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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-19
DAMAGING STORMS.
Cyclone at MetrOpOIis---A Man
KiIIsd---Houses Down.
Crops Ruined.
PARTICULARS Of FRIDAY NIGHTS
STORM.
Ten or Twelve Lives Lost at Irish
Ridge.
Great Destruction ia Boone
County, Iowa, and
Elsewhere.

CHICAGO, June ia special from
Metropolis, ILL.,, says terrible cyclone
struck that city yesterday evening,
blowing down several houses, killing
Dick Turner, capsizing and sinking
the steamer Jennie Walker, and scat
tering the harvested wheat in the Vi
cinity. The damage is heavy.
An Atchison, Ks, special says
The mail and travellers bring more
accurate reports of the effects of Fri
day nights storm, showing that it
extended southwark and westward of
Kansas City and did much greater
damage than was at first supposed.
Many small towns and hamlets were
visited, and they are all in mourning
over the loss Of life and property. A
family Of three are reported drowned
on hatboat, twelve miles below here.
An Iowa City special reports the
loss of life at Irish Ridge at from ten
to twelve.
Boone (Iowa) srecial says: The
tornado struck the southwestern part
of Boone county Saturday evening at
8 o'clock. 1t was plainly seen here,
and seemed twenty miles away. Re.
port. just coming in speak of great
destruction in that section. all the
buildings on several farms were com
pletely demolished. A church four
miles south of Ogden was destroyed,
Many persons have been seriously in.
jured and one man killed. Informa-
ton is difficult to obtain on account of
the heavy roads. A woman and child
are reported missing.
Springfield (Ill.) special says: The
heavy rains in this vicinity have done
great damage to corn fields lately.
Wheat and oats are also affected.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-19
ADDITIONAL COTTON.

The market, under the influence Of
a drop Of 2 to 4 points this forenoon in
futures in New York, opened a little
less active here. Sales Saturday were
$50 bales, to exporters 300, to spinners
5O, closing firm. Sales for the past
week sum up 43OO bales, divided: 3lOO
to exporters and 1900 to spinners.
Prices have ruled unchanged through
out the week and are as follows: Ordi-
nary, lOc; good ordinary, 1Oac; low
middling, 1lBc; middling, l2c;
good middling, l2tc; middling fair,
l23c; of colors, 3c less.
LIVERPOOL, June 10, 1870 p.m.-Cotton
steady Uplands, 67I; Orleans. 6 i5-l6d
Sales to-day, 1900 bales. Receipts sem
baiesi American, none. Futures are
quiet and steady. 40
NEW YORK, June19. 1890 p.m.-Cotton
firm. Ordinary, 91Ec; good ordinary
1910; low middling, llAc middli' O. i1
8-l6c; good middling, IL 9-16c; middiino
fair, l3 5-l6c; fair, IA l-l6c. Futures
are steady al 8 10 6 points above Satur-
days closing prices on early month de-
liveries, and but little change in the for
ward months.
New ORLEANS, June 10, 1l:30 am
Cotton firm. Middling, l2Hc. Sales to-
day, zoo bales. Receipts, 6l5 bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-19
ABLAzE WITH ENTHUSIASM.
That Was the Condition of Pine Bluff.
Major Breckinridge's Return
Home.
Special to Iittls Rock anzstto.

PINE BLUFF, June ia special
train, in charge Of Colonel j. A.
WoOdson, Superintendent of the
Arkansaw Valley road, arrived here
at 6 o'clock this evening with Major
0. R. Breckenridge, the Democratic
nominee for Congressman at large,
aud a large number of friends from all
parts of the State, The train was re
eeived by the people of Pine Bluff
with open arms. The Garland Grays,
in full uniform, escorted Major Breck-
inridge from the depot to his resi-
dence. To night a banquet will be
had at the courthouse, and general
jollity will reign supreme. Never be-
fore did a candidate receive a more
hearty welcome from bis home people.
From the time the car left Little Rock
until its arrival here there was one
continued ovation. Colonel Grace de-
livered the welcome oration, which
was responded to by Major Breckiu- :
ridge. At this writing Pine Bluff is
ablaze with enthusiasm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-19
Tho Weather.

