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The Republican journal., 1882-11-09

An indictment for witchcraft in this country,
! ind in this enlightened age, is somewhat sur
spri>in@. Yet rittsburg. Pa, grand jury re-
I ctntiy found a true bill against one Peter Am
! non. charged with being witch doctor. The
I ntornation was made by a Mrs. Mcdonald,
sWhO had been accused by the ''dOctor'' of hay-
! ng oeWitched Mrs. Engle. one Of his patients.
| >incr dead. Mrs McDonald's account of the
streatlnem prescribed by the alleged doctor in
this case Is horrible story, and portions of it
Pare unfit for publication. Some of the incauta-
] tion> were of Il most ludicrous character. but
/ Pad to b" followed out with the utmost solem-
I nity and precision. one was that the servant
giri should get up every night at twelve o'clock
1 nd begin sweeping the floor She was TO
] sweep the dirt into the darkest corner Of the
room. Where it must remain undisturbed for
I nhe days. At the end of this time the husband
was directed to get up at midnight and beat
sthi~ dirt with two broomsticks and keep it up
vigorously fer three hours. This had to be re-
speatcd nine nights in succession. Mrs Nc
Donald says it created such noise that the
I n"i@Ilbpr> We're frightened for the first few
snight> and ran ont Of their houses. At the end
If this time no Improvement was noted and
another series Of works were inaugurated.
gBroom>ticl,s were kept standing near the fire
zplarI and openings made in the doors and Win
! loWe for the witch TO ride through. Thi, was
] bad enough, but moi half as bad as his alleged
] me,licihal treatment The most revolving and
anau>cating potionS possible to conceive of We're
! prrpared and the poor woman compelled to
SlrinA them. Then there We're powder, sup
posed 70 be composed Of dried lizards livers.
SNAKE, brains. cats tongues frogs claws. cats
shcar- babies hair. blood Of murdered people
and other equally revolving things had to be
taken at certain hour, and while the incanta-
stinn> were in progress. II is not known if
/ the>e were given. but they are reported BY MS
patients to BE- in hi> category of remedies. At
/ ter about four weeks of this treatment the wo-
/ man died.
4 special report from the Department Of Ag-
sricuIture says the average condition of the DO
stato crop is 81. indicating a Weld of about 50
sDushcl> per acre on an area approaching > 900
s030 acres. In New York the average is 20. fore
sshalowing short crop in State of large pro
siuction. In Maine -, in Vermont 81. and less
I in other parts of New England. In Michigan
J the prospect is very tiattering. and throughout
j The Ohio Valley. Missouri and Kansas, and in
.thr southern States. condition is unusually
sligh. In the Northwest it is somewhat re-
/ uc"d. The report. though just received, bear,
] date oct. lst.
The Republican journal., 1882-11-09
A Letter From New York.
Correspondence of the Journal

PROPHECIES ON THE DAY BEFORE ELECTION
DAY. REPUBLICAN DEFEAT ANTICIPATED
AND ACCOUNTED FOR. THE CONDITION OF
PAKTIES IN THE EMPIRE SIAIE.
The Republican journal., 1882-11-09

SHIPPING ITEMS. The English Wreck Regi>te
shows that for the year 1SS0-Sl the number 0
wrecks, casualties and collisions on the coast
Iof the United Kingdom was ;}J15, or 1896 in cN
scess of those of 1S19-S0, the number of lives los
during the past year being 9S4. As probab
Between three and four millions of persons wer
passengers by water, the proportion of accident
twas very small. The American ship Sc
witch, Captain Drew. Hong Kong for Nev
York, has been slightly damaged by collision
with Spanish bark.
The Republican journal., 1882-11-09

FISH AND FISHING. The Portland Sunda
l'rimes says: The season with the fishermen
frapidly drawing to close and bids fair to b
livery successful on the whole Fish have been
Scarce, but the price for the same mas been ;,
thigh that the fishermen have made a very sue
lcesSfu summers work. Vessels which came il
late Friday report large schools Of mackere
fleet will Immediately 60 out again. Fresl
Imackerel are scarce and wantcd.....The ap
proXimate result of the New England mackere
fleet for the season of lSS2 is 80 10 barrels, III
increase of 300 barrels over last year. but tn
present available supply is much smaller than a
the close of last season.....T The catch of men
3haden is over for the season. and it appear
THAT the quantity will fall short of that of las
9vear, from % to 30 per cent.
The Republican journal., 1882-11-09

