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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-28

Bee McCartag's New NeckWear.


Elsewhere to-day will be found the
advertisement Of the Leubrie
Brothers, announcing their closing
out sale and thGr intended departure
for other fields. It is a matter of
regret that these enterprising and pro-
gressive gentlemen intend to break
up business in this city. They have
always been recognized as liberal
hearted, active and energetic citizens.
ready on all occasions to lend a help
ing hand toward advancing the interest
of our metropolis, and few have labored
with as much earnestness as they to
keep the ball Of activity rolling. The
Leubries stand in the front rank
among us as young men Of spirit and
fair dealing, and in offering their ex-
tensive stock of goods at reduced
they present advantages which
the public should not loose. Examine
heir card elsewhere to-day and pay
the Leubrie Brothers a visit.
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FOOR BLISS.
The Preachers, Even, Have De-
cIRred War Against Him.
COuricr-JOurnal Special

Courier-JOurna Special
WASHINGTON, September 26.-In
addition to his trouble with his pro-
fessional brethren, DR.. Bliss has a
row on hand with the preachers. He
incurred their displeasure by his re-
fusing to permit DR.. Power, pastor
of the Christian church, in the sick
chamber of President Garfield. They
are going for Bliss scalp. l doubt
very much if any of them would con-
sent to soothe him in his last moments
if called upon, SO terrible is their
wrath against him. DR.. Butler, Of
this city, in his sermon yesterday
evening seems to have voiced the gen.
eral opinion Of his ministerial breth-
rem. He said he had never heard Of
a case before when the patient was re.
garded by his physicians to be so i'll
that his minister was not allowed to
administer spiritual consolation to
him. He instanced the Ease of Pres
ident Lincoln, whom DR.. Greedy, his
pastor, was allowed to see and to be
present at his deathbed. He said
there was y sanitary and healing power
in other appliances than physicians
prescriptions, and that it was q sur
prise to all Christian people that Mr.,
Powerwas never allowed in the sick.
room. 1t was absurd, he said, to lose
faith in prayer, though he admitted
there was good reason for losing con
fdeucc in medical and surgical science,
One OF the most striking features Of
the case, he said, was the mistake oil
the diagnosis of the men who had it in
charge, but there was no reason for
losing confidence in God.
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Zellner 4 Go. Just as cheap and even
cheaper than any Of the limitations.
Wealth is naturally desired by all
men, as it brings many blessings in
life when properly used. The Com
monwealth Lotterywill scatter wealth
among its ticket holders on Friday.
Secure a ticket at once at the usual
place.
A run was made on the marriage
license man this forenoon. Papers
were issued to w. A. Nance and Jen:
ME King; ]. L. johnson and Mollie
E. Shelton; Henry =. Shore and M.
Agnes Taylor; Dock franklin and
Minnie Price; Henry Lewis and Lucy
Daniels.
Various country papers in Indiana,
Ohio and elsewhere r extravagant in
their expressions regarding the highly
artistic qualities Of the Tony Denier
Humpty Dumpty party. They are
said to be double distilled destruction
to the blues in every form. All the
children hereabouts and the older
people who have not seen Humpty
Dumpty will doubtless be rapturOus
over their advent here at our theater
tomorrow night.
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Shin finally quit poking the fire.
"Ebery day of my life | meet men
WAC were brought up too softly. As
boys dey we're kissed an petted an
stated wild sweet cake an cried ober,
AS young men dey had muffin to do
but spend money, dress like monkeys,
loaf on the streets, aud look down on
honest labor. Asmen dey am afailure.
People who doan' hate 'em an avoid
EN- feel to pity EN-, an OATS just as
bad. When [ see a man whom cherry
body dislikes l realize dat he was
brung up on de gOody.good plan as a
boy.
IF had a boy I'd rub him agin de
world: I'd put responsibility on his
shoulders. If he got sugar he'd arm it.
II he got time for lofn' it would be
only arter his work was done. If he
was ugly or obstinate I'd tan it outen
him instead of buying him off. If you
want to make a coward forbid your
boy to defend his rights. I'd teach
my boy dat all boys had rights, an
dat while he had no business to tram
pie on de rights of odder boys, no boys
had de privilege of takin'
him by de nose. Las night
an old man libin' up my way was
turned out doors by his boy. He has
been tryin' de goody.good plan on dat
youth fur de las twenty vars, an dis
am de legitimate result. He didn't
want him to work, kase work is hard.
He didn't want him to dress plain.
fur fear people would look down on
De boy am to-day a loafer,
neither grateful fur what has bin done
in de pas nor carin' what happens in
de fucher. Ten vars ago he was cried
ober, run arter an coaxed an bought
off, an his mudder libed to sec him a
loafer an his farder has foun, a in,
CRATE.
Giveadam Jones said he was pleased
10 be able to report that the Lime.
Club and the Concord School of
Philosophy were again working in
harmony, and that his commit.
tee had been called upon to aid the
in serving the query: "What
are the Thingness of Things?" They
had been long estranged because they
could not arrive at the same conclu-
sion on: What Uselessness is Use?"
But luminosity had given place to a
spirit OF forgiveness and the goose
hung high.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-28

