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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-07-22

The COMING CIRoUs.-A good first
class show always merits public pa
tronage; the promises and pledges
administered in advance are not al
ways to be relied on but the unbiased
press critic is a most sincere guide.
Read then what the Hon. G. W.
Tippet, of PIT. Pleasant (W. Va.) Reg
Sster has TO say Of Miles Orton's Great
Shows:
When we say that Orton's Circus was
the best that ever exhibited in our town,
we but voice the opinion of all our peopic
The performance of Allie and Hc.nard,
the four and five years old midgets, we're
truly wonderful and well worth the
price of admission. The leaper who does
the double somersaut over fourteen horses
is Mr.. james K;ngcade, n daring and most
difficult feat. The Brother act by Lorendo
Brothers and Richards and Fitz is some
thing entirely new The jokes and smart
retorts Of Field, the clown, made him the
favorite of the large crowd assembled.
This Circus is worthy the patronage of the
people wherever it may exhibit.
We are TO be treated to visit from
this great show which will positively
spread its immense canvass at Frost
burg On Thursday, July 81.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-07-22

CUMBERLAND's MILITARY CELE-
BRATIoN.-Preparations are going
forward with vim by both of the
Cumberland military companies for
the big celebration to come off in
that city on Thursday and Friday,
the 9th and 18th insts. The
beautiful play of kathleen Mavour-
neen" on next Thur.iav evening will
be placed on the Academy of Music
stage in frst-olass etyle, Miss Emily
N. Ritchie, daughter of Hon. John
Richie, taking the leading role. Pa
rades, sham battle and ball will
be the other attractions. A number
Of military companies from other
places will be present. Special ex-
oursion rates on the @. g. P. and G.
G. & @. railroads have been issued,
and it is safe to say quite a number
from the region will avail themselves
of the opportunity Of witnessing the
military turnout.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-16
turned on, and 70 the astonlshed speo.

turned on, and to the astonished spec.
tators were revealed the Gun.
ming medium" standing, partly dis
robed, with one mask on her face and
holding another at arms length, from
which depended some drapery of the
lightfabric known as illusion" (which
was more Of an illusion than the suec-
tators expected for the price), all this
combination being intended to repre-
sent two friendly spirits meeting after
a long separation. There was at once
music in the air, not made by unseen
hands or disembodied voices, and the
medium" ANONYMOUSLY took her de.
parture, after Undertaking." herself
back into her matter-of-fact habili-
ments.
Saturday night at the regular weekly
meeting of the Spiritualist Society,
which gathers in Everett Hall, the
affair was discussed, and resolution
of thanks was voted to Mr.. Beard for
his exposure of an impostor who had
thus sought to degrade great principles
to meroenary ends, or words to that
effect.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-16

WHEN the Courier Journal writes
about the regulators and commun-
lists" of Tennessee, it does not help the
cause it has so long endeavored to
serve-the cause Of the bondholders
The honest people, the sturdy yeo-
many of this State, are somewhat
used to being called names, and can
stand it as long and as we'll as their
forefathers endured the term rebel in
the Revolutionary war. The test OF
State credit in 1879 was the support
of the 50.4 measure. When a
faction that would lick the
hand of capital jumped over
pledges and platform to 1908, all who
failed to follow were instantly and
persistently denounced as repudia-
tors and communists. The papers
and the men who have sought to mis-
lead the people on this question might
as well bay at the moon as to offer
further dictation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-16

Mr.. Eugene Kelly, representative
of New York syndicate, expresses
himself as very much surprised at the
decision of the Supreme Court. Mr..
Kelly manifests a surprising poverty
of information. If he had heard the
arguments before the Supreme Court
he would not have been sur
prised. If he will yet read the
printed arguments of Ex-Governor
Marks and others on compliments
side, he will no longer wonder at the
decision. And if he will get hold of
the opinions as delivered in full and
read up carefully, it will throw food
of light into his mind. He under
stands an argument when be hears it,
and should, by all means, post himself.
Hitherto he has read only the high
tax papers and received inspira-
ton and suggestions from the
extreme men who set themselves up
as the original and only true State
credit opponents in Tennessee. If
Mr.. Kelly could mix around incogni-
to among the people, or have it done
by some unprejudiced persons, he
would learn more of their real temper
and intentions. He would discover
that they are as honest as the cit
liens Of any other State but un-
willing to subnit to a wrong merely to
stop the clamOrs of dominant faction.
Mr.. Kelly even complains that the
Tennessee men-high takers, Of course
obtained an inkling Of the decision
to come, and sold out without notify.
ing the New York bondholders. If
Kelly could have heard the arguments
before the Supreme Court he would
have sold out too, unless willing to
wait several years and try what can be
accomplished through future Legisla-
lures. The next one, We venture to say.
coming fresh from an indignant and
aroused people, will not be approach
able by lobbies. Mind that now, Mr..
Kelly.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-16
The End OF the Kirkland For
gerry.

