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A MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE,
That Of a St. Louis Journalist In
Virginia.
HIS identity Thoroughly Con-
cealed-The Affecting Letter
Left ON His Table.

st. Louis Evening Chronicle, 20.
Chief Kenneth received a letter
yesterday from Detective Hazen, o.
cincinnati, asking for information OIL
an unknown mana German, aged
sixty-hve years-who committed sui
eide 10 the st. James Hotel at Hunt
ington, West Virginia, and enclosing
a photograph of the deceased. The
man came to Cincinnati about two
months ago, and boarded at Mrs.
Curtis, on Longworth street. in that
city. He said he came there from St.
Louis, where he had been employed
in an editorial capacity on a German
paper. He never gave his name.
although he remained with Mrs. Cur
tbs for two months. and was desig.
mated by the name of Doc" or the
old gentleman" He was Of a retir.
ing disposition and a great reader and
seemed to have plenty Of money. He
also told Mrs. Curtis hat he had two
grown
SONS LIVING IN ST. LOUIS.
These were the only things he ever
told, and was very guarded about
talking about himself.
He left Cincinnati on the 18th for
Richmond, Va, where he said he had
relatives living. 1t appears he stop.
ped at Huntington, where he commit
ted suicide.
In the letter to Chief Kennett a
clipping which is taken from a Hunt
ington paper, is inclosed which gives
an account Of the suicide.
The unfortunate man arrived in
Huntington on the afternoon of the
18th on the steamer Fleetwood from
Cincinnati and secured lodging al the
St james Hotel. He was assigned a
room to which after eating supper he
retired. About II o'clock that night
the people in the hotel we're awakened
by the Teportofa pistol which sounded
in the unknown mans room. The
landlord entered it and discovered the
stranger undressed lying on the bed
with a pistol in his hand. On a table
in the room the following
LETTER WAS FOUND,
which he probably wrote just before
firing the fatal shot:
my means are gone. l have not the
means left either to go further or turn
back. Troubled BY disease, | an, in my
advanced years. unfit for any labor. |
cannot be a beggar and an object of
contempt for impecuniousness, and
single and lonesome 10 this world as |
am, | have only one way to walk, snd
that is to depart life. God help me-"
On a memorandum book found on
the body was written on the fly leaf
the name of Ferdinand Winters.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-24
Deputy,s DiIerawa.

From a note received by Captain
Cannon, Of The Sherif's office, Satur.
day morning about 10 o'clock, Deputy
Sheriff John Powell, who went out to
levy for a debt Of 800, was evidently
in a peck Of trouble about that hour.
He wrote:
Il am in the house, but c. will
not open the door for me ia which the
furniture is. Shall l break the door
open or not? Send me an officer.
. refuses most positively to open
the door and says that l will have to
break it open il | want to make a levy
JNo. A. Powell, D. S.
July p. Answer Immediately.
(Uver.)
The piano is in the room locked up.
c. claims it does not belong to the
estate. Powell"
This rather lnco6erent note was
handed to Captain Cannon by a mar
who lives in the ncighborhood of the
obstinate debtor, and who was in
breathless haste. Immediately after
handing it in he bolted for the door
at which he stopped long enough t.
yell: Hurry up the posse, for good
ness sakel'
An officer was sent, armed viii
pistols, bandages snd refreshments.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-24

and, what was very singular, a vast
number of little strips of tinted paper.
which | was informed served the ad.
mirable purpose Of being a Journal OIL
notable events Of each passing day.
The death of a relative, a domestic
or pablo incident of more than usual
Importance was written on one Of
these scraps and pasted chronology
cally on the wall, making it one vast
scrap book.
All Say, in person, is Of medium
stature, pleasant c~ountensnce, and one
indicative Of real native energy and
force; he is Of middle age, a deliberate
and unimpassioned talker.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-24

