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The Owosso times., 1881-11-04

Ross brought suit against Erastus
E. White and Annah his wife, for en-
ticing, persuading and procuring his
wife Lulu to abandon and refuse to
live with him, and for alternating her
affections from him. The following
summary of the facts is sufficient
to an understanding Of the legal
questions:
White and his wife are the father
and mother of Ross wife. They
reside in Owosso where they are and
have been for many years reputable
members of the Baptist church. Ross,
some eight or nine years ago, came
to live in the neighborhood. His
previous life had not been reputable.
He began drinking intoxicating drinks
when IA years Of age, and his own
account of himself from that time
shows him to have been dissolute,
often engaged in broils, ard some
times visitant of disreputable places.
The first time Mrs. White ever saw
him was when he was being led
through the streets in an intoxicated
condition. White and his brother
were engaged in business as manufac-
turers and Ross obtained employment
with them, and after a while the
brother with some hesitation received
him as boarder. Ross saw Lulu
occasionally, but there was no in
macy between them, and apparently
very little acquaintance. He testifies
that he once asked White if he might
lake her to public entertainment to
De given in one of the churches, and
hat White replied in substance that
he could decide for herself; but she
lid not 60 with him. Meantime he
proposed to reform and join the
church, hut as he says, "what bother
ID me was, used to drink" Be-
ween the day when he proposed to
,e baptised and the time when the
ceremony was to be performed he
became intoxicated, and for this
eason, as he says, abstained from
presenting himself except as a specta-
or. subsequently, however, his pro.
The Owosso times., 1881-11-04

All that Chicago woman has to do to
get divorce. says the Bay City Tribune,
Is to swear to the discovery after marriage
that her husband contributed quarter,
with hole in It, to the Michigan fire suf-
ferers. and the courts give IL to her at once.
I6hidwdssee Journal
Which does she get the quarter or the
divorced
The Owosso times., 1881-11-04
THE ROSS-WHITE CASE.
Copy Of Offlcial Opinion furnished to
The "Times."
THE CASE OF ROSS VS.. WHITE HAS BEEN
REVERSED BY THE SUPREME COURT.

E. R. Hutchins, Owosso, and Croker
& Hutchins, Mt. Clemens, were
the attorneys for the Whites; and
Edwin F. Conely and Jerome w.
Turner attorneys for Ross. The
following is the opinion of the
Court:
In the Supreme Court, Erastus E.
White and Annah A. White VS..
Hugh B. Ross.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-26
APecnItnr Deafness.

Mr.. Edwin Cowles, editor of the
Cleveland Leader, has a peculiar
affliction. From boyhood he has been
troubled with deafness somewhat Of
the nature of color blindness, He has
never heard the sound Of the bird, and
until he grow to manhood he had
thought the music of the bird was a
poetical fiction. "You may fill room
with canary birds, says Mr.. CowIe.,
"and they may all sing at once and
never would hear a note, but | would
hear the hutteringsO of their wings. /
never hear the kissing sound in the
human voice, consequently not know
ing of that sound / grew up to manhood
without making it in my speech. A
portion of the consonauts never hear,
yet l can hear all the vowels. About
a quarter OF the sounds in the human
voice | never hear, and / have to watch
the motion of the lips and be governed
by the sense Of the remarks in order
to understand what is said to me.
[ have walked by the side ola
policeman going home at night and
seen him blow his whistle, and |
never would hear it, although it could
be heard by others half a mile away.
l never heard the upper notes of a
piana, violin or other musical instru-
ment, although l would hear all the
lower notes" Mr.. Cowles has con-
suited the most eminent surgeons,
physicians and artists in the country,
and they are unanimous in declaring
his peculiar affliction to be without a
precedent,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-26
BY CABLE.
AudaCiOus NlhiIist Address TO
the Gar.
France Looking After the Algerian
Arabs.

