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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-05
COTTON.

Sales here yesterday were 1900 bales
TO exporters l25 and tOspinners 1875 bales
the market closing firm, Quotations are
e follows Ordinary. Sc; good ordinary
SIC low middling, 9Xc; middling, lONc
good middling, lOHc; middling fair, lOXc
Total sales here so far this season reach
1850 bales, ofyhich exporters havetaken
I2j and spinners II, rs bales.
The New York cotton market closed
quiet at Nc lower on good middling and
nc cheaper on all classes below, while
.middling fair and fair rule unchanged.
The revision is based upon new crop cot
ton and old cotton is worth 3-lGc more.
Middling, lOJfc. Sales, 7lO bales. Stock
on hand, 9b,l92 bales. Futures steady at
! to 3 points above the closing figures Of
the day before The New Orleans mar
ket closed firm and l-l6c higher. Mid
ding, 10 b-l6s. Sales 6lO0 bales. Stock
on hand, 1921 bales. The Liverpool
market was unchanged. Uplands, SID;
orleans, Cd.
The receipts of cotton at all domestic
ports for the past six days sum up 127, 900
bales, increase from last year same time
1867 bales. Total this season, 446, 98S
bales increase 1858 and decrease of ll5,.
OO8 as compared with last year and the
year before at the same date. Total ex-
ports this season, l6s, 2O3 bales; last year
same time, ls6e6s, and year before 25s,-
s95 bales, Total stocks. 4Ol, 1862 bales;
same date last year, 2sS, 7O3, and year be-
fore 429,923 bales.
The worlds visible supply is 1,O28 $40
bales increase, 8O7 G9l bales and decrease
of ~, 65s ascomparcd with last year and
the year before at the same time.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-05
A Brave WOman's Presence of
mind.
PinegrOve pa Herald.

ilutktoNe th,l heTald.
On last Sunday evening William
Rump and bis wife. Of Cherryville,
after putting their children to bed,
were in front Of the house Just as twi,
light was gathering, amusing them.
selves in a playful way. The husband
ran away from the house several rods,
followed by his wife. In running his
left hand struck the revolver which
was in his coat pocket An idea
flashed through his mind that he
would scare his wife 10 the darkness,
and drawing his revolver from his
pocket, he aimed 1t toward the bush,
and, when about to fire, his wife came
running up between him. and the
bush, and be shot her in the abdomen.
She exclaimed "Oh, William, you
shotm lie turned aud said: 1T |
did shoot you in this foolish way
will take my own life, and he pointed
the pistol to his head, but she caught
bis hand and begged him not to
shoot, saying, II amt shot.
She persuaded him to empty every
chamber Of the revolver into the
woods, and then walked back TO the
house. At the house she met a boy,
and told him to hurry and get matches.
Her husband heard this, and quickly
came to her side, and she then told
him she was shot, aud he should
quickly go for doctor. On the way
he aroused the neighbors, who went to
the house and found her in bed suf
fering pain. Three doctors we're sum.
mOned as soon as possible, two from
town, and Carpenter, Of Pottsville.
They discovered the ball had entered
the abdomen, and think it lodged in
the left hip. The wound was a dan
gerOus one, and the woman fingered
until Monday evening, when death
came and relieved her. The husband
is In a terribly distressed state Of
mind. 1t was only recently be stood
near his father, and saw him buried
beneath several tons Of coal in the
mines, and this double affection, it is
feared, will cause him to lose his rea
son. Mrs. Rump was about twenty
two years of age and the mother Of
two children.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-05
A strange Case.
San Francisco Alta.

A German residing in San Francis
90, Samuel Il, Herrguth BY name, ap-
psarsd At the City Reosiving Hospital
on September 9Th and declared that
be had been poisoned BY his wife. His
condition soon became critical and his
ante.mortem statement was taken. 90
described with precision the incidents
Of the morning, saying that he arose 10
his usual health, ate a slice Of bread
and drank q cup of coffee, whose bitter
taste he distinctly noticed, started for
work, but was soon seized with
spasms and only reached the hospital
with great difficulty. Almost imme-
diately after he had concluded this
statement, and before he could sign
copy of il, herrguth died. OF course
such an accusation by dying man
made a strong primA-iacie case against
the wife, and she was arrested but
strangely enough post.mortem OK
animation failed 10 show the faintest
trace Of poison, and proved concln-
siyely that the man died Of Apoplexy
Of the brain.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-05
cOMmeRclAL.
PUBLIC LEOoEn OEFIcR,
MKnPHfs. TEEN. OctOber 5. lRa9.

