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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-14

1T is remarkable fact that very few
privates who served in the Confederate
army ever returned home after the war.
There were Generals, Colonels, Majors and
Captains enough to supply every city and
neighborhood, but very few Lieutenants; /;
no Sergeants or Corporals, and no pri-
Yates to speak of. 1t is quite a novelty to
hear of one, but that there are few yet
IN the land Of living, we are pretty sure.
One has turned up lately in Middle Ten
nessee-in fact seems to have been there
ever since the war, but attracted no par
tlcular attention until lately. Some
months ago he began to write up an off
hand vivid account of his experiences as
member of "Co. Aytch," Mauray Grays,
First Tennessee regiment. His Sketches
have appeared from time to time in the
Columbia Herald, and have attracted
much attention. He pictures war just as
1t is, and as it is felt by
those who carry muskets. His
style is homely but pointed and
graphic. In the last number of the
Herald it is announced that his writings,
with some not yet published, are to appear
in book form. The name Of the old reb is
Sam Watkins, and if there are any pri-
Yates living they will read Sans efTusions
with koen relish. The officers have ap-
peared as authors until the public
is weary of them. 1t will be a real
diversion to hear from a high private. He
might take the lecture field next and
make fortune, especially if he would
dress somewhat as he did during the war
Seriously, we have no doubt but that Mr.
Watkins book will be valuable con-
tribution to the public records from which
future history will be compiled.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-14
Trustes'sSaIe.

| WHEREAS, John German. by his deed o
w trust, bearing date the 9Th of February
1881, dolly recorded ia book No. lS5, page 35
| ofthe Register Office Of shelby county, Ten
nessee' for the purpose Of securing the indebt
edness AID interest therein mentioned, con-
Veyed to Samuel Hirseh as trustee, certain
lot or parcel OF land situated in the county Of
Shelby and state of Tennessee, beginning on
the southwest corner OF Lane avenue and
AyIes street, and running thence sOuthwsrdly
with the west side Of ayres street $50 feet;
thence wSs wardly 73 feet; hence nOrthWard-
ly $50 feet 10 Lane ave1ue; thence eastwardiy
with the south side Of Lane avenue 73 feet to
the place Of beginning, and being the east
ern Is feet OF lots Nos. Isl, lS2, and 1888,
in W q loves subdivision of the Isler
tract, and part Of the same land acquired by
said John Goiman under decree Of the Sec
ono, Chancery Court of Shelby county, Tenn
IN the case of 4 NJ Lawrence vs. the Heirs OF
Mary Baxter OF al, No 4s9 N X ID of said
court. and recorded in Book No l02, page 72,
Of the Registers Office Of Shelby county,
Tennessee. And, whereas, said John Cor
man has made default in said trust deed, and
the beneficiary therein has required and di-
reeted said Samuel Hirsch, trustee as afore-
said, to sell said land in the manner and
mode as is therein provided upon the default
Of said John German,
Now, therefore, L, said Samuel Hirsch, as
trustee as aforesaid, hereby gives notice, as Is
In said trust deed prescribed, that will, on
Wednesday, the 18th day of Feb, 1882,
during legal hours, at the southwest corner of
Main and Madison streets. in the city Of
Memphis (now Taxing d strict of Shelby
county, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public
auction to the highest bidder, for cash, the
within described land.
Equity Of redemption waived.
January II. 1882 III iiS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-14
RAILROAD NEWS.
Trunk Line Negotiations Pro-
crossing FavOrabIy.

New YORK, January Alt is stated,
with some degree of positiveness, that the
dangerous points in the trunk line nego-
tiations have been successfully passed, and
settlement by arbitration practically
assured; yet, after all, the position of
Gould will prove the turning point, and
if he is not ready for "bull7 movement
obstacles are likely to be thrown in the
way of a settlement. His plans will
probably be developed early next week.
The earnings of the Western Union
Company for the first week in January,
although not full week, were, as shown
by test offices, $4,000 greater than the
aggregate earnings of the Western Union,
American Union and Atlantic g. Pacific
Companies for the corresponding week
last year. There is an improved feeling
abroad regarding American securities.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-14
PAUL BOYTON.
A Coroner Who Wanted to Hold
an Inquest Over the Captain.

