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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-25
BnH sewer Connection. Of BrOrns.
RaIeIgh Nprings tlaIe.

Two-Gfths of the Raleigh Springs
property was disposed of at chanceiy
sale to-day to Mr.. David PostOn for
$500 on seven months credit. The
purchase includes the springs and 23l
acres of ground, also all improve
ments, including the unfEished hotel
In 1867 an offer Of s27. 600 was refused
for this property.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-25
a Repuhlicnn RIennnre.

franklin Review and Journal
The democracy of Tennessee cannot
afford to sanction the republican
1908. Democrats of all shades of
opinion were pledged against any set
Element Of the kind in the last canvass 4,
1t was passed through the legislator o
by an almost solid republican vote,
while the democrats with but little
less unanimity voted against it. Let
these facts be remembered as We
journey along.s
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-25
Grand Opening this Morning
of the New Senate Saloon,
No. 8 Adams Street.

This saloon was opened this morn
ing with a grand lunch and of course
drew an immense crowd of the friends
of Billy, Ike and Jimmy. The crowd
enjoyed themselves with the fine eat
ables furnished, as well as the choice
drinkables with Which the bar is
stocked. The SALON starts on the
road Of prosperity and success with the
best wishes of scores of friends, and
it promises to be one Of the most pep
ular places of resort in the city. The
saloon is furnished in a handsome
style, has been neatly painted and wall
papered and presents generally very
attractive appearance. There is a
small open courtyard in the real, which
causes the air to circulate freely and
produce a cool atmosphere very en-
joyable at this season. A call at
the Scnste will make any lover Of
good drinks and genial treatment a
regular customer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-25
LEDGER LINES.

LEDGER Bindery, 10 Madison.
Brown & Jones, coal dealers, 282
Main street.
Put high wall around the comet
and charge admission.
All kinds of job printing executed
at the LEDGER Office, 10 Madison.
Our comet is the third that has beer
discovered since the first of last
month.
The commencement season is about
over tor this year, and all hands are
happy thereat.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-25
MCKEE'S Csc SHIRT.
Buy Hose Cart. Of Browne, 40 Madison

A large number of first class fami-
lies residing in New Orleans, Mobile,
Montgomery, Atlanta, Chattanooga
Nashville, Memphis and Louisville
have secured rooms at hotels at Lake
wood, NY. for the season. Cincinnati
will be represented by hundreds at this
pleasant resort. Reached only by the
New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio r. R,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-25
WintIaester Cetnetery.

Sergeant w. s. Rogers, who has
charge of the improvements being
made in Winchester cemetery, defDres
to see all persons who have friends
buried there and would have their
graves restored to a neat, tasteful APP
pearance. Ile can be found there
from 6 am. to 7 pm. every day in the
week. Those who have not seen the
cemetery for a few months would
hardly know the place. These desir-
able changes have been made under
the direction of the society of "Old
Folks at Home" of which Sergeant
Rogers is a member. The dust Of
many Of the old settlers of Memphis
rests in this venerable but dilapidated
old cemetery, and its neglect SO long
has been shame and disgrace.
Better late than never. The place is
one Of great interest, and visitors who
may happen to call will find comfort
able seats, nice graveled walks aud
other much needed changes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-25
Cotton.

Our market to day is rather tame,
but little animation being impaired
by news from other points. Sales yes
terday we're 900 bales-to exporters,
$50; to spinners, $50, closing steady
and unchanged: Low ordinary, &c;
ordinary, &c; good ordinary, Ste; low
middliug, 94c; middling, lO4c; good
middling, lie.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-25
Buy GA. Firturs. d Browne.
Damage Suit.


During violent tornado something
less than year ago, the wall of a
brick cotton shed on Madison street
was blown down, crushing to death a
young lady, who was walking with a
gentleman to attend church. A lady
in their companya few steps distant
at the time, escaped with a few bruises.
Francis G. YanCey, as agent or ad-
ministrator of Sophia Ysncey, the
young lady killed, has entered suit
against Mr.. Napoleon Hill, the alleged
owner of the property, for $4,000
damages.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-25
McKEE'S Csc SHIRT
Sentenced 10 Death.

Sentenced 10 Death.
The murderer Bill Rivers who so
cruelty slaughtered Margret Washing
ton in the alley near GayoSo street,
some time ago, was sentenced to be
hung on the 10Th Of next August by
Judge Horrigan in the criminal court
yesterday. His case is to be appealed
to the state supreme court by his
counsel.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-25
Buy Pitcher Pumps of Browne.
ICE!

