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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-01
Too AwTuny Uutter.

well, said a Deadwood man who
had Just been introduced to a Brook.
Ign girl, and who had been asked by
her if they had many of those lovely
frontiersmen.out his way; well, mum,
we hev right smart of EN- in our neck
o the woods"
"And do they wear fringed legs and
hunt those dear, sweet buffalo p asked
the girl.
"The stage drivers wear fringe
and SIGH, and when a buffaler shines
out some enc is pOoty apt to hook on"
How supremel And those gor-
geous Indians in their picturesque
wigwams of wampum, with their
blending combinations of war paint,
do you often see them"
"0hl once in a while we get a hack
at a buck, but n ostly they are on the
reservations" replied the Deadwood
man, staring. They does come
in occasionally, but we don't track
with EN-"
The sweet things And you have
such sunsets out in your mountain
Businesses, and such loves Of highway
men Do you ever see those delight
iul highwaymen 2"
mot often, mum. They get in the
brush, and; as for sunsets, we get EN-
pooty reg lar in fair weather"
Isn't it just too awfdlly too2" ex-
claimed the girl, clasping her hands
and rolling her eyes.
Eyes, num-" stammered the D ad-
wood man sometimes it'sl pretty
dern, too. leastwise it was the day that
Cobbler Duffy came into town on the
landslide.
IAN avalanche. Do you mean an
avalanche? Oh! can there be anything
more crystally utter than an ava.
lanche?"
Ut vas Ooty tooty utter" hazarded
the Deadwood man, dropping into his
companions style of expression. 1.-THE
cabbler bad a-a-he had a crystally
shaft up the side of the butte and one
day he has-was tooing around up
there, and thing slipped out from un-
dor him."
"0hl how radiant How rides,
cent?
"Yas, mum, and he began to radiate
cards town at the rate of 1000 miles
and three furlongs a minute, We seen
him IA uttering down the side ofthe
mountains, ripping up trees and rock.
and tooing along, and his iridescenI
wife tapped out OF her shack and be.
gan to RAISE a row."
Poor Lily" moaned the girl; did
she stop the AVALANCHE
mo, mum, not quite. Duffy fetched
up against his shack all standing and
began to howl like a blizzard, cause
he thought he'd lost his mine. But
when they tipped the land slide on
one end, there wa the mine under.
meath just as he left it. So he could
work it right under his winder. That
was pooty considerable, too, eh?" and
the DeadwOod man never winked.
How sublimel How crystallinel'
But | was going to say we never
had a sunset since"
$50 star like" murmured the girl.
Yes, mostly star like. You sec
the land slide stands there to this day
on end, and they don't dare turn il
over for fear of filling in the town, "a
we don't get any sun after eleven in
the morning"
"a perennial twilight So fearfully.
terribly, awfully utter"
Yes" murmurod the Deadwood
man. "It'sjust about as utter as you
get en-"
And she sat and gazed upon him.
wrapped in admiration, while he fell
into a reverie and wondered at Brook,
lyn hospitality in not providing sand
boxes" for strangers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-01

to put up a monument to my family
dot will last until de country goes
away, not to waste any money In mar
bic, but to hang up an army %overcoat,
yot | can get for hfdy cents. Vel, |
drinks Nv vat my frents dells me und |
sees we're | can make some money. l
buys a lot uf de o~vercoats und hat dem
dyed plack, und den l gets dem made
into bants. | calls de bants Irish
dree-ply WOOL und sells dem for nine
dollars a bair. Shust den Levi Cohen
saws, Hush, / drinks hear someding.
We lisdens und hears a moan und il
comes from we're de corpse vas und at
de same dime an owl on the house
boots a couple uf boots. l don't say
noding, und no Won says noding, but j
feels dot an ice house vas on my pack,
Den We hears anoder moan und some
knocks on de dable over ware de corpse
vas. Levi Cohen drys to say some,
ding, but he couldn't sbeak, un de owl
boots some more. My gr-reacious
Herman ven | hears de moan again ]
says LOloy 4 uluhb uOlC Vac oohuO WV
at de gate calling me, / will go und see
vat dey wants 1t was so dark you don
can feel we're your nose vas, und | shusi
put my head down und knocked holt
trew de bicket fence better as a goat
Ven l got on the outside uf de yarC
all de poys dink dey hear some vol
call dem too und before you can vinl
your eve dey knocks down four panel
uf de fence, und Jacob Heidingsfvlder
runs und falls in a gulley vat vas NOR
den dwendy feet deep. Vat you dink
Herman, it vas dot made de poys 81
sgared2'
II don't know, MisderH ofenstein,
replied the clerk deeply interested II
the story.
well, it vas noding but a dog va
vas sleeping under dc dable, und h
vas hitting de floor nit his dali un,
growing at dc feas vot keep hir
awake"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-01
ST. Aanes Female Academy. MsmphIs.

