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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-27
TRY WIENER WURsT,
manufactured by
H. SEEssEL, SIR, d son,
Cor. JenersOue and Second Bts.
PERSONAL.

Buy your shirts at Mays. 1861
Artificial human eye at 265 Main
street, upstairs. 56
DIR. Arthur X. Taylor, formerly of
Memphis, is now resident physician at
Hot Springs, Ark. 1857
Miss Annie GOodlett. daughter Of
Henry Il. GoOdlett, is lying very i'll at
GAINESVILLE, Her mother will leave
on the train tonight for GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. G. Willis, after a visit of sew
eral weeks to her daughters, Mrs.
Storm and Mrs. Sifers, lei, for her
home at Little Rock last evening.
Der sen, VIM. Willis, formerly of this
city, and now connected with the rail-
way service st Little Rock, will be
married in few days to one Of the
bellies Of the City of Roses,
Mrs 7. A. Fisher LETT here a couple
Of days since, to attend her injured
son st Terre Haute, Ind, and adviees
received last eyenins state that he is
doing we'll under the adverse eiroum.
stances Of the amputation OfbOlh legs,
which ordeal he withstoOd few days
since. Mrs, Fisher expects to have
the sufferer removed to his home in
this city without delay.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-27

atable quality also boast Of green
peas, lettuce, and like eatables. They
are very handy to have about the house
in these tall price times.
It was rainy this morning at Little
Rock, Corsicana and Galveston. At
the latter point nearly an inch Of rain
fell yesterday, while Shreveport had
over 2t inches, and Fort COncho over
2 inches. Indeed, nearly the whole
of Texas had rain yesterday and last
night, and the clouds gathered thickly
over this section early to day, giving
promise of copious dampness here.
The demand for the Number Ten
Cigar has been so great that Sol Cole
man now has on file orders for 10000
more than he can fill. He has tele-
graphed the factory to ship more per
express at once. This is an evidence
of the great popularity of this superior
domestic cigar, which has won its way
to the front rank by its own merits.
Even st. Louis retailers III pushing
the Number Tens as it satisfies thei
customers.in every respect.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-27
rOiICE POINTS

The station is absolutely empty.
A thin dish Of criminal soup 4, the
hotel Dc police to day.
Bid3y Dalton was very mad because
she was sseGsed Of having filthy prem
issS
Another unlicensed wagon driver
was run in yesterday for hauling with
out having paid tor the privilege.
Throwing slop in the alley" is fast
becoming a familiar charge on the
police docket 1t is an old offense,
but a very offensive Ofense, and stands
in need Of regulation.
Among the distinguished arrivals at
the oalabOOse yesterday was old Joe
Castillo, who seems to follow bis
nose wherever be gees, innsmuch as
that organ is usually crooked and bis
course is likewise. He went down for
twenty days.
A hoary old William goat figured as
q pick pocket ia Scotland yesterday.
One Of the sweet sort of young men
with a coat which struck him just I'M
der the shoulder blade, while walking
in that neighborhood yesterday even
ing, felt himself suddenly struck in the
rear by a battering ram, and as soon
as be could get the mud out Of his eyes,
saw Billy walking of with his hand
kerchief on his horn. He didn't try
to recover it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-27

Another Intellectual Attempt to
Burn the Park Hotel.

About four o'clock yesterday even
ing a little girl while running about
the halls Of the PsrH'Hotel on Second
street, discovered smoke issuing from
an unoecupied room on the third floor
about the middle Of the building. The
alarm was given and the incipient
FIRE quenchei with a few buckets
of water. A number of old quilts,
straw and pieees Of broken furniture
had been piled in the center Of the
floor and fred. 1t was undoubtedly
the work Of an incendiary, as also the
fire in the basement the evening pre-
vious. No clue to the guilty party
has been discovered.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-27
Confederate BOnds.

