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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-18
MRS. SCOVILLE.
Appearance of the Wanderer
Before a Small Audience
at London, Ontario.

London t0nt.l Special to Chicago Times.
An audience of some two hundred
gathered here this evening to listen to
a lecture by Mrs. Frances M. SEQ
vile. She said she was in Canada
because Of persecution on the
part OF Scoville and her elder
children, he having suggested
that she should assent to being found
insane and sent to an asylum in order
to establish that there was insanity in
the family, and thus tighten the stigma
resting upon it because of the muir
der committed by her brother.
She declined to do so, recalling
the incident at the hanging of
Captain Jack, where the warrior
suggested that those who pictured
70 him the glories of the hereafter
should take his place on the scaffold.
Mrs. Scoville said instead of her going
to the asylum he should 60 there
himself, and she said there were many
people in Chicago. who believed him
to be the craziest Of the family. The
verdict she attributed to the fact that
her lawyer did not thoroughly under
stand the practice in insanity cases,
and also TO the part OF the medical
men on the juay, in whose hands the
verdict rested. Good DOCTORS" she
said, do not hang around court
rooms waiting to be put on %juries."
She accused the doctors of being ig
norant and being coached by
Scovllle aud his lawyers as
to what they should say
at the next session of court. AS
an instance Of the ignorance Of
the expert doctors to understand the
subtle workings of the mind, she cited
the case of Mrs. Seguin, of New York,
whose state Of mind was unknown to
her husband, a doctor. In the trial
she had everything on her side but
money, which is the king in the
American republic. The lecture
showed a good deal Of reasoning, some
humor, and was well received. 1t was
contradictory on one point. In the
earliest part she said that any further
effort to obtain the control of Bertha
(who sat on the platform during the
l%ecture) would have to be fought in
the Canadian courts. In her perora-
ton she declared her intention Of
going back to await the issue of a new
trial. At the close, on the suggestion
of the chairman, the meeting passed q
motion expressing its belief in heI
sanity.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-18

George Washington was, doubtless,
so named by his parents at a time
when in his cradle he excited their
fondest hopes of a future, glorious IN
its reputation for goodness, If not
greatness. But away back IN his
youth he forsoOk the path of virtue,
through yielding to a constant longing
for that which had been acquired by
others. Finally, through weakness, be
became a kleptomaniac. Wlthal he
was courageous, but misapplied this
noble gift. Often in the middle OF
the night he stole from his couch into
the murky darkness outside to wend
his way to the house on some neigh
Dor, which, entering by force, he
would rob Of some choice article to
which he had previously taken q fancy.
Finally the grim clutches of the law
laid hold upon him and be was sent to
the p~enitentiary. About two years
ago he tired of that institution and
one dark night he left it. His own
clothes not being conveniently at
hand. he wore off 0 suit belonging to
Mr.. Fred Cummings, one OF the
clerks, borrowing a pair of shoes from
General W. r. Hamby's box. He
was brought back in manacles. Again
he escaped, running out under the
runs leveled at him. He was again
captured. He was finally released,
his term having expired. Last De-
cember he was brought back again
under a ten years sentence. He was
sent to the Star mines to work.
About two months ago Washington
again escaped from the guards. He
hid out until a few days ago. Tues
day morning he arrived at his home
on Gay street between Cumberland
and Clay. His wife welcomed him
home. So grateful did Washington
feel over his return from a weary
pilgrimage that he invited a number
ofhis friends and neighbors to come
down at night and join him in a
thanksgiving service. They came,
but not until one of them had given
some reliable information to an officer
of the p~enitentiary. About 8 O'Clock
they we're in the midst Of their %rejoic-
ing. They we're all on their knees
and one good old colored brother
was Offering up a fervent prayer Of
thanks for the safe deliveraAee from
the land Of bondage Of their friend
GEORGE. The latch was lifted, and on
this happy scene came two intruders,
I Msssrs. GEORGE Leiper and 10 Turney,
stern officers OF the law. Leiper
walked NJ to George and laid his hand
On his shoulder. George looked up,
En5 As lie recognized that sternly
familiar iaes. be said: was prayin'
~ &c Lord, an be sent de devil.
Tks niVpsrs we're placed On
GsErss wrists, and be was taken
4 ehrEe The service that was
: fsw brief moments ago
: ts1z q prayer and rejoicing was
sn-re1 mo 3 funeral. George
ESsi hin goodbye, aud be was
1ksz away and placed within the rude
Al E~ngnpthiring walls Of the peni-
H.IEy.
Ics Cheers we're surprised to see
hoE easily they had tzkenW Washington
Eho Z vel known as a bad Niger,
They asked him how it was that be
did not notice them when they entered
bis door. i thought, said he, tina
II vas sone more Christians come Il
rejoice Eid ne for ny d~eliveranee."
He Will be doubly guarded in thi
future, and it is thought that be vii
not be able to escape again. Tim
will show.
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smallpox in Chattanooga.

