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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-03

JUDGE John L T. S6eed addressed
Q large number of the best citizens Of
Fayette county at LaGrangc on last
Saturday. He is opposed to the
100 3 coercion bill, and his very able
speech shows that he is well acquaint-
ed with the subject of the State debt.
The speech will not be without its
fruit. Will anybody call him fellow
named Jack Sneed who lives 10 the
swamps?-[MurfreesbOr Free Press
Certainly, there are supporters of
the 1908 act who will assail every
man, however pure his motives and
character, who opposes tEcir pet
scheme. Some of the papers already
charge him with being an Office seeker.
A man cannot differ with the high tax
Sanhedrim in this State without being
liable to sneers, derision or abuse per-
sonally. If Judge Sneed had desired
an Office he could have had one befors
now, or if he should have aspirations
in the future he would be warmly
supported for any position he might
ask within the gift of the people of
Tennessee. He is State credit man,
but opposed to the 1908 lie has not
sought to re enter public life since he
left the Supreme Bench. He has held
various Eigh positions and his fidelity
to duty, digni6ed courteous manner
and splendid abilities have always won
the admiration aud gratitude of the
people. In convention he would be
liable to be slaughtered if he were a
candidate, but he is personally one Of
the most popular men iu Ten
nessee to-day. His late speech was an
able effort and will have its effect
That is the reason the High Takers,
Republicans and Democrats begin to
throw mud all along the line. If be
had endorsed the 1908 act, said it was
the best that could be done, that
it was right and ought to
be accepted without a mur.
mur they would have lauded him to
the skies, and compared him to all the
great men Of the State from Andrew
Jackson. His line of argument they
have not attacked and arc not likely
to. Other tactics will answer as we'll
and be much more agreeable to their
interests and liberty.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-03
A Plea For the Usage.
New Yok sun.I

New Yok Sun.l
Somebody has made a calculation
showing that the money invested in
fences in the United States amounts
in the aggregate to more than the
national debt. These fences, more.
over, must be renewed, on the average
once in every ten years. They are
growing mere expensive with the scar
city of timber and the increasing de-
mand for lumber for more important
purpose. Some substitute must be
found. Wire is extensively used, but
there are serious objections to it in all
its forms. Why not adopt the Usage
orange? Properly treated, it makes an
excellent hedge. When the plants are
allowed to gvow up untrimmed they
make beautiful trees, aud few Of
them permitted to shoot up at inter
walls in the hedge are very desirable
both for shade and ornament. With
good attendance a hedge may be OBJ
tanned in three or fou- years that will
turn the largest or the smallest stock.
Better still, it will turn men and boys
The lawless trespasser will have I
hard road to travel when he has either
to bolt through an Usage hedge Of
run quarter Of a mile 10 End gate
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-03
WASHINGTON.
The Scramble for the Speaker
ship.
General Keifer's Prospects
Frightening.

WASHINGTON, December 3.-Seven-
teen out Of the eighteen members Of
the Pennsylvania delegation held a
conference this morning and agreed to
vote TOR General Keifer as Speaker.
the absentee was Mr.. Bayne, who sent
word that he will vote for Hiscock.
1t was also determined by the seven
teen members to support William
Bum, formerly Register of Wills Of
Philadelphia, for Sergeant-at-Arms.
Five members announced themselves
in favor of Mcpherson for the posi-.
tion of Clerk Of the House, but it was
decided the delegation should not
make an effort to elect any Pennsylva-
MIA man to that Office, but
favor its being given to some New
Yorker, probably johnson. The result
Of the Pennsylvania conference is
generally regarded highly favorable
to the prospects Of General Keifer's
success. But other prominent candi.
dates still profess undiminished con-
fdence. 1t was announced that
Keem's name bad been withdrawn
from the list Of candidates for the of.
fee of clerk.
The Pennsylvania delegation were
in caucus until 12ocloek. Seventeen
members were present and voted
unanimously for Keifer for Speaker
bayne anticipated this action and re-
fused to attend, and will not be bound
by the action of the caucus. Senator
Cameron has worked diligently to
bring about this result, and his oppo-
nents in Pennsylvania are somewhat
disgusted. Keifer's friends regard
this as a master stroke, and say that
it settles the fight. 1t is now esti.
mated that Keifer will get 63 votes
on the first ballet, and as there are
several absentees, it only requires u
to nominate. Keifer's friends are
trying to induce Burrows to withdraw,
aud if he does so, the vote of Michi-
gan will go for Keifer, and probably
nominate him on the first ballot. 1t
is believed that he will get it
anyhow, by the second ballot Keifer's
canvass has been splendidly managed
from the start and for three days he
has been steady gaining, since Keiier
has become so strong his opponents
have attempted to concentrate upon
Reed instead of Hiscock. 1t is said
now that Reed will lead Hiscock on
the first ballot and that the latter
will not get over thirty votes.
There is a good deal of talk about
the excellent work the Stalwarts have
done for Keifer. The Pennsylvania
delegation did not take any action
upon the Clerkship, but left each
member to vote as he pleases. Some
will vote for Mcpherson, some for
Keim and some for Rainey.
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River TeIegrans.

