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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04
By CABLE.


LONDON. August A Berlin cor
respondent says the authorities of the
different provinces ordered an election
of members to the Rcichstag in Sep
tember.
Morton, the newly appointed United
States Minister to France, was pre-
sented to St. Hilaire, French Minister
of Foreign Affairs, yesterday. Nor
ton and General Noyes, retiring min
lister, will have an audience with
President Grevy tomorrow, when
they will present the credentials and
letters Of recall respectively.
The Morning Post charges Brad
laugh with having appealed to the
street rabble from the decisions Of the
Commons and commands Gladstone to
put his foot resolutely down on such
insolence and vulgarity. The Times
comments on the same topic and de.
clares that the Commons has chosen a
false position and thatit is the duty OF
the Government to plainly and frank
ly declare whether twill introduce a
parliamentary oath bill as early as pos
sible at the next session Of Parliament
In the event of its doing so Bradlaugh
will, it is understood, refrain in the
meanwhile from pressing his claim Of
admission to the House.
A dispatch from Dublin states that
the Land Court granted an applica-
tion for the liberty of the substitute
service Of writs in different parts Of
County Limerick on the ground that
service could not be affected in the
usual way owing to the state of the
country Facts were stated showine
the i'll usage the process service re-
ceived and the danger to life of am
one persisting in efforts to effect lega
service.
LONDON, August A dispatcl
from Durham says the Transvaal con
vention has been signed, and the gov
ernment says the territory will b,
transferred to the Beers Monda,
next.
BERLIN, August 4.-Renewed at
tacks by mobs on the shops and syna
gogues of the Jews are reported il
various parts of Pomeraia. Some o
the shops were wrecked. The, mob
were dispersed by the police.
TUNIs, August Alt is reporte,
that the son of the British Consula
Agent at Hamamet has been mur
dered by insurgent Arabs. The agen
is native of this country.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04


MEMPHIS not only enjoys the full
benefit of sanitary reform, but gets
the credit for it abroad. Take for
instance the following paragraph from
the PittSburg Post of the End:
Memphis, Tenn, has had its lesson on
the necessity of proper drainage by the
yellow fever. 1t took the lesson to heart
and pocket, and, is now distinguished
among all the cities of the United States
by the possession 6 the most carefully de-
signed and executed system of sewers, the
only complete example, indeed, of saRi-
tary engineering carried out on the prin-
ciples of modern science. The old plan of
big sewers to carry away the rain water
as we'll as the drainage from houses has
been entirely abandoned. No surface or
roof>water is allowed to enter the sewers,
most Of which are but Xix inches in d.
ameter, the mains being frem ten to
twenty inches, so that they do not become
receptacles Of filth, and can be completely
flushed from the tanks that are provided
at the head of each lateral. The east-iron
soil pipes from each house are carried up
beyond the roof, thus ventilating the
sewers, and there has been no trouble at
all with sewer gas. Thirty-four miles of
sewer altogether have been laid, at an as
tonishingly low cost, and the system can
be extended according to the need.
This is true to the letter, though
more could be said in our favor. Such
articles read very differently from some
that we had to face two or three years
ago. The condition Of Memphis was
greatly exaggerated then, but still we
needed a thorough cleaning up, as
well as sewer system. Out of great
calamity came a blessing at last fol
the survivors. People go away now
for pleasure or rest, but not neces
sarily for health or safety. Hundreds
of well-to-do families, amply able tC
80 away, have remained at home here
this summer, of choice, feeling thai
they can not only enjoy good health
but many of the eonyeniences and lux
uries of life at home, which are not t
be had atany Of the watering places
A few Of thi0 class may take brie
trip somewhere yet, but they will no
stay long, because the business season
will begin to open up ina lively wal
in less than month. In fact, bust
ness has been pretty good all summer
The outlook for Memphis in every re
spect is more encouraging than it haI
been in ten years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04

