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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-08
Cornelius j. VanderbiIt's Life in
Hartford.

HARTFORD, April 3.-Residents Of
this city, who knew Cornelius j. Van.
derbilt intimately during his residence
here, expressed no surprise when they
read the announcement of his death
by his own hand While here he Of
riended by his course of life those who
would have been his friends, because
Of his family. He was a frequenter
OF gambling places, and he contracted
bills everywhere and gave his cred
itors no satisfaction, nor even consol.
ing words. When he returned to New
York, some time before Commodore
Vanderbilt died, he had but recently
taken advantage of the bankruptcy
act, and two or three years ago, when
he received 81 600, 600 from his fathers
estate, he paid only the two or three
creditors who pressed him most
strongly. He married in this city a
Miss Williams, daughter of o..
b. Williams, lawyer. The
lady died in few years, and there
we're no children by the marriage.
About two years ago Mr.. Vanderbilt
came to this city and contracted for
the erection Of grand residence on
the farm which his father had given
him when he first placed him here.
The building has been finished, and it
is stated a curious coincidence that
his death occurred but few hours
before the date appointed by him for
occupying it, Hisloose financial habits
appear to have continued, even with
the possession Of abundant means, for
there are liens upon the building by
the contractors. and it is also heavily
mortgaged. 1t is a grand structure,
situated on the brow of Vanderbilt
hill, in the western suburbs of the
city, aud is scarcely rivalled by any
other residence in this section. The
Hartford papers this evening express
local public opinion in recommending
that the family, for its own credit,
proceed TO a settlement of Mr.. Van
derbilt's debts here from the remains
OF his inheritance. His brother and
sisters, who are his sole heirs, do not
need the money, and sums 1m So to
5000 are due to many needy residents
who trusted him and have waited for
long years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-08
How Republicans Hope to Carry
Tennessee.

Warrington cor. New York Tribune,l
The Republicans seem to be conf
dent that they can carry the PROPOSE.
ton for a constitutional convention
and elect a majority Of the delegates.
Men who have studied the statistics Of
such movements say there is no case
on record in which the party that
called a constitutional convention
failed to control it. The Republicans
are equally confident that they can
elect their candidate for Governor,
repeating the success of 1880. In the
present condition of politics in that
State they ought to do more-they
ought to carry the Legislature and
elect United States Senator 10 sue
coed Isham G.. Harris. Tennessee
Republicans are claiming that their
State is quite as likely TO 90 Republi-
can after a fair effort has been made,
as Indiana, and are saying that they
think they are entitled TO something
of the same help that is extended to
close and doubtful States in the
North. They asked 1t IN 1881 OF the
Republican Congressional Committee,
and got only rebuff for their pains.
Yet the returns Of the vote for mem
bers Of the Legislature show that the
Republicans elected 10 out Of the 20
Senators, and 81 members Of the
House TO 36 Democrats and l Green
hacker, with one seat vacant. They
had at the opening Of the session AZ
out Of 100 members on joint ballot
A gain Of four would have given them
a majority, and they could have elected
Senator whose vote would have
made the United States Senate Repub'
lican. There are FIVE Democratic
members Of tho Legislature from
East Tennessee whose combined ma
iorities fell below 100 votes. There
are eleven Democratic members from
Middle and West Tennessee none o.
whom had as much as 100 majority
Inasmuch as a United States Senator
must be elected by the Legislature Il
be chosen this fall, these figures are
worthy OF attention.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-08

eenlent 10 NJ like a legion Of taIs.
fuses, at y0tr merchants doors, and
feed on the crumbs you can beg from
their bounty Can you stand up like
men and feel that you arc free born
American citizens as long as you whine
after others for your 'vittles2' Then
rise, rise We slothful farmers, from the
bog holes of credit, soar aloft on the
blessed consciousness of having raised
your 'vittles, and year after year you
will rise higher and higher, and when
your lives shall reach the sere and vel.
low leaf you will perch on the pima
Gle Of independence, and planting the
point of your thumb on the apex of
your nose, you will be able to twist
your fingers in eontemptuous defiance
at the hordes of Shylocks who lie in
wait for the unwary farmer trying to
gobble up all he makes furnishing him
'vittles!' And when the caterpillar,
like the angel Of death, shall spread
his wings on the blast, and sweep.
ing from cotton field to cotton
field, shall gather into its
capacious stomach the crop Of the
South, then rising from his feast, like
an eagle with bloody talons, shall
startle the land with fits exultant
screams of children where's your
vittles?' Then you will be able to
smile with smile that is child like
and bland, and shout back the defiant
answer:
u got you that time, old fellow, 1
raised 'em myself
Then from every hilltop and out
OF every valley, ten thousand 'sperrits
Of Just men made perfect will kick up
their heels and shout bully for you'll"
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gRuEH ArTEsgHD.
Some Important Statements
Of Well Known People
Wholly Verified.