LOUISVILLE, December 3.-The
river is falling, with Z feet 9 inches in
the canal and 5 feet I inches in the
chute on the falls. Weather, cloudy
and chilly, with light rain last night.
The Silver Cloud, from Tennessee
river to Cincinnati, arrived from Gin
cinnati. The Iron Age and tow, from
Pittsburg, and the Thos. Sherlock,
arrived last night.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-03

WASHINGTON, December 3.-For
Tennessee and Ohio valley and lower
lake region, cloudy weather with light
rain or snow, variable winds and sta
tionary temperature. For upper lake
region and upper Mississippi valley,
cloudy weather and light rain or snow,
with variable winds, mostly from the
northwest,and stationary or lower tenn
perature and pressure. For the Mis-
souri, valley, light rain or snow, fol-
lowed by clearing weather and
northerly winds, with stationary or
lower temperature and pressure.
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BY CABLE.

ST. PETERSBURG, December g.
The fete of the Order of St. George
this year will be held at Gatchina.
Novor, Vriemya and Viedomsti CON
d5mn as utterly groundless the rumors
Of impending changes in the higher
branches Of the administration.
LONDON, December 3.-The ex-
Empress Eugene is coa6ned to the
house in London, in consequence Of
indisposition occasioned by fall.
The City Of Brussels and the Bo-
hemia, from New York, have arrived
out.
The tenants on the estate of Lord
Templemore, in Wexford, and Lords
Dunsandal aud Clancabal refused to
pay rent until imprisoned. Suspects"
we're released.
VIENNA, December 3.-The Sklt.
ing OluD IS arranging an international
contest for the 14th, 18th and 10Th Of
January. All skaters of Northern
Europe aud America are invited to
participate. Valuable prizes for anna.
teurs and professionals will be given.
CITY Of Mexico, December 3.--An
attempt was made last Saturday to
murder Governor Manuel Lede, of
Guiana Juanto. The would be assas +
sin was instigated by political enemies.
QUEBEC, December 4.-The cleo
ton for members Of the local Legis-
lature passed off quietly. At present
the Conservatives are ahead. The
government was sustained by an in
creased majority, all the members of
the same having been elected.
The Times in discussing the system
Of allowing prisoners to give evidences
says: Incidents in Guiteau's trial
ought not to prejudice our decision in
regard to this important question. His
boisterOus vanity would have insured
scenes at his trial under any system.
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:FRATRICIDE.
The Result of a Family Qnarrel.

ST Louis December IA Wanda
liza, Ills, special says: An alteration
occurred few days ago at Washburn,
a small town in this county, between
Clair and Steele Kerr, brothers. The
former was shot by the latter aud NOR
tally wounded. The younger brother,
Steele, had been fussing with his
mother, and was ordered by Clair to
be quiet, AT this Steele became angry,
aud whipped out revolver and was
ia the act Of firing, when his brother
seized him, In the struggle the weapon
was discharged, the ball entering
Clair's right knee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-03

The Brownsville States and Bee
publishes a synopsis Of Judge Sneed's
speech at LaGrange and makes the
following editorial comment:
Judge John L. T. Sneed delivered
a speech last Saturday at LaGrange on
the State debt question, a synopsis Of
which we publish elsewhere. He
takes strong grounds against the 100 3
measure. He is a gentleman of high
standing in the State, of sound aud
conservative views, and anything he
may utter upon this question or any
other public subject is entitled to the
most careful consideration Of his fel.
low citizens. Want of space forbids
publishing moro than a simple sketch
of his views.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-03

THE meeting of delegates from the
local bar associations of the State to
be held at Nashville to organize a
State bar association does not take
place next Monday, as published.
Mr.. George b. Peters has received a
letter from Mr.. Malone, a member of
the Nashville Bar Association, stating
that the meeting will be held on the
18th inst.
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Liverpool Market.

