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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-29
MR. MOOKE AT WORK.
Trying 30 Weed Out Bogus Ten.
Dosseeans Employed At
Washington.


Hon. VIM. R. Moore writes to a
friend in this city a letter, from which
the following extracts are made:
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON. ID. @. Dec, ~, 1881.
DEAR SIR:-The Evening Star Of
to day contains the following, viz:
WANTS THEIR PLAcEs-Repre-
sentative Moore, q new member from
Tennessee, is evidently determined to
get all he can out Of his position.
There are a number Of people in the
departments here from Mr.. Moore's
district. He has served notice upon
them that he wants their places. He
tells them that there are plenty Of his
people who would like to get places,
and he is determined to sea that they
are accommodated as far as ii is
within his power. Representative
Moore is specially making a raid upon
the Treasury Department.
a. I do not know how it obtained this
Information, but it is true, and it is
a well known fact that the various de-
partments here contain upon their pay
rolls, and credited to Tennessee,
names, both men and women, who
have no residence in Tennessee
and who ought never to
have been credited to our State.
While other members Of Congress
have gone of on their holiday trips, |
am staying here for the purpose Of in
yestigating this matter, with a view to
use every possible effort to rectify this
obvious and glarihg Injustice to Ten.
nessee, | shall obtain a list Of all in
each Department. and if / do not sue.
coed in substituting a worthy citizen
of our own State in place of each per-
son having now no claims, il will be
because the custom has become so
rooted here as TO be not easily uudohe,
= l shall, at any rate, do
all that energy and steady effort can
accomplish on my part, and. if | fail,
will have the satisfaction of knowing
that l did my unaided best to break
up the unjust system. Yours truly,
WM u MCnpu
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-29
Only Oae OF the Troubles OF an
Editor.

- ~-N
The grave. Let US illustrate: An
editor looks over his correspondence:
he lads something that will do; it is
sound 10 expression, moral in tone,
and the Mr.. OF Mrs. A, B. or G. who
sends the name along is supposed TO
be responsible. The manuscript gets
into type and then it gets into the
paper, and that very day Mr.. or Mrs.
a., .. or g. comes around to say
thanks. He bows the he or the she
to a chair editors are always exceed
ingly p0lite), and then the question Of
the communication is preached; the
editor puts in a few mild and media
tive words to begin with, but soon his
tongue grows still; he listens, becomes
nervous, and the devil" comes in and
calls for copy, and then the editor
frowns at what the visitor accepts as a
disapprobation Of disturbance; the
visitor thereupon enlarges upon what
has already been said, and after fifteen
minutes the devil calls copy"
and the froWn deepens on the
editors brow and the visitor smiles
and says, he or she can stand such in
terruption, that he or she is used to
it, having associated SO much with
newspaper men. Time passes, and the
editor knows that ten men are ours
ing the devil" for tho editor. Another
hour moves by and he becomes dis
traught with madness, begins to be
impolite TO him, but if it be a her he
grows pale and quivers, and looks as
though be is going 10 be asphyxiated.
Then the she observes that the gentle
editor is not looking well, and be tells
an awful lie about his pampered child
hood and youth and aching jawbones,
and how he has an engagement with
the dentist now past due. Then he
makes a motion 10 60, and then she
makes a motion TO stay, and hands
him a roll Of manuscript which the
she says she intended to read, and
would do so under other circum-
stances. The editor thanks the she,
bows her out of the front door, the she
promising to call tomorrow TO hear the
editors approval Of the matter in
the manuscript. Then the she goes
really does goat the end Of two
hours, and the editor lodges around
the corner, cursipg creation and cor
respondents ia particular. The editor
steps back into the sanctum-a place
anything but sanctifed-anything but
a sanctuary-locks the door, and, pale
and desperate, be contemplates muir
der at the first sight Of the devil or a
correspondent. Unfit TO write a line
and too much out Of balance to judi
ciously use the scissors. be clips at
random, steals items, plagiarizes, and
makes wooden editorials, and the
next morning the readers ofthe paper
say its editor is wooden headed aud a
nincompoop, while many say be is a
sot, and that he was drunk all the day
and the night previous, and that be Is
a nice fellow to preach morality and
such stuff. The way Of the editor is
hard. and unless his shoulders 30
broad and his mind we'll balanced be
Is unequal TO the pressure. This is
what We know generally on the sub
.ject treated Of, not specially, nor par
ticularly--no not at ell.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-29
JeaIous Of Mrs. Langfry.

