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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-23

1t is not Memphis this time, the
city that some lunatics wanted to
have burned in 1878, but New York,
that is reported to be one of the filth.
lest and unhealthiest places on the
continent, and this by the doctors Of
that city. 1t is all over now, but the
truth of the business is that
Memphis never was in a wore
condition than st. Louis, Cincinnati
New York and other large cities were
then and are now. Memphis was
entirely too filthy, VIC admit that and
always said so, but that it was worse
than many other places we shall ever
deny most emphatically. The damp
ness and humidity Of the air had more
to do with the epidemic of 1879
than uncleaned vaults. However
there was q big field here for sanitary
reform, and it has been well worked.
When articles are written or speeches
made about filthy cities, we know that
Memphisis not one Of the places meant.
The New York doctors recently pass
ed the following startling statements
and suggestions:
THE medical profession of the city
of New York, in mass meeting assem-
bled, do resolve and declare:
THAT the garbage and filth, the
necessary accumulations Of traffic and
of households in this great metropolis,
have not been thoroughly removed
from the streets Of our city for a num-
Der of years.
Resolved, That this condition Of
things produces disease, renders a
simple type Of its malignant and dan
gerous, and acts injuriously in the
following ways:
"First-Meat and other food ex
posed for sale are poisoned by the ex.
halations from the filth.
Second - The air. boxes of our
houses convey only a poisoned atmos
phere.
"Third-The heavy rains and snow
bring into solution the accumula-
tons at the mouths Of obstructed cul-
verts, and aggregate and intensity NOR
bifc agencies.
"Fourth-The irritating and poi
sonous dust from excrementitious sub
stances and filth is of the greatest
damage to the eyes and air passages.
"Fifth-Malaria is created and fos-
tered by the reeking sewers and gut
tiers.
"Sixth-The difficulties of main.
tanning cleanliness in the houses ans
in the persons Of our inhabitants arc
greatly increased.
"Seventh-Persons are so disabled
by living in the midst of these iniu.
rious influences that many are com
PEELED to seek frequent change Of eli
mate.
'Eighth-The children Of the poo
who live in tenement houses, undel
bad sanitary conditions, and attend
school in crowded school houses, hav,
as their only playground the streets il
which these accumulations from
dwellings and from animals are pro
ducing their injurious effects.
Resolved, That one of the cause
of the increased mortality in this cit,
during the last winter-a m%ortalit'
which places its death rate, despit
our natural advantages Of position
among the highest in this country
has been neglect in removing tn
accommodations aforementioned.
Resolved, That the methods here
tofore adopted by the police depart
ment of the city have been notori
ously bad, and even these method
have been %indefciently carried out
Party politics have been made to Gu
ter into what should be a purel
sanitary duty performed bya response
lle officer.
Resolved, That the health boar,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-23

were as certain that they were to form
part Of Logan's command, as l am
that you and | are standing here
said Governor Porter in the rotunda
of the Maxwell House, a night $50
ago. "And by the way" said the
governor, as a smile parted his lips,
Cunningham finally went over to the
Federal side and served on Logan's
staff during the last two years of the
war" What became Of Brooks?'i
Il do not know" was the reply of the
governor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-23
Reeds GitEdgo Tonic prevents malari
Burnetl's COcOaine Has Received
Universal Endorsement.

No other preparation possesses
such remarkable properties for EN-
bellishing and Strengthening the hair
and rendering it dark and glossy. 1t
cures badness and eradicates dan
druf.
Bnrnett's Fla-o~ing Extracts are
the best.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-23

To all who are suffering from tho errors and
indlscretions Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood, etc., l will send
q recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
by a missionary in South America. Send a
self-ad lrsssed envelope to the Rev. Joseph I.
Lnman. station D, New Yo-k City.
IIkxvxi ia aodAu
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-23

Special to the Courier-Journal.l
WASHINGTON, April 19.-The nom
nation of General James Longstreet,
minister to Turkey, to be marshal Of
Georgia, was sent to the senate to-day.
The nomination is a triumph Of the
native republican element over the
carpet baggers. General Longstreet
was Endorsed by Senator Hill aud ex.
Senator Gordon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-23
Southern Land Cooking Up.

