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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-10
CIearing house Renort.
A VICIOUS ELEPHANT.
A ShOWman's ReCOIIectiOns OF
the Crazy Hannibal.

New York SUM-
"0fal mad elephants, Hannibal,
think, was tie worst" said DR.. l. A,
Graves, the veteran Snowman at Bun,
nell's. "Most elephants recover from
mad fit in a few days, but Hsnniba
well, he would keep up a tantruu
for weeks and mouths at time. Tht
longest spell he ever had began early
one morning in June. 1851, while
travelling with Raymond & Warinp''
Menagerie from Pawtuckct to Fal
River. He broke away from his
keeper and ran the highway thirteen
miles, smashing everything he could
Talk about elephants being large
Hannibal looked as big as a locomo-
tive that morning. The keeper attempt
ed to check him. and was chased into
swamp. The first vehicle the mad
elephant met was a butchers cart
loaded with mutton. lie smashed the
cart, killed the horse, broke the driv-
er's arm and scattered the quarters OF
mutton along the highways. Two
vegetable wagons were upset and the
horses we're killed, the drivers escap-
| ing unhurt. Hannibal was found be-
meath tree on the roadside complete
ly exhausted, and for the time sub
missive. Tusk chains were applied,
and for many weeks afterwards he was
kept under the strictest surveillance.
To approach him during this period
was dangerous. On turning out one
morning in Burlington, Vt, | found a
number of women and children pet;
ting him, while he was swinging his
ears in evident enjoyment. Then ]
knew the spell was broken. He was
very docile and tractible the rest oil
the season.
Hannibal was the most vicious ami
NAL that ever tramped with show
In l849, while at Connellsville, Ohio,
stranger gave him pail Of water
He drank the water leisurely, and tht I
suddenly struck the man with his
tusks. The poor Teller died. While
chained at Williamsburg, n. Y, in
1857, he took fit and pursued the
keeper into a stoneyard, when he got
wedged in among the powders. and
was subdued 10 that dilemma. Up to
l845 Hannibal was noted for his good
nature. In thqSs days old Put
Townsend used tTDe his keeper. Put
thad trained him to drive the stake to
which it was customary to chain him
One day Put started the stake and
handed the slodgo to Hannibal to
complete the job. Hannibal made a
ponderous blow at the stake head, but
struck his foot instead. He threw the
sledge so far that it required an hours
seach to find it, and he never would
touch one again. Hannibal lived tC
be 100 years old, and killed twelve
mon
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-10
The weather.

WASHINGTON, December TO- For
Tennessee and the Ohio Valley
Warmer, fair weather, northerly winds
generally veering to southwesterly
rising followed in the west portion BY
falling barometer. For the lowel
Missouri Valley: Warmer, fair weather
followed in the west district by loca
rains, southwcsierly winds and lowe
barometer.
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Rasbag aSaGIOst.

Chas. II, Hoyt, Boston Post.l
Did you ever see one of those self
Illuminating match safes They are
great thing. Set up in dark room,
they shine with bright, blush light,
trjhe CHASTITY, perhaps, but easily
seen, SO you don't have to go cropping
blindly for yonr match safe, but can
head straight for it, and after falling
over two chairs and skinning your leg
on table, get to it. Mr.. Ragbag re
Gently visited the factory where these
match vases are made, and by some &C
cident got some Of the illuminating
material rubbed over his face and
head and hands. We believe he
bathed in it, taking it to be water,
for the stuff is colorless in the light.
He was out late that night, and
it was very dark when he start
ed home In the darkness the paint
glowed and gave his face and head
a most ghastly look as they stood
out in the night, the rest of his
body being invisible. People who
saw him and beheld this pale blue,
shining head apparently floating in
the air, were naturally Mortified,
especially as it was 70 late. They
fed, bowling. Ragbag didn't un
derstand it, as he knew nothing of
the state he was in. One man who
had cane slung it at Rogbag as be
fed. and Ragbag got mad and pur-
sued the fellow, who ran screaming
piteously A policeman, aroused
by the noise, came round. But
when he saw the horrid face, he too
fed. Ragbag was dumbfounded. He
even scared bulldog that came
along. At last he got home. Not
wishing to awaken his wife, he quiet
ly stole into the house and stood
by the bed to see If she was asleep.
She awoke and saw the face of ker
husband. She had been worrying
about his absence and she took it he
had been killed and his ghost had re-
turned. She screamed and tainted
Ragbag lighted the gas and revived
her. In the light the CHASTITY face
didn't show, and they couldu' t explain
it anyhow. And it was daylight be
fore Ragbag retired, so the thing
wasn't explained, he washing his face
the next morning. But the whole
neighborhood is talking about the
affair, and Ragbag doesn't comprehend
it, and there are several men. includ-
ing the policeman, ready toswear they
have seen ghost.
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a Very Sensible Young Lady.

