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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-10

Interesting Facts Concerning this
Rapidly Growing Order.
Nashville Banner, 81

Nashville Banner, 81
The Ancient Order of. United
Workmen, a beneficial organization,
stands prominently forward as one Of
the soundest and best insurance or
CARNATIONS in existence. 1t extends
throughout the United States and
Canada, and now numbers largely
over Que hundred thousand members,
and in the past ten years has paid to
the widows and orphans, who were
benefciaries Of the Order, we So
100000.
This order is now in its fourteenth
year, and is on a stronger financial
basis than ever before.
One of the best and most substan-
tial features Of the Ancient Order of
United Workmen is its separate juris-
dictioa. Every Stats controls its own
beneficiary fund, and by this means
no very large amount is placed in any
one mans hands at a time. Then
every State has its quota of deaths.
When the assessment goes beyond
said number the whole organization is
assessed to pay that State out. For
instance, here in Tennessee, they are
allowed twenty-four assessments per
year. Now, if the twenty-ffty assefs-
ment should fall due, the Supreme
Lodge would assess the whole order
to pay for Tennessee. Therefore, the
assessments in the State cannot go be-
You'd twenty. four, which is $24 per
year for $1,000 insurance. Then again,
the A. o. U. w. in Tennessee has
paid death losses inside of ten days,
and is now paying them inside Of sixty
days. MIR. John P. Gentry, of Col
l@ierville Lodge, died in July. The
Lodge sent his death report to the
Grand Recorder on the 2lst Of July,
and on the 18th of September his
widow had her $4,000. The death re-
port OfMr. John Woods was received
by the Grand Recorder August 10Th.
This gentleman was a member of
Hope Lodge of this city. His bene-
6ciary certificate was payable to his
cousin, Miss Zula Muse, a young lady
living at Bellbuckle. The draft for
$4,000 was sent her guardian on the
4th Of this month, and could have
been paid two weeks sooner if the
guardian had been appointed at that
time.
These are but two cases out Of many
which might be referred to, and the
probabilities are that before the veal
is out deaths will be paid inside o
fifteen or twenty days.
The Order is now on the increase
and is being built up with good risks
over twenty-one and under fifty year
Of age. Greater care is being takeI
than ever before in, examining appli
cants. This is proven very clearly il
the report Of the State Medical Elk
aminer to the Grand Lodge a
its July session. There are eigh
large, prosperous Lodges in Nash
vile who are weekly receivin
many new members. During tn.
past four weeks one h~undrednew mem
bers have been admitted in Nashvili
alone. 1t only costs six or seven dol
lars to become a member, and then tn
assessments as they fall due on accoun
Of deaths.
The last death reported to tn
Grand Recorder was II. G. Bigelow O
Equity Lodge, No. 20, who die
August 18th.
It is very gratifying indeed to th
members of the Order to note the de
crease in deaths. During September
1880, four deaths occurred in Tennes
see; during September, 1881, no death
at all are reported.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-10

1t makes the heart Of every philau.
thropist sad to see so many WORTHLESS.
patent medicines pulled and adver.
tised for the cure Of chronic diseases.
Usually the remedy is some vile
cathartic compound or alcoholic pre-.
paration, combined with buchu, tur.
pentine or other severe diuretic that
affords the invalid only temporary
relief, but which has no lasting effect,
aud in truth eventually brings on a
complication of diseases arising from a
state Of WORKOUT and exhausted digest
i've and urinary organs that nothing
but death can relieve. Invalids should
trust more to nature for their recov-
cry. A gentle medical tonic that
stimulates enfeebled digestion and
strengthens every part Of the system
By its soothing and refreshing effecton
both mind and body, is natures truest
and best assistant. Such a remedy is
Browns Iron Bitters, a medicine sur.
passing the sale Of all other remedies
whenever its merits become known,
for it acts in such perfect harmony
with the laws and life Of health, that
all pulmonary, urinary and digestive
troubles are prevented aud perma-
nently cured by its timely use. 1t
contains no alcohol, and will not
blacken the teeth. Physicians and
mini tiers endorse and recommend it.
S. Mansfield & Co., W. N. Wilker-
son & Co., and G. w. Jones & Co.,
wholesale agents.
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senate -Secretarrship.

