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Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-22
ANXIETY IN THE PUBLIC MIND.

The fact that the vomiting occurred, how ever, caused a great deal of alarm. The
 news leaked out before the bulletins were
 sent out and 6 crowd were waiting at the
 gate when they were forthcoming.
 The first thought was that the
 stomach had shown it's entire
 disability and the worst must be expected.
 On the streets it was mournfully believed and
 there was gloomy evening. At the White
 House the anxiety was deepened, but alarm
 was not apparent. The family have been
 very quiet since the face trouble began and
 vomiting is said to have been due to phlegm
 in the throat. Dr. Bliss is authority for this explanation. He says the President took his
 last nourishment, consisting of milk porridge, without suffering trouble from 1t. It was some time after this was taken that the vom- iting occurred. Hence the idea that it was caused by phlegm getting in his throat. The
 second vomiting came in the same way. The phlegm is an issue, of course, from the infiamed gland. The stomach thus nausea ted cannot be trusted with food, and all nour- ishment will again have to be administered by enemata This treatment will have to be continued until the stomach is much stronger and the phlegm troubles done away with. The phlegm can of course cause moro vomit- ing, and that is what is to be feared. The physicians think the phlegm will not find it's way down if no nourishment is given
 
 day or two the gland will be enough reduced for the phlegm to disappear or that the | stomach will be strong enough not to be dis
 turbed by it. The scare on the street was felt noticeably little after dark The peo- ple seemed willing to wait quietly for the morning. The executive force were more quiet than usual, and went home in deep anx- | iety.
 AN ANXIOUS EVENING AT THE WHITE HOUSE. The Cabinet officers were all at the White | House again tonight and were more anxious
 than for several nights, but the partial assu-
 keeping up their spirits. There is no use in denying that the situation is made more eriti- cal by the return of vomiting, and the issue ! of the case depends entirely on whether it
 can be kept in check The house was closed | at the usual hour and no extra watchers were detailed. Dr. Bliss went to bed as usual and Dr. Reyburn was with him. General Swain and Mrs Edson take turns by the bedside.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-22
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
BIRTHS.
MARRIAGES.

CoUGHLIN-In Milford, Aug. T, a daughter to Frank
 Coughlin.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-22
DEATHS.

BRADLEY-HUDsON-In this city, August 16, by Rev. MT. Bray, Lurof O. Bradley and Fannie J. Hudson, all of this city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24

The Hon. Isaac N. Arnold is a gen.
tleman of such intellectual activity
that he breaks out in unexpected ways
and places. Recently he has been
attempting to enlighten the English
about the character Of Abraham Lin
coin, delivering an address on the
Martyr President" before the ROYAL
Historical society Of London. His
introduction was piece of good work
in presenting the character Of Lincoln
to British audience. He said:
When Thomas Lincoln, the father
Of the president, was six years old. his
father-Abraham, the grandfather of
the president-was shot and instantly
killed by an Indian. The boy and his
father were at work in the corn field
near their log cabin home. Morde
cal, the elder brother Of the lad. at
work not far away, witnessed the
attack. He saw his father fall. and
ran to the cabin, seized his ready
loaded rife and springiDg to the loop.
hole cut through the logs, he saw the
Indian, who had seized the boy. carry
ing him away. Raising his rife and
aiming at silver medal, conspicuous
on the breast of the Indian, he in
stantly fred. The Indian fell, and
the lad, springing to his feet, ran to
the open arms of his mother, at the
cabin door. Amid such scenes the
Lincoln family naturally produced
rude, rough, hardy and fearless men,
familiar with woodcraft; men who
could meet the extremes Of exposures
aud fatigue, who knew how to find
food and shelter in the forest; men of
great powers Of ehdurance-brave
and self reliant, true and faithful to
their friends and dangerous to their
enemies; men with minds to conceive
and hands to execute bold enter
prises.
1T is a curious fact that the grand
father, Abraham Lincoln, is noted on
the surveys Of Daniel Boone as hay
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Atfnchmenf N0fioe.

