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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-01
GENERAL GRANTS JEwELRY
"NOt That Ma1; T'Other Man.
Particulars Of the Robbery.

LITTLE Rock, June lin regard
to the alleged robbery of badges and
jewelry of General Grant, some mis-
statements of the Associated press
were made in dispatches which ap-
peared yesterday. The robbery was
detected by Mr.. Agee, route agent of
the Southern express company, who
opened the package left in the care Of
the express company at Texarkana by
King. The man King, whom it was
charged was in the employ of the ex-
press company, has never been in its
employ. General Grant left st. Louis
in a special car, and King was special
baggage master. Fitzpatrick has not
been in the employ of the Southern
express company since Juue, 1880.
The baggage Of General Grant was
never in charge of the express com
pany during the trip. King sealed
the package with private monogram,
and suspicious we're aroused. 1t was
opened, as stated, and the jewelry
found, which was forwarded by Mr.
Dudly, Of the Iron Mountain road.
ST.. LOUIS, June John +. Fitz-
patrick and e. T. King, the supposed
robbers of General Grants baggage,
we're brought here this morning by
Detectives Byers and Stewart. King
was arrested last evening at Sc
dalia, No. He was brakeman
instead Of a baggageman, and says
he obtained the medals and badges
from colored porter on the sleeping
car Of the special train that took Gen.
Grant from here, and that he gave him
500 for them This story is not be-
lieved by the detectives.
John L. Fitzpatrick says be knows
nothing about the robbery, had moth
ing to do with it, and that when he
frst saw the badges IN the possession
of King he advised him to either send
them to General Grant or to notify
that gentleman that he (King) had
them and state how they could be
recovered.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-01
BY CABLE.

BERLIN. Junel.--Prof William Dwight
Whitney, of Yale college, has been ap-
pointed foreign Knight Of the Ordre
Pour Lemerite for scientific attainments.
DUBLIN, June 1.-Ata meeting Of the
land league, Sexton said he had visited
Dillon, and regretted to find him in deli
cate condition, and was seriously affected
by his incarceration.
LONDON, June 1.-The Derby wos won
by Lorillard's Iroquois, Peregrine sec
ond, Town Moon third.
LONDON, june l.--This is the second
day ofthe EPSON summer meeting. The
latest betting for the Derby stakes is 7 to
l against Iroquois, s to against Geolo-
gist, and II TO ! against St. Louis.
Cameliard has been scratched.
A dispatch from Longhrea, County
Galway, says an agent has been shot near
Woodford for refusing to accept payment
Of rent on the basis OF Gritith's valuation.
MARsEILLEs, June 1.-The chief par
ticipators in the demonstration here in
favor of reprieve for the condemned
Russian prisoner, Hessy Hoffman, have
been sentenced TO Imprisonment and fine.
TUNIs, June 1.-The French gunboat
Leopard boarded Maltese schooner of
this coast, examined her papers, and left
guards on board who accompanied the
vessel to Monasta.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-01

THERE seems to be SOME little COM
plaint-or gossip, at least-in New
Orleans in regard to the result Of the
late competitive drill at Nashville. If
there has been any complaint by the
Bluff City Grays, who came out third
best, it has been very quiet. The
drill was highly creditable to
all the companies, and none
of them need disband yet
awhile. The Nashville managers
might have done little better, and
hade everything entirely satisfactory
to everybody. They might at least
have offered a first prize to each
company that entered the list. This
was Mulberry Sellers plan when he
projected city in Arkansaw. He
laid it off in a thousand front lots all
on the corner. There was some sort
of equality and fairness about
this, as it gave every man chance.
Military science has not reached such
exaetnessas that yet but when it comes
within 2-10Oth of it there is hope
that some genius will yet solve the
problem. Somehow or other four
or five companies have never as yet
been able to take the first prize all at
once when only one was ofFered.Some of
the boys may feel disappointed but
they are not ugly and will survive it.
Our fondest hopes were centered on th e
Bluff City Grays, and if it had not
been for so many pretty giils around,
that turned their heads, no doubt
they would have won over the Porter
Rifles by whole multiplication table
of hundredths. The Nashville boys
had been rehearsing in the presence Of
local beauty SO lOog that they were
perfectly used TO it. They were bent
on winning, and no doubt consider
this fair means. But there is
a way to get even, and revenge
is sweet. Let the Porter Rifles
come down here and try drilling in
the presence Of a Memphis crowd and
they will see what will become of their
little 2-1COth points. All they make
will have to be worked out in long
lines of logsrythms.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-01
FUNERAL EPISODE.
How "a Texas Man RHisfOOk the
Character of "a Procession.