SENATOR Joe Brown, of Georgia,
pronounces the word judgment with a
long accent on the last syllable. 1t
may therefore be said that he has
exercised a long headed E"iudg-
meant" in his plan for the admins
tration Of his gift Of $4,000 to the
Baptist University Of Georgia, at
Athens. Briefly stated he directs
that it be known as the Charles
Mcdonald Brown Scholarship Fund,
in memory of his son of hat name
who diedlast year, and who would have
inherited the amounted the fund from
the family estate had he lived; and
that it be invested in a special State
bond, running fifty years and bearing
per cent interest. This annual in
come of $500 will be loaned to poor
but promising young men, to enable
them to pursue courses Of study at any
university, or at the North Georgia
Agricultural College, $500 being ap-
propriated for the former and $1,000.
for the latter institution. This is to
be loaned in sums OF not more than
$500 annually to students at the Uni
versity, aud not more than $3.50 each
to students at the College. The bene-
fciaries are to be selected impartially
from all parts OF the State, Senator
Browns four surviving IONS having
the right each to choose one annually.
On being graduated the young men
are to begin paying 4 per cent interest
on the loans, and to repay the princi-
pals thereof as sOOn as tkeyhave earned
q sufficient amour. in addition to
economical living expenses. This il
terest and the repaid loans are to be
added to the principal Of the Fund,
which viii thus constantly be incress
Ing under the potent influence of
compounded interest. Young men
studying fer the ministry. it should be
sdded. vii be required to repay only
ons-half r Of their loans. Nov, not ali
students availing themselves Of the
Fund viii require It's full benefit. Isl
viii probably, therefore, enter at
least tFenty-foHr young men to begin
with. But at the end Of four years,
when the first class Is graduated, its
members will owe the Fund 500
each. or $4,000 al, OF which the
aggregate annual interest will be $3.50
At this rate, within twenty years a
hundred gtudents may be supported
by the Fund, and Senator Brown'sI
Joni may live 10 see several times tina,
number granted the best educational
advantage Of the State by means Of
their fathers generous and well
planned endowment. "Old Joe Brown"
as he was called in war times, will
pass into history as aman Of strong
judgement.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-24

buildings will have TO yield 70 the
spin. and enterprise Of the times.
Tho Major Il TO be congratulated on
securing this site. Il Is rich in bis.
torical memory, and when he COM
pletes his proposed handsome build
ings there will be millions in the pro-
ject. The Historical Society should
procure a brick from the old house to
to preserve in the archives.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-24
~HELLO BABYr'
A Governors Filtration with
an Actors Parrot.



NJ. B. Curtis and his wife have 1
pet parrot, which is their constant
travelling companion, and which speak:
the Kings English with amazing
iuency. The ~loquacious bird caused
quite a panic at the Windsor Hotel
last night. 1t seems that the Curtis
family occupy rooms directly adjoin
ing Governor Tabor apartment at the
hotel, and last evening, as the Gov.
ernor was entering his apartment, he
heard what he thought was a female
voice saying "Hello baby" The Gov
ernor was a trihe startled. He is a
very gallant man. but he could not
for the life Of him imagine what be
had ever done to warrant any female
in addressing him so Familiarity. The
salutation appeared to be intended
for him, and it came from the tran
som over the door of the room directly
across the hall. The Governor was
nonplussed. Hello baby-pretty
baby" said the voice again, and the
Governor blushed as he stroked his
fierce mustache. and tried to brace up
and look digni6ed. Won't you come
and kiss your baby2" called the voice
again, in a deliciously seductive sort
ola way. Now the Governor seldom
takes a dare Of any kind. To do him
justice, he is a brave man, and at this
particular moment he felt big enough
to tackle an army. He crept softly
over to the door and asked. Are you
talking to me?" Mice baby" said
the voice; but no sooner had the voice
spoken than another voice within the
room-a big burly mans voice, called
out, go away from that door and let
the parrot go to Sleep" 1t was Mr..
Curtis whe spoke, but he had no idea
it was Governor Tabor outside. Gov
ernor Tabor slid quietly into his room.
but he thought it was such a good
joke he had to tell the boys about it
supper, and in the operahouse
lobby last night it was all the talk.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-24
Youth and Age Smoking the
Same Pipe.
Portland (Me.) Globe


The youngest smoker in Portland
resides on Cumberland street. At least
that was the opinion OF persons who
saw a boy about three years sitting in
a doorway with a middle-aged man
Tuesday. The man was smoking an
aged and very strong clay pipe, and
the %youngster was eating bread and
molasses. Without saying a word the
man passed the pipe to his companion
who at once laid down his bread, took
the pipe, and after a few pulls, which
a veteran might envy. passed it back
to the man, who continued smoking,
while the boy picked up his bread and
went on eating as before. During this
singular proceeding not a word was
spoken by either Of the participants,
nor did the precocious little one seem
in the least disturbed by his mixed
diet.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-24

