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A Scandal.
Ourier-Journa 10.


A peculiar and somewhat sensation
al case illustrative Of the freaks and
caprices OF Cupid has come to light
out on the BrownsborO pike, Just out
side Of the city limits. On the east
side Of the pike, situated upon the
summit Of a hill back OF the Blind
Asylum, are four attractive resi-.
dences. Some years ago a business
man of wealth, firing Of the noise and
hustle Of the town, purchased the
beautiful cottage just this side of the
irst toll gate. To keep his wife com
pany while he was in the city during
the day, he secured the services of an
intelligent maiden lady about thirty
years old, named Lizzie coleman, who
acted both as housekeeper and com
panion. Things went on 10 this way
Tor some time, but the wife, being
fond Of society, longod to
return to the city. aud at her
solicitations the husband gave up the
idea Of living in the country. The
wife, during her association with Miss
Coleman, became very much attached
to her, as her husband was not willing
to sell the house-wishiDg to use it
for a summer resideuce-she thought
to retain her in her employ to take
care of the place aud keep it in order.
In the gentleman's employ
WAS ALSO A CoL0RED MAN
about t~wenty-one years old, named
Louis MCGOWAN, whose business it
was to keep the ground in order aud
care for the horses. An agreement
was made that Miss Coleman should
continue in charge Of the house, while
the colored man should be left to do
his customary work. In this way
things went on for nearly a year.
Early last Sunday morning a COL
ored man came to DR.. j. +. Davis and
requested his services. The doctor
went with the man, and was ushered
into a room in the cottage where Miss
Coleman lay, in an advanced stage OF
labor. Surprised at seeing her ia this
condition, the doctor was still more so
when, after the birth Of the child. he
discovered that it was a mulatto with
kinky hair.
When questioned regarding the
paternity Of the child, Miss Coleman
said that the colored mar McGowan
was the father, and that being left
alone with the man as her only com.
panion she had conceived a passion
for him which had resulted in her
downfall. She stated that she loved
the father of the child, though
she did not intend to have any.
thing more to do with him. The
story, as presented, came to the
ears Of a Courier Journal reporter
and he called yesterday to see if II
we're true. The father and mother
we're found at the place, and on being
questioned denied that they had a
child, but on being assured that no
harm was intended, acknowledged
that there was one and brought out q
healthy aud fat mulatto boy, about a
week old, which was displayed with
considerable pride by the mother.
McGowan acknowledged the paternity
of the child.
Miss Coleman is rather a proposes
ing brunette and seems to be a woman
Of some refinement and intelligence
McGowan is also a rather good look.
ing negro, but that a love should
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pany 50 desires. Arfarsements are
being made in New York with other
parties, out Of whom better terms may
be secured than the terms on which |
sold the bonds in England, and thess
arrangements may result in the
bonds being placed in America. OF
one thing the company is thoroughly
assured. aud that the bonds can be
sold in England to parties with whom
l contracted on terms that the com.
paDy proposes if they are not sold in
America on better terms. There IS
not the slightest possibility Of the
work being impeded because Of the
lack OF purchasers for the bonds.
The Georgia Pacific will 90 ahead
rapidly as it has been going until it
reaches the Mississippi river. There
is not the slightest doubt Of that"
What will be your movements for
the future?"
Il have several large interests out
side Of the Georgia Pacific that will
demand my attention and keep me
very busy for the next year. My
headquarters will be at Atlanta, but |
will be on the wing most of the time.
| may perhaps take another trip to
Europe early in the year. You may
say that | come home prouder Of old
Georgia than ever, and more firmly
convinced than ever that all the mosey
needed for legitimate development in
the South can be commanded without
trouble, and at the very lowest rates
of interest. The growth of this Sec
ton in the next ten years will astonish
even the most sanguine Of u.s."
General Gordon is the very picture
of health. He looks younger BY ten
years than he did the day be resigned
his seat in the Senate, and it is hard
to realize looking into his frank and
handsome face that fifty years have
passed over his head. His hundreds
of friends took occasion to call upon
him yesterday, and express their graf,
i6cation at his return to Atlanta. Mrs
Gordon and the young ladies returned
in excellent health and very much
pleased with their European trip. They
spent about for months in London, two
months in Paris and took a hurried run
over the continent.
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Hawking in the West.

II is related that the president of a
bank in the Gunnison region had 90.
casion TO visit Denver, and on his
return he met the porter Of the bank
at the depot, and asked:
We'll, James, has the cashier alb
sconded2'
No, sir"
burglars broken in?7
mo, sir.
"Bookkeeper been charged with
embezzlemenl2"
mo, sir"
Been a run on the bank2p
mo, sir
Then everything is all right, ah?'
Yes, sir, except a rumor around
town that you had robbed the bank o.
$4,000 and sailed for Europe.r
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The Age Of the Cat.