SONJs
st. Louis News, 1l,l
The doors of the calaboose opened
yesterday and Edward NJ. Kirkland,
the forger, was allowed to walk forth
free among his fellow men. He was
released by the order of the Chief Of
Police, upon being informed by Presi
dent Burr, of the St. Louis National
Bank, that there would be no prose-
cution. Kirtland's father has made
good the deficit, of little over $500,
the difference between the amount Of
money recovered and the amount
for which the draft was forged. Here
the matter will drop, judging from a
criminal standpoint; but nevertheless
a loving, innocent heart has been
broken, the futures of two happy chill
dFen blighted, and a young mans rep
utation ruined forever. Katie Will
liams, the paramour Of Kirkland, who
was arrested with him, was released at
the same time he was, and left the
Four Courts with her face wreathed
in smiles. She will now commence
diligently to look for another trick
that can be turned" to use the par.
lance that is common among women
of her class.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-16

General Grant some time ago, stating
certain things about the company and
asking General Grant to serve as a
director in the company. This Gen.
eral Grant consented to do. In
Grants letter to Eads he saws
that Captain Eads came to this
city and issued a prospectus, which
differed essentially in its propositions
from the letter written by Eads to
Grant when he offered him the place
of director. In other words, General
Grant claims that he has been imposed
upon, and that the letter to him and
the prospectus conflicts SO widely that
there is only one course left him to do,
and that is to withdraw. General
Grant quotes from the letter from
Eads and his prospectus, to demon
strate what he charges. This is quite
a blow to Captain Eads' ship-on-
wheels project. He has been working
it up very judiciously here during the
last two or three weeks, has given a
series of dinners to members and SEN
ators, and was getting a very extensive
feeling in favor of his plan,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-16
NICOTINE POISONING.
A Brownsville Boy Desperately
III aT Knoxville.

Knoxville Tribune, 15th.l
1t was reported yesterday that
Parham Adams, ayoung cadet attend
ing the University at this place, was
dying from nicotine poisoning.
Young Adams is from Brownsville,
Haywood county, in the Western por-
ton of the State. His mother sent
him here last fall to attend the Uni.
versity, and procured boarding for him
at Mr.. Alex. Kennedy's boarding
house, on Summit Hill. At the request
Of his mother, Mr.. Kennedy had pro-
hibited him from smoking, and had
about succeeded in breaking him Of
the habit.
On last Saturday he slipped off and
came down town and fell in with some
of his companions and bought num-
Der of cigarettes. He commenced
smoking for a wager, and being only
fourteen years old, thought little Of
the danger of nicotine poisoning from
smoking too much. He continued
smoking long after he begun to feel
the effects and never stopped until the
tortleth cigarette had been burned to
ashes He then went to the skating
rink, and though he was an expert at
skating, the tobacco had such an
effect upon him he could not
keep his equilibrium, and he
fell, striking his head against
the floor, His skates were taken
off and he was sent home. He ate
very little for breakfast and dinner on
Sunday, and from that time began to
get worse, and took the brain fever.
1t is thought that tie fall assisted in
bringing on the brain fever. The
nicotine from the cigarettes
caused the heart to beat with
wonderful rapidity and vehemence,
DR.. Alexander was sent for, and pro
nounced the case bad one. Yester-
day the chances for his recovery we're
very small, but last night the Doctor
thought his chances were better. His
mother was telegraphed for, and Mr..
Kennedy received a telegram last
night that she would be here on the
train.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-16

