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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-07
TENN.
A Disastrous and Sweeping
Fire,
Destroying Seventeen Houses,
8 Church, Hall, Etc.
The POstOfics Goes, the Hotel
and the Record" 6fice.
Partial List OF the Houses and
Losses.

WV " Wv
CovINGT0H, December IA IRE
originated here this morning in Lari-
more's old saloon building, on the
west side Of the square. The flames
we're blown southwark by a strong
north whud. A small frame building
near the saloon caught in a few min
utes, then the pOstofice building.
The flames leaped across the street aud
Q ,ught the Shelton Hotel. This house,
s anding in the midst Of a large mum.
Der Of frame houses, soon sent the
flames in various directions. S. G.
Shelton & CO.. dry goods store was
destroyed, the goods being saved, the
bailding only being lost. From
this point the FIRE extended
east and south. Ga the
east, W. N. Whites store, occupied as
a leather house, q bakery and barber
shop we're burned. South, Hill 4
Uampbell's undertaken shop, the
Record Office and VIM. Fleming's resi-,
dence, A. ]. Douglas livery stable
the Masonic Hall and several build
ings adjoining. Skipping. j. r
Sloan's residence the residence Of DR.
W. NJ. Hall caught but the fame
we're extinguished. From DR.. Hall'l
house the Presbyterian church caugh.
ADD was burned. The furl iture Of tn,
Shelton House was saved. The Ma
sonic Hall was occupied by tb,
Knights Of Honor aud Ancien
Order Of Workman. All the RECALLS
OF these orders are probably burned
But little insurance was held on an.
Of the property destroyed. The toto
loss will reach fifty thousand dollars
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-07
AntsEaENrs
Rlceis NurprIse Trouna.

A large and we'll pleased audience.
witnessed the representation Of "Pop"
at Leubrie's Theater last night. the
Rice Surprise party being the acting
force. The people of the party are
gifted in a variety of ways. They can
sing, dance and perform antics of a
vcry amusing description. Their
leading male player is John A.
Mackay, a clever comedian, who play.
ed hero is the Photographer in the
Edouin Sparks troupe, did the part of
Adolphus Pep. a dramatic author, in
Rice's quaint comedy. Miss May
Stembler. who made a favorable
impression with Ford's opera troupe,
when it wa here in the spring, acts
as Adele Pop, a sister of the author,
aud does s,me excellent singing and
dancing. The other leading charac.
ters OF the cast are George K. For
tesque as Anthony Belize, a wealthy
Albanian; Kate Castleton, as Sophia
Belize, his niece, a perfect Southern
beauty, with ever SO much dramatic
and vocal talent; Ida Smith, as Cad
a cabin boy on the steamship Scythis
Irene Perry, as Belle Adams, who car
'ct ever so cleverly; Lille Grub, /
French waiting maid aud severa
others Of minor Importance. TIL,
scene in the cabin Of the steamship
Sctyhia, during a voyage from Eng
land to America. is the best part o
he play, and includes many novelties
Among them are the "Tyroleal
Warblers," by Ida Smith, Lilli
}rubb and May Steuben; several spe
i~'lties by Irene Perry, a scene iron
'Pygmallion and Gallates" entitled
Awakening of the Statue" a bur
lesque scene from "Romeoand Juliet,
imitation of leading actors and &C
'%resses, and melOdiOus gems from nu
nervous popular operas. The entertain
ment is full of interest Throughout
and will be reproduced this evening
also to morrow evening and at tn
Saturday matinse.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-07

Two Fires.

About eight feet square of the roof
Of the two story frame dwelling No.
SO fernando street was burned of at
eight o'clock this morning. The Gre
boys arrived promptly and prevented
further damage. Abe building was
Owned by Levi Murrill and occupied
by three or four families. Some
damage was done to carpets by water.
None Of the furniture was Insured
.s6ugh the house vas covered,
Another arp occurred an hour and
a half later at l09 Jefferson street, Of
which @. Weatherford is agent, and
~ Fennesy and three other families
occupants. The building was a two
story and a half brick, and the only
damage wss the burning of the roof,
Tie raiters are unipiured and the
building otherwise is safe, owing to
the efforts Of the FIRE department.
The cause Of both fires lay in defec.
tive aues.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-07