There were a number of new cases
OF smallpox yesterday in this city.
The loathsome disease is doing con-
siderable damage in the Third ward.
The news was conveyed to the Demo-
crat Office last night hat ap inmate of
a house in that vicinity that had
smallpox in it, had deded the one
guard and came up in the crowded
streets yesterday morning. The dis
ease has held on all the summer, and
DOW that winter has set in, unless some
immediate steps are taken to stamp it
out, it will become epidemic in this
city.
There is no cause for unnecessary
alarm, but there are reasons for pre-
caution. In some places where there
is smallpox, probably a card stretched
across the sidewalk having a little red
rag tied to it is the only signal Of dan
ger. A line sentry pretends to guard
the front part Of the house while the
inmates make their exit through the
back gate. Nothing short of a rigid
quarantine will eradicate this pesti-
lence. There seems to be a lack
somewhere among the authorities
The Democrat censures nobody at
present, but suffice it to say a great
many citizens are dissatisfied that the
disease is being allowed to spread over
the CITY.
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T~'Pustee,s Sale

hinder and by virtue of a certain trust
~ deed executed May 10Th, 1881, TO us 40
trustees, by y. L: Clement, duly recorded in
kegister's Office in Upton county, in Deed
Book No. 29, pages 29S, 299 and 800, default in
payment OF the debt thereby secured having
been made, we, as trustees, at the request OF
tho owners of the debt, $3.50 80, interests and
costs, will, on
Monday, November go. 1852,
in front Of the courthouse door on Main street.
IN the city Of Memphis, or Taxing District,
within Legal hours, and as near the hour of u
m. as may DO convenient, sell to the highest
bidder, for ea'h, the following parcels ofland,
situated in Upton county, Tennessee, in civil
districts . and 10. The first tract being the
same purchased from Fraucis A. Taylor by
deed oIrecord in Deed Book No. 81 page 3Si,
Of the, Registers Office Of Upton count and
and Mason road at the . " corner Of the lands
purchased from Flayel S Mines, near the
residence a the late j, r. Sherrod, and about
one chain 5 W OF a double negro cabin; thence
east to a.stake in the Brownsville and Mem
phis road Is chains; thence n 2i-74 chains to a
stake from which s " Is a sycamore; thence
west with q fence 2S.45 chains TO the east
boundary Of Samuel Fatterson's land, thence
with said Patterson's line 20 "A chains 10 the
Mason and C~Ovingt0n road; thence with said
road 70 the beginning. containing @-69 acres.
The second and third tracts we're purcbased
by deed from A. h. sherrod, which is Of record
In Deed Book No. ", psRe2 S9, of said county,
and are thus bounded, Second tract begins Is
poles aud l6 links north Of a post oak in the
govington and Somerville road, said post oak
being the n 0 corner Of J. X. Sherrc as origi-
nal tract at a stake In the east boundary line
81 the lO acre tract purchased by him from
M; H.. Chambers; thence n 81 degrees W 80
poles TO a stake 10 the road; thence 8 SlS
degrees v Va poles to a stake in tho
west side Of said Covington road.
thence 3 54N degrees Q 1859 chains 10 a
stake IN the middle Of said road near b. r..
bherrod's gats; thonee n 50 degrees c 81 poles
to the beginning, containing S7-35 acres
more OF less.
The. third tract begins at n stake in the east
boundary line Of $40 acre tract, entered by
W. Lewis; thence with said line : So degrees
9 az poles to q stake; thence n 84h degrees d
l2g poles to a stake; thence n 81 degrees " GO
poles to a stake with white oak pointers ON
then boundary line Of an 50 acre tract; thence
With said line s4h degrees W l9a poles 10 tbe
beginning, containing so aeres more or less.
but only the undivided one-half interest En-
the last described 80 acres is 10 be sold. the
other one-half interest being the property Of
Title believed to be good, but we only sell
and convey as trustees.
BEN L. RUsBY,
- W. g. PAfTES0N, i.
bl HN 49,
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Word hes heen received Atthe Banner
Office that he is preparing 70 make an
other trip and that he may be ex-
pected about the latter part Of Decem-
Der. he has never received avote for
the ofhoe he desires, but AZ each defeat
declares, with q smile, that he will
have better luck next time.
In view Of the fact that there will be
an army Of candidates for door-keeper
and olerkships, it is reasonable to sup
pose that the man-of the. mountains
will again be showed under. But he
will never despair. He believes that
the State Of Tennessee cannot much
longer hold out against his persever-
ance. To be door. keeper or sergeant
at arms is his sole ambition.
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TS-sOn-TssIaaHt atoUee.

