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standing that they would retain their arms,
aud under e distinct pledge that they should
be separately governed. They are gnow
fighting TO keep their arms and to avoid
the wholesale coufscatiou OF their lands,
with which the Missionaries say, the Colo.
NAL Secretary hiss threatened them +; but
if their grievances were redressed and
al amnesty granted, they would yield.
Lord Kimberley received the deputation
With great kindness, and told them that
Sir Hercules Robinson had Instructions to
adopt any method of frie ndly intervention
that he found practicable. He himself
was desirous OF peace, believing that
South Africa wanted rest, above all things;
and had recently been inaamed by con-
stant excitement, till . reasonable policy
became most difficult. It 10 possible Sir
Hercules may succeed, for the Cape
Government must be getting tired Of an
expensive war, 10 which it secures neither
glory nor fresh revenue. 1t hopesy how
ever, for the B4sutos'lands to divide among
the spectators.
The ms tructions issued by sthe Colonial
CinCo W OH IoECuIcS hOUilSOn, UNU AoW
Governor of the Cape december 3Oth
1SSO), have been published, and are of
grave Importance. They disclose the idea
Of Her Majesty's Government with respect
to the native tribes of South Africa. Lord
Kimberley agrees in the general policy of
disarmament, but holds that an exception
might .have been made for the BasutOs
and Fingoes, until a militia had been raised
from among these tribes; and arms had
become, as in England. the marks of a
special occupation. AS the rebellion has
broken ont, it must he put downs but ne is
willing to act as arbitrator between the
Colony and the Basutos, II both sides &C.
cept him, and he forbids the confscation
of .BasutO Lands, except by Act, which
must be reserved for the confirmation OF
her Majesty. In the event Of the Cape Colony
being compelled to ask for Imperial troops,
the Government will not attack it's right
of self.gOvernment but it will consider
whether the native districts, including
theTranskei, as we'll as BasutOland, should
not be replaced under the High Commits
%sioner, that is, governed from England
direct. s33
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The policy laid down seems sensible and
moderate, but q question will be raised whether
the despatch should have been published before
Sir Hercules Robinson arrived. Westbink
thu publication wise. If the instructions are
reported TO the Basutos, they will zee that
they have q locus penitentie offered thea
namely. submission to the High Commissioner
while the Colouists will see that they have
no chance Of obtaining the Basuto lands. sod'
may, II they cannot termi nate the war, ssvs
to surrender the control OF outlying natives
altogether. These considerations should
impose moderation ON tho connbasants.'
There 10, we believe, an idea current that .
telsgraphic summary Of . despatch Ike THE
may BE- used for party Parposss, and thst the
Premier Of thsColony may and himself unfalfly.
hampsrsd ; but the CoIoaiap Omcs has OF
course. autographed 10 him the text Of impor.'
tant passages, aud . delay Of only . few days
could have been OF little use. The despatch
was not published I'LL ten days aiter 1t was
signed, aud, as q rule, irankness and publicity
tend TO help honest GovernDents. Mr.
Sprigg, like the rest Of the world must sub.
ordinate his anaoar:propre to the general eooa
Of the kingdom.
, 1881-02-12

On Tuesday, Jan l1th remarkable spssohss
we're delivered by Mr.. Shaw and Mr. Charles
Russell. The former announced that the
Land Commission were unanimous II pfop0e'
ing to intsrpose = Court to determine . iais
REM. between the Irish landlord and the Irish
tenant. He described the state OF . grsas
part of Ireland ~ miserable almost bsyond
belief. aud held it TO Be 10 the power Ct ths 60
ysrnmsnt to remove entirely al Q scsss!ty tor
coercion BY passing a good Lsnd Bin; bat hs
denrecate ted altogether a weak Bill e worse
than none. Mr.. Russell also declared bis
intention Of voting for the amendment Of "his
honorable f,iend' tMr. Parnsl); described
the eutrages . grossly exaggerated; asserted
hat they we're nanufsoauSed b. The sor'ss'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-17
A REMARKABLE GIRL,
Who Looks Into the Future and
Tells Strange Things.
The Supernatural Powers Discovered
In a Little Arkansaw Girl.

