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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-12
Whim orTo-day.

Fashionable danes have now an odd
fancy about earrings. Two Of a kind
are no longer sSrupulously held 70 be
a pair, but odd stones are worn as a
pair. You will see a pink pearl on
one ear and black one on the other,
or you will see a diamond on one ear
and a clear white pearl on the oth,r
A Turkish grandee, who was in the
country some years ago, commented
upon the poverty Of design in the ear
rings Of American women. He said
that the earrings as a feature of per-
sonal decoration, did not seem to be
appreciated; hat the o~dalisques in
the harems were the most beautiful
earrings Of any woman in the world,
and that, what was better, they de.
sigued them, there being no more ex-
quisite taste in iewelry than that Of
the Sultana. II the fashion Of Cleo
patra's days is adopted, it is not likely
that her extravaganza in jewelry will
be initiated, for the pair of earrings
she wore before Antony is said to have
cost over half a million dollars.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-12
The Happy Past.


A seedy looking fellow dropped into
the city editors room, and failing tc
borrow a half dollar be begged to mar
rate his experience. Il : used tC
be an officer of State, | did. | was
Sheriff, and member Of the Legislature
and constable and clerk of the court
and Judge, and a candidate time anc
again, and had a high old frolic,
did"
II don't believe it." said the cit
editor.
"Why don't your" o.
Because | have a letter here which
says you are a thief and a liar, and {
scoundrel and o villain, and a traducel
and a perjurer, and a defaulter and {
plotter, and a low down brawler and ,
lover Of all that is vile, and wicked
and dishonest and abhorrent to decenI
people, and a.
AHA, stranger. go on and read thai
all over again and read it loud. Il
reads like old times. 1t brings back
the days when | run for office. Ii
reads like an editorial in the opposi
sition paper, and brings again to mJ
memory that blessed period when ]
felt like | was somebody aud life was
worth living. Oh, glorio1s hours oil
my past, will they ever come back tc
me?p aud the tears rolled down his
checks as the city editor pronounced
again the magic words and then gave
him a quarter to sober up on.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-12
THE DEMOCRATIC K


THE man Hume Redman, killed BY
a mob at Mt. Vernon, POsey county.
Indiana, was guilty Of one of the most
atrocious crimes ever perpetrated
About nine o'clock last Friday night
he murdered his wife and an account
of it says the neigbbors heard loud
cries for Mercy; for Gods sake, dom
kill me" ETC., at the same time sounds
of blows, followed shortly by the re-
port Of . pistol, and Redman vas
heard to exclaim, MY God, Eva, have
l hit you? For Gods sake, speak tC
me; did l kill your" Redman ther
opened the door and called the neigh
bors, saying his wife had shot herself
Parties went to the house and found
Redman's wife on the floor about TIVE
feet from the door, weltering in BLOOD
and in a dying condition, with a der
ringer pistol laying in her lap. Medi
cal attendance was summoned, but thu
woman was dead on the arrival of tn,
doctors. Redman was arrested anC
placed in Jail. to be executed by
mob as related yesterday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-12
Had Il Yet.


One Of the veterans OF Wall street
was the other day giving some iatherly
advice to n Of bis clerks, about to be
married, and closing his sermon he
said: i
Directly after the ceremony there
will be a banquet, of course. When
your wife turns over her plate she will
End a check for $4,000 under it."
DO you really think SOP"
"0h, know it. That's the prevail
ing style nowadays. The check will
be passed around, and finally given 10
you to pocket"
And the next day | will draw the
money on III"
Or, no; you won't"
why not2'
Because there won't be any to draw.
Don't make a dolt out Of yourself by
rushing to the bank"
But | thought"
mo matter what you thought. Save
the check to frame and hang up.
When | was married thirty years age
my wife found one under her plate.
I've goti it yet. | thought too much OF
her father to mortify his feelings, and
| know he has always respected me
for it. That's all, my son. If you
run short on your bridal tour telegraph
me-"
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Crops in Texas.
FL Paso Herald.

~ aaV Atlafus .
One million four hundred thousand
bales. 1t is estimated the crop Of
Texas will this year foot up to this
figure, which at $45 will bring in S63.
100000 from the outside world. To
this add 100000 0 to $50, 900, OOC
bushels of corn and a proportionate
amount of wheat, oats and other produc-
tions and one can make a rough guess
Of what the crops o. Texas will amount
to in 1882. We know OF nothing from
the mustard bed to the cotton field
which has not yielded enormously
which has not doubled last year,
Northeastern agricultural secretaries
are pretty loud in their boasts unit
they get down TO our cotton money.
after which they begin to quiet down
or talk about butter and cheese.
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Two Women KiiI 4 Bear.

