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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-15
ReaeetIons of STAR Rouiers.
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WASHINGTON, September 12.-In
the Msrshal's Office yesterday after
noon John w. Miner. capitalist and
contractor, paced the floor with tears
in his eyes, as he thought of his dis,
grace. Upon the lounge sat Rerdell,
utterly crushed by the boomerang
which had turned upon him so sud
denly. Both had been denied bail,
and we're waiting for a carriage which
should take them to the District Jail.
In his chair sat the broad shouldered
Marshal, looking with some degree Of
interest and compassion upon MineiI
This was the reason, in 1877, that Van
Tyne, the postmaster at Sandusky,
Ohio, went wrong. /
Marshal Henry. then a special agent
Of the Postofice Department at Cleye
land, had arrested him, and was hold
ing him in custody until his accounts
could be examined. Henry, needing
an expert accountant, John Miner,
then Secretary Of the Sandusky wheel
works, was commended to him as one
Of the best 10 the country. Together
they examined the aceounts, while Van
Tyne paced the floor in mental agony.
AS a result Of their labors, a deficit Of
$1,000 was discovered, and Van Tyne
sent to the p%eniteDtisry, where he is
to-day. As he paced the Office Of the
Marshal yesterday Miner thought Of
Van Tyne in 1877, and spoke to the
Marshal in a trembling, husky voice
Of the strange course OF events, which
had resulted in the great change in his
condition.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-15
GOVERNOR SEYMOUR.
A Visit TO the Venerable States.
mans HOme-Franeis
Herman.

The editor Of the Omaha Herald,
who has been making a visit to New
York, writes to bis paper from that
city:
| have been spending some days
in Oneida and near my native spot,
and as an incident Of this somewhat
melancholy experience, which is COM
mon to whoever gets neal the graves
of their kindred, | have had several
visits with Horatio Seymour, his
brother, Mr.. John +. Seymour, and
also with Francis Herman, the ex-
Senator of universal good repute and
strong name. Governor Seymour in
sists that he is an old man, and it is
true that he suffers from physical
weakness i his legs, which disables
him seriously in walking. But he re-
tains his old charming simplicity of
manner and conversation, as we'll
as vigor of mind, and his full
face and form do not betray any
falling away under the weight Of
seventy two winters. He discusses
all current subjects, and as little OF
politics as possible. l visited him a
few days ago in his Deerfeld home,
and had a rare pleasure in doing so
He led us into the native forest hard
by that simple house where, with his
usual conversational eloquence, he
discoursed Of the trees be loves and
studies so much. Tree culture in
Nebraska las been always of interest
to him, and never more SO than now.
he made special inquiry about the
catalpa, which seemed to be new to
him, and still urged the value of the
black cherry as a timber tree. The
grand specimen that stands in front of
his house, which is FIVE feet in dame
ter, and the tall and beautiful speci.
mems that stand in the woods within a
stone throw fit, leave little room for
argument on that score. Governor
Seymour speaks of himself as a farmer.
with much good humor, and says
he does his farming through nature
and neglect" Gov. Seymour drives to
the city on pleasant days, and sits in bis
Office in Genesee street, when not Wis
ting his sisters, Mrs. Conkling and
Mrs. Rutger Miller. 1t is a pity that
such a man should grow old, but his
own serene philosophy does not see it
in that light. He says it is right. I'VE
ought to 60" said Governor Seymour
in my hearing. a day or two ago, ito
make room for better people," Francis
Herman returned from the United
States Senate to Utica, and to the law,
one Of the best honored and contented
citizens Of the State of New York. He
is as active in spirit and as energetic
and genial as he ever was, and is an
honor to his State and country. Mr..
Herman is an cid aud wise leader OF
the party in this State. His clear
head, recognized abilities and unspot-
ted name admirably fit him for it. Mr..
Herman is not afraid OF the tariff issue
among the working masses. His sim.
pie way of putting the question to
them, in 1880, proved that he had no
cause for fear.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-15
The Old Flag.
Nashville American, IA


