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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-29
A CenlIpede la one Dish wateE.
Little Rock Gazette, 18th.

VI
A day or two since, while washing
the dishes after dinner, Mrs. F. +. Fly
Ter, of Eureka Springs, felt a singing
sensation in one Of her fingers. She
supposed at first she had cut it on one
Of the plates, but the pain increasing
she removed the dishes, and going to
the yard POURED out the water. In
the pan there remained a monster cen
tipede. and it was this that had stune
her. She dropped the pan and cried
for assistance. DIR. Charles y. Davis
responded, and before the woman
could realize what he intended, he
had her finger in bis mouth and the
poison sucked out. He then applied
icarbolic acid and afterwards ammo,
MIA, and the lady now experiences nc
discomfort whatever from her expert.
ence.
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anticipated, still q number Of small
fish have found their way from the
Mediterranean to the Red sea. A
greater desire to travel in that direc-
ton than in the opposite one seems to
prevail. A very interesting fact has,
however, been established that the
real pearl oyster is travelling through
the canal-not a few struggling out
but large trains moving regu-
larly along. As they have not yet
reached Timsah lake, it Will be one or
two decades before they will be estab-
in the Mediterranean.
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San Francisco Bulletin Letter.

boA AiuhNAeSV bhAiNAlu LbAhtIs
In all French houses the bath
rooms are unknown. Such a luxury
can only be obtained at a bathing es
Enlistment. An ordinary warm bath
costs from thirty cents to one dollar,
according to whether yeu furnish tow
els, soap, etc., or not. In irst-class
localities these places are faultlessly
clean, the attendance perfect and the
appointments all that could be desired.
There are no knobs on the doorp. Once
in the bathroom the attendant turns
the key and there you are. A bell
cord is conveniently placed within
reach Of the tub, and an attendant
always answers most promptly any
call. When you are ready, having
previously ordered it, you have but to
ring and a hot linen wrapper il
brought, and enVeloping yourself
therein you can stretch out on the
lounge and dry of at your leisure.
One arrangement which we think
might be advantageously introduced
into our country is the luxury of be.
ing able to have a bath brought Il
your own room at home. You leave
the order at one of these establish.
ments, and at the appointed hour /,
man appears with a large bright cop
per tub, and asking the temperatur,
you wish-35o to 40e centigrade is {
comfortable warmth-throws in
thermometer and proceeds to fill will
alternate pailsiul Of hot and cold wa
ter, till the tub is full. His wagon j
only a large copper receptacle will
places for hot and cold water. AT tn.
hour you designate he returns ant
takes it away. For all this you pa,
from fifty to sixty cents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-29
GIenn's sulphur soap purifies the
skin.
Hills Hair and Whisker d. e,
so cts.
Pixies TOOihache Drops cure in
one iainute.
EppiDg Forest.
Chambers Journal.

Within a few miles of the great
throbbing heart of London there still
remains a portion of the royal forest OF
Waltham, which in ancient times COW
cred a great tract of country, and ex-
tended to the very walls of the city.
Its vast area included the forests Of
Hainault and Epping, of which some
six thousand acres of picturesque
woodland have. after much opposition
and many difficulties, been secured
for public health and recreation. By
the new charter Of forest rights, not
only wide stretches ofland, after years
of cultivation, have been redeemed
from Enclosure, and restorsd TO the
forest limits, hut nearly thirteen miles
of unbroken woodland scenery, form
ing. perhaps, the most extensive
pleasure ground in Europe, have been
formally dedicated by the Queen to
the use and enjoyment of her people
for all time. So far back as the twelfth
century, in the reign Of King stephen,
and again by a charter Of King John,
much Of the outlying land was disaf-
forested. Edward Us "Charta de
Fvresta" still further reduced lis
bounds. which was again determined
by Charles l.; and since that time they
have been diminished year by year, by
illegal enerOaehmepts. Not only the
rei6ents of East London but thenation
at large, must feel grateful to the
Corporation of the city for preserving
and restoring, as far as possible, to its
ancient limits q landmark grand in
itself, and interesting by right of its
connection with splendid and historic
memories.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-29
Swapping Fish.