Special TO Nashville Danner.l.
WASHINGTON, October 8.-R. B.
Edmondson, of Tennessee, is making
a strenuous and vain effort to be elect
ed successor to the late Col. John G.
Burch. w. H. McArdle, formerly
editor Of the Vicksburg Herald, and
Il. Q. Washington, Washington cor
respondent of the New Orleans Pic
ayune and other Southern newspapers,
are making a good race, with Wash
ington in the lead. The other candi-
dates are Major Wintersmith, of Ken
lucky; Gen. p. b. NJ. Young, o fGeor,
gia, and ex-senator Withers Of Vir-
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t. seems strange that any one Will
sriEsr from arrangements brought on
Sv ;mpure blood, when Scoyills, Sar;
%ssparilla and Stillingia, OrBlood and
liver Syrup, will restore health. 1t
e me hest blood purifier ever discoy-
cred effectually curing scroiula' syph-
TitH, disorders, weakness Of the kid
news, e~rysipelas, malariai all nervous
disorders and debility, bilious com
plants, diseases Of the blood, liver
kidneys. stomach, skin, etc IL cor,
,ects indigestion. A single bottle VII
prove TO you its merits as q health
jepewer, for it acts like a charm.
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The Barrett Bribery Invesligu-
ton.
Nashville World, 81


The grand jury is still occupied in
investigating tho charges of bribery
in the 1908 bill. Much curiosity is
manifested as to what is being de-
veloped thereby. The World has
been making some investigation, and,
though not cognizant Of the facts de-
yeloped before the grand jury, is
aware Of what has been said at other
times snd 20 other persons by some Of
the witnesses who have appeared
before that body. One Of the
party who has appeared as a
witness, certainly expressed him
self in writing as knowing enough
about Barrett 10 imprison him were
the facts known. Taking this fact in
connection with our knowledge of the
existence Of a paper which strongly
indicates an agreement on the part of
spectators, who had sold out" to
pay 10 a party claimed to be a repre-
sentative of Barrett the profits on a
certain number Of TENNESSEE bonds,
the profits contingent upon the defeat
Of the 1908 bill, give some grounds
for crcdence to the theory Of 4 double
bride offered 20 Barrett.
The following appeared in the lele-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-10

NJ. II. In Cincinnati Commercial.l
May | add without %offense, that a
part Of my conversation with the
President related to the sympathy
that appeared with much strength
and beauty in the South for Presi-
dent Garfield while he was suffering
and dying, and that | feel at liberty
to believe that when Arthur gets a
chance he will show that Southern
sentiment on that subject touched his
heart, and it is warmly remembered.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-10

M, 4lt4-In the Chancory Court Of Shelby
County, Tenn.-Harriet Williams VS.. Will
liam Williams,
appearing from affidavit in this cause
Il that the defendant, William Williams,
Is a Nonresident of the State of Ten
nesseet it is therefore ordered that no
make his appearance herein, at the court
house ofShelby county, in Memphis, Tenn, on
and plead, answer or demur to Complainant
bill, or the same will be taken for confessed
~ to him and set for hearing ex-parte;
and that a copy of this order be- pub.
illhed onca q week, for four successive weeks,
In the Public Ledger.
This 9TH day Of October, 1881.
A oopy-Attest:
R. j. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By y. B. MoHENRY, D.. @. M.
Richard D Campbell, sol'r for complainant.
3I37 AZ 40
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Ornnpn RInssnn,a

Mr.. John NJ. Allen, of Memphis,
and Miss Bella Boyd, of Knoxville
were married at the latter place
Thursday night. The attendants
were: Miss CinDie Boyd with Mr..
w. L. Williams, Miss Hattie Bowen
with Mr.. James II. Cowan, Miss Rosa
Leftwich with Mr.. George r. Jack
son, Miss Graham with Nj. H. j.
McClung, jr., and the following gen
tlemen: DR.. j. P. Park, p. S. Nc
Mullen, Simpson Cornick, j. A. Cole.
The bride is one OF the bellies of
Knoxville society, a lady Of rare ex-
c~ellencc and worth. The groom is a
very worthy and. promising young,
a graduate of the University Of Ten.
negsee.
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New York Hernld.1