No. 526-Before D Q Slaughter, j. P. for Shelby
county. Temp 0'Neil i Sons vs., M
limerick.
| N this cause on attachment having been
i sued out under section 1856 of the Code Of
Tennessee, and returned levied upon tho
property Of the defendant, and affidavit
having peen made that defendant is in
debted to the plaintiff in the sum Of ninety
three dollars and seventy-threa cents, due
by account, and that the claim is lust,
and that the defendant is a nom resident
OF the State of Tennessee, so that the ordi-
nary process Of law cannot be served
upon him; it is therefore ordered that
said defendant make his personal appear
anee before me on the 18th dag Of Jul y,
1881, at II o'clock M, at my Office, No q
Madison street, Memphis, Tenn, and de- am
said attachment suit within the time, nrs-
scribed by law, or the same will be proJeoeded
with ex.. parte and that q copy IF this order
be published once week for four weeks in
the Public Ledger. -"
This the 7th day of June, J'sl
% w s6 lO4 ID SLA LIGHTER. Up.
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ing purchased Of the government 800
acres of land. Thomas Lincoln, the
father, was also the purchaser OF gov
eminent land, and President lincoln
left, as a part Of his estate, a quarter
section (l6O acresl, which he had re-
ceived from the United States for SER
vices rendered in early life as yOlun-
teer soldier in the Black Hawk In
dian war. Thus for three generations
the Lincoln family we're land owners
directly from the government.
"He grew up to be a man Of ma
iestic stature and Herculean strength.
Had he appeared in England or Nor:
mandy some centuries ago he would
have been the founder Of some great
baronial family, possibly Of a royal
dynasty. He could have welded with
ease the two handed sword of Guy,
the great earl of Warwick, or the
battle AK of Richard, Of the Lion
Heart"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24

While the state debt settlement
will have no dirtci relation to federal
politics. its discussion will be insep.
arabic from congressional contests =
[ Brownsville States AMI Bee.
Before the election la,c fall the
high tax organs told Us it made no
difference how orr candidates for con
gress aud the senate stood on the state
debt question. After the election the
crack Of the party whip was heard
and every effort was made to elect
the highest high tax man to the Uni.
ted States senate. This aroused the
low tax men and forced them to accept
the issue. The States and Bee has
disclosed nothing new in its statement
above, as the low tax men long since
determined on making the state deb
question an issue in the next canvass
-[MasOn Call.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24
Reed,s Gilt Edge rOnic allays imitation
The Late ROgersYilIe Excite
ulent.

The Late ROgeFsYilIe Excite
nent.
Rogersville Department MOrristOwn Gazette,
I'D
George T. Larkins, deputy Uni
ted States marshal, shot and instantly
killed Arthur Larkins in the upper
end of Hawkins county on Thursday,
the 18th instant. We heard that
George says he had warrant for the
arrest of Arthur. Arthur Larkins
was at work in his own field when
George rode into the field and ordered
him to march out. Some words were
passed between the parties, when
George drew his pistol and fred twice.
the second shot passing through or
near the heart Of his victim. George
then escaped, passed through Rogers
vile in the afternoon without saying
anything Of the affair. A warrant was
procured and placed in the hands of
Sheriff r. S. Blevins, who at 8 o'clock
that night started in pursit of the
fugitive, going on horseback to Bulls
Gap, he reached that point in time
for the down train. At Morristown
George Larkins boarded the western
bound train and met the sheriff and
his deputy, james Cooper, face to face.
The eastern bound train was also at
Morristown, and Mr.. Blevins, with
his prisoner, stepped upon it, and less
than an hour after leaving the Gap he
was back there, and reached Rogers
vile in time for breakfast. At the
present writing no Investigation Of the
cause has been made before the JUS
tees court, and all the circumstances
have not been developed. Heretofore
it has been the opinion in this region
that the United States deputy mar
shals could shoot citizens at will upon
any sort of pretext, without the case
ever being investigated by the state
court so we cannot say what dispo-
sition will finally be made Of this one.
There has been a law suit Of long
standing between these parties, which
was lately determined in the supreme
court at Knoxville, George Larkins
losing the case.
Arthur Larkins was a cousin Of
George. He was q man of about
thirty years Of age. Two Of his chill
dren we're in the field at work with
their father when be was killed. Mr..
Larkins requested the sheriff not to
take him into the neighborhood where
the killing was done, but to keep him
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24
Reeds Gil Edge Tonic cures dyspeps

