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( kp,ro. srsissxs The average
Ps.. ssqndsx Speiss sssh. as Fn1tii
pride to the product q the sAw mills of
this country as the ever-confdent gran
ger east Of the mountains does ~ the
cereals his locality sends to the markets
Of the world. Bohafs alike suiltyli
the pardonable sin of seeing only the
superiority of their own adopted homes
when engaged in the iaudahle pastime OF
contrasting respective merits
ta eyG MORTGAGE
{ A Puget Sounder got the better OF IN
up- country representative the other DAY
By remarking that "the Creator had done
the work of plsnting this country for
mans benefit, while east Of the noun
tain. man has to perform the labor OF
planting every year. 4" Well, said
W.Ila walla, that may seem poser to
you, bat to me il apreaIs lamcntahle
failure. Your horticultural commenced
work, according to reoent testimony,
about $4,000, 600 years ago. Our boys
have been doing earnest work less than
ten years You now beat us in annual
income only about one-third, and when
our agriculturists have worked one NIL
honh as long as your planter has We Will
be lust {, ,677 ,s96, ,S24, lilo, ,OoO, ,OOO, ,OoO, 600
times ahead Of you, and hold mortgage
on you in security for payment for our
erops the remainder Of the 40, ,0OO, 600 OF
years" Granger here lost his breath
and could not add another numerai, and
lunaberman could only articulate, 9 hor-
ticulturist is a new name Tor the planter
Of these FIR trees
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01

doubtless warped out Of shape
by the intense heat so that
they will prove Of little value, except
for old iron. The 0sceoIa Belle has
her boilers and machinery on boarN
where the wreck of the hull now lies,
all except the larboard engine, which
dropped into the river. The bow Of
the Belle rests on the bank, while the
hull is out in the stream under water.
The two steamers were worth about
$40, 900. The Osceola Belle was not in.
insured and the loss falls entirely upon
her owner, Captain james Lee, jr. The
Idlewild was partially insured. 1t is
thought that she is covered to the ex-
tent Of Sl2 800, perhaps between four
teen and fifteen thousand in Evans
vile agencies and Cincinnati Offices,
$4,000 in the latter and $500 each in
the Connecticut Fire, the Springfield
and the Louisville Underwriters. At
the time of the purchase of the Idle
wild by Messrs. Adams and Rees, the
latter of whom owns one-third the
boat, was fully insured, but her new
owner decided to reduce the insurance,
as the policies expired, hence they are
at present in some doubt as to the
exact amount they hold.
The Idlewild had been recently
carefully overhauled and docked at
Paducab and at an expense of nearly
$4,000. She was in splendid condition,
the reftting having been thorough to
prepare her for the prospective heavy
fall and winter cotton carrying trade
betweeH here and Arkansas City. The
Idlewild was to have started from
here to-day and would have taken the
place Of the Dean Adams in the line
between Arkansaw City and Vicks-
burg for the next two weeks, until the
Adams could go up the river aud be
oYerhauled. The 0sceola Belle has
been steadily engaged during the sum
mer in the mail line hence to Osceola,
ninety miles above. She was built at
Paducah several years ago by. Captain
j. G. Andrews expressly for the
Osceola mail, passenger and freight
trade, her hull being wholly new at
that time, while the cabin Of another
boat was used in her construction.
She was swift and we'll adapted to the
demands of the upper coast traffic.
Efforts are in progress to-day to get
another steamer for the IdleWild's
place. Major Adams has telegraphed
to Cincinnati to see if the upper Ohio
steamer Bostoua, a fine, swift side
wheel boat, cannot be secured. In
the meantime the Katie Hooper will
remain temporarily in the Idlewild's
place, the Rene Macready going in
the same line to carry the extra or
Saturday mail. 1t is expected that
Captain Lee will place the Coahoma
in the Osceola trade in place of his
lost boat.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01
Police News.

