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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-24
River TeIegrnms.

Louisville, May M.-River falling, with
6 feet scant in the canal, and feet scant
in the chute on the falls. Weather cloudy
and warm. Arrivals and departures
Little Samson and tow, from Ironton
Andy Fulton and tow, from Derby.
Cairo, May "a Arrived-Smoky City
New Orleans, o pm; Andy Baum, Gin.
cinnati to Memphis, 4 am; 4. w. Cole
Memphis, o. Departed-Andy Baum
Memphis, am; +. w. Cole. St. Louis
II. Rainy and cool.
Louisville, May "a: Departed-WilI
Kyle, New Orleans, II m. River fall.
ing, with 8 feet inches. Weather cloudy
Pittsburg, May "a River feet 9
inches and falling Clear and pleasant
Wheeling, May a. River 7 feet and
falling. Clear and warm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-24
THE UNHCARHANS.
Fiity-Sixth Annual Meeting in
Boston.

BosToN, May 24.-The ffty-sixth an.
nual meeting of the American Unitarian
association was held this morning. Charlie,
G. Wood, treasurer of the association
made a statement that the receipts for the
year have been, with balance Of $5745
the sum of $l28,S03, and that there is &
balance to the new account of 1891. show
ing that there has been expended sl2S, ,6l2
of which $56144 were invested. The
general fund amounts 10 S98,027. The
Hayward fund is $4,000, Perkins fund
Sl0,2l0, Kendall fund S2228, King fund
$4,000, and Lenow fund 4379. The fol-
lowing officers were chosen President
Henry Kidder, Boston; vice-presidents
George William Curtis, New York, and
Chas. Allen, Boston; secretary. Rev
Grindall Reynolds. Concord; assistant
secretary, G. W. Fox, Boston.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-24
Work in the State Board OF
Health.
Nashville Banner, ,2}.1

Nashville Banner,2L
There were 348 deaths in Tennessee
in sixty-nine counties, reported to the
secretary of the state board of health
for April. Of these, there were 176
whites, and 172 colored. This gives,
accordingto the population, pro rata
in favor Of the colored race of fully
one baltimore than the whites. Measles
and whooping cough still prevail in a
few counties, though gradually disap-
pearing. Tennessee is in healthier
condition at this date than since the
reports began, and is still improving.
We should he proud of the healthy
state we live in, and thanks are due to
the state board fordeveloping this fact.
Alter this month the secretary will
endeavor to procure regular reports
from the clerks of county courts, who
receive reports in accordance with
thela registration law, from physi-
clans, midwives and ministers. Those
birth reports, including marriages and
deaths, will be published monthly in
circular reports and distributed widely
to the country.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-24
NASHVILLE.
Fiat Granted in the
1908 Bill.
THE COMPTROLLER ENI0INEB
BY JUDGE WILLIAMS.
Henry J. Lynn & Co. Raise
the Dickens.
Special to the LEpoRR.I

Special to the LsDaRR.J
NASHVILLE, May PA fat has
been granted by Judge j. j. Williams
and was served on Comptroller Nolan
this morning. The complainants are
ii. j. Lynn and others, of Memphis
Graft, Cooper and others, solicitors, Of
Memphis.
The bill first gives the history of the
creation OF the debt, and alleges that
certain numbers Of bonds were ille-
gally issued. 1t charges that the 1908
act was procured by bribery; that GER
tain members Of the legislature were
speculating in Tennessee bonds. 1t
charges that the bill is unconstitu-
tional because it appropriates revenue
for period of SO years, and because
it confers judicial powers on executive
officers of the state; it violates a pro.
vision of the constitution in reference
to the school fund.
Italso alleges that the act is ambig-
uous, aud asks for construction by
the court, ETC., etc. BANNER.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-24

The Shelby county spring fair opens
to-day, and continues through the
week. To morrow, at the fair grounds,
a greater event-one Of national i'm
portance-Will be inaugurated, the
meeting of the Mississippi Valley
Cotton Planters Association. The
proceedings will be highly interesting
aud important, especially to
the people Of the south. The in
terchange Ofideas and free discussion
of labor problems, of improved ma
chinery and methods, transportation
and kindred topics will be quite en-
crossing. The result will be closer
cooperation and a better understand
ing of the ways and means by which
the south is to become powerful, pros
porous and happy in commercial and
national sense.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-24

