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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-09

A FEW days ago a man named
George Morrison made the remark in
the little town of Brownsville, Licl;
ing county, Ohio, that he Eope
Garfield would die, so that the
Republicans would get enough of
Arthur A man named A. A. Cook
heard of it, approached Morrison
and brought up the subject, when
the man repeated the remark
in substance again, whereupon Cook
hit him in the face with his fist.
Cook was arrested and fined. The
costs and all amounted to $32. The
Cincinnati Commercial called upon
the people to pay this amount by one
cent subscriptions. They responded
promptly, and the Commercial con-
tinues to publish the names as they
pour in. Up to Monday night the
sum Of $266.07 had been received, rep
resenting the contributions of 26,607
persons, or balance on hand after pay
ing 6nea and costs of$234.O7. Cook is get
ting well paid for his investment, but
it does not follow every man who gives
blow even under such circumstances
would fare as we'll. Cook is made
quite hero for striking a man who
is no doubt a worthless sort Of fell
low and talks just to be blabbling and
to attract notice. Canvassers find
no trouble in collecting one
cent pieces, yet it looks like
much ado about nothing. The fellow
doubtless deserved to be stopped for
his inhuman utterances, but after
Cooks fine is paid by others it would
seem that the public mind might be
satisfied. There are objects of charity
all over Ohio much more needy, il
not more deserving than this Mr..
Cook. But if the people will gush,
let them gush, it only costs a cent q
head and get their names in the pa
per besides.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-09
FINE CUT ITEMS.

In l779 the British peerage con-
tanned Il dukes, and in 1879 precisely
the same number.
It's admitted that the Royal Irish
received the greatest amount of appro-
baton of all the regiments recently
paradcd before the Queen.
A convict was released from an
Iowa penitentiary on a pardon forged
by himself which he sent to his wife
for presentation to the warden.
A Southern editor discovers that
the town which has the greatest mum.
Der of cheap, modest, and available
cottages has the greatest number Of
marriages.
Senator Miller, of California, tells
the San Francisco Chronicle that the
United States shouldn't allow the
Chinese to get possession of the Sand
wich Islands.
In England any one offering re.
ward tor stolen property saying that
mo questions will be asked, " is liable
to forfeit $3.50 for every such ofense,
to any common iniormer who chooses
to sue for it.
Boss Shepherds associates in
Chihuahua, Mexico, write that he is
rapidly rebuilding his fortune. He
now has control Of twenty-one mining
properties, several of which are said
to be yielding very rich ore.
A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial says that Mrs. Lincoln
the Presidents widow, bids fair tC
reach three score and ten years. Hei
trouble is in her mind. She fears that
she may be reduced to want before
she dies. Some time ago she pinned
$4,000 in the folds Of her watkins
dress for safe keeping.
A considerable trade is done in colo
Clipped fried potatoes which are sole
in large quantities by the box or per.
haps, by the barrel, to barrooms where
free lunches are given. They arr
supposed to be very cheap. At som,
of the Coney Island restaurants the,
are served after being warmed, at 2
cents for small plateful.
A visitor to Washington Irving
grave writes to the New York Evening
Post that vandalism has defaced thr
tombstone 80 that all the corner
have been utterly disfgured." Irving
dust reposes surrounded by the grave
of his ancestors and immediate rela
tives on a sloping plot of ground tha
leads down to the.stone church mad
famous by the bewitching Legend 0
Sleepy Hollow
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-09
A Nashville Man in a bad HumOr

