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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-23

The Kansas Republicans have a
direct temperance issue before them,
and the discussion is, therefore, in
their State, pertinent.
The Iowa Republicans have a direct
issue, They have made the question
Of the abolition and prohibition of the
liquor business the leading question
in their politics. They had to 20 on a
Republican majority OF sixty thousand.
Let US see how they come out.
The Indiana Republicans have con-
stitutional amendments to vote upon
that comprehend the temperance
questions, and the discussion is, there
fore, in order in Indiana.
In Ohio last winter and spring the
Republican Legislature became wild
aud foolish, and made provisions for
turning the State over to the Demo
cratic party. They passed two meas
ures of alleged reform-one has been
kicked aside as unconstitutional, and
the other moulders on the old dump
of dead letter Sunday laws.
The Republican platform did not
suit the mourners, The convention
did not weep much, though Judge
West grew as pathetic as he can be
without a stimulant.
Governor Foster and Richard Smith
were present, and never opened their
eloquent mouths. Since the conven-
tion, however, they have been much
moved in mind and body--and have
gotten up an illiterate, incoberent and
ludicrously crude Interpretation"
This they are trying to thrust down
the throats of the human race, and
they wish their Interpretation to be
accepted as an issue. If they suffer
much they should remain as they
we're during the convention, silent;
and if they must weep on the street
corners, we object to wiping their eyes
with the American flag.
The above, from the Cincinnati
Commercial, is good enough as far as it
goes, but it is incomplete. No reference
is made to the glorious temperance,
prohibition movement in Tennessee.
The boilers, who are all like Brutus,
honorable" men, most Of them hav-
ing been to the Legislature or held an
equivalent Office, have raised tie pre-
sumption that the regular Democrats
have secretly resolved to repeal the
tour.mile law, should this be done then
the limits may be extended six, eight
or ten miles, and bad weather off the
railroads would make the walking ter
rible for some Of the sky blues, not
that they drink more than the law
allows, or more than other people,
perhaps, but becauseit would be their
duty to look after the pesky readjust-
ers. There is temperace movement
in Tennessee, and it is immense. The
boilers have a monopoly on it, and
have probably applied for a patent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-23
Ancient Order United wOrkmen
Nashville Ban,

NASHVILLE Banner.
The monthly financial statement Of
the Supreme Recorder for July shows
that $l77 900 was paid to widows and
orphans during that month in the or
der at large; under the Supreme juris-
diction, $4,000 was paid out during
the same time.
The opinion ofthe Attorney Gener
al of Iowa, Smith Mcpherson, sus.
tanning the Supreme Lodge and the
action of the s. M. w. in enforcing
all laws, rules and requirements con
cerning the collection of the Relief
Fund from that State has given quite
an impetus to the new Grand Lodge
there.
New York has the largest member
ship of any State jurisdiction, as there
are 1924 names enrolled in good
standing.
The State Of Indiana reports 23OO
members ia good standing, which is
the smallest membership Of any State
jurisdiction.
Inc total mem mbershlp exclusive oil
Iowa, is l09,9l9.
The loss Of W. Il. Roberts, NJ. W.,
Of South Pittsburg Lodge No. 6S, To-
Gated at South Pittsburg, Tennessee
was pail from surplus.
Tie Order in Tennessee is in pros
porous and satisfactory condition in
every respect.
DR.. John NJ. Driver, D. G. M. W.,
at Waverly, and w. r. Muse, D. G..
M. W., at Bell Buckle, are the most
active and successful deputies in tie
State.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-23

Mr.. G. e. Merrill, correspondent Of
the Courier journal, attended the
grand Democratic barbecue on Carter's
Creek last week, and wrote back as
follows: II inquired of a dozen prom
inent gentlemen present, citizens Of
the neighborhood, who assured me
that of the twenty-five hundred pres.
ent there was not a single Fussell
man to their knowledge; that he
could mot get two hundred votes in
Maury, and Maury is his (Fussell's)
own county. Set Bate down as the
next Governor Of Tennessee by over
twenty thousand majority some say
fifty thousand-but unless he is elected
with whoop, all signs fail. | thought
it was enough one way here Mash
ville), but the city is as nothing com
pared to the country"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-23

