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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25
ALiberal, Pro ,ressive Governor.

Greenville Times.l
Colonel A. w. Percy returned from
Jackson on last Sunday, where he had
been for some weeks past. He has
been arduously engaged in promoting
the railroad interests of the State and
especially of our immediate section.
1t is with pleasure that we note what
he says of Governor Lowry in this con-
nection. In all the efforts Of the rail-
road advocates and supporters to OBJ
tain liberal and enlightened railroad
legislation, they had the hearty, open
encouragement and co cooperation Of
Governor Lowry. He freely used his
influence to secure a reversal ofthe
first adverse vote of the House upon
the Georgia Pacific charter, which was
a test Of the Legislative railroad senti-
meut. Colonel Percy is more than con
WINGED that in Governor Lowry the
State has an active, intelligent and
progressive Governor. One who will
ardently lead the way in all measures
calculated to encourage investments
in railroads and manufactures in our
State; and who would unhesitatingly
impose the Executive veto upon any
measure calculated to retard or fright.
en- away such enterprises. He is laying
down just such a policy IS we want
him to lead in for the next four or
eight years.
The real danger that threatens to
suspend the area of railroad building
that has just fairly set in throughout
Mississippi, Colonel Percy thinks is
now averted. A large majority of both
houses Of the Legislature now perceive
how grossly perverted had become the
true sense and meaning ofthat hobby,
ridden resolution of the Democratic
platform, that corporations should be
s~upervisable by the Legislature" w
do not array ourself against that reso
luton. 1t is a good principle. Blu
narrow theorists and impracticabll
leaders have construed il out Of al
sense and reason. The people woulC
not tolerate its longer vitality, could
legitimately used to antagonize capita
and railroad building, If ever so in
tended it was never so understood
The Yazoo Herald aptly says:
"As we have stated before, the pref
ent is no time fort body like the Mis-
sissippi Legislature to engage in tn
regulation Of railroads. 1t may b
lawful to DO so, but as the great apostl
ofthe Gentiles says, "All things tina
are lawful are not expedient.'"
We repeat hat we are rejoiced tina
we have a Governor who is in line wit
the progressive element of the Demo
cratic Conservative party.
The railroad policy Of the State be
ing determined, now for a liperi
immigration act, and for the enfouI
agement of manufacturers -
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25
Nature,a nest Assistant.

No matter what your ailment is,
Browns Iron Bitters will certainly do
you good by assisting nature in
strengthening every part of the body.
This remedy is soothing and refresh
ing, and cannot possibly do the most
delicate invalid any injury.
S. Mansfield & Co., W. N. Wilker-
son & Co.. and G. W. Jones & Co.,
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25
LEDGER.
relay EvenIng. Feb. rs. Isss.

THE damage by the present over
flow it is claimed, and doubtless with
good reason, has been greatly exagger-
ated in recently published accounts.
Passengers by steamers from below
who arrived in the city within the
past day or two report that but little
if any harm has been done TO the
leyees in the rich cotton area lying on
the east side of the river between
Vicksburg and Greenville, a distance
of 100 miles, and planters are very
busy blowing and preparing their
lands for early cropping. Directly
along the river shores the waters are
over the banks, and landing places are
nearly all submerged, but the levees
back are still solid and protect the
country all the way up to the
vicinitylpf Bolivar landing. This side
Of Arkinsaw City on the Missis-
sippi shore, numerous breaks have
occurred, aud considerable land is
under water; but there are still vast
tracts perfectly dry, and the work of
planting is unrestricted. The lower
White river valley, from Indian
Bay to The mouth, is inundated,
but this is no more than happens at
every rise in the river, when the rise
is of ordinary magnitude, and the
people expect this. The principal
injury so far sustained is the loss Of
cattle, which are mainly owned by
laborers. The working stock, which
includes mules and horses, is chiefly
the property of plantation owners, and
the latter are able to feed and care for
the same, while the laboring classes
depend wholly for forage upon the
canebrake ranges, which are now
covered with water, and Of course
the cattle are cut of from
this source of supply. There
are exceptions to this rule, and in
stances where considerable losses have
been sustained, but on the whole the
outlook is not half as bad as it has
been painted by many. The people Of
the low lands were generally prepared
for food, the boatmen having given
them ample warning, and they expect
high water, to a greater or less extent,
every year. The outlook to-day is not
as threatening as heretofore. The
Ohio has become stationary to a point
below Evansville and within less than
200 miles of its mouth. The MiSsis-
sippi is falling rapidly at st. Louis.
At Cairo the water is still rising, with
indications that it will reach extreme
high water mark, but unless a new
rain seige sets in, it will soon come to
a stand there, and prospects are good
for a decline Of the food in ample
time to plant a full crop of both corn
and cotton.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Another Batch of POstofice
Literature.
HOwths Outs ars Making It Warm
for Mrs. Thompson.
Correspondence Pueblo LHBeEK.l
WASHINGTON, February q, 1882.