No. 4S50-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, TeRn.-The State Of Tennessee for
It's own use, etc., vs.. Thos. Fleming ct al.
I appearing from the Sheriff return in this
i cause, that the defendants, Mary Fleming,
Thomas Fleming, Josie Fleming, - Flem'
ing, n; J. shaw, Margaret Lantry, - Ian
Try Mrs. M. Franklin and Annie W. Riyos
are not to be found in his county; II is there.
fore ordered that they make their appearance
herein, at the courthouse Of Shelby county, in
Memphis, Tenn on or before the first Monday
in January, 1888. and plead, ansWer OF
demur 10 complainant bill and petition Of
the Taxing District Of Shelby county, or The
same will be taken for confessed as TO them and
set for hearing ex parte; and that a copy ofthil
order be published once a week. for four sue
cessiye weeks, in the Public Ledger.
This 18Th day Of November, 1872.
A copy-Attest:
RI BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By ] NJ Bradley, d. g an.
W Nj Smith and y IL Heiskell. G W Heis.
kell and W . ellison, Sol'Ts for complainant
63 80 rs 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-18
B~prOsser's Spree,

Last Mondays National Republi.
can at Washington had the following:
MAX Sprosser, Of the Pension or.
fee, who has returned from the
Tenth Tennessee district, positively
asserts that Hon. William N. Smith
was fairly elected over Casey Young,
Democrat, but that 10 Fayette coun.
ty, which generally gives a Republi.
a majority Of 1900, the Democrats
raj the supervisors away from the
polls and reversed the majority. He
says il is still close, but they are GER.
tain 70 count the Democrat in."
Next day after Max lad sobered M
the following appeared:
Max Sprosser, Of the Pension Office,
denies that he said 10 anybody what
he was charged with saying relative IA
the Tenth Tennessee district in the
Republican Of Monday"
He evidently appealed from Max
drunk to Max sober.
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REPUBLICAN PYRAMID FOR 1882.
low A.
NJ A / N n.
V IR G. N A.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
THE DEMOCRATIC BANNER.
Texas Proposes TO Forward ID 10
New York for Her ROus-
ing Majority.

DALLAS, November ia move
ment is on foot among the leading
Democrats here to forward the Demo.
cratic challenge banner TO New York
on account Of her big majority, al
though il was originally intended that
it should only be contested for in
Presidential elections, and presented
to the State giving the largest majori-
ty. Georgia won it in 1875, and kept
It three years. Texas won it in 1880,
and il is now in possession Of j. b.
Simpson, Of Dallas. 1t will no doubt
DC sent 70 New York.
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foreign manufacturers. About one-
third of all the glassware in the United
States is imported. After doing our
best, we can only undersell foreign
plate glass by about 8 per cent. As
regards the comparative merits Of
foreign and domestic plate glass, I
will say that there are few people who
can tell the difference. In this city
American plate glass was used in the
White, Equitable, Morse aud Kelly
Buildings. Out West it is liked just
as well as foreign. No colored glass
windows are made in this country.
Belgium has a worldwide reputation
for the manufacture Of these goods.
Labor is cheaper there than in Eng
land, and for that reason her dealers
can undersell their British rivals.
The average cost of painted windows
is eighteen cents a square foot.
Scotlandshas.also won a reputation for
her plain colorediwindows. 1t will
be- long time before America will be
able to establish a foreign market for
her goods. We have an abundance of
coal, sand, soda and other materials
for making glass, but while labor re
mains at the present high figure we
cannot hope to compete with trans
Atlantic manufacturers"
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-sSR-RosIdonf Songs.


No. 45s3-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn. The State of Tennessee, for
It's own use, etc., VS.. r. II. Vance ct al.
RI appearing from the SherifFs return in
this cause, that the defendants, j. j..
Etchevarne are not 10 be found in this
county; it is therefore ordered that they
make their appearance herein, at the
courthouse Of Shelby county, in Mem
phis, Tenn, on or before the first Monday in
December, 1882. and plead, answer or demur
to complainant bill, and petition of Taxing
District Of Shelby county, or the same will
be taken for confessed as TO them and set for
hearing ex parteiand that a copy ofthis order
be published once a week for four successive
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the 9Th day of November. 1882.
A c~epy-Attest:
r J BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By J N Bradley, d. g. x NJ.
w NJ Smith, FIJI Heiskell, G W Ueiskell,
W Is Glisstn' sol'rs for compPt, G7 63 90 Us
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NOn-Resident NOTICE..