Little Rock Gazette.l
A strange and supernatural power
has just been discovered in a little
girl, who lives near Little Rock. She
is the daughter Of two respectable pa
rents, named Carlson, honest and also
poor, who have several other children.
The family resides on a small farm,
and live in dirt and happiness, sur.
rounded by natures visible forms.
There is nothing remarkable in either
Of the parents or their children, with
the exception oftheir youngest daugh-
ter Winnie, WHO'S six years old. In
tact they are very commonplace peo-
pie. The daughter has exhibited
%clariyoyants powers Of startling ma
ture. She will set in a kind of trance,
and inform questioners Of their age,
and the death Of friends and relatives.
The little girl is only twelve years old.
and somewhat delicate. She informed
a man named Travers, one day, being
in u trance at the time, that if he
would search in a certain place on his
farm he would find a treasure. Tray
ers searched and unearthed an old
leather pOcket-book containing about
$4,000. The effect of the trance in
which the little thing seems to 90 in
is exhausting, but it is beyond the
control of the parents. They are su-
perstitious, and believe their daughter
is destined to be famous. The ignor-
ant neighbors take advantage Of this
opportunity for peering into the
looking gla,s of the future
and flock to the farm to ask in
nunerable questions Of little Winnie,
and, strange to say, she generally an
swers them correctly. The supernat-
ural power is attracting great attention
throughout the neighborhood, and II
is becoming talked Of as one ofArkan.
saw Sremarkable productions.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-17
BIG LAW SUIT.
An Exciting Case Before a Gala
ain Justice Of the Peace.

The Gallatin Examiner says the big
gest case that ever came before a
country squire, happened at the court
house in Gallatin this week. 1t in
yolyed the well known Fairview farm,
now the property of Mrs. DR.. Cheat
ham of Nashville. The plantation is
one of the finest in Tennessee, two
miles west of Gallatin, on the Nash
vile turnpike, containing over two
thousand acres of land. 1t was the
summer residence ofthe millionaire,
Isaac Franklin, the first husband of
Mrs. Cheatham, who after his death,
inherited it as his widow. Many years
ago it was a famous place, the large
brick residence upon it, with its vii
lagos of houses about, being one of
the most palatial establishments in
the south. The widow occupied it for
several years after the death other
husband, and its halls we're filled with
gay company. The fair hostess was a
brilliant and captivating woman, hos
pitable and loved to have her friends
visit her. After her second marriage,
she made Nashville her home, and
built the splendid residence in West
Nashville where she now lives.
Agar or two ago she placed FAIR
view in possession OF one OF her sons,
Mr.. Claude NJ. Acklen, a young man
who did not seem to be a very great
farmer, though otherwise an amiable
young gentleman. Last year he en-
ployed Geo. w. Dunn, a farmer to be
his overseer, and on the LIST of March
of this year, he and Dunn arranged for
the lease Of the place to the latter,
with all its stock and implements. A
memorandum was drawn up by young
Acklen, who says that the understand
ing was that it should be taken to
Mai. w. S. Munday, who, from its
provisions should draw up a proper
legal lease for a term OF one year with
the privilege Of five years. The mem
orandum was not signed. 1t was
never submitted to Munday. and in
the meantime, Acklin went off on a
visit to Louisiana, Dunn going into
possession.
On hearing of the transaction, Mrs.
Cheatham repudiated the whole mat
ter, alleging that her son had no au-
thority from her to dispose of the
place. Dunn refused to surrender his
lease, and an action of forcible entry
and detainer was instituted to GUST
him. The case was tried before His
Worship Sylvester Heermans, Esq,
at the court house last Monday and
occupied two or three days. The C oun-
sci for the plaintiff, Mrs. Cheatham,
we're Messrs. Munday and Elkin, and
for Dunn, S. +. Wilson and G. r.
Head. The Judgment Of the court
was that the plaintiff was entitled to
the possession of"Fairview." During
the hearing of the case Mrs. Cheatham
was present with her husband, DR.. w
A. Cheatbam, and her Sous, Hon. Mr..
Acklin, ex-member of the house from
Louisiana, and Mr.. Claude NJ. Acklen
with other friends. The case attract
ed much attention from the magnitude
Of the amount involved.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-17
coNKIINg AND his MAN FRIDAY.