Twenty-three arrest were made Sat
urday and Sunday.
Several persistent Sunday law break
ers were up for trial.
Chas. Price was nabbed yesterday
for perpetrating a fraud by passing a
piece Of State money which.had never
been signed.
A fine of ten dollars was imposed
on Ned Raggio this morning for keep
ing his saloon open on Sunday, after
having been warned not to do SO.
Up in Pinch there is a couple whose
lives do not run very smoothly. The
old man, Andy Smith, and his wife,
Liza, cannot agree as we'll as Jack
Sprat, of Mother Goose fame, and
tearfulIy handed over 81 80 each this
morning to the police clerk.
Chas. Richards and Dave Watson,
two car drivers, will have a trial to-
day for appropriating watch belong
ing to another member Of the frater-
nifty.
Jake Caldwell, another Of the trio
of COW thieves, was caught by Officer
Jenny Saturday morning and will keep
his brother thief company in Jail.
Officer Randolph arrested Matt Ri
ley yesterday on information that he
is wanted for stealing several hundred
dollars across the Mississippi line. lie
will be held at the calaboose.
Two Center Alley demireps named
Bette Wilson and Ada Hicks, raised
a row last night with their landlady,
Grace Podesta, at the "Bon Tor" aud
wound up, yelling and scratching at
the refrigerator. Grace paid her fine
of ten dollars, but the other two will
serve twenty days on che Island.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01
TEN CENTS PER WEEK,
THE CITY.
monday Evening, August /, 1854.
LEDGER LIHEs.

No rain probable to-day.
LEDGER Bindery, ID Madison.
His MsjestyMyself," atWilliams's
J.W. Alley, ash wood, foot Bsal st
1t was an enormous blaze that o.
last night.
LEDGER job printing Office, Ii Mad
son street.
Brown & Jones, coal dealers, %
Main street.
The temperature was n at sunrise
and no wind stirred.
All kinds of job printing executed
at the LEDGER Office, ID Madison.
MarbIeized iron mantels very cheaI
at A. Kohlbry & Co.'s, No. "a Main.
Clement sold 1000 melons Satul day
and has a choice lot on hand for to
day.
The steamboat fire was the leadinl
topic Of interest last night and thii
morning.
An election is to be held next Sat
urday for enc School Director fol
each civil district in Shelby county.l
Not a drop Of rain fell anywheE,
South last night, and The way it look
there is not likely to be any in coon
age, perhaps longer.
There were several runsWays an,
smash ups among buggy riders yester
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01
PERSONAL.

General ]. Q. rappan, Of Helena, is
At the Peabody Hotel.
W. A. WheatlOy calls attention to
| his ren'aland sale lists 1873
Russell Hancock, son of General
w. ). Hancock, ha, rooms at the
Peabody Hotel.
Mr.. Ohas. Il. Butt, Of Mississippi.
passed through the city on business
trip to Arkausaw.
Major John D. Adams, of Little
Rock, arrived to day and has rooms at
the Peabody Hotel.
Captain Jos. H. Rees and Captain
Ed holland arrived to-day and have
rooms at the Peabody Hotel.
Fred Wolfe, the Jay Gould of the
South, arrived last night and has
apartments at the Peabody Hotel.
Mr.. G. Dixon Hutton left for Bon
Aqua this morning aud contemplates
a stay Of sixty days or thereabouts.
Mr.. Henry Adkins returned yester.
day after an extended tour through
Middle Tennessee, much improved in
health.
w, A. Gwyn. ofNew Orleans, ar
rived to day, on his return from the
Cotton convention at st. Louis, and
has apartments at the Peabody Hotel.
Z George H. Waggener. night clerk of
the W. U. Telegraph Co., left this
morning on trip to Union City,
where he will remain about a month.
Owners should have the roofs of
their houses put in order during this
fine weather, by Harry j. Rice, timer,
80 Gayoso. His charges are moderate
and he guarantees his work.
-Four Memphis gunners arrived
Saturday night, having shot 1O6 PIN
mated grouse, two deer and fifty head
Of other game on Grand Prairie,
Arkansaw, debOuching from Hazen
Station.
Mr.. A. Kohlbry is the happy father
Of bouncing girl who made her ap-
pearance at his house yesterday. The
awnings up in Pinch are too low for
him to walk under this morning, for
in his imagination his head reaches
the clouds.
Mr.. Charl,s NJ. Hunt, one of our
most prominent Front street young
merchants, returned from the Vir-
ginia springs yesterday. His baggage
umbrella and duster) came on the
two previous trains.
Mr.. j. D. Hamilton, the we'll
known salesman of H. Esch, has re.
turned from three weeks visit to
Hot Springs much improved in health
as we'll as personal appearance. His
many friends eau find him as usual at
his old headquarters.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01
Buy Well Pipe Of Browne, 40 Madison
Another Escape.

