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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-04-15

Mr. MCPHEEsOS asked leave TO pre-
sent : petition in the United states Senate,
On The 5th, r~eciting the fact that Michael
Boynfon. : citizen 81 the United States, had
been arrested and thrown into prison
By the British Government on the
vague charge 81 melting crime and violence
and had been denied the right TO trial
before jury o. biz peers; and
calling upon Congress & o demand that the
United states Government should interfere
for biz protection The petition was signed
BY members 81 certain land leagues o. New
jersey and New York. M. Hoar objected
. the consideration o. the petition until the
business now before the senate. The election
q officers, was disposed q, and Il went over
under the rules
SEcRETAEY BLAME Is investigating
The arrest o. Boynton n England, but he
thinks III that this Government can do Il 70
ask good treatment for the prisoner.
THE St. Louis municipal election re-
suited IN ; clean sweep for the Republican
ticket, Ewing's majority over Over~toIx Tor
Mayor being over 1900. and the
majorities for the other Republican
candidates from 5000 10 5000.
CARTER HARRIsox. Democrat, has
been reelected Mayor Or Chicago By about
5000 majority. and the balance Or the DEM
ocr2tic ticket ~ somewhat smaller majori-
ties
a rKLKGRAM from Athens, Greece,
says : strong shock Or earthquake a. Chin, In
the island Of that name. destroyed many
hou~es and seriously damaged nearly All
len standing. There was considerable los
o. life. Many n~eighboriux villages were de-
stroyed. shocks were also felt III other
islands. IN Syria. smyrna and u T<cme.
where q = reported many people were killed.
The damage done BY the recent over
dow o. Dakota rivers h said h be incalcu.
liable. Many lives have been lost, hundreds
q buildings swept away. and thousands Or
head % stock drowned. Railroads are ru-
lined. and AZ sorts o. property damaged.
SEVEN lives were lost BY the upsetting
o. : boat On the Ashley River, near Branch-
siIIe, !. G.. on The 9Th.
The Tennessee Senate has passed the
FOR Iiquidating The state debt.
Francisco TiNixo, . sheep-herder,
was lynched near Lompoc, Cal., Tor 81
saulting and numbering Mr.. Sargent.
VIRGINIA ponds were frozen over on
might o. che fth. II . feared the fruit
crop 4 entirely ruined throughout . large
u The state.
THE workingmen 81 New York are
demanding IN increase - % cents 1 day ii
heir wages. II many instances 4 has been
granted.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-04-15

JOHN LEWIS the famous dwarf. who died
recently - Waterfowl. Wis, was born IN the
town Of Ixonia. I'm 1851. and was the eldest OF I
family of seven children. His heigh wa
s1cnfy-seveu inches. and average weight nine
teen pounds. Al the time Of his death h<
weighed about twelve pounds. He had 4 web,
foot. and both OF bis hands were without
thumbs. but IN al other respects be was Z per.
feet little man. He possessed more than ordt
nary intelligence, and Ind q very rcteniive
memory He WAS thoroughly posted In farm
topics, and could recall incidents. the occur
renee q which dated back more than hitccn
years. with wonderful precision. Afhoukh
bis younger brother and sisters outstripped
him In growth, be never permitted them 10
domlnecr over him nor look upon him In
any other lirht thar As their superior in cx.
perience and intelligence. He was an APT
scholar and . ready convcrsatid naiiss. He
spoke The Welsh and English languages HUI
emily and could tell q story with 4 moral to Il
- cievcriy - anybody. a. 4 member 81 the
Welsh Methodist Church. In bis native town.
ne frequently took part In the meet in9s. often
giving out hymns for the congregation To
sing. and was specially prominent and active
In sunday-school exercises. IN giving out 4
hymn ne invariably stood On the TOD az the
pulpit. and real his lines with snch vim aud
dis~tinctncss q 70 DC heard in all parts OF the
He travelled but little. and was always
opposed 20 being placed anywhere on cxhibi.
tion. Thousands 81 people visited him during
ni- residence in Ixot'ia. and from them he 70
ccivcd many gifts. About a year arm bis usual
vivacify gave way % dependency. ana Tor
some months prior % bis death be convcr-cd
but little. and then only III a sid and sntducd
tone The cause of bis death was congostioo
0f Tho 1fuururH
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-04-15

