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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02
A RemarkabIe sIght az Sea-.
charIeltOn Nevs bod OourIer.

AfNWN kAN RNAAANAN
Yesterday morning, at 7.l5 o'clock,
the residents Of Sulliyan's Island saw
an immense waterspout, which formed
about four miles TO the south of the
island near the bar. The clouds over
head at the time were inky black. At
fist sight a disturbance in the water
was observed, and then from the cloud
above appeared, as it we're, a gigantic
finger, which reached out toward the
water beneath, which every monument
became more agitated, and finally rose
like a miniature mountain To meet the
cloud. For some seconds the upper
and lower columns Of water we're sepa-
rated, yet apparently only about TWEEN
ty feet apart. Then came the union
between sea and cloud, and the large
column OF water rapidly whirled south
westward for about a mile and then
burst, scattering its tons Of water Into
the seething ocean for hundreds Of
yards around
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02

AN effort has been made ever since
June last to consolidate the Memphis
aud Vicksburg railroad with the Mis-
s;ssippi Valley and Ship Island, the
Tennessee Southern, and the New Or
leans and Mississippi Valley Railroad
Companies. The stockholders we're
called to meet at Yicksburg on the
18th of June, the 10th, 10th and 3lst
Of July, the Both of August, and
again the Both Of September. All Of
the meetings were adjourned without
results except the last, and that has
not been heard from. e
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02
AneiOat Ducks and Dandies.

BelgraNla.
81 went the other night" says a fair
correspondent of the London Evening
Post of 1913, with an aunt of mines
we'll bred woman of the last age,
though a little stiff and formal. When
we sat down in the front boxes We
found ourselves surrounded by a party
Of the strangest fellows | ever saw In
nv life: some of them had those loose
kid of great coats on which | have
heard called wrap r~aseals, with gold
laced hats slouched in humble imita-
ton Of stage eoachmen; others as being
grooms had dirty boots and spurs, with
black caps on, aud long whips in their
hands; a third sort wore scanty irocks,
little shabby hats put on One side, and
had clubs in their hands. ny aunt
whispered me she never saw such a
set of slovenly, unmannered footmen
sent to keep places in her life; when
to her great surprise, the saw these
fast young men, at the end OF the
act, pay the box keeper for their
places"
Then comes the dandy of George
III. 5 time-a creature like the ehame
leon in his changes. A newspaper Of
I770 gives the following description Of
a fop Of hat period "A few days ago
a macaroni made bis appearance in
the assembly rooms at Whitehayen
dressed in a mixed silk coat, pink
satin Waistcoat, and brseches covered
with an elegant silver net, white silk
stockings with pink clocks. pink
satin shoes and large pearl buckles,
a mushroom colored stock covered
with fine point lace, hair dressed
remarkably high, and stuck full o.
pearl pins"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02
A Love story From the BeFk-
shire Hills.
phIIadsIphIa Lsdgor.


A correspondent writes the follow
ing account Of a strange funeral he
attended among the Berkshire Hills,
Massachusetts,:
b. aud | drove TO the church and
went down into the little ravine be
hind it. Here VIC stood for awhile,
waiting until We saw slowly ascend
ing the hill a solemn procession.
Two huge oxen came first, drawing
a wooden sled, on which wal a rude
coffin, covered with a black cloth
On the other side Of tho sled walked
two rough countrymen, with long
whips; Immediately after, with tear.
stained faces, walked the neal rela-
tives Of the dead man. We Joined
in the procession, and soon reached a
beautifully wooded knoll, just out
side Of the small, clean yard. Here
was the newly-dug grave, and the
patient beasts toiled TO the sides OF
the great yawning hole, VIC formed
in a circle around it, The coffin was
lifted from the sled, and in silence
lowered TO its last resting place. Not
a word was spoken, and the oxen from
time to time, turned their great heads,
as though to have one last look at the
master who had cared for them in all
these last years, and so loved them
that he desired they should carry him
to his grave. All stood silent as the
dirt was 81 oveled by the sturdy, coat
less men; only the rushing torrents Of
q mountain stream near by, and an
occasional bird note in the stiffness.
At last the work was complete, the
spades laid upon the shed, aud the
huge beasts we're slowly turned into
the path, We following until we reach
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02
ripe STRAWBERRIES.
Knoxville Tribune, %.

