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How tO Recnra nenIth.

1t seems strange that any one will
suffer from arrangements brought on
by impure blood, when Scovills Sar-
saparilla and Stillingia, orBlood and
Liver Syrup, will restore health. 1t
is tho best blood purifier ever discov-
cred, efectually curing scrofula, syph-
little disorders, weakness Of the kid
neys, erysipelas, malaria; all nervous
disorders and debility, bilious com
plants, diseases Of the blood, liver,
kidneys, stomach, skin, etc. It cor
iects Indigestion. A single bottle will
prove TO you its merits as q health
ienewor, for it acts like q charm.
Bakers Pain Panacea cures pain in
man and beast. Use externally and
internally and find relief.
DR.. Rogers Vegetable Worm Syrup
Instantly destroys worms and removes
all secretions. m
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A SENSATIONAL STORY.
Kidnapped in Nashville and Taken
to New Mexico.
Sequel to IA Preachers AIysteri-
Gus Disappearance from
Mt. Pleasant.

Special to the Americana
COLUMBIA, January z6.-Rev. r..
B. Oliver, the Cumberland Presby-
terian preacher and member of the
firm of Oliver & Goodloe, Of Mount
Pleasant, who mysteriously disap-
peared from there, December Is, and
was believed by his wife to be dead,
has at last been heard from. | learn
he writes from New Mexico to this
effect, that he was knocked down in
Nashville in the rear Of the Cumber-
land Publishing House and dragged
to the river by two men, placed in a
skiff, and taken thus through the
waters of the Cumberland, Ohio and
across the Mississippi, and from thence
by a covered express wagon into New
Mexico, additions on the route being
made by the gang. When about fifty
miles beyond Sante Fe, he was sur
rounded by a gang and his death
momentarily expected. One Of the
gang remarked, This is not the man. I"
He was then given a pistol, but no
cartridges, and the driver of the wagon
was ordered to take him back to Santa
Fe; but they failed to give him back
the 500 taken from him. On the way
back, horseman, acting as a guard,
decided to ride to Santa Fe in ad-
vance. By him Oliver sends the
letter to his friends here, asking for
money to help him home. The money
was forwarded to him by telegraph
yesterday. His letter creates the i'm
preston here that if there is any truth
in the statement that the parties we're
a portion Of the James gang, and that
supposed victim was W. j. 0verton,
deputy United States Marshal, who
was pressing the outlaws so closely.
Many discredit the affair, the final
result Of which | will give you due
and timely notice.
In an interview later with Deputy
Marshal 0verton l learn Oliver left
here with between $500 and $3.50 in
money belonging to other parties.
This is further substantiated by a
relative of Oliver. Overton says the
James gang don't work for such small
| amounts.
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AN HOURS ANGUISH.
A Twelve Year Old Boy Hangs 10
n FraiI shrub for More than an
mour TO Save Himself from Be-
ing Swept Away.
Chattanooga Times, I'll

Chattanooga Times, I'll
Information was received yesterday
Of an incident which occurred near
here a a few days ago which, were it
not vouched for by thrustworthy par
ties, would sound too much like a TO-
nance to be real.
During the late heavy rains, Lewis
Smith, a young boy only twelve years
of age, whose parents reside on Wal
den's Ridge, few miles from the
city, was sent to the valley on horse
back with a sack of grain which he
was to bring back as soon as it was
ground. On his way to the mill he
had occasion to cross several of the
unbridged streams with which the
country abounds, and which were all
more or less swollen; not SO much,
however, as to impede his passage.
After reaching the mill and getting
his grinding dene, he concluded
to return by nearer route, but by 80
doing he was compelled to cross a
larger stream, containing the waters
of all the streams he had forded in
the morning. Not thinking of this
fact, he started across the creek, now
swollen into an angry, rushing river,
and had proceeded but a sholt dis.
lance from the bank when he discoy-
cred that his horse was already be-
yond his depth and was swimming to-
ward the shore. This 50 frightened
him that he instantly pulled the rein,
which of course instead of having the
desired effect only pulled the horses
head still further under the water.
Seeing that the horse was in imminent
danger Of drowning, he became 50
frightened that he lost all control Of
himself, and upon loosening the rein
he was swept from off his horse and
borne swiftly downward on the sur
face Of the surging, seething torrent.
Retaining his senses, however he man.
aged to grasp thetboughs OF All over.
hanging shrub on the brink OF an island.
situated a few hundred feet further
down the stream. The horse in the
meantime had swan to the opposite
bank and was proceeding toward home,
when he was seen by man living in a
house about three fourths OF a mile
distant from the scene Of the mishap.
who surmised that something was
wrong, and procuring help immedi-
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BROWN AND ARTHUR.
The President Makes a Plain
Answer 10 the Georgia Sena-
tor.

