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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-11-03

mills, the Enterprise and Sibley, Will
81, 900 spindles each. have been estAb'
lished and third, the King, has been
organised. with . capital Of $1,000. 00(
and 10000 spindles. The capital fo'
these mills was furnished about one
fourth in Augusta and the balance in
the North. With these mills running
Augusta will have 10000 spindles, aud
will have added about 10000 spindlet
to the last census returns. In South
Carolina the same rapid growth is re-
sulting from the establishment of one
or two successful mills; aud in Colum'
bus, Ca, the influence of one success.
full mill, tho Eagle and PhDnix, has
raised the local consumption of cotton
from 1927 bales in 1870 to $4,000 bales
in 1880. In Atlanta, Ga, the first mill
had hardlys been finished before the
second was started; third is projected,
and two companies have secured char
ters for the building Of forty-mile
canal to furnish water-power and fac
tory fronts to capital in and about the
city. These things are mentioned sim
ply to show that the growth of cotton
manufacture in the South is sympathet,
ic, and that each factory established is
an, argument for others. There is no
investment that has proved SO uniform
ly successful in the South as that put
into cotton factories. An Augusta fac
tory advertises 8 per cent. semi-annual
dividend; the Eagle and Phoenix, OF
Columbus, earned rs per cent. last
year; the Augusta factory for eleven
years made an average of IS per cent.
per annum. The net earnings OF the
Langley mills was $4sO,OOO for its first
eight years on capital of 100000, or
an average of Is per cent. year. The
earnings of sixty Southern mills, large
and small, selected at random, for three
years, averaged IA per cent. per annum.
Indeed, an experience varied and ex-
tended enough to give it authority,
teaches that there is absolutely no rea-
son why the South should not proftably
quadruple its capacity for the manu-
facture of cotton every year in the next
five years, except the lack of capital
Henry ". Grady, I'M Harper's Maya
zine.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-11-03

A CHICAGO man visiting Cincinnati
was being shown round by a citizen
who said: @Now let's go and see the
widows home" The Chicago msn
put his finger by the side of his nose
and winked, and then said: mot much
Mary Ann. 1 saw a widow home once
and it cost me $4,000. She sued me
for breach of promise and proved 1t on
me. No, sir; send the widow home IN
a hack"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-11-03
Concerning Corn.

The demand for corn increases every
year. Until very recently none was
wanted for expectation and little was
used at home for other purposes than
food for men and hogs and for the man
ufacture Of whisky. The demand for
corn for export is now very large, while
its uses at home have multiplied. The
glucose manufactures of the country
consume immense quantities of it, and
considerable amount is used in starch
factories. More corn is now fed to cat
tie and sheep than was the case few
years ago. For the production OF fancy
beef and mutton, such as is wanted for
shipping to England, corn is necessary.
Feeding corn to mich COWS is q COM
paratively new thing, but it is practiced
by large number of dairymen IN all
parts of the country.
Attention has lately been called to the
somewhat limited area of country that
is adapted to the profitable production
of corn. It is true that it can be pro-
duced in every State and Territory on
this side of the Rocky Mountains, but
as profitable crop in only small pro-
portion of them. Except in a few
counties in Virginia, Kentucky and
Tennessee it cannot be produced to
much profit south of the Ohio river.
The western limit of the profitable pro-
duction of corn is about 200 miles west
of the Missouri. North of Iowa corn
is likely to be killed by frost before it
natures, and only the quick-growing
varieties can be raised. East of the
Allegheny mountains, except in favora-
BILE localities, corn is only produced at
the expense of large amount of labor
and the application of considerable
manure.
Every year larger area of land is
brought under cultivation, and the pro-
duction of wheat, rye, oats, barley, to-
bacco, cotton and potatoes is extended
But the area of corn land is not in
creased to any considerable extent. We
have new wheat fields in Minnesota,
Dakota, California, Oregon and Wash
ington; new cotton fields in Arkansas,
Texas and Southern California, and new
tobacco fields in almost every part of
the country. But the area planted in
corn remains restricted. Corn raised in
Indiana, Illinois and Iowa goes north
south, east and west. 1t is wanted in,
the States where large quantities of
other breadstuffs are produced and
where but little is raised. Some hold
that the territory where corn can be
profitably produced is becoming more
restricted every year. They state that
the Indians raised good crops of corn in
the extreme northern portions of Min
nesota, Michigan and New York, and
that climatic or other changes have now
rendered its production difficult, if not
impossible. They also affirm that corn
is not proftably raised as far south as it
was in the early history of the country.
Chicago Times.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-11-03

