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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-02
Farmers at The Fair Grounds.


A meeting Of the farmers Of Shelby
and adjoining counties Of this Con-
gressional district, was held at the
Shelby County Fair Grounds yester.
day afternoon, with Mr.. Thomas Hol.
man as Chairman. 1t was a represent
stive meeting, and well attended. A
series Of resolutions, of a general
character, were presented and adopt
cd.
A committee of one from each civil
district Of the county was appointed
to select and recommend Names Of
suitable persons in their respective
districts to represent the people in
the General Assembly Of the State,
to be presented to the Dem
ocratic convention. The names
recommended were J.. s. Galloway
and George B. Fleece for the Senate,
aud R. D. Goodwin, W. P. York,
B. G. Bledsoe and w. H. Nelson for
Representatives to the Lower House.
A committee was also appointed to
present the names to the convention,
and this committee to serve as the
Executive Committee of the Farmers
Association until the next general
election two years hence. The SON
vention was harmonious and adjourned
in good temper. MeSsrs. Q. B.
simontOn and Hon, Casey Young
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-02
G NOTICES.

Second Presbyterian Church, corner
Main and Beal Gtreets-Sabbath school at
$50 I'm. No services.
Preaching at First Methodist Church
ut II am. and 8 pm, by the pastor, Rev.
r. II. Mahon. Sunday.sch at $3.50
am.
Third Baptist Church-Preaching to-
morrow at II am. and Sp M, by the Rev,
s. NJ. Stewart, pastor, S~unday-sehool 9
am.
First Presbyterian Church, r OF
Third and Poplar streets-Services at II
am. and 8 pm. by theRev. Eugene Daniel,
pastor.
First Baptist Church, corner Second and
Adams streets-Sunday-sehool at $50 a.
m; preaching at IL am. and 800 pm.
r. A. Venable, pastor.
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john WALSH, UNDERTAKEN,
81 Second street. 1877
Wnn1ed.

A young colored man named James
Robinson came to Memphis from St.
Louis in 1878 and died Of yellow fever,
His friends are anxious to secure re.
liable information respecting the cir
cumstances Of his death. If any
reader Of this note has any fact to
communicate in accordance with the
above, he may expect to be suitably
rewarded for.s doing, Please call on
or address b. A. INES,
283 Orleans street, Memphis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-02
OLIVER, FINNIE 6 co.

800 barrels silver Moon New
Process Flour, none better.
200 barrels Royal Patent Flour,
very fine.
Creamery Butter, by express
every day.
All grades of III roasted daily
Silver Moon Baking Powders
absolutely pure and unadulterated.
Best quality cut, granuIated,
powdered and Brown Sugars.
Finest grade Of Pure Sugar syrup
Pure Cider and Pickle Vinegar,
Oatmeal, Graham Flour, Rye
Flour, Cracked Wheat, HON.
my, Grits, Chocolate, Cocoa
shells, etc.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-02
PERSONAL.

Mr.. D. A. McOmber, of South
Memphis, has been quite sick, but is
much better aud will be able to attend
to business in a few days.
C~ovington Call: Misses Smithwick
and Hall. Memphis, furnished some
splendid instrumental music at the
concert Friday night. Miss Emma
Jones, of Memphis, is visiting friends
in town. Mrs. 0'Neal, Of Bartlett, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Lowenhaupt.
Mrs. Ida Botto has returned to the
city after a course Of instruction at
the Musical Conservatory, Boston,
Mass. Mrs. Botto is a thorough mu-
stefan and a skillful performer on the
piano.
Miss AGREE, an assistsnt teacher in
Miss Clara Conway's school was lately
offered a more responsible position at
a handsome salary in a Boston school,
but declined on account of engage
ment and preference here. Memphis
may we'll be proud of a teacher when
Boston recognizes her merits.
Mr.. R. L, Steele is deputy or as
sistant to the new County Register,
Mr.. McCallum; Mr.. Louis B. Kett-
man and Mr.. james E. Lewis are
deputies for County Clerk Cullen; j.
J. Williams, F. S. Bragg, S. Mellow
ell and Henry Walsh are deputies for
County Trustee Harris.
Captain Robert ]. Black returned
from Dubuque, Iowa, yesterday. He
is very complimentary in his remaks
regarding the excellence of the drill
as carried through by the Porter
Guards at the Dubuque contest.
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ThOughtfuI.

