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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-06
CHICAGO.
News and speciaIs From Vari.
our Quarters.

CHICAGO, January 6.-1'ho local
Saloon Keepers Association have ap.
pointed a committee of five to work
against the present agitation for an
increase Of saloon license. The CHI.
zens, League are confident that a law
will be passed making $500 the lowest
license fee for saloon in Chicago.
A Plane, Ill special says: The wife
Of Charles E Slocum recently applied
for divorce on the ground OF infdeli
ty. Last night be sought her out and
confessed his guilt, promised to reform
and begged her to return. She re.
fused, whereupon he drew a revolver
and shot himself in the head and died
in ten minutes.
A Wheeling special says: Iniorma-
tion has just been received that Rob
ert Rose and Jack Moore, two miidle
aged men, while asleep in house in
Webster county, w. Va, were burned
to death. They had probably drank
heavily, built large ERE and laid
down to sleep. The matter, however,
has not yet been investigated.
st. Paul special: The campaign of
SANDER in the Senatorial contest took
a new turn last night A package of
afhdavits was received from Colorado
refutiug recent attacks on Senator
Window for the Westeru mining
transactions, etc. One affidavit, BY
William Wolfe, Of Durango, CAL,
shows he was approached at the in
stance, as was asserted, Of George
Wilkinson, ofWinona, with the PROMO
sitiOn to blaekmail Window out of
$4,000 to $4,000. NJ. j. McCloskey
Windows agent In Durango, testifes
that WINDOWS property there is
worth only about $4,000, instead of
the fabulous amounts claimed, and
Robert Dickey, Superintendent Of the
Tempest mine, testified that Wnkin-
son told him he was going to make it
hot for Window and hurt him for
Senator if il cost $4,000.
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FlaE IN BRO OKGYN.
Extensive CrOekery and Fancy
Ware EsiabI'shment De.
AlroJ ed.

New YORK, January 6.-About
halt past seven this morning a Gre
was discovered in the extensive
crockery and fancy ware establish
ment of 0vingtOn Bros. Brooklyn,
and in an hour the store and contents
were completely destroyed. The fire
originated Just back Of tho Office. and
was ocoasioned by boy dropping
lamp as he was about to kindle fire
in the store. The lamp fell wherO
paper and straw we're scattered about.
and in a moment the flames spread
over the floor and to the Office parti,
ton. The boy was so frightened that
be failed to give the alarm, and there
was much delay in notifying the fire
department In faot, the building
was doomed betore the arrival Of the
first engine.
The Clinton House, adjoining,
caught fire several times, and is much
damaged by fire and water. The
guests of the house fed to the street,
some of the late risers being only
partially dressed.
Oyington Bros. dealt in the finer
9rades Of crockery, elegant brgnzes,
clocks and all descriptions Of fancy
ware. The loss is heavy, but is not
yet ascortained. 1t is fully covered
by insurance, however. The stock
was greatly diminished during the
holiday trade, and had not been ro
plenished since to any great extent,
so the loss will not fall so heavily
upon the firm as under other ciroum.
stances. tDI.
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wanted TO Oremate Him.
Paducah News.

The inmates of a certain boarding
house in this city were aroused, a
night or two since, by what seemed to
be free fight in brisk progress at the
front door. 1t turned out to be
nothing more serious than the bounc-
ing. by The landlady, Of one Of her
daughters suitors 1t appears that
the young lady aud her "feller' were
returning from a social entertainment
which they had attended together
unknown to the mother. While the
young man was eudeavoring to get his
girl into her house unobservsd, tie
twain were captured by the irate
mater familias, who made crack At
the head Of the swain with lighted
lamp, intending to crema,e him then
and there High words and tears and
tears and high words poured forth Ia
floods. No serious damages resulted,
however, the girls beau escaping
with smashed Derby hat and :
somewhat dilupidated shirtiront aud
cullsr
ItisihA old siosy Of true love befot
10y Il zoe ,eup'sts and boisterouG
waters.
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ST.LOUIs.
The SlsybneI.UOclxerIIl Case -
operate Matters.