Sherman Chronicle
1t is not right to make mirth of a
funeral. With all our natural dispo-
sition to levity, we realize that there
is time to be grave. But an Incl
dent transpired yesterday that makes
a CHASTITY grin admissible.
1t is very customary for our country
friends to come to the city in groups;
in other words, three or four farmers
in their wagons drive into the city in
close and single file, ofttimes bringing
along their families and some of their
neighbors.
Yesterday a funeral procession
wended its weary wayup North Travis
treet, composed of four or FIVE wagons
led with people from the country
iear the city. A North Travis street
grocer, who ia ever and always on the
alert for fresh country produce" saw
them nearing his shop, and stepping
TO the edge of the pavement hailed
the driver Of the first wagon (per-
fectly innocently, too, mind you) with:
Say, mister, got anygood fresh but
ter?"
Nav" answered the driver, who
evidently was in no way related to the
deceased, "but we've got good fresh
CORPSE in the wagon"
The grocer slid suddenly back into
his shop looking as discounted as if
he hao suddenly come 10 contact with
the ghost of a deceased mother-in-
law.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-01
Rnrnors of Removal.
Al to- Cincinnati Commercial.l

Special TO Cincinnati Commercial.l
WASHINGTON, May 3O.-Ex-Gov-
ernor Davis, of Texas, is expected
here at once. 1t is reported that he
will be appointed solicitor general.
This report is probably unfounded.
Attorney. General Mac Veagh, at least,
believed that Phillips, for whom he
entertains respect aud regard, is to be
retained in the second place in the
department of justice. Possibly ex-
Governor Davis has reason to hope
that he will be appointed solicitor of
the treasury in place Of Kenneth
Rayuor. Phillips and Raynor, both
Of North Carolina, the only prominent
southerners In high places in the gov
ernment, except Register Bruce OF
the treasury, are given cause for trem-
bling constantly by mysterious rumors
of removal circulated by malicious
foes and anxious friends. 1t is be-
lieved that Phillips will be retained.
The president has said that Raynor
must go. His successor has been de-
termincd on, but not announced
Every one Of a dozen applicants fol
the place believes himself the chosea
one,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-01
Significance OF Mrs. Hughes
Coming to Tennessee.

N. Y. Herald.l
Thousands of Americans will be
glad to learn that the motherof Tom"
Hughes, the founder Of the Rugby
colony in Tennessee, has come to this
country with the avowed intention Of
remaining here; for when foreigners
of culture and means come to Amer
lea to found new homes it becomes
evident that the special attractions Of
this country are being made known
aud appreciated abroad. All classes
of respectable new. .comers are of great
benefit to a new land as large as ours,
but for the sake of the natives them
selves it is to be hoped that there will
be a larger influx than heretofore of
that class of people who can teach us
the value of some Of the natural re
sources aud surroundings that are now
almost unnoticed. Let an EnglishmaR
of good taste 60 into county,
turn a field with brook and few
trees in it into a "show" place, sur
round his farm with hedges instead Of
fences that cost more aud break
dow quicker, fight road boards that
persisI in cutting down shade trees,
teach A nericans to beautify door
Yards and gardens with their hand.
some native shrubs and trees instead
of ransacking nurseries for foreign
plants with long names and delicate
constitutions, and he will be worth a
great deal more to the community
than the member of congress from the
district Equally valuable, ~ differ,
ent direction. will be the influence OIL
any lady who brings European ways
to a home in the new world, for Amer
lean women are quick to note whatev-
er is new and make use Of any pattern
worth having. In addition to all ben
e6cial material influences, too, The
better class of foreigners can teach
Americans how TO peacefully anc
Thoroughly enjoy whatever leisure
they may have-a lesson that has beer
very seldom learned in this country
Miss Brownstono says that if,sh'
has = dog she wants one of those grea
Sarah Berubardt dogs that dig thos,
dear old monks out Of the sntw IL
Switzerland.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-01
ALBANY.
Governor Cornell Has Not Re
fused the Use Of His Name.

ALBANY, june Lit is rumored
thar Governor Cornell will not write
declining to permit his name to be
used as candidate in the senatorial
conquest. Senator Mccarthy has not
received any letter from the governor
refusing his name.
The senate and assembly met in
joint convention to ballot for United
States senator's. The first vote in the
Joint convention is as follows: For
short term-Conkliug, "a; Wheeler,
%; Rogers, Is; FentOn, 3; Pomeroy,
2; Edick, /; Wadsworth, l; Jacobs,
so; Cornell, IL; Crowley, 3; White,
2; Bradley, /; Folger, 2; balance,
scattering.
The vote to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Platt resulted as
follows: PlOtt, 80; Depew, 25; Ker-
nan, 50 ; Folger, 4 Cornell, II; Davis,
2.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-01
River TeIegrn1ns.

