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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-26
The Circus.
Chicago Intor. Ocean. May 80.

NAANdbO AuboA-NNouHs may
The circus came in with all the pa
geantry, pomp and circumstance of
strange delight, and gathered its Gus.
tomary thousands. The ample tent
that surrounded the two rings con.
tanned a crowd that all but filled its
amplitude, and from the TERED seats
the clamor OF shouts and whirl of an.
plause were more than usually liberal.
Beyond dispute, the Sells Brothers
have an excellent circus and we'll
stocked menagerie. The first four
tents through which the visitor is
compelled to pass before reaching the
greater arena are given over to the
animals, Of which there seems to be
every variety of kind, if not of species.
The cat tribe has every desirable rep.
resentative, and the sea has given up
wonders no less than old Nile, from
which the hippopotami were captured,
and from the wilds of Araby and the
desert sands four footed creatures
have been SHARED as curious as the
huger elephants. An hour could be
very pro6tably spent in looking among
the cages and watching the character
istics of the occupants. Inside, the
entertainment is really commendable.
The programme ia elaborate and the
variety is good. There are twenty-six
features, the representation of which
occupies two hours OF interesting
activity. Among the acts especially
approved by the audience were the
Jockey and bareback riding of Charles
W. Fish; the equestrian act Of Miss
Lottie Aymar; the carpet acrobatics
OF the Daveue Family, and the three
Caron Brothers, and the leaping OF
the company. Other pleasing Incl.
dents were the bareback act Of Sig.
norita Adelaide Cordona; the slide for
life of Little Alright; the mriel per.
formance of the Davene Family; four
horse meRage by Cordona and Willie
Sells; Spanish hurdle by Jerry Bell;
the six trained stations, managed by
D. Gillian; performing oxen, under
Gillian, and the trapeze balancing oi
LOttie Aymar. The seating arrage.
ments are good, and one notable
novelty is a handsome inclosure fol
reporters, provided with tables for the
accommodation of those who may
choose to write nnder the inspiration
Of the moment. There will be daily
matinees.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-26
Murder in the First Degree.

From the character of the noise
made by Henry Jones, in the neigh
borhOOd of the Louisville and Nash
vile depot, yesterday evening, it was
evident to the policeman that Henry
vas enjoying himself. AS the officer
neared the scene he heard him yelling
out "Murderl murder in the first de-
greel" and got out his nippers. Be.
fore he could reach Jones, however,
the latter made an attack on a man
named Marks, who was in the act of
mailing box with a hatchet. 1t is
hardly necessary to say that Marks
left his mark on the assaulter. Jones
was finally arrested and turned loose
in the courtyard of the stationhouse,
where he made a desperate attack
upon a coal pile. The coal pile wasn't
visibly damaged, but Henry was con.
siderabiy dilapidated when he got
through. His fun cost two dollars.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-26
ADDITIONAL COTTON.

The Liverpool weekly cotton statement.
cabled to the Memphis Exchange yester-
day, reports weeks sales at Al 500 bales,
American $1,000; weeks receipts 10000.
American ll,000 Total since September
Is, 1867 0O0 American, 1881 ,OO6 Total
stock, 6320OG American, $4,000; total
stock ahoat, $4,000; American, 1900.
NEW ORLEANS, August 26, 1880 am
Cotton quiet. Middling, l2sc. Sales to-
day. 90 bales. Receipts 2S5 bales.
NEW YORK, August 26, 1908 pm
Cotton quiet and nominally unchanged.
Ordinary, 10 9-l6c; good ordinary, II 18-i6c;
low middling, l2sc middling, II l5-l6c;
good middling, Is 5-l6c middling fair,
IA Lice fair, IA l3-l6c. Futures are
steady, at no change of Importance from
last evenings closing prices.
LIVERPOOL, August 26, 2 p.m.-Cotton
dull. Uplands, 7sd Orleans, 75-I6d
Sales to-day, 5000 bales. Receipts, 5000;
all American. Futures opened and closed
steady.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-26
DURING the five days ending Thur

DURING the five days ending Thurs
day evening last the total death list
of New Orleans was only A. The
population of that city at present is
not less than 100000, and this light
mortuary list places . t city among
the healthiest of any in the country.
At a meeting of the Board Of Health
held Thursday night it was stated
that no case of yellow fever existed
in the city, and as the season is now
far advanced no fears are entertained
that it will gain a foothold. A care
full sanitary inspection is, however, to
be kept up throughout the summer
and fall.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-26
Singleton Explains.