Yesterday Mr.. T. II. Lindsey, the
artist, showed us a basket Of fine
strawberries which had Just been gath.
cred from the farm of Professor o. A,
Miller, south Of the river. The berries
were large and we'll developed, and
were as delicious as any gathered in
the spring. These strawberries are Of
a variety Of Kentucky seeding known
as the "Van." The plants are very
large and have been bearing all sum.
mer. Professor Miller will have them
ripening every day until frost. The
patch is now white with blooms, and
has berries in all stages of ripening,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02
A shattered Idol Indignant.


She was a shrewish- looking woman,
and the magistrate eyed her SUSPECT.
ously as be said:
You are charged, madam. with
violence toward your husband"
Am | a wOrm," she responded,
"lhlt won't turn when its trod on. |
guess not" and she glanced around
the court room az if to discover the
individual bold enough to challenge
the veracity of that declaration.
Did he give you any prOvocation2''
continued His Honor in a lower and
more conciliatory tone.
Plenty Of it. He called me his
shattered idol, Judge; and as | never
did take no sass from no man, | jus
licked him"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02

Thirteen white people died in this
city last week, and six of the adults
died of consumption and three were
infants. The remaining four were
carried off by whisky, chronic
diarrhea, dysentery and intermittent
fever. The total deaths were p, 9 be-
ing colored. Last year for the same
week 30 people died, and II were
wb;fo
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02
MondaY, 0oioher 23. laa2.

the, real estate mentioned and described in
A certain lot o. rarrl OIL md ly nEin Shell
BY county, Tennessee, heing nine tofcs and
three gaaflers. Of an acre ~ tho 10 lowing
Wsot, to-wits l5A. acres briug "a part Of IN
Brl dehaw and Pillow 900 acre eufvev. wnieh
10 bounded and described rs OF VS., to.wi,.
BEGINNING at q axe az the mort west com q
OF lot So Of said sub, division, which Ia l5
chains % links ease and ~ chains nv iinks
south Of TIE north eit corner Of the 400 erre
survey; running thence eat 10 chains 3g links
on the south line Of lot No. A. old 10 n Mer-
rill; thence oouth 10 oh ms ~ links 10 n
stake, and with the west line az A M acre iet
Of the same sub-div,ian known A, lot No. 8,
thence west Is chains 30 linksto a stake on ,he
cast eide Of a 20 foot street; thence north. win
the est side Of said street, l2 chains l7l links
Y the begin, ing, Il being lot No, s in ne sub'
division Tbs part herein cor veyed being ~
ac % On h south pBrl Of said lot, 3 acres ID
10 mott side, having boon sold TO " q
yAlso iAe following lot OF land In the ounty
Qihhe,hy, state Of Tennessee, near The civ ~
Memphis bolrg n o. the | Il survo, al ana
laid out By Edward S Todd fos Wiljsuehbv
williams and numbered as lot No. n. eo.
tstning by said survey 3 50. 100 acres. i,}ng IN
Wtlham1' avenue. Terms Of sale-Cssb'
jackson, Tenn, September Q, lggl.
JOHN Il. FHEEHAN. cieyk
~ vance, a0lieitor' 1876
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02

In the estimation ofState Treasurer
Polk, the high tax wings will carry
the State at the ensuing November
election. He counts on ffty-two Re-
publicans and t~wenty-four high tax OF
boiling Democrats going to the Legis-
lature, making a total of seventy-siz
out of 1872, leaving but ffty-six for the
low tax party. He does not include
any doubtful districts in his calcula.
ton, but he was disappointed about
funding the State debt and he may
be equally so on election results.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02
Scared a Grizzly by Yelling.

Yesterday, says the Helena Inde
pendent, a tie cutter was engaged in
picking berries in the timber about 0
mile and a half from the Spokane
House, Helena, Montana, when he
heard a slight noise, and looking up
he saw a big grizzly standingup on bis
launches not ten feet distant. He
was paralyzed for a moment, and then
gave vent to a yell Of fear that was so
vigorous and unearthly that the
grizzly was frightened out of his evi
IDENTIFY bloody intentions, and dropping
down on all fours he got back iutO the
thicket as fast as he could.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02
New Cello.