A member Of the Hartford county
bar, in relating some "reminiscences Of
the court in times gone by, told of a
case wherein q Of the famous advo-
Gates Of that time had badgered aud
crowded a witness until he lost his
temper The witness incidentally
said something about a cat, and the
crafty lawyer seized upon this as a
means Of still further worrying the
witness"
How old was the cat2' asked the
attorney.
u don't know" was the answer.
How old do you think she WASP"
1T was a Tom cat"
II didn't ask about the sex Of the
cat, | asked how old it was"
You asked how old SHE was"
well, how old was that cat?'
II told you | didn't know"
We'll how old do you think"
"Oh, | can't tell"
You ear tell how old you think
she was"
II tell you, | don't know"
Now" said the attorney, III wan
a plain answer TO a plain question
How old do you think that cat WASP
The witness looked straight at tho
attorney, whose shining bald head was
the most prominent feature Of his
figure, aud calmly said. "0h, | cant
guess how old the cal was, but she was
old enough to be bald headed"
The lawyers rudy face assumed Z
deeper hue, the spectators and mem.
bers Of the bar Uttered, and even the
stern features Of the court relaxed
into a smile at the answer which
ended that line Of cross questioning
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Composition Of The Ner, uouss

DPoVlai 70 cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, December l8.-Tbe
Hon. Edward Mcpherson has prepared
a list OF Representatives elect. as fol-
icws: Democrats ,l9l Republicans ITO
Independents, 5; Grecnbaokers. ..
keadjasters, G.. According 10 hi,
classification the Democrats have !
majority Of SO over all others. Tbers
are two vacancies caused by the death
OF Messrs. Heron, Of Louisiana. and
UpdegraH, of Ohio to be filed, Once q
the vacancies will be filed by a Dem
ocrat and the other by a Republican
ana the Democratic majority will stiII
be %. Following are the names Of tb,
independents according To Mr. Mo.
fherson's classification Messrs' Fin.
erty, OF Illinois; Lyman. of Massscbn.
settsi Chalmers, Of Mississippi Yort
OF North Carolina, aud Oc6iltree. oI
Texas. VI
The Greenbackers are Brumm n
Pennsylvania, and Calamity" Weller
OF Iowa. 'ii
The six Readjusters are all from
Virginia. Mr.. Mcpherson is careiuI
to say that 10 putting the name oi
General Chalmers on the list of mem
bers-elect, be doesn't assume to fore.
close the question Of contest involved
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-21
Attachment VdotIco.

Before W. P. York. J.. P for Shelby county.
Tenn.-Mrs. NJ. p. Foster Vi. WIN. @. Cor.
don.
IN this cause an attachment having been
4 sued out under section 3455 Of the Code on
Tennessee and returned lowed upon the prom
erty of the defendant, and affidavit having
been made that defendant is indebted 10 M
plaintiff in the sun Of twenty. five dollars
and seventy-hve scents. due by account,
and, that the claim Is Just, and that tho de.
fendant is a nonresident Of the State of Ten
nessee;it is therefore ordered that said defend
antniake his personal appearance before me
on the 18th day Of January, 1888. at II
O'CLOCK M, at nv ONCE IN the Second Dis
said attachment suit within the time pre-
soribedby law, or the same will be proceeded
with .ex-parte; and that a copy Of this order
be published once a week for four weeks In
the Public Ledger.
This the 18th day Of December, 1882.
81 SO 20 105 w, p, YORK. i. p.
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BOYS wAITING ON BRIDES.
a Fashion that Substitutes FAM
cifully Dressed Boys for
Mnidens.