The following in a Washington
special to the New York World:
WASHINGTON, September 23.-The
following article published to-day in
the Grant organ here p~re-fgures the
attitude of the local Stalwarts towards
Postmaster james and the Star route
prosecutions:
1.-THE National Republican at Wash
ington yesterday printed this adyer-
tisement:
VTANTED-THE NAMES OF THE DEMO-
w CRATIC clerks in the Postofice Depart
ment, appointed since the present Republican
Administration came into power. Address,
oan6dentially, GRAND BOUNCE, Republican
Office.
SIS this a declaration ofwar served
on Postmaster General James,
New York World of yesterday.
Our advertising columns are al
ways open to seekers after knowledge
at the usual rates. Grand Bounce
whoever he may be, will experience
no trouble in getting at the truth, as
everybody in Washington reads the
Republican. 1t is a wei. known fact
that since Mr.. Thomas l.. james took
charge of the P~ostofice Department
he has steadily violated Section 1,754
of the Revised Statutes, ignored the
claims of ex- Union soldiers and sail
ors and appointed to Office ex. Confed-
crate Democratic Bourbons, married
ladies, whose husbands are able to
take care of them, and worthless char
acters. A soldiers and sailors organ
ization of this city is preparing a list of
such appointments by Mr.. James for
publication. This list and the fact
will shortly be sent to every Grand
Army post and soldiers and sailors
organization in the country"
The Republican has the reputation
of being not only Stalwart, but under
the control Of the Star route people,
who are, no doubt, filed with hope
that the death of General Garfield
will end their troubles. The charges
against james are trumped up and
poor stuf-two-third outright lies,
and one-third Ease pretense. [Cincin-
natl Commercial, q.
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PUBLIC LEDGER
once, Is Madison Street.
TEN CERTs Pc p We Elk,
THE CITY.
wednesday Evening, Sept. rs, 1851.
LEDGER LINES.

The dust annOys no longer.
Shell oysters. Crystal Palace.
New Goldfish, Lytle & Shields.
Brown & Jones, coal dealers, 282
Main street.
The moOnshine will last until
nearly nine tonight.
Broiled mackerel in tomato sauce.
Buckham e. Campbell.
New canned okra and tomatoes. ex-
c%ellent for soup, Lytle & Shields.
No business ofimportance transacted
in the Criminal Court this forenoon.
Rubber stamps and stencils, cheapest
and best, at Haberling's, 81 Second.
The temperature at sunrise was 69o.
Range yesterday 20 to Sc, with south
erly breezes.
The morning Numbers slang slash
er is in deep distress again. Vermi-
fuge exhausted,
Deeds were recorded to-day from
X: >. Richmond to NJ. A. P. Lucas;
W. F. Lucas to NJ. A.. Grant.
Miss Carl will resume herart classes
at studio, corner Main and Madison
streets, on Thursday next Uo,rs
between 9 am. and 5 pm.
Bad Odors rise from spoiled pOta.
toes and cabbage along Front street.
nearly as bad as aroma from closets
where the water pipes are dry.
Something over two dezen men are
at work cutting stone in the Custom
enclosure and more are expeet.
ed to be put at it as soon as they can
be procured.
G. Baum & Co., 1856 Main street. is
the place where families can be sun.
Piled in fine wines, WHISTLES, brandies.
'hampagnes, porter, ale, ETC., in guam.
titles to suit.
We want it distinctly understood
hat, though the Solar Tip School
hoes are 81 much superior 10 all
they are, nevertheless, sold by
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How Did You Do in the 0lden
Time?
Is the FacetiOus Query Of the Al
legged Water Company
Answer 10 Bill,