Receipts of cotton at all United
States ports for the past 5 days have
been II ,28O bales, against 5788 bales
same time last year. Total receipts
since September 1st, sum up $685.
901 bales. Excess over last year to
the same time S03,7l2 bales Receipts
to the date in 1879 were 4,426,80S
bales. The total shipment this sea-
son have been 4 ,43l ,129 bales against
3.765, ,822 bales last year, and 3,42l,-
TT bales in 1879. The stock in this
country is now 243,5l9 bales against
185,260 bales last year and 1l3,259
bales the year before at this date.
LIVERPOOL, August 4,3 pm
Cotton a shade easier. Uplands
6bd.; Orleans, 6 13-16d. Sales to-day
10000 bales. Receipts 500 bales;
American none. Futures are fiat.
NEW YORK, August 4.-Cotton
dull and easy. Ordinary, s 13-16c;
good ordinary, 10lc; low middling, Ii
7-16c; middling, 12Bc; good middling,
l2sc; middling fair, 13Bc; fair, 14sc.
Futures opened barely steady, now
steady at very slight deviation from
last evenings closing prices.
NEW ORLEANS, August 4, 11:30a.m.
Cotton dull. middiiug, 115c. Sales
to-day, 100 bales. Receipts, ll74
bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04
Too Much whisky.

COLUMBUS, o., August 4.-The
dead body of an unknown man was
found by the side ofthe railroad track,
just east of the city, this morning.
One leg had been cut off evidently by
passing train. A partially empty
whisky bottle lay by the body. De-
ceased was about iorty-five years Of
age and laboring man.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04

THE Evening LEDGER has harsh
criticism on DIR. H. S. Ashe, of our city.
!, We see no point in it save that it is un-
necessarily and Extensively personal. Per-
haps those who appointed DR. Ashe as
the physician at the quarantine station
below Presidents Island are not as capa-
BILE Judges of his qualifications as the
LEDGER is. But it will be difficult to
make this community believe thst such a
man as Dr. Mitchell will impose upon the
citizens of Memphis and the surrounding
country a medical gentleman SO utterly
unfit for that trust as the LEDGER deems
DR.. Ashe to be. This is tempest in
teapot, anyhow, and not much of a tenn
pest or teapot, either -[Avalanche, A.
We will not turn aside from the
real issue to discuss the size of the
"teapot" If our esteemed cotempo.
rary had published what the LEDGER
did say about DIR. Ashe and the quar-
antine question its readers would have
seen that there was nothing "offen
sively personal" in it. On the
contrary, we spoke favorably of
the young man as to his private char
acter and standing. The question at
issue is as to whether he is the right
person to inspect and pass upon the
health Of all the passengers who come
up the Mississippi river. 1t has been
given out to the world that the Ma
tional Board of Health maintains
strict quarantine regulations at Vicks-
burg and Memphis. Upon this as.
surance hundreds and thousands Of
people rest easy who otherwise would
be very nervous, and ready to believe
any wild rumor. Quarantine having
been established, it should be
carried out in good faith.
The Avalanche falls back on DR..
Mitchell, who may have in spirit of
kindness appointed or recommended
young Ashe for this place. 1t might
have gone further and stated that the
young man has an uncle who is a
prominent physician and may have
recommended him for the place, but
these issues are immaterial to the gene
raj public. What the people Of this great
valley and:of the whole country have
a right to demand is a real quarantine
in competent hands, or its entire dis
continuance. We have no desire tc
injure Dr.. Ashe, as a correspondent
seems to think, but on the contrary
would take pleasure in advancing his
interests provided it were consistent
with public safety. No one can really
believe that he is qualified for the po.
sition he holds, or that an experienced
and competent doctor cannct be had al
the salary he receives.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04
CETTNIA
DINNER SETS,
iS5 pIscssy for $40.
sPECIALTIEsi
Bar Fixtures. Mirrors, etc.
ouadrupIe-pIatsd Knives. eastorS stc.
Hotel and Steamboat Wares
Q. n. ERICH,
Sal HA'E sTREET, Memphis, Tenn.
blt

VINO is responsible for showing Mr..
Haywood Ashe off upon Memphis as In
specting Officer at the Quarantine Sta
tion. after lis removal from like position
at ViclIsburg because of palpable unfit
ness for the Office? The Appeal asks the
question in good solid earnest, and intends
TO have an answer, if the records Of the
National Board of Health are not sealed
books to the common herd.-[Appeal.
There are others who would like to
know who is responsible, as we'll as
the Appeal. The people up and down
the river, along the railroads, and in
the backwoods, and in distant cities,
would like to know why such farce
is perpetrated in the name of quaran-
tine.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04
River TeIegrams.

