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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-11
PERSONAL.

DR.. Buddeke, eye and ear diseases.
No. Sc east Court street. 144t
What teacher can translate "Sapi-
mi mihi esq" at Williams book store
DR.. W. q. johnson, now of Little
Rock, Formerly Of this city, and we'll
known as the editor Of the Western
Methodist, rejoices in a pair Of boys
4 'e days old. Mother and twins are
both doing ine,and the doctor receives
showers Of congratulations.
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BURNING BARTLETT.
It's Sleeping Citizens, Aroused by a
Booming Cannon,
Awake 10 Find ihe Town In
Planes.

The biting cold Of last night caused
the citizens Of the pleasant little town
Of Bartlett, on the Louisville and
Nashville railroad, to close their doors
at an early hour and ensconce them.
selves between the feather bed and
the warm blanket. BY midnight the
place was wrapped in sleep. The
snow glitterod in the moonlight, the
old mans snore rose and fell upon the
still air, all was quiet and solemn.
Suddenly the heavens were lit up
with a lurid glare and a terrific explo-
sion shook the air. Promptly at the
sound ..every I%citizen sat bolt upright
in bed, and a few moments moro found
them each with a bucket and hard at
work at the scene of
THE CONFEDERATION.
A row of four. buildings, near the
depot, was ablaze, The FIRE originated
in the store Of Shore Brothers
in the end OF the row. Fire had
been left in the store the night
before, from which the c~onAagration
originated. A keg of powder, which
had been left in the store, exploded
before the fire entered to the other
buildings, or the loss might have been
much greater. This was what woke
the town, who found the walls of
Shore Brothers store falling in when
they reached the scene.
Shore Brothers entire stock Of
valued at $4,000, was destroyed.
The FIRE next caught a house next
to Shore Brothers, in which a guam
tity Of their heavy goods were stored
This and its contents were also de-
DR.. Blackwell's Office, con-
nearly his entire library,
burned next. A shed, containing a
quantity of heavy stores, belonging
to Wright & Moody, shared the fate
Of its predecessors. The next house
the row was occupied by w. B. |
& Co. as a grocery and
meat shop. The contents were
saved in a slightly dam
lged condition, though the build
burned to ashes.
The citizens formed themselves into
/ bucket brigade and did some noble
work. But for the explosion of the
keg, the greater part of the
business portion Of the town would
low be in ashes, but by their united
'forts a large part of the seemingly
loomed block was saved. The build
ngs were built of wood and burned
ike finder. K
ESTIMATED LOSSES. q
The stock of Shore Brothers was J
alued at $4,000, and said to be in .
ured for $500; w. B. Williamson &
%. had a stock worth about $1,000, on
there was $500 insurance; the
took was saved the house was in-
lred for its full value, 5000. Wright
Moody's loss was probably about .
25O amount Of insurance not known |
he vacant house was the property of
&c jackson heirs. 5
LATER.
The insurance on the stock Of Shcre >
'rothers amounted to $4,000, and was ?
i'd in Wexford q Co.'s agencies in R
lis city. The firm first opened bust /
ess at Bartlett in September last. I
he same agency held risks on VIII I
amson's store and contents for $500. c
he fire was first discovered between &
Tree and four o'clock this morning. y
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-11

NEW ORLEANS, January IL. 11:30
a m.-Cotton quiet and easy. Middling
|114c. Sales to-day, 1000 bales; re-
ceipts, 1905 bales; stock, 295, $50
NEW YORK, January LEX.
change srm. BANKERS 3 DAYS.
4S3C9493ij 60 days, 4S0l@4901; com.
mercial 60 days, 47SI@479c.
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Death Of a MethodiSt Preachsr.

