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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-22
THE WHEAT CROP.
A Very Favorable Report From
Missouri.

ST. LOUIS, May 22.-From over two
hundred reports received by one of
the leading and most reputable grain
commission houses of this city, from
all sections of the State respecting
crops, the following condensation is
made: With three or four exceptions
the reports indicate that never before
were the wheat prospects so promising
at this season Of the year. The late
cool weather has checked the rank
growth and at the same time put a
stop to the progress of chinch bugs, Of
which there are quite a number, but
they have thus far done no in
jury. The army worms have appeared
in the southeastern counties, but have
done no damage yet. At one point
Hessian flies have shown themselves
but in too small numbers to cause
damage, nor has the rust done any
injury, for the wheat is now heading
fast, and the generally expressed
opinion is that the wheat is too far
advanced to suffer by insects of any
kind, even if young chinch bug 8
should appear, which seems very i'm
probable after the recent cool wet
weather. The acreage of wheat sown
is much larger than was harvested
last season. Harvesting begins early
in June, if the weather is favorable.
Corn is about all planted, and south
ern and central counties show very
good standings for the time of year.
La some sections it has received two
plowingS. Cool weather has kept it
backward somewhat, but on the whole
it looks very well. The acreage is
larger than 1881. No fears of damage
by chinch bugs is anticipated, unless
the weather during June should be
very hot and dry. The acreage in
oats is larger. The crop looks exceed
ingly we'll With good weather harvest
ing will begin during the first days of
June. Small fruits and apples prom
ise very well. Peaches appear less
plentiful. Meadows and stock are
doing very we'll. Farmers are well up
with their work and in fine spirits.
From Kansas the reports are num-
erous and unusually good, and while
the area sown is probably Is to 20 per
cent less than that sown last season,
a larger yield per acre is expected.
Chinch bugs have decreased consid.
erably since the cool weather set in,
but are still numerous; no damage,
however, seems thus far to have
been occasiOned by them in the
northern counties. Ifhot, dry weather
comes wheat will suffer somewhat by
their work. Harvesting will begin in
the southeastern counties from May
18th until June 1st if the weather
remains favorable. The acreage
planted with corn is % per cent greater
than that in 1881, and the stand is
generally good. In many sections the
plsnt had an unhealthy appearance,
but has reCencly greatly improved
under the influence of warm, bright
weather. No damage to corn by the
chinch bugs is anticipated.
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-22
Clearing House Report.
A Ros1ou Bank NuSDends Again,

BosToN, May 22-The Pacific Ma
tionar Bank, which suspended some
months ago and resumed but few
weeks since, stopped payment to-day
and will wind up business. Its direc-
tors voted to go into liquidation and
applied for receiver. The suspension
is considered due to the lack OF busi.
ness since resumption, public con-
6dence not being great enough to
warrant any large dealings with the
concern,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-22
BIN to ReguIato CorporatiOns.

New YORK, May PA bill will
soon be introduced in the New York
Assembly providing for the protection
Of holders of corporate securities. The
bill provides that railroad companies
incorporated in this State and those
having Offices in the State, for registry
or for transfer, shall publish on or
before the 10Th of each month state
ment of their approximate gross earn.
ings and expenses for the month pre-.
ceding The statement shall also
include the amount Of bonds, stock
and other Indebtedness eutstaudiugs,
mileage on which earnings have been
made, and other sources from which
receipts have accrued. The Auditor
or other proper accounting Officersh
verify the statement under oath.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-22
ADDITIONAL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, May %, 12l5pm.-Cotton
in moderate inquiry freely supplied.
Uplands, esd; Orleans, 6Ad Sales to-
day, 10000 bales. Receipts, 5000 bales;
American, ll,70O Futures are teady.
NEW YORK, May %, ll;95 a.m.-
Cotton weak. Ordinary, 8 9-lec; good
ordinary, 10 l5-16c low middling,
II l3-l6c; middliug, l2Mc; good middling,
1850 middling fair, 1870; fair, l41Sc,
Futures are weak. at Is to 10 points below
Saturday evenings closing prices.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-22
The Cantor OF Santa Anna.
NOw OrI0ans PiOayune. Avn 80.

