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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-27

Of what Il now Hamilton. In 1910,
as General Harrison's army was re-
turning South, they took quantities Of
i to Vinoennes and Kentucky, and
from there it spread. Judge Finch,
OF indianapolis, has often been heard
to ~corroborate this statement, and it
may be accepted as correct that blue
grass was first raised in what was then
known as the Northwestern Territory,
now Indian.
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No. 45S7-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-The State Of Tennessee on
it's own behalf and for use Of Shelby county
ct al VS.. Lucy p Nichols ct al.
appearing from tho bill which is sworn
j 10 in this cause that the defendant, Lucy P
Nichols, is nonresident Of the State Of Ten
nessee;i is therefore ordered thatsh make her
appearance herein, at the courthouse Of shell
By county, in Memphis, Tenn, on or before
the first Monday in September, 1882, and plead,
answer or demur to complainant bill, or the
same will be taken for confessed as 10 her
and set for hearing ex-parte, and that a copy
Of this order be published once q week, for
four successive weeks, in the Public Ledger.
This 2 tn day OF fully, 1882.
A c0py-Attest:
r J BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By J NJ Bradley, D and NJ.
Taylor 4 Carroll. and CWHeiskell, sol'rs for
complainant. lbs l3l 1877 lar
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DR.. D. S. IOHNSON'S
PRIVATE
Medical Dispensary
No. II Jefferson Sc.
Between Main and Front, Memphis.
fESTABLISHED IN 1870
No. IL Jefferson st.,

Between Main and Front, Memphis.
ESTABLISHED IN 1901
nR. JOHNSON Is Acknowledged By all par
~ ties Interested as by far the most success
full physician in the treatment Of private or
s oret diseases. Quick, thorough and perma-
nent cures guaranteed in every case, male or
female. Recent cases Of Gonorrhea andSyph-
ills cured in a few days, without tho use Of
mercury, change Of d OF or hindrance from
business. Secondary Syphilis, the last vestLge
eradicated without the use Of mercury. In
voluntary loss Of semen stopped in q short
time. sufferers from impotenoy or loss Of
sexual powers restored to free yigor in a few
weeks. Victims OF s~eli-abuse and excessive
emery, suffering from spermatorrhea and loss
Of physical and mental power, speedily and
permanently cured. Particular attention paid
70 the Diseases Of Women, and cures guaran-
teed Throat and Lung Diseases cured BY new
remedies. Piles and Old Sores cured without
tho use Of caustic or the knife. All oonSulta-
ITEMS strictly confidential. Medicine sent By
cypress to all parts Of the country.
Once hours from lam. to 9p.n.
N D, s, JOHNSON, NJ. D.
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Origln oil Blue GRAD.
Plainheld INDY Progress.

It may not be u%ninteresting to our
readers to know that blue grass, so
famous in Kentucky, was first raised
in Indiana at a little Indian village
called Mama Village, on White river,
in Hamilton county. In the year
1881 John and William Conner were
stolen by the Indians from Pittsburg,
Pa, and brought to this village.
John here became the chief man
among the Indians, and through him
We learn that blue grass was q native
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NONRESIDENT Notice.

No. 4520-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-W Y Q Humes, D II Poston ,
and W K Poston, firm Of Humes 4 Poston
VS.. j A Anderson ct al.
I appearing from the bill which is sworn to
i in this cause, that the defendant, James
a Anderson, is a nonresident of the State Of
Tennessee. and is justly indebted to Humes &
Poston by judgment to the extent Of S30s 80,
besides interest and costs, it is therefore
ordered that he make his appearance
herein, at the courthouse Of Shelby county,
in Memphis, Tenn, on or before the
FIRST Monday in October, 1882, and plead, an
sWer or demur to complainant bill ,ot the same
will DO taken for confessed as to him
and set for hearing ex-parte; and that a
copy of this order be published once a week,
for four successive weeks, in the Public Led
ger.
This 18th day Of July, 1882.
A oopy-Attest:
R BLACK, Clerk ard Master.
By ] Nj Bradley, d. @. Il NJ.
FTP Poston and W Humes, sol'rs for com
p~lainants. lbs 1l 1877 143
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Entered at the Postofice 10 Memphis, Tenn.
as second-class matter.