No. 4S53-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn.-state of Tennessee ct al VS..
Thomas II Cscke ct al.
TT appearing from the bill in this cause that
l. the defendants, Thomas II Cooke, indyid-
ually and as guardian Thomas H Cooke, jr,
and John + Cooke are all non-residentS of the
State ofTennessee; il is therefore ordered that
they make their appearance herein, at tho
courthouse ofSbelby Co., in Memphis Tenn. :,
on or before the first Monday in April, 1882,
and plead. answer or demur to complainant
bill, or the same will be taken for confessed
as to them and set for hearing ex.parte, and
that a copy OF this order be published once
week for four successive weeks in the Public
Ledger.
This 7th day of February. 1882.
A copy-Attest:
By J N Bradley, D G. & NJ.
B j Lea and Taylor Il Carroll, sol'rs for
compPt. 1888 IA 1901
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-16
Attachment NOtIeo.

Before D G Slaughter, j. for Shelby county,
Tenn L Haynie VS.. A Baker.
N this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under section 1856 Of the Code Of
Tennessee. and returned levied upon the
property of the defendant, by garnishmont;
fendant is indebted to the plaintiff in the
sum of thirteen dellars and sixty cents, due
by account, and that the claim is just, ana
that the defendant is a nonresident Of the
State Of Tennessee; it lis therefore ordered that
said defendant make his personal appear
1882, at II O'Clock NJ, at my Office, No. 9
Madison st., Memphis, Tenn, and defend said
attachment suit within the time prescribed
BY law, or the same will be proceeded with
ox-parte; and that a copy Of this order be
published once week for four weeks In the
Public Ledger.
This the Slst day of January. 1892,
1871 1877 143 149 d SLAUGHTER j. p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-16
Rejoicing Over The Decision.

Cor. Nashville World.l
GooDLETTsvlLLE, February a.
The news OF the decision ofth Su-
preme Court was a glorious message,
and glandened the hearts of all the
people in this section of the State,
and lifted a load Of fearful foreboding
from the minds of all classes. The
high and the low. the rich, and the
poor, the learned and the unlearned,
one and all, rejoiced when they learned
the Supreme Court had decided that
the bondholder's mortgage on their
lands for ninety-nine years was null
and void. The names Of Mcfarland,
Freeman and Turney will live in the
hearts OF grateful Tenneseans.
Ninety-nine years will not erase
their names from the hearts of a
great people. And in our joy and
exultation we must not forget those
patriotic, sacrificing compliments,
who made the noble.f fight for consti-
tutional liberty. They, too, will live
in the hearts of generations unborn.
And we must not forget those attor-
neys who SO faithfully and ably de-
Tended the rights of the people against
the bribery and corruption of power
full rings and monopolists who were so
intent on fastening the yoke of slavery
on the necks of the people of Tennes-
see. They, too, must come in for a
share Of our gratitude.
Now, while we feel good. let US
shake hands and unite on the 50-4
compromise measure, and go on our
way rejoicing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-16
NOn-ResIdsnt Notice.
No. 4se. Rp-In the Probate Court of sheI

No. 439. r DIN the Probate Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-Eben helms ct al VS.. John
G Smith OF al.
TT appearing from original bill filed in this
i cause, which is sworn to, that defendants,
John @ Smith, Ann Il Smith, Presley N
Smith, Bennett, Mary j Bennett, VIM A
Smith, Lewis Williams. Sallio A Williams,
II w Robinson and Eliza X Robinson,
are non-residents Of the State of Tennes.
sec; it is therefore ordered that they
make their appearance herein at the
courthouse Of our said Probate Court, in
Memphis, Tenn, on or before the first Monday
in March. 1882, and plead, answer or demur
TO compliments bill, or same will DO taken
for confessed as to them and set for hearing
exparte; and that copy Of this order be
published once q week for four consecutive
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This February 6, 1882.
A copy-Attest:
By II. B. CULLEN, D. O.
VIM B Gibson, solicitor for complainant.
1856 142 148 15l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-16