Mr.. Smalley says. The success Of
Mrs. Langtrys debut proyokes an out
burst Of professional Jealousy. Ger
tain actresses resent the applause be-
slowed on a mere amateur, and com
plain still more bitterly Of her imme-
date engagement at the Haymarket,
where it Is reported she receives $500
weekly, which is more than twice the
highest existing salary. Feeble echoes
Of this jealousy appear in print, but
the great majority Of the critical and
general public continue to express
confidence that Mrs. Langtry has q
brilliant dramatic future. She is ex-
pected to appear at the end OF January
in R0bertson's Ours"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-29
Bro. Gardner on Cranks.

Colonel Ebenezer Canister offered
the following single barreled resolu-
ton
Resolved, Dat dis Club has no SYM
patty wild cranks, an it am dc sense Of
dis Club dat moro hangism would re-
suit in less crankism.
The resolution was passed by a
unanimous vote, and Brother Gardner
added
81 feel strongly dat way myself. De
mar who kin pay out an receive money,
trable around de kentry, do bizness an
keep outer de way Of de butcher carts
mustn't shoot my ole woman and den
plead hereditary, heretofore, here
after or any Odder sort Of insanity.
De crank who can't resist de temp
tashun to steal mus keep outer
my later patch or take de chances
Of my putin a han'full o shot
into his corpus. De crank who am
not morally responsible for his utter
ances will feel de weight Of My fist Dc
fust time he calls me a liar. De crank
who am not financially responsible
wants to keep right away from me al
dc week frew. De crank who am i'm
PEELED by Deity, Debil, or any oddeI
power TO do nc bodily injury had
better be sartin Of his aim, fur If he
misses me I'll light down on him like
a ton Of de reddest bricks he ebel
saw. | doan' go a cent on insanity
outside Of lunatic asylum. If ar
an luDy put him among dc lunatits
De fack dat he am not put dar an
reason fur holdin him legally re.
spOnsible fur cherry act"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-29
nlIieraeJ in Ihe United siasss

At the request Of Senator EEIr, Of
New Hampshire. TIE Ce74zs O5ss
and the Bureau of EGu.ariaa a4Ts
prepared q e91si3srtess EnaEla q
specid statistical matter hsA1i1e a7cn
the illiteraey p~reTllszs n sAs eaUlary-
to accompany his b5l 10 afs efnaa6m
by Federal appr0pvat5suE IN FrqgGr-
ton to illiterscy IN Tia saEsral SaaG
From this We Learn skA6 IN EssE aisr4
was raised from tzx1El11 ssr HHBug
port Of public sstats IL 1tH LTrHi
States Sl0S7l, IS O. s4s NHv Turk
raised for schools g. aB FmT
vania, $7,000l01 IE5naaf r1d Qi1B
raised S6.7090gn e1ah and MnBn
chusetts AS7390 Maia SpuafTu
States Alabsuz rEan6 EgaB fft
Arkansas Sl8960A FBursEG. Ela HNt
Georgia, $47ll0oA M~a#EiHs1un EgM
900; North C1roEnL Ei1Alat mf
South Carolis8 S4aal1Ia 0r 1hf
entire populate EthH Tm1aI mSHF
982 per cent, O. i1l al imsa 1i
ten years Of sgs Ind pm nsmmt
read. OF lliisr1ia IN g-nmr.nn a.
population South Gardsng irs tine
largest peresutIEs-raz a2sH usr
cent. Louisisna h1iuHB ain wifi.
3l.63 per cent, and AliHimma. rs ihrt
with % per eent Tim large HagYp
population 10 tie Sguth Hzpiam .heM
sgures. Iowa and NtanRska sgamsH
to be the best scEo1ls3 q al she utsg.
only LIB per ozs1 bBinr mDails 10
read in each. The pahE Murlhwestsrp
States have almost ns small 2 rs.iu ~
~illiteracy; Penns iTT1ia hns pm
cent, aud New Jerssg EDG New Kmt
about the same raslFs auubar nsss
ing schooling. OF the Vrgpass1 neE
States, New Mexico his a grgultisa
4.32 per cent Of Whieh c1n1M rad
The number who csnnof rsld N
Washington Territory constitute As
per cent Of the total population, and
in Dakota 2.29 per cent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-29