sdeeial to the Courier-JOurnal.l
WASHINGTON, January 5.-ln a
letter written some days ago to a
friend in Georgia, Senator joseph K.
Brown, of that State, says: My personal
relations with President Arthur have
been pleasant ever since | first met
him, but he understands very well my
position as a Democratic Senator and
understand his position as a Repub-
lican President" That letter must
have been written before a recent in
teryiew between President Arthur aud
Senator Brown occurred. That in
terview was very interesting, at least
to Senator Brown. He called, as the
Congressman usually does, to see about
offices. Ete presented, the names Of
several friends to whom be wanted
given places in Georgia. The Presi
dent is Just tLat kind Of a man who
says what he thinks, aud he evidently
thought it a good time to say to q
Democratic Senator that no Demo-
Gratis need apply. He said to Senator
Brown. Senator, l don't see why you
should ask me to appoint your friends
to Office. You are bitterly opposed to
everything Republican in the South;
you have done and are still doing all
you can against Malone. | cannot
see how you can ask me to appoint
your friends in view of all the circum-
stances" Senator Brown has not been
TO the White House since that inter.
view. The chances are that, if he had
written the letter from which a quota
ton is given above after Arthur told
him these things, he would not have
spoken of the immensely friendly feel
lug existing between BIN and the
President.
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attly went to the assistance of the I'M
fortunate boy.
Upon arriving at the stream they
found him still clinging to the bush,
having been unable to make his cries
heard, and being powerless to climb
out of the rushing water without
assistance, he had chung to the shrub
with a deathlike grip, until chilled
through by the cold waters around
him and well nigh exhausted in his
efforts to save himself, he was just on
the point of giving up when his res
cuers appeared.
He was taken to the house, warmed,
fed and clothed in dry garments, and
in the course of a few hours was suf-
fieiently rested to resume his journey
home, which he reached without
further mishap, and was warmly well
coined, Notwithstanding his failure to
bring back his sack Of -four.
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WMCOX-CARR.
The Former Likely to be Trans
ferred TO AOther Depart
ment.
Special to the Courier Journal

Special to the Courier-Journal.l
WASHINGTON, Jan, 24--It is report
ed among army officers that Gen.
Wilcox publication of charges against
Col. Carr, Of the Sixth cavalry, may
cost him his command Of the Depart
ment Of Arizona. Before preferring
the charges Of disobedience of orders,
abuse Ofauthority and iotemperance
against Gel. Carr to the War Depart
ment, it was through Gen. Wilcox
that the report concerning the former,
recently published in the West, was
given publicity. Gen. Sherman has
taken cognizance of Gen. Wilcox's
conduct in this matter. 1t is thought
that the result of the Carr Wilcox
fight will be the court-martialing of
Col. Carr and the detail Of Gen. Will
cox to some other than his present
duty as Commander,of the Department
Of Arizona.
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Cotton Seed ON Lnrd

The editor Of the Sparta Expositor
has been trying cotton seed oil as a
substitute for hogs lard, and has this
to say:
I'VE stated some weeks ago that we
contemplated testing cotton seed oil
as substitute for lard. We received
two gallons last week, and are now
using it in place of lard, and it gives
fine satisfaction. We have tried it in
biscuits, and in frying Irish and sweet
potatoes, and we don't think any one
could tell the difference between VIC
tuals cooked with the oil and cooked
with lard, unless it would be in the
absence of the strong lard smell. We
are we'll pleased with it, and don't
think We shall ever use any more lard.
The oil is much more convenient TO
use, much cheaper, and Of course
much healthier. What we bought
cost eighty cents per gallon in Nash
vile, but We suppose it will be cheap
er shortly. Even at eighty cents we
aie inclined to think it will be ffty
per cent cheaper than lard at l2l cents.
It takes a much less quantity Of oil
than lard. A writer in the Scientific
American says that common table.
spoonful is sufficient to make biscuits
for an ordinary family, but Of course
every one must regulate the amount
to suit their tastes.
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Cotton Receipts After January,

The following table shows the nun
Der OF bales of cotton received ia this
market between the end OF January
and, the close of August during the
past eight years, and the total for each
season. 1t will be observed that lo77
was the lowest. aud amounted to
1892 bales That number, added to
receipts OF the present season to this
date, would give us total Of nearly
$50 900 bales.
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Wasn't She Cute |!