The resignation of Senators Conk.
ling and Plat, announced yesterday
in these columns, is still the sensation
of the hour oil over the country. The
event attracts more attention because
it is the ~outgrowth of the bitter con
test which became possible only by
the extra session Of the senate, and
from the fact that there is nothing
else of an exciting character going on
anywhere else. Conkling has shown
himself to be a self-conceited cox
comb; an overgrown spoiled child. He
confidently counts on reelection a
week from to-day, which shows that he
has no idea of retiring from politics.
Ifreturned he will come back to the
senate more insolent, but with less In
huence than ever before. This is the
first time a senator ever undertook to
run a whole administration. Garfield
would have shown himself weak in
deed, if he had submitted to such die
~tation. The democrats will sustain
him to a certain extent,t that is as far as
he has right and justice on his side.
Conkling imagines that his conse-
quence is so great, that the senate will
not adjourn without his presence, or
at least without waiting to see whether
he is re elected, In this he is mis-
taken. The democrats and the ad-
ministration republicans wi. take a
special delight in going on as though
nothing had happened. Robertson
will be confirmed at once without
doubt. As to Mr.. Platt it is
immateriai what he docs; he amounts
to nothing but a vote in the senate,
and that always cast by and with the
consent of Lord Conkling. He has,
besides his littleness, made a fool Of
himself, and the chances are that he
will not-get back to his seat, even if
Conkling should. Conkling expects
to be reelected without going nearer
Albany than New York, but even
this is not certain. as
Judge Robertson has a strong
following about New York, which will
all b. arrayed to elect some other
men than my lord, the dictator, and
Warwick in the republican party.
The probabilities are that the senate
will finish up all important business
and adjourn this week or early next
week. That would give the imperious
sulker a chance to cool off, whether
reelected or not.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-17
How the 1000 Infamy Takes.

Nashville Herald.l
From reports received from all
parts Of the state we feel fully war
ranted in saying that a very large ma
jority Of the people feel outraged at
the passage Of the debt bill. 1t is the
settled belief that improper means
were used to pass it. They are una
bic to find any reason for the violation
Of party and personal pledges. The
people were grossly deceived. This
in itself were enough TO make the
measure very unpopular. The fact is,
it is regarded as pretty conclusive
proof that there were negotiations Of
which they know nothing. An argu-
ment made in favor ofthe bill was that
it would put an end TO agitation. We
advised its friends while it was pend
ing that such would not be the case.
We warned its supporters that the
people would not tamely submit to
the tieing process. This is what this
bill means. 1t says to the people
that while they had voted to sustain
the credit Of the state, that their ser.
wants we're not willing TO trust them
and that they would therefore tie
them and make them submit. 1t is a
very sublime piece of impudence tc
ask them to approve it after that.
Why should the 1903 folks want the
people tn approve if opposition is use
iess2 Why not 60 on with the com.
pulsory plan? We can tell them. II
Is because they know compulsion vii
compel. 1t was truly said before the
| election that the settlement that did
not rest on the faith and v%oluntar,
consent Of the people was worthless
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-17
TAX Of a Prominent Democrat.

Special 10 the Cincinnati Commercially
WASHINGTON, May l5.-Speaking
Of the adjournment. a prominent dem
ocratic senator said to. night: 81 think
we will get away Thursday. l shall
pull for that, and say to my fellow
senators not a day longer. We have
had enough OF this. The weather is
hot, we want to go home, and we are
going"
Being asked if Robertson would be
confirmed he replied: Certainly he
will"
What day?"
"Ithink his nomination will be re-
ported from the committee to-morrow
and confirmed on Wednesday"
How many votes will there be
against him p
About one Dozen"
What will be Chandler s fate 2"
He will never be confirmed to the
office to which he aspires. We don't
desire that he shall be solicitor gener.
al"
Going to keep him out Of Officer
oh, no not all. We could con.
hrm him for almost any Office but thai
OF solicitor general We don't intend
he shall go into that place if our vote,
will keep him out, and they will. add.
cd to the republican senators who arc
opposed 10 him"
How does ConkIing feel?"
He is sore, but not badly hurt
We think the republican party is bur.
worse than he is, and that suits rs
We expect to carry New York ia No
yember."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-17