WASHINGTON, June l9-For Ten
pessse and the Ohio valley, slightly
cooler and partly cloudy weather, with
lQeal rains in the TenRessee and upper
Ohio valley, generally higher barome-
ter, With north to west winds, becom-
ing variable.
For the lower lake region, cooler
and partly cloudy weather, preceded
by light rains, higher barometer, north
TO west winds, becoming variable.
For the upper lake region, fair
weather, north winds, shifting to east
and south, rising barometer, followed
ip the western portion byfalling baron
eter and stationary or slowly rising
temperature.
For the upper Mississippi and
Missouri valleys, slowly rising temper
atqre, slowly falling barometer, winds
shifting to east and south, and fair
weather.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-19

NeW OrIeans stateg Of SATURDAY,

NUW UTI0Gns DIaItS OF ENtuFday,
Mr.. Oscar Wilde, the English art
sharp, gave the public an eighty min.
ute glimpse of himself and his theory
at the Grand 0perahouse last evening.
The audience was respectable in size
and quality, and paid attention to the
remarks upon house decoration,
although it is fair to presume that not
one-half the people in the house un-
derstood the subject, and not tenth
part understood the language in which
the lecture was delivered.
The lecture was coldly received
throughout, and the applause given
at its conclusion was lukewarm and
somewhat dampened BY Kisses
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-19
The Memphis Jockey Club.

ANoN lOIh bpllAb VI buo 1lm0ct lfs
Memphis promises to resume the
position she once occupied as one of
the prominent racing points Of the
Southwest. The only wonder to us
has been that the movement has been
so long deferred. The fact is that
some years since the Chickasaw Jockey
Club made a brave endeavor to re-
establish racing, but that section of
the country was then slowlyrecoveriDg
from the disastrous effects of the late
civil war, and died for want of patron
age. The Memphis Jockey Club has
recently been organized with paid.up
stock of $4,000, which is certainly a
good beginning. 1t is the purpose of
lis organizers to take an initiatory step
by giving four days meeting imme-
diately after the close of the Nashville
meeting in October. Indeed, the idea
has started OF forming circuit, which,
beginning with Lexington, will be fol-
lowed by Louisville, Nashville and
Memphis, and continuing at Little
Rock, Dallas, Houston, Galveston,
and finishing at New Orleans.
We understand that it is the inten-
tion of the Memphis Jockey Club to
make its inaugural meeting worthy the
name. The prizes will, it is expected,
reach some eight or ten thousand dol
lars in value, and efforts will be made
to attract the leading stables of Ken
lucky and Tennessee. The Shelby
County Fair Association held meet
ing the 9th of last month, and ar.
| rangements were perfected whereby
that Association and the Jockey Club
will work in unison. Both organiza
tions are composed of the leading
citizens of the section, and the man
agement of the meeting will be perfect
| Memphis will thus resume her old
position among the turf centers oi
America, and, situated as she is, with
her wealth and population, there is nc
reason why the efforts of the promoters
of her new jockey club should not be
crowned with success at the outset
| The hotels, as we'll as the railroads
running into the city, will find it tC
their interest to assist in the new
movement, as the people from The
surrounding country will be certain
to pour ip and spend the entire weel
in enjoyment of the sport.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-19
The Assassin,s Faith.

Special to tho Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, June 17.-Rev. DR.
Hartzell, OF Cincinnati and New Or.
leans, visited President GarGeld's as
sassin at the Jail to-day. He prayed
with him and for him fervently, and
was himself affected to tears. The
assassin was not at all affected. When,
however, DR.. Harsell asked him sol
emnly whether he realized that he
was standing in the presence of death,
his frame shook and his voice trem-
bled as he strove to reply in a firm
tone that he did not think he was.
DR.. HArtzell warned him to prepare
for the certain speedy change at hand
lie replied: | am ready, if it is to
come; | don't believe it will. If Reed
don't save me, ARTHUR will.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-19
INTERVIEWED.
What the Governor Knows About
the Bonds and BOndhOIders.
Nashville World, II.