PURLIo LEOoEa OEFIcK, [
MEnPHIs. TEEN., October 5. 1888. !
The money market rules active. but
without any disturbing influences. A
good borrowing demand prevails for capt.
tai, and 8 per cent is the figure at which
discounts are made, though transactions
are reported at something higher. Ex-
change Is uhyaTedat ! to Nc discount
buying and par selling on the East, while
on New Orleans rates continue at &c of
buying and par selling. m
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-05
NOn-IIesIdent Notice.


0. 500 b. In tho Chanoory Court Of Shelby
county, Ienn.-rhe State Of Tonnoisoe VI
w Butler OF al
4 appearing from Sborins return In this
cause that she defendants, Mrs Jennie
Dixon aud Mra Leltie Dix0n,afe not 10 Be
una In his county.
Il ia therefore ordered that thoy make
ieir appearance herein, Al the oourth0use
{ Shelby county, In Memphis, Tenn, on
before the hrst Monday IN November ,lss8,
I'd plead, answer or domur 10 complainant
mended bill Is" Med March Is, 1882. or the
me will DO taken for confessed AZ 10 them
3 d sot for hearing ox-parte, and that a COPY
this order DO published once . week FOR
~ successive weeks, 10 the Public Ledger.
riiS ist day Of September, 1883.
\ oOpy-Attest.
3yJM Bradley, d. q. a NJ.
W Hampton, sol fot complainant.
~ 80 rs a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-05

Letter heads, envelopes. bill heads
bills Of lading, cards, and all kinds Of
commercial printing done as we'll and
as cheap at the PUBLIc LEDGER Office
IS anywhere 10 the United States.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-05
[!4!!::d::..nB
lAliSiala State Lottery CNHlalE.

I'VE do hereby certify that we super
wise the arrangements for all the Month
" and Semi-Annual Drawings OF The
Louisiana State Lottery Company, and in
person manage and control the Drawings
themselves, and that the same are con-
Quoted with honesty, fairness, and in good
faith toward all parties, and we authorize
the Company TO use this certificate, with
tac-slmiles of our signatures attached, in
its advertisements"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-05

To all who are suffering from the errors and
lndiscI,etions. Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood, etc., will send
q reeipe that will cure you, FREE Oh
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
BY missionary in South America. Send 4
lolf-adtressod envelope 10 the Rev, JOeEPH II
lSHAH. Htst'on New York City.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-05

executors intend 10 defend the will,
il possible, so that an interesting
contest is expected.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-05

1851 Prizes, amounting to 500
Application for rates 10 clubs should be
orleans.
For further inform alton. writs clearly, giv-
'nE tuti address. Make P. o.. Money Orders
payable and address Registered Letters to =
New Orleans National Bank.
New Orleans, Lag
Ordinary letters BY Mail or EXPRESS to
~. A. DAUPHIM,
" N. A. DAUPHIN,
607 seventh ST., Washington, ID. q.
Jr at West Can't atreat. Memnhis Tenn
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-05

The PUBLto LEDGER job printing
office and blank book mandatory, 10
Madison street, executes every class
Of such work in good style and at low
rates.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-05
LlTTEKV.
NEw oHtsAEs. August D. issS
TO THE PUBLIC I

