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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-03

Clara Belle writes of a pretty girl
wife at Saratoga: "She wore a dress
quite low in the back, and ravishingly
pretty. While she danced her ven
erable spouse sat out on the verandah
smoking and chatting with circle Of
men-old and young. Suddenly she
ran out to him, put her hands on his
knees. bent her head into his lap, and
said, in the tone of child to a parent,
Please scratch my back The old
fellow thrust his hand down the back
Of her dress a little, clawing her soft
skin with his brown, wrinkled fingers.
"A little to the other side,' she muir
INJURED; 'there-that's the spot. Thank
you. And she ran back to her waltz
partner, totally unconscious CD of the
sensation she had caused among the
male spectators.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-03

At the conclusion of long article
on Southern progress a Vicksburg
correspondent of the New York
Herald says; "When the Northern
people read such evidences as these
they must realize the vast growth of
this industry in the South; but when
they go South themselves, no matter
in what State they may travel, they
will see such further evidences as will
lead them to exclaim, as did the
Queen of Sheba on beholding the
glory Of Solomon, The half has not
been told' The chief advantage in
the South is in getting cotton cheap
The cost of getting a bale of cotton
from the field in the South to the mill
in the East is 81 per bale, which ag-
gregates ID per cent, which is 2 per cent
more than the annual average divi-
dend paid by forty of the principal
mills Of New England. Again,
while the Northern mill works
ten hours day-sixty hours a
week-many Of the Southern mills
work seventy-seven and s1me eighty
four hours week. The cost Of living
is less South than East. And certainly
when the Southern people prove their
friendly professions by their works
and put their capital into the hands of
those they invite to cooperate with
them none can question their good
faith. Cotton may still be king in the
South, but his dominion is no longer
confined to the broad and undulating
prairies lifting their snowy bosoms 20
the warm summer sun; for the hum of
the spindle and the clash of the shut
tie are now heard in many cities and
valleys. The people are accordingly
beginning to realize that one hand in
the factory is equal to fourth the field,
and as they gradually learn by expert
ence the profits to be secured in the
factory, all Of their idle capital win
be invested in manufacturing cotton
goods,
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Deiinouent IsOsimasIers.

Special to the Cincinnati Coma ercial.l
WASHINGTON, August Third
Assistant Postmaster Hazen is en-.
gagged in stirring up delinquent post
masters, who have not filed their
quarterly reports. The law provides
that when postmaster does not file
his quarterly statement within one
month after the end of the quarter, he
and his sureties shall be liable to a
penalty of twice the amount of the
gross receipts Of his Office for the
quarter and if he shall not have hled
his report at the trial of his case, he
shall be liable for such additional rem
atty as the court or jury may see tit to
iuipose.
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LETTER FROM DETROIT.
An Enterprising and Thrifty City
AS Sc en- BY a Travelling
snemphiam.
DETROIT. July 81

