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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-02
PATENTS.
r. FL. EDDY,

r. FL. EDDY,
No. 40 state ST., opposite IEilby, Boston,
Secures Patents in the United states also in Great
Britain France and other foreign countries Copies
OF the claims Of any Patent furnished by remitting
one dollar, Assignments recorded at Washington
No Ageacy IN the United States possesses superior "a
cleS for obtaining Patents d8certdfnfng he pat
eatabiiity of iaUeafiOns. r. II. EDDY,
Solicitor of Patents,
TESTIMONIALS.
II regard Mr.. Eddy one Of the most edpdbte ana
successful practitioners with whom have had othcA
Intercourse CHAs. MASON, Commissioner OF Patents
, Inventors cannot employ person more trustWor-
my or more capable of securing for them an early
aud favorable consideration at the Patent once.
EDMUND BURKE late Commissioned OF Patents
Boston, Oct. 10, 1870.
H. II. EDDY, Esq.-Dear Sir; You procured Ior
acted for nd advised me in hundreds OF cases, ana
procured many patents, reissues and extensions: l
vaye occasionally employed the best agencies ~ new
lork, Philadelphia and Washington, but still give
you almost the whole Of my business in your line
GEORGE DRAPER
Boston, Jan L 1881
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-02
(aStOria -ss Dose.

36 cents. a MOthers'
remedy for sleepless and irritable
Children. The Recipe of Old Dr..
Pitcher, Free from Morphine, ana
not Narcotic. Formula published
with each bottle. For Flatulency,
assimilating the food, Sour Stomach,
Feverishness, Worms, and Disor-
dered Bowels, CastOria has the larg-
est sale of any article dispensed by
Druggists.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-02
0YElNG--STEAM CLEANSING !

ayariety OF coiors. Mems Clothing dyed or steam
Ceansed and pressed without ripping or erocking.
Sharges paid one way goods sent by express. d.
ly27 Nj. HALE, Proprietor
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-04

DEMOCRATS as we'll as Republicans
will heartily approve the retention Of
Postmaster General james in Presi-
dent Arthur's Cabinet. General
James made some mistakes in reduc.
ing the Southern mail service, but his
intentions were doubtless good, and
he acted presumably upon the reports
and information placed before him by
over jealous agents. Wherever it i,
proper to restore discontinued mail
routes, when the evidence is properly
laid before him, We presume it will
be done. 1t is at least as safe to trust
him as any one likely to be appointed,
He has shown disposition to unearth
and punish corruption wherever found
in his department, and to set up rigid
business methods such as will pro-
mote the common welfare.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-04
A AJEFFERSONvILLETRAGEDY,
Drunken Brutal ROW-One Man
Killed, Another MOrtally
Wounded.

LOUISVILLE, October 4.-A terrible
tragedy occurred in Jacksonville at IL
o'clock last night. Ed. McDermott,
a notorious character, killing John
Keefe instantly, and fatally wounding
Barney McCardle. A reporter was at
the scene Of the tragedy soon after its
occurrence, and learned the following
particulars: Ed. McDermott went
into Barney Dietz's saloon and got
into an alteration with one Pat.
Duffy. Dietz drove them from the
saloon and the fight was continued
outside. McDermott was drunk.
Barney McCardle, aged % years, came
along and endeavored to make peace.
McDermott, without saying a word,
stabbed McCardle twice in the left
breast. Duffy, with whom McDermott
was fighting, then knocked McDermott
down. About this time, John Keefe,
a young man who lives in the neigh
borhood came along, and seeing Nc
Dermott's hat upon the ground,
picked it up and was about to place it
upon his head when McDermott drew
a large knife and made at thrust at
keefe's throat. The aim was good,
the knife struck the jugular vein and
Keefe fell at the murderer's feet, and
was soon a corpse. The police of
Jacksonville found McDermott upon
the streets and took him to the station,
but did not lock the door, and Nc.
Dermott walked away. At 12 o clock,
however, McDermott was again ar
rested and lodged in Jail. McCardle
cannot recover. McDermott lives
near the prison, and is a son of the
McDermott who shot his wife and
baby and then committed suicide a
few years since. Ed. McDermott is
one of the most desperate men in JEFF
fersonville. john Keefe was a worthy
and respected young man.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-04
Guiteau's Indictment VIII be
Ready Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, October 4.-Dr. d
l.. Lamb, who performed the autopsy
on the late President, explained to the
grand jury yesterday, with the aid o.
diagram, the track of the wound il
the Presidents body. Edward L
DuBarry, a new witness, who wal
present atthe depot and witnessed the
shooting, also testified with this wit
ness. The grand jury have concluded
their investigations. Their present.
ment will come down this afternoon,
and the indictment will be brought
into court tomorrow.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-04
About EditOrH.
Printers, circular.l