In a communication sent from Sueg
to the Swiss Geographical Society
DR.. Kellar gives some interesting in
formation about the migration Of fish
through the canal. Although during
the twelve years that have elapsed
since the opening of the canal the in
terchange OF marine life between the
Mediterranean and the Indian ocean
has not reached the dimension at first
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-29
The Debt of Russia.


Russia's debt in 1870 was only ST.
100, 900, 900, while in 1880 it rose to
50, COO, 900, SO that it is about
double the debt Of the United States.
Russia is indebted more than any other
nation except France and England,
Her paper money imitation amounts
to 81 900, 100000, which is far toe
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-29
MIR. wilde ns a Mud Tarret.
Saratoga Letter in New York Nail and Elk

OF course all the Saratoga beaux
we're jealous Of the lavish admiration
and curiosity displayed for Oscar. 1t
was rather astonishing, however, to
hear the remarks which people who
consider themselves to BE- we'll bred
uttered in Oscars presence. One
lady Of fashion exclaimed, as she
elbowed her way peIsisteutly through
the throng and stood closely beside
him: well, I'm glad I've seer a
gorilla at lastl" Oscar turned his
blue eyes coldly upon her, asked the
lady's name from a friend who stood
near by, and, taking out his note
book, wrote it down. He contemplates
writing a book upon America when he
returns to London, and if he has a
fcT sarcastic remarks to make upon
Americans, why who can blame him2"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-29

Mr.. James A. Westheriord, OF
Springfield, Ohio, says: Browns Iron
Bitters cured me of the worst case Of
dyspepsia nan ever had. The muscles
Of my stomach, liver and bowels now
seem so strong, | believe | could
almost digest petFiGed cheesel / rec
ommend it to all who suffer as did L.
S. Mansfield & Co, w. N. Wilker
son q Co.. and G. w. Jones & Co..
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-29

To all who arc suffering from the errors and
indisoretionS Of youth nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood, etc,iIwill send
a recipe that will cure you, fREH Oh
CHARGE. Thisgreat remedy was discovered
By a missionary In South America, Send q
Self-addrosged envelope To the Rev. J0sEFH 7,
LYMAN. Station D. New York City.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-29
Weight of a Million DoIIars.


Mr.. 4. b. Elliot, the government
actuary, has computed the weight Of a
million dollars in gold and silver coin
as follows:
The standard gold dollar in the
United States contains gold of nine.
tenths of %ineness, 25.8 grains, and the
standard silver dollar contains of siver
Of nine tenths of fneness, 4l2 5 grains.
One million standard gold dollars
consequently weigh Is, 800, 900 grains,
or $3.50 ounces troy, 4,479 / pounds
troy, of $3.50 grains each, or 36S57 II
pounds avoirdupois of 1000 grains
each, or / 849-1O0O short tons Of
1000 pounds each, or | 645 1000"long''
tons Of 2240 pounds avoirdupois each.
One million standard silver dollars
weigh 4l2, 800, 600 grains, or S59.375
ounces troy, or 7l,6l458 pound troy
or 58,928.57 avoirdupois, or 29464- lO0C
"short" tons Of 1000 pounds avoirdu
pois each, or 26 3O7 1000 "long" ton,
2240 pounds a~voirdupois each. In
round numbers, the following tabl,
represents the weight Of 81, 5000 il
tho ooinc nomod
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DR.. STRINGS pUIST
NONRESIDENT Notice.

No. 1909. R BIN the Chancory c,ourt of
Shelby county, Tenn.-John Oyerton II. et
al VS.. W IL But ct al.
I appearing from the bill, which is sworn
i to in this cause. that the defendants. r 81,
stinson and Ed Richardson are non-resi lentS,
81 the state OF Tennessee; it is there
ance herein, at the courthouse of Shelby
county, in Memphis, Tennessee, on
before the first Monday in October, ise.
and plead, answer or demur to complain,
for confessed as to them and set for
hearing ex-parte. and that a copy Of this
order be published once a week, for four
succe 5siye weeks, in the PublioLedger,
Tbs 18th day Of August, 1882.
A o0py-Attest:
r BLACK. Clerk and Master.
By ] M Bradley, d. G. & NJ.
Metcalf Il Walker, s0l'rs for comprt.
JAS 1851 1875
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From Eminent DIR. q, q. Clark,
Oswego, N. Y.
0GOIdpn,a LIOUff Reef TOnfC /,

by far the BEST of all the preparations OF
the kind-FoOD AND TONIC-that | have
ever used. To the sufferer from chronic
diseases, or the convalescent, it Is invalu-
able, as It Is both nourishing and strength
ening," TAKE NO OTHER OF druggists.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-29

The best preventive of consnmptive
diseases of the lungs, bowels or kid
neys is Browns Iron Bitters. 1t
checks all decay.
S. Mansfield & Co, w. N. Wilker-
son & Co., and G. W. Jones & Co.,
wholesale agents.
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The coins named
American Enterprise I'm France,
London World.