LIVERPOOL, December 3.-Pork-
primemoss, Eastern dull at Slsi West
ern dull at Us. Hams-long clear
dull at SIS. Lard-prime western dull
at 57s Cd. Wheat-spring No. 2frmer
at los I'd; No. whitesteady at los Cd;
winter frmer at los 3D.. Corn-mixed
steady at 5s lid.
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THE MISSISSIPPI EDITORS
Will BE Met at Grand Junction
by Mr. WaIpOIe.

YIoKsBuRG, Miss, Nov. 9.
Special to the LEDGER.l
Major r. Walpole, president Of the
Mississippi Press Association, en- route
to Atlanta Exposition, missed connec
tion here. Will meet Mississippi edi,
tors at Grand Junction. JONES.
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Bank Statement.

NEW York. December 3.-Loans
increase, $4,000; specie decrease,
$l,7O3,5OO; legal tenders increase,
S269. .10o; deposits decrease, sl28,9OO;
circulation increase, $l3S,OOO; reserve
decrease, 81, ,4Ol,975. The banks now
hold $43O,S7O less than the legal re-
quirements.
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Shortened His Tern,.

ST. LOUIS, December 3.-At the St
Joseph county Jail yesterday Julius
Hedges alias Thomas Sullivan fell
from the ceiling Of the Jail, inaicting
injuries from which he died. Hedges
was under sentence to the penitentiary
and it is supposed that he was attempt
ing to escape.
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ConvIctIon OF a PelIy criminal.

NEWARK, N. j., December g.
Gustav Ziruth, who figured in the
Washington safe burglary case several
years ago, was convicted to-day Of
conspiracy to defraud Mary Pobet out
of $50 by representing he could in
huence the grand jury not to indict
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-03
An Overdue Propeller.

CHICAGO, December 3.-An Inter
Ocean Owen Sound, Ontario, special
says: A small propeller, Jane Miller,
out since November %, is several days
overdue. Some Of her cargo has wash
ed ashore and it is feared she has gone
down.
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in Dutchy Brown receiving a fatal
wound and W. B. Cartwright two
slight wounds, while one of tile Mexi-
cans received two shots in the breast.
The Mexicans escaped.
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Mexican Vs. Cowboy.

DENVER, December ga Republi-
can Trinidad special says: A fight
between three Mexioans and two
cowboys on ranch near here resulted
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Administrators saIe-JeWelry ni
Auction

fIN0 wind up the business Of the late Z God
i shaw, will sell the entire stock Of Gold
and Silver Watches, Clocks, Ladies' SIT.
Chai 9, Diamonds, Bracelets, hings, etc, q
public suction. talo commences SAIuRD d Y,
at ~ O'clock pm, TO contioue daily unit
MRS L 'GODSHAW.
Adm'x. 286 Main sirrr
A NJ ST0DDARD, Auctioneer 81 JOS
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Third nepree.

NEW YORK, December 3.-Mrs.
Coleman, who shot Coles, of Miners
Theater, was found guilty of murder
in the third degree.
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Dividend Notice.

OFFICE OF
MEMPHIS CRY FIRE AND GENERAL IFs. Co.,
" MADISON STREET,
MEMPHIq, TENN November \, 1881.
A z meeting Of the Beard Of Directors,
"A held this day,
Dividend of Five (5) Per Gent
on the capital stock was declared and ordered
to be credited on the stock otes Of the Com
pany. By order Of the Board
EN- APPERS0N, President.
HENRY LYSS, Cashier co.'s
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-03

Tickets will be sold on SATURDAY, De-
eember Sd, and Monday. December hth, lin
tied IN continuous pa sage in both directions,
round trip must be made This Is an occasion
Of unusual interest, especia ly to planters in
the cotton growing regions, and il is expected
that those low rates will induce large az
tendance. n. n. DAVAHT,
757g7gE A. G Pass. Rst
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ELECTION NOTICE.