THIS institution is delightfully."- situated in
Il q retired and healthy part Of the city of
Memphis, commanding the advantage Of
town and country. The entire surroundings
breathe an air of peaceful seelusiOn, which
ever exerts so powerful an influence over the
moral, physical and Intellectual life. The
course of study embraces the various branches
of a solid and useful education. In the regu-
lar English course, the pupils on entering are
ranked according to their proficiency in Or
biography, Grammar and Arithmetic. Par
ticular attention is given TO Sacred and Pro-
fame History, Rhetoric and Composition,
Latin and French enter into the regular
course, A portion Of time is allowed to each
pupil for plain and ornamental Needlework,
Shell, Flowers, etc. Terms per Session, pays
able half. yearly invariably in advance-for
board and tuition in all branches taught in
the highest schools, Plain Sewing, Marking,
etc, Bed. Bedding, Stationery and Washing,
500 and Sl25, according TO the age OF class OF
the pupil Special terms when several mem
bors of the same family attend the school. No
allowance il maze for partial absence or with
drawal before the expiration of the term, OK
cept in case of serious or protracted illness.
ExTRAs-German, Italian, ETC., each Sl2;
Music on Piano and use Of instrument, $50;
$40; Embroidery and Ornamental Work, $40;
Use Of Library, 81; Dancing and CalisthenicH
Mt professors chargea;V Vocal Music in class, IS;
Private Lessons, SIS. Board per month during
vacation, If spent at the Academy, washing,
etc., SIS. Medicine and physicians fees will
form extra charges. Terms for day pupils, So,
"a, IS or So per month. For further particu-
lars apply to the LADY SUPERIOR.
1H %
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-01
The Jones Family Reunion.

DETROIT tree fress.l
For many years this family has
talked Of reunion, but the difficulty
was to find a place large enough Ia
hold the gathering clans. Whera
could tho Joneses be assembled
There was room in Stonington for all
the Palmers, and Nantucket held al
the Collins without spilling. But
what place could hold all the Jonesesi
Their lines had gone out to the end o.
the earth. Where were they moi
known The North gave them up and
the South held not back. By every
winding stream they have pitched
their tents; the waves Of every sea
parted around their eager keels; il
the marts Of trade their signs out.
numbered every name but that Of the
ubiquitous Co." in every hamlet They
dwelt, and in every land they lived.
and they moved in every industry and
profession. At one Of the preliminary
discussions, when they were endeayor.
ing TO settle upon a location for Their
reunion, an old aud eminent member
Of the family said:
John Jones, of Jonesville, Jones
county, was unanimously elected
President and took the chair. He
thanked the family for the honor they
had conferred upon him. He was
proud Of his name and lineage. He
was the only son Of John Jones'
Some FIVE hundred delegates sprung
to their feet and called him a liar.
The President then qualified his
remark, and the family then proceeded
TO elect a Vice.P President, John Jones,
Of Jonesboro, Morgan county, was
elected on the first ballot. He also
thanked the convention. He was fond
of the honor. His ancestors came
from the hills and mines Of Yrdrehdt-
ggwid, Wales, -
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-01

Mrs. AnnieA. Smithton, of Auburn,
N. Y, writes: Il had doctored for
years and tried various advertised
remedies for my complaint, which was
general prostration. believe | suf-
fered every i'll that flesh is heir to,
The least exertion caused the greatest
fatigue. | was tormented with dys.
pepsia and every irregularity. Ny
blood seemed poisoned, pimples and
sores we're all over my body, nothing /
tried ever gave me more than mere
temporary relief, and l felt myself
growing worse and worse. Mr.. Rey-
nolds, the druggist, advised me to use
Browns Iron Bitters. From the very
start | began to improve; now | do moi
| feel like the same woman.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-01

