts,
1850 bales. American, 415O bales.
Futures opened Quieter; now I'M
changed, with no business. Deliver
les for August, 6 l3-16d August and
September, 6 23-32d; September and
October, 6 l5-32d; October and No
vember, 6 9.32d; November and De-
cember, December and January, 6
3-16d.
MANCHESTER, ENG, August II, 3
p.m.-Yarns and fabrics are firm, with
but little doing.
New ORLEANS, August II, 11:30
a.m.-Cotton quiet. Middling, 11sc.
Sales to-day 100 bales receipts none:
stock, 81 ,404 bales.
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D OOAeAlan'S NO. Hos,
8 for 25c, and
Seidenberg's EspanOIa COncha,
Seidenberg's Solitaire,
Seidenberg's Colo Victoria,
at l0c straight.
Try the Stephania Cigarette,
(Glass Mouth iecel
2Os, l5c, los, 1Oc.
Wholesale and Retail, by Sol. COLEMAN
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-17

Why throw away your illustrated
papers and magazines when you can
have a nice book made from them at
the LEDGER bindery?
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ON Mosby street, No 1853. 9 rooms,N No. 1885,, 4
" rooms and summer kitchen, etc. North
Second street, No. So, 4 rooms, all in good or
hnnsa. orNo. b7North second street. l45t
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St. Agnes Academy,
MEMPHIS, TENN.

TERMS for session, 500 and s125, according
i to the age OF class of the pupils. Studies
will be renewed on Monday, the 6th Of
3 -ptember, 1850.
For further particulars, apply to the
1881 MOTHER SUPERIOR.
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Wall paper, latest and newest de-
signs, at Marcus Jones, 1861 Second
street. 149
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PROFESSIONAL.
ouR cHEAP COLUMN,

All advertisements under the head Of For
"A Rent, For Sale, Wanted, Lost, Strayed,
Stolen, etc., will be hereafter charged B cents
per line for each insertion, and Is cents per
line for one week. l5
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NEWFOUNDLAND Pup, about5 months
IN old, white face, white feet. Liberal 70
ward if returned to 222 Carroll avenue. LAG 148
ON the north side Of Adams street. between
~ st. Peters church and the eastern ter
minus, a Knotted Gold Bracelet. The finder
will be suitably rewarded by leaving it at the
Avalanche office. IA l4T