The inquiry is good for Confederate
bonds at 81 per thousand here now,
Al advance over early offerings. As
the bonded debt of the defunct Con-
federacy was 81, 500, 900 900, if the
buyers were to find a nest of So, 900
laying hid away somewhere, even in
the Bank of England, it wouldn't pay
but one-half per cent on the old debt,
and to take in those who may hold the
currency, Of which great masses were
in circulation, it wouldn't pay much
Of anything The general opinion is
that the purchasers of these old bonds
are likely to lose their investment.
Those who hold bonds, however, are
selling out AID picking up a little here
and there.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-27
LEDGER LTEEs

Cotton quiet.
Drippy skies.
And sloppy streets.
Spiritual Songs" at Williams.
Snowflake biscuit. Lyle & Shields.
Oysters every style. Crystal Palace.
Brown Il Jones, coal dealers, 282
Main street.
Colder up north to day but warmer
south of the Ohio.
Birthday cards, an elegant assort-
ment, can be had at Mansford's.
Worcester sauce and tomato catsup
by the gallon at Lytle & Shields.
We are to have Macbeth" here a
week from tonight by Mr.. Frederick
Warde.
johnson Lodge No. q, A.O.U.W.
meets tonight. A full attendance is
desired.
Front yards with patches Of aori-
culture therein bloom beautifully and
are filled with fragrant odors, the same
as if it were spring time.
Tickets in the Commonwealth Lot
terry are selling more rapidly as the
day Of the drawing approaebes "a,
ticket at once at the usual place.
The recent spell Of warm weather
and timely rain has brought out
grasses, etc., 50 hat a good deal Of
grazing material is t. be found through
the country, and few country people
are buying stock feed at present.
Various wagers among cotton men in
this city are on six millions Of bales
and Others on five and three.ouarters
There are few takers at present, how.
ever, for either figure, and the low
figured men T not roosting 50 high
as they were.
Twenty leading business men Of.
Cincinnati have guessed at this years
cotton yield, and the lowest man puts
bis figures at 5,775,0OO bales. while
the highest set down 6,5O5,OOO bales.
Tbs result will doubtless be some.
where within the range of these esti-
mates.
Our suburban residents who planted
IRISH potatoes duringthe latter part Of
August arc now revealing in a fresh
supply Of young ones, Of nice and pal.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-27
ST. LOUIS CALLS ON MEMPHIS
FOR GOOD CIGARS.
Another Sample Order.

ST. LOUIS, No Oct. 25, 1881.
Sol Coleman, Memphis:
Ship per Southern Express, G. Cd.
1000 No. los Improved. Those re-
ceived we're quite fresh, but GOOD.
We are pushing them. Yours,
WALKER & SEARLEs,
400 Olive ST., St. Louis. No.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-27

Will receiver TO night from Reel
foot Lake 500 pounds of Perch
and Trout; also Red Snapper,
Salmon and White Fish. Fresh
baltimore Oysters, f Brand, for
sale at reasonable prices. j. A.
SIgnaigO, S7s and ESQ, Second
street. so
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-27

Receipts Of cotton here to-day, 1919
bales, swelling the total for the season
to 91,18i bales. We are still 3O17
bales ahead of last year, but prospects
indicate a decrease below last year
very soon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-27

If you want a 6rst- class boot or
shoe made, go to Voegeli & Co, as
they only employ the best mechanics
and use none but the best material.
Solar Tip Aildren's shoes a specially.
AT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-27

Fine Candies have been added
20 eur Retail Department, which
We are selling Very Cheap
A5t oliver, Ennic a 90.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-27

SeIErisInE Buckwheat. Always
ready for use; no failures; can make
delicious cakes ia 1--WE minutes. For
sale by all retail grOeers. 45f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-27
A Memphian on Guiteau.

