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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20
BY CABLE.

LONDON, August 2O.-In the House
Of Commons to-day the Attorney Gen
eral moved for the appointment of a
Royal Commission to inquire into al
legged corrupt practices at Wigan. Re.
jected, 43 to 81.
LONDON, August 2O.-A dispatch
from Constantinople says: A tele-
gram received here from the consul
at Janeno, states that the British
member of the Definition Commission
was attacked by brigands near the
frontier and Epirus, and after sharp
encounter, in which the commander
of the Turkish escort was killed, the
brigands were beaten of.
PARIS, August 20.-The reply of
Spain in regard to the claim for the
indemnity for damages suffered by
Spanish subjects by the recent raid at
saba, recognizes the expediency Of
entertaining Spanish claims not so
much on the international law as on
consideration of mutual friendship
and humanity. Spain expresses the
hope that the matter may be speedily
settled and the bends Ct friendship
between France and Spain be thereby
retained. st. Hilaire, on receiving the
note, merely asked for the statement
of the sum which Spain claims.
PARIS, August 2O.-The French
military commission which. in accord
ance with the request of the govern
ment Of the United States, will par
ticipate in the centennial celebration
of the surrender of Yorktown, consists
of General Boulanger, who is at tie
head of the commission, Col. Bosom,
of the dragons, Lieutenant Colonel
Blindell, of the artillery, Major De
Pussy, of the engineers, and Captain
Mason.
LONDON, August 2O.-Inthe House
of Commons last night, during the de-
bats on the vote for the salary of the
Chief Secretary for Ireland, Parnell
said lie thought Forster was more de.
tested by large body of the Irish peo-
pie than any of his predecessors, on
account of the mode in which he ad
ministered not only the Eviction Act
but the general law of the country
With regard to the future, he said i
the Land Bill brought about sub
stantial abatement of rent, the Irisl
people, he thought, would make
the best of it, and would use it as al
instrument for the attainment of {
complete land reform. Dawson, Red
mon and Barry, Irish members, JOINED
in condemning Forster in Language
more or less strong, Barry declaring
Forster's name was held in execration
and that he had worked the Coercion
Act to stife the Land League. On thu
vote for the law of charges and costs
of criminal prosecutions, Parnell Sc
verely criticised the recent Grown
prosecutions in Ireland. Healy and
others sharply attacked the conduct Of
the Irish stipendiary magistrates.
The Irish estimates have been dis
| posed of, with the exception of five
items. Among these is the vote for
the constabulary.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20
Damaging lsaIns in CoIorndo.

DENVER, COL, August 2O.-The
extensive rains of the past few days
caused heavy damage in this State
Railroads being the heaviest sufferers.
Every road in the State has been more
or less damaged by fills and washouts.
No trains have departed to-day on the
Kansas Pacific, and cannot be run
through on that road until this after
noon or Sunday morning, on account
oe a washout three miles long near
Deer Trail. The San Juan division
of the Denver and Rio Grande ID also
interrupted by extensive washouts.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20

The late Matthew Vassar's bequest
of $1,000 to the fund of the Pough-
keepsie fremen was in recognition of
his having once been a member Of the
force. His interest in the affairs of
that useful department was always
active. The $4,000 granted for
scholarships to Vassar College is to
provide for the education, perpetually,
of eight young women, preference to
be given to residents Of Poughkeepsie
The $4,000 for the benefit of the
Professorships of Natural Science and
Of Languages, it is reported, was given
with the condition that if a woman
were ever appointed to fill one of these
chairs, the money should revert to the
city treasury, and be applied toward
the payment of the city debt. He left
his wife $63, 600 and the homestead.
The estate is roughly estimated at
$3.50, 900, and it is supposed that the
proposed Vassar Hospital, as resid-
uary legatee, will receive about $780,
600.
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Attachment notice.

