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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-06-15

THE Star Reuters go scott free.
The famous trial which has occupied
so many months and SO large share Of
public attention, has come to an end.
The jury, SO ably and impartially
charged By Judge Willie last Tuesday
came in yesterday morning aud re.
ported q verdictof not guilty. This
covers the whole ground as to conspir-
acy aud criminal act. The public mind
long since settled down upon the gen.
eral conviction that there had been
looseness, crookedness and rAscality,
but proving it in court and Convicting
those concerned, was another matter.
Although failure as to conviction,
this great trial will do good. 1t will
deter others in public positions from
trying to rob the government, and
gives assurance that rascality in high
places will be prosecuted to the bitter
enc. The jury might promptly have
brought in the old Scotch verdict;
"Not guilty; but go and sin no more
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Forlsome time past there has been a
war between j. e. Warner and the
Nashville Board Of Underwriters.
Warner is not member Of this asso.
citation which is an organization of
agents TO regulate insurance rates. It
seems that some time ago Warner OBJ.
tanned copy OF the rates OF the board.
A bill was fled In the Chancery Court
to give it up aud the Chancellor Yes.
terday decided that j. Il. Warner had
no right to the book and must give it
up. The decree in the case
recites that the complainants are
agents and officers OF FIRE and
marine insurance companies, and as
such are organized into voluntary
association EnoRn as the Nashville
Board Of Underwriters, the objects
and purposes OF which organization
are the adoption Of general rules and
regulations for the conduct of fire and
inland insurance, aud especially the
regulation of the tariff Of rates Of in
surauGi. The board has established
uniform tariff Of rates which all
members thereof abide BY end submit.
and they have bad prepared and prfbt-
ed in books said tariff of rates. That
the number of books thus printed is
limited and easily carried on the Der.
son, and are the exclusive proper ' Of
said board, although members are en-
titled 70 Q COPY 50 long as they CON
tirue members. Mr. Warner was nit
a member Of the association, and SUR
reptitioysly and without the consent
OF the boafd obtained one Of these rate
books, and has been using it In the
interest Of his business. The decree
further sets out that Warner is not
entitled to the use Of the book, and an
and also any copies 6t the Same he may
have 10 his possession. He Is also
enjoined from making copy Of the
book, or using the same in the CON.
duct Of mis- buhiuesa,
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Won AIOIIkc's HOLIDAY Tour.

The fact that Won Moltke is making
holiday tour similar to that of 1855
when With sketch book and field Qlass
he obtained the information which
enabled him to lead the German army
to victory in the war which followed a
year later, excites not Q little curiosi
ty, and in France it is regarded with a
degree Of apprehension. The &c
acknowledgement of a league betweeE
Germany, Austria and Italy betrays
the fact that powers whose relations
TO Russia are not altogether cordial
have regarded the eoronatioa as 90
event likely to be followed by war,
and tbe tour of the great Geld mar
shal is supposed to be undertaken with
a more serious purpose than EeeFsas
ton. The announcement OF the Drei-
bund, together with the fact that Won
MOltke is Repeating his tour Of 1869.
may place France and Russia under a
wholesome restraint, for the nombis
nation against them is Formidable.
Germany, Austria aud Italy together
can put six million soldiers Ia the
field within six months, and although
the Gear alone has half as many sol
diers, aud France has an offensive and
defensive establishment of 2,500,OCJ
with reserves available for an exe
tremity, the result of war would by
no means be certain victory without
the support Of England. The posi-
tiOn Of the latter country as umpire
between the contending powers. should
war ensue, is one which Englishmon
must regard with no little satisiae
tien.
GARFIELD, IowA-Dr A T Henak says
'Once using Browne Iron Bitters proves
its superiority over all other tonic prepar-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-06-15

