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MONARCH LINE.
vi ~ W YORK and LONDDN.
Spcrlid u'N fiat steamer, each l.'DD toss burien.
IraSC d,Ck nlloinIlV ilNuila lrrlN Jr' sew ny
SAMOA MONAICu. January ~
t.lrIr MO\Ak' H. J'nu'r} 20: 80.
pass ugrrs taken eastward y"Ndg Prepaid
-rfasr is,ir frT pi.,So lOnhon Ia No" OK al
Tow tpi ire g.t and pass ~ Apply 10 .
FNrTOA. We ktii~ Is 60. AErhiH H""l'H'@'''p.-
NATIONAL LINE.-From Pier 30. \. X
~ For oUEENsrOwN AND LlVEHrooL
FoK LONDON Victoria Dock'.
CABIN $40 currency prrpti S!eerlgo eEsi. ~.
E,1ns most lines r. W.. II lssF M"has'r
% ANA Is HrOtdWdy, y. \.
NEW-YORK AND HAVANA DIRECT MALL
these nrst class STEAMSHIP. sal regularly at 3p M from
Iler 80. 90. a tiycr tnllOWs
SANTlAGO ~ CtHA. tapl. topir. .. "Wednesday jan T..
Acconuodni ms uslrpastl FOR freight ~ plradSr Apply
WILLIAM T. DE n CO.. NO - Bfohd"D.
LAW1OS hItp-.. Agents III IIavdHa
DACLFIC NAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
4 Sailing from Pier foot ul Canrl.st. North River.
FOR lsIhmus OF Panama
CRESCENT CRY 100. $780,. urs,.y. Jlnuary !. noon
Connecting tor Central and south America and Mexico
FROM san Francisco Ia Jdran ami 'hnt 49,, ~, -, -
From san fraucisco Honolulu. Sew zealand aud Aus
traia
XEALANDIA ............ saturday. January TO- y.
OrOn arrival of London mails nj IAN tranc,c1 ....,
Fa,-rl gers fOr arlri 10 AN FRANCISCO, SANDWlOli
ISLAND. JAPAN. CHINA, NEW YEA la ~, AUSTRIA
For freight. PASSAGE general information apply Mt
Company Ohcc Pier foot OF Canal A., N0rlh river
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Go Wbor II man Concern.
Cost ano found.

OST.-Pass-bOOk on Greenwich Savings
IL Bank. No l55353; finder, return same TO bank.
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| LITERARY SUCCESS.

EASY STEPS FOR LITTLE FEET.-Bcing
~ No. Of "SwInOns supplementary headers" In tins
DO u th attractive tne cm w. ad @ pieces have been
aud chosen with SPECIAL the feelings and
OF childhood COtn l2S with
illustrations rrederIck- White, brennan Church aud
others by mail Oh Receipt Oi 80 cents.
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The IlIh Mining C)ul..a5 A"t'.N."d aH ~
mcut ol - pei share.
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MINIS.

lotaI sales iOr tio day ''''
'SG4 setter 80 dais.
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Hn. n * krl" ~ Ina RlOnu
"a an .yIiI Loo.
.unnO ..,J .u,O
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Inns & Sush ii .,.uDO
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-21
THE PAWNERS,
And How Innocent PawnbrOhers
are Taken In.