N. Y. Letter in Wilmington Every Evening.
Boys are the last fashion for bride.
maids-a statement which now that
it looks up at me from paper, scarce
seems logical. Nevertheless, you
know what | mean-that sufices. |
do not mean, however, that boys are
the only fashion, but one of the fash.
ions; for in the fall epidemic Of we'd
dings p~eculisrto 1882 no fact shows
forth more plainly that there are many
facts, all equally true. 1t is curious
TO read in the different fash
ion magazines the directions as to
outfits, whether Of the young
lady vino, according to Beecher, is
about TO marry a divinity and sadly
thereafter consent to live with a man.
or Of her equally poetic bridesmaids
whether girls or boys. One say:
dresses are made simply, and Of one OF
two materials; another says they are
rich and varied and display combine
lions Of three or four fabrics, etc.
What is right? All, / answer; and
great, therefore, is your liberty Of
conscience.
But boys should be fancifully dress
cd as pages, copied after oldpictures
and unquestionably tbs the revival o.
by. gone ideas that bring up a really
pretty thought. Then, too, the present
notable seeking after color has caused
an attiring of bridemaids in difereDI
dresses Of pronounced hue, such az
crimson, blue, yellow, green, etc, the
grouping to initiate old paintings.
MOTHER SWANS WORM SYRUP.
Infallible, t%asteless, harmless, ca.
thartic; for fo%verishness. restlessDess,
worms, constipation, 25c,i
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~NOn.Ilehldenf NnIlre,

No. le6-In the Probate Court Of Shelby
county, .Ienn.-Alex shdcr Molennaa Ms.
Robert ]. Mcknight Of al.
I appearing fiOm the Shtrin's return In this
Acause, that the defendant, Thomrs r. Me-
Knight is a resident Of tho State Of ArkanTas
and a nonresident Of the State Of Tennessee
~ Is therefore ordered that he make his
Of Shelby county, in Memphis. Tenn, on on be.
lore the first Monday in February, 1883. and
plead, answer or demur 10 complainant bill
or the same will be taken Tor confessed
" 20 MIN and set for hearing exparte, and
Ledger. 'S
This 18th day Of Dscember. 1882.
A copy-Attestt
HUGH B CULLEN, Clerk.
b Louis kettmaun, ID. c.
Dykes a Gibson, coils for complt.
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NOn.ResidenI Notice.

No, l676-In the Cbancery Court Of shelb,
County, Tenn.-W d Btallings Of al VS.. IA.
m0nd Taylor OF al.
T appearint from Sheri17s return in thil
4 cause, that the defendants, james RaineS
and George ManB arr not 10 be found In M
county u Is therefore ordered that the,
house Of Shelby county, In Memphis, Tenn.
on or before tho drst Monday in February,
1888, and plead, answer Or1omur 10 complain.
ant bill or the samewill be taken for confessed
as to them and sat for hearing ex parto; and
that q COPY Of this order be published once 4
week, for four successive weeks. In the Pub.
lie / eager.
This l4th day Of December. 1882.
A oopy-Attest;
RI BLACK, Clerk and N asler.
ByJ NJ Bradley. b, Q. & NJ.
" d Wilkerson and Malone a Watson, sol,
or eomppt, 50 5 lOI l05
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sl0n-RVsId0nS Notice.

No. 4715-In the Chancery Court Of shelb,
county-B. F.Fly OF al vs., ]. A. Anderson
et al.
1T appearing from bill. which is sworn I,
i in this caufe, that the defendant, Jamel
A. Anderson, Is a citizen Of Pima county N
the Territory Of Arizona, and non resident
Of the State Of Tennessee.
II is therefore ordered that no make hi
appearance herein, az the courthouse o.
Shelby county, In Memphis, Tenn. ,on or be.
fore tho first Monday in February, 1888
and plead, answer or domur to complainant
bill, or the same will be taken fol
confessed as TO him and set for hearing OK
partoi and that q copy Of this order DO pub.
llsned onee,a week for four successive week
In the Public Ledger.
This 9th day Of December, 1882.
A c~opy-Attosti
Ri BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By NJ Bradley, D. CAM.
T. u. Micou, aol'r for oompl't.
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"Kind of nIiterate.,,

The following story is told at the
expense Of a New York clergyman
who went to Boston aud visited a col.
ored church: How are you pros
pering?' he asked the sexton. "Tings
amt so good as dey was, boss" was the
reply. we got a new minister, and
he amt so good as de old ONE
What's the matter with him?'
well, boss, you see he's kind of illit.
erate-comes from New York;
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-21

in the Chalmers Manning case, but as
the official returns of the vote in the
Second Mississippi District include
the 1882 votes of Tate county for
Chalmers, thus giving him a majority
over Manning, the name of General
Chalmers has been placed in the list
for statistical purposes.
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New Advertisements.
IN IL III
PACIFIC NOR THY EST
Oregon, WaSlilgtal and IdalO

