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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-12-16

Texas leads the Union in crops this
year. According to the United States
crop reports, Texas scores nothing be-
low ninety, and runs from that. the
lowest, to LOG, the highest. Other
States get down to forty's and fifty's.
and sometimes crawl above 100 in one
article alone. But there is not one in
the whole list of thirty-eight States
which has the general average given
to Texas crops.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-12-16

l still remember distinctly, although
it was many years ago. the afternoon
when, just as ! was finishing my din
ner. heard Ted Perrone shouting to
me from the street. y
ran out and , found him sitting
lstrids, the fence, looking. as if he
would burst with excitement. =. 3 I,
II say, Jean half holiday this
afternoon =! Big funeral over at Bolles-
vile, and Mr.. Limcox is one Of the
barrersi aHoorayr' .r~reF zasB X
Just as he spoke Mr. Limcox, the
teacher, drove by toward Bollesville in
Deacon Wright's buggy
Mother had been putting up cherries
that morning, and had kept me from
school to solder the cans. 50 that was
late in hearing the good -news. But
The soldering had been finished, and l
was ready for the afternoons fun. Ted
and / started off at once, and had not
gone far down the road before we
joined the other boys.
Let's go berryin',' said Phil Burr.
"Ther's somethin' down in Wright's
swamps that ketches our chickens" !"
said Ted. "Bet ye a dollar it's lynx.
Let's get some dogs and go for him."
Lynx p said Harvey Douglas.
You Ounce, mebbe it's Bengal
tiger! 4! I'm goin' crabbin'."
The dusty road led to the inlet which
was bordered by brown swamps and
stretches of gray sand, and to-day was
dark blue and sparkling in the sun
light. Beyond lay the sea.
All the boys struggled down the road
after Harvey. We had been born and
reared in the fishing village, and took
10 the water as naturally as did the
crabs In five minutes, armed with
crab nets, we were up to our waists in
the water and chasing the brown ''hard
shells" as they slSurried over the sandy
bottom.
Tothis day 1 can feel the delight Of
that chase, the cool water plashing
about my legs, the bright sunlight and
the free salt breeze 4alfvarr
There's Moncheer 7" cried Harvey,
who was near me- Z" Right alongside
OF the shore. too Lets skeer the old
man."
The other boys, smelling mischief in
the air as they saw us consulting, came
hurrying up, and we all went through
the shoal water together to the shore.
An old scow was lying there that had
been dragged up and left by 50 ne clam
digger. m.
The old FreBehman, Monsieur, -0r.as
the people of Cedar Haven called him,
Moncheer, was sitting in the scow,
busy-with some herbs which he had
spread ont to dry. ,t.r
AS we drew near he took off his
faded old cap to us with laugh and
dourish. lie was gentle and smiling,
even to the roughest boys in the vii
IJge. and seemed anxious to oonciliate
and make friends. | can remember
now that there was a sad. lonely look
in his eyes, as if he was dreaming Of
happier days in his far-oif native. land.
Bat at that time such thoughts never
entered my head. oa ~ 1l,ar
Back of the sandy beach where he
WIS sitting in the scow was his little
cabin. Alrope, stretched between two
cciar3 growing near il, was hung with
clothes freshly dried. Between his
dyeng and herb-gatliering the poor
old Frenchman managed to pick up a
scanty LIVELIHOOD.
He's the reglarest old coward
alive /" said Ted. He's AZ feared Of
the water as If he had the hyderphoby.
My father says 'taintIike a human
bein' to be so skeert OF water" '
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-12-16

The fastest time in >rhi,.h = nIils
has been run in TIE Units,l States u
l::i9s, made by Ten Br1sck. ave yeans
old. in . race against tiuie 1t Louis
vile. Ky.. May -. 1877. Tta Brock
carried 10 pounds 0litiPa aas the
fastest half-nile performance =, her
credit. she making the distance Il
Saratoga. July %. 1874. IN as s-s<'
onds. She vas two years old and szsT-
led ninety-seVen en- pounds.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-12-16