The leading Scientists OftO-day agree
that most diseases are caused by disordered
Kidneys or Liver. II. therefore, the Kidneys
and Liver are kept In perfect order, perfect
health will DO the result. This truth has only
been known a short time and for years people
suffered great agony without being able 10
End relief. The discovery Of warmers bafe
Kidney and Liver Cure marks a new era in
the treatment of these troubles. Made from
a simple tropical leaf Of rare value, 1T cen
tains Just the elements necessary TO nourish
and invigorate both Of these great organs,
and safely restore and keep them in order. II
is a POSITIVE Remedy for all the diseases
that cause pains in the lower part OF the body
for Torpid Liver, Headaches, ~Jaundicei
Dizziness, Gravel, Fever. Ague, Malarial
Fever, and all difficulties Of the Kidneys
Liver and Urinary Organs.
1t is an excellent and safe remedy for TO-
males during Pregnancy. II will controI
Menstruation and is Invaluable for Leuoor'
rhoea or Falling Of the Womb,
As q Blood Purifier II is u~nequaled, for Il
cures the organs that MAKE the blood.
This remedy, which has done such wonders
is put up in the LARGEST SIZED BOTTLE
ofany medicine upOn the market, and is SOLE
by Druggists and all dealers at SLIPS per bot
tie. For Diabetes, enquire for WARNERl
SAFE DIABETES CURE. 1t is a POSITIVE
i. Il. WARNER & CO., Rochester, n. Y
~48xxxiiiils
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-01
Captain HoWgate,a Case.

Special to the Cincinnati Commercially
WASHINGTON, September 28.-It is
probable that the grand jury, which
meets next week, will bring in, among
the first batch of indictments, one
against Captain Howgate for embez-
element Of public funds. Howgate's
counsel said tonight that when he
was wanted he would appear. Their
theory Of his disappearance is that he
was persuaded to fly by his female
friend, Miss Burrill. He had no in
%tention Of leaving until she worked
upon his fears Of open disgrace and
induced him to go with her. How
gates property is in the hands Of
trustees, but his creditors have gar.
nisheed the revenues so that the trus
tees are unable to defray the neces-
sary expenses incident to the execu-
ton Of their trust. The estate is al.
ready in arrears for insurance, taxes
and repairs, and if Attorney General
MacVeagh, who has been appealed to
does not permit the trustees to apply
a sufficient portion Of the revenues t
the purposes indicated, the value o
the estate will rapidly ~depreciate. L
is believed that be will accede to th,
request.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-01
Thinkers VIII Read End, Heed
This.

When our most experienced and
practical physicians widely endorse
and recommend a medicine, knowing
from the Ingredients used it must
have an excellent general effect on the
human system, and be a true strength
ener Of every organ Of life, and recog.
nized as natures best assistant in
curing dyspepsia, indigestion, general
debility, nervous %prostration, want Of
vitality, convalescence, fevers, chronic
chills and fever, dumb ague, female
diseases, broken-down constitutions,
i'll health, weakness, debility, imper.
feet action of the organs Of life and
health, etc., all of which make life
miserable; then indeed should thu
newspaper press Of the country cal
the attention of suffering humanity Il
so meritorious a compound. We refe.
to Browns Iron Bltters, a remed.
having the largest sale in the East o
any medicine ever invented, simpl,
because it has the merit and give
permanent relief Herald.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-01

New York Times (Rep.); General
Arthur is a very different man from
General Garfield, but in his way he is
quite as positive in his character. &c
is absolutely certain to impress his
personal traits upon the administers
ton Of which he is the head. Those
who fondly dream that President
Arthur may turn out to be a resur-
rected Garfield, purged Of all human
weakness. will find themselves mis-
taken. No single event, however i'm
pressive, can transform the character
Of mature mar or change his convio-
tions, his sympathics or his tastes.
General Arthur goes into the seat Of
the Chief Magistrate of this nation
with his nature unchanged, his ideas
unmodifed, his associations derived
from his own past experience. Id
will give us an Arthur administration
and It will differ from a Garfield ad'
m~inistration, even as the man Arthu,
differs from the man Garfield. Their
is nothing to be gained by shutting GU
eyes to the facts or to probabilities
There may be no sudden changes, n
hasty overturnings, but when the new
administration has put on its perma
nent character it will not be q con
tinuation Of that begun on the 4th 0
| March,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-01
Facts 10 be Considered in EstL.
mating the Cotton Crop.