Louisville, June 1.-River stationary
with feet in the canal and 3 feet IN
the chute on the falls. Weather cloudy
and warm.
Cairo, June 1'-Arrived; Vint Shnkle
Cincinnati, II pm; Piasa, Memphis, ]
am; Golden Rule, New Orleans, 2 am;
Ste. GenCvieve, Memphis, 8 am. De-
parted; Vint Shinkle, Memphis, 6 am.
Golden Rule, Cincinnati, 9 am; Ste
Geneviove, st. Louis, 9 am.
Pittaburg, June 1.-Riyer l foot {
inches and rising slow. Weather hot.
Wheeling, June 1.-Riyer 4 feet
inches and falling. Weather cloudy anc
warm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-01
NaturtIay, June %. IS9I.

within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county. Tenn,
to wit:
BEGINNING at the southeast corner Of lot
three g., in block j, on north street, AZ laid
down on the plan Of tho town of Raleigh; then
east with the east line o. said lot seven (7)
chains and thirty two (S2, Inks to a peint;
thence north 81 degrees east TWO p chai s
eigat (Sl liaks to a stake; thence nouh
S414 degrees east two " chains six y-seven (61l
linss to 8 stake in McKeOugh's line contin-
ued foqe CD chains u a stake, said Me-
keough' northwest corner; thence wo,t with
the Boon and Meacham land twelve tl2lohains
thrty-two O3l nks 10 a stake, il being the
corner in common between j NJ Coleman.
Harrison and Msaohan; thence south six (6)
chains eiRhty-two te2l LINKS, south 4lsf degrees
west, 1--WE % chains ninety-three links; thence
south 22s4 degrees We six l6l chains orty-fve
(45) links; thence south 3514 degrees east three
- chains ten Q0) links; iherce south 52A de-
grees east eighty eight l6Sj links; Themes south
T9N degrees cast two (2l chains, six (6)
links; thence rOrth Az degrees east three
49, cnain ninety six 1861 links, thence north
Oo1S degrees east thrfe (3l chains thirty t9O
inkE theme n,rth Sy14 degrees east Eve (5j
chains fifty ,50l links to the beginning. con-
tanning by estimation tWenty-three and one
half l2315l acres, be the same more OF less.
Terms Of Sale-Un a credit of seven months,
purchaser executing note with good security,
lisn retained, redemption baired, etc.
This June ], 1891.
R J BAACK, Clerk and Master.
Goodwin, Dix Il Goodloe, sol citors.
g0 81 az Q4 i'm
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-01
A MnnaLer pelilion.

New YORK, June Ian Albany
special says a monster petition in favor
of the late senator's has arrived from
Auburn and Woodens district. 1t is
eighty feet long and contains over two
thousan signatures.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-01
Nominations.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The president
has appointed for collector of customs,
VIM. Gouverneur, Morris N, j., for the
district oil Alaska; Thos. NJ. BroadwoTth.
Vicksburg, Miss; Edward j. CASTILLO,
Natchez, Miss George X. Foote post
master at jackson, Tenn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-01
Supreme CourtProceedIngs.

Special to LEDGER
JACKSON. June johnson vs..
Kortrecht, Scott VS.. Levy, were heard
to-day; Darnsmont vs.. Patton on hear
ing at adjournment. Lowenstine vs..
Gillespie will be the next case called.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-01
Chancery Sale of Real Estate

No. SI,S, R-Chanctry Court Of Shelby county
w W Goodwin vs. John Wyiie ct al.
DY virtue Of m intsfloeutOry decree for sale,
IL entered in the above cause on the 18th day
OF March 1881, NJ d 50, page 5y5. l will sell, at
public auction, to he highest bidder in front
Of tho Clerk and Masters Office. courthouse of
Shelby county, Memphis, TENNESSEE, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-01

Miss Brownstone says that if she
has : dog she wants one of those great
Sarah Bernbardt dogs that dig those
dear old monks out Of the snow in
Switzerland.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-08

