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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-30

Is mastery. They formed pictures
worthy ofbsing painted aud their man.
ner of blending cOlors and harmony Of
costumes Is simply admirable. The
mob surrounding C@sar's body when
Anthony delivers the Grafton consists
of about four hundred people, all Of
whom act, although they have no lines
to speak, nor any cry to make. Yet
they act and the effect of the Grafton
was plainly depicted on the face Of
the humbleStIOf the mob. l think they
will meet with good success in the big
cities Of this country, but the cost of
transporting those trained people must
be very great.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-30
TEN cE MTS PER WEE K.
THE CITY
saturday evening, July 30, 1854.
LEDGER LINES.

Cold melons at Clements.
Ice cold melons at Clements.
LEDGER Bindery, 13 Madison.
1000 Memphis melons at Clements.
j. W. Alley, ash wood, foot Beal st.
No possible chance for shower to-
day.
LEDGER job printing Office, 10 Mad.
son street.
Brown & Jones, coal dealers, 282
Main street.
Clement will deliver melons fres
Sunday morning.
A false alarm of fire was sounded
at nine o'clock last night.
All kinds of job printing executed
at the LEDGER Office. ID Madison.
Marbleized iron mantels very cheap
at A. KOhlbry & Co.'S, No. "a Main.
They had some badly managed races
out at the Fair Grounds yesterday
evening.
Fine watermelOns on ice at S. j.
Moore & Co.'S, corner fernando and
Vance streets.
The moon rises at FIVE minutes past
nine to-nigh: and thirty.two minutes
past tomorrow night.
To morrow is the last of the month,
the seventh Sunday after Trinity and
the 2l2th day Of the year.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-30
Buy Sewer Connections Of Browne.


Special to the Cincinnati Commercially
NEW York, July 28.-The steamer
British Empire, from Havana, was
detained at quarantine to-day because
Captain D. NJ. Fawcett was taken sick
with yellow fever on the voyage. He
was removed to- the tevGf hospital.
Tho passengers we're not attacked T Sirll
the disease, and they were all allowed
to come to tie city in the afternoon.
Monday, Captain Daniel Mcdonald,
OF the brig Swiftsure, was sent to the
hospital suffering from yellow fever.
These are the only two cases reported
this season. Last year yellow fever
patients arrived at quarantine every
day from June to November.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-30
JOHN WALSH, UNDERTAKEN,
341 Second street. l4St,

The footway over the bayou bridge
near Fourth and Market streets lead
ing toward Carroll avenue is in a bad
tx, and wayfarers must tread With
care if they wish to keep their limbs
from being fractured. The authori-
ties might give it some attention and
not hurt themselves, thereby perhaps
saving the innocent from being hurt.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-30
Ii you want HuAler Gin.
or Gin repairing done,
Telephone the Avery GIN Co.,
1878 Front street, 14

Two babies were born in the same
house in Oakland, Tom. The moth
ers were sisters closely resembling
each other, and the infants were BOTH
girls. In the excitement of the occa-
sloR the little ones got mixed, and
this happened before they had been
dressed, or in any other way marked
tor identification. There seems to
be no way out of the uncertainty, for
three months have passed without de-
velOping any resemblance to the father
in any case; and if the children grow
UP as they seem likely to, with the
physical charistios of their mothers
nobody will over know their exact
psrentage. The present agreement is
to decide the question by lot.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-30
New Music.

Hast Thou no Pity in Thy Hearth"
words and music by the popular com.
poser, Jno. I. Rutledge, dedicated to
Arthur W. Tobias, of Memphis, and
for sale by H. G. Hollenberg at Mem
phis and Little Rock. ,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-30

A we'll -drOssod white man has been
swindling the industrious colored
people in various parts Of Arkansaw
by selling them bogus excursion tick
cts to Little Rock TO attend q grand
feast prepared by tho Governor Of the
State for the people who remained
true 80 the State and their homes
during the Kansas exodus fever.
They discovered the fraud when too
late to avengo themselves on the
sWindleT, who made it convenient to
leave the country before the day ap-
pointed for the grand festival.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-30
Val. Blatz's Milwaukee Beer,
ICE-COLD,
Dn tap at Peter MenIges' Saloon
No. IS Adams ST,
Sets Herself Right.