Pulaski oitizen.l
A Nashville man was out at Lynn
vile last week buying sheep. He is a
Dutchman land proud of it) and a
jolly fellow, but with temper like all
Of us. He had quite a lot of sheen
the other day loading for shipment
with some negroes assisting him and
had about persuaded the sheep into
the cars, when an old wether con-
cluded not to emigrate and tried TO
pass the guards. As it did, one of the
negroes grabbed at it and caught It
by the tail, and the impetus of the
sheep was such that it went right
along and left its tail in the negro s
hands. 1t was actually pulled out by
the roots. The owner saw his sheen
thus mutilatad, the tail quivering in
the negrO's hand and its owner bound
ing away over the hills. ~ 6.
Mine Got, vot you bulls him for DIV
der dali ? Wy dOn'd you got him mid
der bead und let der dali run away,
hey?"
HoW's l gwyne ter DO dat when
de durn sleeps dun gone? Why'nt
yer tell me yer jes' had de tail kinder
stuck in loOseY don't un stand desc
dang Dutch sheep nohow."
Don 'dsyou call dot some Deutsch
szheep, py sheemenyl | mash dot dail
NIT your mout some more alreaty.
VOt use will hafe NIT dot dali any
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-09

A SPECIAL to the Nashville Ban.
ner, of the 8th, states that "Ex-Adju-
tant-General W. W. EstelI, died at
the residence of his mother, Saturday
evening at 8 o'clock with typhoid fe-
yer, and was buried yesterday at
o'clock by the Knights of Honor. .
Mr.. Estell served as Adjutant General
and Private Secretary to Governor
Marks during his term. He was com
paratively a young man, very hand
some and gentlemanly in appearance
and was personally very popular. His
untimely taking off will be sincerely
regretted by many warm friends
throughout the State.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-09

GENERAL Robert Patterson, who
died in hi' eighty-ninth year at his
residence in Philadelphia last Sunday
evening, was native of East Ten.
nessee, and had relatives living near
Cumberland Gap during the war. He
was always union man, but some Of
the family adhered to the cause Of
the South. He had been suffering
from Bright's disease of the kidneys
and fatty degeneration Of the heart
for some time.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-09

Two children born a few weeks ago
in the Canton Of Vaud, Switzerland,
were joined together in the same man
ner as the famous Siamese twins. 1t
was believed that as infants the liga
ment which Joined them might with
success be severed and the operation
was accordingly performed. No ap-
parent permanent injury was caused
by it and several days afterwards the
twins we're reported TO be doing we'll.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-09

Treves, Rhenish Prussia, which is
considered to be considerable step
towards the reeonsiliation between
Germany and the Vatican.
TUNIs, August 9.-An italian iron
clad has gone to Sfax to inquire into
claims Of Italian subjects for losses
during the insurrection there and sub
sequent bOmbardment of that place by
the French.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-09

JOHN W. DANIELS, the regular
high credit Democratic nominee for
governor of Virginia, is without doubt
an able and a brilliant man. He made
a speech at the National Democratic
Convention at Cincinnati last year
which attracted much attention. AT
one time he missed the nomination
for United States Senator by
only one vote, Withers being
the successful competitor. Al
another time he. missed the nomiua.
tiOn for the Supreme Court by only a
few votes. But he is a very extreme
man, a Bourbon Of the Bourbons. In
one Of his speeches he declared he
was willing to pay the honest debt of
the State, even if il became actually
necessary to burn down all the school
houses in the State. Yet he stands on
a platform which declares against in.
creasing the present rate Of taxation,
There is wide difference of opinion
! between Mr.. Daniels and his platform
but he seems to be an ambitious, as
piring man, and is not likely to strain
at that kind of gnat.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-09
Arrested for Murder.

LAKEvILLAaE, N. H., August o.
The cOrOner'S jury in the case Of the
three children of Charles Moody (cOl,) },
who were burned on the evening Of
July 4th, returned a verdict that the
children were murdered aud the house
burned to conceal the crime. Moody
and his wife were arrested.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-09
Notice to the Creditors
of Memphis, Tenn.