The subscription price Of the
DAILY PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per
Anua1D and zoe yez month fer less
than one year. The WEEKLY
LEDGER is 81 per annum-postsge
free. Payable in advance invaria.
bly,.
Persons leaving the city for the
summer can order the DAILY LED
GER at Soc per month in advance,
with the privilegelOf changing post
Office.
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CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood, etc., l will send
q reciPe. that will cure you, FREE on
CHARGE, This great remedy was discovered
by a missionary in South America. Send a
self-addressed envelope to the Rev, JosEPH T.
IMAM. Station D. New York City.
h2xxxiy52d
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No. 4I84.
II~nSOlVent Notice.
srArE OF TENNESSEE, sHELBY COUNTY, !

STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY COUNTY,
OFFICE COUNTY COURT CLERK,
Memphis, Tenn, July 8, 1882.
To James W. Allen, administrator of estate
Of Capp Bill, deceased:
HAVING suggested the insolvency of the
IL estate Of CaPp Hill, deceased, you
are hereby ordered to give notice, by adyer-
tisement in some newspaper published within
the said State, and also at the courthouse
door Of Shelby county, for all persons having
claims against said estate, to appear and file
the same with the Clerk Of the County Court
authenticated in the manner prescribed by
law, on or before the 4th day Of 0ctober, 1882,
and anyclaim not filed on or before said day,
or before an appropriation of the funds Of
said estate is made, shall be forever barred,
both in law and equity.
Witness my hand, at Office, this Sd day Of
July, 1859.
OWEN DWYER, Clerk,
By Hugh B. Cullen, DC.
Notice is hereby given in accordance will
the above. JAMES W. ALLEN,
l07 liz 1l9 l27 Administrator Capp Hill.
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To the Delightful Summer Resorts
-oF-
Wisconsin minnesota
Cheap RaiIr Iad and Hotel Rates
The Great Co.. 20, Milwaukee and
st. Paul r. r.

FT0 Waukesha, 0conomo7oc, Milwaukee,
j. Beaver Dam, Madison, Dells of Wiseon-
sin, Nashotah, Gifords, Hartland, st. Paul,
Minneapolis, White Bear Lake, Lake Mime
tonka, AID all the watering places Of the
Golden Northwest" Cheap round trip tick
line runs elegant Chair aud Palace Sleeping
Cars. No pains are spared for the comfort Of
its patrons.
Ladies' and Children travelling
RlOue especially card for.
The finest Eating Houses in the world are
on this railroad.
A. V. II. CARPENTER,
G, p. and I. Agent, Milwaukee.
j. @. EVEREST,
Gen1 So. Ag't, So Clark st., Chicago.
JOHN "CHAMP" CHAMBERLAIN,
TRAY. Pass. Ag't, liz N. Fourth ST., St, Louis.
Qak
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MILLS HOUSE
SPRING MILLS.
CENTRE COUNTY. Pa,
0Snn Peet Ahovo See T.ovat

TT y IT. -
&C. $500 Feet Above Sea Level.
This is a new house and newly furnished
with everything tending TO comfort nd con-
and nsrfectly froe from malaria. and %naTiicps
larly favorable for the restoration to health
Of persons afflicted with Pulmonary Com
plants, Malarial Disorders and Hay Fever,
Near by the celebrated PenA Caves, lur-
passing anything Of the kind k~nown-sailing
miles underground. Carriages to the Cave
daily. The table is ploutifully supplied with
meats. milk and fresh vesetables and fruits
in season. BEAUTIFULLY prepared and tsstefully
served, Coed stab ing accommodations.
Consult ?. II. r. Summer Excursions. Take
Excursion Tickets to Lewishurg, Pa.
POPULAR PRICES:
Per day (less han a week. ..............S 2 90
Per week Qess than a MONTH ..."-......~. 6 on
All inquiry as to Rooms and Board will DO
prom pity answered
u11S6 GEO. i, NASH, Manager.
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Business men will find it to their
interest to have their JOB printing
done at the PUBLIC LEDGER Job print
ing Office, 10 Madison street,
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st. Louis and Vicksburg and
New Orleans
ANCuOQ TTNVC
FOR CAIRO AND ST. o U