In noticing the death of the late
Captain James Sylvester, formally
a member of the typographical force
of the Picayune, who died in this city
April 8, 1882, at the age Of about sew
enty three, the Picayune stated that
he was the captor of Santa Anna.
Diverse statements having been made
regarding the capture, it is proper to
say that we have before us a printed
copy Of documents concerning that
battle. making a phamphlot OF
eighteen pages. This pamphlet,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-22
Closing Out A. Il. Stewart &
Co.'s BUSINESS.

New YORK, May 2O.-Six hundred
employees were dismissed from the
wholesale departments of A. T. Stew
art & Co., and the wholesale business
will be finished by July l. The retail
store will not be shut up for six
months yet, probably, although great
efforts are making to get rid Of goods.
1t is said that the big marble building
at Tenth and Broadway will be turned
into museum, but this is not gener-
ally believed. 1t is still commonly
thought that Judge Hilton has lost
money in the store, Notwithstanding
that he denies it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-22
InsOlvent Notice.
STATE OF TEHNEssKE, SHELBY COUNTY,
OFFICE COUNTY Court CLRRK.


Memphis, Tenn. May 22d, 1852.
No. ASQ-T0 Julius = Taylor. administrator
Of NJ d l. Stewart, licensed
HAVING suggested the insolvency Of the
III estate of N D L Stewart. deceased. you
are hereby ordered to give notice, by advertise
said State, and also at the Court-house door
of Shelby county, for all persons having
claims against said estate, 10 appear and Gle
the same, with the Clerk Of the County Court
authenticated in the manner prescribed BY law
on or before the lst day Of September, 1882,
or before an approprihtion of the funds ofsaid
estate is made, shall be forever barred, both
in law and equity.
Witness my hand, at Office. this 22d day Of
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
By HUGH B. CULLEN, ~ c.
give notice as aHOve directed.
$3.50 JULINR A TAYLOR. admir-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-22

The New Orleans States, an after
noon paper, has started a Sunday
morning edition. A very commendable
piece Of enterprise.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-22
USE DEANS BEST
TEAS S!
And Fresh Roasted Coffee.
WIN. DEAN & CO., l89 POPLAR ST.

which was found among Mr.. Silves
ter's papers, was printed in New Or
leans in 1886 by John Cox & Co.
printers, atthe Bulletin Office, COM
prises the report of General Sam
Houston to his Excellency D. G.. Bur
net, President of the Republic Of
Texas, dated at Headquarters of the
Army, San Jacinto, April 25, 1886;
the return Of killed and wounded in
the actions Of the 10th and 2lst April;
Sam Houston's army orders to his
comrades, on May 5, 1886, on tenn
porarily taking leave of them, aud
list OF officers, non commissioned of
fcers and privates engaged in the
battle Of San Jacinto on the 2lst of
April. This copy of the pamphlet is
stitched between two pieces of thick,
coarse, blue paper, and the outside of
the front piece is written all over in
the handwriting of General Houston
General Houston's penmanship is
known in this Office, and there is no
mistake about the writing being his,
not merely the signature but the en-.
tire body Of writing. AS it completely
settles the question of the capture Of
Santa Anna, General Houston's state
ment will be read with interest. 1t is
as follows:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-22

Candidates should order cards, ETC.,
printed at the LEDGER job printing
Office.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-22

[Captain Sylvester, above referred
to, was printer on the Cincinnati
Gazette, and went to Texas with Cap
tain Aliens company from Cincin-
natl, our citizens furnishing the arms
and two pieces Of cannon for the COM
paDy, the cannon being the largest in
use at the battle Of San Jacinto-Ed.
Cincinnati Commercial.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-22

PUBLIC LEDGER job printing Office
and book biudery. IL Madison.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-09
Southern News.