Evansville, August 4.-Arrived:
Vint Shinkle, 6 am; Iron Duke, 8
am j. S. Hopkins, 9 am; U. P.
Schenck, 10 am. Departed: Vint
Shinkle, Cincinnati, Tam; Iron Duke,
st, Louis, 8; u. P. Schenck, Oincin
natl, lOa.m. River rising, with 6 feet
4 inches. Wind south; weather clear.
Louisville, August 4.-The river is
falling, with 5 feet / inch in the canal,
3 feet inch on the chute on the fails.
The weather is clear.
CAIRO, August 4.-Arrived: My
Choice, st. Louis, 10 pm; Common
wealth, New Orleans, 10 pm; Belle
Memphis, st. Louis, 10 am. Depart
ed: Commonwealth, st. Louis, IL p.
M; Belle Memphis, Vicksburg, 8 a
m. Clear and hot.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04
QUARANTINE RE-EsTABLIsHED
If was Discontinued Because the
Boys Took the swamp Fever.

WASHINGTON, D. c., August A.
Register of the Treasury Bruce
to-day prevailed upon the National
Board Of Health to re-establish the
quarantine station recently discontin.
ued few miles below Vicksburg.
The reason assigned by the
board for discontinuing the station
was that the men sent there all took
swamp fever. The station will here
after be located on an island in the
river mile or two lower down than
the other. Its said that this island is
free from malarial fever effects.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04
The President.
[oFFIcIAL BULLETIN.

EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, August 4, II pm
The President continues to improve.
He slept well during the night, and
this morning looks and expresses him
self cheerful. Another satisfactory
day is anticipated at present. His
pulse is 80; temperature. 1914, respira-
tlon IS. The next bulletin will be is
sued this evening. Hereafter noon
bulletins will be dispensed with.
[Signed.] D. w. BLISS,
]. K. BARNES,
J.J. WOODWARD,
RoBT. REYBURN.
F. H. HAMILTON.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04
SOmerViIIe Female COLLEGE.


An elegantly printed catalogue Of
this institution for 1880-8l, and an
nouncement for 1882, is received.
The President is Professor w. H.
Tharp, native of Fayette county, and
a highly educated gentleman. Last
year he assumed the Presidency, and
by the aid of his accomplished wife
organized an excellent faculty, and
made a fine beginning toward
reviving a college which years
ago was a Aourishing institution,
and drew large patronage from Mem
phis and other cities. In place of the
buildings which burned down some
years ago, very tasteful brick build
ing has been erected, and it is well
furnished throughout. 1t has an air
of ease and comfort that is especially
inviting. The following well known
gentlemen constitute the Board Of
Trustees H. c. MOorman, President;
S. II, Morton, Secretary; Thos. W.
Jones, Esqr., Thos. R. Cooke, Esqr.,
Frank Trimble, Judge Thos. J. Flip
pin, Whitson A. Harris, NJ. D., Thos.
G. Mcclellan, M. D., and James S.
Washington, NJ D.
The faculty, as organized for 1881
50, is as follows: w. H. Tharp, Pres
ident, Latin and mathematics; Miss
Leila Ada Davis, NJ. L. A., modern
languages Mrs. Willie Word, Eng
lish branches; Mrs. Lizziejo Tharp,
English branches; Mrs. Mary R
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04
Death of George Alfred Town
sends Father.

Reverend Stephen Townsend died
at his residence in Philadelphia Fri
day, after serious illness of about
two months. He sustained internal
injuries in falling from an Arch street
car in the latter part of May last,
which finally terminated fatally. Mr..
Townsend was born in Maryland in
the year 1875, and more than forty
years ago entered the ministry of the
Methodist Episcopal church, in which
capacity he served acceptably and ac-
quired considerable prominence. Dur
ing his clerical career he studied
medicine, and graduated from j effer-
son College, of Philadelphia. In the
latter part Of his life Mr.. Townsend
gave his entire attention to the prac-
tice of medicine, and was regarded as
an industrious and skillful physician.
His wife died about twelve years since,
and he leaves surviving him his son
George Alfred Townsend, who is well
known as a journalist and newspaper
correspondent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04
western railroad ARairs,

