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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-06-19
Tue case involving the validity Of

The case involving the validity of
the railway aid bonds Of our neigh
barring State across the river, is in
course of argument before Justice
Sam'l Miller, Of the United States
Supreme Court, and United States
District Judge G. q. Caldwell, at
Keokuk, Iowa. The amount of the
b onds is $5,35O,OOO. The courts ofthe
State Of Arkansaw have declared the
gtate net responsible, and other deci
sions have maze the EosaE te which
they we're issued responsible for their
redemption. The result has been
thai from Q nominal value Of from 3 to
70 on the dollar, they ere now worth
80 to $50 on the dollar. The points
involved 10 the case now before JUS
tice Miller and DISTRICT Judge Oald.
we'll have mainly been passed upon,
aud as before remarked, the roads
we're held as liable. The general
opinion is that the action Of the lower
courts viii be atalllrHod, In auticipa-
ton of such result, the agents Of tie
roads have bought up the majority Of
the bonds oHtggttgading against then
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TbroWinR the Roo1nerang.

A verv Interesting and novel exhibs
ition was given in 81. louis on Thurs
day last by six wild Australian push
men, now travelling with Barnum's
circus. 1t vas . genuine boomerang
performance in an open square, given
BY the bushmen for their own amuse
ment, and attracted a large crowd of
people, many OF whom perhaps had
heard of but never seen bushman
attempt to use his curious and favorite
weapon. The Republican, describing
the exhibition, says: THE native
Australians are the only people in the
world that can throw away a stick, far
up in the air, and bring it back to
their feet on the wings Of the Vind.
The dry wood, hurled from their
hands, scars Ikea bird in the sky
describing circles a couple of hun
dred feet in diameter, and descending
in spiral line, falls at or near the
place Of beginning. In its airy
CREATIONS it looks like . hawk prepar>
ing to swoop down upon its prey,
and a humming, drumming sound,
like that OF pheasants' wings, accom-
pauies its whole course. In the hand
L 10 oRly o crooked stick. involving
little mechanical skill in the making;
in its fight from the bushman it isI
dangerous bird, and is used as q
weapon Of warfare aud an implement
for killing game. The various shapes
of the boomerang give it different
motions in the air, and there are many
podes Of throwing it by twists Of the
wrist-dlso by the right or left hand.
1t often circles back Of the thr0Eer
and shoots of again in devious
courses before it returns, and is gen.
orally sbout thirty seconds in its
flight. 1t can be thrown to strike the.
ground and rebound and make Jig
circuit. IL is o miniature cyclone
and bereSwRy is as little understood
aG cyclones are. Fhe bpshmep seemed
to enjoy the boomerang IL play slG
proved how formidable they could be
with their wonderful weapon in
earnest.
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STILL THEY COME.
A Cyclone Visits SteubenViIIe
Ohio, EntaiIing Great Loss.

PITTsBURG, June ia Chronicle 5
Steubenyille; Ohio, special Says: Hun
dreds of people visited the scene of the
cyclone to-day and viewed with astonish-
ment the destruction of property in the
city. The storm appears to have formed
about one mile west of here, in Union
Cemetery, and moving eastward until il
reached the high hill overlooking the
northern portion of the city, when it de-
scended with terrific force, damaging and
destroying almost everything in its path
as it swept across the country distance
OF half mile and plunged into the waters
of the Ohio, lifting them up in the shape
OF a water spout for distance of hun.
dred feet. To-day Photographic views
ofthe destruction are being taken, The
loss is estimated at $1,000 to $4,000. The
most remarkable thing is that no one was
injured, as the storm passed over thick
ly inhabited part of the city and its path
swept the finest residences,
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HEAVY rains have fallen during
the past three days throughout Kans
sas, Nebraska, North Missouri, Iii
nois, Indiana and Michigan. In some
localities damage has resulted to crops;
bridges and fences have been washed
away and streams are out of their
banks, flooding the low lands and
threatening further destruction. Rail
way trains are unable to run over
several leading roads in Missouri and
Kansas, owing to extensive washeuts,
AT st. Louis, last night, the river
marked 81 feet 10 inches on the gauge
and was % inches above the danger
line. Many of the cellars of build
ines along the river front are filed
with water, and a rise Of one foot
additional will cover the first floors Of
the stores. ag 5
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issues OF the mississippi Canvass

