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CUTICURA REMEDIES are for sale by all
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WAS now R. Sefso 5s sfFi BPasstt to know that
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Saturday night last car leaves Bolton ST.
Z, instead $40.
Cars leave West Broad street every tEsH'
minutes from 6:y5 A D. snd every tEe1
minutes thereafter until s st p. n, and lalee.l
J:15 and 10 F. H., and Saturday nights 1879
NJ. J. DESVERGERS
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I W ANIED, Two sober nigbt 49,,
1ouN come well reeommenGgsaSg ehmen NJ
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Address s.. this office small Set Of ~ u !
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MI 6rst,cjoSs; Wanted immediafo1-
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w Jefferson second con hand Clothing 49,
pay best prioss ana President Stress Corp,
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-21
CHINESE SWEARING.
A Process that VIII Raise the
Price Of Chickens.
New York Herald.

Mr.. Bradlaugh's case in England
has caused general attention to be
given there to the ceremonial Of oaths
and has inspired officers having charge
Of their administration with unwonted
exactn sss in the execution Of their
duty. 1t was the same when Parsee
appeared as a witness before a Court
in London a few years ago. The
Magistrate deliberated whether be
should not require him to be sworn
holding the tail Of COW, but as this
would have involved hosting a COW
into the courtroom or an adjournment
to barDyard, no was persuaded to
abandon that more solemn form. and
suffer the witness to make a declara.
ton that he would tell the truth,
holding in the palm of his open hand
"a sacred relic which be was aoeus-
toned to carry about his person as a
charm"
What form of oath is binding on the
heather Chinee" has been debatable
matter frequently in this country.
Mr.. Williams, in his Middle
Kingdom" a work of authority
concerning Chinese life, declares
that in judicial proceedings in China
an oath is as unknown an institution
as jury. Nothing like an OATH" he
says, lis required Of witnesses" there.
A clerk Of Western Territorial Court
advises US, however, that in his expe-
rience be often has known Cinnamon
TO be required, as a preliminary oil
testifying in judicial proceedings, to
make a promise to tell the truth &C
companied By breaking dinner plate
or BY cutting of the head Of a cock.
Notwithstanding the positive assertion
Of Mr.. Williams above quoted, the
latter ceremonial certainly is practiced
in China. For example, DobeIl. q
well known Oriental traveller fifty
years ago, wrote:
I'm Canton, when they wish Il
swear a witness, a live cock and {
knife are presented TO him and he il
obliged TO cut of the cocks head al
the moment he takes the oath. In
deed, the cutting off OF the cock
head is considered in the same ligh
as We do kissing the Bible; though
doubt much if II be really held equal,
sacred in country where morals arr
80 debascd."
The subject is not trivial one no
deserving Of only iocose consideration
in this city, where tho Chinese are in
cressing in numbers and in the intri
cacy OF their dealings with the rest 0
the population, and where tho pric,
Of poultry is so high that it might b,
a very substantial item Of public ex
penscs IN criminal proceedings. Ii
civil suits We presume that soc.e wa,
could be contrived to require tn
fparty calling a Chinese witness l.
furnish the knife and the cock at hi
own expense.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-21
An Edllor's Oninion.

An editorial friend of ours, who
has grown enthusiastic over a certain
remedy which has cured him of dys-
pepsia, general debility and nervous.
ness, writes an editorial as follows:
we believe that Browns Iron Bitters
are destined to be TIE medicine ofthe
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
yigor to every physical and mental
faculty. Every man and woman in III
health should rejoice that real cure
lies in Browns Iron Bitters.p
8. Mansfield 4 Co., w. N. Wilker.
son & Co.. and @. W. Jones & Co.
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-21
A New Postal Agent.

