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Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-10
SouthernNews WIS:

Ruth Testaman, q bright, beautiful little
girl of eight, was killed by her father, Jacob
Testaman, for getting drunk. Testaman is
well-tod do farmer, who lives fourteen miles
from Asheboro, N @. He went off on spree
accompanied by Ruth. While her father was
lying down in the shade sleeping off the effects
of his libations the child crept up to him,
secured the bottle of whisky, which he had
near him, and poured the contents down her
throat The clild made her way home, where
her father found her, beastly drunk. He
swore that he would kill her. He reused her
up and told her of his intention. The little
thing begged piteously for her life, saying, Spa,
don't kill me now, am drunk. Wait till
get SOBER" These appeals were of no avail.
The Infatuated man dragged his child out OF
bed and beat her to death. Testaman is an
old tippler. Though Ruth accompanied her
father on many of his drunken sprees and had
often been sent to neighboring grocery for
liquor she had never before been tempted to
taste it.
At Charleston, s. G., Postmaster Taft, acting
county chairman of the Republican party in
that city, was arrested under the State law for
intimidating white and colored voters during
the registration.
William G.. Madore, chief clerk in Baltzell
& Rouss's dry goods establishment, Cumber-
land, has been arrested charged with embez-
cling about 50, 900 of the firms funds.
1t is said that search of the cave ON the
farm of Col Alexander, Gallatin. Tenn, form
erly the rendezvous of the James gang, led to
the discovery of $4,000 in specie, and nume-
rous gold Watches rings, diamonds and other
jewelry. The plumber was removed to the
vaults of the Sumner Deposit Company The
amount is certainly exaggerated, as there was
only one wagon load.
Detective Watkins, of st. Louis, has been
sent to Shelbyville, Tenn, to arrest Robt. S.
Montgomery, presid ant of a savings bank at
that place. Montgomery has been indicted by
the grand jury of st. Louis on the charge OF
defrauding Small & Co., grain brokers, out Of
$4,000.
James E. Harvey was hanged at Carrollton,
Ga, for the murder of Arthur McNIullen
William L. Moon was to have been executed
at the same time and place for the murder OF
John Ward, but he poisoned himself by mixing
match heads in iniment, and had to be re-
spited for two days, when he was hanged.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-10

R.V. PIERCE, M. D.: Dear Sir'-My wife, who
had been i'll for over two years, and had tried
many other medicines, became sound and
well by using your "Favorite Prescription"
My niece was also cured by its use, after sew
eral physicians had failed to do her any good.
Yours truly, THOMAS j. METHVIN,
Hatcher's Station Ga
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-10
Washington.

The trial of the star-route cases have begun
in the Criminal Court. All of the counsel and
q large crowd of spectators were in attendance.
Col. Ipgersoll opened the proceedings with a
motion to quash the indictment as far as the
hwo Dorseys were concerned, because the grand
Jury had not been drawn in accordance with
tbe provisions Of section Of the act of 1879,
providing for non partisan juries in the United
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-10

, PURE coD-LIvER OIL, from selected livers, on
inc seashore, by Caswell, Hazard q Co., N. Y.
absolutely pure and sweet. Patients who have
once taken it prefer it to all others. Physi-
clans declare it superior to all other oils.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-10

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 10, 1881.
ii. Ii. WARNER u Co.: SirS-Your Safe Kid
ney and Liver Cure, in my case, cured a con-
hrmed sickness of twenty years. l believe it
to be the remedy for all female disorders, and
can cheerfully recommend it.
Mrs r. N ROIT
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-10
Decline of Man,

New Hampshire man has borrowed water
from a neighbours well 100 rods away for
TWENTY-FIVE long wears
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-10

Nervous Weakness, Dyspepsia, Impotence,
Sexual Debility, cured by ''Wells' Health Re-
newer" 81. Druggists. Send for pamphlet
to Il. S. WELLS, jersey CITY. N. j.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-10

/" Variety is the spice of life" but
there's such thing as a variety show
being too spicy.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-10
NO TROUBLE To SWALLOW

Two Cincinnati men who got mad and threw
billiard balls at each other were "pocketed''
for thirty days each,
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-10
!. RECANIE SOUND AND WELL.W

Boston has 1913 girls who are studying Latin
to help some future husband to spin out a
salary of SIS per week.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-10

DR.. Pierce's "Pellets" (the original "lttle
liver pills") and no pain or gripping. Cure
sick or bilious headache, sour stomach, and
cleanse the system and bowels. % cts. q vial.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-10