LONDON, April 26.-Bradlaugh will
attempt to take the oath in the house
of commons to-day, while the opposi-
tion will vote against it.
Sir Stafford Northcote has written to
Bradlaugh informing him that he will
object to his taking the oath as a mem
Der of the house of commons in the
absence of any statement of BradIaugh
which might remove the difficulty felt
by a considerable number of the mem
bers of the house.
HULL, April 26-Contracts have
been made to carry sixty thousand
emigrants from Norway and Sweden
to America.
BERLIN, April 26.-Another auda-
cious address to the czar has been
issued by the nihilists, pointing out
that the indiscriminate execution OF
those concerned IN the assassination oil
Alexander II only served to strength
en- the ranks of the nihilists by driv-
ing many lukewarm malcontents into
the extreme faction of the party.
LONDON, April 26.-In order to re-
press any attempt by the Algerian
Arabs to take advantage Of the Tunis-
ian difficulty for revolt, France has
decided to send considerable reinforce
ments there. 1t is reported that so,
600 troops will be dispatched.
The race for the Great Metropolitan
stakes, two miles and a quarter, was
won by Brown Bess; Apollo second;
Mistake third. The Surrey handicap
was won by Eastern Empress; Cheviot
second; Hermit (colt) third.
The German general, Baron Van
dertaun, is dead.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-26
ST. LOUIS.
Another AtrOGiOus Murder I'm the
County.

ST. LOUIS, April 26.-Another afro
cious murder is reported from st. Louis
county. the main features of which
are as follows: About 4 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon, Michael Rervoir, a
farmer, Valentine Walker, a half
breed Indian, and james Williams, a
school teacher, Gan old gentleman over
go years of age,) were in the saloon Of
Jacob Blumat, at Bridgeton, twenty
miles from this city. Walker and
RervOir got into dispute about some
matter, and Mr.. Williams interposed
with some words in behalf Of Rervoir
whereupon the Indian savagely drag
ged him out of the saloon
flung him on the ground, pounded his
head with large rock, crushing the
skull in irightful manner, and kill.
ing him almost instantly. Rervoir
whe at first was somewhat dazed al
the suddeuness of the attack, recover
ed himself and attempted to stop the
bloody work of the savage, when the
latter turned upon and felled him to
the ground with a feDce-rail, inficting
a wound upon the head which proba-
bly, will prove fatal. Walker immedi-
ately fed, and is supposed to be con-
cesled in this city. The police are on
the look out for him.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-26
Vennor's Predictions for May.

Toward the end of the first week in
May, or about the 9th and 9th, snow
falls may be looked for in the lower
provinces of Canada, and about May
Bird frosts are probable in central and
southern Illinois, with rain and snow
prevailing in some localities. There
will also, 10 all probability, be snow
falls through the gulf and the St.
Lawrence district about the 7th and
9Th. After the 10th Of May, however,
hot weather may be expected, and
after the 10Th bush fires will probably
break out in certain districts, though
thunderstorms are also probable on
the 18th aud 18th. Between the 10th
and 18th there will probably be cloudy
weather, with rains, and vegetation
will have advanced considerably by
the 24th of the month. Between the
Goth and 25th the weather will proba-
bly, be cool. The month will end hot
and sultry.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-26
CIearinghonae Renort.
The Grand COmmandery OF
MisaissiDpi.

The twenty-first annual conclaye
Of the Grand Commandery Knights
Templar of the state of Mississippi.
assembled in the Masonic hall at Kos
eiusko, on Wednesday, April 20, 1881.
Twelve of the 13 commando les in tie
state were represented. Holly Springs
was selected as the place, and the
third Wednesday in April, 1882, as the
time for the next grand conclave.
The following were elected grand
officers
VIM. French, Vicksburg, grand
commander Jas. 7. Meade. Licking
ton, deputy grand commander; H. NJ.
Romberger, Water Valley, grand gen
eralisSimo; w. p. fowler, Grenada,
grand captain general I. W. Whitsey
Water Valley, grand prelate; N. S.
Walker, Port Gibson, grand treasurer;
J. i. Power, Jackson, grand recorder;
j. NJ. Lewis, Kosciusko, grand senior
warden; David Car, Kosoiuskco, grand
standard bearer; Jas. Shelton, Jack
son, grand sword bearer; L. B. MOsby,
Holly Springs, grand warden; ]. N.
Taylor, Kosciusko, grand captain Of
the guard.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-26
That GRAY Haired EIartyr