The Philadelphia Record, writing
about the Baltimore and Ohio cable,
says, "Mr. Garrett is worth between
$l0,000,0O0 and SIS, 000, 900. He pro-
poses that his Geographic communica-
tions with Europe shall not be regu
lated by Mr.. Gould's whims. Robert
Garrett is in Europe working up
the project. A landing on this side
has been assured Siemens, the great
electrician Of Berlin, is working in
hearty accord with the CARROTS, and
has given them to understand that he
will take all the stock not otherwise
parceled out. He says that a cable
with all the modern improvements can
DO laid for one-fourth Of tho cost Of
the lines now connecting the two CON
tinents. Mr.. james Gordon Bennett,
Of the New York Herald, put his
name down for S500,000of the stock Of
the new oompany,a and promised TO raise
the amount to 81, 600, 600 if necessary.
Mr. Garrett has also subscribed $500,
600. Capitalists Of Boston, New York
aud Philadelphia also appear 10 the
list, aud opposite their names arc
figures from 100000 downward. The
stock thus subscribed Tor is 70 be
placed in the hands Of trustees for a
period Of three years. The telegraphic
charges at no time are to exceed six
pence or twelve cents a word. This
bold undertaking will probably pro-
yoke a lively war"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02

IT is stated by those who have the
care Of the sacred old Winchester
cemetery hat a proviso wal included
10 the original deed of gift, that if at
any future time the ground should
cease to be used for a resting place for
the dead, its ownership must revert to
the Winchester heirs. If this is 50,
the bodice lying there are not likely to
be disinterred.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02

THE Sheriff of YermilliOn parish
La, expresses the belief that Acklen
will be chosen to Congress in the
Third Louisiana District, and that
people will astonish both Beattie and
Kellogg on election day by casting q
majority against both.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02

A COUPLE married at Galveston,
Texas, last week upon whom it is re-
ported two hundred marriage policies
had been placed and they footed up
full $4,000. A stir was natural
among the insurance companies, and
many are watching to see how much
cash will be realized.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02

The Democrats expect to elect
seven candidates for Congress in Ohio
and have hopes of ten, aud strong
AePss are entertained that the party
will control the next House of Repre-
seatatives with q good working ma
joriiy. Carlisle, of Kentucky, and
Randall, Of Pennsylvania, are already
mentioned for the Speakership. Ac-
counts from New York and Pennsyl'
vania are very fstteriDg for the
Democracy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02

THE Hon. VIM. NJ. Smith appears
to be thetayorite for the Congressional
candidacy with the high tax wing Of
the Republican party. The gentle
nan is capable. and popular with his
political followers, while outside Of
his party he has many friends.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02
Congressman Dunn.
Ys,4I. III n 40

Hon. Poindexter Dunn, Congress-
mar from the First district, came
down yesterday from Corning to Wal
nut Ridge. lie is suffering severely
with an ailment Of the throat caused
by the recent cold spell, but hopes to
BE- all right in a day or two. He re-
ports good work in his canvass, and
is positive that the county committees
in his district are aroused to the i'm
p~ortance Of getting out the full vote OF
the Tarty TO overcome the secret
WORKINGS Of the Radicals among the
colored people.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02

A YOUNG farmer named j.. H.. Pep
per, living in Yszoo county, Miss, the
second largest cotton producing county
in America. made 200 gallons Of mo
lasses. worth 40 cents per gallon, from
halt an aera Of sorghum cane, and he
has FIVE and a half acres yet to cut.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02
Running Away From the Girls.
NIT a-F-As- m.

fhlladelphia Times.
All over the country young gentle
men seem to be running away from
their wedding nights and their pros.
pective brides. 1t is a weakness to be
mourned and one that demands the
most serious investigation. At FIRST
sight it looks ash the young men 9th s
generation were moon struck instead
OF love smitten and we're merely losing
their heads instead of their hearts
Certainly the practice has not the
slightest tinge OF old fashioned chiv-
airy or g~allantry about it, but why
don't young men feel as they-that is
other young men used to feel on the
nuptial eve? Is it that the male por-
ton Of the rising generation are all
sordid and selfish, thinking only or
mainly Of their own ease and comforts
and freedom, and not to any extont
considering how they make their "bet-
ter angels" happy and contented in
this low world, or is there another
side to the question?
- pohANAAhhN nuEeNbltu ludl VIC
extravagant notions young ladies OF
these days have Of the domestic com.
forts and luxuries necessary to their
happiness are so appalling that.
unless a young fellow is a boss poll
t%ician, or a free and easy bank cashier
or a treasury Office s%inecure. IN,
thought Of marrying is enough Il
drive him crazy, and no wonder tn,
poor fellow is forever running away
But 1t would seem that in this aee o
universal industry the young chan
would not be so cowardly as to ruI
away SO often, unless there was q zen
eral fear Of something even NOR,
serious than a possible scarcity O
funds
Perhaps a deeper trouble is thai
young ladies in these times have be
come SO much q matter Of skirts anC
corsets and bangs that they dom
dnd or lose their hearts quite as abso.
lutely as our gsandmothers did wher
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02
From Ya4OO City 10 Jackson.
49, 90

