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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-11

Mr. Long Last Night.

Notwithstanding the intense heat
yesterday quite good sized and very
attentive congregation listened to
Rev. N. NJ. Long at the Congregational
church on Union street last night.
His text was: prove all things hold
fast that which is good" He
preached one of his most powerful
sermons, full Of thought, and clothed
in beautiful language. He held up
the Bible in its purity of precept and
divine origin as the guide of mankind,
severely criticized some of the theo-
logical systems constructed by men,
and in the latter part OF his discourse
paid particular attention to skeptical
scientists and other skeptics who are
too weak or too ignorant to lay any
claim to the title of scientists. Itwas
an effort which made a deep impress
sion upon all thinking persons present.
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Huntsville Sentinel: II is said that
the people of Green county, the old
home Of Andrew johnson, are aroused
against the 1908 settlement of the
State debt, By the time another
State election comes on East Tennes-
see will be with the true Democracy
on that question. The fact is, the
people of the State generally ara NOT
satisfied with the settlement that has
been unjustly and ippsoperly made,
and they will seek BE- have it changed,
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The Curiosity NhOp.

Lakeside Libraries, Boys Of New
York and New York Boys, Pleasant
Hours, for August, wood tOOthpicks,
banjos, tambOrines, guitars, bones and
accordeons, at rock bottom prices, at
Dickens Curiosity Shop, 285 Second
street, opposite postofice.
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Correction.

The James York referred to in
Captain o. X. Joplin'S card of Satur-
days issue, is not the one in the gov
eminent employ under W. H. H.
Benyuard.
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MCKEE'S CSC SHIRT.
Buy Hose Carts Of Browne, 40 Madison.

Several have already Signifed their
intention of going on the grand three
days fishing excursion which leaves
tomorrow evening on the steamer
Rene Macready. The fare is only Sc
for the round trip, and this includes
meals, stateroOms, porter to wait on
the party, and plenty Of ice for all.
Get up your fishing tackle and 20
aboard the Macready tomorrow
evening. Captain Joplin will see that
you are we'll cared for.
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Fresh Imported ViIlars,
Fresh KelIy's Boquets
in to-day, at 292 Main Street,
III, ESCH.


The following delegates to the Grand
Lodge of the Ancient Order Of United
Workmen which meets at Nashville
tomorrow left to-day Sam'l A. Tay-
lor, A. F. Davis, j, H. Thompson, s.
s. Garrett, j. G. Watkins, j. }. De-
Pass.
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MCKEE'S CSC SHIRT.
Crushed to Death.

While coupling cars at Humboldt,
Tenn, yesterday Ed Seaman a brake
man on the railway was caught and
crushed to death. He resided on
Promenade street in this city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-11
Buy Pitcher Pumps Of Browne.
A Card to the Public.

MEMPHIS, TENN, July 18th, 1881.
The statement published in the
LEDGER Of Saturday and local col
umns of the Appeal Sunday, connect
ing the name of Mr.. John Newsom
with those who managed the Fourth
of July picnic and excursion to
Presidents Island, was, l have been
convinced, unauthorized and should
not have been made. l am satisfied
Mr.. Newsom had nothing to do with
the management OF the sffair, but,
like myself, was paid for the services
he rendered.
O. K. JOPLIN,
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ICE III

O'Neil s. Co., No. Towards Rev, lake
ice at wholesale and retail. Steamboat and
railroad shipments receive special atten-
ton. Orders for city delivery left at q. b.
Bryan g. Co., No. 20 Madison street,
promptly filed. ut
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stance, 5000, has been paid to the
husband, Lem Pam. A receipt to
this effect, duly witnessed, is in the
hands Of Mrs. 7. E. West, Secrfary
of the Court. The money is rSHsd
by assessment, as in other benevoleit
orders. The monthly dues are light,
and the organization has accomplished
much good in payment of benefits, in
burying the dead, in looking after the
sick and needy, and in various other
WAYS.
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Q. K. JOPLIN,
CAPTAIN 81. Rene Macready.

UnIaundried shirts and Gents
Furnishing Goods, full stock and
special prices this week, at
GERBER d MRTTE'S,
11A 267 Main street.
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JOHN WALSH, UNDERTAKES,
s4I Second street. l4St,
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oTT06EH00sES Nos. Is and Il Union st.,
u now occupied by LanREtaf. Graham 4
prondft. L b MCFARLAND,
IN q Madison street.
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BY CABLE.