Rev. W. W. Estill, Of Winchester,
Tenn, is here among the Mexican
Veterans. He was Ensign Of Company
Il Third Tennessee regiment in the
Mexican war. The flag carried by him
was one of the finest that was taken
into Mexico by the United States
troops. One side was the stars and
stripes, made of silk, the other white
silk. and was made by the Wing ladies'
Of Winchester in 1910, the staff being
made by N. w. Robinson, then a
cabinet maker in that place. 1t was
carried by the Wings of Franklin
county through the campaigns of 1910.
Al, '43 and "A, and presented to Cap
tain George T. Colyar's company in
l847. On being taken out for presen-
tation to the company, Mr.. Robinson
was among the group Of citizens sur
rounding it, and, taking hold of the
staff, remarked that he had made that
staff in 1910, and had c e the flag in
every political campaign since, and
those who had carried it had stood
nobly by it, and was proud to see his
hand-work go forth in the cause Of his
country, and hoped that those TO whom
it was entrusted would carry it to
victory and return it untarnished.
That fine flag, however, was never
returned,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-15
Ar %InPORTANT MISSION.
A Good Editor Pressed into the
Service OF the Church.
Fargo Cd. IT, Bee.


When any work in the Territory and
for the Territory is to be done, when
a distinguished party of guests are to.
be met. when information is needed
by outsiders as to the capabilities and
resources of North Dakota, the source
of information is-well it is not many
of them who have figured prominently
among the politicians at Grand Forks,
but it is a certain eloquent gentleman
who, last Friday, was again called upon
to do the State some service. Railroad
corporations draw from his well of in-
formation editors seek in his addresses
the statistics which they spread far and
wide, and now that great body, the
Episcopal church, call upon him to rep
resent North Dakota in the council to
be held week after next at Yankton.
AT this council the question Of organ
izing this garden spot of the North.
west into an Episcopal diocese. A
question Of greater moment. NOR
ally and, in an indirect way, pecu-
MARTY, than that of division, or the
political questions that now agitate
the sections. II this question
shall be decided as the great body Of
clergy here desire, it will establish in
this section, somewhere, a cathedral,
an Episcopal residence for the bishop,
hospital and a school. 1t will make
this a center from which shall Aow
influences for good which can scarcely
be imagined. 1t will crown the
glorious fields which the Almighty
placed here with the great work he
has entrusted to man. The Importance
of the matter to be considered is such
that the clergymen have considered
long and carefully whom they should
call upon to present the claims, the
advantages and the needs of this mar
velously growing region to that couu-
Gil, and they have selected Colonel
Donan, who will 20 to Yankton, and
if intimate knowledge of the territory,
appreciation ofits future and power to
present facts to that august body will
prevail, then the territory will secure
one Of the most important ecclesiasti-
cal benefits it is in the power of the
Episcopal church to bestow, and an
honor of which it will be proud for all
coming time.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-15
Tho nIississinni VALLEY.

Captain John A.. Grant, Of New Or
leans, Vice President and Chief
Engineer Of the Mississippi Valley
road, has finished his careful surveys
Of the ground between Memphis and
the State line, aud work has been let
out and begun. Contracts have also
been let south Of the State line for
about thirty miles. Work is simulta-
neously going on at several other points
OF the proposed route. The road.
when completed, will have a bed aq-
gregating $50 miles in length. The
main trunk line will be about 45O
miles long and the branch lines about
lOO. The following construction con.
tracts have been let: New Orleans to
Baton Rouge, ninety roiles, to be com
pleted January /, 1888; Vicksburg to
Port Gibson, thirty miles, to be com
pleted October Is, 1882; VicksburQ to
the northern boundary Of Sharkey
county. to be completed December
10, 1882, The contract for an iron
bridge will be let very soon. Work on
the bridge will be commenced as soon
as the stage Of water permits. The
cost OF the structure will approximate
100000. General w. s. Smith, the
bridge engineer, is now arranging plans
for construction. Sufficient steel rails
for the completion Of the road already
under contract have been re ceiyed.
and deliveries for an additional lot
sufficient to construct 200 miles will
be due in a week or two, The man
agement is now arranging for contracts
for 200 cars with the necessary loco
motives, to be delivered as soon as
practicableY 1t is proposed to con.
struct all the road with steel rails.
standard gauge, and it is expected
that the entire lines will be finished
and in running order by the LIST Of
September, 1888.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-15
A CaII from IceIand.
Courier Journal.

