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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-30
OLIVER, FINNIE & co.

ULlFEny Jimmie " W.
SILVER MOON FLOUR
New Process, in use only a short
time, a great improvement on the
old process. Our sales are now
very large. Won't you try it2
Silver Neon YEAST POWDERS
Manufactured in our own store
and absolutely pure.
BUTTER
Best Creamery Butter received
daily by express.
COTTON SEED OIL
By the barrel or gallon.
Fairbanks bucket lard; always
the best.
WE ROAST
The very finest grades Mocha,
Java, Maracaibo and Rio Coffee
fresh every day.
CHOCOLATE
Cocoa, Cocoa Shells. Epp's Cocoa,
Oatmeal, CrackedWheat, Graham
Flour, Grits, etc.
OLIVER, FINNlE & co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-30
LOST.

XISDIEg brown plush and red poTtemOn.
n maize, containing five dollar bill, at Men
ken's corner. Liberal reward; leave at this
Office. 157 1853
DRASS end Of carriage hub, between 9t
ID Adams and orphan Asylum on Poplar st.
Return TO Sc Adams and be rewarded,
l5lt TH0s. BOYLE.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-30
EOR RENT.
M ARTHUR WHEATLEY,
w Real Eltafe AgeHt 4 Attorney

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RESIDENCES, STORES, COTT0N-SHED.
Rooms over 356 and S5S Main, near Union;
Small houses on Clay; also Causey;
Residences 1876 and 3g8 Lin4en, near Cynthia;
22 Monroe. 5 rooms; as Orleans, same;
Heathman home on Broadway and Carolina;
Select residence on Rayburn avenue;
2j6. also 246 fernando, ne T Elliott;
Lincoln home, near EstivalPark nice grounds;
az Vance, near Wellington, choice:
39f Vance, near Lauderdale, nice yard;
Suburban house on Bass ayenus;
4l6 Orleans, south of Vance, choice;
3l9 Madison, pretty yard, Charleston depot;
Gotton-shed on Madison, late A Coins;
Store and rooms II Union, OTnerWellingtOH;
Store and rooms 3l Beal; store 3S Second st
y0ETH oT MADISON ST.
Residences 81 and 50 Orleans, near Court
Rooms at 40l Adams, pretty yard
Store and rooms l9l Second, cor. Washington;
Residence 100 Robicson; l23 Dunlap;
Rooms over ITS Main; also Maddox Block;
Irving Block store, Second street, 258;
SIS Jefferson ext'd, near depot;
Two floors oyer 8 Adams st;
1874 Front, st0ie and rooms;
1876 Carroll avenue, nice place;
Store N2 Front; Isl Front;
Is Jefferson and I'd floors;
Room and Office AZ Madison;
4 Court ext'd, very nice;
Grubb's home, Thornton avenues;
Furnished elegant home on Adams;
AZ Orleans, north Of Adams;
Corner WASHINGTON and Orleans, ! new;
Adams street No so, choice;
PontOt0e near Lauderdale, good;
1871 Carroll avenua, furnished or Unfurnished;
D vsrs and sundFy, coming and going. Isl 4
pWO-TTORY frame dwelling house, 44s
i Pont0tOc street, convenient to Vance
street cars. Apply to j II SHEPHERD,
loIa Maallon 81
MICE business Caices in Masonic Temple,
IN en- bracing rooms lately occupied by
Memphis Water Co., together with tine rooms
on ground floor With cellar attached, making
1t a most desirsble locality for a plumber
shop. Rent cheap. Apply 70 usov
1927 sec'y, in Masonic Temple.
cToREHoUsE 10. 81 Main, near Union
y Apply to GE0R +E b PETERS, Jr.
157t Corner Madison and Second street.
THE second floor over the Grand Depot
1 clothing House, 2F Main. lb6t
TWO furn' shed rooms. suitable for liRht
J. housekeeping Apply at 1913 DeSoso st
| COTTON oasos $50 Front street. upstairs.
Y 1857 Apply 10 KIRK ALLEN & co.
OECOND and third aoors Of 1913 Main street.
- over %sternberg b Lee. Best location In
the city. Also residence AS Orleans, neaF
Vance, large yard and good house Apply to
1851 W 3 MCGUIRE, 2lS Main.
DEsIDENCE Is Adams street, Q rooms.
~ Apply to NJ II Mette. 267 Main. 1855
OOs NEW Madison St.. s rooms; l4l Beal
40 St., store Rnd rooms above. Apply 10
l55 % Goodleit q Co, &2 Front street
DIAN0s and Organs; several first class
i new style upright and square pianos, 10
perfect order and tune, cheap, at
1870 Hollenberg's Music House, 29Main.
A DESIRABLE Residence, furnished, ls4
hVance, coz Orleans ct. Applyon premises.
$50 Is
I ARGE three-story brick house, IS End st.,
~ well suited for a boardinghouse. Apply
JOHN DUFFY, Cor. 2nd and 9rsenlaw. s8l
| PUBLIC LEDGER
pmssi - Madison Street.
IrEn \ Pc WEEK.
THE CITY.
TUESDAY evening, August 80, Issl.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-30