The sewers Of Paris discharge 262..
GIG cubic meters Of liquid matter every
t~wenty-four hours. IL is estimated that
the quantity discharged will be in
creased before many Years 10 500. 600
cubic meters daily. Each cubic meter
Of liquid contains two and 4 half kiio-
grammcs of solid matter, 81 which one
kilogramme and q half il merely in sus-
pension. This stun. flowing into the
Seine, causes an accumulation Of 49,
600 cubic meters Of mud in ayear AZ the
mouths 81 the conduits. and makes nee
essary for its removal an annual expen-
diture Of nearly 100000 francs. Even
this sum i not adequate for the pur-
pose. Far from securing the removal
Of the obstruction. IL Is not even suf-
ticicnt 10 prevent y continued accumu-
lation, and the muddy deposits are com
stantly extending farther down the riv-
or. and Al the same time becoming
thicker. Since 1875 they have become
about q yard thick. and occupy nearly
q quarter Of the bed Of the river from
Asniercs % beyond Chatou. The Seine
has. moreover, been made foul. and its
waters have become unfit for domestic
use, poisonous 10 fishes and q source Of
fetid emanations. Popular Science
Monthly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-04-15

eDied from congestion or he brain. caused
hy jumping the rope was the cause or death
certified BY Dr. Felix Nordcminn. Or eis East
Twelfth street, IN the case of Rachel Dncc-
wyds, IRE six and onehalf years. % 81 Hay
ard street Who was buried yesterday. The
parents are IN comfortable circumstances
me father keeps = fancy goods store In the
bpwcry. Little Rachel was one or seven
healthy children. she was 4 bright. pretty
child. and a great favorite with hcr com
panions. she was very fond or Jumping the
rope a Ittic girl who played much with her
said Yesterday: :" Rachel would always jump
- many - = hundred. and then she would
have 20 80 down. she would be so tired. she
always wanted 70 come in NJ often as any or
~ Was Jumping. We used % try and ret her
20 81 down and look Nc us. but she would not
rest - long rs abe could jump"
Another 81 fnchci'S little COMPANIONS said.
-Shc used % be very fond 81 jumping what
We call Pepper. salt, mustard cider. vinegar.
That y when We begin 70 jump slow. ma Keen
jumping faster until We yet 4, vinegar. when
you have 20 Jump - fast a. sou can"
me mother said; ~ used TO tell her not 10
Jump % hard. have 80 many children that |
could NOS watch her al the time. ON sunday
she camc n after jumping. aad ~ail shc IN,
very bal. he had pains Ia her ne IA. cramps
and commissions. N 9 sent FOR three doctors.
bur n was late before one came He could NE
Do anything Or her. and she dici AZ ten
O'Clock On Monday"
Dr. Norticmann said: II have no doubt than
tne child died from over exertIon M Jumping
the rope. She WINS a healthy child. ana had
met with no accident. II II q very common
thing Tor children 10 injurc themselves ~
jumping too much II often leads ID heart
disease especially where there Il any prcdIs-
position ~ 4. Many little buys injurc thcm-
selves 10 their attempts at walking matches.
riding the bicycle. and other fca,s 81 cndur.
nncc."
". Jayne. of the Sanitary bureau Of the
Health Hoard. said: n. have known ~ soyer,l
similar cases. Parents SHOULD h. III ,hclr
ruard % prevent al forms of oycr-cxcrtion.'
IN. ~. Sun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-04-15

TnE body Of Col. y. N. Ross, Of Hol.
den. Mass, was incInerafed IN the Lc.
moyne eremafory, . Washington. Pa, on
IHK Governor Of Arkansas has signed
The bin which prohibits The carrying of any
weapons except army and navy arms. and
those not otherwise than openly IN the hands:
also ~ sale, bsrterIng. giving away or other
wise di~posing Of pistols, rcyolyers. bowie
knives and pi<tol-cartridge> il the state. un-
der penalties ranging from SO 10 800.
TIL Robinson Wagon Factory, Adam
Moore Sos varni<h factory and Inc Queen
City varnish Factory. af Cincinnati. were en-
tirely DESTROYED BY IRE o. the "a. Total
loss about <100. 900.
The Greeks regard the Porte's pro
posed boundary line. which has received The
sanction Of the Powers, a. being . mere ,ur-
gle An Athens dispatch says the forces are
being sent forward 10 the border. and hos.
Utilities cannot Be long postponed.
a RIOT occurred at Ballaghader:n.
Ireland, On the "a. One account saws the
people attacked the police, who were Obliged
% hre n self-defense- Two OF the rIofers
were killed and thirty-two wounded. four n
whom were not expected 20 live. one no.
Iicemsn was killed and several severely n.
jured By stones. Another account. con-
tanned IN telegram read by Dillon a 4 land
meeting q CIough, says the police fred on
The people without provocAtion. Two men
we're killed, two are dying and three were
wounded.
The James Currie who was recentlv
shot and killed q Las Vegas, y. NJ, Il not tbe
who killed Porter, the actor, in Texas.
- was q first reported.
The Cabinet &C Madrid has decided
20 apply the spanish Constitution and press
laws % Cuba and Porto Rico.
GEoRcE SCHMIDT, aged ? wears.
died from ~hydrophcbIa 1t Evansville. Ind.
o. the Sd. He was bitten about four weeks
previously.
The Porte agrees % cede Kholoun
Persia, = demanded BY England ana Rus
II accordance with the treaty OF Berlin.
AUKAsE has been issued &C st. Peters
burg ordering An election for - members
d : Temporary Council to assist the Com
mandant Of the city. All landlords andLin-
dependent tenants may vote. The late Car
had projected the extension Of this plan 10
whole empire
The man who il Is charged made the
bomb that killed the Gar has been arrested
md will be tried with the other conspirators.
His name \ kibaltscniti<ch.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-04-15

