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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-20
Republican Organization.
New York Herald


The Herald has expressed the
opinion that the Republican ma
chine" is not smashed, notwithstand-
ing the overwhelming defeat Of its
candidates, and that if either in New
York or in Pennsylvania Republican
State conventions were to be held
next week or next month the "ma-
chine managers could pack and con-
troll them as absolutely as ever by
force of their control of the organiza-
ton Of the party. This opinion has
become the subject Of a somewhat
acrimonious controversy in the Re-
publican press of the State.
The Albany Journal, with more
vigOr than pOliteness. pronounces il
rot" The New York Tribune,
however, whose politics during the
late political campaign were as like
the Albany Journals as two peas in
a pod, appears to cencur with it. aud
printed yesterday a programme for q
Republican reorganization 10 New
York comprising legislation at AL
bsny for the protection Of primaries
against snap games" the constitution
Of a new State committee, Independent
Of John f. Smyth's, il that will not
resign; the "abrOgation Of the proxy
system in State conventions"
the restraint Of the State Com.
mittee from interference with the
organization Of such conventions, and
the disarmament Of the close eorpo
ration Republican associations" ia
this city aud invitation of the whole
body of Republican voters to partic.
ipate in the primaries. IF the defeat
of the machine at the polls in 1882 i:
not to be as barren OF fruit as was thC
defeat of the machine in Convention
a year earlier" adds the Tribune,
then there must be hard aud sensi-
bic work done by anti machine Re
publicans." All this strikes US al
true; but an uncomfortable doub.
suggests itself whether the patienI
has strength enough left to rally aiter
such a severe course Of purgativ,
political medicine as the Tribune
~preseribes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-20
PLRDONs.
Governor Hawkins Determined
TO Pat ia His Work Dur
the short Lapse Of
Power Yet RC-
naming.
Nashville World. u.

Nashville World, II.
Pardons we're issued yesterday to
the following persons:
Z. ii. Baucum, sentenced at the
May term, 1882, by the Criminal Court
OF Davidson county to three years 10
the penitentiary for larceny.
Ben Richardson, sentenced at the
October term, 1882, of the Circuit
Court Of Haywood county to FIVE years
In the penitentiary for felonious as
sault. Sentence committed to three
years.
W. E. Martin, sentenced at the
August term, 1882, of the Circuit
Court Of Lawrence county to three
years in the penitentiary for horse
stealing. Sentence committed to one
year.
ID. l.. James, sentenced By the Su-
preme Court of West Tennessee to
forty days in the county Jail and to pay
500 fine for violating the four mile
law Pardoned as to Imprisonment
VIM. Harding, sentenced at the May
term, 1875, Of the Criminal Court Of
Davidson county to sixteen years in
the penitentiarY, six years for larceny
and ten years for horse stealing. Last
sentence committed to three years.
lsham Griffin, sentenced at the July
term, 1882, Of the Circuit Court Of
Humphreys county to pay a hne Of $50
and costs for carrying a pistol. Fine
released.
Joe Bennington, sentenced at the
October term, 1882, Of the Circuit
Court Of White county to four years
in the p~enitentiary for horse stealing
John Brown, sentenced at the July
term, 1880, OF the Circuit Court Of
Anderson county to ten years in the
p%enitentiary for larceny.
John Jackson, sentenced at the
September term, 1882, Of the Criminal
Court Of Shelby county to two years
in the peniteatiary for malicious cut
ting. Sentence committed to one
year.
John pickbart, sentenced at the
April term, 1881, ofthe Circuit Court
Of Hamilton county to two years in
the p~enitentiary for forgery
W. b. Snapp, sentenced by the
Circuit Court OF Sullivan county "a
pay a fine Of 500 for an assault. Fine
released.
Emma Ferguson, sentenced at the
January term, 1881, Of the Criminal
Court Of Shelby county for his life.
time in the penitentiary for murder in
the FIRST degree. Sentence commuted
h ten years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-20