CHICAGO, August 26.-.A Quincy
(Ill.) special says; General Singleton
has published letter to the voters Of
the Twelfth Congressional district
explaining and vindicating his indie
pendent candidacy, but though tacitly
indorsing the Greenback and Repub-
lican conventions, he makes no allusion
to them, or promiseses as to his inde
pendent action in Congress. The letter
is rather directed to vindicatiOn Of
of his Democracy in boiling the regu-
lar nomination.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-26
Ohin Annse,nnntnL

CINCINNATI, August 26.-AtS Shiloh.
Ohio, yesterday, an alteration took
place between Iohn E. Smith, e lead
ing grain dealer, and W. L. Phillips,
pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal
church, in which the latter received
several wounds by knife, one pene-
trating two inches below tho lower
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-26
Pail Mall Gazette.


The penalties attaching to marriages
are more various than is generally i'm
agined. That woman when she com
mits the offense OF matrimony loses
her property-not all in these days,
but still substantial amount-in fact
generally known, and women may be
expected to take this part OF their
punishment into consideration in
counting up the cost of their temeri-
ty. But that a women should lose
not only her property, but any public
position she may hold-membership of
a bord of guardians. for instance-is a
consequence ofmarriage as unexpected
as it is wholly unreasonable. There
can, however, to judge from the re
port ofthe Local Government Board
in the case of Miss Pauline Bowling,
now Mrs. Shearer, be no doubt as to
the law. Now that she is married,
Mrs. Shearer, even though she owns
the house in which she lives with her
husband, the "occupier" OF the house
in point of law. Not being the occu
pier she can not be rated in respect
of the premises" and, ratable occupa-
tion being the condition of guardian
ship, there is an end of her public
career Such a result may be in ac.
cordance with good old fashioned no
tions about the exclusive attention
which married woman owes to her
household duties; but in these days,
when the attractions Of matrimony are
falling off, it seems as a matter of pol
icy undesirable to maintain any draw
backs to it which can be easily got rid
of.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-26

AT meeting few nights since in
Jersey City the striking freight han
dlers of the New York, Lake Erie
and Western railroad renounced the
union nov and forever" denounced
those who induced them to strike, and
requested the company to permit them
to resume their work. The Pan
Handle coal mines also resumed work
last Monday, after a four and hall
months struggle with the operators,
which cost the defeated strikers about
. $3.50 900 in wages.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-26
Wall Street.

NEW YoEK, August 25, IL am.-The
stock market opened irregular and per
cent lower and subsequently declined
H@12s per cent, Denver leading, Louis
vile and Nashville, Erie preferred, Kan
sas and Texas and Wabash were also weak
and lower,
Money, AZ per cent prime mercantile
paper, 6percent; bar silver 114sS. Ex-
change steady, S5K long; s9l sight
Governments unchanged. States dull.
Railroads steady.
Stocks-After II o'clock the market
was irregular, coal stocks, Louisville and
Nashville and Alton and Terre Haute
declining l per cent EACH while Denver
sold up l% per cent.
Government 6s, extended, l0lK; IS,
l0lSi ANS ll45Si As, 1l9K; Pacific 6
of '05, l30
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-26
Private TheatrfcaIs.

At the residence of Mrs. Cavanaugh,
No. 438 Beal street, an entertainment
is to be given tonight in the way of
private theatricals, to which number
of guests have been invited. From
the report of those who have had an
opportunity to witness the rehearsals,
the amateurs are perfect in their
respective parts, and much pleasure
is in store for those who attend this
evening.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-26
CliR Honse Rnrned.

NEWPORT, R. l., August 26.-The
Cliff House, summer hotel, burned
this morning, and two adjoining cot.
tages, run in connection with the
hotel, were badly damaged. Many of
the guests were in bed but were
aroused in season and saved their
effects.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-26

The theatrical season at Columbia,
Tennessee, opens September 21, with
Huntleys Company. Next, 7. W..
Keene, then Marion Elmore, followed
by Bishops Widow Bedott Company,
Ada Gray, Sol Smith Russell, Dash
ing Charlie Party, fac simile OF the
Buffalo Bill sensation; Roland Reed
in Cheek" Mr.. and Mrs. <Chanfrau,
"The Tourists" the BLACK Crook, a
revival of the original with elegant
scenery and costumes; Madison Square
Companies, Annie Pixley in IN Hiss, /"
Charlotte Thompson, Armstring's
Minstrels and two English Opera
Companies.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-26
His Baekers (srOwI.

