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The Russellville Democrat., 1881-06-02
Personal Points.

 HANLAs is anxious too row Ross in To- ronto Bay. IT is said that Conkling desires Gen. Grant to supersede him.
 SENATOR VOORHEES, and daughter will visit Hot Springs in few days.
 THE first volume of Gen. Beauregard's s history of the war is completed.
 VICTOR HUeo will attend the Caldreon bi- centenary at Madrid this month.
 GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS is threatened with paralysis, and now uses a typewriter. THOMAS A. OSBORNE of Kansas, has been transferred from the Chilli to the Brazilian empire.
 STURGEON is going on trip up the Nile in company with lot of his tabernacle deacons.
 WILLIAM Orr, one of Napoleon's soldiers at Leipzeg and Waterloo, died at Watertown, Wis, aged 91.
 COMMODORE G. W. M. NuTT died in New York of Bright's. disease He travelled the country with Tom Thumb.
 THE Catholic Telegraph of Cincinnati says the statements of the extreme feebleness of Archbishop Purcell are unfounded.
 GEN. GRANT has written a letter to Sena- tor Jones of Nevada, strongly condemning Garfield tor the New York nominations. MR. JEFFERSON DAVIS will soon arrive in New York on his way to Canada, where, it is said, he will spend portion of the summer.
 MRs. GARFIELD's condition remains un- changed. Her physicians, while confident of her ultimate recovery, do not look for any decided improvement for some days
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Cor. HIdGINsoN, in his lecture on the "Aristocracy of the Dollar, given in Bos' ton the other evening, said that one of the crowning merits ot this aristocracy is that it represents to-day instead of yesterday; it is always forward, and its successes and virtues are to-day's. This aristocracy takes fewer airs upon itself and is less consciously insolent than that of birth. It has the merit of know ing It's place. Wealth is rarely an acci- dent. It IS usually attained by some talent or industry.
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west.


 ROAD agents are operating near Del Norte, Col.
 LoTTIE POLAND and Emma Scanlin, patients at the Columbus, Ohio, insane asy- lum drowned themselves in the lake on.the grounds.
 JOHN BRowNs widow has been presented with &, 900 which was contributed by the people ot the Pacific coast through the newspapers.
 Ar San Francisco the Supreme Court has rendered decision in the case of the San Jose Gas company against the treasurer of that city that the franchise of the corpora tion is taxable property under the new con- stitution.
 A SPECIAL to the Milwaukee Republican from Fond du Lac states there is great ex- citement there over the failure of R. A. Bakers bank. The loss will be over $300,- GOO. Baker, the owner, and Burroughs cashier, were both arrested. The people pulled revolvers on Burroughs and tried to shoot him. The city will lose $40000, ruin ing the city treasurer c. J. Pierson. Every thing indicates general crookedness on the part of Baker and Burroughs.
 AN explosion of fifteen barrels of Dan- forth's fluid, stored in a cellar on Edmond street, St. Joseph, Mo. occurred The floor V,c. w, 1hc Sehai was oSouPieu so ]" saiooh aiiu billiard-room by colored men, and number of colored men were in there at the time, all of whom lost their lives. The number cannot be ascertained, but is variously esti- mated at from fifteen to forty-fve Five bodies have been recovered up to this time, all burned beyond recognition. It is said that one white woman was in the place at the time of the casualty The building was totally demolished The inmates were all buried in the debris, which was completely developed by the hot flame of the burning fluid Water was used freely by the fire de- partment but was of no avail.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-06-02
SENATE PROCEEDINGS CONDENSED.
What Has Been Done During the Past
 Week by this Body In Extra Session.