NAuIlOus
Among the many subjects which
should engage the attention Of the
incoming Legislature, may be men
toned:
TEN. w. ''''
The lien law.
Changes of the election laws 90 AZ n
dispense with the expense and trouble
OF annual elections.
Supervision OF corporations.
An elective Judiciary.
Fixing salaries and dispensing with
perquisltes and fees in all cases where
practicable. WIZ
Modifying the public school system
so as to increase the scholastic wear
and to restrict teaching to the ele.
mentary branches, reading, writing
grammar, arithmetic and geography
A better system Of road WORKING.
Amendment Of the Congressional
district law.
A law to secure the more equitable
assessment of property.
The reduction of taxes To the low.
est point compatible with the eco
nomical and efficient administrator
OF the government, "
There aye other subjects that will
come up, but the foregoing are among
the most important.
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ANOTHER prominent commission
house with large capital went down in
Chicago to-day, that Of M. s. Nichols
& Co. 1t created no especial excite>
ment in that market. Such breaks
are doubtless expected at present.
Meantime the prices of leading con-
sumptives continue to incline down
ward, and those who bought up stocks
several months ago to make corners
and run up values on consumers, res
ceive little or no:%.sympathy, except
from their immediate friends and as
anciates.
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Why the Play was Interrupted.
Boston Globe.


Some ofthe nice children on Com.
monwealth avenue recently proposed
to surprise their parents with a dra-
matte performance. with the distinct
understanding that no adult should
witness rehearsal or ask about the
nature of the play written BY Young
Miss Of ten years, who was to assume
the role of heroine, assisted BY a lad
OF the same age. On the night of the
performance the parents Of the
children assembled in the front draw
ing room Of one of tie large residences
and waited for the drawing aside of
the portieres with commendable
patience. The first scene rem
resented the wedding of the
hero and heroine and the departure
OF the former for the wilds of
the West, where he was to reap his
fortune in raising cattle and mining
This went off fnely aud the portieres
were closed with loud burst of an
plause. A lapse of ten years was
supposed to have passed between the
first and second acts, and when the act
commenced the young husband had
returned and his wife, not looking a
day older, greeted her spouse in
formal manner and even asked him to
remain aud dine with her. which he
consented to do. While seated at the
table eating ice cream the husband
told how he had toiled for wealth and
acquired millions, all for the sake of
the dear wife he had left behind. This
had such an egect on the matron that
she finished the ice cream, sighed to
think there was no more on the table
and then addressed her husband
speaking earnestly and firmly: "You
have done well, " she said, but while
you have been at work l have not been
idle. You shall see what | have ac.
complished." She touched a bell mo
white capped bonnie entered the
ROOM leading toddling infant a y Iap
old and followed by nine others If
various ages, one for each Year Of mar.
ried lite The actors to his NAV Do
not understand why the play was las
interrupted by shouts of laughter and
applause from the fathers ana mothers
VINO were present, At any rate. thew
say the play was a success, but The
parents think it a little Frenohv in
construction and plot,
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A Big Yield Of Potatoes.
San Louis Obispo lCal.l Tribune.

oan Louis Obspo lCaL) Tribune.
About 1855 or 1856 man By the
name of RarkeF, who liYea ga ~
Mokelumne river, in San Joaquin
county, made oath before the Cons
missi )ns OF the San Joaquin Agricul-
tural Society that he had raised $500
bushels OF potatoes on an acre. The
story was so astonishing thai eoIuS
mittee was appointed to investigate it.
Ihsy reported that tho ground was
planted as usual ID the spring and
hAtured a large crop of potatoes;
that before the potatoes we're dug
the June rise of the river sent the
yRteE near TO the surface, hrodueIng
Z sejOnd crop on the surface 'th6
ground being nearly covered With tile
potatoes. When The water went down,
aMenth Nv IVA lstey, . third aE9p SeI
in and matpred below the FIRST, The
committee dug several hills which
produced from seventy-6ye to eighty
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-06-19

seven pounds each. The top potatoes
were sunburned and worthless for the
table; the first crop was, of course.
worthless, and but small quantity Of
the lower or third crop was good. The
digging and weighing of the potatoes
was not very carefully done. A close
estimate would probably have reduced
the figures considerably, but no one
who examined the field placed the
yield at less than 1900 bushels to the
acre. The ground was utterly ex.
hausted, producing nothing for some
years after.
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