A representative of the World,
while at the capitol yesterday called
on the Governor to ascertain the OBJ
lects Of his recent visit to New York.
He was deeply engaged in examining
number of letters which had accu-
nulated during his absence, aud when
approached expressed some dislike to
be interviewed, pleading like of time
and ETC., but finally consented to an
swer a few interrogatories, as fol-
lows:
Governor how long we're you in
New York, and what were the objects
Of your visit there?
II was in New York three DAYS, and
went there for the purpose of contract
ing for and having prepared the bonds
OF the State as directed by the 6fth
section Of the late act ITO compromise
and fund our State debt"
Have you any positive information
as to how many of the creditors of the
State will fund under said act? He
replied that "ia addition to those who
made the proposition to settle as shown
by his message to the late session of
the General Assembly, he had infor-
nation that others would fund their
bonds, but could not state the num-
Der, nor the amounts" He stated he
had never had anything to do with
procuring a proposition from the cred
itors of the State and that any state
ment that he had done SO was untrue,
and that all the information he had
outside of what was contained in his
message to the Legislature, was only
such as any private individual might
obtain.
The Governor left the city last night
for Huntingdon, where he will spend
a few days with his family and
| friends.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-19
NTurder and Snicide.

CHICAGO, june l9.--Genesee (Ill,)
special: Eight miles south of this city,
on Saturday, after preparing dinner
for her husband and hired man and
while they were eating, Mrs. Lind
guist took her son, aged five years, to
corn crib near the house and cut his
throat and then killed herself. No
cause is known, but the woman is
believed to be insane.
Fargo ID. T) special. Stephens &
Seers' livery stable has been burned.
Loss, $4,000; small insurance.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-19
The ChicAasaw Guards, MEM
RhIs. Tenn.
New York Spirit of tho mes, June II.

New York Spirit of tho 7 mes, June II.
A correspondent at Memphis send.
us the following communication re
garding the crack company OF the
West, and their coming drills for the
championship with the Porter Guards,
Memphis; Porter Rides, Nashville,
and the Crescent City Rifles, New
Orleans. An effort was made early in
the spring to induce some of the com
panies of New York City and Brook
lyn, especially those of the Seventh
and Twenty third Regiments, to com
pete with the famous Chicks and Por.
ter Rifles at New York City, during
the coming fall; but it failed, the New
York State soldiers being absolutely
afraid 10 enter into a competition in
marching and the manual Of arms
with the companies from tho West. 1t
was expected that the Seventh New
YorS.- you'd visit indianapolis, but
this, too, has nroved a failure, the
Seventh deciding to oGll.v go as far as
Buffalo, so that the great prize drills
Of 1882 will be left to the crack COM
panies Of Kentucky, Tennessee, lndi'
ana, and Louisiana.
"MEMPHIs, June II, 1882.
Excitement is at fever heat, and
the entire community is aroused to
the necessity of bavipg the Chickasaw
Guards again thoroughly drilled to
that standard of excellence and per-
fection for which they were famed at
the competitive drills held at Nash
Vile, Huntsville, st. Louis, Columbus
'and New Orleans, so that they will
again be victorious in the coming con-
test at Louisville on the 18th and
Indianapolis July 4. Captain Carnes,
who was complimanted by General
Sherman upon the field at st. LoHis
as being the best drillmaster in the
United States, has the Chicks under
charge. He is a strict disciplinarian,
and is putting the boys through rigid
course of instruction, which, when ex.
empified, will be convincing proof to
Lotn k Kentuckians and Indianians that
the Bluff City boys are somewhat
up in tactics The following cOmpa-
MES are to take part in competing fgg
prizes Chickasaw and Porter Guards,
of Memphis Porter Rifles, Nashville;
Crescent City Rifles, New Orleans ;
Ouapaw Guards, Little Rock, and
companies from st. Louis, Chicago and
other Western cities. It has been rs-
ported that several crack companies
Of the Seventh Regiment New York,
are to take part in the drill at Indian
apolis. Notwithstanding the fact that
the committee in charge Of military
matters at Louisville have decided
that tveuty-four be the maximum
upon which o count is to be made,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-19
Population of Chattanooga
I7.O5s.
Times, 18th.

The Standard Directory Company,
publishers of the Chattanooga city
directory, after careful count of the
people residing in Chattanooga on
May | 1882, reported that there are
ll,0l7 whites and 6037 colored, max
ing a total of 11,054. We are in
structed by the publishers to say that
the delivery of the new directory Of
this city has been unavoidably delayed,
and that within a month it will be
ready for delivery. The new book is
very complete, and will meet with
general approval.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-19
Wall Street.