An American has bought up all the
land in the neighborhood of Belle.
garde, through which the Rlone runs
subterraneoUsly. 1t is now, however
thanks to his ingenuity, being diverted
from its underground passage, and BY
means Of a channel turned of into |
new direction, where its power can b.
used for working any amount of ma.
chinery. Already mechanics are be
ginning to flock in from various part
Of Europe, and the inhabitants Of thu
place are Of opinion that ere lon
Bellcgarde viii become a thrivinI
town.
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n. A. DAnPHIN.

The PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
Office and book bindery is prepared to
execute work with neatness and dis
patch, and at as low rates 0s any com7
petition
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PUBLIC LEDGER job printing ofie'
and book bindery, Ii Madison,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-03
Funeral of Bishop Lynch.

CHARLESTON, S. c., March 1.-The
funeral services of the late Bishop
Lynch were held to-day at the
Cathedral Chapel, two arch
bishops, six bishops and about
twenty priests being present.
Archbishop Corrigan, of New York,
presided at the chanting of lauds
and mathis, and Archbishop Glib
bons was the celebrate at the solemn
requiem mass which followed. The
church was densely crowded. No
funeral sermon was preached, being in
accordance with the wish of the
deceased bishop, expressed in his
will, which was read during the
ceremonies. Upon the conclusion of
the church services a procession was
formed, with prelates and priests at
the head, chanting Psalms. Next
came the remains, followed by
thousands of people. The process
sion passed through the streets
from the church to the site
of the old Cathedral, where the
body was placed in vault, adjoining
the vaults containing the remains OF
Bishops England and Reynolds
Prominent citizens, without distinc-
ton of creed, attended the funeral
The city bell tolled all day and the
bell Of st. Michaels Church tolled al
intervals. The mourning for The
dead prelate is as sincere as it il
! general.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-03
Important Conference.

New YORK, March 2-An import
ant conference has been in session
in this city for two days between the
Western Union Telegraph Company
and various press associations OF the
country, respecting the relations sub
sisting between the press and the
company. On the satisfactory cons
clusion of the negotiations pending,
the executive committee of the tele
graph company invited the represen-
tatives of the press to meet them at
dinner, at Delmonico' last night.
The past relations between the
press and telegraph were recounted
by gentlemen of long experience in
both services, and universal satisfac-
ton expressed at the harmonious re
lations which have resulted from the
present conference.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-03
TEXAS CYCLONE.

GALVESTON, TEXAS, March l.
A special to the Galveston News,
dated, Valley Mills, February 2Sth,
says:
ga severe cyclone struck this place
at nine o'clock last night, which all
most completely destroyed the town,
only one business house being left
standing. Brickman's Hotel, two
story building, was carried some dis
tance and hurled into confused
heap Ten persons were in the no
tel at the time, all of whom were ins
jured, but none were seriously hurt
No loss of life, but the damage to
property will amount to about $780,
900.
GALVESTON, Tex, March "A
special to the News from Dodd City,
Tex, says: 'The town of Cadova, IA
miles south of this place, was visited
by severe clycone, Tuesday, which
inflicted considerable damage. Many
buildings and residences were thrown
from their foundations The Baptist
Church was completely demolished,
and two stories from the dwelling of
Mr.. Trove were destroyed. Several
members of the. family of the latter
were in the house at the time of the
storm and were seriously injured.
A News Navasota special says ::
The storm Monday night did
material damage in this neighbor>
hood; uprooting trees, blowing down
fences, houses, and demolishing two
large gin houses near town.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-03
Guiteauism IN England.