Before Galloway, ]. P. for Shelby county.
Temp M Patterson Co. VS.. The Grand
Italian Opera Trsupo.
I 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 defendants, and affidavit hsy-
ing been made that defendants are indebted to
the plaintiffs in the sum Of Sl2.S0 due by
account, and that the claim Is just, and that
the defendants are non-residents Of the State
Of Tennessee; II is therefore ordered that
ance before me on the Oath day Of September,
1881. at IL clock m. at my Office. No. AMadi-
son street, Memphis, Tenn, and defend said
attachment suit within the time prescribed
by law, or tho same win be proceeded with
ex1paIte; and that q copy q this order be
published once q wsek for four consecutive
weeks IN the Public Ledger.
This, the 10th day Of August, 1881.
lag l55 80 j S GALLOWAY, ]. P.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20

THE Bureau of Statistics at Wash
ington furnishes the following sta
tistics: During the month of July,
1881, there arrived in the customs
districts Of Baltimore, Boston, De-
troit, Huron, Minnesota, New Or
leans, New York. Passamaquoddy,
Philadelphia and San Francisco, g.
5S9 passengers, of whom 56,607 were
immigrants, 1859 citizens Of the
United States returned from abroad
and 2l23 aliens not intending to re.
main in the United States. Of this
total number Of immigrants, there ar
rived from England and Wales 6693
ireland, 1897; Scotland, 1920; Aus
tria, 1871; Belgium, 100; Denmark
744; France, 392; Germany, 2O,374
Hungary, 225; Italy, 675; Neither,
lands, 889; Norway, 1905; Poland, $50
Russia, 1893; Sweden, 6O67; Switzer-
land, $50; Dominion of Canada, 1890
China, 2O46; and from all other Coun.
tries, 1893. During the month Of July
1880, the number of immigrants that
arrived from the same countries was
1886, which shows an increase o.
6752 for July Of this year.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20
AYenernble Old Lady.

cambridge Waterman and Reporter, III
There is very excellent lady living
three miles north of cambridge, Mrs
Mary Corbett, who is perhaps the old
est person in our county. She is 81
years old, in perfect health, stout and
hearty, good memory, sleeps we'll, and
says she never took dose of medicine
in her life. This explains her present
age and health. Mrs Corbett is the
mother Of niue children. and more
than one hundred grand children and
great grand children. Her Youngest
child, son, is the father of nine chill
dren. Hon. NJ. M. Corbett, ex Judge
Of our County Court, is son of this
aged lady.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20
DIED.

MAINGAULT-In this city on August 20.
1881, Mrs. EvRLNE MAiNGAULT, aged 81 years
months and II days.
The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock to-
morrow Sunday afternoon from No. "a
Promenade. Her friends and the friends Of
her son, Captain VIM. Maingault, are in
yited, Services ct residence.
New Orleans, Little Rock and Louisville
papers please copy. Appeal and Avalanche
CODY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20


LEO Hartmann must be ubiquitous
and have the faculty of appearing in
places a long ways apart at the same
moment. Some days ago it was an
nounced that he had fed to Canada to
get away from the Russian spies who
constantly Swallowed him, and from a
fear that be would be extradited by
the Russian government. For some
days he disappeared and the public
was left in ignorance Of his wherea-
bouts. Last Wednesday evening, ac-
cording to the Chicago Tribune, re-
porter Of that paper found Hartmann
in that city and had long interview
with him, which is published, along
with personal description of the ia
nous Nihilist. He was just leaving
that night for Canada, and would be
across the line by morning. This all
read very we'll, and was plausible
Apugh, until the New York Herald
Thursday came to hand this morn
ing. A three column article in fine
print, including a letter from Hart
mann and a long interview, begins as
follows:
Leo Hartmann, the Russian Nihilist,
returned to New York from Canada yes
terday afternoon, and as secretly and UNI
expectedly as he betook himself from here
to Canadian soil short time since lie
states in letter to the Herald, published
below, that he has determined to stand his
trial for extradition, and for that purpose
has returned to the United States where
he will remain to allow of the Russian
government taking such steps as il lately
Instituted before the French government
He expresses himself as convinced that
the United States will not deliver him to
the Russian hangman;" but logged and
watched rs he believed himself TO be by
Russian spies since his arrival here he has
decided to bring the matter to crisis and
settle it definitely by making stand at
once and fighting the matter out by APP
peal to the courts if he is arrested on an
extradition warrant He gives thedetails
of his Canadian trip, discusses his trial in
France and states his plans for the future.
AS newspapers never lie. and are not
often mistaken, it appears that fart
mann, after leaving Chicago Wednes
naynight, skipped over to New York in
time to be interviewed again and to
write a long and very carefully worded
letter, dated New York, August IL,
for the next mornings Herald. The
enterprise Of modern journalism is
something marvellous.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20
NOTICE.
Examination for Public School
Teachers for shelby County.
OFFICE OF COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT !
OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION,
MEMPHIS, August Is, 1881.