EDITOR LEDGEE-IR your report
Of the trial this morning before Squire
Quigley, in which | was the interested
party, you do me a great injustice,
which | beg you in all fairness to
correct.
You say my conduct was disgrace
full in court, and that made violent
assault upon this woman, who was the
cause of all the trouble. As to the
first charge will say that after the
trial was over, | told the Squire, on
leaving the court, that l thought /
did not have justice, that there was
more justice for a niger than lady,
when be instantly fined me five dol.
lars, but did not warn me to behave,
as you state. As TO the second charge,
there was no violent assault" male
| merely protected my child from the
intended blow of an Infatuated woman,
by catching her arm and pulling her
aside, with the remark; "You cannot
strike Iuy child" That was all, and
| think any mother with spark Of
nature in her would have done just as
| did. There is one more misstate.
ment and am done. l did not "still
remain in the lock. up at noon," nor
would l have gone there at all had ]
not felt there was a gross Injustice in
it. shall not let the case rest here
either, / am too we'll known to the
merchants Of Front Row for your item
to injure me in their estimation, but
to others this correction may be nee
essary, and in justice t9 myself besides,
| hope you will give it space.
Respectfully,
Mrs. L. CARY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-30
Sol COlenan'S
Novelty Fans
Are expected to arrive for distribution t
ladies and gentleman at
5 o'clock THIS EVENING.
Call early, if you desire one.
SOL COLEMAN.

Travellers recently from the sugar
region Of Louisiana report the pros.
pect of the sugar crop rather bad, and
as compared with last year estimate
the yield at from 20 to 600 per cent.
The Bayou Teche country is said to
afford better promise than other part
of the sugar district.
Go see the summer cook stove at N.
Schwarzenberg, 230 Main. ll9T
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-30

The stock market opened fairly
steady in New York this morning. 1t
afterWard became firm and prices ad-
Vancsd ! to ic on the general list, the
volume of business being quite large.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-30
Sol Colsman's Price List for
SUNDAY PIeasurAa:

Conchas Henry ClAys, 2 for 25c.
Obelisques, s for 25c.
S Lazo Reinas, for 81. u
Elites, 8 for 25c.
Mexican Plantations, for 25c.
Autocrats, for 25c.
No. los, Improved, s for 25c.
SOL COLEMAN has now the largest
assortment of fine Havana Cigars in this
city, Please call.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-30

BEEF TENDERLOINS
Received daily per Express.
III. SEESSEL, SIR, d. SON.,
Cor. Jefferson and Second.
1881
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-30
IGlEI

O'Ncil & Co., No. Towards Row, lake
loo vi Wholesale aud retail. Steamboat and
railroad shipments receive special atten-
ton. Orders for city delivery left at Q. B.
Bryan Il Co, No. 20 Madison street,
promptly filled. ut
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-30

Several meteors few across the skies
last evening aad one appeared as if it
was a piece of the comet dropping off,
The usual meteoric shower which an
nually dart around between the 9Th
and 18th of August, will not be seen
as clearly as is usual, the full moon of
the 9th preventing observation to a
considerable extent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-30
Avery Gin Co.

Have the best and cheapest Gins in the
market, 1913 Front street. 4S4
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-30

For q good and cold glass OF
Beer call at Peter Menfges' Sa-
loon, IS Adams st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-30
Buy Pitcher Pumps of Browne.
Val. BlaIz's Milwaukee Beer,
ICE-COLD,
ON tap at Peter Mentges' saloon,
No. Is Adams Sc.
POLICE POINTS.

Nine arrests were made yesterday
by the police.
An ice wagon driver beat his mule
cruelty yesterday, for which manly
sport hO paid two dollars.
Nell Carver was arrested yesterday
for smashing up a bootblack's stock
in trade and attempting to batter the
pavement with a juvenile spectator.
He forfeited $25.
Walter Singleton, the COW thief
arrested yesterday by Officer Jenny.
will be tried before the Quigley tribu
nal to-day. He claims that he knew
nothing of the other two darkies, but
was hired by them to help drive the
COWS into the city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-30

Steve Clement, Sc Beal, cools mel.
ons and delivers free. 13l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-30

Buy Hose Of Browne, 40 Madison.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-30
About stocks.