Mrs, Mary Morey, of Camden, N.
j., writes: Browns IRON itters has
cured me Of much suffering and dis
tress, resulting from dyspepsia, uriu-
airy trouble, and weak lungs. It has
made me very regular in my habits,
aud | feel in perfect health. Life ia
very happy to me now"
s. Mansfield Il Co., w. N. Wilker-
son & Co.. and G.. W. Jones & Co.,
Wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-24

Ksnne.t Square, q few miles distant
They have recently celebrated the
sixtisth anniversary Of their marriage
are and still hale and hearty. A modest
monument recently erected, marks
the poets last resting place, in Long
wood cemetery, a mile from Cedar
croft.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-24

No. t2q6-In the Chanoory Court Of sbelhv
Sg9unty' Tenn.-J W MoCoWn VS.. Rob't ii
! appearing from the bill which is sworn IN
IN thls cause, that the defendant, kob't ii
sour and o nonresident Of the State 81
tennesseei IL is therefore ordered thst
10 make his appearance herein. Al ibs
courthouse Of Shelby county, in Memphis,
tomber, 1889. and plead, anawer AZ damn
Complainant bill or the same will Be- tsker
toI contested, AZ 10 him and set for heapins
s1ipaEte n that a copy Of this order be
peDnsheo enes a week for four meoessivs
Ihlu 18th day Of July, IAa.
A copy-Attost.
purunRJ BLACK, Clerk and Mas.s,.
nisels q sneedi uol'u for compile.
Is Ia IN la
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-24
LITTER WAS POUND,
what a Former Invalid said.

Il suffered for years from an ex-
haustive weakness, aud was fast
approaching consumption. | feltthat
insanity aud a premature grave was
inevitable; but thanks to Browns
Iron Bitters, | am restored to perfect
health Of mind and body" If you.
too. are i'll, may not this remedy
restore your health?
S. Mansfield L. Co, W. N. Wilker-
son 4 Co., and G. W. Jones & Co.,
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-24

Letter heads, bill heads, bills Of
lading, envelopes, hand bills and every
other kind ofjob printing executed in
the best style and at the lowest prices
at the PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
Office and blank book mandatory, Il
Madison street. /
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-24

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscrotions Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood, etc., / will send
a recipe that will cure you, FREE Oh
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
~ a missionary in, South America. Send .
lENAN. station ID, New York City.
MIKxiVb3d
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-24

The PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
Office and book bindery is prepared to
execute work with n~eatness and dis
patch, and at as low rates as any COM
petitor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-24

Letter hoads, envelopes, bill heads
bills of lading, cards and all kinds Of
commercial printing done a. we'll and
as cheap al the PUBLIC LEDGER Office
IS anywherein the United States.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-24

Dor. increasing tho physical and
mental strength, and augI9enting the
faculty Of endurance, nothing acts so
like a charm as Browns Iron Bitters.
5. Mansfield u Co., w. N. Wilker.
son 4 Co., and G.. w. Jones q Co.,
wholesale ageRts.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-24

DR.. Holman's Absorptive Plasters
body and FOOT are, beyond all ques-
ton, the most valuable remedies ever
placed in the hands of the public in
the form Of p~lasters.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-24
LOTTERY.

The Public i requegted carefully to petics
me new and Enlarged Scheme to be drawn
sE CAPITAL PRIZE, $4,000.
Tickets only %. ShRrOsfn prODortian
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-24

Public LEpGER hindery and Job
Oliso, II Msdispn street,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-24
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY To
n WIN A FORTUNEI

EIGHIH GRAND DRAWING, CLAss
~ a. MsW orleans, Tuesday. August s,
Look at the following Scheme, under tho
exclusive supervision and management of
Gen. 9. 7. BEAUREGARD, Of Louisiana,
and Gen. IUBAL A. EARLY, of VIrginla,
who manage all the drawings of this Compas
ny, both ordinary and semi- annual, and attest
the correctness Of the published O1isiaI Lists'
Capital Prize, SIS, 600.
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Louisiana State Lottery C0nRsIV.

