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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-05-17
PeriIs Of California Agriculture.

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Briggs great orchard illustrates the
dangers Of planting on riparian bottoms
in California. Briggs was offered
$50, 900 for his orchard in February. It
was an afduent of the American River.
that falls into the Sacramento miles be-
low. He declined selling. A few days
later. in March, the whole orchard was
buried beneath 10000 tons of coarse
gravel and boulders brought down in q
rushing food from the auriferous gravel
mines above. In the twinkle Of an eye
every tree disappeared. Only here and
there could be seen tree top to indi-
cate the locality of the orchard which a
few months before was famous for it's
wealth of varied fruitage. It's now for
ever debarred from resurrection by q
dense forest of willows thirty feet high
covering the whole surface. But the in
domitable Briggs planted more extern
siyely elsewhere, and he still leads II
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-05-17
A Remarka able Trauedv.

A tragedy recently occurred in the vii
lage of Beler, Hungary, which nearly
rivals in complicated horrors the terri
BILE Greek tragedy OF Sophocles in which
Edipus kills his own father and marries
his own mother. A handsome man of
forty-five and a devil-may-care youth of
twenty-one became enamored of a pretty
young widow who kept a wine shop.
Jealous of the favors shown to the boy
the man lay in wait to kill him, but in
stead fell victim to the superior
strength of his rival. An investigation
proved beyond question that the two ad-
versaries were father and son, and that
the pretty widow was the daughter of
one and sister of the other. It was a
grim fate which brought these three to-
gether after separation which began
during the infancy of the children.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-05-17

fruit production and in successful reali.
cation. In such a roaring food On
American River, Sacramento, Smiths
extensive and most ornate public gar
dens valued at 500, 900 an acre, were
swept away bodily, and the brother
owners were ruined. Every year such
floods destroy thousands of acres of the
richest bottoms along our rivers.
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-12
Intemperance and Long Lie.

London Daily telegraph
Mrs. Jane johnson, late of Leeds
Workhouse, and at present suffering
temporary seclusion in the town Jail,
is living protest against the theory
that excessive indulgence in alcoholic
liquor tends to abbreyiate the span
OF human existence. This vivacious
old lady has attained the advanced age
of SO under circumstances which point
to habitual intoxicatioh as the leading
incident in the story of her life from
year to year. On Wednesday morn
ing she was brought up to the Leeds
Police Court for the two hundreth
time. as she herself freely admitted,
charged with being SO helplessly drunk
in the public streets that the execu-
tives were compelled to convey her
to the lookup in an ambulance. Up
on being exhorted by the stipendiary
magistrate to return to the workhouse
in which she had been domiciled by
his order on the occasion of her last
previous appearance before him, she
peremptorily declined to do so on the
ground that an official Of that institu-
tion graphically described by her as
"a black looking fellow called King
a guardian, or something" had grew
ously insulted her during her former
sojeurn at the parish hotel" Hav-
ing wounded her feelings by addressing
her as drunken old beast" this
dark and gloomy functienary had
further signifed his disapprovsl Of her
bibulous proclivities by knocking her
down with his fist. Not unnaturally,
she refused to incur the risk of again
being subjected TO such arbitrary
treatment at the hands OF her dusky
assailant, and cheerfully accepte6the
alternative offered to her by the bench
seven days imprisonment in
Borough Jail. The most exemplary
of total abstainers could not have ex-
hibited liveier repugnance to paro.
chial tyranny than this remarkable
octogenarian, whose native spirit even
chronic intemperapce has conspicu-
ously failed to quell
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-12

The third section reduces the tax
on cigars and cigarettes from Sc to So
per thouiand. When the tax on manu-.
featured tobacco was reduced by Con
gres from "a cents per pound to l6
cents per pound, no reduction was
made on cigars and cigarettes, and the
rate now proposed would place those
two articles, so far as taxation is con.
cerned, On a parity with other forms
Of tobacco. The proposed reduction
of tax on cigars and cigarettes would
result in an annual reduction Of reye.
nue. from those sources of 81, 666,0O0.
The following summary will show
the estimated reduction in each case
where change is proposed, as we'll as
the estimated aggregate reduction
that would result from the passage of
the bill:
Banks, bankers, and stamp-taxes Sl6, S92, $3.50
Speclhi "a Nes 5,lOO,OOO
Cigars and gorettes...............--- 1850, 900
lo,Zooi ocO
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-12
The Noble Rad MAN.