The Kentucky public elevator, owned and
operated by stock company of Louisville,
and the first of the kind erected there, opened
ready to receive grain of all descriptions
The capacity of the elevator is 500, 600 bushels
E. A. O'Neal has bean inaugurated Gov.
ernor of Alabama.
Heavy frosts have occurred at Pensacola,
Fla, in succession, and it is now regarded
entirely safe for absentees to return.
The North Carolina State Board of Can
vassers have finished canvassing the votes
for District Congressman, awarding certif-
Gates to Poole and O'Hara, Republicans and
Green,l Cox, Scales, Dowd and Vance, Demo-
Gratis, and York. Coalitionist and Indepen-
dent Democrat. Robbins, Democrat, filed
papers looking to contesting York taking his
seat.
Never before in the history of Texas. ~
says the Bonham News, 'has there been such
a tide of immigration. They are coming
from all quarters-old men with their grown
up children, middle-aged men with families,
young men without families, are coming.
Every train is crowded to OVERLOOKING. The
class coming have the appearance of being
well-to-do, intelligent and very energetic
people,"
At Houston, Texas, the International cot
ton compress and several residences were
destroyed by fire. Loss, $500 900. The bust
ness part of Petersburg, Ind, was burned
yesterday, all the records of the city govern
ment being destroyed. Loss. $4,000.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-09
Foreign News.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-The river Seine. in
France, and the Thesis, in Hungary, have
overflowed their banks, and the foundations
have caused great destruction of property.
paris newspaper says man-of war will
he sent to reinforce the French squadron at
Madagascar.
The Sultan of Turkey announces new
cabinet, with Ahmed Vefuk Pasha as prime
minister.
M. Audrieux, late French ambassador to
Spain, wounded M. Laurent, editor of tho
Paris, in duel with swords, November 30
II is reported that the policeman who ar
rested Sophie Perowskaja in 1881, has been
assassinated by Nihilists.
The Empress of Germany has headed the
Patriotic Ladies' Society list for the suffer
ers by the foundations, with subscription
of 2 1000 marks.
LONDON, December 3.-The Archbishop of
Canterbury is dead Parliament was pro-
rogued on Saturday, and speech from tho
Queen was read.
Earl Spencer prohibited the land league
meeting which Mr. Davitt was to have ad.
dressed at Limerick yesterday Mr.. Quinn,
of the land league, and Mr. Davitt have been
summoned to enter into recognizances for
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-09
How Mr.. Talmage Began Housekeeping.

The Rev. Mr.. Talmage, in sermon
related an experience in his own life
when he was settled over his first
church. When young graduate of
the theological seminary at New Bruins
wick, he was called to take charge of
church, but had not the means to be-
gin housekeeping. After preaching for
three OF four weeks, the elders told
him to take short vacation. He de-
parted, fearing that this was hint
that his services were not required. In
a few days he returned. On opening
the front door he found the hall was
carpeted, the parlor was furnished,
pictures hung upon the walls. In the
study was the table and easy-chair and
shelves filled with costly books far be-
yond the means of the young clergy
man. In the dining-room the table
was set with silver and glasses. In
the cellar there was coal for whole
winter, and in the pantry flour, sugar
and spices for six months. In the
kitchen he found range all ready to
light, and all that young man had to
do to begin housekeeping was to strike
a match. fThat is not apocryphal,"
said Mr.. Talmage, "for that young
man was l."
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-09
Washington News.

Rear-Admiral Robert H. Wyman died at
his residence, 1926 Fourteenth street, from
apoplexy
The following are the claims allowed by
the Garfield board of audit for professional
services; DIR. D. w. Bliss, $500; DIR. D.
Hayes Agnew, 5000; DR.. Frank H. Hami
ton, $1,000; DR.. Robert Reyburn, $4,000; DR..
Silas A. Boynton, $4,000; DIR. Susan A. Ed
son, $1,000 Total 1927, 800.
The Garfield Monument Fair has closed,
and it is estimated that the receipts will
reach $21, 900 and perhaps $4,000. This will
give net profit of several thousand to the
fund. The fund before the fair amounted TO
S16.192.
The report of Green B. Raum, Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue, is a voluminous
document. In the last fiscal year the inter
nal revenue receipts aggregated, in round
numbers, $146, 100000 against $113,0O,Oc0 in
1879, 1923, 900, 900 in 1880 and $135, 100000 in
1881. The commissioner says it is an old and
sound maxim that "no more revenue should
be raised than is necessary for an econom-
ical administration of the government and
gradual reduction of the public debt" and
he, therefore, thinks that reduction of
from 100000, 900 to $70,O00,0OO in the annual
revenues of the country could be safely en-
tered upon, and he regards such reduction
rs urgently called for.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-09
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.
The hours perish and are laid to o,