New YoRR, June 19.-Wheat, !a1c
higher, firm and rather quiet.
Money, q; prime mercantile paper,
4la5l. Exchange is steady, at S6l for
long, and SO for sight. Government
bonds are Bc higher for extended Is
and 5s; unchanged for 4ls and As.
State bonds are inactive. Railroad
bonds are strong. Stocks opened
strong at sA2 per cent above satur.
days closing prices, the latter for
Richmond & Danville.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-19

LIVERPOOL, June l9.-Bac9n----
Cumberland cut. dull, 56s; long clear,
dull, 5Ss; short rib, dull, 57s; short
clear, dull, els; shoulders, dull, AIS.
HAMS long cut, dull, 59s; Ameri-
can CHOICE, dnll, 58s. "Tallow-R Rrime
city. steady, ABS Turpentine Spirits
Steady. 39s id; at London, steady,
40s. Receipts of wheat for che week.
Atlautic ports, $3.50 quarters Pacific,
$40; other sources, $4,000. Corn,
5000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-19
Texas Mosquitoes.
New York Press.


All seaport towns suffer from those
marine monsters known as mosquitoes.
In inland towns you have to raise them
in a cistern, or worry along without
them. Both coast towns, Galveston
and Houston, have fine natural facili-
ties fog raising mosquitoes. | have
tried both brands Of mosquitoes, or
rather both Of them have tried nae,
and l cannot tell which is the best to
avoid associatiDg with. In regard to
the merits of the rival breeds Of mos
quitoes, il is with pain l state that
both Galveston aai other maritime
hayens are prone to clOthe the naked
truth with the Aowery gun ents Of
fiction. Ia Hopsion they Showed me
afidayits stating that in galvestoH the
mosquitoes were so large as to be in.
alluded in the COW ordinance, while in
Galveston was told that tho Houston
mosquitoes wore forty FIVE inch under
shirts. There Is probably a happy
medium between the two. do not
know how happy the medium is, but
if he is not under a mosquito bar there
is no limit to his bliss. The truth Is,
that the coast town mosquito rarely
exceeds 10 size the ordinary Texas
mocking bird.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-19

The PUBLIC LEDGER book bindery
l3 Madison street, is in the same build
ing as the newspaper and job printing
establishment; is owned by the same
proprietor; embraces an machines and
material used in a frst-class book
bindery, and IL conducted by eOmpe-
tent woEkmen, capable of executing
work in as good and substantial q
style as can be done anywhere. I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-19
Clearing House Report.

The sacred cOrnet solo of Levy
drew throng to Calvary church yes
terday. The church was full to its
capacity, and several hundred people
stood about on the sidewalks outside.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-19

St. JOseph's Sunday school picnic
will come off tomorrow at the A.
Vaccaro residence, on Kerr avenne.
Omnibuses will be in attendance at
the south terminus of the Main street
car line.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-19

still the Chicks will have thirty two
men in line, and propose to put up a
better drill than any other compsny.
Mark the following prediction: The
company defeating the Chickasaw
Guards at Louisville will take first
prize at Indianapolis"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-19
Schooner Goes Down.

ST. JOHN, N. f., June 19.-The
American schooner Massasoit, under
full sail, crashed into an immense
iceberg, aud sank almost Immediately.
Five of the crew went down with the
vessel. A heavy fog prevented the
lookout from seeing the berg.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-19

The worlds visible supply of cotton
on the 18th instant, as given by the
New York Financial Chrenicle, was
2,287, ,458 bales, decrease of l92,55O
bales, as compared with last year, also
l47, 1892 bales more than the year before,
aud 67O,310 in excess of 1879 at the
same date.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-19

on the residence of F. L. Williford.
DR.. WitheringtOn, whose drug room
was in the back part Of the store, also
lost most of his stock, including $50
case OF instruments. The burned
stores will be rebuilt at once.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-19

The telegraph wires we're down in all
directions last night, prostrated by
the violent squalls which have been
passing to and fro over the western
country. The wires are up and all
right again to-day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-19
WiIlHe NignMa

New York, June 19-Political
pressure is being brought to bear on
Governor Cornell to induce him to
refrain from signing the elevated rail-
road tax bill. 1t is thought, however,
that it will become a law.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-19
Fire.

TYRONE, BLAIR COUNTY, Pa, June
19.-MorrisOn'S large paper mill was
burned yesterday. Loss s225,OOO. In
surance $4,000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-19
Attorney Dead.