N. Y. Herald.
The south is to be congratulated on
on the reported general increase in
the selling prices Of her land, for the
Improvement means a great deal
more than figures alone can express.
Land is not purchased down south at
fancy pricea for Investment and al
lowed to lie idle while waiting for a
rising market; when it changes hands
she reason is that some one needs
more ground to cultivate, and when
prices increase the meaning is not
only that the demand is active, but
that the quantity in the market is not
great. Back of this is the fact that if
land is in greater demand a large
number of planters and farmers must
either have saved money enough to in
crease their borders or have learned
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-23

Jacksonville, Fla, correspondence
Of the Savannah (Ga.) News: Twenty
mt years ago, in 1860, l saw General
B. +. Butler at the Charleston con
yention. Last week | saw him again
in Fernandina. He was attired in a
suit Of heavy blue, rather the worse
for wear, while a commodore's cap en-
circled his struggling white locks. His
weather beaten countenance, memora-
BILE half closed eye, always looking to
yindward, rolling gait and wide-apart
legs, all betokened the ancient mar
iner.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-23

Mrs. John Brown is not destitute
and does not seek help: but she is not
unwilling to accept aid from the nation
to clear off a thousand dollar mort
gage on her California farm. Mrs.
Brown, in talking of her husband to a
writer for the San Francisco Chroni-
Gle, said: He wss anything but a
fanatic. He was a clear. headed,
sober-minded man in business, and
was no less sober minded, if more per.
tinacious, in his views on slavery. He
abhorred the institution as a menace
to the union and for its own wrongs
against humanity. He did what |
suppose everyone now admits was
necessary for some one to do, and did
it on principles he had held almost
since boyhood. He was strictly a
God fearing man, and may have been
a little more severe in his notions
about religious worship han are
thought proper now. l remember
that when, with his sons, he captured
a party of marauding Missourans in
Kansas, in 1856, | think it was, he
made them get down on their knees
and pray, under penalty of being shot.
| feel that his character is becoming
better understood now"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-23

Facts are stubborn things" and so
are coughs ard colds, but the latter
will invariably yield to DR.. Bulls
cough syrup, which costs but % cents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-23
AOARn

Reeds Gil Edge Tonic cures dyspepsia
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-23
FILTH IN NEW o R

saturday Hv,nlnE. April. "a. 1881.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-23
Trustees sale.

8 MMwMn
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-23
Second -POslpOnement.

Second POstpOnement.
At tho request Of the granters in the above
described deed in trust, the sale hereby ad-
Vertiscd is postponed until
Monday, the 25th day Of April, 1881,
at same place and between same hours named.
36H &c 4 ADAMS. Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-23
Probate Court Sale Of Real Estate.

No. 1893, R DIN the Probate Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-Juliet @ Colman, admins
tratrix OF Benz. Uolman, deceased, VS..
George Colman ct al.
RY virtue OF a decree for sale, entered in
- this cause April is, 1881, in minute book
No. SO, pages $50 and 25l, l will sell at public
auction TO the highest bidder, in front of the
courthouse door on Main street, Memphis,
Tenn, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-23

N. D.. At the request Of the grantors in the
sboyp described deed in trust, the sale therein
advertised is POSTPONED until
Saturday, the 9th day Of April, 1881,
at sAlue place and hour named.
&S, F ADAMS, Trustee.
The Osceola times., 1881-12-17

MEMPHIS is Just recovering from
bad case of Walking match, and
the Buffers are happy.
The Osceola times., 1881-12-17
The Judge speaks.

Ed. TIMEs:-Haying been request
ed by gentleman engaged in the
liquor traffic to indicate, this week,
what my decision on the subject of
license is and shall be, by your per-
mission | will do so through the
TIMES. This, by some, may be
thought before time, but as some of
our citizens have their capital invest
ed in liquor, and as ] am as truly
made up as | can be, | deem it pro-
per to speak out. After mature de-
liberation ! say, for once and for all,
/ cannot, and l will not, grant IL
cense. j. Nj. RAINS.
The above is from the County
Judge of Craighead Co., published
in the Jonesboro Times, and has the
true ring of man who has the good
Of his people at heart. 1t is discre-
tionary power with all county Judges
whether license shall be granted or
not, and we hope to see more of them
take such an open and manly stand
against the evils of the liquor traffic.
Mississippi County, has by petition,
prohibited liquor from nearly all her
most important centres, and where
churches and school-houses exist.
Now can't our County Judge refuse
to grant license in those districts
where there were no churches nor
school-houses, primary requisite on
which to base petition, and thus
abolish it from the entire County;
will he speak out?
The Osceola times., 1881-12-17

