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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-25
UNFORTUNATE FINANCIALLY.
How the Bakers Son DOfrauded
Young Nj uIkitIIe.
Arkansaw Traveller.

HA-NASon AAdNoltIs
The Rev. Mr.. Mulkittle preached
to a very small audience last Sunday.
Young Mulkittle occupied a pew with
the bakers white haired boy. J
"What're you going to do with that
nickelfp asked the bakers boy as
young Mulkittle took a coin from his
mouth.
Coin to put it in the box"
Where did you get it?"
My pa give it to me-"
Il wouldn't put it in the box. Let's
buy something with it."
u hafto put it in"
III bet nickel against your nickel
that | can span farther than you"
II don't bet"
"Lemmy see your nickel2" Null.
kittle allowed she money to be taken
from his hand, when the boy said,
You've done bet, an the nickel's
mine, now"
mo, l didn't bet"
YES, you did"
"Gimmy my money" and seizing
the young robber, the minister's son
attempted to regain his financial
standing, but the preacher. clearing
bis throat, bestowed on his son such a
look that the enterprise was aban-
doned. When the contribution box
came around the boy sat in confusion.
The good man who carried the instru
ment Of collection, knowing that
money always came from that source,
and not understanding the sudden
suspension of payment, remained for
several moments, with the box thrust
under the nose of tho unhappy boy.
Old men turned to investigate the
delay Of the collector, the sudden
ceasing Of boot screak telling that
there was a hitch somewhere, and
children stood up on benches and
looked at young Mulkittle. The min
lister gave out a hymn, to cover the
embarrassment, and finally the col.
lector, fully assured that the good man
had soTgotten to stake" his son. passed
on. The services we're very short.
The minister took his son by the hand,
without any exhibition of anger, and
b%estowing a smile here and a nod
there, lett the church. On the way
home none of the boys remarks were
needed. When they reached home,
Just as they entered the house, the
reverend gentleman said:
What did you do with that
nickel"
"That boy what | set with asked
me to let him see it and when | let
him he said he won it and wouldn't
give it back to me-"
Tell me the truth, sir. What did
you do with it?"
|, That's what come Of it. Cross nv
heart it is" and he crossed himself
with ludicrous solemnity.
Gambler, ehl Well I'll cross Won
in a different locality from your
heart" and seizing a piece of rope
which the boy had left in the hall, the
good mar warmed his son, a perform.
ance approved by Mrs. Mulkittle's
mother by such cheering words as
serving him right, Emily; worst
child l ever saw got no respect for
brute nor human"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-25

THE lawyers of St. Louis are frsn-
zied against editor Cockerill for killing
ore Of their number, in self-defense.
On the point of personality, the
Philadelphia Times says that lawyers
who denOunce the licentiousness Of
the public press TAR transcend the
license Of all respectable journalism in
the freedom Of their own ~utterances.
"If," says the Times, reputable
newspapers we're to indulge in the
lieentious editorial u~tterances which
are common among even reputable
lawyers in beth our criminal and civil
courts, aud which are more common
in the political speeches Of even
reputable campaign orators, news
papers would be excluded from intel
ligent families, and their usefulness
would be speedily ended in their
respective communities"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-25
That Fassem BOOm-DId You
Hear It?
M..L.ttt. tu--ta

Our neighbOr Of the sky blue per-
suasion has long threatened us with a
Russell boom that waa 10 astound the
country. At first it was the eloquence
Of the young Demosthenes of Maury
that was 10 make converts; but as he
passed along it was evident that his
rantiDg words and frantic g~estieula-
tions fell UNDECIDED upon the Mlistless
ears Of the small audiences that vel
coined the combination. The crowds
which from day 10 day hung for hours
upon the sound logic aud polished
elocution of Bate, gave unmistakablo
evidence that the masses Of Democracy
were rallying 10 their ancient strength.
Next we we're told that the sober
second thought Of the people would
add Substantial strength TO the bolt,
The election is now almost upon us,
and yet whore sthe boom2 Certainly
MOTH East Tennessee, for General
Hood, the boldest and ablest OF their
leaders, abandons their cause and
comes out for Bate to beat Hawkins.
The boom is not in Middle Tennes-
see, for but yesterday the Vice Presi.
dent of the Nashville Russell club
came out for Bate.
That temperance circular, with its
reckless assertions and unsorupulous
libels Of individuals aud parties, was
the last desperate effort Of the ex-
piring bolt, But il had hardly started
upon It's mission of defamation, when
the gentleman whose name was affixed
TO il rs chairman Of the committee an
nounces that bis name was affixed to
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-25

