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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-09
ON THE RAGGED EDGE.
The Star Route Jurors Ask for
Instructions.


WAsHINGToN,S September 9.-Shortly
after 10 o'clock this morning the jury
in the Star Route case came into
court and reported that they had been
unable to agree upon a verdict, and
asked for further instructions. These
we're given by Judge Wylie at some
length, and the general tendency was
strongly against the defendants. At
their own request the jury were per-
mitted to take their notes into their
room and again retired. They will
report at 2 o'clock this after, to which
hour the court took recess. The gen.
eral impression seems to be that a
verdict will be returned at that hour,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-09
Attachment NOTICe.

Before ] M Coleman, ]. P. for Shelby county.
Tenn P Rose VS.. II A McCaTty & Co.
N this cause an attachment having beeb
i sued out under section 1886 Of the code Of
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
property of the defendant, by garnishment
on the Bank Of Commerce, who answer
they have in their possession s57. .93 belonging
to defendant, and affidavit having beer
made that defendant is indebted to the
plaintiff in the sum Of twenty dollars,
due by account. and that the claim
is just, and that tho defendant is a
nonresident of the State Of Tennessee;
it is therefore ordered that said defendant
make his personal appearance before me
on the l4th day of October 1882. at 10
{, clock am, at my office, No. Il
Madison street. Memphis, Tennessee
and defend said attachment suit within the
time prescribed by law, or the same will
bt proceeded with ex-parte: and that copy
Of this order be published once a week for
four weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the 9th day Of September. 1882.
Ia 2OB j N COLEMAN ] y
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-09

COLONEL Leon TrOusdale, an old
time editor Of the educated and pol
ished class, an hOnored citizen wEo
had filed various positions Of honor
and trust, is in the city among his old
true friends where he has spent many
years ofhis life. Of late years he has
been in delicate health, although not
incapacitated for business. We are
grati6ed to observe that he looks de-
cidedly improved and is the ever 20.
nial cheerful man. His home is at
Jackson now but we are sure his heart
will always be in Memphis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-09
Declines the Honor.

QUINCY, ILL, September 9.-Thos.
l.. Anderson, Greenback nominee in
the First Congressional District Of
Missouri, has declined the nomination.
If the Republicans do not nominate it
is said Ex-C Congressman Glover will
run as an Independent Democrat
against Hatch, the regular nominee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-09
NOn-Kesident Notice.

No 46l5-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn.-Bettie Smith VS.. Alfred
TT appearing from affidavit in this cause
on-resident Of the State Of TenpeS
see; il is therefore ordered that he make
h,s appearance herein, at the oeurthouse ol
Shelby county, in Memphis, Tennessee, on OF
before the first Monday In November, 1850, and
plead, answer or demur to complainant
bill, or the same will be taken for confessed
as to him and set for hearing ex-parte; and
that copy of this order be published once a
week for four successive weeks in the Mem
phis Public Ledger. -
This 9th day Of September, 1892.
A Copy-Attesti
r. ]. BLACK, Clerk and Mister
CAN'T & Patterson, sol'rs for compPt.
RIA 90 %
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-09
ELECTION NOTICE,
Clerks RulIdinu and saYlnus Assn,

NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.
THE annual meeting of the Stockh holders of
i this Association will occur on Monday +,
Septe'pber ii, lsS9, for the purpo,e. of
e'ecting Seven Directors to serve the ensuing
twelve months. POits open from II am.
10 y. M, at the Office of the Association,
No. 2 4 Second street.
D. F. JETT, President.
p. B. JOKES, Secretary.
BOOSH for she Sth serfya are now
OPeu. subscriptions solicited.
This Association is in active operation and
lends money at eaod monthly meeting. rs
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-09
Bank statement.

New York, September 9.-Loans de
crease, $2,45l 800; specie decrease,
g, 2,688, 800; legal tenders decrease,
H8,9OO; deposits decrease, $5,765, 800;
circulation increase, S2S,6OO; reserve
decrease 81, ,726, ,250. The banks now
hold $l,9S2,275 less than the legal re
quirements.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-09
CentnMiIe.

