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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-21
An Interesting "Reminiscences of
Old Times.
San Antonio Express, Ill

San Antonio Express, l.l
In conversation 18th G. 7. Wolf a
reporter Of the Express learned some
very interesting news regarding the
lives of some famous actors and &C.
tresses who now are cold and silent in
death.
Mr.. Wolf is in his 9th year, and
played in this city AZ years ago, having
been on the stage 68 years and is per-
haps one of the Oldest actors living in
this country. The recent almost
tragic death Of Mrs. Booth has brought
to the surface many anecdotes of hel
eccentricity aud strange temperament
In 1868 Mrs. Booth and Mr.. Vol
we're in the same company, and were
stranded in some New EDgland towr
by the bursting of the company. Al
the same time, a mere country boy
with that sublime ignorance that 81
often gives moneyless or senselegs en-
terprises a partial or complete success
got together another company for
tour through the Southern States. IL
illustrate the ~eullibility of reputable
actors and the straits to which the.
are sometimes put, this company wa
composed of we'll known stars, such a
Booth, Winder, Mcdonald and Wig
gins. The company was brought to
gether, and after a tour of six month
landed in this city where they playe'
to full houses for two weeks.
And now Mr.. Wolf returns TO thi
city after an absence OF AZ years, ant
says all is 90 changed that he Woult
not recognize the place.
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NOT PARDONED.
A Man From mississippi County
Who Will Have 10 Serve
Out His Time.

Little Rock Gazette, 1871
Several days ago, as announced at
the time in the Gazette, an old cell
ored man, named Isaac Fisher, was
brought up from Mississippi county,
having been convicted of murder and
sentenced to the penitentiary for the
remarkable term Of six months. He
was charged with whipping his son so
violently that he died from the
effect. A great many people in the
county, who we're acquainted with
Fisher, did not believe that the old
man was guilty of murder, claiming
that the boy died from the effects Of a
congestiye chill, not from the effects Of
the lash. Yesterday a delegation from
Mississippi county arrived in the city,
and calling on the Governor, presented
a petition, largely signed, asking fol
the immediate pardon Of the old man.
TWAS claimed that Fisher could have
gotten a new trial, but that he would
have been compelled to lay in Jail al
least six months before the time Of
trial would have arrived. The Gov
ernor considered the matter, but IL
view Of the facts, did not think that
pardon could be granted. Tho delega.
ton was very much disappointed, hav.
ing been firm in the faith of immediate
pardon.
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~GUlTEAU's ANTICS
And the Merry Crowd He Enter
taiuE.
sneclal to the Courier.JonrnnL.1