To ]. D. waldran, Captain Commanding
Porter Guards:
DEAR SIR-Wc congratulate you
and company most heartily upon your
success in vanquishing your opponents
at Dubuque, and carrying off the first
prize, We feel proud of the military
of Memphis, aud will be glad to have
yourself and company call at our
establishment, opposite Peabody Ho-
tel, and smoke one of our celebrated
Chickasaw Guard Cigars, with com.
pliments Of |. Samelson & Co.
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The Perter Cuards

Will arrive to night at 4 O'clock. They
will DC heartily welcomed by the
entire population of the city. A
reception has been rendered them,
salYas Of artillery will announce their
arrival, and many stores will be illum.
mated and decorated to celebrate the
event. Among the handsomest dis.
plays will be hat of that enterprising
halter, N. Bach, under the Peabody
Hotel.
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month, the proceeds 10 90 to the
support of INDECENT children.
A little boy Of eight years, named
Turner, was accidentally shot and
killed BY his brother Of twelve, near
Forest Hill, a couple of days ago.
The lads were out hunting at the
time.
The temperature was l29 lower this
morning than twenty-four hours
before, the record at 6 am. being 64o
and the wind coming fresh from the
northwest. The range yesterday was
100 to $50.
Porter Guards, who did not go to
Dubuque, are called to meet at their
armory to night at 8 o'clock, to par
ticipate in the reception Of their VIC
torious comrades.
The Porters will be here at 8 to-
night, and the Charleston railway
depot will be the point where they are
to be received. The Chicks and the
Waldran Guards are to turn out and
greet them, and cannon will belch
during the moments of their ap.
proach.
Next, after the usual annual state
ment, in point Of Importance, comes
the great victory won by the Porter
Guards. They will be received to-
night, as the occasion demands, in
glorious style, for they have won
honors which entitle them to a grand
reception.
The rejuvenation of the Gayoso
House is a fixed fact. The purchase
of a lot fronting on Main street, near
Mccall, upon the rear Of which an
ancient dwelling stands, by Mr.. Snow.
den, for $4,000, fixed it, and parties
interested in the project are bent on
making the Gayoso House a first class
hostelrie.
Drivers are not permitted to stoI
in curves, and when crossing street,
will only stop on the far side" is the
rules Of order plainly posted in oul
street cars, and yet there are patrons
who refuse to understand why the cars
do not stop when they give the bel
cord a couple Of quick jerks directly
on a street crossing.
Mr.. Willis, Secretary of one of Qua
numerous marriage associations, in.
forms us that the beneficiary named
in their first certificate paid, realized
nearly 100 per cent on his investment
The Memphis Mutual Aid Society il
one Of the strongest aud best organ,
lied companies extant, and for ter
days business number over $50 mem.
bers.
Cotton seems to be backward in ma
turing all over the country, except il
Southern Texas. Persons arriving
from the river valley below, repor
that in Washington county, Miss, 25l
miles south of us, cotton is backward
but in fine condition, and that tn,
work of picking will commence mex
week. AS yet there is no sign of
first bale here, and this time last yea
we had received over a THOUSAND
bales.
Captain John D. Waldran carried
his part of the programme through a
the recent Dubuque prize drill so &C
curately that every one who witnessed
it are exceedingly complimentary re
garding his proficiency and GOODNESS Al
a commander. Besides the $lOOI
prize, he and his company have won
brilliant reputation throughout tn,
land. The troops worked hard, actet
| rolI,o-1r II f. H.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-02

the combination, and seems to be &c
eral agent for the concern. He loo.
hacked, and any effort to tease hi
neither gets up a smile nor an answt
Everything looks cheering for Of
cause and General Bate, in fact,
about unanimous as to Democrats.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-02
L. LAwHORN d. co,
Wholesale Dealers in Fruits and
Produce.

