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Coles exhibition.

The great Cole exhibition is to be here
on the second Of next month. 1t will be
remembered that Mr.. Cole wintered his
animals here several seasons back, and
many among us also remember how the
lions roared and the hyenas growled dur
ing the day time and the night time in
their cosy and comfortable cottonshed
quarters down on Tennessee street. During
his stay Mr.. Cole made many friends
here, and both himself, his people and
the animals all left pleasant
remembrances behind them. Since their
departure from this city the great caravan
and its attendants have wandered through
many chimes and sailed over broad oceans,
even beyond the antipodes, exhibiting its
instructive features to countless thousands.
Even far away Australia has been visited
by Coles great show. The genial exhib-
itor is now on his way back to us with his
grand collection, and will be here two
weeks from Monday next with his myriad
of cuTfosities, and it will be one well
worthy of the public patron
age. The controversy in pro-
progress between Mr.. Cole and his eoad-
tutors, and other travelling organizations
Is of a bitter nature, and cannot be par
ticipated in by this paper any further than
to refer to it and to remind the public that
its details may be studied and understood
by perusal Of the various cards and ad-
yertisements of the parties directly con
cerned, 1t can be safely stated, however.
that MIR. Cole has very enviable reputa-
ton, not only among the people Mt larges
but also in the profession TO which he has
devoted the best years Of his life, and he
has neverye exhibited anything but a
first class entertainment, replete with
novelties and full ofinterest and instruc
ton,
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TIE PROPOSED mis-, ISsIPPI
RIVER RAILROAD.
Another Man Who Desires 20
Build "a Road for Memphis.
speoInl to Cincinnati Comm, rninl.

WASHINGTON, September l3.-|
Charles p. Huntington, of Mississip-
pi, who wants to build railroad on
top Of the levee from New Orleans
to Memphis, has written a letter to
the Mississippi River Commission, at
the instance Of Professor Mitchell, OF
the Commission, in which be says:
The most obvious requirement as
to the levees to be constructed is
that they be located as to nowhere
antagonize or be athwart the current
Hence they must not follow the sinuos
tiles Of the river, but only its general
course. A strip several hundred feet
wide between the levee and the river
should be protected by a growth of
trees, shrubs and grass. These will
Immediately and spontaneously spring
up, as is shown by the new islands
of the Mississippi, which become
covered with cottonwood and under
growth within few years after they
are formed. In case of overflow be-
tween the levee and river, these trees
and underground will diminish the
force oil the current before it strikes
the levees, and by catching the sed-
iment raise the banks of the river
and lessen the pressure against the
levee. The levees should extend upon
either side of the river to the Ozark
mountains at Commerce on the west
and the Tennessee hills below Mem
phis on the east. They will have to
be built in sections, the first extend
ing from the Red river to the Arkan-
saw, with a wing up the lower end
of the bank Of the latter river. Theu
from White river to the Helena hills,
and then from above the mouth of the
st Francis river to the Ozark noun
tains at Commerce.
On the cast bank the levee should
unite the Ellis, Natchez and Vicks
burg bluffs up to the mouth Of the
Yazoo, and from above that river
extending along the west rim Of the
Yazoo basin, to the Tennessee hills,
below Memphis, 4
The levecs should not follow the
sinuosities of the river for several
reasons.
l. Because the country drains into
the river for twenty miles on either
side Of the mouth of the Yasoo and for
strip Of forty miles on either side Of
the mouths of the Arkansaw and
White rivers, and again for twenty
miles on either side OF the St. Francis
2. Because the banks on both SIDES
are indented by low lands, lakes and
old rivers, which drain into the Mis-
sissippi. R.s.ll
3. Because in following the windings
OF the river. the levees would frequent
ly be at right angle to it.
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The Two Conventions.
Nashville World,