The Harvard faculty have forbidden
any student after this year to row in
any crew unless able 10 swim.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-12-16

f'' Menlento mori." "Gedenke su Leben.''l
"Think o. Death" the gravestones say
g Peace to 1Iife's mad strivingw
Bat the churchyard daisies" Nay,
Taink of livingr'
Think of Life ~ the sunbearns say, SID
Der the dial flying; ,f sI,.,
But the slanttlg shadows" Nay, ~
Think of Dying P' .s.a. s.,s,
'Fhink of Death Y the night birds say,
On the storn-blast driving;
But the building swallows" Nay,
Think of Living!"
Think of Life p the broad winds say, %
Through the old trees signing:
Bat the whirling leaf dance" Nay,
Think of Dyingr ,..y
Think of Death y the sad bells say,
Fateful record giving;
Clash the merry Yule-peal-" Nay,
Think of Living ~
Dying, Living, glad or 10th.
On Gods Rood relying; ht ga5
Pray He fit Us all for both ",I1 3Ht
Charles W. Stubbs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-20
= FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 20, 1882.
GOOD COFFEE.

Everybody wants it, but very few
get it, because most people do not
know how to select Coffee, or it is
spoiled in the roasting or making. To
obviate these difficulties has been our
study. Thurber's package Coffees are
selected by an expert who understands
the art of blending various favors.
They are roasted in The most perfect
manner Git is impossible to roast we'll
in small quantities), then put in pound
packages (in the bean, not ground,
bearing our signature as a guarantee
of genuineness, and each package con-
tains the Thurber recipe for making
good Coffee. We pack two kinds,
Thurber's mo. a." strong and pun
gent, Thurber's mo. A." mild and
rich. One or the other will suit every
taste. They have three great points,
good quality, honest quantity, reason
ablep price. Ask your Grocer for Thur
ber's roasted Coffee IN pound pack
ages, mo. "a, or "No. H." Do not
be put off with any other kind-your
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Where persons desire it we also fur
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plest, best and cheapest COfee-p pot in
existence. Grocers who sell our Cof-
fee keep them. Ask for descriptive
circular Respectfully, &C.,
H. X. & f. B. THURBER & CO.,
Importers, Wholesale GrocGrs and
Coffee Roasters, New York.
P. S.-As the largest dealers in food
products id the world, we consider it
our interest to manufacture only pure
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in tidy and satisfactory manner. All
goods bearing our name are guaranteed
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to use Thrber's brands.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-20
THE TRUNK LINERS
Have HarmOnized, and Are Ar
ranging the Details.
business TO be Divided and
Rates Advanced.

New YORK, January The meet
ing of the trunk line roads yesterday
closed with the New York Central and
Pennsylvania & Erie roads committed
to the settlement. The Grand Trunk
and Baltimore and Ohio roads were
represented at the meeting, but their
representatives did not have full power
to act. The basis OF the adjustment
was not made public, on account of the
delay in ratification by the Baltimore
Il Ohio and Grand Trunk roads. 1t
is understood to be, however, that
the Pennsylvania and Baltimore
& Ohio Companies shall preserve
their diferential rates in the name
at least, and that the New York
Central and Erie Companies shall have
special advantages on the New Eng
land business. A money pool will
be formed to take effect at once on the
east bound business. The New York
Central and Erie Companies have con.
tracted for about all the west bound
business at low rates until July
The road will maintain the schedule
adopted last Monday until time con.
tracts have expired, when the wesj
bound business will be made agair
profitable and operated in the pool
No one outside of the parties in the
interest claims to know the precise
terms Of the agreement, but insiders
give the foregoing as general state
ment of facts lis believed by some
that the real settlement was made last
week, and the meeting yesterday wal
for the harmonious adjustment Of de,
tails.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-20
THE ENDLESS FARCE.
Guiteau Comes in With a Roll Of
Manuscript,
And the SHOW proceeds as Usual.