CHAPPED HANDS, face, pimples and rough
skin cured by using Juniper Tar Soap, made
by Caswell, Hazard & Co., New York.
Baldheaded men are Informed that there is
but one avenue of escape from their affection,
and that is Carboline, a deodorized extract OF
petroleum, the great hair renewer, which, be-
ing recently improved, is more efficacous than
ever.
ALiEN'S Brain FoOd.-cures Nervous Debility &
WEAKNESS OF Generative Organs, 81 --all druggists
Send for Circ1 Aliens Pharmacy, 3l3 First Y
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-10

New Eaglend people might as well get ready
for fall Campaign against cider. IT'S goihg
to be plenty and cheap
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-10
After Twenty Years.

The house-fy knoweth his buzz-ness and
dOeth it
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-30

weighted so that it will readily sink
when placed in the water. There are
also terminals on the box for at
taching battery wires, and an
arrangement for putting on and
cutting off the current is provided.
There are two complete circuits
through the box, cable and wooden
case, the one primary and the other
secondary. The battery, the vibrator,
one coil in the box and one coil in the
wooden case, areinthe primary circuit,
while the telephone, one coil in the box
and one coil in the wooden case, are in
thesecondary circuit. When the bate
ry son, the coils in the box are adjusted
so that little or no noise from the
make break action of the vibrator
is heard in the telephone. When thus
adjusted the instrument is ready fol
work, and if the wooden case is then
brought near a metallic body a loud
noise is heard in the telephone. thus
indicating the proximity and locality Of
ouOu pUuy' IH6 prluUlpleS UPON WHICH
the invention is based is that of the
induction balance of Professor Hughes.
The instrument, we are told, cannot
fail to prove invaluable in discovering
and locating the position not only Of
torpedoes, but in indicating the where
abouts of sunken ships, helping to re-
cover treasures, and assisting generally
in the operation of divers. The terri
BILE effectiveness of the torpedo in
naval warfare has been for the most
part owing to its inevitability, and, if
it is now to be deprived Of that ad-
vantage, its utility as an instrument Of
destruction clearly is to be greatly d.
minished, if not wholly destroyed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-30

There is one remedy which bas
proved itself to be priceless boon and
a true friend to suffering humanity.
1t has saved thousands Of nervous,
debiliteted, headaching mortals to
lives Of usefulness and the full enjoy
ment Of robust health. If yen are
weak, nervous and debilitated or suffer
from Indigestion and dyspepsia, you
make a serious mistake and do your
self great injustice If you tail to try
this excellent medicine You viii
fnd it q perfect panacea for all your
troubles. In a few weeks time your
shattered nervous system will be re-
stored to a natural and healthful con-
dition, all symptoms of dyspepsia and
indigestion disappear, and the posi-
bility Of paralysis, spoplexy and other
disorders that lead TO sudden death,
will be removed forever. This meri-
torious compound is a preparation Of
iron and essential vegetable tonics.
1t is the only preparation Of iron that
does not give headache or blacken the
teeth. 1t is called Browns Iron
Bitters. Demand it Of your druggist
and taken substitute. Ii will give
the greatest satisfaction, for its effects
are lasting, and not temporary, as il
is the case with alcoholic preparations
Browns Iron Bitters contain no alco-
hol.- Enquirer.
s. Mansfield & Co. W. N. Wilker.
son & Co., and G. w. Jones & Co..
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-30
THE BOLT IN EASTTE NEssEE
Will Not amount to 500 Votes
from Bristol TO Lookout.

Every man in every civil district in
Tennessee knows that around him the
Bate cause has lost and not gained.
We call attention to this that every
man may base his action upon reasons
drawn from what he sees around him.
Stories Of solid districts and counties
and a growing cause are all the merest
moonshine campaign nonsense. Every
man knows it is not so in his district,
Take your own district for the guide
and you know that every change has
been to Russell and so it is the State
over; SO it will 60 in largely increasing
ratio. Il Nashville Banner.
Now, wejust know to the contrary
of this assertion in every particular.
We had some twelve or thirteen boil
ters in Knoxville when the movement
first began, but they are not to be
found or heard from. The game sought
to be played by the tripartite fraud.
for the election Of Hawkins, may suit
a few callous leaders, but there is still
wv .iupH OOuoOlcuCo lbib dluUuR Iu6
people to c|ountenance any such hollow
sham. Since Hawkins refured to meet
General Bate and connived at the plan.
of Identifying Russell, with the hope of
widening the breach in the Democratic
party, the intent Of this vile alliance
hes become so apparent hat no man
Of any fealty to the Democracy can
further support the movement.
There might have been Democrats
in this district who would have sup
ported Mr.. Russell if his effort had
the sanction of feasibility, and it was
not so apparent now that he is suffer.
ing atool to be made of himself for
the election of Hawkins.
The bolt in East Tennessee never
amounted to a fash in the pan, and
unless Russell buys them, he won't
get 500 votes from Bristol to Look
o~ut.-TKnoxville Tribune.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-30
The Telephone and the TorpedO
N. Y. Commercial B6lletin.