huNtalAtott Tor NOuraeIVr4I
fostmaster-6 General Gresham having pub
,shed willful and malicious falsehood in ro-
GARD to the character Of Tho Louisiana state
LOTTERY Company. the following facts arc
given 70 the public to prove his statement,
that we are engaged in a fraudulent business.
to be false and untrue.
Amount Of prizes paid by the Louisiana
State Lottery Company from January l, is5g,
to present date;
Paid 10 Southern Express Co., New
Orleans. i. NJ. Wesc0at. Manager,st, $780, 20
Paid 70 Louisiana National Bank.
Jos, 4. Oglesby, President.,......... l6a,9OO
Paid 70 Louisiana State Natl BanK,
B. II. Kennedy, President............ I2iI0O
Paid 70 NewOrleans National Bank.
A., Baldwin. President................. $3.50
Paid 20 Union National Bank,
S. Charlaron. Cashiar..................... G,4JO
Paid to Citizens Bank,
+, 4. Carriere, President. ......... 5000
Paid 70 aormania National Bank,
Jules Cassard, presidont......... 1000
Paid 70 llibernia National Bank.
Chas. Palfray. Cashier.................. $500
Paid 10 Canal Bank,
Ed Toby, Cashier...................,.... I8150
Paid to Mutual National Bank,
Jos. Mitchell, Cashier..................... R.20O
Total paid as 1850
Paid In sums Of under sl0UO at the
various Offices Of tho Company
throughout the United States....... 2,627 40
Total paid BY all..................... 81 Ssl tsO
For the truth Of the above facts We refer
the public TO the officers of the above namod
corporations, and for our legality and stand
ing to the Mayor and officers Of the city OF
New Orleans, 70 the State authorities OF Lon
isiana, aad also TO the U. S. Officials Of Lou
isiana. We claim 10 be legal. honest and
correct in all our transactions, as much so al
any business in the country. Our standing is
conceded by all WAC investisa ate. and our
stock for years has been sold at our Board of
Brokers, aud owned by many oil our best
known and respected citizens.
n. A. DAUPhIN, President,
eT CAPITAL PRIEE, s75, 900. -
Tickets only -. shares In prOpOrflon
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-05
STEPHEN -.
Blu RR0UGHS, ESQ.

A man distinguished for q
his Industry Il his talents Il q
requirements, Self-taught d q
original, he explored the va q
} st field of Mathematical Il q
Astronomical Science beyon d
} d all the efierts Of Cassini. or q
a Newton a. made discoveries Of d
the most useful " astonishin q
} g nature. But in consequence Z
Of blindness his discoverie {
are lost TO the world. {
He died Aug. Z, lsl7, 4
Aged SO. {
D This monument is erected by ,
D Plxley johnson. {
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-05
saturday, October Is, 1858,

Saturday, October IL, 1883,
sithin legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
oWit: Commencing At the southwest cor
Ter OF Tennessee street aud an alley, one
hundred and en- feet from the northeast cor
lor Of Trezsyant an Tennessee streets, run
ling thence north With t1e line of Tennessee
treet seventy feet; thence east right an
lies with Tennessee street or Q hu ldrod and
ighty feet to Clinton alley; iusnco south
Gag Clinton alley seventy ieet; thence
ne hundred and eighty feet 10 the place Of
1ginping, in Taxing District Of shelby coun-
', Tennessee, subject 10 the allotment bg
he Circuit Court of Shelby county of a GER
ain portion OF said lot for the right of way Of
40 Mississippi and Tennessee railroad over
10 same, described as follows; beginning AT
b , south and west line OF Lot No. 2, one hun
lred and tEenty feet from tho south line Of
iuling street; running thence along and
gith the east line Tennessee st. 10 feet; thenoe
right angles with said line eastward forty
set; thence at right angles nOrthWardly
evenly feet; thence at right angles west
lardiy forty feet 10 the beginning point.
laking al area vi 40t10 feet, as shown by
lat In report Of Commissioners In ease Ne
O2j. reference Docket, sal Circuit Court,
mississippi and Tennessee X h Co. va Gin.
IN MoMakiu OF al.
Terms of Sale-On a credit of 7 month";.
purchaser executing note with approved
ocarily; lien retained, REDEMPTION barred.
This September ~, 1883.
Il. J. BLACK, @. and N.
~ George Mallory, u. y. and N.
q Il Vance, sol Tor eQlnpPt II
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Commissioners