Through 10 the Rio Grande Be
ginning with the lew Year.

Special to Little Rock Gazette.l
PALESTINE, TEX, December o.
The international extension to Laredo
will be completed on December 3lst.
Then the first through train will leave
San Antonio for Laredo at s O'Clock
an January LIST. reaching Laredo at
5 pm. Thereafter trains will run
regularly, the train from the Rio
Grande starting north every eyeh
ing at 7:50. There will be two through
express trains daily, one leaving Min
cola at 6.25 pm, and arriving at San
Antonio at $50 o'clock the next after
noon; the other leaving Longview at
1870 pm, reaching San Antonio the
next night at 9:20 o'clock. These
trains will connect st Palestine for
Houston and Galveston; the Mineola
train arriving at Houston at $50 am,
and the Longview train at $40 pm.
The new line to Laredo will be under
the supervision Of General Superin-
tendent James Herrin, who occupies
the position made vacant by Mr..
Hoxie's promotion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-29
How Tom James Happened TO
Resign, as Il Were.
New York Tribune, 2lst.l

New York Tribune, 2lst.l
Ex-senator Timothy 0. Howe, Of
Wisconsin, is nominated for Postmas-
ter General, to succeed Mr.. Thomas
L. James, Of this city. To say that
this change is in the interest Of the
service would be blank f~oolishness.
Dir. James, by the general consent Of
those qualified to judge, was the best
equipped Postmaster General we have
had for a generation. Mr.. Howe is a
simple minded sincere, narrow politi-
clan Of the most vehement ConkliDg
and anti Garfield type, with nota whit
more training or fitness for the post
Office demartment than for the war or
the navy. The innocent onlooker will
wonder why an ideally6t nan for the
postofice, who was also a Conkling
man, should be turned out 10 make
room for another Conkling man Of no
fitness at all. To understand this
mystery some knowledge Of the inner
workings Of New York politics is nee
essary. Mr.. james was, indeed, a
Conkling man, but he once failed in
his loyalty. This was when, after the
administration, Of which he was a
member, had nominated Judge Rob
ertsou f0r Collector Of the port, and
Mr. Conkling had thereupon peremp-
torily demanded that Nr. Jamea
should forthgitb.. retire from that adj
ministration. Mr.. Jamees reply was.
Tell Mr.. Conkling l am fifty years
old to-day" Whoever supposed after
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-29
Msn-RSsIdsni MOtIcs.