mem Phfan on Guiteau.
The letters sent out by ScoYille,
Guiteaus attorney, asking every one
who knew Of any evidences Of his
clients insanity to come up and tes-
THY, have received many answers, 80
the telegraphic reports state. One
man from Michigan wrote that he
once knew him to return an umbrella,
and another, a Memphian, wrote a
letter yesterday Of which the follow
ing is a verbatim copy:
DEAR SIR:-Chsrles j. G1aiteau
once visited this city. After canvass.
ing the various saloons he found one
that suited him pretty we'll, bought it
out, put on q white bib aud tucker
and went TO work. One Of his first
acts was to put sugar and water ia
the whisky Of solid citizens who
called on him. That was one evil
dence Of insanity, as he at once lost
their custom, but not all. He refused
to ask the County Court to
remit his license and his taxes. He
thought it would be useless. Can you
ask for any more proof
Yours,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-27

silver MOOn Yeast Powder
manufactured by us AZ home and
known 10 be absolutely pure and
free from all authorizations. and
full strength.
46t Oliver, FInnIe a. Co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-27
WADE'S SPECIALITY
Pants 10 order, five dollars.
satisfaction guaranteed.
II. WAD T.,
4S'NOrth Court street. 42t
The Way of the TransgressOr ia
Hard.

AAS NoI VI AMC ANNAHANGaBUE N
Hard.
The Nashville Banner of the 18th
says: Sheriff Conner, Of Pettis county,
Missouri, arrived in the city Monday
afternoon, with a. requisition on the
Governor Of Tennessee for j. Volney
Ryan, the notorious insurance swindler
and confidence man who has been
operating of late so extensively in
West Tennessee. After obtaining a
warrant, Sheriff Conner proceeded to
jackson. He failed TO G ~ his
man, however, as the grand jury had,
on the morning preceding his arrival,
found a true bill against Ryan. The
men who are prosecuting Ryan seem
to think there will be some doubt
whether it will be possible to convict
him without certain witnesses who are
10 New York. They assured Conner
in case Ryan was not convicted he
would be turned over to the authori.
ties Of Missouri.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-27
NEW AND NICE !
RalslHs, Cllron,
curraRtS, Prunes,

A4tA
S~elf.rlsing Buokwhsat, Creanerysutter,
MY. State Buekwhsst. Pure ~SugarSyrur
Shaker Preserves, Preserved Ginger,
Cranberry Sauce, Atmors Mace Neat,
Sweet Cider, Lenca Peel,
Orange Ptsl, Asparagus
Cracked wheat, Oatmeal,
Steam ceokea 0atnsal, Graham Fear,
Barley, Split Peas,
LsatslS, eesH ksrn,
Saga, Tapisea,
Farlsz, eera Starch,
GaHlsea. Arrsw Ecst,
RScarssi, NsRieslii,
Spsw.Fske Crackers. er1sRn waters,
Iszsss's Cakes & Crackers "a kissS
Pare FrsSa eGrey,
ersaz SsiSs and EssREz Cheese.
Deep Sea aasksrsi, the VsfY ksSt,
StEEs1 PiEnS van Sss.
N-sAr1rS FRESH Peas
eEVtS UlFa@
RUCKAAA & CAMPBELL
- Rsal street. &,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-27

Asthma sufferers should write 10 II.
P. X, Peek & Co, New York city,
See the advertisement headed T;
"Asthma Cured Ia another column.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-27
DO Q RLAmE ME-

Men like their beer,
Mules Ike to kick,
Some people like
Tany on a stick.
All the novelties in Collars, GUS, scarfs,
Ties, Suspend0rs silk and LinOn Hdkh,
Fancy Balbriggan y Hose selling at cost,
Tho best 81 90 Laundried Shirts In the
city, JACOB LEUBRIE,
aiJ MAIN SrREEr.
Men and Boys Clothing and Hats at
cost.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-27
Creamery butter by express
ever day. Cream Cheese.
4At Oliver, Rinnie a. 90.