O'Neil & Cos No. Hewsrd's Row, lake
ice at wholesale and retail. Steamboat and
railroad shipments receive special atten-
ton Orders for city delivery left at q. B
Bryan 81 Co., No. 20 Madison street,
promptly filled. TT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-25
JOHN WALSH, UNDERTAKEN
34I second Street. 1887.
Naua,s Daughter

NhuhS OaubHbers
This is another new and fascinating
book from the facile pen Of Emile To-
Ia, being continuation of and sequel
to the realistic novel OF Mana, translat-
ed from the French by John Stirling.
Nana's Daughter has an illustrated
cover, with a portrait of the heroine
and all the principle characters in the
work on it. One volume. paper cover.
Price IS cents. T. B. Peterson &
Brothers, Philadelphia, publishers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-25
MCKEE'S Csc SHIRT.
For a good and cold glass of
beer call at Peter Menfges' sa-
loon, - Adams st.
The Combination Bursted.

The Combination Bursfed.
The hat men hayeputtheir wise heads
together for the purpose of getting up
some kind Of move to drive US out
Of town. No, gentlemen, you can't
do it, and to make you more wrathy,
we VIII from this day on sell our en-
tire stock of Hats at the Dollar Hat
Store at the following prices:
Ventilators, 70 and 75c
Canton Straws, 65c
Brown Straws, Acc
A genuine Maricaibo Hat, 35c
Cream colorcd Sun Hat, Is,
Children's Mixed Hats, 20 and 3Oc
DOLLAR HAT STORE,
lOl 344 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-25
COnnnered allan.

A summer cooking stove, suitable
for any room, and throwing out no ex.
ternal heat, can be seen in operation al
N. Schwarzenberg's, go Main st. 981
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-25

NEW YORK, June Is, 1915 pm.-
Cotton dull and easier. Ordinary,
Z 10 Ice; good ordinary, Ole; low mid
ding, 10 Z l6o; middling, II Lice;
good middling, llsc; middling fair,
1850; fair, 1850. Futures are dull
but steady at 3 to A points below last
evenings closing prices.
New ORLEANS, June %, 11:3O a. IN.
Cotton steady. Middling l0sc. Sales,
$50 bales. Receipts, 1920 bales. Stock,
l22,72l bales.
LIVERPOOL, June %, 2 pm
Cotton easisr, but not quotably lower.
Uplsnds, 6 3 l6d; Orleans, Gid Sales
to-day 1000 bales; receipts, 8400 bales;
American, $3.50 bales. Futures opened
steady and closed quiet at fraction
below yesterdays prices.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-25

The rattle for Silver Pitcher comes
off at 3O7 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-25

NOTICE TO BEER DRINKERS.
The finest and coolest Lagerbeer
ever sold In Memphis,
always fresh from
VIM. j. Lemp's Ice VRnIts,
on tap at 81 Nicholas Exchange.
JOE EuME3ICH, Mgr. 96t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-25

Several new brands,Of GImPOrI.
ed Havana Cigars received TO-
day by II. Il OH,
2O2 Main Street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-25
BOLOGNA SAUSAGE
TO the Trade.
II. SEESSEL, SIR, d son. l0'

Leave orders for EatabIes for
Sunday Dinner at Albert Sees
sells Market, I2f Main ~. 1Ol
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-25

Buy Wen Pipe Of Browne, 40 Madison
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-25

Boys Sun Hats Sc, 1Oc, 15c, zoe, 2Oc
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-25
LooI. I'd Thin and Kun

To Cohen s and buyOne Ofhi' summer
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-25

LEDGER lob printing Office, 10 Mad
The river press., 1881-02-23
rEae Goblin Banker.