Little Rock Gazette.l
Yesterday, while Captain Paul Boy.
ton, the great cold water man, was
floating down the Arkansaw river in
sort Of leisurely, holiday way, he
was discovered by an Arkansian, who
sprang into canoe and padded ou
to him.
Say, there; what's the matter with
your"
Nothing" replied the Captain.
What your name2"
Paul Boyton."
Where are you going?"
Down to the mouth of the river.
How much'll you give me to taxi
you down in a wagon2"
Don't want to go in wagon. Wan
tor this way"
Wall, look here, I'm the Coroner
OF this county, and it's my duty Il
hold lnquests over all hoaters. Com,
out here and wait till hold an in
quest over you"
But I'm not dead"
THAT don't make no difference
you're a foater. and I'll git just a
much for you as if you was dead
Won't come, eh? You're the mos
unaccommodating man 1 ever seed
Go ahead, then. First thing yor
know you'll hang up on my trot line
Then I'll have you foul. Bet hun
dred dollars this is some Yanke
trick."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-14
GUITEAU'S CHECKS.
He Has Thirty Thousand Dollars,
and is Ready for More.
Judge Cox Rules that Ee Shall
Not Argue His Own Case.

WASHINGTON, January 14-Guiteau
opened the days proceedings with the
following; 81 received thirty checks YES
terday, representing about $4,000. Some
OF them, | suppose, are worthless, and
many are no doubt good. don't want
any one to send me worthless checks. |
do my own banking business, and nv
checks should be made out to my order.
Amy one who desires to send me money
can do so, but don't want any worthless
checks"
Scoville addressed the court, stating that
he desired to know whether the prisoner
would be allowed to speak in his own de-
Tense. II the court proposed to accord
him that privilege, both he (Scoville) and
Reed would prefer that he should speak
first.
Guiteau-I want to be heard on that
question. Your Honor. / want to close
the argument for the defense. wouldn't
trust my case in the hands Of the best
lawyer in America.
Judge Cox-I should be 10th in a cap
itOl case TO deny any man proper oppor-
tunity to be heard even II he is repre-
sent'd by counsel, but in this case It is
safe to assume that the prisoner will abuse
the privilege, as he has done all through
the trial, and that what he would say
would be highly improper to 90 befnre
the jury. | shall therefore deny.him the
privilege, as said yesterday; however, if
his counsel desire to read from his manu-
script anything which they deem proper
to lay before the jury they can do SO.
Guiteau protested that he appeared as
his own counsel and claimed the right, as
an American citizen. to be heard in his
own defense. Finding that Judge Cox
could not be moved, he shouted: "Let the
record show that appear here as nay own
counsel, and that | take exception to your
ruling. Judge Cox, / shall appeal to the
American people and they viii overruie
you, and you will go down to future ages
with black stain upon your name"
Judge Cox made no reply to this TRADE
but simply nodded TO Reed to begin his
argument Reed then arose to address the
jury on behalf Of the prisoner. He CON-
menced by paying compliment to the
jury for the seriousness, solemnity and
care which had characterized it during
| this long trial.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-14
Non-Reslasnt plorIeo.

No. 1865 In the Chanoery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn.-Ada b Chevot VS.. q
Joiner ct al.
IT appearing from affidavit in this cause that
i the defendant to the original and amended
bills of complainant and the cross bill of de.
fenoant W Vernon, tO-wit: w L Joiner,
is nonresident of the State of Ten.
nessee, it is thereto 0 ordered that no make
his appearance herein, at the courthouse OF
before the first Monday in March, 1882, and
plead, answer or demur to com Dlainant's bill,
and amended bill and cross b II of JWVernon,
or the same win be taken for confessed as to
him and set for hearing ex-parte. and that
q copy Of this order be published once a
week for four So lcessive weeks in the Mem
phis Ledger.
This l4th day Of January. 1862.
A cOpy-Attest;
j BLACK, Clerk and Master.
Wright, Folkes and Wright and J W Yer.
non, sol TO- complits. III 1913 lfq IS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-14
TENNESSEE OFFICES.
Scramble for Places at Nash
vile and Memphis.
Moore opposed 70 Murray and
Mrs. Thompson.