MAY 19 9-Mr. Kellogg offered a resolution calling upon the heads of the various ex- ecutive departments, for information a5 to the names of officers, clerks and employees borne on the rolls of each department, to. gether with the date of appointment the State to which each is charged, etc. Senator Plum offered an amendment calling for further information as to how many such clerks and employees served in the volunteer or regular service of the United States dur ing the war of the rebellion. Senator Sher- man opposed the resolution and resolved to go into executive session. Lost-yeas, 23; nays, 28. Senator Plum's amendment was then agreed to, and Senator Kellogg's resolu ton was amended adopted. The senate then went into executive session. At 3:15 the doors being still closed, a short recess was taken to enable the various committees to consider nominations pending before them.
 MAY 10.-Mr. Bayard; of the committee appointed to wait upon the President and ascertain whether he had and further com munication to make to the Senate, reported the committee had performed their duty, and the President stated he had no further communication to make. Thereupon MT. Pendleton offered a resolution that when the senate adjourn to-day it shall stand adjourned sine die. Mir. Ingalls, objected to III, and it was laid aside for the time being. It is liable, however, to be called up at any moment. The Senate went into executive session. While the senate was still in ex- ecutive session, the message from the Presi- dent was received transmitting the report of the Secretary of State with accompany ing papers, in the case of Michael P. Boyton, and it was ordered to be printed MT. Logan offered resolution, which was adopted, directing the Committee on Milf tary Affairs to examine into the affairs of the Soldiers Home in Washington, D. C., and to report to the Senate the second Monday in December the result of it's in- quiry. MT. Harris having taken the chair, MT. Pendleton offered the following, resolution which was unanimously the senate are due and are hereby rendered to the vice President for the courtesy ability and impartiality with which he has presided over the deliberations of the senate during the present session. When the doors reopened-they having been closed while the foregoing resolutions were being acted upon-the senate, on motion of Mir. Pen dleton, adjourned, sine die. Contrary to the usual custom, no President pro tenn. of the senate was elected. Vice President Arthur was absent from the chamber when adjournment took place, the chair being occupied by Mir Harris, owing to the fact that up to the moment of adjournment it had remained in executive session. There were no spectators in the galleries and the usual scenes attending sine die adjournment were missing. Senators indulged in the usual hand-shaking and well wishing, and in a few moments the chamber which had been the theater of so much excitement during the session just closed was deserted
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-06-02
Jenny Lind's Requirements at Sixteen.
scribner.


 It would be an easy matte, nowadays to discover young lady of sixteen able to play and sing from memory, from the first to the last note, Gluck's "Armida," :" Spontini's "Vestale," Cherubini's "Deux Sournees," Dalayrac's "Chateau de Mon. tenero," besides the operas of Mozart and Weber, the oratorios of Haydn, and all the melodies of Beethoven, Schubert and Mendelssohn. It would be still more difficult to find an artist that could un- derstand and enter into the spirit of these great masters, divine there inten- tions, preserve their local coloriDg and appropriate their style, But 1t would be almost impossible to name vocalist able to read at sight the most difficult compositions, to remember the strains of irregular rhythm, and to perform them immediately, as if she herself created them. Such, however, was Jenny Lind, and in this preparation, in this persever- ance, in this early and individual study may be seen the germ of her subsequent prodigious popularity. Quite different this from the system now adopted of venturing on the first European stages after few lessons from renowned master, some dTawlng-room successes, and without even a sprinkling of the real requirements which alone can justi- ty public career.
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JAY CooKE's fine residence near Phil- adelphia, which, it is said, cost more than million dollars, has not found a purchaser, although several times of- tered at the bankruptcy sales. It is not improbable that Mir. Cooke may in time purchase it from his creditors. The place is called "Ogontz," after an old In- dian chief who worked for Mr. Cooke's father. and who was the future fnanci0r's great friend when he was boy at San- dusky. Ohio.
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the boat sank in water to the depth of one or two feet, and while the crowd on the lower deck were struggling to save them selves from slipping down into the river, the stanchions supporting the upper aecci..ss suddenly gave way and the ~i6,.e 2 sssf ucture, with it's load of human beings, came down on those Y were below crushing them on tiile deck and rendering escape out of the question. It is impossible to describe the scene that followed The boat continued to settle on it's side deeper into the water. talk ing many ofthe passengers who were stunn- ed by the fall of the upper deck and were unable to help themselves. Scores sank in tho water without an effort, while many others, who were precipitated into the river unhurt, rent the air with their vain appeals for that succor which those of the passen- gers who were safe were powerless to ex- tend. The utmost exertions were put forth to rescue as many drowning ones as pos sible, and many were saved from watery grave.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-06-02