Anderson Mayo, sentenced TO three
years for larceny, and awaiting trans
pOrtatiCn in the jail, made his escape
this morning, and when last seen was
humping it up the P. & NJ. R.R.
The turnkey, Mr.. Featherstono, was
at the time guarding three prisoners,
who were carrying in wood from the
street, and Mayo was at work in the
interior. Picking his chance he stole
into the Office, pocketed Jailor Les
lies pistol and clambcred over the
roar wall. 1t was some moments be
fore the alarm was given-too late K
effect a recapture.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01

day afternoon. Young gentlemen
should not go quite SO fast.
Captain Waldran's Porter Guards
came home from Huntsville last
Saturday evening, and each member
Of the squad arrived in capital humor.
Choice red snappers, Mackinaw
trout and white fish were received this
morning per express by Victor d.
Fuchs, SO and Al Jefferson.
The dust is foot thick along the
interior roadways and something less
than an inch deep on peoples veran-
dahs, with thinner layer in their
bedrooms.
The skies are fair and the weather
warmer to-day all over the Tennessee,
Ohio and Lower Missouri valleys, as
we'll as ia the Middle Atlantic States
aud lake regions.
A light northeast wind prevailed
last night. Had the wind been as
high as it is Outlines the destruction
among the watercraft by the confa-
grafton would have been a sweeping
one.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01
Buy Sewer Connection Of browne.
UnIaundrIed shirts and Gents
Furnishing Goods, full stock and
special prices this week, at
GERBER & METTE's,
ll4f 207 Main Street.
Sol. CoIeman's LiflIe Fire.

The great steamboat cOnfagratioD
last night was not kindled by one Of
Sol. Coleman's favorite cigars. Those
fragrant smokers burn regularly and
never fash in the pan, or set any
thing on fire. Let any lover Of the
weed call upon Mr.. Coleman and hear
him explain their excellent qualities
and how safe they are. Coleman'i
cigars wouldn't ignite anything short
of gun cotton, dynamite or an ordi-
nary powder MAGAZINE.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01
incidents Of the Fire.

Colonel Joe Flynn lost a pair Of
slippers, but saved his umbrella sun
shade. The clerk carried the latter
ashore as he came of.
The sight of the floating steamer on
fire, as she drifted with the current
of the river was grand and awe .inspir-
ing. As an expensive spectacular it
was immense.
Both steamers burned like finder
boxes, and though some time elapsed
before the 0sceola Belle caught, yet
when the flames got good start they
spread all over the boat in quick or
der.
The OsceOla Belle arrived at the
landing from 0sceola late Saturday
evening and with a cargo of Is bales
of cotton, also 200 sacks cotton seed,
the freight being destroyed with the
boat The Idlewild had no freight on
board.
The bar Of the steamer was insured
for $500 in Tuther's agency. The
insurance is on what's known as the
sliding solle, and five months rent is
to be deducted from the amount to be
paid. A three weeks supply Of stores
we're laid in on Saturday worth $500.
The Waterman on the Idlewild,
Pat Brady, was a careful officer, who
never INDUCES in strong drink or ez-
cesses of any kind, and he was en-
ployed solely on account Of his sober
and attentive qualities. The captain
and clerk both say there is no better
man on the river.
Fireman Davis, of No, l, wasn't
killed, didn't have his leg broken, nor
is he in any way crippled as was
rumored about the city last night.
The capsising Of the .engine on the
steep slope of the landing merely
bruised him up, that was all. He will
be all right in few days.
A lady standing on the bluff below
Union street, viewing the scene, lost
her footing and tumbIed into the rail.
way cut below. She was badly cut
and bruised and received injuries
about the head and breast piiuful
though not serious. Her garments
we're covered with blood.
People several miles back from the
river saw the illumination Of the burn
ing vessel as it moved down in mid.
stream and thence watched its course
as it drifted southwark, until it
lodged against the bank on the Ten
nessoe shore, above the gas,WorkS, at
the foot Of Alabama street.
Major John D. Adams and Captain
James Rees arrived here from Little
Rock near ten o'clock last night and
viewed the burning wreck of their
splendid craft from the Transfer
Steamer Pierson, as they crossed the
river. They we're informed of the dis
aster in the train by telegraph, pre-
viOus to arriving at Hopefeld.
The first news received at engine
house No. /. Of the conhagration, was
taken there by man on horseback,
sent BY Captain Cooper, Of the Osce-
ola Belle. The Ere boys got their ma
OhineTy on the street as quick as pos
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01