No. iS52-In the Chanoery Court Of sbolbv
county, Tenn'-State Of Tennessee ct al W..
Thomas II Cooke ct al.
4 appearing from the bill in this cause that
i the defendants, Thomas II Cooke, individ-
ually ana 9s guardian, Thomas II Cooke, jr,
state OF Tennessee; tits therefore ordered that
they make their appearance herein, az the
courthouse Of Shelby county, in Memphis,
Tenn, on or before the FIRST Monday ia April,
100, ana plead, answer or demur to complain
ant bill, or the same will be taken for con-
fessed, rs to them and set for hearing ex-parte,
and that a. copy Of this order be published
once Week, for four successive weeks in tho
This 7th day Of T ebruary, 1852.
A copy Attest:
r. ]. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
ByJ M Bradley, D. O. M.
Lea, and Taylor 4 Carroll, sol'rs for
comPr1 l3S IA $50 l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-16
10 BE Approved,

There will be public meeting Of
the Democracy Of Rutherford county,
in Murfreesboro, on Saturday, Febru-
airy 18th, for the purpose Of expressing
their approval OF the decision of the
Supreme Court in the 100 3 injunction
suit. Everyone who approves of the
decision is requested to attend. Ma
jor II. z. Keeble, Hon. B. +. Alex
ander, W. p. Jones, and others, are
expected to speak.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-16
AN OVERWORKED JOURNAL.
IST.
Bill Nye Declines 10 Contribute
to the jubilee Edition Ofthe
Saturday Sunshine.

LARAMIE City, Wy, January l6,
l882.-My Dear Clary: Your favor of
the 18th instant is received. 1t was
a glad surprise to me, but / had not
been asked to contribute facetious
article to paper only 1856 times since
the holiday annual business began to
boom. | have estimated that, in case
| complied with all these suggestions
would have written $4,000 worth of
gurgling mirth within four weeks. |
could not have worried through it
without grinding out at least ten col.
umns per day. When you come to
add my other duties you will readily
see that the exercise would at times
be irksome. | am the managing editor
OF daily paper that requires at least
eight hours a day. / am, also a
police justice, with an average Of
five plain, undercorated drunks per
day. | am, also, United States Com.
missioner and a member of the YES.
try Of st. Matthews church.
BY the time | get up and cook my
breakfast and do the homework anc
bring in some coal and do som,
marketing and feed the hens and
deal out Sll 90 worth Of Justice anC
write a leader or two and read a few
proofs and do the chores around III,
Office and lick few total stranger
and get my dinner and at
tend a vestry meeting ant
write ten or twelve column
of side-splitting mirth on the half
shell and go home and hold the bah,
couple Of hours, breakfast is read,
and ! don't have to 60 to bed at ali
This saves the wear and tear Of
night shirt and keeps a man out O
mischief.
If you think this letter will throy
any light on the subject you are a
liberty to uso it. 1t may do a prea
deal Of good. Truly and fraternall
yours, BILL NYE.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-16
A Candid Outside View OF The
Decision.

Henderson Ky.l Reporter, III
The Nashville World of last Sun
day contains the opinions of a major
ity of the Supreme Court declaring
unconstitutional the act OF the Legis-
lature which proposed to settle the
State debt at dollar for dollar in bonds
bearing three per cent interest and
making the coupons receivable in
payment Of taxes for ninety ears.
II was this last provision which
yitisled the act. Chief Justiee Dead
rick and Special Judge Ewing filed
dissenting opinions. This decision
was not unexpected, for it had
somehow leaked out, that the majority
Of the court we're adverse TO the act.
We do not, as some Of our exchanges
do, see population" in this, but
rather, on the contrary, an earnest
desire to bring about some compromise
that tie people can carry out. The
creditors were willing to settle at
sixty cents, just before the passage Of
the act now set aside, and our opinion
now is that fifty cents will be a basis
Of final and satisfactory settlement,
and the debt question will no longer
be factor in the politics of the State,
to distract and divide the DemocrtiC
party. Far seeing, wise and conserva-
tive men like Judge Sneed will bo
listened to now and the debt will be
settled.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-16
A snake Story.

A gentleman from Glasgow, Mo-,
formerly Of Stott county, Ky, tells
the following snake story: He says
that during recent revival at the
Sweeney Camp Meeting, when the
singing was unusually sweet and earn
est, the snakes from neighboring
cliffs came out in great numbers and
crawled towards the altar, and had lit
orally surrounded the entire congre-
CATION before they were discovered.
A shrek from lady on the outskirts
OF the audience gave the first intima-
ton of their approach, when in few
moments the fright became general
and great confusion ensued, the ladies
mounting the benches and screaming
in wild confusion. The men turned
out with clubs and killed between
four and five hundred snakes of all
kinds and sizes. The meeting ground
has been abandoned.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-16
Nonresident Notice.