Correspondence PUBLIo LHDaHR.l
WASHINGTON, February q, 1882.
EDITOR LEDdER--The editor Of
the Avalanche, in saying that l toady
to the Hon. VIM. r. Moore, and call
ing me a penny-a-liner, does not in
the least weaken the force Of any fact
stated by me, with readers who have
the intelligence to read and compre-
bend.
MOI does the fact that the courts
have decided that a woman can be
queen and commissioner of sewers ()
prove that Mrs. Thompson is an eff
oient postmaster.
| never questioned her right to be
appointed or retained, but | did anddo
doubt the e~xpediency.
But he charges me with slandering
her. If | presumed that any one
credited the SANDER of the Avalanche
l would be mortified, but the thing is
so absurd that | dismiss it with the
contempt it merits.
| asserted and reiterate it that it re-
quircs as much executive ability and
business training to conduct satisfac-
torily an institution like the Memphis
p~ostofice as it does a national bank or
a line of railroads. Here is where
the misapprehension arises. Because
the Office is political, or the officers
are appointed, the dea is common
that less business qualifications arc
required than in ru, ming a bank.
When we consider ! 10 amount of
money passing through a large post.
Office, the personal interest that every
citizen has in the honesty, intelli-
gence, capability and industry of every
employe, the complex machinery, with
its varied ~ramifcations, the absence
of tie usual checks, we assert that it
requires more executive ability to
conduct it properly than any ordi-
nary business institution.
l did not wish to publish the
charges against Mrs. Thompson, but
as | am accused Of slandering her l
herewith transmit a synopsis of what
1 understand to be the complaint
against her Office. Against her per-
sonally | have nothing to say-it is
the postmaster at Memphis, and not
the lady who fills the position. e.
7. H. B.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25

A correspondent Of the Butler, Ga,
Herald gives the particulars of a
highly romantic elopement near 0gle-
thorpe, the sequel to a marriage cere-
mony that was interrupted at 1.-THE altar
about two weeks ago. On that occa-
sion the young lady's brother inter
fored and took her to the parental
roof. The lover did not despair, but.
with the assistance Of friends, carried
out his purpose a few nights ago.
After the young lady's father had
retired for the night he heard. or
rather thought he heard, his daughter
go out Of the house in her bare feet,
when up the old man sprang, and
after her as he thought, and ran them
into a swamp. Bear in mind the old
gentleman was not shod nor had he
taken time to dress himself. but
went as no had crawled from his bed.
The party he was after he did NOT
catch and on returning to his house,
loi and behold, he camo upon the
daughter and her afianeed. going Ii
the direction Mthe same swamp, and
away they ran, The father after them,
taad5nte. the sSamp they Mspt the0id
man and young lady both being bare
ttented during the whols'd Inc chase
~ rs reported shat when Che voant
FlAdy reached the opposite side Of the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25
Compliment to DIR. Thornton.