Str. GOLD DUsT..-.-.e.-. . McCoRD, Master
Sunday, July o, 10 am.
Str CITY OF HELENA. CALVERT. Master
Monday, July "a. 8 pm.
Str. CITYOF GREENVILLE. .BRYAE. Master
Tuesday, July Is, 10 am.
Str. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS. CARrrR, Master
Wednesday, July &c, 10 am.
Str. sIE. GENEVIEVB.... .CAAvKLL. Master
Thursday, July q, SPIN.
Str. BELLE MEMPHIS ......M cKER, Master
Friday. July %, 10 a m.
Str. JOHN b MAUDE. .... BRoLAsKI, Master
Saturday. July %, SPIN.
Str. CITY OF CAIRO. ....... VioKERs, Master
Sunday, July 80, 10 am.
All frst-class steamers, complete with all
the modern Improvements. For freight or
passage apply on Anchor Linz Wharf boat.
AID STORM, Sup't.
G. L. HALL. Passenger Agent.
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APOs1t1ve Cure
Auan,s soluble Medicated Rou~,au,

AIIan's Soluble Medicated BOugIes,
Patented October l6, 1876. One box
No. ! will cure any case in four days or less.
No. 2 will cure the most obstinate case, no
n after ofhow long standing.
No na1seous doses Of cubebs, oopabia or oil
of sa~ndalwOod, that are certain to produce
dyspepsia by destroying the c~oatings Of the
stomach.
Price 81 50. Sold by all druggists, or mailed
on receipt Of price. For further particulars
send for circular. P. 0. Box 1888.
1lQvvw v1AQaoI
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ChanCery Sale of Real Estate

Chancery Court of Shelby county-l432. l
Dittlebach ct al vs.. Louis kaufman ct al
l44l, Carter Kirkland ct Il VS.. Louis Kauf.
man ct Al 1894 J Stettheimer 3 Co. VS.,
Louis Kaufman ct al-l429 Geo. A Davis a
Co. We. Louis Kaufman OF al-1494. jackson
ms. 90. VS.. Louis Kaufman ct al-l494.
John NJ Davis 4 Co. vs.. Louis Kaufman
ct al.
DY virtue of interlocutory DEGREES for sale,
ID entered in the above causes on December
l6, 1858, October IA, 1872, March 20, 1882, and
June l6, 1882, ! will sell, atpublio auction. to
The bieheE. bidder, in front of the Clerk and
Masters office. courthouse Of Shelby county,
Memphis, Tennessee, on
Saturday, August 5, 1882,
within legal hours, the following deFcribed
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
to-wit,
Lot No. ten QO) on the north side of St.
(60l feet and running back between parallel
lines ASA feet TO an alley, as designated on
Rueker and Parsons subdivision OF grounds
Of Vim, Conley.
Lot No. eleven Qll on the north side of st.
Charles street, fronting on said street 80 feet
and running back IN parallel lines 14SH feet
TO an alley, as designated on kucker and Par
sons sub division of grounds forW m. Conley.
Lot no: 4, block IS "a on Todd and Orders
map of the city of Memphis) 10 the town of
Fort Pickering, lying on the north side Of
Carolina street 1871 feet west Of the intersec.
ton and Eighth street, and fronting west
wardly on Carolina street 100 fe ct, and run
Mug back between parallel linf Wfeet.
A tract Of land coataininR 10O acres,
being part Of what ia known asL aagland
tract, beginning at the northeast in efss elton
Of Grove avenue with Robson 1896 feet to a
stake within so feet of the Memphis&Charles-
ton railroad; thence south IS degrees east with
said railroad 559% feet TO Ragland street;
thence south with the west side Of RaEland
street 81 feet TO Grove avenue; thence west
with the north line of Gr0ve avenue 294 feet
to the beginning.
Terms of Sale On o credit Of 8, IL and IS
months, purchaser executing notos with good
and sufficient security, lien retained and re-
demption barred
This June 80, 1882.
R J BLACK, Clerk and Master.
W Randolph, Graft q Cooper, sOl'rs.
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
nmna: I3 Madlaan Sfrant.