Special to the Courier-JournalJ
WASHINGTON, November 17.-It is
very plain that something will have
to be done to suppress Guiteau. The
Judge and counsel on both sides are
losing patience; hence the threat made
to-day by the court to put him in irons
and remove him, allowing the trial to
proceed without his presence. His
conduct to-day was more annoying
than on the first day. The absence Of
the prisoner would be severely felt by
the defense, aud it might be made a
plea for a new trial, where a S rests
entirely, as this does, upon the ques-
ton of the insanity of the accused.
His personal appearance and conduct
during the trial would 60 very far
toward influencing The jury. The APP
pearance Of Secretary Blaine as a
witness was Of great interest. He
was a model witness for the prosecu-
ton, and the audience wal greatly
amused TO see the cas- with which he
bafied the counsel for the de-
fense in their effort to score a
point on the relations of Conkling
with President Garfield. It. was
astonishing how little Blaine knew
personally. He had heard a great
deal and read somewhat Of the disa-
greements among these Republicans,
and could possibly have delivered a
two hours speech on the subject" but
he preferred to answer specific ques-
tons. Mr., Scoville certainly made a
mistake in tackling the willy Secretary.
The courtroom is densely crowded,
and it is noticeable how easily the
people are amused. There is much
laughter over very mild jokes,
and the antics OF the pris-
oner are intensely enjoyed. All
the talk about danger to him from
mad, infuriated avengers has passed
into discussion Of him as a curiosity.
Nine-tentts Of the men and women
who throng the courtroom would
deeply regret the untimely taking off
of SO interesting a specimen. Doubt
less they would be pleased to be pres
emit at his hanging, but in the mean
time they would resent being robbed
Of the present sensation" The in
tense egotism Of the brute repels sym
patty for him, else doubtless he would
begin to attract that.
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meneed a business In oranges and
lemons, sent him by his comrades in
Sicily But he was denounced to
Italy by the police, and at last fell
into the hands of justice. During
the voyage from New York he was
meek and docile; loss of liberty and
fear Of punishment had tanned the
ferocious brigand. While in New
York he accumulated a fortune Of
10000 francs, which will be enjoyed by
his wife, who assisted him in his trade.
Randazzo is Of a short and robust
stature, aud his bronzed complexion,
crisp black hair, sparkling and rest
less eyes and the indOmitable energy
ofhis expression, renders his heada fit
subject for an artists pencil. To day
the Solunto leaves for Palermo, where
Randazzo will be tried.
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stretched their tops to the zenith of
the heavens. The gentle wind
slowly dispersed the gorgeous cloud
and another scene of beauty and gran
deur appeared in the ever changing
kaleidoscope of a magnificent sunset.
In the days of DeSoto the muse of
history decreed that the river, the
bluffs and the splendid sunsets should
form a triumvirate, whose unity Of
fortune should be identical as long as
the river flowed to the gulf, the bluffs
remained a landmark and the sun fur
nished light and heat to the successors
Of the Chickasaws.
If DeSoto, when gazing on the beau
tiful scene before him could have been
permitted by the Goddess OF Fate to
tear aside the veil of the future and
view Memphis as she is in 1881, what
feelings would have filed his soul
with an ecstacy more godlike in its
raptures than humanl The splendid
stores and residences, the long streets
filled with a moving hive of humanity,
the laden railroad trains, the palatial
steamers at the wharf, the beautiful
park and the thousand and one other
things which show a certer OF popula-
ton, wealth and elegance would have
passed before his enchanted vision like
the phantasm of a gifted poets dream
and filed his being with a longing to
be the guardian spirit of the coming
city and watch its welfare and pros
perity,
As the evening shades gathered
over the river and night shrouded
the bluffs in darkness, the council fires
were lighted and the war-worn veter
ans Of the Old World met those Of the
new to deliberate upon the
objects and probable results fof
this first visit Of the white man to the
wigwams of the Chickasaws.
Around the seated Circle was slowly
passed the pipe of peace, which was
smoked by the visitors, not as a mat
ter of choice, but one of custom and
necessity. If Sol Coleman's cele-
brated No. 10 cigars had been handed
around they would have been gladly
accepted, as everybody knows their
purity, favor and satisfying qualities.
After the Spaniards bad explained the
object of their visit, aid was offered
them in their undertaking, but they
were urged to remain a few days as
guests Of the principal chiefs and
witness the games aud dances which
occupied the leisure hours Of the
braves. Soon after the departure Of
the Spaniards the gallant DeSoto died
of malignant fever, and was buried in
the bosom of that mighty river which
be was the first white man to behold.
The name Of DeSoto is perpetuated
upon the spot of his discovery in
streets, in buildings and in industrial
enterprises, aud his energy and push
and determination finds fitting imita-
tors in the daily conduct of our mer.
chants. Though,a stern warrior, trained
in a most cruel school, yet he possessed
many traits worthy Of a model for
the generation who walk the ground
that he once trod.
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no TIE People r. SOU fH,

Kings Mountain and ITS Heroes.
A history Of the battle, October 7, 1850, aud
tho events which led to it, after two years
spent in preparation, is now published and
ready for delivery. The author, LYMAN q,
DRAPER, LII D., has spent 40 years In gather
ing materials for this work. which abounds in
stirring rscitals Of adventures and hair
breadth escapes, alike interesting 70 old and
young. This descendants of such men as
Campbell, Shelby, SEWER, Cleveland, Lacey,
Williams, Hambriaht, Mcdowell, Winston,
Hammond, and their Officers, now living By
the Thousands throughout the South, will
Welcome this permanent record Of tho giori-
Gus event which turned the tide OF tho Royo-
luton. The work contains 6l2 pages, on fine
paper, beautifully bound, with several steel
portraits Of the Heroes, and numorous wood
cuts, with index Of 500 references. Price,
o.. Sent postpaid on receipt ofprice, or may
be had of Agents in every county.
PETER G.. THOMPSON, Publisher,
No. l79 Vine Street, Cincinnati, D..
seoAgcnts Wanted for unassigned terri
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amy
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-21