The contrast between the two con
ventions of June aud July shows, 10
some extent, the character Of the or.
carnations which they respectively
claim to represent. That Of June 10th
was of the people-Democratic and
eminently representative in character,
About fourteen hundred citizens, EN- :
bracing all callings and every walk in
life, met in convention, and, after
careful dellberation and full discus
sion, adopted platform upon which
they had compromised their differ
ences and nominated a candidate,
beth of which they presented to the
people, asking their Endorsement at
the polls.
A few men, mostly politicians and
railroad attorneys, withdrew from the
convention. After drumming a day
longer with but little following, they
adjourned three weeks to gain time
and see what could be done toward
the disruption Of the party to which
they had, in times past, protessed de-
votion, and from which some Of them
had received high honors.
Messengers were sent into all parts
Of the State to encourage disaffeetior,
and free rides on the railroads were
offered to swell the delegation in hope
of rivaling, in numbers and dignity.
the grand meeting of the people from
which they had bolted. Their efforts
we're vain. When their assemblage
met the falling off was painfully evil
dent.
In that abortive attempt at a con-
vention more than half the counties
in the State were entirely unrepresent
ed, either by their own citizens il
person, or by others as proxy. More
than half of East Tennessee was rep
resented by Eb James alone We
admit that Mr.. James was the star OF
the occasion. But something more
than wit and elOquenoe is wanted on
such occasions. The will of the peo
pie and a fair representation Of the
same should be sought.
The five counties, Davidson, Mont
gomery, Maury, Henry aud 0bion
furnished about one.half of the dele
cation.
When they assembled they felt their
weakness, and part of them gave
evidence of a desire to drop the con-
Germ, and fall into the support Of Bate.
After long consultation and much Jug
Cling, the happy thought struck some
body, that they might gain some re-
cruits by espousing temperance, and
the four mile plank was unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. Bailey and Mr.. James made
speeches with all the zeal of young
converts, while the rest of the assem-
bly, expressed their appreciation with
loud applause. Their zeal oOzed out
with the occasion, and very few Of the
members, either by word or deed, have
exhibited since the least affection fol
temperance or fondness for the four
mile law.
Their candidates seeing that little
temperance on tho platform could
gain little support, thought that Q
full dose Of prohibition would work
wonders and move the masses So he
scratched his own platform, or rather
kicked the little four mile plank con,
temptuously from under his feet anC
substituted the broad an | ponderoui
plank Of prohibition in its stead.
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By a vote Of Al to 81 the Repub
licans, in convention at Somerville
yesterday, decided upon Hon. VIM
R. Moore as the nominee Of the
party for Congress. Mr.. Moore has
declared in letter to Captain Gar.
rett that he would not and could
not be candidate for re-
election. Ifhe accepts the nomination
it will prove that he was working fol
it all the time. The party has an
abundance Of better material fol
Congress, and yet perhaps no man 10
the district would appeal more
audaciously and successfully to the
lingering prejudices of the uneducated
Republican voters Ofthe district. He
cannot meet such man as Casey
Young or G. B. Simonton on the
stump, but he can wave a pocket
edition of the bloody shirt better than
other men in the South, save possibly
Flanagan, of Texas.
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
ARAB PASHA A PRISONER.
Ten Thousand Troops Lay Down
Their Arms.
General Lowe Has Occupied
Cairo.
General wOIseIey at CaIrO-ArabI
Pasha I'm the Guardhouse.

LONDON, September l5-The race be-
tween the Hillsdale Crew and the Thame.
Rowing Club was won By the latter.
The Hillsdales broke slide after LEADING
for two miles, hence their defeat.
The war department has received the
ley
Benla, September l5.--General Lowe
has occupied Cairo. Arab Pasha and
Ioulba Pasha have surrendered uncon-
dltlonally, and ten thousand troops at
Cairo have laid down their arms.
Sir james Alduson, physician extraor-
dinary to the Queen, is dead
General WOlseley has arrived at Cairo.
from whence he sent the following
Cairo, September l5.-The war is over.
Send no more men from England. Mid
shipman Dechair is safe. | have been re-
celved here with open arms by all classes.
Ihe soldiers are glad TO return to their
homes Our cavalry did extremely
well IN the long forced march yesterday.
The Doncaster stakes was won by Ami
litei Zeus second, Quicklime third.
The Doncaster cup was won by Retreat;
Our John second, Fortissimo third.
The following additional dispatch was
received from General Wolseley;
Cairo September l5.-Arabi Pasha and
Toulba Pasha are both confined in our
guard rooms. Twill now change my base
from Ismalia to Alexandria.
ALEXANDRIA, September 1S.-The
khedive and Sir Edward Malet, the Brit
sh Consul General, win proceed to Cairo
as soon as the road is open. All offers of
submission must be made to the Khedive
nominally, but by actual surrender, to
General Wolseley. II appears that Kafr-
el-Dwar has not yet been occupied. Ne
gotiations for its occupation are expected
to be concluded this afternoon. The an
nouncement that the British had entered
the east barracks yesterday was a miscon-
ception. Only Generals Wood and Har-
man rode in with a small party, in con-
sequence Of the display Of flags of truce.
Roubie Pasha was the commandant Of the
troops at Meks, and is deeply implicated
in the rahallion
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ADDITIONAL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, September 10, 1915 pm
Cotton in moderate inquiry and fully sup.
piled. Uplands, Lied; Orleans, 7ld.
Sales to-day, 500 bales. Receipts $500
balesi all American. Futures are weaker
New YORK. September Is, l2:22 p.m.-
Cotton quiet and steady. Ordinary
10 6-l6c; good ordinary, IL 9-lGc; low mid.
ding, l2sc; middling. II 11-l6c; good
middling, 10 Lice middling fair, lS lS-l6c
fair, l49-l6c. Futures are dull at tc
8 points above last evenings closing
prices.
NEW ORLEANS, September Is, 11.3C
a.m.-Cotton steady Middling, 1910
Sales, to-day 100 bales Receipts, III.
bales.
MANCHESTER, Eng, September l5
Spm,-Yarns and fabrics are quiet and
unchanged.
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All their chicanery and all theiI
juggling have gone to naught, and next
to naught. The movement was not Of
the people. Old Knights Templar Of
the order Of temperance feel that il
would degrade their order to allow its
principles to form the tail Of the little
bolter kite.
1t is worthy of remark that Of
the State conventions ESQ called) that
have assembled in the capital during
the present year, the Democratic
convention of June 10th was the only
one in which questions were settled
by vote Of the counties, taken sspa-
rately and singly. In the others the
votes were all taken by acclamation.
Under this system the rabble of Nash
vile could make more racket and
WELD more potent influence than the
combined force of all East and West
Tennessee, with half of Middle Ten
nessee thrown in.
The following table gives a synopsis
of the elements constituting the
bolter convention ESQ called) Of July
II.
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Fire and Deaths From lightning

