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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-09-29

Gen. Gsrfeld's entire estate at the time OF
his death was not worth 81, 900 clear Of in,
cumbrancss. His Mentor farm and his
Washington house are about all he owned,
and the latter Is mortgsged. The fund
started by Mr.. Field few days after the as-
sault by Guteau ia not completed yet.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-09-29

II Mr.. Arthur, as President of the United
States, disappoinis his enemies as much ~
Mr.. Cornell has disappointed his enemies az
Governor Of New York, he will prove him
self very great man. We believe he will
do ,hst very thing. AT any rate, the people
Of all shades and comple1ions of public
opinion will give him 3 fir.t-class chance.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-09-29

Fresh watermelons for Christmas are quite
luxury but need not be q rarity. Lat
year Zion Omey buried number OF fine
wstermslons which kept a. fresh and sweet
as the day they were picked. Our melon
rsiserr, in stead Of letting their fine melons
rot in the patch might find ii profitable to
bury them for winter use.-Medicine Lodge
0resset.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-09-29

Cable advices characterize the grief mani
fested at presiden, Gar6eld's death as the
most remarkable demonstration ever wit
messed in Europe, and An unprecedent tribute
to foreign ruler.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-09-29

We understand from reliable source that
as soon as the work lie completed on the new
water-works the A. T. & S. F. Co. will i'm
mediately break ground for the erection Of q
handsome eating hou.e on the south side Of
the track, near the depot.-Kinsley Repub-
lican.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-09-29

II IL eaia that the hostile Apaches have
sent their wives and children to the Agency
to be fed by the government, while the bucks
are on the war path.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-09-29
STOCK RANGE and CAT.
TIE FOR SALE.

A n owner OF fine STOCK RANCH desires TO
"A make change OF locations. and offers his
RANCH and CATTLE tor sale. Good winter
The purchas. will require an investment Of from
$1,000 to So, 900. For particulars inquire at
the DODGE CITY TINES Office sci
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-09-29

J. G. Hope, better known IS wichita
Hope" has purchased the Chas- E. WilIetts'
cattle ranch and herd. numbering one lhous-
and head, for $500 cash.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-09-29

General Garfield il said TO have been the
fret Union officer who refused TO deliver up
fugitive slave.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-09-29

Mr.. Lamb has been arrested 10 New York
for wearing brass knuckler. II is considered
lucky for the lion.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-09-29

The correspondence sent out by the De
pa.tments lie written on mourning paper.
This will be used for SIX months.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28

mountain high upon her, add her
resources, even before the simeon
OF plague struck her, we're seri.
ously crippled. Her struggles
against carpetbag debts, against
plaques and against crippled COM
merce, is wonderful in its vitality and
in its solid enterprise. Few cities
could have made such a iipht and live.
But Memphis, thanks to her position.
and more thanks to her brave, liberal
aud enterprising business men, has
survived Disasters and circumstances
that would have sown with salt many
other cities, equally favored by for
tune. Her position in the ECONOMY
OF the future is promising. Let not
the bright vitality she has sown amj'd
the storm be struck down now, y'oen
the sun Of prosperity is ready to breeL
upon the south. Help Memp, ,;s now
and she will help the stasS and The
southwest grandly in the pulnre Let
the prayer Of her bus ,css men he
heard and granted by the legislature,
and she will prove j, deed a profitable
daughter to the So tie and country.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28
PERSONAL AND IsE.


.FrOa November Is to January 5
C9neia5a'I and Chicago sailed down
4,9I0,WIJ hogs.
G',vernor Plaisted, of Maine, attri-
Dues the loss Of Population in parts Of
hat state TO the law Of imprisonment
for debt.
Governor Fremont's latest notion IA
that parched Arizona ought to be irri-
gated at the expense Of tho United
States treasury.
The Oldest of all the cardinals is
Catterinl. He is eighty. Eve wears Of
age and has been a cardinal for twenty
seven years.
The London Spectator avs that
Endymion belongs to That odd genius
Of mankind, the melancholy and
thoughtful nincompoop."
The late E. A. Sotherp is said to
have earned an annual income of
100000, and it is added that be spent
his money almost as rapidly as he
made it.
Lord Lytton's FIRST speech in parlis.
mont since bis return to England Ia
mentioned as having too much Of the
owen Meredith about il.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28