WASHINGTON, January 2O.--Sco-
vile resumed his argument this morn
ing. Guiteau brought into Court with
HIM a roll of manuscript, said to be an
elaborate preface to his speech which
has already been published. His
counsel seem to think this morning
that Judge Cox will allow him, under
certain conditions and restrictions, to
address the jury after Scoville has
concluded.
Scoville called attention to the testi-
mony of DIR. Hamilton, one Of the
government cOnspirators," as he
terms him. He read from his testi-
mony, and said that from the very
start DR.. Hamilton had perverted his
testimony, and studiously made use of
the very strongestadjectives, showing
the intensity of his feeling, as though
every effort on his part was designed
to secure, beyond peradventure, the
conviction Of the prisoner. In short,
his feelings led him to transcend the
bounds of truth, and these expressions
are used by him, as it appears to me,
for the express purpose of manufac.
turing feeling in your minds against
the prisoner"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-20
BY CABLE.

VIENNA, January 2O.--Zich, who
attempted the life Of the Russian
Minister, has confessed that it was his
intention to assassinate the Embassa
dor. He was prevented from escaping
by a fCotman, who leaped from the
carriage and seized him, holding him
until the arrival Of the police. Zich's
statements occasion no little comment,
and events are watched with much
interest.
PARIS, January 20.-Several jour-
mails here state that the Sultan has re-
solved to dethrone the Bey Of Tunis
and the whole Hassein dynasty, re-
placing them by Ali Ben Kalipha, the
leader of the Tunisian insurgents.
The statements occasion no little COM
meut, and the events are watched
with much interest.
Gambetta has been urged by his
friends to tender his resignation i'm,
mediately. 1t is stated he declared
in reply that he awaited the final issue
with confidence.
ST. PETERSBURG, January 90
Sankousky, who attempted to Kill
General Tcherevne at the interior
Department has been sentenced t.
be hanged.
The owner of the steamer Lena
which aided in NordensjoId's expedi
ton and which is now stationed on the
river Lena, has placed the vessel al
the disposal of the searchers ior
Lieutenant DeLong, The steamer will
be utilized by correspondents in the
spring if the difficulties of journeying
beyond Yakutsk by sleigh during the
winter prove insuperable.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-20

JOHN 7. Latin, Esq, Of Somervillel
is an applicant for the position of
United States District Attorney for
the Western District of Tennessee.
The Reporter, Democratic paper,
speaks Ofhim as an unAinching Repub-
lican, young man of fiue ability and
attainments, hard student, energetic,
honest and reliable who would dis.
charge the duties Of the Office faith
fully and we'll. In short, says he is
honest, faithful and capable, and what
more could be desired in selecting a
man for this position.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-20

THE large attendance at the theater
last night, the close attention and ju-
dicious applause, must have been most
gratifying to Mr.. Booth. 1t was a
tribute to his genius and his attain.
ments as an artist Of which any man
might be proud. In point of dress,
culture and general intelligence, the
Audience would compare favorably
with any that might be found in this
country or Europe. 1t was gathering
Of the fashion, youth, beauty and in
tellect of the city and surrounding
country. We are proud of such
a demonstration, showing that
Memphis appreciates so critically
and so we'll the highest standards of
dramatic art, and that when
real excellence is presented on
this stage it never fails 10
draw largely from the best elements of
society. Looking upon the scholarly
and wildly realistic impersonation Of
the grand and craftys old statesman
last night one could hardly repress a
feeling Of regret that conscientious
scruples prevent the attendance of
some of the most cultured and refined
people, who keep Shakespeare and Bull
wer and Tom Taylor and all the stand.
ard dramatists upon the shelves of
their Libraries, along with the Pilgrims
Progress, Doddridge's Rise and Pro
gress, Bakers Saints Rest and other
religious works. Such men as Booth
elevate the stage and convert it
into an agency that educates, refnes
aud gives ennobliug conceptions The
RicLelieu Of last night was more sub
dued, chaste in diction and better
rounded out than that Of ten years
ago, when perhaps the actor found it
more difficult to disguise youthful fire
and to simulate lettering old age, He
went to neither extreme, but seemed
to live the character over, forgetlul of
the present and its Surroundings. a
more finished piece Of acting has never
been presented here by Mr.. Booth Of
any other actor, and it was greeted By
such an audience as it deserved.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-20
Failures fnrn WeeIr