-
The discoveries of modern science
and their application, especially to
modes Of submarine warfare, would
seem to be unintermitteut. That new
and heretofore most fatal instrument
of naval destruction, the torpedo, has
at length met its match, so to speak.
That is to say, it can no longer operate
in the dark nor demonstrate upon an
enemy without having it7 approaches
discovered at a distance, in
consequence Of an ingenious in.
Yeption called the submarine
detector, which is just now exciting
much attention among naval and sol.
entific men abroad, The instrument.
IS we learn from a description 10 the
London Times, is the han iwork OF a
Captain McEvOy, who is we'll known
in connection with submarine en-
cheering. The apparatus consists of
a small mahogany box, in which there
IS a pair Of coils or bobbins, a ,,bra-
ton similar to that employed il
electric bells for making and breaking
contact, and a telephone, To this hox
is attached a given length Of flexible
cable, with our conducting wire4 in it.
To the other end Of this cable IL AZ.
tached a fat wooden case, in which
there are two coils, This case is
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-30
THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
WILLIAM B. BATE. boz GOvERNoR

"
A VERY interesting table or bulle-
tin has just been issued by the census
bureau, showing the population Of
each county in the United States,
classified as white and colOred, and
also the number OF males of q years
Of age and over in each county, CLASH
fed as native white, foreign white and
colored, according to the census Of
1880. In the column entitled col
Ored" are included Chinese, japanese
aud Indians. The totals for Tennes-
see are as follows; Population, 1872
1853; whites, 1885, 3l; colored, Y ,52s;
males over q years old, white native,
24O,939; foreign, 9lS6; colored, SO,25O.
Shelby county is given as follows:
Total population, 7S.45O; white, 34,5Os;
colored, 1892; males over q years of
age, white native, $685.; foreign, 255l;
colored, 1O,35O, or a total voting pOpu-
lation of 1885.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-30
COUP's COLLAPSE.
Total Failure OF the Biggest
shOw on The ROad---lhe Pro-
PrieIOr Places His Losses al
100000.

DETROIT, August 25.--Coup's cir
Gus has gone to pieces in this city
under an attachment by the Sheriff.
Sunday a collision occurred to Coup's
train on the Wabash road, near Cairo.
ILL.,, and aside from the actual losse {
to his property, Mr.. Coup vas sub
jected to delays, which necessitated
the canceEng Of several dates. He
arrived in Detroit with nearly thirty
crippled employees and everybody de
moralized by the accumulation Of
trouble, but the prospects for a two
weeks successful tour through Mich
igan were excellent, and Nj. Coup
was confident of regaining lost ground.
The whole trouble caused By the
present litigation arose from attach
ment suits commenced, on their
arrival Wednesday morning, by Frank
Melville, equestrian, VIM. Ducrow
equestrian director, aud George Loyal,
gymnast, whose claims amounted to
SjUO0. When their suits were begun
there followed concerted aggressive
movement by other creditors. Broad
way & Treysei of Chicago, put in their
claim, When Hager 4 Jukes, the
side showmen. attached for $4,000 Mr..
Coup confessed Judgment, end Andrew
Haight, the general agent, put ia mis-
claim Of $1,000 for services aud money
loaned.
The attachments now represent
claims to the amount of about $25, 600.
The receipts of the three performances
here were respectively 1902, $500 and
$500, a total 0 t$l702. OF this amount
there was paid over to the Sheriff
$ll95, but this had been garnished,
and cannot be paid out at present.
Until this morning Mr.. Coup had
hopes OF adjusting matters in some
way, but he has abandoned them. He
says he sees no alternative but to
throw up the sponge and permit the
property to be sacrificed at Sheriff s
sale. He still has bis claim for dam
ages against the railroad company, but
says the closing up Of his concern here
means an actual loss to him of not
less than 100000. Two hundred
employees are left here without re-
sources.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-30