Some weeks since, the Attorney
General and associate counsel filed a
bill in the Circuit Court against the
Water Company for forfeiture of char
ter, on account of their failure to sup.
ply the necessary amount of water.
The Governor refused his permission,
but Mr.. j. Algeo kindly offered to
give the necessaryIbond for costs, and
the bill was fled any way. The CON-
pany has filed a demurrer to the bill,
which appears to the average citizen
a monument of impudence. The fol-
lowing extracts give all the points and
show the drift of the company's argu-
ment:
INCREASE DEMAND THE CAUSE.
THE works and the supply were
adequate and are adequate for all the
purposes to be served when they we're
constructed, and for all the purposes
that the charter contemplated. They
are now so, but for the demand to
supply thousands Of water closets that
needed no such supply and did not
require a gill Of water, a demand made
imperative by the laws and policy
applicable to the present local govern
ment, and not one which was provided
for or even within the scope of the
charter, or the works under it."
1.-THE breach Of contracts with con-
sumers alleged in the bill is not ground
for forfeiture bu. for redress by suit
at the instance of the respective con-
sumers."
I'm YE OLDEN TIME"
"The company has the exclusive
right to supply water by the means
adopted by it and authorized by its
charter, bnt this does not prevent the
public or the citizens from supplying
the want in any other method and
upon any other plea, of which there
are many. Before the works were
constructed the population Of the city
was as great as now and was 50 for
many years, and got its water supply
upon a plan and in a way wholly
different from that touching which the
exclusive grant is in defendant. So
defendant says hat it is not practical
ly impossible to procure supplies be-
cause Of the exclusive grant Of de-
PENDANT"
BLAME YOURSELVES.
"The charter Of defendant does not
require it to furnish water for water
closets under the new sewerage sys-
TEN, and the REALTORS themselves, by
contracting for this supply and insist
ing upon its delivery, have thereby
made the scarcity alleged as to water
for sprinkling and elevators, etc."
NOT BOUND TO SUPPLY.
"The defendant is not bound 10
supply water for elevators. 1t is not
a necessity that all water closets, ETC.,
shall connect with the Water Works,
and all have NOT"
1.-THE bill was 6led without first
obtaining leave Of Court to file the
same. y = y Before fling the bill
such Court or Judge may determine
whether the puplic interest will be
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-28
AND GENERAL.

The reigning monarch of Abyssinia
cuts Of the noses of those who take
snuff and the lips Of those who smoke.
1t is announced officially by the
health authorities at New Orleans
that there has not been a single case Of
yellow fever in that city this year.
At the Dundee, Scotland, Assizes
this month there were no criminals
for trial, and the judge received white
gloves in a box bearing the ancient
borough's arms.
Thomas NJ. Bowen, one of Oolorado's
new millionaires, recently sent the
Denver Mint two enormous chunks Of
gold. The heavier is worth S18, 900;
the other, $4,000.
Charles Deter walked five miles for
the purpose of killing his wife, at
Yorktown, Ind. Finding her with
some visitors, whom he was too polite
to disturb, he committed suicide
instead.
B.. H. Hill, jr., who returned to At
lanta from Washington a few days ago,
told a reporter in case the Senate
should be called in immediate session
his father would be able to take his
seat.
The "coroneted ghouls," as Miss
Anna Parnell styles noblemen land
lords in Ireland, are returning to that
country this autumn in considerable
numbers, presumably we'll provided
with breeeh-loaders and revolvers.
One thousand two hundred en-
ployes of the Old Colony railroad have
been examined for celor blindness, in
compliance with the new Massachu
sets law, and forty engineers, fremen,
conductors, and others have been dis
missed as having defective sight. Some
of them were old and valued servants
Of the country.
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High Cotton.

The price Of cotton in Liverpool is
higher to-day than it has been quoted
since March and April, 1890, nearly
eighteen months ago. The receipts at
all United States ports from the first
inst, show a decrease as compared
with last year Of 5l,5l3 bales, while the
consumptive demand is no less than
it has been for several months past.
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subserved or not, such suits being
matter Of public concern"
"The bill contains no equity"
A MORAL.
While the reporter was engaged in
making the above extracts in the law
Office Of Mr.. j. A. Taylor, one Of the
counsel for the prosecution, a client
came in and asked in an anxious way
if anything had yet been done in his
case. He was answered in the mega
tive, and went out with a blessing on
his lips for the Water Company.
"There's an instance" remarked
Mr.. Taylor. THAT poor man has a
piece of property that would be valua-
BILE to him ifhe could have reasonable
water privileges. On account of the
failure of the present company to
supply such, his property has been
condemned as a nuisance and he is
about to lose it."
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The WeIcome NI,nunr