ReelEoot perch and trout, just re-
ceived at j. A. SigOAigo's, s7S and $50
Second street. SIT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-27
BEST REFINED COOKING OIL,
r. J.TURNBULL,
234 Main ST. Alt

HeRryLuehrmann's ladies' and
gents oyster parIOrs ire now
open for the season. At
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-27

Reelfoot perch and trout, just re-
eeived at J. A. ~SigGsigo's, 20 and 80.
Second street. 37f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-27
NhirrinR,

Stamping and Plating, at Butterick's
Pattern Rooms,
81 No. 254 SECOND ST,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-27

HenryLuehrmann's ladies' ana
gents Oyster. ParlOrs r. now
open for the season. 42t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-27
no the Lndieal

Cut Jet Beads for making chains
just received at the Jet Palace.
Also
A large selection of Jet Bracelets,
some for deep mourning.
Also
A fine line Of Onyx and Jet Goods.
Call at the Jet Palace. 49t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-27
Fish in Great Quantities
AMUsEMsNTs.
The Theater.

Dreams was repeated by the
Willie Edouin comedians last night to
a moderate audience, as large a one,
perhaps, as any company ought to ex-
pect, with but a single play to present
night after night, no matter how much
merit it may possess. Mr.. Edwin
Booth could hardly expect to do bet.
ter in a city like this, were he to come
here and give us even his great char
acter Of Iago four or FIVE times in sue
cession. The Edouin troupe drew a
fine crowd at their matinee yesterday.
They play again to night and close
tomorrow night.
The Great Coup Show.
An exchange has the following in
teresting item about the coming exhi-
bition: The great street procession
Of a hundred golden chariots and
animal dens, contains nine bands Of
music, four musical chariots, each
played by powerful steam engines,
equal to a thousand 6rst-class must
cians, one hundred performers in the
three circuses, and two hundred male
and female riders and characters in
the great Paris H%ippodrome. The
show is preceded by three palace ad.
vertising cars, a hundred agents and
advertisers, and transported by one
hundred railroad cars, all of which
are owned exclusively by the propri-
etor. There has never been anything
before TO equal this, and we have no
doubt but Mr.. Coup will be well
patronized when the show arrives.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-27
M RTsk44sEt ersEnH1 SEEH,
RIrs SEgEr SyrIA EipsE Sg-TR
0Asr Fu5s&A

Lht saUps-ELra oaala1 61F- q
IS hare T@1Er1g ZEElE and i WIS
u AsE II AaE-D Wa Ea11-
r1ET haS i Uy aos 5arss lE,
a. II AEEa E5 Nosla - vas
Il. Z-k T1a Is laE sl51H far
si; tie ca.EGoas are hToable,
nst beng 50 OF yesterday, there
vzsnaas AZ any Foi1t nEnaa Yes
ter3Ey afternoon il warmed up to U
here ard this morning early il vas
down TO O..
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-27
Buy Hose cartsof Browne. 20 Msalson
Rumans I'm CONT.

huflAnS In Court.
The Walton boys, Thomas and
Bentley, we're on trial before Judge
Horrigan to-day for committing an
assault upon Rev. Mr.. PiersOn, the
pastor of a church from which the
elder Walton was expelled. The
Offense occurred at Tony Cazarctti's
grocery, on the Pigeon Roost road,
when both the boys choked and
kicked the preacher because be re-
fused to shake hands With them.
They also attacked him at a later hour
in his own residence, and were set
upon and driven off by his wife and
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-27
ABoutLove.