ChicagO Tribune.l
A %fonetic correspondent Of tho
Nashville American informs tho
editor of that journal that he will
never support "a %nusepaper that nm.
proves the lC3 inicuity." The Amer
lean commits the further "inicuity"
OF appearing as usual every morninp.
The Execution of MaximiIIan..
New York Herald.l
1t is said that the Mexican au ibtw.
tiles propose to build a monument On
tho site of the execution of Mavi-
milan, the Emperor of Mexico and
IN commemoration of that event. We
should be sorry to see our, frienM.
across the border do anything III
might look like exultation over t6ss
fate OF the generous and unfortunate
prince. History shows that Maxi
milan IN his Mexican adventure was
more slnped against than shining: that
ne was tho tool of the Emperor
Napoleons that he allowed his ambi-
ton carry away his judgment, and that.
apart from his desire to overthrow
the Republic, bis mission to-
Mexico was inspired by a benifeent
and kindly feeling. His execution AZ.
the time was a blusder, just as much
as 1t would have been for Mr. Johnson
to have executed Jefferson Davis. Tts
effect upon Europe has been to keep
Mexico back for at least ten years by
isolating the Republic from the sym.
pathies and support of the outside
world. Mexico car afford TO be gen.
erOus to the memory of this unfortu-
uate Austrian prince, who was an hon
orable, accomplished and ~virtnons
gentleman, and who gave up his life
IN an effort to do what he thought was
the best for the Mexican people.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-30
Buy Hose Of Browne, 40 Madison.

Insurance on gin houses and all other
classes of property can be effected
at the insurance agency cf Mr.. G. D..
Raine, the Secretary of the Planters
ms. Co., Of this city, and at the lowest
rates possible to secure reliable in
demnity. Office with the Planters
ms. Co., Al Madison street. 142t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-30

Received daily PER Express,
A. RAGGIO, IA JEFFERSON ut.
Ladies' ParIOrs Upstairs. l50t
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All Fancy Goods regardless Of
cost, TO make room for new
stock.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-30

UODle-made Butter, Sehmier
and Hand kase, at FRITZ 4
GEORGE, No. Is COurtstPeet.
1907
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-30

Bremen Kaiser Imported Reer,
"a very delicious drink,
LAT AtHENRY -LUEHRMANN.N.
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HOY

Buy Hose Carts Of Browne, 40 Madison
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puy sewor COnneetI0ns O Br0vae.
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Mountain Valley Spring Water.
c. Gallina, sole agent, SO Beal. 1881
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are brothers. The eldest is not more
than fourteen years old. They are bad
boys evidently, from the wreckless
manner in which they deport them
selves. They amused themselves last
night tearing up the mattresses in
their cells and strewing the excelsior
about the floor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-30

GERBEB q METIBfb,
1l4t 267 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-30

Buy Pitcher Pumps Of Browne.
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-28
Buying a Wife.