SOME of the sky blue organs are in
state Of mind because General Bate
has the effrontery to 60 to East Ten
nessee and make appointments little
ahead of the Hawkins Fussell Beasley
combination. We would suggest, for
their consolation, that there is a
solution for this awful dilemma, Let
one of the happy family be detailed to
take after General Bate. Hawkins has
been invited already, but declined,
unless accompanied by the other two.
He is the last man in Tennessee to
desire such meeting and laughs in
his sleeve at chance to escape the
terrible castigation he would receive
at General Bates hands. The others
will punish him gently, Their hands
will be eucascd in soft boxing gloves
and there will be foils on the points Of
their swords. The true ground Of
complaint is that General Bate will
draw the crowds. The people will go
out to hear the regular Democratic
nominee. The combination will not
draw; it turns all its puny batteries
against Bate and the rights of the
people. Hawkins can hardly poll his
former vote, for there are many honest
independent Republicans who are
bound to know and act upon the fact
that he is politically first class fraud
and q disgrace to their party. Bsasley
comes next in strength. He stands a
chance to carry a few thousand votes.
He may get greater number than
Mr.. Edwards, who had the fun Of
running two years ago. As to Mr.
Fussell, the cats paw of abler men
who have been coaching him thus far,
he cannot carry his own county, town
or civil district. BE cannot carry a
county in the State and probably not
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-23

The following complimentary no
tice of former member of the
LEDGEB's staff, gentleman who has
hosts of friends here, appears in the
Clarksville Tobacco Leaf Of the I'D
The many friends of Mr.. M. HOP
johnson were glad to see his genial
face on our streets again last Friday.
For several years Mr.. johnson has
been with the New York Herald,
and during the session of Congress
just closed conducted that journals
Washington correspondence. He and
his wife and baby are now the guests
of his aunt, Mrs. Munford, in New
Providence.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-23

CLARKsvILLE is the home Of some
Of the ablest and worthiest men in the
State, but the trouble seems to be that
many of those best known to the out
side world are SO extreme and fanatical
on the idea of State credit that they
lose much of the influence to which
they otherwise would be legitimately
entitled and might exercise. They
are positively bigoted, self-righteous
and iOtolerant, SO much SO, indeed,
that in political matters they are
in sad minority right at home.
A county convention was held there
last Saturday to appoint delegates to
the Congressional convention held in
Nashville yesterday. Notwithstanding
the fierce onslaughts made on Mr.,
House by the sky blues lately from
all their batteries and the speeches
made against him by gentlemen i'm
ported from Memphis, jackson, Chat
tanooga and elsewhere, the delegates
were unanimously instructed to vote
for him first, last and all the time.
The Tobacco Leaf makes this COM
plant in its report:
Although there were quite number OF
estate credit Democrats on the floor, and
among them some of the best men in the
county, that element was entirely ignored
both in the selection of the committee to
appoint delegates and in the selection OF
( delegates. This may have been proper
course for these gentlemen TO pursue, but
we have the first man, State credit or low
tax, to talk to who says so.
This may have been unfair and dis
courteous for all we know at such a
distance, but one fact is quite
evident, the sky blue leaders are not
in sympathy with the people, and dc
not represent the intelligent masses Of
Montgomery county. Mr.. Bailey't
supporters are found around certain
Offices in town, rather than in the
workshops and cornfells.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-23

IsMAILA, August 8.-Since the engage
ment at Shaluf the enemy have left every
position they held between Suez and Is
malta and are retreating in disorder to-
wards Zagazgid. The Indian cavalry will
come on here.
ALEXANDRIA, August 29.-The Aus
trian gunboat Nautilus, bound from
Port Said to Alexandria, passed Aboukir
Monday. The commander, seeing a white
flag flying on the Aboukir forts, supposed
they were in possession of the British and
sent boat ashore with an officer and
twelve men, who were made prisoners by
the Egyptians
Fires were observed last evening in the
neighborhood of Aboulir Kafr-ei-Dwar.
1t is, believed part of the Egyptian force
has been in the villages either during OF
preparatory to retreat.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-23
FRAKKLIM.
General Bate Addresses a large
Crowd Upon the Political Situa-
tion.
The Irreprsssible BessIey SHES
His Little Castor.
spsoial To the World.