ST. Louis, January 6-Applicatitn
has been made to Governor Grlttenden
by the relatives Of the late Colonel A.
w. Slayback, that he direct the At,
torney General to come to this oity
and take charge OF the Grand Jury in
the Investigation Of the case Of John
A. Oockerill, managing editor Of the
Post Dispatch, on the alleged grounds
that the Circuit Attorney here is
prejudiced aud has obstruoted the
investigation. The Governor has de-
clined to comply with the request, but
will refer the matter to Judge Van
Waggoner, OF the Criminal Court.
Christine Nilsson is suffering from
a severe cold, and will not appear at
the concert tonight, The advance
sales amounted to over $4,000. The
songstress leaves tonight for New
Orleans, where she is announced tc
sing Tuesday evening.
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The Tradewater Gold Mines.

A reporter of The News had the
pleasure Of an interview with Mr.. w.
Il. Sandusky. landlord of the Saudus-
ky House, at Central City, (old Ovens
bOro Junction), last evening, Mr.
Sandusky owns the lend on which gold
is reported to have been discovered
along the Tradewater. He is very
enthusiastic over the prospects up
there, aud has no doubt but there are
millisns iu the recent find. lie re-
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DIVIDEND NOTICE.

0PFloE PbANTERs INsuRANcE COMPANY,
Memphis, January 2, is8l
A T meeting Of the Directors Of tho Com
"A pany. held this day, a cash Dividend of
Six l6l per cent was declared out Of the net
earnings Of the past six m anths, payable on
demand JOHN 0VERT0N, Vice Pres't
. q. d. ANS, Secratary l0i 1O9
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DIVIDEND NOTICE.

0EEICg MAsHATTAs BANK oF MEyPHIs,l
Ar MS%psis mgposiSs Tenn y ISs 'ROGaTy iOSrSy I
~ held this day, a dividend Of Five pct
cent, payable In eafh On demand. was de-
clared on tne Capital I tsst cut Of the net
earnings for tho pns six months.
i09 MAURICE MAAS, Acting Cashier.
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DIVIDEND NOTICE.

0rYics OF PH9sIy FfRR & MARISE Ike. Co. I
Memphis, Tenn, January l, 1853. !
"A held this date a DIVIDEND OF FIVE
posrsnt upon the capital stock Of this Com,
pany was deel9red and ordered c.edited on
thestock nots. n. NJ. NELLY, Pre-. 7.
JoHs JOHNSON, Secretary. 1903 liz
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lie AI,nMed Then How.

Up in New Hampshire man had
been running a snow shovel aud hand
sled mandatory for dozen years at
fair profit, and this fall two or three
Of his friends wanted to take a hand
in it. A Boston man happened to be
in town and he was asked to assist in
forming a stock company.
What Is the value OF your proper.
tyY" he asked.
well, about $50 600"
"Very we'll You must issue thirty
shares OF stock at 500 each.
Il see."
"rll take sixteen shares myself and
you three can divide the remainder
between you as you think best.
The arrangement was prrieolly sat
isfactory and the transaction closed
up without delay. The Boston man
then called q meeting Of the stock
holders, elected himself President
Secretary and Treasurer, voted "a
mortgage the factory Ter $4,000 aud
as he was ready to start home, re.
marked.
In case any OF you gentlemen feel
inclined to kick, please remember
that | have the power to lease the
premises or ahut mp shop altogether.
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q. S, FOWL.ER,

THE Veteran PhrenOl gist now nearly four
/ score years old and ~ years bsfore the
public. will begin a ebert course Of Lecture.
at 9kEEkLAW 0PERAN0USE, WEDNES-
DAY Evening. Jannary 10, at SIP M, with n
FFee I ectaPe. Reserved seats, is cents.
To close with Test Examination l07 Ii2
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DIVIDEND.

0FFIce OF PEOPLES INSURANCE Co.,
MEMPHIS 7 SS.,Jaluary 1883,
A I meeting Of the Board Of Directors Of
\ the Com oany. heid this day,a dividend
Of five per cent was declared, payable in cash
on demand.
W. M FARRINGT0N. Pres't.
CARRIN0ION MASON, See'y. LII
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MEMPHIS, TENN, Dec. q. 1883.
~ ssssCelNeu Of MrinpmIs mut az Ala noetefz
y.i, p oV; In Iuli Payment Of eerfiiicaIea M
a,s o.. ~, ~ uue tnis day. cheeFfuIIY reeOm.
nnh'a nTnu ms society 10 my friengs and the
N. ]. JONES
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-06

Hand bills Of all sizes, from the
nallest, to a three sheet poster, done
with neainess and dispatch, at the
PUBLIC LEDGER job printing Office.
Prices as low as the lowest.
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TAX PAYERS NOTICE.