hAasEalh tiiI cllEk ssssssiy
hfuusht suit akalsst the city f0f dam.
ages, caused by the death OF her huss
band. Judge Smith dismissed the
case. and the plaintiff took an appeal.
1t was a horrible blunder,' never.
theless it lately occurred in the tony"
circles Of Chicago. The circumstance
has taken all the stifening out Of the
young blood who displayed his edu-
%cational abilities to such disadvan-
taRes. The scene was a select social
BILE. Every one present was contrib
uting to the pleasures Of the evening.
All had sung, recited, OF told a Joke
save one, an airish young fellow With
his hair parted in the direction Of his
proboscis. He was called on to sing.
Of course, he was lot in voice" and
expressed his regrets to the company
10 a very gracious manner, and was
$50 sorry" because OF the defect.
Then, with a bewitching smile, and a
look Of alteration cast on a pretty girl
near him, aud whom he had escorted
to the party, he said: If | cannot
sing myself, | have a prostitute here
who can do the honOrs for me-
Prostitutel yes; that was what 10
said, and the whole audience was
electrified with horror. OF course he
meant substitute" but in his effort
to be very polite he played smash
with his prospects in that circle. The
reader can imagine his feelings.
NAYR.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-20
FURNISHING TIME BY TELE-
GRAPH.
A New scheme and New Method
for Securing Uniform Time.



A company has been formed in this
city for the purpose of furnishing
business houses, public institutions,
railroads and hotels with uniform aud
standard time by means of a system OF
clocks regulated by telegraph, The
system is entirely new, and differs
entirely from that at present used in
Paris and Geneva. 1t is known as the
thinner system, aud was perfected by
Vital thinner, an Austrian, who was
formerly connected with Tiffany &
Co., and is the result of years of exper
ment. The apparatus is very simple,
consisting of q magnet and ratchet
movement, so that there is little dan
ger Of the machinery getting out of
order. There is a central regulating
clock which is placed in the company's
office and RUIZ according to the timo
furnished from the National Observa-
tory at Washington, the pendulum OF
which opens and closes an electric
circuit with every beat. A magnet in
each clock, when the circuit is closed,
raises a gravity lever, which catches
the wheel carrying the minute hand
on its pinion for about one-third Of
second, and the wheel is propelled one
tooth. In this manner also, the levers
mark off seconds, or any portion of time,
while the electric circuit may pass
through any number of clocks-a mill.
ion, it the wires are properlyfed. In the
thinner system the circuit breaker
aud time regulator is independent OF
the clock, aud there are no springs
in the mechanism, the whole action
Of denoting time being accomplished
by gravity. Already there is a regu-
lator in use in the offices of the com.
pany 10 Temple Court which regulates
clocks, marking minutes, two seconds
and n second. The company has
been organized with a clpital stock Of
$l,0OO,OOO for manufacturing the
clock, A. H. Elliott being President,
b. s Clark, Secretary, and c..
Fl. Pond, Treasurer, and will
at once begin to furnish time
at a charge of twenty. five cents,
fifty cents, or one dollar per month,
according to the style and action Of
the dial, and will furnish subscribers
with time indicators, connecting the
same with regular stations free of
charge. At present one regulator
will be placed in a block so as to
avoid crossing streets with wires, but
eventually the whole system will be
regulated from one central clock.
They will work correctly as long as
the batteries are in order, which will
not need replenishing more than once
a year. The indicators are now in
use by tho Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, who tested them for a year.
La the city they will be placed at
once in the Hoffman House and in
new apartment houses up town. They
will also be placed in many down
town business houses.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-20

viii col b 2alsslsEsd IA EasE Il ssa
rot BE- tut Il 10 said ths Democrats ol
the Stats arg alarinsd At Kelloekl
success IN the richest aud most
a. istocratio district outside of
New Orleans. The Republican
majority in the adjoining district
McMilan's) is as large as that in
Kellogg's district, yet King Demo
craft carried it: Kellogg's organiza.
ton was perfect. The Democrats fear
that with the whole Federal patron.
age Of Louisiana 10 his hands, Che is
the only Republican from Louisiana
in Congress,) Kellogg will be able to
got out the colored and white Repub-
lican vote in 1884 in the whole State,
as he did in 1882 in his district, and
& We the Republican candidates the
electoral vote. They are counting
somewhat upon the we'll known en-
nifty between OK. Governor John Me-
Emery and kellogg to influence the
decision of Governor Sam. Nc Emery,
the present Governor of the State, on
Acken's application. Great pressure
will be brought to bear on Governor
MGEnery.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-20
The OmciaI Bird I'm Hand.
Nashville World