DETROIT, July 81.
EDITOR LEDGER.-While waiting
the departure of the City of Cleveland
for a voyage to the upper lakes, in
company with five hundred excursien-
lists, all strangers to me, | will occupy
your attention by writing to you. |
have been in this beautiful and de-
lightful city for several weeks enjoying
the charming hospitality of clever
friends. And l had heard much Of
the place, but was not prepared to see
so much thrift and enterprise.
1t is thoroughly hourishing city,
and considerably faster than most Of
our old cities, even in the West, some
of which are really deemed rather
slow, though always sure.
On every side is visible activity in
business, and all kinds of manufactures
and improvements Here the Pullman
Palace Gar Co. manufacture their
splendid cars-here the cars also for
the New York elevated railroads
Here is the greatest labratOry in the
world iOrthe manufacture of chemi-
Gals, medicine, etc., that of Park,
Davis X Co., who sugar coat ten mil
lions Of pills at one operation. Stoves,
furniture, steam engines, boilers, cars.
steamers, ships, barges, tobacco and
cigars, in fact, almost everything are
manufactured and shipped to all parts
Of this country and to Europe and
South America.
The water and waterworks are the
best | have seen in any city in the
Union,a the supply greater
in proportion to population,
over fifty millions of gallons Of
clear, soft water per day!
The sewers are magnificent, and the
air sweet and pure all the time. The
temperature has not averaged above
seventy-six degrees since | have been
here and but for three or four days
was as high as ninety degrees. / do
not care for better summer resort"
than Detroit, and its boating, fishing,
bathing and driving affords ample
|
The daughter of Mr.. Semmes, Miss
Ioranthe, is here, the guest of Mrs
Moran, formerly Miss Etheridge, Of
Memphis. The lady resides in an ele-
CANT home on Jefferson avenue, one Of
the most fashionable districts OF the
city. Mrs. Moran is in the enjoy
ment of excellent health, and lookl
exceedingly we'll. She entertains hei
Memphis friends, and indeed all call
ers, in the most charming manner.
Miss Semmes, now the CUES! o
Mrs. Moran, will shortly leave 70,
Lancaster, Ohio, to visit the famil,
of General Ewing. She goes theme,
to Lynchburg, Virginia, for a period
The several Memphians who hay,
located here and others who are in
terested in its welfare by reason o
visits at various times are all in cheer
full temper and prospering.
Our ship being ready to sail towar,
the jumping off place in the far north
famous Duluth, III write no NOR
just now. TRAVELLER.
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New York, August 3, 1920 pm
Cotton qEiet. Ordinary, 8 13-16c;
good ordinary, 1Oic; low middling, Ii
7-l6c; middling, 125c; good middling,
12sc; middling fair, 13Sc; fair, 14sc.
Futures are barely steady at little
change from last evenings prices.
LIVERPOOL, August 3, 1:30 pm
Cotton quiet and unchanged. Uplands
6 l3-l6d,; Orleans, cd. Sales to-day
10000 bales; sReceipts $500 bales;
American 300, Futures are weak.
New ORLEANS, August 3, 11:30 pm.
Cotton dull. Middling, lie. Sales
to-day 100 bales, Receipts 142 bales.
Stock 66,972 bales
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Roundabout