The hours perish and are laid to our
charge. =
How white are the fair robes Of
charity!
That charity comes too late that
comes for the asking. :.
The reward of doing one duty is the
power to perform another.
A noble part Of every true life is to
learn to undo what has been wrongly
done.
Envy is vice, which keeps no holt
day, but is always on the wheel work
ing its own disquiet.
1t is better to wear a poor vest with
aroyal heart beneath it than to wear a
royal vest and beggar heart inside.
Men are frequently like tea-the real
strength and goodness are not properly
drawn out until they have been put in
hot water.
We talk about men of genius, but are
they more than men of earnest thought
and action? Is not genius another
word for industry?
The pursuit of success by nations and
individuals seems to be the only critic
rion by which the world distinguishes
right from wrong.
knowledge gained by long expe-
rience and used under the direction of
prudence, will give access to every
corner of fortunes warehouse.
Every person is responsible for all
the good within the scope of his abili-
ties, and for no more, and none can tell
whose sphere is the largest.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-09
Curious Patents.

Some investigating person has fur
nished the New York Times with
brief list of patents on small things
which in many instances have proved
great mines of wealth to the lucky
discoverer. Among these trifes is the
favorite toy-thc ''return ball
wooden ball with an elastic string
attached, selling for ten cents each,
but yielding to its patentee an income
equal to $4,000 a year. The rubber
tip on the end of lead pencils affords
the owner of the royalty an indepen-
dent fortune. The inventor of the
gummed newspaper wrapper is also a
rich man. The gimlet-pointed screw
has evolved more wealth than most
silver mines, and the man who first
thought of putting copper tips to chill
dren's shoes is as well off as if his
father had left him $2,0OO,OO0in United
States bonds. Although roller skates
are not so much used in countries
where ice is abundant, in South Amer
lea, especially in Brazil, they are very
highly esteemed, and have yielded over
100000 to their inventor. But he
had to spend fully $125,000 in England
alone fighting infringements. The
dancing Jim Crow" a toy, provides
an annual income of $4,000 to it's in
ventor, and the common needle threader
is worth $4,000 year to the man who
thought of it. The "drive well'' was
an idea of Colonel Green, whose troops,
during the war, were in want of water.
He conceived the notion of driving
two-inch tube into the ground until
water was reached and then attaching
apump. This simple continuance was
patented after the war, and the tens of
thousands of farmers who have used
it have been obliged to pay him a
royalty, moderate estimate of which
is placed at 100000. The spring
window shade yields an income of
100000 year the stylographic pen
also brings in 100000 yearly the
marking pen for shading in different
colors, 100000; rubber stamps the
same. A very large fortune has been
reaped by Western miner, who, ten
years since, invented metal rivet or
eyelet at each end of the mouth of
coat and pantaloons pockets to resist
the strain caused by the carriage of
pieces of ore and heavy tools.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-09
THE NEWS.

Tho following is the text of the ordinance
which has been presented in the Bundesrath
forbidding the importation of American
pork: /. The importation from America of
uigs, pork, bacon and sausages of all kinds
is forbidden. q The Chancellor is empow-
cred to permit exceptions to the prohibitive
rule subject to the necessary measures of con-
troll 8. The restrictive ordinance of June
%, 1850, in respect to the importation Of
American pork and sausages, is abolished.
1. The present ordinance comes into force
thirty days after its PRONUNCIATION.
A woman named Kathi, one of twenty-six
women arrested several months ago for pois-
oning their husbands, has been hanged She
confessed to having murdered two husbands.
Four of the other women have been con-
victed.
Rear Admiral Wyman has been stricken
with paralysis, and is in critical condition.
The municipal bank of Skopin, in the
Province of Riazan, has failed for over twelve
million pounds, running the whole town as
we'll as hundreds of families elsewhere.
Among the natural curiosities of the yell
lowstone Park, Superintendent Conger, in
his annual report to the Secretary of the Inc
terror, mentions ga deep and rapid river of
boiling water, 200 feet wide" He complains
of the wanton and apparently purposeless
depredations committed by tourists.
deputy United States marshal arrested
DR.. Charles ]. Eastman, the executive head
or dean of the Bellevue Medical College, in
Boston, on the charge of using the mails with
intent to defraud. He was ordered to furnish
bonds in 800.
In letter to the st. Louis Post Dispatch.
Joseph Pulitzer alleges that in the spring OF
1881 Mr.. MacVeagh had a warrant issued for
the arrest of Stephen W. Dorsey, but the lat
ter went on to Washington and saw Garfield
and the warrant was never served. MacVeagb
denies it.
At the sale of the securities of the State
Savings Bank in Chicago the note of d. D.
Spencer, its absconding president, for $780,
900, was knocked down to countryman fer
Ss01.
Judge Dykman, of the Supreme Court
in New York, has decided that telegraph
companies who set poles in front of prem
Uses must make equitable compensation
therefor.
Samuel Bigbee has been elected chief JUS
tice of the Supreme Court of the Cherokee
Nation, and j. Calls and j. B. Mayo associate
Justices
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-09
Considerable.