Honihostlon Of az obsolete ideal. Hence
there is a striking difference Of tone
In the addresses of his admirers
and the letters written by MIN in re-
ply. While the former breathe the
enthusiasm inspired by the conten,
plation of glorious past, the latter
are full Of melancholy iorebodings for
the future, as it appears to one who is
quite out Of harmony with the present.
Whether for good or for evil the Hun
gary of lS48 has almost completely
disappeared. In tae place of that in
.teresting museum of old world insti-
tutions, social and political, with its
halt independent counties inspired
with local patriotism aud proud of
their several peculiarities, is being
substituted q State of the normal
continental types drew BY a centralized
bureaucracy in the interests of an
omnipotent government. Contempls-
ting this result Of the movement of
1913, NJ. Kossuth almost regrets his
share in the establishment Of minis.
terial government with its illusory re-
sponsibility. 1915 ss
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completsd A magnificent bulldog 90 q
cost Of over 100000. 1t is styled an
'infrmaryn by the sirish element,
while all Others know it to be the
poorhouse. Our paupers must have
style.
Barnum's Jumbo is the present
rage in Chicago. If he was exhibited
on Sunday he would draw as big a
crowd as ten of the most popular Minis
listers all put together.
In luck. This is the status of
Corey Millard for the past three terms
of court awaiting trial Tor penitenti-
sry ofense. Net being tried within
these limits caused bis release to-day,
in accordance with the provisions OF
the law.
Two large grain elevators we're
burned down Saturday morning in
Chicago. Over $4,000 is the esti'
mated loss.
Building matters are booming in
Chicago since the strike" collapse.
Rather contemplate. Over six
years ago L. S. Magill was a book
keeper for S. H. McRae i Co., Chi
cago commission merchants. He
skipped out to Canada with $4,000 be
hind. On condition that he return
and straighten up the firms business
he was promised immunity. The EN-
beEzler returned and fulfilled his
promise. Aiterward he went West
and commenced an honest aud pros
porous career, etc. Now comes his
old bosses who have him indicted for
stealing, and he is before the Chicago
courts for his crime. He
plead the statute Of limitations
as 6 shield against the prosecution; but
the court holds that his absence from
the State during the time claimed
deprives him Of the laws protection in
that respect. Now he may 60 to the
penitentiary. To say the least Of it,
the compounders Of felony should have
kept faith with the unfortunate man.
Colonel Jack Haverly, the Chicago
celebrated theater man, was born in
Pennsylvania. He tried early to learn
the tailoring business; but the goose"
was too much to handle. Consequent
ly. he iran Westward" got into the
show business aud gambling. One
night in New York be won $4,000 at
poker. This rise elevated him to a
dizzy height. There he remained
until few days ago, when his fnan I
cial castle fell with a loud crash, etc.
1t is the old saying of come easy, go
easy" However, the Colonel may
rally again. 1t is to be hoped he will.
NAYR,
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A DANGEROUS POSITION.
One Country In Which the Posi-
lion of u Judge is Not as Safe
as it should BE.
Arkansaw Traveller.


$50 you were not re-elected?" said a
man to a gentleman who had served as
judge in the Indian territory.
81 don't know, for | didn' t stay un-
til the returns came in. When / went
out there / was elected without oppo-
sition. | didn't know anything about
the law customs of the country, and |
thought that the Office OF judge was
full Of honor and interest, so, gladly
consented to an election. 1t happened
that ! didn't have but one case, aud
that was just before expiration of my
term. Two Indians became involved
in a law suit involving the ownership
Of steer. | was much interested in
the complicated testimony and listened
with rspt attention, Presently one Of
the lawyers got up to begin the argu>
ment, and was promptly shot by a
friend of the opponents client. | was
called upon to appoint lawyer to con-
tinue the case. did so, and he was
shot. | saw this wouldn't do, and |
suggested that it might be good idea
to wait awhile, but a big Indian
bounced up, whipped out a pistol, and
asked what | had to do with it? |
very quickly replied that it was really
no business Of mine, aud that as a
friend, to all concerned, | merely
made the suggestion. Then ANOTHER
lawyer, who was concerned in the case,
came up and said.
You decide this thing my way,
or I'll kill you
"'If you do, I'll kill you, said a
lawyer OF the other side.
This is . very important case,
gentlemen, said, and | hpst demand
time for consideration. I know the
arguments haVe not been delivered
yet, but in a ease of this kind | hold
that great deal of thought must be
given to the subject By the Judge be.
lore the argument is begun
1.-The election will come off to.
m0EoY, said one Of the lawyers. 1
rsckin gOH ere q candidate for re
well, no. l replied.
You amt, eh2' and he put a pis-
tol to my ear. Going to shake US 10
that wayP
"'Oh, if my constituents again de.
mslS my services, Of course it will
give me great Pleasure to comply
Il adjourned courE, Ehen it was
made known that | was candidate
for 70 ELECTION. At night while | sat
breeding over ny niSlortupes, one Of
the lawyers entered and said. u
~ don't want any foolishness about
this case, Give me piece of writing
getting forth that you have decided 10
my fayoF.'
50 can't DO thai
Cant your and be drew pistol.
"'0h, yes, | can ''F ~
u gave him the paper. pretty soon
lawyer from the other side entered
Then thought was gone. he de
manded an immediate decision and I
gPye him a piece Of paper. After
eyerypo9y bed gone to bed, 1 slipped
out and mopntsa nag knrse, when one
OF the lawyers ran up ana Shot AZ ne
and | had gone but a short distance
ghep the other lawyer blazed away,
Fhey followed re and kept up Tie
racket nearly oil plight; but when
corning came they we're not 10 silent
sEpest the returns are in BY this
time, and as there vas no other Candi.
date l can reasonably SQUAT on NV
election, but | don't think that IN
ever 80 back to discharge the duties
Ief the Office" D''''
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Ancient Memphis.
HaIpsr's Young People.