An Illinois man, With a foressh
worthy of better cause, popped The
question on q railroad train, and NOV
the maiden is at loss to decide - 70
which county she had better eomnenes
proceedings in for . breach Of promise
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-11-03

AMuLE recently died at a United
States fort in Washington Territory
that was forty-six years old, and had
been in the government service thirty
six years II is estimated that the total
distance he had kicked men would be
500 miles in q straight line.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-11-03
TEXAS TOPICS.

Mitchell county contains 10000
head Of cattle and $4,000 head Of sheep
The revised census bulletins give
Sherman 6,143 population, and Denison
2,975.
Tho track Of the international ex'
tension has reached the 10th mile west
of San Antonio.
-J.J. Welder, OF Refugio, will brand
1000 calves this fall, and expects to
drive 10000 cattle to Kansas in the
spring.
Ell Paso Herald: Arnold Michelis
has been across the river to arrange
with the Mexican Central to furnish
them with coal, which he claims to have
discovered at Eagle Springs, Texas
Mr.. M. says his company own eight or
ten sections where the coal has been
found, and the product is of bitumin-
GUS quality, equal to the best Cumber'
land coal.
Pilot Point Post: j. +. Savage was
visiting Mr.. Hillies, relative, near this
city. The sixteen-months- old baby was
in the crib, when his little brother, aged
five years, took charge of the too com
mon Texas urchin's plaything, pistol,
and accidentally fired, hitting the sleep
ing infant, the charge taking effect in
the head, inHicting wound from which
he died next day.
Marshall Herald: After an interview
with leading farmers from every part OF
this county, and compiling their reports,
we can arrive at no other conclusion
than that there will not be more than
one-fourth of an average crop Of cotton
made. Nearly, if not quite the entire
crop, is already picked. Worms have
stripped the weeds of leaves and are
eating the grass, and what little there is
of top crop has disappeared. The
proceeds of the crop will not pay for
the corn and meat and other expenses
of raising it and preparing it for mar
ket.
"A lady who came to Texas with her
husband from England and settled at
Turtle Greek, Kerr county, writes avery
interesting letter to the american Set
tier, q journal published in London, in
which she tells of her experience and
how she likes the Lone Star State. In
one place she says: "Many young men
in England who are about to start i'll
life, also those who have started, and
being overwelghted, have failed, should
consider what Texas can do for them.
To the right sort of man, Texas is no
doubt the finest country for farming,
now open for settlement, that can offer
him future and fortune. With only
92O0 or G30O he can come here and get
good start, and if judiciously laid out
in cattle or sheep, in four or five years
he will have doubled his capital outside
of all his expenses. If he stays in
England, what can he do with SO small
capital? If he starts in business, the
chances are he fails, and then ne thinks
it is time to make O start in Texas or
some other state or colony. say that
is not giving this country fair trial nor
is it fair to themselves. Come out be-
fore you lose your money, for Texas is
growing country and We want some
men out here with little money SO us
to do justice to the country. With e50O
invested in stock they could live like
gentlemen. Cattle will get fat without
any great exertion ON their part. 1
mean to say, money win go much fur
Their here than in England"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-11-03
LARGE PORTION OF ONE

as souvneir. When we neared the
ground we were greeted with the ex-
animation of the verdant in every
variety of forms. Children were hush
ed, dogs called of, horses whipped up,
and old country matrons stood in their
doors with arms akimbo and in the
most surprising and comical attitude.
If we had had an artist along, he could
have made his fortune out of their fig
ures. At a. m. we passed over Putton
or some similar named place, but, being
in hurry, we could not accept the
many invitations to descend. At $40
we passed over Tomah. At $50 we
arose among the clouds, and lost sight
of mother earth for q few hours. The
wind increasing carried us at rapid
rate, probably forty or fifty miles per
hour, and, not being able to discern
stationary:objectss could not tell where
we were or what course we we're pursu-
ing. Meanwhile the rain poured in tor
rents. Collecting on the outside Of the
Balloon, it poured down the mouth of
the bag into the basket in q steady
stream, compelling Mr.. Hashagsn, the
Signal Service observer, to put away
his instrument. But il was useless. -
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-11-03

I AN willing to bury the hatchet-in
Mr.. Tlden.-John Kelly.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-26
PERSONAL.