On motion Of Mr.. Burke, the Coun-
Gil went into an election for a Presi-
dent of the Board Of Health.
Chairman Hadden nominated DR.. G..
B. Thornton, who was unanimously
elected on the first ballot.-[Memphis
Avalanche.
The Legislative Council has at last
come to their senses-waked up to the
situation they were in. The refusal Of
/. thatrbpdy TO confirm DR.. Thornton,
gave US profound surprise, when it is
considered now much he has done for
! Memphis but the fit didn't last long.
"A tntt u4tAr .W ann..
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25

Female diseases, brough. on by i'm
prudence, exposure, or the use Of i'm.
proper medicines, are quickly relieved
with Browns Iron Bitters.
s. Mansfield & Co., W. N. Wilker-
son & Co., and G. w. Jones & Co.,
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25
State Lottery COMPANY

Incorporated in 1868 for Is years by the Leg
islature for Educational and Charitable pnr-
poses-with q capital Of 81 ,0O0,Qoo-tQ whichs
added.
by an overwhelming popular vote It's fran
chise was made q part of the present State
Constitution adopted December I'd, AID, 1879,
ings will take place monthly, Il never
scales or p%ostpones. Look ct the following
distributions
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25
a OAzD.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood, etc., / will send
o recire that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
by a missionary in South America. Send q
solf-addressed envelope to the Rev. JosEPH I.
IsMAN. Station d, New York City.
52xKxiv52d
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25

swamp, her clothing was nearly ID
strings, aud that her feet were very
much lacerated from thorns and bri.
ers. Nothing daunted, away they
went to 0glethorpe, and were united
in marriage the next morning"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25
IN~On-RosIaent psOsleO.

No. 4S74-In the Chanoery Court Of Shelby
county; Tenn,-ThcS State Of Tennessee ct al
VS.. Ezekiel Simon"
r., appearing from affidavit In this cause
nonresident Of the State Of TENNESSEE;
1t is therefore. ordered that he make his ap-
pearanoe herein, at the courthouse OF Shelby
county, IN Memphis. Tenn. on or bo-
fore the first Monday in April, 1882, and
plead. answer or demur to complainant bill,
as TO him and set for hearing ex-parto;
andthat q copy Of this order be published once
q week for four successive weeks in the Public
Ledger.
This 18th day Of February. 1882.
A copy-Attest;
RI BLACK, Clerk and Master.
b. Lea, @ p NJ Turner, and TAYLOR 4 Car
roll, Bolrs for compl't. 1k5 lbl Is
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25

Brief Of the report of the Postal Commission
appointed to investigate the management
of the Memphis Tenn } Postofice, com
posed Of B, N. Sharretts, r. g. jackson
and Henry r. Gibson.
l. From external appearances and
outside repute, the management OF
the postofice would appear to be all
that was desirable; but we find that
very few of the business men ever
visit the postofice, their mail being
delivered by carriers, and hence know
but comparatively little Of the inside
management.
2. We find that the postmaster,
Mrs. Thompson, is not at all familiar
with the details Of the business OF her
office. She knows but little of what
is going on in the Office, aud seems to
care but little how the Office is con-
Quoted, or how each particular clerk
discharges his duties. She has sur
rendered the control Of the Office to
her assistant, Frank Lamont, who
employs and discharges the clerks of
the Office. Mrs. Thompson is away
from the city most Of her time
3. The accounts of the Office are
kept by Mr.. Walter Jones, and, on
investigation, were found to be correct
and well kept but the charge of pay
ing some of the clerks less than they
receipt for, we find to be well
founded.
4. On account Of delays in the dis.
tribution of river mail, the most of the
business men adopted the plan of send
ing their mail direct to the mail boat,
and thus gain from two to three days.
5. There is no record kept of the
arrival and departure Of clerks and
employees, as well as letter carriers.
6. Carriers department give entire
satisfaction, but they are quite negli-
gent in wearing their full uniform.
Z. There is a deep-seated feud ex-
listing in the postofice, which we find
to be of long standing, and detrimental
to the lest interest OF the service.
8. The records of the arrivals and
departure OF river mails, have been
very imperfectly kept. They fail ia
show the schedule time Of arrival and
departure Cd each route. These
records are under the supervision OF
A. Il. Benton and the Postmistress
and her assistant, each refuse to have
any jurisdiction wei them, and this
disregard of a plain duty on the part
Of the Postmistress has existed since
the autumn Of 1879, and the common
feud has become so chronic that the
evil can only be removed by a change
of officials, to.wit: Lamont, Benton
and Jones; and, further, that the post
Office needs a head, which at present
it has not.
8. We therefore recommend that
the Postmaster be removed, and also
Messrs. Lamont, Benton and Jones
As a preliminary to this, we suggesI
that the funds now in the First Ma.
tional Bank of Memphis. belonging tC
the Memphis Postofice, but deposited
in the name of L. Lamont, Assistant
Postmaster, be reduced to a minimum
as rapidly as possible. Mr.. Lamont
does not appear to have any family OF
kin in Tennessee, and has no ties o
affection or business to keep him il
Memphis. Circumstances known to
US justify us in making this last sug'
gestion.
We further recommend that the
bonds Of the carriers be renewed, anC
that the regulations requiring them t
wear the regulation uniform be en-
forced.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25
A Young Wife Plays a Practical
Joke ON Her Husband and is
Punished.