specisl to Cincinnati Commorcial.l
WASHINGTON, January 12.-There
is spirited contest over some Of the
Federal offices Of Tennessee. The
terms of District Attorney Warder, at
Nashville, and District Attorney Mur-
ray, at Memphis, expire shortly. These
gentlemen applicants for reappoint-
ment. The leading contestants in the
race for Warder's place are Messrs.
Miller and Mclean. Those who are
foremost in the struggle over Murray's
place are Messrs. Poston, a law
yer of Haywood county. and Bigelow.
As yet the Republican Representatives
from Tennessee have not recommended
any one Of these gentlemen, some of
whom are here. They will not until
they have agreed upon candidates,
unless they should find it impossible
to agree. Representative Moore is
opposed to the reappointuent of Muir
ray, of Memphis, because he has held
the Office eight years, and because he
thinks that other men in the District
would I'LL the office quite as we'll and
do more political work. Representa-
tive Pettibone is understood to favor
the retention of District Attorney
Warder, and Representative lIouk to
oppose it.
Representative Moore hopes to Sc
cure the appointment of Charles w.
Schultz to be postmaster of Memphis,
vice Mrs. Thompson, who is probably
to be removed. Mrs. Thompson was
appointed by President Hayes after
the death Of her husband, editor of
the Avalanche, who was her prede.
cessor, during tie period when yellow
fever reigned in Memphis. Her
term will expire next year. President
Hayes and President Garfield declin d
to remove her, and so did Postmaster
General james after Garfeld's death,
although the Postofice Inspector re
ported her to be inefficient, and rec
commended her dismissal. Mr.. Schultz
is represented to be in every way we'll
qualified for the place, and in addition
to be an active political worker.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-14
BY CABLE.

DUBLIN, January 14.-The Presi-
dent and Secretary and two members
of the Committee of the Drum Cola
CHER Branch Of the Ladies Land
League were committed to the Lime
rick prison in default for holding illegal
meetings the lst Of January.
TUNIs, January 14.-General Lo-
gerot has seized several notables at
Sfax as hostages for the payment of
the war indemnity exacted by France.
He threatens severe measures if the
money is not forthcoming by the end
Of January.
GENEVA, January 14.-The enor-
nous mass of rock, a thousand feet
high, has fallen from Rothrisa noun
tain, destroying orchards, roads and
meadows. No lives were lost.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-14
POLICE POINTS.

Buck Chafans is a human being but he
was found prowling last night neverthe-
less, and locked up.
Lee Swan, pronounced by his lawyer as
pure and free from blot as the down of
the signet, will be tried this evening for
trying to whet his razor on another darky's
cheek
Alice johnson, employed as sick
nurse at house on DeSoto street, didn't
consider she had been paid we'll enough
for her services and csbbaged a quantity
of fine clothing belonging to one of the in
mates. She had part of it on when sent
to Jail this morning.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-14
ADDITIONAL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, January IA, 2 pm
Cotton quiet and unchanged. Uplands,
+ ll-l6d; Orleans, 6 l3 l6d. Sales to
day, 5000 bales. Receipts, 81, 900 bales;
American, $1,000 bales. Futures
opened weak and closed in buyers
favor.
New YORK, January IA, los
p m Cotton dull. Ordinary, 8
. lGci good ordinary, 10 i l6c; low
middliug. II 9-l6c; middling. l2c;
good middling, l2Sc; middling fair,
l3se; fair, l3sc. Futures are steady,
at very little change from last even
ing's closing prices.
NEW ORLEANS, January IA, 1l:3C
am.-Cotton quiet. Middlint, 1lEc
Sales to day, 400 bales. Receipts
1862 bales. Steck, 378.058 bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-14

Tho friends Of DR.. l. NJ. Cans, for
merly of this city, but now a citizen
of Arkansaw, will learn with pleasure
that he has returned from New Or
leans, after a sojourn of six weeks in
the Touro lnfrmary, almost entirely
restored in health. He had been suf-
fering with chronic diarrhea some
time, and appeared almost at deaths
door, but under the skillful treatment
Of Dr. Il. Loeber, who has charge of
the irfrmary, he feels that be was
entirely cured and lacks only little
time to regain strength. He expresses
the highest gratitude to the Doctor,
to the officers of the infrmary and to
visiting members of the /. o. B. B.
for kind attentions.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-14
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Second Presbyterian Church, corner
Main and Beal street-Sabbath- school
at $50 am. Services at IL am. and
7:30 p M, by Rev. j. NJ. Rose, pastor.
Central Baptist Church-Sunday-
school $3.50 am. Preaching morning
and night, by Rev. T. j. Rowan.
Cumberland Presbyterian Church,
Court street-Services at II a.u. and
at7:3Op.m. Rev. Il. A. Jones, pastor.
First Presbyterian Church, corner
Third and Poplar streets-Services at
Il am. and 7:30 p.m., Dy the Rev. c.
Il. Hemphill, Of Clarksville, Tenn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-14
GRAVEYARD INSURANCE.
Over 100000 On n Man Ninety
four Years Old.