Mr.. Loewenstine, of Simons &
Loewenstine, which firm is the one
referred to in an article in this journal
Saturday afternoon concerning pawn
brokers, expresses himself as much
aggrieved by the remarks in the
sketch. He makes statement that
he or his firm we're not to blame in
the matter under consideration. The
police, however, tell different story.
They assert that this firm has given
them much trouble, not only on
this occasion, but previously. Two
search warrants were issued, one
Thursday and the other Saturday, to
ferret out the particular coat referred
to. They relate as follows: From
information furnished by Charles
Hancock, that he pawned the describ-
ed coat to Simon & Loeweustine, do
ing business at 46 Monroe street" >"
The overcoat belonged to Mr.. Rosa,
and had black diagonal cloth velvet
collar. Hancock had borrowed the
coat from Rosa it is said while at the
hospital, and pawned it for about $4.
1t was worth, according to Rosa's val
uaiion, about $50, and cost more than
that when new. The police went to
the pawnbroker's store first without a
search warrant, and it was only when
the sealch warrant was produced that
they could get possession of the pur-
loined, borrowed or spouted coat.
Another case in point, and which is
interesting to the same parties, was
the robbery of l.. G. Wells, a tailor.
on the 22d Of last month. A large
quantity Of goods were stolen, includ-
ing new cloths and articles of apparel
left for repair-a dray load, more or
less. The house was burglarized at
night.
Shortly after all pawnbrokers were
furnished with list of Il e lost goods,
and were requested or warned not to
buy any Of the stolen stuff. On Fri
day last a man passing No. 46 Monroe
street thought he recognized an arti
Gle of his own. A search warrant was
at once sought, aud with 1t the police
discovered consideraL le portion Of
the Wells property. A part was also
found at other places.
Messrs. SimOns and Loewenstine
may be innocent Of wrong. doing, but
the police have certainly encountered
much trouble with them recently.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-21
River Telegraus.

Pittsburg, March 81: River IA feet
8 inches aud stationary. Cloudy ant
cool,
Louisville, March 81: River falling
and it is now 10 Ieet 3 inches in the
canal, and 8 feet 3 inches in the chute
on the falls. Weather clear and
windy. Chas. Morgan, to New Or.
leans; Silver Cloud, to Tennessee
river; Fred Wilson and tow, from
Pittsburg; Lilly, Cincinnati.
Cairo, March q: Arrived--Granite
State, St. Louis, 10 pm; Schenck Gin.
ciunati, midnight City of Providence
St. Louis, ! an; Charles Brown, St.
Louis, .; Greyhound, Memphis, 2
John Porter, St. Louis, 7; Golden
City, New Orleans, II. Departed
Cons Millar, Memphis, 8 pm; Granite
State, Pittsburg, II; Schenck, New
Orleans, l am; City of Providence
Vicksburg, 9 a M; Golden City, noon
Weather cold and showing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-21

TOMORROW the 100 and 3 bill,
which is intended to tic the hands of
the people for ninety-nine years, will
doubtless pass the house by about
forty-fve ayes to twenty-five noes. 1t
is presumable that few will not vote.
In the senate the vote will be closer,
but such powerful influences are
brought to bear that it will probably
go through that body. 1t is virtually
reenactment of the funding bill of
1873, with the exception that it can
not be repealed or amended by any
subsequent legislature, and that the
rate of interest will be 3 per cent. If
any thing was ever expressly declared
by the people of Tennessee it was their
condemnation of the old funding act.
The men who reenact it will never
Outlive the scorn and indignation Of
nn outraged people. Even repubH-
cans know that they would not have
dared to advocate such settlement
as this on the stump. All who vote
for it now will violate the confidence
reposed in them. The work will not
be complete until a tax is levied suffi
Ciet to carry out the full intention of
the scheme. Let our legislature now
face the m lsic on that and then come
home and face their constituents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-21
BY GABLE.