No. 40, r DIN the Probate Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn,-W D Glenn for use, eto., VS..
Walter Merriman, admir-, etc., Of q T hose
ct al.
TT appearing from original bill fled in this
i cause. which ig sworn TO, that defendants,
Robert Rose and Mary Rose are non-residonts
dcred that they make their appearance here
in, at the courthouse Of our said Probate
Court in Memphis, Tenn, on or before the
first Monday in March, 1889, and plead, an
swer or demur TO complainants bill, or same
will BIO taken for confessed as to them and SET
for hearing eix;-PsIte, and that a copy Of this
seeutive IN the Public Ledger.
This February Sth, 1882.
A copy Attest;
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
By HUGH B. CULLEN, D. O.
LIB Eaton, soPr for comppt- lssl4.I5ol
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-16
THE GEORGIA CATS.
The Animals Making the Fur Fly
On the Kilkenny Plan In
the Vicinity of the
White HOuse.

Special to the Courier-Journal.l
WASHINGTON, February 14.-Pres-
ident Arthur has got himself into very
hot water in his attempt to foster
liberal party in Georgia. He has set
the factions of the Republican party
in the State by the ears. and now has
to bear the brunt of it Every day
there is a delegation Of Georgia Re-
publieans at the White House, pro-
testing against any but their faction
being listened to in Georgia matters.
The President started out by deciding
to give the old crowd Of Republicans
the shake, and to put the new move
ment in the hands of General Long
street, Mr. Atkins and other men in
opposition to the old crowd; then the
bowling commenced; it is now at red
heat. Every train brings to Washington
delegation of Georgia Republicans,
either IN favor of Longstreet and his
people or opposed to them; they 20 to
the White House and talk and talk to
the President. Each side denounces
the other. The whole row is of course
about the distribution Of the Federal
Offices The old crowd is in and does
not want to loosen its grip. The most
startling charges OF one faction against
the other are made. Yesterday two
of these opposing delegations we're in
the President S room at the same time.
Arthur had to exercise good deal of
| tact to prevent them vituperating each
other then and there. The members
Of the Cabinet do not escape these
delegations. They keep up their fight
before all the heads Of the depart
ments. The Presidents first attempt
at the building up of liberal"
party in Southern State has so far
only resulted in creating the biggest
sort Of row among the Republicans
of that State. w. He.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-16
Fitz John Porter

Special to the Cincinnati Commercial
WASHINGTON, February FIT
seems probable that tho President does
not intend to do anything in regard to
Fitz John Porter's case. The Presi-
dent has received strong letters from
General Grant upon the subject, and
equally strong letters on the other side
from friends for whom he entertains as
high a regard as for the ex President.
The pressure for routine daily business
is so great that he has little or no time
for going into old matters, and the
result will probably be that no action
will be taken in the case at all. What
was hoped by Porter S friends was that
Arthur would grant him a pardon,
which would restore to him the rights
of citizenship; but even this is not
probable, and the whole matter will
be left to the action of Congress.
Fitz John Porter, it is announced,
will be back in Washington next
week, to begin again the agitation of
his claims for reinstatement to the
army. He had an interview with the
President before he left, and it is un.
derstood that the Executive gave him
encouragement to persevere in the
attempt at a justification of his con
duct on the occasion for which he has
been so many years under cloud.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-16
Rescued from Death.

William j. Coughlin, of Somerville,
Mass, says; I'm the fall of 1876 / was
taken with a violent bleeding of the
lungs, followed by "a severe cough. l
was SO weak at one time that | could
not leave my bed. In the summer Of
1877 | was admitted to the city hospi.
tai. While there the doctors said 1
had hole in my left lung as big as a
half dollar. | was SO far gone at one
time report went around that [ was
dead. / gave up hope, but friend
told me OF DR.. VIM. Halls Balsam for
the Lungs. l gotta bottle, when to my
surprise and qualification l commenced
to feel better, and to-day l feel in bet
ter spirits than | have in the past
three years.
II write this hoping every one
afflicted with diseased lungs will be
induced to take DR.. Halls Balsam for
the lungs, and be convinced that con-
sumption can DO cured" Sold by
druggists. s