+ SUNDERLAND, June 19.-The number
Of deaths from the late catastrophe has
now reached 202. s-
PARIS, June 19.-At meeting Of 1900
Socialists in Montmatre last nighta reso-
luton was passed demanding revision
of the constitution.
The La Liberte says the negotiations
between France and England in relation
to the abolition of capitulations in Tunis
have had satisfactory result, England
agreeing to give up the right of asylum in
her Consulate.
ST. PETERSBURG, June l9.-An ukase
has been issued re-establishing the Pre-
lecture of st. Petersburg in the main as it
was previous to August, 1851.
LONDON, June l9.-The steamer Sophia
with Professor Nordenskjold and his
Arctic exploring expedition, arrived at
Reykjovik, Iceland, June 9th. The party
intended to start for Greenland on the
10th inst. W i
The secretary of the committee to
place bust OF Longfellow in Westmin-
ster Abbey has presented the American
committee with 81 letters from persons of
note who have subscribed toward the ex-
penses of bust to be kept in some public
institution in New England, as testi-
monial of the high esteem the poet was
held by the best minds of Great Britain
CoNsTAETIEoPLE, June l9.-General
Wallace, American Minister, has sent a
note to the Porte absolutely declining to
accept the proposed license tax on for
eigners trading in Turkey, This action
of General Wallace has removed all
chance of the adoption of the measure, as
the ambassadors who already accepted it
only done SO on condition that the assent
to it should be unanimous.
RoME, June 19-The publication of
documents relative to Ireland has caused
some differences in the Curia. A special
commission has been appointed, which in
the future will examine the Irish ques-
tions. 1867
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AFafaII rnnhIe.

WHITE HALL, N. Y, June l9.-While
car from slopp No 2nf the
Port Henry Iron Ore Cohpqny at Min
vile, New York, this morning, the plat
folm gave way and fell about fifty feet
killing Edward WinsIow and Edward
Lyons and seriously iRjpring Patrick
Hogan.
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a Temporary Suspen sion.

Nl.w Work, June g-B. II. Barks &
Co., have just announced thier suspension
to the Stock EXCHANGE, owing to the failure
Of M. 5: Nichols d Co., of Chicago. The
suspension Is only temporary. Statement
Is refused. No particulars are given.
John Aesogf edit9r Of the Irish Nation,
who was convicted yesterday for libeling
against August Belmont, was sentenced
to sixty days imprisonment in the peni-
tentiarv. -
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-06-19

THE proposed promotion of Mr.. D.
P. Davis from Deputy to the Chief
Clerkship Of the Supreme Court Of
Tennessee was yesterday alluded to
very briefly. The gentleman is com /.
peteut and worthy, has given univer-
sal satisfaction in the place he has SO
acceptably filed for term of years
past, and his friends in this city would
be greatly pleased to have him ad-
vauced.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-06-19

GOVERNOR Berry has declined to
interfere in behalf Of. the murderers of
conductor Cain, The condemned men
will be hung according to law at the
time appointed. There are four of
the party, Cove and james Johnston,
Herndon and Mcdonald.
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Found NNtlh Isis Thronr Cnt.

CINCINNATI, dune lQ.-John RuAy
on Sunday last found his brother Fred in
an abandoned saloon in Kenton' Ohio,
with his throat cut, butstili breathing and
partly conscious, William Hall, late
partner Of the wounded man, has been ar
rested, Ruhy, it is said, told his mother
that Hall cut his throat and then dubbed
him. His condition is critical.
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Ruidins Rebeis.