FRANKLIN, Tenn, August 2l.-
The Nashville train was delayed and
General Bate did not come until Il
o'clock. An immense crowd had
gathered in town composed to o great
extent of old Rebel soldiers, who came
to hear the voice of him whom they had
followed in other and turbulent times.
After the committee on reception had
performed its Office and a general hand
shaking was had the crowd headed by
a band of music, repaired to the court
house, where General Bate in his
happiest vein dealt the Republicans
some of the heaviest blows they have
ever received 1t was a great day for
Democracy and long will it live in the
memory Of the great audience, who
listened to the eloquent speaker o.day.
General Bate was deeply moved at the
warm reception rendered by his old
friends and comrades.
After General Bate concluded his
speech, the Honorable John r. Beas-
ley put in his appearance and disported
himself to the amusement Of the
Democrats for some time. While
Beasley was speaking the Democratic
County Convention was in session,
which concluded its labors by nomina
ting Professor G, r. Berry, for Float
ing Representative, and Hon. 7. w.
Dick Bullock for Representative for
the county proper, to the next Legis-
lature. This is splendid ticket, and
sure of victory.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-23
East Tennessee.
Nashville World,

ANeehfAhO
A leading citizen in East Tennes.
see, in letter to friend not intended
for publication, gives such cheering
accounts from that section, that the
World is permitted to make an ex.
tract. 1t is as follows. "There will
be no difficulty, so far as the Demo-
Gratis of East Tennessee are cou-
cerned. The only trouble is, there
are not enough Of them. | have made
as much inquiry as | have been able
to do, and oandidly, do not believe
Russell will get 250 votes in the whole
of East Tennessee. Except the little
knot here, amounting, perhaps to
from thirty to forty, and a few in
Knoxville, and little squad n
Blount, there are really no boilers to
be found anywhere in this division of
the State. have not heard of
one in either Marion, Sequachee.
Bledsoe, Rhea, Meigs, James,
Polk, McMinn or Loudon
counties. Welcher told me the other
day that Littleton was the only one
known to exist in Roane, and they say
there are but three in Monroe. I
spent two weeks at Tate's Springs, and
did not hear of but two boilers from
Knox to the Virginia line, Staub, the
ex-mayOr Of Knoxville, told me there
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-23

were not five in Knoxville, and W. A.
Henderson told me there were but
three, and one Of them, IDgersoll, is
getting mighty sick of it. 0f course
there will be likely half dozen votes
or so to the county cast for Fussell, as
some whim or other will induce that
number in county to vote for any
man that is a candidate for anything,
but there is absolutely no following to
the movement in this part of the
State, and if it does anything more
than indicated, its strength has yet to
be created.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-23

single voting precinct. No wonder
the great organs that once were a
power and had a following in the
State are sore at the very mention Of
the name of Bate. Their unnatural
and indefensible efforts to beat him
with Hawkins will only strengthen
him in the respect and affections Of
the people. That he will be elected
over the votes cast for his real and
pretended competitors by a very hand
some majority, there is not a shadow
of a doubt.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-23
"A MurderOus Hus0aud and Step.
father.

V1sALrA, CAL, August 28.-To-day
Ben Harris, colored man living near
here, shot and mortally wounded his wife,
killed his stepdaughter, fourteen years
old, and seriously wounded another step
daughter eyed ten, with an az. Harris
escaped before the news of the tragedy
reached the town. Thirty men are in
hotpursuit
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-23
River TeIegrams.