New York Herald.I
A reader of the Herald, writing
over the signature "Querist," the
other day asked what the poorer
classes are to do about mutilated coins.
The value, to a melter, of drilled,
punched and clipped coin is about
one'third less than as per face, and
yet the poor man is often compelled to
receive such coin'in part payment for
his labor. There is but one thing for
any man, rich or poor, to do about
mutilated coin, and that is to refuse
it. No honorable employer will pay
out debased money without standing
the loss himself. If an employer has
the nature of a thief, as some business
men have, he may take dishonest ad-
vantage Of his men through their fear
Of being discharged, and purchase a
lot Of mutilated coin at a discount and
use it while paying off at the end Of
the week; but if every trades union
will make a black list of such EN-
ployers the swindle will soon come to
an end. Honest men who find them,
selves stuck" on a punched coin will
sell it as old silver at its reduced
value, so as to get it out of existence
which is the real purpose Of the order
fixing values. No employer, there.
fore, can make the limsy excuse thar
he pays out punched coins because
they were paid to him and he does no.
know what else to do with them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-10

A Louisville lady is anxious to learn
why it is that a man entering, alone,
a church Of empty pews, and seating
himself, always puts his hat in the
pew in front Of him instead of laying
il at his side, the front pew being as
liable TO be filed as any other2n She
thinks it may be for the same reason
that, as has always been noticed,
when this animal comes out of a
wiping his mouth be poes one
way and looks another. -[Courier.
journal,
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An old Relic.
Nashville World, 81

Nashville World, 81
P. w. Carter, of McMinnville, was
in the city yesterday, en- route to the
celebration at Yorktown. Mr.. Carter
had two grandfathers in the American
army when Lord CORVALLIS surren-
dered, one of them a major. Mr.. Car
ter had with him a British coin of
1871, for which his grandfather
exchanged an American coin with a
British officer on the Geld Of battle as
"a souvenir of the day. Mr.. Carter
stated that money could not purchase
1t from him,
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Attachment Notice.

Before ] M Coleman, J. P. for Shelby county,
Ienn;-H Z Andrews W, L W Outlaw.
sued out under section S455 Of the code Of
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
property Of the defendant, and affidavit hay-
ing been made that defendant is indebted
to the plaintiff in the SUN Of $3.50. 10, due BY
the defendant is q nonresident Of the State
Of. Tennessee; it is therefore ordered that
said defendant make his personal appear
ance before me on the 10th day Of November,
1881. at 10 o'elock an lat my Office, No. 12Mad.
lion street, Memphis, Tenn, and defend said
BY law, or the. same will be proceeded with
ox,parte; and that a copy Of this order be
published once a week for four weeks in the
Public Ledger.
Tbs, the 9Th day Of October, 1881.
20 50 2B ] N COLEMAN, j. 2
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SENATOR BARRETT.
What He Has to Say About the
Charges Against Him.

To the Americana
BOLIVAR, October 6, 18Sl.-Isee in
ysur paper Of the 9th that an attempt
is being made to indict me for alleged
bribery with regard to my vote on the
1908 bill and | see that Walter s..
Bransford and Stanley H. Bell have
been before the Grand Jury.
1t has happened in different ages of
the world that when men were guilty
of high crimes they would take, or try
to take, the life of the main witness in
order that they might escape punish
ment themselves. Whether this case
will make a similar pan out" the fu-
ture will develop. These gentlemen
very we'll know that they never offered
me money or anything Of value to vote
for the 1908 bill. They further
know that they never heard any man
offer me money or anything of value
to vote for the bill. What l was
offered to vote against the bill | SUI
pose is not now before the courts.
| sec in another issue of your paper
that Mr.. John ]. Vertrees is anxious
for a jury trial in the case of William
r. Barrett VS.. John j. Vertrees. |
hope Mr.. Vertrees will not lose his
equilibrium when ] tell him why |
think he is anxious for a jury trial
From what l learned while in Nash
vile some time ago, | infer that you
are blessed with what are termed
professional jurors" / also learn
that one of his attorneys is an expert
in making up juries, aud | also infer
that these honorable gentlemen very
well understand that a verdict must
be according to his will.
l will say to Mr.. Vertrees that my
case is in the hands Of my attorneys,
G. A. Miller, w. G. Kain and John
D. Brien, who | suppose will be ready
at the proper time.
hope you will do me the justice to
publish this communication.
W. r. BARRETT.
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Health is Wealth !