One cent per mile is the passape
rate over the Louisville and Nashville
railway from points beyond G arks-
vile, to Louisville, during the Expo.
sition season in tn Falls City. 1t was
misprinted vest rday 70 per mile
From this until the 9th Of next month
the ,ame road will sell round triI
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-09
CongrcsslonnI Nomlnalion.

CHICAGO, September "a Free
port special says r. r. Witt, who was
recently nominated for the long term
in Congress has also been nominated
for the unexpired term Of Representa-
tive Hawk, deceased.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-09
The weather.

WASHINGTON, September 9.-For
the Ohio valley and Tennessee, partly
cloudy weather, with local rains, east
winds and stationary or lower barom-
eter and temperature.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-09
Saturday, October ~. 1852.

At the front door OF the tenement herein de.
scribed, within legal hours, and as near the
hour Of u m. as may be convenient, sell to the
highest bidder for cash the property con-
veyed in said deed and described as follows
to-wit: A certain lot or parcel of land in
Memphis, helby county, Tennessee, to-wit:
The north third Of the lot on which stands the
Irving Block, which said third fronts twenty
four feet nine inches on the east side Of Second
street, having for its northern boundary the
line Of the alley running east and west, and
tor its southern hOupJary the middle Of the
partition wall diVi ling the tenement upon
said lot from the enc adjoining and south OF
il, with depth Of one hundred and - feet,
running eastwardly from Second street to the
rear wall OF said northern tenement. The
same being the northern tenement Of the
Irving Block. ihe uity Of redemption and
dover are expressly waived and the title is
considered good, but l sell and convey only as
Trustee. M. p. JARNAGIN. Trustee.
PostOn e pOston Attorneys Id
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-09

tickets hence to Louisville at &c per
mile, the same TO be good for ten DAYS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-09

Thisis a SO. 600, 900 Consolidation
1t has 5000 90 Herd O Ten EIeDh
1T has a 100000 Menagerie.
1t has the Only Pair of WOOIIy Ieph
It has the Only $s57, 900 o
1t has the Great and Only Charles
has the Only $4,000 Herd of Performing Colorado Cattle
1t has a Herd ofLiving Girafes.
II mas the Only Pair of re T0ola
IL has the Only $50, 900 Arctic Aquarium.
It has the Only $4,000 Troupe of Performing StaIOns
1t has the Only Gigantic NTandriu
AC mas the Only $4,000 Stree
lt the Only E7biDoca-os
-, ~ mas he Only Marvellous Minute Dwarf Elephant
II mas the Only Genuine Circus.
1t has Bareback C)nIy
1T has the Greatest Circu in Three
tits the Great SHOW Tents
zA1aa the Only 1oesA A111 it
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-09
Trustees Sale.
IRVING BLOCK PROPERTY

IT NDER and by virtue of a certain trust
~ deed executed July l., ls71, to mo as
trustee, duiy recorded in Registers office Of
Shelby county, in book. 81, page 9s, default
IN payment Of the debt thereby secured having
been made, /, as said trustee, at the request
of the owners Of said debt, will, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-09
I'VE Hang our Banners on the Outer Walls r
The MEMPHIS MUTUAL AID SOCIETY


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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-15
Literary Leather.Dresser.

A correspondent in Boston tells of
some of the oddities of Thomas Dowse,
whose library is in the Massachusetts
Historical rooms. He lived and died in
Cambridge, and was a leather-dresser.
He used to pull wool while wearing
rutfied shirt, buy books and speculate
upo.- philosophical truths and great
problems of existence. At so he was
going to marry, but, learning that the
young lady was engaged to his partner,
he invited her to ride to Boston, where
he left her in the streets to look out for
herself. She never married, and finally
died in the poor house. His library
contained 5000 volumes, almost all VAL
liable English works, printed in London,
and bound uniformly in calf. He had a
GOLDEN lamb in front of his house as
sign. The Harvard students broke off
its head, and this irritated him so much
that he changed his will and left his
property, 800, 900, to individuals and
public institutions instead of Harvard
College, as had been his intention. His
library he gave to the Massachusetts
Historical Society on condition that it
would be kept forever in one room. He
was great admirer of Franklin. and
erected monument to his memory in
Mount Auburn cemetery. Harvard Col
lege gave him the degree of LII. D.,
which Edward Everett translated into
Literary Leather-Dresser.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-15
The Wheel. Horse.