N0uflof-JouIndls
The benevolent world is now called
upon to help, In a most substantial
manner, the people Of Iceland, who
are suffering terribly from a very viru-
lent form Of measles, now epidemic,
and from the almost entire destruction
Of their hocks and herds on account
Of the blighting OF all the grasses and
scant shrubs on the island by the un.
usual cold engendered by the drift ice
from Greenland. The people, about
10000 in number, are, in consequence
of these calamities, on the verge OF
starvation. They need food for them
selves and their stock to tide them
over another season.
This is by no means the first calam-
ity from which these people have sui.
fered. Since the twelfth century
there have been several disastrous
volcanic eruptions, and the last, which
occurred in 1875, greatly discouraged
them, and some commissioner
were sent TO our country 10
oSo III lnty COulu uuu q
region which would suit their coun.
tryman who seriously entertained the
idea Of leaving their island, beneath
which the red fires rage and burst
forth from Hecla, Katla, and other
orators, whose surface is scanned and
torn by tellurio commissions and smok.
ing with the steam Of the hot springs,
and whose shores are lashed by awful
hurricanes and hammered by towering
icebergs. Famine and pestilence have
visited the Icelsnders one hundred
aud thirty times since they had a his
tory, yet they have chung TO their
loved island, although on one occasion,
in 1873, an eruption destroyed one.
sixth Of the people and half the live
stock.
When one considers the character
Of Iceland and the few attractions it
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-15
C6ancery Sale Of Real Estate.

No. 2456 r Chancery Court of Shelby oountv
ProYine and j j AmmOnette. sdmjrs
Of Y Z Steward iec'd, VS.. W 4 Stewart
81. , ysrt meet Of an n i1tsrlGoutOry decree for
tth, DAY, OF July, 1888, renewed July 10, 1917.
ana "a day OF June, 1882, / will sell. al nnbs,
10 auction, TO the highest bidder, in front of
the Elerk and Masters office, Courthouse 81
sneioy county, Memphis, Tennessee, on
Saturday, September %, 1852,
within legal hours, the following dssoribsa
property situated in Shelby county, Tenn.
Certain real estate as shown on plat No. l Of
ceased, of, record in NJ, b. No. 8, page 2Sl.
etc. recorded Novembef %, 1866. to-Wit:
Lot No. 10, containing 81 feet front IN Gaor-
gia street by a depth Of 1850 feet.
Lot NO; 81, containing 46% feet front by 1850
Lot No; IS, containing 4Sh feet front by $50
Let No. 81, fronting IS feet on fernando
Lot No. -, fronting ss-7 feet on Hornapde
Lot No. 50, fronting IS feet on Horoando
Lot No. a, fronting s6-7 feet on fernando
Lot No. !4S. Of the intersection of fernando
ROAD and Laud ;rdale street. 2l0 feet on Her
nando road and l73 feet on Lauderdale street,
Reference is here made TO said pIat or dio-
description, etc. "'e
Terms Of Sale-Cash.
This August Il, 1882.
RI BLACK, Clerk and Master.
~ George Mallory, DC. & M.
wilson x Beard, soPrs. 1875
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-15
What Factories Are Do,,0

The Fall River mills turn out 1900
bed quilts a day, and the Hollistop.
Mass mills 1850 pairs of blankets a
week. Seventy mills in the South
now work up yearly 200, 900 tons Of
cotton seed, making 1000, 900 gallons
Of oil, worth $4,000, 900. The cotton
mills Of the North yield an average
proiS Off per cent, while Is per cent
is realized in those of the South. The
largest belt ever made from a
width of hide has lust been
manufactured by a Hartford arm,
1t is four feet wide. ninety
six feet long, and weighs 1000 pounds.
The clippings Of sole leather in the
New Eugland shoe factories, that were
formerly considered worthless, are now
stamped into buttons for clothes and
fancytackhesds for upholstery. About
sl2,2l4,OOO has been placed 10 increas.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-15
A-tlaChmonI Nouoe.


Before ] N Coleman, j, p. for Shelby county,
Tenn,-J p Rose Va. II A McCarty & Co. :
IN this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under section 1856 Of tho code 81
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
property of the defendant, by garnishmolt
on the Bank OF Commerce, who answer
they have In their possession S57. 90 belonging
10 defendant and affidavit having been
made that defendant Is indebted TO tho
plaintiff IN the sum of twenty dollars,
duo By account, and that the claim
Ia just. and that the defendant is a
nonresident Of tho State Of Tennessee;
II is therefore ordered that said defendant
make his personal appearance before mo
on the 18th day Of October 1882, at 10
O'clock am, at my Office, No. II
Madison street. Memphis. Tennessee,
and defend said attachment suit within the
time prescribed By law, or the same will
be proceeded with ~ex-partei and that a copy
Of this order be published once q week for
four weekg In the Public Ledger.
This the 9th day Of September, 1882.
Sll 0B ) N COLEMAN J.. p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-15
A FInh Thn1 Cosl a2ann.