VNHE State and County taxes, real estate
and pol tax, In the First, Second Third
are in ny hands for collection. Parties ow-
ing said taxes will call and settle at once at
the Office Of County I ures aad save furtaer
costs, THOS. HARVhl,
~ 100 Constshlp Fif,h Civil nj trict.
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NEW TsTRnn.

We have this day formed a copprtnersh'p
for the practice Of law in State ana lIaited
States Courts, at Memphis, Tenn. Office s6
Madison street
January 8, 1888 oh. POSroN.
". X. pos TON.
lO7 1872 i. p. POSTON
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gregated about the Banner Office TO
perqse the bulletin which was posted
on the board.
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Business men will aud it to their
interest to have their job printing
done at the PuBLIc LEDGER job print
office, u MpdjsOD street.
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DISSOLU

1iBB firm Of Poston, Hill q Poston. is this
i day disso we'd BY mutual consent. All
unfinished business will receive our joint
attention.
Memphis. ia auagy 6, 1883,
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THE firm Of sELDEN & PARKER Is this
day dissolved BY Limitation. -
NJ. l.. SELDEN,
OBJ. ARKkR.
January ], 1888. l05 lO7
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-02-21
A FORMER SLAVE BECOMES OWN
Err OF THE PLANTA ZION.

The Atlanta Constitution has found a
colored man in Meriwether county, Ga,
who, since the war, has amassed a for
tune sufficient to purchase the plantation
on which he once worked as a slaye. Tn
the time before the war" runs the story,
'ithere lived in Meriwether county q
don t-care sort Of negro named Jack Will
son, who could neither read nor write
He had gained his freedom in some way
or other and gained his iveliho0dibv act
ing as a sort of director general to famous
horses in his neighborhOod Jack became
attached to a servant girl who was own
ed by man named Gates, one of the
wealthiest men in Georgia, who owned
thousands Of acres of land, and with his
family lived in lordly style. The servant
-lrl WAS "a bright mulatto, and Jack was
Il shade darker. They made match of
it and were married under the order Of
things that existed in war times. At the
same time Jack had Il slave-time wife in
Virginia, but she was as black as coal.
When the war closed and the slaves were
declared free, Jack took his Georgia wife
To be his partner for life, and by living
his wife according to law As soon as he
was married Jack showed a spirit OF in
dustry Jhat lst0nished everybody. His
carcess habits were thrown aside, and he
went to work with will. The wealthy
Gage, his master, died and the broad
acre fell . the possession of the heirs.
Jack still worked on the place and was
saving and careful The Gage family
had lost Everything except, their land.
Hundreds of slaves were freed by the new
order of things, and the vast and prince.
~ fotlase was gone The heirs could not
adapt themselves to the situation FL
nally pressed, they sold fifty acres OF land
to Jack; then they wanted more money,
and Jack stood their security at the La
Grange Bank, and when they were una
BILE to pay he took up the notes at bank,
and traded for piece of the Gates planta-
ton He workedsswith a vengeance and
all his family worked. Old man Jack
became a not=d and honored citizen Of
the county. He was industrious and
prospered. In the mean time his old
masters children continued to sell him
parts of the homestead. Finally he
OWHeu III al anu WAS TtCIl. lDGGe years
ago he decided hat it was his duty to
provide for his old Virginia wife, SO he
sent for her, and she, with her children
came to him. she was given house on
the plantation, and it was we'll provided
for. Jack now owns the magnificent
place of about 800 acres within three
miles of White Sulpher Springs, in Meri-
wether county. HeIis 63 years Old, and
his children are settled around him, and
all are contented ano happy and iudustri-
Gus. He owns fifteen or sixteen mules,
and is noted for keeping the best stock in
the county His credit at the LAGRANGE
Bank is good, and he can borrow all the
money he wants on his simple note Of
hand"
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NO. l9
WELSH SERVANT GIRLS.