LUCIA ZARATE, the smallest woman in the world, was born in Mexico. Her parents were Peons, that is to say, half breeds. When born she was the size of a rat. It was supposed that she was dead, and she was put in little box that happened to be in the room. Soon, however, she began to scream. She was then taken out of the box, and, except that she was so wonderfully small, she soon played and ran about like any othe chilJ
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legitimate purpose; that 1t provides for the funding bonds held by certain bondholoers, but excepts bonds held by charitable and educational institutions that the act fails to recite in its caption or otherwise the title or substance of the law repealed, revised or amended; that it repeals section of the act of March, 1873, prohibiting the reception of anything but treasury warrants, gold and silver, United States bank notes and old issue Bank of Tennessee for tax by making the coupons receivable for taxes. The bill further alleges that the act is ambiguous and asks for construction of the act by the court.
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MRs. BONANZA" MAoKAY, when mak- ing arrangements for her magnificent ball in Paris, was very anxious to have a calcium light upon the Arc de Tri- omphe, which should throw its rays upon her house. The municipal author ities, however, refused their permission, and Mrs. Mackay, nettled at such treat- ment, is said to have exclaimed: "Go and ask them how much they want for their old arch, and I will buy it 1"
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Cor. CHAs. Ii. NoRTHAM, of Hartford has offered a donation of $40 .000 for the erection of a new dormitory for Trinity College. The new building will occupy the space between the present halls and will add greatly to the beauty and usefulness of tEe buildings. Col 'Northam has been for many years h warm friend of Trinity College, and has been member of the Board of Trustees since 1889.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-06-02

PRINCE Higashi Fushimi Yoshiaki, the commander of the Imperial Guard of Japan, was priest from 1858 to 1868 when he left his religious office by Inns perial command to become member of the Legislative Council. He went to England in 1870, and spent three years there in studying Western civilization. During the Satsuma rebellion, he had command of the troops organized after the European models.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-06-02

PRorEsrANTs and Catholics of Hopkin- ton," says the Boston Journal, "united in giving silver tea service to Meth odist preacher who was about to leave for Boston. The presentation speech was made in the Town hall by the Cath ollie nriest
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GAIT. KIRcHHANMEn of the general staf1 of the Austrian army, writing about the military impotence of Great Britain, says that the British Empire must eventually be limited to the power of the United Kingdom. The American colonial pos- sessions are within arms length of the Uuited States
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NR DoRsHEIMER proudly informs the New York Assembly Railroad committee that the elevated road carried 63,000,000 passengers during the past year without Il fltal accident to any passenger.
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Fl. J. R." in the Philadelphia Times says President Garfeld's "chums" are Judge. Advocated General Swain, Colonel Rockwell, of the quartermaster's depar. ment, United States-Treasurer Gillian, E. V. Smally, of the New York Tribune, and General Lionel Sheldon.
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AND now they say that Theodore Thomas didn't refuse, while in Cincin- nati, to beat time with a ham. The trouble originated in his inability to keep a grip on it, and, when he was whacking out something very difficult, it would get away from him and take the trombonist in the eye, or the 'cellIst in the shirt-front, and they didn't like n Ht4
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Fron inc Hub.

There is perhaps no tonic offered to the people that possesses as much real intrin- sic value as the Hop Bitters. Just at this season of the year, when the stomach needs an appetizer, or the blood needs purifying, the cheapest and best remedy is Hop Bit ters. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, don't wait until you are prostrated by a disease that may take months for you to recover in. Boston Globe.
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TIE principal man on Wall street now for active operations is said to be a young German named Woershofer. He is a son-in- law of Oswald Ottendorfer of the New York Staats Zeitung.
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THERE are hundreds of entertaining writers who would be good historians if they did not know so many things that have never happened.
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VOL. VII
TIMELY TOPICS.

