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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05


Fl Scott Is famous for her cutting
scrapes and AZ being the home Of Gen.
erai John ii. Rice.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05

1t is now called. Clicks cough medl
cine - 1879.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05

Resolved, T'hat we hereby tender our
sincere thanks TO President r. L. Lott,
and all the other retiring officers of the
board, and also to Brother N. r. Hay
den for the valuable lahors in behalf Of
The Kansas State Missionary society.
After dlsmission an hour was spent in
social intercourse, when the people dis
persed and the state convention of the
Christian church was among the things
0fthc past.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05
HERE AND THERE.

The knights Of RytAlAs- hAVs forty.
nine lodges in the state, with member.
ship Ofe. 100. There we're but six deaths
during the year
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-18
A Great aTusicaI Erent.

Cincinnati Commercial, l6th.l
Cincinnati is upon the eve Of an I'M
portant event in her history. Nine
years ago in temporary building, with
hastily gathered chorus and an i'm
provised organ, was held her first
May Festival. 1t was essentially an
experiment, but one whose conscien-
cious inspiration found a hearty re.
Spouse. The intervening years have
told a remarkable story.
The old Exposition building has
given way to the finest Music Hall in
the country, supplied with one Of the
largest and best organs in the world.
The chorus has developed into an or
SANITATION whose fame has spread to
Europe. And at the Fifth Festival
We are about to enjoy series of per-
formauces which in every respect
challenge the admiration Of the must
cal world. The soloists are pre-emi.
nent. The orchestra is such as can be
heard rarely, il ut all, even in the most
ideal provinces. The programme pre-
sentS the masterpieces Of musical
literature. The proportions are all
preserved.
The Festival is, in short, perfect.
What a glorious record for Cincin.
natl 1t behooves her citizens to
properly appreciate its significance and
far reaching influence, aud to express
that appreciation in the hearty sup
port which SO laudable an enterprise
deserves. Such festival is brought
about only by an amount Of continu-
Gus and faithful work which few per-
sons not directly employed in it
realize. Itrepresents the study for
years of the two thousand young men
and women who have from time to
time constituted the chorus. 1t rep
resents the sound judgment and in
telligent management of the score oil
gentlemen who have been charged
more or less directly with its business
affairs. 1t is the fruit Of the executive
skill, sound learning sud commandint
power of the greatest musical con
ductor who to-day lives. 1t is the
representative and product Of thu
intelligence and culture of this com
munity.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-18
Dyersburg Railroad Items.

Meals Gazette, l5l
The passenger and freight trains
will commence their regular trips to
Dyersburg next Monday.
The railroad turn table at this
place is only a temporary concern,
and will soon be replaced by an i'm.
proved one.
The water tank at Dyersburg will
be operated by a steam engine, as
will also the one at Trimble station.
Dyersburg will be the southern
terminus for passenger and freight
trains for three months to come.
The telegraph Office at Dyersburg
will DO thrown open to the public
next week. Heretofore the wires
have been used only by the railroad
company.
Whoope-ee Dyersburg is now
connected with the outer world BY
railroad, telegraph and steamboat
communication. Carry the news tC
Mary!
Captain Charley Clark, one of the
most affable and efficient railroad con.
ductors in the South, will,bring the
first passenger train into Dyersburl
to morrow night or Monday night.
The railroad depot building at by.
ersburg is getting along finely under
the skillful and experienced manage
ment Of Mr.. S. Il. Brown, one Of the
contractors. The brick work is fin
ished and ten men are. now rushing
forward the wood work. 1t will b.
completed within four weeks, and We
can assure our readers that Messrs
Brown 4 Neff are doing US a nice, gooC
lieb-as they always do.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-18
A Notable Dust Rain" in Mid.
Ocean.