OhiceE Pryde has been over at
Little Rock, as eaoort from this city
for an escaped convict named James
Scottie. The Little Rock Democrat
Of yesterday says Of the prisoner, that
he was a trusty, during his term Of
sentence in our penitentiary, and one
day, about three or four months ago,
be concluded to skip. Last week he
Aol0 q horse from a contractor On one
ofthe railroads running out Of Mem
phia, and was captured last Friday
having the animal in his possession.
The proof being conclusive against
him, he then admitted that he was an
escaped convict from the Arkansaw
p%eniteBiiary, and preferred returning
to his old home"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-07

beans must be restored to their pris-
tine vlgor, and if Mr., Butler wishes
10 make his future election sure he
will promptly undertake this benevo.
lent task. Otherwise the people Of
the Hub cannot continue 70 live,
move, and have their beans.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-07

Letter heads, bill heads, Ill : oil
lading, envelopes, hand bills and evs-y
other kind ofjob printing executedVin
tbe bess style and vt tho lowest prices
It the PUHLIo LEDGER job printing
ofice and blank book manuractory ID
Madison street. I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-07
Dressed Turkeys aad Chickens
Dressed Wild BUCKS,
ALI htnds of FRESH Pish,
tese and Celery.

OJ'NOaS ohN
POFterhOuSs and LOin steaks,
also Prime Rib ROasts trimmed
close aod sold at lowest ma ket
prices. SeesstI's Market,
TSt I24& 33I Main, near Union.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-07

T. B. Peterson Il Brothers, Phila
delphis, have just issued a new ard
complete edition Of the works Of Mrs
Emma D. u. N. Southworth. Her
latest work, Self Made; or, Out Of
the Depths, has just been issued in
two volumes, under tho names Of
"Ishmscl; or, In the Depths" and
self raised or, From the Depths, F"
the first Of which give as a
fr~ontspieco a new portrait Of Mrs
southworth, the other, a view Of her
cottage on the Potomac. This new
edition is in duodecimo form, and is
in forty. three large volumes,
10 morocco cloth, with a fall
gllt back, price sl.7b each,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-07
NEW
SsfIiSilgBlCkVlGat

We uso now, as for the past fifteen
years only the very best NEW YORK
STATE For mixing
we use only the old, we'll known and
approved ingredients Weuse ne alum,
no bOne dust acid, or any cheap mix
ture or adulteration whatever.
For sale at our prices by all retail gro
GERS. Be sure to get the right kind.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-07
SOL COLEMAN'B
CONUsDRUM.
Fresh telery.

Fresh Gelery.
Choice Beef TenGerInins,
Fresh Kentucky Eggs,
Fresh Fish and Vegetables
baltimore eau oysters,
Fresh New York Count Oysters,
Choice Fresh Meats OF all kinds,
QHals and VenisOn.
VICTOR ID. FUCHS MARKET,
30 and Al Jefferson ~.
EBrFree delivery. 6st
TeIephoEel TeIePnOnel
Telephone Clement your orders for
oysters, fish and game, Wholesale or
retail. All orders filed promptly, the
goods guaranteed and delivered free.
..|...H o0N
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-07

photographs, ~ per deDen.
Eirst-cIass WORT.
Cottage Gallery, 40 BeRI NJ aat
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-07
John WALSH, UNDERTAKEN,
R4I second street. lott
Come back,

A fine selection of gas fixtures and
globes at BaiIey's. 295 Second. Gil
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-07
SOL COLEAIAN'B
CQNUNDRUM,
. . y q a
Diamonds
The Cool spell.

Inc COOi Spell.
1t rained along the TeEas and Lou
isisna gulf coast this morning, and a
light snow fell about Pittsburg. The
nOrther which swept over this section
during the early hOgys Of the morning,
blew "A miles an hour here at sunrise;
at Nashville it was 80 miles an hour;
at St. Louis 20, aud down through
Texas from 20 10 46 miles. The tenn.
perature here fell q degrees during
last night, ard at sunrise it was II
degrees below freezing point, the
record being Il degrees. The fall
during the "a hours ending at six this
morning was "a degrees at Nashville.
Il at Pittsburg, and from 20 to 40 all
over the Northwest. II was extremely
cold at St. Louis this morning, tho
mercury being 4 degrees below zero;
and it was from 8 to 10 degrees below
zero'at other points north Of St. Louis.
The skies are generally clear from
here to the lakes and also throughout
the Northwest.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-07

