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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-11
A Fionting Compass.

A novel compass, invented by Gap
tain Maguagni, has been introduced
into the Italian navy. In it the needle
floats on a pool Of water tinctured
with spirits of wine to prevent it:
freezing. The water is contained In
glass vessel, with an elastic bottom tC
allow its expansion and contraction
without breaking the vessel. The
Meade consists Of six bundles of fine
magnets, built up of the best ribbon
steel and fixed on a card. 1t is en-
cased in a Dramatically sealed case.
which is de%licately poised on a brass
pivot. The pivot has a sapphire tor
and a jade point. all highly polished to
diminish the friction. The advantage
of the compass is that the resistance
Of water being great to rapid move
ments, is comparatively slight "a
slower Ones; and hence the ordinary
movements Of the needle are free
enough, whereas those due to sudden
shocks from without are resisted, with
with a consequent steadyiug Of the
indicatins. Tried on board the Dull
lilo, it is found that the discharge Of 9
lO0-ton gun, or the motion Of the
crew, does not affect the readings o.
the compass. The effects of the roll
ing and pitching of the vessel are also
guarded against by suspending the
floating case a very little above its
center of gravity.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-11
Comiug Winter styles.

Rough astraenan is to be fashion
able this winter, especially for chill
dren's cloaks.
Large buttons are not as stylish for
outdoor wraps as they were last year,
The various shades of green are to
be popular for street veal.
Skirts are very full, and are often
drsped with the material placed upon
the lining in such a way as to make a
second drapery not only unnecessary
but u%ngraceiul.
Checked and plaid skirts, with plain
cloth basques, are in all the new Paris
ian im%portations for street suits.
Figured, brocaded and watered
goods are not as much in vogue as
formerly.
"Organ-pipe trimming largely sup
plants kilt pleating in walking suits,
Material used for trimming skirts is
seldom used upon the corresponding
bOdices, and vice versa.
Grebe is the thing for finishing
walking suits of plush or velvet.
oCloaks are larger than ever. The
Bishop CLOAK is one of the most popu
lar style. English cloth jackets are in
favor for fall wear.
Terra Gotta, most trying Of colors, is
frequent in full goods.
Satin cord is the favorite finish in
%children'S garments.
Mother Hubbard dresses are
fashionable only for little girls of tC
l2years.
Little peoples suits are deliberately
trimmed in plush. sdj q
Embossed velvets are most used il
trimming the more elegant nantes.
L "...
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-11
Chentinr ,he GoEernment.

New York Times.
Unfortunately for the public morals,
there Is a motion prevalent land not
confined to the baser classes of man
kind) that the cheating OF a govern
ment is a venial o~ffense. Men who
couldresent any imputation upon their
personal honesty treat with lightDess,
even iocose approval, combination and
schemes to secure from the government
money that has not been lawfully
earned. Stealing infthe abstract, Il
r~eprobated. Stealing, in the concrete,
is commended or eORdOned.
The verdicts in the Star Route cases
will not serve to correct this vicious
public sentiment. In Washington,
where "the government" is regarded
by multitudes of people as a lawful
victim for plumber, it will always be
difficult to obtain a jury that will con-
Wet any man who has exercised cum
ming and boldness in his dealings with
the national authorities. But, unhsp-
PLY for the whole country, there are
too many thoughtless men scattered
all Y e the United States to whom
the verdict in the Star Route cases
will come merely as a confirmation OF a
hazy and half confessed belief in the
legitimacy of the practice of getting
from the government, by fair means
or foul, as much money as can be ex-
torted. fIrrc3Jf hnfe o.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-11
A Feature of Beaufy.