9E PUBLIC LEDGER is PUBLISHED
every afternoon, except Sunday, at No. ID
Madison street.
The PUBLIC LEDGER is served TO city sub
soribers by faithful carriers at TEN CENTS
By mail lin ADVANCED: One year, IS; one
month, so cents. Postage free.
NeWsdealers supplied at cents per copy.
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Chancsry Sale Of Real Estate


No. As3, R-Chaneery Court o fShelby county
Thomas Fox VS.. John Green ct al.
QH virtue Of N introductory decree for sale,
~ entered in the above cause on the 10th day
Of March, 1882, NJ "a. p 400, l viii sell,
ct public. auction, TO- the highest bidder, in
front Of the Clerk and M .ster's office, court.
house Of Shelby county, Memphis, Tennessee.
on
Saturday, August 10, 1882,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
to-Wit:
A certain tract known as the north 4 ofthe%
ofthe Bob Price tract, set aparttO J0hnGreen6
Fanny Hunt and lie Hunt, bounded on the
north BY land now or formerly owned byMilly
Price; east By land formerly owned by Ander-
son Carr; south by land of Fanny Hunt, and
vest by the Mississippi river, cOrtsining 40
acres, more or lass, SINE described in mort
gage from John Green and wife to Thomas
Fox. Of record in Registers Office, book ia,
page 2Sl.
Terms Of sale On a c edit of seven months,
purchaser executing note bearing interest
With approved security, lien retained, re-
demptiOn barred.
This July u, 1882.
RI BLACK, Clerk and Master,
By George Mallory, D. @. K M.
Goodwin, Dix q GoodlOe, CAN'T & Patter-
son, soPrs. l5 18 1874 al lac
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PUBLIC LEDGER job printing Office
and book bindery, 10 Madison.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLEs.
FTemphIa ana OharIeEton.
MIssinsippl ana Tennessee.


LkkVA. ARRIVE.
-
New Orleans Fast Nail
and Express, dally-.-., 6.5 Pm. lO.l5 G.E
Freight train daily lex
cept Sundayl......-....l B Is a.m.l 400 Dim
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JAS. SPEED, Ticket Agent.
A, Y. STEVENS, Pass. Agent.
2S7 Main Street.
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PQSTOFFICE, MEMPHIS, TENN:

and Departures Of Mails.
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BEWARE or LIMITATIONS
s. Mansfield & Cow N Wilkerson L Co
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momphin and LtttIe Rock.

Lave. ARRIVE.
Mall train, daily. ....... $50 pm. 1880 pm
Erelght........... SO. ........ ! z.U0 am. w. p.m
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sMonday. Wednesday and Friday.
tDaily.
monday, Thursday and Saturday.
sunday, Tuesday and Friday.
0Tuopday, Thursday and Saturday;
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Be sure to buy your Tickets over the.
~, C. & ST. L. Railway.