LONDON, November 2l.-A reduc-
tion in the Greek forces at Thessally
to peace footing has been ordered.
VIENNA, November q. - Count
Kolnaky has started for St. Petersburg
to present letters Of recall as Ambas-
sador to Russia.
LONDON, November 21.-The result
Of the election in Saffon for member
OF Parliament, by which Thomas Salt
was elected, caused great astonish-
ment. The Conservative victory is
attributed mainly to the Irish vote
which until the night before the
election bad been promised to Howell
the candidate Of the Liberals and
working classes.
A Dublin correspondent says: Out.
RACES are breaking out again, and the
prospects for the winter is discour.
aging,
Miss Clifford, holder of two small
farms, was found dead in bed at Wex
ford yesterday. Indications point to q
murder.
The Bishop Of Manchester in a ser,
mon at Oldham yesterday in which
he referred to the visit of Moody anc
Sankey, added that he feared the eff
feet would be startling, but that The
excitement pissed away as rapidly as
produced Where, " he asked, were
the tens of thousands who rushed tC
hear Moody and Sankey at Manches
ter?" They must not suppos that
because man could cry glory halle
lujah," that he was saved.
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AMUsEM MsETs.

Parties are preparing to open a
variety play house here the latter part
Of the present week, or further on.
Better that than nething half the
time, and weak attractions a good
portion Of the other half.
The tenor singer, W. II. Stanley,
here last summer as a teacher, ap-
peared before the Philadelphia public
last week, at the Academy of Music,
in concert troupe.
The skilled artist, Anton Strelezki,
has taken charge of the vocal depart
ment Of Mrs. Fits musical conserva-
toire.
The great spectacular and sensa-
tional drama, "The World" is an
nounced here for Monday next.
The Comley- Barton opera party, to
appear here Thursday next, are down
for two nights andsa matinee Of
"0liyette," and nothing else. II
Mad. Favart" could be doyetailed
in, the chances are more dollars
would be deposited in the manage
ment's exchequer.
At the concert tonight, the re.
nOwned pianist, JosefFy, will open the
programme with the wedding march
from Midsummer Nights Dream,
followed by one of Chopin's selections
After this Miss Laura Bellini will
sing Arditi's Marguerite" Mex
Josefy will give evidences of hi
artistic ability in a variety Of selec
tiOns from Gluck, Schumann, Men
delssohn, Paganini, and List. Mis-
Bellini follows with two numbers, auc
Joseffy closes with List rhapsod,
and one Of his own compositions.
The genial James W. Morrissey, o
the "World" spectacular sensation
J arrived from New Orleans this morn
) ing, and the man of the Avalanche
once more happy.
I Despite a snow blockade, and othe
| wretched weatheristic features at tn
date last year, the Emma Abbo
! Opera Troupe were drawing delightfl
9 audiences at our theater.
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Office Board Of Underwriters,