Frankfort Roundabout
DR.. D. w. Bliss, the man who is
figuring so prominently before the
country as the principal physician of
the President, several years ago ad-
vertised himself as the agent for the
sale Of Cundurango, the great South
American cancer cure. A gentleman
in this city sent him S. for some of the
medicine, his father being afflicted
with cancer, and received letter from
him acknowledging the receipt OF the
money and promising to send the med
icine as soon as it arrived from South
America (the supply on hand having
been exhausted), stating that he was
expecting it every day. The medicine
never came, although several letters
were written for it, and finely the gem
tleman who was suffering with the
cancer died, but he paid no attention
to the requst and still retains the So
to this day.
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1t is announced that DR.. Dunlap
has been transferred TO the quaran-
tine station at Vicksburg, and that
DR.. H. S. Ashe has been placed in
charge of the Memphis station at
Presidents Island. DR.. Dunlap may
suit the Vicksburg port we'll
enough, but with all due respect to
DIR. Ashe, we must say that his APP
pointment does not give as
surance u anybody who knows him.
He is very clever beardless boy, of
god family and social connections,
who but recently graduated as clerk
in shoe store. He may have studied
medicine as long as two years, and We
understand, has a diploma. That,
however, does not make a doctor Of
him by any means. In the years to
come he may develop into fine doc
tor, but he is only in a chrysalis
state as yet and can only be
cllled a doctor by courtesy and
by virtue Of his diploma. The ap.
pointment Of such boys to an import
ant post to guard the life and property
of the Mississippi valley, is a ridicu.
lous farce, and is calculated to inspire
any thing but respect for the National
Board of Health. The young man
never saw case of yellow fever since
he commenced the study of medicine,
and it is doubtful whether
he would know a case if he were tC
see it. In this respect, however, he il
on an equal footing with the bureau
members Of the National Board O
Health at Washington. They never
saw case and never will, unless b!
some terrible accident.
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THE Erlanger Syndicate now con-
trolls the following roads: The Ala
bama & Great Southern, extending
300 miles from Chattanooga to Merid-
ian; the Vicksburg Il Meridian, $50
miles from Meridian to ViCksburg; the
Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific, 1873
miles from Vicksburg to Shreveport,
following direct line to Texas as the
New Orleans & Northwestern,
which is to be.commenced aud COM
pleted at once, making a direct line
from Cincinnati by way Of the Cincin-
natl Southern to New Orleans. 1t
may be truly said that the field OF
railroad enterprise has been trans
ferred from the Northwest to the
South. The North is full of railroads
and capital is overlooking into the
South. New life has been Infused
into languishing schemes and
improvements. Capitalists find
here new aud splendid fields for
investment, and every industry begins
to throb with . new energy. This
brings the whole country into closer
and more harmonious relations. The
consolidation of dozen weak rail
roads into one strong, healthy system
will do more to promote the general
prosperity than all the debates in
Congress since the war. Here In
Memphis a new hope, though long de-
ferred, is born. The certainty Of an
air line down through the richest
portions of Mississippi and Alabama
and on to Brunswick, Georgia. will
compel the early completion of the
road started from Kansas City to
Memphis, and then Memphis
will at last have aanked
st. Louis and will occupy the com
manding position in the great valley
intended by nature. Help has come
at an unexpected time, aud from an
unexpected source. We are assured
by Mr.. Wolfe, President Of the Mem
mis-. Selma and Brunswick railway
that work will be commenced in few
weeks on this road and that it will be
pushed forward to completion as rap
idly as money and men can do it. He
and his'associates mean business, and
at last the tide seems to have turned
In favor Of poor old Memphis.
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ment. Secretary Window, with sig
nifcant smile, said that he did not see
how it was possible for him to make
the appointments desired. Since he
had been in office, he said, he had
been skirmishing around to see if he
could not get some of his friends
places under him, but had not sue
ceeded at all to the satisfaction Of
those friends. He pulled out list Of
appointments made since the 4th Of
March last, and showed it to the SEN
atcr. This list made known the fact
that only three men recommended by
the Secretary had secured places.
Mr.. Window also showed the list of
those whose appointments had been
recommended to the Department. In
that list were twelve men whom he
had tried to give appointments, but
had failed. The Secretary volunteered
the information that as Senator he
had great deal more influence in ap-
pointments in the Treasury Depart.
ment than he now possessed as the
head Of that department.
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grasped several features, and, unior-
tunately for her, a finger came too
close to his mouth, and he bit it Wig
Orously. She loosed her hold and
tried to get at him at again, but the
bystanders interfered.
He hit mel He hit n womanl"
she painted.
Now. madam, " said one Of the two
deck hands who held her, you take
FOOLS advice and let him alone"
"Lem'me git at inn Lem'me
git"
She struggled SO violently that the
men at last dragged her forward and
she left her antagonist out Of sight.
AS she was drawn away she made one
more violent effort to get at the
Teuton, and then disappeared. He
mopped his face vigorously for a mo-
ment, and then said, as he disposed Of
his legs on the contested camp stool.
"Shentlemen, dot is der KNIT Of
greechers We makes our vifesl"
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Special to the Cincinnati Commercial
WASHINGTON, August 1.-The debt
reduction this month was over twice
as much as was expected from state
ments of Treasury officials no longer
ago than Friday last. The disburse-
ments had been so heavy that it was
claimed that from three to five mil
lions would be a good surplus for the
month. To-day they explain the sur.
plus Of over ten millions by the state
ment that receipts of the last few days
were very much heavier than had been
expected, and on the other hand the
interest payments by the treasurer
were not so large for the closing days
Of the month as was anticipated.
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PoIIrlickIe Lnnooence.

The experience Of Secretary Win
dom as ne head of the Treasury De-
psrtment would seem to dispel the
prevalent opinion chat a member Of
Ike Cabinet c2u appoint any number
Of friends. acguaintaRces or those
recommended by friends or aeqNalR'
tsnees to Offices uRder the Govern-
ment A Senator the other day called
on Mr.. Window and requested the APP
nointment of two of his constituents
10 clerkships in the Treasury Depart
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-03

WASHINGTON, August 4.-For
Tennessee and the Ohio Valley
slightly warmer and fair weather, We
riable winds, stationary or lower pres
sure. Mississippi Valley: Partly
cloudy weather and local rains, winds
mostly southerly, stationary or higher
temperature, in south and east pOr-
tions lower pressure.
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A Man who Hit a woman.

New York SUM-
Two nights ago, on the Z o'clock
boat from Staten Island, a well dress
ed Irish woman ofrobust frame calm
ly removed a camp stool from beneath
the extended legs of a rubicund Ger
man, and put her own feet thereon.
The Germans feet came down to the
deck with heartrending crash as he
walked from an incipient nap. and he
gazed around for the stool. When he
saw where it had gone he deliberately
walked over to tie woman, ierked the
stool away, and gave her a hearty clap
in the face. In an instant she was
around neck with one arm and
boxing his head around with the free
hand In a most interesting way. The
German shook her OF, but she
made another grab and caught
him by the face. Her hand
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An Old Grudge.