Buy your shirts at Mays. 1861
DR.. Donahue has removed his Office
to 100 Main street. 46
DR.. Arthur X. Taylor, formerly Of
Memphis, is nov resident physician at
Hot Springs, Ark. 1857
Mr.. ]. NJ. Patterson, formerly of
this city, but now editor Of the Gre
NADIA South, is in town to-day.
DR.. 1T. Marable and wife returned
turned to the city Saturday night on
tie Gold Dust from a trip to Denver,
Colorado.
Colonel Arthur II. Keller, editor
Of that excellent paper and firm friend
of Memphis, the Tuscumbia Times, is
in the city on business.
Mr.. Phi. Simons requests a no.
tice to the effect that he has been hon
orably acquitted of a charge against
him, tried during last week before the
Criminal Court.
Rev. A. G. Park, pastor of the St.
Johns Methodist Episcopal church
in this city, leaves to-day to attend
the Central Tennessee conference.
which will meet at Tullahoma on the
9th Of October. Mr.. Park is a young
minister of decided ability, of South
ern birth and education, and has made
a very favorable impression here. He
is we'll fitted to the good work in
which he is engaged.
Repairs on machinery at the water
works have lately caused almost a water
famine. No repairs are necessary for the
machinery ofnature which occasionally
sends water down to the earth in tor
rents. The time for natures water
works to furnish a supply is fast ap.
preaching and property owners should
have all roofs put in order at once, by
Harry j. Rice, the timer, No. 80
GayosO street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-26


Mary Anderson has a word for dra-
matte critics. She says:
u am aware Of the fact that l
would not appear to advantage in the
ballet. God gave me talent and rx-
pected nature to do the balance; and
if nature made a failure OF her part
am | to blame for itP Is it Just to
criticise the faults over which | have
no control? Criticise my acting, my
voice, my gestures, anything you will,
only please don't allude to my limbs"
This is surprising admission for a
Kentucky or blue grass girl. An inn
preston has gone abroad in the land
that nature gave special attention to
ladies in that section, and that she
always commenced at the limbs first.
But the critics of the stage are hinty-
hearted and memorable. This plea
for unshapely legs will not avail its
author, but rather attract attention to
her defects. There are some who in
sist upon talented limbs as the essen.
tial furniture of any good actress.
Miss Anderson made in this admission
the mistake of a tyro in art. She
should have insisted that her extrem-
tiles we're nodded in the original
fashion Of high art-that they always
did it that way in blue grassdom.
Fashion is a tickle goddess and yields
when defed. There is no universal
standard for legs, and if Miss Ander
son achieves the high eminence in art
she cOvets, future artists will be anx-
iously inquiring for and copying the
shape Of her neither extremities. All
we'll hal ends we'll.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-26

through a couple Of slaves, and a slide
board to cover it when the barrel is
full, country fashion. Many families
are thus supplying their wants for
drinking, cooking and ablution pur-
poses, because they cannot get Water
Works water.
One Of the Oldest and most reliable
tobacco and cigar houses in the South
is that of the enterprising Sol Cole
man, No. 316 Main street. He has a
large stock of all the leading brands Of
Havana cigars as we'll as over a hun.
dred brands of domestic cigars. He
also keeps in stock the leading brands
of chewing and smoking tObac-
co, cigarettes, pipes, etc. Tobacco
users should always remember that
Sol Coleman keeps the best and sells
at close figures.
The concert and hop OF the Galaxy
Club, which was postponed on account
of the death Of our Ia.
mented President, james A,
Garfield, will come off as per pro
gramme already advertised on Tuesday
eve, the q, at Estival Park. Remem
Der that this concert and hop is for 8
charitable purpose, namely, for the Suf
ferers by the forest fires in Michigan
Memphis should show her liberality
as Michigan has shown hers in our dirt
distress in 1873, 70 and 70. Every
one can give a lift, as the tickets are
only so cents. For sale at 300 and
PIG Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-26
PUBLIC LEDGER
Monday EVENING. Sent. 20.
LEDGER LINES.