Notice has been received here that
Mr.. +. I. Davis has been appointed
route agent to run onIthe railroad be-
tween Memphis and Grenada. BE
takes the place Of the colored mail
agent recommended so unanimously
by the Fayette county Republicans,
who commenced stealing as soon as
hegot iairly settled in his place. He
was appointed purely upon political
grounds. and on account of his color,
without any regard as to his honesty
or capacity. As soon as he was abso-
lutely caught stealing he was arrested,
though not until special inspector
came here and worked up the case.
Mr.. Davis was formerly in the postal
service, and was dismissed without
cause, that is for some kind of expe-
diency's sake that nobody on the out
side could understand. he is
the only son of the late
james D. Davis, who was one Of the
uncOmpromising Union men and ma
tive Republicans Of Shelby county.
The young man is a stauuch Republi-
can as far as that is any recommended
ton and besides that he is thoroughly
capable and reliable and moves in the
respectable walks of life. He will be
a credit to the service for the sake of
which and the good name of this1part
Of the county we hope Mr.. Moore will
be as careful as to his recommends
tons in future, as he has been in this
instance, though not in some others.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-21
ONE MILE OF RAILWAY.
The Singular Procession Of
Wooden Buckets I'm Use TO
FIJI In q Harlan Swamp.



Parallel With the last ten blocks Of
the Sixth avenue elevated railroad
above One Hundred and Fortyfifth
street, there is in operation another
railroad, also elevated, but in NINA
ture. Il is like the Third and Ninth
avenue lines, inasmuch as the track
is land on single columns, but the cars
run up one single rail and down the
other. There are 22l of them, and
they are simply big buckets, each
balanced beneath and fastened
to wheel Of its own, and drawn BY a
strong endless wire which runs around
MINDLESS at One Hundred
aud Forty.ffth street and another
on the bank of the Harlem river,
where seows are constantly bringing
dirt to be emptied into a hopper, under
which the buckets passed to be filed.
The railroad, hopper and scows are all
Of wood, but are very strongly built,
and are meant to be portable. The
greater part of the busy little railroad
runs through marshy stretch Of land
forming a valley between the avenue
and Washington Heights. Streams of
water cut up the bog in it. The
Board of Health declared this prop.
erty a nuisance, and the owner and
the Board are, so the workmen say,
to divide the cost Of filling it in to a
height of FIVE feet above high water
mark. 1t is for this purpose
that the little railroad con-
stantly carries its buckets of
dirt to the operators, who wait along
the line to receive and empty them.
On each end of the road is the sign:
Patented 1892" but it is understood
that the road is merely an adoption OF
a very similar method of carting iron
ore aud coal in all mining regions. Its
advantages for its new use are that, as
one msn put it. there are no horses
TO get sick or tired, and but half a
dozen men required to do the work Of
a hundred" A committee Of the
Common Council Of Baltimow in.
speeted it last week il order to decide
whether or not to utilize it in filling
up great area Of swamp land near
Canton. All day long hundreds of
men, women and children line the
sidewalk near it, and watch the in
cessant double line Of buckets coming
from the river heavy laden and swing
ing empty from the other track.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-21
CONGaESsMAN COX.
He Thinks the Tariff viii BE
the Transcendent Issues In
1854.

The Washington correspondent of
the Chicago Times met Sunset Cox
Sunday evening in one OF the Wash
ington parks. Mr.. Cox smiled when
the correspondent met him, and said:
You have just run across me as was
finishing the preparation Of my tariff
speech. | came out here to compose
it, or arrange it, through the inspira.
tion of this delightful spring air and
the perfume of these flowers and bios
SONS.
From this remark Of Mr.. Cox it is
fair to infer that he expects to make
speech little out Of the general
order Of such as have been prepared
by n any members by the all powerful
help of Statistican .Nimmo. Mr..
Cox, in fact, said that he should try
to present some thoughts TO the House
in a different light from that which
has hitherto been shed on this tariff
debate. What Cox says will be sure
TO be worth hearing. BE is an ardent
revenue reformer, a good deal more Of
student than he has the reputation
Of being and is disposed of late years
10 tone down his propensity for fun.
Mr.. Cox thought with Carlisle, as re-
Gently stated in the Times, that
REVENUE REFORM
would be the issue upon which the
Democratic party would make the
fight in 1884. He said: I'VE have
been led into a snare and made to take
false position before the country.
This will not be allowed 10 happen
again. We shall array ourselves as a
party in favor Of not only revenue re-
form, but also a reduction Of the
revenue to the lowest point con-
sistent with the raising of sum sufi-
oient TO pay tbeexpenses ofthe govern
ment with perhaps a fair allowance
for moderate extinction Of the debt.
| Our surplus for the year from our
system Of taxation, after paying all the
enormous expenses of the government,
will be something like $l50,0O0,OOO
Now, there are two evils arising from
such an accumulation. One is the
enormous over.taxation, and the other
the tremendous incentive for the party
in power TO reach ont its hands and
| get hold Of some Of that surplus. The
| Democratic party will take time BY
| the forelock; in fact, will assume the
offensive, and 60 to the country on
this issue. We can show tina me
chanics, artisans and laboring mer
that the position Of the ultra. protec
tionists, which is practically the Re
publican position, is one which simply
benefits the capitalists, while undel
revenue reform both capital and laboI
are fairly aud equitably treated. Now
those Democrats who do not proposl
TO stand with the party on this matter
may 60 where they can find congenia
company, and we shall .o
NOT BE BuILIED on BAMBoozLED
by protectioniEts who call thsmselve
Democrats. We have had enough o
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-21
nArNIka Mil
Manager Abbsg stlhki MANAGE
Maples0n stretches Things.
More About Patti aad Her Re.
turn to America.


