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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-21

Mr.. Clement Scott called upon AID.
mlral Glyn and said be fe.t much ar
grieved that Miss Nelson had lef b M
nothing, Is he had very usehnlio
her in the theatrical wav' and also.
that Admiral Glyn was a mar moving
in high circles, perhaps be would de-
sire that many unpleasant things
which might be said in print should
be kept back, etc., etc. Result, Eve
hundred pounds TO Mr.. Scott. Now
Mr.. Scott denies that he has ever re-
ceiyed, or ever could or would receive
money under such circumstances, or
for writing favorable notices
oil the theatrical people in
the various journalistic channels
which he commands. / offer no
opinion on the matter. | may be per
mitted to state, however, that the late
Colonel Bateman told me over and
over again that the London dramatic
critics were a very venal lot. He said
that just previous to the debut in
London ofhis daughter Kate as Leaqh
he sent to the critics Of all the leading
papers favorable extracts from the
American journals concerning his
daughters ability, without M word
pinning thereto a bank note Of de.
nomination commensurate with the
Importance of the newspaper, as
he adjudged it. In the case Of
one critic, he received by return a
polite note saying that the Ameri-
can newspapers were so badly Brinted
and read" he could not decipher
whether their verdict in respect to
Miss Bateman's ability was hattering
or the reverse. Thereupon Colonel
BatemaD again, without a word, en-
closed bank note for el00 to be used,
in addition to the first $50, presuma.
bly, to buy a good pair of spectacles.
for the favorable character of The
badly printed notices were then easily
discerned. | could give the name las
given to me by Bateman) of this critic.
who was a mar Of worldwide celebrity
and held a commanding position on
the London press. But | refrain De
mortuis nil nisi bonum.
OLIVE LOGAN.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-21
nough,y's Coal Question.

Nashville B %lnnef.l
Can you order some coal to day?"
Mrs. Doughty asked one morning, as
her husband was preparing to leave.
Goal! he exclaimed, as abrupt as
a locomotive WHISTLE.
"Coal again?" he asked, standing as
if thunderstruck. Goal out? And
it hasn' been two weeks since | paid
twelve or fifteen dollars for coal.
There never was such wastefulness
aud mismanagement in any house as
in this. Madame, what has gone with
the coal? that is, if you will allow me
the liberty to ask. l hardly know
that | have the right to ask what be-.
comes Of the things that / provide in
this house. Coal out Coal out again."
and he paused, motionless butintense
ly alive.
81 think / have done remarkably
well to make that coal last this long,
you are mistaken about your paying
$l2 or Sl5 for it not two weeks ago"
Mrs. Doughty said.
II know I'm not mistaken. / never
was mistaken. | know what | buy
and what / pay out. And now the
cry will be about every other day,
I'Coal out coal Quit And I'll be-
Guiteaued if it can't stay out, too"
Very WE'LL" was the answer. II
can stand as much cold as you can"
But / don't intend to stand it,
Madame. | intend to have good fires
if it takes every cent | can rake aud
scrape together. | don't intend to
suffer with the cold at all. You can
do as you please. II you want to live
without fire while | am away you may
do so, but when | come in | mean to
have good fires as long as 1 want
them"
"Yes, l like good fires, and l hope
you'll not try 10 burn up all the coal
while I'm away trying TO earn enough
to keep you in coal, and have a little
left for a blaze for my comfort after
the days toll"
Perhaps, If | were to keep a CON
tinuous procession Of coal carts dump
ing coal here, you might have coal
enough to do you, but | think it
doubtful. | would like to fill the
whole house with coal so that you
would have enough to last two or three
weeks"
Il do wish We could live in a coal
mine and have it burning about and
about, anywhere We wished, Just for
your convenieuce-maybe then 1
wouldn't be worried to death with
buyiug coal every two days"
1T is probable that you may yet
live in a place where you will have a
fire without the bother Of providing
the fuel, Mrs. Doughty told him.
And where may be the situation Of
that I'll Dorado?" he rashly inquired.
I'm the next world" she replied.
Leaving a not very elegant interjec.
ton as his adieu, he was gone in a
second.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-21
Wrong Idea.