Funeral services were held on Tuesday al
E p. NJ. at the late residence Of the de-
ceased. Rev. +. Crownnsheld, Unitarian of
dictated. and i'll his opening remarks said il
Twas not necessary to speak of the man: he
Twas known to you all. He then read extracts
from the address delivered by Mr.. Simpson be-
fore the Maine Press Association seven wears
ago, as illustrating the business methods and
editorial aims of the departed journalist. These
were followed by the reading of favoritc poems
i'm volumes from the journal office library
(which had been marked by Mr. Simpson. and
(which indicated his literary tastes and depth of
thought. one selection is here quoted
Tears, idle tears, know not what they mean,
Tears from the depth of some divine despair
Rise IN the heart and gather to the eyes,
In looking on the happy Autumn fields,
Ana thinking of The days that are no more.
The closing portion of the address was COM
posed of passages from Scripture, and poetry,
and the services closed with prayer. Then the
procession moved to Grove Cemetery, where
the remains We're laid beside those of the father
and mother who had gone before The floral
decorations We're very fine. They included pill
low with the word ''Rest'' cross an anchor and
a star from the journal office. which remained
The Republican journal., 1882-11-09

WrhavraIetterf from Hon. :. l., }l.iken. Wiu
FOR some time pust ha~ been M tha stump p
Nrw York PIT Try details Of thr campaign :n'
speculation as 10 the result come rather Iltu ro
publication. Mr., Millikcn', first meeting wa
lat Buffalo with Hon. Martin | Townsend wili
whom he had spoken ut Belfast From But
faIo he Went 10 Niagara FaIi~, Nh grandeur y
which M rightly regards Il, inda~aribabo. 4
to the petty frauds on visitors thrrrhc thinks il
best to submit to them with the best grace posi-
blc. Writing from Watkins, y y. Mr.. MiIj
ken SAYS
The Republican journal., 1882-11-09
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
BAD NEWS THAT IS TRUE,
Democratic Victories all Along the Line

Special Despatch to the Republican Journal
PORTLAND, Nov. S,P. NJ. 1852 Nevada Dem
EocratS claim the State and Congressman bv =
goo0 majority.
Arkansas is Democratic but Republicans
scam one Congressman.
In Nebraska Democrats conceoe the State
:ti"ket to the Republicans by 10000, but claim
4 the 81 Congressional district
In Florida tho election was quiet Both par
4 ties claim The Congressional ticket but the
sDemorrats probably have the list ana I'd lis
striys.
Al latest ad,ocs Colorado was claimed b,
i the Democrat, by 5000 majority
Illinois is claimed by the Republicans by 20.
1000 majority.
Indiana i Democratic by 900 to 5000 ma
aority. The Congressional delegation stands
Democrats. 6, Republicans > doubtful. ;.
IN Michigan, Lord, Republican. T., defeated in
Il" first Congressional district. The remaining
4 districts arr probably Republican. although tIu
ith and 9TH are close. Rt4pIr, Dymo-t ,rccu-
3bark, is probably elected Governors but th. r.-
snaindcr Of tn, state ticket is Republican.
The New ork FINES gives Cleveland n .oou
smaiority AND comedies the election OF uiuetrcu
Democratic TO fifteen Republican Congressman.
The Times think, thon.Nt National Iiu.>cor
Representatives will. stand IN Democrat, tu
1 l5o Republicans
Tuesday Nights Dispatches
Our special tp~l,ltch yilrn ..In,-, tr,r,.I.l ..
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-03
C0UxrY AccOUNTal
Prospects Of an Early Statement
as to Their Condition.