"
The parties who are to construct the
bridge for the benefit of our railroad
across Big Black we're in town this
week, aud the manager in chief, Mr.
Ellthorpe, made known the fact while
here that the proposed work will be
completed within ninety days. He is
an adept in the science Of bridge
building, and will surely finish the
job at the time specified. He will
commerce his task on Monday next,
and is Of the opinion that the whole
road from here, to jackson will be
completed before the 1st Of July,1S83
The bridge to be constructed by him
and trestling through Big Black
swamp, will stretch out to the length
Of $500 feet.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02
Wheat ISeceipts.

THU HVFN1HV"Hf NIFNf -
The farmers are taking advantage Of
the present fine weather to bring their
wheat to market. 1t continues to
come in in large quantities, and almost
every bushel Of this years crop has
been graded No. | hard. At Pillsbury
& HurIberts elevator yesterday, HOO
bushels were received; the Northern
Pacific elevator took in 1900 bushels
from wagons and 400 bushels from
barges; the Grandin elevator received
5000 bushels and shipped 600.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02
Monday, October %. 1882.

all tho interest Of defendantR B Hays in the
real estate mentioned and described in said
decree as follows:
.Rirst-rhe estatutory equity Of redemption
Of defendant = Hays in the following de-
scribed real estate, to wit:
Lots IA ard II in block At, in what
is known as Fort Pickering, lying Just
south Of the city Of Memphis, in Shelby oCun.
", Tensessee, reference being made TO sal
lots and ll0cks as laid down on Williamson's
mae OF the city Of Memphis and environs. Is
s~econd-The equitable interest Of defendant
RIB HAYS IN the "Woodlawh Place." referred
to in the bill and described as follows;
Lying in shelby county, Tennessee, near
Wythe Depot on the Memphis and Ohio rail.
Soad. b filming at 2 large red oak marked
x, on the south side of Loosa Hatchie
river, and running thence south 5 do
grees east, 100 chains % links. to an elder tree
marked x In a ield crossing the NJ. 20. r. K.
at vs. chaina and % links; thence south 30 de-
gree, east, II chains and 90 links to a stak 0 In
the center of the Brownsville road; thence
south, pa degrees west, IA chains and e
lnfs, with the Brownsville TOAD to a stake,
thence south 20 degrees esst, % chains and 81
links to a ItAke in Haywoods' north boundary
line ofa 667 acre tract; thenge soN.h, STk degree;
west, with said HiywOodsf fine 81 chains And
30 links to a stake near a branch, one Of Hay.
woods corner thence north, " de rees west,
" ehains To a ANAL willow on the south side
ofthe BrewpsYille road; thence south 5sI% do
grees west, % chains and 20 links TO Hay
woods northwest corner, from which south
liz degrees east 6 links /, asweetsum mark.
cd d; thence north 30 chaina and S. links to a
stake, 40 links Of a hickory NAKED X; thence
west 20 chains 70 an elm marked ET x; then I
north 50 chains, crossing the said railroad for.
meTly knewn as the Memphis ~ d Ohio rail.
roao, but now called The Memphis and Louis.
vile railroad, at 7 chains and 40 links to 4
sycamore tree marked II, on TIE south banh
Of LOota hatohie river; thrnce north 50 de.
grees east, cutting and equalizing the mean.
dering Of said river, Al chains 70 a stake, In
the south boundary line off Wills 250l an,
grant; thence east Is chains to J Willai honih'
east corner; thence hor hwi h said WnIg' eas
boundary line, AZ chaiAs To Loasa Hstshi,
river; thence with the Eeanderines Of sale
stream, 80 chains to the beginning, oontainin,
BY estim alton nv acres, being a portion o
what is known a. the "WoOdiawn Place. - be
longing to the ate Samuel j Hays, aud con.
veyed by A J Hays and others To X b Hays h,
and Of record In the Office Of the Register o.
Shelby county, in book "A, page 2i6, 10 whicl
reference is made.
Terms of sale-0n a credit Of geVen arr
twelve months, taking purchasers notes will
approved personal security, bearing interes
from date aud retaining q lion uroa the prop
erty uptil said netes are paid. Equity Of 70
demption barred.
jackson, Tenn, September 81, 1852.
JOHN II. FREEMAN, Clark.
LIB mcfarland, solicitor. 49,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02
Scandals OrIhe season.
Philadelphia Progregs.