AUBURN, N. Y, August 26.-The
Advertiser will say Courtney told his
friends he was going to win at Saratoga
and they backed him heavily in the
pool box. At Union Springs people
lost thousands. One young man lost
three thousand dollars. All the
sporting men here pronounce the race
an outrageous iobbery.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-26
Water Spout.

GALVESTON, August 26. = The
News Alexander special says. A ter.
rible rain or water spout caused the
head Of Bosque creek above Stephen
vile to overflow on the 24th, destroy
ing property amounting to $4,000 or
100000. Mrs, Hart was drowned,
her house being dashed to pieces.
Other families were saved by climbing
on the roofs of their houses.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-26
Judge Lynch.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, August 26.--
The negro Leonard Coker, who com
mitted an outrage on woman named
Catherine Haynes, and then murdered
her, was captured yesterday. He
confessed the crime. A crowd Of
whites and blacks engaged in the
search and when captured he was
taken to the spot where he murdered
his victim and hanged to a tree.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-26

x-CoNGREssMAN Joseph H. Ack-
len, of the Third Louisiana district, is
confident of success at the ensuing
election. There is split among the
Republicans in that district, one
faction being led by Senator and ex.
Governor Kellogg, and he, with an
other Republican are out against
ACklen, all of which the latter views
with much satisfaction.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-26
The weather.

WASHINGTON. August 26.-For
Tennessee and the Ohio valley; Partly
cloudy weather and rain; easterly to
southerly winds; stationary or slight
rise in temperature; stationary or
slight rise in barometer. For the
Missouri valley: Slightly warmer,
partly cloudy weather and variable
followed by local rains; stationary or
lower barometer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-26

Loans decrease, $2,66S,sOO; specie
decrease, 81, ,l42,9OO; legal tenders de-
crease, S2l4,9OO; deposits decrease,
$6,4O6,8O0; circulation Increase, S72,-
100; revenue decrease $76O,lOO. The
banks now hold 81, ,lS9,O75in excess Of
legal requilements.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-26

The Democracy Of Hardeman
county will meet at Bolivar to-day to
nominate candidate for the Legisla-
ture and to appoint delegates to the
Floterial, Senatorial and Congressional
Conventions. Hon. S. f. Wilson is
expected to address the people upon
the occasion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-26

CoUP's colossal show went to pieces
at Detroit yesterday, the Sheriff taking
charge and Coup retiring from the
management, turning two hundred
people out of business.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-26

THE city Of London has but $50
fremen to protect 12l square miles Of
territory. Captain Shaw, the Chief Of
the London Fire Department, arrived
in New York last Tuesday on the
Baltic, aud will visit the leading
Northern cities, to view the working
and methods of the various fire de
partments. The Captain is ffty-four
years Of age, tall and square.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-26

AN invoice OF the new crop Of
Valentia raisins, the first Of the sea-
son, arrived at New York last Mon
day, and sold at l24o per pound. In.
dications point to a heavy crop Of
raisins in Southern Europe, and old
stock has declined sharply within the
past few days, Muscatels dropping to
So 20 per box last week.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-26
RiverTeIegrams.

CAIRO, August 26.-Arrived: Thos.
N. Means, St. Louis, l am; Ste.
Genevieve, Memphis, 8; Vint Shinkle,
Cincinnati, 10. Departed: Means, Ohio
river, 2a.m.; Ste. Genevie, St. Louis,
9. Weather cloudy and warm.
PITTsBURG, August 26.-River two
feet and falling. Weather cloudy and
warm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-26

The following story is told Of Presi-
dent Jefferson, and it has good point
In it. jefferson was a great man, but
he was far from practical in some
things. When he was in France
he was very much struck With the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-26

Letter heads, bill heads, bills Of
lading, envelopes, hand bills and every
other kind ofjob printing executed in
the best style and at TIE lowest prices
at the PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
office and blank book mandatory l 8
Madison street. t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-26
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock running aOcOunt......,
IMPORTS