To be worth ones weight in gold"
is fatteriDg testimonial of individual
worth, and this must be some conso-
lation, the St. James Gazette thinks,
to the unfortunate persons who fall
iuto the hands of brigands. The
$4,000 paid as ransom for Mr.. Suter
represents 264 pounds of gold, whereas
that gentleman's weight probably does
not exceed l54 pounds; while I'll
pounds weight of gold was given for
Colonel Synge, who can be little short
of 80 pounds heavier than Mr.. Suter.
Statistically considered, this is a
striking increase in the price of hui
man life in the brigand market, and
indicates an alarming increase of con-
fidence in those who, in commercial
language, are styled the "detenteurs,"
or holders. 1t is all the more strik-
ing on looking back to past transac-
tions. About 1856. DR.. M'Craith, of
Smyrna, who weighed at that period
about 145 pounds, was ransomed from
brigands for G400, or seven pounds
weight Of gold. In 1867 Mr.. Alfred
Van Lennep, of Smyrna, weighing
about $50 pounds, was ransomed for
el5O0, or twenty six pounds weight
of gold. Thus in 1853 the brigands
could command about 55s. I'd. per
pound for their captives, while in
1867 the price had risen to zoos. per
pound. But this is nothing to the
subsequent incre ase. Colonel Synge's
eaptors obtained 1143s. per pound,
and those of Mr.. Suter 1942s. per
pound. In the hands of brigands
a captive is now worth, according to
the latest quotation, nearly LIZ times
his weight in gold. 1t should, how
ever, be remembered that as civiliza-
ton advances human life becomes
more precious, even in the eyes of
brigands.
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Rirer MniI NerYIce.

Special to the Cincinnati comu erciall
WASHINGTON, June 2l.-The care.
less rumor from Memphis that coupled
the name Of Mr.. Thompson, superin-
tendent of the railway mail service,
with the dishonest expedition of the
star steamboat routes, was promptly
denied by the postmaster general and
denounced as absurd, inasmuch as
Mr.. Thompson had no control over or
even connection with the steamboat
lines. 1t is quite likely now that Mr.
Thompson's name may be oosnected
with the steamboat routes in far dit
ferent way from that mentioned above.
Heretofore the steamboat routes have
been under the control oil contractors,
and have been as entirely overlooked
by the goYernmentas the mule service
on the western prairies. Mr.. Thomp.
sons superintendency has been con-
fined tothe railroads alone, and this
is the only department Of mail trans
portation that has had any head in the
department. There is now likeli-
hood of change in the operations of
the river transportation of mails. 1t
is believed that the government will
take these routes out Of the hands OF
contractors, and, by direct contract
with steamboat companies, attend to
its own mail transportation as is done
by railroads. If this is done it will
I've placed under the control of the su
perintendent of railway mail transpor.
tation. The railway service is now at
its best; it is being increased about
four thousand miles a year, and is to
be made as efficient as possible. There
will be no reduction in any part Of this
service.
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Health is Wealth !

DR.. e. c. WEsT's NERVE AND BRAIN TREAT
MENT; specific for Hysteria, Dizziness, Con-
WILSON'S, Nervous Headache, Mental bepres-
sion, Loss of Memory, SpermatOrrhma, Impo-
tency, Involuntary Emissions, Premature Old
Age, caused by oyer-exertion, self 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 box, or six boxes for five dollars:
sent by mail prepaid on receipt of price We
guarantee six boxes to cure any case. With
each order received by US for six box g. accom-
panied with five dollars, we will send TIE pur
chaser our written guarantee to return the
money if the treatment does not effect cure
Guarantees issued only by A. RENKERT &
co Wholesale and Retail Druggists, 2l5 Main
street. Memphis, Tenn. Orders by mail will
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24
BURNETT's COCAINE,
The Best OF All Hair Dressings.

1t allays irritation, removes all ten
dency to dandruf, and invigorates the
action of the Capillaries in the highest
degree, thus promoting vigorous and
healthy growth Of the hair. Its effects
upon the glossiness and richness of
the hair is such as cannot be surpassed.
Burnett's Flavoring Extracts are
the best.
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scandnI I'm uinhIifo

special TO the Cincinnati Commercial
WASHINGTON, June 2l.-A local
paper published to-day story to the
effect that some young diplomates last
winter at a party in the West End
having intoxicated a young belle with
champagne, took improper liberties
with her: The story contained no
names. 1t is said that the belle re-
ierred to was dashing, fast girl, who
married last spring a New England
man, and the diplomats were of the
French and Spanish legations. All
!ne members Of all the Legations are
~ state OF high excitement over
the paragraph. Language fails to ex-
pres! their indignation at what they
consider seurrilous lie.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24