In order that the public may fully realize
the genuineness Of the statements, as well As
the power and value Of the article Of which
they speak, we publish herewith the fac
smile signatures Of parties whose sincerity
Is beyond question. The truth Of these testi-
monials Is absolute, nor can the facts they an
nounce be ignored:
MEMPHIS. TKSS., April 20. 1881.
Messrs. II. H, Warner 4 Co;
GKNTLRltEN-I have been 9 sufferer from my
infancy with disease of the kidneys, and have
expended a great deal of my hard earned
wages with physicians and at various springs
in search Of relief. None did me any good.
Finally, after reading several testimonials Of
the Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, / concluded
to try II, and aftor having used four bottles
found that had been entirely cured. and am
to-day as streng and healthy as any enc.
have not seen any testimonials from any ono
in this section of the country, and on this
account send mine voluntarily, hoping that
some one affected with this dangerous disease
may see it and be induced to try it. 1t Is the
most wonderful medicine have ever seen,
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sflfPWREClgED ON a DEsRRT
ISLAND
Thirty.three AmeriSans who
Lived on this Island for
Sixteen Months.
London Times, March ISL

London Times. March 1871
Papers brought by the Cape mail
steamer Balmoral Castle, which ar
rived at Plymouth yesterday, state
that on February 10th, the American
corvette Marion, Commander Terry,
arrived at Cape Town from Heard !
Island, bringing the survivors of the
crew of the American bark Trinity,
thirty-three in number, who were
wrecked at Heard's Island in October,
1880. The Trinity, Captain John L.
Williams, sailed from New London,
Connecticut, on June LIST, 1880, bound
on whaling and sealing voyage in the
Southern Ocean, and arrived at
Heard's Island on October 9th, 1880.
The bark anchored off the island.
which is uninhabited, and is situated
in latitude 500 south, logitude 730
east. Until October 18th all went
we'll, but on that day, during a heavy
gale, the bark dragged into four faith
oms of water. The anchors had to be
slipped, and the vessel was beached in
order to save the lives OF the crew. At
the time the weather was intensely
cold. and while the crew were being
landed seven of them had their limbs
badly frostbitten. With this exc o.
ton the landing was effected without
accident, The same night the Trinity
toated off and was blown to sea, since
which time no trace Of her has been
found. From October 18th, 1880, the
shipwrecked crew, numbering thirty
five originally, remained on the island
until they were rescued. Fortunately,
in landing the crew managed to save
some three months supply of provis
ions from the wreck. This, supple
mented by sea elephant, penguin flesh
and penguin eggs, with some sea cab
bage. formed the diet of the crew. On
landing, the Captain and crew found
some small wooden huts, which had
been placed there by various whalerq
who occasionally visit the place in
search of sea elephants. These huts
formed most welcome shelter. Dur.
ing the sixteen months of their en-.
forced captivity the sailors were en-
gagged in hunting sea elephants. In
the winter season, and in fact during
most OF the year, the men suffered
much from the intense cold, aud on
January Both, 1881, two of the crew
named Bernard Kelley and George
Watson, while out hunting, and when
crossing a glacier, were overcome by
the cold and frozen to death. On the
10Th of last month, about5 pm, the
forlorn crew sighted ship standing
along the coast. Signals were made to
her by means of blankets, and the
steamer, which proved to be the Ma
rion at once made for the anchorage.
Early next morning the wrecked mar.
liners were transferred to her. Heard
Island is bleak island of volcanic
origin, and is about thirty miles long
by three miles wide.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-08
A Bridge Knocled Down.