OFFICE OF COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION,
MEMPHIS, August Is, 1881.
Many teachers having expressed the
impracticability of their being present
at the last examination, and as many
certificates expire about September
LIST, | therefore, having legal advice,
give notice that / will hold a public
examination in the Market street
school house, Memphis, commencing
Monday. August 20, closing Septem-
Der LIST, including four days. Monday
and Tuesday will be devoted to the
white teachers, Wednesday and
Thursday to colored teachers. Teach.
ers are required to pass examination
in photography, reading, writing (Spen-
cerian) grammar, geography, arithme-
tic written and mentaD United States
hist Try and elementary geology of
Tennessee. As it viii require more
than one day to complete the examin-
alton of any teacher in all the above
branches, the white teachers are re-
quired to be at their seats promptly at
nine o'clock Monday, August 20, and
colored teachers to. be at their seats
promptly at nine o'clock August 81.
Each applicant will be expected to
present a written certificate Of good
moral character, signed by one or
more responsible citizens AN appli-
cant falling in this regard need not be
examined touching his or her intel
lectual qualifications. " As tie examina-
ton will be conducted chiefly in
writing, teachers will be required to
furnish themselves with paper, pens,
pencil and ink. La the examination
our aim will be to propose only such
practical questions as will convince us
not only OF the teachers knowledge of
the above branches, but his ability to
impart or teach them.
In all contracts with teachers the
salary should be regulated by the
grade of the certificate"
Without further notice from the
State Superintendent | will not here
after hold private examinations.
Directors are respectfully referred
to Section Is, Public School Law.
w. L. HENDERSON,
County Sup,t. Public Instruction.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20
Explosion ona Tug.

CHICAGO, August 2O.-A tug explo.
sion occurred on the river near the
Clark street bridge this morning, and
reports state that several persons were
killed. Particulars later.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20
Cotton.

Our market is quiet to-day, with
light offerings and demand. Sales
yesterday were 375 bales, all to spin
uers, closing firm as follows: Low or
binary, &c; ordinary, nc; good ordin.
airy, 9lc; low middling, 1OJc; middling'
lie; good middling, 1890.
oorroN on t-p,fp,.~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20
TO.Day's Weather.

WASHINGTON, August 2O.-For
Tennessee and the Ohio valley, partly
cloudy weather, possibly occasional
rain, winds mostly northeasterly, sta
tionary temperature.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20

p,m.-Cotton nominal and sellers free
at quotations. Ordinary, 8 11-16c;
good ordinary, 10lc; low middling,
II 9-l6c; middling, 12lc; good
middling, 1890; middling fair, l33c;
fair, l4!c, Futures steady at to 5
points below last evenings closing
prices.
LIVERPOOL, August 20, 2 pm
Cotton opened dull, easier and 1-l6d
lower. Uplands, I'd; Orleans, I'd.
Sales to-day, 5000 bales. Receipts,
800 bales; American $3.50. Futures
opened weak and closed stead at to.
days lowest prices.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20

MEMBERS of Buphrates Lodge No, IS
wi l. o: B. B are requested to meet at
their hall tomorrow Sunday morning,
August 2lst, at o'elack sharp, TO attend the
funeral Of our late Brother MORRIS FRglBERG.
Members of sister lodges are requested 10
participate, DAN SCHL0SS, sec'y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20

THE Brennan Banner having de-
clared that of the forty generals Texas
furnished the Confederate Army, only
ten are living, the Dallas Herald cor
rects the statement by naming sixteen
rvivors, and thinks there are others.
hose named are as follows Generals
John @. Moore, t. N. Waul, Arthur
P. Bagby, j. B. Robertson, Felix
Robertson. Sol Ross, Thos. Harrison,
Henry e. McCulloch, Walter P. Lane,
Fl. P. Mabry, r. M. Gano, S. B.
Maxey, w. II. King, William Steele,
w. H. Young and Charley Pfeifer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20
J CEdTNA
DINNER SETS,
185 pieces, for $40.
sPEcIALTIES,
Bar Fixtures. Mirrors, otc.
QuadrupIe-plated Knives. CASTOR ste.
Hotel and Steamboat Warei
o. n. ERICM,
sai WA'N sTRKET, memphis. rem.

THE Minnesota wheat crop this
year is in excess of that Of 1880 more
than 100000 bushels.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-02-24
Pence and War.