This trick should always be the conclud-
ing one Of q performance, as will be seen.
Place on table, in full view of the specta-
tors, the house cage Of canaries, chatting
dish and salver covered by plain white
handkerchief and lighted candle Of green
wax. Pass the salver around, asking each
of the guests to place on the handkerchief o
coin, gold if possible, after marking the
same SO IS to be readily recognized if he
should ever see it again. While tying up
the handkerchief, say ''Come in" in 9 loud
voice. Every ybody vii, look at the door,
when you can slip the bag into your pocket,
substituting another handkerchief filled with
broken china. Light some spirits in the
chatting dish, dropping the supposed coin in
to the flames, into which you also throw siz
embroidered handkerchiefs and three ivory
fans, collected from the audience. Next,
cut off the canaries heads and ram them in
to horse-pstol, which fired at the chafng
dish, over which you have previously placed
an inlaid box with double false lid and
dummy hinges. Then, requesting the aa-
dience to watch the box sharply, SO that there
may be no deception, you pass into the next
room, where your confederate awaits you
with your hat and ulster. Rapidly assuzn-
ing these, you descend together through the
kitchen, and, leaving by the alley gate, pro-
ceed at once to the depot, and take the 6rst
train to some remote village, where you di-
vide, This is the best gobling trick known.
The river press., 1881-02-23
THE RIVER PRESS.

collected on the bank, and all wished them
God-speed and safe journey.
When the craft was about midway Of the
river an excited parent appeared on the
scene, and shouted for his girl to come back.
The crowd yelled derisiYely, and the men in
the boat fought their way through the ice
brayely. The father on the bank was il a
rage, but no one sympathized with him.
Slowly the boat approached the other shore.
when just about to land on the Aberdeen
SIDE, the lover stood up in the boat and waved
his hat triumphantly. The act was an un-
fortunate one, for he lost his balance and
tumbled into the river. The bride screamed
and the gallant crew tished Mr.. Scaggs out
with boat-hook
A safe landing was at last made, and with
the muddy water of the Ohio fast CONCEAL
ing upon his clothes, his teeth chattering,
and bis knees trembling Leander led Annie
up the bank, and both buried to the hospita-
BILE mansion of the great American matrimon-
ial squire, Massie Beasley.
The river press., 1881-02-23
a Curious Mission.

Count Constantine Branicki and Baron
Robert de Billing leave Paris shortly, says
Fsgda'o, upon an interesting mission. They
are going to visit the Sahara and the Red sea
in order to take observations regarding the
difficulties which lie in the way Of NJ. de
Lesseps projects. The indefatigable NJ. de
Lesseps has long designed pouring the waters
Of the sea upon the sands Of the DESERT and
converting the Sahara into vast ocean. This
enterprise must temporarily yield to the con-
struction Of the Panama canal. But it is
dear to the heart of the illustrious engineer.
He will certainly execute it sooner or later.
NJ. de Lesseps loves Africa like fatherland.
His father, III. Matthew de Lesseps, was
twenty years consul general at Tunis, and he
himself was born there
The voyage of Count Branicki and the
Baron de Billing has also an artistic object in
view. The soil Of Africa hides in its depths
many souvenirs of antique art Last year,
among the ruins Of Carthage, an admirable
statue Of gold was found, which Russian
had the good fortune to purchase for $4,000
the value Of the metal.
Merimees famous Venus d lille is thus out
done; A divinity of gold intact, without
mutilation. It is enough to prevent our anti
quarians from being able to sleep.
The river press., 1881-02-23
Aoye and the old NaaHa.

Now that the river is full of ice, says q
correspondent st Maysville, Ky, the speedy
marriage establishment IN the Gretna Green
of America, finds business slack. Several
couples are here waiting for the ice TO go by.
AT about 8 o'clock q couple from the Wilds
county reached here on horseback. The
would-be bride, Miss Annie E. Stamper, aged
Is, is very pretty blonde and fair type of
mountain loveliness. He whom she desired
to love, honor, and obey, Mr.. Leander 2.
scaggs, aged Is, is braWny fellow, six feet
three in his socks. The couple left their
home early in the morning, and rode hard
all day, fearing pursuit. When the bank of
the river was gained, and they found them
selves halted BY the crushing ice flood. They
were in dismay, and the gentle Annie burst
into tears.
A sympathizing crowd collected, and two
hardy sons of the brine volunteered to at
tempt the passage of the river in q skiff. I
was a yenturesome undertaking, but love
laughs ct danger.
The bride dried her eyes and the bride
groom helped launch the boat; the crowd
cheered, and the volunteer ferrymen forced
their boat through the ice. Quite crowd
The river press., 1881-02-23