Choice Beef TeBderIOins, zoe Ib,
Choicest steaks a. ROaHia, IRtoI5,
Pure Pork Sausage, I5c Id,
Oysters, Fish and Game received
daily.
SEESSEL'S MARKET,
l2i a 33I main, near Union. 83t
Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-07
A New York Taxidermfst's Shop" A Curious Collection of Birds and Ani-
 mals.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
 The vicinity of North William and Chat ham streets, near where the East river bridge comes squarely down to the ground, is honey combed with the stores of taxdermists, deal CTS in birds, importers of animals and snakes. and all manner of practical naturalists. Some of them have been compelled to leave the places they have occupied for years to make way for the huge bridge, but none of th em went very far from their old haunts A Tribune reporter recently visited the shop of a taxidermist in North William street. In the doorway lion stood with erect mane and eyes glaring in manner that at first startled the visitor, but he recovered his composure on perceiving little snow-white lamb lying right between the big brute's fore legs. A glance around the dark and dingy room revealed sight that was worth long journey to see. There were specimens of nearly all the fish, flesh and animal crea- tion preserved with wonderful accuracy by the taxidermist's skill. All quarters of the world were represented The display of gorgeous plumaged birds was most striking The keeper of the shop pointed out the beasts and birds to tue visitor and told where they came from. There were twenty eight different birds of Paradise, nearly all as un- like one another possible Some were of a brilliant yellow color mixed with crimson, some green and black, and others of all the colors of the rainbow.
 ''I have the most complete set of birds of Paradise in America" " said the taxidermist 'They come only from the Malay Archipela- go and North Australia"
 Huge gray eagles, measuring eight feet from tip to tip of their wings. looked as if they intended to scoop down and carry off the little lamb from between the lions legs ''I have arranged everything in here with 8 view to effectiveness, said the owner .'You see have the lion and the lamb lying dow wn together, and two fierce Bengal tigers over in this corner are springing upon mounted
Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-07
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

The Neao Eraglo''d1er for September con- tains several very interesting articles. Pro- lessor c. J. H. Ropes writes about "The Im- portance and the Method of Bible Study. !" Rev. I. E. Dwinell gives expression to ''Some Honest Doubts about the supposed only Scriptural Ground for Divorce. '' Other ar ticles ere: 'The Historic Religions of India |: Buddhism," by Rev. 0. w. CIapp; ''Ths Real School Conteat in Germany" by Pro- lessor Edward Hungerford; Liberty of Man, Woman and Child in Unchristian Lands," by W. F. Crafts; Les Basques, l" by J. Wentworth Webster (translated by Jno. Davenport Wheeler); and Progress in Psy- chology," by Rev. E. James, Several notices of new books complete an unusually good number
Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-07
WIDE.