Washington Letter.l ga.
Judge Bedford, Of Colorado, has
introduced bill in the House to open
up the Ute reservation in that State.
He is abundantly equipped with sta
.istics on the Indian question gem
orally, but as yet has had no oppor-
tunity for their elaborate promulga-
ton in the House. He says: THE
trouble is that whenever an Indian
matter comes up the members Of the
House lose their heads. They over
look the fact that we have in this
country 100000 Indians, who occupy
$4,000 square miles Of territory, an
area equal to England and ireland,
equal to the republic of France,
almost as large as the German empire,
and of this vast domain the Indians
have not cultivated over 5000 acres.
We allow white men to take 160 acres
Of land on conditions that lead to their
cultivation sooner later; but when we
deal with Indians we make no such
conditions, but give him a square mile
where we give the white man an acre. F"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-12

srsditors 70 accept III ffthers Is say
very thigh and moral ground" iRsuch
a proceeding We are unable to see it.
1t only shows The utter worthlessness
of the idea that sovereign power
should 90 prowhng around the coun.
try asking other folks what is tho best
for her people, and what she may be
allowed to do under certain circum-
stances. The State of Tennessee is
better able to say what she can and
will do, than are the holders of five
millions Of her debt able to say what
the holders of twenty-five millions
ought to take.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-12
The cost Of Hotel Dying.

The following cheerful notice has
recently been hung up, neatly framed,
in the bedrooms at the Langham
Hotel, London: In case Of the
death o! visitor, tho hotel charge,
in addition to that for damage to linen,
etc, and cleansing room, will be five
guineasp Now, if you happen to stop
there, don't indulge in the costly
luxury Of dying there, unless you think
the proposed charge illegal. Then
you might die there, so the matter
could be carried to court and tested,
or you might go there unknown and
die without any money about you, and
then see what they would do about it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-12
Some OuriosilIes Of Trade.

Providence Journal.l
The demand for eye stones has fallen
of very largely, but they are kept still
and sold in considerable quantities.
The eye stone will clear the eye.
There is no doubt about that, but its
movements are regulated by its shape
and formation on the fat side or
base Of the stone, similar TO blade in
turbine wheel. The stones are found
on the seashore on the Pacific coast.
Sailors gather them by the quart.
The price is ten cents. Blood stones
are also called for, not the kind known
to seal rings and sleeve buttons, but
glass stones or beads Of the color Of
blood, dark red. These are worn 10
prevent the nose bleed. With a string
through the glass bead, and the string
around the owners neck, the liability
to nose bleed is removed. The blood
stones, some Of them, come from Ger.
many. Rattlesnake oil will unlimbel
joints afflicted with certain lamenesl
as no other oils or preparations will
1t is called for often, and the buyers
may get rattlesnake oil and they MAJ
not. Iii is said to be business O
considerable importance in NORTH
Carolina to capture rattlesnakes, ant
from the fat TO produce the oil. A
all events, rattlesnake oil is sold, anC
It is supposed to cure maryelausly
Skunk oil is another cure.all for Ger
tain maladies.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-12

Wednesday IIvsnlnE. Aprn a. ASA.