BURLINGTON, February q. -
Burlington mar recently welded a
young wife. The lady became en-.
Unused over Will Carleton's tale of
the elopement of a handsome young
woman with a "handsomer man" and
determined to try the same thing her
self. She wrote a neat little note,
stating that she had left home with a
gentleman whom she had dearly loved
before she had met her husband, and
that he need not trouble himself to
look for them. Then she called in
her younger brother and went calling
with him, arranging to return and
hide where she could witness her liege
lords dismay when he came to read Of
her fight. She, from her place of con-
cealment, saw him enter, saw him
look all around in surprise at her alb
sence, and finally saw him discover
the note. He opened and read it,
while her heart beat high with ex-
citement in anticipation Of the break
ing out she expected to hear,
The poor fellow finished the cruel
missive, tore it up and threw the
fragments on the floor, and then, with
out a moments warning, drew a re-
volver and fred point blank at his
breast, and fell without a sign of life
to the carpet. With a terrified scream,
the woman was at her husbands side
in a moment, lifting his head, rolling
him, shaking him, turning him, and
hunting for blood, all the time Shrek
ing to her William to speak to her, TO
forgive her, to only look at her. Viii.
liam lay motionless, however, and the
neighborheod, aroused by the shot
and screams, came hocking in to learn
of the excitement, when suddenly,
when a score or more had gathered,
the dead leaped up from the floor as
well as ever, at which the wife tainted
away. She soon revived, however,
and then it all came out that the young
brother. being in sympathy with Will
liam, had let him into the scheme, and
he had chosen that mode Of Furnishing
his joking wife. She jokes no more,
but her husband has compromised on
a pony phaeton to keep peace in the
family.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25
A Remarkable Chapter in the
History of journalism.

New York Hersld, a.
In these days when so much of the
money and energy of the country are
wasted on speculative enterprises of a
doubtful character it is very gratifying
to note the substantial rewards of an
honest and legitimate profession like
that ofjournalism. The Herald takes
a lively interest in the growth and
welfare of the newspaper business, and
it records with special pleasure the
successes Of its younger and feebler
contemporaries. We are led to these
observations by the remarkable story
told by Mr.. Joseph Pulitzer, owner Of
the st. Louis Post. DisBatch, in a re-
cent number of that paper. According
to an affidavit published by that gem
tleman the circulation, which was
3l60 three years ago, when he pur-
chased it under foreclosure at a sher-
ifs sale for $500 (twenty-fve hundred
dollars), has in that briefspace of time
to 20,320, and its advance in
other respects has been so equally
marked that a new $3.50 press and
a costly building, all paid for out of
the profits of the journal, and ten per
cent dividend on its capital stock of
attest its prosperity, which,
we are glad to see, Mr.. Pulitzer at
tributes as much to its independence
as to any other extraneous cause. We
congratulate Mr.. Pulitzer cordially on
his great and we'll merited success, and
hope others will go and do likewise"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25

Particular Notice.

