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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-02
LsMaLeak?

New York Tribune.l
A thousand miles from land, it is
not a pleasant thing to learn that the
ship has sprung leak. Whether the
country has sprung a leak financially
is the question which many persons
were anxiously considering yesterday.
The rate of exchange was about at
the shipping point. The possibility
that it would go higher and that a
large amount in gold would presently
be sent to Europe caused people to
pause in many undertakings, and TO
consider the future. The immediate
cause of the rise in exchange was the
sale of a large block Of Philadelphia
and Reading stock by the McCalmonts,
who had lost confidence in Mr.. GoweD,
and had failed to prevent his success
in the recent election of officers.
They sold about 1877 600 shares Of
stock of the par value Of $50 per
share, probably realizing about 81, or
$57l0,000, and a part of this sum was
Immediately RENTED. But this
would have had little effect If the
state of foreign trade had been favor
able. The principle difficulty is that
exports have been steadily declining
and imports increasing.
The decrease Of exports has been
due to speculation, and not to actual
lack Of surplus products for sale. The
accumulation of unsold stocks OF cot
ton, grain, provisions, petroleum and
many other articles is unusually large.
| or petroleum, it is believed that the
stock now held awaiting sale in this
country exceeds the entire consump-
ton Of the world for two years. The
stock Of cotton was large at this time
last year, when the greatest crop ever
produced was seeking market, but il
much larger now. AS TO the stocks Of
= grain available for export, though
: there is wide difference Of opinion, il
F, cannot be denied that there is sur
plus of many million bushels, becaus,
q great part Of the exports thus far hal
s been fromthe crops produced in 1880
: Another effective cause Of the ad
4 vance in exchange has been the iinan
cial disturbance in Paris. Large sum
3 have been drawn from London alread
y TO meet necessities in France, and an,
b strain upon the marketin London act
O Immediately upon the money marke
here. The latest dispatches give as
=" suranco that the trouble in France ha
;, been met by an arrangement between
leading bankers. II Ia to be hope,
that any lasting disturbance may b
y thus prevented. But the credit q
8 hundreds OF financial companies Il
Q France mustshaye received sever
. shock, and when public distrust ono
! begins TO rise, il will DO found tina
=. there are manyother concerns, beside
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-02
Jesse James Again.

Larkin w. Grisham, an old time
resident Of Cracker Neck, to whose
services the State owes the capture,
first, of tucker Basham, and, later,
the capture of Bill Ryan, the Glendale
robbers, has been interviewed by the
Kansas City Times. lie is about to
enter suit against the Chicago & Alton
road for a reward Of $3.50 which he
claims TO be due him, and in the
course Of a talk about this suit he
made some interesting statements con
corning the james boys. He is re-
garded as being well acquainted with
both the boys, and as he expects Jesse
to shoot him at sight be keeps fully
posted as to any alterations in that
outlaws general makeup, in order that
he may not be taken unawares. He
says Jesse visits Kansas City whenever
be Chooses, and he saw him
in Peiser's saloon at INDIE
pendence less than q year ago. His
description of the outlaw differs from
those hitherto published in few par.
ticulars, and is as follows: Red Burn.
side whiskers, showing a smooth,
square chin, very heavy jaw, round
eyes like a hawks, blue in color,
broad, fiat forehead, very full in the
temples, large mouth and a very thin
delicate nose, not overly large. mot
one man in hundred, says Grisham
has as thin a nose as jesse james.
Grisham said he did not think Jesse
James would ever be caught. lie wal
the most remarkable man in the his.
tory Of crime The man who wal
taken from DR.. Nolan's house neal
! Independence, just after the North
field robbery, with a gunshot wounC
ia his leg, and who proved himself Il
! be one Goodin in st. Louis, and re
leased, was undoubtedly Jesse Jamea
\ lie knew when DR.. Nolan was attend
log one Of tho boys at his own hous,
and the other at the farmers hous,
adjacent Grisham had a boil on hi
leg and went TO get it lanced, thu
| discovering these facts. Ho @ys tina
Jesse James and Dick Little havl
probably been 10 Kansas City within
the last three weeks.
About six months ago o man wa
accogted op the streets for biz
n (GfiEham). Tho man who asked Oh
strangers name was jesse James. No
q great while ago stranger was ar
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-02
EnOch Arden in weaklcy County
Gibson County Mirror