= PHILADELRHIA, June 19.-Captain
cooper, OF the steamer Tropic, just from
Fort Antonio, Jamaica, says the Haytian
government made an ATTACK on Mira
goan1e, nom the sea,and We're repulsed with
the loss of two vessels and many men,
The rebels have captured Jaolnet, an /
nave possession of nearly all of the west
ern coast.
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Attacked by Colored Men.

CATTLEs URIC, KY, June 19-After
Caball, the colored detective, had con-
eluded his testimony yesterday and was
leaving the court house he wac attacked
by "a party of oolorsd men and shot Ia The
log. The city marshal interferad and saved
his life. No arrests were made.
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The Weather.

WASHINGTON, June 10,-For the South
Atlantic States fair weather, southwest to
northwest winds, stationary or slight fall
in temperature, and slight rise in barom-
etet,
For the Gulf States fair weather winds
mostly from south to west, stationary tenn
peratnre, and stationary or slight rise in
baromelsI. ttJ = te II N
For Tennessee and the Ohio valley fair
weather, westerly to southerly winds,
higher barometer and slight changes in
temperature.
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AMONG the sports INDUCED in at
present over in the country to the
west Of this is capturing blind tigers.
There's no end of the fun in it.
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Receiver Appointed,

CHICAGO, June 19-John r. Bensley
has been appointed receiver for the brok-
en- firm operators of McGeoch, Evening
ham y o., ana all settlementg will hetes::
sarily be made through him. y
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The Little Rock Democrat says the
mortgage crop of that State will-fall
short By half this year, i.l In.
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PARTNERNHIN NOTiCE.

Ios VIII LIS and JACOB FRIEDLANDER
n have formed a partnership, under the
hem came oflWILLISt q FRIRDLANDER,
kUH lTECPS, from aad after this dass,
Oni ON. in the Masonic Temple, cAynsr second
ana Madlson Streets VIZ QAg1
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MAS INC NOYlCE,

DEM ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER Nc 9
J. " will work In the Past Masters Ny
Decree tonight, (TUESDAY) the/N
18th inst at o'clock. Visiting oompanio ions
fraternally and cordially invited.
By order of JOHN BEAMTSH. HIP.
DoDGE Q. TRADER, Secretary.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-07-05

irritable effects of tobacco in snuff. The
direct effect of using tobacco is the re-
cession of the gums of all the teeth, but
more especially those on the side of the
mouth used most in chewing the tobacco.
The sequel to this recession may cause
the loss 81 one or more teeth by dis
eased condition of the pulp. resulting
from its being irritated by having the
neck of the tooth and the root exposed
to thermal changes in food and in the air
we breathe. Exostosis and Qualification
may result.
Tobacco chewers' teeth wear away on
the grinding surface rapidly, caused by
the gritty substances naturally entering
into the tobacco. The gums recede and
are red and congested, AMI underneath
the gum narrow line of dark tartar is
nearly always present, and particles may
be found still further toward the apex Of
the mouth.-Southern Dental Journal.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-07-05
SHORT BITS.