TIE McMinnville New Era, edited
by Mr.. D. F. Wallace, chairman of
the low tax democratic executive COM
mittee Of the state, says:
In answer to the many inquiries
received, we can only say that the low
tax party is one Of the liyeliest parties
now in existence, and at the proper
time the chairman will call the state
committee together to take into con
sideration matters of Importance to
the party. We do not know in adj
vance what will be done, but suppose
they will call a state convention, and
will invite all people who are opposed
to the 100 3 fraud to meet with them
on full and equal terms, irrespective
of past party affiliations.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24
vow Odd.
Dstroit Free Press.l

OtuOit nIee frees'l
A man down east one night put an
eye-stone-which is a small shell
taken from the head of a crab-into
his eye in order to remove a cinder
which had got into it, and which was
paining him. In the morning the Gin.
der had disappeared. So had the eye.
stone. He could find nothing of
them, searching high aud low. He
wondered if he hadn't lost his eyes
too. For years it was q mystery to
him where that eye-stone had gone.
Lately he began to feel a hard sub
stance at the end Of his finger. He
remembered the eye-stone and the
truth began to dawn upon him. The
stone had slipped down behind his
eye and worked its way into his fn-
ger. He showed it to friend and
his friend thought it was a wart. But
he was not convinced, and as it was
growing harder and harder and com.
ing nearer the surface, he went to a
doctor. The doctor looked at it a
moment and then pronounced it TO be
Ia wart. And the man is still in
quiring Of all bis friends if they have
seen an eye stone anywhere around.
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lDsOlVenL Notice.
sTATE OF TESSEssHn. SHELBY Co., }

- OFFICE OOUETY COUhT CLERK, J.
= Memphis Tom, June 2lst, 1881.
No: S50-To John Green, aiministratc,r eS'
VIM and Margaret Ryan, deceased. VI
AVlNG suggested the insolvency Of the
Ii estate of VIM and Margaret Roar DE-
ceased, You are hereby ordered to ri ca notice.
by, advertisement in some newsDsne1,.
published within the sSid State, aad
county, for all persons having cISims
against said estate, to appear and 6le Dc
same, with the Clerk of the County Court au--
thenticated in the manner prescribed Nv lsw
on or before the sith day Of september 1871
and any claim not filed on OF before ~ a Ssy'
or before an appropriation Of the fanS q OF said
IN law and equity. lou' pOsn
w., witn ,.s, my hand. ut Office thD, al,t day Of
pv uuou n ~, OWEN DW'TER, Clerk.
Notice Is hereby giyen a. nbove direetsd.
scrugss 4 Ray. soIls%r ~ y GGtSEE bN Admir-.
o. 1ol 1lo11s
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24
4. wHITMORE,
Publisher and Prsprietor.

The subscription price of the
DAILY PUBLIC LEDGER is So per
annum and SOC per menth for less
than one year. The WEEKLY
LEDGER is 81 per annum-postage
free. Payable in advance invaria-
bly,.
Persons leaving the city for the
summer can order the DAILY LED
GER at SOC per month in advance,
with the privilege Of changing
postOfice.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24
PUBLIC SALE.

l MANUFACTURING AND OIL RBfiN-.
ING CO consisting Of the Eve story brick.
bailding known as the BRADLEY BLOCK.
situated at the foot of Adams.with the around
occupied thereby and offending from Prone
made street TO the Mississippi river, with all
the Machinery therein for manufs ctnrinr
Ssap and refining Oil. The above to be- sold
in block, at public auction, on
Tuesday, the 5lh day Of IHIy,
at ~ o clock, m =, on the premises.
2 TERMS OF SALE-OHe- half cash, the hal
anee IN and. IL menths from date Of sale,
to be secured by deed Of trust on The property'
By order of the Stockholders.
IS l0S JOHN H CHIDESTER, Pres't.
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Kon-Raslasnt Notice..