Washington Evening Star,
Mrs. Clarissa r. Heiss, who died in
this city on Thursday, the 10th inst.
was a native 0 Nashville, Tennessee,
and will be remembered by the old
residents Of Washington as having
been prominently identified with its
social life many years before the war.
She was one Of the "old regime" of
whom so few are now left. Her hus-
band, Major John z. Heiss. and
Thomas Richie we're public printers
and proprietors Of the Union, then the
organ OF the democratic party Of the
country under Polk's administration.
Msjor Heiss subsequently owned and
conducted the New Orleans Delta and
Washington States, and was regarded
IS one Of the ablest journalist Of that
day.
Mrs. Heiss spent several years with
her husband in Nicaragua. whittier
they went for the benefit of tho LAD
ter's health, and where lie was inter
ested in mining AID other enterprises
until bis death, in the summer of
1850 She was an accomplished scholar
and linguist, speaking and writiRg sew
eral foreign languages rs we'll as her
own. AT Que time she was a frequent
contributoy 70 the press on leading
social aud political questions. But
thus gifted she was none the loss re.
markable for her attractions in the
quiet Of her m,re domestic life. and
was the center Of a large circle o.
friends IN the years Of the presep. a.
well as oftho past. The dsoeaSed wa,
inferred by the side Of her hu,h.nd'
al Bristol, Pennsylvania, on satnrdsy
last.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28
BEHIND THE SCENES.
The Surprising Fate Of Billet
dOuX.

The greenrOom at the theater this
week has been a scene of unsurpassed
-gorgeousness, and many a heart has
broken in a vain endeayor to penetrate
its remotest recesses.
A reporter longing in an obscure
corner last night saw the door open
softly and a perfumed note, attached
to an exquisite bouquet, handed in.
A name was whispered and a graceful
demoisellein scarlet tights was handed
the flowers. Each one was brought
under the dainty nostrils Of the fair
enslayer, who seemed in no hurry to
read the note and learn the donor.
The messenger grew impatient after a
while, however, and called for an an
swer, when the note was slowly read,
and the reply, Thanks for the bou-
Qust, but don't care to cultivate Mr..
IS acquaintance" was returned.
In a few moments the door opened
again, and the neck of a champagne
bottle intruded, dressed with a blue
ribbon, to which was attached a
creamy perfumed billet.
Again the doorkeeper called softly,
and a dainty little dancer, in blue and
gold, received the bottle, uucorked it
with the skill of long practice, applied
the mouth to her lips and took a long
and grateful pull. The experiment
was repeated again and again, with re-
newed satisfaction each time, but the
little billet was as yet utterly unno-
tieed, The bottle finally empty, how
ever, the note was hastily read. Call
ing the messenger, she of the blue and
gold, eyed him a few moments and
then asked, "Can you deliver a mes
sage2" Receiving areply in the AFR
native, she said: Tell the gentleman
his wine is better than his words, and
though l should not object to more of
the former, l will not listen to any Of
the latter
In this way it went on for hours.
Bon boDs, wine, fruit, cake and flow
erS, each accompanied by q little ex-
planatOry note, met with a ike fate.
The eatables were consumed and the
missives either burned and answered
verbally, or torn up aud treated with
silence. The boys are willing to &C
knowledge the troupe a surprising
one.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28

A specimen copy of the Yount
Ladies Journal, with twenty colorOd
fashion plates as one of its prominent
features, has been received at this
Office. from the general agency, head
quarters No. 81 Beekman street. New
York.
Leading topics Of local gossip at
present includes the condition of the
public schools, Mardi Gras, the new
senator from Tennessee, tho swelling
waters of the river, the quantity Of
cotton yet ungathered, the fat state Of
the cotton market, and half a dozen
items Of less magnitude.
The temperature ranged from % to
80 degrees yesterday. 1t thawed in
the sunshine during the middle por-
ton Of the day, but in the shade ice
and frozen earth maintained its firm
ness intact. 1t was equally cold this
morning, the mercury recording %
degrees before sunrise, With a fresh
northeast wind.
The Mardi Gras committees are
busy gathering funds to pay for a
grand Qualification on carnival day.
The Mystic Memphi will take care
of the froiic at night. They have
a vast fund of their own hid in
their den, to b used lavishly. Their
pageant is as yet a secret, but enough
leaks out to render it certain that it
will be brilliant and costly.
The snow has not yet entirely dis.
appeared. A few dirty looking tufts
can still be seer on the north side of
house roofs, in alley ways, and other
places where the sun fails to send its
melting rays. A feature of notable
interest here during the past season,
is the fact that while we have had an
abundance Of snow, at irregular inter
walls, ever since early in November,
yet there has been little or no sleigh
riding. The jingle ofsleigh-bells has
not been heard here to an. liberal ex-
tent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28
CaM,s Ink.
5OEN WALSH, UNDERTATkEB,
3fI Second Street. 1887,
Immigration : December, IssO