NEW YORK, January 2O.-R. G.
Dun & Cos, Mercantile Agency and
their ninety branches report business
failures fo- the past seven days at III.
Eastern States had H. Western, 81;
Southern, 81; Middle, 80; Pacific
Coast, 8, and New York City, s. The
failures in he country, particularly In
the South and West, are among the
more important class Of traders than
usual, and indicate that the unseason-
able weather, which prevailed most of
the winter, is beginning to tell both on
the sales and collections.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-20
River kilograms.

LOUISVILLE, January 2O.-The river
is falling, with p feet 5 inches in the
canal and 10 feet inch in the chute
on the falls. Weather cloudy and
moderating.
PITTsBURa, January 20.-The river
is falling, with 9 feet l inch on the
gauge. Weather cloudy and cool.
CAIRO, January 2O,-Weather
cloudy and cool. Arrived; j. ShAgp
Mcdonald, New Orleans, midnight;
Future City, New Orleans, 4 am;
laura l., Davis, New Orleans, 9 am.
Departed; j. s. Mcdonald, Louisville,
3a.m.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-20
EXPORTS.
clearinghouse Report.
A $50 Biblical Prizt.

The publishers Of Rutledge's
Monthly in the prize puzzle depart
ment Of their monthly for February
offer the following easy way for some
one to make $50.
TO the person telling Us which is
the shortest verse in the Ole Tesla
ment Scriptures by February 10th,
1882, we will give $50 in gold as a
prize. The money will be forwarded
to. the winner February 10th, 1882.
Those who try for the prize must send
20 cents in silver (no postage stamps
taken) With their answer, for which
they will receive the March number
of the monthly, in which will be pub
lished the name and address Of the
winner of the prize, with the correct
answer thereto. Cut this out; it may
be worth $50 to you, Address, RUT-
LEDGE PUBLISHING COMPANY, Eas-
ton, Pa.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-20
ADDITIONAL COTTON.

New York, January 10, 1925
pm. Cotton easier, with quo
lions unchanged. Ordinary, 8
8 l6c good ordinary, 10 ll-16c;
low middling, II 9.16c; mid
ding. he; good middling, l2sc;
middling fair, 13bc; fair, l3Bc. Flu.
lures are easy at very little change
from last evenings closing prices.
LIVERPOOL, January 20, 100 pm
Cotton opened easier, now l-l6d
lower. Uplands, 6 IL 16d; Orleans,
6 13-l6d. Sales to-day, 10000
bales. Receipts, 300 bales; Ameri
can, $500 bales. Futures opened quiet,
now steady.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-20
IRig TaiIure al Des NIoines.

DEs MONIES, Iowa, January co.
The dry goods store of w. X. Bard,
probably the largest retail dealer in
the city, was closed yesterday. Claain
& Co., of New York, held the firms
past due paper to the amount of S27,-
600 and attached the stock. The
Iowa National Bank is also creditor
to the amount of $4,000, secured by
mortgages. The stock is valued at
$4,000, and the book accounts at
$4,000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-20

1t seems they havo at last discov-
cred pyramid in Egypt which has
never been disturbed. 1t is situated
on the edge of the Lybian Desert, and
the entrance has, up to this time, re-
NAMED a secret. Effort after effort
has been made to violate its hidden
chambers, until at last the Arabs
came to believe that 1t was a natural
rock Of pyramidal shape. The en-
trance has at last been discovered by
NJ. Gabriel Charmes. 1t was beneath
the ground and full of earth and de-
bris, 1t is hoped that much Of in
terest will be found, and the science
of "Egyptologisty' greatly aided.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-20
New York Stock Mnrl,nt.