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
The Associated Press agent Il wash
ingtoD teIegraphed on the 3lst: .Scnztor
Conkling 4 determined 70 urge relentless
var against Robertson and against the Ad-
mInisfration. He holds Secretary Blaine re-
sponsible for The nomination. Senator Conk-
ling expects 20 Be defeated. and realizes that
kobertson will Be confirmed, hut rays there
b : principle involved, and that he would
make > tight II he knew thst be were the
only Senator Who would vote against Robert
son. .......A Attorney General Ncveagh,s re-
ttrement from The Cabinet q again = subject
q speculation. Il q claimed he has exerted
himself 70 defeat the confirmation Or
Chandler and Robertson, and he
Presidents friends represent he i
disposed % take Ncveaghss re-
ported interference very seriously. Il Il
also stated that the nominations which are
aid % give o1fen<e % Senators Conkling and
Platt were made with the knowledge Of these
gentlemen. and not without consulting. =
maintained Il = not likely the name Of
either Chandler or Robertson will Be- with
drawn opposition 70 these appointments
having apparently confirmed the President
u his original intention not % be ovcrrulcd
after biz selections Or officers have been made
\ their names sent to the senate Tor con-
drmafion. unless something d brought for
ward 70 convince him or his sppointees' un-
Illness q which he did not know when the
nominations were made.1
Mosr, editor Of the Frshei, q German
6ocialistic paper published IN London. has
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-12

COLONEL B. F. Jones, of WinOna
president Of the Mississippi press as.
ISOLATION, in a circular to the mem.
bers, reminds them hat the next an.
nual meeting will be held at Aber-
deem, Wednesday ,::June LIST. Annua.
orator, A. +. Fox, of Walthall Pic
neer. Essayist, S. D. Harper, of Ray.
mond Gazette. Poet, Judge j. +
Simmons, of Sardis Star. Poetesses
Miss Maud Smith, of Jackson New
Era; Mrs. Sarah A. Malone and Mrs
Al .Frantz. The managers of the fol
lowing railroads have kindly consent
ed to give free transportation to those
holding certificates of the president
c., St. l.. and N. o., Vicksburg anC
Meridian, Mississippi and Tennessee
Memphis and Charleston, and New
Orleans, Mobile and Texas. 1t il
presumed that other railroads and
some steamboat lines will extend sim.
liar courtssies.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-12

take historic pictures2 He is a spy in
the employ of the federal govern
ment. We've just about proved it on
him, and he's come to Richmond to
photograph all us members for the
federal gallery; and when this thing
blows up the other side will have all
dhr pictures to aid them in the search
and prosecution Fact, Garland, amt
it2
$50 I've heard, Vest " he said.
"Well, Peter didn't stop any longer
than it took him TO say My God!' and
in two minutes he was just out of
sight. That evening he came rushing
into my room with: Vest, you've
done me a great favor, and I'll remem-
Der it to my dying day
"'Find your man, Peter2'
"'You bet [ did. The id rascal
had that machine of his in the back
room and was oiling me up. / just
went up to him with this trusty six
shooter, (it was about a yard long.)
and put it to his ear and says | shell
out! Well, he shelled kind O. lively
like, and | mashed it into a thousand
pieces No federal gallery in minel'
well, when the surrender came,
Peter was under the conviction that
the whole federal government had
combined to capture him, and he set
out for California on foot. Yes, he's
out there yet, waiting for the animos-
ity against him to cool down."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-12
Tbe YorI.town CeIebration.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE York
town centennial commission has pur-
chased a tract of 500 acres, and the
site selected for the memorial shaft
commands a view of the river for sew
eral miles both above and below town.
The old Moore house, in which the
ca~pitulation was signed by CORVALLIS,
will be fitted up for President Gar
fields headquarters during the cen
tennial ceremonies. The country in
the immediate vicinity affords magni-
ficent sites for large encampments.
The commission are now devising the
best plan for the landing of the ma
tons guests and those who will visit
Yorktown, going by water, to take
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-12
A Diamond Ring In a Horses
HOOG.