There is wheel-horse in every familys
some one who takes the load on all occa-
sions. It may be the older daughter,
possibly the father, but generally it is
the mother. Extra company, sickness,
etc., give her heavy increase OF the
burden she is always carrying.
Even summer vacations bring less rest
and recreation to her than to others OF
the family. The city house must be put
in order, to leave; the clothing for her.
self and the children which country
sojourn demands, seems never to be
finished; and the excursions and picnics
which delight the hearts of the young
people are not wholly delight to the
"provider."
Woman's work is never done. She
would never have it done. Ministering
to father and mother, cherishing her
husband, nourishing and training her
children-no true woman wants to see
her work done, But because it is never
done she needs resting times.
Every night the heavy truck is turned
up; the wheel-horse is put up IN the
stable, and labor and care are dismissed
till the morrow. The thills of the house
hold van cannot be turned up at night,
and the tired house-mother cannot go
into quiet stall for repose. She goes
to sleep tonight feeling the pressure of
tomorrow. She must have Can eye"
over all until every one is in bed, and
must keep an eye ready to open at any
moment to answer the need of children,
and open both eyes bright and early to
see the machine well started for the new
day.
There is never any time that seems
convenient for the mother of little chill
dren to leave home, even for day; but
with little kindly help from her hus-
band, and little resolution to herself,
she may go and be go much better for it
that the benefit will overflow from her
into the whole household. She will
bring home some new idea and will work
with enthusiasm that comes from fresh
start.
One word for the older sister who
makes the salad for lunch and the desert
for dinner, who takes the position of the
wheel-horse quite cheerfully while her
young sisters make themselves beautiful
and entertaining, and one after another
find zone true heart" apiece to love
them, and leave the maiden to grow into
an old maid. However willing her sac
rifce, it was one; and nothing but the
devoted love and gratitude Of the house.
holds whose fires she has helped to kim
die will reward her for what she has
given. Christian Union,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-15
Scenery and Bumps.

In Nevada, recently, two rival coaches
started out on parallel roads, each fouf-
team on the gallop. A New Yorker,
being the only passenger in one coach,
took seat with the driver. He endured
the first five miles very well, as the road
was pretty smooth, but he finally care
lessly observed:
seThis pace is rather hard on the
horses, isn't it?"
80, no! They are used to it. I have
not begun to swing 'em YETI was the
reply: ,
could enjoy the scenery much better"
eyes, I s'pose so; but this line isn't
run on the scenery principle"
That ended the conversation until the
horses turned corner, and the stage
rode around it on two wheels. Then the
New Yorker remarked:
81 suppose you sometimes meet with
accidents?"
ssAlmost every day." was the brief
ssfsn't there danger of something Civ
ing way?"
ssOf course; but we've got to take our
chances. G'lang therer'
At the end of another mile the passen-
ger controlled his voice sufficiently to
inquire:
"What if we shouldn't reach Red ELL
at exactly two o'clock? 1 am In no
hurry"
ssNo, spose not: but I've got to do
it, or lose ten dollars"
"How?"
sI've got an even ten bet that can
beat the other stage into Red Hill by
fifteen minutes, and I'm going to win
that money if it kills a horse!''
ssSay! hold on'' exclaimed the other,
as he felt for his wallet; 81 like to ride
fast, and I'm not bit nervous; but do
hate to see horses get worried. Here's
twenty dollars for you! Now let's sort
O. jog along the rest of the way, and get
chance to smoke and talk about the
Indians"
"Whoa, there! Come down with you
gentle, now!-take it easy, and don't
fret!" called the driver, as he pulled in
and reached for the greenbacks with one
hand and for his pipe with the other.
Thereafter the New Yorker had more
cenery and less bumps.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-15
On the Safe Side.

