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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-18
PENSIONS FOR VETERANS OF
MEXICO.
General Wheeler and Hon. A. q.
Willis Demanding Justice 10
Old Soldiers.


WASHINGTON. January 15.-Gen.
Wheeler, OF Alabama, was turned out
Of his seatin the last House and Lowe.
Republican, put 10. A short time ago
Lowe, died, and General Wheeler
was then reelected by suoh a largo
majority that no one could dream of
contesting. To-day General Wheeler
was sworn in, and he had been in his
seat but a few minutes when he
made a rafting good speech in favor
OF pensioning the soldiers of the Next
can and cid Indian wars. MI. Willis.
of Kentucky, also made an able speech
on that subject. He said too long
nad justice been delayed to the Mex.
lean veterans. The House ha d the
other day given an appropriation of
nearly 100000, 900 to Federal soldiers
and sailors tor one years pensions.
10 the oldMexioau soldiers was due
the TACT that We were able to raise the
money to pay the pensions OF the late
war. They had won for us an empire
and enabled US to reach our present
prosperity. Ii every Mexican veteran
were given a gold monument and $1,000
pension 1t would be but poor ray for
such services rendered. 1t was a
shame that nothing had been done for
the Mexican heroes. Let Congress
change its course in dealing with
them, and at this late day give them
enough to keep the wolf from. the
door The resolution on which these
peeehes were made was that the first
Tuesday in February be set apart as a
special day for the bill to pension
Mexican soldiers and soldiers Of old
Indian wars, and it was adopted BY a
vote of l57 to 81.
The action of the House to-day on
pensions for Mexican veterans was
significant. The best informed opin.
sion is that the present Congress will
grant pensions to survivors of that
war At last justice is to be done to
a noble and deserving class OF Ameri-
can citizens.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-18

thif8.6fe yssss. the rsns Of one shsl
when but q youth, vas called IS bis
people to ill the positionsof Represen-
tatiye, aud who IN that position at
tracted the gaze Of the whole country.
In lS47 he was elected to the General
Assembly. In l84S he was called
as an e'estoT in the Presidential
canvass, and successfully bore the
Democratic banner. In 1881, such
was the characterthat he had attained,
such the regulation he had acquired,
be was called to represent his people
for two terms 10 the Congress OF the
United States. In 1856 be was again
called b. the people to bear the Dem
ocratic banner, as an eleotor for the
State at large, In 1889 81 was
Governor Of the great State and
servedin thatpOsitiOn to the entire sat.
isiaction Of the whole country. When
the clouds of war had been rolled
back, when the smoke Of conflict had
passed away again the Legislature Of
Tennessee, looking to the httest man,
sent Isbam G.. Harris as Senator to
the United States Senate. BE stands
to day without a stain upon his char
aeter, withOuta blemish upon his name.
To day. Mr.. Speaker, the people of
Tennessee are called upon to make
another United States Senator. On
whom do the eyes Of this great State
turn? To whom does the Democracy
turn? To |. G. Harris. | beg leave
to place in nomination the name of
Hon. lsham G. Harris, Of the county
OF Shelby. Applause.
Mr.. Smitheal said the people Of
West Tennessee knew Senator Harris,
aud knew him we'll and be heartily Sec
onded his nomination.
Mr.. Glass-I rise to second the
nomination of Senator Harris. Ihaye
known him long. The people OF Ten
nessee never had a truer representa-
tive in the Congress Of the United
States.
MIR. Morris, Of Benton. seconded the
nomination of Senator Harris.
Mr.. McCann, OF Davidson-Mr.
Speaker: Amid all this chin music,
the delegation Of Davidson has some
thing more solid to offer, There are
five brethren mere, and we all second
tie nomination of Senator Harris.
Messrs. Stevens, Burnett, Lake,
Larkin aud Haynes seconded the nom
ination Of Mr.. Harris.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-18
eHlnisAL wonsalr
The Saving Grace Accorded 20
nIustrious malefactOrs Jack
sheppard Born q Century Too
Soon.