Aberdeen Mis- J Examiner.l
In making your estimates for The
size Of the present cotton crop always
bear In mind the fact that it is coming
10 market nearer net cotton than any
crop you ever saw. And in cOmpar-
ing it with the crop Of last year do
not forget that the season Of 1880
sent TO market the dirtiest crop ever
harvested, owing to the -incessant rains
that prevailed dariag the picking
season; and that the Immense total
reported for last year included enough
clay and sand to repair the leVees Of
the Mississippi.
If the crop of 1880 could have
been ginned down to the standard oil
1880-81, it would have lost nearly
1000, 900 of bales in the purifying pro.
cess, and if the present crop shall be
% rer cent lrss than that Of last year
counting it By b%alrsc-it will i've
the world more actual cotton
These are facts TO be &C nsldered
and weighed 10 all Of your estimates,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-01
Decorating HIS Palace with
Skulls.

A local ~potentate on the west coast
OF Africa, styled King ia ia, wishing,
as we learn by telegram from Bonny.
ito aiVeEt the trade of the Qua Ebo
into his market" sent an expedition
against the people who opposed his
views, and after q short and sanguinary
war, massacred his prisoners, boiled
their heads, and had their SOULS util-
lied in the ornamentation of his
palace. How far the action of the
c~aergetie champion Of commerce will
be Endorsed by his acquaintances we
cannot pretend to say, but to the
European mind it would appear that
the dusty monarch had adopted ex-
IRENE measures. He might have
offered his rival a treaty, or decreed a
system Of bounties to all merchants
avoring him with a call, or instituted
al order Of chiyalryas a reward for the
most energetic traders in his domin.
ions. Decorating his palace with the
skulls Of commercial opponents is a
s6Fere course to take, and it may be
questioned whether, after all, the in
crease of arrivals Of oil will justify the
means adopted to obtain it. There
are limits beyond which even enthu-
for friendly traffic must not
and ia ia, his eagerness for
,us:aess Notwithstanding, must be
leld to have overstepped them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-01
BURNETT'S
SOlters the Hair when Harsh and
Dry.
Soothes the irritated scalp.
Affords the richest luster.
Prevents the hair from falling off.
Promotes. its healthy, vigorous
growth,
growth,

Boston Herald (Rep): President
Arthur was one-of the active workers
in favor of General Grant at the last
National Convention. He was not so
conspicuous as Conkling, Cameron and
Logan, but he toiled with them, little
~suspecting that his name would 20 on
the ticket as Vice-P~ President, and that
he would become actual President by
the death Of his chief. 1t is a ques
ton of some interest whether he con-
tinues to hold unchanged views in
relation to General Grant. He is on
the friendliest terms with that dis
tinguished citizen, and General Grant
seems to be taking great interest in
the new President. The third-term
project undoubtedly still has some
breath of life in it, but how will Pres
ident Arthur stand toward it when in
the White House HIMSELF Will not
be naturally think that a second term
for himself is within the range Of pos
sibilities? President Arthur can
unite the party-can almost insure it:
success in 1894-but, if he should
establish a propaganda Of the third
term idea, he would defeat his party
and himself.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-01

Before their departure for home, on
the City Of Pekin, the Chinese stu
dents signed a letter thanking the
people of San Francisco and Oakland
for many acts Of kindness and courte-
sy which had made their stay at the
Golden Gate n of their most agree
able recollections.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-01
EDUCATIONAL
Miss COlVaY'S School
WIN Reopen Monday, October Sd, 1881.

TN order to give themselves the bes possible
excellent Quincy methods, Miss Conway, Miss
LeWellyn and MissAcree win spend the month
of September ia theBOAt)h andQuincy schools.
When they return, it will be to bring to the
Memphis people and their children the very
inc 10 -eommnnieate with he prinoInaI IN fbe
meantime, may do so by addressing her at 6l8
fremont Street, Boston. Mass. Circulars con-
tanning full particulars may be had at the
bookstores on and after September Goth. 1923
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-01

Cleveland Leader (Rep.): Among
the visitors at the funeral Of the Pres
ident was Mr.. Campbell. Of the
Wheeling lntelligencer. the son Of
the founder Of the Church of the
Disciples, and the man who, on the
floor Of the Chicago Convention, had
the independence to stand up and de-
clare that he would not agree in
advance to be bound by the nomiDa.
tion Of the convention. The imperious
Conkling thereupon endeavored t.
have him and the others of the West
Virginia delegation expelled, and the
convention seemed or the point o
following his lead, when Garfield
interUosed and e~loquently maintained
the right Of individual opinion. H,
won a magnificent triumph, and Mr.
Conkling's motion was defeated. Thi
was one of the episodes of tn
proceedings which made the conven
ton acquainted with Garfeld's fair
ness, as we'll as his eloquence, ant
contributed considerably to his nomi
nation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-01