As usual at this season OF the year,
thu following Tennysonian verse is
gong the rounds Of the press;
..TIIl the war drums thrOsbed no longer. and tie
bs,tle-asgs were furisd
In the parliament Of man the fedsfston Of the world
There III. common sense Of most shall hsld iretfal
realm In ave.
Aud the tpdly earth shall slumber. ispt In unvef'
sal law"
Ever since civilization felt the in
fuence Of Christianity this dream OF
the poet has been cherished in the
noblest hearts Of the race as the fore
shadowingof blessed reality TO come
sooner or later: and with every new
triumph Of civilization, every new tri-
umph Of Christianity, these hearts
hoped and believed that the reality
was close at hand The hope and be
lief. born Of that philanthropy winch
is the finest attribute Of human nature.
has led 10 the fornstiOn Of UNI
versaI peace societies, TO the assernb
ling Of uniyersalpeace congress- and
20 the use Of variOus instrumental
ties tending. as Is supposed toward
the accomplishment Of that great
resalt
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-02-24
Lumber Industries.

A statistical exhibit Of the lumber
industries of the entire Mississippi
valley has been published by the st.
Paul Pioneer Pres. From the fig
ures given it is cleaned that two
thirds of the lumber business of the
upper Mississippi valley is divided be,
tween northeastern Minnesota and
northwestern Wisconsin. Minneap-
oils alone is reported as doing one
seventh of the lumber business of the
whole regiou. The entire product is
shown to be for 1880, 1853, 1l6,495
feet; for 1879, 927, 1903, an in
crease of about 42G, 900. Neariy
one-third of this product is from the
Chippewa and Wisconsin rivers. The
aggregate stock ON hand is 44l, l,0Ol,-
254 feet, while the logs held over OF
last years crop amountto 562, ,0oO,O00
feet. The manufacture of this enor-
nous lumber product it is estimated,
gives employment to nearly $1,000
men Its transportation, of course,
adds thousands to the list OF those to
whom employment is given, either di-
rectly or otherwise.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-02-24

U: $. CouRT DEGREES IN FAvoR OF
}: II. ZELIN &C0.--The Court ordered
adjudged aud decreed that the said De.
PENDANTS and their agents be aud
hereby are pcrpe;ually ep;oiued and re-
fstrained from using or causing to be
used upon any bottles or packages Of
Liver Medicine any Label or Wrspper
as resemblance or limitation of the ss,a
Label aud Wrapper Of the Complain
ants, or my Label or Wrsppcr In re-.
semtlance or imitation thereof. ana
rom making. selling or offering ior ale
sny medicine under the name or title Of
Dr. a. Qisimmons Liver Medicine or
pr. A: " simmons Liver Regulator or
Medicine.and from using the name or
word Simmons. or the fac simile sicns.
iure Of A. q. Simmons or in npy wsr.
upon any bo.sies or packages Of Liver
Medicine or vi medicine made or aovcr.
tised or sol for the Liver.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-02-24
GENERAL DIRECTORY.
OFFICIAL.

ooSaRgssMAx-Gra pisTnicr;
Hon. Columbus Epson. OF Bexar county.
SENATOR --3isr DISTRICT;
Hon. W. II Burgess, Of Caldwell Co.
RrrRxssSrArivrs-6ir DISTRICT:
hon. ]. @ Storey, OF Hays Co.
Hon. NJ. X. Str!ngiellow, of Caldwell Co.
o,srBicr oouRr--l5rn pisrsicr.
Hon. l.. ". Moore, Presiding Judge. LaGrange.
riags oy uoLmSa COURT.
AAYs.--2d Mondays Ia March and september.
COUNTY oryioERs.
Ed n. Kone, Judge County Court.
Ed. J. l.. Green, County Clerk.
J. N. Brackehridge, County Attorney.
ii. K. barber, sheriff. J. :. Davis, Deputy.
JUSTICE of the Peace Pre- No
J. II. Patterson. County Treasurer.
IL y. FortsUn, Assessor.
Joe. q. Eve, Surveyor.
John :, Malone, cohl'r Precinct No:l.
reter schmidt, I.
T. Brooks, ~
Constable.
TIMES OF HoLpIxG CousrY md rRwciScr Courts
Criminal County Court-lst Monday In each
month
County Court for Civil and Probate business
81 Monday in January, March. May, July. September
aud November
Commis,ioners' Conrt- I'D Mondays In February,
May, August and November.
Justice Court rreciuct No. list Friday In each
mouth. San Marcos.
Precinct No. I'D Friday in each month Mt. City.
3-3d =" wimberley's Mill
- .. 18th d" Dripping Springs.
TOWN oFSicERs.
Mayor-0T T. Brown.
Conncil-W. 0. liuichison, T. r. Fourqurean. L.
W. Mitchell, S. D. Mcbride, VIM. Giesen.
NJ. Prince
Council meets the first Tuesday In each month.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-02-24
[st Louis Republican,
A Race Problem that Separate Schools
Cannot Solve. =