Oytne third anniversary of his coro- nation Pope Leo XIII, dispensed nearly s300O in charity.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-06-02

IT IS sald Italy has surplus " 15OOO GOO fires. Some of them will come to this country and pass themselves of as counts.
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went to Chicago and 10, 1000 to San Francisco A San Francisco dealer ordered his copies sent by mail, and S200 in postage was re- quired for their transmission.
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Cold steal--the shears of country eontemporary-Haomsack Reoubkcaa.
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THE NEWS CONDENSED.
HAPPENINGS OF THE PAST WEEK FROM ALL PARTS OF THE
 EARTH.
Cuiled, Rewritten, Classified and Con- densed-Interesting Items Picked up on the Shores of the Worlds
 Ocean of News.
Washington.

THE first counterfeit of the silver certi- ticates ever issued has been received at the Treasury. It is a counterfeit of the $20 series executed in pen work but easily de- tected.
 BY permission of Mayor Grace, of New York, the members of the Republican cen tral clubs fired 100 guns in the city hall park in honor ofthe confirmation of Judge Robertson.
 IT appears that the national bank circula- tion is greater to-day than it ever was be- fore, and steadily increasing. It is now $364, ,000, 900, having increased $42 COG, 900 in the last two years; and the comptroller of the currency expresses his belief that it will go to $375, GOO GOO.
 GEN. J. A. WILLIAMSON, commissioner of the general land office, rendered the secre- tary of the interior his resignation, which was promptly accepted. Gen Williamson states this step is entirely voluntary on his part, and that he has had it in contempla- ton for some time.
 A WASHINGTON special says: A report coming to the Presidents attention that he had expressed himself to the effect that he would advise the Republicans in the New York legislature to unite and return Conkling and Platt with the understanding that they should not antagonize the ad- ministration, he has characterized the ru- mor as untrue and ridiculous. No such compromise has been thought of by him.
 A STATEMENT has been prepared at the post, office department showing the amount of matter mailed in the United States dur ing the year ending December 3l, 1880. This is the second count of mail matter ever made by the department, that made in 1879 being the first. The statement is based upon an actual count of matter made at diff ferent post offices throughout the country during the first seven days of December 1880. It shows the total number of pieces of all classes mailed during the year was 2, 720, 234, ,252, while the number of letters mailed was 1, ,053, 252, ,S76, an average of 2l for each man, woman and child in the United States; 324 556, 40 postal cards, 812,- 032, ,o00 newspapers, 40, 14S, 792 magazines an other periodicals and 2l 52l, ,S32, pack ages of merchandise passed through the mails during the year.
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as counts.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-09
attachment NOrIce.

Before ] S Galloway, ]. P. for Shelby county,
Temp M Patterson 4 Co. VS., The Grand
Italian Opera Troupe.
IN this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under section 1856 Of the code of
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
p~roperty Of the defendants, and affidavit hav-
ing been made that defendants are indebted TO
the plaintiffs in the sum of $3.50, due by
account, and that the claim is just, and that
the defendants are non-residents Of the state
Of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered that
aid defendants make their personal appear
anoe before me on the Oath day Of September,
1881. at u o'clock m, at my office No. 4Madi,
son street, Memphis, Tenn and defend kald
attachment suit within the time prescribed
By law, or the same will be proceeded with
eK-parte; and that a copy Of this order DC
publiehed once q week for four consecutive
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This, the 10th day Of August, lSSl;
i49ib5S9 j GALLOWAY, j, ?.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-09
Chancery Sale Of Real Estate


