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a PURE ARTICLE OF Truth.
The Woman struck Dumb ON
Swearing Falsely.

EDIroR PuRLIo LKDoER.-We think
when an editor tells tho truth he ought 10
be sustained and encouraged in it, and it
SHOULD be appreciated by his readers.
A week or ten days ago you published
an account OF a negro woman, while Civ
ing IN false evidence before q Magistrate
Of our county, being struck dumb and
ending m death. IL was looked upon as 4
loke, or Just as an item 70 nh up copy"
The Avalanche was very merry over ID
and was very glad that Tennessee had at
last come 10 the mont in furnishing a case
in which falsehood had received its re-
ward.
alt did occur, and very nearly just as
you published It. There had been a gen
eral row among the blacks upon n Of
our large farms in the Ninth Civil Dis
tieJ writs were sworn out and all the
parties were brought before Esquire Jas.
W. Allen for trial. There was d great
deal Of swearing done, across, for. against,
counter, up down, etc and this poor
woman was = willing witness and very
soon, either from anger, short memory, or
malice a~forethought swore right across
her former evidence. When her atten-
ton was called 10 it, she admitted that her
evidence was not true. Other questions
were put to her, but she could not speak.
She was taken charge of by her friends
aud taken to her home, where she lin
gered about twenty-four hours and died,
and was buried.
These are the facts in the case, Just as
they occurred. We leave il to the wise
mem to say what she died of.
II has made a deep impression upon the
people Of this neighbOrhood, aud the
truth does not now lie hidden at the bot
tom of the WE'LL but is used by all of us
in our daily conversations. Even the
small boy, when questioned closely by
his mother, will tell what became Of the
pie that was left from dinner, and will
own up that he did go in swimming in
the pond, in dog days, like a little man,
The ladies will now tell their age without
any equivocation or mental reservation.
The horse traders are alarmed, and won
der when and where this thing is going TO
end. Horses that passed, thirty DAYS ago,
for only nine years old last grass, now
acknowledge 10 be seventeen years old
next spring.
We all now c%onine u conversation,
as far as possible, to yea, yea, nay, nay,
and never risk telling about how many
fish we caught, and the size Of the snake
we killed in Arkansaw last summer.
Some of u Changers have tried to ex-
plain this death from natural causes,
fright, They say hat when she was
caught tripping in her testimony she sup
posed she would be taken with a writ of
"hoplus corpus and be put in the peni-
Tertiary upon the charge of arson for life;
and that this fright caused a flow of blood
to the heart, and that she died of asyphyxia.
1t may have been that way | don know.
We think you ought, in justice to your
many readers, the politicians, lawyers,
editors and merchants, republish the
facts and you can do so safely, for all of
the witnesses who were not caught swear
ing falsely are here yet, and in good
health; also eight or ten gentlemen
who will verify the truth of this state
ment. EAST SHELBY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-11

seeds. and on all vegetable seeds,
except beet, carrot, lettuce, onion,
parsnip and turnip.
Mr.. Sibley was introduced by Pres
ident Hayes as the largest farmer in
the world, whe after finishing his
statement, gave some facts as to his
farming and other business interests,
He Is the owner Of l43 farms, which
he rents to tenants, and a still larger
number, which he cultivates. He is
the bwner of the famous 10000 acre
Sullivan farm in Ford county, Illinois,
and Of the Rowland Island farm in
Cayuga county, the largest farm in the
State Of New York. He e~ultivates
more acres for the raising of seed
than any man in this or any other
country.
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Prize Essays on Southern Gard
ening,