Ouoa OoserYer.l
Quite young little lady was OBJ
served passing down the aisle of the
Utica IN. W operahouse the other
evening, wearing very stylish aud
attractive, but qnite large, "mu. III
(short for mushrOow) hat. As she
glided toward the front the ladies and
gentlemen in the row behind her
began moving about unea,ily, as il
they feared total eclipse Of the stage
for the remainder of the evening
They we're not annoyed long. for after
settling comfortably in her chair the
lady coolly removed her large
hat and hung it to tie
back of the seat in front of
her. Then she extracted a worsted
''fascinatOr" from the pocket of her
sacque, and arranged it in a very fs-
cinating manner upon her head,
making her look too sweet for any
thing, as an old bachelor expressed
it. All Of her neighbors EXCHANGED
approving smiles and the stag eoterie
in that locality rewarded Miss + win
ripple OF applause. She set good
example for her older friends, and de
serves a season ticket to the lecture
course for her good sense and regard
for the comfort aud enj ,yment OF
others. Let us have a few more fisci
natOrs and fewer mushrooms in the
parquet.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-10

seen from other worlds, they relate
very curious circumstance. Every
body knows that when the moon is
few days old the portion that is un-
Illuminated by the sun appearsshining
with pale, ashy light, which is re
Aected to it by the earth. On Zebra
ary II, 1774, the French astronomer
Lambert saw this ashen light changed
to an olive green. Upon investigating
the cause of the phenomenon he OBJ
served that the moon, at the time,
stood vertically over the Atlantic
Ocean, in such a position that the
green light reflected from the broad,
grassy plains and forests Of South
America must have fallen upon its
night side and been family reflected
back to the earth again.
Southeast of Taurus is Orion, which
needs no description. The three stars
in the giants belt, sometimes called
Jacobs staff, point to the splendid
Sirius, or dog star. The Romans
used to sacrifice a dog to Sirius every
year, and almost every nation Of an
cient times had some superstition
about the power and influence of this
star, lfyou possess a telescope you
can spend many pleasant evenings
among the stars Of Orion, which, on
account Of its splendid appearance and
its richness in tele.cOpic obi .cN, has
been called the California Of the sky.
Northeast Of the Twins is the
Charioteer, a constellation which is
made conspicuous BY the beauty Of its
principal star, Capela All eyes
we're turned to Ospella last summer
when it served as a sign post to point
mt the path Of two comets in success
sion.
The consultations that circle about
the North Pole, such as the Great
Bear, Andromeda, ,Csssiopeia aud Per-
seus, hardly need description, since
they are constantly visible, and their
outlines must be familiar to all who
pay any attention to the evening sky.
Those which are now seen setting soon
after sundown-the Scorpion Bootes,
Lyra, the Eagle and others-we
pointed out last summer when they
were the reigning beauties Of the
night,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-10