Rev. Thomas G. Holmes, in charge
of the station at Bells Depot, died
Saturday night,of typhoid pneumonia,
and was buried Sunday from the First
Methodist church in this city, at Elm
wood cemetery. His remains were
brought to the city by Rev VIM. G.
Harris. Mr.. Holmes was a good man
aud a very acceptable minister Of the
Methodist church. He formerly had
charge of the Methodist church in
Chelsea, and was but recently mar
ried. His age was only about thirty
years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-11

TrEsses, Shoulder Braces, Gal
vanic Batteries a. Electric Belts.
at Dental d. Surgical Depot, cor.
Second and Monroe streets. ll2t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-11

LIVERPOOL, January IL, $3.50 pm.
Cotton dull and easier. Uplands.
6 l1-16d Orleans, CID. Sales to-day
1000 bales. Receipts, $4,000 bales
all American. Fatures opened very
dull; now nothing doing, with prices
unchanged. Deliveries Cor January
and February, G 21-32d; February
and March, 6 11-16d March and
April, 63d April aud May, 6 25-32d:
May and June, 613-16d.
MANCHESTER, January II, 2:3O
p.m.-Yarns and fabrics are easier, but
not Guotably lower.
NEW YoRY, January II, 1928 pm.
Cotton quiet. Ordinary, Sc; GOOD
ordinary, l0sc; low middling, II 9.I6c;
middling, l2c good middling, 12lc:
middling fair, l3tc fair, 1910. Flu
lures opened barely steady now quiet
and steady, at 3 to 8 points below last
evenings closing prices, as follows:
Deliveries for
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Copied and enlarged
At the Cottage Gallery.


There is every reason to believe that
mysterious influences are at work,
and that the coming Mardi Gras will
be celebrated with more eclat than
ever before. Preparations seem to
have progressed to the utmost salts
faction of those in the secret, and the
Grand 0uro is said to wear a smile
that covers his whole c~ountenance
and Eliminates his palace day and
night. The following is a portion Of
an address which his royal highness
has graciously permitted to fall under
the eyes Of mortals:
MEMPHI.
The fiery rockets are blazing and
our warriors chant again the songs of
triumph. The moss backed neophyte
has been lsssoed and will be served at
an early banquet. The feast will be
early and rare. The rainbows will
mingle in gorgeous harmony. The
silver clouds promise participation;
scenes and scenery heretofore denied
will enrich our glorious reunion.
Awaken, valiant knights, and Join in
the dance which will witness the dis
memberment of the neophyte. Let
each tongue be locked, each ear be
closed, apd submit the ecstasy Of
anticipation to our WI hearts. Our
queen is happy, but has made more
terrible the fate Of treaehery. Silence
or death. "OURo."
Attest: TyphOn.
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LOST or STOLEM.

ON night Of 9th, one dark brown marc.
stsut, pony built, and we'll marked. with
Tbs len f%orefoot is black, and Is narrow. CON
tYseted like e mules. The tail was MATED
and she had on a light saddle Of "RirFroldS
pattern, an old bride with new head staII and
red forehead strap; newly shod. Retura Ia
Ststiouhouse and be rewarded.
Hi JOHN B ABGRCROMBTE.
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Special inducements to purchasers
"Knabo," "Steinway'' and "Cbicker.
ing, the best in the world, at
1906 HoLLENBERG's, 229 Main st.
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sTRAYED.

OTTCH-A b~lsek-and-tan Gordon bitch.
D slightly under average size, and with him
tau marks over the eyes. A reward Of ten
dollars viii be paid for her delivery ut Gas
tone hotel, or for information left at the hotel
leading 70 her recovary. pt
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Cabinets at 50 per dozen.
Cottage Gallery,
40 BeaI street.
i RnYeh NV Eara

By buying a cap with ear tips from
Cohen, the Halter, aud at a trifing
cost, too" so said a citizen this morn
ing. Cohen has a few more left Of
the same sort at 219 Main street. lis
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wAarEp.