Special to Vieksburg Herald
YAzOo City, April 5.-At lC
o'clock this morning the steamer City
of Yazoo, in passing up stream, ran
with full speed against the north sec
ton Of the iron bridge, destroying al
the iron work Of the same. She ther
backed slightly and passed up stream
Public feeling is strongly excited but
divided, some contending that tht
accident was premeditated. and ad.
vantage was taken of the high water t,
destroy the bridge without injury L
the boat. Others maintain that tht
span Of eighty four feet is too narrow
The damage to the bridge will amour
to several thousand dollars, as one
third Of the bridge is sunk. TIL,
damage to the boat, if any, is no
known,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-08
Corington,s Telephone.

CoTingt0n Call, It'll
Covington will in about three weeks
be connected with Plum Point on the
Mississippi river, opposite 0seeola, by
telephone. The government force en-
ployed in deepening the channel Of
the river at that point will be there
several years, and they want commu
nication with the outside world. They
are now working on an appropriation
of$600, 600, and expect to get another
Of one million from the present Con-
gress. Their work extends from
Plum Point to Randolph, and this is
regarded as the worst and most dan.
gerous part of the Mississippi river
in low water. Work was begun on
the telephone line last Monday, and II
will be completed in about three
weeks The distance is twenty-thret
miles. 1t will be put up just like
telegraph line, and could be changed
into telegraph line at any time. L
takes twenty-five poles for each mile
but for some distance the line can b.
run on the trees, and that will b
taken advantage of when possible
The line will cross Hatchie river a
Davis Ferry, and will be run int
the depot telegraph Office at thi
place, where Mr.. Street will receiy
messages, and thence telegraph to an
point.
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Human suffering Relieved.

Intensely severe headaches, consti
patton of the bowels, deficiency Of
bilious secretions, fatulency, unstead-
mess and weakness Of muscular power
lowness ofspirits, dependency, heart
fiutterings, nervous debility and weak,
ness promptly cured by using Browns
Iron Bitters. A true tonic, univer.
sally recommended by the medica,
profession - Medical Journal.
S. Mansfield & Co., w. N. Wilker
son l. Co., and g. W Jones & Co.
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-08
ChlIdren, Wheare's Your VitiIes?

Uncle Remus has a sermon in the
Southern World of the 10Th of March
on the text: Children, have ye any
meat7p which he translates into the
important question: Farmer, have ye
any vittles27 He thinks that the
preacher when he exclaimed: VANITY
of vanities, all is vanity, should have
excepted from the vanities of the
world the "vittles" for which all men
so ardently long.
After an exhortation to the farmer
against the folly of Laying up hunger
against the day Of hunger by depend
ing upon the merchant to supply him
with "Yittles," he closes with the fol.
lowing stirring peroration;
20, misguided brethren, are you
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-08

Mr.. Clifford F. Hudson, of Elmira
NY, says: My aged mother suffered
greatly from poor digestion and gene
raj debility. She was always com
planning Of her liver, and her bowels
often panied her greatly. She was
very weak. l bought her bottle Of
Browns Iron Bitters, and she says
1t goes right to the spot, Clifford.
She has greatly improved since using
this excellent medicine"
s. Mansfield & Co., w. N. Wilker
son & Co., and G. w. Jones & Co.
wholesale agents.
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PROPOSALS FOR BIDS
For Leasing the Arkansas State
Penitentiary.