Printers Circular.l
Every editor loves to have his
friends, and particularly his readers
call on him. They belong to the same
family, as it were. But when you cal
to see the editor don't stay too long
Editors are generally very busy il
business hours. If you have any sug,
gestion to make, or news to communi.
cate, state it in as few words as pos.
sible. Don't offer an excuse, or in
dulge in long preface to what yor
have to say. Blurt it out; tell The
editor you wish him well, and bid hin
gOod-day. Editors dote on such mer
as that; they love to receive calls from
them. Don't argue with him; dom
try to do it; he has no time for argu,
ment while at his work.
When you write to an editor for
publication, make it short-boiI it
down. Pitch right into the middle of
your subject, and be sure to stop when
you are through. Editors always like
something fresh and original in the
way of fcommu lications, and are espe-
cially fond Of news. But the editor
must always be the Judge Of what is
worthy of publication. Of course,
every writer thinks his own produc-
ton the best, just as every mother
thinks her baby the prettiost that ever
was born. But the editor may be so
stupid as to have different opinion. II
so, it can't be helped. Don't try to
urge him out Of his notion. If he is
too stupid to appreciate a good thing,
you can't expect to remedy his dull
ness. You may think you are a good
deal smarter than the editor, and that
may be true, but the editor may be
responsible and you are not. There
is no class of men so anxious to please
a majority of the people as editors are.
There is no class of people so COW
etous of the good opinion of others.
1t is well to remember that fact.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-04


SAN FRANCISCO, October 4.-The
Sidney Telegraph of August 29th
gives an account of the ransom by the
exploring expedition on Bouka Island
of the Italian, Luigi BOrro, who had
been he'd a prisoner by the natives
for fifteen months. He and five
others were captured and held as
slaves, while they were subjected to
the most horrible treatment. All
succumbed to the i'll usage and died
except Borro and perhaps one other
who was heard Of, but could not be
recovered.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-04
An Appeal TO the Associated
Press.

New YoRK, October 4.-The Jour.
nal of Commerce acknowledges the re-
ceipt of 1926 for families of men killed
on the bridge near Beaver, Pa, Sep.
tember oath, by a train bearing repre-.
sentatiyes of the press toNCleveland
Three hundred dollars of that amount
was contributed by the six morning
papers, comprising the associated
press Of New York, and the Journa
asks friends Of the press to give lit
tie further cheer in the good work.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-04

IT is given out apparently upon Mr..
Conkling's authority that he will not
undertake to enter the New York
State Convention as delegate, this
course being taken on account of vio-
lent opposition developed and in or
der to promote harmony. But he may
unbend from this lofty and unselfsh
position. Not very long ago he re-
signed as United States Senator and
said he would refer the question Of
reelection back to the Legislature of
New York but would not 20 about AL
bany. Perhaps it would have been
better for him not to have gone. In
his absence other aspirants would have
fought among themselves and might
have frittered away their strength until
the prize would have fallen naturally
into his lap. His presence at Albany
and the tactics he employed united the
opposition and he was not returned to
the United States Senate, His hasty
and uucalled for resignation followed
by that of his weak brother and
shadow, Platt, left the Senate in the
hands Of the Democrats. The vantage
ground was abandoned without cause,
and there is a large elementin his party
not disposed to overlook such bad
generalship A position at distance
in the rear for time at least would
be very becoming in the great leader.
In the eyes Of partisans and. others, he
betrayed the party,in the face of the
enemy, and turned his guns on the
solid ranks Of his friends. This was
not done to give the Democrats an
advantage, but to increase his author
ity and tighten the screws of leader
ship over his own party. Once down,
however, he finds it difficult matter
to control his former followers.
When too late he affects penitential
part and puts on the embloms of hu-
mility. Through Arthur he may ex.
ercise great power yet in the distribu-
tion Of patronage, but it is doubtful il
he will ever be the same trusted
leader in his party that he was up tC
the time of his ill-stlrred, ill-natured
resignation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-04
Indications.