St. Louis Globe Democrat
Basil Duke, of this city, yesterday
told how he had attended college with
Robert James, the father Of the no
torious Jesse and Frank. II see by
some Of the papers" said the Colonel,
that the james boys came OF bad
parents. This is all wrong. 1t was
in 1910 that l attended college at
GEORGETOWN, Scott county, KY, and
Robert James, the father OF the boys,
was then one of my classmates. The
institution was presided over by
Howard Malcolm, and was then the
only Baptist college in the State. At
this time Robert james was twenty
one years of age, one of the oldest
boys in the college, and be gave out
that he had been sent there by the
trustees of church at Russellville,
Ky. The boys at school looked upon
James as a high minded, honest fell
low. He was a general favorits and
much esteemed, The boys at first
called him Bob James, but after
awhile even this was abbreviated
until he became universally
known as Bob Jim. He had
been sent there to finish his education.
1t was the custom in those days for the
congregation who could not afford to
hire minister to call upon the college
students. James was a good speaker,
and was often favored with call. 1t
was while he was preaching in one of
the neighboring churches that he met
Miss Cole, bright and pretty girl of
sixteen. Her parents had left her
neat property, valued at $4,000, a big
sum in those days, and she was looked
upon as a good catch for any one.
James proved the lucky sutton, mar
ried her quietly, and little later an
nounced the fact TO his classmates.
They we're married 10 the fall of 184l,
and yeal later Frank was born. His
mothers parents we're in life looked
upon as very respectable people, and
she was always considered a good girl.
In 1843 | left the college and went to
Yale. Upon my return from the
latter institution | heard that Robert
James and wife had gone to Missouri
to live. She is the woman they now
call Mrs. Samuels."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-12

knew and felt that | heard lwestsr d
dear old Memphis, though l frankly
confess | never expect to do so again.
And here let me bespeak for the
Kentucky editors who intend visiting
Memphis in June, q cordial welcome.
1t will do them no harm, and will do
Memphis good. l hope so and believe
so. Under some circumstances |
should have been glad to be Of the
visiting party, but think now / shall
not be able to do SO, but you'll have
enough without. SYNTAx. 4
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-12
Observation-Disclosures.

Observation-Disclosures
A newly married pair on their wed.
ding tour stopped at Hotel Bennett
on Friday, and, being given a room,
we're escorted to the elevator. After
viewing the interior of the little room
In the elevator, the groom stepped out
and asked the clerk il be took him for
a greenhorn. The clerk answered IN
the negative. Then give me a room
with a bed in it." replied the un.
sophisticated young man. Natter
were explained, and the elevator shot
upward to. the third story.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-12
AFLOAr ON fRE ONO RIVER.

Gliding over fhc Falls atLOuiu.
vilIe-The Wreck ofihe Parker
Meets a Former RIemphian In
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BuiId-
ing in Louisville now q Riding
school and Skating Rtnk-A
Memphis Friend ON Cigars
Political Musie-EditOriaI Ex-
cursiOn, Etc.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-12
The Dead Restored % Lire.

Any one desiring to have restored
to their normal or natural condition
those organs of life whose functions
have become impaired from excessive
gluttony, intemperance or otherwise,
will find health, strength and vigor in
Browns Iron Bitters. Where the
weakness is of an exhaustive and de-
bilitating nature, it removes all life-
less feeling andquickly awakens new
activity.-Herald.
s. Mansfield & Co., W. N. Wilker-
son 4 Co., and G. W. Jones & Co.,
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-12
A Negotiating Committee.