Many persons having gotten the
wrong idea that hops are strengthen
ing, have taken to drinking beer and
ale very freely. The consequence is
they feel better for a short time, but
when the reaction comes they are
much weaker than before. Reader, il
you value your lite, lay aside all malt
and alcoholic beverages and put your
trust 10 that temperance preparation
of iron aud vegetable tonics called
Browns Iron Bitters. 1t gives real
health and strength to every part Of
the body. refreshes the mind, and
restores the nervous system to its
proper standard. Over 100000 bot.
ties have been sold this year.
s. Mansfield & Co., W. N. Wilker
son & Co., and G. W. Jones & Co.
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-21
Adelaide NeiIson,n WIN.

When | writeI always like to know
exactly what am rightingabout, and
yet 'twould puzzle a conjurer to know
exactly the rights, for writing, Of the
Clement Scott, Adelaine Nelson af-
fair. The ease has been up in the
Courts this week, but no one seems to
understand what the Judges decision
was. But whatever may be the legal
decision in respect TO a few pounds,
shillings and pence damages for libel,
or the reverse, no one can doubt that
the reputation Of Clement Scott, as a
journalist, a man of honor, has been
seriously smirched. The alleged libel,
which the referee newspaper insists to
be the true truth, and which the well
informed state TO have been received
from headquarters in the affair, none
other than Admiral Carr. Glyn
himself, is that after the pub
LEGATION Of the will Of Miss
Nelson by which It was seen that the
beautiful actress left a large fortune
70 this distinguished gentleman, and
also ono thousand pounds 10 the well
known newspaper critic, 10 knight.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-21

was beginning to be called, pleaded
her cause with simple and pathetic
eloquonco. The Queen was deeply
touched, and lot Mr.. Bright know it.
Some years after there was a happy
exchange Of courtesies between them
Tho member Of Birmingham wasl |
length a Minister, and had torepair to
Windsor, where he was to kneel be-
fore the sovereign, kiss her hand, aud
receive his portfolio. Her Majesty
with her usual thoughtfulnoss, in
formed the Premier that his Quaker
colleague need not trouble himself to
knoel or perform any other ceremony
abhorrent TO his conscience. Further
he might present himself in whatever
costume pleased him best. Mr.,
Bright considered himself bound tc
meet the Queen halfway. He did
not kneel but bowed very low; he
touched the royal hand with a venera-
ton such as Catholics accord to the
Pope's foot, while his dress presented
a remarkable combination of essen
TALLY conflicting designs. 1t is vel
described as that which in truth il wal
"a Quaker's Court suit. The sword
as may be imagined, Mr.. Bright hal
steadily declined to wear.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-21
Mrs. Jones' Rapture Over a Fall
Bonnet.


AS Mr.. Jones went out from break
fast the other morning, Mrs. Jones
followed him to the door and pinned a
buttonbole bouquet on the lapel Of
his coat. He missed that car, but
stood patiently until the flowers we're
adjusted.
And you won't forget the peaches
for pickhng2" said his wife, tenderly,
as she brushed the dandruf off his
coat collar.
Moo" answered Jones mechanic
ally. He saw Brown going off in his
buggy alone, and was sorry to miss
that chance.
And a pound Of mutton chops, for
supper, and some tomatoes"
"Y-e-e-sl anything else, darling?"
Mrs. Us two hands had met at the
back of his neck in a caressing man
ner that Jones had rather enjoyed
twenty years previous. Now it gave
him a sense Of dislocation in his spinal
column.
well, Jonesey, dear, you know you
didn't like my last fall bonnet, and as
you have such good taste, | thought
may beyou would call at Madame HIS
on your way down aud order me one
your very own self, deary."
just then the car passed. Jones
said he would see about it, received a
kiss, ran a block and narrowly escaped
being thown under the car wheels,
and Mrs. Jones looked after him with
a smile that was three-quarters bon
net and the balance conjugal but
when Mr.. Jones returned in the even
ing and she met him at the gate, the
smile was purely conjugal and an
gelic.
did you order the bonnet, dear?''
she asked radiantly.
For a moment Jones was struck
dumb, but when was mortal man ever
known to fail at invention? He sup
ported her with one arm while he
broke the news gently.
Darling" he said, II called four
lines to see Madame H, and each
time she had Just stepped out. | hung
around until | was afraid people would
talk; and just as ] was coming away
tho last time | met her, she said-she
said-let me see-oh, she said she
would prefer to measure you for that
bonnet herself. She thought if you
had ono of the new terra Gotta combi-
nations of NAL ogony and hard wood
with brio a brac attachments and a
polonaise front it might he trimmed
with Brazilian bugs and Chinese Ian
terms, with stands Of Roman punch
and lawn tennis r~uchings, fastened on
by royal Bengal tigers. Why, what's
the matter love?"
For Mrs. Jones had tainted from OK
cess Of happiness 1.-The description Of
that bonnet was too much, too much.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-21