The Welcome shower.
Three-fourths ola inch Of rain fell
this morning, equal to "a tons of
water tothe square acre. The shower
set in a little before 8 o'clock and
continued until dawn, the breeze that
brought it coming down stiff from the
north. AT sunrise the atmosphere
was perfectly calm. At Cairo tie
rainfall was an inch and a quarter. and
st. Louis enjoyed heavy showers,
while it had barely set in at Little
Rock when the sun rose. Light rains
also at Shreveport, New Orleans,
Louisville and Chattanooga. The
prospect is favorable for more rain
here to-day, and cooler weather is
ahead.
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Choicest Meats In the city,
at ALBERT SEEsSELiS MARKET
I24 Main street. GOT
Buy Gas Fixtures of Browne.

New Furnishing Goods House.
MEssRs. LOEB & Nook, who re-
Gently embarked in the FURNISHING
GOODS business at 235 Main street,
are young men of energy and pluck,
and certainly do not lack experience,
which enables them to meet exactly
the wants of the trade. They have
lately come in receipt from the Eastern
markets ola FULL AND COMPLETE LINE
Of UNDERWEAR, both in cotton and
wool, as well as NEoKwEAR, GENTS
HOSIERY, HANDKERCHIEFs, GLOVES,
JEwELRY, and in fact all goods usu-
ally found in a strictly frst-class fur
nishing goods establishment. In ad-
dition, they are prepared to take
ORDERS FOR SHIRTS and UNDER
WEAR. After your measure is takeH,
the article is made to order, under
their own direct supervision, and the
perfect fitting garments which are
turned out over their counters are the
wonder and delight of their custom.
ers. In this department they have
secured the services of that celebrated
expert, MIG. Renoult, who has been
connected with the largest shirt fac
tories in the country. In a word, as
shirt makers they are par excellence.
So remember, if you would secure
the benefits of cheap prices and save
money thereby, call on LOEB &
Nook, who mean business, and no
humbug.
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H o MURDER.
Some New Light on a Dark AT.
fair.

In July, 1873, Frank Moore was
murdered in this city under mysteri-
Gus circumstances. His widow was
looked upon with suspicion from the
very first, but there was no proof. A
few days since in o suit instituted by
G. W. Paine, brother Of the widow,
who is now the wife Of j. N. Smith, a
baggage checker, Paine stated that
Moore's wife sent for her nephew, Jo-
seph L. Hanson, who lived in Illinois,
and got him to do the murder. An
old Metropolitan policeman, ex-detec-
tive and a street car driver, by the
name Of L, j. Hanson, was arrested
on the strength of this, but released
as he was the wrong man, the person
wanted being Joseph L. Hanson.
MORE LIGHT.
The probability is that the murder
er is now in Illinois. A few days
since an old resident stopped consta-
bic Mike Garvin, on the street and
exclaimed:
well, they're about to uuearth the
murderer of Frank Moore"
How" was asked.
Some Of the facts have come out in
a suit at law between the b~rother-in-
law and the wife of Moore, which
establishes the fact taat she instigated
the murder for the mans money"
u heard further" remarked the
old man, that a few days ago Paine
received a letter from Mrs. Smiths
nephew, in Illinois, saying he had
heard a suit al law was in progress,
and begged him to drop it at once, be-
fore the bottom facts came out"
The old gentleman said further that
Hanson was a crack Drained sort Of
fellow, and he had heard that he com
mitted the murder for two dollars.
Others who met Hanson while here
state that be was regarded as a sort of
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A NEW ENTERPRISE
The Oak Hall Clothing House, 251
Main Street,

Has added a merchant tailoring to their
establishment, and will make a speciality
in making pants to order for s. and up
ward. They guarantee satisfaction. 1T
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-28

HenryLuehrmann has
the first shipment of New York
Oysters per express. He gets
only the very best kind, such as
ROckaway, Will Pond, Great
Kills and Counts. 22t
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POLICE POINTS.

Eleven cases we're made yesterday.
Rive fcisky females hounced into
court this morning.
A mum Der Of plain men who got on
plais drulnks we're told to go and sin
nc more.
Rachel Brown, for calling a colored
sister out other name and threatening
to demolish her, is held on a bond to
keep the peace.
Matte Campbell and a colored beau
played with the keen end Of a whip
lash yesterday, and Matte was ar
rested.
A man named George Stewart had
his hair cut yesterday, and when leay-
ing the barbor-shop put on a coat not
his own. He was arrested on a warrant
sworn out by Mr.. Webb, the owner.
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!