No. i2SS-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Ton n.-James Paine ct al VS.. Alex.
MoNeill ct al.
IT appearing from the bill in this caufe,
i which Is sworn to, that the defendants,
Alex Mcneil, Thes S Sullivan, John W Allen
and his wife, Amelia Allen, were when last
heard Of non-residents Of the State of Tennes-
see; that II is not known now whether they
arc dead OF alive, If dead the names and
places Of residence of their heira are unknown
and cannot DO ascertained after dilirent
inquiry; Il is therefore ordered that ell OF
said parties above named or their heirs-at-laW
make their appearance herein, at the court
house Of Shelby county in Memphis, Tenn,
on or before the frt Monday in February,
1882, and plead, answer OF demur TO complain
ant bill. or the same will be taken for con-
fessed as to then and set for hearing ex-
partei and that o cops Of this order be pub
hshed once q week for four successive weeks
In the Public Ledger.
This 2lat day Of December. 1881.
A copy-Attest.
RI. BLACK, Clork and Master.
By MolIExRY, D. O. a 81.
W Strong. sol'r for compPt. 81 1O3 l09 lis
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-29
PUBLIC LEDGER.


Pennsylvania does not tax real
estate. Ample revenues arc derived
from ether sources. Tho following
from the pittsburg Post gives an ia
sisht into tho system:
The aoufishing times Of tho past
year have brought with them a much
needed reliei 70 the financial affairs Of
The State. The receipts at the State
T~reasnrg Tor the year ended Novem-
Der 30. 1881, exceed the estimates
made ut the beginning IF this fiscal
vear about 81 ,000, 900. Ia the matter
CT collateral inheritance tax. the State
Treasursr's estimate was $4,000 be-
low the actual amount received from
that source. The payment of about
100000 by Pennsylvania Insurance
companies Gu gross premiums was due
TO the passage Of a law BY the last
LEGISLATURE exemptine them from
future taxation for business
transacted in other States provided
they pay all a%rrearages. The large
revenues have been a source of much
satisfaction to the State Treasurer,
Who has thus been enabled 10 pay a
floating Indebtedness against the State
on. November 30, 1890, of about
81, 100000, leaving a balance of about
100000 besides. When State Treas
urer Butler assumed the duties Of his
Office there was a floating indebtedness
Of about $500, 600, caused By the
failure TO provide Tor the raising Of
revenues to pay the appropriations for
1878 and 1879, and this large
sum has been paid during his admins
tfation owing to largely increased
revenues. The State Treasurer est
mates that the receipts next year will
reach So. 250,000, and that the expeh-
diturrs, ewing to the fact that there
will be no extra session Of the Legis-
latEre, will be almost one million dol
lars less than the receipts.
The aggregate receipts for the year
amount to 81. 1901, 762 IS, as compared
with Sc, 40, 334 AZ last year. an excess
Of S281, Az SO, Notwithstanding the
fact that the revenue from the ration
Of coal is reduced about $554,O00 bY
reason Of the reduction Of the tax from
three to one cent per ton. The an
nexed statement shows the principal
sources of Feveaue aud taxation. aud
A. o.,o~-F -n.ar-aI 4k--.H
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-29

that that Mr.. Arthur, who has always
belonged anyway TO the anti-James,
anti. Cornell wing Of the Conkling fac
ton Of New York Republicans, would
long tolerate Nj. James in his csbi-
net, was jolly green. But Of course
Mr.. james resigned. After the New
York President had put another New
Yorker in his cabinet, it would seem
to be time. Personally, not a word Is
to be said against Mr.. Howe. He is
an honest. amiablo, almost lovable old
man. 1t is his misfortune that his
family should be connected with the
defense of the Star-r0ute robberies /;
and this fact will add to the misfor-
tune of the Arthur administration, if,
through any chance, the Star-route
prosecutions should break down.
General Arthur has now changed a
majority Of the Garfield Cabinet. OF
its seven members, Garfield took four
from the wineoftho Republican party
that nominated him, and three from
the wing that opposed him. OF the
four from the majority wing, three are
already retired, every one being sue
ceeded by a faithful representative Of
the minority, while Mr.. james is now
also replaced by a more ftithful
minority representative.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-29

Colonel Ben S. Kicks, # mississippi,
the second largest cotton planter in
the South, in a recent letter declares
that he would not take $4,000 for
what he has learned Of improved ma
chinery and methods by a recent visit
to the Atlanta Cotton Exposition. He
thought be was q pretty good farmer
before visiting the Exposition, but
c%onfesses bat what he learned
there will save him several thousands
Of dollars annually. And what is true
Of Colonel Kicks is doubtless true in
less degree Of every planter who has
attended the great show.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-29
The business 1Iaa's Best Friend.

