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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-28

Of useful study In his work. As tc
the public. it will be as al artistic
education to them. 1T is amusing"
said NJ. Philippoteaux, the artist, q
hale. bright little gentleman of past
fifty, TO see the impression my pano
ramas sometimes cause, not 50 much
with the educated classes, but those
who are ignorant of artistic capabili-
ties. Sometimes in Paris those who
have had these panoramas in charge
the sxeepersand repairers-haye made
many an honest penny by picking up
the sous which had fallen on the
ground. A spectator comes in who
never saw . panorama before, and,
puzzled to know how far the canvas is
from him, he takes a copper out OF his
and SHES it at the picture. 1t
Is too small to do any great harm. for
striking the canvas it of course
falls on the floor; still, it is a satisfac-
ton for the man who is so lavish, since
he practically demonstrates to him
self where the panorama has an actual
beginning and where it really ends"
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Explaining "a HoIeI In a Rudder
Nenfreaf nft..

A rather singular occurrence has
been discovered by the officers OF the
steamship Carmona now 10 port. II
appears that lately, while the vessel
was pitching 10 a heavy sea, dwight
became visible 10 the iron rudder be.
tween the screw and the outside rud-
der frame. Closer inspection revealed
the iAct that a very large hole had
been eaten into the rudder nearly four
ieet By three in dimensions. Not.
W%ithstanding this sbe steared fairly
and arrived without any drawback.
On arriving here repairs we're ordered.
and the rudder will be 10 good order
Tor the outward voyage, The oply
solution OF the problem what caused
the hole in the rudder is given bv 4
gentleman who knows his way about 1
ship very Oh roughly. He believes il
due 70 the galyauis action Of A large
brass nut az the end Of The propeller
shalt This having disintegrated N,
iron Of the rudder. the action OF m,
water washed away the iron piecemeaI
until al length the large and danger
Gus hole was noticed. This is anotbel
Of the difficulties iron chips have &
overcome.
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GaIAL N~AvIeATION.
The Invention Of Tennekseenn
Exhibited in New York.
Nsr York Tribune.

New York Tribune.
George w. Starr, of Tennessee, who
is now in this city, has with him a
model of an erial ship of his own in
vention, which, he claims, embodies
some principles never fully applied
be- ore in Rrial navigation. He has
been studying air ships for over eight
years, ahd has lately hit upon an idea,
the simplicity of which. he thinks,
insures success. He has been a sue
cessful inventor in other directions,
The full sized air ship, as designed BY
Mr.. Starr, will cost about $500 TO
construct; will be in the shape Of two
cylinders, tho outer ends pointed,
Joined together 50 as TO forms straight
line, with 4 space between them large
enough for a wind wheel to ~revolve,
its axis being parallel with the cylin-
ders. Between the cylinders will also
be suspended the car to contain the
engine that runs the wheel and the
operator, and supplies of water and
coal gas to feed the engine. The
length Of the air ship will be 1872 feet,
the diameter of the cylinders Is feet,
the diameter Of the prOpelling wheel
20 feet, the capacity of the cylinders
for holding gas $4,000 cubic feet,
and the ascending power of the gas
1904 pounds. The total resisting
surface OF the ship as it goes through
the air will be 27 square feet, and
the working surface of the wheel will
be 372 square feet. The weight ofthe
ship, including the cloth, stays, wheel,
engine, car, water, etc is estimated at
1904 pounds. which leaves $40 pounds
for the operator and ballast.
Mr.. Starr attributes the failure Of
attempts at aerial navigation made by
Prof. z. f. Richel and other inventors
to the fact Of their having their pro-
pelling wheel Of far too small a size,
aud having it hung beneath the bal.
loon part Of the structure at such dis
lance as to make its propelling power
almost useless. Mr.. Stair computes
from facts gained by previous expert
ments that it will take 4S5 pounds
pressure to overcome the resistance Of
the air to bis ship when moving q
miles an hour. With his engine and
80 foot wheel he calculates to realize
5S5 pounds direst thrust. A rudder
at the stern will steer the ship, a
small vane on an upright axis will
serve to raise aud lower it, and a
weight hung longitudinally below it
on a movable rope will govern its in.
clination. Nj. Starr thinks that his
invention will be specially useful fol-
accommodating 10 time Of war, fol
carrying mails over the country, etc
lie says that extra cylinders with carr
suspended beneath can be drawn like
a train Of ar with the single propel.
Ter. To night be will exhibit his mode
to some scientific men at Cooper In
stitute.
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A RAPJACKET DUEL.
A Curious Contest Carried on
Between Two Wen OF HarmO-
ny Grove.
.I.,Eson Hsnld.