Memphis was one of the Oldest of
the worlds great cities. 1t was built
on the banks of the Nile when all
Europe was q savage wilderness, and
its Inhabitants barbarians living in
huts and caves. The great city grew
up under the rule OF the Pharaohs to
be a scene Of busy trade, almost as
thickly populated as London or New
York, To-day its site can scarcely
be traced. But four thousand years
ago Memphis was q city of palaces
and temples. Pharaoh was lodped
more splendidly than Louis XIV. and
Uheops provided himself with the most
magnificent Of tombs. One of the Mem,
phian temples is thus described: HE
seemed TO be in Memphis, his native
city; and entering the temple Of Isis,
saw it shining with the splendoy Of 4
thousand lighted lamps Ill the ave-
MUGS Of the temple were crowded with
people, and resounded with the noise
Of the passing throng." The inner
shrine was supposed to be the resi-
dence Of the goddess. To Memphis,
perhaps, came Joseph, the gentle Jew,
to become the ruler Of the land. There
caWe bis brethren and the Israelites
to buy corp. Hete the Jews passed
their four centuries of captivity, from
its palaces they bore Of Jewels and
gold Of the Egyptians, from its mem.
orable shore they set out on their
march; from the gates Of Memphis the
furious Pharaoh followed with chariot
and horse, to perish in the treacherous
sea. "
Nowhere can be found mora striking
incidents than are connected with this
desolate narrow part of the shore of
the Nile. Moses, perhaps, foated in
his basket near by, and won his lie by
the smile Of infancy, always irres;sti,
BILE. 1t was the scene Of the plaeues.
al tbe tsYible darkness, Of the years
Of plenty and the years OF want. It
foufished in splendor and wealth for
a period that makes the ages al most
aitlas aeew trivial. New York is
not moro than $50 years old, London
about 1900; Memphis hourished
for more than 5000 years. It has
passed away, but one Of It's labors
can never apparently perish. Cheops,
91a of the Aempbiah EiRgs, built TIE
largest Of the pyramids, and near il
are several others not much less in
size: A pyramid was no doubt a royal
tomb. Various explanations have
been giYen Of the origin and purpoia OF
these Wonderful buildings. Some sup.
pose them intended for astronomical
purposes; others suggest that they
we're designed to mark the dimensions
Of an inch, and fix the system Of com
putting distances But hiatery aad
tradition ssasgt that they were the
tombs Of the Memphian Kings.
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THE RAILROADy.
Called Meeting of the Southern
As>OciattOn OF General Pas.
senger and Ticket Agents.
Nashville World, 10.