LONDON, March 2l.-A landslip of
about twenty thousand tons of earth
near Folkstone, Kent, has interrupted
the traffic of the Southeastern railroad
to Dover The interruption will prob
ably continue for several days.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, March 21.-Tur
key now agrees to make additional
concessions to Greece in Thessaly and
cede Crete instead Of Epirus. The
ambassadors have referred the pro-
posal to their respective governments.
PROSPECT HILL, S. A., March 2l.-
One of the great reasons why the Beers
object to disperse is because they fear
that considerable portion of the
population cannot be depended upon
to accept the existing government Of
the country. Many of the Beers are
perfectly content with British rule,
and hitherto they have remained
tranquil, believing the British would
finally be able to restore their author
ity; but if this expectation is not
satisfied, it is highly probable they
will rise against the Boer government.
Joubert acknowledges anxiety on this
score.
PARIS, March 2l.-A secret vote
will be taken on Scrunton DeIiste' s
biE, which will tempt many who have
grudgs against Gambetta to stab him
in the dark. There is strong coali-
ton against him.
DUBLIN, March 2l.-The cases of
the land -leaguers have been adjourned
to the summer assiEes. The present
jurors are all said to b9 members OF
the League.
LONDON, March 2l.-Seyeral land
meetings were held in Ireland yester-
day. Dillon spoke at Waadford and
strongly aspersed the Irish judges.
PARIS, March 2l.-Rochefort vir-
tually admits that his nihihst tele-
grams, published to the committee
from Geneva, were concOcted in Paris.
ST. PETEesRpRG, March 2l.-Gen-
eral Tederoff, prefect Of 81. Peters
burg, has been relieved, and General
Count Barauoff succeeds him.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, March 2l.-It is
s.sted that several Persian tribes un-
der d Persian general crossed the
frontier toward Bagda@ and pillaged
several villages.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-21

No. S970-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn.-Amanda Nj Logan VS.. W
II Groenlaw, executor of W B GreenlaW, de-
ceased, OF al.
IT appearing from affidavit in this cause that
i the defendants, W B Greenlaw, ir, Fanny
Greeenldw, Anna Greenlaw, Sailie Greenlaw
and Katie Belle Greenlaw three children OF
said W D and Fanny Greeniawl, citizens a
Texas, and Joseph Seligman, ofMichigan, are
all nOn-residents of theState of f1ennessee;it Il
therefore ordered that they make their appear
anco herein, at the courthouse of Shelby
county, in Memphis, Tenn, on or before the
first Monday in May, 1881, and plead
answer OF ,demur to complainant bill, or the
and set for hearing ex- -parte; and that COPY
Of this order be published once week fol
four successive weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day of March, 1881
ROBERT J. BLACK. clerk and master.
WIN Randolph, soPr for comprt.
l822@A
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-21
DAVID DAVIS
Will Retire 10 Private Life and
Build a Hotel.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL, March 21.--
Letters from Senator David Davis to
private friends here, deny that he in
tends to resign the scnatorship and
retire to private life. He writes that
he intends to serve out his full term
and then return to Bloomington and
devote himself to business interests,
which are daily growing larger. The
coming summer he contemplates erect
Ing magnificent hotel in this city,
and otherwise improving his property
in the city and country.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-21
aI1,nringIl0wFe RepOrt.
rhe EnII RiYer strikeFs.

FALL RIVER, MASS, Mm9h IL
The American printing company sSVe
their help opportunity to return to
work at old prices. this morning, but
they refused. The spinners at the
.Chace mill struck this morning in
consequence of the discharge of the
treasurer of the spinners' union.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-21
InsOlvent Notice.
STATE OF TEENEssHE, SHELBY Coz,

STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY Co,,0
OFFICE COUNTY COURr CLERK,
Memphis, Tenn, March 18th, 1851.
No. 4033-ro d W Ruflin, administrator 81
John Hester, deceased
HAVING suggested the insolvency Of the
IL estate of John B Hester, deceased,
you are hereby ordered to give notice,
by advertisement in some newspaper
published within the said State, and
also at the courthouse door of Shelby
county, for all persons having claims
against said estate, TO appear and file the
same, with the Clerk of the County Court au-
thenticated in the nj inner prescribed by law,
on or before the l4th LAY of Septemb ber, 1881;
and any claim not filed on or before said day,
or before an appropriation Of the funds of said
estate is made, shall bo forever barred, both
In law and equity.
Witness my hand, at Office, this 14th day Of
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
By HUGH b. CULLEN, D. c.
Notice is hereby given as ordered above.
this March l4th, 1881.
lSi925Sl DIV RUFFIN, Admir-.
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Insolvent Notice.
STATE on TEyyEssEE, sHELRy Co

STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY COUNTY,
OFFICE COUNTY COURT CLERK,
Memphis. Tenn, February 26, 1881.
No. 42l9 To John NJ Harrington, Adminislra-
tor Of Mary Mcguire, deceased
HAVING suggested the insolvency Of the
IL estate Of Mary Mcguire, deceased, you
are hereby ordered to give notice, by adVeT-
tisement in some newspaper published within
the said State, and also at the courthouse
door Of Shelby county, for all persons having
claims against said estate, TO appear and file
the same with the Clerk Of the County Court
authenticated in the manner prescribed by
law, on or before the Slst day Of May, 1881,
and any claim not fled on or before said day,
or before an appropriation of the funds Of
said estate is made, shall be forever barred,
both in law and equity.
Witness my hand, at Office, this 26th day OF
February, 1881.
OWEN DWYER. Clerk.
By HUGH B. CULLEN, D. @.
Notice is hereby given in accordance with
the direction above. This Feb'y 26, 1881.
JOHN NJ HARRINGTON, Admir-.
Metcalf " Walker, Atty's. 1855 6l2lS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-21

ST. LOUIS, March 2l.-J.G. Turner
Formerly paymaster of the Vaudalia
railroad. an,l resident Of Terre
Haute. died Of heart disease at his
farm. ten miies from Carthage, Mo-,
last Friday. His remsins are now Gu
route q Terre Haute where they are
10 buried.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-21
NOn-RosIdens Notice.

No. 37l2-In the ohqneeTy Court Of Shelby
county, Tennessee-J Griiing ct alvs, S N
l. Barlow ct al.
IT appearing from affidavit in this cause that
i the defendants, S NJ L Barlow and james
liepenstall, are nOu-residents Of the State
Of Tennessee, and il appearing from the re-
turn Of The Sheriff that j A Anderson is not to
be found in this county; it Is therefore ordered
that they make their appearance herein, at the
courthouse of Shelby county, in Memphis,
Tenn, on or before the first Monday in May
1881, and plead, answer or demur to COM
plainant bill, or the same will be taken fol
confessed as to them and set for hearing
eX-parte, and that a copy Of this order be
published once q week for Rur su ,cessiVe
weeks in the PUBLIC LEDoER.
This 1lth day Of March. lts1.
r. J. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
A copy-Attest;
BYE. B. MoHENRY, D. G. an.
TW Brown, solicitor for complainant.
lOl72329
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-21
InsOIveni Notice.
srlTE OF TEysEssss, S4EtaE couETT,

OPFICE COUNTY COURT CLEhks
MEMPHIS, TENN, March Is, 1881.
No. 40g6-To George w Rutland, administra-
tor Of G o Buntyn, deceased.
HAVING suggested the insolvency OF the
IL estate Of G o Buntyn, deceased, you
sre HEREBY ordered TO give notice. by adver-
nseMent In some newspaper published within
The said STATE, and also at the courthouse
door Of Shelby county, Cor all persons having
claims against said estate, 70 appear and file
the same With the Clerk Of The County Court
authenticated IL the manner prescribed By Law
on OF heiare the 18th day Of September, 1881;
and any claim not iiled on or before said day,
or before an appropriation Of the funds Of said
estate is made, shall be forever barred, both
in law and equity.
Witness my hand, at Office, this 18th day Of
March, 1881.
By HueH B. CULLEN, D. C.
Notice is hereby given as required under
'H'ss GEORGE " RUTLAND. Admir-.
epsed x green Atfys. l6222A
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-21

The Little Rock Gazette is deter
mined to cling to the final IS" of the
state across the river with grip as
remorseless as death, notwithstanding
it has to be pronounced Arkansaw
according to thestatoots."
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IiverpooI sIaFket Vp TO 2 pm.