0nlast Thursday evening vasaweek
; Mr.. Hill. who lives near Harmony
Grove. got mad with Dir. w. j. Goss,
Of that place and wanted to fight him.
Mr.. Goss said be did not care to fight
him. but that if Hill would not be
satisfied any other way. he would agree
10 fight him with q buggy whip. Hill
agreed 70 this mode Of warfare, and
after making an agreement as to dis
lance and ether rules to govern the
fight, new buggy whips we're produced
and the combatants tOed 4 mark about
five feet apart and commenced lashing
down on each other with all their
might and power. The battle ground
vas in front Of Freeman's livery stable,
in the heart Of the town, and it was
not long until the most Of the citizens
Of the place we're locking on &C 8 safe
distance. No one had interfered, and
the e0mbstsnts we're making steady
and regular lieks upon each other with
out hinehing. and the strokes Of the
Whips could be heard several blocks
away. as they went WhizZing through
the air and upon the backs Of the two
men: Occasionally one or the other
would back & little from his line, but
be would soon come up again to the
scratch. Whenever they got tired,
one would call out to hold up for a
While, and they would take a blowing
spell, and when rested they would 70
Il Il sgaiD. The fight continued for
over three hours, with short intervals
for rest.
After the second round, Hill, who
had 10 covering on his back except a
shirt, insisted that GOss should pull
of his coat, which be did, aud they
took both hands 10 their whips and
vent to york. By this time the news
Of the fght had spread all over the
t0FH; some Of the merchants closed
~ their stores. and business was gen
orally suspended to see what would be
the result Of the encounter.
After they had worn out oVer seven
dollars worth Of new buggy whips, and
we're completely tired down, they
agreed to quit, aud Hill told Goss that
be vas satisfied. From parties voc
saw Hills back, we learn that there
vas not 3 place on it that you could
place . silver quarter without touch,
ing the Eelts the whip had made, and
be vas marked all over the same way
We learn that Co.'S was not hurt quite
80 bad, and was able TO be out the
next day; but Hill had TO lay up, anc
]. vas Tumored over this way that b.
W~zsseriOusly sick.
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A Lucky POeket-H handkerchief
M-aachastsr Line

In the last year Of the seventeenth
century a mar appeared in Glasgow in
whomthe city found a ~benefactor, who
has been u~ngraiefully forgotten. His
name was Wilson; he was born in
Plakefeld, and, in as far as is remem-
bered Ct All, is By the name Of his
birthplace. he had been a weaver
before he served as . soldier in the
continental wars; and while serving In
Germany his eye was attracted b. 3
woven blue and white eheckered hand
kerchief Il was a lucky moment for
Glasgow when Rlzksfeld bought this
article. lie slowed il away among his
treasures, and be resolved some day
70 weave one like IL IL the year
above named BE- and the prizsd hand
kerchieE with E~skefelds father and
brother, settled IN Glasgow, and there
the eI-ssldief. returning % biz Cd
calling. stte2sied = BOd1cs 3 EsFeu
b1e and white chscksrsd hz,dksr.
ekiet. Alter soue unneeezsry sszgN
KlsksEsld s1eees1e8, and the dusI
ard white checker we're soo1 familiar
al VTG me eo1ntEy. There was .
nae IL the EeTsl hzn6karhiZ Frssh
setgp lDomE cazid lady wodzes
ttee articles hE e5o99Bz1i o. then
the extensive LneB u4zu2ezrs o.
GiehggT Wa founded
some ysErE sfisT The tgFu drummer
q the ctv va q 1n1n VIC eresed
DDet EDpEihT TINS huublecf@sL
ID taeL vac none gtng fnEu WEBon
q Esksfsl1 the I'D sol2ier anS
EssTs1 shsss lg9m lad stzrtss into'
lie TIE sbDTs named msurtaeture
B1t riFsl 3Spus. whose oW1ert had
EsstT eay1tsl bsa CT g he fed
tns Eststef b0ey Fb9 hH6 done 90
DDrb ~ 5lssggE- Bel ri lnto poT-
erty, ard al tnas geDeryus Gl1sgoE
could o. Ncuio Do FOR hia wa 70 make
INN usefn lon small psy) IL he ID
dsys-1s D9EB dr8uueL 80 rms tie
story. bus i Is - Be respected hat.
there Is q dash Of romance 10 tie de
tEls About the time that Plzkgfe5.
and bis kinsmen settled 10 Giasgow
the city vas making rapid strides 10
manufacturing importance. From IT,
1900 inhabitants, 10 1865, a month";
cess was obtained for the expenses III
the war, which amounted b ESQ T.
seems incredible, but it can beprOysd
The amount Of this tribute made
Glasgow second only to Edinburg.
which contributed 1880. and thus. n
the course OF a century, Glasgow had
advanced from the fifth TO the second
city in the kingdom Of Scotland.
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Americans at a German water.
ing Place.