thermometer marks three degrees below zero
and tell living, breathing, intelligent, sensi-
tive man that it is cold, just as though was
imparting some information to him. / do
not watch him drive up to the train ia d
sleigh, spinning over the dry, crisp snow on
the smooth perfect pixies of Ohio, and then
attempt TO instruct, amuse or startle him by
telling him that the sleighing is good I
would rather astonish a man than bore him.
II | have nothing better to tell him than
something he knows already far better than
l DO, my mouth is sealed, and I will never
speak. Ia order to astonish him or startle
may have to lie to him, but that is better than
boring him. You might as we'll sit down
and tell me that twice two is four as to tell
me that it is cold. You might as we'll tell
me that George Washington is dead, as to tell
nae the sleighing is good. Go away, good
man, go to sleep. tell you it is June, there
IS no snow; there is dust and there are roses.
1t is 200 miles from Dayton to Loveland, and
walked from the North Pole this morning
20, get thee to q nunnery, and when you can
model your conversation on something be-
sides the United States Signal Service reports,
come and wake mt up and hold in the match
less charm of your instructive talk. know
not what course others may take, but as for
me, gaul blast the man who talks to me about
the weather.
The river press., 1881-02-23
Tne RadIy-Used Nose,

When the Societe Francaise pAmite ball
was at its height on Tuesday evening last,
says the New York Star, conspicuous fig
ure On the floor was very small man. not
four feet tall, with single eyeglass screwed
into bis left eye, and with the end of his nose
pointing toward shock of curly red hair,
parted accurately in the middle. He was
dressed from sandals to shoulders like Ro-
man senator. AS his togs flew gracefully
out at right angles to his figure, he danced
the racquet with muscular six-footer,
dressed, with the exception of his feet, like
schoolgirl Of ten summers.
'Come, Antony, and young Octayius,
GOMEZ" howled the little man when the
music ceased. Revenge yourselves alone
on Cassius, for Cassius is aweary of the
world. Hated by"
"Oh, let up groWled man with prepos-
ferrous nose and diamond stud OF several
inches aperture, bringing his hand down with
bang on the Roman senator's head
''See here, sir, don't you hit me, sir; I'm
little, sir, but I'm game, sir. .
''Oo! Look at the little toddler. Come,
stand aside here, 2 said she nose, and he gave
the Roman senator contemptuous push.
The Roman senator thereupon fell upon
the Nose and thumped it with vigor that
would have delighted real Roman could he
have seen the little man take care of himself
and his country glory.
A middle-aged man in the centre Of the
floor shouted some quick words of COM
mand to the leader of the orchestral waltz
came rolling down from the music stan];: IN
an instant the floor was occupied by dancers,
and the unfortunate Nose was pounced upon
BY devil and q shepherd, who afterward
proved to be two special policemen in dis
guise, and was unceremoniously elected
from the building, leaving the Roman sena-
tor feeling SO triumphant that he executed
most unsenatorial double shake down, and
glided off with pretty pink domino.
The river press., 1881-02-23
Burdesee and the Weather.

A fellow passenger undertook to tell Bur
dette, the Hawkeyenian, the other day, tnat
it was cold day. Robert opened on nm
with string Of wonderful lies, and the story
goes on:
ssWhere on earth, he asked, in utter as
tonishment, did you come from ?'
Dayton said.
His ewes began to creep out and look at
each other over the top of his nose.
ssWhen a. he asked.
t.This morning" said calmly, 'Ssince $
o'clock.
ssHoW? T. he fairly shouted.
.sIn one horse sleigh, said.
s.sakes alive l., he shrieked, ..''is It possible.
Its only eleven o'clock now ana Dayton y
ffty-fye miles away"
"Couldn't help it, ! insisted. ! lett
there little over two hours ago IN sleigh,
had poor horse, drove slowly, and the mud
was up the hubs Of the wheels all the way.
Il was warm as May, and haven't seen
enough snow to make one-boy slide II
5000 miles
The mans hair stood on end, and he got up
TO start on for the other end of the car
ssIf YOU amt crazy, and I believe you BE-
he said, with earnestness, you are On .s'' aWfu
liar.
goodman. ! said, Il expect ! an, but
am not 8 foel. may tell startling lies, but
10 not talk like an ass, and would y
fhonpht liar or maniac rather than an i'm
becila. Ido not come into car where tn
The river press., 1881-02-23
THE DECLARATION.