No. 1919, R Din the Chancery Court Of
Shelby county, Tenn.-The State Of Ten
nessee for lis own use, etc. VS. Martha NJ
Parker ct al.
1T appearing from the Sherif's return in
i this cause that the defendants, Thomas
Callahan BERTHE Crook, Samuel Cutler and
Mrs Samuel Cutler, are not to be
foHnd in bis county; it is there
fore ordered that they mako their appear
anco herein, ut the courthouse Of Shelby
county, in Memphis, Tennessee, on OF
before the first Monday In January, 1888,
and plead. nswer or demur to complain.
ant bill and petition Of t~heTaxing. District Of
Shelby county, or the SAINT will be taken
for confessed as to them and set fol
hearing ex-parte. and that a copy Of this
order be published once a week, for fouI
successive weeks, in the PublicLedger.
tbs 18th day of November, 1882.
A c0py-Attest:
r J BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By j NJ Bradley, ID. @. x NJ.
VIM N Smith, f II Heiskell, CIV Heiskel
and W B Gibson, sOrrs fer cOmpl,t.
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ou-RssIaont EoHeo.

No. 46l0-In the Chancery Court Of ghelhv
county, Tonn.-The State Of Tennessee for
Us own use, etc, vs.. w. II. Jackson, Of a.,
I appearing from the SherilTs return In
i this cause that the defendants, Josephs
Dutlinger, Mary Finley. 7. +. Brooks, SaIiie
Williams, J. M. Williams and Augusta Han.
son, are not 70 DO found in his county; il Ia
therefore, ordered that they make their ap-
peaFance herein, at the courthouse Of Shelby
county in Memphis. Tenn, on or be-
fore the first Monday in December, 1882. and
plead, answer or demur to complainants
bill and petition Of the Taxing District Of
shelby county, or tho same viii be taken for
confessed as 70 them and set for hearing
ex.parte; and that a COPY Of this order DO pub.
lished once week for four successive weeksin
tho Public Ledger.
This 9Th day Of November. 1882.
A ~cOpy-Attest:
r J BLACK. Clerk and Master
BY J M Bradley, d land NJ.
w M Smith and Il II Heiskel, @. W.
Hoiskell and W. B. Gibson, sol'rs for com.
plainant. 81 "a 40 III
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NOn-Restdenf Notice.

-
No. 4637-In the Chancsry Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-The State Of Tennessee
far its W use, etc., vs.. The Merchants Cot
ton Press and Storage Co ct al.
appearing from the Sherih's return in this
u cause that the defendants, Mrs, HE Schultz,
II. f., Schultz and Albert ThpmGl are not TO
70 DO found 10. his county IL Il
therefore ordered that they. make their
appearance herein, at the courthouse Of Shell.
BY county, IN iemphis, Tenn, on or before
the hrst Monday. in December, 1882, and
plead, answer or demrr to complainants bill,
county or the ssme viii bS iatsr ~,
confessed as to them and set for hearing OK.
parte,, and that a copy. Of this order be
published once a week, for four successive
weeks, In the Public Ledger.
This 9th day Of November, 1882.
A copy Attest:
X. ]. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
ByJ. M. Bradley, D. @. & NJ.
FIJI Heiskell, W Nj Smith. @ w UeiskoIl.
and w b GlissOn, sOl'rs for commit. ~ al 40 Tl
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Nonresident Mouca.

No. 463S-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn The State Of Tennessee for
lie own use, etc., VS.. D. Rocco ct al.
appearing from, the Sherif7s return in
4 this cause that the defendants, Rosanna
Mcdonald Bandy, II Coffee and Rebecoa W
y hlte are not 10 be found in his county; il Is
therefore ordered that they make their appear
ance horein, at the courthouse of Shelby
county, in Memphis Tennessee, on or
before the FIRST Monday in December, 1882,
and plead, answer or demur to %complainants
bill and petition Of Taxing Dis
trict Of Shelby county, or the same will
be taken for confessed as to them and
get for hearing ex parte. and that a copy Of
this order be published once a week for four
suggestive weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 9th day Of November. 1882.
AcOpy-Attest:
r. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
BY J M Bradley, d. C., x NJ,
v N Smith, Q W Heiskell, + II HeiskeII
81 az go TX
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the religious ceremony Of marriage,
but also with the civil marriage In the
presence Of the mayor. He simply in.
yited his friends and relatives to a
banquet at the Grand Hotel, over
which he presided, and then and
there, literally across the walnuts
and the wine" he declared the union
Of his two girls with their respective
sweethearts Free marriage is deci.
dedly simple, expeditions and eco.
nomical, insomuch as it involves NO
fees, either to church or state. In
short, it is the last word of progress.
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81 90
NOn.residenI NOTIOe.