"Don't give me a weigh" pleaded
the fat girl when invited to step on
the scales.
The Osceola times., 1881-12-17

sw- Advertisers by the year will lc restricted
20 their legitimate business.
tp~ Yearly advertisements may be changed o.
reset four times during the year free oi charge
eN-partics contracting for yearly advertise
pents and disseminating from any cause. will be
charged snort time rates, as per time Inserted
SIS RATES
Foreign advertisements, sent through
Advertising Agencies, must he paid for in ad-
vance or a deposit made with some one whom
we may designate.
Marriages and deaths, moi exceeding ten
uper will be published Ms news, Tree of charge,
bnt obituaries tributes OF respect. funeral notic-
es and invitations charged as advertisements.
tv-Ali personal matter, letters OF commune
cations setting forth individual schemes or In
ferests to be promoted, emansIing nom party
.or parties, organizations or societies VIII De
charged for as other advertisements.
,s-In all legitimate demands OF the demo-
cratic or Conservative party, or III the great M
terests of the general public upon our columns,
the TINES will not iail Of its duty
~ Communt, stions setting forth iacts OF In
terest 10 the people OF the county, state or gene
raj government will be published free OF charge.
tN-The name OF the writer OF every commu-
uication must accompany the same, but VIII not
be published except when no other signature Is
given No rejected manuscript returned.
The Osceola times., 1881-12-17

TWELVE lottery tickets and Is
months subscription is now the bid of
the Little Rock Gazette to the clerks
of the several counties for the op-
portunity of printing their blanks.
There can be no doubt that country
papers will appreciate such offers
from the "old lady," but how very
kindly they will take to the clerks
who accept it during the next cam
paign win remain to be told Har-
rison Times.
The Gazette ought to have inclu-
ded, announcing candidacy, print
ing circulars to the dear people, elec-
ton tickets and boosting them back
into Office"
The Osceola times., 1881-12-17

DURING a stormy scene in the Ten.
nessee Senate Chamber on the 9th.
inst, Senator Smith, of Fentress, de-
nounced Senator Vertress as a liar
and slanderer. After the adjourn
ment, the latter walked up to the
hotel where Smith was engaged in
reading a newspaper and shot him
in the shoulder. Full particulars of
the tragic affair are published in the
papers. Arkansas senators
have learned to behave better than
that. The Memphis papers now
have fine opportunity to publish
lengthy moral essays on "Lawless-
ness in Tennessee"
The Osceola times., 1881-12-17


In figuring up next years politi-
cal possibilities, it might just as well
be borne in mind that as matters now
stand, and for few years past have
stood there are only three grand
divisions in this state. First, the
great northwest; secondly, Pulaski
county, and third, balance of the
state, whatever that is. In making
up the official slate for state officers,
let care be taken that all of them are
not taken from one or the other of
these grand divisions as was done
last time, for the balance of the
state" propose to poke a'fnger in
the next pie, hit or miss, survive or
perish. 1 (Jacksonport Herald.
You bet your boots!
The Osceola times., 1881-12-17
BY order of the Committee.

1t is strange what attraction an
old galvanized brass watch has for
a certain class of people You might
display all the choice meats, fruits,
tit-bits and delicacies calculated to
tempt the palate of an epicurc, all
the 6neries of wearing apparel that
ingenuity and mechanism can weave
to adorn the human form, and they
but attract passing notice; but just
display common silver watch, or a
yellow one that looks like sold gold,
and you at once arouse feeling in
their little souls to become its pos
SCISSORS which is beyond their powers
of resistance, and all the deep-seated
resolutions to live honest lives is
shaken from center to circumference
Some time ago, Mr.. w. f. Moss, as
business venture, bought few
" "cheap-johny" watches, and hardly
had he brushed the dust from, and
exposed them, for sale, than some
impecunious cuss broke into his store
at the dead hour of night and clean
ed up the lot, forgetting to pay for
them. Since then, Mr.. Moss bought
more Of them, and last Monday night
some watch crank who needs watch
ing more than watches, again broke
into the store, and cleaned up Watch
Lot No. 2, leaving hundreds of arti-
cles of much more value, and as easy
of conccaiment, unmolested. What
use has a common thief and buglar,
who has nothing but time to spend,
got with an old rattle-trap of a watch
that will keep anything but time,
anyhow? Will some one who is post
cd answer?
The Osceola times., 1881-12-17
ADDITIONAL lOCALS
Masonic Celebration.