AbOut Love.
The man, D.. Lipscomb Love, whose
tragic end is recorded as having oc-
CURED at Greenyille, Mississippi, a
few days since. was bad in more senses
than one. Some years ago, while
editing a paper down at West Point,
Mississippi, be wrote what he claimed
to be a humorous paragraph about a
rival editor, describing him up a
telegraph pole, peeping over into the
canvas dressing room of the Helen De
Este dramatic troupe. Of course, no
such thing happened, and the rival
being a man Of family took great
ofense at the ridiculous falsehood.
He met and had an alteration with
Love, which ended in his death
Love disclaimed intention Of being
offensive, but il was not believed by
many, and while the killing Of the
other man was shown to have been
done in self defense, yet his loss was
generally regretted, as he was popular,
worthy and industrious. Love was a
reckless and an erratic sort Of a genius
who was most popular where least
known. Several of the wedding cards
he had printed, announcing his in
tended marriage with the lady who
married Lanior, together with the
scurrilous card on their back, have
found their way to this city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-27

Buy 90 - Of Brorne
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-27

T. FransiOli, 292 Front, receives
shell Oysters daily by express.
ISL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-27
WIN. FRANK & CO.,
aAo Main street.
The Ruekrt snop CASE

sc aANANA 1AN 49,
ES-irs Coleman rsa3sre3 his de-
II : Cclock sAR a6eraooa in
ths &a @ Sever IL tie Tennessee
R-skzzu ASssSltiol L IS written
q. A. esz53zlhle l1agth ard refers
u r1io1s authorities TIE main
ps5.t hewsvg S that tie Juslee
615s III rEn6E Sever II the sun Os
$40 I've hzR3ne3 Dollars where's
ihszz q 1854 reduced 70 $50 TO
c,1s within magistrates Jurisdiction,
Vas zasi fsr. The case viii probably
he appealed
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-27
Bay Gas Fi1,ars e BMvnS

New Process silver Neon Flour,
none better. Royal Flour las
good AZ any
~ oliver. Finnie a 90.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-27

Ladies'B Beaver, Felt, Straw, Chip and Leg
horn Hats reshaped. Goodyear, $50 End.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-27

REEF -TENDERLOINS
Received daily per Express.
III. SEESSEI- SIT. & SON,
Cor. Jefferson ana second.
Stf
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-27

Pure Apple Vinegar. Pickle
Vinegar, White Wine Vinegar and
all kinds or Spices for Picking,
Oliver, Finnie & 90. st
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-27
Nou VIII buy IL.
MAYS 81 90 shirt. AT
Il

Calhng the calendar in the Chan
Gerry Court.
People in the Sheriff's Office busy
with unpaid tax bills.
Dsed recorded to-day from T. c.
Home ct ux to ]. B. Thompson,
A marriage license was issued to-
day to Reuben Ovens and Alice May
wethers; yesterday evening to G. A.
French aud Mollie Crawford.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-27

GOOD HOT ItNOkA
Daily, from 10 20 l o'clock,
AEnLE'S SALOON, Sl6 MAIN.
AGA
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-27
Buy Pitcher Pumps Of Browne

Use the ~seIf-Fising Buckwheaf,
which Is prepared I'm Memphis. 1t is
the very best that ean be made. For
sale by all retail grOcers. 4sf
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-27
JUST RECEIVED

Buy Hose Of Browne, 40 Madison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-24

KENNEBEC COUNTY.-M Probate Court
augusta, on the fourth Monday Of Nay, 1887.
rHAS. T.. GILBERT, Guardian of John Hsllett
~ Gilbert Of winthrop in said County, minor.
having petitioned for license to sell the following
real estate Of said ward the proceeds to BE- placed
on interest viz All the interest of said ward In the
homestead farm Of the late Elizabeth H. Gilbert.
in winthrop village. containing about five acres.
with the buildings thereon:
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully prior to the fourth Monday Of
June next, in the kennebec Journal, . news
paper printed In Augusta that all persons interested
may attend At Court Of Probate then to be holden
at Augusta, and show cause, any why the prayer
Of eaid petition should not be granted.
EMERY o. BEAN, Judge.
Attest: HOWARD OWEN. Register. 3w23s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-24