In is estimated that 70 per cent, OIL
nearly three-fourths Of the cotton
crop tributary to the Memphis dis
trict, has been forwarded to market
The receipts here since September Isl
have been 900, ,000,a and if the estimate,
approximate accuracy, we need moi
expect the total receipts here for the
present season to reach 100000 bales
Few believe it possible, however, that
our total for the current year will
exhibit so great reduction as com
pared with last years total, when We
received in all 100000 bales. There
is no question but that the crop is q
very short one, and that rapid fall.
ing of in the receipts will soon set in
Many expect that after the close ol
thepresent month, the movement into
market will decrease rapidly, and that
by February it will be nearly all in.
If the monthly report of the Memphis
Cotton Exchanges Committee on In.
formation and Statistics is any where
near the mark, we will not reach a to
tai 100000 by considerable. Thereports
made at this time last year by the
Agricultural Bureau and tn, Cotton
Exchanges of the country we're from
half million to over a million aud a
quarter bales short Of the actual re-
suit. While it is not probable they
will be so wide of the mark this year,
such wild estimates are not worth
much. Yet people interested watch
them closely and form their own
opinions. Our Cotton Exchange re
port condensed imparts the informa
ton that the total yield this year is
but fraction more than half of that
OF last year, that picking is about
completed and will be wholly finished
by the middle Of next week; that ne
top crop has matured; that the
weather during November was gcner
ally favorable for picking, and that il
was fully taken advantage of by al
planters The report of the Exchange
is made up from seventy-six responses
to circulars sent out asking for infor
nation aud they came in with The
average date OF November 18th
These reports came to the number o.
twenty-seven from different portions
of West Tennessee, twenty FIVE from
North Mississippi and twenty four
from North Arkansaw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-10

Coffee from Plantation to Cup-Thurber.l
Everybody knows that NJ. Grevy
never takes wine, not even at dinner.
But like NJ. Thiers, he is a passionate
lover of coffee. To be certain Of hav
ing his tavorite beverage Of the best
quality, he always, when he can, pre-
pares it himself. Some years ago he
was invited with a friend. NJ. Beth
mont, to a hunting party by NJ.
Menier, the celebrated manufacturer
Of chocolate, at Noisel. 1t happened
that M. Grevy and NJ. BethmOnt lost
themselves in the forest, and
in trying to find their way they
stumbled upon little wine house
and, tired out, stopped for a rest
They asked for something to drink
NJ. Bethmont found his wine excel
lent, but as usual, M. Grevy would
not drink. He wanted coffee, but he
was afraid of the decoctioa that would
be brought him. He got good cup
however, and this is how he managed
it: Have you any chicory?" he said
to the man. "Ycs, sir. Bring me
some" Soon the proprietor returned
with a small can OF chicory. rs that
all you have2" asked NJ. Grexy. I'VE
have a little more" Bring me the
rest. When he came again with
another can of chickory, N. Grevy,
said: Have you no more? mo,
sir. Very well. Now go make me a
cup Of coffee"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-10
Novel Method of Serving a Sum-
mons Upon an Actress.

Philadelphia Ledger, 5th.
A Deputy Sheriff on Saturday night
attempted to serve a summons, in a
civil action for damages, upon Miss
Fanny Davenport, who was playing at
the Walnut Street Theater. The
suit is brought by Miss Anna Dickin-
son, and grows out Of the production
Of the play written by her entitled
AN American Girl. The action Of
the officer, who leapod upon the stage
during the performance, caused con-
siderable excitement in the audience
it being thought that a murder was
about to be committed. He was un.
ceremoniously hustled off the stage
and elected from the house by the
stage carpenters. He claims that the
service was a legal one, but Miss
Dayenport's counsel holds just the
contrary. saying that it was necessary
for him to read the contents of the
document, which he failed to do.
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Death OrGreat Grand-Nieces OF
WashingtOn.