1t seems that Senator Dawes Mas
sachusetts man from Louisiana is moi
Oy any means a saint. The Oolumbif
Herald of last Friday, published
within few miles of the scene of the
pretended outrages, thus refers to the
gray haired man and his lying state
ment. 1t says:
We are 10th to believe that Mr.
Heath made any such statement, but
whether he did or not, we uDhesitat-
ingly brand it as malicious falsehood,
"a lie out of whole cloth" and are
prepared to provo the truth of our
assertions by the most responsible
citizens Of this parish, both republi-
cans and democrats, and by the pub
lie records.
In reference to the burning of
Heath's gin the Herald says;
The appraisers employed by the in
surance companies estimate Heath s
loss at $l400 and are not disposed to
pay a greater sum. Heath says in his
statement that he saved $400 to $500
worth of goods in about twenty min.
utes; the assessment roll shows that
he had but $i00; consequently he him
self proves that he saved all he had.
But eye witnesses of the fire think be
was not over anxious to have the prop
erty saved, inasmuch as the day pre-
vious he carefully moved out Of and
away from the gin every pound of
cotton he possessed. He states, I'VE
came within an inch of being burned
up alive" This was his own fault.
lie was sleeping with a colored girl,
and when the alarm Of fire was given,
he secured the door of the room in
which they we're in to hide his shame,
but the girl became alarmed and
tried to break it open from the in
side, and it was not until forced by
the bystanders that he let her and
himself out.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-26
liverpool Markets.

LIVERPOOL, April 26.-Bacon--
Long clear, dull at 45s; short clear,
dull. ABS. Shoulders, dull at 3Os.
Beef-Extra in demand, mess, steady,
lois. Lard-Prime western, dull at
57s. Cheese = American, choice,
steady at 30s. Turpentine spirits,
London, steady at Ais Sd. Wheat
No. | white, steady at 9s Cd winter,
steady at 9s Sd. Corn-Mixed, dull
at 5s I'd old IS Sd new. Receipts of
wheat during the week = Atlantic
ports Y O0Oquarters; Pacific ports,
$1,000 other sources, 1880 Receipts
corn, $4,000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-26
THE SENATE.
A Vote OF "a to "a on the Dead
Lock.


WASHINGTON, April 26.-In the
senate Senator Edmunds asked leave
for the committee on judiciary to sit
during the recess of the senate, if
that should ever occur, to pursue some
investigations upon the subject of
bankruptcy. Without objection leave
was granted.
The vice president laid before the
senate unfinished business-the reso-
luton for the election of senate Off
GERS.
A motion to go into executive ses-
sion was lost-yeas "a, nays "A.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-26
River TeIegranns.

Louisville. April 26: River falling,
with 8 feet s inches in the canal and Z
feet 8 inches in the chute on the falls.
Weather cloudy and warm. Arrived
ahd departed-Golden Crown, from
New Orleans to Cincinnati; Iron Age
and tow, to st. Louis; Sam Miller and
tow, last night to Pittsburg.
Cairo, April 26: Arrived-Com-
monwealth, Yicksburg, 5 am; Andy
Baum, Memphis, 7. Departed-Vint
Shinkle, Memphis, 9p.m.; Annie P.
Silver, st. Louis, 6 am; Andy Baum,
Cincinnati, 8; Commonwealth, st.
Louis, g. Wyoming, Pittsburg, 10.
Cloudy and cool.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-26

A RAILROAD is being rapidly graded
east of Columbus, Mississippi, in the
direction of Atlanta, Georgia. twill
be pushed through as rapidly as posi-
BILE, and afford to a rich aud beautiful
section Of the country another outlet
to the great markets. Now, if the
Memphis and Selma road could be
built to Columbus it would open up a
new trade for this city, add hasten the
completion of northwestern connec-
tinns.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-26
UII WWWI ssssss9fss '..s'fs 's' 'f.fFfffs's9
Sales to-day. 37,2]O bales.

LIVERPOOL, April 26, 1:30 pm
Cotton steady and 1-16d better on up
lands, which are 5 l5-16d; Orleans, 5
l5,16d. Sales to day, 5000 bales.
Receipts, 10000 bales; American, 65,-
600 bales. Futures firm and fraction
better. Deliveries for April and April
and May, 5 29-32d; May and June,
5 9l-52d; june and July, 6 1-16d;
July and August, SGD; August and
September, 6 3.16di September and
October, 6 3-32d; October and No
vember, 5 31.32d; November and De-
cember, 5 l5.16d.
MANCHESTER, Eng, April 26, $3.50
p.m.-Yarns and fabrics all quiet and
and steady.
New ORLEANS, April 26, 11:3O a.
m.-Cotton quiet. Middling, lOIc.
Sales to-day, zoo bales; receipts,
2574 bales stock, 228,927 bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-26

c.. :. N "A.
J DINNER SETS,
i85 pIacss, forES2O.
EPEU1AtFfEs.
Bar Fixtures. Mirrors, etc.
ouadruple-plated Knives. osstOr sto.
Hotel and Steamboat Warei
D. N. ERICH,
S2I MAEE STREET, Memphis, Tenn.
5lt