NURSE Girl, must bring reference from
~ last place. Apply At
III us 81 POPLAR STREET.
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HUMpTY DUNpTY

HUMPTY DUMPTY.
A merry troupe of players are De-
nier's Humpty Dumpty troupe, and
they kept the audience last night in
merry temper. The piece as Presented
By Denier affords many new features,
Adams, the clown, being especially
comical and mirth.p.ovokiDg. The
variety acts, including vocalism, ven
triloquism, silt dancing, musical
gymnastics and other specialties, we're
exceedingly entertaining, novel and
skillful. The troupe will appear
again tonight, at the matinee to-mor-
row and for the last time tomorrow
night.
MESMERIC LECTURES.
The lecturer, DR.. Henry, who has
attracted a deal of attention here for
some time past, has secured the Men
delsSohn hall, over Witzmanns store,
23Second st., for.the next two weeks,
and he will lecture there nightly on
the electro-mesmerism theme. The
hall will be rendered comfortable, and
admission to the lecture will be Is
cents each person. The poor will DO
attended to gratis between II and IL
o'clock each day.
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savannah River Shad,
Dressed Turkeys,
Reel Foot Lake Perch.
VICTOR ID. G
30 and IL Jefferson.
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A SMALL Diamond Pin. A liberal reward
n viii Be paid for return to Mr.. N. Mala-
tssta, 35I Second street. i15us
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FOR sALE ar EXCHANGE


NNE 80 / drsy and wagon. $50 From Il.
lNb lis MRnENH.
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YRoFE3SIQHAL.
OUR CHEAP COLUMN.

A IL advertisements under the head n For
"a Rent, For Sale, Wanted, Lost, Strayed,
PCT line for each insertion, and IS cents Der
line for one week. st
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12

The Madison County CMiss. Agricul-
turaI Club has been corresponding with
/ Gen. S. D. Lee, President of the A
and ". College at Starkville, IN relation
! 10 an agricultural experiment station 10
be established at Starkville by the State.
| There is no doubt that such an estab-
| iishment il greatly needed in Mississippi,
aud in all the other States where they
are not established. Farmers are usually
poorly prepared to try experiments,
and their feelings are averse to expert
menting They like the old worn and
familiar path, even if 1t entails poverty
and waste.
fine State of Georgia makes money
out Of its Commissioner of Agriculture
by requiring all commercial fertilizers
sold in the State to be analysed by the
State Chemist, and the work to be paid
for.
Mississippi could adopt the Georgia
law and have handsome income from
her experiment station, and her State
Chemist would analyze the soils and
subs0ils in different localities in the
State. test the merits Of all the natural
fertilizers. marls, the different kinds of
forest leaves, much pea vines and green
crops, clovers, lespedezas and other
grasses as fertilizers At this station,
a. Prof Kedzie and Prof Gally state
in letters published in the ;. L. :.
journal. all the various summer and
winter grasses Of this and other coun-
tries could be tested, and those adapted
10 any soil in Mississippi could be OBJ
tanned and spread over the State rapid
Iy. Different grains and field crops
and fruits brought from higher and
lower ATTITUDES could be tested on Mis-
sissippi soil, and We might add greatly
to the number Of our fruits, vegetables
and farm crops. What farmers most
need Is knowledge, information, truth,
facts as they cannot obtain /.
at home, and many Of them cannot be /.
anywhere but at an experiment /.
station located in the S,are, and con
trolled and managed by efficient men. /
Such q station would be worth millions I
to Mississippi in the course Of fifteen 4
pr twenty years, and 1t need cost the (
State but a trife. But it would be
profitable to the State were it to cost
800, 900 a year.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12
Raising Onion SETS.