Dan antonio Express
The work now being done in thu
Devils river country by the Sunset
railway contractors is very heavy and
expensive. A few days ago, 125 lbs o
powder were used in a single blast
l~oosenihg 800 yards ofrock. The con
tractors receive a dollar and ten cent
a yard for this work, which will re,
quire many hundreds aud thousands o
dollars to complete.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-21
Mr. Bright and fhesQaeen,

5WI5s JOntlnenfaI IimessI
Long before be enjoyed the re-
hottest prospect Of ofice-at q time
when Lord Palmerston. who not only
lisliked but despised him, seemed to
have been chosen Dictator for life
Mr.. Bright came forward in a very
handsome manner TO defend the
Queen. Her Majesty seemed TO Lon
don tridesmen. 10 be unduly prolone.
INK the period Of hor mourning for
Prince Albert; and the Tribune, as be
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-21

States BY the introduction of foreign
capital, skill and enterprise; that the
commercial world has at astawakened
to the fact that these States having Q
monopoly of the production OF the
wonderful plant that clothes the world,
and with mineral resources unequaled
on the American Continent that this
system, covering aud embracing as il
does, these daily necessities Of ciyillza-
ton, is destined TO exert an immense
influence for good, and at the same
time secure for its owners a richer re-
turn for their investment than has
fallen to the lot of any similar enter
nrise.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-21

The PUBLIC LEDGER book bindery
ID Madison street, is in the same build
ing as the newspaper and job printing
establishment; is owned by the same
proprietor; embraces all machines and
material used in a ffst.class book
bindery, and is conducted by compe.
tent workmen, capable OF executing
work in as good and substantial a
style as can be done anywhere.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-21
Health AS WEALTH.

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WILSON'S, Nervous Headache, Mental Depres
sion, Loss Of Memery, Spermatorrhea, Impo-
tency, Involuntary Emissions, Premature Old
ago. caused by O~yer-exertion, solE abuse, or
oyer-indulgence, which leads to misery, decay
and death. One box will cure recent cases.
Each box contains one months treatment.
One dollar q box, or six boxes for I've dollars;
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guarantee six boxes TO cure any case. With
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chaser our written guarantee to return the
money If the treatment does not effect o cure.
Guarantees issued only By A. RENKERT X
CO., Wholesale and Retail Druggists, 2l5 Main
street. Memphis, Tenn. Orders by mail will
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-21
A Boston CRr-DFtVer will Re,
member Thanksgiving.

Boston Commercial and Shipping List, Nov.
Our reporter found Mr.. John T.
Gsrvin at No. 3 Thornton Place, who
said that he was about 50 years old.
and has been six years a driver on the
Metropolitan Horse r. r. His wife
has been an invalid for the past five
years, and he had some difficulty in
scraping a dollar together to mail Ia
NJ. A. Dauphin, New Orleans, La, Ia
get a ticket in Nov. 9Th drawing Of The
Louisiana State Lottery; but it was
the best Investment he ever made.
He held one-half Of No. 1888, which
won the capital prize Of $4,000, and
the Sl5,000 came TO him in coin by the
Adams Express. He invested the
amount in government bonds. lie
has Just returned home from spending
Thanksgiving with his friends, and
resumes work Immediately.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-21
UnquestIonabIy The Very Resi-.

BALTIMORE, MD April q, 81.
l have recently been using your
Browns Iron Bitters in my family,
consisting Of myself, wife and three
children, and the effect has been
always as marked as in the case ofMr.
Phelps. 1t is unquestionably a won
derful medicine. A. j. Bowen.
s. Mansfield & Co, w. N. Wilker-
son & Co., and G. w. Jones & Co,
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-21