New York Tribune, 9TH. yE.
Mr.. Frank James has written a let
ter to the Governor Of Missouri in
which he solemnly asserts that he is
not as bad as he has been painted,
Oonceding that Mr. James tells the
truth, and throwing off say 90 per cent
of the sable pigments that have been
employed ia deliueating his moral
features, the fact remains hal q ripper
man for the gallows has not been
grown in the West 10 this generation.
Mr. James has surrendered himself
to Justice, at the same time express
ing the hope that he will be leniently
dealt with. The surrender was doubt
less due in a large measure to the cir
cumstances that bis eminent brother,
Mr.. jesse James, not long ago was
awarded the testimonial of popular
appreciation which a we'll aimed shot
gun grants. Frank did not
know the day when he might
be similarly oomplimented, and
not being partial to having his
brairs carefully blown out he presents
himself before the Governor as q re-
formed man, not to say a reformer.
Whether he is willing to give bonds
that, in case he is pardoned, he will
abstain from featuring is not stated.
Mr.. James surrender was marked BY
one feature of great beauty. Reach
ing the presence OF Gov. CrittendeI
be hand over his pistols with the re-
mark that the Governor was the only
man except himself who had handled
them in twenty five years. Office.
holding, Rs rule, is q thsnkless bust
ness. Uneasy lies the head that
wears the crown. But now and theI
a Governor or other official is tht
recipient of honor growing out of hi
much exalted position which eanno.
but atone for much that is haTassinl
and disagreeable in public life. To b,
awarded the unspeakable privilege o.
being the first man after twenty-five
years to succeed Frank james in th'
handling Of his pistols-no wonde
that Crittenden has come to love th,
Executive chair, and is an eager can
didate for re election,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-11
The Pennsylvania Coal Interest.
Mining Herald.

The magnitude of the coal interest.
of Pennsylvania are not appreciated
except by the few close thinkers who
have paid particular attention to Tho
subject. Our production of coal In
1881 was 52,504, 0l6 tons. If this coaI
was worth, delivered to the consumer
an average value of So rs per ton. our
coal production Of 1881 represented
the enormous amount Of 1886. 500 O68
There were employed 10 mining coal.
including both outside and inside
hands, 1885. Say that one fifth 81
these we're boys, the number of adult,
employed would have been 93.5l6. and
It each Of these adults is estimated h
represent a family Of six, and tbai
number is not too large. as miners arc
proYerbially men of largo families
then the population in the State de-.
pendent for subsistence upon the avo.
cation OF mining coal the last Year was
b l,Oo6. But to the miners and tbei,
families must be added those who. a.
employees Of railroads and canals are
engaged in the transportation Of coal,
the thousands of wholesale and retail
coal dealers throughout the State. the
thousands engaged in manuractnrino
mining machinery, and also those who
as traders, mechanics, etc. live by
supplying the wants Of the minors
These classes and their families viii
run up the aggregate Of persons al.
rectly dependent upon the coal indus
try in the commonwealth to 85OO00
or one-ffth OF the entire population
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-11
How NTiss Allan nleh.

Vicksburg Herald, 9th.
She was aroused by Mrs. Dan
Searles. Miss Allen asked Mrs.
Searles what she intended 10 do. The
latter responded that she would rather
De drowned with her baby than burned
to death. Mrs. Searles started back
into her stateroom to put on a life
preserver, and Miss Allen, in a bar.
oxysm Of despair, retired to her state.
room, and locking the door, was seen
no more. Whether she was burned
to death or whether she went down
with the wheelhouse is not known
Mrs. Searles, with courage that has
never been surpassed, if ever eaualed,
arranged the life preserver around
herself and baby and leaped into the
river. How she lost her grasp upon
her baby she cannot tell but d passed
from her nevertheless. She wal
picked up in an insensible condition
II: G. Poynter, Of Midway. Ky.
brother Of i. H. Poytter: o. #. COY
Of the firm Of Cox 4 Pointer. oI
Msysyille. Kyd B, A.. Allen, brother
oil Miss Allen. Of fernando, Miss,
and Mr.. Dan Searles, whose baby was
lost, chartered the Daisy YESTERDAY
and lett Tor the wreck of the Lee
with the hope OF being able 10 recover
the ~bOdiessof the missing ones.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-11
A In Mexico.