The PUBLIC LEDGER book bindery
l3 Madison street, is in the same build
ing as the newspaper and job printing
establishment; is owned by the same
proprietor; embraces all machines and
material used in a first class book
bindery, and is conducted by compe.
tent workmen, capable Of executing
work in as gOod and substantial a
style as can be done anywhere. 1
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-26

THEY have a baby insurance com
pauy up at Cincinnati, and its valua-
tion for little ones ranges from $14 for
a one year old, to 800 for one Of ten.
Little darkies are charged double
price.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-26

rib on the left The quarrel arose
from efforts to enforce the law pro-
hibitiDg the sale Of all alcoholic bev-
erages on Sunday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-26

EVERY European steamer arriving
in this country now brings more or
less citizens who have been summer.
ing abroad, also artists and other pro-
fessionals OF more or lie s note.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-26

Hand bills of all sizes, from the
smallest to a three sheet poster, done
with neatness and dispatch at the
PUBLIC LEDGER job printing office.
Prices as low as the lowest.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-26

ADLER & BRO.
FINE
BOOtsaShOes
No. S61 Main Street
heubrie's Old Stand).

The Howard Association at Calves.
ton, has sent $1,000 to Brownsville,
Texas, for sufferers there.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-26

Envelopes, Xxx, high cut, cheapest
in the city, at LEDGER job p.iutir
Office.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-05
Not Tint Kind Of u MINI.

Thosoventh passenger was II lady. There
was M abundance OF roomin the car, but
asslc entered MI elderly man rosc up with
II great flourish and called out: "Fake m,
seat, madam. ] am not tho kind Of n MN
to keep Il seat in the street car md oblige Il
lady 10 stand up" She sank down With 4
lull.bow in acknowledgement, and he held
out his hand for her fare with the remark:
"Somc men arc brutal enough 10 permit u
lady 10 stumble to the iare,DoS and back,
but that isn't me-" lie took her ticket and
deposited ii, and then hung 10 the strip,
and continued: Sand I know men WHO
think that using lady's fare 10 the
box gives them the privilege Of Ell.
tering into conversation will! her about
the weather, crops. rate Of mortality, politics,
etc. That isltt me however, The speech
hud its due effect upon all the other pas.
seugers, including the victim, and the man
let out another link by renarking: "Giy.
ing up my seat ina car 10 lady does not
entile me 10 olier to assist her to get off
the car, or ask il she Is married or single,
or in any manner break down the stern
barriers OF social formally, and l know it..
1t is simply III act Of courtesy, and shall
SO consider it," There was something
painful in the situation 10 the other six,
but relief came by the man reaching thc
end Of his journey. As he was ready TO
get ot1'he looked back and said: 81 have
seen men whose conceit obliged them 10
lift their llats and bow to everybody in the
car before stepping oil, but TINT isn't me.
l shall step of without any formally and
without hoping that | will be missed"
When the six looked back and saw him
sprawlcd in the dust they were glad Of it,
Detroit free Press. a.T5l..!
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-05
Tho f.nrMlcrN ifOt.ffnS EncfS.

Complaints have been made by some Of
the Eastern papers that tho farmers were
holding back their grain thus fur this fill,
not being in u hurry, perhaps not willing,
to sell Il. prevailing prices. This fact proves
to tho New York Herald two things, viz:
that tho farmers are able to hold their pro.
ducts, and to that extent independent Of
the speculators, and also That they are read.
ing and thinking Oh the subject Of prices
at home md abroad for themselves. Says
the Herald: 9.rf4g
1T will be news to many readers that
Western farmers are holding the greater
portion OF thor grain for higher prices.
Generally the farmer has been compelled
to sol! his grain ut whatever price he could
ret Tor It, and fanny one held it for rise it
would BIZ the Spectator at Chicago, Mil
wankee OF, elsewhere. But the farmer in
spite Of what people say about him, is q
progressive individual he reads the papers
and no saves money, SO when there is n
possibility Of gaining much by whiting u
little while, Ms some observers OF European
allairs say there il now, the farmer quietly
as.onshes the public and lsgusls the spec.
ulators by organizing u Corner on his
own grain. 1t is good Tor him and every
one else that the farmer is iorehantled
enough to DO able 10 hold back his wheat
and corn for higher prices. II any money
is 10 30 made Oh the products Of Ills indus.
try the people would rather sec it made BY
the farmer himself than by the spectators,
who ,se wheat and everything else as an
excuse for gambling. E.l,iiH sGr ~ Sfglt |.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-05