NOud river lines.
Last week Mra. Marston. during
the absence of her husband. was do
ing the weeks family washing in the
back kitchen Of their home, near
Galena, when she heard a great noise
among the pigs in the yard. Opening
the door, she saw a large black bear
trying to walk off with one of the
pigs. The other pigs bad climbed out
OF the pen and scattered in every
direction, and two large dogs that had
been out on several bear hunts stood
at a safe distance, perfectly cowed,
Mrs Marston rushed for the boiler Of
scalding water, which she emptied
upon the head OF the bear while il
was trying to retain hold upon the
pig. Her daughter attacked the beal
with an az ami the two dogs eameltC
their support. ao
Mrs. Marston does not know how il
occurred, but in five minutes the bea,
was dead, with a dozen deep gashe,
from the ak in its head and shoulders
its hide nearly peeled off by the scald
ing water, both Of its eyes scalded anC
closed, and the dogs hanging to it
That night the old man was asked i
he would have pork chop or bea
steak, and couldn't make it out unit
the affair was described. He nov
says he will match his wife aud daugh
ter against all as bear killers.
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may sound like a rash statement, but
1 am pr epared TO fully verify 1t.
Bright's disease has no distinctive
symptoms OF its own, Gndeed. it often
develops without any pain whstever
in the kidneys or their vicinity, but
has the symptoms Of nearly every
other known complaint. Hundreds of
people die daily, whose burials are
authorized by a physicians certificate
of Heart Disease" "Apoplexy,"
Paralysis" Spinal Complaint"
Rheumatism, "Pneumonia, and
other common complaints, when in
reality il was Brights disease Of the
Kidneys. Few physicians, and fewer
people, realize the extent Of this
disease or its dangerous and insidious
nature. 1t steals into the system like
a thief, mAnifests its presence by the
commonest symptoms, and iastens it.
self uponrthe constitution before the
victim is aware. 1t is nearly as he
reditary as consumption, quite as com
mon and fully as fatal. Entire fami-
lies, ~inheriting it from their ancestors.
have died, and yet none OF the number
knew or realized the mysterious power
which was removing them. Instead Of
common symptoms it often shows none
whatever, but brings death suddenly,
and as such is usually supposed to be
heart disease. AS one who has sui
fered. and knows by bitter experience
what he says, | implors every one who
reads these words not to neglect the
slightest symptoms Of kidney
Certain agony and possible death will
be the sure result Of such neglect, and
no one can afford to hazard such
chances.
l am aware that such an unqualified
statement as this, coming from me,
known as | am throughout the entire
land as a practitioner and lecturer, will
arouse the surprise and possible ami
mostly of the medical profession and
astonish all with whom | am &C
quainted, but | make the foregoing
statements based upon facts which !
am prepared to produce and truths
which | can substantiate to the letter
The welfare of those who may possibly
be sufferers such as | was, is an ample
inducement for me to take the step |
have, aud if | can successfully warn
Others from the dangerous path in
which | once walked, | am willing to
endure all professional and personal
consequences. 3
j. B. HENIoN, NJ. D.
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NIr Garnef MnIaeIer.

When Sir Garnet Wolsely was
young he was a good deal Of a fop in
Dublin, as was the Duke OF yelling.
ton in his youth, and be used TO drive
a drag with his brothers daily into
Dycer's repository, cow the family
seak near Dublin. He then wore long
curls. Time bad worked much change
when he was staying at the Clarendon
herein 1882 with Colonel Rowan. Ii
has worked still greater since. He Il
now spare, lanternjawed, with shorl
gray hair and a blonde mustache. ne
wears a yellow sun helmet, wound
about him with a handkerchief Of
white and violet check his red coat
is opened at the chest, and spotted
with many stains of grease he has q
yarlegated necktie, a WOODEN shirt Of .
loud pattern, gray checked trousers
yellow riding boots and spurs, an
opera glass with G yellow case and
strap, and yellow revolver belt and
cartridge case; yellow gauntlets. q
violet pocket handkerchief stuck in
his red coat, a gigantic pair of dark.
blue speotacles, and in his hand lac
hourishes a fan 70 keep off the flies.
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Ina angIe.