a tourist in Mexico says that,in the
house Of a wealthy native everybody is
astir before sunrise. AserYant comes
to your room to ask If you win have
coffee or chocolate there, or will 20 to
the dining room for it. You must not
be offended if the host is off to his
business without seeing you, for at
10 O'Clock he will return and greet
you tremendously enough. The
breakfast, which is the chief meal Of
the day, is then served in course.
Fruit is eaten first, soup oAeu follows,
then meat, after that eggs, and finally
f%rijoles, the national dish. This last
is a dark red bean, cooked with lard.
seasoned highly with red pepper, and
is served in a soup plate and eaten
with a spoon. 1t is very palatable,
and foreigners generally become as
fond Of it as the natives. Wine is
always on the table, and everybody
concludes by smoking a cigarette, the
ladies not excepted. Coffee and choc
olate are served again in the afternoon.
and at II pm. there is a light supper,
consisting principally Of tomales,
which is corDmeal much mixed with
a forcemeat Of chicken or beef, highly
seasoned with red pepper and onions.
all nicely rolled in q clean corn shuck
tied and put in a pot and boiled until
done, and served in the shuck hot.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-11
Monday, October %, 1882,

all the interest Of defendant r B HAYS in the
real estate mentioned ard described In said
decree as follows:
first-lhe estatutory equity Of REDEMPTION
OF qeisnaant X Is Hays ia the following de-
Lots IL and IA in block AZ. in what
IS known as Fort Pickering, lying just
south OF The city Of Memphis, in Shelby coun-
", tennessee, reference being made to sail
lots and blocks as laid down on Williamson's
map q TIE city Of Memphis and enyirOns, is
second-The equitable interest of defendant
hB hays In the "W0odlaWn Place" referred
70 in the bill and described as follows:
Lying In shelby county, Tennessee, near
Wythe, Depot, on the Memphis and Ohio rail-
road beginning at q large red oak marked
X, on the south side Of Loosa Hatchie
river, and ~ruaninR thence south 8 de-
Rrees east, 10 chains % links, TO an elder tree
marked x In n field crossing the NJ. 40. R.R.
a~ts3 and 80 links; thence south 20 de-
grees east, II chains and 90 links to n stake in
the center of the Brownsville road; thence
south, b21a degrees west, IA chains and 20
Inks, with the Brownsville )Oad to a stale.
thence south 20 degrees east, % chains and az
links to o stake In Haywoods' north boundary
line OF S5I acre tract; thence south ,S7kdeRrees
west with said Haywoods' line. 81 chains and
80 links to a stake near a branch, one Of Hay
woods corners; thence north, q degrees west,
~ chains 10 a small willow on the south side
ofthe Brownsville road; thence south $50 de-
grees west, % chains and 20 links to Hay
woods northwest corner, from which soath
IN degrees east 65 links i asWeetgum maTk-
cd D; thence MOTH 80 chains and s. links Ia n
stake, 40 links off hickory marked Y, thence
west ~ chains 10 an elm marked Elk. thence
norih 81 chains, crossing he sai2 railroad for
merly, Known as the Memphis ard Ohio rail-
roao, but now called The Memnhis and Louis
yillo railroad, at 7 chains q d 40 links 10 a
syo tree parked n, on tie Fouth bank
oil Loota hAtcoie river; tn nee north 81 de-
grees cast, Gu. ting aud equalizing the meal,-
dering Of said Tlye', II chlins to a stake, IN
tho south boundary line Off Wills e5Ol hc q
granti thence east 2S chains to J Wills south
east corner; thence D. or hwi b said Wills east
boundary line, IS chains TO Loosa Hatchie
river; thence with the Reanderings of said
stream, 50 chainst to the beginning, containing
by estimation SO acres, being a portion Of
what Is known as the "WoOdlawn Place. . be-
longing TO the ate Samuel j II tys, aJd con-
Yeyed by Hays and others to Il B HAYS bv
and Of record in the ONCE Of the Register of
shelby county, in book "A, page 2 6, to which
reference Is made.
Terms Of sale-0n a credit Of foven and
Twelve months, taking purchasers notes with
approyedpersonal security, bearing interest
ttom date snd retaiuing a lien upo the prop
erty until said notes are paid. Equity Of res
demption barred.
Jackton, Tenn, September q. 1882.
JOHN II. FREEMAN, clerk
Is McFsrland. solicitor. 1915
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-11
sERhks taken OF all classes of Property, incudtns Dwelling Heusss Furniture, Met.
ofths A&)aaton. Al Madison. rMS