HOMBURG, August 2O.--A cbarac.
teristic of HOmburg is that a large
number Of the visitors are from the
United States. Several families roo
the Atlantic yearly to drink HomburS
water.
Wherever a few Americans are
gathered together a poker" table or
temporary stock exchange is soon cs.
tablished. The small American COLONY
here is no exception to the rule. ana
some Of its members contribute no
small sun to the cable companies for
conducting speculation in their be
loved land by telegraph. There i
something pathetic in the complaint
which a wealthy American made Il
me about the Atlantic trip. He was
sometimes seasick, but this he could
bear. What tried him almost beyond
endurance was TO be cut off from
knowing the state of the markets and
from having chance to make NOR,
money by speculation.
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A Feu Items tor FusseIIIles.
The readjusters are not ieelingvery
ren this week ri Avalanche.

The readjusters are not ieelingye
wen this week. p Avalanche.
Quite as well as the "0ld Man" feels
after being reminded Of having SAID
editorielly that the people Of Tennss-
see are not primarily liable for the
deb" referring especially to the rah-
road part Of the State debit.
How long has it been a J~efersonian
Democratic principle to repudiAte a
pubic debt? Answer since June ~,
lS27Avalanehe.
Slight error as to date. Should l
have read ever since the early days
Of August, 1879, when the Avalanche
C~0ld Man at the heinz denOml-
mated the acceptance OF 5O-, at the
election Of August 4. 1873, asa fraud
upon the people; a fimsy fraud etc.
and remarked that all the vntes noE
are in favor OF paying twenty-five
cents on the dollar, OF less
The Rgyptians have found that
some SKY blues approved the J4
fraud tender Of 1879. and other sky
blues opposed it. 1t Is too thin.
Il Av4lancha
How thiu are The "Old Mans
opiaiOns. or xhat are they worth Ehen
he Said in 1879 thas the railroads are
solvent let the issue stand betEeen
the railroads and the b0ndholder.
where itpruperE belongs AeesPted
e fastening the railroad eebt on
the people Hih0at remedy vow
he sTesrs thai re must i1sten sixty
Der cent Of that debt on the people,
and quarrels Ike = trooper AZ Demo
Gratis Who want to f4stsn only ntty
per cent.
"Egyptian strikers say Of tie able
editor Of the Avaiznchs Oh, he ;
only a damrsdikil, anyhow Crushed
again" -LAvaanche.
BIZ no means. The Hawkins Rsdi.
Gals attempt to strike regular
Democracy IN the face on equal terms.
but "Fussell" damradikil, under the
grise Of "himsy fraud" State credit
G)-approving only sixty cents on the
dollarEsky blue Democracy Try TO
un~grstefully stab them in the rear,
thus proving them to be 10 fact sky
blue lights, holding out blue lights
20 the enemy, as was done IN New
England during the war OF l8l2
The Egyptians may reach the point
Of issue after awhile. The next step
may bring them ~fatfooted on to Bates
reputation platform
bates platform" will pay every
dollar Of tie State debt proper, less
war interest, and as a compromise
tenders 500 on the debt, which the
immaculate Avalanche formerly de-
nounced as a "fimsy fraud" The
Avalanche Fusselliers say, LET re-
sumption stand" and thereby re
pudiate" forty per cent Of the honest
debt of the State, and give 60 34-5-6
to the "himsy fraud" railroad bond
holders. Now which is the repudi-
ator?p Call the jury, but no Star
Route" jury, if you please.
SHELBY.
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A Cure for BrIgal,s Disease.
Chicago Herald.


