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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-12-07

Mr. Avon Peterson. Of Chicago, has
been appointed 10 succeed Helm az
Superintendent Of the Congressional
Record in the Office Of the public
printer, at Washington.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-22
utilizing the waves and Tides

Engineering skill has not yet sue
ceeded in utilizing as motive powers
the vast forces represented by the eb6
and flow of the tides and the action Of
sea waves. Various attempts to ac-
complish this have, however, been
made, and two recent schemes have
been lately described. In the plan
proposed by NJ. Victor Ganchez, a
large bell moves up and down in the
stone enclosure, and is connected with
a large float in the sea. The rising
and falling of this bell is used to force
air into chamber, and this com.
pressed air may be employed to drive
machinery. In the scheme adopted
by Professor Wellner, of Brum, there
is fixed along sea wall a sort of air
trap-a metallic case, open below,
now in air, now in water, as the waves
beat upon it. At the top this com
municates through valves and pipes
with a reservoir, in which the air is
compressed, and the force thus sup
piled may be directly utilized for many
purposes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-22

trloas uAn WHO'S gshlas has aIOksasd
our fields, builded our city, enriched
our farmers and bestowed SO great q
benefaction on mankind.
The fine ornamentation and beauti-
full proportions of the Cotton Exchange
building constitute it, an appropriate
temple in which to immortalize, in
nobiest works of art, the great leaders
in trade and industry, as we'll as man
of commerce worthy the magnitude
and importance of the cotton trade of
the South; and we trust that President
Airey will press the suggestion of
Colonel Hatch upon the Exchange.
and that the suggestion will be carried
out in manner worthy of the genius
and work of the illustrious Bostonian
and of the wealth, intelligence and
hberality Of our cotton merchants and
planters.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-22
A Lille .Baby,s Big Adventure.

WoyOAoco ANOFNAtOAs
The beautiful little girl of Conduc-
tor w. r. Ward, now about eighteen
months of age, was playing ia the yard
at his new residence in Waycross, Ga,
where a well had just been dug, but
not curbed at the top, as is usual, but
had lot of planks put over it, which
the little child managed by some
means to move, and in so doing fell in
the well, there being a quantity Of
water at the bottom. The great mys-
terry is why the child was not drowned.
Mrs. Ward, hearing the child scream,
ran to the well, but to behold her lit
tie darling one sink out of sight, with
her head downward. She at once gave
the alarm, when Mr.. w. I. Murrow
went with great haste to her assist
Rnce, and in removing the cover, so
that he could descend, dropped several
small pieces of scantling in the water,
which possibly caused the child to rise
once more to the surface, when he
grabbed hold of its little feet and
brought it out. After short while
it was resuscitated.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-22
wAnRiKGTeh's cur.
HOW Colonel J. r. H. Claiborne
Saw His Choice Brandy
Disappear.


MANY years ago." said Colonel
Claiborne, when | had planting in
terests in Madison and Holmes coun-
ties, used to ride through the coun-
try on horseback, AID as was in feeble
health | usually had in my saddlebags
a bottle of good old brandy. This l
had to economic, as it was not to be
obtained on the route. Stopping one
day at the cabin Of a good old mani
will call him Shaw-betore taking the
dinner he had prepared, | drew out
nay bottle and OF course invited my
host to join me in testing the virtues
Of my Otard. My host, looking at the
bottle, very oonsiderately,q as | thought,
declined my invitation on the score
that there was net probably more
of the brandy than would last me to
the end of my journey. Really appre-
ciating the consideration of my friend,
| insisted on his joining me in drink,
and as further inducement told him
that the cup from which he would
drink had once been the property of
General Washington, and that he would
have the pleasure Of drinking from a
cup which had touched the lips of
the Father Of his Country. "This
cup, you say, belonged to the immortal
Washington, the Father Of his Coun-
try2 Then | will take drink from
it." So saying he poured out stiff
horn, aid having smacked his lips
over it, thought seemed to strike
him, and he called out: "Oh! Mrs.
Shaw come here, if you please. Mrs.
Shaw, said he, this cup was the prop
erty of the immortal Washington and
has touched the lips of the Father of
his Country. You must take sip #
good brandy from this venerable
relic" So she poured out another
drink from my bottle, which was
quaffed with a relish, by Mrs. Shaw.
My friend again called out: "0hl
Polly Shaw, come here, my daughter
Here is a cup that once belonged to
the immortal Washington, and has
touched the lips of the Father of his
Country You, my daughter, must
take a sip of good brandy from this
valuable relic. Miss Polly did not
object, and another draft was made
upon my supply Of Otard. There was
now but a single dose of my precious
medicine left, and | was watching it
with some anxiety, when new i'm
pulse seemed to inspire my friend
Shaw, and he cried out: Bring Clai-
bOrue shaw hcrc.' Flattered by the
knowledge that scion Of the Shaw
family was dubbed with my own pa
tronymic, Il awaited the arrival of
Claiborne Shaw, who proved to be a
chubby little fellow of two or three
years of age. claiborne Shaw" said
the father, here is the cup that be-
longed to the immortal Washington
and which has touched the lips of the
Father of his Country. You, my son,
are too young to sip from this venera-
bic relic, but your father will sip it in
your stead" Saying which, he poured
the last drop Of my old brandy into the
cup and devoured it in honor of the
immortal Washington, the Father Of
his Country.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-22
Chauce to win a Fortune.