immigration - December, 1850.
The chief of the bureau of statistics
furnishes the following information in
regard to immigration into the United
States:
There arrived in the ports Of Balti-
more, Boston, Detroit, Port Huron,
New Bedford, New Orleans, New
York, Eastport, Philadelphia, and
San Francisco, during the month ended
December 3lst, 1880, 26,978 passengers,
Of whom %, 9O1 were immigrants, 1885
citizens Of the United States returned
from abroad, and 742 aliens not in
tending to reside in the United States.
OF this total number Of immigrants
there arrived from England and Wales
1857 Scotland, 731 Ireland, 1874
Germany, $500; Austria, 90l; Sweden,
1872 Norway, 377 Denmark, 225
France, 38S; Switzerland, $40; Meth
erlands, 1856; Italy, 1859; Russia, 221;
Poland, So; Hungary, 700; Dominion
of Canada, 1854; China, 30; Austria
LA, 96; and from all other countries,
l70. The number of immigrants ar
rived at the aforementioned ports,
duiing the six months ended Deem
Der 81, 1880, was as follows.
From the Dominion of Canada,
72,Sl2; Germany, 1904; England
aud Wales, 1854; Ireland, 2S,528;
Scotland, 1874; China, 1866 all other
countries, 59,9l2.
The following shows the arrivals at
the a%bOve-named ports from foreign
countries during the six months ended
December 81, 1880, as compared with
the corresponding period Of 1879:
For the six mouths ended Deem
her 81, 1880, the number of immigrants
were 276,6l3 citizens Of the United
States, 29,336; sojourners %(aliens),
1926 total, 316,277.
Fer the corresponding period of
1879 the number of immigrants were
l45,4l2; citizens Of the United States,
1886; sojourners (aliens), 1926; total,
179,603.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28

DR.. Buddekc, eye and ear diseases,
No. So east Court street. 144t
Williams's book store has the neat
est cards and stationery in Memphis.
General R. P. Nicely, Of Bolivar,
Tenn, is on a visit here.
That skilful and very valuable off
Ger Of the police force, Mr.. W. G..
Pride, has been quite i'll for some time
past, at his residence on Mulberry
street. Captain p. Hackett's wife is
also suffering a serious attack at their
family residence on South street.
In the iullness Of her youthful
heart, now almost a week old, the
little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. B. Pickett sends greeting to the
numerous circle other parents friends
and hopes ere long to be big enough to
tell them all what she thinks Of the
general situation hereabouts.
Located at the Peabody hotel, in
the full enjoyment Of a happy honey
moon, are two recently welded pair Of
visitors, in the persons Of Mr.. Harry
NJ. Hills and wife, formerly Miss Ida
Wise, Of Cincinnati, and Mr.. W. N.
Pass and wife, the latter, until yester-
day, Miss RagIand, Of Grenada, Miss.
The attractions offered By our city at
the present time are varied, and the
visitors will doubtless fnd plenty 10
amuse and occupy their attention.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28


Trouble at Moscow, Tennessee.
The town of Moscow, forty miles
east of here has a sensation. Some
time ago, n Charles Smith, shot
a negro, but the shooter escaped
through the carelessness of an officer
who had charge Of him. The man
shot was a stranger who left this city
on the 18th inst. for Salisbury, Ten
nessee, but by mistake got on the
Somerville train, and was therefore
obliged to stop over at Moscow. In
his company was a cOmely fifteen year
old sister. The man Smith and an.
other rufian named James Petit,
undertook in Che darkness to outrage
the girl, whereupon the brother in
trying to protect her, was shot by the
rufians, one holding him, while the
other fred upon tho man.
smith was arrested, and next
day, through the careless.
ness of those who had him
in charge he got away. Petit was
also arrested, but mounted a horse
while passing a livery stable and
cleared himself. He was pursued, the
horse was shot from under him, and
while in the act of crawling over Wolf
river on a log he was retaken. Then
he had a hearing and was committed.
While in charge Of a mai named Nc
Common two masked men put pistols
under his nose, and Petit left, since
which he has not been seen. The
community are much stirred mp over
the matter, as tho miscreants have
sympathizers who prevented tho law
FROM Furnishing them for their crimi-
nal work. The grand jury is called
called upon by the Someryille Re-
porter to inquire into the foul aud
disgracelul business.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28
cow THIEVES.
The Extensive Operations OF Tom
Brown I'm that Line.