WASHINGTON, October 4.-FOr the
Ohio valley and Tennessee, fair
weather. in Tennessee partly cloudy
weather and rain; in the Ohio valley
stationary or higher barometer, sta
tionary or lower temperature, variable
winds. For thelower Missouri valley,
rain in southern portion, northeasterly
winds, higher barometer, lower tenn
peratnre.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-04
HUNTSVILLE.
A Prominent Citizen Killed on
Account of a Young Lady.

CHATTANOOGA, October 4.-Col,
Love, President Of the Huntsville
(Ala.) cotton seed oil mill, a promi-
nent citizen, was shot and instantly
killed by the brother-in-law of a
young lady, to whom, it is said, he
was pay ing improper attentions.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-04
DENVER.
A Colorado Dance House Burned
And the Proprietor Killed.

DENVER, Coz, October A Pit.
kin special to the Republican says:
Several citizens were lately robbed
and badly beaten. The robberies
were traced to Chas Biggs, proprie-
tor of a dance house, and his associ-
ates. To-day the citizens, after warn
ing the inmates, set FIRE to the hall.
Biggs fred into the crowd without ef-
feet. An unknown party returned the
fire and fatally wounded him.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-04
A sad accident.

CHATTANOOGA, October 4. - A
small child, while standing near o
molasses evaporator, near cambridge
Tenn, a few days ago, witnessing the
evaporation with great glee, lost its
foot hold and fell into the seethinG
mass and was dead before its Mortified
relatives could rescue it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-04
Opening OF the Southern Ex-
position.

The Southern Cotton and Industrial
Exposition opens at Atlanta to-mor-
row. The following will be the order
of exercise.
/. Music-"IIail olumbia"-Finh Artillery
Band,
.. Prayer by Rt. Rev. Robt. W. B. Elliot.
Bishop ofTexas.
8. Presentation Of Buildings and Grounds
Address, Director General II. l. Kimball
4.-Acceptance 4. Of Building and Grounds-Ad-
dress, President 4. H. COlquitt.
5. Music National Airs, Solos-Fifth Artil-
lery Rand.
6. A ldress Of Welcome, by Hon. Zebulon y.
Vance, Of North Carolina.
7. Musio-Medley of Airs Fifth ARTILLERY
Band.
8. Responses to Welcome, Address by Hon.
Geo b. LoriUg, of Massachusetts.
2. Music--GerIs an National Song-Turnye-
rim Double Quarteite.
10. Address by Hon. PANEL W. VOORHEES,, Of
Indiana.
IL. Exposition Ode, Written by Paul IL. Hayne,
of Georgia.
IL. Music-"Fallelujah Chorus"- Chorus OF
800 Voices, directed by Mr.. c, NJ. Cady,
o. Georgia.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-04
Attachment Notice.

No. 1866 Before ] S Galloway, ]. P. for Shell
by county, Tenn.-y Z r Ray vs. Unknown
Heirs Of John S Williams, deceased.
IN this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under section 1855 Of the Code oI
Tennessee, and returned levied upon thS
property Of the defendant, by garnishmeni
on the Union and Planters Bank, which an
swers that John Williams has on deposit
SIS q in said bank, and affidavit having pesn
made that defendant is indebted TO the
plaintiff in the sum of twenty Eve dollars, due
BY account, and that the claim is just,
and that the defendant Is a nonresident OF
the State ofTennessee, IL is therefore ordered
that said defendant make his personal appear
1881, at y o'clock m, at my Office, No. "a
Madison street, Memphis, Tenn, and defend
said attachment suit within the time pre-
scribed by law, or the same will be proceeded
with ex-parte; and that a copy of this order
be published once a week for four cOnsecu-
tive weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the 4th day Of October, 1881.
2o35 l47 GALLOWAY JP.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-04

IT is announced by cable to-day that
Patrick Moran has been uncondition-
ally released after five months de-
tention in Galway Jail. Thus a man
was made a victim of malice and per-
sccutiOn without trial or opportunity
of vindicating himself.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-04

THE Nashville American made its
appearance yesterday (Monday) morn
ing, and heneeforth will be issued
seven days in the week. 1t is a hand
some, newsy sheet, and its readers
will no doubt be gratifed to see it be-
come literally daily paper.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-04
Both Drunk-One Murdered.