Rochester On. Democrat and Chronicle.
Last spring Messrs. Hiram Sibley &
Co., the Rochester and Chicago seed
men, offered $500 for essays on garden.
ing in the Southern States, in the
interests of their numerous customers
in that section. The award Of prizes
has recently been made, as follows:
A. Oemler, of Chatham county.
Georgia, the 500 prize for the best
essay on cabbage Growing in the
South"
L. j. Woodhead, of Hamilton ceun.
ty, Tennessee, 500 prize on Onion
Culture, South"
w. A. Grant, of Harris county
Texas, $50 prize for best essay on
Tomato Growing"
Mrs. Elizabeth \. Brown, of Rock.
ingham county, Virginia, second prize
$50, for essay on Garden Culture o.
the Tomato"
W. A. Grant, first prize, $50, fol
essay on Culture of Peas
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Brown, first prize
SIS, for essay on bean Growing"
j. Q. Smith, Fannin county, Texas
Grst prize, $25, on TTurnips for The
South ga WTf
A portion Of the remainder of thu
prize money offered will be paid t.
other competitors who furnished valu
able information. The essays arr
practical and we'll written, and viii
prove of great value to Southern gar.
deners, and be a considerable factol
in the already rapid growth of South
ern %glrdening. They are to be pub
lished in Sibley's Farmers Almana,
for 1888, now in preparation.
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hneri while Master Willie Sells, a son
Of Mr.. Allen Sells, one Of the proprie-
tors, is a Juvenile rider of great prom
Use, both from his bOldness, grace. and
evident close attention to the menace.
The trick stations are splendid speci.
meLs Of perfect training, the clowns
are fair, the band is an excellent one,
and there is not a feature inthe show
which calls for adverse criticism. Ex-
c%ellent order is kept in the tents-the
employees are polite and attentive,
There is no nuisance Of peddling pea
nuts aud hawking round stick Jaw
candy, and ladies and children uDat-
tended by the sterner sex can rest as
sured that nothing will occur to cause
them a moments uneasiness.
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BrownsviIIe 20 JACKSON.

1N1NN9 AAA .NNN o.
A charter has been obtained for a
railroad from Brownsville to Jackson,
the inoorporators being Napoleon Hill
William II. Moore, w. p. Dunavant
l.. Hanauer and other prominent gen.
tlemen Of Memphis, and Hon. John
X. Bond, OF this city. In a letter to
Mr.. Bond, received last Saturday,
these gentlemen assure him that they
mean business, and that most of the
capital necessary for the building and
completion Of the road has been
raised. The high character and fnan.
cial standing Of the gentlemen engaged
in the enterprise is ample evidence Of
the sincerity Of the movement and Of
its success at an early day.
We are also reliably informed that
work will begin at a very early day 10
order that it may be completed By
next January.
The citizens Of Brownsville re.
ceived the intelligence of the new
enterprise with much rejoicing, as il
will doubtless be highly beneficial tC
our city, and we believe they will Civ,
substantial aid and encouragement L
the undertaking.
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achsster Home Journal, on

hAhouobtcr nome JOURNAL, otn.
When Beasley goes off, in a tangent
as il were, he forgets all favors shown
by the party he leaves, and becomes
as bitter towards that party as gall.
He was elected twice 10 the LegisIa.
ture by the Democratic party of this
county, but now he has left the party.
and says it is no better than the Re-
publican party-in fact has 'all the
vices and none Of the virtues Of that
party" Personally, he is such a
clever, honest, upright citizen that we
wish be would not try to weaken Gen.
Bate and the Democratic party by
running for an Office in a party that
has not the ghost of a chance to sue
coed, Besides, we do not believe Nj.
Beasley a be corrupted. He can be
deceived, and he deceives himself.
What manner Of man he is, is hard to
fathom. We admire the boldness
with which he combats public opinion
in politics and religion. He
is no demagogue, for dema-
gogues go with the current. Il is
somewhat amusing to scar his utter
ances in the past, and the suddenness
Of his views. In 1870 he was editing
the Home Journal. In the issue of
September |, of that year, he had the
name of Hon. A. S. Colyar as his
choice for Governor, and in an article
Of more than a columns length tried
to prove hat John G. Brown was no
Democrat; that he was a Republican,
and that a certain resolution intro
duced by General Brown in the con-
vention of GO ought to damn him
forever" that Hon. A. s. Colyar "llad
not the %glittering record of a soldier.
with which to dazzle the eye Of the
people, but in solid ability had no
superior in the State, and would do
more for Tennessee in the ~gubernato-
rial chair than any other man in the
Commonwealth" September 8, Mr..
Colyar's name wa flying at the mast
head OF the Journal. The very next
week i was hauled down, and in its
stead was the name of General John
U. Brown, and no explanation given.
September %, following, Mr.. Colyar
was denounced as a Radical, and Mr..
Beasley said be and Andrew johnson
were practically at the head of the
Radical squad"
1t is a fact that Mr.. Beasley is the
greatest withdrawer we ever knew.
He withdrew from the Tennessee
Press Association because something
was said or done he did not like.
He withdrew from Masonry because
It's ritual teaches the Immortality Of
the soul, and refuses to drop a sprig
OF cedar into the grave of William
Buchanan because, said he: 1.-THE
doctrine of the immortality OF the
soul we cannot indorse, either directly
or indirectly, as we regard it as the
greatest error which ever cursed the
human race"
And now he has withdrawn from
tie Democratic party and we mourn for
him, for he is practically helping
Hawkins.
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Hard Job.