NAshYlllo Norld.I
The proposition introduced the
other day in the Legislature to send
committee on to New York to neRo.
tate with the creditors, is a useless
one. Suppose a Legislative Committee
should 20 on TO New York, does any.
body believe that they will be able to
see all of our creditors? Certainly
they will not. They will see a com.
mittee representing about $1,000 600
Of our debt and that is all. Why
should We negotiate with the holders
Of this much of our debt and not
negotiate with the holders Of the other
S25, 0OO,O009 Why should we pass a
law funding, according to their re-
quest, and force" the bulk of our
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-12
What One DOLLAR Vol Spenl Dld

o. March 14th the l42d grand
monthly drawing Of the Louisian a6tale
Lottery took place as it always does on
the day appointed, under the sole
supervision Of Gen Is G. 7. Beaureeard
of La, and Jubal A. Early Of Va.
Then Sll0, 400 was scattered broadcast
through the land. The first capital
was sold in halves, and drawn by
ticket No. 75,4l4-one half to B. l..
Holt Of Quitman, Nodaway Co., Mo !;
the other to Mr. Eugene B. Philpot, a
prominent young merchant of Savan-
nah, GA, The second capital, $40, 900,
also sold in halves and drawn by ticket
No 81, 875-one. half to a lucky Bos.
tonian, who collected it through
Vance's Express, No. Is Devonshire
st., Boston, Mass; the other half col.
lected through Darragh & Co., bank
ers. St. Louis, Mich, for JohnCreegan
aud Albert Nagel of Six Lakes, Mont
calm Co., Mich. The third capital
was also sold in halves and drawn By
ticket No. 6099-one-half to John
Burrell, No. 26 Devonshire st Boston,
Mass; the other to Sam'l f. Palmer,
No. 355 Sixth ave New York city
The two fourth capital prizes of $500
each were sold in halves to Nos. IT,
373 and 33165-,o Edward G. Gruet.
No. II Mulberry Place, Newark, N.
j.; to Levi Alden, aud collected
through State Bank Of Madison, Wis {:
to Miss Campbell, No. III Eighth st.,
Louisville, KY; and George II. Count
of New York city. The next driving
(the Hath will take place May 9th,
of which everything will be told on
application to NJ. A. Dauphin, New
Orleans, La Who is the dext happy
nnn2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-12
Health is Wealth |

DR. e. @. WKsr's NERVE AND BRAIN TRKAT-
NENT; specific for Hysteria, Distances, Con.
Yulsiens, Nervous Headache, Mental Depres
sion, Loss Of Memory, Spermatorrh0a, Impo.
tenoy, Involuntary Emissions, Premature Old
Age, caused by over-exsrtion, sell. abuse, or
and daath. One box will cure recent cases.
Each, box contains one months treatment.
One dollar box, or six boxes for five dollars;
sent by mail prepaid on receipt of price, We
guarantee six boxes to cure any case. With
each order receive BY Us for six boxes, accom-
chaser our written guarantee to return the
money II the trea.r;ent does net effect cure,
guarantees issued only BY A. RENKERT &
w., Wholesale and Retail Druggists, 2l5 Main
street. Memphis, Tenn. Orders by mail will
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-12

TO all who arc suffering from the errors and
indiscretions Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood, etc. 4, will send
a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARLIE. This great remedy was discovered
by,a missionary in South America. Send .
self-addressed envelope 10 the Rev. JOgEPH I
ISNAN. Station d. New York City.
s2x1xiv52d
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-12
How 10 SrelWashington.
philadelphia News.l

Anllhuelpnlh NeWssl
A far Western man was very anx-
ious to see the capital of the United
States, lounge around Washington
hotels and go to the theaters, but he
had not cent to his name. So be
daubed himself all up with paint,
dressed in a blanket aud moOcasius,
yelled like an Indian, took few
scalps, and in one week was on his
way to the capital in a palace car to
have a pow WOW with the white
father.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-12
The line Of starsmeans
"0nly thisand nothing more.