A wealthy physician in Murfreesbo-
boo, Tenn, bought a fifteen hundred
dollar diamond ring for his daughter.
About three years since, while out
riding, the ring was lost. 1t was ad-
vertised and liberal rewards offered
for its recovery but nothing was ever
heard oft. A few weeks ago a child
of blacksmith was taken sick, and
the physician referred to called to see
it. While at the bedside he had oc-
casion to mention his daughters
name. At this the child's mother
took from her finger a ring, handed it
to the physician, and asked him if his
daughter had recently lost a ring, for
the ring continued the name he had
just pronounced. The physician said
that she had not, but that some years
ago she had lost a diamond ring, and
as his eyes fell upon the sparkling OBJ
iect he recognized his daughter
long lost treasure. The lady said her
husband had found it in 1.-THE bottom of
a horses foot only a few days befoie
that, while cleaning out the hoof for
the purpose of shoeing him. One
small diamond was missing.-[Rich-
mond (Ky.) Register.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-12
A "Reminiscences Of Holly Springs
and Memphis.
.ksburg Commercial, 81

vieksburg Commercial, 81
The Holly Springs South gives an
account of a recent railroad meeting
there to establish railroad connections
between Memphis and Holly Springs,
at which some plain talk was INDUCED
In about the determinations of the
New Orleans, st. Louis and Chicago
railroad.
Some of the most prominent actors
In that meeting are too young to re.
member the origin Of this road, which
was commenced TO produce the very
result now complained of-cutting Of
of Memphis from the trade of Holly
Springs. When the Memphis and
Charleston railroad was about TO be
commenced Holly Springs made siren
uous efforts to bring it through that
place and Ripley, then thriving country
towns of north Mississippi. Surveys
were made and able arguments to
prove that this was the best route for
this road, as it unquestionably was.
But Memphis under the influence Of
Gen. Jones, the first president Of the
Memphis and Charleston railroad, de-
clined the alliance with north Missis-
sippi and ran the road along what
Roger then sneeringly called a "nub-
bling Barton ridge" 10 Tennessee.
Holly Springs was incensed and
Roger Barton and J. w. Clapp were
sent to the legislature to prevent the
passage Of the road through any part
Of Mississippi unless it came by Holly
Springs and Ripley. But Memphis,
with the aid of the Tishomingo mem
bers of the legislature, won and the
road was built as it now runs.
Holly Springs under the lead Of
Walter Goodman, and able fnancicl
and an active, e%nterprising man, wen
to work TO build a connection directly
with New Orleans aud to cut of Mem
phis from the trade Of north Missis
sippi as much as possible. The Mis-
sissippi Central, now a part Of thu
New Orleans, st. Louis and Chicag,
railroad, was built, and a railroad wa
was commenced between it and tn,
Memphis aud Charleston which ha.
lasted to this day.
Memphis has long since seen he
error and is nova 8 anxious as Holl.
Springs to make a railroad connection
The prospect seems fair for its accom-
plishment, and we trust the road vii
be built, not only from Memphis
Holly Springs, bat extended to a cor
u]ection with the Alabama railroad
and especially that it may pass throug
Pontotoc, which Roger Barton ono
f~acetiously said to a Holly Sprinl
belle, who was about TO marry a PoT
tOtoe lawyer, is one of the first citi,
In the state.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-12
Health is Wealth

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missions, Nervous Headache, Mental Depres-
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Age, caused by over-exertion, self abuse, or
oYer-indulgence, which leads to misery, decay
Each box contains one months treatment.
One dollar a box, OF six boxes for five dollars;
sent by mail prepaid on receipt Of prico. WO
guarantee six boxes to cure any case. With
each order received By US forsix box 5, accom-
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chaser our written guarantee TO return the
money if the treatment does not effect n cure.
Guarantees issued only by A. RENKERT x
CO., Wholesale and Retail Druggist7, 2l5 Main
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-12
He Said. ..Don,i.,,