The correspondent Of the American
IN West Tennessee has been laboring
tor some days TO write up avictory for
Senator jackson over Senator Harris.
he has labored on this with a zeal
worthy Of q better cause with but
little success.
de will now have a chance at the
other side, where be will find an easy
job. De will have nothing to do bat
TO report the discussion as it goes. and
the facts will show on which sid,
victory perches so plain as TO be pal.
pabie even to the commonest appfe
hensiOn.
Since the detection Of the American
the Banner has rallied TO the work D
demOlishing the old Senator with re.
ne6ed zeal. Our neighbor has energy
talent, enterprise and zesl--everythine
IN fact, necessary for success in tia.
undertaking but facts. For want 0
these be will find himself spittiDl
sgainst the wind.
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The troublesome CateehIsm.
Kashvills Amerieap.a

y
Some East Tennesseean has deyel
oped a marvellous amount Of cheek
and cruelty. We do not remember
his name and we are glad of ID. II
seems to be almost impossible 10 have
a political canvass 10 this State with
out bringing forward at each casing
stand some curious individual with a
propensity for asking annoying oues.
tons. This fellow, It appears. asked
Dir. russell the question whether he
would, az between the two, vote for
Bate or Hawkins. Mr.. Russell, with
considerable ingenuity, avoided an
answer by saying that he expected 10
be 10 the race until November, there
by indicating in a modest and delicate
way that he expects to vote for him
sell. VI course it would not have
done TO have said hatfooted that he
would vote against HAWKING, when
Hawkins was right there and would
have heard every word said. Beside,
Mr.. Russell couldn't afford to hurt hi,
feelings as they were travelling topethc,
in the interest of the same firm. ii
Mr., Russell had said that he would
vote for General Bate, some shallow
pated interrogation might have asked
him next: If Bate was 10 be preferred
to Hawkins, why he did not quit IN.
race, as he was the only person witt
high expectation of drawing vote,
from General Bate. If he had adj,
mitted that he preferred Hawkins /,
Bate, an ordinary East Tennessee,
Democrat might have grown a shad'
"bluer" in contemplating the SKY
color Of his uniform. This fool wa,
ofputtlng questions 70 Statesmen oughI
TO be limited, aud the person i%nterro
gated ought at least to have ten days
notice. To answer questions in al
impulsiVe way, is sometimes hazard.
Gus.
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The Cireur.
Chicago Morning News. May 30