A Race Problem that Separate Schools
Cannot Solve. ffU g
A telegram from Fort Worth, Texas,
Of February 3, records the following
incident:
The city hns q rather novel and
sensational school squabble on hand.
The cause Of the trouble is two little
natives of South America--probably
the only ones in Texas. They are
brother and sister, aged twelve and
ten years respectively. Their com
plexion is nearly that Of new sad
die, but their features are Of the Cas-
lillian cut. Their eyes are round,
snappy and sparkling, and deep jet
in color. Their hair is heavy and
grows long without a curl or kink, but
as straight rs an arrow, and is rich
glossy black. They have been re-
garded as curiosities as rareas Arabs
would be- They are possessed OF
the average amount Of intelligence,
and speak English rs well as white
children of their age.
They and their mother were
brought from the interior Of Peru in
the spring of 1874, by A. ID. Frazier,
now postmaster at Mary's Greek,
Tarrant county. In 1875 the mother
died, and the boy was adopted by
Gen. Peers, proprietor Of Peers ho-
tel. and the grill by Mr.. and Mrs. J.
G. Abbott. The Peers and Abbott
families have become most strongly
attached to their little wards OF the
tropics, and the feeling seems to be
reeiprocated. Their adopted parents
concluded to give them a good edu-
cation, and on Monday last sent
them to attend the white public free
school-Fort Worth having separate
free schools for the black and white
races. The teacher observed q com.
motional whispering among the schol-
ars, but thought it attributable to
natural curiosity. But on Tuesday
morning, on the re-appearance OF the
sallow-skinned, sharp-eyed, swarthy-
haired pupils, nearly oil the white
scholars picked up books, states, etc.,
and left the school, saying they were
acting in accordance with instruc'
tions from their parents. The prin-
cipal reported to Mayor Brown, pres
ident of the school board, for advice,
and that official is in quandary.
The little South Americans cannot bS
denied free school benefits. 1t will
not do to break up the white schools
on account of the prejudice, andthey
cannot be compelled to accept in
structions at the black schools, as
they are not negroes. Their guard
ians are determined to educate them,
but do not feel that they can afford
to secure private instructors forthem;
and the mayor don't know what to do
to avoid trouble.
At present, the two little children
Of the tropics are taking vacation
for policy's sake and to allow time
for compromised possible. Things
look squally for the schools next
week. The mayor is taking legal
counsel in the matter
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-02-24
S(b<,GI; HES,

San Marcos Lodge No. 342 meets Saturday on or
before full moon Ed J. l.. Gr.en, W.M. Albert
Hea'on secretary.
San Marcos Chapter M. 1870. meets Tuesday IN or
before FULL moon. b. z. Hopkins N. h. IL. l..
Albert llca'O". Seer. tary.
Hays Lodge X. OF H. No. 1863, meets 2nd and 4tll
Fridays Of each month. j. V llutcbins, Dictator,
W. l.. Kennedy, Reporter.
Star of Hope Council NJ. 81, U. F. 7. j. II
Comb, Pres. Frank Gellttt, Secretary.
I.O. o. r.. Moun'ni,n Lodge No. l5+ meets every
Monday night. Z. II. RoaL, y. u. Albert Beatol',
secretary.
Perkins Encampmcnt No. 81 meets Isl 3rd and 9Th
Friday of each mouth. Ed. Il. Kone, q. +. Albert
Hcutun SeCrr rtary.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-02-24
THE GOLDEN SUNSET.

The golden sea its mirror spreads
Beneath the golden skies,
And but a narrow strip between
OF land and shadow lies.
The cloud.like rocks, the rock-like clouds,
Dissolved in glory float;
And midway of the radiant flood
Hangs silently the boat.
The sea is but another sky,
The sky sea rs well;
And which is earth and which the heavens,
The eye can scarcely tell.
So when for us life's evening hour,
Soft passing shall descend;
Niay glory born of earth and heaven
The earth and heavens blend.
Flooded with peace, the spirit floats
With silent rapture glow;
Till where earth ends and heaven begins
The soul shall scarcely know.
SAMUEL LoNGFELLow.