THE undersigned hereby give notice. as "a.
l quired by an act Of the Legislature or fbs
State of Tennessee, entitled IAN Act to nrao
vide fol. the settlement Of the indebtednesa o r
the extinct municipality city of Memnhis
approved April 6. 1881, that they are emnon
cred and will fund at any time before the frst
day OF Dece mber, 1852, the debt OF said extinct
corporation, with tnirty-year liquidatine
oon IS, at the rate Of thiIty-three and one
third cents on dollar, and the FIipnin co,o
promise bonds az sixty six cents on a doiitr
with interest at three per cent per annum for
hye years and at the rats Of six per cent rSr
annum thereafter, TO be paid out Of the sne.
eitl tax levied by said act" Comics NJ sa;j
get can be had by addressing ". j. SMITH
Secretary, No. II Madison street Memphis
Tenn. ]. r GOnWIN, '-''
~ HENRY +. DIX,
Liouidatinc Rosrd rxt;DctS HOHS T.. pinfti.
Of Memphis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-09

more mittOut some szheeps to shtick
him in, hey?"
Stick it in yer dang moute an let
de end hang out for a mustash-" and
Sambo lodged around corner to es-
cape a half brick thrown by the
Dutchman, who was so mad he could
do nothing but look red and slobber.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-09

The Texas newspapers are advising
the people of that State to cultivate
the eucalyptus. A large part of that
States wide area is free from trees.
The eucalyptus is valuable not only
for its wood, but also because it is a
defense against malaria. An attempt
was made to introduce it in Southern
Georgia several years ago, but the
tree succumbed to the cold winter of
1876=77. 1t has been very success
fully cultivated in California.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-09
BURSTING OLA RAIN CLOUD
Terrific EfIecls-TwO or, Three
Mining Towns Nearly Ruined.

CHICAG0, August ga Central
City special says: The most destruct.
i've food in the history Of the country
occurred this (Monday) afternoon.
At 2;3O heavy storm cloud appeared,
accompanied byalmost incessant thun-
der and lightning. About 4 o'clock
the citizens we're startled byan almost
unearthly roar to the west, and almost
instantly volume of water, between
four and five feet, came rushing down
Nevada and Eureka streets, taking
everything by surprise. Heavy quartz
teams, standing in the streets, we're
overturned and carried down the
stream like feathers. Rocks, weigh
ing five or six hundred pounds, were
rolled along the streets like pebbles.
Animals and everything in the track
Of the food we're swept away, and in
an incredibly short time the streets
were cleared of people, everybody
seeking shelter during the flood.
Large masses of debris were carried
through the street at the rate of if
teen miles an hour. The whole length
of the gulches from Nevadaville on
one side and the head of Eureka on
the other, presents tonight the most
desolate scene imaginable. The roads
are entirely destroyed. In many places
the ruts being five and six feet deep,
extending hundreds Of yards, and
Strewn their entire length with debris
Of every kind. AT several points be.
tween Central and Blackhawk the de.
bris is piled twenty. FIVE feet high
Eureka street, for a quarter of mile
is one mass of rocks and rubbish. On
Morn street, four feet of sand is de-
posted. The food was caused by the
bursting of a rain-cloud west of thu
city. The natural channel of tn,
stream. became damned, turning
the water into othe streets
The only loss of life knowr
at present, is that of Joe Gerry, whose
dead body was found in Blackhawk
The food lasted but 20 minutes. The
damage is estimated at about $4,000
sustained by lightning. A number Of
small houses upon it were washed
away, and many residences and stores
flooded, and mud and sand deposits
left on floors and in cellars to a depth
of several feet.
AdVices from Idaho Springs say it
was the severest ever felt. Several
houses in Virginia Canon were carried
away, and a six-year old girl drowned.
Nearly all railroad and country
bridges between the forks of the creek
and Idaho were swept away. Nearly
all the houses lin the business part of
the town were flooded and the streets
damaged. The damage to Idaho will
amount to $4,000. 1t /; estimated
{ at it will take 100 men 49 hours
to repair the damage to railroad
tracks between Idaho and Floyd Hill.
No trains are expected to depart OF
arrive in Central until late to o-morrow.
Indications point to stormy night.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-09