PosT JERv1s, ~, January lS.-Mar-
tin Hughes died at Hawley, Pa, January
Sth, aged ninoty-four. He had been an
invalid for more than year. 1t is said
over $4,000 insurance is held on his life
in the Pennsylvania Graveyard Insur-
ance Company" by the residents of
Wayne county, Pa. Most of the policies
were Issued since August last.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-14
Attachment MOtIco.

Before Thos. Moffet, j. P. for Shelby county,
Tenn. Fred K Smith VS.. r B Kenton.
N this cause an attachment having been
a sued out under section 456 of the Code OF
Tennessee, and returned, levied upon the
having been mado that defendant is indebted
70 the plaintiff IN the sum of $500, due By
account Of rent. and tnat the claim is Just,
and that the defendant is a nonresident OF
the State OF Tennessee; II is therefore ordered
that said defendant make his personal
February 1882, at IL clock M, at my Office.
corner Poplar and Main streets, Mem.
phis, Tennessee, AID defend said attach.
ment suit within the time prescribed BY Law,
or the same will be proceeded with OK parte;
and that copy Of this order he published Oh oe
2 week, for tour weeks, from this date, in the
Public Ledger.
This the 18th day Of January, 1899.
III l23 l79 l25 Thus, MOFFRT, j. P.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-14
Lunatic Loose.

A lunatie named Robert Cathchart was
brought into the city yesterday on one Of
the railroads, and so violent was hethat he
had to be tied in his seat. When the
train reached the city the lunatic was re-
leased and allowed to roam at his pleasure,
1t Itpleased him to raise a disturbance in
less than two minutes, and when Officer
Mullowney interfered, he struck that Off
eerin the back of thehead with a brick. He
Is now in the calaboose, and Mullowneys
head is in rag.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-14
River I,NIerrnInn.

LOUISVILLE, January l4-Riyer rising,
with "a feet inches in the canal, and 70
feet 4 inches in the chute on the falls.
Clear and cool The Cons Millar is over
due.
PITTsBURG, January l4.-River II feet
and rising. Clear aad Geld.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-14

There is a bigger rush for Booth
tickets than has been experienced for
any other attraction, even at 81 per
seat for choice places. 1t is expected
that the receipts for the three per-
formances here will exceed $4,000.
That attractions will attract, is
evidenced by the demand for Booth
seats.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-14
DIED.

;, ,C0FFIN-ELIzA j., beloved wife Of Joseph
Il. Coffin.
Funeral services at residence, 12S Adams
street, SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ~ O'Clock.
January Is, 1882. Rev. Eugene Daniel, pas.
tor Cincinnati and Columbus (O) papers
Dlaa q cnnv1
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-14

class at that. Judge o. D. McManama
is the man to try this cause. he would
make it in fact, as in name, State
trial. and you bet" he would make
Guiteau keep quiet. PAUL PREvoT.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-14
BLUFF CITY
and Loan Association

1HE annual meeting Of Stockholders and
i Directors will be held on MONDAY
EVENING, Janu ~ 18th, at ~ O'Clock,
when the election of officers for The ensuing
year will take place, ana the annual report Of
the Secretary be laid before the meeting.
~ order OF q. "a. JUDAH, Pres't.
SAM'L HIRscH. SenIY III IlS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-14
liverpool Ffarkef.

LIVERPOOL January l4.-Pork-Prime
mess, western, dull, Sos; western, dull, 73s.
Beef-Prime mess, steady, 90s Lard
Prime western; dull, 56s. Cheese-Amer-
lean, steady. Cos.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-14
The Lucky Holders.

The ticket for the thirty thousand dol
lar prize, drawn few days since in the
Louisiana Lottery, was forwarded for
collection through the German Ma
tional Bank. The ticket is held
jointly between Mr.. j. NJ. Davis and
S. G. Russell, of Morning Sun, twenty
miles east of this city on the Somorville
road, and six miles north of Forest Hill.
Another ticket drawing a prize Of $4,000
was forwarded by the same bank for a
lucky holder who is no kin to the above
mentioned.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-08
NcCOPH,ick.