The entangled accounts Of the county,
as kept in its books for several years past,
have been undergoing inspection by a
committe appointed by Judge Horrigan
last fall, consisting Of Edward Bourne,
John j. Duffy, @. A. s. Richardson and
J. II. Jones. They are still engaged in
the work, which was commenced in Octo-
Der last. The County Court, yesterday,
agreed to compensate the gentlemen at
the rate Of sl25 per month each, though
the committee thought 1t worth 500 per
month each. Judge Horrigan certihes
that the committee is a competent one,
that they have done good work, which
will result to the public advantage, and
that they will soon get through.
The committee in their report to Judge
Horrigan few weeks ago sand they had
been much delayed in their work for lack
of papers and vouchers, many of which
are missing and cannot be found. OF
the missing list there are cost bills or lists
for various conrts amounting to $3l, 468.l&
also warrants from various courts amount
ing to 1,45l. The general business Of
the County Courts Office, they say,
seems to have been carelessly conducted
by the Clerk, particularly as to the care Of
filing papers. There are various clerical
errors in the several registers of warrants,
which win be fully noted in the final re-
port. We have examined and checked
over every warrant, certificate and
voucher from January l, 1874. when
Esquire Holman took charge, to Novem-
her !, 1881, nearly eight years.
The warrants amount to nearly
$4,000 these were checked three times;
vouchers, warrants, papers, ETC., we're in
most wretched condition and in the
greatest disorder when we found them;
thrown carelessly on the floor and on
chairs in an unoccupied room amongst
rubbish, and covered with dirt and dust
we have been greatly delayed, and forced
to do extra work by the want of necessa-
ry papers at the proper time"
The foregoing extract of the report Of
the committee to Judge Horrigan gives a
little insight into the onerous task, allotted
to the committee and the good likely to
flow therefrom. The Chairman of the
County Courts office is the central one
for the county. All of its officers, courts
and institutions make their revenue and
expense reports to it. The yearly list of
papers, vouchers, cost bills, etc, of the
financial agency OF the county therefore
shows up largely, and the committee of
examination had an extensive lob.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-03
POLICE POINTS.

Three thieves felt the handouts to-day.
It was for doing nothing that Riley
Ensley and Jack Simonton were ar
rested.
Several drivers were arrested yesterday
for falling to procure license.
A fine Of two dollars was imposed on l..
VI. Ballard for cruelty 10 his mule. Louis
Jones two dollars for the same.
Louis Pointer, who stole brace from
w. s. Bruce, was found guilty to-day and
bound over 10 the Criminal Court.
A little unpleasantness occurred yester-
dsy between Amos McCarty and another
darby about the 1atters wife. Both OF
them unlimbered and went Att In ALVEY
style, but they made so many good prom
ises to-day that they were released.
President Hadden's pet Is a poor half.
witted tramp named John West, who has
been before the court at least twenty
times IN the past year. He has been before
President Haddcn three times, and has
undoubtedly aroused his sympathy. lie
was ordered breakfast this morning,
Only two prisoners were sent to tn,
island to-day. Five Others who were fined
paid without word.
A medical student who was arrested fol
being drunk last night, insisted, wher
called to-day, that bis initials should b.
put down right He paid 81 and wal
Obliged.
A lively chase took place on Beal stree
LAT night. Henry Hoskins lifted sacl
Of hour from =. McNulty's store, and thl
officer called on him 10 halt, when he di,
the other thing, The -four was scattereC
over the ground, and Hoskins' name i
now scattered over the records.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-03
GOOD DINNERS
And the Place to Get the Ma.
terial for Them.

The well-known fish merchant, Victor
d. Fuchs, has fine supply Of fish, game
oysters and other good things constantly
on hand which he offers to his patrons al
the most reasonable prices.
Those palatable denizens of the deep,
fresh mackerel, Goldfish and Canadian
smelt, were recently introduced into this
market for the benefit Of epicures
by Mr.. Fuchs. Speaking of smelt, it may
be well to say that they are taken in great
numbers from the salt water estuaries OF
Canada, New England, Great Britain and
France. They are small, soft rayed
fish, six to ten inches long, belonging to
the genus Osmerus, and those we get are
called by naturalists 0smeres Viridescens
They are of migratory habits, and 20 up
small rivers in the spring, returning to
the ocean in the fall They are greatly
esteemed as a delicate food fish, and Sam.
uel Rogers, the poet, is said to have quit
poetry to devote his latter days TO cpl.
grams and smelt breakfasts. In archaic
sapidity smelt are pronounced superior tc
pompano, blue fish and trout, while many
like them better than shrimp and crabs
They say good eater can easily dispose
Of ten fair sized smelt, v. d. Fuchs NAV
not have any to-day, but it will be good
idea to call and find out if he will replen
ish by tomorrow. He is bound to keer
them now the taste has been started. Hi
fresh mackerel, Goldfish and smelt are al
brought here from Canadian waters.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-03
BY CABLE.