MENPHIs Cry FmE & GEE'L ISs. COMPANY !
10 Madison Street.
MEMPHIS, rEsN., November 25, 1881. }
VNHE Stockholders of this COMPANY are
L hereby notified to attend the annual meet
ing at the Office oftheCompany on MONDAY. +.
December 9Th, 1881, as required by section II
of the charter, for the election Of a resident,
Vice-President, Cashier aud Seven Directors,
for the ensuing yetr; and for the transaction
Of any other regular business required by the
interests Of the Company. The election will
be held between the hours of 10 Am aud 2
Pm. By order OF
EM APPERsoN, President.
HFSRY LYNN, Cashier. 77s2
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NATION Al
Planters Convention !

MEETS at Atlanta, Ca, on TUESDAY, De
lNl cember 9th, 81, and the Memphis &
Charleston r lilIoad will sell excursion tick
The Republican journal., 1881-11-17
Public Spirit.

We take the following from paper by Dr. Hol-
land in The Century Magazine for November ire
Gently Scribner's:
There is no point at which personal meanness
belrayS Itself 50 strongly and surely as it does
when brought into relation to schemes of public
improvement. Set a subscrp tOn paper going
through community, to raise money for some
public object, and it will usually sitt out the mean
men certainly as a screen will sitt the dust from
bushel OF coal. We have great many men who
are not stlngY with their families who are BY no
means parsimonious, yet who have insuperabe
objections to giving away anything that does not
minister directly to their personal comfort or graf
ltcatlon. \ church is wanted, or public library
or park, or something else for the common ben
eft and the want and the effort TO meeti furnish
very reliable test of the character Of those APP
pealed TO. We have rich men in every community
SO VIGOROUSLY stngy, and so unfriendly to all
schemes OF public improvement. that they are not
even approached for contribution. On the other
hand we have men in every community who have
what we call public spirit Nothing that can
minister to the general good ever receives cold
welcome from them, or niggardly response to It's
appeals.
Very few men are SO stolidly selfish that they
cannot see that membership in family involves
certain dutles toward the family-support protec
ton, mutual assistance The head of the family
no matter how selfish and stingy he may be
recognizes the fact that he owes to that family
shelter sustenance, clothing education, etc Very
few, too, fail to see that, citizens, they owe
certain duties to the town they live in, to the
state, to the nation. They pay their taxes, and
expect to pay them. 1t cannot be said tha thew
always do this willingly or honestly but they know
tAat they must pay something for the laws that
protect them, for the roads that give them pas
sage across the country and for the support of the
Government As heads of families and citizens of
the state, they apprehend the fact that they owe
duties whose tulfillment costs money. What is
necessary beyond this is that they should see that
membership III social community involves duties
just as really and distinctly family ties or cit-
zership. No man can belong to a social com
munity-as all mon do who are not hermits-with-
ont having imposed upon him great many duties
He owes it to that community to make it, as far
as he can, intelligent, comfortable, respectable
There Is no wise scheme OF Improvement to which
he does not owe his support and encouragement
and he cannot turn his back upon any such scheme
without failure in the offices of good neighbor-
hood, or without convicting himself of mean
sefshness that is dsgraceful to him, and to the
family and town to which he belongs
The Republican journal., 1881-11-17
A Still Day in Autumn.

love to wander through the woodlands hoary
In the soft CLEAN of an autumnal day,
When summer gathers up her robes of glory,
And, like dream of beauty, ghdes away
How through each loved familiar path she fingers.
Serenely smiling through the golden mist
Uniting the wild grape with her dewy fingers.
Till the cool emerald turns to amethyst
Kindling the faint stars of the hazel, shining
To light the gloom of autumn's Wondering halls,
With hoary plumes and clemats entwining.
Where DER the rock her withered garland falls.
Warm lights are on the sleepy uplands waning,
Beneath, dark clouds along the horizon rolled,
Till the slant sunbeams, through their fringes rain
ing.
Battle all the hills in melancholy gold
The moist winds breathe of crsped leaves and
flowers,
In the damp hollows of the woodland sown,
Mlngllng the freshness of autumnal showers
With spicy airs from cedar alleys blown.
Beside the brook and on the ambered meadow.
Where yellow fern tufts heck the faded ground
With folded lids beneath their palmy shadow,
The gentian mods, in dewy slumbers bound.
I. IN those soft tinted lids the bee sits brooding
Like fond lover 10th to say farewell
Or. with shut wings. through siken folds intrudlng
Creeps near the heart, his drowsy tale to tell
The little birds upon the hillside lonely
Fit noiselessly along from spray to spray,
Silent as a sweet. wandering thought, that only
Shows its bright wings and softly glides away.
The scentless flowers IN the warm sunlight dream
ing,
Forget to breathe their funess of delight,
And through the tranced woods soft airs are
streaming,
Still as the dewfall of summer night
So in my heart sweet unwonted feeling
Stirs like the wind il oceans hollow shell,
Through all its secret chambers softly stealing
Yet finds no words its mystic charms to tell
The Republican journal., 1881-11-17