She knew it was necessary to be
beautiful to be attractive, She knew
health gave beauty a peculiar charm,
therefore she made free use OF Brown 8
Iron Bitters, and her captivating
smile seemed like beam of sunshine;
her eyes were bright aud sparkling,
and her skin, oh, twas most wondrou,
fair Well worthy is trial of this
valuable medicine by all our lady
nds.-Fashion Paper.
s. Mansfield Il Co., w. N Wilker-
son & Co., and G. W. Jones & Co.,
wholesale agents. 2Gtf0 l.aa
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PUBLIC LEDGER.


NASHVILLE Banner: The Ladies'
Relief Society is still issuing out food
aud fuel to the destitute. Up to noon
to-day 215O families had been pro-
vided for since the beginning of the
overflow. These families will average
five persons each, showing that nearly
1000 persons have been fed by the
Society.
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The Ancient OfTennessee IOurn.
aEsts.

Regersyille Cor. Nashville American
Rogersville would be grand if for no
other reason than that it is the home
of the celebrated Frederick Heiskell,
who edited the first paper ever pub
lished in Tennessee, the old Knox
vile Register Our honored father
of Tennessee journalism is nearly one
hundred years old and retains his
mental and physical powers to an as
tonishing degree. Two OF his sons,
Hon. j. B. Heiskell and Judge Car
rick Heiskell are living in Memphis,
and are well known throughout the
State. A third son, Ferdinand Heis-
kell, lives in Knox county, and Miss
Blanch Heiskell, a worthy daughter
Of old frederick, quite recently mar
ried a gentleman OF Savannah, where
she now resides. Rogersville is also
the home Of others whose lame leaps
almost to the furthest limits Of the
State, but | need only mention Jim
White and W. 2. Gillenwaters. You
arrive at this place by the Rogersville
& Jefferson junction with the East
Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia rail
road and terminates at this depot,
and this railroad is said to be owned
and controlled entirely by "syndi-
cate" Of one man, Colonel Harry
Aiken, and the road is sixteen miles
and four inches long.
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A Nashville View of Memphis
aud the Public Credit
Question.
Nashville Banner, III

NAthNlle DAMMIT Ai.J
We thank the Memphis LEDGER
for its complimentary hetice Of our
Memphis article, and beg it will not
except the last clause from It's com
meodstions, for We contend it is not
unjust to the place or people, We
beg, however, to correct the LEDGER S
phraseology. We did not sag the PEG.
pie were given 10 reputation ideas,
but We did: regret the public spir.
tied citizens Of that progressive place
would throw any obstacle in the way
Of Settlement OF the debt which so
nearly concernt their welfare. While
the entire State would be benefited by
. settlement, the larger and growing
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A New Mnn-Dyspepsia Cured.
From the Hon j. H. Benson, Hartford

W. Od.'
HARTwELL Ca, Feb. 10, 81.
| want to say good word for
Browns Iron Bitters. / am about
sixty years of age; have warehouse,
railroad, and newspaper work to do.
| have been taking - and various
other kinds of whisky bitters to give
me an appetite, and the only appetite
| got was one for drink. Rev. Mr..
Anderson, the presiding elder for the
district, stopped with me not long
ago, suffering dreadfully with dyspep-
STA. | got him Browns Iron Bitters.
They cured him. After he left, l con-
cluded to take that remaining in the
bottle, and l assure you it has made a
new man of me. | have no desire for
stimulants, aud believe | could cat a
pair of old boots and digest them as
easily az rice. j. H. BENSON.
s. Mansfield & Co W. N. Wilker-
son & Co., and G. W. Jones & Co,
wholesale agents.
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ADxing Mans Message.