Gibson County Mirror
Up about Greenfield, Weakley coun-
to, Tenn, has come to light romantic
separation and reunion, which equals,
lift does not surpass the tale of Enoch
Arden" Many, many years ago, j. j.
Edwards lett his homo and wife, he
being at the time financially embar-
raised, and went forth with some stock
to recuperate his sunken fortunes.
Failing to achieve his desires, he went
to Mexico and thence drifted to Can.
ada and other PORTIONS of the country,
far away from his home, and so dis
couraged was he that be never wrote
home nor sent any message to announce
that he was still numbered among
the living. Finally his wife married,
believing that Edwards was surely
dead, and by this second marriage she
had numerous family. The second
husband died. A son by the former
marriage, Rev. Ned Edwards, while
preaching in Missouri, discovered his
father, j. j. Edwards, and brought
him home, where he now Is, an old
man near eighty years of age, with his
wife Nancy, who is nearly as old as he
is. 1t is said the old couple think
they ought to go through the Zero.
mony Of being married. Now, if they
should live happily together all the
balance of their life, this would be q
happy ending. Let us hope that such
will be their destiny. Many of our
old citizens of Trenton are acquainted
with the above parties, and know
something of the circumstances Of
Edwards disappearance forty odd
years ago.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-02
EDUCATIONAL NOTES.

There ara more hours spent in
studying history than ony other branch
at Harvard.
During the past two years five ladies
have been elected to the Office of
County Superintendent in Nebraska.
More than 600 pupils have just sue
cessfully passed the examinations of
the Boston Evening High School.
There is a movement in the Wis
consin Legislature for the extension
of a system of night schools in the
country districts.
1t is estimated that there are in
Philadelphia between q, 900 and 28,-
900 childred who are not attending
any school.
The Cambridge Museum of Compar-
alive Zoology now has the right to send
every year one student to Woods's
Hole to enjoy the facilities for study at
the station established there by the
the United States Fish Commissioner.
The directors of Girard College in
tend, it is reported, to organize a
school of mechanical handiwork like
that which is in successful operation
at Spring Garden Institute in Phila-
delphia. This school has foom ninety
to one hundred pupils in its work
rooms; and it has drawing classes with
five hundred pupils.
1t is argued in Virginia that, in
stead of establishing normal schools
to supply sorely needed teachers, it
would be wiser to utilize existing in
situations and to add two or three nor
NAL professorships to the University,
requiring also each academic pro-
lessor to give normal instruction in the
teaching of his own branch of knowl-
edge.
Two ladies have been nominated for
school directors in one of the Phila-
delphia wards. This is not the first
time this has happened in that city.
Not long ago two ladaies were elected
in another ward and did such intelli-
gent and honest work that, as the
Press sarcastically says, "They were
hardly even mentioned for renomina-
tion."
President Porter believes that the
true and radical remedy for evils Of
manners and morals in college is first
of all holding the student to his du.
ties as such with no mask or disguise
and next the introduction of as great
a variety into the students life as is
practicable-making reasonable pro-
vision for attractive amusements and
athletic activities.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-02

The annual meeting of the Massa
cbusetts Society for she Promotion OF
the University Education of Women
was held in Boston last Saturday. The
formal report declares that the sue
cess Of the soclety's work is gratifying.
State Universities and many profess
sional schoolsand colleges offer openly
their advantages to women. and the
more conservative institutions arc be-
ginning to rea izc chat the world does
not stand still. The Massachusetts
Institute OF Technology last summer
gave to two young women the degree
Of Bachelor OF Science, and it il
known that similar institutions are
willing to receive young women.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-02
PerIIs OF Vessels az sen.
NeK York Tribune. Jan. q