UOWWIH8IOmeFHs
incorporated In 1858 for IS years by the Log
stature for Educational and Charitable mr.
poses-With a capital Of 81. 0O0, 000-to which a
'eserve fund Of 1856, 900 has since been added.
" an overwhelming popular vote its fran
mise was made a part Of the present State
j9nstitution adopted December "a, A. D.. 1874.
The only Lottery ever voted on and indors-
Cd BY the people Of any State.
IL never scales or p0stpOnes.
Its Grand single Number DRAWINGS
will take place monthly.
Splendid OPPORTUNITY TO
y WIN A PORTUNEi
TENTH GRAND DRAWING, GLASS X.
v New Orleans. Tuesday, October o, 1883
-l6lst Monthly Drawing.
Capital Prize, $4,000.
TOO, 900 Tick cts as Five DOIIaF,, Ese,,
Fractions, I'm Flfths I'm proportion.
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Whole Tickets, 81. Half Tickets, 81.
~ Tickets, $50. IS Tickets, 500.
CHANCERY SALE
OF
Real Estate.

No 1872, R -Chancery Court Of Shelby coun.
ty-John Rakes, jr: ys. Dewitt Clinton
MeMakin, Dekalb McMakin ct al.
R1 virtue 81 an interlecutory decree for
- sale, entered in the above cause on the
10 day Of August, lSS3,in N 49,, page $50,
[ will sell, at pub ic auction. to the highest
ildder, in front Of the Clerk and Master's
dice, courthouse Of Shelby county. Memphis,
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-01-13
A Fond Husbands First Request
Chicago Tribune.

Chicago Tribune.
 One by one the guests paid their res poets and depar'ed, las, among them be- ing Beyl McMurty and Aristides Mul- cahey, the bridesmaids and bes, man, <, length the bride and groom were lief, alone. and when he had encircled her waist with his arm, he paused. and asked in tones ehoked with emotion:
 Would you do anything should ask of you, love ?''
 She did not answer at first, but sudden ly nestled herself against his great manly breast. and murmuied softly:
 Why. darling. you know would Wha, is ii -
 After moment of agonized hesitation. he leaned over her, his face beuaying his firm resolve and his lips almost touching her beautiful hair. as he hissed into.her ear the baleful words:
 Promise me 10 write no more poet y."
 Withou, raising her head, the beauti- ful girl slipped limp and senseless from his arms and fell on the floor with dull sickening thud.
 "l have knocked her GU, in less than foar rounds he said, and began rolling a cigarette.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-01-13

his glass of punch and ordered . glass oi oggeaf instead. Larilliere, for the frsi time in his life, turned pale and cried "You scoundreL you don't know who am." "Oh ys," the stranger replied, "l know who you are quite well," and with the words forced him down into the chair from which he had risen. The or eeaf was brought, and the stranger hold ing a pistol to Larailliere's head, said :" Unless you drink this of 1 shall blow out your brains on the spot: and if you do drink 1t of will do you the honor of fighting you tomorrow !" With the sabre," cried Larilliere. who had lately been prae;ieing with that arm. How you like.' said the stranger. Then as Larilliere drank off iha eye cat, he added ]: :. have humblcd you enough tonight. I put of killing you till to-morroW.r ' The morrow came. the adversanes met. and Laurilliere found that he had met his match. The stranger left him not a moments breathing space; but never followed up his attacks, until al last Lar
 l!.erc cried inso!en,ly: When are you going to kill me-" Now said the stranger. for the first time using his sabre like dueling sword, an, lungng through Larilliere's heart.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-01-13
HELENA.

Helena, Arkansaw, is one of the most prosperous ci;;es on the lower Missis- sippi. It has metropolitan air and is the center of an immense trade. It is virtually the termini of three railroads, which with that greatest of all trade chan nels, the Mississippi river, render it a point of rapidly increasing commercial interests. The Helena and Iron Noun tain road, since becoming factor in the Gould system, has been greatly improved and is doing great work for the town. Helena's metropolitan air IS no; d delu- sion. Telephones jingle a, every turn. two express companies. the Southern and the Pacific, are IF operation, and gas H. !uminates the city. A just pride of the town IS it's splendid opera house. It IS Of the most modern arrangement. and un- der the management of 5. K. Fitzpatrick is one of the most successful institutions in the state. Two newspapers flourish here, the Eporh, weekly publication, and the Ho,Af, daily published by General Burke, enc et the most inde- pendent and fearless journalists in the state.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-01-13
How a Noted Dueiist Died.
Saturday Review