Chicago Morning News, May 30.
Sells circus is not "a SELL" it per-
forms all it promises, and more. -Four
tents filled with art and beautiful
animal, we'll kept, we'll cleaned, well
fed and well cared for, introduce the
visitor to the mammoth circus tent
proper, with its double ring and am.
pie room without their limits for the
trapeze, slide rope and other work.
ing apparatus Of the show. 1t opened
yesterday afternoon at two o'clock tC
a house OF such magnitude as a really
meritorious exhibition deserved, and
which il generally gets in Chicago
After a halfhou pleasantly spent il
examining the cages containing ami.
mails ranging from the monster two.
horned rhinoceros and hippopOtam.
to the wildcat and marmoset, watch.
ing the wild eyed l%ioness, mild as I
sheep with her frolicsome cubs, anC
enjoying the comical approaches L
to the human in the large ape tribe
the show began and both rings wer,
fully occupied. II would exhausI
too much space to particularize ever
act, and yet to make q selection fol
eommendation would be unjust TO thI
omitted where all are excellent. The
leaping by the company is very good
indeed; the evolutions Of educated
COWS are curious, if not amusing, fol
cattle are not exactly the pupils fol
satisfactory tuition. Miss Lottie Ay.
mar is a graceful and skillful eques
%trienne, aud a most dashing rider il
Signoiit& Adelaide Cordona. If she
makes up her mind TO do a periloul
feat she performs it, no amount of fail
ures daunting or lettering her. The
French family Davene are wonderful
upon the high trapeze, and, in addition
to their skill, both the ladies are o.
very prepossessing appearance. q
course, il is superhuous to name eth.
er Charles Fish or Jeronimo Bell as
horsemen-the circus world has M
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When some allusion was made at q
speaking, in one Of the theaters at
Nashville, on the occasion Of the June
convention, to a letter from Senator
jackson, indorsing Governor Marks
inaugural address, a bOlter organ
promptly denied that such a letter had
ever been written. The shower Of
deuials did not continue long. They
grew weaker and weaker like the
Russell cause and finally ceased en-
tirely. The Senator no doubt remem.
bered hat he had written some kind
of aletter "before he knew much about
the State debt" and gave his friends
the hint. The original letter is in the
possession Of the Nashville World,
and is published in that paper of the
Sth. Here it is;
JACKSON, Tenn, January 70, 1879.
Hon. A. S. Marks, Nashville, Tenn;
DEAR GovERNoR-I have just read,
with the greatest interest and pleasure,
your admirable inaugural address, which
is by far the ablest exposition of the true
nature and character of u State indebt-
edness that / have either seen or heard
from any source. You are moving in the
right direction in seeking TO have these
liabilities classified and in making a prop
er discrimination between what is Just or
valid and what is unjust, void or voidable.
There may be difficulty in carrying this
into practical operation and effect, but it
is both the legal and moral method of
dealing with the question. / am sure
that with all fair-minded men your clear
presentation Of the subject will not only
vindicate the honor of the State, but fully
justify the investigation and discrimination
you suggest.
Cordially and heartily approving your
views, | hasten to extend to you my con-
CALCULATIONS on the address, and TO express
the hope hat your administration may
have the honor and distinction Of settling
this vexed question upon the only true and
just principle on which ii can or should
ever be adjusted fair and equitable dis
elimination between the just and unjust
liabilities.
With the kindest remembrance and
respect, Ifemain yours truly,
HOWELL Z. JACKSON.
The Senator has learned agreat deal
since then. At the June convention
he desired 10 offer the bondholders 50 4
on all the bonds, but he has since
learned that he was then a repudiator
and that every other man is who does
not support the 6O-3-4-5-6 act. What
else he may learn between now and
November no one can tell. One thing
he might remember, he was elected by
the votes Of low tax Democrats and
it is in very questionable
taste, to- say the least, to
characterize those men, and those
who think like them, as regulators.
1t is in still worse taste to make a
canvass which, if successful, would
logically lead TO the defeat of his col
league, Senator Harris, before tive
Legislature next January. Personally
We have a high regard for Senator
Jackson, but be has acted in bad faith
towards his friends and his party, and
will see in the end that be made an
irretrisvable mistake. In due time he
will join ex-Senators Cooper and
Bsley.
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N-on-ResIdent NotIee.

No. 46B-In the Chnncery Court Of shelb,
county, Tenn.-Bettie Smith VS.. Aifret
1T appearing from affidavit In this eaus
i that the defendant, Alfred Smith n
nonresident Of the State Of Tennes
see; It Is therefore ordered that he max,
hts appearance herein, al the courthouse o
shelby county, in Memphis, Tennessee, on 81
before the first MOndayin November, 1852, AM
RIHaa, thswer or demur 70 eomplainantI
as TO him and set for hearing ex-parte ans
that a copy Of this order DO published once /,
week fol. four successive weeks In tho Mem.
phis Public Ledger.
This 9th day Of September, 1882.
A Copy-Attest:
r. >. BLACK, Clerk and NJ .st.,
Can't X Patterson, sol'rs for compTt,
6l42029
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Tennessee as IL Looks on the
First Map.

Arrowsmith 10 bis map of Tennes
see OF 1891, shows our State thus
The length aud breadth of the Stat,
appear about as now. The territor,
west OF the Tennessee river Is laid
down as the Chickasaw country
Memphis is the Chickasaw Bluff Tb,
Hatchie; Forked Deer, Obion. Reel
Foot and Chiekasaw rivers are marked'
Not a town in West Tennessee, THO
Great Basin Of Middle Tennessee \.
laid down with its rim of highland,
With accuracy. South Of this IL tbs
Cherokee country. The territory ON.
braced IN the Basin is called the Merc
District, and embraced Tennessee
Davidson and Sumner counties, Ten.
nessee county extended from abon,
GAINESVILLE to near the Tennessee
river. Davidson, from the Kentuckv
line, extending south as far as Giles
and bounded by Sumner on the east.
Sumner had about its present western
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-11