DR.. &. O.. WEsT's NERVE AND BRAIN TREAT
NENIi a specific for Hysteria, Dizziness, Con-
sion, Loss Of Memory, Spermatorrhpa, Impo-
tency, involuntary Emissions, Premature Old
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oYer-indulgence, which leads to misery, decay
and. death. Ono box will cure recent cases.
Each. box contains one months treatment.
One dollar a box, or six boxes for Eve dollars;
sent by mail prepaid on receipt of price. We
guarantee six boxes TO cure any case. With
each order received by US for six boxes, accom-
panied with five dollars, we will send the pur-
chaser our written guarantee 10 return the
money if tho treatment does not effect a euro.
Guarantees issued only BY A. RENKERT 4
CO., Wholesale and Retail Druggists, 2l5 Main
street. Memphis, Tenn. Orders by mail will
receive prompt attention. b5xxxiiiiBd&w
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-10

An Indian idol was recently found
in Kansas. 1t was made Of earthen-
ware. was brown in color, and has q
handle. 1t will hold two quarts
TRoston Post.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-10

Many who long suffered from nerv-
Gus debility would now be in their
graves had they not used Browns
Iron Bitters.
S. Mausfeld & Co., W. N. Wilker-
son & Co., and G. w. Jones 4 Co.,
Wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-10
SUNDAY TELEGRAHS IN sRle

C. II. Marsh, a Detroit architect,
died suddenly.
A. H. Murphey, Member Of Parlia-
msnt OF Canada, is sued for Slj0,0O0
for illegally taking his seat.
W. L. Sessions was forced by court
TO pay H. Clews, at Buffalo, New
York, 10000 for malicious prosecu-
ton.
j. McDlde and Jackson killed one
another at Quincy, Illinois.
Hise Goring, VIM. Lisler aud j,
Beher have been arrested for train
wrecking near Vincennes, Indiana.
A Cincinnati teacher has been con-
Yicted for assaulting a pupil.
Carrollton county voted $4,000 to
the G. @. a. B. railroad.
A child was killed by a base ball at
Detroit.
A circular asking for contributions
to the Garfield monument has been
sent to all the Governors.
Alex Perkins was Killed by the Cars
at WoodsOD, Arkansaw.
j. j. Flanagan and A. C. Ad,y we're
killed b. the cars at Fulton, illinois.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-10

SOltens the Hair when Harsh and
Dry.

Soothes tho irritated scalp.
Affords the richest luster.
Prevents the hair from falling of.
Promotes its healthy, vigorous
growth.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-10

DR.. Rogers Vegetable Worm Syrup
instantly destroys worms and removes
all secretions III
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-10

Between "drou'h" and drought,
the press Of the country appears to
have no particular way Of spelling that
which indicates a dry spell.-LPica-
yune.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-10

How any peach tree can have the
face to shake down halt a bushel OF
fuzzy walnuts and send en- 10 market
labeleJ "a per bushel" is a matter
which no Detroiter can wrestle with.
free Press. Reduce EN- to brandy
and therell be plenty Of Detroiters
who'll want to wrestle.- [Courier-
Journal.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-10

Bakers Pain Panacea cures pain IN
man and beast. Use externally ana
internally and find relief.
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les and see that th
The robbers agree
was taken by ca
M~URDER0Us.


At Mineral Springs Huddleston and
Blivens occupied the same bed.
Shortly after Huddleston asked:
"Blivens, where's your money!
Under my pillow"
we might be robbed. You'd bet
ter give it to me, and let me put it
under the mattress with mine"
Blivens passed the money over to
Huddleston, when Huddleston re-
marked:
II wish we had some cigars. Can't
you go down and get some2"
mo, it is II o'clock and the stores
are all closed"
II must have one. Go down and
sec the guards, and see if they have
any"
BliveDs arose and had about gained
the middle Of the room when a pistol
fred.
"Are you shot2" asked Blivens,
turning toward the bed.
"No; are you? My pistol went Of
accidentally"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-10

Next morning Blivens gave his
money to a friend at Mineral Springs,
telling him to keep it. Il may be
killed" he said, "and Tn afraid to
keep the money. Keep it until called
for it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-10