Probably the politest and most con-
Siderate man who ever lived was
General Bradsbale, of Arkansas. Some
time ago, boarding train, he perceived
his son, whom he had not seen for
twenty years, occupying seat, reading.
The old gentleman sat down immedi-
ately behind the young man. After
the train had gone about thirty miles,
theyoung man laid aside his newspaper,
and discovered his father, seized the
old man with affectionate warmth.
"Why didn't you let me know that you
was on the train, father?"
Because" replied the old gentleman,
81 saw that you were reading and 1
did not wish to disturb"
"That would have made no differ
ence."
"And BESIDES" continued the father,
81 thought that you might want to
borrow a few dollars arkansas
TraUeler.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-09
The Shah,s Lesson.

A young French painter was show
ing the shah Of Persia his picture of
Herodias bringing in the head of John
the Baptist. The shah asked him how
many minutes were supposed to have
passed since the head was cut off.
1.-TWO minutes" said the painter. The
shah then told him that the lips ought
to be wide open and of. an ashy white.
AS the artist was unwilling to be con-
WINGED, the shah clapped his hands and
a slave appearing, drew his, sword end
with one tremendous sweeysaTere
his head from his body. He then pulled
out his watch and two minutes after
stopped down, picked up the bleeding
head. and, walking to the picture, held
the real head by the side of the painted
one, and said to the Frenchman
Monsieur, you can see for yourself
that the lips ought to be ashy white
and wide apart, and you will learn to
believe the shah in future" Then he
tossed away the head and calmly
walked out, leaving the painter more
dead than alive to take himself and his
unfortunate picture back to his own
apartments. The shock was so severe
to the painters nerves that he became
hysterical and remained so for months,
unable to do any work. The shah con-
'ferred decorations and titles upon him,
which cost nothing, and, giving him
just enough money to take him home,
allowed him to leave Persia, and he
now occupies a studio in the Palais
Royal in Paris.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-09
AN EXTRAORDINARY CASE.
Tn ITah M

AUSTIN. TEXAS, February 20, 1881.
To Mr. j. W. Graham, Druggist:
Dear Sir-My case acute form of Bronchitis
and was of one and ahalf years duration. employed
the best medical aid possible, but failed rapidly until
The doctors said would dethat my case was incura-
Die. Thrown upon resources, got bottle of
DR. VIM. HALLS BALSAM FOR THE LUNGS
and in six hours felt decided relief In three days
the cough almost disappeared. Now that my chances
of life good for years. earnestly recommend
the above to every sufferer of throat lung disease
o. G. LATHROP.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-09

There are nine ambulances consti
tuting New York's ambulance system
Each one is accompanied by driver
and surgeon, and by law is given the
right of way throughout the city. A
changing gong tells you that one of
these judiciously-arranged vehicles is
swiftly hurrying to the scene of an ac-
cident. They are summoned from the
statiOn-houses. In the event of seri-
Gus calamity the call for ambulances is
sent out without waiting to learn if.any
persons are injured.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-09

A Boston jeweler was puzzled by the
failure of his chronometer clock to keep
correct time. An investigation showed
that spider had found entrance to the
case and had spun web, one thread Of
which was attached to the pendulum
hus shortening its swing.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-09
The Worlds Stock Of Gold.

The Parts BourSe estimates the total
stock of gold in the worldin use as coin
or as banking reserve in one shape or
other at about e580,000,000, of which
total England has e126,000,00 France
a136,O00,000, Germany eS0,000,000,
and the United States a92,000,O00.
Other nations come in for shares vary
ing from 100000 in the case of Hol-
land, to $50, 100000 in SPANS.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-09

For DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, depression of
spirits and general debility, in their various
forms; also as preventive against fever and
.ague and other intermittent fevers, the
|Ferro-P hosphorated Elixir of Calisaya,"
made by Caswell, Hazard d Co., New York;
and sold by all Druggists, is the best tonic,
and for patients recovering from fever or
other sickness, it has no equal