An Iowa editor, being asked by cor
respondent if hogs paid, has looked over
his subscription list, and decided that
they do not.
If the originals cannot be induced to
pose for the purpose, how would it do to
shoot the Indians and heratter model
cigar signs from dudes?
Proud Mr.. Blobbs-"If my boy amt
going to be president signs don't count.
Why, that boy will run away from school
every day to 60 a-ishin'."
Mrs. s. j. Parker, of South Nashville,
has been working on q quilt for over
three years. 1t is just finished. The
quilt contains IA, 1888 pieces.
81 would like scalloped oysters" she
remarked. He answered. meaning to be
funny: ~ don't know how to scallop
oysters" Then bias some," said she.
The Boston Post says that St. Louis
man travelling on the plains was as.
saulted by wolves, but having gas bill
in his pocket, he threw it among them,
and they fled bowling.
do you see that young man going
along there?" Eyes, what Of it?" "He's
got girl on the brain" "Ah! Judging
from his appearance the girl must have
soft seat"
A horse in New Haven having trodden
on dogs tail, the insulted canine took
his revenge by jumping into the water
ing trough and stirring up the mud un-
til the water was so bad that the horse
couldn't drink it. A boy couldn't have
behaved worse.
The Boston sheriff made the annexed
remark: "Many women come to me at
the Jail and want to read and talk to the
criminals, but I tell them to go on and
read and talk to the same class that are
not as yet criminals, and keep them from
being SUCH"
The Irishman had correct apprecia-
ton of the fitness of things, who, being
asked by the judge when he applied for
a license to sell whisky, if he was of good
moral character, replied: Faith. yer
Honor, l don't see the necessity of
good moral character to sell whisky"
Neglected bat not forgotten" is the
inscription on a tori bst0ne that was
ordered many years ago from a marble
dealer in Milford, but which was never
erected and is now lying against gar
den fence down town. Grave humor,
that.-Milford. Pa, Dispatch.
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glamour over the whole theme. This
idyll Of his was quite another thing in its
prose reality.
He discusses with characteristic gen.
tleness the old theology, and quite dis.
arms all criticism as he sketches the one
old meeting house where five or six gen.
erations have worshiped. in peace and in
war, and asks what better have half
dozen other places of worship done
which divide the zeal of neighboring
communities. 1t is easy to see that
President Porter is thinking of the old
Pennington church where his godly
father preached, and where he also
preached, and which has witnessed the
worship of an undivided community for
generations.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-07-05
Niseries OF q Defective Memory.

The miseries of poor verbal memory
are great. The Rev. Arthur Mursell Of
England says that his own father vas
one Of the most imPassioned and power
full extempore orators he ever heard +;
but he had . bad verbal memory, and
latter working US mp with Q splendid
passage Of unprepared and impromptu
eloquence, he tried to close the sentence
with the text. 'Mercy'aad truth are me
together; righteousness and peace have
kissed each other But the words
escaped his recollection and he said:
Mercy and truth are met together; and
-and-and-two similar sentiments have
kissed each otherr" Bad a. the verbal
memory may by nature be, it 10 capable
of great improvement. We have seen .
minister who, till he WAS 40. did not dare
to quote verse OF Scripture or . limo Of
poetry; when, hearing some ono say that
the defect could be removed, made it .
matter of study, and soon attained the
power to quote what he would.-Chistian
Advocate.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-07-05

No event that has occurred in long
time has caused such sensation in army
circles as the embezzlement OF large
sum of money by Paymaster WATSON Of
tbs army. This young officer has been
one OF the favorites Of fortune, and stood
as high as any man could stand in the
service. He went through the war % an
enlisted soldier and had good record.
Afterward he was appointed to West
Point, and by the strictest application
and hard Flooding he succeeded in
graduating at the head of his class in
1871. He was room mate and hcnored
friend OF Colonel Fred Grant at West
Point. His position at the head of the
class gave him an appointment 10 the
Corps Of Engineers, which he held until 4
he went to japan as an instructor in .
military college there, when he resigned
his place in the army. While there he
married . daughter of John A. Bingham,
our minister to Japan. He afterward re-
turned to this country, and General
Grant appointed him pay master in the
army. which gavs him . higher rank
than he would have held had he re-
mained in the corps of engineers. He 10
nephew Of ex. Secretary Belknap. He
will. undoubtedly, have to 60 70 the pen.
itentiary, for any efforts in his behalf
cannot save him.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-07-05
Teeth Injured BY Tobacco.

l was taught that the use of tobacco in
any form was not injurious to the teeth.
and in all the literature Of the profession
I have found nothing abiding to what !
desire TO present TO the profession
namely, the evil effects upon the teeth
caused by constant use Of tobacco. Ny
attention was first drawn TO this evil one
year ago this month, when was filing
the teeth Of patient who has for years
been in the habit Of smoking and chew
ing great deal Of tobacco.
The injurious effects are not very
noticeable until the person has been
using the weed for about fifteen years.
but the nee Of the pipe to excess will
show IL injurious effects in Ices time.
Tobacco chewing u the most injurious.
- the tobscco acts - ~ iFritAnt in two
wsys, mechanically and By il proper
Extraordinarily By par iolss Of the 10.
tasco being forced betvesn the gums
and The tssth. We have proofs Il The