A Chinaman, when anxious to have a wife of his own nation, sends letter to an agent in Hong Kong. A reporter has one of these epistles, but it is practical ly impossible to translate it into En- glish. The following, however, is a condensed translation "I want a wife, years of age, and must not have left her fathers house. She must also have never read hood, and her eyelashes must be half an inch in length. Her teeth must be as sparkling as the pearls of Ceylon. Her breath must be like unto the scents of the magnificent odor- ous groves of Java, and her attire must be from the silken weavers of Kali Ching, which are on the banks of the greatest river in the world-the ever flowing Yang-tse-Kiang." The price of a Chinese woman, delivered in Sydney, IS 93S, but two Chinese women only cost 952. Therefore the heathen Chin ese import the women in couples. The importer never sees his women before they arrive, and then he generally se- lects the best looking one. The other Is shown round to 8 number of well-to do Chinese, and after they have inspected her she is submitted to what might be called public auction. The writer hap pened to be present at one of these sales. A young girl, aged about nine- teen, was offered, and after some spirited biddings she was purchased by wealthy Chinese storekeeper, whose place of business is in one of the leading towns of New South Wales, for 912O. The melancholy aspect of the Celestial girl as she went away in company with the man who purchased her was deplorable to the last degree.
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-28
Quill Pens.

An advertisement in morning paper for an experienced quill pen cutter called out an interview with the only quill pen importer and manufacturer in this city. He said that twenty years ago there were several quill pen makers here and in other cities. Now one in Philadelphia and himself are all that he knows. Quill pens are used mainly by old lawyers and judges, partly from custom, but chiefly because they are easy to write with. Most of the quills come from Russia The Russian goose has hardier quill than our geese. An unclariied pen from the wing of Rus sian goose is the most durable. The German quills have the best plumage. A two-dozen box of good quills will last two or three months easily for man who knows how to mend his own pens. Tie instrument used m pen making is the ordinary blade of the penknife, inserted firmly into 8 wooden handle of peculiar shape. A pen is made in two cuts or three. The blunt end of quill is first cut of, because it is not tough. Then the point of the handle is inserted, and the quill is carefully split for cer- tain distance. Two slashing cuts then form the nib, and the pen is done. The plumage is neatly trimmed.
 Swan quills are sometimes used for pens, but are very much more expensive than the common goose quill. Quill pens are sold at retail for about three shillings 8 dozen. The demand is steady, such as it is, but it is growing less year by year.
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-28
The Dakota Farm King.

Dalrymple, the great Northwestern farmer, is said to be more used to the pen than he is to the blow. His hands are soft as those of girl. There is none of the horny-fisted about him. = Exchange. Dalrymple is not afraid of hard work and never has been. Although educated as 8 lawyer he had no taste for Blackstone, and earned the money with which he purchased his first land by ehopping cord wood near St. Paul, at fifty cents cord. When he bought his great farm at the junction of the Mississippi and St. Croix Rivers he was very fortunate, selling his large crops of wheat for three successive years at $1. 50 per bushel at his docks. Before that and after it wheat sold from fifty cents to a dollar and very little money was made. Out of his crops for the first year Dalrymple paid for his land, and the second and third years he made much money. Then wheat, his dependence, went down to nominal fig ures, and stock raising was engaged in. It did not pay, and the farm was broken up into small farms and sold. The great farms in Dakota, now run by the wheat raising king, would not pay un- less wheat kept up to it's present high figures.
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-28
The Little Ones Grave.

In the spring of 1869, little girl died of consumption at Frederick City, Md, aged three years and three months. A few days before she died she called her father to her bedside and said: "Papa, when I die don't bury me deep not more than so deep," holding out her tender and emaciated arm and meas uring from her shoulder out. "Oh, it's so hard to be put down so deep in the cold, damp ground, and please don't put any marble slab on my grave, it will be so dark under it; and it will press so heavily on my little breast. Sod my grave nicely, and plant tree at it's head, so that the wild birds can gather in its branches and sing for me. " After 8 pause she continued: "But it seems to me I would rather have our own birds sing for me than the wild birds. Couldn't you let brother Willie and sister Emma bring our cage of little birds out to the cemetery every Sunday morning and leave them to sing for me all day? When you are at church in town it won't seem so lonesome out by myself" A few days after this Anna died, and her affectionate parent did everything as she requested. She was buried shallow, and the grave nicely sodded and tree planted at its head. And still every Sunday morning Willie and Emma can be seen going out to the cemetery with cage of little birds to Annals grave.
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-28
The Case of Sergt. Mason.