LIVERPOOL, March 2l,-BacoR-
c. c., dull at AS; S. T., dull at 42si
!. c., steady at 4Os; S. C, steady at Ais
Sd. Hams. c.. steady at AS. Lard
prime western dull at 54s Cd.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-21
DRAWING Room SlGgDiIg Cars
The Shortest and Quickest Route
lis TIKI
Panhandle & Pennsylvania Lime

The management confidently invite at
tention to its Superior Equipment,
Through Car service, and quick time.
The Scenery en- route is justly celebrated
for its variety and surprising beauty.
Dining Stations at Cincinnati, Indianapo-
lis, Columbus, Pittsburg, Altoona and
Harrisburg are in charge Of well known
caterers, VINO have contributed Ia no
small degree to the popularity Of the
Pan Handle and Pennsylvania Line, with
the travelling public.
Purchase tickets by the JzS- Psn-Hsn
die and Pennsylvania Line, ny on sale at
all Railroad Ticket Offices in Memphis,
Mobile, Nashville, New Orleans, aud
throughout tho sOuth.
SIDNEY 3. IOAEs, Gsn'l SOuthw. P. Ag't,
Northeast Corner 4th and Vine streets,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-21

Nsw ORLEANS, March 81, 1880 a.
m,-Getton quiet. Middling lie.
Sales teday, 500 bales. Receipts
1924 bales. Stock 3l0,43O bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-21
COTTON nxOHANan QUOTATIONS..
lBkandArd international classification

Stains Ordinary, CSC; good ordi-
nary, 7Sc; low middling, 88c; mid
ding, Sc.
Sales of cotton here during the past
week aggregated 22,575 bales, of which
exporters took 1856, spinners 1925
and speculstors 575 bales, prices show
ing decine Of &c on all grades below
low middling. The total receipts Of
cotton here for the present season are
25,22O bales in excess of receipts at the
same date last year.
COTTON RECEIPTS.
The following are the receipts of
cotton to tbe 18th inst, by the several
sources tributary to this market:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-21

morning, near Covington, Kentucky,
was struck by the engine of train
coming up behind him and fatally in
jured.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-21

Two o'clock dispatches received
from Washington to-day indicate that
an extra session ol congress will be
called to meet in May.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-21

CINcINNATI, March ~. y James
Parker, bricklayer, while walking ~
the Kentucky railroad track this
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-21
DIED.

SHIMMIN-Sunday morning, March 10Th,
ct o'clock, am Rev. WILLIAM SHINMIy,
former Pastor Of st. Johns NJ. 4. Church,
aged 90 years.
Funeral will take place at 10 am. TUES
DAY, the 2.d inst, from St. Johns NJ. Il.
Church, corner Vance and Lauderdale streets.
Friends and acquaintances are invited to at
tend.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-21

Our market ruled quiet this fore
noon, the marked decline in futures at
the east exercising an influence to rem
der buyers Indifferent. Sales Saturday
were 1900 bales; to exporters 1900, to
spinners 600, closing firm, as follows
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-21

BANK OF COMMERCE.
Memphis, Tenn. March s, Isl.
rTNHE regular annual meeting Of the stock
| holders OF this Bank. for the election Of
Directors, will be held az the Banking house
Oh ite second Tuesday ia April next (2ihl,
between the hours Of 70 9; n; and u.
7@ A, oMBERG, casAlsr.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-21
COTTON RECEIPTS
COTTON SHIPMENTS.

COTTON SHIPMENTS.
The distribution of shipments Of
cotton from this market this and last
season, to the 18th inst, is shown in
the following table:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-21

COTTON sTGTENEsT.
March 81, 1881.
elhsk. n 4ptember /, leaO.....-.. $685.
Received ..:."....-....... zl59 a., ~,
Receiyed d viously.....-....... 4OO'sSl 4OjilOD
.r,.4 A. ......... 1873 409, ,l90
ShippsS5 ,-Svoms, y S2 495 S23. .3l4
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-16
n ia ,Dpy T.L,,ll.y.