"Gov. Ned" Richardson, of Mis-
Sissippi, stated recently in an inter-
view, that Jay Gould had refused to
carry out the agreement with Colonel
Tom Scott to purchase and finish the
Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific rail
road, and that he will go forward and
build the road himself, as he can get
all the money he wants from Colonel
Wadliegh, the railroad king of the
southeast.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-26

THE st. Louis papers Of Saturday
Anorning gave Miss Mary Dixon a very
hattering criticism, and unite in say
ing that the weeks engagement at the
Olympic theater was an artistic and a
pecuniary success. This is gratifying
to her friends here, who hope she will
go on and win high and permanent
position in the profession which her
talents and inclination led her to
adopt.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-26

IMMIGRATION is flowing into the
United States, especially from Ger
many, at an almost unprecedented rate.
Up to Tuesday of last week $4,000 i'm
migrants had landed at Castle Garden,
and it IS estimated that half million
will have entered the port of New
York before the end of the year. The
most of these immigrants are good
class Of people, and there is plenty Of
room for them west and south.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-26
RIrthdnx Celebrations.

CINCINNATI, April 26.-In the Eng
lish departments Of every public
schoolin this city the pupils to-day
celebrate the birthday of Alice Cary.
In the German departments the pupils
celsbrats the birth OF Ludwig INLAND,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-26
COTTON ExCHAHGR QUOTATIONS..
Standard International CIassifieation

ctalnH-LOW ordinary, bc; ordinary bIc;
good ordinary, 7Hc; low middling, SIC; mid
ding, Sc.
The visible supply of cotton is now
2,974, 1886 bales, an increase over last
year at this date of sol GIG bales, and
834, ,238 bales more than in 1879, while
compared with 1878 at this date it is
408,7l7 bales more. This is from the
Financial Chronicles figures.
The receipts Of cotton at United
States ports for the past three days
have been 1890 bales, against 1887
bales same time last year. Receipts
at all ports since September 1st aggre-
gate s, 1884, ,337 bales, an increase over
last year of 651 ,765 bales. Receipts in
1879 to this date were 4 4,298,773 bales.
Shipments abroad this year aggregate
3,776231 bales, against 3, ll9, ,256 bales
last year and 3,143,5S7 bales the year
before at this time. Stocks are now
616,790 bales, against GA, AL and $685.
007.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-26
CuttOn.

The market to-day indicated a shade
of Improvement, with slightly more
activity. Sales yesterday were 300
bales-to exporters 100, to spinners
200 bales, closing quiet and unchanged
as follows
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-26
The Fail River strikers Gone to
Work,

FALL RIVER, April 26.-Chace
mill started this morning, all the old
spinners returned to work, excepting
Marland discharged, on whose account
the strike was iDstigated.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-26
Suprene Court.

Special TO the LEDGER.I
JACKSON, Tenn, April 26.-The
court concluded hearing the case of
Fargason VS.. Lauderdale county. No.
6O6 will be the first case heard in the
morning.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-26

SOME Of the high tax papers de-
clare that the move to test the consti-
tutionality Of the 1908 act is nothing
more than speculation. If that is
so, they ought to favor it, for it is un-
derstood that men holding high tax
views have sometimes made good
thing out of speculation in Tennessee
bonds, and that they we're not very
articular whether sold long or short,
% they made money. As individuals,
they were for state credit; as specula-
tors, they did net care cent whether
bonds went up or down, so they got
the cue in time. The speculator gen.
orally leaves his convictions, if he has
any, locked up in safe when he goes
on change or on the street
to take hand in business. Our high
tax brethren have a mild horror Of
speculation, but when there is any OF
it going on seem to think that they
might as we'll get the best Of it. But
all this is a mere side issue, which has
nothing to do with the main question.
The cry Of speculation raised so lust
ily is intended to divert the people
from the true issue, which is as to the
constitutionality or uncOnstitutionality
Of the 1908 act. Will the high credit
papers, will the American, which is
the central organ and the tower Of
strength of all the high credit ele.
ments, say that if this act is uncon-
stitutional it should be enforced? We
will answer the converse question in
advance, to save time, by saying that
If the act has legal force the people
should conform to it, and pay the
taxes levied until it is set aside or
uullifed by another legislature. II
IS the province Of the courts to pass
upon the copstitutionality oi
the acts of the legislature
although some newspapers are always
ready to perform this duty for the
courts. Wehope this law is uncousti-
tutional, and that the courts will SC
declare. and can say that some good
lawyers believe that it is defective
Col. John H. Savage for one, points
this out clearly and forcibly; Others
who may be better lawyers even but
not so prominent in politics concur
with him in the main points raised
Whether the courts set this outrage
ous act aside or not we believe that
wro 7ged, betrayed and indignant peo-
nle will find legal means to defeat it as
we'll as to visit merited political
punisbmentu,N u ,NOn its authors. and abet'
tors as far as thC..v can be reached II
this state. The legislature was not
authorized even by hNplcau'n tC
make this settlement
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-26