Some months ago a number Of citi-
zens complained to the police oflosing
their COWS at the rate of ono or two
every night, One moonlight night
Officer Lee caught a tall, black negro,
named Tom Brown, driving q COW
along Landerdale street and arrested
him, but he managed to escape pun
ishment, The thieving still continued,
and the police determined to find out
whether it was Brown or some one
else. Yesterday he was arrested while
peddling beef on the streets, and at
the station a charge of selling beef
without license was entered against
him until the matter could be inyes-
tigated. Captain 0'Havcr examined
Browns premises, on Union street,
this morning and found a quantity Of
fresh ofal in the stable. The place
was covered with cows heads and
bones, aud presented the appearance
of a slaughter pen, in which an active
business has been done. One Of the
heads was fresh aud was that of a
"muley' COW. The hide, however,
could not be Roundabout the premises,
but a fresh one was found at Scheib-
ler's hide store, that Brown had sold
to them yesterday. The hide is
white and brown on back. The ears
are well marked, one cropped and a
bit in the other.
1t was impossible to make the thief
tell where he stole the COW, but his
son, under fear Of punishmens, told a
startling story. He said his father had
Eve cows in the last week, and
had two more, but they got away
from him. Brown has a rope with
which he lassoes stray kline on the
commons at night, and leading them
home, slaughters them in his stable,
retailing them next day.
1t would be helping justice along if.
the owner of the COW, which can be
identified by the description
were to appear and assist in the
prosecution of this man. If the do.
scription is not sufficient to enable the
owner to identify the COW the police
will try an expedient something like
the following.
A farmer in an adjoining county not
long since missed a fine hog, and sus-
a negro laborer. He visited
his cabin aud found a savory hOghead
served on the table, but the ears
had Just disappeared down the
capacious nav. The
farmer prevailed on the nan
to accompany him to a country gro
Gerry a few hundred yards off, aad post
ing the b%arkeeper, had a dose of To-
bella and whisky fixed up, which the
darby drank with a grin. A few
moments after, however, the emetic
to take effect, and Sambo, with
a Mortified cOuntenance, exclaimed:
Boss, I'm sick at my stummick p
"All right was the response, but
don't you go out. I believe you stole
my hog and | want you to put the
ears right down here
In a moment more the lobelia did
its work, and the ears we're deposited
IN the floor and the thief handed over
The law.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28
OYSTERS and CELERY
Received Daily per Express by
VICTOR ID. FUCHS,
20 and Al Jefferson. At
More Kicking.

A nan living out about Lagrange
writes to the Somerville Reporter that
the people Of Memphis would gain
credit for come sense, as well as char
ity, if they would take the money they
are going to spend on Mardi Gras and
give it to the poor. For the benefit Of
the poor fellow, it may be we'll to let
it be publicly known that the expense
Of Mardi Gras is wholly a private
matter, aud those who pay the bills
do it with their own money, 10 their
own way, and without asking contri.
buttons Of any kind. At tho same
time, the Mardi Grss advocates gen.
orally give to the poor as literally as
those who decry against the carnival
festivities.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28

Tribune and sao.l

Jackson Tribune and eun.l
We sympathiae With the business
men and property holders Of Memphis
In their petition to the legislature,
urging that Memphis is not able to
pay more than twenty-five per cent. Of
her debt. No city in tie world has
struggled more hravely than Memphis
against adverse circumstances. Epi
dsmic after epidemic has prostrated
her business and embarrassed her
commerce. Bad government Tor
years, dating from the close of the war
and running up to tho blessed period
OF entranchisement, piled up debts
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28

There is a growing opinion In Fog
land that Ireland should be given in
dependence. blr. Jennings says :
Once familiarize the public with the
idea Of giving up ireland, and / verify
believe there would soon be very little
difficulty about arranging the sever
enco Of the two countries. A dozen
speeches from Mr.. Gladstone, sdvo.
eating the measure and proving iis
absolute advantages 70 England, would
do nearly all that is required.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28
FISH AND GAME,
81 ALBERT SERSSELaS Market,
lei Main. los
f~ourihOuse Notes.