The subscription price of the
DAILY PUBLIC LEDGER is SIS per
annum and SOC per month fer less
than one year. The WEEKLY
LEDGER is 81 per annum-pOstage
free. Payable in advance inyaria-
bly.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-01
Health is Wealth

Dr.. u. O. WEsr's NERVE AND BRAIN TRFAT-
HEET; a specific for Hysteria, Dizziness, Con-
vulsions, Nervous Headache, Mental bepres-
sion, Loss Of Memery, Spermatorrh0a, ImpO-
tency, Involuntary Emissions, Premature Old
Age. caused by o~yer-exertion, self abuse, or
over-indqlgence, which leads 10 misery, decay
and death. Ono box will cure recent cases.
Each box contains one months treatment.
One dollar q box, or six boxes for Eve dollars;
sent By mail prepaid on receipt Of price. We
guarantee six boxes 10 cure any case. With
each order received By US for six boxes, accom-
chaser our written guarantees 10 return tho
money II the treatment docs not effect n cure.
Guarantees issued only BY A. RENkERT n
CO., Wholesale and Retail Druggists, 2l5 Main
street. Memphis, Tenn. Orders by mail will
receive prompt attention. Noxxxiibbbd6W
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-01

Health, strength, and vigor given
and miraculous cures effected, by
using Browns Iron Bitters. It's sale
is immense.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-01

Premature Loss Of lhe Hair
May be entirely prevented BY the use
Of Burnetts Cocaine.
Thesuperiority Of Bur1ett's Flavor
ing Extracts consists in their perfect
purity Of streugth.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-01
Publisher and P,

catered the Postonice AZ NE ana.s Tenn,
econd-oisss matter
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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-10-20
School Notes.

The city schools will hereafter be run
by the tower clock time. The hands
of the clock were connected last night
and we hope hereafter to have correci
time. As railroad time is more practi.
cal, the clock will be run on that basis
The city schools are full. This is an
indication of prosperity. There has
been many applications from outsiders
70 attend our schools. 1t is often said
That manufactures are financial bene-
fit TO city, but while that is true it is
also true that good schools are also a
moral advantage to a city. The regular
ity of attendance for the past month is
notable. The irregular attendance is
confined to the few, and truancy seems
to be at discount since the reform
school opened at Topeka Absence may
be excusable but hardness never.
There have been in the whole school de-
partment 308 tardinesses and 400 days
absence. If parents would give this
more atteRfion it could be reduced at
least One-half.
The side walks are down at the new
building and the teachers and pupils re-
turn thanks for the accommodation.
Ithas been suggested that the high
school building be called the Garfield
Building" We think this eminently
proper as Mr.. Garfield was prominent
educator.
Patrons and friends of the schools
are earnestly requested to visit them as
encouragement 10 both teacher aud pu-
pill as well as performing 3 very ina
portant duty.
1t is TO be hoped that the street COM
missioner will be so kind as TO put q
walk across Sixth avenue on Constitu-
ton street for the great accommodation
of the school children. c.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-10-20
Prosperity of the Exodusters.

Topeka Capital: Mrs. Comstock and
Miss Laura Haviland, the two noble
Quaker ladies who have done so much
for the colored exodusters, arrived in the
city from the east Thursday, and Friday
morning granted brief interview to q
Capital reporter. They represent the
colOred people as getting along very
successfully. Except in few localities
they will be able to get through the
winter without any assistance. The
society of Friends have established an
industrial institution for them in Cher.
okee county, which was opened last
April. Over $4,000 has been donated
already. There is a section of land con.
nected with the school, and whenever a
colored man comes after help they put
him to work to earn it. Another SINH
lar institution is soon to be started in
Labette county.
There are a number of old, 6ecrepit
colored people in North Topeka who
were left destitute when the barracks
were abandoned, and these ladies are to-
day making an effort to have them cared
for at the county poor house.
We are sorry to say that Mrs. Com
stocks health is very poor, and she and
Miss Haviland leave the first of next
week for their home in Michigan for a
much needed rest.