MESPHls, TENN, Nov. 18th, 1881.
WHERkAS, II has pleased the Divine
w Ruler Of all things to take from ouI
midst Mr.. MAX MARX, one of the members oi
our association, whose intercourse with us wal
Of the most pleasant nature, and whose deal
ings with his fellow-man always bore the i'm
print Of sincerity and honesty; therei ore il ID
Resolved by this Board, That our deepest
sympathy be extended to the bereaved wife Of
our departed brother.
To her, Hope must row seen to offer no en-
cSuraRement, Faith no comfort aqd Charity
to have abandoned lis divine mi sion OF con-
ISOLATION. A bride weeps over tho remains Of
her bridegroom, sadly wondering in her low
Jog heart why she is thus afflicted. What con-
ISOLATION can we, the circle that ha been
brokeR, Of which our brother was one Of the
parts, offer to this stricken widowed bride? No
htting words spoken by us caa convey to her
sad heart the feelings Of our, deep regret. No
language Of ours can soothe her deep distress.
But we would fain beseech her to feel that her
grief is our grief, ber 50 row ours.
Her only consolation must be sought In the
command Of the Great Jehovah, "Bs still and
know that am God"
Be still, sad heart, and knew thy God doth
undertake
To guide the future as BE has the past,
Thy hope, thy confidence, let nothing shake,
All now mysterious shall bo bisht at asst.
Be II further resolved, That copy Of these
resolutions be sent to the bereaved wife; that
they be spread upon the books Of our associa-
ton. published IN the daily papers, and for
warded to one or more Of the insurance jour
mails for publication.
Be 1t also resolved, That the members OF
this Board attend the funeral services Of our
deceased brother in body.
JAMES n. BEASLEY,
]. j. MURPHY,
HENRY J. LYNN.
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Ny idea, however, is to meet
misstatement when it is hot instead
OF waiting 10 let the matter
get digested and misunderstood.
think the true way is to interject my
statements as the case proceeds.
have not a set speech to make, but am
much obliged to your Honor and to
my counsel for the courtesy of this in.
vitatiOn."
Guitteau's manner seems TO have
undergone a marked change since the
early days of his trial, and during the
delivery Of his short speech this was
particularly noticeable. At the con
clusiOn he settled back in his chair
with an air Of exhaustion, and rested
his head upon his hand, while a
careworn expression appeared upon
bis features. Scoville then addressed
the Jury at considerable length.
Much" be said, has been intro
duced in the evidence thus far which,
to my mind, should have no bearing
upon the case. All men shared the
same opinion relative to the sufferings
Of the President. 1t was not pleasant
to look at these things, and when they
were presented to the jury they must
exercise influence. The only question,
however, for the jury to consider, was
whether the prisoner killed the Presi-
dent, and whether at the time he was
in such condition mentally as to
render him responsible for the action.
The speaker, with no attempt at or
atorical effect, presented in plain,
matter Of fact manner points which
he proposed to make. and upon which
the defense would rely.
Without concluding his opening ad-
dress, Mr.. Scoville requested the court
to allow him further time, and to per
NIT him to finish tomorrow.
This was granted and the court ad-
journed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-21
KniGc versus stick.

Late Saturday night William
Vaughn, a DeSotO street gallant, visit
ed the domicile Of Maggie Williams,
his fair inamerata, and found her abb
sent. Gathering big stick he took
the trail and found her in a neighbor-
ing saloon guzzling beer and other
more harmful liquids. The big stick
was brought into play as a persuader,
and reaching down into her pocket she
brought forth a dangerous knife which
she fourished in dangerous proximity
to Williams nose. Both we're ar
rested.
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ST. LOUIS.
Map Killed for Trying to Run a
Town.
What lame TO a Man who Turned
states Witness.

ST. LOUIS, November 2l.-A man
named Jesse Mum, living in the vi
cinity of Kirksville, Mo, was shot and
killed by the City Marshal of that
place while drunk and trying to run
the town.
Tucker Basham, Of Independence,
Mo-, who was sentenced to ten years
imprisonment in the penitentiary for
completely in tho Glendale train rob.
berry, and was pardoned to testify as
witness for the State against Bill
Ryan, who was recently tried and con
victed for the same offense, has left the
country in a sudden and mysterious
manner and his whereabouts are en-.
tirely unknown. Basham s testimony
convicted Ryan and gave the entire
gang away. Before the trial he was
threatened with death il he testified
and during the trial his house was sci
on fire and an attack would have been
made upon him had.he not been closely
guarded. Since the trial he has received
threatening letters, some signed
Jesse" and some ed" supposed tC
mean jesse James and Ed Miller, and
others Of the boys. Basham has been
very much excited for several weeks
and the letters frightened him so ter.
ribly that he concluded bis only hope
to escape their vengeance was to fly
secretly. He took his wife with him
left his property, and even his father
does not know where he has gone
The best posted arc firmly of the opin
ion that the threatening letters wer,
written for the purpose Of making
Basham leave Independence, and be
lieve that the train robber gang vii
now find out his whereabouts, and &c
even with him for his betrayal o
them. The State expected to us
Basham as a witness against the par
ties indicted for the Blue Cut trair
robbery, and his evidence was impor
tant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-21