York. Az they drove through Mar.
ginal street they we're saluted with
shouts and jeers by strikers, but no
violence was offered. No police pro-
lection was provided. Last evening
the first act of violence by strikers was
perpetrated on Mr.. A. Goodrich, at
South Boston, who is employed by the
Cunard Company. Yesterday a striker
warned him not to work, under a
threat of being injured. last night,
while on his way home, he was ap.
preached by three 'longshoremen, two
of whom Knocked him down, and the
third kicked him severely. He sue
ceeded in getting away, but was una
bic to work TO day on account Of his
injuries.
Organette: Workingmen do not
nor never have, advocated class legis.
lation, and those who so persistently
charge them with such advocacy vii
fully misrepresent their designs and
purposes Indeed, the workingmen
of America, from their numbers and
importance, are, in themselves, in the
language of COmte, Not so much a
class as the nation ITSELF" and when
they move for reform they but voice
the nation itself.
Cincinnati Commercial: The New
York freight handlers have shown the
same inconsistency often shown by
men who, in their own want of judg.
ment, get into badly arranged strikes.
and failing, they denounce those they
have placed 10 the front to conduct
their affairs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-30
THE JEANNETTE'S E
Collins In Which 10 Bring Them
Home 20 be Forwarded 10
st. Petersburg.
Special Dispatch to the Press.

New YORK, August A-0n Sep
TENDER End the steamer Otranto, run.
ming between this port and Hull,
England, will take out the eleven her.
m~etically sealed collins, which are to
be used for the purpose of bringing
home the bodies Of Lieutenant De
Long and his companions. The cot
fms will be forwarded to 81. Peters
burg in care of the United States
minister to Russia. These collins have
been specially made with reference to
the object in view. There will be
double glasses over the faces to pre-
vent evaporation and keep them in
their natural condition. The bodies
will be first wrapped in Russian hair
felt and the caskets bedded with cork
sawdust. After the bodies are placed
In them the collins will be filled up
with the cork saw dust to absorb any
moisture that may be thrown off.
The faces will be protected by a rub
Der hood. The collins after being her
medically sealed, will be wrapped in
Russian hair felt and placed in an out
side box, which will be filled up with
the cork saw dust. This heavy out
side box is specially prepared and put
together with copper nails and brass
screws to prevent rusting, and the
seams are all white loaded. Outside
ofthis box will be another wrapping
of felt aud over the fel. will be placed
a covering of strong canvas. In case
of necessity the canvas can be kept wet
SO that by evaporation the boxes will
be kept very cool should they pass
through a warm cline on their jour
ney here.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-30
Louisville a Fortunate cry.

Louibfliie OouTief-JouIhali July ~.
This city has been singularly fortu-
nate, as several citizens have Of late
gotten small fortunes in drawing
prizes in the lottery. The last fortu-
nate one is Mr.. VIM. w. Irwin, a
clerk 10 the Auditors Office Of the l..
& N r. h, Second and Main streets.
Mr.. Irwin yesterday, while working
in the Office, received an official look
ing document bearing the N. o.. post
mark, and discovered, to his great JOY,
official notification that he had drawn
one-ffth Of $4,000 in the Louisiana
State Lottery, amounting to $4,000
The lucky ticket was No. 5000.
Some time ago Mr.. Irwin purchased his
hrstlo,tery ticket, very nearly the nun.
Der which then drew the capital prize.
lie then thought he would try again,
and this time produced such golden
results. Mr.. Irwin is 4 middle aged
man, married, and has a small family
He has been connected with the L. 4
N. for several years, and has been
faithful worker, and many friends arr
profuse in their congratulations.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-30
INC C%nmpaign in Maine.
Springaeld Republican.