THE hearty welcome given the gal
lant Chickasaws on their return last
night shows the esteem in which they
are held in this community. They
have made reputation for soldierly
bearing, thorough discipline and gen
tlemanly conduct Of which they
and their friends may justly be,
proud. They have won many tri-
nmphs in the different cities where
their presence awakened the liveliest
enthusiasm. In them is typifed and
illustrated the dash, fortitude and
endurace Of Memphis, and their trips
away always create an impression ia
vorsble to our city. At some conve'
nient and proper time,it is to be hoped
the Chickasaws will visit New York
Boston and other eastern cities, where
they would b. welcomed and appre
ciated almost as heartily as at home.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-24
How They do on the Border.

GALVESTON, May "a. - The News
Eagle Pass special says party of six citi-
zens of Eagle Pass crossed the river yes
terday to attend circus in Piedras Ne
gras. Hardly bad they entered the town,
when Captain Villare, commanding the
Mexican garrison, with force of fifteen
soldiers, surrounded and marched them to
Jail. They laid in Jail all night, ignorant
of the cause of their arrest. This morning
a party of friends crossed the river to in
vestigate, and the Alcalde had the pris-
oners brought before him. No charge
was preferred and they were released.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-24

CoNKLING is no longer a candidate
in disguise. He desires to be re-elect-
ed, and makes no bones of telling his
friends so. They have gone to work.
1t is reported that the administration
republicans will not go into a caucus,
and that if Conkling and Platt gain
strength enough to be reelected, they
will try to defeat an election until
next winter. Some Of the democrats
hope Conkling will come back to tor
ment the administration and make
things lively in the senate. 1t is a
very interesting and pretty fight.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-24
Expelled students.

EXETER, NH, May 24.-Seven student.
were expelled from Phillips Exeter acad.
emy last evening and three suspended
About twenty students last Wednesday
evening visited the professors houses anc
gave noisy serenades, accompanied with
groans and Kisses, and the windows in
three of the houses were broken, hence
the above action. The statement of the
great body Of the students is strongly
against those expelled.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-24

LIVERPOOL, May "a, 2:3O pm
Cotton in moderate inquiry, freely
supplied. Uplands, 5 l5-l6d; Or
leans, Cd. Sales to-day, 10000 bales.
Receipts. 5000 bales; American, 1900
bales. Futures opened weaker, with
no change of Importance from last
evenings closing prices.
MANCHESTER, May "a, 2:3O pm
Yarns and fabrics are firm.
IlNEw YoRK. May q, 1920 pm
Cotton dull and easier. Ordinary, Tic;
good ordinary, s l3-i6c, low mid. lOc9;
middling, 10ic; good middling, II s.
I6c; middling fair, IL 5 16c; fair, 13
1-l6c. Futures opened quiet and
steady, now dull at 2 to 8 points be-
low last evenings closing prices.
New ORLEANS, May "a, 1870 a.
m.--Coiton quiet Middling, lOlc;
Sales to-day. $50 bales receipts,
$40 bales; stock, l76,7l9 bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-24
MEXICO.
Let None But Mexicnns Apply
EadA' aud Grants Projects.

Cry OF MEXICO, May 24.-The cham.
Der of deputies passed an amendment tC
the constitution making only native Mex.
leans eligible to either houses of congress
The prospect is that the Grantand Fad.
bill will pass the senate tomorrow.
Congress to-day gave the president full
power TO contract with the states and pri-
vate parties for the construction of rail.
ways for eight months.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-24

SENATOR Howell &. jackson has
purchased the elegant residence Of
w. B. Shaw, on Vermont avenue,
Washington, at a cost of $4,000. 1t
would seem from this that he rather
likes Washington, and proposes to
stay awhile.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-24
Glenn Springs.

p0ARD for adults $40 per month; IS per
ID week; 81 60 per day; children under ten
years aud servants half rates season opens
lst Of June and closes lst October. Hack ac-
com modations kest at Atoka, on P. 4 NJ. X.
Laundry accommodation for familis.
For circulars apply to S. .OLENN,
T9 Isl Ran olph, Tenn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-24
A LOVELY TRIO.
Arthur, COnkling and Platf En-
Route 10 Albany.