This is name with which every farmer
is familiar andiwhich.. carries withi--it the
same sense of dependence that one feels at
the mention of the name of some friend
tried and true. whomlheIis absolutely Ger
tain Will never failihim. Here in Mime
sofa. where so much grain is cut yearly.
and where the strain Is so great upon any
and all harvesting machinery, the tru3
worth and lreliability.sof rthe!McCormick
machines is fully realized. Years ago be-
fore the invention of the self-raking reaper
Mccormick made the best hand raklng
reaper III the world. Later on his self
raking four horse reaper received from the
farmers the sobrquet of the old reliable"
and reliable it certainly was in every
sense of the word. Always lead
ing. in the march OF progress, Mccormick
produced the. most perfect and complete
Trj.e binders. and to-day the most perfect
and reliable machine in the world is the
Mccormick Harvester and twinej binder.
What the next department. the march of
progress inssharvesting machinery twill be
no no one can fOretel. but on one thing each
citizen can bet his toots and that is that
whatever the improvement::may be McCor-
mick will be ahead. No description Of this
latest Achievement in the. production of the
incompatible Irvine binder need be given.
Not one farmer in fifty but what has seen
it operate in the field and kaolcs all about
its PROJECTIONS. = He knows that when he
begins his harvestEwith it thatrit will carry
him through. The exhibition Iof .McCor-
micks goods at the state fair at Rochester
was at the west end of machinery
new iron mower and their
Imperial self raking reaper spoke for
themselves. OF the new iron mower. one
farmer remarked on the grounds, who had
used it this season: This is the most per-
feet and complete machine of any kind
testimonial could possibly be given it.
When the day comes that the Mccormick
machines cease to satisfy the de-
mands of the farmer, the
rest of the harvester companies
want to burn their factories and quit the
business. Messrs. Hymes q Patterson, who
handle their goods at Rochester, made the
display here.
The harvester and Irvine binder on ex-
hibition was bought by A. D. Allis, the
well known miller and farmer of Oronoca.
Olmsted county. He already has two Nc
Cormick machines, and always knows a
good thing when he sees it.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-08
THE CRAV4T,

An English trade journal gives this
account of the early days of the cravat
&c In 1886 foreign regiment arrived in
Paris, in the dress Of which one charac-
teristic was much admired by the peo-
plea neck-wrapper or scarf of muslin
or silk for the officers, of common stuff
for the men, alike tied in bow with
pendent ends, and used by them, it is
said, to support an amulet worn as a
charm against sword cuts. Parisians
speedily adopted the novelty, styling
them first Croats, from the nationality
of the regiment, and afterward cravats.
The rich then used embroidered and
richly-laced cravats, such as we find
shortly after used by Charles H., who is
charged EGO lbs in the last year of his
reign for "a new cravat to be worn on
the birthday of his dear brother" James
II. paid 936 10 for cravat of Venice
lace to wear on the day of his corona
ton. Toward the end of the last cent
ury the cravat was revived, and worn
of such extravagant size that whole
pieces of muslin were sometimes used.
and even shoulder cushions. over which
folds of stuff were draped SO that it was
as impossible for man to turn his head
without wheeling bodily round as for an
early coach to turn within its own
length.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-08
BARBECUE. b
I Continued from First Page. !

facturers of carriages, road wagons and
buggies. have an exhibition in their own
pavilion, just north of Floral hall, that
does great credit toa.them, and was in
spected by the thousands who visited the
fair and admired by all. Their sample
goods on exhibit are such as they
are offering for sale every
day, and command approval
from all, not on account of their excellence
of finish alone. but from their fine proper
tions and general taste of construction.
Their goods are in point of fact built on
strict mechanical principles and proper
tons. and every inch of timber is selected
and perfectly seasoned. Their work is all
made unner the Immediate eye and super
vision of the proprietors themselves. and
is strictly warranted. They make a spe-
cialty OF the construction of livery and doc
tors work. Probably no finer carriage
was ever exhibited at any fair than the fine
Brewster end spring shown by them built
for Minneapolis party. The factory was
established eight years ago, since which
time their business has been constantly
enlarging until at present it has assumed
very important proportions. Every per-
son visiting Rochester should call at their
factory.