Offers the best field for EmfryaO,s-
w.; u mild, equabfe. aud heaI1hr
climate; cheap lands Of great ferriiS,
~, producing all yariefi, y OF Grnfn
fTult. ana Grasses In WondeFful
abundnncF an inexhRustibIe snn
ply OF Timber; vast Coal rfefda AL
other mineraI deposits; cheaD a"d
quick trAnspOrtlAI on by rntirOad,
and river o~avigRtiOm; direct rou,
meree with All parts nj the WORLD
owing TO Ito proximity 10 tbs PaeiH,
NO DSOUTHs, NO INSECT PESTS ",
HURRICANES, WHIRLWINDs. OR INN
Elk DESTRUCTIVE PHENOMENA.
The lands OF the Pacific Northwest show n,
average yleid Of wheat per acre largely Il
excess Of that Of any other section of TIL
United States. W.
No failure of crops has ever occurred.
oregon Wheat commands a higher pric,
than that of any other country in tie Liver
pool market.
An immense area Of very fertile Railroa,
ana G0Yefnment Lands, within easv reach a
the trunk lines Of the Northern Pacific Il. n.
the Oregon Railway & Navigation. and NJ.
oregon a California r. r. Co.'S and thei
numerous branches in the tregt Valleys O
the Columbia and its tributaries. are no,
QUERIES Tor sale at Low Prices, and on Eas
Ieins or oqen to presumption and Home
81 ad Entry.
The great movement OF p. pulation 10 III
Columbia region now IN prOgfe s will be amor
mou ly increased by the compilation Of N
Northern Pacific r. R., and the OREGON Rail
Wy q Navigation Co's systems, Ihis rem
der' certain a rapid increase in the value d
Lands now open TO purchase or TO entry undo
the United Statel Land Laws.
FOR Pamphlets and Maps. de
scriptiVe Of the country. las re
sources, climate, rOu1es of fynV
81, rates and full Information
address
A. L STOKES
GanawaU Eo.--
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sptks up between the two seems In.
deed peculiar.
The owners Of the house are said to
be in ignorance of the affair, and SO
very quiet has it been kent and SO
retired is the place that even the
neighbors have not as yet learned
Of il.
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A Pure andEGec,iVe Hair Dress.
Ing.

COCAINE, a compound Of Cocoa.
nut Oil. beauties the hair and is
slre to allsy all itching and irritation
Of thescaAp.
The superiority Of BURNETr's
F~LAvoRINo EXTRACTS consists in
their perfect purity and strength.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-21

The last change made in letter DOS.
tage was in 1863, when the postage for
all inland letters was fixed at three
cents. Previously, by the act ofl852,
letters sent any distance over 1000
miles were charged ten cents. The
whole country now demands a reduc.
ton to two cents, and it is coming.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-21

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood, etc., will send
9 recipe that win cure you, FREE on
VHAkdE., This great remedy was discovered
by a missionary in South America. Send a
self-addressed envelope to the Rev. JosEPB n,
IMAM. Station D. New York City.
h~2xxxiv52d
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-21

Robert Morris, sr the we'll known
colored lawyer of Boston, died this
week He was prominently identified
with the early abolitiouists, and in 1851
was arrested for alleged completely in
the rescue Of the slave Shadrach. He
was the first colored nan admitted 10
the Massachusetts, bar, and had a large
and lucrative practice.
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Wedding and Party Invitations
In the Latest Designs.
I%NsOLVENT NOTICE.
STATE OF TEsSEsgEE, sEEtBY Co.,

OFRtcE COUNTY Coz at CLERK,
Memphis, Tenn, December Z, 1882. J
Jeter, deceased.
HAVING suggested tho insolvency of the
IL estate Of Chas, W. Jeter, deceased, you arc
hereby ordered to give notice, by advertise
mentin some newspaper published within the
said State, and also at the courthouse door AZ
Shelby county, for all persons having claims
against said estate, TO appear and file the
same, with tho Clerk Of the County Court au-
thenticated In the manner prescribed by law,
and any claim not fled on OF before said day
or before an appropriation OF the funds of said
estate is made, shall DO forever barred, both
in law and equity.
Witness my hand, at Office, this 7th day Of
December, 1882.
HUGH B. CULLEN, Clerk,
BY Louis Kettmann, ID. o.
Notice is hereby given as required by above
order, @. K. JErER, Admr.
"a % IA i00
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Opinion of Eminent DIR. II. 8
Sleuarf.