Inventors have chance to test their
ingenuity in filling the wants of a
Louisiana sugar planter, who writes
to the Scientific American that there
is great need in the South for a ma
chine to grind or crush into coarse
meal, OF corn, cobs and husks, the
unshucked ears of corn as they come
from the field. He is aware that there
is machine which will crush corn in
the ear thoroughly, one ear at time;
what he wants is something that will
receive a bushel of ears or nubbins at
once, and crush, say, twenty bushels
an hour. One of the great troubles
of sugar planters, he says, is the prep
aration of food for their mules. To
crush corn in the ear with existing
appliances, the corn has to be husked,
costing much labor, and there is apt
to be great loss Of small ears. "A
fortune awaits the inventor Of e ma
chine to crush by the wholesale corn
cob and shucks together
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-22
Eli Whitney and the Exchange
New Orlenns States.


The fair proportions the new
Cotton Exchange building is now rap
idly assuming, under the tireleas
hands of the builders, remind US OF
the suggestion made some months ago
to the President Of that institution, in
an open letter, by our esteemed fellow
citizen, Colonel +. II. Hatch, that a
statue Of Eli Whitney, the inventor Of
the cotton gin, be placed in the build
ing and a voluntary but trifing con.
tribution be solicited on each bale of
cotton coming to this port TO provide
the necessary funds.
II seems to us that the Exchange
will not be, in the fullest sense, a
great representative building without
the statue Of this great inventor and
benetactor. If the roll of the bene-
factors Of mankind was spread out, no
name on it would shine with greater
lustre than that of Eli Whitney. Il
was his invention which led to The
utilization of cotton as cheap and
now necessary article Of commerce
and hence to the development of THU
the greatest cotton producing country
on the globe.
New Orleans is the chief cottor
market in America, and it is peculiarl,
appropriate that her cotton merchant
should have a noble statue erected il
their beautiful Exchange to the illus
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-22
Monday, July II, 1882,

at IL o'clock M, at the southwest corner Of
Main and Madison streets, in the city OF Mem
phis (nOw Taxing District Tenn t, sell at pub
Tic auction 10 the highest bidder for cash, the
following described property to-wit: A certain
lot Of land in the city Of Memphis NOW Tax
ing Districtl, Shelby county, Tennessee, being
pnrt Of block No. 80, as shown on the map o.
that part Of the city known as Fort PicKering,
and designated in John @ Saint sub division
Of said block No, 80 as lot o. Is, situated on
the south side Of Georgia street nd having
front on the said south side of Georgia street
of thirty feet and extending back southwardly
between parallel lines at light angles to Geor-
gia street one hundred and sixty feet to an
alley, being part Of land conveyed to Louisa
Spears by John @. Saint by deed recorded in
book No. rs page 459. of the Registers office
Of Shelby county, Tennessee.
Also the west one-halF Of lot No. 10. In said
b'ock No. 80, Immediately adjoining said lot
No. IS and wing front on the south side Of
Georgia street Of fifteen feet and exte ading
southwardly between parallel lines l6A feet 70
! the above named alley, being that part Of said
lot No. 10 which remains alter taking there-
from the portion conveyed TO Mrs NJ, u. Mor5
by deed recorded in book No, &c, page 8, o.
said Register Office. Equity of REDEEM ptior
92i1s SIMON sTURM, Trustee,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-22
BE Kind 10 Ihe Sick.