The Inexperienced Traveller need
not go amis; few changes are necessary, and
such as are unavoidable are made in Union
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-14

An exodus of negroes from Edgefed county,
South Carolina, to Arkansas, has broken OUT,
something like that which broke out in spots
from Tennessee, Mississippi aud Louisiana
few years ago to Kansas. At last accounts full
1000 negroes had pulled up stakes in Edge
field and were on their way TO the new Canaan
beyond the Mississippi. As TO the moving
cause Of this queer migration, correspondent
OF the \. y. IIorid thus spcculatcs;
Only those who have tried to find out deiin
itcly 10y conscientious inquiry ana lalthlul 90
servatOn the motives that the culored people
have ia making such movements can compre'
mend The difficulty in gathering trustworthy
facts or in reaching satisfactory conclusions.
One leader will assign one cause rs the great
est provocatlOn, and another another cause.
One well.inlOrmed white man will differ radl-
cally with his neighbOr on the subject. Every
possible cause for dissatisfaction, from laZlntss
ana thriitlessness 10 real oppression, forms u
part OF the prOvoCatlon or delGslOn rs tlc case
may be. \ great dclusiOn there certainly is
4 bout every project OF negro there IL "A mys-
terry. They do not logically consider plan
of action, but allow their imaginatIOns To PIC
ture all sorts OF indefinite good things that the
unhappy and unfortunate think they deserve.
They can discern Canaan III any distant re-
glOn of which they are ignorant, ana lhey 40
not hesitate to follow "A confident leader anu
leave prudence behind, If any pillar OF fire,
however visionary can he shown as an eVl'
dence of fortunate guidance The spirit OF an
exodus can easily be mingled with religious
feelings An earnest eXhOrtauOn ana the sing
inL ul few stirring old melodies VIII trans
fer the practical question Of bread ana bacon
into "A blind faith that somewhere, somehow,
AT some time the rough places OF lie VIII be
made smooth, and perhaps tins Is the accepted
time and the proper movement to lead thither
Who knows? And as the enthusiasm grows,
hope becomes faith.
Such is the material that the leaders of this
exodus have to work upon Any cause or even
any preteXt will do for a starting point. In
tins peculiar character OF the negroes the main
cause of the exodus must be found.
While these negroes of Edgetield county
were probably not any more prosperous than
the race generally are throughout the south, it
cannot be said that they were less So The
only reason why there is an exodus there and
not IN any other comfy of South Carolina, or
Georgia, or Alabama or Mississippi, for that
matter, Is that there happened to be few
leaders there who agitated the subject. An
exodus could he caused from almost any other
county IN the State or the adjoining States. 1t
took shape at this particular time because the
leases of land and rental of houses expired at
the end of the year 1t Is not improbable that
other drOves will follow this one from the ad
joining counties. II favorable reports come
from Arkansas and the leaders take the mat
ter in hand even Il general exodus would not
be improbable.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-14
Murdered HIS Son

On Monday an atrOcious murder occurred
al a tenement house on the South Side in Mil
waukee. A Times special gives this report
Fred Jeske, tanner, aged 40, literally beat
out the brains of his son Rlenhold, aged IL.
Al AN early hour this morning the father arose
and gave the son fearful pounding while in
bed. The son left home, and returned in the
afternoon He fell in a drunken stupor i'll a
sued utilized as a summer kitchen. The faith.
returning, and finding no fire nor any food
i1 he house. became trenzied with anger, and
lacked the helpless lad, with fatal results
Alter accomplishing the deed he dragged the
ily through the house ana partially conceal
Il under Il bed and then attempted suicide
rlt with too weak rope. He aflerward ac
,uOwledged the crime to his son-in.law, and
Is arrested, making no effort to escape. His
nlcal indifference gives ample evidence of d
-gradatlon and ignorance SO dense as to de
n him from a realization Of his awful crime
TIE premises exhibited sickening sight, tn,
looms being daubed with blood and brar
after The family are Mecklenburgers o
origin and bestlal propensltIes.
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A Mayor Shot Dead .