CAIRO, August 23.-Arrived: E. NJ
Norton, Port Eads; Ste. Genevieve, st.
Louis, 8pm; City of Helena, Memphis,
. am Paris G. Brown, Cincinnati, noon
Departed: Ste. Geneyieve, Memphis, 10
IN; y; M. Norton, st. Louis, midnight;
City of Helena, st, Louis, am.
EVANSVILLE, August 2S.-River s 6-lO
feet and falling. No business. The Vint
Shinkle is still overdue.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-23
The Canadian Fishery Question.

KINGSTON, ONT, August 28.-The
Fishing Inspector has stopped Americans
from fishing in Canadian waters A num-
Der of steam yachts and small vessels have
been operating in the vicinity of Wolfe
and ISimcoe islands. The Inspector de-
cided they had no right there unless IL
censed. Some Of them declined at first to
move, but did so on threats being made
that the boats would be seized.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-23

PGTTsBURG, August 28.-There is a
strong suspicion that the drowning of the
three Italian laborers in Youghiogeny
river, last Sunday, was not accidental.
and an investigation will be made by the
Italian Consul.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-23
1'hn MenIber-

WASHINGTON, August 2S.-For Ten
nessee and the Ohio valley: Slightly
warmer, partly cloudy weather, winds
mostly from south to west and stationary
or lower barometer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-23

The PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
Office and blank book mandatory l3
Madison street, execute every class
Of such work in good style and at low
rates, W lLlI-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-23
ADDITIONAL COTTON.

LIvEHPooL, August %, 1916 p.m-Cot.
ton dull Uplands, I'D; Orleans, 5-l6d.
Sales to-day, 5000 bales. Receipts, 23OO;
all American. Futures are steady.
NEW York, August %, 1894 am
Cotton quiet and steady. Ordinary, l0sc;
good ordinary. llac; low middling, Il
ll-l6c middling, lSci good middling, 13sc;
middling fair, l4bc fair, l4sc. Futures
are quiet, at to points above last even
ing's closing prices
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-23

A Congressman who got $4,000 from
Volunteer Contribution Hubbelps
Fund, went on bust" and squan-
dered it all. 1t must be satisfactory
to him to know that he had the pleas
ure of using all the money himself,
which is more than others who receive
contributions from the same fund will
be able to say.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-23

ADLER & BRO.
-ElNE- rr
+BOOtsaShOes
No. 2Sl Main Street.
heubrie's Old stanD,
MEMPHIS, TENN.

MEMPHIs & Charleston railroad
stock is quoted in New York to day
at 60.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-23

Colonel Cary W. Styles, for many
years a prominent member of the
Georgia press, but for eighteen months
past editorially connected with the
Galveston News, has become editor of
the Fort Worth Gazette, one of the
best and most enterprising journals in
Texas. He is an able, brilliant writer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-23
Steamship News.
A suspicion OF FouI PLAY.

NEW YORK, August 2S.-Arrived. Can,
ada, London.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-23

THE LEDGER of September 1st will
be one of the handsomest sheets ever
issued in Memphis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-23

Picnics supplied with all kinds o
printing at the LUDGER job printing
fee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-23
Fire.

REEsEvILLE, N. Y, August pa Ere
this morning burned the Adronck Hotel,
Nelette House and thirty buildings COM
prising stores and dwellings located on
Front, Main and Vine streets.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-11-11
The Mules Mistake.