Thecustom Of inducing men, who
are elected to long terms of Office, Ia
neglect their duties TO engage in a
canvass for higher honors we think
should be discontinued. Mr.. RUSSELL,
after a four months canvass, during
which he voluntarily left the duties Of
his office TO the mar he had defeated
before the people, resumes its emolu
ments in the face of a defeat in which
he received the vote Of less than three
per cent Of the people he expects to
serve the next four years.
Judge Trewhitt, Of the Chattanooga
circuit, after a defeat for Congress
resumes his duties as Judge for his
unexpired term.
Judge Folger, of New York, Sec.
rotary Of the Treasury under Mr..
Arthur. who has Just been defeated loT
Governor Of his State by the largest
majority known, holds with deadly
grip his position in the cabinet.
Senator Jackson, Of Tennessee, left
his seat in the Senate TO manipulate
the convention Of the State, last sum.
mer, and finally championed a bolt
which carried less than two per cent
Of his constituents. He has moro than
four years Of his term in the Senate
before him.
There is no constitutional provision
requiring either Of these gentlemen tc
resign. There may DO profound patri.
otic reasons TO induce them TO hold
over, but they will find it hard "a
make the people understand it so,
The position would be painful to q
sensitive mind.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-20
GADsDEN, ALA.
A Romantic Marriage and a
Fathers Wraill-A Bride that
Insists on Having Her
Husband.

CHATTANOOGA, November ia
very romantic event ~transpired at
Gadsden, Ala, about two weeks ago.
and only came to light a few days
since. The details are unusually in
teresting. rs final development is
a~nxiously watched for. A young lady
from Cave Spring, Ca, whose name
we suppress, was spending a few days
with her u%nele's family at Gadsden
and during her visit she met a former
lover, who renewed his atten
lions and avOwsls, which were in
turn duly reciprocated by the young
lady. There was considerable oDpo.
sition to the young mans suit by
the young lady's uncle, but the lorers
managed to elude his eyes and eon.
cluded to marry. Accordingly, the
young man called to see her at night,
and while sitting in the parlOr, a min
lister in company with several of the
young MAPS friends, quietly aud I'M
kncWl to the res. o h. family en-
tered the room and IN a second time
they were made one. The minister
and those who accompanied him i'm
mediately left as quietly as they had
come, and after remaining a short
time. the BRIDEGROOM also left, and
nothing occurred to excite the sus
picion Of any one. The groom
not coming near his bride;
but the affair finally leaked
out. The young lady's father was
telegraphed for, and on his arrival
wore eternal vengeance against the
young man, as also did the irate uncle.
The Young man said that if such a
disturbance was to be created he
would relinquish Nil claims on the
young lady, but she in turn said
that he was her husband and she
would never give him up. The wrathy
father at once commenced divoro,
proceedings, but his daughter still
clings to her husband, and there the
matter stands. All the parties seem
EQUALLY firm in their determination.
The bride, however, remains with her
father. The name of the young mar
is Ed Minhinnett, a prominent mer-
chant of Gadsden, Ala.
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Mr.. AckIen WIN Contest.
Special 70 Cincinnati Commercial.

Special 70 cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, November l6.-Jos.
Hayes Acklen proposes to contest H. e
seat ,of VIM. Pitt Kellogg as Repre-
sentative to Congress from the Third
District of Louisiana in the next
House. He proposes to make bis
contest before the Governor OF Louis
ina, He proposes that Kellogg shall
make any contest that is TO be made
over the seat before the House of
Representatives. Acklen has retained
Senator Jonas, OK District Attorney
BeckWith, and other distinguished
lawyers as counsel to present tho
Olse 10 the Governor The
ground Of his application is said to bo
that kellogg is not a resident Of the
district. II is said that his lawyers
will try TO sustain the position by a
supposed analogy between State and
Federal laws. Kellogg was elected
by a plurality Of 400 over Acklen and
Beattie, Independent Republican
He had 1000 majority over Acklen.
II is understood that this majority
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-20
NOn.Restdent Nolise.

No. 46s7-In tie Chaucery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn The State Of Tennessee
oar is W use, etc, VS.. The Merchants Cot-
ton Press and Storage Co, ct al.
{ appearing from the Sherid's return in this
i cause that the defendants, Mrs, H.F.Schulte.
IL. f. Schultz and Albert Thumel are not 10
70 be found in his county it Is
therefore ordered that they make their
appearance herein, at the courthouse Of Shell
by county, Ia memphis, Tenn, on or before
the first Monday In December. 1882, and
plead, answor or dem 7 to complainanis bill,
and petition of Taxing District Of Shelby
county or the tame will be taken for
confessed as TO them and set for hearing ex.
paIte,, and that q copy Of this order be
published once Q week, Tor four successive
weeks, In the Public Ledger,
This 9Th day Of November, 1854.
A COPY Attest:
X. !. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
ByJ, N, Bradley, ID. @. & NJ,
F Heiskell, W NJ Smith, G W HelskeIl.
n w b Glisson, sol'rs for oomp't, 81 az go rs
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Non.Resident