NASHVILLE World: Bishop Paine
was married three times. First in
early manhood to Miss Susanna Beck,
daughter Of John E. Beck, Esq, q
prominent lawyer Of Nashville, and
the granddaughter of General james
Robertson, the pioneer Of Middle
Tennessee. Mrs. Paine was a lady Of
lovely character. She died in middle
life, leaving two sons. Her funeral
sermon was preached BY the speaker
OR. McFerrin) in Nashville. She
sleeps among her kindred. His second
wife was Amanda Shaw, daughter of a
Presbyterian minister of Columbia,
Tenn. She was a charming Christian
woman, but died soon after her mar
rage. The third, who survives him
was Miss Millwater, of Alabama. She
has long been to him a helpmeet in.
deed, everyday way worthy to be the
companion Of the great and good
Bishop. She will have the sympa.
thies Of the whole church in the los
Of her noble husband. Several of the
Bishops children have gone before t
the home of the good; others remain
to bless his memory.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-25

that document without his authority
or consent-in other words it was
forged.
Argument, anecdeto, sophistry-
and, at last, forgery have spent their
force, in vain. The wisest and best
men o. the bolt are coming back into
the ranks from day to day. 1t will
require much energetic whistling to
keep up the courage of the small rem
nant OF the boilers during the few
remaining days Of the canvas, but our
neighbor can hardly get his lips to
quicker. Eb James is on the home
stretch OF the last four miles consider
ably jaded, and the leaders are pener.
ally demoralized.
The comet came unexpectedly and
IS now waning in the distance, but
the long looked for boom in bolterism
is not yet discoverable even with tele-
graphic assistance. The weather
prophets, Tice, Vennor and sometimes
even Old Probs., out of a hundred
guesses, may sometimes hit the wealth
er Of the coming day, but our Cherry
street contemporary, who has been so
prolific OF guesses has never yet been
able to make a successful forecast of a
single event Of the canvass. A few
days will relieve him and his readers
OF all uncertainty.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-25
Joke on the Doctor.

NbNa
There was an eager and excited 40
we'll as anxious, throng of heirs cath.
cred in the mansion Of an old Frencb
lady recently deceased. She had left
to her physician, whose enlightened
care and wise prescriptions had made
her live so long" the contents Of the
old oaken chest. The heirs were nat
urally indignant; the doctor mncb
elated at the thought of the treasures
contained in the quantity carved oId
chest. They gathered about il. wait.
ing for the lawyer to come with the
key. At last be arrived and handed
the key to the doctor. He unlocked
the chest and opened it. The sunliebt
fell upon its glistening contents, con.
sisting Of the unopened bottles n
medicine which be had prescribed foI
her the previous twenty years
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-25
The advance in Beer.
Philadelphia Press.


Beer consumers are likely to suffer
less from the proposed advance in its
price than the dealer who buys from
the brewer. The latter IAN put up
the price per barrel. but to advance
beer from five cents to six cents a
glass is a step which few dealers will
care toventure. A year which finds
the hop supply Of the world 100000
bales, and its demands $4,000 bales,
offers a better excuse for an advance
than ordinarily exists; but before the
advance goes into effect it would be
Of interest to know how much glucose
has cheapened beer, and new and
rapid methods of brewing reduced the
cost OF manufacture. These changes
may more than make up for the ad-
vance in hops.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-25
Miss Kilmansegg aud Her
Golden Leg.


A modern version Of Miss Kilmap-
segg and Her Golden Leg" is found in
the true story Of Kentucky girl, who
invariably carries money in her stock.
ings when she travels or goes shopping
In the latter case she says she always
takes a lady friend with her, who en-.
cages the attention Of the male clerk
In the store or any man who may
approach while Miss Kilmansegg
extracts the money from the leg Of her
stocking to pay the bill. Once this
summer her mother, not knowing Of
this habit Of keeping money in hosiery,
sent a pair Of stockings TO the laundry
which her daughter subsequently, told
her contained $50. 1t was never re-
covered.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-25
Moorish wOmen's Attire.
Chicago Herald