Carl Schurz, in his EUeaing Post, says: We are glad to hear that Sergeant Mason's offence is to be left to be dealt with by the military authorities. If they are wise they will not palter with it. They do not need to be lectured by civilians about the value of discipline. They know all about that. But there is one point on which they may possibly deceive themselves. The army is, for reasons which we shall not enter on here, an object of great dislike to a cer- tain class of politicians, and the feeling is shared by a considerable portion of the public Its best defence against this dislike has been, not the services it renders-for not one American in 8 thousand has any knowledge or experi- ence of these services-but the respect inspired by the popular belief, that the army was at least 8 fine military ma chine, and that the regulars could be counted on in all emergencies to obey orders.
 If this belief should be shaken, the army would become an object not sim ply of dislike but of contempt, and all classes would join in desiring its aboli- tion. Sham soldiers are something that nobody will put up with. Nothing could do more to shake this belief than lenient treatment of such an offense as Sergeant Mason's. If sergeant of the guard may take 8 pot-shot througL 6 jail window at 8 prisoner, on the ground that he dislikes extremely the prisoner s offence, and get of easily because the public shares his dislike, it will be i'm possible hereafter to convince any one that the army can be relied on by the Government. Moreover, we would warn army officers that those civilians who are now loudest in applauding Mason and wishing him to escape pun ishment, would be foremost also in despising and deriding a service in which such crimes as his could be com mitted with impunity. The business oi the court-martial will, therefore, be tc take care of the army, by making dis. obedience of orders terrible.
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-28
President Arthur'S Inaugural Address.

At the National Capitol on Thursday President Arthur again took the oath of office, In the presence of the members of the Cabinet and few members of Congress, and others. The oath was formally administered by Chief Justice Waite, of the Supreme Court of the United States. The new President then read a short inaugural address, as follows:
 THE ADDRESS.
 For the fourth time in the history of the Republic it's Chief Magistrate has been removed by death. All hearts are filled with grief and horror at the hid eous crime which has darkened our land, and the memory of the murdered President, his protracted sufferings. his unyielding fortitude, the example and achievements of his life and the pathos of his death will forever illumine the pages of our history.
 For the fourth time the officer elected by the people and ordained by the Con- stitution to fill vacancy so created is called to assume the Executive Chair. The wisdom of our fathers foreseeing even the most dire possibilities, made sure that the Government should never be lmper1lled because of the uncertainty of human fife. Men may die, but the fabric of our free institutions remains unshaken. No higher or more assuring proof could exist of the strength and permanence of popular government than the fact that though the chosen of the people be struck down, his constitutional successor is peacefully installed without shock or strain except the sorrow which mourns the bereavement. All the noble aspira- tions of my lamented predecessor, which found expression in his life, the measures devised and suggested during his brief administration to correct abuses and enforce economy, to advance prosperity and promote the general welfare, to insure domestic security and maintain friendly and honorable relations with the nations of the earth, will be garnered in the hearts of the people, and it will be my earnest en- deavor to profit and to see that the na- tion shall profit by his example and experience. Prosperity blesses our country, our fiscal policy is fixed by law, IS we'll grounded and generally ap- proved. No threatening issue mars our foreign intercourse and the wisdom, ln- tegrity and thrift of our people may be trusted to continue undisturbed the pres- ent assured career of peace, tranquility and welfare. The gloom and anxiety which have enshrouded the country must make repose especially welcome now. No demand for speedy legislation has been heard, no adequate occasion is ap- parent for an unusual session of Con- gress. The Constitution defines the functions and powers of the Executive as clearly as those of either of the other two departments of the Government, and he must answer for the just exerc1se of the discretion it perm it's and the per- formance of the duties it imposes. Sum- moned to these high duties and respon- abilities, and profoundly conscious of their magnitude and gravity, assume the trust imposed by the Constitution, relying for aid on divine guidance and the virtue, patriotism and intelligence of the American people.
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-28
A GRAND STEEPLE CHASE.

AS if there were not sufficient excitement at the usual horse-race, these meetings on steeple chase. This kind of race combines all the excitement of the regular race, with the super-added element of danger which seems to give further zest to the sport. Horses, and good ones at that, often receive severe injuries, which render them practi- cally useless for long periods. At least this was the state of affairs until owners and breeders of fine stock began to freely use ST. JACOBS OIL, the Great German Remedy for man and beast. This invalu- able article to horsemen has so grown into favor on account of its phenomenal efficacy in diseases of domestic animals, especially the horse, that it would be difficult indeed to discover horsemen unacquainted with its magical potency. The Philadelphia
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-28
Has Had Enough of Iowa.
AN oswEao MANS TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE
 IN A JUNE TORNADO.