N. 7. Letter to Philadelphia Ledger, s..
The Republican State Committee
are beginning to be very anxious that
the President should return from his
fishing expedition 10 Alexandria Bay
to help them, with his counsel, to
straighten out the badly tangled skein
Of which the "doingsp at the Saratoga
Convention have been productive.
They have already dispatched a special
messenger to consult with him with
reference to the nomination of Con.
gresham at large, vice Hepburn re.
signed, which must be made at Their
meeting here on Tuesday next, but
the messenger, it is said, has brought
back word to day that the President
has the utmost confidence 10 the
ability to make a proper selection on
their sole responsibility, and without
any advice from him. At all event,
this is the current report at Republi
can headquarters, and | am inclined
from other circumstances, to accept il
as correct. The effect Of such a com
m%unication upon the members Of tn,
committee aud other leading men o
the party, it need hardly be said, il
the reverse Of encouraging; they fee
as if the captain of the chip had lief
them to shift for themselves; bui
nothing remains now but to make tn,
most of it.
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be G0l Ihn Resf ar

A French journalist recently wrote
a rather unfAvorable criticism Of the
performance Of an actress. The latter
felt deeply wounded, and lcnged for q
chance to get square with him. One
evening at the Varieties, where she
wa in company with a fast and stupid
young gentleman of the aristooracy
she spied the journalist in question.
She had a package for him, which she
requested her friend to deliver in per.
sol The dandy arose, and, taking the
package from the lady's hand, walked
over TO the newspaper man and pre-.
sented it to him, saying, SMILE. Da.
verger, who admires your talent as q
journalist, has requested me to present
YOU with this as a souvenir from her.
The critic took the package and qui.
ely opened it before the curious eve,
OF about twenty persons who had
heard the dandy's little speech. Ii
contained about a dozen goose quilts
Smiles and suppressed laughter were
in order; but the scribe was equal tC
the occasion. "Ah, my dear sir, sale
he to the dandy, please give my besl
thanks to the lady for these PRETTY
feathers. | was aware ofthe fact tina
she plucked her admirers, but / really
didn't think that she did 50 on my
account
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NOn.Resident Notice.


No. 1850 In the Chlnoery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn. Charles MeNamee ct al VI.
The unknown heirs of James McNamee,
deceased.
appearing from the bill Whish is sworn to
4 in this cause, that the residence of the
heirs of James McNamee, decd, is unknown
and cannot be aseertaiped after dill gent in
quirJ; 1t is therefore ordered that they make
their appearance herein at tho courthouse OF
or before the first Monday in November, 1882,
and plead, answer or demur TO complain
ant bill. or the same will DO taken
for confessed as TO them and set for hearing
ex parte, and that a copy ofthis order be pub,
in the Public Ledger.
This 9th day Of October, 1872,
A copy Attest:
RI BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By J NJ Bradley, d Q Il NJ.
Potion a Pottoni sol rs for compl't.
"a 20 AZ Il
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-12
Victim of a

The French newspapers are full Of
lament over the death Of NJ. Catelain,
The distinguished parsonage whose
demise has called forth such heartfelt
expressions Of regret was one of the
most famous OF modern cooks. He
owned a large number of establish
ments, and among them the great
Cafe Champeaux, Place de la Bonrse,
Paris. His pavilion at the last Paris
Uniyerselle was without. a rival fol
dainty cookery, and his fame wa:
spread far aud neal by the strangers
from abroad who discovered its excel.
lence. lie was to Paris what Del
monioO was to New York, and Ike
that noted caterer, he is said to have
succumbed at last to the smoker:
habit For thirty years he had smoked
an average Of twenty giant cigars {
day, costing one franc each. Thus i
took $4,000 worth Of tobacco to xii
! him,
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It's Results.
Lnckhnhnnrt Hsrnld.