David Davis is said to be moro widely" known than any other Congressman.-Bos- ton C0nDaerci0L Bulletin.
 The average life of locomotive is only thirty years, but the average life of loco motive engineer is sixty. The engineer can jump. Philadelphia Ne,cs.
 The stakes at the races in Yorkshire, Eng land, last year, were won by Peppermint With green apples, watermelons and peaches so plenty, we knew that Peppermint would come to the front.-Naratt0aa Iaadependent
 The old proverb: A gentleman who took to medicine late in life said to friend, ''You know the old proverb, At forty a man must be a fool or 8 physician ?" ''Yes," was the reply 'but, doctor, don't you think he can be both ?''
 The following epigram is quoted in a Lon- don medical journal, but the authors name is not given:
 "A single doctor, like q sculler, pliss
 The patient fingers and by inches dies;
 But two physicians like 8 pair of oars,
 Wait him with swftness to the Stygian shores."
 A colored driver of an express wagon made all Cleveland laugh the other day by rigging out his horse in pantaloons in order to miti gate s'the scratches" of which the animal was & victim. The colored man took the laughter very philosophically. "Iarf on, chile,'' he remarked; 'it doan lux good, but it feels good to the animule. ."-Detroit Free Press
 One way: ''We'll have to sell that horse and buggy" said Col. Scruggns 10 his wife the other evening. Cant afford to keep it. Besides, I'm going to use every cent I can raise in the fall business" And what am gong to use to buy the young ones' winter clothes, I'd like to know ?' demanded his wife. "Use economy, dear-use economy -Ieras Oddities.
 An Austin man, who has a red headed wife with whom he quarrels on account of her extravagance, was reading the mo ming paper yesterday, when he suddenly laid il down and said 'I think I'll run for Con gross. I would feel at home in Congress ''Why so ?" she asked, snappishly. Moth ing, except that read here that there was { stormy scene in the House on account of 6 bill" She merely remarked quietly that there was no occasion for his going to Washington for what he could get at home without any trouble. He thought the closing remark without any trouble" was very good - T,e1ns S;ffin0s
Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-07
CURES s;
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SOLD SINCE 1870.
 It sti,nuiates hessss sba g. varaed Properties. " men Conve the Starch and Sugar o5 WfnS sna os Food fn the Stomach. If the Messfcfne Js nssntatIe of Food Is prey prsvented.s snhs 'he fer It acts upon the Liver.
 Itssss,9Issa It nsss npSn the the k1dnsy.. kdsLasy
 It Purffles tie Blood.
 1t qatots the Nervous Svstrm
 1e promotes Digestion.
 It N"urfshes, Strengthens and InvtRor. It carries onthe Old Flood and makes 1t opens the pores sr the skin ane, 1uar. eea Aeaisy ferspiration: Ri1
 DR CLARK JOHNSON = 0'A'' '"S 'c' Aooo. have suffered very much in the last three years from aeadaehe and have got little or no relief from of the India BIood syr1p. and sour a aeen. gen, it in sll confidence WELCOME C BATES r. Pastor of First Baptist Church. lood which generates scroful., erysipeas' and al, manner Of skin diseases and internal humors. and 1t can bs taken by the delicate babe or by sne aged an feeble care only being required in at Hearing of some of the remarkable cures efYected oy LIT. Clark Johnsons Indian Blood Syrup r oaIle6 on an Agent and procured a bottIe and 1t nss done ts s more good for dizziness than other medicine oo 10 give IL trial and be 1sayinesd: JOHN MOON. have used Dr. Clark Johnson's Indian RiooS % Svr. up for sick headache, and 1t enectualy relieved me Irecommend 1t highly MRR J WATERMAN
 Bristol, Hartford Co.,, Conn., have nsed Dz. Clark Johnson's Indian Blood syr- ap for neuragia in the face, which greatly troubled me, and short trial gave me immediate relief
 MRS. VIII. BRADSHAW. o cr, Norwich, Conn. Dr. Clark Johnson's Indian Blood Syrup has cured ne or dyspepsta and indigestion, can therefore recommend with confidence to those afflicted with 'lEe dlseases MRS. THOMAS ROBINSON. Agents wanted for the sale of the Indian Blood :yrup tn every town village in which have no sgcnts Particulars given on application.
 DRUGGISTS SELL TIT.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-07
Thursday Morning, Sept. 2, 1882.

REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION. The Republicans in the several towns In this State requested to send the usual number of delegates to the State Convetion to te held in Peck's Opera House Formerly Music HalD, in the city of New Haven, on Wednesday, September 20, 1882, at 10 o'clock to nominate ndidates for State off, to appoint State Central committee, and to do any other proper business.
 All caucuses for the appointment of delegates to the State convention must be held at least five days before the convention.
 The chairman of each Town committee must send copy of the credentials of the delegates from his town to the secretary of the Republican State Centr committee at least four days before the convention A caucus of the delegates will be held at the New Haven House Tuesday evening. September 19, at o'clock.
 County and district delegates will be held at 1O30 of the day of the convention for purpose of nominating members of the State Central committee By order of the State Central Committee.
 GEORGE M. HARMON, Chairman. ARTHUR F. EGGLt sToN, Secretary
 Ayv Tonn Auo
Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-07
ARTHUR F. EGGLF sTON, Secre;ary.s
 New Haven, Conn.,, Aug. IS, 1882.
PROGRESS OF GREAT REFORM.