NNH ANfh -AAAAs
Criminal worship is no novelty.
From the remotest times the lower
orders Of mankind have cherished a
fondness for great thieves. The same
classes which In England make Robin
Hood a hero exist in America to wor.
ship the James boys. The same sen.
timent which renders toe Dick Turpin
one Of the most profitable OF pubs
In London draws distinction upon the
Jim Fisk" restaurant and Boss
Tweed" diningroOm in New York.
The ex- bandit, Frank James is now
holding leveesi in Jail at independence,
Mo, in a %gorge0usly furnished cell.
he eats and drinks Of the best and
experiences no lack of money. thanks
to bis admirers. Men and women
crowd to see him, and he has become
so exclusive in bis tastes that be ex
ercises considerable discrimination as
to whom he admits and whom he is not
at home to. Altogether, his condi
ton is Of the sort to suggest to the
average small boy that next to being
Vanderbilt himself there is nothing
halt so jolly in life as being a bandit
and a murderer.
The Popular admiration Of the des-
peradO Of the present seems like that
which was accorded the historic law.
breaker, to be based principally on the
assumption that he is as generous ia
scattering his spoil as he is liberal in
levying it. He robbed the rich to
give to the poor, > say the stories Of
Robin Hood. He was q rare hand at
throwing his money around" we are
assured by the chronicles of Dick
Turpin HE never went back on the
poor" sings the ballad of Jim Fisk,
and Boss Tweed's undoubted title TO
popular worship exists in the fact that
he once in a while gave away a days
stealing in coal or bread to people who
had votes which he could use. Per.
haps this saving grace may be accorded
these illuslrious maletactOrs. But
where, under the sun, q redeeming
trait exists in such an u~nmitigated
thief and blood besmeared scoundrel
agthe desperate now holding court in
a Missouri jail it is difficult to see.
However, there he is, and there are
people to worship him. So there were
people to worship the negro who muir
dered Mrs. Hull in order to plumber
her ola few trinkets; so there we're
people to worship the Italian who
butchered his wife about the same
time; and at the time these two de-
PRAYED and worthless broutes we're
receiving calls in Murderers' Row,
Truth" can recall a man who was
sent to jail for eighteen months for
stealing a dollar for his insane wife
and his sick child.
This criminal had no worshipers.
His crime was entirely too ignoble and
commonplace. But when he wants to
get into Jail again let him murder
enough people to get his name in the
papers, and mark the difference.
Poor Jack Sheppard In that realm
Of bliss to which all such illustrous
aud heroic souls are translated directly
from the gallOws, his saddest reAec
ton must be that he was born a CEN
tury too soon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-18
OId HLckorr,s Mire.

When General jackson was a can.
didate for the Presidency, in 1923,
not only did the party opposed to
him abuse him for his public acts,
which il Gneensti.a,ioHsl or violent,
we're a legitimate subject for reproba
ton, but they detained the character
Of his wife. Ga one occasion a news
paper published In Nashville was
placed upon the Generals table. He
glanced over it, and his eyes fell upon
an article in which the character Of
Mrs. Jackson was violently assailed.
so 0 o as he had read it he sent for
his trusty old servant DunGoodie.
Saddle my horse" said he to him
10 a whisper, and put my hostlers on
HIM"
Mrs. jackson watched him, and
though she heard not a word she saw
mischief in his eyes. The General
went out after a few moments, when
she took up the paper and understood
everything. She ran out to the south
gate Of the Hermitage, by which the
General would have to pass. She had
not been there more than a few
seconds before the General rode up
with the countenance Of a mailman.
She placed herself before the horse
and cried out
"Oh, General, don't 70 to Nash
Vile Let that Door editor live"
Let me a%lone,' he replied; "how
came you to know what | was going
for2"
She answered: II saw it in the
paper after you went out; put up your
horse and 20 back"
He replied furiously: but l will 20
get out OF my way"
Instead OF this, she grasped his
bride with both hands.
He cried to her: 81 say, let 70 my
horsel The villain that ~reviles my
wife shall not livel'
She grasped the reins the tighter
aud began to expostulate with him,
saying that she was the one who ought
TO be angry, but that she iorgaye her
prosecutors from the bottom of her
heart, and prayed for them-that he
should forgive II he hoped to be for.
given. At last, by reasoning. her en-.
treaties and her tears, she so worked
upon her husband hat he seemed
Modified TO a certain extent. She
wound up by saying:
mo, General, you shall not take the
life Of my reviler-you dare not do il,
for it is written, Vengeance is mine.
| will repay, saith the Lordl"
The iron neryed hero gave way DO.
fore the pleading Of his beloved wife
and replied:
II yield to you; but had it not been
for you aud the words Of the Almighty
the wretch should not have lived an
hour"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-18

.nd ths hsprg sfcsm had SLATED 50
the lips Of bis bfide Z large three.
story-and' basement nuptial kiss, when
suddenly the door, was opened, and
Pythsgoras GilhooleS, Duke Of Gal
way, stood before the happy couple.
"totg:ye me, father said Ger
trude, placing her soft, white arms
about his neck, and looking wistfully
into his eyes.
Removing from his mouth a two
inch pipe, and setting his dinner pail
on the etagere, the Duke Of Galway
said, In clear, calm tones:
Yes are all forgiven. Divil a
much l care II ye we're fined a year
ago, and with these words he silently
took a chew Of hard tobacco and was
gone.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-18
IKE GARRIsON sENsATION.
The TOnng Lady Firmly Adheres
90 Her statement OF
Friday Night.