To successfully grow onion sets 1t Is
necessary ia select a soil well drained
and well MANFRED; putt in the best pos
sIble condition by deep pl0wing and
thorough pulverizatiou level the sor-
face and mark into rows twelve inches
apart or what Is better, plant with q
drill; cover lightly, if hand sown; if
with drill. the covering l. done as the
seeds are sown. il takes thirty-tiye
pounds Of seed To the acre and for smaller
plants IN proportion. As soon a. the
seed begin 70 come up careful hands
should break the surface between the
rows with light rake atterward cul-
tivation may be done with the hoe in
the manner and at such time as reason
suggests The gathering Is done at the
end Of the season, and Is tedious job,
but where the ses are in demand it
proves very profitable To keep them
through the winter spread them in an
out-of the way place, not more than two
or three inches in the heap, and do not
handle them in freezing weather.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Dishes should always be rinsed il
washed in soapsuds.
To remove grease from wall paper
lay several folds Of blotting paper OF
the spot, and hold a hot iron near it til
the grease Is absorbed.
Let the sun have free access to the
inside Of the whole house at some time
F. during the day, and keep shutters
blinds and windows open except when il
is necessary to exclude it. Never mind
faded carpets they are not so bad as
faded checks, and these cannot be
avoided without fresh air and ample
daylight.
A simple insecticide can be made as
follows: Place quantity Of wafer
sufficient for use in a kettle to boil ;
put in all the alum il will dissolve ;
when boiling hot, with a brush apply
/ the solution to all cracks, closets, bed
steads and other places where insects
are found. Ants, bedbugs, cockroaches
and creeping things are killed by it,
while there is no danger Of poisoning
the family or injuring the property.
Now that it the fashion to dispense
with carpets and the Use Of rugs sub
stitu ed, the following homemade ones
might be found useful in small bed
chamber, instead Of the Persian and
other expensive bought kinds. OF
course the floor should be painted, oiled
or have mating. For a room that IS
used simply to sleep in, nothing can he
nicer, as they can be taken up and
shaken without any trouble, and one can
breathe without feeling that they are
inhaling dust from carpets at every in
spiration.
Very handsome rugs can be made of
burlap canvas at small cost The piece
of canvas must be fastened to a stout
frame Of the desired size for the rug,
and then narrow strips of red, green
and gray flannel can be drawn in" in
any pattern desired. The border
should be Of solid color-gray is the
prettiest, and a neat finish. Loops
must be left on the surface and the
whole carefully trimmed off when the
pattern is complete.
If one wishes to have more expen-
sive rug and purchase the material,
Turkish toweling will be found capable
Of great orramentation. Pieces of cloth
or velvet can be cut into leaves from
cretonne and stitched on. 1t is not
best to cut each leaf separately, for the
effect is better if large cluster is laid
on. and veins made in the leaves Of
bright, heavy silk.
a cheap, common table-cover ingen-
ious fingers can make by taking gray
canton flannel, and cutting the cloth
large enough TO cover the table and
form a deep drapery- Then procure
some red velve1een or canton flannel,
and cut out the leaves of a rose or other
flower, place them in shape around the
edge and over cast the edges with silk.
The stem or foliage may be cut Of some
green velveteen similarly treated, and
then the veins and hearts may be work
ed with light brown crewels.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12
Growing Strawberries.

j. III. Pearson, a strawberry grower
Of Ainsworth, Iowa, writes to the Iowa
Homestead that he has answered the
question as to how he produced fine
fruit more than a hundred times, but be
tells il again in the Homestead. He
says: The SOL must be well drained
and made very rich and deeply plowed.
This had best he done in the Fail. Never
apply any but we'll rotted manure; ashes
are splendid in the Spring. | find
Spring Is the best time to set the plants.
When the soil gets dry and in good con
dition, take a spade, or if the bed is
large, a horse and shovel pillow, and
thoroughly pulverize the soil. l use a
corn marker with the runners-set three
and one-half feet apart--to lay out the
rows with. and set the plants about ten
inches apart in the rows. | always pud-
die the roots of my plants, no matter if
I am nos moving them more than a
hundred yards Pudding is simply
dipping the roots in n bucket of wafer
IN which the soil has been added until
1t is about the consistency of cream. If
this is done YOU will hardly lose one plant
in a thousand. Never plant on ridges,
rather slightly below the level. Keep
the soil loose and mellow at times be-
tween the rows and around the plan s
Cut off all runners until the plants are
well established. 1t is also best to pick
off all the blossoms the first season, as
they sometimes weaken the plants to
such an extent that they die. After
the plants become strong train the run
ners along the row. and from what is
termed a 'ma'ted row about one foot
wide" In regard 10 the choice of va
rieties. MIR. Pearson finds that for profit
Wilson's Albany stands at the head of
the list. He has picked 5000 quarts of
marketable berries from an acre of
ground. He speaks highly of Crescent
seeding. also Of Captain Jack. and con-
siders the Kentucky the best late berry
he has ever tried, although its light
color makes it poor market berry.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12
Raising Oats in Elis,issinni.