One of the worst feared men in
town yesterday was Colonel Jack
Walsh, the well known undertaken.
Colonel Jack paid a social call to
the pious Rev. Father Walsh. The
%lstter's well known fondness for a
witty allusion caused him to remark
that as the colonel is now a public
school visitor he ought to try and dis
tinguish himself, do something for
future history, as well as to help man
age the schools. A suggestion that
the colonel's picture, carefully taken,
would be an ornament to the walls Of
a schoolroom, brought out the reply
that the picture wouldn't do anywhere
but in the rooms Of the larger and
more advanced pupils. Small chill
dren might take it for Jack the Giant
killer or some other ogre equally
scarey, aud they would be afraid of it.
A bystander said it would be best
to confne the use Of the portrait to
the limits Of the colored schools. The
children there would imagine it the
counterfeit presentment Of some phil
a%nthropic champion Of their race, and,
being no uglier than the majority Of
the children themselves, good results
might flow from such an attraction.
These few remarks put Colonel Jack
in an uneasy frame, and he was heard
to say, as he disappeared around the
corner:
"Don't. father. don'tI'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-12
A Ncared Er.Conledernte.

Washington Capital
81 think, Vest" said Senator Butler
the other day, that the story you tell
about that fellow in Richmond who
went to have his picture taken, is
about the best you can get off. Let's
have it,"
well" said the humorous little
Senator from Missouri, we had a man
BY the name of Peter Wilkes, who wa
elected to the Confederate congress
from the Springfield, Mo-, district,
and he came down to the seat Of gov
eminent with the air Of a Webster
about him, and just looked and talked
for all the world as if the entire
responsibility of the cause rested on
his individual shoulders. knew him
at home, and hence was spared the
anxiety Of being disturbed about his
greatness. 1t was not long before the
close Of the war, when Garland and |
we're walking down Grace street and
Peter ran into us. He had a benign
smile on his face, and | knew he had
been engaged in some agreeable sport.
Coming up to US, he said: Vest, I've
been down the street TO a photograph
ers'. Got a card from him the other
day, asking me to call and sit for a
picture. he wants to get up the
whole Confederate congress-some-
thing historic, eh2'-and Peters waist
band stretched perceptibly at the
thought Of beinl thus embalmed for
p%osterity. Tippinga wink to Garland,
/ said:
what shop do you mean, Peter?''
ooh, down here on Main street.
| giving a certain number. Just then
/ turned to Garland with alarm paint.
ed on my face, and said:
"Why Peter, you big ass, where
have you been in the last two weeksi
Haven't you heard anything about
that fellow down there pretending "a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-12

part in the ceremonies. On the 10th
of October the cornerstone will be
laid by the Masons of Virginia. 1t is
expected that 1000 Masons will take
part, making an encampment there
for two or three days. On the 18th
Governor Halliday will deliver an
address, and on the 18th the president
will receive the monument on the
part of the nation, and ~dedicatory
exercises, consisting of an grafton, a
poem and an ode, will take place. The
thirteen original states will be repre-
sented by their governors and citizen
soldiery.
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Msn.Rsssdent Notice.

No. 4Os5-Tu the Channery Court of She'll y
county, Tennessee-Wm. NJ. Sledge admin
%istrator Of VIM. NJ. Slodge, deceased, vs.
Mary l.. Garden, ct al.
IT appearing from affidavit in this cause that
1 the DEFENDANT, Mary l.. Garden and
Thomas P. Garden, are nOn-residents of the
state Of Tennessee; that they are indebted
to the complainant ms administrator Of VIM.
NJ. Sledge, deceased, in the sum of about 800
and interest, evidenced by note, and attach
ment having been issued and levied or.
their property it is therefore order i
that they make their appearance herein, at che
courthouse Of Shelby county, in Mem nhis.
Tenn, on or before the first Monday ". July
1881, and plead, answer or demur Co com
D~lainant bill, or tho same will be takon for
confessed as to. them and set f. hearing
ex-parte, and that a copy Of tIis order bs
published once a week for e. ar suggestive
weeks in the PUBLIC LKDGER.
This 5th day of May. 1851.
R. j. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
a copy-Attest:
By y. B, McHENRY, D. G. 81 NJ.
Taylor & Carroll, solicit cor for complainant,
81 az 60 55
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-12
Thursday EvonIng, May. II, 1851.

Persons who essay to write poetry
or other matter for the press should
not be ashamed to send their names
along. 1t is considerable presump-
ton to expect an editor to publish
something which the author is unwil-
ling to father or mother in confidence.
A confidence, too, hat no reputable
newspaper will ever violate. The au-
thors Of numerous anonymous com.
m~unications will understand.