II have arranged with Madame
Patti" said Henry Il. Abbey, as h,
stopped at the door Of the Centra
Park Casino to rest his horse after
long trot up the turnpike, "and l have
every confidence in her word,
but Colonel Mapleson says"
$50 see, he says-nothing, If you
will take the trouble to read his of.
fetal uttsrances, you will find nothing
definite aud nothing de6nitive."
Then you don't believe in this $440O
a night arrangement"
There is nothing in il"
"Will you give me the facts of the
oase9" l sasss8s
with pleasure. Madame Patti
came to this country, and after moro or
less bother got on the right track.
After an exceedingly pleasant and
profitable trip she returned laden with
shekels.p
How manyl'
swell, really, my dear boy, that's
her business. | don't believe in tell
ing how much | pay, how much ] make,
or how much lose. The question is
pardonable, because some Of my man
agerial brethren seem to court it.
Suffice it to say, she went away per-
iectly contented. When in Philadel-
phia, / went to her as business man,
and made in business form business
proposition. Nine. Patti is business
woman as well as great artistic. She
took time to consider il and finally
accepted it. Il
Absolutely 2"
Absolutely"
I'm writing2"
mo, but that was not necessary at
that stage of the proceedings"
And you told herr cme.
"I?-everything l outlined my
programme, oanvassed the cities, con-
sidered the several operahodses and
thoroughly discussed the situation"
Perhaps, then, you have been talk
ing with Colonel Mapleson2"
mot at all; why should /? | have
hired the Grand 0perahouse. shall
give grand opera in first class style. /
at once engaged Del Puente, who, by
the way, informed a writer on another
iouroal of his engagement, who were
told at headquarters there was no truth
in it. You can see the contract any
time"
well. about PATTI"
The last time / saw her was the
dag of her departure. | went to see
her off, and she said, Mr.. Franchi will
remain week to arrange details, and
off she went.
And he?"
III come to that, | had done all
my business with Nine Patti direct,
and saw no use in talking through a
third party. said, of course, Mad
anne, will arrange with Mr.. Franchi,
Or any one you designate, but the
contract must be signed by you per.
sonally. In talking with Franchi he
said: This is all right, but it does not
include me | replied, No. / want
Nine. Patti, and have no use for you.
After this l infer he sought bid from
Colonel Mapleson, as be will when he
reaches the other side, from other
managers, but neither he nor any one
CO CO : :=::sLe me heliava Nine. Patti will
break her word with me. There is no
difficulty about money deposit or any.
thing cognate. There is absolutely no
difficulty of any kind, and Colonel
Mapleson has just as much chance of
getting Nine. Patti as you have, and
no more.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-21
An Attempt 10 Burn q City Dis.
covered In Time.