A called meeting of the Southern
Association OF General Passenger and
Ticket Agents was held at the Max
well House yesterday, to consider
spring rates, to adjust some differences
in rates and to settle the question of
excess weights in baggage.
Mr.. y. z. Atmore was in the chair.
aud ID. q. Allen was Secretary. Il
was agreed to recommend the adoptiea
of similar resolution to that adopted
by the National Association, not to
carry single package Of more than
250 pounds of baggage. Correspond
ence, however, will be required with
the various lines and interests before
this can becarried out. Some minor
changes were made in excursion rates,
aud some differences adjusted, but as
no quorum was present nothing i'm
pOrtant was done. The following
named road representatives were pres
emit: .r,1
.. P. Atmore, general passenger
and ticket agent Louisville and Nash
Vile. " y aiiI a e .t'TT.
b. +. Blue, general passenger agent
Chesapeake, Ohio and Southwestern.
b. w. Wrenne, general passenger
and ticket agent Western and At.
lantic. 80 alt =
s. y. Boylston, general ticket agent
Charleston and Savannah.
d. q. Allen, general passenger and
ticket agent South Carolina.
4. ?. Wilson, general passenger
and ticket agent, Cincinnati South.
ern. 'lfll l'77I7E7'
.. A. Taylor. general ticket agent,
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac. a Iad
". L. Danley, general passenger
and ticket agent, Nashville and Chat
tanooga. a ltc6 I1
e. R. Kelly, Louisville and Nash
VILE rJ..l..I f1.
I. 5. Davant, assistant general pas.
Senger agent, East Tennessee, Virginia
aud Georgia.
There were also present as inter4
ested visitors T. NJ. CuIp, general
freight agent Of the Louisville and
Nashville road, and j. B. Hathaway,
his able assistant.
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Friday. July 6, 1883,

daring legal hours. at the southwest corner
Of Main and Madison streets, in the CITY Of
Memphis (now. Taxing District Of Shelby
coqlnty)' in Shelby county. Tennessee, Offer az
public cutlery, and sell for cash, to the highest
bidder, certain lot Of land in the County of
shelby and State of Tennessee, near the city
OF Memphis, being in lot No. SO Of L S Tod's
plan for, Willoughby Williams', which Ia
described IN the quit claim deed from viii
louGnby williams to James M Provine, duIv
Feoerded in Book No 76, page 400 of the
kegister,s office of Shelby county, tennessee.
The lets hereby conveyed being lots Nos is
and u Of, Provinces subdivision Of said lot
No. 81, lying on the south side Of the La
grange or Memphis and Selma Railroad.
broadway, If extended) and between tho
fernando road end Frank avenue, Beginning
at the intersection of the Lagrange Railroad
AMI AM rank avenue, and running thence south
vs. 100 feet; thence wsH $50 feet; thence
north to the Lagrange road ISL $40 feet.
thence with said road 2ii $40 feet TO the be-
ginning and being part Of the land vested IN
said Sarah A Proyine by decree In the Cham.
Gerry suit Of Amanett VS. Sarah A Proyine
et al; also lot No. rs Of said Provinces sub
division. so1th of and adjoining said lots
Noe, 10 and II and fronting 90 feet on Frank
avenue by a depth Of $50 feet. $40
" l0s SIMON STURN, Trustse
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PSALMS.
[REvIsEDl

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all ye invalids of the world, Hop Bitters
will make you well and TO rejoice.
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sickness and suffering under foot.
8. Be thou not afrQid when your family
Is sick, or you have Bright's disease or
Liver Complaint for Hop Bitters win
cure you.
4. Both low and high, rich and poor
know the value of Hop Bitters for bilious,
nervous and rheumatic complaints,
6. Cleanse me with Hop Bitten and I
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6. Add disease upon disease and let the
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7, For all my life have l been plagued
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8. He that keepsth his bones from aching
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= Though thou hast sores, pimples, freckIes.
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II. Let not neglect TO use Hop Bitters bring
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4 KtossHlh's EIgLlLIeth Blrthasy.
PHIl Mall 0alslte.