Denver lCcr.l Tribune,
Beautiful as had been Gavisk's for
titude during the many weeks and
months of his physical suffering. it
was noting to the serenity of his mind
during the hours Immediately proceed
ing his death. Up to the very las the
retained consciousness, and he spoke
calmly and philosOphically Of what he
knew was near at hand. 1t see he
that as he was leaving his home in TINS
East a year ago to seek a new home In
the far West, his mother gave him to
promise that he would die in the faith
OF his mother and his childhood. He
promised her he would. During the
last days of his sickness be held the
little prayer-bock continually in his
hand, and yesterday he asked lady
who was standing by his bedside to
read a prayer for tho dying. Her emo
ton prevented her from doing so; he
took the book and read for himself.
Then he asked Governor Pitkin to
write telegram i9r him, "Tell my
mother | am dying-that l have re-.
deemed my pledge to her-that | die in
her faith, with the little prayer-book
she gave me pressed tony lips" How
precious this assurance Of the dying
son to his mother will be, none but a
mother can appreciate.
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Strengthen brain and muscle, cult
yate nerves Of iron, make labor easy
and work a pleasure, by using Browns
Iron Bitters.
s. Mansfield & Co., W. N. Wilker
son & Co., and G. w. Jones & Co.,
wholesale agents.
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encased in darker shade Of material,
and bearing her very stifiy up indeed.
She can murder Hamlet in any color
she likes, and even Claude Melnotte
may be led to the slaughter in new
spring bonnet.
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a OARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss OF manhood, etc, will send
reqiPe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
by a missionary in South America. Send
gelf-addressod envelope to tho Rev. JOSEPH 4.
IsMAN. Station d, New York City.
52xxxiV52d
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-30

Music books, magazines, illustrated
papers, ETC., bound at the PUBLIC
LEDGER bindery, ID Madison street.
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LOVELY
COMPLEXG0Ns
POSSIBLE 70 ALL.

What Nature denies to many
Art secures to oil. Hagan's
Magnolia Balm dispeIs every
blemish, OverCOmes Redress,
FreCkles, SallOWness, Rough.
ness, Tan, EruptiOns and
BlOtChes, and removes all eVi.
denCes of heat and excitement.
The Magnolia Balm imparts
the most delicate and natural
cOmplexiOnal tints-nO detec.
ton being possible to the clos.
est observation.
Under these circumstances a
faulty cOmplexiOniS little short
of a crime. Magnolia Balm
sold everywhere. Costs only
rs cents, with full directions.
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PUBLIC LEDGER job printing Office
and book bindery, IL Madison.
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Changing Places.

a cTtfzen who has an office in the top
story of II block on Griswold Street had
half ton of coal dumped on the walk
the other day, and the cart hadn't yet
disappeared when boy came pulling
up stairs and called out:
Say, want that coal lugged up?"
That's NO way to address person."
replied the man. "Why don't you adj
dress me in civil. polite manner?n
Dunno how answered the boy
"Well, Ell show you. Sit down here
and suppose you are the owner of the
office and L am a boy who wants to
bring up your COAL ..
He stepped into the hall and knocked
on the door. and, as the boy cried
"come in," THE man entered the room
with his hat in his hand and began:
Beg pardon, sT, but you have some
coal on the walk below
Yes
"Shall bring it up for you?"
"Oh, certainly
Glow much will you payP" ..
"Well," replied the boy as he looked
around at the scanty furniture, Il gem
orally promise a boy fifteen cents and
shove bogus quarter on him, but see
ing it's you, andyou are the only sup
port of large family, if you'll bring up
that coal and put it in that box, I'll give
you my whole income for year and a
half and pair of old boots in the bar
gain u..f. I ...r ...
"Bov, what do you mean?" demanded
the man, as he flushed up.
But the boy lodged him and reached
the stairs, and as he paused at one of
the landings to look up, he called out:
Il expected every minute that YOU'D
advise me to get that coal upstairs be-
fore some creditor gobbled it! You
can't play boy for shucks!"-DetrOtt
Free Press. ....
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into substantial mountains and churches
and trees and houses. There was river,
too. unpleasantly near.
Is it q law Of nature that all balloons
shall come down in the middle of n
river? 1t would seem so almost, and
this one was no exception 20 the gen
eral rule. There was a tremendous
"splashr' and the man and woman, in
such gay spirits only ten minutes be-
fore, were laundering about in the
water, clinging to the overturned boat.
But the baby was very comfortable.
floating down stream on her pillow, as
if it had been an Indian canoe, 20 was
very amusing. There were various
pleasant sights at hand; some Iambkins
as white as snow playing together; an
old gray-bearded goat teasing frisky
young one; long patches of forget-mc-
nots along the bank; and whole troop
of silver-backed fishes constantly dart
ing up out of the water
On she floated sercnely among the
pleasant sights, until, suddenly, strong
arm drew the little white bundle very
carefully out of the river.
''Bless my stars!' said great coarse
mans voice, slowly: " bless my starsT
It's no more baby than am! It's only
some little girls big crying dollr'-
Wjde-AlCdke.
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The Fate Of the Jeanette.