habitants required nursemaids, bar.
maids, bailihs, light porters, ETC.; that
some we're In want Of dogs and
monkeys, and that others wished 10
let lodgings. Accordingly, a we'll
known lawyer was visited by innu-
uerable men carrying monkeys under
their coats, while a stream of bailifs
applied to a neighbor, and a crowd Of
gayly attired young ladies came to the
third house to look after the situation
as barmaid. No fewer than 100 rer-
sons called on one unlucky gentleman,
and one Of the handsomest houses In
the ne~ighborhood was continually
worried by people asking for apart
ments at twelve shillings weekly.
Finally the police had to be called Ia
to clear off the hoaxed personages,
who were 10 a most unangelic frame
ofmind.
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Nonresident cotice.


No. l5l97In the Chaneery Court Of Shelby
county, Tepn.-JD brew st 7 vs., J a Ander-
son o. al,
" appearing from the bill which is sworn 10
in this cause that the defendant, j A An
derson, is a resident Of the State of exas and
non-resident of the state cf Tennessee, aT,d
" appearing from the Sherif7s return thu no
officers Of 1.-THE San Francisco Mining Co nnanv
are. to be found In his county, anJ ~
tachmens having been issued aD;, rSisrraJ
by the bhorin, levied W on certsiu
property in which psrhapg thev bsvs
an interest, to satisfy the deb. of eom1IainSnf
alleged in said bill to be ab5ut ss29. VOL due nv
judgments; II is therefore ordered fBat tboyy
make their appearance herein, al, the rnnrf,
house Of Shelby county, in Memphis. Tenn
or or before tho hTst Mondsy In NsvembeI'
49,, and plead, answer or demur Ia ,om
plainant bill or the snmo will be taken for
confessed as to them andset for hearing OK.
parte, and that a copy oftbis order be- nub-
in the Public Ledger. "N'A''
ihisSlt DAY ofSei tember 1882.
A copy-Attess:
RI BLACK, Clerk and Master.
byJ N Bradley, DO1M.
morgan q Mcfarland, sol'rs for oompI't.
I7232D35
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-11
Cotton Worms.

WNNWNNN NIWaT DNENNNIWN
All the cotton fields east Of the
Ouachita river were devastated by the
worms last week. All the cotton fields
west OF the Ouachita for a distance OF
four miles suffered the same fate, but
there the worms came to a stand. The
imaginary line was an insurmountable
barrier, eve if it ruu through the
middle Of a field, leaving one half in
strings and the other in native luxuri
ance. The cold weather might be a
satisfactory reason if it were not for
the fact that beyond the line there has
been no miller or caterpillar during
the summer, !
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-11
NOn.Resident Notice.