There is little to add to the account
puhlished IN ycsterday's Republican
of the abduction Of Miss Zeralda
Garrison. Rumors of ell kinds were
sfoat upon the streets yesterday aud
while credence was generally given to
Miss Carlson statement Of the cir
cumstances there we're not q few who
were willing rather to accept the story
OF Mrs. Levy, the keeper Of the
clearinghouse in the very worst part
OF the city, Clabber alley and Wild
Cat Chute having almost a national
reputation in a criminal way. The
baseness ofsome natures was given an
opportunity Of showing itself, this wills
l~ingness 10 believe that about the
Young lady which would tend to black
en- her character, for it is a thesis old
as the time Of the Athenian orator
who defended himself against the cal.
umuies which bad been heaped upon
him, that the people are more easily
persuaded to believe aud to repeat the
III report Of others than to give Gre
dence TO and to circulate that which
tends 10 the good Of others.
The fact (for it was stated as a iact)
that the GarriSOns did not intend that
any legal steps should be taken TO
wards Furnishing the alleged abductors
of the young lady, was looked upon as
g circumstances which required ex-
PLANTATION. Like many other so called
"facts" in connection with this affair.
the above was most emphatically
eontradicted by the relatives of Miss
Garrison. and Sir. Lal. Garrison told
q Republican reporter yesterday that
steps had been taken for the appre~
hension OF the principal offender, the
man VIE chloroformed the young lady,
aud that 20 trouble and no expense
would be spared to ferret out, to the
extreme every party to whom attached
the slightest particle of guilt.
The young lady is still at the home
Of her grandparents, still suffering
from the nervous prostration c0nse-
quent upon the ordeal through which
she has p ,ssed Her mother is thought
to be very i'll and a physician was
summoned last evening to prescribe
for her such medical treatment as she
stood in need Of. Mr.. Oliver Gsrri-
son, the grandfather Of Miss Zeralds,
is on his way to the city from the
East. He is expected to arrive to. day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-18
Trustees Sale


NDER and by virtue of a trust deed az
W eSuted May 18th, 1881, to me as trustee.
9yb. X. Lemonds and s, A. Lemonds, and
duly recorded in the Registers ofice Of Upton
99uny' ana state OF Tennessee, in Deed Book
10, Ky, pagea Sl7, 3lS and 3l9, 10 tecure an
Indebtedness therein set forth, l will, on
Tuesday, January 10, 1883,
sell In front Of the Courthouse. in the city Of
memphis, Tenn between the hours Of ii
o CLOCK q m. and2 o'clock pm. at public auo-
ton to the highest bidder, for cash .the follow.
wit; Oe'u' y
An undivided one-half interest In and 10 a
certain tract or parcel Of land situate and
lying in Civil District No. 4. OF Upton county,
tennessee, and thus bounded: Beginning al
q stake IN Anderson Hunt's peach orchard In
me south nns ef the Randolph town tract,
tnence south $50 poles to a stake. thence east
Eardly Il5I poles to a stake, thence Southwark
~ 6S poles TO- a stake, thence eastwardly I2T
poles, toa white oak, with two redwood. sas.
sairas, black gum and ash pointers: theme
north ilOpoles, TO a white oak. with two pop
lar and elm pointers; thence ~ poles 10 a box
alder marked J. II. p, in the bank Of the
creek, with elm. ash, box alder and
noTnoeam pointers; thence north go
poles, 10, q stake in the corner
Of the field with Spanish oak and white oak
pointers; thence west 20 poles to the begin
ning, containing 7l2 acres.
Rights Of homestead and dover expresslv
waived. Title believed to be good, but | sell
and convey as trustee only.
" Hb W. @. PATTES0N, Trustee,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-18
Attachment Notice.