A Michigander who was riding along
the highway, near Charlestown, Va, a
few days ago, came across negro, who
was grubbing out stump near the
meadow fence, and after few questions
about farm products, the Wolverine
asked:
"What do you get for taking that
stump out?"
s'Jist fifty cents" was the reply.
s'How long have you been working at
it?"
"Wall, nigh bout week, reckon"
"And how much longer will it take?"
"Wall, 'spects could finish it to-
morrer. but I reckon won't do it afore
Friday"
"Why?"
"Well, heah am de pint. IF I finish
it to-morrer, an git my money, I'll be
bound to drap down to Halltown, an bet
on hoss-race, an lose it all. Ef wait
till Friday, I kin hab de means of gwine
inter de circus at Charlestown. I knows
my weakness, boss, an so TIE gwine to
sot heah an dig leetle, an sleep a
leetle, an chop off de las root when I
heah de circus horns BLOWN on top de
red skule-house hill"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-15
A Narrow Escape.

The life of locomotive engineer is
one Of excitement. He is expected to
make time, no matter how heavy
the fog may be that shuts from view
what is ahead, or how dark the night
may be. He must shoot ahead and take
the chances. He has marrow escapes,
such as the following related by Mr..
Gilbert, an engineer on the Connecticut
Valley road:
''The train was near Yorkville, headed
for New Haven, and was composed OF
eight passenger coaches, filed with pas.
sengers. The train was going at the
rate of thirty miles an hour.
sA fog was prevailing. The engineer
could not see the switching signal, but
the fog had lifted from the ground so
that he could see the track quite a little
distance ahead-say one hundred and
fifty or two hundred feet.
''He kept his eyes on the rails, and
directly his heart gave a thump, for to his
great CONSERVATION he saw the end of the
rails. Then he knew that the switch
was misplaced and believed smasl-up
inevitable.
"He instantly applied the steam
brakes and reversed the engine. For q
fireman he had young man who has
since become his son-in-law, but he did
not tell him of the impending peril. In
deed, he had not much time.
"He kept his eye on the end Of the
rail as the train, in spite of the brakes
and the reversed machinery, was rushing
on to destruction. From where he stood
he could see the rails up to within seven
teen feet of the locomotive.
ssHe saw that the switch was still mis-
placed when his vision at seventeen feet
away was cut of, and he braced himself
for the shock. He says his thoughts
were not for himself at this awful mo-
ment, but for the passengers five hum
dred in number-men, women and chill
dren.
"He seemed to live an age in the few
seconds which had elapsed from the
time he had discovered the misplaced
switch. There were rocks on either side
of the track, and, as he expressed it, the
splinters were bound to fly.
"But the anticipated crash never
came. The dread seventeen feet with
five times seventeen added, hao. been left
behind before the engineer could believe
his senses and feel that the danger was
past.
"With feeling of relief he could see
again the continuous line of rails, and
he knew that his train was safe.
ssJust In the nick of time, with not q
quarter of second TO spare, the switch
man had. placed The switch.
"When we consider that single revo-
luton of the driving wheel to the loco
motive propels the train more than IF
teen feet, and the switch was rghted in-
side one revolution when the train
was going at q rate of twenty-five miles
an hour, we think all will agreeit was a
narrow escape"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-15
Household PeriIs.

Under this head the Boston Journal
of Chemistry names several dangerous
substances which find their way into
households. There are two OF three
volatile liquids used in families which
are particularly dangerous, and must be
employed, if at all, with special care.
Benzine, ether and strong ammonia
constitute this class of agents. The two
first named liquids are employed in
cleansing gloves and wearing apparel,
and in removing oil stains from carpets,
curtains, etc. The liquids are highly
volatile, and flash into vapor as soon as
the cork of the vial containing them is
removed. Their vapors are very COM
bustible and will infame at long dis
tances from ignited candles OF gas
flames, and consequently they should
never be used in the evening, when the
house is lighted.
Explosions of very dangerous nature
will occur if the vapor Of these liquids is
permitted to escape into the room in
considerable quantity. In view Of the
great hazard Of handling these liquids
cautious hotsekeepers will not allow
them to be brought into their dwellings,
and this course is commendable.
AS regards ammonia, or water of am
monia, it is very powerful agent, es-
pecially the stronger kinds sold by drug
gists. An accident in its use has recent
" come under our notice, in which a
young lady lost her life from taking a
few drops through mistake.
Breathing the gas under certain cir
cumstances causes serious harm to the
lungs and membranes of the mouth and
nose. It is an agent much used at the
present time for cleansing purposes,
and it is unobjectionable if proper care
is used in its employment. The walls
holding it should be kept apart from
others containing the medicines, etc.,
and rubber shoppers to the walls should
be used.
Oxalic acid is considerably employed
in families for cleaning brass and copper
utensils. This substance is highly pois-
onous, and must be kept and used with
great caution. In crystalline structure
It closely resembles sulphate of mag
nesia OF Epson salts, and, therefore, fire.
quent mistakes are made and lives lost.
Every agent which goes into families
among inexperienced persons should be
kept in a safe place, labeled properly
and used with care.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-15
Oyerrun with Goats.