President Maryland Hospital, Baltimore.
~ n = | have used CoLDEN's
LIQUID BEEF Tonic for more than a
year. 1t combines the virtues of food
and tonic remarkably, and, | am sat
Is6ed, has saved life when any other
medicine would fail" (Remember
the name, COMMENSURATE no other.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-21

For weak lungs, splitting Of blood,
shortaess of breath, consumption
night sweats and all lingering coughs,
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis.
covery" is a sovereign remedy Su.
perior to cod liver oil. Be- druggists.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-21

A cold is unlike most visitors:-Ii
you want to get rid Of il, you must
give It a warm reception with DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup, the standard
cough remedy Of our age. For sale
by all druggists at twenty five cents Q
bottle.
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Friday, Jmnunry ~. Issa.

sell on Plosident's Island, at former resi-.
Conoe Of late 7 q Davis, ST, in Shelby county.
Tenn, bttweep-the hours Of II a m and nm
a. public auction, to tho highest bidder. for
cash the following property described in said
l5h hands high, eight years old, named Kit.
now on Presidents Island.
66 Ill JAMES FMYTU. Trustee
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TRUSTEES SALE.

NDER and by q certain trust deed exc
~ euted June II, 1881, to me as trustee by
TG Davis, 81, duly recorded in he Register
Gthco OF Shelby county, Tenn, in Chattel
Book No 20, pag S0S, " secure an indebted
ness therein set forth, / will on
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MOTHER swAN's WORN SYRUP.

lnfallible, tasteless, harmless, ca.
thartic; for feverishness, restlesspess
worms, constipation. 25c.i
Morning journal and courier., 1882-11-08

Another election next month. Don't you wish there was another this month?
Morning journal and courier., 1882-11-08
LEFT.

It's rainy day when 8 borrowed umbrella
 gets left.-N. Q. Pic.
 Where candidate itches too much for office the voters will scratch him-Neac Or ! lea1as Picaysl1ae.
 The surest way to convince girl that waltzing is immoral is to let her her ia vored beau waltzing with another girl.-
 Boston Post
 Down in Ohio it is considered good luck to see a bull over your right shoulder, in case you are within ten feet of the fence.-De- t70it F'ree Press.
 A boy out in Toledo has been arrested fifty five times for stealing, and was klep- tomaniac and stole every article he could, only to give away presents to his friends. He has three years to run before he will be of age, and already large party is forming to send him to Congress. .--BGltinaore Every Saturday.
 new baby recently arrived in the family of a Louisville journalist, and papa was ex- ceedingly proud over the event. Turning to the old black nurse, ''Aunty," said he, strok ing the little pate, 'this boy seems to have & journalistic head.' "Oh,'' cried the untu- tored old Aunty, soothingly, ''never you
 mind bout dat dat'll come all right in time. D Louisville Courier. Journal. gentleman from Dallas is paying visit to family here in Austin. A few evenings after his arrival his attention was called to the baby, who was kicking and bowling at 8 fearful rate, showing fearful temper. The stranger remarked that when she grew up she would be perfect virago ''But it is l not girl at all. It is a boy" ''Oh, we'll, | in that case he will be statesman and abuse people on the stump" replied the stranger, who had heard Judge Ireland address the
 suffragans on the issues of the day.-zeros
Morning journal and courier., 1882-11-08

''There have been." said member of one of the largest wholesale houses to a reporter of the New York iS1l1, s'large transactions lately in quinine, and 8 great deal has been done
 outside the drug houses on speculation Whether it is cold show for the spectators or not we are not prepared to say. We have no reason to believe that the rise will be im- mediate. The stock in London is large the stock in India is large. and the supply in this country is equal to the ordinary demand
 At the same time the present price, that at which the imported article is sold, is below
 the actual value of the market, and there Is 8
 strong probability that the men who have in- vested from speculative purposes will win. y Wine making in California has grown to
 be an important industry. At the vineyards of San Gabriel, the largest in the State. 5OO.- 900 gallons of wine and 10000 of brandy will be made from this years crop of grapes. The unskilled labor employed is usually Chi. nese, bat the experts are mostly from the wine districts of France and Germany though Americans learn the processes read- ly. The grapes are stemmed and squeezed by machinery. The juice runs into vats, where it ferments sufficiently, and is pumped into great butts in the cellars. There it stands until it is clarified by whites of eggs isinglass, geatine, after which it is filtered through charcoal, and drawn off into casks for shipment. AS to the profits of grape culture, it is calculated that the vines will bear in the third year after the cuttings are set out, give profit in the fourth, and in the ,x,io1 4o ou cluding the cost of the land. There are seven wine producing districts in California, ! and the total vintage this year is 12 1000, 900 gallons. Some of this will be distilled for ! brandy and some drunk at home, but the ! bulk will be sent eastward to be sold under foreign labels
Morning journal and courier., 1882-11-08

Considering the noise and bitterness with which the Democratic campaign in this city has been conducted, the quiet and good or der which prevailed at the polls yesterday were remarkable. No serious trouble oc- cured, and there were but few arrests.