No. 492-In the Chancery Court Of sboIhv
County, Tenn The State Of Tennessee for
lts oWp use etc. VS. Joseph McKeon Ell al.
i appearint from Sheriifs return In tbis
y cause, that the defendants, Joseph s.
Mcheon, Fannie Elder and G W Elder are
not to be found In his county; it is there
fore ordered that they make their Appearance
herein, at the courthouse Of Shelby county.
n Memphis, Tenn, on or before the 6rst
Monday IN Januiary, 1888, and plead, answer or
demur 70 complainant bill and peiition AZ
Taxing District Of ehelby county, or the same
will be taken for confessed as TO them and
set fol, hearing OK parte; and that a COPY OF
this order be published once a week. for four
suoee'siye weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day Of November, 1882.
A oopy-Attest:
r. J BLACK, Clerk and Mas.Ar
By M Bradley, p. G. NJ.
VIM N smith, Y II Heiskell, G W HeiskslI
"a 70 TX ot
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-20
TIE GEORGIA
COIquitt Gets the Long Term
and Pope Barrow Will FILL IIhe
Late Ben Hul's Place.

ATLANTA, November 15.-Caucuses
on Senatorial election were in session
nearly all night. Opposition to Col
quit was marked by the most intense
bitterness, and it was determined last
night to beat him at any cost, if pos
sible. Efforts were made to induce
Alexander Stephens to enter the con.
test, but he fatty refused to allow any
use Of his name. General Gordon was
proposed in the opposition caucus, but
the Colquitt men held assurances from
Gordon that he wouldin no ovent be a
candidate. This morning the battle
was opened with the same candidates
Two white Republicans and two ne.
groes who had voted for Gen. Long
street came to Colquitt. A member
with broken leg was led in on a litter
and voted for COlquitt amid cheers.
At the end Of the joint ballot he had
LOG, or four short of a majority. The
opposition cheered because the boast
OF the Colquitt men to elect him on
the first JOINT ballot had apparently
failed, and Colquitt's friends were
enthused over the near approach to
success. Amid the storm, which the
president of the Senate could not
control, twenty members leap
ed to their feet and ad
dressed the chair. Senator Foster
at last was heard to say that he
had changed from Jackson to Col
quit. Then came a stampede, and
soon the vote stood: Alfred II. COL
quit, l23; James Jackson, 40; JIG. G.
Black, 36, Clifford Anderson, 20. The
result was received with all sorts Of
demonstrations on the floor and in the
galleries.
For Ben Hills unexpired term his
son, Ben Hill, it,, was defeated on
joint ballot, receiving SO votes to 1l6
Tor Pope Barrow. Barrow is forty.
one years old, and Is one of the leading
lawyers in Georgia. He was abide.
camp TO Howell Cobb during the war.
His great grandfather, Governor
Wilson Lumpkin, was elected to the
Senate under circumstances very sim
liar to those to day. Senator Brown
favored Hills election.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-20

We are obliged to the firm of Marx
& Bensdorf, Of this city, representing
the Travellers Insurance Company, OF
Hartford, Tor a well executed litho-
graphic group Of representative jour
mails and journalists Of America. Each
editor is autographed in a miniature
fac smile Of his own journal. There
are thirteen IN all, including the VEN
cradle Thurlow Weed, who is not now
engaged in aedve journalism. The
card board upon which the group ap-
pears Is about thirty inches By twenty.
Il is quite a neat bit Of art, and well
worth framing and preserving. The
only Southern editor in the crowd is
Henry Watterson, Of the Courier
journal. TIE editor Of the Public
Ledger occupies a OnspeuouspOsition
bat it happens to be the editor Of oul
Philadelphia namesake.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-20

AT Columbia, Mo-, last Thursday
Dr. Post, ofSt. Louis, performed the
marriage ceremony Of Francis ?.
Blair, of St. Louis, son Of the late
General Frank Blair, and Miss Flor
euce A. Price, daughter of R. B.
Price, President Of the Boon county
National Bank, Of Columbia. The
wedding occurred at the residence Of
the Brides father, and was attended
by a fashionable and distinguished
company, composed Of the bridal
couples friends from st. Louis and
OSher points.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-20