Arthur Carey was sentenced fifty
and sixty to-day in the criminal court,
and appealed.
Not a log to saw in the United
States circuit court this morning,
which, in consequence, adjourned.
Deeds from J. s. Dickson to W.
W. Dickson; J. z. GoodIett, ct al to
A. 3. Lurry; Jesse Bozenmore, ct al
to u, +. Lurry; A. b. Lurry TO NJ. 7.
Lurry, were recorded this forenoon.
Marriage licenses were issued to day
10 ". L, Dennis and Mics Lilly b
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28

Messrs. 0ttenheimer & Schwartz
were robbed last night for the third
time this week, A suit of clothes dis
appeared from the front Of the store
while the clerks we're standing about.
An anchor attached to the coat tail Of
each Of the employees would be a good
scheme to prevent a more disastrous
robbery next time.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28
AMUsEMENTs.
THE BURLEsoUE TROUPE.

At the theater last night Rice's
Surprise Party repeated Horrors"
the attendance being moderate, but
apparently very appreciative. To-
night the novel and beautiful operate
burlesque "Hiawatha" will be rem
dered, and tomorrow afternoon
BABES in the Wood is the pro-
gramme.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28

Hill; William Becker and Mrs.
johanna Cunningham. Licenses we're
issued yesterday evening to August
Giese and Emile Kohler, and two
couples Of the colored persuasion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28
Fiue Photographs. Sc per dozen
Cottage Gallery.
~ Beat street.
Pinnoa and Orrnn..

Special inducements to purchasers.
"Knabe, "Stsinvay'' and "Ohicker.
ing, the best 10 the world, at
lO9t HoLLESBEEG's, $40 Main st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28

Trusses, Shoulder Braces, Gall
vanic Batteries IL Electric Belts,
at Dental IL Surgical Depot, cor.
Second and Monroe streets. 1l2t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28

Dressed Turkeys and Chickens,
Baltimore Oysters.
II. SEESSEL, SIR, & SON,
Corner Jefferson and Second.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28

Thomas Reason Cate foreman of Wm.
Miller s. Co.. can be found in rear Of store
ready to receive orders for boots or shoes.
Work solicited and guaranteed. 1873
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28
ASsIGNEEs SALE
BOOTS AMI sH Els

At the store of William Miller & Co., 81
Main street. These goods must be cold
thirty days.
TERMS CASH. A. K. SLOAN,
1887 Assignee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28

Coal and wood delivered on short mo-
tee A. H.. STRATMASS, 1855 DeSoto. 1879
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28
REMOVAL
PROFESSIONAL.

ESTES & ELLhTI have removed their law
~ Office % No. 60 Madison street. next 10
ClsrendpR H0-el. l8 l2f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28

Best Tennessee and Virginia Pea
nuts, fresh roasted, packed in barrels
and sacks, always ready for shipment.
WILL ROAST
Coffee and Peanuts for other mer-
chants on the shortest notice, and at
reasonable terms.
OLIVER, FINNIE q co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28
ROASTED DAILY

All the highest grades Of Coffee
roasted daily with the latest improved
machinery (run by steam), by an old
and experienced professional Coffee
rooster,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28
PuRE RAKING WDE

Silver Moon Baking Powder, man
ufactured by us in our own store from
the very highest test Cream Tartar,
and entirely free from Burnt Alum,
Phosphate, and all injurious adultera-
tons, so extensively used of late years
in the manufacture Of Baking Pow
ders.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28
aug CHEAP cnLnMn-


A III adYertisements uadsr the head OF For
n kent, For sale, Wanted, Lost, Strayed,
Stolen, etc, viii DO hereafter charged 5 cents
hne for one week. st
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28
FOR SHIPMENT

w pack aud always have ready for
shipment fresh roasted Coffee, put up
in barrels and sacks; also in pound
papers, packed in nice, clean, new
boxes.