incorporated in 1868 for q years By the Leg
~islature for Educational and Charitable mr.
poses-with a capital of 81 200, O00-to which a
reserve fund Of $550,0O 0 has since been added,
~ an overwhelming popular vote its fran
cnlse was made q part Of the present State
constitution adopted December I'd, AID, 1879.
The only Lottery ever voted on and indorssd
BY the people of any State.
~ never scales or postpones. Its Grand
monthly. '"
A sPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-04

The UNIVERRAL STOMACH BITTFRS-have
been fully tested, and carefully examined hy Mr.
George Kalteyer, a we-known chemist, and DR. X.
Menger, city physician. Both declare them to be
manufactured pure herbs and the best of spirits.
and recomme end them TO all suffering from a weak
stomach. The Bitters are also very effectual as a
preventative.
Also keeps constantly on hand well assorsed
stock of the best Liquors, Cognac and b ckserry
Brandy, Whisky, Kummel, Flor de Calf. ,nisette
CordialS, Etc.
The Universal Stomach Bitters are manufactured
by II. Grenet, under the peasonal supervision of
Mr. n. keifer, the inventor Of the renowned
Mslskof Rtters r-Iy-sn
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the time comprehend the magnitude of the do
nation which he was making TO the railroad;
We know him capable of many things but not
this.
When afterwards the following legislature
gave 10 sections of land ~ other RAILROAD COM
panics for every completed mile OF road, it
was not to be wondered at when Spectators
were found to accept the lberaHty of the state,
because they received more land than it cost
to build the roads. 1t was Coke's policy that
sWndled and squandered the state domain
away and no sophistry can take this accusa-
ion away from him.
The Denison Democrat puts the same thing
in this light:
The democratic party in Texas is vulnerable,
to express ii in a mild form. Mr.. Richard
Coke while governor, violated the principles
of his party by sanctoning the substituting of
the international railroad. Gov. Roberts,
then on the supreme bench, ratified the fraud
in an elaborate judicial opinion. Governor
Roberts and Senator Coke are responsible for
the absolute surrender of the public domain to
railroad land grabbsrs. Senator Maxey has
stood squarely on the democratic platform,
discountenancing everything detrimental to
the welfare Of Texas. The United States SEN
ate ranks him among its ablest members.
while Coke ''pOises" in ''iSolated unity"
without influence or renown. J he Austin
Statesman may herald the praises of the old
alcalde, but the next democratic convention
will consult the will Of the people, and lay
him on the shelf.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-04

the peach. That is all you can
or are required to know. There is no
God but the Infinite Author of Exist
ence, and we are as moles in the
ground in our relation to him. 1t is
our duty and our privilege to know,
not Him but ourselves, to serve, not
Him but our fellowmen, to revere only
justice and to worship only truth. Each
mind is kingdom, On which stands a
throne, where sits the Regent Of the In
finite without scepter, or diadem, or
regalia, and his name is Reason. The
COVER nment of the kingdom is his gov
eminent, supported by vicegerents
who, unseen, are ever by the throne.
Our reason is given as means of
guiding us, they, friends, who best love
us, as guides. But, ah! they do not
guide us. We shut the doors of our
minds against them, and deny the au.
thority of the regent on his throne.
That, my dear son, is what is mostly
the matter with the world. | will write
to you again in the LIGHT this day
week, and will write you longer letters
if | find you read them.
Your FATHER.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-04
A Political RumOr Denied.

Chicago, February 25.-The Times SPRING
field, ILL.,, special reports Governor Palmer as
saying in regard to the announcement that he
had received from S. J. Tilden letter to the
effect that he, Tilden, would be a candidate
for the presidency in 1884, provided Palmer
ceivcd no letter from Governor Tilden on that
or any other subject. l would not for mo-
moment entertain a propo> ition of that kind.
The publications on the subject have been en-
tirely unauthorized, and without a particle
of foundation, and wish it to be so stated"
Maud S. has been taken to New York,
where Mr.. Vanderbilt will have her driven
during the season with "Lysandcr," civilian
H.. Leander" and "Small Hopes" With
either of these it is expected that 2:IS will be
easily made.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-04
4les, Porter, Etc.