This house was established in 1868. and
has constantly risen in favor to the pres
eAt time, now occupyinga position second
to none in that line. The gentlemen COM
prising the firm are Mr, i. Hawthorn and
A. w. Newsom, and they have combined
industry with business capacity and a
natural aptitude for their business, and
ayespeoeede1 in gaining the confidence
and esteem Of a large list Of patrons in this
and adjacent States, all Of whom take
pleasure in testifying to their capacity and
disposition TO oblige. They are always
ready 10 accord so others the same priv
iliges as they desire for themselves. and
have therefore a universal reputation for
fair dealing. They are careful and pains
taking in filling orders, and on that &C
count do not uselessly annoy their Gus
toners, By this means preserving their
reputation for capability, but not The least
claim which they present to the favo Of
their patrons is the fact that their terms
are always as low as those Of any Of their
competitors. Considering that nearly all
the goods they handle are of a per-
ishabie nature, the compliments paid
them are Of high order, but are none the
less well merited. They deal largely in
all tho esOpleHts, such as potatoes, onions.
cabbage, etc, besides batter, cheese. poul-
try, eggs, pigs feet, pickles, kraut. beans.
peas, and dried fruits. Their supply Of
apples, oranges, lemons and other fruits
is always fine and ordered In such auanti-
ties as never TO grow stale or decay on
their hands. They are well up IN All the
details Of the business, and employ a force
Of assistants that will be found at all times
courteous, polite and obliging. Among
these may be mentioned Mr.. George Reed.
who has hsd a large experience in the
produce trade, and whose assistance is
highly valued by the firm. Mr.. John T..
Newsom, who has also been engaged in
the business for years past, Is in high favor
with the house, and III patrons. L. Law
horn u 90. are making a praiseYopthy
effort TO induce ~neighboring farmers 10
raise something besides cotton, which is
evidenced by the fact that they shipped
to Northern cities during the past season
ten thousand barrels of potatoes and ap.
piles, and ten 10 fifteen carloads Of water
melons.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-02
Surprise Party.

A surprise party took possession last
night Of the residence of Mr.. and Mrs
Burdick, whom Miss Minnie Dowles,
Of Louisville, KY, is visiting, and
chased the weary hours with flying
feet and merry laughter until a late
hour. Among those present were
Messrs. Hum, Pryde, Lswless, Bren.
nan, Kussenberger, Weir, +. Hum
Farris, Waller and Bennett, and Mes
danes Pryde, Lawless, Hum, Wiley,
Farris, Bennett and Bowler.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-02
Report.

Letter heads, bill heads, bills
lading, envelopes, hand bills and eve
other kind ofiob printing executed
the best style and at the lowest pric
at the PUBLIC LEDGER Job p%rintir
Off &c and blank book mandatory /
Madison street,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-02
I0NESBORO.
The Three ~InnOcents on a Rampage.
Hawkins Fights Bate, So Does
"Me TOO"FusselI-Beasley
DOeth the Like.
To the World.

10 Ine MOrlus
JoNEsBoRo, August 20. = The
Hawkins, Russell, Beasley combination
exhibited here to-day to an audience
of l75 to 200-not more than twenty
Eve of those Democrats, and most Of
them from the town. Our cause has
been much strengthened by the days
performance, and the Republicans
correspondingly depressed. Russell
had no friends here to lose or disap.
point, but he disguised every one by
his ignorance and want of dignity,
showing his utter unfitness for any
high position. He frequently used
rough terms of abuse-such, we sup
pose, as he is in the habit Of using in
the persecution of criminals as Attor-
ney General. In speaking of such
gentlemen as Atkins, House, Whit
thorne and others, calling by name
each one, he said he had followed
them heretofore, etc., but now he
would see them dead and delivered"
before he would follow them further.
In making comparisons between the
two wings Of the party, he used these
words: "The man who would refuse
to pay a debt under the circumstances
that now surrounded our State debt
was a thief and scoundrel, and ought
to be hung at the end ola hemp rope
and have a hell afterward." He fire.,
quently used such terms ISL would
sec them dead first"
Russell said under the Bate platform
the people could be made to pay the
whole debt dollar for dollar because
educational and charitable institutions
could buy up all the bonds, and when
presented under the Bate platform
would have to pay them. Now, Mr..
Russell in this showed gross ignorance
OF wilfully stated what he knew to be
false, because he should know that the
Democratic platform limits the pay
mept Of educational and charitable
institutions to such bonds as they held
on the first of January, 1882.
Doak, Of the Banner, is along with
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-02
HOME ENTERPRISE
THE
Vanderbilt IlS. Co..