PARIS, February 3.--Morton, the Amer
lean Minister, will give banquet to-
night to the French delegates to York
town.
LONDON, February ga Paris CORE
sponaent of the Times states that on
handing the portfolio of Prime Minister
to De Freycinet, Gambetta reminded him
that England had accepted the project of
armed Intervention in the event of Egypt
falling into anarchy.
CAIRO, February 9.-The Khedlve has
refused to entrust the formation of the
new Ministry to anybody. He wilLwait
till the notables have submitted the Minis
terial lists to him.
LONDON, February IA correspondent
of the Standard at Cairo says the notables
contend that the country is being dcvoured
by European sinecurists, plaoe-hunters
and place-holders.
A Constantinople correspondent of the
Times says the Dragomans of the Russian,
German, Austrian, and italian Embassies
have made a verbal communication to
ASSN Pasha, Minister of Foreign Affairs,
that their governments demand the
maintenance of status quo in Egypt, any
modification of which would require the
assent of all great powers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-03
ST. LOUIS.
A MandRmus Case-Stabbed TO
Death by School Boy.

ST. LOUIS, February 3.-The Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court has refused
the application for writ Of error to the
United States Supreme Court in the Han
nibal & st. 10 mandamus case, there be-
ing no Federal question involved in the
suit.
A Jerseyville Oil, dispatch says Lewis
r. Phipps, residing near FREEDOM. had
some trouble with lot of school children
on the highway this morning, and fol-
lowed them to the Schoolhouse, near Rose
dale, where son of Tuck Metford, aged
fifteen years, whipped out a knife and
stabbed Phipps to death. The lad is now
in jail. Phipps was man of thirty and
married.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-03
PERSONAL.

Shirts
Made to order,
Loeb & Nook, 235 Main. 1O2t
Drs. Kimbro and Gabbert keep q
supply of fresh vaccine matter. 2
The new Werly corsets with swan
bill clasps, at Louis Lange's. 1873
r. j. Black, clerk and master, will
sell tomorrow noon at the courthouse
lot on Broadway street near Ray.
burn, ten acre farm on New Raleigh
road. in Fifth civil district, and sew.
eral farms in Upton county.
Mr.. Edward Barinds has been re.
appointed to the ENTHUSIASTICALLY OIL
the Poplar street market, and has
filed his bonds. His eldest son,
Barnett Il. Barinds, is to leave Sar
Francisco next Sunday for New York
where he will engage in sales of min.
ing stocks. He left here six years age
for the. Pacific slope.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-03
Best Roasted Coffee

COFFEE = Very Best Mocha
Java, RTaracalbo and Rio COdees
roasted daily.
NEUFCHATEL CHEESE = BY
express.
Double Refined OdOrIess Cook.
ing OIL, with all the StearIne
taken ont.
100 Fire Kindlers for $780,
Extra Fine Creamery Butters
by Express daily.
Olives by the gallon.
Fine Mixed Pickles by the gall
Ion.
Pure White and Golden Syrup
(unaduItorated).
silver Moon Flour, new pro-
cess, very fine.
New York State BuclKwheat,
Graham FiOur, Barley, Oatmeal,
Cracked Wheat, Dried Pitted
Cherries, PeeIed Peaches, Dried
WhOrtleberries, Dried BIackber-
ries.
OLIVER, FINNIE & co.
1914
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-03

In the House Of Representatives on the
23rd, ult., Mr.. Moore submitted the FOL
lowing resolution which was referred 10
the Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds
Resolved, Thatthe Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds be instructed %
inquire into the causes which have pre-
vented the completion Of the Custom
House at Memphis, Tennessee, and 70 sec
also whether the contracts for said build.
ing are so made a. 10 be enforcible By
law
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-03

The Springfield Record dominates
Hon. VIM. NJ. Daniel, of Montgomery
county, for Governor. He is one Of
the high credit Democrats who did
not violate his pledge to the
people or trample on the plat.
form of the party. His course in the
Legislature elected the highest praise
from men of all shades Of
opinion. The Nashville World says.
He as Governor of the State would
honor the position, and honor what
ever party might send him there. He
is not, however, candidate. All the
lines of his life are above and beyond
the fields of politics, which has no
charms for him. He has worked his
own way to fortune, and stands in thu
front ranks of the legal profession al
GAINESVILLE, which has given to the
world such men as Henry, Cave John.
son, Allen, Quaries, House and Bailey
We have said this much Of Senator
Daniel, not because he is candidate
for he is not, but because he repre-
Sents a principle which the. people o.
the State cannot afford to surrender.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-03

West Virginia has reckless biga-
mist in DR.. Love, dentist, who
makes a round of the principal towns
every year, remaining from a week to
two months in each. He grows sem
timental while working in the mouths
of women, and has sometimes been
whipped for his audacity; but in seven
instances his advances led to marriage.
The seven wives arc living, and the
doctor has gone to Jail.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-03