OaNhGVnPOlN AANAoAus
Personal journalism has borne its
legitimate fruits in this State during
the past ten days, resulting, at Hot
Springs, in a deadly street fight, in
which an editor was literally riddled
with bullets and a hotel keeper either
m~ortally wounded or MANNED for life,
and at Searcy in a less fatal rencoun-
ter. in which neither party was Sc
riously hurt. We have time aud
again protested against this sort Of a
spirit, that ever and anon, here and
there, seizes upon and drives the press
Of the country. No mar likes to be
paraded tauntingly or Extensively in
the public print. Matters OF this sort
are d~emoralizing in the highest degree,
and the newspaper that resorts to it is
simply degrading ahigh and noble pro.
f%ession. What do the public care for
the personal grievances of any MANI
What instruction can be gaioed by
parading such things before the worldl
Newspaper editors should have more
regard for the feelings Of their sub
scribers than to fill their papers, week
after week, with such drivel and stuff.
Such conduct can result in but one
hing, and that one thing, as we have
seen, cannot be of the least social good
to the public, either in politics,
morals or religion.
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,Orang OnlnnrChiIdren

The young orang outangs, a male
and q female, procured at Sumalra,
BCrnco, arrived in New York on Fri.
day from Antwerp. 1t is said that this
is The 6rst pair brought 10 America.
and that the only other specimen in
this country isin a museum in Phila
delphia. These anim4ls afe believed
to be four years oldand not more than
half grown. They are about the size
Of a child Of the same age, but with
limbs nearly twice aslong. Their hair
is thin, and is almost lacking on the
lace and top Of the head. The general
shape Of the skull is not much differ
ent from that Of the average human
being, the skull rising perpendicularly
from the eyes. The animals are very
tame, and esen afFectionate, enjoying
the shelter Of the keepers arms and
completely Unfolding him in the EN-.
brace Of the devil fish limbs.
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large Shipment of Cattle.
KNOXVILLE Chroniole, as.

Large shipments Of cattle have
been made from this point during the
past week. The first Of the week
there were shipped about twenty. Eve
car loads by Virginia men, who drove
them here from the Cumberland
mountains, where they had been graz
ing, and shipped them on. Thursday
night there were thirteen Car loads
shipped from here and eight car loads
rom McNlillan's, all destined for Vir-
ginia, to be grazed during the winter
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Pope Leo's sport.

According to the Paris Figaro, Pope
Leo XIII. frequently finds diversion
from the cares Of. his Office 10 the sport
of bird catching, which he used also
to practice much when he was a
Bishop, at the Villa Passignani, on the
shore Of Lake Trasymene. The pom
tifcal bird-trap is called "RoccolO,"
and is after this fashion: In a suitable
part Of the Vatican gardens have been
planted Two concenIric circles oftrees.
Among the branches of the inner
circle are hung numerous cages con-
tanning song birds OF various kinds,
which serve as decoys. Between the
two rings are large network snares,
and in these the birds, allured by the
Gagged songsters, are stricken with
implements resembling enormous
battledOres, by the hunters, who con.
ceal themselves beneath the outer
circle of trees.
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Avn EngIish Prince a. vaneou,e!

The last royal visit to Vancouver's
Island prior to the present one of the
Princess Louise was made by the Duke
OF Edinburgh when a MILDLY. The
Governor, who is the greatest man
there, gave a ball in his honor. His
daughter who was the belle OF the
settlement, having been to school 10
Portland, Oregon, and wearing flow
ers in her hair, was directed to give
herself airs, which she did effectuaily,
although her mother was a full
FLOODED Indian squaw and she but
once removed. The young MILDLY,
dazzled by her pretty looks, went
straight up to her and asked her for
the first dance, but the girl, regarding
his uniform with contempt, refused
the Invitation, whispering within his
hearing TO her companion that her
father told her never to dance with a
MILDLY. A little while after the gov
e%rnor's daughter was formally intro.
duced to dance with the prince, when
the latter turned to the officer who
accompanied him and said coolly
Make an excuse, my mother would
never allow me to dance with !
squaw." This lady is now the great
lady Of the island, and is noted foI
her large hearted charity and concil,
latlon Of the Indian tribes.
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The AccOrdeOn's Renaissance.