DlVenS Wnecleu AROUND, grew MS re-
volver. and exclaimed
This business has gone on long
enough, Huddleston, and the next
time your pistol goes off accidentally |
shall shoot the top Of your head off"
"a GIVE AWAY"
When the party arrived at Hope,
one thousand dollars we're delivered
to the authorities by the captors, which
they declared was all that was found
in the possession of the robbers.
They went so far as to make afidavits
to that effect. When Blivens was
approached he gave a full history of
the affair, and in confirmation of his
statement, requested that the prison
ers be interviewed. When approached,
the prisoners were r~eticent, but, after
persuasion, divulged the truth. The
d%isgraceful affair was not made public
at the time, strange to say. Two of
the men came to this city and received
the thousand dollars reward offered
by the Governor. While in the state
house they appeared restless, and
answered questions in an indirect
manner. After returning to Hope,
it seems that they heard of Bliyens'
statement. Moore went to see Mr..
Buchanan. Division Superintendent of
the Iron Mountain road, and told him
that by proper management more OF
the money could be recovered.
" think So" replied the superin-
tendent. II know where the money
is, and you are possessed of the same
intelligence"
Then Moore confessed and began to
plead. He begged for mercy like old
"One Two" in the pantomime Just
before his transformation into Panta-
loon. He vowed hat he would pro-
duce the money, and with this under
standing he left. The captors have
not been arrested yet, but it is said
that if all the money instead of a
part, which has been produced, is not
delivered, active and decisive steps
will be taken. The strong arm of the
law will of course fall heavily upon
them, for in addition to robbing the
robbers, they have perjury added to
the rest Of their transgressions. Yes.
terday, when the last act thus far in
the drama was being discussed, some
turned to Huddleston and asked:
IF you had a son, whose place
would you rather he'd take, the place
of one Of the robbers or your own?"
THE robbers place" he replied.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-10

Mr.. Walter +. McCune, Of Pitts
burg, Pa. 1rites: MY age is twenty.
eight years. | was born with an ex-
cellent constitution, but at the age of
nineteen, having just finished my col
legiate% education, | fell into the habits
Of dissipation. After six years of fast
living | felt my constitution broken
down. | put myself under the care
Of one of our best physicians. His
treatment seemed to do me no good.
Finally he said at best l could live but
a few years, that my bowels, kidneys
aud lungs were all threatened with
consumption and were fast wasting
away in certain decay. 1 tried every.
thing advertised, hoping to gain relief
Finally | drifted into a state Of melan.
choly and hopeless despair, suffering
excruciatingly from dyspepsia, shori
breath and urinary catarrh. A yeaI
ago saw Browns Iron Bitters adver,
tised. | used them, and they acted
like a charm. | soon began to enjoy
dreamless Sunderland now | fee.
myself a man once more, and have
gained ftty-four pounds since usinl
the remedy. | feel very strong, anC
can hold out a forty five pound weight
Browns Iron Bitters saved my life
S. Mansfield & Co. w. N. Wilker
son x Co., and G. w. Jones & Co.
wholesale agents.
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SEQUEL
WeHave Made BY the Capture of
the Arkansaw Train Robbers.
Little Rock Gazette. 81

Little Rock Gazette, 81
Sensational events have startling
seouels. The sequel to the train rob-
berry illustrates the weakness ofhuman
nature and the dishonesty Of the flesh.
When the robbers separated at Ben
Lomond, two, it will be remembered,
went in the direction of the Indian
Nation, while one went to Texas.
The Texas man was sent off as a
blind. and provided with only a few
hundred dollars, which he was in
structed by his cOnfederates to sccatteF
profusely as he travelled, in order to
create the impression that the bulk
of the stolen money had gone IN that
direction. AT one place the lone rob-
Der gave ten dollars for a breakfast, at
another place he gave five dollars for
a glass of water, and at another he
generously and voluntarily gave fifty
dollars in a horse trade when neither
of the horses were worth that amount.
This was the man captured by Clark
Hall party. ,
The other robbers, Stephens and
Delaney, were captured in the Ohoc-
taw Nation, by Messrs. Huddleston
Bliyens, Moore and Dollahide. The
sum of $500 was found on the rob-
bers. Just before arriving at Min
eral Springs on the return trip, Hud-
dleston, who, it seems had been COM
municatiug with the other captors,
remarked to his brother Bliv'
ems:
Look here, Blivens. we ought to
keep this money. What do we care
for a corporation? What do you
s,y?" !,
No" Bliyens replied; I'VE should
act honestly, and deliver it to the Iror
Mountain Railroad Company"
"D-n the railroad company. Tht
money is in our possession, and vel
act like fools if we return it."
Moore and Dollahide shared Hud,
d%leston's opinion, and Justify declared
that the money should not be given t
a corporation, and Blivens was finally
pursuaded and the money was divided
The robbers, who Of course witnessed
the transaction, we're solemnly prom
ised that if they would say nothing
they would be assisted in their escape
from the p~enitentiary. And besides
continued the captor thieves, "w'
will solemnly swear to donate one
hundred dollars apiece annually tt
your families and see that they do no
suffer" The robbers agreed, and
solemn oath was taken by each one o
the captors.