LOUISVILLE, October4. Courier
journal special from PiDehill says
Harvey Mink shot and killed Miles
Rags, of Pulaski county, on Friday
evening last OH Skaggs creek, Rock
Castle county. Both Of the young
men we're drunk. Mink surrendered
this morning.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-04
AHnrd Fight Win Indians

SAN FRANCISCO, October "A
dispatch from Tucson says that the
adyices received to day show that q
fight occurred yesterday on the road
between Forts Grant and Thomas
lasting four hours. The Indians were
driven from their position among the
rocks, retreating across the Arivaisa
valley toward the Goluvia mountains.
One sergeant was killed and four men
wounded. Indian loss not known.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-04
DIED,

C0LLIHS-At the residence of her son-in.
law, Mr.; a. y. Fisher, 5O6 Vance street, at 5
Funeral from Grace Church at o'clock this
(TUESDAY) evening. Friends and acquaint-
snces are invited to attend without further
notiee
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-04
MASONIC NOTICE..

A NGERoNA LODGE, No 1863, will p
4 a ,SC wOTE 4 Io6EiGHT' 6..1ia # C1cOSE 1i
fraternally invited.
By order Of JOHN BEAMIsH. W. NJ.
ID. @. TRApER. See'y
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-04
W0RKINGMEN's

Building and Loan Association.
THE regular monthly meeting Of this Asso-
l. citation, for the month Of October, for the
payment Of dues, ETC., will be held at the Office
Of the Association, in Planters Insurance
building, 80 Madison street, on TUESDAY
EVENING, October 4. 1881, at 1850 pm.
Prompt payment is requised or fines will be
Imposed. Payment may be made during the
day at the Office Of the company as above,
N W SPEERS, Jr, Pres't.
j w III ANPTON, Sec Y DrO tam % q
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-06

overnor Orittenden, Of Missouri,
wasamong the distinguished sons ofthe
nation lately in Chicago, and Lord
Lorne, one among the "illustrious
foreigners The Governor considers
his State is powerful enough to sup
press the train robbers.
Ben Hogan is a. reformed prize
fighter. Now be is fighting sin in
Chicago and conducting revival meet
iags. He says no gentleman will
fight for a ring prize. Of course he
does not include politicians. But he
contends that every man should IN.
derstand the art Of self-defense, anC
advises persons Of sedentary habits Il
take more exercise, live on plain food
and to avoid drinking coffee. He say
cOfee-drinking makes literary mer
bald headed.
The railroad property in Illinois i
assessed at over $51, 100000.
Heavy rains in and around Chicago
for several days, with a good prospect
Of more falling. Certainly it hai
come too late. NAYR.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-06

for some time through this petty
swindle. / took 500 worth
Of these coins down TO the
mint [assay ofice?] the other
day to sec how much good money it
would make when melted up, and l
was offered $40 and some cents for the
lot, showing that there was actual
loss in value of more than twenty per
cent. Restaurants and storekeepers
generally are beginning to refuse mu-
tilated coins" The loss on a mutt
lated coin is far more than the value
Of the metal distracted. Such a coin
is in fact worth no more than the
same weight of bullion of equal fine
ness. The metal in two half-dollar
pieces fresh from the mint is worth,
at present prices, only about 81 cents.
Ii only two cents worth of metal has
been removed by boring or punching,
or less than two and a half per cent
Of the whole quantity of metal in the
coins, the coins themselves are re-
duced in fact, though not in appear
ance, to bullion, and arc worth only
so cents. Thus the holder of the
coins loses 20 cents, where the petty
thief has gained only two cents. 1t
is a mean thief who takes from an
other ten times as much as he secures
for himself. Such a thief should be
deprived OF his despicable occupation
as speedily as possible.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-06