That any employment for women
should rank below that Of domestic ser
vantin popular estimation is an idea which
strikes the American mind as quite nov
city. An American girl will do almost
anything rather than be a servant. A
factory girl ranks in the United States IS
far more important member of society
than a domestic servant. This is not
the case in Wales, nor, [ believe, in
Great Britain generally. The servant
girl holds herself far higher in the social
scale than the tip-girl, or indeed any 9TH
er girl who works with her hands, unless
it be the girl sin business" as the phrase
is A girl Gin business is what Ameri-
cans politely call 'sales lady" though
in Great Britain she is not unfrequently
a seller of gin and beer--in other words
a barmaid. Barkeepers of the masculine
gender. it may be remarked by the way,
are nearly unknown in Wales, unless as
an exotic of American origin. The mas
culine bartender of America is an out
growth of pioneer roughness-a condition
OF society in which pistols and bowie
knives were many, and women few.
There is hardly better servant in the
world than a really good Welsh maid.
She more nearly approaches the best
French model than any other I have
known OF course she has not the train
ing in certain polished customs which
the French servant has, but her deftness,
aiacrity, and poiiteness are equally great.
The politeness of a servant to an employ
or is as clean and fair a thing as any
pOliteness on earth. Its absence is q
great loss to both parties; in American
it is very generally absent its expression
being thoug ght servility. The servant in
Wales who is not polite is thought to be
lacking in the social culture beftting his
or her station. The wages Of servants,
while very much below those common in
tie United States, are as rule, better
than the earnings of any ether woman in
their social plane.-Sjkes' "Rambzes an
WdZeS"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-02-21
THE MOST DRUNKEN NATION OF
EUROPE.

Where is the most drunken nation of
Europe? The Geneva correspondent of
the Times says it is Switzerland; but, ac-
cording to NJ. Cornet, Auditor of the Bel
gian Post Office, it is that sturdy little
country, which is associated in peoples
minds with sobriety, industry and the
possession of all the civic virtues. M.
COrnet has commenced q campaign
against drinking, and it must be owned
that he is supported by some startling
figures Since 1880 the consumption of
alcohol has quintupled, and it is now
forty liters per head of the adult male
population. For the accommodation of
the million and quarter male adults in
Belgium there are 100000 public houses
of various kinds, or one drinking shop to
every twelve persons. The medical Off
GERS at the Brussels Hospital say that of
every 100 cases under their care which
terminate fatally, so are due to the effects
of alcohol While in 1875 there were
352 suicides in Belgium, there were 581
in 1880. NJ. Cornet asks his fellow
countrymen what they are going to do to
reduce the consumption of alcohol, but
at present they incline to mastery inac-
tivity. Matters appear not to have
reached so desperate pass in Switzer
land, but they are surely bad enough to
call for some legislative action. Their
are three times as many insane persons
in confinement in Belgium now as there
were thirty years ago-an increase which
is by no means accounted for by the
greater density of population Pail Mall
Gazette. z3
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PALMYRA

By old settlers it is said that there has
been more continuous cold weather in
this winter of 1888, than during any 9th
eT winter with which they have been ac-
quainted.
The Ritter & Horton Touring mill at
this place is doing a fine business in the
line Of merchant and grist work, both
with stone and rollers. 1t would be diff
ficult to find better mill Of its size in
the country. Its capacity we understand
to be 100 barrels per day.
G. S. Cartwright. Of Sullivan, has just
sold two year old stallion for the sum of
$400. This colt was two years old in
june last, an now weighs more than 1900
lbs. He is Of the Percheron and CLYDE
stock we believe Enterprise.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-02-21
LAKE MILLS.

Leander Stetson, salesman of the Tow n
Line cheese factory, recently sold g. 3
boxes of cheese for over $4,000 tt Q
August cheese sold at l0cts. and the fall
cheese at 12cts. per pound.
c. F. Greenwood sailed from England
on Saturday, the 10th inst. and will prob
ably reach home this month.
c. Cartwright has sold his interest in
the cheese factory at Rome, to j. Friedel
& CO., who are making arrangements for
the manufacture of butter, as we'll as
cheese.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-02-21

The musical society failed to agree on
q conductor or teacher, and therefore dis
banded on Tuesday evening.
A. Keene is working in a machine shop
in Watertown and contemplates moving
his family to that place.
Hon. w. S. Greene and wife departed
for Chester, Nebraska, on Tuesday where
they will spend some time in visiting rel
atiyes.
On Saturday, February 10th, there
was a very pleasant gathering at Mauley
Thayer's residence in honor Of his 80th
birthday. Children, grandchildren great
grandchildren, and many others were
present An elegant easy chair was pre-
sented by the guests, with the wish that
he might be spared many years to enjoy
it.
Will Woods little daughter, Hattie,
has living a mother, a GRANDMOTHER, Mrs
j. G. Chesmore, great grandmother,
and a great great grandfather who Is "a
years OF age We do1bt whether any
other family in town can claim living re-
presentatives Of five consecutive genera
householder
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"YOUR BLONDEs DARLING. -