THE Pulaski Citizen presents DR..
Edmonson, OF Giles county as a proper
person to be made Speaker of the
Tennessee Senate. 1t says Of him:
DR.. Il. Edmonso1, Of Giles, has for
years had the reputation of being a
parliamentarian of quickest percep-
ton and wisdom. He has been
Grand Master of the Masons, has
presided at various conventions and
mass meatings-always with ability
and clear cut readiness. His
acquaintance with all the rules and a
no less readiness upon all current
topics of politics, with the apt aud
lucid grasp Of his mind, make of him
the man demanded by the occasion.
We therefore nominate DR.. Edmund
son for the Office Of speaker OF tho
Senate. feeling that his eminent tai
ents aud especial adaptibility ought to
be seized. upon in such an important
iuucture.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-20
R~lan-RNalaenf HloTaa.

30. 465i-In the Chancefy Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-The State Of Tennessee for
Us tWn use, etc. vs.. Kate q. Bell OF al.
1 appearing from SherifPs return in this
4 caui Q, that the defendants, H.. Kortrecht,
Augusta kortrecht, Annie Carroll, H. Mitch.
ell and NJ. Mitchell, are not 10 be found In
his county; 1t is therefore ordered that they
make their appearance herein, at the court
house Of Shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn,
on or before the first Monday in January.
1855 and plead, answer or demur to complain
ant bill and peti ion Of Ia ing District of
Shelby county, or the same will be taken for
confessed as to then. and set for hearing OK
partei and that a copY Of this order be pub
hahed once.a week Tor four successive weeks
in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day Of November, 1889.
A copy-Attest:
RI. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By } NJ Bradley, d. c.. & M.
VIM NJ Smith, u II Heiskel, W B Gibson
and OWHeiskell, solrs for complainanis.
GO SO IS 81
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Attachment Notice.

Before W A Goodman, j. P for Shelby ooun-
enn.-Podesta, Malatesta & Co. vs. 4
A Boyd.
N this cause an attachment having been
4 sued out under section 1885 Of the Code OF
Tennessee, and returned, levied upon the
property VI the defendant, and affidavit hav-
ing been made that defendant is indebted 10
the plaintiff. In tho sum Of S143. 26, duo By
account, and that the claim ia Just, and
that the defendant is a nonresident Of the
state Of Tennessee: II is therefore ordered that
said defendant make his personal appearance
IL O'Clock M az my office, No. 8 Madison
st., Memphis, Tennessee, and defend said az
tachment snit within the time prescribed By
law, or tho, same will be proceeded with eJ-
paTN; and that q copy Of this order be
published once a week for four weeks in
This the I'd day Of November, 1882,
"a % b6 "a w A GOODMAN. ]. y,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-20

std y esEFf hla Is ! spssag asssh.
The Senator prepared fcf kie ttte
calmly, and reHignedly waited iot the
grim messenger. But he did not
proceed to die The dag to which the
scientific doctors limited his life a
blunt old Democratic friend, who
was a country practitioner, came to
pay his distinguished friend a farewell
visit. He looked at the erysipelas of
the dying statesman, and suddenly
said, with an expressive grunt /:
Nothing but a bile, by cd" The
next day the statesman was at the
polls, voting the Democratic ticket.
The distinguished scientific physi-
cians are very quiet on the subject.
We have the documents for this story.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-20
NOn-ISesidenI NoIIce.

No. 46iS-In tho Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn. The State of TeRde see for
it, own use, etc VS. bosa p smith ct al,
L appearing from the Sheriff return in tn
4 cause, that the defendants, Rosa P smith.
Myra Is knight AID Louis Luoirini are not to
be fouad in his county; il is therefore
that they make their appearance
herein, at the courthouse Of Shelby county,
IN Memphis. Tenn, on or before the
first Monday in %Jenuary, 1883, and plead. an
or demur TO complainant Nill and petition
the Taxing District Of Shelby county, OF
the same VIII be taken for confessed as to
tlem and set for hearing ex-parte; and that a
copy Of this order be published once a week,
Tor Tour successive weeks, in the Public Led
ger
This 18th day Of November. 1882.
A copy-Attest:
r. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By ] IA Bradley, D. G. & NJ.
VIM v Smith + Il Heiskell, G W HeiskelI
az 80 * 81