A hundred Hungarian counties and
boroughs have sent addresses to M.
Kossuth on The occasion Of his
eigthtieth birthday. These expires.
signs Of respectful and ageqtioaate
homage cannot fairly be called insin-
cere or even unreal, but they have a
historical rather than a political sig,
Hifcpnoe OF his long life, far ex-
Oeediug that OF any prominent Huns
garian Of modern tlhes, the OK Coy.
elnor Of Hungary has spent the last
thirty three years in exile. Thus his
position is one to which II is not easy
TO find q parallel. lie has become ID
his own iietipe a ghost Of the past,
the shade OF great name, the per!
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1T now turns out that only seven
teen editors we're on the excursion to
Mexico. The other seventy people
we're railroad ticket agents, corpora
ton officials and hangers on generally.
i Forrest City ark Tines.
Iit not about time for the press to
purge itself Of hangers On and be go7-
erned b. some general policy that Eill
prevent such an ilp0sitisa On the
pablie and scandal 10 the pTafsSsioAs
The tri9 70 MozssTsY EE sv=y AZ
traetivs one. yst tks-s Ez-s salY ssy
entssa Of TIA rsll sil.--sl F1rks-z /,
Ark1,aF VA sszls fsi Eus q z,
IN rss7ozse L TIA Tsry nE1sE1z n
Tss.n-i-a Il ". e N Eu. lis a
ryezsIs fI-s EhEz sh-se E1a FFz1g 4
q Ess ris y LIE alAz zz-s 2.
nsxz-s-E M kgTE FET E1zAls r.
E&. EErEs. i;r Ehs EE.Esssiss %
1hs-saEsz Ina raj 1sEzZaysg EIn
u a EsIiaz1K1- n nah 50 a tie
hEFz, 6osa1- G. ziEstsr. K,d eoa>
6zsz ElussG a E1sh a. home and
abroad, and lie Il the last nan to pro-
elEin himself or make known his
identity unless actually necessary to
obtain access 70 the sources Of news
and information. No genuine Jour.
nalist enters the name of
his paper on a hotel register
when travelling. 1t is the novice, the
imitatOr, or the hanger on, that does
this sort of thing. and these are the
loudest men on an excursion, demand.
ing everything to be had and conceding
nothing to the rights and feelings of
others. The railroad authorities might
begin to understand by this time that
it is impossible for an entire State
Press Convention to go on an extended
excursion and that it is hardly fair,
however kind the invitation, to pack
in lot OF idle gentlemen who have
nothing else to 90, to fill up the train
and make big show. A list Of tie
actual members Of the press in a
State can easily be obtained, and II
these excursions must be made
every year, Jet them be made up from
these lists. The press proper never dis.
graces itself upon such occasions: but
the asses who put on the lions skin
and turn giddy, sometimes do. The
press should confer with such liyersI
railroad men as Mr.. HOxie, aud unite
with them in putting a stop to such
an imposition. As to railroad mer
going on these excursions, that is an
other matter. They are general,
subject to very severe discipline, anC
it would cost any one of them hi
place to make an unseemly display o
business 10 public. AS a rule tho
are big hearted clever set Of men az,
therefore, on good understanding
with the newspaper folks.
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MRS. Fannie R. 0'Conner, admin
istratrix, will sell at auction, for cssE'
in Knoxville, on the I'D Of June.
$4,000 Of the stock Of the Mechanics
Bank Of Knoxville, belonging to the
estate Of her late husband, Major
Tom 0'Conner. The stock win be
offered in lots Of 5000, aud then as q
whole, and the most money will take
the block. Fa
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Trustees Sale,

HNpER and by virtue Of two deeds Of
- trust executed to me as trustee by Sarah
Az TErovlne' on October u, 1875, and April II.
l7S, and Book No. III, page 1852, respectively.
OF the REGISTERS Office of Shelby county.
renpessee, to. secure to the Bluff City Build.
ing and Loan Association the payment of Ger
trust, will, on N''N' '.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-06-15

When mind and body are out of sorts,
with cold extremities, a yellowness in the
skin, costiyeness, dull headache, and an
iindisposition to stir about, be sure you are
in for bilious attack. springing from a
more or less disordered liver. DR.. Jaynes
Sanative Pills will bring the liver to a
healthy condition, and speedily remove
all hillary distress.
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
TRIpAY EVENING, JUNE is, IsSa

COLONEL Parsmore pronounces the
story that the St. Louis and Texas
narrow gauge railroad will be absorbed
by the Gould system "a lie, made out
of the whole CLOTH"
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aFair Girl Graduates.Y

whose sedentary lives increase those
troubles peculiar to women, should use
DR.. Pierce's "Favorite Prescription"
which is an unfailiDg remedy. Sold
By druggists. ----L ~ \
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-06-15

Hand bills Of ell sizes, from Tho
smallest 70 a three sheet poster. dons
With With neatness and dispatch, at f9bs
bgBLIc LEDGER JOB printing ofEeS.
Frlscs Ns low Is tho lowest. ''''0'