At Sweetwater, IN Eastern Tennessee, on the
1tA INST, Thomas G. Boyd, mayor OF the town
was shot dead by his nephew, Jos. l.. Boyd
The latter was attending to the business OF
Thomas c., his uncle. The latter held check
OF ms brother, ALVIN Boyd, which had been
refused at the bank, and Joseph asked Thomas
To- 1--WE him receipt tor the check, which he
refused to 90. Joseph insisted, when Thomas
said, cXciedy, "Doyou inslnuate that would
dciraud M own brother" As he spoke he
rose from his chair, and Joseph Boyd, while
still sitting shot HIM through the heart Thorn
as was not armed Joseph gave himself up
to the authorities.
The deceased had quite a history, which is
thus related
IN 1871 he was arrested IN Canada on a
charge OF detrauding the government as Unit
ed States Commissioner. In preparing for his
flight to the provinces on that occasion he was
taken from his companions by supposed mem
bcrs Of the ku kluX 10 solitary locality IN
the mountains and after being shot at several
tunes was left rs if dead. His companions
conveyed the news to his relatives, who subse
quently repaired to the scene and discovered
only portions Of n skeleton, the body having
been apparently burned. II subsequently
came to light that Boyd had secured the corpse
of negro, which was burned by his accom-
plices after he was supposed to be shot. These
accomplices after several days were arrested
but later were released. Boyd meantime es
capped and after long search by his bonds
men was arrested in Canada by Mr. Lcnior
After lengthy trial he was convicted and sen
fenced to five years in the State Prison. Hav
ing been pardoned at the expiration of foul
years he returned to his native town. where he
became popular, and had since been known at
a good citizen and had been elected mayor Of
the town. Joseph l., Boyd, his nephew, is I'm
der arrest, and the greatest excitement prevails
IN the community regarding the present TRACE
| DIV
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-14
The Ashland MurdereTs.

Friday morning Of last wesk rumors reached
,tlettsburgh, KY, that a mob of $50 men had
arted from Ashland, Ky, to go to Catletts
rgh TO lynch Neal, Ellis ana Craft the muir
-rers of Annie Thomas ana the Gibbons chill
en-. Judge Bowen, becoming uneasy, or
reu the prisoners to be taken on board of th,
amer Mountain Boy and conveyed to Mays
lie, from which place company Of soldier
Vi been ordered.
The sheriff took the prisoners, and with diff
ulty got them on the steamer. Just as sht
srted away The Ashland crowd arrived by
n and took possession Of the steamer Noun
"a Girl and started IN pursuit. At Rlverton
out twenty miles oelow CatlettsbUrgh, tn,
fountain Boy was met by the steamer Hud
q. which had on board the Maysville Guards
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-14
Burglary

The residence of Samuel Poole, at Mcllenry
H.. was burglarized on Sunday. Poole had
JUS, returned from Chicago with the funds to
nav dividend to the patrons OF the Mchehry
and Volo cheese factories. A good share OF
the money belonged to himself individually
The burglary was committed about : O'Clock
Sunday morning. Poole, on retiring, placed
his vest containing the money under his pll
low. At the time stated he was aroused by
some one trying to remove the vest. In al
tempting to arise he received blow on TIE
head. The thief secured the booty and start
ed 10 leave, but was overtaken by Poole in the
back kitchen. A sharp struggle ensued, bu
Poole, being totally unarmed, was soon ait
out insenslble on the floor. The assistance
called was little too late to do any good. Ih'
robber succeeded in getting away, leaving M
clue whatever.
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A Hiding Witness Nabbed.

Several years ago the town Of Brooklyn,
Lee county, Ill.,. voted bonds to help build the
Huxley railroad After the citizens got the
road they regretted having voted the bonds,
aud concluded not to pay. The Etna lnsur-
aDce company having purchased the bonds,
resolved to collect. One important witness Tor
the company was the town clerk. lie was du
" subpnnaed. He not only failed to obey the
subpoena. but packed the town records IN his
valise and started west, five years ago. Brook
Ign thought it had played great practical
Joke on the plaintiff, and proposed to continue
the fun, annually electing the absentee as the
de jltre clerk Of the town. He returned during
the recent holidays. Detectives were on mis-
track, and he was captured and marched to.
ward Chicago to answer for contempt OF court
He will be on hand when the plaintiff Is ready
Tar trial