Before D G Slaughter, j.. P. for Shelby county,
Tenn.-Mallory, Crawford x Co. vs.. Daniel
Andrews.
N this cause. an attachment having bean
4 sued out under section 3455 Of the Code of
tennessee, and returned, leyied upon the
and AFFIDAVIT having been made that defend,
ant y indebted to the plaintiff in the sum
Of s55R, due by account, and tnaf
the claim is just, and that The defsnds
ant is a nonresident Of the State Of Ten
1esseei ~ is therefore ordered that said
before me on the 9th day Of December. lsSl.
AZ Il O'Clock m, at my Office. No. Q Madam
st., Memphis, Tenn, AID defend said attach-
ment suit within the time prescribed by iaE.
or the same will be proceeded with eSparte;
natnst e9py o. tais order 30 published once
This the 18th day Of November, 1881.
bof1bb4 CSLAUGHTEH, j. p.
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To the Trade.

The high reputation which our
DON JUAN Cigar has attained has
induced parties to initiate it. We
hereby caution the public that the
Don Juan brand is copyrighted and
that we are the sole proprietors Of the
same, and the genuine r manufSc-
tured at factory 294, Third District Of
New York. j. Baxter & Co. are sole
agents in Memphis.
BoNDY & LEDERER,
Propr's Factory 294, Sd Dist N. 7.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-21

The PUBLIC LEDGER book biudery
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 frst-class book
bindery, aud is conducted by compe,
tent workmen, capable Of executing
work in as good and substantial a
style as can be done anywhere.
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HTmeneaI.

Ripley News, N.l
On Thursday morning last Mr..
John Branch Nixon and Miss Matte
Williams were married at the Episco-
pal church, Rev. Charles Collins, Of
Brownsville, officiating. A large
crowd was in attendance TO witness
the beautiful and solemn ceremony Of
the church, and TO offer congratula-
tions 10 the happy couple. The bride
entered the church with her brother,
Hal. Williams, ESD of Arkausag y, who
gave her away, and the groom was
Accompanied by Mr.. VIII Sinclair.
The attendants we're Mr. George
Nixon and Miss Matte Parker, Mr..
!. n Given and Miss Lima Nixon.
Mrs. Champe ConRor presided at the
organ. The happy pair left soon after
the ceremony was over for Little
Rock. their future home Thus has
been transferred one u the t7irest
flowers Of Tennessee to the west Of the
Great Father Of waters.
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No, 42l, RD-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-Mattie B Jones OF al VS..
John X Allen OF al.
TT. appearing from affidavit in this cause
Il that the defendant, John r Allen, Is a
nonresident Of Tennessee, and that the at
tachment issued herein against him has been
duly executed by attaching his properly, and
returned into court, and that the claim OF
complainant is evidenced By 0pen account for
tile sum Of about 5337 40. and Is a Just debt,
il is therefore ordered that he make
his appearance herein, at the courthouse
OF Shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn, on
or before the fret Monday 10 January, 1882,
and plead, answer or demur TO complainant
bill, or the same will be taken for confessed
as to him and cot for hearing ~ex-parte,
and that a copy Of this order DO pub
lished once a week, for four successive weeks.
IN me Public Ledger, O newspaper publiehed
IN the city Of Memphis, Tennessee,
This 18th day Of November, 1881.
A copy-Attegt:
r J. BLACK. Clerk and Master.
ri * n ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-21
GEN. W. T. SHERMAN
Spends a Day at Chattanooga,
If Young Might Locate Mt Lynch
burg or Memphis.
Chattanooga Times, ISL