Train on the Louisville & Nash
vile Railway, by leaving here at 1850
at night, will hereafter run through
to Louisville daily, making cOnnec-
ton for all points North and East
Heretofore train deaYing Saturday
night ran only to Mckenzie. This
arrangement gives the L. & N. R'y
two through trains each day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01

sible, bat il seemed TO be an age be.
fore they reached the Gre, % those
interestedin the burning vessel.
1t was in making the turn on the
levee slope at the foot Of Court street,
and while trying to check up that
Adams street engine, No. I. upset,
A few Of the brackets and gbraces
were bent and wrsnched, but the ap-
paratus is not otherwise hurt. 1t was
not righted, however in time to be
of any service at the FIRE. The
driver was somewhat scratched
and bruised, and Captain Chss
Davis who occupied seat with
him was likewise slightly injured
Nothing serious with either.
The loss Of The Idlewild is more
serious because Of the fact that she
was so admirably adapted'to the work
Of carrying the mail. She was swift,
easy to handle, and worked smoothly
and behaved like a vessel endowed
with reason, seemingly knowing the
important work she had in hand aud
performing it with graceful dispatch,
There is not another boat to be found
80 we'll suited to The trade or one tina
will perform the service 81 Satisflc-
torily.
Chief Clerk Cummins, Of the Idle
wild, lost a trunk full ofsummer
clothes. 1t was too quick fire to
admit of people carrying trunks ashore.
The 0sceola Belle could have been
easily saved by a little judicious man
agement. Instead of hauling her out
iron the landing into the river, past
the blazing Idlewild, if her stern had
been pulled around up stream, she
would not have burned. In the ex-
citement and confusion, the boat was
dragged out directly through the
flame Of the other vessel hence the
loss Of both.
A down river resident went aboard
Of the IdIeWild yesterday slightly
"how come you SO" Clerk Cum
INNS stored his pair Of loaded re-
volvers away in an Office drawer and
sent his guest to a stateroom, where
he was soon sound asleep. After the
cabin was all afre Mr.. Cummins shook
the man out and hustled him ashore
in hurry After the cabin fell and
WIS nearly consumed the pistols went
off charge after charge, and it sounded
as if some one had set a box of
cartridges on fire. The weapons are
lost to their owner of yesterday, but
may be worth a few cents as old iron.
An incident worthy Of more than
p ssing remark was the gallant feat Of
B 'b Lee, striker engineer on one Of
the burnt steamers. The yawl or
small boat lad caught on FIRE and was
burning on the insideits whole length,
aud it was in that fix sent adrift. Lee
saw and determined to save the little
craft. He quickly stripped his outer
garments, plunged into the river,
swan alongside the small boat dashed
water with one hand to put out the
fire along the gunwale, then caught
hold fit, and with a pan some one
richottsd to him, worked manfully
until the fire was out, then landed the
craft safely below the foot of Monroe
street. As he drifted under the outer
guard Of the Anchor Line wharf boat,
some excitement ensued lest the
wharf boat should catch, but the hero
yelled out he would not let it, and he
didn't. This feat was common
theme all about the city last night,
and many compliments were passed
upon the unknown hero. He deserves
to be rewarded for his gallant work.
-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01
Blew His Brains Ont.

ST. Louis, Aug. 1.-Chas. schlers
per, twenty-five years old, son Of
Catherine Schlerper, who runs a
soda water factory, 925 North Eighth
street, blew his brains out about half
past seven o'clock this morning. He
had been drinking hard for sew
eral days, and while nearly
crazy this morning. tried 10 shoot
his mother, and made q murderous
assault with a hatchet upon Louis
Graf, who worked in the factory, buzz
did not succeed in hurting him. he.
then went into an adjoining saloon.
took two or three more drinks, drew
arevolver, placed it against his right
eye, and sent ball through his brain.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01
Suicide in JaiI.