Before Tom Holman, jr., j. p. for Shelby
county, Tenn.-J NJ Gregory VS.. A g Man
del a 90 a hrm composed of A g Mandel,
N Mandel, l. A Msndel and b baynz,
N this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under section 1856 Of tho code Of
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
property Of the defendants A q Mandel & Co,
and affidavit having been made that Defend
ants are indebted to the plaintiff in the sun
" $50 50 due BY account, and that the claim
is Just, and that the defendants are nom
residents of tho State Of tennessee;
II Is therefore ordered that said defendants
make their personal appearance before me on
the I'D day Of February, 1888, at u O'Clock
m, at. my Office, No. IS Maditon street,
Memphis, Tennessee. and defend said
attachment suit within the time prescribed
by law, or the same will be pro.
ceeded with ex-parte; and that a copy Of thit
order be published once a week for -four
weeks In the Public Ledger.
This the 18th day OF January. 1853.
TOM HOLMAN. Jr., ]. P.
J NJ Gregory, attorney.
ll6 1872 129 l3f
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A AAD t~0sosrarEr.
The Former Federal General
Aiding His Confederate
Enemy.
spsslaI . lhe courisr ,Journ.l.

WASHINGTON, January 14.-Gen-
eral Grant, during his stay here, is
doirga good many things. He has
taken a hand in Georgia Federal af-
fairs. An effort is making to get
Gaaeial Longstreet removed from the
Georgia Marshalship,an and j. +. Bryant
put 10. Grant and Longstreet are
warm irlends and Grant went yester.
day to see the President in the latter's
behalf, and to-day he told q friend Of
Longstreet's that be might telegraph
him that he was as firm 10 the Office as
the rock of Gibraltar.
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A Happy Meeting.
Indianapolis Herald.

AANAAhNENAA hNAoAAs
On Sunday night last two brothers,
whom the war had separated twenty
years ago, and who had long since
given up all hope Of ever meeting each
other again, met in the Union depot,
simultaneously recognized each other,
and embraced cordially. Thoy were
orphans, by tho name Of Stephens, the
eldest, Phillip, a farmer, living near
Georgetown, Ky; the other, John,
being a resident Of Ebert county, Col
Phillip was on his way to visit a friend
at Keokuk; John had been 10 Cincin
natl to look after some interests con
nected with a mine Of which he is a
part owner. They soon took a train
and went off very happy together.
The unexpected recognition Of one
another OF these two brothers, after
twenty years separation, was exceed
ingly interesting not onlyto themselves
but 10 every lOokeron.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-18
Notice.

No. lIl-In the Probate Court Of shelby ceun.
~, Tonn,-Anns N Observation-Disclosures
OF Peter LeFevre va. Josiah L LeFeyre
OF al.
7 appearing from the Orieinal bill. which Ia
1 sworn TO- In this cause that the defendants
DAM, ID LeFevre, Josiah P Leteyr and
N 'gdalen Lefeyre are residents Of the State
Of New York. and non-residents Of the STATE
Of Tennessee, II Is therefore ordered that
they make their appearance hereto, at. the
courthouse Of Shelby county, IN Mensh!s,
lennon or before the FIRST MOnd y in Peb-
complainant bill, or the same will be taken
for confessed as to them and set for hearing
ex;paIte, and that a copy Of this erder be-
weeks. in the Public Ledger,
This sd day Of December 1882.
A copy-Attest:
Il b CULLEN, Clerk.
By Louis Kettman, D. G.
emith 4 Collier, soils for complainant.
80 105 Ill III
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-18
UNCLE SANS ICE-HOUSE.
The Collector Of SIlka TRlks OF
the Hidden W ealth of Our
Northern Territory.

SAN Francisco, January 14.-Wm.
GuverneHr Morris, Collector of Gus
toms at Sitka, Alaska, has just arrived
rom the north, and in course OF an
interview confidently states that the
very rich mineral deposits Of Alaska
you'd not fail to draw attention in
the near future. Leaders, found at
The base OF the mountains, which can
be traced up their sides, are worked BY
surface diggers TO such advantagethat
last season a small force Of men made
over S250,0O0. Quartz diggings has
been much interiered with by reason
Of the little respect paid to the pro-
prietary interests OF others. Con
siderable Pacific coast capital is
finding its way into Alaska, and has
already brought into prominence
lines of mines a, large as the whole
ComstOck lode. He believes the mines
would show the largest body Of ore in
sight in the world, and says Eastern
capitalists have already sent machin
cry for tue purpose OF developing the
great mineral regions of Alaska.
As to the Smelling of the Hosieness
village by Commander Merriman, he
regards it in every way ~justiiable. 1t
only appeared cruel to persons actu
ated by sentimental reason, who are
wholly unacQuainted with the Indian
character. He prediets that Alaska is
destined to occupy a front rank in
American possessions, not only on &C.
count Of the valuable fisheries, mines
aud rich mineral deposits, but also for
great ship building facilities. Unior
tunately Alaska is badly in need Of a
recognized authority for the enforce
ment OF the laws. This necessity is
growing more urgent every day. There
would soon be interminable conflicts
between antagonistic milling interests
unless the government established a
system OF laws, with authority 10 en-
force them.
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The Peoples Worldwide YER
diet.