Chattanooga Times, ISL
General w. I. Sherman, head of
the United States army, arrived in the
city Yesterday afternoon from Atlanta,
accompanied by General 0. NJ. Poe,
Colonel A. 2. Morrow, of his Staf,and
Colonel L. NJ. Dayton, a prominent
manufacturer Of Cincinnati, formerly
his Chief Abide Camp on the field,
who was with him at all his battles.
The party took rooms at the Read
House.
A Times reporter called on the
General at his DON yesterday after
noon, aud was cordially received.
The General, for a man Of sixty-two,
is well preserved, and looks hale and
hearty, and his erect stature betokens
a green old age, his only difficulty
being a slight asthmatic trouble.
He wears a short, gray, stubby
beard and mustache, cut close,
and has changed very little since his
visit here two years ago, and what lit
tie change has occurred was for the
better. The General is an incessant
and most interesting talker, and grows
eloquent on any and all subjects. he
says that he is surprised and gratitied
at the remarkable progress manifested
in the South, aud especially in the
valley Of the lower Tennessee, since
he first visited it in 1861 as an officer
of the United States Engineers he
says that were he q young man,
he would settle somewhere from
LynchbuTg to Memphis, as he
regards the tier of fine nuclei
Of towns and cities, over a
fine line of roads connecting those
points, as superior in their climate and
all their possibilities Of trade to any
other region on the continent He
thinks that the Atlanta Exposition is
a most wonderful product of Southern
energy, and considering the mean at
hand, and the spareness of our popula-
ton, he was greatly surprised at its
magnitude, and what had already
been accomplished by it. He states
that he came to Chattanooga merely
to spend a few hours with his friend,
Judge Key. He aud his party
will leave on a special train this
morning at $50 for Wash
iugton, via the Cincinnati Southern.
RECEPTION AT JUDGE KEYS RESI-
DENcE.
1t was intended that the General
and party should have a formal re-
ceptiOn at the residence of Judge Key.
The sickness Of Miss Maggie precluded
any elaborate affair, and 50 there was
only an informal visit. General Sher-
man and General Poe, of his staff, ar
rived at the residence about 4:30, and
were met by Major NJ. II. Cliff, Maj.
S. A. Key, T.. Richmond, Esq, and
Colonel j. Il. MacGowan, Mrs.
Key, assisted by her daughters,
Misses Emma, Katie and Sallie did
the honors. The call was a most de
lightful one to all who heard the old
veteran recount his varied and
chequered experiences in war and
peace. There we're just enough Of the
party to set him off Oh a fresh tangent
whenever he bad flown his fight OF
the last propulsion.
General Sherman is an elegant
talker, a philosopher. historian, liter.
ateur and soldier combined.
The little party broke up at Judgl
Keys at $50, General Sherman re
turning to his hotel.
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avn Ia hlNo.
D.. A. NUM-, Secretary Of State.
A Kind word OF Advice.

If you feel yourself growing weak,
your strength falling, the natural
functions of the body becoming i'm
paired, take warning in time; your
system needs iron, which. when com
bined with proper vegetable extracts,
produces a tonic of rare medicinal
effect. Such a remedy is Browns
Iron Bitters, Buy it of your druggist
and do not be persuaded to takea sub.
stitute, for this is the only remedy
which gives permanent strength. 1t
contains no alcohol, nor does it black.
en- the teeth. 1t receives the univer-
sal Endorsement Of clorgymen, physi-
clans, druggists, and all who have
used it.
s. Mansfield & Co, W. N. Wilker-
son & Co., and G., W. Jones & Co.,
wholesale agents.
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How to secure Health.