The Masons Of Osccola Lodge No.
81, will give an annual celebration
on the 9th. inst; the occasion Of
the installation Of Officers: The in
stallation will take place at the Uni
on Church at 5 o'clock p. NJ, to wit
ness which, the public are invited.
After the installation ceremonies, the
Masons, their wives and invited
guests, will repair to the Lodge
rooms, where a banquet will be in
waiting. None but those who hold
tickets of invitation will be admitted
to this entertainment, and parents
are specially requested to leave their
children at home; Out for their bene-
fit, we are requested to add that a chill
dren's party will be given for their
enjoyment on the following night.)
After the supper, an excellent band
of music, whose services have been
engaged for the occasion, will be at
the services of the dexotees of tcrp-
sichore; the Planters house being
engaged for that purpose. The sew
eral committees, who have charge of
the entire management will spare no
pains to render the occasion one long
to be remembered.
BY order of the Committee.
The Osceola times., 1881-12-17

The following are the appoint
ments made by the White River Con-
ference, for the Mississippi District
for the coming year:
w. r. Foster, Presiding Elder.
Osceola Circuit, r. d. Woodley.
Chickawba Circuit, supplied by
r. NJ. Owenby.
Blytheville Station, z. W. Rich
ardson.
Frenchman's Bayou Circuit, J. F.
Troy.
Marion Circuit NJ. NJ. Smith.
Edmonson mis-, TO be supplied.
Tyrongce mis-, r. L. Smith.
Walnut Bend Circuit, to be sup
piled by J. L. Bassett.
Big Lake mis-, John Moore.
The Osceola times., 1881-12-17

Rev. JouN r. SANDERS has retir.
ed from the Arkadelphia Standard,
Mr.. George NJ. Beck becoming pur-
chaser Of his interest. Mr.. Saunders
will hereafter devote his whole time
to the ministry. We wish Adam
Clark and his new associate in the
Standard Office continued prosperity
in the journalistic field, and may the
retiring Saunders reap bountiful
harvest in the Masters vineyard.
The Osceola times., 1881-12-17

viii attend rictiy to all 1egitI-
mate business pertaining to the pro
tesssion. h2lli.
The Osceola times., 1881-12-17

Guiteau denies he is crazy, but
when a witness takes the stand and
swears, as numbers have done, that
they have never seen anything in
him or his family to justify the belief
that any of them were ever insane,
he becomes Immediately excited and
uneasy. He seems to know that
such testimony will have tendency
to injure his case-[Standard.
The Osceola times., 1881-12-17

THE judicial Guiteau-pantom
Side Show at Washington is still in
full blast, and draws equal to a
walking-match, or a Tanner Fast.
We fear the Lecture business will
be overdone when Cox's Court is
turned loose in that field.
The Osceola times., 1881-12-17

The announcement by Mr.. John
d. Adams that he will not be a can
didate for Governor, or any other Of
fice in the gift of the people, gives
relief to many kiln-dried stick of
gubernatorial timber. Now let the
little horses prance.
The Osceola times., 1881-12-17

A late decision of our Supreme
court holds counties liable for costs
in all eases of accquital on indict-
ments.
The Osceola times., 1881-12-17
Professionals.
DR.. W. D. JONES.
Phvsici0n n nd Surgeon.

srxclAIriEs: Diseases OF Women and Chill
Grn
Oficc, in Bailey horee, rear of Times ONCE,
near the Levee OsCEOLA, ARK. l2-lO-1y.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-01-20
Timber Culture.