Recently organized, is doing ~a'splendid
business under the most favorable aus
pioes, and wo predict for the company a
profitable future. Long live the Evan
derbiltp
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-02

Business men will find it TO their
interest to have their job printing
done at the PUBLIC LEDGER job print.
office, 10 Madison street,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-02

THIS remarkable remedy has been exten
i sively and exclusively used in the british
navy and marine hospitals for the last eight
years with never. failing success, and Is now
being introduced in America. where, by Us
list of remedies for Rheumatism and GOut,
acting promptly and surely. A few doseg Of
1t will convince the most sksptical that they
have nov a cure for their lntolerable suffer-
Fer sac by R. BATTER & co., 10 Beal,
To be had also at BERENTZ & CO., 1856 Pop
lar street, and at R. Q. BATTER, Sc Main.
Price, $500. 80 1853
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-02
The HOUSE Of Marcus Jones,
Wall Paper, window shades,
ana Decorative PapeP HangIngs,
at 296K Second street,
was established Al years ago,

This long experience has eminently
qualified MI. Jones to understand thor
qughly the wants and tastes Of this COM
mqRity, and given him o correct kn0wl,
edge Of the best methods to select only the
best goods in the best markets. Parties
desiring halls, parlors, libraries or dining
rooms decorated in the latest style Of the
art, should leave their orders with Mr..
Jones, and thus secure his good taste in
designs and superior workmanship. s
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-02
Clergymen for Egypt.
London World.

No fewer than eleven clergymen-
seven Of them regular military chap
lains, the rest engaged, so to speak,
for the expedition-will embark with
the troops under orders for Egypt. OF
these, four belong to the Church of
England, three are Roman Catholics,
tive are Presbyterians and two Yves.
leyans. During the campaign in the
'Urimea there we're but two chaplains
for all the troops engaged, and these
we're both Of the English church. One
Catholic priest, Father William
Strickland, vent out with the troops
to S%ebastopOl, aid remained there
until the end. But he was a volun-
teer for the work, and was paid by the
order Of J%esuits, to which he belonged.
He is said TO have at one time visited
between 200 and 300 men in the hos
pital every day. But of either Pres
byterian or Wesleyan ministers there
was not one, and the Anglican clergy
men had to read prayers TO seven or
eight different congregations every
Sunday,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-02

H. A. THOMs. Undertaken,
Corner Adams ana second ste,
wi
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-02
An account is given in English Jour.

An account is given in English jour.
nails of the performance Of a locomo.
tive engine on the Great Northern
railroad, which recently carried the
Duke Of Edinburgh from Leeds to
London, 1864 miles, in three hours
or at the rate of over 81 miles per
hour, without allowing for n stop
that was made at Grantham. This
speed has frequently been equaled,
and sometimes passed for short dis
tances, but is remarkable as the aver-
age rate for such long journey. The
engine had driving wheels eight feet
in diameter, or two feet larger than
the driving wheels of American en-
gines, which have been dubbed
Jumbo" on account Of their great
size. To accomplish the trip in the
time given, the driving wheel must
have made 2l9 revolutions per minute,
or more than $4,000 ia three hours. A
six foot driver making the same mum
Der Of revolutions per minute would
travel l4l miles in the same time, or to
put it the other way, a six foot driver,
to accomplish the same distance in the
same time, would have to revolve 28S
instead 1919 times per minute. Cen.
trilugal force will come in after a while
to limit the speed of the biggest and
most powerful locomotives,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-02
I. Samelson & Co.'s
Opposite Peabody Hotel.