No. S44, R~.-Ohancery Court Of Shelby coun-
ty~1 W Brown, adm'X, vs.. Harry Brown
tai.
DY virtue of m interlocutory decree for
ID sale, entered in the above cause on the
lst day Of June, 1874, and renewed November
u, 1880, and July u, 1881, will sell at public
auction, to the highest bidder, in front Ofthe
clerk and masters office, courthouse OF the
Taxing District Of Shelby county, Memphis,
Tennessee, on
Saturday, October Isl, 1851,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
tO-wit:
Lot on south side of Linden street, in the
city Of Memphis, beginning at a point 80 feet
from the intersection Of the east line Of eau
seT street with the south side Of Linden street;
thence east 20 feet; thence south lU0 feet;
thence west 20 feet; thence north 100 feet TO
the beginning.
Also lot on west side Of Main street, in said
city, beginning ut intersection Of west line Of
Main street with the north line of Alabama
street; thence nsrth with said west line so
feet; thence west and parallel with said line
l27h feet; thence south to Alabama street 50
feet; thence east with the came to the begin
ming.
Also lot in said city beginning at a point on
the west side of Causey street - feet from the
intersection of the - lire of ---street with
the -- line Of --- street; thence -
feet; thence feet; thence feet; thence -
feet to the beginning, being 80 feet front with
house on same numbered l47,
Terms Of Sale-0h a credit Of 6, II and is
months. note with security required Of pur-
chaser. lien retained, etc.
This September 5tb, 1881.
r. j, BLACK, Clerk and Master.
e W Frazer, X d Frayser, Bigelow * Hill,
solicitors. 4SHDl6
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-09

promptly to all business entrusted to
her and making close connection
at Glendale with trains on the
Mobile and Northwestern railroad,
Captain Stacker Lee commands and
the Office is in charge Of Lloyd w.
Whitlow, assisted by Arthur Brown
and Plat Rhodes.
The splendid low water packet
PloW Boy, in command Of Captain K.
b. Smith, is the mail packet leaving
this evening for Pine Bluff, Little
Rock, and all Intermediate landings
on Arkansaw river, attending prompt
ly to all business entrusted TO her, and
making connection with light draught
boats for points on the upper river.
Captain Charles Musselman presides
at the desk, and is assisted by George
Cunningham.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-09
Endurance.

New York Times.l
The Presidents wonderful power Of
endurance under the operations per.
formed upon him recalls other in
stances of the kind even more marvel
GUS, as having occurred in days when
surgery was far less skillful and HUI
name than now. Lord Peterborough,
the conqueror Of Spain under Queen
Anne, underwent the most frightful
operation known to science when past
sixty, and a week later started on a
journey across Europe with post
horses, feeling no i'll effects whatever.
Nelson, naturally sickly, and having
already lost an eye and an arm, was
struck at the battle of the Nile
by an iron splinter which liter.
orally ripped from the bone the
entire flesh from his upper face,
leaving it hanging like aveil over his
eyes and mouth, yet he not only pre-
served his consciousness during the
dressing of this horrible wound, but
actually continued to direct the course
of the battle. Luigi Cornaro, the
famous Venetian Senator, nephew OIL
the celebrated doge of that name, hav.
ing broken the bone Of his thigh al
eighty-three, bore the setting of il
without Ainching, and subsequently
recovered the full use of the limb.
Equally resolute, though less for.
tunate, Duke Albrecht, of Austria
who, when the court surgeon shranl
from operating upon his deceased
limb, placed the edge ola battle ak Oh
the joint aud with one blow of his
mace drove it right through
He survived this primitive surgery
only three days.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-09
MondaY. Sentemher IN. I8Rl.
N Hill. Solicitor.
Attachment Notice.


Before Alexander Jones, ]. P. for Shelby
county, Tenn .-Bettie Brewer VS.. Charles u
Cole.
IN this cause an attachment having been
i sued out unoer section 1855 Of the Code Of
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
property Of the defendant, Charles II Cole,
and affidavit having been made that defend
ant is indebted to the plaintiff in the sum
Of eleven dollars and sixty. FIVE cents, due
by account, and that the claim is just, and
that the defendant is 4 on-resident Of the
State of Tennessee; il is therefore ordered
that said defendant make his personal APP
pearance before me on the 18th day Of October,
1881, at IL o'clock M, at ms Office, at Bruns-
wick, Shelby county, Tenn, and defend said
attachment suit within the time prescribed by
law, or the same will be proceeded with ex-
parte; and that q COPY Of this order be pub
lished once 9 week fer four consecutive
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the 9th aaY OF September, 1881.
5uHE ALEXANDER JONES, j.. P.