WINDSOR, ENGLAND, March 2.-As
the Queen was entering her carriage
this evening, a man in the station
yard deliberately fired a pistol at her.
The man, who was miserable look
ing object, was Immediately seized
by several policemen and taken to
the Windsor police station. No one
was hurt. The man gave his
name as Roderick MacLean.
The Queen drove off to her cass
tie Immediately after she was
fired at. The miscreant was follow
ed to the police station by a large
crowd OF people, from whom he was
rescued with difficulty.
The Queen arrived at Windsor at
about 5:25 p. M; she had been in
London since Tuesday, where she
gave drawing>room, on Wednesday,
in honor of Princess Helena, OF
Waledeck, who is to marry Prince
Leopold. A crowd of people assem-
bled at Buckingham Palace this
morning, in hopes that the Queen
would drive out. The demeanor o1
the people was as cordial as usual,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-03

ing the attitude of the late admins
tration regarding the Inter>Oceanic
Canal, the South American republics,
and the Clayton Bulwer treaty, and
declaring that the proposed '.peace
congress" with the South and Cen
tral American governments was not
only proper but vitality important.
But Garfield was dead and Blaine
was no longer Secretary of State.
The great West and enterprising
East did not govern, it was the
shadow of Wall street speculative
capital, through fear of offense to
foreign nations, withheld the word
which the representatives of power,
energy, and honor had spoken. The
United States would not move when
her honor, commerce and trade de,
manded protection, lest forsooth the
jealousy and i'll will of some foreign
power should be created. Was there
lower depth to be reached2 Let
it be said to the honor of
the late Administration, that it
seemed to have been imbued with
the doctrines of the old patriots,
whose deeds illustrate with lustre
the greatest and brightest pages of
American history.
Mr.. Hewitt, of New York, was tie
next speaker. The people of this
country, he said, had arrived at two
conclusions in reference to our for>
eign policy; first, that the citizens,
whether naturalized or native,
should have full and complete
protection at home or abroad;
second, that the Monroe doctrine
should be asserted and maintained
at every cost and hazard even to the
issue of the cannons mouth. In the
course of his remarks, Mr.. Hewitt
alluded to former speech OF MIR.
Orth, of Indiana, and brought that
gentleman to his feet, followed by
Mr.. Holman and others.
Finally, Mr. Kasson recalled the
House to the bill under considera-
tion, but his own remarks were
somewhat extended and directed
principally to defense of the
present administration from the
criticisms of Mr.. Whitthorne.
Other speeches were made nomins
ally upon the subject of the bill, but
all were of a political character.
The committee rose without action.
The Senate amendments to the
postsroute bill were concurred in,
and at 4:50 o'clock the House ad-
| iourned.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-03

RoCKwooD, Tenn, February %. 1882.
MIR. EDITOR: We deem it important that
the public should know that our town is
still booming. The last few days of cool,
fair weather has dried the mud, and we feel
like shipwrecked person emerging from
the waves to solid ground once more.
The Roane County Iron Company are
still turning out large quantities of iron.
The termini of two divisions of the Gin
cinnah Railroad have returned after an ab-
sence of two weeks in the mountains, where
they probably went for health aud recrea-
ton.
The health of the town is improving, and
yet believe Old lockwood can boast of
more filth to the square inch than any town
within many miles of it.
The air is kept blue in some sections by
profanity, and yet the good people are not
discouraged, but are trying to do
their best at reformation. We
are village of nearly two Thousand
without local preacher, and only five
months public school in year, yet private
ones are well patronized. We hope to i'm
prove this. Indications point to heavy
Northern emigration this spring. There is
now under contract twenty-five new houses,
all of which will be ready for occupancy by
midsummer, or sooner Although we have
not staked off the site for the State capitol,
we have one for a college, under the aus
pect work to begin on it in May. May the
good work go on.
Read the CHRONICLE and be happy.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-03
FOREIGN. NEWS.