Livestock Journal.
We have for long time thought that
the oat crop was as profitable, OF more
so, than any grain we raise IN the South.
One advantage in raising oats Is the
pasture after the oats are harvested
Another is the small amount Of labor
required TO make IT, Mr. Jordan Moore,
Of this county, whom we alluded 20 in
a previous number, as having made 3
bales Of cotton on 5 acres by the use Of
barnyard manure, for many years has
planted largely OF oats. He has paid
special attention TO the raising of horses,
mules and cattle, and Is to-day one Of
the most prosperous farmers in the see
ton. He does not find il profitable 10
plant much cotton. The large grove
around his house Is sown principally in
white clover, and 4 finer pasture l. hard
to find in the county. Upon this pas
ture he keeps lot Of mule and horse
colts which are fat and sleek.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12

John Ne Allister-Age % height feet 6
inches; complexion. brown, HAIR and eyes
black; small scar in back Of head; very stout
and we'll made, scar on right foot.
J John Thomas-Age %: height feet
inches; complexion, hair ana eyes black
scar in back Of head from burn.
James Huuse-Age IS; height feet in
ches; compile zion, hair ana eyes black; :
sears on lower Tart of back; scar on left
wrist; sears right upper shin.
julius Deiacey-Ag. 81; height feet 10
inches; complexion, white; hair and eyes
black; four a. fingers off of left hand; sea
wittin a crescent and cross tattooed on LETT
hand; star within a crescent tattooed on ri gh'
band; cross tattoOed on ght hand scar from.
eur on back
W. s. Comstock, alias W. A. -tock-Ag &c
81; height teet inches; complexion, white
hair black; eFes blue; small scar wrist
scar on lett shin
Jim Phillis-Age So; HEIGHT feet "a in
ches; complexion, mulatgo: hair black; eyes
brown; mole on back of neck on back
part Of right thigh.
Thos. b. Watsou-Age 20; height, feet :
inches; complexion, hair and eyes black
small scar Oh right thigh; large scar on ri ght
thigh; thpee ~ small sears oG eft knee.
Mary Perry-Compl exion, black, Gage ana
heigat NOT given).
arriI.S, S1-3w.
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PROCLAMATION.
500 90 REV RID.

WHEREAS, II appears by information re
w ceIyed by me, that the following named
Peniteutiary Couyicts made their escape
from the places and at the dates mentioned,
and that they are i'll at large, to-wit: John
McAliIsieT, March l6, 1881, from J. A. V. Eel
US, Washington co; John Thomas March %,
1881, from DelnolIn Plantation, Bolivar
jaime. House, March y 1881, from f Z. Mil
lev, Boz var CO.; Julius Deiacey, March n
1881 from f. F Miller, Bolivar CO.; W. 5.
ComS,ock, alias W. \. C0mstoek, April II,
1891, from Br)okhayen Lumber Yard, Lincoln
CO.; Jim PhiHo, March y, 1881, from L. F.
Miller. Bolivar Co; Thos. B. Watson, March
y, 1881. from NJ & {. X. f. Gravel PIT, Ti-ho-
mIugo Co; Mary Perry, December 26, 1880,
rom j. II. Robertson, Sharkey co.
Now, therefore, t. J. NJ STONE, Governor
of Mississippi do offer the above reward, for
the arrest and conn uement IN Jail OF the said
convicts; or $50 90 each FOR more OF
them; aid reward IS payable by Hamilton, Al
len n Go Lessee- Of the PEI ite ntiary. And
10 moreover, require all officers OF this State
10 be diIigent in their efforts to arrest said
fugitive convIcts.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal
of the State affixed, at Jackson, this
L. d 10th day of April, 4. D., 1881
J. NJ STONE.
BY the Governor;
HENRY c. MYERS, Secretary of State
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WHAT PHYSICIANS SAY.

DR.. Benson's Preparation of Celery and
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CDR Beuson's Pills are worth their weight
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These pills are invalua bic in nervous dis
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Dr. Benson's Pills for the cure of neuralgia
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