MONTGOMERY county is not quite
unanimous for the 1908 job, though
an outsider would have thought SO
from reading some of the organs.
Hon. W. M. Daniel, from that county
in the senate, and Hon. Alex Bag
well in the house, voted against the
bill. A meeting of TIE 4th, Sth and
9th civil districts in that county was
held at Woodlawn on the 9TH inst. to
express some views, and the following
resolutions we're unanimously adopt
ed, with a request that the same be
published in tho GAINESVILLE papers ;
RESOLVED, That we recognize in the
acts Of the Hons. VIM. NJ. Daniel and
Alex Bagwell, in the settlement OF the
state debt, the elements of true and faith
full patriots and statesmen, on whose states
manlike ability and infexible integrity
and honor we can rely with the most un-
bounded confidence.
RESOLVED, That they have u sincere
thanks for their faithful adherence TO their
pledges, for which we shall ever cherish
them in grateful remembrance.
RESOLVED, That We cannot refrain from
murmuring and feeling ourselves as griey-
cd at the action of all those who favored
and voted for the settlement OF the state
debt at 1908 contrary to their sacred
pledges to their constituents. We there
fore feel ourselves absolved from all obll-
cations in the future TO use our suffrage to
their promotion to any positiJn OF trust
whatever.
Il is customary for the organs Of the
dominant ring to say of such meetings
that there was emily a handful Of agi-
tators and demagogues, and that there
was no enthusiasm, but we have seen
no comment on this meeting. Per-
haps they are waiting for the call Of a
special session Of the legislature and
the enactment Of some law which de-
clares meetings of this character un-
lawful asssmblages. A betrayed peo-
pie, who are told that their wishes are
not to be consulted in future; that 2
bargain which they never authorized
or would have approved has been made
binding them and their children for
ninety nine years, and that they can
not help themselves, are not likely to
feel very enthusiastic. Yetit is prob
able that they will assert their man
hood at the right time.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-17
Attachment Notice.

Before J NJ Coleman, J. P. for Shelby county,
Tenn. George Mitchell vs.. William Game.
i sued out under section 1856 Of the Code Of
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
property Of thu defendant, and affidavit hav-
ing been made that defendant is indebted to
the plaintiff in the sum of $50. due by
account, and that the claim is just, and
that the defendant is a nonresident Of
the State Of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered
that said defendant make his personal APP
pearance before me on the 10th day Of
June. 1881, at II o'clock am at my office,
No. 294 Front street, Memphis. Tennessee,
and defend said attachment suit within the
time prescribed by law, or the same will be
proceeded with ex-parte; and that a copy of
this order be published once a week for four
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the 9Th day of May, 1881.
So "a 1916 JIM COLEMAN, J. P.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-17

II Is snow announced eemi-ohcialy from
short quarters that the injunction bill Is to
be fled without fail. When they put il
on file. let them think Of the viper which
Rnawed a file. Il didn't hurt the h'e any,
or anybody, or anybody else except the
viper.@NashYille American.
All the information v~oucbsafed to the
public on this subject for a month
past has come through the defenders
of the precious 1903 bill. They say
an injunction will not hurt anybody
but its authors, and yet seem greatly
agitated oyer it. They even picked
out a Judge who was to be imported
70 Nashville to grant the injunction,
and laid down the law applicable to
such cases. They served a notice upon
mankind generally that anybody
applying for such an injunction would
have to give a bond double the amount
Of the state debt, which would be not
much less than $50, 900, OOOl Now, if
the settlement is ~irrevocable, as they
claim; lift is beyond the reach Of the
people, either through a legislature or
a constitutional convention, what is
the cause of so much argument, such
threats, denunciation and sarcasm?
They say the people have acquiesced
as a general rule, and want to hear no
more about it. If hal is the case,
they have it in their power to carry
out the 1908 bill in all its provisions.
They can pay the taxes, or try to do
so, at least. There must be a lurking
suspicion or consciousness of a weak
spot in the invulnerable settlement
Wilson, Savage, Beasley, Tolley
Marks, Judge Williams and all sus.
pected Of d~isloyalty TO the late so.
called settlement, are soundly abused
or ridiculed, even when attendin,
strictly to their private affairs
and keeping away from Nash
vile. We hope a bill will be FLEE
and that this outrageous procedur.
will be averted, but if there is any
thing of the kind on hand the mover!
in it keep remarkably quiet. Perhap
they are waiting for that popular ex
preston which will resound through
the state when the people will be com
PEELED to pay not only a doubled tax
but two years taxes at once as the re
suit Of negotiation private negotia
ton.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-17
THE DRummER's REVENGE.
A Thrilling Tale Of a Thunder
Ing Price for Beans.