The Oswego (N. Y. Times says: MT. M. o. Stevens, of Cherokee County, Ia, former resident of Oswego Town, who had terrible experience with tornado in June last, arrived here to-day. MT. Stevens is still on crutches, nursing 8 broken leg, and suffering from other in- juries sustained at the time. His &C., count of the tordado is very interesting. On the 26th June, about 8 o'clock p. m. , he, with his wife and three children, were walking near his house, when what they supposed to be rain storm was seen approaching. There was nothing unusual in the appearance of the storm, and the family were about to take shel- ter m the house, when suddenly the building collapsed and the air was filled with flying timbers and household ef- fects. MT. Stevens was knocked sense- less, and on regaining consciousness three hours later found his thigh broken, his arm and head injured, and his wife beside him with her hand in his, stone dead. MT. Stevens, when.. The saw noth- ing could be done for his wife, crawled around in the black night in search of his children. The youngest boy he found lying on the ground in an insensi- ble condition, with his leg broken. The oldest boy was not hurt, but the little girl could not be found for some time. Finally she was discovered, clinging, head downward, to stove on the top of the wreck of the house. The w1nd con- tinued to blow at fearful rate after the tornado had passed, and the uninjured boy found it almost impossible to release his sister, but he finally did, and found she was not hurt. This done the little fellow started for a neighbours house quarter of mile distant. It was i'm possible to stand erect on account of the wind, and his journey was performed on hands and knees in the face of the terrible storm and in the blackest dark ness. Assistance WAS soon at hand and all were removed to place of safety. An examination of the body of Mrs. Stevens disclosed that splinter had been driven into the base of the brain about two and half inches and that death must have been almost instanta- neous. The house and furniture were a wreck. The sides of the house had fallen in with the roof on top, and on the summit of the pile was the stove to which the little girl was found clinging. The contents were mashed in pieces. MT. Stevens says the tornado was sixty feet wide and twenty-five or thirty feet high. The wind was so hot that it was impossible to breathe it and it's velocity terrible. It was followed by a blast which was icy cold. The lightning which accompanied the tornado was awful and hail-stones the size of eggs fell. MT. Stevens, when asked if he in- tended returning to Iowa, shook his head dubiously and said he guessed he had had enough of prairie life and would be contented in the East. MT. Stevens moved to Iowa about fifteen years ago, and previous to that time taught school in Oswego Town, Baldwinsville, and Fulton.
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-28
Lightning at Sea.

A German war schooner named the Nautilus, which reached Sydney some weeks ago from Tahiti, reports having passed through a storm that was both violent and extremely odd. On the af- ternoon of May II the whole heavens appeared to be enveloped in one black, inky cloud, which made it so dark that the crew could scarcely see the length of the ship, while the thunder became al- most deafening and the flashes of light ming almost blinded the sailors eyes. All around the vessel the lightning was striking the water, so that persons on board expected that the vessel itself would be hit. But this they were spared. The effect, however, was singular and grand, and at times the vessel appeared to be in flames in sev- eral places at once. Bolts of lightning on several occasions fell to the water within 20 or 40 yards of the ships side. While this peculiar storm lasted very little rain fell and the sea was almost entirely still.
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-28

Easy Hour, in recent issue says: "But one of the most important developments concerning ST. JACOBS OIL is the discovery that it has properties which are beneficial to the animal as we'll as to the human species. It has, of late, been in active de- mand among livery men and others for use on horses suffering from sprains or abra- sions. The most prominent instance known of in this connection, is that related by MT. David Walton, well-known Friend, who keeps livery stable at 1245 North Twelfth street. MT. Walton states that he was boarding valuable horse belonging to Benjamin McClurg, also a resident of North Twelfth street. A few weeks ago the animal slipped and badly sprained his leg, making him very lame. Mir. Walton used two bottles of ST. JACOBS OIL on the animal and found within less than one week, that there was no need for any more, for the animal was as well as ever.