Mueller's Beer, quarts, pints. per cask dz
Deetjcn's ale, quarts, per cask, 9 dozen...
English ale, pints, per cask, dozen. 800.
English Porter, pints, per cask, s DOZEN. =.
English Porter, quarts, per caSk, s dozen.
St Louis Beer, Anheuser's, qtS u cask 6 DE-
Schiitz, quarts, per Cask, o dor
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-04
POSTAL CARD NO. I.
Nv Dear Son {:

MY Dear Son:
As have no secrets to write, l will
use the EVENING LIGHT as a postal
card. l am very anxious about you
not having heard from you in SO long.
You, like the rest of the children, are
getting every day estranged from me.
The effect of it may be that shall
lose you, shall never know or meet
you in the future life. 1t is that care
for. This life, as to itself, is nothing,
my son. Right before us is one ten
thousand times more delightful pro-
vided we do our duty here, but not
else, for all its happiness depends on
that Unselfshness, devotion to 9TH
ers, faithful discharge of all the du-
ties that circumstances or situation
may impose on us while in this life,
are the conditions, and the only ones
that secure us happiness in the next.
You need not trouble yourself about
any other salvation than safety from
doing hurt or wrong, while you may
be assured that one serious
wrong is a wasted life. DO not care
that you fail to secure your share of
the enjoyments or pleasures that are
passing. 1t will never be too late for
any you desire, although what you miss
you will probably never want. The
delights of existence will always be in
season, and the most unfortunate are
they who too eagerly seize those of the
present hour. These phantoms de-
lude us; they are unreal. Be as happy
as you can, but do not fret for that
which may be denied you. You can
lose nothing but by your indiscretion.
Every hour of deprivation, of self
denial, of suffering, born with patience
and without complaint and from
sense of duty, in time will bring you
an age of happiness in eternity. Do
not apprehend that you are going into
another kind of world-there are no
other kinds of worlds. The happiness
of mind in the higher life is the same
as in this, excepting in degree, the
natural world that surrounds us in the
higher life is the same as here, except
ing in its quality. Our faculties there,
as here, excepting in their capabilities.
All we learn here we shall find we re-
quire to know there. Nothing is to be
gained excepting by doing good, and
nothing can be lost excepting oppor-
tunity. You need not concern your
self abe. knowing God, my son, ex-
cepting trough His presence in your
consciousness, and His manifestations
around you. Ten thousand years
hence you will know him, as now, only
by these. When you take peach to
eat, and find you have palate that i
qualities you to enjoy it, you know that 7
the power 2
whose name is Goodness and his nature love" | !,
That made the palate made h
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Quarrels settle nothing
AS cool reason might =.

Quarrels settle nothing
AS cool reason might
Liitle's in a quarrel
Less is in a fight:
Just ere you begin it
Let the venture 60,
Even if you win it
IT'S no better so.
Turn a senseless copper,
Throw a stupid die,
Anything but quarrel
That is an my eye.
Quarrels settle nothing
AS cool reason might;
Little's in a quarrel
Less is in a fight.
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PRICES CORRECTED BY FRANK ]. BETHEL.

PRICES CORRECTED BY FRANK J. BErTEL.
Texas pine, rough per thousand. ....... Sas 90
Texas looriug, T. and G., dressed, perm az 90
Texas boxing, dressed. per thousand 81 90
yellow Pine, dressed. n and ~ per NJ. 40 90
Yellow pine, I. and o., per thousand. g.. as 90
Flooring, y. p all heart, 7. and G., per NJ 20 90
Boxing, dressed, yellow pine, per M...... as 90
Siding, u, dressed, yellow pine, per M. % 90
Ceiling, Is, dressed, yellow pine, per M. 25 90
Siding. s., dressed, yellow pine, per M. az 90
Ceiling s. dressed, yellow pine, per M. 81 50
White pine, from to 4, per thousand 10 90
Siding a. whit pine, per thousand . az 20
Ceiling, Is, white pine, per thousand 800. % 90
Poplar, per thousand .................. 90 90
White oak, per thousand ................ 60 90
Sawed cedar, per thousand .............. 60 90
Failing, white pine, D. and H per NJ. 40 90
Failing, yellow pine, d and H per M. as 90
Failing, yellow pine, rough, per M........ 20 90
Laths, white pine, per thousand. ......... ? g
Laths yellow pine per thousand ........ 50
Shingles, Long & Co.'S go. X" per M. , 90
Shingles, all heart cypress, per M........ 90 /
Shingles cypress, second quality, per M s 90
Shingles, cypress, third quality per M. 90 !!
Shingles, yellow pine, per thousand. ..... 90
Shingles, "Shoo-fly," per thousand. &C