Oysters, every style. Crystal Palace
Brown L Jones, coal dealers, 282
Main street.
Moon sets twenty minutes before
eight tonight.
Rubber stamps and stencils, cheapest
and best, at Haberling's, 28l Second.
Dickens has all the late periodicals,
weeklies, monthlies, etc., at rock bot
tom prices. Call at Curiosity Shop,
opposite ~pOstofice.
The Porter Guards, under Captain
Jno. D.. Waldran, are to practice the
drill on the bluff tonight, twenty-four
strong, perhaps stronger.
G. Baum & Co., 1856 Main street, is
the place where families a be sup
piled in fine wines, WHISTLES, brandies,
champagnes, porter, ale, ETC., in guam
titles to suit.
Mempbians have drawn several val
able prizes lately and another one of
them may draw such a prize in the
Commonwealth Lottery on next Fri.
day. Get a ticket at the usual place.
The genuine Solar lip misses and
children's and youths school shoes
have a label on the sole marked Solar
Tip" warranted by Zsllner & Co.,
who are sole agents for Memphis and
vicinity. All others are base imita-
At sunrise the temperature was 74e,
with a light southeast wind and rain
threatened. 1t rained heavily yester-
lay in the west gulf States, and down
It Port Eads, along the gulf caast,
,ver an inch and a half Of rainfall is
eported.
Water is hauled lror the river by
dozen or more wagons in barrels
urned sideways. with a hole sawed
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-26
The New York ROCkaway, Mill Pond
and Great Kills Shell Oysters, only to be
had at Henry L%uehrmaHn's.
A HORRIBLE CRIME.
A Young Irish Girl Arrested Fol
The Murder
OfHer Infant Daughter by ChOk-
Ing II 10 Death.

About ten days since a child was
found in a deserted cistern on the
grounds of the Sisters of Good Shep-
herd, and:an inquest held, the verdict
being foul play, though no clue to the
murderer was furnished. A few days
since the police got a clue, which cul-
minated yesterday morning in the ar
rest ofa young Irish girl named Mary
Joyce. She stated to Captain 0'Hav.
er that she was betrayed by a soldier
and left Queenstown April I'd, 1879,
proceeding at once to Jackson. Tenn,
where she has an uncle. Just before
the birth of her child she came to
Memphis and
SOUGHT AN ASYLUM
with the Sisters Of Good Shepherd,
who sent her to the City Hospital as
soon as her condition was discovered.
After the birth of the child, a fully
developed girl, she remained at the
hospital some weeks, then took it to
the Sisters, who told her to take it
and care for it.
The balance Of the story was related
amid a storm Of sobs and tears and the
facts had 10 be drawn from her by the
most adroit questioning. She first
said the child had become a burden to
her and finally died, when she had it
buried by a man whose name she did
not know. Captain 0'Haver unrolled
a bundle he had in his hands at this
juncture and spread her
DEAD CHILD's CLOTHES
before her.
She ieemed Mortified at the sight Of
them, and when pressed, said she had
thrown the child into the cistern after
it died.
Was it really dead?" was asked.
mo" she replied, but the Sisters
told melt could not live a week"
did not you strangle it frst?"
mo, l only put my hand over its
mouth until it stopped breathing.
Oh what will they do with mel
Her means we're pitiful to hear, but
aroused little sympathy for her with
those who stood near.
She was charged on the docket with
child murder and sent TO Jail.
From other sources it is learned
that the Sisters of Good Shepherd
we're very kind to the girl and several
times procured her situations, which
she lost on account of her violent
temper. When arrested she was at
work at the Commercial Hotel.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-26
Buy Wen Pipe Of Browne, 40 Madison
BIOrtuarv.


Forty-fve persons died in this city
last week, of whom six were at the
City Hospital and three wero inquest
ed. There were twenty-one whites
and twenty-four colored, and sixteen
were five years Of age and under. In
the list of maladies bowel disorders
rank first, nine having died of dysen.
terry or diarrhea. Consumption is
is second, eight having been carried
off by it. Congestion comes in third,
and was fatal with six persons, while
four died of miasmatic malaria, OF
typhoid fever. Three children died
of teething, one Of whooping cough,
one Of cholera infantunl, and all the
Others, young and old, Of scattering
causes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-26
buy Sewer Connection q Browne.
Fire at EImwOOd.