New York Tribune, Jan. 26,
The steamship Roxburgh Castle,
literally covered with ice, steamed up
thu bay yesterday morning, ending "a
rough voyage of twenty days from
Swansea, England. She had heavy
south, northeast and southwest gales
during all the passage, and lost four
boats, 200 feet of cattle deck, bridge
rails ard stanchions, all of the lower
bridge, bulwarks and everything
movable about the decks. On Janu-
airy 10, on the banks of Newfoundland,
in violent northwest gale, the chart
room doors and windows we're broken
in, the chart room was filled with
water, all of the nautical books and
chats were destroyed and the wheel
house was destroyed. The cargo in
hole No. 4 also broke adrift, and it
was necessary to open No. 6 compart-
ment from the deck and cut through
the bulkheads to get at the cargo aud
secure it. After twelve hours of in
cessant labor, the sailors and officers
not stopping to eat or drink, the bro
ken cargo, which consisted of pig lead
sheepskins in casks, tin, etc., was Sc
cured. The third officer had his leg
seriously injured, and several Others
received slight injuries. A terrific
cyclone was encountered on Saturday
last. when the cargo again started
and to prevent it from breaking
through the sides of the vessel
as she was then laboring in the
heavy confused sea, lead and tin were
thrown into the compartment. The
weather was severely cold, and the
crew not only met with serious diff
Guilty in handling the vessel, but sew
eral Of the sailors had their hands anC
feet lrostbitten.
That nothing further was heard yes
terday from the disabled steamship
Edam, which the Persian Monarch
attempted to tow in but failed becaus,
of the parting of the towing hawsers il
the hard gale on Sunday, 100 mile
east OF Sandy Hook, is not considered
surprising. Funcb, Edge & Co., tn
agents OF the Edam, yesterday re
coived dispatch from the Secretar
Of the Treasury with orders for th
revenue cutter Grant 20 20 in searcl
Of the Edam and assist her into port
The Grant sailed from the Lower Ba
yesterday morning for New London
before the orders were received. The
we're then forwarded to the port Col
lector at New. London, with a reques
that he would inform the agents Whel
the Grant arrived. The Grant re
turned TO this port at sundoWn with
disabled schooner in tow, and tn
orders we're sent to her. No apprC
: tensions are felt as to the safety 9th
Edam, as she is a staunch vessel and
less tkan a year old.
The schooner Ida j. Howard, Gar
tain Dodge, from Providence e
Barren Island, arrived here last Sal
} urday, and while proceeding down III
; bay in tow on the following day parte
/. her haWser in the heavy gale. Sh
: lost her anchor and was driven out |
? sea. On Thursday morning, while 0
5 the Woodlands, she was taken in 10
y by the revenue cutter u. s. Gran
y and was towed 10 Sandy Hook, whel
s she took tug for Barren Island. III
i revenue cutter then stood 10 sea an
/. was reported from the Highlands
8 3;35 pm. yesterday, towing In anothl
n distressed schooner.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-02

THE American has again and again
declared itself opposed to making
coupons receivable for taxes. 1t is
the credit of Tennessee for which we
are battling-not to have the State
tied up like criminal who can't be
trusted at large or allowed liberty Of
action. Forced payment would be no
honest act and would reflect no credit
upon the State compelled to make it.
Then on both these propositions there
are just 10000 Democrats standing,
by careful estimate, with the Ameri-
can.
The above appeared in the Nashville
American, but not sincethe passage Of
the 1909 act. It was a little before
Times change, aud we change with
them, the old Latin proverb goes
This is not simply a change--it is a
flop.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-02