Mr.. c. L. Oudesluys, a leading i'm
porter of Baltimore, has stated that
nothing has done his dyspepsia, indi
gestion, ETC., SO much good as that
most wonderful Of all tonic and reyiy-
ing medicines Browns Iron Bitters.
Just think Of it: at a supper the other
night, although a chronic dyspeptic,
be says be ate, at II O'Clock, fried
oysters, chicken salad and ice cream,
after which taking a dose Of Iron Bit
ters, he eve spent a more pleasant
night, with no dyspeptic symptoms in
the morning.
S. Mansfield & Co w. N. Wilker-
son & Co, and g. w. Jones Il Co.,
Eholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-29
A eDeIielOus BIt OF aos.in..,

special to Cincinnati Commercially
The sensational papers have recently
published extravagant accounts AZ to
what they treated as a delicious bit If
social gossip, the effect of which was
to charge that the new British Minis
ter here would be Stunned by society
because, although never married, he
had children whose mother was an
actress, and that be would Introduce
those children here. Investigation
that the scandal. mongers have
printed that which was not true, and
have done great Injustice TO a very
estimzpie gentleman, and tha' society,
so far from inquiring now sShall We
call on himl ought rather TO inquire
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-29

by the Colonel very abruptly, who got
out of bed to show he was not ap-
proaching dissolution. He gave Col
onel Freeman a genuine lecture on the
cusscdness Of frail human nature, and
Immediately moved his effects 10 Cap.
tain Childress's room below. Colonel
Freeman's prescription, however, had
A magical effect.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-29
~1Inn-RanIaanf lanna.

No. 1924 In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-H S Hale and vito vs.. G r
Vaughan otRl.
1T appearing from affidavit in this eausethat
Il the defendants, CIR Vaughan, VIM o Rad
ellie, George i Wcl.h and his wife, Mary Y
Welsh, are non-residents OF the State often
nesseo, II Is therefore ordered that they make
their appearance herein, al tho courthouse Of
Shelby county, In Memphis, Tenn, on or
before the first Monday In February, 1882, and
plead, answer or demur 10 c0~mDlainant bill,
orthe sans will be taken for INqfossed IS TO
them and set for hearing ex-phr.s, and that
q copy Of this order DO published once a
week for four 50 %1oossive weeks in the Public
Ledger.
This 10th day Of December. 1881.
A copy-Attost;
r. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
BY Z B McHEvRY, Deputy Clerk and Master.
Motcalf x Walker, soils for compl't.
% o. 10f in
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-29

Mr.. George M. Pullman, the main
mar in the Pullman Palace Car Com
pany. is about AZ years Of age, and has
accumulated a fortune of from S15,-
600, 900 to $40, COG. 900. A few years
ago he bought 5000 acres Of land some
sixteen miles from Chicago, at a cost
Of 81 900, 900, and there commenced to
build a city bearing his name. He
has erected vast shops for making
cars, and employs from 5000 to 5000
workers in wood, iron, glass, painters,
upholsterers, etc.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-29

1t was in the smoking.room Of a
Cunard steamer that a worthy Teuton
was recently talking about forecasts.
Look here, said be, Il tell you vat
il is. You peter don't take no shtock
in dem Wedder perdictiong. Dose
beeble don't DO noding Dey cant
tell no peter as / can But, my
dear sir. said a person present. they
foretold the storm which we have just
Encountered well, dat ish so.
replied fha Germsn c01te mpaiiyely.
Dul I dell you vat Il is-dat shtorm
would have come yust the same If IL
had not been predicted"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-29

In the new winter exhibition Of
paintings in London, Millais' portrait
Of Cardinal Newman is spoken of as a
marvel Of life-like accuracy, while
Mr.. Cowles' picture Of Beaconsfeld's
death is full Of the sadness which its
title suggests. The dying noblemaH' 5
features and the traces Of suffering in
the pinched face are drawn with real
power. Each of the faces is a por-
trait from life, the three doctors and
Lord Rawton having given several
sittings TO the artist,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-29
what Freeman Prescribed for
VIM. N. Carroll.