KNOXVILLE Tribune: Colonel J.
HumbOugh has recently sold the
Warm Springs, N. G. property to
Colonel Bethel, of Memphis and
Colonel Chisby, Of Montgomery, Ala.
The sale was closed, it is said, at fig
ures approximating one hundred
thousand dollars.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-09

Another Good Ciiizen Heard o..
CINCIENATI, August 9.-Mr. Har-
vey Jones, Assistant Superintendent
Of Government Buildings In this city,
died this morning. Mr.. Jones was a
member of the Mechanics Institute,
an accomplished builder, an exem-
plary man, and a much esteemed,
public-spiiyited citizen.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-09
River kilograms.

Cairo, August 9.-Arrived: Il. j.
Dickey, 10 pm; Gold Dust, Vicks-
burg, IL; John Porter, St. Louis, 8
am. Departed: H. j. Louis, 3 am.
Weather clear and hot.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-09
Old Probs.

WASHINGTON, August 9.-For Ten.
nessee and the Ohio valley, fair
weather, warm southwest yeeriug to
colder northwest winds, rising pre-
ceded in the east portion by falling
barometer.
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DIED.

.MULCAHY-Tuesday morning, 9th inst at
their residence. % st. Martin street, MARY,
daughter OF Joseph and Catherine Mulcahy,
aged three years and eight months.
Funeral WEDNESDAY MORNING at nine
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-09

JUDGE JOHN NJ. TOWNSEND, of the
Probate Court at Athens, Ala. died
at that place Monday morning. after
an illness Of two weeks. He was about
"a years old, and was universally pop
ular.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-09
Blddinus Opened.

S2l-!Chancery Court of Shelby couaty-H W
Anderson, Guardian, etc., VS.. Mary II An
dersOn ct al.
QY virtue ofdecres, entered herein August
O9. 1881, will proceed TO close the biddings
at public auction to the highest bidder in
front Of my office, courthouse, Memphis,
Tenn, on
Saturday, August I3, 1851.
commencing at u m, as to the following
property, situated on Marshall avenue, Mem
Bhis, Tenn fronting a feet by l4s feet, and
on which are situated moderate improve
ments. Terms Of Sals-0ne-thifd cash, bal
ance in II and "a months. This August 8, 1881.
r j BLACK, Clerk and Master.
Clapp 4 Beard. soIrs. I9q 142
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-09
MECHANICS

Building and Loan Association.
Office, Room No. 20. Planters Ins. Building.
OCULAR monthly meeting "WEDNESDAY
III evening, August 10, SPIN. Members are
urgently requested 10 attend. Payments may
be made to the Secretary during business
hours. G.. V. RAM6AUT, President.
OHAs. y. PATERsON. Secretary. 1Ss iid
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-09
CHEAP TRAVEL.
The Rate War at indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. THE war
continues between the passenger
agents for Eastern roads. Sixty tick
cts were sold on Saturday night to
New York for ninety-fve cents. The
rate was then reduced to seventy-fve
cents, and stands tonight at that fig
ure. The fight is extending to roads
leading to Chicago, and a prominent
agent threatens tonight to sell tickets
tomorrow to that city for one dollar.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-09
Clerks Building and Savinu Assn.

YNHE regular monthly meeting of this
August 10th, 1881, at the office of Che secretary,
No: 264 eecOnd, corner of Court street, at s
O'Clock, IN. Fines will be rigidly enforced if
dues and interest are not punotually paid.
BY order Of the Board.
1888 1l0 j. r. JONES Seo'v-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-09
SECURITY

Building and Loan Association.
DEGULAR Monthly meeting of this Asso
~ citation will be held at the Office. No. 2ei
Second, corner Of Court street, TUESDAY,
August 9Th, at o'clock, pm. Dues aud in
teTest must be paid or fines will be enforced
By order Of the Board,
A. S, LIyERMORE, President.
P. B. JONES, Secretary. I3S i39
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[oFFIoIAL BULLETIN. ]

EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, August 9, 1880 pm !
AT the dressing of the Presidents s
wound this morning it was found that
the pus had been discharging spon-
taneOusly and freely through the
counter opening made yesterday. He
has been quite comfortable this morn
ing, and has taken liberal supply Of
liquid nourishments. His pulse is now
lO4; temperature, 99.7; respiration, 10,
D. W. BLISS.
]. X. BARNES,
J. J. WOODWARD,
ROBERT REYBURN,
D. H. AGNEw,
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Saturday. August NJ. I0RI.
METcALF & WALKER,

Attorneys at Law,
HAVE REMOVED TO MADIsON ST.
133 1853
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-09
EXECUTIVE MANSION,

WASHINGTON, August 9, HAS am. J
The President, at this hour, is
resting comfortably. He has taken
nourishment quite freely during the
morning and relishes it. DR.. Reyburn
says his pulse and temperature are at
present perceptibly lower than when
the morning bulletin was issued and
he considers that the patient is pro-
crossing finely. He says there is no
cause for alarm. DR.. Agnew consid-
ers the Presidents condition to be
very encouraging and he expects to
leave for Philadelphia during the day
if the patient continues to improve.
The discharge from the wound this
morning has been entirely satisfactory
and the pus is of perfectly healthy
character. The nourishment which
the President has taken this morning,
consisted of koumiss, milk and lime
water. All reports that the Presi-
dent is sinking are entirely unfounded.
A bulletin just out at quarter to
one o'clock says that at the morning
dressing of the wound it was found
that pus was discharging spontane-
ously and freely through the new
incision, and that the President had
taken this morning liberal quantity
of liquid nourishment. He was
resting quite comfortably. Pulse lO4,
temperature 99.7, respiration 19. The
doctors still maintain the opinion
that the Presidents fever viii begin to
redede tonight, and that he will be
better. This morning the President.
to show that he could do it, wrote his
name. He wrote James A. Gar
field, August 9th, 1884," in his nat
ural hand, on a tablet.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-09

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions Of yeuth, nervous weakness,
carly decay, loss Of manhood, etc, will send
Q recipe that will cure you, FREE Oh
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
by a missionary In South America. Send 4
:olf-ad Iressed envelope to the Rev. Joseph 4.
ltS WYwtI1 Iaod
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washington.
[oFFIcIAL BULLETIN,]

EXECUTIVE MANSION.
WASHINGTON, August 9, $50 a.m. J
Notwithstanding the effects of yes
terdRy's operation, the President
slept the greater part Of the night
without the use of anodyne. The
febrile rise Of yesterday afternoon
slowly subsidized during the night.
This morning at $50 his pulse is SO,
temperature 1913, respiration 10.
Since yesterday afternoon small guam
titles Of liquid nourishment, given at
short intervals, have been retained,
and this morning larger quantities are
being administered without gastric
disturbances.
d. HAYES AGNEw.
d. w. BLISS,
j. X. BARNES,
j. j. WOODWARD,
RoBT. REYBURN.
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W. Arthur WheatIey,
Real Estate Agent & Attorney;
WALKER BLOCK, 2slMAIN STREET.
MEMPHIS, TENN.

HOUSES for residence, business, offices.
IL Also lands for rent and sale.
Landlords and tenants invited to call and
get value in realty. 1927
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MEMPHIS INSTITUTE.

Principal j 9 Tyler. NJ. A., late Prof. Bellies
Lettres inWilliam and MaryCollege Virginia.
INHlS School has steadily increased in num-
L Der Of Boys, the number last year being
seventy-ive. ItiiNon- Sectarian in character.
BoyIs prepared tor college OF the active duties
of life. NEXT SESsI ION BEGINS SRPTEM-
Der 8, 1881.
For farther information. apply till 18th
August to the Principal, Sherwood Forest,
Charles City county, Virginia. lSl l56
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nB-Fine Boots or shoes made Z.
OrOer' 1lOxxxiiillO
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