From an Interview with W. C. Coup.
ITO shoT you how fish cost, | sent
my brother George to Japan to get a
certain fish from that portion Of the
globe. and after a sufficient lergth Of
time | received a telegram form him
saying thai he had arrived at San
Francisco on his way home, and that
of some sixty fish he had started with
not one had survived the journey. He
concluded: What shall | do2' |
answered: Take first steamer for
Japan and try again He had made
another trip end again reached San
Francisco with eighteen live fish from
japan. He made the trip to New
York and reached that city with one
live fsh OF the Japanese carp species
with a triple tail. That fish cost me
$500 in gold, "Pretty expensive,
that YES, but il drew more money
thap II cost by about $1,000"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-15

Special to Cincinnati Commercial.
New YORK, September 12.-Among
the emigrant passengers who arrived
on the steamship Wyoming from Liy-
eTpool we're six hundred and forty-six
Mormon converts in charge OF Elder
VIM. Cooper and sixteen missionaries.
There we're three hundred British.
two hundred and ninety two Scandi-
navians and fifty four German and
Swiss converts. Among them was a
woman ninety years old who had been
a Latter Day Saint for thirty six years.
An old man Of seventy demanded that
he should be vaccinated, as he expect
ed to live many years yet. The bat
talon was as hearty and healthy
looking a class Of Mormons as were
ever landed here. A great majority
Of them were Of middle age. All we're
comfortably clad and some we're in
good circumstances.
The majority are farmers and ? few
are mechanics, who are 10 be distrib
uted in Utah, Oregon and Idaho.
Mrs. William Jennings, wife of the
Mayor Of Salt Lake City, her two
daughters and Mrs. Staine, widow Of
the Mormon agent who died in this
city a year ago, were also passengers on
the Wyoming.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-15
STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY cor
OFFICE ooUEfY cogRr CLERK. :

STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY COZ
OFFIcE County, CoURr CLERK,
Memphis, Tenn. September 9Th, 1872
traitor offs NJ Gates, deceased.
HAVING suggested the insolvency Of the
IL estate Of 5 M Cater, deceased, you
are hereby ordered to give notice, BY ad-
vertisement in some newspaper published
within, the said State, and also at the court
house door of Shelby. county, for all persons
having claims against said estate, TO appear
and file the same, with the clerk Of the Coun-
ty Court authenticated in the manner pre-
scribcd by law, on or before the 18th day of
December, 1852; and any claim 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.
September, 1882.
HUGH B. CULLEN, Clerk.
Notice Is hereby given as directed BY the
foregoing order. This September g., 1852,
6l2lSA FIT EDMONDS0N, Admir-.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-15
Personalities in Politics

~ -
In a time Of high political excite.
ment 1t is the duty of public journals
to be careful and not publish alleged
personal attacks unless they are posi-.
certain that they are true. Such
publications are calculated to do dam
age, and to estrange men who have
hitherto been warm, personal friends.
and who have an earnest desire to
continue their friendship. This idea
is illustrated by a communication thai
appears in a Republican paper in
Kentucky, and which was copied by
other papers, to the effect that Judge
John v. Wright, Of Columbia. had
said some very hard things in a public
speech about General w. B. Bate. the
distinguished Democratic standard.
bearer. We SPEAK authoritiyely when
we say that Judge Wright e~ntertains
the highest regard for General Bate
personally that the language accred.
tied to him was never used by him.
nor anything like it. The two gentle.
men have been warm friends for wears
and a difference about a political DUES,
ton ought not, and we are satisfied
will not, interfere with their personal
relations. We do not believe thal
either one Of them would intentional.
ly do an adversary injustice. Argu.
ment and not abuse should character.
ize public discussion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-15
\ COUPLE or swlkDLsRs.
Who Have Been Using the United
states Mail., Brought
TO Grief