No. 46l0-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Ienn.-The State Of Tennessee VS..
w II Jackson OF al.
~ Appearing rom the bill which Is swern 10
4 in this cause that the defendants, w II
Jackson, Katie McKie, - McKie, M and "A
Il avalette, as executors of Il A + Lavalette,
are non residents Of The state of Tennessee:
that the residence of Ann Staid. John staid'
Michael Staid, and Charles Staid are unknown
and cannet be- found after diligont inquiry,
it Is therefore ordered that they make their
appearance herein, at the courthouse OF Shell
by county, In aiemphis, Tenn, on or before
the first Monday in November, 1882, and
plead, answer or demur 10 complainant
bill, or, the same will be taken for
confessed as to them and set for hearing OK.
paIte,. and that a copy of this order be
published once a week, for four successive
weeks, in the Futile Ledger.
This 5th day of October, 1882.
A copy Attest:
RI. BLACK, Ulerk and Master.
By J M. Bradley, D. Q. & NJ.
Taylor y Carroll, sol'rs for compl't.
1886 ~ IS
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Astory to be Continued Monthly

At the 14Sth grand monthly drawing
of the Louisiana State Lottery at New
Orleans, on Tuesday, September 18th,
1882, fortune rewarded her favorites
most literally (the wheel was turned
under the sole supervision of Gen'ls
G. I. Beauregard OF La, and Jubal
A. Early of Va). The following will
serve as samples, the names of other
winners r withheld by request
Ticket No. 42,10l, the first capital
prize, drew $4,000, and sold in hfthS
at one dollar each, sent by mail on
application to NJ. A, Dauphin, New
Orleans, La, as will be done to any
other man on application made before
November l4th, the date of the l5Ott
drawing. One fifth, $4,000, went tC
ID. p. Blair, Pres't East Miss. Matm'I
Assn, Columbus, Miss another to r
L. Deacon, collected through Bate.
%. Natl Bank, of Butler, Mo an.
other to p. N. johnson Of Houston
Tex. No. 22,350, the second capita
prize of 2 5000, also sold 10 iftbs-
one Of $1,000 to Peter o. johnson o
No. Ill Seneca ST., Leayenworth City
Kansas; another to Michael a. Fin
negan OF No. l Elder Place, Boston
Mass. No. 664l, the third capita
prize of $4,000, was sold to partie
residing in New York city and NeV
Orleans Nos. 1871 aud S2,216, tn
fourth capitals, each of 5000. sold :
residents of Petersburg, Tenn an
New York city, and so on ad foituu
Next month the names aud number
will be changed, but the story will b
the same.
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Barren Gibraltar.
St. Louis Republican.

. A0AAA ANNEAAAAN
The Spaniards, under the stimulus
&c the Egyptian war and other mat
ters that affect Mediterranean inter
isis. have lately shown s0me restEe-
ness regarding Gibraltar, which for
1nidablc rock is held by England s a
perfect gate by which the strait may
he kept open or closed at her royal
will. Gibraltar is a rocky promontory
iutting out three miles into the sea and
Enclosing a spacious harbor nine miles
across. The rock rises gradually to a
height Of 1900 feet, and on the land
ward side falls away in a sheer preci'
nice. Carthage once held the strong
mold, Rome next fell heir to 1t, the
Vandals had it for a time but left 1t to
the Visigoths, who kept it 300 years.
Early ia the eighth century the Moors
captured it and never relaxed their
grasp on it till l462, when they lost 1t
to the S~paniards, who held it two cen.
turtles and a half. The death OF
Charles ii. of Spain brought on the
war of the Spanish succession, and
Gibraltar was besieged in the name OF
Charles III. by the landgrave OF
Hesse, supported by a British
fleet. The garrison numbered only a
few hundred men, and the rock
capitulated in 1901. Admiral George
Rookie, ia command Of the British
feet. suddenly dropped his interest in
the war of the succession, and, despite
the protest of the landgrave, took
possession of the fortress in the name
of Queen Anne Thus the first oc-
cupanoy by the English was an illegal
seizure, but they baye maintained it
eyer since. 1t has sustained three
seiges successfully since, and the last
one. the fourteenth in the history Of
the place, was begun when the English
garrison only numbered FIVE companies
of artillery. By bold work, however,
the feet managed to throw in rein
forcemenss till over 1000 men were
behind the ramparts. The final assault
failed in September, 1872, and the
seige was raised only after it had lasted
three years. Latterly the great cost of
maintaining the defenses and the gar
rison has called out various preposi-
tons in the English Parliament to
cede the rock toSpain, butt its strength
and commanding position render II Of
such value that it is not likely any
thing but treachery will ever bring
about a change of owners.
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and as they proceeded on the New
York and Harlem railroad they threw
little scraps Of paper out OF the win
dows. Alter the grave had been Tiled
in they placed upon and about it one
large plate Of chicken, three bowls Of
rice. and a demijohn of some kind OF
liquor. Then after placing the joss
stick 10 the ground and lighting about
800 candles, they went to the depot
and returned to the city. Moy Chang
was t%wenty.four years Of age, and q
member of the West Thirty ninth
Street Presbyterian Sundsy.school.
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Two 10 the Limb.