NEW YORK, September During the
thunder storm last night lightning struck
Lane & Fleming's oil works at Kngsland
and Meserole avenues, and Donaldson :
oil works in Kingsland near Meeker
avenue, setting them both on fire. The
flames were soon beyond control and both
buildings were destroyed. Early this
morning, when the fire was nearly out, a
tank of naptha took fire and exploded.
Charles Keegan, foreman of the fire
truck, and Captain Dury were instantly
killed. The loss at Donaldson's will not
exceed $4,000. Lane & Fleming loss is
not known.
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Dropped by Ihe Road.ide.

A sick cOlored man and a little child
some two or three years old were dumped
out near the suburbs of the city, a square
or so south of the boulevard, some time
last night, and the man plumber, includ.
ing bed and other paraphernalia. lay
near. 1t was said the poor fellow had the
smallpox, and no one in the vicinity
would go near the sufferer. Persons pass
ing there this morning report the man toe
i'll to sit up, while the little one toddled
about, playing in the dust, apparently
eontented The case was reported to the
Board of Health and other authorities
The Board of Health sent an ambulance
out to move the sufferer to less exposed
quarters.
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GREAT FIRE AT TOLEDO.
Mill and Lumber Burned-LOss
S320, 900.

TOLEDO, o., September 16.--At 1870
Am. a fire broke out in the extensive lum-
Der mill ofthe Mitchell Il Rowland Lum-
Der Company, and entirely destroyed it.
The fire also spread to large piles Of lum.
Der with which the yards were filed, and
before the flames were checked from
thirteen to fourteen million feet of lumber
was consumed. The loss on the mill was
SlOO, ,OOO-insured for 10000. The loss on
lumber is S225, 600, covered by insurance.
Nearly all the insurance companies repre-
sented here are interested in these losses.
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INsOLVENT NOTICE.
srArn OF TEnrnssnE. sHELsr Co.

OFF1oE COUNTY Coz Rf CLERK,
Memphis, Tenn, September Il, 1882
No. 45OO-To j. D Randall, iministrator oJ
John Cullen, decd.
HAVING suggested the insolvency Of the
IL estate Of John Cullen, deceased, you are
hereby ordered to give notice, by advertise
mentin some newspaper published within the
sJd State, and also at the courthouse door Of
Shelby county, for all persons having claims
against said estate, to apiear and file the
same, with the Clerk of the County Court au-
lhentioated in the manner prescribed by law,
ON or before the 18th day OF December, 1882;
and any claim not filed on OF before said day,
or before an appropriation Of the funds ofsaid
estate is made, shall be forOTer barred, both
in law and equity.
Witness my hand, at Office, this llth day Of
September, 1889.
HUGH B. CULLEN. Clerk,
All creditors of the estate Of John Cullen,
deceased, are hereby notified to ile thtii
claims with me, as required by the above or
der, or they will be barred.
]. d. RANDALL, Admir-.
j. NJ. Gregory, Attorney. lSl925S1
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THE Old Man Of the Avalapche h.