What makes my heart SO wildly throb ?
I'm glad, not sorry-yet I sob.
What ails me, tn 1t cannot rest?
He told me what I partly guessed
Why will the tears O. ~rflow my eyes?
1t must have been the glad surprise:
Surprise to find I rightly guessed;
Delight to hear he loved me best.
A sudden joy affects like grief,
But with joys tumult comes relief
To feel all fears are set at rest, ..-
AS when he drew me to his breast.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-19
NEW YEARS CALLS IN NEW
WORK .}

The Nation announces the distinct de.
cline in New York, and zone may say
the extinction of the visiting custom on
New Years Day, in "what is called
good society" The Nation says: "Most
ladies now close their doors altogether
some are at home to gentlemen to whom
they send cards. In fact, the thing has
been pronounced vulgar, and will in
another year have got down wholly
among the boys Various agencies
have contributed to this result. The city
has grown too Large to make many visits
possible, and the circle of most ladies' ac-
quaintance is too large to make receiv-
ing agreeable. Then the custom had be-
gun to have very coarse associations:
every kitchen had its visitors, who stag
gered from basement to basement in
grotesque imitation of the doings in the
parlor, and the boys and the politicians
seized on it as an occasion for drowning
their sorrows or celebrating their victor
j $ in sweet champagne and new VIII sky
In fact the old Dutch simplicity and do
mesticity had departed from it with re
markable completeness, and it is well
that it is objectionableness should be al
last formally recognized"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-19
THE LOW-BACKED CAR.

That throughly Irish institution, the
low backed car, was invented by an
Italian picture-dealer, Mr.. Charles
Bianconi, who established himself as a
dealer in works of art at Clonmel, in
the county of Tipperary, somewhere
about the year 1900 Whether he found
that buying and selling pictures was
not the same thing in Tipperary as in
Lombardy and gave up the art business
in despair, has never been ascertained.
Bianconi started the first public or ''long'
car between Clonmel and Cahir in the
year 1915. 1t was not extensively patron
lied at first, but the protector was not
discouraged, and soon after had car
running between Limerick and Thurles
"a more complete undertaking. A ser
vice was then instituted between Galway
and Citizen, and at one time his cans
travelled over the greater part of Ireland,
running daily, it is said, as much as g.
600 Irish miles. In the south they had
next to nothing to fear from the competi-
ton of stage coaches, and in the north
they often succeeded in knocking their
rivals off the road, the travelling public
showing very decided preference for
the vehicle from which they could escape
with the greatest ease in case of acci,
dents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-19
THE CONNEMARA COLONY.

Father Kelly agent of the Irish Cath
Olic Colonization society in this city, is
temporarily an inm te of the rectory of
st. Michael's Roman Catholic church in
Ninth avenue.
"The misfortune of the whole affair of
the Connemara colony" he said, is at
tributable to the character of the colon
lists. Thoy were chosen from the pauper
district of Connemara. They were not
accustomed to agricultural pursuits.
About year ago, when a great distress
prevailed in Connemara, Father Nugent,
chaplain to the Liverpool Jail, and editor
of the Liverpool Catholic Times, who
aided Bishop Ireland zealously, went
there to distribute relief. When he took
his departure he authorized several men
In whom he had confidence to collect the
more worthy families and forward them
to the United States, there way being
fully paid. But, unfortunately, the most
completely pauperized and demoralized
families were chosen. Bishops Grace
and Ireland have added fifteen thousand
self-respecting, prosperous citizens to the
state of Minnesota, and the settlers in
Connemara are the first to assume the
part of beggars. The reports as to their
condition, have no doubt, have been
magnifed by persons who ire jealous OF
the prosperity of Graceville and other
Catholic colonists in Minnesota. Our
own colonies in Nebraska, particularly at
O'Connor, in Greeley county, and at
White River are fourishing. | visited
them only two months ago. But the ele-
ment we have in our colonies is far dit
ferent from that at Connemara. 1t is
drawn from that part of the United
States, being composed mainly of persons
who have lived here for years. Their
callings have also widely different. The
men have been laborers, mechanics, even
saloon keepers, but they are full of de-
termination, and were not unnamed by
pauperism before they came to us. The
Connemara settlers have had great
deal done for them. When they reached
the United States, at no cost to them
selves, there were supplied with clothing
by benevolent citizens east and of Min
nesota, and when they reached Come
mara they received 160 acres of cleared
land, a house, cow, farming imple-
ments and seed, and they have been lib
orally helped besides by Bishop Ireland.
Demoralized by their previous condition,
they did not appreciate the opportunities
to become prosperous and happy that
were offered them. They ungratefully
concluded to depend indefinitely upon
Bishop Ireland's bounty, and they heap
ed unmeasured abuse upon Father Ryan,
his agent, as kind-hearted a man as ever
lived, when that bounty was exhausted"
-NeW York Sua.