The only medicinal tonic specially
adapted to enfeebled invalids and
infants is Browns Iron Bitters. II
will not injure the most delicate, but
gives new life and new strength to
both mind and body. All leading
physicians are now recommending il
in preference to all other tonics.
S. Mansfield & Co., W. N. Wilker.
son & Co., and G. W. Jones & 90.
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-22
Won the suit.

The suit brought by the munich
pality of Marseilles against the ex
Empress Of the French has been won
by the defendant, who gets a verdict,
with costs. The suit was brought in
order to recover possession of a large
tract of land presented by the city to
the Emperor in 1854, as the site for
an Imperial palace. In the papers
Eugene was described as "the widow
Of Bonaparte, of no occupation" 1t
was commended that the town gave the
land, not to Louis Napoleon person
ally, but to him as the chief of the
State, and that, when the empire fell,
the contract implied in the gift was at
an end. The court decided in Eu-
penie's favor on the following grounds;
The gift and its acceptance consti,
tuted a contract, the only condition
of which was that His Majesty should
use the ground and build palace
upon it. This condition was fulfilled
to the letter; the palace was reared al
the Emperor personal cost; it haC
been inhabited and was still habitable
1t was cited, also, that by the Seques
tration Commission, appointed on tht
fall of the empire, the land and build
ings in question we're included amoni
the Emperor's personal property. Be
fore the action was begun it is sal,
that the ex-Empress spontaneous.
offered to give the palace and ground
to the city of Marseilles providet
| they were employed as an orphanag
and school for the children Of de
ceased soldiers. This offer the cor
poration rejected.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-22

sbsuRhl lbStTshsa bGgged All 6ithsm
but wAs astUnishsd 10 sss them get DIP
Aud walk of in the most lively manner.
OF course, all the dogs took the alarm
and pursued them to the first crack,
which the bears calmy swan across and
thus escaped. But large drops ofblood
were seen, and the she bear lay down
once or twice as if wounded. In max
ing her retreat she drove her cubs be-
fore her, and became impatient when
they moved slowly. The bears had
been hit, but the distance had been
underestimate, and most of the shots
had fallen short. This was not extra
ordinary, because it was very misty.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-22

No. 4492 In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-Thomas Kennel VS.. George
Harper ct al
I t appearing from the bill which Is sworn to
Lin this cause. that the defendants, George
Harper, Ann HalloWs and William
of Tennessee; it Is therefore ordered that
they make their appearance herein, at the
courthouse of Shelby county, in Memphis
Tenn, on or before the first Monday IN
August, 1882, and plead, answer or dem9r 10
complainant bill, or the SANG win bs taken
ex-parte, and that copy Of this order be
published once Q week for four successive
weeks in tho Public Ledger.
This 9TH day Of June, lse2.
A oopy-Attest;
R ] BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By j M Bradley, d. @. & NJ.
Morgan & Mcfarland, sol's for oempl't.
a6 o. % 1Q5
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-22
Non-ResidenI Notice.

No. dIs6-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
County, Tenn Robert 4 Arata OF al vs..
Mary Parma OF al.
TT appearing from affidavit in this cause
j that the defendants, Mary Parma Leuta
Parma (alias Lena Parma)i. Cecilia Parma,
Elizabeth Parma and Charles Parma,
nessee, II Is therefore ordered that they
make their appearance herein, at the court
house Of Shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn.
on or before the second Monday in July, 1882,
and plead, answer or demur to complainant
bill, or the same will be taken Tor confessed
as 10 thom and set for hearing ex-parte, and
that q copy Of this order be publiahed an9e q
week for four successive wseks ~ the Public
Ledger.
This 9Th day Of June, 1882.
A copy -Attest'
RI BLACK, Clerk and Master.
Sykes 4 Gibson, sol'rs for compPt.
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Three Thousand Dollars Dam,
Nashville Word.