Ahh Olu uau VI lnc ANaihucHe mas
taken the canvass and race in hand,
aud expresses some decided views on
the subject in his paper Of this morn
ing. He is Of the opinion, it would
seem, thatif the Democratic conven-
tion will have the good sense to re-
nominate anybody else but Casey
Young, the defeat of VIM. R. Moore
will be an easy undertaking, and that
Hon. G. B. Simonton is the one Dem.
ocrat who can retire our present M. c..
to private life. As our neigbbor seems
so we'll assured on the subject, he
ought to give some of the reasons upon
which he bases his opinion, that the
Democratic convention should select
one of these gentlemen in preference
to the other. 1t is a matter about
which the public should be informed.
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his is a SO, BOO, 900 Consolidation.
1t has n $500, 900 of Ter EtIenbants
IT has a - 100000 NTenagerie --.1-.5a
u mas the Only Pair of Wool
mas the Only $57. of FT;nro,,o4...
II mas the Great and Only Charles Fish. V 1880
mas the Only $4,000 Herd of Six Performing Colorado Cattle
II has a Herd of Living
mas the Only Pair Caroxv Polar T3aa
- mas the Only $4,000 Arctic Aquarium.
It has the Only $4,000 Troupe of Performing StaIons
At mas the Only Gigantic MandriII.
AC mas the Only 100000 Street Parade
q mas the Only $22, 900 Two
r. bth me Si Cniy M marvellous Minute Dwarf Elephant
inc only Genuine Japanese Circus.
IL has Bareback
~ mas the Greatest in Three - i,,r.s1
tIs the Great Show N six
arc the Only Doc IT a 1xo-+t....
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The PUBLIo LEDGER job printing
Office and book bindery is prepared to
execute work with neatness and dis
patch, and at as low rates as any COM
petitor.
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MASONIC NOTICE.

DES0T0 LODGE, No. 800, r. and A. @
~ M, will hold Stated Communion w
tion for Septem er, 1882, THIS EVEN-/X\
ING Friday the 18th inst, at s clock, fol
the transaction of monthly business. All M
N, 6 in good standing fraternally invited.
BY order II. b, CULLEN, W, NJ.
Attesti
r. @. WILLIAMSON. Sec'y.
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DIED.

MoC0NNELL--At the residence of his step
father, and mother, Henry and Catherine
Wendler, GEORGE A.. McOONNRLL, of conges-
tion, age Is years and months.
Funeral from residence on Randolph read
Saturday at $3.50 am. Carriages at Thoms'
corner Adams and Second streets, ats:3Oa. m.
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The Memphis Mutual Aid Society
pays a FOur-MOnth Marriage Bene-
III, "A TWenIy-Day Natal BeneIiI, and
have the strongest One-DBy COmpa-
ny In existence. They pay charges
ON applications by telegraph.
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ACnnnIRreaIr.

SYRACUSE, September 15.-There is a
serious break in the Erie canal near
Camillus. A hundred feet Of the Berne
bank was carried out and two boats were
swept into the breach.
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The Canadian rrsn0h

MONTREAL, September 15.-The Gov
ernor. General has expressed a willingness
to assist in colonizlng French Canadians
in the Northwest, in order TO prevent
their exodus to the United States.
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Congressional NOninatIous

CHICAGO, September l5.-An Adrian
Mich special says; The Democrats OF
the Second district nominated N. b.
Edrige for Congress,
Burlington ia. special The Demo-
erats of the First district nominated B. j.
Hall for Congress.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-15

NEWARK, N. j., September l5.-Geo
Weir and wife, of Newark, died at Pen
sacola Wednesday, he from heart disease
and his wife from yellow fever.
Daily Republican., 1882-03-24