Fort WORTH, Texas. April 49,
An attempt to burn the business part
Of the city by incendiarism was dis.
covered and frustrated last night by a
dry goods c!elk named A. K. Slebe
He discovered on going to bed that the
dry goods stores Of Taylor & Barr and
Sam Kaizer were saturated through.
out with ccal oil, and box in Kaizer's
room partially filled with saturated
rags and lighted candle in it, and
surrounded by high boxes to prevent
the light from being seen. Kaizer
had about $4,000 insurance and a
very small stock, and Taylor & Bari
lad a 100000 stock and $4,000 in,
surance The jury of FIRE inquest
have developed such testimony as to
establish the belief that Kaizer at.
tempted incendiarism. All of hi,
policies have been cancelled and he
arrested. The investigation is still
progressing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-21
PUBLIC LEDGER.



OUR State exchanges are teeminl
with the announcements Of candidates
who desire to be remembered unit
the August election. In one paper
appears twenty Eve such announce
ments. There are candidates out for
everything in sight, from Justice Of the
Peace up 10 County Court Clerk. The
fact that Magistrates are to be elected
to serve for six years will bring out
avery full vote all over the State. The
Magistrates constitute the first story
of our judicial system. They are next
to the people and deal directly with
them. They prevent, rather than
provoke, tedious and costly litigation (;
they settle little neighborhOod differ
ences finally that otherwise would
linger for years in the higher courts.
The Magistrates constitute the Quar-
terly Courts, an unwieldy system, it is
true, but generally safe, economical
and conservative. 1t is the rarest
thing to hear of County Court pass
ing an act to promote the interests OF
jobbers and spectators. There are
objections to the system, and will be
as long as human nature is imperfect,
but it has stood for nearly a
hundred years in one form or another,
and has answered very important pur-
poses without putting the people to
much expense. 1t deals directly with
the practical questions of everyday
life, and until something better is de-
vised, which has not been done yet,
the system will stand. 1t is very i'm
pOrtant thai good men be elected, for
there is a tendency under our system
Of legislation to enlarge the jurisdic-
ton of Magistrates, and with the in
crease Of wealth and population, their
duties and responsibilities must also
multiply.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-21
CELESTIAL CONCERT.
A GO-as-yOu-pIeRSe Affair in a
Presbyterian Church.
New York Herald. IS.

sh.rm New York Herald, Is,
Judging by the number of repre-
sentatives of the Flowery Kingdom
that was present last evening at the
Spring Street Presbyterian Church,
the term Heather Chinee" will soon
become an obsolete and inaccurate
form of expression. Many of the
Cinnamon were dressed like Mclean
man" while others were attired in
their native costume. Those who
came early were given front seats all
to themselves, but the body of the
hall was picturesquely diversified with
representatives Of the Caucasian aud
Mongolian races, many angelic looking
young ladies, as we'll staid matrons,
sharing the pew with the whilom dis
ciples OF Confucius. The superintend-
emit Of the Chinese class, Mr.. Gilbert
Reid, will soon leave on a mission to
China, and on that account farewell
festival was rendered him last even
ing. Mr.. Hawk Ling prayed, and
there was singing by Messrs. Fred
Coon and Lung Quong. Subsequently
Lung Quong delivered an address in
English. After which Dir. Reid spoke
feolingly Of his approaching departure
on his missionary labOrs. He con-
cluded by announcing that the assem-
blage would be treated to some origi-
nal Chinese music The orchestra
consisted OF a choice assortment Of
instruments. There we're seven per-
formers. Wong 0g manipulated a
wheezy fiddle, Lai Sing produced
dulcet notes from tom-tom, Jau Tai
thumbed the banjo, 0mg Him drew
forth sounds from frying pan and
broom handle attachment, while Jau
zee beat with two sticks what looked
like an inverted skillet set upon a
tripod; Sum Sing blew into a flute as
long as a fishing rod and thereby
evoked harmonious effects Of
an original nature; Ian An
Wing did full justice to the drum.
They all started at given signal, and
the seven instruments were seVerally
and collectively operated with great
spirit and energy. The tom tom per.
former kept bis eyes steadily on the
melancholy Monaghan who presided
at the drum, and there ST, med 10 BE-
fierce rivalry or competition between
them. While it lasted, and the,
seemed 10th to give it up, it was like
other go-as-you please contests
matter OF sheer endurance. The au.
dence was the first to weary, anc
many Of the late worshipers, particu
larly ladies, made a basty retreat L
the basement, where tables we're SCI
and bountiiully supplied with th,
creature comforts. But the mn
sicians themselves we're tireless. On,
Of the performers kept up sing som
incantation which we're particularly
weird and monotouous. At last th
jaded orchestra was led down stair
70 the supper table, where a numbe
Of ladies we're already assembled try
ing to calm their nervous agitation B
indulging in "the cup that cheers bu
not inebriates."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-21
An Inlux of BaFbaFIans MOI
Wanted.
Vicksbu g Herald.