A beautiful blonde" with a voice
like birds, (only stronger and
louder, and whose pretty fingers
danced over the keys like flashes OF
light, made such sweet music near me,
and part Of IL for my especial benefit,
that | had to lay aside paper, pencil
and everything else, and give myself
up 10 the enohantmont OF the hour. i
could but enjoy the charming music,
both vocal and instrumental, yet /
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-12

If you wish peaceful slumber at
night, in spite Of cough or sore throat,
take a dose Of Browns Iron Bitters
before going to bed. 1t is very sooth-
ing and refreshing. Tryit
s. Mansfield l. Co., w. N. Wilker-
son q Co.. and G. W. Jones & Co.,
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-12
LAlSiaHa State Lottery Company.

incorporated in 1858 for Is years By the Leg
blature tor Educational and Charitable pur-
poses-With q capital Of q zoo, 0o0-to which q
reserve tund Of So50.Oo0 has since been adj
W an overwhelming popular vote It's fran
ehise was made part of the present State
Constitution adopted December ID, A d., 1879.
Its Grand single Number Draw
scales or postponeS. Look 1T the following
distributions
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-12

Mr.. J. Q. A. Lawrence, Of Trenton,
n. J writes: For several years my
wife's health was very poor. 1t began
with a miscarriage, from which she
never fully recovered, and consequent
ly suffered many aches and pains.
was advised to give her Browns Iron
Bitters. | dds SO. Her improvement
began at once, and she says she now
feels like a young girl.
S. Mansfield & CO., w. N. Wilker.
son 4 Co., and G. W, Jones 4 Co.
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-12

For quarter ola century or more Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters has boon the roigning
spooihc for indigestion, dyspepsia. fever and
aguo, a loss Of physical stamina, liver com.
plant and other disorders, and has been most
emph atieally Endorsed by medical men as q
heaith and strength restoring restorative. IL
a tendency 10 premature decay,
and susfains and comforts the aged and in
Arm. For iale by druggists and dealers, gem
orally. o@W
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-12
TRUTH ATTEsTED.
Some Important Statements
Of Well Known People
Wholly Verified.

In order that the public may fully realize
the genuineness of the statements, as we'll as
the power and value Of the article Of which
they, speak, we publish herewith the fac
simiio signatures of parties whose sincerity
IL beyond question. The truth Of these testi-
monials Is absolute nor can the facts they an
n0unce be ignored;
MEnPHIs, THxS., April 20. 1881.
MesSrs. H. H, Warner & Co; 81 ~ ~
GRNrLRNEN-I have been a sufferer from my
infancy with disease of the kidneys, and have
expended a great deal Of my hard earned
wages with physieians and at various sprinqS
In search Of relief, None did me any GOOD.
Finally, after residing several Testimonials oi
the Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, i concluded
to try II, and aftor having used four bottIes
found that l had been entirely cured, and am
to-day as streng and healthy as any one. !
have not seen any testimonials from any one
IN this section of the country, and on this
account send mine Voluntarily, hoping that
some one affected with this dangerous disease
may see it and be induced to try it. It is the
most wonderful medicine have ever seen.
A@A(!a53egA1a,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-12
Property Found on Jesse jaime 5.


Kansas City Times.l
The property found at the house Of
Jesse James after the assassination
still remains in possession of Marshal
Craig. 1t consists Of an eighteen.
karat gold watch, stem winder, with
hunting case, made by Charles j.
Il. Jaet; cases No. $3.50; a monogram
on the case ST. A. b." a heavy
eighteen-karat gold chain is attached
This watchis supposed to have been
taken from the Governor Of Arizona
at the Hot Springs stage robbery Of
seven years ago. The other watch was
made by Appleton Tracy, Walthsm,
Mass, movement No. 546,895. The
case is stamped William Kendrick
Louisville, Ky. 1t is an eighteen.
karat gold hunting case, numbered
1905. 1t is supposed to have been
taken from Lawyer Roundtree, Of
Lebanon, KY, together with dia.
mond ring belonging to Mr.. Round
trees daughter. The other effects
consist ola number of firearms, which
would bring fabulous prices at tho
present time as relics. The Marshal
will hold them until the rights Of
property are determined, and then turn
them over to their legal custodians.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-12

This is free country sure, but you
can't get DR.. Bulls cough syrup free
of charge, it costs you a quarter every
time.