| He leapsd from his horse and spranp
upon the highwAyman with such vigor
/ that ths man trmbied from his saddle,
Then Bob struggled Tor the ristol, and
gaining 1t, knocked the ruff IN sense
less with the butt end, and sat down on
his bosom to keep guard, expecting to
die every moment, but hoping that help
might come before the robber recovered
consciousness.
About that time a party of young
men who were out on a coon hunt, came
up with tiaring torches, and score of
dogs at their heels. Then all knew Bob
well and the most jealous were for dis
patching the robber; but the voice of
the majority were for binding him and
carrying him to the city, to meet his
reward at the hands ofjus.ice, and with
this party Bob agreed.
He felt weak and his breast ached,
anu he expected every moment to feel
the faintness of death stealing over
him; for there was round hole Just
over his heart, and the bullet must be
somewhere. A few unpleasant mis-
givings, which proved that his opinions
of that future were not no fixed as they
might have been, troubled him, and he
sighed q little al the new corners Qles-
toned him,
"The bullet went in here he said
touching the hole 81 don't feel any
pain and must be bleeding inwardly if
at all, | think"
Ho unbottoned his coat cautiously
and out dropped Annie Wesley's Billie,
with the bullet deeply imbedded i'll its
cover.
The tears came to Bob y eyes, and the
others started, for he had been in the
habit Of Boosting of his inhdel opinions,
and it was odd enough that he should
wear Bible next to his heart. But
every one was too q adj to find him I'M
hurt to care TOR much else, and 40 they
gave three cheers and started for the
city with their prisoner.
Bob followed, leading his horse and
keeping an eye on the mailbag, and on
the way he thought-what he thought
may he OWNED from the fact that six
months after, Annie Wesley found her
lover by her side at church, and heard
from his own lips, that he had not half
SO high an opinion of his own smart
ness and that of his doctor friend, as
formerly, and he believed she was right
after all.
And 80 they were married, and for
many years have been living very con
tentedly in their little cottage on the
outskirts of Madison.
Daily Republican., 1882-03-24
fUNNY SIG IA rs.
saw q cow-hide In the grass,

! saw a cow-hide In the grass,
A rush livht on the floor;
saw candle stick In the mud,
And a bel,-p Inch on the door.
I,saw horse fly up creek,
A cat-nip at her foot;
saw chestnutDurr, and heard
A shell'bark In tho wood.
saw jack plane of q board,
A car spring of the track;
l saw-dust of the floor.
And tnen carpet-tack.
saw monkey-wreDch hat,
From q fair lady'spate;
j saw u rattle-snake bird
And hogs.hesd on the plate.
saw a brand smash glass,
saw u sh0oting.star
heard the corn stalk in the field;
And pig-irOn crOw.bar.
saw pin-wheel off q post,
And whe. Wright In a shop,
sawagiu- ling upon bar
saw a ginger'pop.
saw a house fly over a field,
saw an ox.rvast too;
saw Q chad roe and a clam bake,
And saw the chicken stew.
saw a sword fish from n bank,
/ heard the water-spout
saw tobaccO.spit. and ltnen
"a a avn ha ,,,ln M
Daily Republican., 1882-03-24
is WEALTH

Dr. f. U. VESTS Nerve and Brain Treat
ment: o spe1ihc TOR Hysteria, Dizziness,
Convr.' Oh Nervous Headache, Mental De-
preston L IS Of Memory, Spsrmatorrhes,
Imp, tenLy, Involuntary Emissions, Prema.
ture Old Age, caused By over exertion, self.
abuse, or ovsr.indulgence, which leads to
misery, decay and death. One box will cure
recent cases. Each box contains one months
treatment. One collar box, or six boxes
for five dollars; sent by mail prepaid on 70
ceipt of price. We guarantee six boxes te
cure any case. With each order received BY
US for six boxes, accompanied with five dol
lars, We will send the purchaser our writer
guarantee TO return the money II tho treat
ment does not ettect euro. Guarantee,
issued only by N d. Damortn, Druggist
Dor. and and Market streets, Wilmingtou
Del.-Soe aKent. nOv25-dhw
Daily Republican., 1882-03-24

FLOUR, FEED, HAY
" AND COAL DOWN.
Buyers Look around and save your money
by buylng where you can buy the b,st goods
for the least money LOOK at these prices:
dried al pies, cts; evaporated IL cts dried
peaches 10 and IL cts; 8 lbs. fine prunes, rs
ct.; 2 lbs. good coffee, rs cts; sour kraut, 10
cts.qt; sugars away dow; the best Is ct.
syrup ever sold in the city for the money;
good syrups 10 and Il cts: our ~ ct. tea is
extra, our 50 is fine, our 81 can't be beat. Re.
member we are selling for net cash those
brands of flour, VIM, Lea n Son. t est pastry,
S5.1.; best Clifton +. +. +. 50; PautHxlt r.,
IS rs; kitkwood, S175; q. extra fine family
i0ur, $7.5J, We have the best ct -four In
the city. Remember we guarantee these
Hours to give satisfaction, if ROT we will send
after thu flour ana refund the money. so with
you take no riss. This $50 flo n we
recommend especially and we sell more -four
than any other grocery house in Wilmington.
Good delivered all parts OF the city or vicin-
ity. Hay 81 per hundred; straw, S cts;
oats, 80 cts p. j. FORD, Front al Madi-
sol or front and Maryland Avenue. be
sure and get the rlgtt corner. mara