The other evening ut O'Clock, %.
llccman found fumily OF five persons aud
TWO old trunks under shed near the foot
OF Second strcvt, waiting TO 70 up lh3 rlver
on a wooI.birse which wouldn't Ioave until
the next forenoon. Tho man had both
hands pressed to his face, tho wo nan was
wlplng her eycs on u handkerchief and all
tho children were squalllug.
What seems to br the mattor p inquired,
the ofli;cr, as he halted among them.
'Oh nothing much, answered tho man.
I've got The jumpin' toothache, but it allus
Stacks up on INC about midnight
What ails your wife e
Ca, she's KINDER tired out and nervous,
but MS soon as she gets good rest for hor
back aSn the wood-p.le shell 20 to sloop
and forget all about it. She's all right.
she is.'
But the children arc crying continued
the officer,
Haus, kinder crying replied tho man,
but that's nothing. That hoy Augustus
CD 'ar he wants a stick OF gum, but he'll
soon chaw himself to sleep on silver.
Inc next one, CHARLES Henry, hos howl
in cause won't buy him rockin -horso.
but soon's l get time to spank hun he'll
curl down and 20 to dreamln' OF angels.
That gal, Minerva, has got her mouth nlado
up for fried cakes and milk, but LII give
her bit of pork and bread from the trunk
and she IL never know the difference. W.
are KINDER sprawlcd out here and wo ssem
to be kinder afflicted, bat W. are reg lar
happy family"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-16
liettl.tiil.

The term "Bcdam" 50 often applied to
lunalic asylums, is merely corruption OF
BcLhclehem, a hospital OF that name hay
ing been SGT apart III London three ccntu-
ries ago for the treatment of such patients.
1t need hardly be mentioned that insanity
is disease due TO high mental cultivation
In Scotland the proportion is one 10 bG3,
while in England, where there IL less cut
turc, it il one TO 788. In our own country
it is one to 100. 1t is never found, how
ever, among Darbarians. There are but
few lunatics in India, and in Countries do.
priycd OF political liberty, such us italy
and Austria, tho proportion is very small.
Among the more noted instances may DO
Ii enlioncd George ILL.,, whose mind was
disordcrcd during tho last thirty years of
his lie. DR.. Brown, former supcrInlcnd-
cnt Of the Bloomingdale (Now York; Asy-
lum, became a victim OF The disease which
no was treating, and the constant study of
insanity lcd to his own mental wreck. lior-
ace Grcccy's case Is too well known to re.
quro detail. Gcrrllt Smith, the famous
phllanthropist, was at one tlmo derangcd,
and was during this attack an inmate OF
tue Utica Asylum. James OTIS, the rcvo.
lntlonary patriot, became dcrangcd In his
later days, and while in this conuition, was
Killed by stroke Of liyhtalng. American
statesmen have been remarkably exempt
from this calamity.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-16
William Tell u Nlyln

The romantic lcgcnus which enlvoned
the historical textbooks OF our boyhood
frequently y fare but i'll At tho hands of tho
modern inquiry; but it is moi often that
they suffer 30 signal and, we may add. 80
painful al explosion as the legend of VIII
liam Tell has recently suffered from tho ro-
searches OF the Historical Society OF tho
Ola Swiss Cautions. The conclusions ar
rived at on this subject by tho learned
body in question are thus stated by the
cologne Gdsette:--"There never was
Lanuvogt Gessler nor a William Tell. Tell
mover refused to lift his hat, never fired at
an apple on his sons head, although tho
very crossbow with which tho decd was
done Is exhibited in Zurich; he never cross
cd tho Lake Of Lucerne in tempest of
wind and rain; he never boldly jumped
upon tho Tell Platte, never spoAe his speech
iu lhs deilte at Kussnacht, ana never shot
the Landvogt. What Is more, the iohabi-
tants OF Un Schwyz and Jnterwaldel4
never met by night On tho Ru5h."