In pursuance of tho provisions Of an act OF
i the General Assembly Of the State Of Ar
kansas, approved March 2lst, 1881, the under
signed, the Board Of Commissioners for the
management and leasing Of the Arkansas
State Penitentiary, hereby give notice that
they will until the 18th day Of November,
1882, receive sealed proposals for the leasing
of the Arkansas State Penitentiary and all
property thereto belonging, and the build
ings, machinery and labor Of convicts. for the
period Of ten years from tho 18th day Of May,
1888.
The bids shall be directed to the Governor,
as tho President OF said Board ofCommission.
ers, and shall be accompanied by q good and
sufficient bond in the sum Of ton thousand
dollars, conditioned for the faithful exc cution
Of contract and bond required BY the act
Aforesaid, and in accordance with the stipu.
lations in each and every bid so received.
All bids received will be opened at the Office
Of the Governor Of tho State, In the oity oil
said 18th day Of November, 1889, and the con.
tract awarded 70 the highest and best respon.
sible bidder. The Board reserves tho right e
rc cot all bids offered.
For particulars in reference TO contract
etc., see Acts Of 1881. pages l2l to l2S, or ad.
dress the Secretary Of the Board.
TT CHURCHILL,
CB MOORE,
Attorney-G eneral.
JACOB FROLICH,
Secretary Of State.
& Little Rock, Ark, April 3, 1852. %6i
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
satnrdav Eveninr, ArrII 5, 1852.
coming together Again.

tOiukuS lOBetuef ABoAHs
THE more recent effort to align the
Democracy Of the State upon broad,
common policy gives general satisfac-
ton throughout the State. There is
much TO be done yet, but it seems
that common purpose is agreed
upon, and that only the details and
minor methods remain open for dls-
cussion. These can be quietly talked
over before the joint convention meets
and will hardly provoke any sharp
controversy. Those who have pet
ideas may cherish them without in
Jury to the common cause, provided
they do not try to force them upon
other peopts. Every man has his ideas,
and should indulge Others in the same
privilege. Two years Of strife and d.
vision, of giving and taking hard
knocks, should teach the Democratic
party Of Tennessee some wisdom
and every day horse sense. The d.
vision was almost unavoidable, and
We have always maintained that it
grew out Of honest differences Of
opinions the same as the late war,
in which both sides invoked the sid
or impartiahty Of the god Of battles,
with equal zeal apl faith. Now 1t
is absolutely certain that neither ex-
IRENE end Of the party can control
all the rest or engraR its policy
permanently upon the State. That
has been tried unsuceessfully for
years. Now, let Us. as sensible men,
try something else. The man who
sWore the horse was sixteen feet high
and then stuck to il to be consistent,
will 60 down into the traditions OF
many generations as 4 monumental
fool, and so with any one who
tries to make q mistake APP
pear right, or refuses to adapt
himself to the logic Of necessity aud
the current of the times in which be
lives. This is done at every turn in
life without a compromise Of any vital
principle. We have to look for the
essence and substance Of essential
things, rather than forms, theories or
hobbies. The Democratic party
of the State cannot afford to
fritter away its strength and
opportunities in family quarrel or
ground seufie. There is neither glory,
sci se or profit ia it. This view
seems to be generally accepted, We
have all had our say, and some have
said entirely too much, but these
outbursts Of bad judgment and tenn
per will have to be charged up to
profit and lost account, and the ae-
count squared. The war is over as
far as we know or are concerned.
Parties are useful and essential agen-
cies to represent the will Of the people
and to carry out certain defined lines
Of public policy. Other things being
equal, we would always prefer a party
that has an affirmative policy, and
seeks to build up something. to one
that merely opposes, otstructs and
tears down. The Democracy Of
Tennessee we believe to be
in mood to resume a
liberal, progressive course, not only as
regards the State debt question, but
upon all the live issues which concern
the people and engage the general
public mind. Both wings Of the party
have won decided victories over each
other-bOth have made magnsnimous
propositions forireuDiOn and a new,
fair, square deal. Neither side can
afford to overreach the other.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-08

The ready relief given to asthma
and summer colds by Browns Iron
Bitters is so satisfactory that many
speak of it as complete cure.
S. Mansfield l. Co., w. N. Wilker-
son q Co.. and G. w. Jones & Co.,
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-08
AuAdAeg%n,
MrNpHrs, TENN, April Is, 1881.

Messrs. II. H. Warner Il Co:
GENTLENEN-For ever twenty years have
been sufferer from kidney trouble, accom-
panied BY . female weakness which culmi-
mated into falling of the womb. have been
treated By numerous doctors in Georgia and
Alabama, but none Of them gave me any
benefit. In 1879 a friend advised me to use
Warner Safe Kidney and Liver Cure. One
bottle did me more good than all the other
medicine had taken in eighteen years, and
continued use caused further Improvement.
until considered myself well. / believe It
TO be the best remedy in the market for such
female disorders. l can chesrtully recon-
mend it to all.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-08
ErorY DnY for Three wears.