Atlanta Constitution
Why should the botanist of the Bos-
ton Post neglect the Towering jfmson
weed in order to call Eugene Hale
daisy? This occurred months ago,
but the offense rankles in our mem
DRY.
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DR.. stanIon,s Chirorrnnhr.

Since his death much has been said
about the character of Dean SANKEY'S
chirography. 0neof the assertions con-
cerning the eligibility of his hand
writing is that the editor Of Scribner's
received a paper which had been writ
ten on invitation of the late Bean. Ii
was impossible to decipher the manu-
script, and the paper has been re-
turned to England to be deciphered
by some one familiar with his hand
writing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-03

WHEN the Southern Pacific shall
have joined the Galveston road in
Texas, July 1882, Mr.. Huntington will
have a through Independent line from
San Francisco to VermilliOnville, La,
whence the Morgan line runs to New
Orleans, 143 miles distant.
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DIEIl.

F0GLEMAN-August ID. 1881, at the resi-
dence Of r. A. Spicer, near Bartlett, ANNIE
DICKEY, beloved wife Of Captain g. A. FoEle-
man, Of Nou2d City, Ark, aged Il years and
months.
Services at Bartlett Methodist Church,
THURSDAY, August 4th, at O. clock, pm.
The remains will arrive at 5 o'clock on the
Louisville & Nashville railway and will be III
tered at Elmwood at o'clock.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-03

Conkling as an editor midnight.
Enter galley Singer, speaking: Mr..
Conkling, the foreman says faint no
use to try to get out no first edition
till you give him something to close
up that editorial page with" Editor
Conkling-"Tell the fellow | will at
tend to my business if he will attend
to his. There is no copy just now
sirrah. The shadows murmur while
the deeps are dumb" Exit galley
singer, and no first edition catches
the train that morning.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-03

THESE are the ways in which the
London PAPERS severally spell Shake
sneare's name Shakespeare-Times,
Standard, Daily News, Telegraph
Morning Advertiser, Globe, Echo,
Era, Spectator, Graphic, Guardian,
Rock Christian, World, Queen, Land,
ETC. Shakspeare-Dailg Chronicle
Punch, Athenaum, Saturday Review
Ruiider. Illustrated London News.
Shakspere = Morning Post, Church
Times REYNOLDS Lloyd's Weekly.
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INC liarIiaId Coollng MaehLne.

The Garfield Cooling Machine.
The machine by which President
Garfeld's room is coolsd, says Boyn-
ton, was furnished Mr.. Jennings, of
Baltimore. 1t consists of cast iron
chamber, about ten feet long and three
feet wide and three high, fill d with
vertical iron frames covered with cot
ton terry or Turkish tOyeling. These
screens are placed half an inch apart,
and represent some 5000 feet of COOL
ing surface. Immediately over these
vertical screens is placed a coil of inch
iron pipe, the lower side of which is
filed with fne pegtorations. Into a
galvanized iron tank holding 100 gall
Ions Of water is put finely graduated
or shaved Toe, This water is sprayed
upon sheets in the lower tank con-
stantly. In each end OF the iron cham
Der are openings thirteen ipohes
snpare to the outer end of this cham
Der is a pipe connecting With an out
door air conductor. To the opposite
end is connected a similar pipe lead
| ing into an ice chamber at its top, and
from the bottom of the same pipe leads
to q snail exhaust fan, and from the
fan now cold and dry, air is forced d.
rectly into the Presidents room
through fues some twenty feet is
length. The air received at ninety
nine degrees temperature is supplied
at the rate OF $1,000 cubic feet per
hour at the register 10 the President 1
/ room at fifty.four degrees, ald With
tina windows and doors open the tenn
peratuEe at the Presidents bed, TWEEN
| iy.fve feet away, Is maintained stead.
lily at seventy-fye degrsss day and
night.
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MEMPHIS INSTITUTE,

OHAVH ~ "etsr maFHHttA ANes
Principal L G Tyler. NJ. A.. late Prof. Bellies
Lettres inWilliam and MaryCellege, Virginia
L Der Of Boys, the number last year being
seYenty-fve. ItilNOn. Sectarian in character
Boys prepared tor college or the active duties
Of life, NEXT SESSION BEGINS SEP TEM-
Der 5, 1881.
For further information, apply till 18th
August to the Principal, Sherwood Forest,
Charles City county, Virginia. 1871 1856
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Gotten.