The talk about the need Of Chinese
labor, starvation wages labor, is stuff.
We know there are men In Mississippi,
as there are everywhere else, who ap.
preoiate that sort Of labor. We don't
want it, and il is un-Democrstic 70
advocate II. What is more wanted in
Mississippi than anything else is for
the people who are here, white and
black, TO 90 to work. An influx Of
bnrbsrians is certainly not desirable.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-21

EpteH heunss, arrived Asss fYSm
Warrington yesterday, and had son.
situations with various Democrats Of
the Senate and House relative to the
Ninth district. II a bill were passed
taking Upton from the Ninth and
adding it to the Tenth Congressional
district, he would be thrown into the
latter district.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-21
EXECUTIONS.
The RedIstrIcling Question.

Americana ~.
The Republicans will hold caucus
in the Senate chamber at s o'clock to-
night TO discuss the redistricting bill.
The Democrats held caucus in the
Senate chamber yesterday afternoon,
with Representative Beasley in the
chair. It was resolved 10 take Mr..
Coles bill as a basis Of action, sub.
ject to amendment.
Representative Taylor offered a
resolution, which was adopted, that
the Democrats oppose the bill re-
ported by the Republican majority,
even though no bill be passed at all.
The opinion prevails in some circles
that no redistficting bill will be
passed at all. t a'asA $3.50
Hon. Q. P. Simonton, who lives in
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-21
Old Men Of Fayelte COunGy.
sonnerville Falcon 10

49, tAAeAn AHs
Rev. 7. j. Nicely, John r. Hendop
Thomas II. Cooke aud Elisha Harris
Esquires, four Of the earliest SETTLERS
and oldest residents of Fayette comfy
met in the office Of H. c. Moorman'
Esq, in this place, last Friday We
DO not mean to say they are the Oldest
men in the county, although one N
them is in his eighty. third year, and
the aggregate age Of the four is 3Of
years. 1t seldom occurs that this
number of friends and acquaintance
Of half a century happen TIM,
to meet, and it is OF no little
interest to hear them recount
the scenes and incidents Of thei,
early days. Mr.. Nicely was then !
Methodist circuit rider and his cir.
cult embraced vast extent Of terri.
tory. he says he preached In Somer.
vile when the only public buildint
was a small log house, which was tlsed
tor a courthouse, church and an otbe,
public meetings There are few mer
living who have been engaged In m,
ministry as long as Mr.. Nicely He /,
now in his seventy ninth scar. and /
we remember correctly, Commence
preaching when he was but seyenteer
years OF age. Somerville has one eis;
zen older than either of these men.
toned, who was present when Mr.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-21
1 desperate Klrsa in rern,
Special to tho Ilttio Rock Gazette.

~hNN-'-A ~ wy @f'fNiN A'VNh NdhNllts.
DECATUR. TEX, April l8.-Deputy
Sheriff Meriditb, Of Ellis county, with
aposse. traced J ee Brown, an accom- .
plice of John Sullivan in the murder
oftwo brothers named Sanis, In Hill
county, on the night OF the 4th Of
March, 1881, TO this neighborhood
yesterday, and concealed themselves.
Last night when Brown rode up to the
gate OF the house, they ordered him to
surrender He drew a pistol and
started TO run, when the posse fred
shooting him through The body. lie
admitted identity just before diving.
and said, 'You have killed me now W
treat me like a white man. Meridith
replied, We will not burn your body
like you and Sullivan did the Sanis
boys. Brown replied, For Gods
sake, don't cast that up to me, and
. expired; Sullivan was arrested lad
week Thisis the murder in which
tho Sanis brothers we're shot 10 death
throats cut, bodies discovered and
eorpses burned because thew were
witnesses against Sullivan and Brown
for theft.