The case of r. W. Murphy against
the Louisville & Nashville railroad
was yesterday decided in favor of the
plaintiff. Mr.. Murphy was a brake
man on the road, and while on duty
at Gadsden, March rs, 1881, he was
thrown from the top of the car, the
roof being lifted off by the wind. One
of his ankles was broken, and the
bone above fractured, while his other
leg was badly bruised. He was other
wise wounded, mangled and crippled,
so that he was confined to his bed for
a long time, and then had to go on
crutches. He entered suit in the
Circuit Court at the September term
for $4,000 damages. The roof was
shown to have been in a rotten condi-
ton, and not safely fastened to the car
He was awarded $4,000 by the jury.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-22
BOgQy Work.

The Tamaraek swamps, near Sharps-
vile, Pa, says an exchange, were sup
posed to be an innocent sort Of bog
until the New York, Pennsylvania 4
Ohio Railroad Company undertook to
lay solid road bed across them. At
first a few thousand cubic yards Of
earth were dumped upon the surface
by the contractor with careless gener-
osity, as much as if to say, That will
satisfy your appetite, my soft friend"
But when the earth Immediately dis
appeared and left no trace behind, a
coarser diet was substituted. The
company purchased from furnace the
accumulated cinders of ten years, and
since January, about five thousand
carloads Of this substantial proven
der have been dropped into the
swamp's vocacious nav without visi
bly decreasing its capacity. Occa
sionally, at night, there are evidences
of repletion, but in the morning tn,
murky water presents an unruffie(
face and asked for more. A solit
roadbed could be laid close by, entirel
avoiding the swamp, but the compan
has elevated its corporate back, an
does not intend to be beaten by mis-
cradle tamarack swamp as long a
there is dollar in the treasury.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-22

Cramps, collie, cholera morbus, sour
stomach, diarrhea and dysentery, are
speedily cured by DIR. Jayne's Carmin-
alive balsam. 1t removes all soreness
Of the bowels, quiets the stomach, and
restores its natural action. AS a
family remedy for disorders of the
bowels, so often prevalent among
children and adults in the summer
months, it is especially recommended
being prompt in its operation, per
fectly. safe, and easily administered
tuthaw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-22
Hunting I'm the Arches,

Ia his narrative Of the experience of
the Jeanette crew, Lieutenant Dan
enhower says: During the summer
some of us used to take the skin boats
or the dingy and paddle among the
cracks. On one occasion Captain De
Long was alone in the dingy and was
interviewed by a bear, who suddenly
approached out of the mist and stood
watching him in the most digni6ed
manner. The Captain retreated in
good order. During the summer 1t
was very difficult to get bears, because
they could take to the water 30 read
lily aud thus cut off their pursuers.
During the misty times theywer very
bold; on oneoccasion a she bear with
two cubs approached the ship to with
in 400 yards Of the starbOard quarter.
Fortunately the dogs were on the port
side and to windward, so they did not
scent the bear. The greatest quiet.
ness prevailed, a squad Of ten
riAemen was Immediately or
ganized on the poop. | wal
Watching the bears through cabin all
port, and it was very fine sight to SCI
the mother and her two cubs approach
the ship in a wondering and cautious
manner. / could see better under th'
mist than the people on tho poop
Heard the Captain say
do any of you think it is over 20
yardsq"
All seemed to agree, and he saidi
"Aim at $50 yards, and wait for tn
word FIRE.
Then succeeded a vOlley. The bear
veeled and made several turns, and
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-22

No. 43)l-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county. Tenn.-H Z schulSe We, Mary
Thumel OF al.
IT appearing from the SheriFs return in
IL this cause, that the defendant, Otto
Thumel, Ia not 70 be found in his county;
It is therefore ordered that be make his
appearance herein. at the courthouse Of
Shelby county In Memphis, Tenn. on OF
before the first Monday in August, 1892, and
plead, answer or demur to complainant
bill, OF tho same will be taken for confessed
IS To him and set for hearing exparte, aRS
that a copy Of this order be published opee :
week for four successive weeks IN the Public
Ledger.
This l4th day Of June laa2.
A copy-Atteets
By ] NJ bradley, D, G. 4 M.
Wv Miller, sol'r Tor compile 81 OF lOs 100
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-22
APAGODA OF FLOWERS.
Scenes Surprisingly Beautiful
at a Recent Floral FesIi-
val i'm California.