Buy Hose Carta of Browne, 40 Madison
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-30

For a good and cold glass Of
Beer call at Peter Mentges' aas
loon, IS Adams ~.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-30

UnIaundrIed shirts and Gents
Furnishing Goods, full stock and
special prices this week, at
GERBER d. AETTE'S,
ll4t 267 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-30
TAKEN UP.
sTRAYED OR sToLEM.
FOUND.
FOR SALE

A PONY-Very gentle and in GOOD order.
IA Apply at Dunn'i Stable, AZ Adams.
127 1872
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Buy Gas Fixtures Of Browne.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-05
VuIgarity Rebuked.

brOOhlyH
Only one week ago a steamship was cross
ing the Atlantic Ocean, and q fashionable
American woman at dinner one day said to
fellow passenger from Washington
'Mr. - do you know Mrs. Gar
field ?" 81 do not know her WE'LL" said
the gentleman ~ know Gen. Garfields
mother"
81 am toll, d." said the female, "that
President Garfeld's wife is a very common,
vulgar sort of person."
"Well," said the gentleman, with slight
color in his face, "if to be the only edu-
Gated woman who has been for years in the
White House, and the only wife of any
President who can speak French and Ger.
man and prepare her children in their Latin
for college, and who is an upright woman
in every respect, and as modest as she is
upright, constitute her common, vulgar
woman, that she must be-"
The fashionable female was slightly con-
fused, but that man was good deal of a fa-
vorite with men and women during the
rest of the trim .t|h..
The Evening critic., 1881-10-05
- Little Crissie.-

within her downy cradle there lay little
child,
And II group of lowering angels unseen
upon her smiled
A strife arose among thcm-a loving, holy
strife,
Which should shed the richest blessings
over the newborn life
Some brcathed upon her features and the
babe III beauty grew,
With II cheek like morning bushes, and an
eye of azure hue,
Till every one who saw her was thankful
for the sight
OF II face so sweet ana radiant with ever
fresh delight.
Then outspalIe one of the angels, nobler,
brighter than the rest,
AS with strong arm, but tender, he caught
her to his breast
"Yo have made herall too lovely for child
of mortal race,
But no shade OF human SORROW shall darken
DER her face.
"Lulled in my faithful bosom, Will bear
he fur away,
Where there Is no sin, nor anguish, nor sor-
row, nor decays
And mine giftmore glorious than all your
gifts shall be; ,
tally ~
Then on his heart our darling yielded up
her gentle breath, ,..,o,
Hartford Post,
The Evening critic., 1881-10-05
Held for. " Requisition from the
District.

Robert McNally, about % years old, was
before Judge Carey, in the City Court of
Baltimore yesterday, on petition ofhabeas
corpus, asking his discharge from the city
Jail. Mr.. Edward l. Clark, counsel for Nc
Nally, claimed that the commitment by
justice Grindall was illegal. McNally had
been arrested on the oath of citizen Of
Baltimore, who charged that the theft of n
watch and money had been committed by
McNally in Washington city. He had not
been arrested on any warrant by the au-
thorities of Washington, and no action had
been taken by them. Deputy States At
torney Cans held that the law providing
for arrest and commitment to await requi-
sition from another State was clearly settled
and made no argument. Judge Carey said
that the law of comfy between the States
allowed the arrest of person charged with
crime to await requisition from the au-
thorities Of another State. He had received
a telegram from the District Attorney of
Washington saying that the case would go
before the grand jury of that city yestcr-
day. The commitment should have stated
for how long time the accused was to be
held, as the law required he should not be
detained for any unreasonable time. He,
therefore, recommitted McNally to await
the action of the authorities of the District
of Columbia until the 10th of October, at IL
o'clock noon
The Evening critic., 1881-10-05
Cracltlings for the Critic.

"star of the evening, beautiful Star"
wake up" change cars"
Would any iron be acquired by the blood
upon drinking stove-pipes of beer?
Our navy is decidedly "played." Hunt
might properly be called Secretary Of the
Tallapoosa.
What an abominable old barn of place
Is the present City Post-oflice When
shall we have q now one2
The dignity of men is gross humbu g.
Why Roscoe Conkling has to sit down on
the floor to cut his toe-nails.
Two policemen have been seen near the
corner of First and III streets northwest
within the last week. "What's up?"
Let mo see. How many more officers
than men have we now in the army and
navya Havn't seen census of 1880 yet.
Did you ever observe the detected APP
pearance of the men and horses on the Belt
Line? They all have a God help u.s.
look.
The maiden ladies of the Peninsula State
are said TO be claiming some of the funds
raised in the East on the ground that they
are Michigan sufferers"
/ hope. Arthur will take us out of the
ruts of old-fogyism and give us live, on.
ergetic, working Government we may be
proud of Brethren, pray"
There's an old frame shanty on Seventh
street, opposite the Interior Department,
which is disgrace to the locality if not to
forsaken village in North Carolina.
There was an old chap named Defrees,
Who would bring printers down on their
knees
But fellow named Chester,
With Yankee ancestor,
IN MT va, ,,,,tt nnl.n
q MyE
The Evening critic., 1881-10-05
Marvin the Blganist.