and Eugene Keith. With limit may be
truly said, that those who know him
best love him most.
THE PAIL BEARERS.
J.. j. Boyd, r. J. Lowry, Hugh I.
Inman, John D. Cunningham, Hoke
Smith, George Shafer, Albert Thorn
ton, John Keely, George w, Parrot,
G. l.. Mangum, George Taylor and
William j. Tanner, Messrs. William
j. Garrett, Rhode Hill. Walker T..
Inman, S. w. Inman, w. Ii. Moore,
N. l.. Angler, DR.. j. Il. Alexander,
Jott w. RuckeF, William NJ. Lowry,
r.. w. Marsh. j. j. McLendon, u. A..
Rice, M. o. Kiser, S. b. Hoyt, james
b. Wilson and John Neal.
GENERAL AUsTELL's WEALTH.
1t is estimated by those who know
best that General Austell was worth
about $4,000. II is certain that his
fortune will not fall much less than
this, and whatever he was worth is in
cash and good stocks and bonds, or
in real estate. OF late years he has
been very cautious US to Investments
preferring the cash TO anything that
was the least bit doubtful.
1t is said that he cleared just about
one hundred thousand dollars, in the
sale Of his interest in the East Ten
nessec d Virginia road, and about the
same amount in the sale Of his inter-
est in the Spartanburg road. We
learn that he has about one hundred
thousand dellaTs in city real estate,
He was a strong believer in the future
Of good farming lands in Georgia and
Alabama, aud invested largely in
them. He owns!a very large planta-
ton in Campbell county that is said to
be one Of the best in the State, and he
has other lands scattered throughout
Georgia aud the surrounding States.
dc has about fifty thousand dollars of
the stock OF the Atlanta National
Bank, which is considerably above par
a large amount Of bonds and stocks
and an unusually large amount OF
cash. A gentleman who is in position
to know says that just before his
death Ee had considerably over m
hundred thousand dollars in cash and
stated that he did not know in what
to invest it.
His will has not yet been made
known, but it is presumed that the
property will be divided between the
four children and his widow. He
leaves a son, Mr.. w. w. Austell,
about swenty-eight years Of age;
another son, Alfred Austell, about six
years of age. He leaves also two
daughters, Mrs. Jane Swan and Miss
Leila.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-21
menrr,a CnrhoIIc anIre.

The best salve in the world for cuts
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, tet
ter, chapped hands, chilblains, corn
and all kinds Of skin eruptions, freck
les and pimples. Be sure you gel
HenryR carbolic salve, as all Othea
are bug limitations and counterfeits
Price % cents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-21
Or. Green's Oxygenated Bitters

is the best remedy for dyspepsia, bill
BUSINESS, malaria, indigestion, all dis
orders Of the stomach. and diseases Of
the blood, kidneys, liver, skin, etc.
Durno's catarrh snuff cures al, ai-
fections of the mucous membrane d
the head and throat.
DR.. Motifs liver pills are the best
cathartio. "
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-21
Another Crank win a Mission.

WASHINGTON, December 49, Some
days ago Scoville was called upon by a
man named Clitz, representing himself
to be a physician. He appeared to
take a great deal of interest in the
Guiteau case. and talked about it con
stantly. Last evening he came to
Scoyille's boarding house and an.
nounced to Mrs. ScOville, after a long
conversation with her about the case,
that he had been commissioned by
God to protect ScOville from ~assassins,
and intended to spend the night in
the house. He exhibited his
weapons Of defense, a case OIL
surgical instruments, and a long
aud ugly looking knife. He was evil
IDENTIFY a crank. Mrs. ScoviIle thinking
it best to humor him, secured him a
room in the house, and he went ia
it, taking his instruments and knife
with him. He soon rang the servant
up, and explained to her that he
intended to stand guard all night
over Scoyille, lest the assassin might
steal upon him uuawarcs. The ser
want having reported to the landlady,
the latter insisted that the crank must
be removed from the house. This
was done by the police, who turned
the crank over to his brother, who re-
sides there, this morning.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-21

Is Removed by thoUse OiCOcoaIne

And it stimulates and promotes the
growth of the hair.
BurDett's FlavoriDg Extracts are
the best.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-21
..SIarked Benent.v

SAVANNAH, GA, Feb. 81, 81.
H. II. Warner & Co.: Sirs-I have
taken your Safe Kidney and Liver
Cure for kidney and liver diseases
with marked benefit,
j. B. JoYcE.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-21

The violation Of any natures laws
brings its warning by the feeling of
discomfort. Exposure will induce
colds, throat diseases, consumption,
etc., all OF which give warning by a
troublesome cough. Use DR.. Bulls
cough syrup in time, and remove both
the cause and effect Of your discom.
fort
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-21
CAED.