ABINGDON, VA, Oct. 4, 81.
II. II. Warner & Co.: Sirs-I have
suffered every day for the past three
years from structure of the urethra.
Your Safe Kidney and Liver Cure is
the only thing to give me relief.
w. 7. GRAHAM.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-08

To ali who are suffering from the errors and
indlGcr0tlOnS Of youth, nervous weaknessl
early decay, loss OF manhood, eto.t I viii SEND
a recipe that will cure you, fkEh w
CHARDE. This great remedy was discovered
self-addregsod envelope 10 the Rev. JOhKPn ~
IEHAN. Station D, New York City. -,
62xxxivb2d
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A short Trngfee.

READING, PA, April THE &C.
counts OF Adam N. Dundee, ex-
County Treasurer, are about $50, 0C0
short. His bondsmen will pay the
loss.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-08

They say "a word to the wise is sui
fcient." but we think it takes about
FIVE, use DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup"
You can get this article in any drug
store for % cents. Physicians recon-
mend il.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-08
Health is Wealth 7

DR. K. @. WEsT's NERVE AND BRAIN TRKAT-
vulsiens, Nervous Headache, Mental Bepres
sion, Loss Of Memory, Spermatorrh@a, Impo
tency, Involuntary Emissions, Premature Ola
Age, caused by over-exertion, self-abuso, or
over-indulgence, which leads to misery, decay
Each. box contains one months treatment.
One dollar box, or six boxes for five dollars;
sent By mail prepaid on receipt of price. We
guarantee six boYes TO cure any case. With
each order receive by US for six boxes, accom-
panied with tivo dollars, we will send thepur-
chaser our written guarantee to return the
money II the. treatnent does not effect cure.
guarantees issued only by A. RENKERT Is
20, Wholesale and Retail Druggists, 2l5 Main
street. Memphis, Tenn. Orders by mail will
Ieoelve prompt attention. hxxxiiiihbd&w
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Envelopes, Xxx, high cut, cheape /
in the city, at LEDGER job printir
office.
, 1882-02-17
INDIAN JEWElRy.

James G.. Swan. Esq.. as agent of thr
Y. s. National Nu~nm. has lr's",l q
room in Van Rokkelen'S to store his co..
lec'ions.' and to prepare aprcimens Tor
sending 10 Washington, and ia now max
ing a collection Of Indian stone ware AID
jrwrirv, has secured the SERVICES OF one of
the best workman oi British Columbia. n
IIaidah Indian named E'lsworsh, q nativ
~ Queen CharlOttP's Island. who. with
his family are now orrupving the room
Of thr National Mispun tor n short time
10 manniactnre snrh articles ne may I've
required 10 ba sent To Washington, Al.
ready our ladies have become attracted
hy the beautiful silver bracelets. finger
rings and ear orn1mnnts male nv thia
skil'ed native workm1n and yi.it Mr.
Swans Office To 900 tn" proc"sa ot forging
ont bracelets from silver dollars. The
coin is first cnt in small pieces then melt.
cd in n jewellers cr'wihln and thrown
into a little monlh which forms an ingot
Of silver. This IA then forged into shane.
and finally clahorately and elegantly
chased into beautiful Il signs representing
Indian mythology. These bracelets mr."
valued from &c to slf n pair and won'f
readily sell in New York tor double that
amount as works of art. F'lswarSh las
manufactured silver jrwelrv Tor Lqdv
Dnfrrin Mt the time OF the visit Of Lori
Dufarin to Victoria. while he was Gov
ernor General ot Canada. And has also
made bracelets for the Marhioness Of
I.orne--the Princess Louise. We called
on this Indian jewe'lpr with Mr.. Swan.
and found him engaged IN forging ont
his silver ware, an operation we never
"efnre witnessed. The work was done In
the most primitive manner. and being al
made bv hand. is the more valuable.
This sort OF jew-lry which was quite
abundant IN Victoria ten years ago. ia be.
coming quite scarce. as tom'.ts nre very
desirous oi purchasing specimens and
there are but very few good workmen
at present.