james r. Bartlett, of New Milford,
a few weeks ago was almost dying with
Bright's disease; in fact he was pro,
nounced ~incurable, and was reduced
to almost a skeleton. Some Of his
friends recommended to him the fol-
lowing remedy: lake sweet cider aud
place init a lot OF old nails. iron hoops.
spikes, and let it stand until the cider
has absorbed an abundance of the iron
rust, then drink four or five glasses
daily. Mr.. Bartlett followed out the
peculiar prescription to the letter and
the result has been marvellous. Color
has returned to his cheek, flesh to bis
limbs, and, to all appearances, he is
rapidly gaining health, and is in afair
way for perfect recovery.
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SPRING HILL, Tenn, September
26.-General Bate spoke here to a
crowd Of six hundred people to-day,
gathered from several counties. He
received enthusiastic applause and
gave more general satisfaction than.
we ever saw given to any public speak
eI in the county before. He will get
the Democratic vote Of this county
solid. Everybody here is hurFahing
for Bate and the Democratic party.
RUSSELL will not get vote in this
county. a
CHATTANOOGA, September 90
General Bate arrived in the city to-
night, having finished his East Ten
nessee campaign. He is delighted
with his reception at all points, and is
confident Of his election.
CHATTANOOGA, September 26.-
The last two days Of Bates canvass Of
East Tennessee have been but a con
tlnuatlon ofthe ovations. AT Decatur,
Meigs county, yesterday, an audience
OF eight hundred we're present, and
the widest enthusiasm prevailed.
Our candidate spoke three hours, the
house being densely packed, and many
unable to get seats stood up outside.
He will get the solid Democratic vote
of Meigs county. Many of those pres
ent came as far as twenty miles. The
enthusiasm which prevailed there was
exceeded, if such a thing were posi-
BILE, at Spring City, in Rhea county, on
the line of the Cincinnati Southern
railway to day, the Democracy of five
adjacent counties being represented.
Altogether a thousand persons
were present, about forty ladies
among the number. There we're also
present at least a dozen who followed
us from Decatur, where they heard
the speaking yesterday. Never before
in the history of this county was such
an ovation rendered any candidate.
Before, 300 would have been a large
crowd here, and the large number
here aud prevalent enthusiasm has
fred the Democracy of the entire
country. There is not a bolter 10
Rhea county. Bate was never in bet.
ter condition and made a fine impress.
sion. The Republicans are disheart.
ened by to-day's reception and say tht
only hope for Hawkins is Democratic
disaffeotiOn in Middle and Yves
Tennessee. Bate reached Chattanooga
tonight, and returns to Nashville on
the morning train, reaching there a
noon. lie is in good splits and il
enthusiastic over his reception in Easi
Tennessee.
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THROUGH sLEEPERs. /
V-aoa-RosIdont IaotIos.

No. l5l8-In tho Chancofy Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn. LIB Mcfarland ct al VS.. J
A Anderson OF al.
TT appea' Ing from the bill, which is sworn
i to In this cause, that the defendant, j A
Anderson, h a nonresident Of the State %
Tennessee and n resident Of the State OF
Texas. and that he IL indebted 10 complain
ants In about the sum Of silS ~, evidenced
By note and Judgment and attAchm snt having
BEEN Issued and returned By the Sheriff, lev
d GA certain property IN which perhaps he
has an interest, and u further appearing from
the Sherins return that the officers Of the San
Francisco Mining Company are not 10 be
found In his cOuBtyj II Is therefore Or
dercd that they make their appearance herein,
AZ the courthouse Of Shelby county. In Mem
phis, Tel n. on or before the hrst Monday In
October, 1889, and plead, answer or demur
TO complainant bill, or tho same will
be taken for confessed as 10 them and set Tor
hearing sxparte; and that q copy 0fthis order
be published once a week for four Successive
weeks In tho Public Ledger A
This the 29lh day Of August, 1882.
A oopy-Attost:
RI BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By J NJ Bradley. d. @. m.
Morgan 4 Mcfarland, solrs for compl'h.
l9tl0le
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Monday, October %. 1882.