70 all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss OF manhood, etc., / will send
q recipe that will cure you, FREE or
CHARdE. This great remedy Wss discovered
by a mis- 'ionary in south America; Send a
IMAM, Station d, New York City.
b2Yrvivr1d
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-21

For diseases OF the nerves, brain,
blood and lungs, a superior medicine
to all others is Browns Iron Bitters
S. Mansfield & Co, w. N. Wilker,
son & Co. and G.. w. Jones & Co.
wholesale agents.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1881-11-12
ADown Town Merchant,

Having passed several sleepless nights,
disturbed by the agonies and cries OF suffer-
ing child, and becoming convinced that Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup was just the ar
ticIe needed, procured supply for the child.
On reaching home and acquaintiDg his wife
with what he had done, she refused to haYe
1t administered TO the child, as she was
strongly In favor OF Homeopathy. That
night the child passed in suffering. and the
pareuts without sleep. Returning home the
day following, the father fOund The baby still
worse and while contemplating anothe
sleepless night. the mother stepped from the
room to attend 10 some domestic duties. ana
left the father with the child. During her
absence ha adp Mustered a portion of the
Soothing Syrup to the baby, and said nothing.
That night all hands slept well, and the little
fellow awoke In the morning bright and hap
py The mother was delighted with the sud-
den and wonderful change, and although at
first offended at the deception practiced upon
her, has continued to use the Syrup. anfi suf-
ferng crying bsbies and restless nights have
disappeared. single trial of the syrup
never yet failed to relieye the baby, and oyer
come the prejudices of the mother, Sold by
all Druggists. % cents q bottle
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1881-11-12
e ESU6 AND DIVES IN POLL
TICS.

The late canvass III the eleventh
.olgressional district of New York
vas g kind OF carnival IN politics,
ior. fguratiYcly speaking, Cresua
sui Dives were opposing candidates
aud there was no lack of money on
a aer side to make the contest inter-
sstng. Representing the republican
p4ryy was Mr.. VIM. Waldorf Astor,
several times q millionaire and a
EraBdson Of John Jacob Aator
For weeks and weeks Mr. As
te- spent money like water,
a5 MS friends say $500, 100
@ not cover his expenses. But
15r Flowers, Astor's democratic op-
roe,ut, Is a rich man, too, being
rs n az full millionaire Mr..
Flowers blood was up III the race
and his money went as cheerily as
Dorsey's 81 bills did Ill Indiana last
year. Ward politicians and strikers,
proprietors of dance houses and sa-
looms, beer garden bosses and hack
drivers say 1t was the loveliest con-
test ever waged in New York.
Crmsus and Dives were each running
to win, and the voter, whether repub-
lean or democrat, at all susceptible
o the GENIAL influence of the ardent,
never went thirsty while the fight
asted These voters will remem-
,cr the race as long as they live and
Ii more degenerate days sigh oyer
he decadence of politics as they tell
low castor and Flowers lection
cred" But as "D" stands for
Dives, i'll this case it stood for demo-
rat, too, and when the ballot boxes
we're emptied and the last vote
ounted il was discovered that
he one millionaire democrat
ad distanced the several millionaire
epublican. 1t was race of dollars
nd scriptural axioms were verified, |
IT the race was not TO the strongest. |
uch contests may be editying, but {
is doubtful if their tendencies are |
lluable. Very poor men ought to
eep out of politics, tor their own
BOD. Abnormally rich men ought 7
be kept out, for the peoples good. !
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1881-11-12

Mr. Michael Mccain, well known
and popular manufacturer, Of SYRIA
cuse, n. Y, writes: 81 felt generally
debilitated, and my health failing me
L longed and prayed for an iron CON
stltutlon, that | might be rid of the
many annoyances of i'll health. But
dyspepsia and urinary troubles, at
tended by nervous prostration, had
gotten hold of me, and [ felt my time
had come. Nothing seemed to give
me any permanent relief. Finally [
happened to see an advertisement of
Browns Iron Bitters. Bless me " SAYS
that's just the medicine for me pre-
clsely. And SO it was. BY the powers
of old ireland, if has cured me of all
my troubles and given me a constitu-
ton of iron"
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1881-11-12
..inr so 7EuCh ESciscr.H

Extract from letter of a patient in
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Had not been free from a con I'll for
four years Now | do most of my
Lousework; all my family sewing;
walk out every pleasant day; think l
could walk a mile and not feel very
tired; am so much happier to feel that
| am some use in the world Treatise
on compound Oxygen" sent free
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PA