ANANe ahNAANeA ANhAaA~A ...
The ACCORDION has Of late years
risen in popular appreciation and
gained a number Of influential admir-
ers, not the least of whom is Prince
Bismarck, whose musical ear, as he
frankly admits, prefers this compara-
lively vulgar instrument to any other.
The streets Of Berlin resound with its
melodious strains and by right, for
the Prussian capital is the place for
the manufacture Of accordeons, which
thus far have escaped the irrepressible
addiction Of the Berliners to nick.
names, Of which latter need only to bo
mentioned that Of BARRIERS grand
piano" for guitar aud signing board
or whining strip" for either. The
largest Berlin ACCORDION manufactory
has two steam engines Of twenty horse
power, employs six hundred workmen
aud tafns out annually 300, 600 instru
ments, which are exported TO all parts
Of the Globe. Berlin acoordeons may
be heard on the Yangste, the Congo
and the Amazon rivers.
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not find them. The wind cut his
bare body like a knife, and he
made up his mind that the only
thing he could do was to
row home as fast as possible aud trust
to his exertions to keep from freezing.
1t was three miles to the nearest shore,
but he finally reached it, and, retreat
ing behind a barn, yelled for help.
What's the matter?' asked a voice
from the darkness. "Plesse come
down here. I'm in an awful scrape,''
was the boys reply. He was presently
provided with a suit OF clothes, went
home and woke up the next morning
none the worse for an experience
which, according to all the laws Of
physiology, ought 10 have killed him.
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One By One the Roses FAN.

ENEAAA ~ Wv NAEa
KNOXVILLE, October 9.-The fol-
lowing, though not an open letter, will
appear in the Tribune to morrow. 1t
will be The cause OF much good feeling
as it will end all detection in BIount
county. For many days something OF
this nature has only been lacking to
break the ice, and it is thought a
%geperal dropping in of the few about
Knoxville will ensue:
MARYvILLE, Tenn, October o.
General W. II. Jackson, Chairman Of
the State Credit Democratic Execu.
tive Committee, Nashville, Tenn
Dear Sir: | hereby tender to you my
resignation as a member Of your COM
mittee from East Tennessee. In
taking this step it is proper for me ia
give you my reasons for doing
so. In the first place, / am
and always will be a Democrat, and in
favor Of maintaining the faith and
credit of Tennessee. | am in favor Of
the present settlement Of the State
debt, and will do everything in my
power to maintain it inviolate. In
the next place, | am opposed to the
Republican party and its principles,
and am anxious to use any influence
| may have to defeat the Republican
party. After mature delibcration,
have concluded that my action in sup
porting Mr.. RUSSELL for Governor cau
only aid the Republican party, l have
therefore concluded to support Genera
Bate for Governor and help, in my
humble way to restore the Democratic
party to its rightful power in the
State. Signed, Yours truly,
B. N. HOoD.
General Hood was the leader Of the
East Tennessee part Of the bolt and
was Fusselps strongest supporter in
this end Of the State.
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SmaIIpox IN MIississInnl.
yicksburs Commercial.

Captain b. W. Sturdevant, who was
a passenger to this oityby the steamer
n y. Carol last night, reports the
following as to the progress Of small.
Pox on the Tallahatchie At DIR. r
L. Jones lower plantation. there han
been nineteen cases and five deaths
On the plantation Of Mrs. Green l.
Sharkey, there has also been seyeraI
cases, aud two on T. J.. Jones placa n
Sharkeys. No danger Of a spread q
the disease is anticipated, as every.
thing Is being done TO prevent inter.
course With the injected district,
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Northeastern Not &c.

No. 100, R DIN the Probate Court Of Shelby
COUNTY, Tenn.-David I Varnell Of al VS..
Joseph II Yarnell Ell al.
~ appearing from o~risinal bill, which Is
L sworn To- In this cause, that the defend
ants, Joseph II yarnell and Mary Il Laugh.
lin are non-residents Of the State of Tonnes
see, saidVarnell residing In State Of Missouri,
and said Laughlin In the State Of Toxai;
y Is therefore ordered that they maxi
their appearance herein, at the courthouse
Of Shelby, county, In Memphis, Tennessee,
Der. 1852, and plead. answer or demur to
complainant's bill, or same will be taken or
couies. ed as 10 them and set for hearing ex-
paftei and that a copl OF this order be pub
lished once a week for four successive week
In the Public Ledger,
This 9TH day OfOotober, 1882.
"A copy-Attest;
HUGH B CULLEN, Clerk.
Sykes 4 GlisSon, soils for con.ppt.
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PnniI.a Adronfnre.

A pupil in tho Boston Latin school
is none the worse for a recent adven-
tnre, which, except for his pluck and
endurance, must have resulted disas.
trously ae rowed to one Of the
islands in the harbOr, equipped with a
gun and ammunition for an afternoons
sport among the reedbirds. While he
was looking for game the rising wind
and tide carried his boat away, but,
undismayed at the situation, he
stripped and swan after it. IL was a
hard pull through the rough, cold
water, but he finally overlook the
boat and rowed back to the island for
his clothes and his gun. Meanwhile
darkness had come on and be could