n. Y. Herald, l3th.l
A remarkable phenomenon in the
Atlantic has been recently reported
by the British ship Berean, which has
made the passage from Tasmania
round Cape Horn to England. In
passing Cape Horn she sighted 10 ice
and did not meet With the southwest
trade winds until she got within
about seventeen degrees of the equa.
tor. Alter crossing the line she soon
picked up the northeast trades, carry
ing them ito their utmost northern
limit" ZIG degrees north latitude).
But, as the London Shipping Gazette
Of the 18th ult. states, when passing
tho Cape de Verde Islands, though
fully six hundred miles TO the west.
ward Of them, the Berean's sails and
rigging were thinly coated with very
fine powdery dust Of dark yellow
or saffron color, scarcely observable
on or near the deck, but profuse on
the highest parts of the rigging" Sc
that the sails appeared tanned. "
Fine dust falling on vessels IN the
Atlantic near the Cape de Verde
archipelago has often been reported
but it has so often been Of reddish
hue that tits known among sailors Al
red fog" In Lyons Genoa, Sicil!
and otker parts OF Southern Europl
the same phenomenon, given rise Il
blood rains" has frequently beef
recorded, and twenty cases, between
| 1903 and 1870, have been collected b
Flammarion occurring in Europe
| Upon the ground that Professo
Ehrenberg microscopically found tn
Atlantic dust rich in infu
serial forms belonging to equato
rial South America the red fogs'
have been by many scientists though
to be the transport Of atmospheri
currents in the high strata from tb
valleys Of the 0ronoco and Amaze
rivers. The recent observations o
board the Befean are OF great inteFei
az. oYerthrowing this conclusion an
determining the African origin bot
Of the Atlantic dust and the Bo.calle
blood rains" Of southern Europe.
Admiral Smyth many years ago II
ported during bis stay in Sicily, on ID
18th Of March, 1914, a blood rain,
which fell in large, muddy drop
and deposited q very minute sand OF
yellow red color"-quite similar
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-18
Saturday, May 10, 1882,

within legal hours, tho following described
property, situated in Shelby and Upton
counties, Tenn, to-wlt:
Beginning ut the northeast corner Of tract
Of land Of 496 $40 acres, formerly owned BY A
w Nelson on the north boundary line Of the
Lit Grone's grant at o sassafras marked 81
thence westwardly along said line ~ 70 100
chains TO corner; thence southwardly in
line parallel with the west boundary OF the
Lit Grene's grant rs e5-l00 chains to corner
at the southern boundary Of the said 1876 $40
acre tract; thence eastwArdly on said line ~
23-l00 chains to n corner hickory marked j s
on Trimble's old line; thence straight north
wardly 76 $500 chains TO the beginning, CON
thinning 225 acres, more or less. Also the fol-
lowing land in tho State Of Arkansas, to-wit;
The " a of section 5, { 8, 2, in Cross
county, Ark, containing one hundred and
sixty acres.
Also the following land situated in Shelby
county, Tennessee, beginning on the east
side OF Waldran avenue, where the Mem
phis & Louisville railroad intersects said ave-
nto, and on the south side of saidrailroad
thence south enc hundred feet on said
Waldran avenue; thence east In q
line parallel with said railroad three hun
bred feet; thence north one hundred feet par
allel with said Waldran avenue To said rail-
road, thenoe along the south line Of said rail-
road TO the beginning.
Terms Of Sale--0n credit Of seven months,
purchaser TO execute notes with approved SO.
cuIity, lien retained, redemption barred.
- : Il. j. BLACK, oIork and Master.
Smith y Collier, CAN'T x Patterson, y
Barnes, W PWilson, sol'rs. 40 1851 81 6S
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-18

that nSw reported .by the. Boruau.
This eminent physicist a that early
day regarded itRs "siroceo dust"
from the African Dessert, browning
the beautiful theory of atmospheric
circulation" Both on the Atlantic
ocean and in Europe these rains Of
dust have almost invariably fallen be.
tween January and April-a period Of
the year in which the Sahara is most
arid. The usual force which the
Berean and other vessels during the
past winter found in the northeast
trades (which sweep the rAinless At
rican belt) affords conclusive evidence
that the remarkable phenomenon just
reported was due to dust transported
by the winds from Africa. The Be.
rean's log, therefore, cannot but be Of
great interest and instructiveness to
meteorolOgists, as furnishing them
with ia vivid illustration Of the law Of
atmospheric movements within the
tropics.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-18
Bran Now One.