The stable of the Elmwood ceme-
terry, situated near the western limits
Of the enclosure, was destroyed by FIRE
between nine and ten o'clock last Sat
urday morning. A lot of hay and
several sets of harness were destroyed.
Loss about $500. Supposed incen-
diarism and no insurance. Yesterday
afternoon several panels Of the out
side fence was burned, it having ig-
nited from some dry brush near the
fence which had been fred either by
cArelcssness or design. The loss was
triAing, the fire Icing cxtinguished by
tearing down half a dozen panels Of
fence.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-26
HenrY,s CnrboIIc NnIve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, tet.
ter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns
and all kinds Of skin eruptiops, heck-
les and pimples. Be sure you get
Henry's carbolic salve, as ali Others
are but limitations and counterfeits.
Prico % cents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-26
JACOB LEUBRIE,
rs and a Beal Street.
See McCarthy's New Neekwear.

This lively party of high livers held
their third annual meeting and ban.
quet at Post No. 129, yesterday, for the
purpose of eleOting officers and trans
acting business for the season Of 1882.
Committees we're appointed with
power to act, for the purpose to buy,
charter IT have a steamboat builtsuit-
able for their pleasure trips. Also to
have the race tracks at Camps Nos.
500 and 219, and Posts Nos. s, etc.,
repaired and put in f~rst'class condi-
ton; to change and reminder all
camps and posts. The initiation fee
has been reduced and the oath modi-
fed.
After transacting other important
business, and owing to the ~lateness Of
the hour, only the following officers
were elected, the balance to be chosen
at the next called meeting.
Grand Macironian, L. Whitmore.
Assistant Otto Seyppel.
Chief Cookonian, L. Solari.
Assistant VIM. Schilling.
Claretonian, j. NJ. Rich.
Mostaciolionian, Z. j. Badinelli.
The thanks of the Macaronians
were enthusiastically voted to the
host and hostess of Post No. 129 for
their courtesy and hospitality.
Three hours were spent by the
large gathering in discussing the su.
psrb preparations set before them. It
proved a most tempting repast, and
each particular Macaronian rose with
rotund figure, jolly temper, and enter.
tanning good will toward all mankind
in general. but his brother Macaro-
mans in particular.
The leading feature of the discus
sion, aside from the filling up process
between sentences, was the purchase
Of a steamboat. The hospital boat Ben
ner was talked about, but the general
expression Of experienced mariues
present was that she is too cranky, or
tOp-hesvy. With a hundred well
stuffed MaCaronies aboard, she
might roll over on the entire party.
1t was, therefore. decided that the
National Board of Health would not
be applied to for the craft either to be
chartered or purchased. Capital was
literally represented at this gathering
OF the Macs. Funds largely in excess
ofthe estimates we're rendered for the
purchase of a steamboat. Il was
argued that the craft could be used if
placed under Capt. Otto Seyppel's com.
mand, to make money during week
days when not wanted for Macaroni-
an excursions.
Plenty Of money is in the ex-
chequer Of the Macs. Their fnan.
cial status is prosperous, and promises
to continue so.
AT the next entertainment of the
rOtund rollickers and heavy feeders.
it is expected all minute details will
be settled and the jolly jokers will be
out for another full year Of
That they will be heard from again
ere many days have passed is very
well understood.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-26

"a Prince Of Breffny" is the title of
Mr.. Thomas P. Mays new novel,
which is in press and shortly to be
published by 7. B. Peterson & Broth.
erS, Of Philadelphia, Pa. The hero of
this charming book was a famous Irish
soldier Of fortune and frst Spanish
Governor of Louisiana. The book
has a clearly defined, healthful value
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-26
Gent Mgr, GenIP ST AL
Columbus, 0. Colnmbns dsS
Ion-RasIdent .Nonna.

NO. l5s-ln tho Chanoery Court Of shelbv
SountyI Tenn. Memphis City Flro and
OF al. q" "hmoo
7 appearing. from AFFIDAVIT in this o.ns.
Il that tho defendants, JohnW Ksei. &SsvmaO
SsI Keel and Martin are non.reSi-
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anee herein, at the oourthonss ~ IBPehhr-
county IN Memphis, Tenn, on or bS9nys
sne psstMonda In November, 1881, and piesa.
answer Or demur 10 complainant biii' az he
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Of thi n. IoL nearing e3parsel and that a copy
iont successive Weeks 10 the Public LEDGER.
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