Mrs. Mary Burnett Bsssott, wife o.
Colonel Benz. II. Bassett, died al
Brenham, Texas, on the 10th Of
November, OF heart disease, and hel
sister, Mrs. Annette Lewis IDgle, wife
Of the Rev. Julian Ingle, of Hender-
son, N. c., died on the 10Th of Novem-
Der, of consumption. These ladies
were daughters Of the late Colonel
George w. Bassett, of Ethan, Vir-
ginia, and sisters of Mrs Ella Wash
ington, one Of the vice regents Of the
Mt. Vernon Association. They we're
also great grand-nieces Of General
George Washington.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-10

hOShOseSi AAplofs'l
A Rochester girl Of poor but honest
parents went to the theater Saturday
night, and walked down the main aisle
Of the Corinthian Academy of Music
wearing upon her head very small
and exceedingly pretty hat. She sar
down in the seat directly in front .
the one occupied by one of the mill
ionaires of the city. His astonishment
was profound. He could scarcely com.
prehend it. He leaned over and asked
if she owned a cart-wheel hat. Sht
replied that she did, but never wore i
to the theater. Still more astonished
the millionaire leaned back in his sea-
almost overcome, After the perform
ance he offered her his hand, was ac
cepted, and has agreed to settle $3.50,
900 in United States bonds upon he
on the morning of their wedding day
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a Swimmers Odd Adventure.

ALtllvus IVA J AtopuDuOautl
We learn that several young mer
of Webster county we're bathing il
the Kinchefoonee one day last week
when one of them was suddenly seized
by the foot and dragged under the
water. He turned and caught hold
of the thing with his hands, thinking
it was one of his companions, when he
was surprised to find an alligator
Seizing it around the body he started
toward the bank WITH his prize, but
in his own language "the dern thing
wriggled and twisted and twirled it
tail SO much and scratched with III
claws SO had to turn it loose" A
few scratches with its claw
was all the hurt the young man had
He said it was about three feet long
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-10

OoICCAh Va AMaCANSA Al aMD bAJe
New York SUM-
The planets now visible in the East
are, in the order in which they ascend,
Saturn, Jupiter and Mars. Saturn is
in the constellation Aries. the first iu
the circle of the zodiac. You can rec
ognize this constellation by two stars a
few degrees northwest of Saturn, one
Of which has a little companion near
it. The brightest Of these is Arietis,
very famous star, and exceedingly
useful to sailors. 1t is said that nav
igator, lost in an unknown sec, could
at once determine his position and his
distauce from any harbor on the earth
by measuring the distance between
Arietis and the moon. Next east Of
Aries is Taurus, in which Jupiter
now shines. Taurus is known by the
cluster of the Pleiades, and the v.
shaped Hyades, in which rose-red
Aldebaran shines pre-eminent. Fur
ther east are the Twins, marked by
two bright stars of equal magnitude
Castor and Pollux. Castor is a splen-
did object in the telescope, as it con-
sists of two suns, one white ami the
other light green. These twins, &C
cording to mythology, are the wonder
full brothers who accompanied JasoI
in his Argonautic expedition, and ar
| the fabled patrons of navigation. YoV
will recognize Mars, shining littl
below the Twins, by his fiery hue
This red color Of Mars has led to som
Of the most interesting speculations i
astronomy. Some think it is cause
by his having red vegetation in
stead Of green, like that Of th
earth. To prove that our green gras
and green leaves give the earth
continents a corresponding color ;
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AGOOd Sign.

The pre.ent prosperity of New Or.
leans is attested by tie increase in the
values Of real estate and the large
amount Of building done tho past sea.
son and now in progress At no time
since the close of the war has there
been such building boom, which
includes splendid business houses
palatial residences and extensive man.
uiacturing establishments.
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Walls street.

New YORK, December 10, II am.
The stock market opened generally
firm, showing an advance from yester-
days closing prices Of from l to | per
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BARGAINS !!