oRAAHbAoAA AsopubAACans
The Maine fight has certainly a
pretty imposing list Of warriors. Be-
sides a general turnout of home talent,
the Republicans have among their
speakers Governor Foster and Ben
Butterworth of Ohio, Congressman
Robinson, Of Massachusetts,, Senator
Rollins, Of New Hampshire, J Zoe Haw.
ley, DR.. Loring, Senator Miller,
Speaker Kelfer, Lynch. Of Mississippi
"Shoestring" district, Senator Plumb,
Of Kansas, ex.Secretary Window, AL
lison and Kasson Of Iowa, Burrows
and Horn, of MicniOan. and others IS
we'll known; while the Fusionists have
Senator Pendleton, Tall Sycamore
Voorhees,, Senator Jones, OF Florida
Sam Cary, Sunset Cox De La Matyr
of Indiana reeuback Weaver, Colone.
Harper Of Illinois, Colonel Brewster
Of this state, and others Of nationa
repute. The contest is apparently
close and campaign work Of the live
liest kind is being done. The Cen
gressmen will all be voted for on on,
ticket, the four having the most vote
to be elected, and there are sixteeI
candidates in the field, aud almost a
many distinct factions in the politica
parties, the splitting and scratching
promises to be wonderful to see.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-30
ms. STROMC'S PUISI
NOn.Resident Notice.

No. 1909. R Din tho Chancery Court Of
Shelby county, Tenn. -John 0Verlon IF, ct
al VS.. W Ii Butts ct al.
appearing from the bill, which is sworn
i to IN this cause, that the defendants, r S
StinsOn and Ed Richmsrdson are non-rosise nts
fore ordered that they make their apnear-
ance herein. at the courthouse of Shelby
county, in Memphis, Tennessee, on q;
before the first Monday in October, 1882,
and Plead answer or demur to complain.
for confessed as TO them and set for
hearing ex-parte, and that a copy of this
order be published once a week, for four
suggestive weeks, In tho PublioLedger.
This 18th day Of August, 1882.
A copy-Attest:
RI BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By ] NJ Bradley, D. @. 4 M.
Metcalf 4 Walker, sol'rs fer compl't.
JAS lEi I57 &
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-30
Prophscy and Its FuInIIment.
Fort Smith Herald, %.

We understand that Memphis is on
a boom, and anticipates a heavy fall
trade. She ought to have IT. aud her
e%nterprisiDg merchants are alive to
aecuringit. There are those who have
distrusted Memphis, and have prophe-
sled her downfall commercially. The
indications point rather TO her rise
than her fall, aud we believes glorious
and prosperous future awaits her. She
has q most delicious position, and is
bound to be a great railroad center.
Railroads once wound about her and
seemed to strangle herr now they 90
towards her and converge within her
borders. She has a brighter future
than either New Orleans OF Galveston,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-30

Most Of the women who 20 into the
surf at the seashore no longer put on
their heads big straw and palm leaf
hats, but wear turbans of bright col
ers, red being predominant. Some.
times these turbans encircle a rubber
or oiled silk cap, but generally there
is no other covering to the hair. The
turban is found to admit just moisture
enough to the hair without making it
so wet as to take all day and part Of
the night to dry it. With some young
ladies bright blue is a favorite color,
while others prefer white, with broad
stripes or conspicuous figures. The
Philadelphia Times is authority fol
the statement that the sight Of two
or three hundred gaily turbaned girls
in the surf is exceedingly attractive
and exhilarating; also that "tosee the
same number Of women with the
ridiculous old hats is depressing and
dismal. Iaf
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-30

Mr.. James A. Weatherford, Of
Springfield, Ohio, says: Browns Iron
Bitters cured me Of the worst case Of
dyspepsia man ever had. The muscles
Of my stomach, liver and bowels now
seem so strong, | believe l could
almost digest petrifed cheesel | REQ
ommend it to all who suffer as did IT,
s. Mansfield & Co., w. N. Wilker.
son 4 Co.. and G.. w. Jones & Co.,
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-30
Glenn's sulphur Soap puriaes the
skin.
Hills Hair and whisker Dye,
80 cts.
Pixies TOOthache Drops cure in
one lbinute.


To all who are suffering from the errors and
indisoretions Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss OF manhood, ETC., Twill send
q Teoipe that will cure you, FREE Oh
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
by a missionary IN South America. Send 4
self-addressed envelope to the Rev. JosRPH Il
LENAN. Station d, New York City.
b2xxxiy52d
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-30

The best preventive of consumptive
diseases of the lungs, bowels or kid
neys is Browns Iron Bitters. 1t
checks all decay.
s. Mansfield & Co., w. N. Wilker-
son Co., and G. W. Jones & Co.,
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-30
From Eminent DIR. G. q. Clark,
Oswego, N. Y.
0COldan,a LinuiA Reef Tnnio Is

by far the BEST of all the preparations of
the kind-FooD AND ToNIC-that / have
ever used. To the sufferer from chronic
diseases, or the convalescent, it is invalu-
able, as it is both nourishing and strength
ening." (TAKE NO OTHER OF druggists.