NEW YoRK, February 3,-R. G.. Dun
y Co, Of the Mercantile Agency, report
the failures throughout the country for
the past seven days at 146, of which the
Eastern States furnished IL, the Western
85, the Southern as, the Middle 30, the
Pacific Coast and Territories II, and New
York CITY Z.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-03

IN the North Western preferred. Early
dealings in the market recorded an adj
vance of = to q per cent, in. which the
Ohio d Mississippi and the Illinois Cen
tral were the most conspicuous. At II
o'clock there was fractional reaction.
Wheat steady at about 4 cent lower,
and ONLY moderately active.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-03
ADJUSTMENTS.
EUBRIE's THEATER.
Trrr..L n~-11-- Ta--nr -

ONLY THREE PERFORMANCES
Friday and Saturday Evenings, and Saturday
Matinee. February 3 and &,
BARLEY CampbelPs lauthsr Of My Partner,
Galley Slave, etc.,.
M x GERALDTNIE
As played ia NewYork 100 consecutive nights.
with the original company and scenery. under
the management Of w II Power. The great
change scene, the Ruins Of Gray Nun Abbey.
Woman's SIM Eviction in the snoW."
'.The Ruins Of Gray Nun Abbey" "a Broken
Hearted Man" "a Mothers Crime" "A
Fathers Iron Will" Reserve Seats at Hol-
lenberg's. Monday, February 6. the distin-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-03

The Ladies Aid Society of Grace
church will give one of their pleasant
sociables Friday evening, Feb. 3, at
residence of Thos. B. Allen, $50 Lau-
derdale ste Tickets Soc, refreshment is
included. 1874
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-03

The existing ordinances say: permits
of admission to the hospital may be
granted either by the President
of the Board of Fire and Police
Commissioners or by the Hospital Physi.
clan, or the Chief of Police, provided the
two former reports the names of such pa
tients and their condition to the Board Of
Health"
The foregoing is printed to show that
when, in the article of two days ago, il
was said the hospital authorities were ap.
piled to for the admission Of thesick men
then lying in the stationhouse, the term
was used advisdebly and properly
despite DIR. Laurence's statement
in this mornings Appeal. The
inaccurate item about tele-
phoning the hospital was corrected yes.
terday, and needs no further allusion.
All that was said in relation to the bar
barious, not to say inhuman, practice OF
refusing admittance to the hospital OF
sufferers needing medical attention is
reiterated. Perhaps had a physician who
understands his business like DIR. Lau-
renee is supposed to, examined the station
house sufferers in proper time, their
ailment would have boon known twenty
four hours or more earlier than it was
When application was first made fol
admission Of the men referred TO, their
malady had not developed, and only q
medical expert could have told what was
the matter with them. No charge was
made in this paper that DR.. Laurence had
anything TO do with the cases alluded to
nor was his name used either directly OF
indirectly. 1t is only to be regretted that
the Doctor did not have the privilege OIL
diagnosing the two cases at the hospital
and then sending them TO the pesthousC
when he ascertained their ailment. They
might now be in fair way toward con.
yalesence. Perhaps they'll get well any.
how, and perhaps some will say it is no
matter Whether they do or not. A pool
wretch should not be compelled to lay il
the stationhouse a day or more without
attention ANYWAY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-03

First-elass watch and jeweIry
repairing by J. n. huifOrd d. Co.,
1913 Main. Watch Crystals, 25c.
1Zl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-03

Music books, magazines, illustrated
papers, ETC., bound at the PUBLIC
LEDGER bindery, IL Madison street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-03
Track Laying.

ST.. Louis, February "A Texarkana
dispatch says that track laying began on
the Texas g. st. Louis railroad east from
that place yesterday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-03
CIearInghoute Repori.
lobe Killed

ATS. Clements, Sc Beal street, 500
choice turkeys and chickens for Sat
urday evening market Call and OK.
anime before purchasing elsewhere.
1876
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-03
Maryland and West Virginia have

Maryland and West Virginia have
an unsettled dispute Of long standing,
involving the right to half a million
OF fertile land. Charles III made a
grant in 1869 Of large tract bound
ed on the north by the Potomac"
There are two branches Of the river,
and the northern ono was taken as the
line, which became the boundary Of
the States; but Maryland has never
given up her claim, and a new attempt
Is now being made to get the terrific
~.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-03
Buy Pitcher Pumps Of Browne.

Choice lot Of Baltimore can and
bulk oysters, just received at y. Glen
ents, 50 Beal street. l55
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-03

Coffee drinkers should read the ad.
yertisemept in another column headed
GOod C0fec.