DENVER, August A dispatch
from Los Vegas, N. NJ, August 8,
says; The Gazette's Paso Del Norte,
Mexico, special says track laying of
the Mexican Central railroad began
to-day. Governor Terrassos, of Chi.
huahua, drove the first spike, in the
presence of an immense crowd. There
is great rejoicing over the event.
Santa Fe City is Eow without any
railroad connections, there being no
trains either way, on account of the
numerous washouts on the line of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe rail
road. It is impossible to state when
the damage can be repaired, as heavy
rains are continually occurring,
making new breeches in the track.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04

The offer of $50, 900 reward by the
State of Missouri for the capture of
the Winston train robbers ought to be
enough to induce long and industri-
Gus hunt for the rascals. 1t may also
prove a tempting stimulant to some OF
their friends, if they have any, to
give them away.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04

CINCINNATI, August 4.-The paper
mill Of Oglesby & Moore, Middletown,
Ohio, burned last night. Loss SIS, 900;
fully insured. The fire was caused by
friction Of the machinery.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04

The market to day is quiet and un-
changed, the demand being light and
offerings generally poor in quality.
Sales yesterday were so bales, all to
spinners, closing firm, as follows. Low
ordinary, 81; ordinary, u; good or
dinary 9; low middling, 1Ol; middling,
III; good middling, 12c.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04

Texas Republicans are evidently
not very select in the choice of their
candidates for the higher Offices. One
of them, Dick Allen, who four years
ago was a candidate for lieutenant
governor, has just been arrested,
charged with body-snatching.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04
Death of Bishop Haven.

SALEM, OREGON, August Bishop
e. o. Haven died yesterday afternoon.
Immediate cause uremia. Aged go
years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04
MEMPHIS INSTITUTE.
Union ST., near Marshall Ave.

Principal L g Tyler, M. A., late Prof Bellies
Lettres inWilliam and MaryCellege, Virginia.
TlHIS School has steadily increased in num-
i Der Of Boys, the number last year being
seventy-fve. ItiSRon. Sectarian in character.
Boys prepared for college or the active duties
Of life. NEXT SESSION BEGINS SEPTEM-
Der 5, 1881.
For further information. apply till 18th
August to the Principal, Sherwood Forest,
Charles City county Virginia. 13l 1b6
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04
NOTICE!

MERCHANTS AND sTOREKEEPRRs
wi wanting Heavy Canvass, Tarpaulins,
Dray, Wagon and Horse Covers, Tents and
Awnings, and MVps, Wholesale and retail,
will save money by sending to
w. H. Travers 60 CO.,
Practical Tent, Awning and Mop Manufaetu-
rers, 26z Main street.
:, All sizes Of Ropes spliced, and Elevator
Ropes fitted. l32 1877
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04
HenrI,s CarhoIlc NaIve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, tet-
ter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns
and all kinds Of skin eruptions, freck-
les and pimples. Be sure you get
Henry's carbolic salye, as all others
are but limitations and counterfeits
Price % cents.
DIR. Green's Oxygenafed Bifters
is the best remedy for dyspepsia, bill
eusness, malaria, Indigestion, all dis
orders Of the stomach, and diseases of
the blood, kidneys, liver, skin, etc.
DurnO's catarrh snuff cures all af-
fectiOns of the mucous membrane Of
the head and throat.
DR.. Motifs liver pills are the best
cathartic. W
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04
Chancery Sale of Real Estate

No. 1l97, 2 2R.-Chancery Court Of Shelby coun-
ty-A Adams ct al VS.. ] Mitchell ct al.
DY virtue of an interlocutory decree for
ID sale, entered in the above cause on the
18th June, 1881, will sell at public auction,
to the highest bidder, in front of the clerk
and masters office. courthouse Of Shelby
county, Memphis, Tennessee. on
Saturday, August 27Gh, ISSL
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
to-wit:
Lots 2 and of part Of lot No. l, in the city
of Memphi,; lot No. 2 having n front of so feet
on west side OF Wellington street. with an ir-
regular depth back to LaRose street LotNo.
5, fronting SO feet on the west line Of Yelling
ton street with an irregular depth back to the
fernando road. Terms of sale-Cash.
This August 4th, 1881.
X. J. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
CAN'T i Patterson, solrs for cOmpPt.
1oS15l
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-10
Jay Gould.