CINCINNATI, June 10. - Richard
Dyer, assistant United States District
Attorney, died yesterday of consump.
tion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-19

A NETTING 81 the Stockholders In the
"a SusdslaePe ,CalvO Mining Company is
Gey4Aan National Bank, in Memphis, Tenn,
e. she election Directors aud such other
bhsineas as may be brought before II The
said me6'iuF 20 b. at 4 v.m.
By order Of the Board,
TIL. MMBURS, sec'y, el@
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-19

MELLERSH Sunday, June 18Th, 1870, at
26 pm, MARTHA r. MELLERsH, aaed AS
years, wife OF Frank Mellsrsh.
Funeral will take place from reslJsnce, No.
lOi HernandO street, O.mor2ow CTUEsDAY)
morning at 10 o'clock. Friends and acquaint-
SLyss are invited TO .tispa
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-19

Envelopes, Xxx, high cut, cheapest
in the city, at LEDGER job printing
office.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-19

PicniCs supplied with all kinds Of
printing at the LEDGER job printing
Office.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-19

DRESsED Flooring, Ceiling, Siding yell
Lumber, Sawed Shingles Popls- and Pine(t
retAlled at wholesale prices. Contraqlors Will
do we'll 10 call on 10 before purohasink.
VICES & co. Agents for Mile,
S6l Front street,
Or Yard, l5o Madison street. &t2o
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-14
Longfellow's Excelsior. y

The following letter to G. X. Tucker
man, written many years ago, is now
printed for the first time by the London
Telegraph:
Il have had the pleasure of receiving
your note in regard to the poem Excel
sior,' and very willingly give you my
intention in writing it. This was no
more than to display, in series of pict-
ures, the life of a man of genius, resist
ing all temptations, laying aside all
fears, needless of all warnings. and
pressing right on to accomplish his pur-
pose. His motto is excelsior. higher
He passes through the Alpine village
through the rough, cold paths of the
world-where the peasants cannot I'M
derstand him, and where his watchword
is in an unknown tongue He disre-
CARDS the happiness of domestic peace,
and sees the glaciers fate-before
him. He disregards the warning of the
old mans wisdom and the destinations
of woman's love. He answers to all,
Higher vet The monks of st. Bern
ard are the representatives of religious
forms and ceremonies, and with their
oft-repeated prayer ningles the sound of
his voice, telling them there is some
thing higher than forms and ceremonies.
Filled with these aspirations, he perishes
without having reached the perfection
he longed for; and the voice heard i'm
the air is the promise of Immortality
and progress ever upward. You will
perceive that excelsior an adjective of
the comparative degree, is used adverb-
tally; a use justified by the best Latin
writers. l remain, very truly yours,
HENRY w. LoNGFELLow."
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-14
Concord Bridge.
BY HoRATIo NILSSON poMrRa.

go where the pines of the lane
Sing low TO the beautiful stream,
with a wonder ike ike one in q dream lA'
Inc scent of the meadows is sweet,
,za d5e d landscape 2 in dewy calm lies.
And holy the light in my eyes,
How still is the bridge in the sun.
With the fairy reflection below;
How softly the cool waters run
Where the beds of the pOnd-lflies blow,
The splendid white lilies that lie
Suetle-scented in passioniess rest,
with bosoms of gold to the sky,
Like saints in the peace of the blest.
Musfng on in the musical shade.
Ny heart like dove drifts away:
Wnat noWf-gleaming banner and blade
Am caught in the thick of the fray?
races set, muSket FASH smoke and din,
m. " hizzlng shot, and the drums pleading beat
inen huzzas from the yoemen who win,
AND curses from ranks that retreat.
There is blood on the grass. and the stain
Or the river is red by the shore;
count not of battle the slain
For q nation is born of its roar,
How hot grows fits heart in the word
Of Freedoms prophetic command,
How terribly swift leaps the sword
To defend the rights of the IandI
see through the wearisome years
The patience of faith unto deaths
Mid the gloom of disaster and tears
et PIoats the nag on prayer-laden breath:
As the blood of the martyrs is sown;
Self-devotiol defiant with scorn.
Meets the wiles and the threats of a Throne.
Oh the strife where the timid grow brave
And the hands of the feeble grow strong,
In passion to succor and save,
In hatred of king-cradled wrong.
yearn with the heroes who bear,
In their trust the high hopes of q world,
And pant in their triumph to share,
When to dust the oppressor is hurled.
Lo, the thunders l-they suddenly cease;
The battlc-elOuds scatter and fee:
Shine on, sacred sunshine of peacei
Lift your heads, O ye gates of the freel
The scent of the meadows is sweet,
And pleasant is summers soft beam,
Holy ground is under my feet,
And the lilies are white on the stream.