PROGRESS OF A GREAT REFORM
 Some of the Massachusetts Congressman evidently believe that the ci sil service re formers among their constituents are not to be despised. MT. Russell, 8 member of Hub bells Congressional committee has felt com pelled to come out and protest against the demanding" money from office holders for party purposes as ''wrong in principle and vicious in it's effects" He defends or ex- cuses the first circular sent out by Hubbell as & copy of harmless ones issued in other cam paigns, but the second, reinforcing the first, he admits to be to all intents and purposes a threat, and disapproves of it, and has sent his disapproval to Hubbells executive com mittee
 MT. Crapo has also found it convenient to express his opinion concerning the asssss- ment business. He answers 8 letter purport- ing to be from government employe who was stirred up by Hubbelps second circular Mir. Crapo declares that he is utterly opposed to the assessment of office holders for politi- cal purposes, and that such solicitations by members of Congress or by authority of Congressional committee is specially objec- tlonable. He says that very small percent age of the office holders of the country re- sponded to similar circular invitations in 1880, and no person failing to respond was ever disturbed in his position or suffered an- noyance in consequence of his neglect or refusal; and no harm, in his opinion, will come to those who now de- cline to make the contributions requested. He says further: ''You have a right to rely upon the explicit statements of the chief ex- ecutive officers of the government, upon the law enacted by Congress, which, if not in terms covering these circulars, applies to them in spirit, and upon that public senti- ment which will not tolerate removals from office for such cause. Further than this. contributions from office holders to 8 person representing members of Congress, although they are said not to be forbidden by the let ter of the statute, are, as I have indicated, certainly opposed to it's spirit, and are con- demned by the moral sense of the communi ty. I therefore advise that no such contri. buttons be made. Such appeals and such gifts are a sou1ce of weakness to the party and success so purchased is worse evil than defeat"
 This is the way Civil Service Reform is progressing in Massachusetts. In Washing ton collectors are going about the depart ments punching up" those who have dared to hesitate about paying their assessments, and the State committees are putting their hands in the clerks pockets In search of g larger sum than Hubbell asked for Public Printer Rounds has, indeed announced to the Virsinians employed in his office that no man shall be removed for refusing Mahone, built is not probable that they will take the riaI
Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-07

It is not surprising that the better class of Germans in the West object to being dsed in behalf of the beer and whislkey interest. The Ge'ma0naiG of Milwaukee asks, "Whither are we drifting, when we allow the German papers to convince that the interests of the Germans are identical with those of the beer brewers?" and says these papers "falsely denou,inate their views the views of the German element"
Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-07
About Advertising Dry Goods.

 business has
   merely enusn them than to
  
 
  sales and maintain
 
  Cloths; in all the latest will not shall nhavea anumbero departments tbaw aforth exclusve sleof in
Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-07
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Jay Goulds capture of the Hannibal and St. Joseph railroad gives him. in all control of $120, ,O00 in corporate capital and Az ,Ooo omploJes in Missouri. And now the question is, who owns Missouri
Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-07

If California has been ruined by Chinese cheap labor she is recovering with great ra- pid1ty. San Francisco, where the Chinese are thickest, seems to be entering upon a career of unexampled prosperity, and the same is true of the whole State In San Francisco there is decided improvement in real estate values and there is better feeling among owners and investors than for some ten years past. There is great deal of building going on, and desirable locations for business structures are becoming gratifyingly scarce. Many of the streets that have for years been given up to small stores are being invaded for the purpose of the erection of large blocks for wholesale purposes, and bus mess is already making long strides toward the southern part of the cIty. while even there nearly all available lots have already been taken up.
 Much money has been thrown away by people in this country who have believed themselves entitled to a share in some great estate in England, and have hired lawyers to prove their claims, and it is probable that much more will be. If instead of listening to claim agents the 'heirs' would use com mon sense and pay some attention to facts, they might save money. According to John P. Payne, an old claim lawyer, there are two reasons why good many of these estates are not recoverable, the first being that they never existed, and the second that those which did exist have been settled years ago. As specimens of these he gives the following much heard of estates
 Wm. Jennings estate, of 1798. It was set tied on the 9th of March, 1878. The lord chancellor, Colsridge, and 8 jury decreed in the Court of Common Pleas division that 73 years adverse possession was as good title as most of the people of England had to their real estate. There was no personal property.
 Jane Innis estate, in Scotland, 1889. Set- tied in 1841. No unclaimed estate.
 Sir Francis Drake estate. Settled 60 years ago.
 Sir Hugh Mosher estate of 1860. This never existed.
 Vim. Carpenter estate, in England, 1895. This never existed.
 Joseph Wilson Ingraham estate, 1880. Never existed.
 Lord John Townley estate, 174O, and Mary Townley Lawrence estate. Never existed.
 John Lawrence estate, of Virginia, 1874 Settled in England in 1863.
 Sir Charles Hedges estate, TIA. All set tied by his will
 Hyde estates. All settled years ago; nc unclaimed money there.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-07

right, in disregard of day of rest that is sanctiisd to the religious, and is deemed wise by the Legislature, they will create a reaction that will lead to injustice. don't want to see this made political question, but if it is I am in favor of the ways of fathers-of the sanctity of one day of rest, when the secular empIoyments of life may be sus- pended, and each for himself may worship or rest, sing or pray, or wander in the woods or gather around the hearthstone with the children and the old folks; to spend the Sabbath day according to their faith and their conscience