LONDON, March "A Vienna dis
patch to the Daily Telegraph says
special delegate of the Jewish alli-
ance has returned here from Brady,
where he went to assist 1000 Jewish
fugitives ia return to Russia. His
mission was not successful, as it was
learned that if they were sent back
they would be exposed to certain
death. The sum of 100000 forms
will be donated to defray the ex,
penses of their emigration to
America.
J. E. Redmond, Home Ruler,
member of House of Commons for
New Ross, and member of the Land
League, will go to Northampton to
advise the Irish voters to return
Bradlaugh. A cavalry regiment will
be sent there, in view of the
possible disturbances. Polling will
take place there tomorrow. There
was rather serious rioting last
evening at Dublin. A person who
was supposed to have given
information to the police in
reference to the murder
of informer Bailey, was shot at with
out result by three men, while walk-
ing the street
The Times says the insurgents
have reappeared in the vicinity of
Sofx, where they have rsided upon
the tribes who submitted to the
| French.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 1.-Just
before the Nlhilist prisoners were
sentenced, Alyitetschuieff, one of
those condemned to death, struck
on the ear Martgoff, who testified
against several of the others in hope
of escaping sentence of death, say
ing, Take that from your fellow
prisoners. 1t is reported that the
sentences of death will be committed
to penal servitude. The addresses
of the counsel for the prisoners were
excellent. III. Alexsndroff, the
counsel for Vera Sassulitch, defended
Emlianof in a brilliant address.
He said the prisoners were honor
able and respectable, but IN certain
respect deserved punishment. He
felt that if only the regicides were
excluded, he and many others would
fully share them, He said he was
bound to bear witness that no
torture had been practiced
to extort confessions from
Emlianoff, but complained
of the hateful system of conducting
preliminary examinations in political
cases by the Gendarmes.
The president, remarked that the
assistant procurator general was
present at those examinations.
Alexandoff replied that the pro
curator was probably handin glove
with the Gendarmeg.
LONDON, March 2.-The Collier
has been wrecked off Yarmouth anG
twenty three persons were drowned
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-03
Flood Disasters,

New YORK, March 2.-specials to
the Herald from Memphis, Helena,
and other points on the Mississippi,
give the particulars OF disasters now
being cansed by floods. A Memphis
dispatch says:
"From Memphis to Madison, Ark,
forty miles to the west, there is moth
ing but one wide expanse of water.
The trains on the Memphis and Lit
tie Rock Railroad have been discon-
tinued for nearly four weeks. The
communication between Memphis
and Little Rock is kept up by
steamboat down the MississipE i
to the mouth of st. Francis River,
which empties into the Mississippi
ten miles above Helena, thence up
the St. Francis to Madison, where
the daily trains connect with the
81 Gamers for this city. It is estis
mated that in Crittenden, LIE and
Phillips Counties, Arkansas, there
are not less than fifteen thousand
negroes who are in destitute con,
dition. awaiting the bounty of the
government to furnish them with the
necessaries of life and keep them
from dying of starvation. Food for
stock will be as necessary as pro-
visions for human beings. Mule (,
cattle and hogs are daily dying for
want of provender.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-03
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March l.
The Secretary of War to-day issued
instructions to the officers in charge
of the commissary department at
New Orleans to comm lnicate at once
with the commissioners appointed
by Gov. McEnery, so that the desired
relief may be afforded the sufferers
by the floods IN Louisiana with as
little delay as possible.
The House committee on mines
and mining, agreed, to>day, to res
port to the House the substitute for
the bill which excludes Alabama
from the provisions of the act which
allows certain mineral lands to be
disposed of as agricultural lands
The substitute proposes to include
Alabama in the operation of the act.
The committe also agreed to report
to the House favorably the bill tc
prevent any one but the owner of q
mining claim from cutting timber OF
said..claim.
The committee on education ani
labor decided to dav to make an ad
verse report to the House upon tn,
bill which had been refer ed to them
providing for the disposition of th'
unclaimed bounty money due TIM
colored soldie.s, by applying it Il
the support o. certain colored insti
tutions IN the South.
| WASHINGTON, D. G., March 9TH
Senate confirmed the nominations O
Conkling to the Supreme Bench ant
Sargent to the German mission.
The President nominated Corneliu
A. Logan, of Illinois, to be envo
extraordinary minister plenipoten
tiary of the United States to Chill
and John B. Weaver, of North Care
lima, to be United States consul t
Bahia.
The vote on Conkling's confrma
ton is understood to have been 3
yeas against u nays-8 Democrat
and 4 Republicans, namely, Hoa
Dawes, Morrill, and Haw1ey.
Sargent's nomination was con
frmed without division. Th
Senate also confirmed William T
Poston, U. S. Attorney for th
Western District o: Tennessee.