A bran span new street car, built at
the company's shops on Main street,
this city, at cost Of some $500, and
numbered 70, ran out the Elmwood
line on Sunday, and carried scores
OF passengers. This car has twelve
seats crossways, similar TO a steam
railway car, and twenty,four persons
can fnd comfortable resting places,
while dozen or more can get stand.
ing room. A novel and convenient
arrangement is two bell cords running
along the sides so that passengers can
ring and stop without leaving their
seats or rising to reach for the cenler
strap, as per old fashion. The car
alluded to has tho new style of cash
box, Of which ten or twelve have so
far been introduced in this city, and
they are the invention Of a Memphis
man. In this connection it will be
pertinent TO state that the car com
pany is extending its track on the
outer end Of the ElmWood route, to
tho front Of Elmwood gate, and on an
elevation where the turn table can be
worked with better facility. Other OK.
teDsive improvements are also in pro.
gress.by the car company.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-18
Loves Longstrcet No Longer

AAONNH AOh81AA CCe NV
Milledseyille Mirror and Reporter.l
Last Tuesday we met with an old
soldier of this county who fought with
Longstreet. When did you go out2"
we said.
CoRied.-"I went out with Captain
Beck's company, and he was a grand
Captain, and General Longstreet was
the bulliest fighter, except Stonewall
jackson, in the whole army. was
with him at second Manassas. and was
wounded then at Malvern Hill, the
Wilderness, Spottsylvania Courthouse,
Chicamsugl. and that awful charge at
Knoxville, Tennessee. and / love
Longstreet; yes, | do love him."
but" says the reporter, what do
you think OF him now, since he has
become the leader Of our political
enemies?"
Confed.-"I don't care; l love him
yet"
But" the reporter inquired, dc
you know that men under his com
mand, a few days ago, killed an old
man in his yard. and arrested his son
on a charge that he was distilling
contrary to laW2"
Conied.-"Is that SO? Do you tell
me it's sO?"
"Yes," the reporter responded.
Confed.-"Then say for Il. B. Huff
in your next paper, that he can't love
Longstreet no more. Such doings as
you talk about takes all his glory
away. and my love, too"
promised to print his sentiments
as ne requested it earnestly, and then
thanked him and babe him good. bye
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-18
A STRANGER no LIBERTY.
Dickens Dutchman shortly TO
be Released from the
PenitentiaFy.
Philadelphia Tlms..l

Philadelphia Times.l
That inoorrigible an agod scamp,
Charles Lsngheimer, who has spent
about one half of bis fourscors years
OF existence behind prison bars, will
shortly be released from the Eastern
penitentiary. The old man has at,
tanned a notoriety under the sobriquet
of Dickens Dutchman," the great
novelist having employed his pen, in
his American sketches, to inveigh
against the solitary confinement sys-
tenn followed in the penitentiary, and
selecting Langheimer, who was I'M
dergoing four years sentence when
the romancer visited the Jail, as a
special case to illustrate the misery of
the prisoners. Langheimer was first
sentenced to the penitentiaTy on May
10, 1910, having been arrested for
some thieying operations. He served
his term and was released, but was
soon sent back again. His history
since that time has been a series Of
repetitiOns. A release from prisoo, a
short freedom, and another long term
of imprisonment, made up his life. In
March, A877, he was caught in the act
Of stealing a silver watch, and was
sent back to his old quarters at Cherry
hill. Soon after his release in 1879 he
again went back to his old habits, and
for the theft Of some money from the
Office of Messrs. Adams & Story,
Ninth and Girard avenue, was taken
back to prison. 1t is this last term
which he is now about completing.
During his long confinement Lang
heimer painted the walls of his cell
quite beautifully, using colors ex-
tracted from the yarn with which he
was obliged to work.
On being released from prison in
1877, the old man went to Michigan to
work on farm, but shortly after the
inspectors of the penitentiary received
a note asking that they send him some
money to return aud receive him back
into the Jail. No attention was paid
to the letter, but shortly after Lang.
heimer turned up in the city and
found his way into the house Of cor
rection. After his release he COM
mitted crime and was sent back to
his quarters in Cherry hill.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-18
raE JOINT CALL.
Harmony the Result Of the Meet.
ing Of the Two Chairmen.
wOrld.lS.I