After several postponements the case
of Thomas A. Marvin, alias Gen. Budlong
A. Morton, who is charged with bigamy,
grand larceny and forgery in Richmond,
Va was called in the Hastings Court yes
terday. When the prisoner was arraigned
n few days ago his counsel pledged himself
to throw no further obstacles in the way of
proceeding with the trial to-day, if the post
ponement which was then asked for was
accorded. Marvin desired time to secure
attendance, as he alleged, of important
witnesses who resided in New York and
Kentucky. The delay was granted. Yes
terday the prisoner appeared in court with
out any of the witnesses, to secure whose at
tendance his trial had been postponed. The
Commonwealth attorney expressed readi-
ness to proceed with the trial of Marvin in
the forgery case, to which his counsel de-
INJURED, as he had not had time to examine
the Indictment and prepare defense in that
case. 1t was finally agreed to postpone the
case till to-day.
The feature in yesterdays proceedings
was the subpoena by the prisoner of Miss
Louise Turpin, to whom Marvin, as alleged
was married in Richmond on July 20
This lady has been visiting friends near
Baltimore for several weeks past, but it is
understood that she will be in Richmond
to-day, and give her testimony against the
prisoner. 1t was somewhat of surprise
that this lady was summoned by the de.
Tense,
The Evening critic., 1881-10-05
Garneld's Career impossible I'm
England.

London Times
If one might venture to say of any one
i'll America that he would never be Presi-
dent or even distinguished citizen, It
would be an infant in log hut just res
cued from forest fire by efforts costing
tho life of its father and throwing all the
work on the wretched widow. How was
such being to acquire any of the qualifi-
cations for politics, or for the commonest
social position ? In this country 1t would
be pronounced impossible, even If the diff
entity consisted only in a limited income, n
village home, grammar school, and n
narrow circle of friends. The cry here Is
that nothing can be done without enor-
nous assistance, and destiny carrying
everything before it, Nothing it is said,
can be done without good start nothing
without good friends nothing without
good opportunities. In point of fact, we
are rapidly producing and swelling to an
alarming extent the most dangerous class
in tho wOrld-a class that, with all the
physical energies and appetites of full
grown men, is yet without the real in
dependence and responsibility by which
these energies are directed and those appc-
titles contracted. The lesson of true indie
pcndencc has often had to be taught under
conditions that do IL some injustice. There
is the inevitable reply that the success
attained is still due to extraordinary abil-
tiles or to uncommon luck, and that, after
all, success is a vulgar thing, the prize Of
the worldling. There can be no such dis
paraging thoughts here. President Gar
fields has been truly heroic career-he-
roic in its beginning, in its long struggle,
and in its end
The Evening critic., 1881-10-05

A Horrible Crime in New York.

In miserable rookery in the rear of q
tenement house, No. $40 West Twenty
eighth street, New York, Lucy Lynch, the
21-years-old wife of sailor, who is away
on one Of the United States war vessels, be-
came the mother of female child fifteen
days ago. Her bed was made on the floor,
where she lay nursing her baby, surrounded
by drunken men and women. Yesterday
forenoon the attention Of the police was
attracted by an unusual noise in the house.
Entering, they found the child dead, and
the mother half frantic. She told her story
of having been assaulted by four men, who
killed her child, and she called upon John
and Celia Campbell, neighbors, who shared
her rooms as witnesses. As these were
both drunk, the police took them, with the
dead child and its mother, to the station
house. and called on the coroner, TO whom
the woman repeated the story of the at
tempted outrage by the men who killed the
child by stepping on it. The meh, who are
believed to be ex-convicts, escaped. Detec-
tives are on their track.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-05
The Honorary MarksInen.