ALBANY, May 24.-Vice President
Arthur, and Senators Conkling and
Platt are expected here on the train
which leaves New York at 1890 this
morning. 1t is reported that Senator
Conkling will make a public address.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-24
HurrnE for fhe Gra,s.

Special to the Ledger.l
NASHVILLE, May "a, 1892 am
Pools on the drill here here to-day
are selling at twenty-five to one on the
Bluff City Grays.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-24

WASHINGTON, PA, May 24.-The body
of Miss Frank NJ. B. Kendall, Madison,
Ind, was cremated here yesterday. De-
ceased was quite a writer, and well known
all over Indiana. Her ashes will be taken
to Madison, and deposited in Springdale
cemetery.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-24

HUDSON, N. Y, May 2i.-The passen-
ger train on the Boston and Albany rail
road this morning colided with the light
engine between Ghent and Pluver's sta
ton, wrecking both engines, and instant
ly killing Robert Best, engineer, and
Charles H. Demese, fireman Of the passen-
ger train.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-24
ProfesnionnI Tranlna.

New YORK, May 24.-The score in the
walking match at u o'clock stood: Vint
lSO Hughes III, Littlewood l73, Sulli-
van l67, Glow 1853, Hazael l59, Fitzgerald
l5G Howard l5l, Donovan l46, Dufrane
l43, Curran 1885,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-24
SIhOtin BrnwL

LITTLE Rock, May 24-During q
drunken brawl lat night at Palestine, this
state, james Tho npson shot ard instantly
killed Wm. Ware, both lorcd Thomp-
son has been jailed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-24

THE Stockholders Of the HERNAND0 ms.
i oO. arc hereby notified that the annual
election for Directors. TO serve the ensuing
% Madh on, June 18Th. pfox., hotween The
hours Of II a. IN. bnd m.
0ss9 s.4a.- =. NJ. NELSON, sOe'y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-24
IlaGlr.

CiAsEY, the finest road horse in tho
~ city, trottsd In A. owned by DR.. Mara
Bile, will be rafled for at the Crystal Palace as
soon as all the chances are taken; l16 tickets
at 50 each Mako up tho rafie and lot some
one be made happy for 50. The horse can be
seen at John Dunn's stable on Adams street
Colonel Warner will have charge Of the whole
thing.
Tickets can be bought at the Crystal Palace
and Of John Dunn at the stable.
May 20, 1851. 7O-T9
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-24

Special to Public Ledgor.l
JACKSON, May 24-The supreme court
is now hearing the fourteenth circuit after
which the Shelby law docket will be taken
un. G. L. X.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-24
Fire.

FLORENCE, ONT, May 24.-Fire last
night destroyed six steres in the business
part Of the village. Loss, $25,0O0i insu-
rance $1,000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-24
Cotton.

The tone Of cotton to- day is shade
easier. news from other markets indi-
eating weaker tendency. Sales yes
terday we're l400 bales, divided $50 to
exporters and $50 to spinners, closing
quiet and steady. Ordinary &c
good ordinary 75c; low middling 9ic;
middling 1O5o; good middling lOlc.
Stains ! to lsc lower,
The total visible supply of cotton is
now 2,9l3,67S bales, and 455,S77 in
excess Of last year at this time also,
96O,325 ahead of the year before.
These figures are from the Financial
Chronicle of Saturday last.
Receipts of cotton at all United
States ports for the past three days
have been 1880 bales, against $685.
bales for the same time last season.
Receipts at all United States ports
since September 1st reach 3,466,537
bales, and are 731, JIG bales in excess
of last season at the same time. At
this date in 1879 the total receipts
were 4,369,560 bales. Total foreign
shipments this season have been
40i1 ,046 bales, against Abs, ,42l bales
last year, and 3 ,293, $50 the year before
at the 81 me time. The stocks on
hand at present are 526,343 bales,
against 460,799 and 265, 1856 al the same
time last and the year before.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-24
MONUM ENTS