The Moorish women appear in the
streets entirely enveloped in a number
Of wide mantles, made of light wooden
material or a thinner white texture
the so-called haiks-which coyer the
head and the whole body; the faces
are deeply yelled. The costume per-
mits as little of the figure being seen
as the veil does Of the features. The
appearance of the Moorish women in
side their houses is quite different.
There their figures are to be seen, after
they have laid aside their haiks and
veil. The principal characteristics of
this costume are tae wide punched
out drawers, generally white, and on
which the rich women are fond Of ex-
pending very much stuff, so that this
article Of clothing looks like a skirt
reaching to the feet. The chemise.
consisting of raw silk or tulle
(black being the color generally
chosen, IA order to show off a
light complexion, while women with
dark skin wear white tulle), is perfectly
transparent; the wide sleeves are
hemmed with red silk inside. They
wear a sleeveless jacket over the chem
Use, with flowers woven in and trim
med with gold embroidery and buttons.
A sash is WORE around the Jacket, of
straw colored yellow silk, very much
embroidered with gold, which resem.
bles the searfs worn by rich Jewesses
on festival occasions. Long fine silk
threads hang down at the ends. The
hair is hidden under a silk handker.
chief interviewer with gold, so that
only small plaits are visible at the
back Of the neck. Bright colored
materials are generally chosen for
these handkerchieis. The forehead is
adorned with asilver ornament. In
closing the oval shaped face, like a
frame, is a chain of gold and silver
richly decorated with small coins
which hang from one temple to the
other. CHAINS, coins and strings Of
pearls, often of a very costly kind
cover the neck and breast in a YER,
extravagant manner. Shoes without
heels are worn over the bare feet Of
white stockings; they are rounded Of
in front and made Of yellow or rec
leather.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-25
Railway BuiIdiug and Panics.

-" VIA AAah anu 1ApIekh.
A contemporary processes to see in
the extensive building Of railways one
OF the important conditions which
preceded the great panic of 1873.
The construction of railways was vast
in 1871, and undoubtedly much in ex.
cess OF the immediate needs Of the
country. The construction of
the last two years has been un-
precedented. Last year 1858 miles of
new railway were built, at a cost OF
S5oO,OOO,O0O, IN increase Of about 1000
miles over the construction of the
preceding year. and the amount con.
strueted will be much greater this
year than last. 1t must be remem
bered, however, that there has been a
most extraordinary development of the
industries OF the country and an as.
tonishing growth of population. So
that the need OF more RAILWAYS has
been great, although there is no hone
OF immediate profit from some of the
new roads. The chief cause of anx
lety as to the financial future does NOT
lie in excessive railroad construction,
but in The e%xtrayagance Of the people.
They are living in this year Of pros
perity as they cannot do in a year
when the crops fail. The great need
Of the American people 10 the attempt
to avert panics is the cultivation Of
economy. Our reputation for extrav-
aganoe should be- exchanged for one Of
frugslity.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-25
AN EDIToRls HOusE
The sumptuOus style in Which
Charles A. Dana Lives.


Boston Herald.
The summer home of Charles A,
Dana, of the New York Sun, is an an.
tique mansion, rambling and roomy, on
an eminence GROWING DRsoris Island,
Surroundings il are acres Of 6ne fes'
toonery, and fruit trees Of every yari'
ETY., There are mushroom caves where
the pale fungi grow deep in the earth,
approached only by ladders and seeing
no other light than torches. l doubt
if ANYBODY else in this country has
anything like it; and, indeed, it is
said there are few mushrooms caves
even in France hat equal these iOI
the variety and excellence OF the pro-
duct.
Mr.. Dana is az expert in Landscape
gardening, a chicken fanoier and
pigeon cUltivator. His swine, sheep,
cattle and horses repay a days inspec'
ton.
His billiard house, standing a lit
tie way detached from the main resi-
dence, is a museum of itself. The ia
bles are of the best quality, surround
ed BY antique furniture, and the walls
are hung with medieval armor and
tiger skins brought from Africa by Du
Chaillau. Mr.. Dana is an expert IN
billiards, and has sometimes beaten
the best professionals.
1t is pretty generally known that
Mr.. Dana is an epicure-a gentleman
who makes dining a fine art-snd
there are few more delicate or richer
tables in the vicinity Of this city thar
that spread before the master o.
Dosoris. He pays his cook $1,000 a
year.
His wine cellar is a marvel, and
contains some vintages that are never
sold, but T made only for presents
to royal personsges.
His city mansion, consisting of two
large houses made into one is deco
rated and furnished magnificently,
hung with rare old tapestries. and
containing a collection Of statuary,
pictures and vases unsurpassed in any
private residence in the country. He
has vases for which he paid $1,000
each. Mrs. Danais a lady OF scholarly
tastes, a cultivated, elegant woman.
Mr.. Dana's eldest son Paul will prob
ably be his fathers successor. He is
a graduate of Hazard, ofcourse. And
be likes a wrestling and boxing match
and a cock fight, as his father does,
who went and enjoyed the spectacle Of
seeing Sullivan hammer Tug Wilson,
Mr. Dana has a double nature, like
the rest Of US. On one side he is a
bullet-headed business man, sharp for
dividends, hard, pugnacious, agrees
i've, blase, sarcastic, fond OF holding
an adyersary's mug in chancery; on
the other he is studious, sentimental
tender, capable OF emotion and enthu.
siasm, quoting from imperial Mon.
tague, Plato, Descartes, and %recitinl
to his friends with all the junction O.
youth the best poems Of Byron and
Browning.
Twenty Of the Sun staff are Hazard
graduates
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-25
WENT TOO FAR.
How Two Printers and a Shoe
maker worked" Druggist.
Arkansaw Gazette.