New YoRK, January 20, II am
The stock market at the opening
showed only fractional changes except
in the case of the Missouri Pacific
which was J per cent lower. In the
early dealings the market took a
downward turn, selling off at tat per
cent later for Denver & Rio Grande
while Richmond & Alleghny sold
down at q per cent. Subsequently a
geneneral list was recorded at Ba1!
per cent, Richmond & Alleghny
leading. Wheat la3 per cert higher
and fairly active.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-20
The weather md Wafer.

WASHINGTON, January 2O.-For
Tennessee and Ohio valley, generally
cloudy weather and rains, winds most
ly from east to south, with stationary
or slight rise in temperature and lower
barometer. Missouri valley, souther-
ly winds, partly cloudy weather, local
rains or snow, lower barometer and a
stationary or slight rise in temperature
in the southern portion, followed by
falling barometer.
The Tennessee, Cumberland and
lower Mississippi will continue to rise.
The Cumberland is 8 feet above the
danger line at Nashville; the Tennes-
see Z feet above at Chattanooga, the
Mississippi feet 0 inches above at
Cairo, and 8 inches below danger line
at Vicksburg.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-20
A steamer Ashore.

New YORK, January 2O.-The
steamer Parthia is ashore at quaran-
tine, and will have to discharge her
cargo. The Parthia changed her
course to avoid collision with the
steamer St. German, and ran ashore
almost high and dry.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-20
Plantation Manners In Ohio.

CINCINNATI, January 2O.-A private
dispatch says that Wagner, the MUIR
dcrer Of DR.. Beggs, the paymaster at
the furnace at Ironton, was taken
from the Ironton Jail by mob last
night and lynched.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-20

WE are obliged to Congressman
William R. Moore for various public
documents and other prompt courte-
sizes. f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-20
MASONIC NOTICE.

DEsoT0 LODGE No 2s9, +. and A. 9
~ w., will hold stated communica- w
ton for the month otJanuary, 1882, this/X
(FRIDAYl evening, the 10th inst, at M
By order B. 7. PRICE, w. NJ.
Attest-R. G. WILLIAMSON, Sen'y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-20
A SMALLPOX HORROR.
oh! the Rarity of Christian Char :
iiy in-New Jersey,

JERsEY CITY, N. j., January 90
John Williams, a shoemaker, died last
week of smallpox, leaving a wife and
five children. The neighbors were
afraid of the disease, and when Deputy
Inspector Sullivan came to iumigate
the house, insisted that the bed, the
only one in the rooms, should be
burned. This morning the deputy
health inspector visited the place, and
found the mother lying on a heap of
rags and carpets and covered with
pustules of smallpox. On her right
was the dead body of her little girl,
and on her left that of her little boy.
In the corner Of the room was sitting
little fellow on whose face was the
shadow of death, while budding close
to the cold stove, were the two re-
naming children. The survivors were
taken to the pesthouse and the dead
were buried at the expense of the
county.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-20

Colonel and Brevet Major General
Orlando B., Wilcox, commanding a
department in the Indian country,
has caused the arrest of Colonel and
Major General Eugene A. Carr, of the
cavalry service, and has preferred
charges against him. The nature of
the charges is not known, but it is
supposed that they grew out of the
Apache troubles last summer General
Carr is a veteran Of distinguished
services, and was in the field fighting
Indians in the ante-bellum times,
when Wilcox was tOasting his shins
before comfortable fires at his Office in
Detroit, Both officers are full Colo
nels, and the fact that Wilcox ranks
Carr, a few files may serve to indicate
the disposition Of the volunteer to
dominate the regular"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-20

Mr.. Robert Gates, editor of the
Jackson Tribune and Sun, is in the
city and will remain day or two. He
came down to see Booth and on other
business. Barring his stalwart views
on the State debt question he is one of
the most genial and agreeable nekspa-
per men in his State. 1t is said that
all our visitors from Jackson are
bondholders and he is from Jackson.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-09-21
5000. 90 REV ARD.


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