Is IT COMING The Oxford Ere,
Lance says
we then declared that, in conse-
quence of the obstacles presented by q
pretended construction of this road,
other parties, able and determined tc
build from GAINESVILLE to Raleigh, would
leave Oxford by the wayside and run,
probably, to Henderson, and thence OIL
to Loui>bnrg and Raleigh.
There Is now every reason to believe
that this prediction is being literally
and really fulfilled.
"The Richmond and Danville Rail.
road Company have for some weeks past
had a large force Of engineers employed
in making a thorough survey from
GAINESVILLE along the line of the old
Roanoke Valley Railroad, in the direc-
zion of the Raleigh and CASTOR Road,
which Road, 1t Is surmised, will be tap
ped at or near Henderson.
As we understand it from reliable
partiest this survey means business. And
it is furthermore understood thai the
road is projected in that direction, and
Oxford Is avoided, because ot'the action
of the parties holding a charter from
Oxford to GAINESVILLE, for which charter
they demand the preposterous amount
Of thirty five thousand dollars"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-08

Pitt county items from the Express
MIR. John IL. King, of Evansville
told US last week that he sold his bar
mare, Matte B, at the Tarboro FART
the owner Of Sailor boy for $3.50.
Mr.. Worcester House sold his horse
Tom, at the Tarboro Fair to DR.. Savage,
OF Halifax county, for $500.
Allen Botten (coD raised a pumpkin
on Col. Sugg's Green Mill farm that
weighed loo pounds. He sold it for
~ cent?
Ben Ward, and old Negro man was
found dead on the roadside near Pac-
tolus Monday. 1t is thought lie died
a natural death.
John Langley (coD was arrested Sat
urday near Pactolus charged with tie
herrid crime Of attempt a rape upon Il
white gil. The girl w.sgoing to school
when the monster ~aylaid her. and her
screams, and cries and struggles alone
prevented a greater outrage.
We are no advocate Of riot law, but
are admonished that this pecdliar crime
i, alarrainsly on the increase and be
lieve the people are incensed to such a
degree, as to make iynching probable
ia all such cases. We are glad that
Tarboro enabled our Pitt friends to sell
their horses at good pricss.-Ed South
PTRp1'.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-08

WHYTHE CHURCH IS AGAINST DANE
ING.-The Rev. Robert B. Hull said III
the Tabernacle Baptist Church, that
the decrease in church membership and
inefficient church work were to acertaiu
extent the results OF dancing. For this
reason all churches had pronounced
agairst dancing, and it shold be par
ticuIarlv obnoxious to Baptists, because
the first Baptist preacher, John, had
been beheaded by a dancing girl.
'rThe modern society dance" he said
lis not conducive to msdesty and
purity. because 1t requires the ming
ling of the sexes. One young lady
whom | asked for description of
certain dance, said she would rather
not describe it TO ne. Why, in the
report of a Chief of Police in this city
it is said that t1rec fourths Of the abon-
Eoped aoonlen N this catyacerctrst ruined
6y dancing.
Il know many good people dance.
Yet, rs OF 60 high in the scale OF
humanity you don't find dancing. The
Biblical dance was very different from
ours. 1t was religious act. You may
be sure that when David danced no one
called out, First and second compile
forward and backward!
II nerer kaeU an Intellectual man
uh0 ara q qOOd dancer.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-08

FoRwIFYINe THEIR CLAIMs.-From
tbs day it was projected until now tn,
Western North Carolina Ralnoad has
been passing through the Ares of ad.
v~elsity. Amid lis ups aud downs
it was sold once to K. Y. McAden,
Esq. OF Charlotte, who subsequently
Transferred as interest to other par
ties. This interest, if We are not mis-
taken, vas in the shape OF d Judge
nent, and this judgement was lately
bought by Ness. Clyde, Logan and
Buford, the assignees of Mr.. ". j.
Best and the deeds were registered
Wednesday night by the register OF
Iredell county, a representative of the
syndicate having brought them here Cd
the s O'Clock traip and left with them
at midnight. 1t is supposed that the
purchase Of this Judgment means an
effort On the part of tbs Clyde syndi
cate to iortify itself still further IN Its
possession of the Western road. States
vile Landmark.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-08