all tbs interest of defendantR b Hays in the
real estate mentioned and described in said
decree as follows:
First-lhe estatutory equity Of redemp ion
Of defendant r y bays in the following de-
scribed real estate, to wit:
Lots Is ard Il in block II, in what
is known as Fort Pickering, lying just
south Of the city Of Memphis, in Shelby cOun-
tg, Tennessee, reference being made 10 said
lots and blocks as laid down on WiiliamsOn's
map Of the city Of Memphis and environs. is
sued In 1871.
Second-The equitable interest Of de PENDANT
r y Hays in the 'Woodlawn Place." referred
to in the bill and described as follows:
Lying in shelby county, Tennessee. near
Wythe Depot, on the Memphis and Ohio rail
road. beginning at a large red oak marked
X, on the south side of Loosa Batchie
erees east, 100 chains % links, to an elder tree
marked X in a field crossing the NJ. * o. R.h.
at 80 chain. and 80 links; thence south 50 de-
grees east, II chains and 60 links to a stalk in
the center Of the Brownsville road; thence
south, 52% degrees west, IA chains and 20
Inns. with the Brownsville load to a stake;
thence south 20 degrees e st, % chains and 80
links to q ftlke in HaywOOds' north boundary
line Ofa611 acre tract;thence south ,S7Ldegrees
west, with said Haywoods' line 81 chains and
80 links to a stake near a branch, one Of Hay
woods corner thence north, o. de2rees wet,
- ~ NAHo ~ ~ ANANNN NNAANN WI INV 1AAL
Of the Brownsville road; thence south 5sLde
grees west, % chains and 20 links 10 Hay
woods northwest corner, from which south
III degrees east 65 links Is a sweetgum mark
sd d; thence n0fta20 chains and IS links TO o
stake, 40 links Of hickory marked X; thence
west 90 chains TO an elm marked EFT X; theme
north SO chains. crossing tho said railroad for
merly known as tho Memphis a.d Ohio rail.
roao but now called the Memphis and Louis
vile railroad, at 7 chains and 10 links TO q
eyoamore tree marked n, on tte gouth bank
Of Loofa hatcbie river; tn nee north 81 de-
grees cast, cutting and equaliging the mean
dering Of said river, Al chains to 8 stake, in
the south boundary line Off Wills 1900 acre
grant; thence east Is chains TO J Wills south
east corner; thence b or hwi h said Wills east
boundary line. q chains to Lo0sa Hat1hie
river; tbenoo with the meanderings Of said
stream, 80 chains to the beginning. containing
By estimation $40 acres, icing Il portion OF
what Is known as the "Woodlawn Place" be-
longing to the ,ate Samuel j Hays, AID con-
yeyed by Al Hays and Others to h b Hays By
and Of record In the once Of the Register Of
Shelby county, 10 book "a, page 2i6, to which
reference Is made.
Terms Of sale-0n q credit Of seven aud
twelve months. taking purchasers notes with
approved personal security, bearing interest
from date and retaining a lien upont the prop
erty until said notes are paid. Equity Of re-
dempti0n barred.
Jackson, Tenn, September 81, 1882.
JUHN II. FREEMAN, Clerk.
L Mcfarland. aolicitOr. IL AZ
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something AboutBank Notes.
Providence journal.

Everyone may not know that the
government money is printed on paper
made in Dalton, a Massachusetts, town.
in a mill that had It's origin 10 colonial
times. As the grayish pulp passes be-.
tween heavy iron rollers, bits of blue
and red silk thread are scattered over
its surface. From the pulp room to
the vault, where it is stored until
shipped TO Washington, it is guarded
and watched as though il were gold.
10 small iron safes, like those used by
the express companies, the paper is
carried to Washington. where ii may
be used Immediately or remain in the
vaults for years.
During the past year there were
printed by the government $40 000.0 900
worth Of legal tender notes, eos, 0O0. 900
Of national bank currency, So, 100000
Of bonds. $38, 900, 900 silver certificates
and ga, 1896 stamps for the internal
revenue. In the Bureau Of Printing
and Engraving more than one thousand
persons r employed ia wetting, plate
printing, examining, pressing, mum.
bering, separating, binding, p0tforat.
ing and engraving. The bank note
plates and stamp.d dies are kept ia
vaults that require three men.
time a quarter Of on hour
to open. All the Presidents
down 10 Garfield have been por.
trayed on bank notes, and three Vice
Presidents, twenty four Secretaries OF
the Treasury, ten Secretaries ofState.
six Secretaries Of War, three Postmas.
ters General and Chief Justices have
been honored in the same way, besides
twenty six Senators and Representa-.
tiges, and a few other noted person,
10 science and literature.
Tbeshighest denomination OF legal
tenders Is $4,000. The NEXT 4
5000. and $1,000, $500, 800. $50. go
$40, s., 81. 81 follow. The hiehesI
value in national bank notes is $1,000.
The printing Of bank note requires
twenty two to twenty four days, and
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Important 10 ODD FeIloHs.

&EA4
A suit was brought in the Marine
Court, Part Ill, yesterday by Phil
lipino Pfeifer, widow of Peter Pfeifer,
against the Mount Horeb Eucamp-
ment No. Independent Order Of Odd
Fellows, for 1920 sick moneys alleged
to fall due from October 1871, to April
1881. and 500 burial fund, a total Of
5000. Pfeifer was a member of the
lodge, by whose laws each man is
guaranteed a certain stipulated sum
during sickness aud 800 burial fund,
and Mrs. Pfeifer, having been refused
this allowance, brought this suit. II
was contended for the defense that
Pfeifer was expelled from the German
Oak Lodge on January 2, 1873, and
that lodge beings subordinate body,
expulsion from it carried also expul-
sion from the higher body. Judge
Halves decided that such was the
case, and dismissed the suit.