The shooting match between the homo.
rary members of the Union Veteran Corps,
the Washington Light Infantry and the
National Rifles for the prizes put up by the
former organization-a massive cup to be
shot for by all three clubs and handsome
gold badge with pendant eagle and dia.
mond-took place at Marshall Hall yester-
day noon. The National Rifles won the
cup by score Of ten. Mr.. Bell, of the
Union Veteran Corps, won the badge. The
following is the individual score National
Ri6es-Adel, 81; bowman, 20; Lantz, 30;
fantry-Flemmer 90; Clearly, % r. L.
Hume % Schihey, 81 Frank Hume, %
Hine % Bell, 49, total, 1877. Union Vet.
eran Corps-Ross, 81 Bell, 20; Ritten.
house, 20 /; Steiver, 81 Tierney, 10; Scar.
lett. 10: Carroll. %.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-05

Many years ago the oriole rs q bird was
quite numerous in this section 1t is now
almost extinct throughout tho country.
The oriole Is to Maryland as eminent a
symbol rs the eagle is to the nation ut
large, IL being synonymous with the Balti-
more bird-so called because the colors of
Lord Baltimore's house and the hues upon
the feathers of the bird were strikingly
similar.
The oriole Is like the sora, aSouth Amer
lean bird and enters the Southern States in
March and disappears in October. II has
never been known to travel further North
than New York. II is fair-sized bird of
passage, about O. inches long, 8 inches from
the tips of its wings, which are of a bright
chestnut, its head, neck, back, wings and
tail black, bill and legs BLUSH black, iris
hazel, and as the bird grows older,
yellow begins to blend with its colors.
It's manner of migration is noted by Wilson,
Bonapartc, Audubon, and Nuttall as very
peculiar, being performed from che South
ern to the Middle States in single night,
and singly, the males preceding the females
by a week or ten days They are remark
ably lively and vivacious birds, and cut up
as many erial antics as the blue jay. One
speciality of the oriole is the care and eau
ton it displays in its nest-building. 1t
uses the largest, finest, and toughest grass
and usually selects an apple or willo "
tree near the habitation of man for its
house building. They attach the grass
firmly and neatly to the twigs Immediately
around the chosen place. The filamcnts
are twisted, passed over and under, and in
terwoven in such manner rs to defy the
eye to follow their windings. This is all
done by the bird with its bill. They breed
but once season, and only from four to six
eggs.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-05
Notable Savings of Notable Men.

-"Talxe mo homo to die. AL. Supplee.
I've got my eye on you."-Ben. But
Ter.
--"wherc, oh where is Crump? "-Geo.
II. Butler.
-" This Is dirty shake chills."-
Frank Morgan.
-"While there's life there's soup. -
Frank Mankin.
-" Didn't tell you it wouldn't rain yes
day ?"-Gen. Hazen.
-"Oh! that had world big enough to
tell my tales mr.. Il. Wcedcn.
Peoples intentions can only be dccid-
ed by their conduct. IA. X. Browne.
I'll am glad I'm out of it; could by no
means have staid mr.. Ross Perry.
-" If we can't kill them with whisky
we'll shoot them with rihcs."-Fank Hume.
--"I'll be glad to get out of the whole
bother of the business Warden Crockcr.
--"He who throws out suspicion should
at once be suspected himself" +. En-
mis-.
IF Washington misses fire, Jersey
lightning will strike him. Gen
eral Stockton.
81 will write you something about the
tbievish ways of these oystermen very
soon. Robert Reid.
-" 1t is incorrect that smoke too much;
there are not enough cigars for me in the
country. Secretary Kirkwood.
-"Of course feel great satisfaction, at
the concentrations have received, but |
only tried to do my duty."-Major Brock.
-" A government official may never be-
come painter, but he is certain to learn
to draw-his salary. President Hayes.
-" The mellow days of Autumn are here,
but they are little too mellow for me this
morning with summer clothes on.'-Chrs.
Inge.
=" As for my induction balance-ahem-
it will do for mind-rcader. 1t placed the
bullet just where the doctors thought it
was."-Prof. Bell.
=" Twas In the Atlanta campaign,
While passing u small country laign,
We stormed Il rcdoubt,
Put our fOcmen to rOubt,
And caused them to grievo and com.
plaign."
Gen. sherman.
There was II rich merchant named
Worth,
Who had travelled all over the orth;
He was woundrous to see,
Because. unlike NEE,
He had Il Falstatfian gorth. p"
david Davis.