Washington special to Pioneer Press.
Mr. Washburn has introduced a
bill which provides that whenever a
timber culture entry shall be relin-
quished or cancelled for the reason
that the claimant fails to comply
with the provisions Of the timber
culture act, no part Of land covered
by relinquished or cancelled entry
shall be entered or taken by a subse-
quent applicant, save under the tim
her culture act only, and that the
second or any subsequent claimant
shall have the benefit and the credit
of xny improvements which the pre-
viOus claimant or claimants may
have mad,. thereon, so far rs sucl, i'm
prpvements shall have been made in
compliance with such act, and shall
also be obliged to make subsequent
improvements in addition to the i'm
provements with which he is cred
tied, it any, within the same time
that the claim mt making such prcvi-
GUS improvements would have to
have compl. ted improvements in
conformity to law, had no relinquisl,-
ment, aband ,nment or canccllati n
been made. The object of the bill
is to prevent speculation in this class
If lands. Compl:,:nt is made that
spectators pick out choice lands sub.
ject to culture entry, secure entries
thereto ami get hold of such lands
from the person making the entry
before the time expires or the condi.
tions If the lay fulfilled. The sng-
geStion of the bill came from Gov.
Aastn who represents that this
practice Is necessary. 1t is not prob
abe tInr the bill will pass at this SEES
sion,- brit it is considered an import-
ant bill.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-01-20

The Pioneer Press, during the
Senatorial contest, finding itself baf-
fled on every hand in its efforts to
defeat Senator Mcmillan, charges
that several members who had prom
ised to support Ramsey were infiu-
cnced to vote for Mcmillan by the
promise of lucrative appointments
10 some of their friends. We will
only mention one casc-that of a
member Of the House from an east
crn county, who changed over to the
support of Mcmillan on the strength
Of . promise that friend in Red
wood county should be appointed to
q territorial judgeship. 1t is ri.
ulored that Hon. Alfred Wallin is
the party alluded to by the Pioneer
Press, and while We doubt the state
ment that votes were obtained in the
manner charged by that paper, il
would afford US great pleasure to
know that 50 good an appointment,
was assured by the reelection Of
Senator Nc MILAN.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-01-20

The investigation into the abuse
of the franking privilege by certain
democratic statesmen during the cam
paign discloses the modern methods
ofconductinga democratic campaign
when the barrel was being used for
ether and more personal purposes.
Frankablc matter was used to enclose
the Life Of Hancock, Republican
Fraud, Davis report OH the Treasury
Frauds, etc. Two tons of this pre-.
cious literature was found under the
frank Of less than dozen members
Of congress.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-01-20
Belieye In Advertising.

Says the Rochester Union: 1t is
sometimes questioned by merchants
whether advertising pays. The qnes-
ton will hardly bear discussion in
the light of the following facts, rates
for transient advertising being fig.
urcd: The Chicago Tribune, it is said,
for II column year receives $26, 900;
the New York Herald receives Ior
Is loves priced column $39, 1893, and
for the highest S24S,OO0; the New
York Tribune for it's lowest $40, 764
aud for it's highest $S5, 64S; and
these papers are never ut . loss fol
advertisements to ill their columns
Their patronage comes not from AN.
desire to assist the respective papers
but from business men who find i
profitable to advertise.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-01-20
Badly Mixed Wheat.

Correspondence Minneapolis Tribune.
An article in the Redwood Gazette
of the 18th inst, copied from the RI
enecr Press, entitled "lsadly Mixed
Wheat" says the Minneapolis NIL.
lers are beginning to complain Sc
verely of the quality of wheat tina,
is received at tie mills, and lays all
the blame on the poor down-tro,lden
farmer, just rs if the farm r were to
blame for it all. The m;llcrs mus,
remember the elevators handle the
most of the wheat they receive, and
they mix the wheat to suit themselves
so as to make the most out of it.
Now, right here l would Sue gcst that
miilers and the press should turn in
and help the farmer remedy this evil
so rs to keep NJ the name Of Mime
sofa fur. 4: 9 Minneapolis millers
could when til y receive Scotch tie
from the Red river vallev. save it for
seed, or have it forwarded to parties
that need it for seed ut cost, ut the
same time geit ng freight rates as
low rs possible. In this way the
mil'crs could hep the farmers get
seed wheat that woald keep the stand
ard ut flour where it is, if not bette !;
and the press could agitate it, espe-
cially the agricultural press, con-
keeping it before the people,
showing the advantages all would
derive from it. Also, the railroads
coul.l reduce .reight from M;nneapo-
lis to different parts of the state on
seed grain, then there woald be more
grain raised, and of better quality.
| myself in ended to get my wheat
changed this year, bat the railroad
wants til ty-six cents per hundred for
hauling it 1853 or l54 miles. btilimk
that is more than it should be-.
FARMER.
Sleepy Eye, Brown Co.. MIMI, Dec. %.