SEVERAL hundred people failed to
gain entrance to the Strangers church
last night. At seven o'clock the house
was packed somescame in at the win.
dows. A large crowd on the outside
reluctantly dispersed. About five or
six hundred people were inside. The
sermon, though longer than usual,
was listened to with breathless and
unbroken attention. Mr.. Longs
text was; Every wise women
buildeth her house: but the foolish
plucketh it down with her hands. y
Proverbs, xivc. l verse. He
discussed in a plain but elo-
quent style the relations, the
proper position and the duties of
woman, not emitting to denounce the
systems Of the past, which assigned
her an inferior position and the usages
OF the present under which she is
paid less wages than man for the same
work. The ladies' seemed especially
pleased, and the male portion of the
congregation could not but admit the
justness Of this line of argument. He
did not make out woman to be an
angel in this world of sin and strife,
but said that she should
be the ally Of man and educated as
we'll. To follow him through with
even synopsis would take up more
space than can be appropriated. He
touched up the follies Of fashionable
women, and pointed out vividly the
misery and ruin that they bring upon
themselves and upon others by neg
lecting the laws Of health. Also spoke
of i'll advised and hasty marriage, neg
lect OF duty afterward, and the un-
happiness that follows. It was
very wholesome discourse throughout
A feature of the evening was the
music. Mrs Fits presided over the
new organ on trial. Mr.. Armour, the
regular orgauist, being also present
In addition to the regular choir there
were quite number Of volunteer sing
ers There will be regular services in
the church beginning at eleven o'Clock
next Thursday morning -Thanksgiv
ing Day,
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winterish.

WASHINGTON, November 2l.-For
the Tennessee and Ohio valleys, local
rains and partly cloudy weather with
variable winds, slight change in the
temperature and barometer. For the
Missouri valley, fair weather, preceded
in southern portions by light SHOWS,
the winds mostly from northwest Ia
southwest, stationary or lower temper
aturo, followed by falling barometer
during the night.
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NundaH.a TeIegrnns.

EVANSVILLE, November 2O.-De-
parted: Golden Grown, New Orleans,
2 pm, River 8 feet and rising. Busi
ness good for Sunday.
CAIRO, November 20.-Departed,
Joseph Henry, south, 3 am; Belle
Memphis, st. Louis, 10 am; Pitts
burg, Pittsburg. l pm; Alice Brown,
Louisville, 3 pm; City of Greenville,
Nicksburg, 6 pm. River 81 feet 4
inches, and rising. Clear. Their.
mometer 81.
New ORLEANS, November 20.-
Arrived. Thomas Sherlock, Ciucin.
natl. The Mary Houston was de-
tained until noon. Fair and cool.
ST. LOUIS, November 2e.-Arrived:
John A. Scudder, New Orleans; Ste.
Geneyieye, Memphis; City of New
Orleans, Louisville, Departed, none.
The river has risen about two inches,
and is now about 80 feet above low
water mark. Clear and milder.
PITTsBURG, November 20.--River
II feet II inches and stationary. Clear
and cold.
CINCINNATI, November 2O.-River
II feet 6 inches and falling. Clear and
cold.
LOUISVILLE. November 20.-River
rising slowly, 81 feet in the canal and
"a feet in the chute on the falls. Lit
tie or no business, it being Sunday.
Clear and cold, Arrivals and de-
partures: Andy Baum, from Cincin-
natl, Memphis; Guiding Star, from
Cincinnati, New Orleans.
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ADDITIONAL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL. November 21. 12.15
p.m.-Cotton firm. Uplands, Sgd; Or
leans, Gid. Sales to-day, 14,000 bales.
Receipts. 12,l00 bales; American,
1900. Futures opened irmer.
New ORLEANS, November 21, 11:3O
a.m.-COtton quiet Middliug, lilo.
Sales to-day, $50 bales. Receipts,
2l l,l05 bales. Stock, 1886 bales.
New YORK, November 81, 1920
p.m.-Cotton dull. Ordinary, 9ic
good ordinary, 10sc; low midling, II
9-l6c; middling, 12c; good middling,
l2sc; middlin0 fair, 13lc; fair, 1870.
Futures all steady, at 6 to II points
below Saturdays closing prices.
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POLICE POINTS.

A dull Monday morning court.
Twenty-six arrests we're made in the
last two days, nearly all for triHing
offenses.
Eleven citizens who had not COM
piled with notices to improve the san.
itary condition of their premises, were
served with warrants Saturday.
A number Of stoves have been put
up in the cells of the stationhousv,
and the place is now tolerably COM
Portable. The move is a good one.
There are now confined in the county
workhouse eighty-fve prisoners Thir.
ty-fve are for the State and county
and fifty for the city.
@. Davidson and j. w. Haggerty
went down for twenty days each fol
being drunk. A colored tramp ana
general nuisance was sent down for 2
like period.
j. D. Miller and w. P. Davis, g
couple Of characters arrested as sus.
picious, were discharged for the lack
of proof.
Austin Temples, jueged on a charge
Of fraudulent breach Of trust, in failing
to account for money alleged to have
been turned over to him by Ed Moss,
the convict recently captured here,
was acquitted.
The Adams street delegation re-
turned from Arkansaw yesterday,
laden with sap-suckers and real estate.
They could have killed carload of
ducks and squirrels, but were after
deer and turkey, you know. They
scared one little turkey hen SO badly
that she fell cut Of the tree, dead.
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KILLING AT COVlNGTON.
The City Marshal Shot and Killed
by James Slaughter.