H%andsomest display viii be that Of
the live, enterprisins Halter, N. Bach,
under the Peabody Hotel.
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Manufactured to order byEJ. N. Null
ford q Co., 1888 Main. ll0tfrs
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-10-14
The .JeGersonian Chart.

Equal and exact justice to all men,
of whatever state or persuasion, relig-
ious or political.
The support of state governments
in all their rights, as the most com
petent administrators of our domestic
affairs, and the snFest bulwark against
anti-republican tendencies; the pre-
seryation Of the general government
in its whole constitutional yigor as the
sheet anchor of our peace at home
and safety abroad.
A jealous care Of the right Of cleo
tion by the people.
Absolute acquiescence in the de-
cision Of the majoFity-the vital prin-
ciples Of republics from which there
is no appeal except to force, the vital
principal and immediate parent Of
despotism.
The supremacy Of the civil over the
military authority.
Economy in the public expense,
that labor may be lightly burdened
Encouragement Of agriculture and
commercials hapdmaid.
Freedom Of religion, freedom Of the
press, freedom Of person under the
babeas corpus, and trial by juries i'm
partially selected.
These are some Of the principles
that constitute the creed Of our po-
ljtical faith, the text of civil instruction,
the touchstone BY which to try the
services Of those We trust, and should,
said Jefferson, Ee wander from them
~ moments Of error and alarm, LEI u'
Fbasten 60 rcttaee our steps, Apd ~ re-
gain the road which alone lcads e
liberty aud safety.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-10-14
Making "a Dead Mans Heart
KgenI.

James Tracy was hanged for mur-
der at Chicago, September Is. The
neck was broken. One minute after
the body was taken from the gallows
Drs. Mann and Bluthardt began the
experiment of applying electricity
with a view to resuseitation. The re-
suit is described by the doctors as fol-
lows:
"The experiment was begun by ap-
plying one pole over the spinal cord
and the other over the heart-the lat
ter by means of three needles, one
over the apex and two over the base
of the heart. The needles were in
serted beneath the skin, SO as to bring
the electric current in direct communi-
cation with the heart. On turning on
the current the effect was very mark
ed. Muscular contortions began wher-
ever the electric current reached, but
especially in the face and neck, The
heart began TO contract feebly, not
regularly. With the ear over the
heart we could distinctly hear, or
rather feel, the hearts contractions.
by removing the electrode we could
produce ayaFiety Of facial expressions.
The arms would contract, the legs
move with considerable force, and the
muscles of tho abdomen contract
strongly. The most significant fact,
however, was the rhythmic action Of
the heart, notwithstanding that the
neck was broken. II is probable that
considerable proportion Of criminals
who are hanged in this country are
either mechanically strangled-that is,
cboked to death, o. killed by shock
that is, death Is the result Of the terri
bic Impression made upon the nervous
system. III cases where the neck Is
not broken and the spinal cord is not
laeerated, We are Of opinion that re-
suscitation wonld not be impossible.
itmigbt Be accomplished BY electricity,
friction, artificial respiration, The hot
bath, and other well-known means
Of restoration. In this present case
resnsciiation was impossible, as thc
meek vas broken
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-10-14
Lots
E0F @mle.

AME two story dweiiing house, With
0 ten rooms: Go vacant town lots; 70
acres az land near lllc Lake Elharles rail-
road depot; 1000 acres 81 land, hnowp
as sbe Moss Place, one half Of & cy-
press aERflp, on the Eeieaaiep river, ~
mainR aileEe slsAe AllRuiGel an4 NV
acres az l1sna on Bayou GhenNss4aei
nytn as lee slllena li.llhna tfiet
RYAN & GEAH
Lake Cherries Ila,