Buructt's Cocaine has been sold in
every civilized country, and the pub
lie have rendered the verdict that it
is the cheapest and best hair dressing
in the world.
Burnett's FlavOring Extracts are
invariably acknowledged the purest
and the best.
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Satarday, January q. I883.
Chancsry Sale Of Real Estate

No. t02l, R-Chancery Court of Shelby county
~ \ ledge OF al va Mary L Garden Of All,
by virtue ofan interlocutory decree for sale,
Dentered in the above cause on the Sd day
Of January. 1882, M 80, page S96, I will sell IA
public auction, TO the highest bidder, In front
Of the Clerk and Masters Office, courthouee
oil Shelby county. Memphis, Tennessee, on
Saturday, January "a, 1883,
within legal hours, the following described
property situated in Shelby county, Tenn. i,
A certain tract, containing by estimation,
wv acres. more or less, bounded on the
north. By the waters Of Big Creek, on the south
by zig Creek and someryille road, on the
cast by the land Of VIM n Sledge, and on the
vest By the land Of N II Person and Dick
Sre1shaw' owned by defendant, Mary l.
Terms Of Sale-0 On a credit of six months.
note with approved personal security. lien
retained, redemption barred.
This January 5ih, 1888.
RI BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By George Mallory, D.. q. IN.
Taylor x Carroll, solicitors.
INA 10 10 tot
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Attachments NOtIoe.

Before Thomas Fleming, J.. p. 70, sh.,h,
county, Tenn.-hoper 4 Flaniran' n Il
Loagpe' assignee, vs.. Nathan 0ummines.
tnn cause an attachment having beon
sned out under section 1856 Of the code III
.Iennessee, and returned levied upon az
properly OF the defendant, Nathan Cum-
minaa and affidavit having been made that
y indebted 70 the plalntids In the
account, and that the claim Il just. ana thsst
w ~Iendnnt Is a ron-rosldent OF the Hfafe
81 Iennessoe; II - therefore ordered thaf soid
eeiendhnt make his PERSONAL appearance he
~ ,af On tne dai 81 February, iSs. AZ
Main street, Memphis, Tenna..ea
defend said attachment suit WilhiS II
Time prescribed By law, q ne sama wiii
% p~E9oeea9d With et,partei and that's COPY
toqt weeks N the Public LEDGER. VIVA Aos
xnn the sth day Of January, lna,
FWA al Afl2 1H0b. FLEMING, ]. p.
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IOth day OF Mare... Issa.

AZ the Courthouse In Memphis or TAXING
District Of shelby county, ia shelby comfy,
Tennessee, proceed TO soil, al public auctjon'
70 the highest bidder, for CASH. the following
described real eitate or 20 much thereof AZ
may pc neeefsary TO pay the balance duo 10
the benehciaries IN said trust deed on the
notes therein described, viz /: All that pIan-
tation and tract Of iafJ Known as 1.-THE Chill
dress and Brown plantation" fituate In lie
county OF Coahoms md State OF Mississippi
composed Of the following parceis, to-wit,
The northwest quarter Of section two. the
north half Of section three, lots one and two
and ono-lhird interest In lot six Of seetion
Tour, all IN township twenty-eight, range
Tour west; the southwe.t quarter OF action
twenty eil ht, the east halt Of the southeast
quarter Of section twenty nine; lot ono. two
seven, eight i,sne and ton In section tbirtv.
two, all Of section thirty. three eycept Ia
fourteen, the Weithalf Of the west half and
the sou beast quarler Of the northwest quar-
ter ana tho west half OF the southeast quarter
and the southeast quarter Of the foutheest
quarter and the ca I BALI Of the southwest
quarter Of section thirty-four, an Ia towLFhin
tHenty-nine Of rnnRe four west, and the east
half OF section one Of t0wnihip twrnty-eirhi
rsige four vest, containing about twenty
,hree hundred and hfty one acres, more or
The title 70 gaid property 70 supposed 10 be
good. but l shall sell and convoy Va truetee
pnly. Sale will take place between III o'ciock
p; and IL NJ. B. NJ. ESTES, Tru. toe.
AVa