Tom Watrous, commercial traveller,
stopped off at the Marshall Mich
clearinghouse, several years ago.
He was hungry, and called for a
plate of beans, which he received. He
inquired the price, and was informed
that it was seventy-hve cents.
THAT'S a laundering price for
beans" said Tom,
THAT'S the price," said the pro-
prietor.
The train was Just starting Tom
paid the bill, and the coaches bore
him and his indignation on toward
Detroit.
This was on Sunday. On Monday,
Gilmore, the eatinghouse mar re-
ceived a telegram, collect on delivery
81 25, which he paid, and read, on
opening it: "a laundering price for
beans"
Thirty days from that date a neat
express package was handed in to
Gilmore, c. 0. d., who paid ninety
cents for the privilege of opening it to
discover a lot Of sawdust, on the top
of which lay a slip Of paper with the
cabalistic symbols, "a laundering
price for beans"
Two months from this Gilmore was
summoned to Chicago to meet a for
mer business partner, and the hotel
clerk handed him a letter conveying
the pleasant information, IA thunder
ing price for beans"
During Gilmore's absence his son
paid for two kilograms and one ex-
press package, all bearing directly on
the subject of seventy-ive cents being
"a laundering price for beans !" Cost
Of these articles, 50 80. A genuine
telegram from Gilmore's mining share
broker, advising him to sell, was re.
fused, and the loss of it entailed an
actual damage to Gilmore of $1,000.
A year rolled away. Gilmore or
dered a case of Mackinac trout from
Detroit. They came G. 0. D.. 1888.
When opened he found every fish had
been removed from the ice and saw
dust and a single met his eyes,
marked with a blue lead pencil: "a
laundering price for beansl" Trouble
arose between Gilmore and the De-
troit fish house, and they went to law,
Gilmore winning the suit, $25 dam
ages, and all at a cost for the attor-
ney's services of $500.
fillmore grew detected. Life looked
gloomy. Letters poured in on every
one Of his family at regular intervals
from all parts Of the world, bearing
the unpleasant information that il
was "a laundering price for beans!"
At last Gilmore sold the Marshall
eatingAouse and moved to Chicago.
He carried his deep affection along
with him, knawing like a cancer al
his vitals. The persecution never
ceased; Gilmore dropped, faded and
finally died. The terribly afflicted
family followed him to bis last resting
place, and the widow, with what little
money she had saved from the ex.
penses of bogus kilograms and express
packages, erected a plain marble slat
to the memory Of the tortured Gil.
more.
The following Sabbath the mourn
ing family went out to the cemetery
to plant some violets on Gilmore'l
grave. Arriving on the ground, they
observed in silent horror that another
legend appeared above the name o
Gilmore on the tombstone. 1t wal
chalked on a small blackboard an(
read:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-17
M~on-RosIasns Notice.


No. 4O24-In the Cbancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn.-N Il Sledge ct al vs. Mary
l. Garden ct al.
II appearing from affidavit in this cause,
j that the defendants. Mary L Garden and
Thomas p Garden are nOn-residents Of the
State Of Tennessee: that they are indebted to
the comPlainants 10 the sum Of Sl43.3o and
interest, evidenced by tgo notes, and attach
ment having been issued and levied on their
property; it is therefore ordered that they
make their appearance herein, at the court
house Of Shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn,
on or before the first Monday in July, 1881,
and plead, answer or demur TO complainant
bill, or the same will be taken for confessed
as TO them and set for hearing ex-parte and
that q copy Of this order be published once a
week for four successive weeks in the Public
Ledger.
This 5.h day Of May, 1881.
r. J. BLACK, Clerk and master.
A copy-Attest:
BY Il. B. MoHESRY, D.. G. x NJ.
81 "a so Il