The Jeanette has shared the fate of the
Tegethoff. That vessel disappeared off the
coast of Nova Zembla, in 1872, and was never
again seen, but two years afterward Payer and
Weyprecht aud their companions returned
without their ship, having broken away from
Arctic imprisonment and effected their escape
In their boats after an agonizing struggle. In
like manner the Jeanette has been crushed
in the ice, nd her gallant Commander comes
b elk without his ship two years after it was
last sighted north of Behring Strait.
The scene Of the disaster was Latitude a.
degrees, longitude l57 degrees east, and the
time June % The crew embarked in three
boats, one of which reached the mouth
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Royalty Robbers.

Secretary Kirkwood, in his report, re-
fers to the crying evil that has afflicted
the Northwest for the past fifteen years.
While the language is dignified and jul
dicial, it will be seen that he is in dead
earnest The legislation suggested
would 90 far toward suppressing the
travelling scoundrels who are plundering
the farmers of the Northwest:
1.-The Commissioner of Patents has
called nv attention to what appears to
be an injustice upon the public, sane
toned bv law. Innocent purchasers of
patented articles and devices exposed
for sale in open market occasionally find
themselves prosecuted for Infringement.
1t is sometimes determined, as construed
by the courts, that two patents have been
issued to different parties for the same
invention. One of these must therefore
be regarded as void, yet both may have
placed their patented articles upon the
market in good faith and found ready
purchasers who never questioned their
liability under the law. Yet the pur-
chasers of the articles or devices manu-
featured and sold by the patentee of the
patent declared void, after the decision
of the court. are liable to pay royalty
to the successful patentee, although it
may be shown that the purchase was
made in ignorance of the decision and in
perfect good faith. This is wrong, and
in many cases tends to grievous hard
ship. 1t should be remedied by proper
legislation exempting innocent purchas-
ers in open market from any liability for
the use of such patented articles or de-
vices. "-LoHa State Register.
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In some interesting statistics given
in reference to suicides, it is asserted
that only enc woman to every three or
four men seeks to'destroy herself, fact
that is accounted for by the greater pre-
ponderaace of religious feeling, hope
and the'inclination to self-sacrfics which
enables woman to struggle on when men
sink under in despair. OF all Nations
the passionate women of Spain are most
given to suicide, and married women of
all countries are more prone 20 yield to
the temptation than single ones, and
widows are said to care less for life than
widowers, who soon find panacea for
their sorrow in taking another wife.
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Youths Departments.
a FUNNY TITLE BcK.

4 FUNNY TITLE nc z.
a funny little chin.
a funny little nose,
A funny little grin,
Ten funny little toes,
Two funny little eyes, =.
And funny little hatf5A:
How funnily he tries
To give his wee commands.
A funny little chat
With funny little bees,
A funny little cat.
And funny t)ads and trees,
A funny little dress,
a funny laugh of Joy;
May Heaven ever bless
My funny little boyl
a funny little sigh,
a funny little head
That funnily will try
To miss the time for bed,
A funny little peep
From funny eyes that CLEAN,
A funny little sleep,
A funny little dream.
George CDOper, IN Nursery.
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Alfred Krupp, the owner and creator
of the largest gun-foundFy in the world,
seems to be a greater hoPo in war-loying
Germany than the Chancellor himself.
Krupp was born at Essen on April II,
1911, and as his father was a gunmakei
the boy made toys OF firearms. The
lads genius outstripped all precedent,
and more than keeping pace with mod
ern invention he devised implements Of
death which have terrorized soldiers ot
nearly every nation.