The season has been, as usual, pro
life Of scandal, not one quarter Of
which have got into the newspapers.
1t is the custom to denounce the press
of the age for prying into the secrets
Of private life and holding nothing
sacred, which indeed it is to be com
mended for resisting, as it does. the
temptation to publish sensations which
it knows would read with ayidity and
when in most cases those principally
involved are not deserving of the mercy
it extends. Doubtless the newspapers
occasionally print that which were
better left alone, but then only think
of what they do not print. Several Of
the great hotels have been very hot.
beds Of scandal, and there are few
correspondents who could not have
filled their letters, had they felt so in
clined, with the very spiciest reading
Blame the press, if you will, when il
oversteps the bounds Of prudence and
fairness, but in all justice thank il
that it keeps secrets which, to tell,
while the exposure might pnnish the
guilty, would crush the innocent be.
meath the weight Of shame and dis
grace.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02
Insurance at New York.

n. l. lflDuueI ls
Marine insurance rates are nowloW.
in some lines lower than they have
ever been. Cotton has been written
for as little as one-quarter Of one per
cent net, aud grain cargoes have also
been taken at figures which a few
years ago would have been considered
ruinous. The active competition be
tween home and foreign companies
has been chiefly instrumental in caus
ing the low rates. The competition
has been greatly promoted by the
growth in the Geographic facilities,
which enable insurers TO place Their
risks in London and Liverpool in a
few houis' time, whenever they fail to
secure satisfactory rates here. 1t was
hoped a year and a half ago that the
downward tendency of rates would be
checked by the organization Of the
Association of Marine Underwriters,
all the members ofwhich were pledged
to maintain an agreed tariff. The eff
fort was in vain, however. Although
it is said that the practice was frowned
upon by the foreign companies, their
agents here were able by a surrender
OF a part OF their commission to insur-
ers to cut under the tariff agreed upon.
The association, having tried the ex
pertinent for a year, gave it up. Goa
versations with a number of.the lead
ing marine insurers yesterday showed
agreat unwillinghess on their part to
admit that rates were much lower now
than they have been for several years
yet it is true that such is the case.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02
rms BfRmiNeHAM R0LLiSG
HILLS
APrOpOsitiOn From the Strikers
10 go 20 Work Pending.


DAImthtuam At~f ANN
Affairs at the Birmingham Rolling
mills still remain as heretofore. A
committee OF six Of the strikers waited
on the mill authorities and presented
A proposition to return to work at the
old scale. Mr. Caldwell, the presi-
dent Of the company being absent, st
Louisville, action on the proposition
was suspended until his arrival He
is expected to return here in a day or
two. In the meantime everything
Is being done to put the mills in hrst
rate running order.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indisoretions Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood, etc, I Willsend
recire that will cure you, FREE on
yhAhHE.. This great remedy was discovered
BY a missionary In South America. Send 4
seli-addresse envelspe ~ The Rev. JosKPH Il
lSNAs. Station b. Nav York City.
nKxxiv52d
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02
Life in NOrth western Dakota,
G.

The white men all have Indian
squaws to do their %housewOrk; that is,
those who are able to afford them, for
it costs something to get one. Those
young whites who can catch a young
Indian woman away from her parents
and throw a blanket over her and run
of and secrete her a certain length of
time can have her as a wife. Other
wise it will take several ponies or
COWS, or from sl00 to $500, according
to the rank Of the family. Among the
fifteen or twenty families only one
white lady was seen. While there the
wife of a rancher died, and was buried
according to Indian customs. In the
coffin, which was a pine box, the rsla-
tons Of the dead squaw placed every
thing that they thought would be Of
any benefit to the Indian in going to
the happy hunting ground. Such
things as thimbles, scissors, thread,
buttons, needles, smoothing irons and
the like we're heaped on the corpse
until the lid would scarcely close,
The bereaved husband told me the
Indians mourned for pay. One squaw,
as a recompense for her mourning,
relieved his sugar barrel Of twenty
Eve pounds of sugar. Others took
other things in accordance. Three
hundred cups of coffee a day while the
lady was sick was a low estimate o.
the coffee be dealt out to the Indians