Why throw away your illustrated
papers and magazines when you can
have a nice book made from them at
the LEDGER hipderyH
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-26

New YoRK, April 26, l2l8 pm
Cotton quiet. Ordinary, z; good
ordinary, 813 16c; low middling, lOc;
mid,1O3; good middling, IL 7-16c; mid
ding fair, IL SIG; fair, l3 1-16. Flu
tHres opened steady, now quiet and
steady at 3 to Z points above last even
ipg's closing prices, as follows Deliv-
cries for
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-26

Mothers, wives, daughters, sons,
fathers, ministers, teachers. business
men, farmers. mechanics, ALL should
be warned against using and Introducing into
dies. Have no such prejudices against, or
fear Of, warmers Safe rOntc BitIers."
They are what they are claimed to be-barm-
less as milk, and contain only medicinal vir-
tues. Extract Of Choice Vegetables only.
"Cure-Alls," but only profess to reach eases
where the disease originates In debilitated
frames and impure blood. A perfect spriug
aud Aummer medicine. A thorough
blood purifier. A tonic nppetizer.
Pleasant to the taste, invigorating to the body,
them for their curative properties. Once
used, always preferred. Trial size, 6Oe. Full
size Largest in market 81. DR-Iry them,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-26

WASHINGTON, April 26.-The pres
ident nominated Roswell g. Wheeler
Indian agent for the Pima and Mari
copa agency, Arizona.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-26
The Dyersburg Gazette, a stat

The Dyersburg Gazette, a state
credit paper, says:
1t was. allowed to go out, toquiet
opposition, that the school tax was to
be exempt from the coupon clutches,
but it is not so nominated in the bond.
The bondholder can scoop the school
tax, just like he can everything else.
We wonder why the Tennessee legis
lature passed a law that there should
be no preferred creditors in assign
ments, and then made the bondhol-
der a preferred creditor in its assign
ment of all the revenues of the state ?
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-26
81, 81. GnMhMAY-

lSuccessor to 1. D. ConaWay)
Rental and Real Estate Aren't.
2SO HAHN STREET (up-staIrp /.
SOFA number Of choice stores, rssidanONy.
ofnces and sleeping rooms for rent
Valuable city and country property for Vals.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-26
Fnr fIhe lIidnera. Iirer and NJ.

For the kidneys, liver and urinary
organs, use nothing but Warmers safe
Kidney and Liver Cure" It stands I'm
rivalled. Thousands owe their health and
happiness TO It. nsS-We offer Warmers Safe
u. n. WARNER & co., Rochester, n. Y,
lsxxxiiil4S
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-04-22
Late Quarter master, 18th $. c. V.
For The I
To That School Scribbler.

MR. EniroR:-Should you happen to meet up
with the Scribber, who in q late number Of your
paper paralel himself before this unsuSpocting
community as an elucaIionist of Distinction
and had the importinonoc 10 make certain criti-
cisms on the rccitations he heard or pretended
to hear at our Academy. you Will please say to
that intrusive gcnius[?] that his IDEAS on the
subject of perfect rectations must be of extreme
crudity. Indeed. it is difficult TO say which is
greater. his Ignorance or his presumption
HAL hs attention been less occupied by his own
hnciod superiority he could not have failed to
perceive that. with fvw unimportant excep-
tions, the performance Of tho young lsies-girlS
indeed was about as perfoot could DO. All
that paayer about being nice looking and lady.
like. is well enough-as q matter Of course what
else did the follow expect to find "A set Of rude
romping hoydcns? Lot him oncO for all undop.
stand that we don't keep such cattle down here
in the Sunny South--this home Of lovely women
and, say it will, brave men too SO let him
take timely warning wo have had about enough
of him. So, Mr.. Stokes, remember the good old
saying, WE'RE. SAr. SAT