If Judge John V. Wright, in max
ing the canvass of 1880, had advocated
a settlement at 1908, with coupons
receivable for taxes, he would not
have received $4,000 votes, and Will
son would have been elected by a
handsome majority over Hawkins.
Had it not been for the overwhelming
influence of the Presidential canvass,
we believe he would have run Haw.
kins very close anyhow. Many DEM
ocrats voted the entire ticket straight,
more from force of habit and fear of
party lash than from conviction that
they preferred Wright over Wilson.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-02

The City of Rochester is suffering
from the enixture of politics with
school administration. The Demo-
crat and Chronicle complains that
young politicians who know nothing
of school matters, and who are in some
instances lamentably deficient in ed
ucation, are elected school commits
sioners-often by means of pledges to
the workers of their wards as to the
appointments of teachers and jauitors.
This often implies the appointment OF
retention of incompetent teachers, and
is in every way bad for the schools.
The capriees and revenges Of politics
have been brought into the school
department and have worked evil in
many directions. The complaint could
be made in cities other than Roches.
ter, for it is one of the crying wrongs
of our time in our country that politics
and schools cannot always be dissoci.
ated. There is nothing more fatal tC
the efficiency Of a school department
than the prevalence Of sordid auC
selfish influences.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-02
Wasn't She Cute l

She knew it was necessary to be
beautiful to be attractive. She knew
health gave beauty peculiar charm
therefore she made free use of Browns
Iron Bitters, and her captivating
smile seemed like beam of sunshine
her eyes were bright and sparkling
and her skin, eh, twas most wondroui
fair Well worthy is a trial of thi,
valuable medicine by all our LADY
Standardization Paper.
S. Mansfield & Co., W. N. Wilker.
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wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-02

The Western Methodist has re-
sumed publication in this city, and is
heartily welcomed back. 1t seems
natural and home like to see Dr. w
G. johnson on the streets again, and
adds to the sense of confidence which
prevails among all classes in the future
of Memphis. The Western Metho-
dist is an eight page paper; is an able
expositor Of Methodism, though not
now sustaining the relatioe Of an
official organ, and is an excellent
family journal The various depart
ments-religious, temperance, young
folks, general news, literary aud
miscellaneous-are well sustained. Sc
cular topics are discussed freely an(
fairly from a religious standpoint in I
conservative tone. 1t has deserved,
wide circulation among the most in
telligent classes in the church and on
of it, and must be a most welcom
visitor in the thousands Of familie
that it reaches. The people of Mem
phis and surrounding country shout
be proud of such paper, compariD
favorably as it does in point of literar
style and journalistic excellence wit
any religious weakly paper in tn
United States. DR.. johnson has al
able o-worker in Rev. Warner Moore
IT this'city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-02

THERE is cadet on College Hill at
the University Of Tennessee, at Knox
vile, who "runs acandy shop and
makes his expenses by it. He came
to the University a year or SO ago and
commenced by peddling. By strict
economy he has made enough to buy
himself quite nice little stock Of con
fectioneries, and at the same time
paying all his expenses. The Tribune
says the cadets patronize him very
literally and he is doing we'll. The
example of Cadet Henry is a worthy
one and eommends him very highly to
the faculty and to all who know him.
That boy will win his way in life If he
lives and has health. There are few
such boys in the world. The majority
look to their fathers to send them to
college in style, dress them well, board
them at good hotels or clearinghouse
and set them up in business after
wards. Sometimes they succeed, bu
oftener fail when thus started in thu
world
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-02

"You may talk about Gainsborough
hats" said an old theater-goer yester-
day, ."but I'd rather take my chances
behind one of those monstrosities than
to be just back of the man with head
that goes away up from his shoulders
and shuts out the entire stage. l lost
the whole performance the other night
when l got behind a head of that
sort"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-02

A dispatch from Tallahassee, Fla,
states that the old historical Murat
Mansion. built in 1922, and long occu
pied by the widow of Prince Charles
Louis Napoleon Achille Muratt, son
Of the first Napoleon's favorite, the
King of Naples, was burnt to the
ground few evenings ago. 1t stood
on hill about one mile west Of Talla-
hasee, on a large estate adjoining the
plantation Of Governor Bloxom, who,
after the death of the Princess, be-
came its owner.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-02

SoovILLEs appeal to the public for
two thousand dollars to carry on
Guiteau's defense is received with an
incredulous smile. If there is faint
of insanity in the Guiteau family, it
must be of a contagious nature. There
are plenty of people in the country
who would give something in this case,
but it would be to buy strong rope
for the assassin's neck.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-02
TRUTH ATTEsTED.
Some Important Statements
Of Well Known People
Wholly Verified.