Another page 10 the black history
of the Sullivan-C Campbell gang was
turned last week by the hanging Of
Mary Sullivan, mistress Of Crockett
jenkins, mention Of whose departure
by the rope line was made in these
columns a few weeks ago.
Last Sunday morning the dead body
OF Mary Sullivan was found hanging
to a limb, a few miles from Shady
Grove the same tree and the same limb
that witnessed the disgracelll death
Of jenkins wore part OF the means
by which his iemAle partner in crime
crossed the dark river. When found,
the body had the appearance Of having
been dead several hours. Near the
tree was found a basket contain
ing some OF her clothing and
$40 in gold. The body was
cut down and buried at SHADY
Grove. A few days ego Mary Sullivan
was arrested as one OF the parties who
hung Jenkins, but was released.
While under arrest al Princeton she
hired guards, to keep out Of Jail; to pay
the guards, she mortaged two milci
COWS. On Friday night, On route "a
Princeton to redeem her property, She
stopped TO spend the night with Nor
man Hubbard. About 8 o'clock that
night a mob Of about fifty men vent
to the residence Of Hubbard and
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Miss Higbes's School,
Real and LaudeFdaIs Streets,
MEMPHIS, TENN.
Glasses Resumed Monday, Sept. Il, 1882.
EOn-Resident Notice.

-
No 1890 In the Chaneey Court of eheIhv
county, Tenn. CHARLES McNamee ct nj W.
The unknown heirs Of James McNamee,
deceased.
appearing from the bill which Is sworn u
4 In this cause, that the residencs of m
heirs OF james McNameo. deed, Ia unknown
and cannot be ascertaiDed after dil cent in
gulryi 1t IS t1ercfore ordered that they make
their appearance herein Mt the courthouse II
shelby county, In Memphis, Tennessee, on
or before the FIRST Monday tx November, 1882.
and plead, answer or demur TO complain
ant bill, or the same will BE- taken
for confessed 40 10 them and set for hearing
"a, parte, and that q copy ofthis orderbs pub
ithed once q week, for four successive weeks,
IN the Public Ledger. w
This 9Th day Of October, 1872, ns
Ao0py~ Attosti
r. BLACK, Clerk and Master
By N Bradley, DO&M.
20 ton a Potion, sol r. for compIt.
@@BH
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His Tract.

He was a tough looking man, with {
red shirt and a SLOUGH hat and seemed
as though his whole frame might b.
punctuated BY knife wounds.
What is your occupation?" inquired
a clerical-looking youth.
Il have just secured a tract"
Good, replied the clerical lookinG
youth with great enthusiasm; lis it on
Christian charity2'' r
NO" replied the lost one; st is on
Coney Island, and next year l am
going to erect a dime museum and run
it in connection with a beer saloon. ?
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-11
Aeeident at CoIe,n Cirona-
Dresden Democrat,

n Two accidents happened 10 attaches
Of Coles circus during its stay here.
The lady roller skater. during the per.
formance Of a difficult felt, fell ana
fractured her arm. After the piRht
performance, while the canvas was
being removed, a pole fell and struck
one OF the tent men, ipjuring him
seriously.