The great railway magnatc on n special
train passed this city Saturday evening
en- route to San Antonio, which place he
reached at 1880 p. NJ. Accompanying the
distinguished gentleman were \. a. Tai
mage. his general Super
intendent Soper, of the Iron Mountain
road; r. S. Hayes, president and II. M,
Hoxie, vice president of the Internation-
al Il Great Northern railway; Sam Sloan
and other capitalists interested in railway
enterprises. The party remained in San
Antonio until Sunday evening, when
they left for Galveston coming this way.
When the train, consisting OF three
coaches and one baggage car, reached this
city the gentlemen got out and road
around town about half an hour, when
they again boarded their cars and
went whizzing In the direction of Gal
weston.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-10
. Hold Your Tongue.

"No one ever repented of having held
his tongue" says an old Italian proyerb;
and the same thing has been uttered in
all languages, MS the first axiom of wis
dom. Probably 1t will be well to think
of this just now. when in this and other
states the assembled wisdom of the peo-
pie are cOn@rega ted together, and are
prone to unfold themselves and make no
end of speeches. "The heart of fools is
i'm their mouth" says Ecelesiasticus,
land the mouth of the wise men is IN
their hearts" If this truth could be kept
in mind what "A bright, happy world this
would be. "Tue stroke of u whip maketh
blue mark. !" says the Preacher, "but the
stroke of the tongue breaketh the bones"
The first and best thing a man should
learn Is what not to say. Editors, report
ers and publishers of newspapers find it
comparatively easy to find agreeable SUBJ
jects to publish. Their great difficulty is
to find what not to publish. The first
thing an editor and reporter should learn
is what not to publish, and if they don't
give this subject careful study they inva-
riably have trouble. Under all speech
that is good for anything there lies a
silence that is better. Who is there who
has not seen sorrow and misery caused by
hastv words? In a worldly as we'll as
moral point of view silence is best. Poll
ticians frequently learn this by sad expe-
certain measures that consign them to po-
litical graves. They learn when it is too
late that '>ilence is golden" There is
cunning old Spanish proverb which says !:
''Tell your friend allie, and if he keep 1t
Il secret, tell him the truth" and there is
another: "Tell your friend your secret,
and he will put his foot on your neck.lh
The volubility of blessed women is every
where proverbial. The German says:
Women are never at loss for words"
''Words are female" says the astute Ital-
ian. The Portuguese says, "'speak little
and well, and they will think you are some
body" What pity certain legislators
don't think of this. We should cultivate
silence first, and kindly words second.
When an absent man is abused, 1t is
nearly always safe to believe that there
is more good in him than in his slanderer.
He who back-bites a third man to you,
will certainly malign you to a fourth.
Remember good word is as easily
spoken as Il bad one. Young man, young
lady, remember this.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-10

Married, In this city, on Tuesday, at
P. NJ, at the residence of the brides
mother, Capt. T. Fl. Bowman, secretary
of state, to Miss Mollie Tibaut. Rev. b,
w, Brown. chaplin of the House of Rep.
resentatives officiating. or the happy
bridegroom any mention by the STATES
MAN would be superfluous. Having been
among US for years and known extensive.
ly by the people of this city and of the en-
tire state, he has won for himself the un'
questioned distinction of noble and true
gentleman, courteous and able officer,
and sincere and sympathetic friend
He combines to a remarkable degree all
the noble qualities which will ensure in
him devotion and kindness as a husband,
as they have earned for him his present
exalted position and universal popular.
ity. OF his fair bride il is impossible to
speak too highly. One of Austin's fair
est daughters has been transplanted to u
new sphere. where she will reign SUI
preme in love and good deeds. She is
young, beautiful, accomplished, and, pos
sessed of the most agreeable DISPOSE
ton and charming manners, is emf
nently calculated to carry into her
new life n sunshine and happiness
not often allotted to man. The future
us it now opens to this favored couple,
is indeed propitious and enviable and,
they haye the earnest heartfelt wish
of hosts of friends that their life may be
long and full OF joy The wedding was
private only the relatives of the family
being present to witness the ceremony
The happy couple took the 6:55 P. NJ. In.
ternatioual train for Galveston whence
they go to New Orleans. They will be
absent about two weeks.