NJ. 4OiS-,In the Chanccry Court Of Shelby
County, Tenn.-Marg ret Grace VS.. p A
Feehan ct al
IT appearing from affidavit in this cause
i that tho defendant, P A Feehan, is o
non. president of the State Of Tennessee;
il is therefore ordered that he make
his appearance herein, at the courthouse
Of Shelby county, In Memphis, Tennessee,
on or before the first Monday in August, 1881,
and plead, answer or demur to complainant
bill or the same will be taken for confessed
as to him and set for hearing ex-parte;
and that copy OF this order be pub
lished once a week, for four successive weeks,
in tho Public Ledger.
This 10th day Of June, 1871.
X. j. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
James Phelan, sOl'rs for complainant.
So "a 100 los
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Reeds GiltEdgo Tonic prevents malari

At this bilious season the system
needs cleansing toward the dreadful
feelings attending an early attack, and
nothing can do it more etfectually
than j. M. LaroQue's anti Bilious
Bitters, manufactured by w. Il.
Thornton, Baltimore, Nd. Sold by
all druggists. 81 a bottle, or % cents
a package.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24
Notice.

BY direction Of creditors will until Thurs
day, June 3Otb, 1851, st 10 o'clock
q. m receive bids for the purchase Of the en-
tire bal saee of the stock, shelving, counters
and fixtures Of Sherwood & Co. Lists will DO
exhibited upon application at No. $40 Main
street lfnot sold as whole by that time,
said property at public sale on the premises
above namtd
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24
Trustees Sale.

DY virtue Of deed Of trust made TO me,
ID Amos Woodruff, trustee, BY Tim Mona
han and Anne McMahan, April IS, 1877, and
recorded in deed book No. III. page 355, in
the Registers office Of Shelby county, which
said deed was made to secure certain indebt-
edness therein set forth, and default having
been made in the conditions thereof, l will,
as trustee, at the request Of the beneficiary in
said deed, ON
Wednesday, IuIy 20, 1881,
at Ii o'clock am. of said day, at the south
west corner Of Main and Madison streets, in
Memphis, the Taxing hist let of Shelby ooun-
~, Tennessee, sell at public auction TO the
highest bidder for cash, that certain lot of
land in said Taxing District known and de-.
scIlbed as lot No. of Harbin's sub division,
of lots and 3 OF Anderson's subdivision of
country lot sos. bounded as follows: Begin
ming at a point on the south or east side Of
Johnfon avenue 621a feet, moro OF less, north
east from the intersection of said avenue with
Alabama street; thence enthusiastically with
said avenue 81 4l-l01 feet; thence south 3g%o
east 81 feet, more or less, to the southeast cor
ner OF said lot No. 3; thence southwest a feet
TO the southwest corner of said lot; thence
ENTHUSIASTICALLY S91a feet to beeinning on
J Johnson avenue, being the same lot decreed
TO said Tim McMahan by decree of Chancery
Court Of said county, recorded in book AZ,
page 1856 of the Registers office. A frame
house and other improvements thereon. All
right of redemption waived. Title believed
to be good. but | sell and convey as trustee
only. AMOS WOODRUFF, Trustee.
W Hampton, Attorney. e5 12l.
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in Rogersyille for trial, and to send
for the witnesses, which request Mr..
Blevins acceded to, as, there is no ex-
element and no prejudice againsA the
accused here, while there is saidV be
a good deal of feeling in the nighbor-
hood where Arthur Larkins lived.
~ \ X
There was no excitement at all.
George Larkins was not imprisoned
at all. The citizens of the town did
not all know Of the killing until
Friday morning, when they saw the
Knoxville Rifles on the streets. After
hearing the evidence, Esquire Spears
bound LaIkins over TO court, fixing
the bond at $4,000. There will be, ]
suppose, no difficulty in giving bond.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24

Mothers. wives, daughters, sons,
fathers. ministers, teacheFR, business
men, farmers, mechanics, ALL should
be warned against using and Introducing into
dies. Have no such prejudices against, or
fear of, sVVarner'B Safe Tonic Bitters."
They are what they are claimed to be-harm-
less as milk, and contain only medicinal vir-
tues Extract Of Choice Vegetables only.
G Ggy bvt onIv Drofsss O 10 TeacS cases
where the disease originates in debilitated
frames a. d impure blood. A perfect spFing
and summer medicine. thorough
blood purifier. A tonic appetizer.
Pleasant to the taste, invigorating to the body.
The most eminent physicians recommend
them for their curative properties. Once
used, always preferred. Trial size, 6Oc- Full
size largest in markeb 81. RE-Try them
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24

No doubt about it, as has been
proven in a thousand cases, Coussens'
lightning liniment is blessing to all
sufferers with rheumatism, lame back
neuralgia, sprains, co-ns and bunions,
and will also cure spawn, ring bone,
gals, scratches, etc., on animals.
For sale by W. N. Wilkerson g. Co.