a tramp printer, while passing a
drug store heard a gentleman remark
to the druggist that he was the exact
picture of Charles Dickens. The
printer saw at q glance that the drug.
gist was fattered, aud Immediately
settled upon a plan by which he would
be relieved of the painful necessity Of
striking the bartender" Pretty soon
the printer returned and, stepping
into the drugstore said to the proprie-
tor:
Excuse me, sir, for addressing you,
but in passing your house l could not
help but notice a striking resemblance
between you and the late and famous
Charles Dickens, whose manuscript /
have many times set up. The sight Of
your face in a moment turned upon me
a flood Of recollections in relation To
the great novelist"
Wont you be seated2" asked the
druggist.
mo, 1 am in something Of a hurry
to get a pint Of whisky for a sick
friend"
Il have very fine whisky here, SIR
Yes, but as my finances are low, OF
rather exhausted, | am compelled tc
get it where | am known. Up the
street here a gentleman credits me-"
VI can let you have it on the same
terms said the druggist, smiling in
recollection of his resemblance "a
Dickens. II never have any misgiv.
lngs in regard to a man whose face
bears, as yours does, such indications
Of honesty"
The printer Secured the whisky, anC
when he reached the rancho" .
squalld room where he lived with an.
other printer and a shoemaker, hi
related his experience, when they all
agreed that a rich mine had been dis
covered. For several days the frs
printer secured the whisky, and ther
the second went around and wa,
struck with the resemblance. FINAL,
the shoemaker's turn arrived. HI
was drilled carefully by tb,
printers and cautioned on &C
count Of his neglected literar,
training not TO make any ventures
oh, | can hold it down" said tn,
shoemaker. Give inc the bottle. II
get the best he's got He went to tn,
store and meeting the prop ietor said
well, sir; it's mighty strange. bu
you are exactly like Dickson"
Like whom, sir?'
Dickson, the book binder. Don
you know him?"
No, sir, | don't"
u. "Tts mighty strange. The bow
have been coming around here 10
l some time talkin' to you about Dick
son and gettin' the whisky, but whe.
| come you don't know anything abou
it. Fill up this bottle anyway, Gamer
Z l don't want the gang to guy me-"
The druggist took the bottle. an
moving around among different lar
! filed it, while a reveneeful twink
! danced in his eyes. When the sboe
maker returned to the rancho" IN
2 printers complimented him on hi
success, but shortly afterward. wbe
they heaved aud groaned in sudde
and awful sickness, they cursed m
druggist and his resemblance to N
2 great master OF London low Nh
description.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-25

Near Lake Hichpochee, Florida, a
Cuban named Sanobal discovered A
monster alligator lying asleep in the
mud. Sanobal, pe%rceiviug that il
would be a great prize to capture the
saurian, for he was fully twenty-five
feet long, built a stockade around
him. He was putting up some braces
to make his stockade sure when the
alligator climbed upon the pen unno.
tieed, reached his tail over and struck
instantly.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-25
Non.Resident Notice.

No, 466O-In the Chancery Court Of sbelbv
county, Tenn Charles McNamee OF nj W.
The unknown heirs Of James McNamee.
appearing from tho bill which is sworn TO
1 in this cause, that the residence Of the
heirs OF james McNamee, decd, Is unknown
and cannot be ascertained after diligent in
curry; it is therefore ordered that they make
their appearance herein at the courthouse Of
or before the FIRST Monday I'M Noyember. 1897
and plead, answer or demar to complain.
ant Dill, or the same will be taken
for confessed as to them and set for hearing
Ok parte, and that a copy of this order be pub.
in the Public Ledger.
This 9th day Of October, 1852.
A copy -Attest:
By J NJ Bradley, D K NJ.
Potion a Poston, sol re for oompl't.
20 % ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-25
Chancsry Sale of Zeal Estate.