How. Nelson w. Aldrich, elected
to the United States Senate yesterday,
will be known first as the successor
Of Senator Burnside, afterwards per-
haps by his own record. He is al
present a member of the House Of
Representative elected for his second
term, and is comparatively a young
man. He was born, according to the
Congressional Record, at Foster,
Rhode Island, Nov. 9th, 1871, and is,
therefore, not quite forty years old.
He resided until 1858 at Killiugly,
Windham county, Connecticut; re-
ceiyed an academic education; is
engaged in mercantile pursuits; was
President Of the Providence Common
Council in 1872 70; was a member Of
the Rhode Island General AS
sembly in 1S75.'76, serving the
latter year as speaker Of the House Of
Representatives, and was elected ia
the Forty-sixth Congress, as a Repub-
hcan, and reelected to the Forty
seventh Congress, which meets in
December. His election to the Sem
ate will make a vacancy in the House
to be filed by special election. 1t may
also amount to vacancy in the SEN
ate, but he is nevertheless a big mar
to come from so small a State.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-06
What Congress Did for Mrs. Lin
coin.
hlnnion Ga

bennington Star.I
1t is a matter Of discussion at this
time what Congress will do for Mrs.
Garfield. In this connection, tho acts
passed in relation to Mrs. Mary Lin
coin are Of interest. There we're three
acts Of the kind passed by Congress.
The first act, passed when Congress
came together after the assassination,
was as follows: That the Secretary Of
the Treasury pay, out Of any money
in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, to Mrs. Mary Lincoln, widow
Of Abraham Lincoln, late President
Of the United States. or, in the event
Of her death before payment, to tie
lawful heir, tina sum of S25, 900; pro-
yided always, that any sum Of money
which shall have been paid to the per-
Bonal representatives ofthe said Abra-
ham Lincoln since his death, on &C.
count Of his salary as President Of the
United States for the current year.
shall be deducted from the said sum
Of $25, 600. The amount thus granted
10 Mrs. Lincoln was the salary Of the
President for one year. Now that
salary is $4,000. In February, 1866,
Congress passed tho following act:
THAT all letters and packages carried
by post 10 and from Mary Lincoln,
widow Of Abraham Lincoln, be carried
free Of postage during her natural
life" In 1870 the following act was
passed: THAT the Secretary Of the
Interior be and is hereby authorized
to place the name Of Mary Lincoln,
widow Of Abraham Lincoln, deceased,
late President Of the United States.
on the pension roll, and allow and pay
her a pension of$8000 per annum from
and after the passage Of this act"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-06
lIufIlnted AIIver Coin.

The discovery has been made in
the city Of New York at last by some
Of those who, from the nature Of
their business, receive large amounts
Of fractional silver, that it is necessary
10 reject mutilated coins. THE horse
car lines have been driven TO refuse
such coins, and the elevated roads
took the same step last month. In
order not TO annoy customers, the
Manhattan News Company, which
controls the news-stands on the sta
tions Of the elevated road, has hereto.
fore accepted these mutilated coins.
The loss, however, has become so
serious that an order was given by the
company to-day directing all its agents.
TO reiusc them ~ tle iuturc. Mr.
Jenkins, Of the company, says.
we have been losing at least s. a DAY
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-06

IT is said that a petition is in circu-
lation and being signed by Republi-
cans, asking President Arthur to give
Hon. VIM. R. Moore a place in the
Cabinet. Mr.. Moore is a native-born
Southern Republican of the Stalwart
order, and should stand a good chance,
provided the President is disposed to
look this way for a member of his
Cabinet. As a business man, Mr..
Moore is superior to a majority Of
those in the present cabinent.
He is a self made man, is
comparatively wealthy, is self.
contained and 10 the prime of life.
We opposed his election to Congress
in all earnestness, and would do so
365 days in the year if the opportunity
offered. We regard him as a man of
narrow and prejudiced views, but
concede his personal integrity and
ability. A few violent letters and
speeches secured his nomina-
tion and election to Congress.
When he gets out of the at
mosphere in which be has felt SO
lonesome, politically, these many
years, perhaps he will become more
liberal ia his views. He has a wonder
ful ATTITUDE for the details of business
and would cut a much better figure at
the head of a department than in
Congress. lie is cranky only in
politics, not in business matters.