World. 1871
After several days conference with
their respective friends aud advisers,
Me,srs. Childress and Wallace, the
Chairmen of the TWO wings of the
Democratic party, reached a eonclu-
sion and agreed to sign joint call for
a Democratic Convention. atl
Mr.. Wallace was compelled to 20
home yesterday morning, and left tie
call with his signature in the hands Of
Messrs. Head and Houston, to be de-
livered to Mr.. Ghildress. The latter
signed il and the following is the re-
suit:
In obedience to the instructions of
cur respective Committees, we hereby
call a Convention OF the Democratic
party, to assemble in the hall Of the
House of Representatives in Nash.
vile, on Tuesday, the Goth day of
june, 1882, at II o'clock, for the pur-
pose of nominating a candidate for
Governor and the transaction OF such
other business as may properly come
before it.
We have no power to direct the ac-
ton Of the Democracy in the selection
Of their delegates; but, in view Of
antecedents resulting in this joint call,
it may not be improper in us to ex
press the hope that the Democrats, in
the various counties in their primary
meetings will take such steps and pre-.
cautions in selecting delegates as will
secure Democratic unity and harmony.
JOHN w. CH1LDREss,
Chairman Dem. Elk. Com.
d. +. WALLACE,
Chairman Low-tax Dem. Ex. Com.
Nashville, Tenn, April Is, 1882.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-18

WHEN Ohio members Of the Legis-
lature are bribed, no money passes
directly; the lobbyists permit them TO
win it at cards, aud thus there ale
always witnesses enough purposely on
hand, but as they seldom pay much at
tention to the game, they never know
anything except that considerable
money was lost, and that the lobbyist:
get the worst oft. These facts were
lately brought out by bribery inves
tigating committee at Columbus.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-18


THE Senate yesterday confirmed
General Geo. Nancy, of Tennessee, as
United States Minister and Consul
General to Bolivia, and William L,
Scruggs, of Georgia, as Minister to the
United States of Colombia. General
Nancy was a gallant Confederate
Brigadier, but he became a Repubh-
can few years ago, and his sins
have been forgiven by the
Republican party. He is .
man of considerable ability and ex-
cellent address, and personally is pop
ular with all who know him, regard
less ofparty. No one will regret his
good fortune in being sent abroad by
the government upon such an impOr-
tant mission. Mr.. ScruggS, although
accredited to Gergia, where he livedat
the end of the war, is a native of
East Tennessee. During the war
he was editor of the Columbus (Ga.)
Sun, which was mildly Southern in
touc-just enough so, in fact, to be
tolerated in a community SO intensely
patriotic on the Southern side. Soon
after the war he drifted into the Re-
publican party, and quite naturally
because he had been at heart a Union
man all the time. For several
years past he has held an
important diplomatic position in one
of the South American States.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-18
PUBLIC LEDGER.
Tuesday EvslIinE. ApriIlIs, Issa.
How Big Prisoners Escape.

How hAk EASuuCEa AA1cszR~s
Mr.. Henry W. Howgate got away
the other day. He was no common
prisoner or he would still be in jail.
1t will be remembered that he was an
officer Of the army, on duty at the Sig
nal Weather Bureau in Washington
as disbursing officer. His personal
conduct did not commend him to his
associates and he resigned. Shortly
after General Hazen was made Chiei
Signal Officer be commenced an ex-
animation of HOwgate's accounts,
which revealed the most extraordina-
~ system of deception by which he
was enabled to draw large sums OF
money from the Treasury on forged
vouchers. Tho bail required by the
Court was so large and the government
having taken possession of all the
properly held in Howgate's name ne
was unable to get responsible bond
men, and consequently has remained
in Jail for seven or eight months. he
has been allowed to come out several
times on personal business. Last
New Years Day he spent the day at
his residence, holding a reception
and enjoying himself with friends.
Notwithstanding his rank and social
position a Grand Jury indicted him
for the embezzlement Of over
100000 of public money. This being
a respectable sum, he was allowed
privileges accordingly, the same as
William M. Tweed, under somewhat
similar circumstances and with like
result. He changed his quarters,
though it is not likely that he sailed
for Spain as a common sailor. The
so called prisoner went to his house in
a carriage with a so-ealled guard, and
be is supposed to have left in another
carriage by different route, and GER
tainly without the same guard. II
Howgate had shot at Guiteau, he
would now probably be in the Albany
penitentiary, and sentimental people
would be collecting money for the
benefit Of his beautiful and accom-
plished wife and daughter, and posi-
bly, for the Jezsbsl that helped to get
him in trouble. If he had gone to
Texas or Colorado. or even
to Arkansaw, and stolen a horse
he would have been hung to a limb,
provided one could be found. If he
had stolen ham Of meat or a bag Of
potatoes for his family he would be in
jail, but as he did none Of these things
nobody knows where be is. Being
high toned gentleman thief, 100000
thief, he is roaming at large, though,
like some other royal persOnsges, be
travels incognito. This is a glorious
country for some people, but outside
Of chicken roost or watermelon
patch, petit larceny receives very little
encouragement. There is high rank
and monopoly in stealing the same as
in other business and professions.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-18
Republicans Looking South.
ward for support.