1t seems strange that any one will
suffer from arrangements brought on
BY impure blood, when Scovills' Sar.
saparilla and S~tillingia, orBlood and
Liver Syrup, will restore health. II
Is the best blood purifier ever discov-
cred, effectually curing scrofuls, syph-
ilitic disorders, weakness of the kid
neys, erysipelas, malaria; all nervous
disorders and debility, bilious com
plants, diseases Of the blood, liver,
kidneys, stomach, skin, etc 1t cor.
iects indigestion. A single bottle will
prove to you its merits as a health
ienewer, for it acts like a charm.
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DIR. Green's Oxygenated BIttern

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 all af-
fections. of the mucous membrane Of
the head and throat.
DR.. Motifs liver pills are the best
cathartio. W
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Incendiarism in Upton County.
Mason Call, lsth.l
James L. Gees cotton gin, situated
about three miles southwest of town,
was totally destroyed by fire last Mon
day night, about 81 o'clock. The
flames were first seen by Dir. Robert
Gee, who lives near by, and he gave
the alarm, but the gin could not be
saved. Six bales of cotton were burned
up; two end and a half BELONGED to
James Gee, two to Mr.. w. r. White
sides, and the balance was remnants
belonging to Mr.. Alternately, Robert
Gee, Henry Burleson and West jour
ney, eolored. Five hundred bushels Of
cottonseed we're lost,of which Jas. Gee
owned3 300 bushels, Jas. Ware $50 bush
els and Felix Goforth the balance. The
fire was evidently the work Of incen-
diaries, who ripped some pl Tx of
the lint room, aud set fire TO che cotton
therein. The tracks of two persons
we're traced for some distance. Jim
w. Bradshaw, colored, has been ar
rested charged with the crime, and
IS now in Jail. He had a quarrel with
Mr.. Wbitesides on the day before,
and made some threats about obtain
ing revenge, and it is thought he fred
the gin. The circumstantial evidence
against him is strong. The total loss
on the gin and cotton will be about
1890 on which there was no in
surance. Twelve bales Of cotton al
ready baled up we're saved. Six were
owned by Mr.. James Ware, four by
Mr.. John C%oyington and two by Mr..
Felix Goforth.
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A Famous BrIgand.
Naples Cor. London Daily Nevs.l

NHTIV0 WI NVHNYH DNH3 N9N0fI
Yesterday evening, October Goth,
about $3.50, the Solunto arrived from
Genoa, bringing the famous brigand,
Giuseppe Randazzo. A crowd Of per-
sons were waiting outside the landing
and a largo force Of police were
assembled. hoping for a sight Of the
but be remained on board and
his escort was reinforced. Randazzo
arrested some years ago in Sicily.
but succeeded in cscopi1g from hi,
esptors in fall daylight, and fed from
Palermo to New York, whore he com
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Henry's b saIve.

The best salve in the world for cuts
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and all kinds Of skin eruptions, freck-
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Henry's carbolic salve, as all others
are but limitations and counterfeits.
Price rs cents.
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New Advertisements
Rnnllu,a Pinnofnrfes-MlaNrlrEN

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Address or call upon Daniel Il. Beatty,
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pulse during the past twelve months,
and the country is to be congratulated
on having SO broad minded a man SO
substantially devoted to the up
building OF her intellectual as well as
physical interests.
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A0AED.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indisoretions of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss OF manhood, etc, / will send
a recipe that will cure you, FREE o.
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
by a mis- iOnary 10 South America. Send q
self addressed envelope to tho Rev. JOsEPH I.
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Spreading Their Fame.

That our rising young poets are APP
preciated, is evidenced by the follow
ing from the Someryille Falcon:
Memphis has a new poet, q kind of
Burns who had been schooled by ma
ture and comes from the humber
ranks Of life. This new candidate for
the laurel wreath is a carpenter named
Holahan, and judging from his trade
and his name, we believe he is the
veritable PADDY" of whom the fol-
lowing familiar anecdote is told. It's
said that a recent immigrant from the
Emerald Isle sat on a roof one day
mailing shingles when a coach an
six" passed by. Pat looked up from
his work and exclaimed, without in
tending the rhyme:
The rich man rides in cbaises,
The poor man walks be Jases.
Charmed with the vcrsehe thought
he had become suddenly inspired,
threw down his hammer and swore he
would never work again. He repaired
Immediately to a publisher to have
the rhyme printed. But on being
asked to repeat it he said
''Rich mon ride in chaises
And the poor man be jabers ho walks"