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= finest monuments Of all kinds, alss ano
figure Jobs, and very fine rustic mOBG.
ment~, tablets, sorcIIs and headstOnes
Of all sisss and designs, which will sell At
actual cost Of labor aud material on
them. fou can save money by calling on
me and see my prices before purchasing else
where.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-24

Has received the most unqualified approval
from physicians, Mairans and Mothers Of the
highest character, in this and other countries
and its extraordinary success is due 10 its in
trinSie merit, containing as il does all the ele-
ments essential 10 growth and repair for either
the Infant or Invalid. W00LRICH 4 CO. on
every label dkW70 95
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-03
How Women Battle.

Kind reader, didst ever see two women
bathe? They emerge from their bath house,
looking as if they had stolen something and ex-
pected to see burly policeman bob around the
corner, clap his rude hands upon them and ex-
ultingly cry, "Now I've got you" Then they
trip along about a half dozen steps, not alto
gether like Dundreary or a sandpiper, but
somewhat resembling both. Then one says,
"Oh, dear!" and reaches down to pick peb-
BILE out of her shoe, while the other
takes the opportunity to yell like
a pair Of panthers, and then runs back
with all her might to the bath-house. Her
mate, of course, doesn't got the pebble out of
her shoe, but gets several more in to keep it
from being lonesome. Then the screamer
tiptoes down to the yelling place and says,
"What fool l was" The other comes down,
having secured a new invoice of pebbles in
the transit. and screams, "What is it?" As is u
nothing but a DEVILS apron-string, and not
snake, the screamer again says, "What fool"
and the other replies, 81 know it!' Then they
laugh. But they keep their eyes about them,
and each mouth is all ready to emit scream.
But this time they reach the waters edge. a
p1ny roller is advancing. 1t breaks little
way out, and as line of foam is sent up the
beach, they scamper with all their might. The
one says, "What fool!'' and the other replies
II know it' Then they take hold Of hands,
determined to do or die. Another wave makes
them finch and tremble and scream Just
little; but they keep on until the water reaches
to what would be their knees il they were
men. Now they face each other, each holding
the two hands Of the other, Anybody who
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-03
Christianity and Dress Reform.

The appointments made to pastorates by
the Methodist Conference yesterday, excite
more general interest, probably, than any
other action of that body. But the opinions
expressed OF divorce laws and temperance
legislation must have very considerable
effect, refectng as they do the sentiment of
a great and deservedly influential Christian
denomination, and of very many citizens of
of Maine. They are, with the exception of
the condemnation of tobacco, worth pom
dering over.
The local interest in the Conference was
most manifest Sunday night, when some of
the most distinguished men and women of
the Methodist communion spoke in our city
churches. The subjects treated of in their
discourses were various, and all ably ham
died. In one of the meeting houses the
missions to China, and Japan, and Mexico,
were male the speakers theme, and an EN-
tertaining and instructive account of the
good work done there, given. The discourse
was good. To the text we are inclined to
object.
The text, the speaker distinctly said, was
the shoe of a Chinese woman; and she held
that tiny foot-gear in her hand as she talked.
She argued that the spread of Christianity in
Cathay tended to ,rS away with the little
boots and to enlarge the feet &C the angels Of
the Celestial Empire. No woman, sire said,
who bandaged the feet of her children could
be admitted within the pale of Christianity.
To rip the bandages from the feet of Chi
nese infants is laudable violence. But do
the missionaries who cross the Pacific ever
think of the heathens they leave at home?
DO they ever think of the lung COMPRISING
corsets, of the heavy silk hats men jam over
their foreheads, of the French heels which
distort the gait of our women and the tight
garters which bandage their legs? Is it not
bit impudent for missionary who wears
a hat that does not half cover her head, a
coiffure that is perhaps for adornment but
evidently not for protection, to condemn
the fashions of Chinese women?
1t seems to lis so. If the Christian Church
is to be changed to a dress-reform associa-
tion it would better begin its missionary
work at home. and let the heather 60. If it
seeks to spread the gospel it will be wise to
refrain from interference with women's
dress. 1t is not good policy to harshly re-
prove the innocent vanity of its most hope
full proselytes. What hope would the Church
have OF securing man If it condemned the
cut of his breeches or the height of his hat?
And why should the meek sisters be subject
ed to criticism and rebuke against which
their brothers would at once and unani-
mously protest? Our sympathies are entire
ly with the Chinawoman, and we believe
that the attempt to convert her to Christian
ity by making her wear big shoes is sure to
result in failure.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-03
A Love Story in Miniature.
The Shortest Romance Ever Published
and About the Poorest.
Edward Everett Hale in May Hartor.1