WArO hOr support.
Special to the Cincinnati Oommercial.l
WASHINGTON, April l5.-Southern
Republicans and Independents feel
very much encouraged by the unanim-
ity ofopinion among those members Of
the Republican National Committee
who are in town, to the effect that
every healthy anti Bourbon movement
in the South ought to be aided in
every way possible by the Republicans
of the North. With proper support
from the administration aAd from
their Republican brethren of the
North, the Liberals of the South say
their representatives have iull conf
dence that Alabama and Georgia will
be carried by their candidates, and
that they will defeat the Bourbon can
didates for Congress all over the
South. Apprehension is felt by many
Republicans in Congress lest their op-
ponents make gains in the North and
West, which will imperil the Repub.
lican control of the House. They see
clearly that the success of the
Liberals in the several Southern
States in which they have organized
movements, is essential if the Demo
cratic gains they dread are to be off
set.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-18
DIED AT HIS POST.
A Telegraph Operator who
Went Up and over the
Hill.
,eei,l 10 the mac Rock Ga1e.te.l

Special to the Little Rock Gazette.
BAIRD, TEX, April l5.-The tele.
graph operator at Clyde died at his
post this morning. He had been there
but two weeks. This morning be tel
graphed Train Dispatcher Perkins
here the following; I'm going up
the hill. Send a doctor with the
switch engine" Perkins inquired:
What's the matter?" The answer
came back: I'm dying. Send doc
tor" The switch engine was sent up
with DR.. West, but the man was dead
before be arrived.
DALLAS, Tex, April 15.-The re-
mains Of j. j. Monroe, a young tele-
graph operator from Chattanooga,
Tenn. who died at the post Of duty at
Clyde, passed to-day east with rela-
tives. Telegraph and railroad officials
with MS brother operators raised
about one hundred dollars to defrsy
the expenses.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-18
An Editors Opinion.

An editorial friend of ours, who
has grown enthusiastic over certain
remedy which has cured him Of dys-
pepsia, general debility and nervous
ness, writes an editorial as follows:
1--WE believe that Brown Iron Bitt%s
are destined to be THE medicine Of the
world. They give real health and
strength to every part Of the body,
restore every lost or impaired organic
function, and give new life and new
vigor to every physical and mental
faculty Every man and woman in i'll
health should rejoice that real cure
lies in Browns Iron Bitters."
s. Mansfield 4 Co., w. N. Wilker-
son l. Co.. and G. w. Jones & Co.,
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-18


No. 1898, DIN the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county. Tenn.-State Of Tennessee VS.. VIM
Il Butler ct al.
I 7 appearing from the bill, which is sworn to
l in this cause, that the defendants, The
Northern Mutual ife Insurance Company, ]
Q Crenshaw, Mary Joy, Levi joy, ST, Leland
Leatherman, ,, James Shutter, Sallie W Shutter.
Benz. Il Crane, X II Richards, Harriet II
Smith. Ellen Nooe. Louie Nooe, W s Macrae
and the unknown heirs of X L Torian are all
non-residents of the. State Of Tennessee; 1t is
therefore ordered that they make their ap-
pearance herein, at the courthouse of Shelby
county, in Memphis, Tenn, on. or before
the frst Monday in June. 1882, and plead, an
swer or demnr to complainant amended
bill, fled April 1S, 1882. or the same
will be taken for confessed as to them and set
for hearing ex parte; and that a copy Of this
order DO published oneea week. for four sue
cessive weeks, in tho Public Ledger.
This 18th day of April, 1892.
A copy-Attest:
r j BLACK. Clerk and Master.
By M Bradley, d. q < M.
NJ Meriwether and II I Dix, solrs for COM
plainant. 3S $50 Sc
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-18
A Modest Invalid.

DR.. Purnell, the Secretary of the
Board of Health, received the follow
ing note yesterday:
DEAR SIR write TO request the
favor OF you please to send me by the
bearer some Of every kind Of medicine
that is in common use, viz: Caster oil
sweet oil, gum camphor, liquid cam
phor, Epsom's salts, alum, assafGtida
lauGanum and paragoric. Please ex
ouse the extent of my request"