Atlanta
A letter from Inspector Booth to
the headquarters Office in this city,
received this morning, gives an ac-
count Of one of the grandest humbugs
of the age. It is a case wherein the
United States mails have been en-
ployed in the carrying on Of a fraudu-
lent business at Franklinton, n. ., BY
James l. Champion and John w.
Walker, two cousins living there.
Walker, who, though a man Of educa-
tion, is a drunken yagabond, has been
writing a number Of letters to the
Home and Farm, of Louisville, Ky.
and other agricultural papers, in which
he set forth the marvellous virtues OF
Japan clover. The letters brought
applications from all over the country
for seed, which Walker aud Champion
offered to furnish at a specified figure.
In response to a number Of remit
tances by registered letter and money
order, boxes and bags of earth and
sand we're shipped. The earth and
sand were represented to contain the
clover seed.
On another occasion Walker wrote
a letter expatiating on the virtues OF a
certain spring at FranklintOn, belong.
ing to himself and cousin, which he
said sent forth a stream of water which
furnished a sure cure for consumption.
A couple of credulous youths from
Kentucky, who We're troubled with
the disease, walked several hundred
miles from their homes to seek this
fountain of health. When they arrived
they we're welcomed with a smile of
derisiou, and informed that the spring
had sunk a day or two before. Cham
pion has been arrested and confessss
the imposture. Walker can not be
found, having been away from home
when his cousin was arrested. Cham
pion will give the history of the whole
fraud. The United States Court will
look after the cousins at its November
term, in Raleigh.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-15
Thanks. Kind Frienda.


Since the LIST inst. the Memphis
LEDGER has been issued in an en-
larged form and greatly improved In
appearance. The LEDGER is one Of
our most ably edited, interesting and
reliable daily exchanges,a and we always
gladly welcome it to our table. We
are glad to know that an increase Of
business and circulation justiies it in
enlareing its size. We wish it con-
tinued prosperity.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-15
A Generous Act.

The Memphis Appeal gracefully says:
"Inasmuch as w. w. Coles new nine
consolidated shows will appear in Mem
phis, the people should not forget the
genuine generosity Mr.. Cole displayed in
1878. When the plague had the city in
its grasp completely, $500 unsolicited came
from the liberal Snowman. He was among
the first to show his solicitude for the peo-
pie Of this city. II is hardly necessary to
mention this; it has not been forgotten, as
Mr.. Cole will see when his great circus
arrives here. We have every reason
10 suppose hat he has the largest and
best show upon the road to-day
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-15

COLONEL Robert G.. Ingersoll was
asked BY a friend the other day: us
it true, Colonel, that you really keep
a considerable sun Of money loose in
an unlocked drawer of your desk at
home, 80 that your children may help
themselves without stint or solieita-
tion?" Certainly, SIR was the an
swer. II believe hal TO be the best
way for cultivating in them a of
responsibility and honor. LEX.
1t is an irresistible inference, then,
that no money was left around loose
blythe parentsOf Dorsey and Brady and
it is doubtful whether lngersoll ever
invited either Of these innocent-man-
nered gentlemen to take tea with him.
Certainly not to stay all night.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-15

The PUBLIC LEDGER book bindery
ID Madison street, is in the same build
ing as the newspaper and job printing
establishment; is owned by the same
proprietor; embraces all machines and
material used in a irst-class book
bindery, and is conducted by compe.
tent workmen, capable Of executing
work in as goOd and substantial q
style as can be done anywhere. /
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-15

Letter heads, bill heads, bills Of
lading, envelopes, hand bills and every
other kind ofjob printing executed in
the best style and at the lowest prices
at the PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
Office and blank book mandatory IL
Madison street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-15
A New Coal Company.

A coal company was organized at
Sparta last week. Hons. John F..
House, j.. d. G. Atkins, Benton
McMillin, W. 0. Dibrell, Esq, W. c.
Dinges, Esq, Ex-G Governor John ..
Brown, VIM. Morrow, Esq and Gen
eral Dibrell compose the company.
Their coal fields on the mountain con-
sist Of about ten thousand acres.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-15

Hand bills Of all sizes, from the
{ mallest to a three-sheet poster, done
with neatness and dispatch at the
PUBLIC LEDGER job printing Office.
Prices aa low aa the lowest.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-15
Prevenlire Of maIarlaI DInen,e.

Opinion Of eminent DR.. II. X. Walton,
Of Annapolis. Md.-"COlden's liquid
Beef Tonic Is PAR ExcELLEHCE, supe-
rior to cod-liyer oil Or anything / have
ever used in wasted or impaired constitu-
tons, and extremely beneficial A. a pre-
ventive Of malarial Diseases Take no
other.) or druggists.