A horse owned by peasant one day
refused to draw his load, having BE-
come tired of the tyranny of man.
Perhaps have been too hard with
him." soliloquized the peasant, land I
will now make his burdens easier for
q time" The horse was therefore
given lighter loads, his supply of prov
ender increased, and his master never
appeared at the stable without lump
of sugar in his fingers. A fox who
had observed how the thing worked
paid visit to a mule owned by the
same peasant and asked: "Do you
want more oats and hay ?n 81 should
murmur," replied the mule. "And
would you like to loaf half your time
away in the clover field ?' 'I'm bless
ed If wouldn't!" "And have some
one rub you down with a piece of vel
vet and feed you cut loaf sugar ?"
at makes my mouth water to think of
it," sal dthe mule, as he nibbled at
the fence. livery well, them" con-
tinued the fox "all you have to do is
to refuse to bulge when hitched up.
The horse played that game, and the
result is that he has become sleek and
fat" Next day when the peasant
hitched the mule to his cart the ami
NAL refused to move. "What! rebel
lion in my old mule, too?" shouted
the peasant ''indeed I cannot permit
both animals to defy my authority.
Having exhausted my kind words
and sugar on the horse will try the
virtues of a club on the mule" He
thereupon pounded the animal until
he was glad to speed faster and draw
q heavier load than ever before. Moral
The fox had been watching the af-
fair from a fence corner, and as he saw
| the result he chuckled to himself: ga
rich man may have his fence in the
street, but poor man must keep his
! sidewalk in repair to escape the law"
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-11-11
HEALTH is WEALTH!

Dr. E. c. Vests Nerve and Brain Treat
nent, specific for Hysteria, Dizziness, Con-
vulsions, Nervous Headache, Mental De-
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Impotency, Involuntary Emissions, Prema-
tufe Old Age caused by over exertion, Self
abuse or over-indulgence, which lead to
misery, decay and death. One box will cure
recent cases. Each box contains one months
treatment. 81 box, or six boxes for S..
Sent by mail prepaid on receipt of price
We guarantee six boxes to cure any case.
With each order received by us for six boxes,
accompanied with SIS, we will send the pur-
chaser our written guarantee to return the
money if the treatment does not effect cure.
Guarantee issued only through Isaac d.
James, No 8 South Warren St., Trenton,
N.cJ., Sole Agent.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-11-11
French Treatment of Hydro
phobia.

Among the official instructions issued
by the Conseil d'Hygiene, Paris, as
necessary to he observed in case q
person is bitten by an animal, either
mad or supposed to be SO, are the
following First by sufficient amount
of pressure the bites, whether deep
seated or superficial, should be caused
to bleed as abundantly as possible, and
then washed in water with let, if
possible, or in any other liquid (eYen
urine), until caustics can be applied.
Second, cauterization can be made of
Vienna paste, butter of anthony,
chloride of zinc, and by red hot iron,
the latter being the best of all any
piece of iron-the end of rod, nail,
key ,etc.-may be used for the cauteri-
zation, which should penetrate to
every part of the wound. Third, as
the success of the cauterization de-
ponds upon the promptitude with
which it is executed, any one is able
to practice it at once, before DOCTORS
arrival. Fourth, cauterization made
with am monia or different forms OF
alcohol are inefficacious.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-11-11
A Wise Landlord.

The Duke of Sutherland has under
taken a rather inter sting agrarian
movement on his Sc itch estate. He,
has br ,ken up the sheep farm of
Kinbr ace, which covers A 900 acres,
into nine holdings which ar to be, or
have been, let on favorable con
ditions. Most of the grazing sr a of
the Scotch uplands is in holdings Of
10000 to 10000 acres, and therefore
available only f r heavy capitalists.
The Duke began impr )vements ON
this property five years ago, when
some 1900 acr g wer4 brought under
cultivation, and have been so far titled
that they now yield rrJdigions crops.
In carrying out this new experiment
the landlords will supply houses and
fences, and the tenants will be left
II to use their capital in the pur-
chase and care of their stock.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-11-11
The Law of Newspapers.

1t is an unwritten law we'll under
stood in journalism that no editor ig
under the slightest obligation to give
a reason for his acceptance or MONACO
ceptance of a manuscript. He is not
called upon to write private critic
on the article TO the author of 1t. His
acceptance or rel elton is an absolute
fact. Among amateur writers this
does not appear to be understood. All
sub. editors and reporters understand
that it is unjustifi able impertinence
to ask the managing editor his reason
for publishing or not publishing any
matter submitted TO his Judgment.
Outside writers and aspiring amateurs
rarely seem to comprehend this truth,
and their trans gressions are largely
from ignorance rather than intention.
The nature of editorial work requires
absolute power of decision, in order to
preserve the unities of the journal the
editor conducts.