SAINT Barbara Letter in Boston Journal.
A pagoda of flowers occupied the
opposite end of the hall, in the con
struction of which not less that two
thousand roses were employed. Most
artistically were they arranged, Shad'
ing from the deepest dies OF crimson
at the base to the purest white at the
summit. The roof was composed sole
ly of roses, being laid in rows Of first
one rich color then another. Its
floor was a bed of tiny golden black
ferns, and among them stood globe
of fishes, swimming, all unconscious Of
their surroundings. Here also were
shown red japonicas, full, large and
beautiful, plucked from bush which
since January last is said to have
borne one thousand flowers.
Upon a table stock Tyre five and a
half feet in hight and of proportionate
width, made entirely of roses, with
strings of white hanksia. The table
was further ornameuted by a rose
stand, surmounted by a handsome
tuft of feathery pampaS plumes.
Basket and bouquets Of roses were here
displayed almost without number,
while just enough vases of rare flow
ers were Interpreted to break any
monotony which might raise from so
vast number of roses. Across the
aisle on table twenty-five feet long
we're found not less than car load OF
blossoms. The name and address Of
the grower was mOsaiced in daisies
upon a bed Of Seeding verbenas
framed in the massive leaves of the
bouquet. Suspended was asnowy DIV
of banksia, bearing in its mouth the
literal olive branch. A lovely wreath
OF white lilies, roses, clematis, syrin-
ga, amaryllis, and fabinas ornamented
the center. A star of Scotch bloom
and white verbenas, an oblque cross
Of roses, an anchor of immortelles and
blue iris were among other ornaments.
Here also was fine display of seed
lings and their freaks, one an offspring
of the familiar Bon Salene rose. An
other a lemon colored rose, with a
distant odor of the lemon. White
camellias and golden marguerites
we're conspicuous.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-22

The PUBLIC LEDGER book bindery
ID 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 conducted by compe-
tent workmen, capable Of executing
work in as good and substantial a
style as can be done anywhere. !
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-22

The best and safest way to increase
the appetite, assist digestion, cause
the food to assimilate properly, and
the absorbents to take up nourish-
ment, induce full aud regular evacua
tons, produce easy expectoration, and
stop decay of the lungs, heart, liver
urinary and digestive organs, is by
using Browns Iron Bitters. 1t has
given satisfaction in more than mil.
| lion instances,
S. Mansfield 4 Co., w. N. Wilkcr.
son & Co., and G. w. Jones & Co,
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-22
Whore lhe Woodbine Grows.

In the southern part Of Duchess
county, New York, among the noun
tains, stands a strange and lonely
habitation, in which a curious race OF
people has dWelt for many generations.
Their progenitor was an Irishman
named Heady. They are called the
"Headies," and they claim to be
partly Of Indian origin. Their ancient
home has been called the Wood
bine" ever since the day Of the log
cabin from which the present struc-
ture grew. The vine which covers
the front of the house would sufi-
GENTLY account for this appellation,
but it was also the name Of the Indian
girl from whose union with the Irish
Heady the race has sprung. The story
is, that the father and founder of the
colony lived to see his descendants Of
the fifth generation, and that, before
he died, he called them all about him
and giving to each a sprig Of the vine
babe him plant it before his new home
for they had become so numerous tina
they must separate. Some built nea
the old house and some far away, ant
only a few are now left; but q luXurlan
growth Of woodbine covers all tn
mountain side.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-22
AdminintratorIs Nolice.

HAVING been appointed and qualified hy
nessee, as administrator Of Mrs. Ellen Nc
Fadden, deceased, creditors Of said estate
will present their claim TO me or my attor-
noys, and debtors must nay up.
7f't GEORGE MIICHELL,A dm'r,
POstop &POston, AH'ys, WWlQs 10
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-22
AoAED

To all who arc suffering from the errors and
ildisoretions Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood, etc. i will send
a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
by a missionary in South America. Send q
self addressed envelope TO the Rev. JoaEPH !,
[SMAN. Station D. New York City.
F1rxrivh2d
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-22
Trustees Sale.

DY virtue of a trust deed made to me on the
ID 7th day of July, 1873, by Thopas Wa d
and Cornelia A. Ward, his wife, recorded in
book No. 81, page A6, OF the Registers office
Of Shelby county. Tennessee, default having
been made 10 the payment Of the indebted
ness tharehY kacnrad. i will. ON