The Banner Of yesterday says.
while Colonel John Freeman was on
the witness stand to-day before the
Investigating Committee, he took &C.
casion to tell the joke he played on
Colonel Carroll last spring. Carroll
was rooming with him at the Maxwell
House and became sick. Colonel
Freeman wrote a note 10 two ministers
and asked them to come and admins
ter the necessary spiritull remedies TO
Cnlohel Carroll 1leg esmc. but we're
not rendered as cordial a reception as
they expected. They we're dismissed
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-29

The falling powers of digestion, as
sanitation, secretion and exoretiOn,
arc restored to permanent health,
strength aud activity, By usiBgBrown's
Iron Bitters-a true tonic, a perfect
strengthened. a sure reviver.
S. Mansfield K Co.. w. N. Wilker
son 4 Co., aud G.. w. Jones & Co.,
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-29
CIreult oourL Of shelby counts. Tennol.oe.

Circuit Court Of Shelby County, Tennessee
Tennie JacksOn We VIM II Jackson.
1T appearing from statemontin amended po-
Il tition, which is sworn %, and filed In this
cause, that the defeHdent, W II Jackson, is a
nonresident Of tho State Of Tennessee; Il is
therefore ordered that he make his appearance
at the courthouse IN the city Of Mem
phis, Tenn, on or before the third Monday In
January next, 1882. aud plead, aneWer or &C.
mur 70 plaintiffs bill for divorce, or the same
will be taken ftT confessed a. % him and the
cause set for hearing OK paTtei and that a
copy Of this order be published once o week,
for four successive weeks, In the Pnbiic
Ledger.
JOSEPH UHL. Clerk.
B@l05 III
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-29

Sour stomach, sick headache, bill
business, dyspepsia, etc., are no light
Affections; hence, anything that will
afford relief from them should be
highly valued. Therefore, We com
mend POrtaline, or Tabler's Vegetable
Liver Powder. the best remedy for a
disordered liver.
For sale by W. N. Wilkerson & Co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-29
the House COMMITTEES Quarrel.

New York Times, Rsp)l
The grumbling at Washington over
the makeup of the House committees
has moro than the Usual amount OF
justification, and is likely to DO longer
lived than similar manifestations Of
personal dissatisfaction. The tOsk Of
the speaker is certain to be made more
difficult than it need have been by the
%resentments he has aroused, and the
work Of the House will certainly not
be facilitated by the suspicion and dis
trust which the composition Of the
committees has excited among mem
bers Of both parties.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-29

No. 1850 In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Iepn;-sa5lsna ware, ezeaatqT
Freeman OF al.
TTappearing from ahidavit In this cause that
i the ~dofendants,F A ToEsF and &C Tozer, arc
non.rosidonts Of the State Of Tennessee; Il Is
therefore ordered that they make their appear
ance herein, At the courthouse Of shelby eogn.
", in MomHhis, Tenn, en- or before the frat
Monday in February, 1882, and plead. answer
or domur 70 complainant bill, or tho
same will be taken for confessed AZ 20 them
aud got for hearing Ok parte; and that Q copy
Of thn order 10 published once 2 weeki for
four auoeesaive weeks, In tae Public Ledger,
This 10th dsy Of December, lesl.
z. j. BLACK, @. 4 NJ.
By u. b. MoHKsHY, ID. @ y.
Harris 4 Turlsy, tol'rs for oemplt
1850 10