nng11aaAne monPHINE Habit
v0uuU cured In 10 to a0days. Ten yearses'
Hi tablfsheds 1000 cured. Write stat
~ ~ UUohgease. D.. AAssa. Quincy. Mich
lapf9ofsmos
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-12-29

more there is in it Of refreshment.
A kiss that is paid as forfeiet be-
fore a whole room full Of people is
prosaic, not to say embarrassing
The girl laughs, which spoils the
romance, and the fellow, ten to one,
blushes-neither Of them thinking
much Of it, and they both are apt
pretty soon to forget all about
it. But let the same fellow kiss the
same girl when nobody is looking,
and the situation is as different as
possible. That sort of kiss, fired
off in a hurry behind the door or in
a conservatory, is like an electric
shock, and is as sweet as cream.
The taste Of it sort of holds on, and
constantly suggests the propriety-
or improperly, as the case may be
of trying it again. And the laugh
ing and blushing are exactly re-
versed. The fellow laughs without
spelling the romance bit, and the
girl bushes like pink carnation.
1t is queer that the very same thing
should, under such slightly altered
circumstances, be so entirely differ
ent, nor is it any the less queer be-
cause the difference has existed from
the earliest age of the world.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-12-29

The robbers used frequently to
shoot at targets in company with
their sWeethearts, in the shooting
the girls making sometimes almost
as good a score as the men, and the
yells that would rend the air as ones
favorite lady would split the bullet
on the half-dollar as it fell toward
the ground would have done justice
to border scout. Nor were the
young ladies behind them in eques-
trianism, Miss Ryan in particular
often boasting that she could drop
the nickel as often in the race as
any Of the boys. 1t may be proper
here to explain the modus operandi
of the ''nickel race" A nickel or
other small coin is placed in the
forks of a tree, about the distance
from the ground that a mans
shoulder would be while on horse
back. Each party has one shot at
it as he flies by on his horse at full
speed. The ladies take their regu
lar turn, and Miss Ryan has been
known to drop the nickel three
times out of five races, and that
she is indeed at home in the saddle
is demonstrated by the fact that
when alighting from her favorite
horse, powerful black charger, she
simply raises in the saddle and
leaps to the ground, while her
horse walks to the nearest hitch
ing-post to await his rider. When
ready to remount her intelligent
horse comes at her call, and taking
the saddle by the pommel she
bounds into it and is off at a fast
gallop, the only gait she ever rides.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-12-29
A Judges Charge, With Variations.

The following comes from Georgia,
and its accuracy is vouched for by the
stenographer who took it down:
Judge - was noted for the way he
got mixed in his charges to the jury.
On one occasion a case was tried before
him the points OF W hich may be briefly
stated thus: Smith brought suit against
Jones upon a promissory Tote given for
horse. Jones' defense was failure Of
consideration, he averring that at the
time of purchase the horse had tho
CHAMBERS, of witch he died, and that
Smith knew it. Smith replied that the
horse did not have the CHAMBERS, but
had the distemper, and that Jones knew
it when he bought.
The judge then charged the jury :
"Gentlemen of the jury, pay attention
to the charge Of the court. You have
already made one mistrial OF this Case
because you did not pay attention to
the charge Of the court, and L don't
want yon to do it again. l intend to
make it SO clear to you this time that
YOU cannot possibly make any mistake.
This suit is upon note given for a
promissory horse l hope you under
stand that. Now, if you find that at
the time OF the sale Smith had the CLAN
ders, and Jones knew iG, Jones can not
recover. That is clear, gentlemen.
will state it again. If you find that at
the time of the sale Jones had the dis
tenn per, and Smith knew it, then Smith
can not possibly recover. But, gentle
men, L will state it third time, SO that
you cannot possibly make mistake.
| If at the time OF the sale Smith had the
CHAMBERS, and Jones had the distemper,
and the horse knew it, then neither
Smith Jones, nor the horse can recover,
Let the record be given to the jury.
Editors Drawer, in Harper's Magazine
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