In order that the public may fully realize
the gen ineness Of the statements, as well as
the power and value of the article Of which
they sneak, we publish herewith the fac
simile signatures of parties whose sincerity
is beyond question. The truth of these testi-
monials is absolute, nor can the facts they an
nounce be ignored;
MENPHs, TENN, April 90, 1881.
Messrs. II. II. Warner & Co;
GESTIRMEN-I have been sufferer from my
infancy with disease Of tho kidneys, and have
expended q great deal Of my hard earned
wages with physicians and at various springs
in search of relief. None did me any good.
Finally, after reading several testimonials Of
the Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, l concluded
to try it, and aftor having used four bottles
found that / had been entirely cured. and am
to-day as streng and healthy as any one.
have not seen any testimonials from any one
in this section of the country, and on this
account send mino voluntarily, hoping that
some one affected with this dangerous disease
may see it and be induced to try it. 1t is the
most wonderful medicine have ever seen.
AaL,eh3o9MyS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-02

The Waverly Journal says there are
only from two to FIVE men in the
county who are suspected of being in
favor OF the 1908 settlement, and the
Nashville World says whenever an
other election is held in which the
people of the State can express their
opinion of that job, we look for largely
over a hundred thousand ballots to be
making a noise in the State againstit."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-02


RtLUDING to the speech Of Mr..
Thomas H. Malone, of Nashville, be-
fsre the Supreme Court on tie bond~
holders side, the World says:
It is pretty generally conceded by
those who heard the speeches at
length that Mr.. Malone's was perhaps
the ablest one made on that side yet.
A close reading OF the synopsis, as
well as the entire brief, will convince
almost anyone who is not determined
beyond all question that viewing it
from lawyer standpoint it is an able
argument, ingeniously wordsd and
well put, yet 1t fails to answer the
arguments Of Colonel Champion, Mr..
Vertrees. Colonel Cox and others
against the fraud feature and the un
cOnstitutionality of the coupon feature
and while it is an able legal document
and well built upon the facts as they
are, yet those facts make but shaky
foundation for the Funding Board.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-02

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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-02
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-02

Coal oil or petroleum may be very
for Illuminating or lubricating
\oses, but surely il is not the
r thing to cure a cough with.
Nll's cough syrup is looked
the standard cough remedy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-02
A New sIan-Dyspepsia Cur ed.
From the Hon. J. II. Benson, Hartford

Co., Ga:
HARTwELL GA, Feb. 10, 81.
| want to say a good word for
Browns Iron Bitters. | am about
sixty years of age; have warehouse,
railroad, and newspaper work to do.
| have been taking - and various
other kinds Of whisky bitters to give
me an appetite, and the only appetite
| got was one for drink. Rev. Mr..
Anderson, the presiding elder for the
district, stopped with me not long
ago, suffering dreadfully with dyspep-
sia. / got him Browns Iron Bitters.
They cured him. After be left, con-
cluded to take that remaining in the
bottle, and | assure you it has made a
new man Of me. / have no desire fol
stimulants, and believe | could eat Q
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-02

The New Orleans Times. Democrat
Of Saturday says Ross ". Raymond,
the bogus correspondent, having raised
funds sufficient 10 pay up bis little
deliuquencieg and GET his effects out Of
pawn left The city last evening, with
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-02
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-02

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it is the best remedy in the world for
that disease.
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