OUR BEDROOM SETS are con-
sidered The greatest bargains
ever offered TO the Memphis
trade.
We are in receipt OfanOther new
line of CARPETS, comprising
all the latest designs, which we
are offering at pricestO suit the
times.
We desire TO call special atfen-
tiOn 10 our CANE-SEAT CHAIRS
that never fail 20 sell after being
examined and priced.
Oar WINDOW SHADES are
mRrvels of beauty, and we only
ask an inspection Of them before
purchasing elsewhere.
Remember, the place to get
Bargains In Furniture and Car
pets IL at
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GEORGE ". TURNER,
Carpenter and Builder
Shop in Rsar Of Hotel Clarsnion.
cS-special attention N Joh Work
Executors Sale Of Land.

UY direction Of will Of John Townsend,
J on record 10 will record book No s, page
2O3, 1 will, on The
10th day of January, 1852,
between the hours ofl2 m. and pm, at the
southwest corn OiMsin and Madison streets,
in Memphis, Tenn, sell at pub 10 auction. 70
the highest bidder, the tact Of land which was
the home place Of seid John TownFend, lying
in Shelby county, State Of Tennessee and
being lots No | and ana the west part Of lot
No; Of B Norris sub. division, bounded as
follows:
BeRinning at a stake the northwest corner
oflot No. |, from which north l2% degrees east,
80 links stands white oak marked S; thence
east q chains and Ss14 links to a stske; thence
south u chains and II Ii ks to a stake In Ner-
rs avenue; thence west with Norris avenue
q chains ard 36H links to stake; thence
north u chains and II links to the point of
beginning, containing 28 acres.
TerRs Of Sale-0ne-half cash and the re-
mainder in one year. with interest lien
will be retained to secure this payment. No
redemption.
J D TOWNSEND, Executor.
Smith b Collier, Atty's. 81 liz
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LADIES' GRAND TOURNAMENT,

For the most accomplished and graceful
lady riders, Wednesday. October 18th. and
Friday. October 18th, contestants being
required to ride each Of these days 70
secure . prize.
FIRST PRIZE-An elegant black silk
dress pattern, value 500; offered BY o. A.
Loomis.
SECOND AND THIRD PRIzEs-Ths
socisty's Silver Plate, valued at SO and
$40 respectively.
FOURTH PR1ZE-s2o coin; offered BY
Perkins 4 White.
The lady who 10 sdjudgsd nrst shall
have frst choice Of premiums offered. and
20 10.
Ladies' who have heretofore received hnt
prizes from the Society will DO barred from
competing for hrt prixo. but may compete
for all other prizes.
II 10 expeetsd that other special pre-
miums will b added 70 this list BY privats
contribution.
None but ladies Of the highest rsspscts-
bility will b allowed 70 compete for
prizes.
Ladies' wishing 70 oompsts for prisss
Will please send their names TO the escrs-
tary, indorSsd By two msmbsrs Of The
Society.
". \. oHANDIRIAM. President.
Z. L. 1nx. SECRETARY. suitd
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An sxehsos. gives the following the
sloRisai Item:

An szehsos. gives the following the
illogical Item:
4 bishops son. not very long ago.
vas . candidate for holy ordsrs. but wa
unable 10 answer any OF the questions
Put TO him BY the examining chaplain.
A. last the chaplain tried . very easy
one: "Can you tell me where Jesus Of
N.sarsth was bornf" The young man
locked embarrassed. "Aw-wsll-sw."
he said. after . pause. II can't say /
,sm. mbsr the exact place Of 1.-THE moment.
bu, ] am-pshswi II was-aw-sons-
whore on the continent" And yet this
Il Christian country.
The which reminds ~ Of Al sxamins-
ton Of teachers some years ago on the
Coms,oek. Questions IN history were
In order. and the examining supsrin.
tsndsnt Was ssiing y or the other Of
The teachers questions at random. He
presently asked: "what are the names
Of the principal battles Of the Mexican
war. Mr.. DAILY :" After . few moments
Of doubtful thought, DAILY h~ssitstnsly
answered: "wsll. I can't pronounce
the Mexican language very well; the
only one ] can rsoollsos just now IL
Tshoni.pso."