CINCINNATI, August 1.-Joseph
Adams, who has been in Jail three
months, for brutal treatment Of his
wife, cut his throat this morning and
died almost instantly.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01

New York, August /, 1924 PM
Cotton qriet and firm. Ordinary, 8
ll-l6c; good ordinary, 102c; low mid
ding, II bloc; middling, 12c; good
middling, 12ac; middling fair, f51c;
fair, 149c. Futures are quiet and
steady at very slight variation froma
Saturdays closing prices.
NEW ORLEANS, August /, 11:30 pm.
Cotton firm. Middliug, 11Ec. Sales
to-day 100 bales. Receipts 577 bales.
Stock 81, 397 bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01

Delinquent taxpayers whose assess
ments have been reduced must settle
their accounts by a week from to-
morrow, or their assessments viii be
increased to the amount set against
them by the assessors.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01

The late Dean Stanley had much
experience as a Journalist. With
Matthew Arnold and Fitzjames
Stephens be vas for several years one
of the leader writer's Of the Pail Mall
Gazette.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01
Jeans Senators.
ICE F.!

0Neil & Co, No. Howard's Row, lake
ice at Wholesale and retail. Steamboat and
RAILROAD shipments receive special atten-
ton. Orders for city delivery left at Q. y.
Bryan d 90, No. 20 Madison street,
promptly filed. nj
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01

Go see the summer cook stove at N.
Sehwarzenberg, go Main. 119t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01
Avery Gin Co,

Have the best and cheapest Gins IN the
market, 1913 Front street. 1874
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01

The total death list in this city last
week was twenty, Of whom eight were
white and twelve cOlored. OF these
Eve were infants who died Of teething,
two ditto ditto off hamilton hamilton Three elderly
people Of consumption, four persons
Of congestion, and the remaining six Of
sundry diseases. Eleven were chill
dren and infants Of three years and
under.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01
Kahn d. Freiherg,
Cor. Main and Poplar.
THIS WEEK,

Mullsl Finest Mullsl Only to be had at
Kahn g. Freiberg's at less than half price.
Misses and ehildren's fine Linen us
tiers at 75c. Ribbons, one inch, Gros
Grain Ribbons, Sc per yard.
KAHN & FREIBERG,
Main and Poplar. rl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01

Millais had great trouble with the
difficult features Of Cardinal New
man.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01

If you want Huber Gin,
or Gin repairing done,
Telephone the Avery Gin Co.,
37S Front street. 1874
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01
Cotton.

The market to-day is steady at an
advance of &c on the better grades a
total advance during the week of ! to
&c on grades above ordinary. Sales
Saturday were 30 bales, all to spinners,
and total sales for the week sum up
1900 bales, all to spinners. Prices as
follows: Low ordinary, &c; ordinary.
7tc; good ordinary, SC; low middling,
llo03c; middling, llac; good middling,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01

Buy Hose of Browne, 40 Madison.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01

Il ARGE three story brick house, s. End ct. I,
u; W. II sui ed for a clearinghouse. Apply
Q JOHN DUFFY, Cor. End and GreenlaW, sel
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-16
The Penalties of Greatness.

General Sherman wept the other day,
after hearing Marching Through Geor-
gia" played at banquet. His neighbor,
General Grant, asked him: Wherefore
dost thou weep?" The General an.
swered:
II never was so ALFRED sorry that
marched through Georgia as have been
in the last five years Georgia be darn
ed. The people are good enough, but
I'm listening to that tune for the 8, 1885,
857th time. How would you like,
Ulysses" he continued. ''to hear that
internal melody over three million times
They have played it to me from Maine
to Texas and from Florida to Toronto, y
and here he wept afresh.
But Gen. Grant quietly patted the hero
on the shoulder and said: Sherman, il
is only one Of the penalties of greatness.
l suffer worse than you do-Pve had
seven million cigars given to me because
people think like to smoke, eight hun
dred and twenty-four bull pups, and
more horses than / can count. Sher.
man" continued the General, when
ever see horse, cigar, or bull pup,
! feel just as badly as you do, but
never give way to my feelings. II sell
EN-"
"Yes," answered Sherman between
his sobs, ''you can sell cigars, bull pups
and horses. but can't sell that id tune
for tive cents.