100 dOz. Ladies' and ChlIdren's
Handkerchief at Sc each.
GERBER a. METTE'S,
1l4t 267 Main Street.
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Mrs. Cooper, cousin of Col. Robert
Ingersoll and a member of a San Fran
cisco Presbyterian church, announced
her disbelief Of the story of Jonah
and the whale. She was adjudged a
heritic by the session of the church
and expelled. She retaliated by &C.
cusing the pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Rob
erts, Of bad conduct Of various kinds,
and particularly Of preaching a SER
mon which was in effect an advertise
ment Of his own business as a life in
surance agent. There has been an &C.
rimonious controversy and a trial be-
fore the Presbytery, in which Mr.,
Roberts incidentally accused a rever-
end brother of "bombast, malignity
and ingratitude," and Mrs. Cooper
remarked that she would rather have
her cousin Ingersoll's society in
hell than her pastors in heaven.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-28
SOL COLEMAN
Wants to see you on
important Business.

Trains will leave thePaducah depot,
foot of Poplar street, at Z am. October
4th, 9th and 9th, for the Kerrville fair.
Excursion rates. 20
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-28

Go to McCarty & Co., $40 Front ST.,
for chickens, fresh eggs and Kentucky
butter. They receive daily per express.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-28

Trains will leave the aducah depot,
foot of Poplar street, at Z am. October
4th, 9th and 9th. 30
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-28

The Emperor of Austria's start in
life was most dismal and depressing.
but, as often happens in the case Of
humble mortals, the clouds rolled off
at noontide, and to-day he seems the
happiest of the great continental
potentates, and ireest from Nihilistic
shafts. This he owes chiefly to Count
Beust, whose very existence is to-day
forgotten by most people.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-28
Mules, Mules.

Fine dray and cart mules for sale at
2t G. H. BRACKET & Co.
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OLIVER, FINHlE & CO..

SILVER MOON FLOUR
New Process, in use only a short
time, a great improvement on the
old process. Our sales are now
very large. Won't you try It?
silver Moon YEAST POWDERS
Manufactured in our own store
and absolutely pure.
BUTTER
Best Creamery Butter received
daily by express.
COTTON SEED OIL
By the barrel or gallon.
LARD
Fairbanks bucket lard; always
the best.
VIZ ROAST
The very finest grades Mocha,
Java, Maracaibo and Rio Coffee
fresh every day.
CHOCOLATE
Cocoa, Cocoa Shells, Epp's Cocoa,
Oatmeal, CrackedWh Graham
Flour, Grits, etc.
OLIVER, FlNNIE g. co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-28

The best and coolest Beer and
best of Liquors and Cigars, at
GEORGES. 1897
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318 RIain IN.
CONVICTED
For Numbering a Mother and
Child.

The Atkinsons, father and son,
charged with killing the latter's wife
and infant child, then throwing their
bodies into the river near Gayoso
Landing, Pemiscot county, some
months ago, were convicted Of murder
in the first degree at Gayoso Landing
last Saturday. The prisoners were de-
Tended by Colonel McVeigh, Of 0s.
ceola, Ark, and Messer Ward, Of
Charleston, Mo. The crime was one
of the most atrocious ever perpetrated,
the husband Of the murdered woman
knocking her brains out, then putting
on her shoes and carrying the body to
the river, while his father crushed the
head of the infant. The principal wit
ness was a six-year old child, who said
that her grand mother had wiped the
blood. stained hocs and then hid the
cloth in an ash hopper, where it was
found. The evidence aside from this
was purely circumstantial. The
youngest murderer was captured while
going down the river in a skitf, a short
distance below Cottonwood point, by
Mr.. Garrett, a merchant of the latter
place, aided by two or three others.
This is said to be the first conviction
for murder ever passed by a court in
Pemiscot county, though a hundred or
more men have been killed there
abOuts since the county was settled a
century or so ago.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-28

-Four barrels of Mountain Valley
Spring water at G.. Gallina's, SO Beal
street. 12+
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INSURE GIN HOUSES and COUNTRY
STORES with @. B. WEXFORD & Co.,
154t No. 8 Madison st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-28

Leading mOdistes everywhere
recommend Louis Lauge's nm
cFushabIe Bustles and skirts, 22t
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BEE TENDERLOINN

Received deiIy per Express.
~. SEESsEI., HIt.. & SON,
Cor. Jefferson aud second.
l26t