All the drawings will hereafter be under tho
exclusive supervision and control Of GENE
RAILS G. T, BEAUREGARD and JUBAL A.
EARLY.
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY To
"A WIN A FORTUNEi
THIRD GRAND DISTRIBUTION. CLASS @,
al New Orleans, Tuesday, March "A,
.ISS2-142d Monthly Drawing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25

President Haddsn was firm, and the
rest came around. NASHVILLE Ban.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25
G0NSUMPTI0M..

Ihaye a positive remedy for tho above disease; by
ktanding have been cured, Indeed, so strong Is my
taith IN rs efficacy, thai ! win send Two B0TsTLRS
hkhk, together with. VALUABLE TREATISE on
9ls disease 70 anysulerer. Give Express and Pc. adj
es'S. DR. T. A. sLoCUM, 1sl Pearl So, New York.
1HSxxivl5d6W
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25

Never interrupt any conversation
with a hacking cough; it creates a bad
impression, Better invest a quarter
Of a dollar in a bottle of DR.. Bulls
cough syrup and cure it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25
TRUTH ATTESTED.
Some Important Statements
Of Well Known People
Wholly Verified.

In order that the public may fully realize
the commences of the statements, as well as
tho power and value Of the article Of which
smile signatures Of parties whose sincerity
is beyond question. The truth Of those testi-
monials is absolute, nor can the facts they an
nounce be ignored:
MEMPHIS. TENN, April p, 1851
Messrs. II. II. Warner & Co;
GENrLENKN-I have been a sufferer ffom my
infancy with disease Of the kidneys, 30 have
expended . great deal Of my hard earned
wages with physicians and st various springs
in search of relief. None did me any good.
Finally, after reading several teatinoAials Of
the Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, / concluded
TO try it, and aftor having used four BEETLES
found that l had been entirely cured. and am
to-day as strsng and healthy as any enc.
have not seen any testimonials from any one
in this section of the country, and on this
account send mine Voluntarily, hoping that
some one affected with this dangerous disease
may see it and be induced TO try it. 1t is the
most wonderful medicine l have ever seen.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25
MhHFHI51 4hNNsi hUII q to1W
Nessrs. II. II, Warner Co;
ALdA~Mr
MEMPHIS, TENN, April 10, 1881.

NAN"I HI'1 4NNNai ApEH Aoi 4OVHT
Messrs. II. II. Warner Il Co:
GENTLEMEN-For over twenty years I have
been a sufferer from kidney trouble, accom-
panied BY q female weakness which culmi-
mated into falling of the womb. have been
treated by numerous doctors in Georgia and
Alabama, but none Of them gave me any
Warner 8 Safe Kidney and Liver Cure. One
bottle did me more good than all the other
medicine / had taken in eighteen years, and
a continued use caused further Improvement.
until / considered myself well. l believe it
female disorders. I can cheeriully recon-
mend il to all.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25

81 ain indebted for my life, So
,JudfelIa ~ N. Brooks Of Colnmbu
Ca rtb Warherltl Safe Kidney al
Liver Ourg!" $40 yif IN giam nj
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-05
THE LATEST ASSASSINATION PLOT

A dispatch states that the English Gov
eminent has in custody man who has
given information of an Irish plot to assas-
sinate the Qaeen. According to this story
society has been organized for this ex-
press purpose, and though a few months
ago it might have been difficult to obtain
credence for such q statement after the
Phoenix Park murders it cannot be doubted
that no crime is too horrid or detestable
for some of the men who at present pre-
tend to be engaged in the cause of Irish
independence. The utter crazness of these
miscreants, however, would be conclu-
sively demonstrated by trustworthy evil
dence in support Of this latest develop.
ment. For surprising that they had been
able to carry out their incredibly atrocious
purpose, nothing can be more certain than
that the result would have been to deprive
Ireland OF all sympathy whatever from the
civilized world, and to render absolutely
impossible the carrying out of any further
measures for the improvement of her con-
dition. Such crime, in fact, would be
regarded by all the world as justifying any
conceivable severity, and thenceforvard it
would be impossible for Irish agitators to
obtain a hearing, or to convince any one
that cause which proceeded by such
methods was entitled to anything but dis
gust, adherence and Indignation