News Of killing at Covington,
Tennessee, reached this city this fore
noon. The particulars as far as can
be learned are that the City Marshal
James Cooper had a quarrel during
Saturday with a brother of Mr.. Jos.
Slaughter and gave him a sound
thrashiDg.
About nine o'clock that night James
Slaughter met Cooper on the Public
Square and took him to task for the
previous difficulty with his brother.
High words soon arose and rough
and tumble fghsfollowcd, both fall
ing to the ground, Slaughter under
meath. Cooper used his fist vigorously
until Slaughter cried enough and
begged him to desist. Cooper got up
and walked of. but had not
proceeded twenty PAGES when
Slaughter drew a pistol and fred,
but missed his aim. Cooper wheeled
and returned the FIRE, but Slaughter
escaped by springing behind a null
berry tree, which received three of the
Marshal's bullets. Slaughter watched
his opportunity and fred again, the
bullet striking Cooper in the abdO-
men. Death followed shortly after
ward. Mr.. Cooper bore a good name.
He leaves a wife and two or three
children. Slaughter was a merchant
at Covington and a son Of Mr.. 10.
Slaughter of this city. He surren-
dered to the officials and gave bond.
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CLAYTON, N. Y, November 2l.-
Frank Caperual, keeper of the Hub
House, his wife and two small chill
dren, and Charles Wilson, keeper Of
the Cliff House, his wife and two
children we're drowaed in Erie Bay
Saturday morning, while going to
Gananoque in a small boat.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-21

NASHVILLE American: Informa-
tion has reached here to the effect
that Chief Justice Deaderick has so
far recovered from his recent illness
as to warrant the belief that he will
be able to preside at the December
term Of the Supreme Court.
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IlIEIl.

.REUDELHUBER-Sunday morning at 9:15,
Mrs. L. NJ. REuDELHUsER, mother Of Captain
: &. and Misses Annie Q. and Pauline Reu-
The remains were inferred in the family
lot at ElmWood this morning.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-21

SENATOR Malone thinks that Rid
dleberger will have a walk.over for
the United States Senate.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-09-08
Little Jonnle on the Sheep.

This animal is one of the seven won
ders of the world cause its hair is wool.
If there wasn't no Sleeps there wouldn't
be no wool, except just a little on the
hedges, which birds make nests of;
and if there wasn't no wool where
would this coat be? So you see we all
wear secon' han close, which we gets
from the Sleeps. The he Sleeps is cal
led rams, ard the little Sleeps In called
lambs, and the she Sleeps is a you.
They is all made of board and close,
but some folks likes beefs better to eat.
When 4 sheep has been sherred he don't
look like the same. My father had a
sheep which was sheeredi 1t had a
little lamb, and wen the lamb come up
to suck it run up with its eyes shut as
thy always does, but wen it got done
and lookt wot it was about, it kept a
backin OFF and q noddin its head like
saying, I beg your pardin. it was my
mistake; and that labm had to be brot
up by hand. Sleeps is very playfe
when they are young, but not SO much
as kittens. Wehn the sun shines warm
in the spring they turns out and has &
good time on the grass, like O circus
Bill says, but no music aud no ele-
phaut. Once I saw q ole COW which
was a watchin o labm which was a goin'
it. The ole COW stuck out her tail stiff,
and gave a jump up. and come down
with her legs strate like stills. Then
the lamb stopt still and lookt at her,
and then it walkt all the way round
her a lookin at her all over. and then
it went state away in another iel out of
the ole COW, and begun to go it agin.
My uncle Ned says the skanny nayous
had a god which could hear the wool q
groin on the back of the Sleeps, but
wot good did it do him if he couldn't
stop it? I spose he wasn't real. live,
sure enough god, but jest somebody
Tide. Rams is great buffers, and their
horns would be a good shell for a big
snale.