1866 Il, 1llS R Qhancery Court Of shslhv
e~oqnty-hrnsst Rehkopf, admir-, vs.. Henry
Rf virtue of an interlecutory deoree for
~ sale, entered in the above eause an tbe
10Th day Of April, 1879, in M B "a. psRe So7'
etc., and renewed October 3, 1882, will sell
a. pub 10 auction. to the highest bidder, in
'front.' OF the Clerk and Masters office. oourt-
house, building, Main street, Memphis, Tenn,
county, on Sn"'S
Monday, October 80, 1852,
within legal hours, the following describod
giropeerty, situated in the Q ty OF Memphis.
shelby county, Tenn, to-wit:
beginning at O point SO feet east Of tho
southeast intersection of Clay and DeSoto
streets; thence east with the south line ~
Olay street % feet; thence south ITO feet Ia an
alley; themes west with said alley 30 fesf.
thence moth ITO feet to the beginning. 10,
gether with the improvements thereon; being
the west half Of lot So of the Uyerton addition
TO Memphis, and the same property conveyed
Ia, 1870. "uiS
Terms of Sale-0ne-f fourth cash. balance in
and II months; purchaser executing notes
bearing Interest," lien retained. Redemption
This October 4, 1882.
RI BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By George Mallory, D.. G. AN.
humes Poseon, Duncan q GOrdan, sol'rs,
20 n ~ A IN
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-25

AT a meeting of the Directors of
the Mechanics National Bank at
Knoxville, Monday, Colonel 4. j..
Sanford was unanimously elected
President. to fill the vacancy caused
By the death Of Major Tom 0'Conner.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-25
Non-Residenf ce.

No; tSs, RD-In the Probate Court sf Shelby
county, Tenn.-DRvid I Yarneli ct al vs.,
Joseph II Varnell ct al.
appearing from original bill, which Is
4 sworn to 10 this cause, that the defend
ants, Joseph II yarnell and Mary II Laugh-
lin are non-residents Of the State Of Tennes-
see; said varnell residing In State Of Missouri.
and said Laughlin in the State Of Texas:
i Is therefore ordered that they make
OF shelby county, in Memphis, Tennessee.
on or before the first Monday in Noyem-
Der. lso2, and plead, answer or demur 10
complainant bill, or same will be taken fOr
coniesl ed as to them and set for hearing ex-
lished once a week for four successive weebs
In the Public Ledger.
This 18th day of 0ctober, 1882.
A copy Attest:
HUGH B CULLEN, Clerk.
sykes q Gibson, soils for compl't.
90 AZ
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-25

abe PUBLIC LEDGER book bindery
10 Madison street, is in the same build.
ing as the newspaper and job printing
establishment; is owned by the same
proprietor embraces all machines and
material used in a first.class book
bindery, and is eopducted by compe.
tent workmen, capable Of executing
work IN as good and substantial 4
style as can be done anywhere.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-25
Boston view Of Frank James.

0AVkNs
The surrender of Frank James, the
outlaw, is another illustration Of the
fact that at last crime pals the ape.
tite of its votary. He has become
nauseated with his own career. No
doubt it is true, as he AYERS, that he is
not as bad as be has been painted, but
that lisa poor plea to make in extenu-
alton ofthe life he has led. He asks
for clemency on the ground that he is
a reformed man. Ifhe can prove that
be s not a murderer he should be
shown some %leniency, but it seems pre-
%posterous to suppose that the law
should not take due eognizance Of the
crimes he has committed. 1t is also
probably impossible to calculate the
injury which has been done to the
youth Of the country by the example
he has set, thereby rendering possible
hundreds Of tales Of western life which
should never have been allowed publi-
cation. Let his punishment be in
proportion TO his crimes. TIE KAN
pie made Of him will have a salutary
effect on the minds Of many giddy
youths.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-25

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions Of youth, nervous weakresS.
early decay, loss Of manhood, etc., / will send
a reeire that will cure YOU, FREE Cd
ChAhuE.. This great remedy was discovered
BY a missionary in South America, Send A
s~eii-addressed envelope 70 the Rev. JOgEPB ~
IMAM, Station d, New York City.
KxxKiy62d
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-25

Hand bills of all sizes, from the
smallest to a three.sheet poster, done
with neatness aud dispatch at the
PUBLIC LEDGER job printing office.
Prices Is low as the lowest.