Edward Everett Hale in May HarIerJ
She parted from him with the old hankering
for something better. What was amiss? Must
it always be amiss? Had all women this hitch,
this jar, with the men they loved? or course
she loved him. OF course he loved her. Why
could there not be the abandon and the joy she
had always dreamed of in her grlhood when
she read of love?
She" was Ruth Lindsay. You would have
called her queen anywhere. Tall, handsome,
OH so handsome!-a still lovely; young, but
strong; grave, but cheerful; Joyous, but wise
loved by all her school companions, half wor-
SHIPPED by half the men. And Ruth had part
ed thus-dissatisied at heart-though she was
too proud to own this-from Alfred Moshier.
They had been engaged now seven weeks since
they had crossed the ocean ON the Parthia.
81 will not worry any longer" said Ruth
aloud. She girt herself for work. She went
down to old Mrs. Royals and washed the baby,
who needed it badly, and aired the bedroom
while Mrs. Royal sat over the fire. She went
TO the French reading, and laughed her best
and brightest as the professor read "L'Ami In
connu." She came home and looked around
her workroom for something that would take
and moles, she said. ~ will see what they
are saying"
So she lifted her telephone from the wall and
called Caesars boy Pompey and bade him car
ry the heavy plates, and went down to her
dreaming place in the garden. She sent POM
pey away, sank the plates herself, with her
trowel in the border, and began to listen to the
endless sounds, which came in a strange re-
frain, as grass grows and dews distil, and crys-
tails take form in mother earth. She was
soothed by the unrythmed music; more and
more did it rest her, when suddenly,
"Taap, tap, tap, tap, tap, taap-tap, taap,
tap-tap-tap, tap, tap-taap"---long and short,
the word dearest" to her well-trained sense.
"Fine-ear" himself, in the story, never listened
more absorbed. Dearest dearest" the taps
went on, "answer-answer now-Moshier."
More faint, but perfectly clear, came, 20. X. /
am here-wire open-Your pet" my pet
and my darling" said Moshier in answer, ooh,
| am dead bored-say something sweet to me-"
he been?' was the telegraph girls reply. "He
has not been with his hearts delight, he can
tell you that" tapped Moshier. And Ruth, or
Fine-ears, threw the lIstening-cup upon the
ground She was one too many in this tete- a.
tete.
Moshier was an observer in the great Tam
worth Observatory He was using the time
wire in this disgusting intrigue. Ruth had hit
upon DIR. Trowbridge's curious discovery, by
which you can, with the telephone, take, any
where from the ground, the "return message"
as the electricians call it. She sent her return
message to the faithless Alfred as soon as she
reached the house. Her mystery was solved
He did not love her. And she-she had been
trying, from mere loyalty, to love him. She
wrote her proud letter of dismissal with abso-
lutte joy. She went to the reception at Mrs.
Mandelps once more perfectly happy.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-03

THE following from the Boston Adver-
tiser applies to the latitude of Portland:
Frequent complaint is made of the
annoyance to which ladies are exposed in
many of our streets at the approach of dusk
and in the early evening. Much of the an
noyance comes from young loungers and
idlers who take that opportunity to crowd
the sidewalks at the street corners and
around the entrances to theatres. Young
women compelled to be out after dark, and
working girls returning to their homes,
singly and in pairs, are especially exposed to
impertinence and insult. Possibly the Of
Tenders, many of them, are guilty of moth
ing worse than insufferably bad manners,
but their offence is odious-a disgrace to
themselves and distressing to their victims,
1t might be well to make an example now
and then of these male night-walkers.