No. 45s]-In the ChaDoery Court Of sbsIbv
county, Tenn.-Tho State Of Tennessee ior
is wi use, etc., VS.. VIM HightoWer OF al.
4 appearing. from the sherih's return In
Il this cause that the defendants, VIM High
tower and. Annie GoOdlett arc not To He
uud IN this county; II is therefore ordered
the courthouse.of Shelby county, In Memphis,
tennessee, en- or before the FIRST Monday Ia
december, 1889, and plead, answer or de-
mui 70 complainant bill and the petition
OF the Taxing District ofShelby county, or tAs
same WI pc taken for confessed as TO them
OF this order be published once a week, for
tonr successive weeks, In The Public Ledger,
This the 9Th day Of November 1882.
A copy-Attest:
R. j. BLACK, CAM.
By. j. M. Bradley D. @. & N.
VIM NJ Smith. y II Heiskell, O W HeiskeI,
w Is dliagOn, eOlirE for commit. 81 az g0Tg
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-18

CHATTANOOGA has gone Republic
can, though this is nothing new. AT
a municipal election held last Thurs
day Evans, Republican, was reelected
Mayor, receiving 1909 votes; while
Sbipp, Democrat, received 1888.
Wilbur, Republican candidate for
Marshal, received 1875 votes, and
Lowry, Democrat, received 1915. Five
Aldermen were elected, all Ropubli-
ans except one. The vote was the
largest by 400 ever polled in the city.
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Nonresident Notice..

No. i6ls-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn.-The State Of Tendessee for
is " use, etc. VS.. Rosa p Smith OF al.
L appearing from the Sheriff return in this
i cause. that the defendants, Rosa p Smith.
Myra b Knight and Louis Lu,lrini are not to
be found in his county; it is therefore
ordered that they make their appearance
herein, at the courthouse of Shelby county,
IN Memphis, Tenn, on or before the
first Monday in January, 1883, and plead, an
or demur to complainant bill and petition
Of the Taxing District of Shelby county or
the same will be taken for confessed as TO
them and set for hearing ex-parte; and that a
copy OF this order be published once a week,
for four successive weeks, in the Public Led.
ger.
This 18th day Of November, 1882.
A c~opy-Attest.
RI BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By ] ID Bradley, d. O. x M.
VIM N Smith. + II Heiskell, O w Heiskell
az 80 * 81
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The Immortal Candidate.
Nashvilie banner. IB.

For the past ten years a man living
in the extreme end Of the State has
been in the habit Of coming to Nash
vile every two years for the purpose
OF lobbying with the members Of the
Legislature, to get them to vote for
him for door keeper Of the House or
the Senate. He has in these ten
years visited Nashville FIVE times, and
always on foot. He is too POOR to ride
on the cars, and has no horse. He
lives nearly 300 miles from Nashville,
and always leaves home in time
to arrive here a day or two
The Legislature meets,
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A Man Too Long for His conn.
Nov Haven Regirnr


Ansonia has lost her tallest mar.
Matthew i. johnson, who died on
Sunday last. Deceased was six feet
eight inches high, 50 tall that a casket
could not be found in Bridgeport or
New York loug enough 10 bury the
body in, and anewoDe had 10 be made.
One undertaken in Bridgeport had a
coffin Elk feet four inches long that be
had made in anticipation Of demand
for some possible special occasion, not
for any person in particular, bat he
thought a mar tall enough might Die
sometime, and as bis neiehbofs might
not have a suitable casket be could
10 this way find a market for bis cas.
ket.
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Iii given out that the Democrats
in the Senate will fight against the
confirmation of General Pope as
Major General. Pope has simply
risen with age and the death or dis
placement of others. He has never
done anything for his country to de-
serve promotion. He was a fraud
during the war and is no better now,
He helped to drag down Fitz John
Porter and now the chickens are
coming home to roost.
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
sArrnDAr rvrslse, sovrnDrn IS, 1852.

Mr.. VIM. Aimison, of Nashville, is
! candidate for principal clerk Of the
STATE Senate. He is a printer by
profession, has been a member Of the
Legislature, aud is worthy gentle
man, well qualified for the position.