The market is quiet to day, with
little demand and scant offerings.
Sales yesterday were 200 bales, all to
spinners, closing steady. Low ordin-
airy, 81; ordinary, "a; good ordinary,
g. low middling, 1Ol; middling, III;
good middling, he.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-03

It is an unhealthy season Of the
wear for men like Hartmann, who be-
Iieye in assassination as prime 10
Iitical method, to come to the United
States on lecturing tour.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-03

M. IS Before c NJ Calls, J. P. for Shelby
county, Tepn.-Robins 4 Alternately VS.. ] &
Stokes.
I N this cause an attachment having been
j sued out under section 9455 of the Code OF
Tennessee, and returned, levied upon the
ing been made that defendant is indebted to
the. plaintiffs IN the sum Of thirty-twU dollars
and thirty cents 1882 S0), due by account, and
that the claim is just, and that the defend
ant is nonresident Of the state Of
Tennessee; it Is therefore ordered that said
defendant make his personal appearance
before ne on the ID day of September,
ISL, at u o. clock m, at my Office, in German
town, Tennessee, and defend said attachment
suit within the time prescribed by law, or the
same will be proceeded with exparte; and that
copy Of this order be published once a week,
for tour weeks, in the Public Ledger.
This the 9]th day Of July, 1881.
1872 l3S IA $50 ON CALLS, j. P.
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[oTFIoIAL BULLETIN. ]
ExECUTIvE MANSION,

EXECUTIVE MANSION, [
WASHINGTON, August 3, II pm !
The President continues to progress
steadily towards cOnvalescence. He
has taken to-day an increased pro
portion Of solid food and his wound is
doing well, and his general condition
is better than yesterday. His pulse is
100; temperature, 1874; respiration,
10.
fSigped. D. W. BLISS,
j. X. BARNES,
I'D. WOODWARD,
RoBT. REYBURN.
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The PresIdent.
I OFFICIAL BULLETIN.

EXECUTIVE MANSION. I
WASHINGTON, August 8, $50 am. !
The President slept TRANQUILITY the
greater part of the night. This morn
ing his temperature is normal, and his
general condition satisfactory. An
other day of favorable progress is an
tiCipated. At present his pulse is So
temperature SO 4.10; respiration Is.
D. W. BLISS,
j. K. BARNES,
j. j. WOODWARD,
ROBERT REYBURN,
y j. R. AGNEw.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
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NOTICE!

AEERCHANTs AND EKEEP GRs
M wanting Heavy Canvass, Tarpaulins,
Dray, Wagon and Horse Covers, Tents and
Awnings, and MOps, wholesale and retail,
will save money BY sending to
w. III. Tr@ver5 &c CO.,
Practical Tent, Awning and Mop Manufactu.
Ters, 2BT Main street
All sizes of Ropes spliced, and Elevator
Ropes fitted. IS2 1S7
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-03

HOUSES for residence, business, offices.
III Also lands for rent and sale.
Landlords and tenant invited to call and
get value in realty. 1927
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Notice to the Creditors
Of Memphis, Tenn.

1NHE undersigned hereby give notice, as re-
L quired by an act Of the Legislature OF the
State Of Tennessee, entitled IAN act to pro-
vide for the settlement Of the indebtedness of
the extinct municipality city of Memphis
approved April 6. 1881, that they are empow-
cred and will fund at any time before the first
day OF Deoe uber, 1852, the debt Of said extinct
corporation, with thirty-year liquidating
bon is, at the rate Of thiIty-three and one
promise bOrds at sixty-six cents on dollar.
with Interest at three per cent per annum for
five yearl and at the rats Of six per cent per
annum thereafter, 10 be paid out of the spe.
CT NJ tax levied by said act" Copies of said
act can be had by addressing W. J. SMITH,
Secretary, No. u Madison street. Memphis,
Tenn. J. R GODWIN,
HENRY + DIX,
JOHN j. DUFFY,
Liquidating Board Extinct Municipality City
of Memphis.
Memphis, Tenn, August 2, 1881. 1874 14S