Sheriff A. j. Mcbride. Watauga.
Jan. 1, lsS2: Sheriff X. II. Winstead,
Wilson, - DIR. Haryill Harris. Wake
Forest, Mar. 20, 50 NJ. +. Scarbor-
ough, Hickory Grove, -, j. W. Wei
Ions, Johnston. Nov. 81. 81: J. y.
Harper, Halifax, Mar. l., - j Cal
Pulien, Halifax, Mar. /. -; 4. J.
Noble, Johnston, May 3. -; K. 5
klngsmore, Will. Sept. II. 50. J. |.
Parsons Chapel and Parsons mills,
Dee. s, 81; c. A. Martin, Fayetteville.
Dee. 8, 50, per Mr. John K. Mcdonald.
Mr. Mcdonald, paid o Sept. l6, 81
Kindly expresses toe high an opinion Of
the Farmer and II chanic Tor Us TO re-
peat; though such words afford a great
deal Of encouragement. Dr.. W. +.
Kennedy, If Stcnewall, Pamlico, i
prompt to tho day as usual Paid to
Dec. g., 81.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-08

Wonderful Power When = medi-
cine psforms sven cures as Kidney
Wort is constantly doing it may truly
be sad TO have wonderful power. A
carpsater in Montgomery, Vt, had
suffered Tor eight years from the worst
ofkissey diseases, and has been wholly
incapable fer work He says, Zone
box made a nsw man Of me, and | ain
cereiy believe it Will restore to health
all .nst are similarly afflicted" 1t j.
now sold in both liquid and dry form.
Danbury NetoS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-08

De NOE'S DECEMBER FoRECAsT.-
November has nearly passed, and the
weather has closely resembled my fore
casts. They have bad very severe
weather and deep SHOWS west of the
Mississippi valley. 1t has been very
mild in the Middle and Eastern States
December will enter more like .nriRs
than winter. The weather will be e1-
ceedingly changeable all the month.
The lst and 2nd will he clear, the Sd
and 4th heavy rains, followed by strong
northwest winds. The next morning
heavy white %fro.ts, followed by warm
rains.
There will o be four clear days in
succession during the month. There
viii be a .now storm on the 22d, with
L cold blast for 4 few days, probably
skating on the small ponds; but the
indications are that there will be no
skating IN Central Park till after the
ist of January, 1882.
There will be heavy rains with cold
northeast winds over the East Gulf
States. This month will be the coolest
for that section OF country.
Mr.. Vennor promised the people of
dhdo dSpCil VI Via Jul III
December. But they had better lay
in an extra stock of focal, and have their
snow shovels ready, fer they will need
them. Indian summer never follows
wet weather.
Some time ago a prominent gentle
a Of Chicago sent me this question:
How can a persos ~foretell changes in
The weather without the aid of the tele-
graph or scientific instrumental will
give ? few rules:
First-When o see a bank of thin
hay clouds along the northwest, and
it is clear over the rest of the heavens,
her the wind will be from the south
east on the morrow, the temperature
will rise, and it will rain in less than
fortv-eight hours.
Second -Whsn there is dark ring
around the sun, there is a storm form
ing to the south of you: aud on the
morrow the wind VIII be from the north
east. with snow.
Ihird-When the SKY look. very
black aud the stars shise unusually
bright, a storm will advance suddenly
from the southeast, beginning with
snow, followed 10y rain.
If a person living in any section OF
cur country can cite an instance when
these rules did not operate as / have
stated, ] shall be pleased to hea- fron
him. A. j. De VoE, Meteorolesist.
HaCkenSack. Nov, 26.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-08

RENDER USTO CESAR, &c. We
learn that a young woman (now living
in Danville,) who alleges seduction
against a young man In this county,
hired a horse and buggy last Tuesday
week, and boxing up her child with air
holes to give it fresh air. she armed
herselfwith two pistols and putting the
box into the buggy, drove to the young
mans house, where she left the box as
a legacy for her seducer, who happened
not to be al home. On his return,
however, he found the present, and we
learn the child has been cared for. She
is undoubtedly one of the ''blue hens
chickens. Milton Chronicle.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-08
A SUCCESsFIL Doc TRAP.-A Nlr

A SUCCESSFUL Doc TRAP.-A Vir-
ginia farmer, having suffered severely
from the depredatiols of dogs upon his
sheep fold, built around a number O.
sheep that dogs had killed, an enclosure
of rails twenty feet high and ten feet
square at the ground the sides OF the
trap sloping inward until an opening
was left about FIVE feet square Any dog
c5uId easily climb such a sloping fence
and enter the pen, but not even a grey
hound could jump out of it: In three
nights the farmer captured forty,sl1
dogs, including fifteen or twenty thai
had never been seen before IN that
neigh5orhood. This after there had
beer a public slaughter OF all dogs sus'
pected of sheep stealing, save one,
whose master could not be convinced o
his guilt. The trap was built for his
especial benefit, and it caught him the
fr,t night.-LynchJurg Urgi"ion'