Dom Pedro, Emperor Of Brazil.
rides out, it is said, in a plain black
coach which, 10 point Of style, would
scarcely bear comparison with the
average public hack Of New York.
The vehicle is drawn by six mules
and followed by twelve cavalry guards,
most Of them negroes, and some Of
them smoking cigars. The Emperor
wears plain black clothes, bows 10 ali
who bow to him, and even raises biz
hat when saluted in like manner
lie looks many years older than when
he visited this country in 1876. and
wears a detected expression, as though
disappointed and Departing in biz
hopeless attempt TO bring bis subject,
to a sense Of their backwardness and
inspire them TO seek such a plane q
civilization as exists in some OF IN,
lands he has visited.
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The PUBLIC LEDGER book bindery
ID Madison street, is in the same build
ing as the newspaper and job printing
establishment; is owned by the same
proprietor; embraces all machines and
material used in a f~rst-class book
bindery, and is conducted by compe.
tent workmen, capable Of executing
work in as GOOD and substantial a
style as can be done anywhere. !
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boundary, which was south to the
lower part Of the State and then
northeast, taking in Bentord, Coffee.
FentTess and all the territory skirting
the Cumberland mountains. Ii was a
big county then, but a dozen have
been made out of il.
East Tennessee was the Washington
District, and embraced the counties
Of Sullivan, Sewer, Hawkins, Wash
ington and Green. Most Of the rivers
are laid down, as are Knoxville Jones'
boro aud Maryville.
Lookout mountain is located. as is
Nickajack.
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A remarkable case Of vitality is re.
ported by the Atlanta Constitution
Living near that city Is a colored mar
named Harry Luckey. aged ninety
years, who probably has more descend.
ants than any living man. He is hale
hearty, industrious and we'll TO do,and
the other day took unto himself Z
third wife, Susan Phillips, aged sixty.
one. He already has fifty children
whom he acknowledges and who cal
him by various terms Of ilial affection
Several Of his children have died. II
the presence Of some gentlemen the
other day be named over more thar
three hundred Of his grandchildren
and said there were others whom b,
could not then remember. One O.
his sons has thirty living children
Several Of his sons count up more
than a dozen children each. The ole
man is proud Of his record, and talk
freely about it whenever questioned.
he has always been an organized Dem,
ocrat, and is the only negro in biz
militia district who votes in The Dem,
ocratic primary elections. He says
he doesn't think bis work is finished
yet and has no idea Of suspendinl
business soon.
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Gold Discovered in Haywood
County.

brs"nsYiile states and Bee 8
Colonel n. j. Caldwell, an old Cal
ifornia miner, about one month ago
examined the premises Of Rev. W. n.
Armstrong for gold. He made a
casual examination and found some
gold By the simple process Of washing
the sediment in the drains. At that
time he found gold in all Of them.
Dir. Armstrong wishing 70 test further
the gold bearing qualities of the
grounds, came down last week and
prospected in several drains, and after
washing two or three bushels Of sand
and earth found gold in considerable
quantities IN every instance. Colonel
Caldwell says that three hands with
one machine could easily wash out
fifteen or twenty dollars worth Der
day, and judging from the prospecting
is Of the opinion that it viii be a pay
ing mine. The gold has been thor.
oughly tested and is knownto be pure.
He says that by throwing a levee
across the rayine about six feet high,
and % or 50 feet long, sufficient water
could be obtained to operate the work
OF mining successfully.
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I~nsoIvont Notice.
sTATE oF TENNEssEE, sHELpY col

STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY co.,
OFFICE COUNrY CoURT CLERK,
Memphis, Tenn. September 9th, 1882.
tratoro Of s M Gates, deceased.
HAVING suggested the insolvency Of the
III estate Of 5 M Cater, deceased, Won
are hereby ordered to give notice, by ad-
vertisement in some newspaper published
within the said State, and also at the court
house door of Shelby county, for all persons
having claims against said estate, 10 appear
and fle the same, with the clerk Of the Coun.
ty Court authenticated in the manner pre-
scribed 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 Of said estate is made, shall be
forever barred, both in law and equity.
Witness my hand, at Office, this 9th day Of
September, 1882.
HUGHB. CULLEN, Clerk.
Notice Is hereby given as direotsd by the
foregoing order. THE September 6, lS2.
612182 FIT EDMUNDS0N, Admir-.
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PreEeniiTe Of naIariaI diseases.

Opni9n = eminent Dr.. Il. z. Walton.
q Annapolis Nd@%COlden'a Liquid
Beef Tonic j. PAR EIcELLEscE supe-
ny y ay1-lTer or OF anything i have
ever usd IN Esstsd Of impaired congtitu-
rgnR and extremely beneficial q a pre-
FentFe q malAral diseases" Take no
Cher Of drugvfsts