THE history OF the petroleum busincssin
this country is Of u most romantic charac.
ter. Since the first well was opened, in
1889, says a contemporary, fifteen hundred
million dollars worth has been added by
mere oil 10 the wealth Of the Union.
Gigantic fortunes have been amassed and
gigantic fortunes have been lost. Cities
hive sprung up with miles Of streets
nnd lines Of palaces i'll Six months,
to. be deserted before tho year was out.
O.l-well sinking is like forest fire.
IT lights up n whole region with splendor,
and leaves ashes and desolation behind it.
"There are tracts OF silent woodland in
which the spectators OF New York al d
Philadelphia and Titusville see golden Nv.
ers flowing and the tulnult OF busy tow e.
The whole oil the well.deined oil locality
is, while yet eopses and corn fields, carved
out by horde Of engineers and jobbers itr
its succulent prey, as the butcher surveys
flock Of sheep in the prospective share OF
legs and loins Of mutton.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-05
Election Law Points,

Tovotcin West Virginia requires year
residence in the State and sixty days resi-
dence III the county. iTq.gslN'f =
Every voter must vote in his own district
lie cannot vote elsewhere in the county.
Look out forspurious tickets. All tickets
are illegal that attempt to defeat the wish
OF Tho voter. 7aFuA4
Any printed name pasted on ticket
over another name or in lieu OF another
name on blank space, must be printed in
rel ink. ,1.i=i T7f EsT ;tHit',lf'
Any name other than the regular nomi.
nee Of u. party printed on Il ticket headed
ns u distinctive party ticket must be printed
in italics. l.'. ,ast lflTuTtt 81 I'5glgt
a name however can be scratched with
n pencil or pen, or Nh other name written
over 1t, or name, can be written on a
blank space left for that purpose. 5i
", AT ail polls where 500 votes were cast
at the last preceding general election for
Slate officers, the County court must mp.
point three voters, one oil whom must be Of
opposite politics to the Others, who shall
uct NJ canyassers. These canyassers must
appoint two clerks to assist them, and
they arc required to commence counting
the vote and ascertaining the result after
fifty votes shall lave been cast ut the
nnla IL. f,4as.- .s-Ha ~ a# -zn.-' l'.U.r.'F
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-05
Do We Promise Too Niuchs

II We look about us. We see tho daily
walks Of liie strewn with broken promises,
as thickly rs arc the forest grounds with
leaves. during dreary autumn. II the
thoughtful nun pauses for a moment and
counts the business promises alone which
heknows are unfuliilled each day, what a
record rises before him? IN 1t w i,,i,.
america is represented to foreigners MS
a land Of promise. 1t is such in more than
ons sense. The unusual activity Of It's
people, III the mad strife Tor wealth, causes
each individual to strain TO the utmost his
or her capacities, II there is a prospect TINT
something may DO gained thereby. Rather
than sec a remunerative order so to
Il rival a many will make promises
which they hope in vain TO make
good. / II each days transactions arc rc.
viewed, how often is this found true Z! The
customer fluids punctuality in the filling Of
orders for goods or workto be one lof the
iast disappearing arts II ho should say to
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-05

his tailor, u tnust have this garment uron
such day, or cannot give you my meas.
ure," will he be allowed to 20 elsewhere,
especially II he DO good pay" Just 20
with the hailslcr who erecia his house, or
the grocer who guarantees 10 send the pi 0.
Visions In time for dinner. It IL the same
In every department Of trade. Very many
arc quick TO promise but slow 10 perform
by force ofhabis, rather Than from inability
10 comply. Many promises arc made thu,
arenot intended 10 BIO kept. II" "
perhaps%thU broken promises whici,
ca.isc tho most disappointment. and heart
ache IRE those Of tho dressnalicr and nil
liner. They keep the fair sex In state 0,
continual vexation mud have much to MI
swcr for. tr's tlEsj
There Is another class OF promises that Il
loo r0shly made, and the Observation-Disclosures
these often Offsets those to which allnslor
has already been made. Many person,
promise 10 meet their monetary obligation
at certain timcs, but fail 10 do 80, evu,
when their promises are written on papeI
which will 50 TO protest In consequence.
4, il there was more thoughtiulness In til,
matter Of making promises, tho sterr
realities Of lie would lose n large share 0
their terror and mankind would bu M
HAMMER t.. y.. - HEr.-u.