A man at Albert Lea, Mimi, had the
worst time explaining q telegram to his
wife. He is sporting man, who does
great deal of fishing and hunting, and
he had pair of rubber wadiDg stock
ings, which he wore when hunting in
marshes. A friend of his wanted pair
of them, and he promised to send to New
York and get them. The two men were
great friends, and the man who had been
promised the wading stockings, and who
lived at North Branch, got ready to 90
hunting last fall, and wanted them, so
he telegraphed to his Albert Lea friend
as follows:
"Send my stockings at once, as need
them bad.
"YoUR BLONDE DARLING"
The dispatch came to tae mans resi-
dence, and his wife opened it, and her
hair stood right up straight. When the
innocent husband came home she put on
a refrigerator expression, and handed him
a pair of her own old stockings done up
in a paper, and told him he had better
send them to his blonde darling at North
Branch. He was taken all of heap and
asked her what she meant, and said he
had no blonde darling at North Branch,
and after he bad said he did not knew
women anywhere, and never thought of
supplying stockings to anybody but his
wife, she handed him the telegram. He
scratched his head, blushed, and then
thought she had him, but finally he laugh
ed right out loud, and went to his room
where he keeps his guns and things, and
brought out the pair Of new wading
stockings that he had bought for his
friend, each of which would held bushel
of wheat, and handed them to his wife,
and asked her how she thought they
would look on blonde darling. Then
he told her they were for his sporting
friend, of the male persuasion, and she
asked him his pardon, but insisted that
telegram had bad look on the face Of it
and was enough to scare any wife out of
her wits and stockings The wading
stockings were expressed to the friend
with letter telling him to be mighty
careful in the future how he telegraph
ed.
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GD,er STlefehb bors.
WATERLOO.

Our postmaster, r. j. Reamer, and
wife, are both on the sick list. Mrs
Reamer, who has been very i'll, is some
what improved at the present writing.
A grand musical and literary enter
tainment will be given at the M. E.
church March 1st, under the manage
ment OF the young ladies of that society
Considerable sickness in this locality
just at present
Isadore RaedIe is now iull-hedgeo
deputy sheriff.-JOmnal.
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JEFFERSON.

The action of the state OF Wisconsin,
VS.. Anton l.. Went, upon charge of
perjury before Justice Krebs is set
for hearing on the 18th of March. The
case comes from Watertown, and Went,
il is alleged, committed the offence in the
veriicatlon of an answer in a legal pro-
ceeding in Circuit Court. 1t is a cause
wherein some parties to civil action, in
controversy over some property, have
blood in their eyes and glare at each 9th
er through the criminal code.
Charles Stoppenbach started yesterday
for Negaunee, Mich. in the interest of
his packing house, Mrs. Roessler goes
with him and will make an extended visit
with her daughter, Mrs Miller, and her
son, at the above named place.
c. Stoppenbach, received the fore part
OF this week. from London and Cottage
Grove stations, on the new line of rail
road, car rloads of hogs for slaughter at
his packing house.
Fourteen tramps-seven by Justice
Krehs and seven by Justice Grimm-foot
up the total numbers under the
Yagrant act during the past week.
Wslliam Flemming, an old and respec-
ed resident of this country, one of the
first settlers, departed this lie on Monday
of last week, and his remains were fol
lowed to the grave by large number Of
grief stricken relatives and sorrowing
fiends on the following Tuesday.-Ban
ner.
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sTATFOF WISCONSTN-County Court
for jefferson County. in Probate.
NOTICE To CREDITORS

In the matter of the estate of William II.
Richards late Of the City Of WatertOWn, IL the
County of Jefferson and State of Wisconsin, oe-
letters Of administration Oh the said estate
bavi@a been issued and the first Tuesday OF Sep
1ernber next being the time by the order OF
said court limited for the creditors of said de-
ceased to present their claims for examination
and allowance.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned.
4lSa C,f seid Court will on the first Tuesdays
If ofes eseh Of the months Of July and September
next. being the Sd day Of July and The the 4th day
Of September A. D. sS @ qt tae oee 10 0f ahs
connt2 0T.! reeve examine and adjust all claims
d 5anGs III all persons against said deceas-
ed .,;.,ot,, dow, ~ T7ab
iuafy a y 100 HENRY COL0NIUS,
,o,,1 County Judge.