Early Yesterday morning, says the Cincin natl
Enquirer of the 2Sth ult, good sized soop- yacht
came sailing down the river, and tied up at the
dock near the foot Of Walnut street. There were
three persons aboard all young gentlemen. The
name of the visitor was the Turk, and she hailed
from Buffalo, n. Y. She is owned by Mr.. Thomas
French, of that city. His companions are Messrs
2 Thayer and Henry Moody of the same place
They left home Sept 9th, sailing up Lake Erie to
Cleveland, making very good time. At the Forest
City they remained week fitting up the boat for
trip down the Ohio canal. A horse was purchas-
ed, and two weeks were consumed in trip down
the canal to Portsmouth, where six more days
we're spent il rearranging the yacht for sailing.
The party will leave this point to day, continuing
down the Ohio. They will then take the Missis-
siDpi to New Orleans, going from there by the guilt
of Mexico to Florida, where they will remain until
spring They expect to reach their destination
about Christmas Their vessel is trim little at
fair with sleeping accommodations in her cabin for
three. On her they take their meals, and, so far.
have had most enjoyable trip. The trio are all
wealthy young men. and own farms in Florida.
They took similar trip in 1880, going by the way
of the Atlantic ocean.
The Republican journal., 1881-11-17
a Tussle With Squid.

~ on see I'm from Nantucket, and before |
caLe up here had been on a whalin cruise for
three Years, and had tried everything from mad
fl back to man eater liked okin the skipper
about the big squids he kept tellin about, but in
tact | was downright anxious to one. and it
want long before had a chance We ally in
out gale in Hare Bay, and on the third day. if |
don't dlsremember. the wind had let up and the
sea gone beginnin to think Of movin'
when the skipper came along and SAYS Jim. you
want to tackle squid. don't We = Il do SAYS |.
Well, heres Your chance there's one over in the
breakers aground on the rocks; the water amt
over a fathom. Take the dingy and bring him
aboard looked over, and sure enough there was
somethln' splashing around among the rocks.
a-throwln up its arms Taking in boat hook and
bit OF rope | jumped into the dingy and pulled
away. | see the skipper tip wink 10 the hands
so | made up my mind to bring the sQEid back, no
matter what happened Did you ever see one
alive turning TO me- On my replying in the neg
alive, he continued. Well. they are the worst
looking things you can imagine more like big
white spider all legs and eyes. than anything else
pulled along. keepin' before the seas and in a few
minutes had the boat within twenty feet Of it and
there's mol use talkin, wished was back on board
the slOop There it was, a great big bag cream
white with luke like a whale on one end, and
the other was full of legs all lined with round
suckers Every time the water let down and il hit
the rocks up would 90 It's arms in the air like
signals Of distress: and worst OF all, its eyes.
"h!cn we're as plg as your nat, seemed 10 be
~atehih me. But dldnt have much time to
sPeld IN thiAkin tor the boat was drttin IN all
TIE time, Il nag long sucker fastened on to
rocS. anu was 4ang1n Oh 70 mat, IKE ship an,
Ghofea on Zee sEore. concluded 10 pull OF and
loose TINS and let the waves carry 1t up and take
without any trouble so pulled ont about forty
i is 10 ABOUT where the sucker seemed to 90;
atchln my chance dropped the oars, grabbed
me ooat NOOK ana hooked on TO the sucker and
soon had il off; but had drifted in and. luck
"oGld nave IL pig sea came along Atore