The Island Of Cyprus is overrun with
goats. It is estimated that there are
$50, 900 of these animals on the island,
and planting is almost useless on &C
count Of their ravages. s'They carry no
WOOL" says the st. James Gazette, eur
nish only bad meat, and hardly give
more milk than the sheep, to which,
however, they are preferred on account
of their feeding on igneous vegetation,
which the sheep reject. They are fed,
therefore, almost entirely at the expense
of the woods and not only, it is stated,
does the goat destroy the young freshly
grown plants, but it browses on the
young branches Of older tress. On the
southern mountains, also, where the
soil is loose, the goat is accused of in
creasing this looseness by scrambling
about, and thus injuring young plants,
which are dragged down and. torn away
by the falling Of broken stones"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-15
Mr.. Nye on His Travels.

At Grand Island a passenger found
three flies in his tea at the clearinghouse.
He called the waiter to him aud said:
seYou are in error about me. You evil
IDENTIFY think am travelling in a special
car and putting on great deal Of dog.
I'm riding second-class, without bag
gage, and am only entitled to one fly.
Give this cup to that big fat man at the
corner table. He is director of the
road, and is entitled to three flies in his
tea and dead cockroach between the
pancakes. cannot travel second class
and usurp the rights of the first-class
passengers. Please pass the entomology
cal mustard before you 60, and set the
adamantine prunes where I can reach
them. I may want to throw one at the
head waiter occasionally to attract his
attention. "-fNye's Boomerang.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-15
Happy Meeting.

There are surprises Of joy as well as of
sorrow, to earthly affection, says an ex-
change. An instance of the missing and
meeting of kindred by the turns of for
tune was presented recently in the Chi
cage home for the friendless. Says the
home visitor:
A short time ago the parlor of the
home witnessed a pathetic scene. A
pleasant looking lady, who had just ar
rived on the evening express from dis
tant parts, was making eager inquiries
concerning one of the inmates-an old
lady who had been in the home for five
years. After few words had been ex-
changed with the superintendent, the
lady sobfed out:
''I am her daughter"
"Her daughter?" CALCULATED everybody
present. and Mrs. G-exclaimed
that her children were all supposed to
be dead.
A long explanation followed. The
lady had lived in California, had not
been in communication with her relat-
ives, and had received intelligence of her
mothers death. For fifteen long years
the mother and daughter had been lost
to each other.
Mrs. Grant at once summoned Grand
ma H to the parlor, and the poor
old lady, who is nearly blind, was brought
into the presence of the stranger.
Some questions were asked about her
children, and especially concerning the
daughter Louise.
''She is dead, replied grandma H;
ssthey are all dead.'
At this point the strange lady could no
longer repress her emotions, and throw
ing her arms about the old lady's neck.
she cried:
ssDon't you know me mother? Louise
is not dead! I am Louise!"
The old lady seemed dazed. "Why,
that is not Louise's voice, she said. 81
can't see you, but the voice does not
sound like my Louise's.
ssBut, mother" % the daughter said,
between her sobs, 81 have grown much
larger since you saw me, and my voice
has changed"
Grandma lat length became con-
vinced that the speaker was really her
own child, and they retired from the
little group of interested special rs
which had gathered around, to renew
old-time ties.
Next day carriage called for Grand
ma H, and she was whirled away to
new scenes, under a loving daughters
protection.