The Com,c de I.arrilliere. one of the welihorn among the bretteurs, met one day in the street business man named Castcra walking with his young and pretty wife. He advanced 10 him and said with polite bow: Il beg your pardon. but have made bet with my friend here. whom beg to introduce to you that would kiss your wife while she was walking with you''-here the other man turned livid-" after having given you slap in the face" Castera tough, him the next day with pistols. The counts first shot hit Castera on the right ear. the second on the left. Before the third he said: = CeHe yois je ,syai nsoAcie." and with the third he shot Cas- terra through the eye. Castera was re venged in a manner dramatic enough. One night as Larilliere sai in his fayonse seat in aafr, while masked ball was going on hard by, stranger in domino and mask came up 10 him. cver.asned
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-01-13
Gu, Growing Ones Friends.
Golden Rulc.


 There are men and women in public life whose pathway is marked by the re- mains of friends whom they have squeezed dry and dropped. like so many sucked oranges. In politics t is said oi such man that he has been kicked down the ladder by which he climbed. In literary or other walks the human sponge often swells up with the thought that he has outgrown his humble friends of other days. In private life the self-conscious soul contents itself with becoming more and more the centre of its little cireum- ference, taking none within it's orbit who will not consent to ievolve around il and emit light and warmth for its enjoyment
 There have been many and noble defi- ni,ions of what friend is. People oi real individuality. strength and sensitive ness doubtless have fewer friends. unless they have been cherishing unconsciously low ideals. But whatever friend may not be. certainly that sweet and noble term is unmefi,ed by one who. however generous in other directions. Is selfish oi himself.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-01-13
There, You Sucker, IS Something You
 Can't Stea

The following from the Columbus to. ] Bohemids is d story told on George Will son, of Barlow, Wilson & Cos minstrels. who will appear at the Grand Opera House next Monday and Tuesday nights.
 It is we'll known by all who take any interest in minsircisy that George Wilson. now of Barlow. Wilson < Go. is an imi- ta,or of George Tha,cher's funny s,utter- ing. Apropos of this relation of the two minstrel. good story is told. Thatcher was on the end ne night, when Wilson was down in front in the audience. and Thatcher knew it. It came the latter time to go through with his gags. when he asked the interlocutor to guess how many fingers he had on his hands. The interlocuior guessed seven. eight. nine and ten, to each of which Thatcher re- sponded. "N-n-o, sir r "How many have you them" asked the interlocutor. "N-n-inc and half." said George. hold ing up his hands and showing that part of one finger was gone. Then turning -trlumphantly to WilsoN, Thatcher waved the mutilated finger at him and shouted. There. you sucker. is something you can't steal
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-01-13
A Suggestion. .

The people generally. and advertisers especially. should not fail to remember that TIE ARKANsAw TRAvELER, while it enjoys a national reputation, has To- cal circulation much larger than that of any paper published in Little Rock. There are few reading families in the city or in any of the neighboring towns who do not receive TIE ARKANSAw TRAv- ELER regularly. It is understood that the object of advertising is to make your name and business known in the com munity from which you wish to receive advertise Tn that journal which has the largest circulation in that community THE ARKANSAw TRAvEiER is that jour- nal.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-01-13
A Jester Joked,

tC. R. Pope, St- Louis Posi-Dispateh.l
 We-Mark Twain, Joe Goodman, Dar De Guile, Frank Mayo, Louis Aldrich, Dennis Mccarthy, your narrator and oth- CT choice spirits-had organized a club appropriately named the "Visigoths." s." Mark Twain was then laying the founda- ton of his future wondrous fame by fill- ing the columns of the Virginia City En- lerbyise with the toughest though richest kind of humor. It often took the form of the most merciless practical jokes. None of us escaped his keen tongue or trenchant pen. So, when one day Mark announced his intention of leaving Us for the Ray to seek his fortune in q larger field, the "boys" resolved to give him a good send-of. Mark was mysteriously informed that the visitors were going 10 do something handsome. Twain, not to be outdone, bought box of champagne and prepared himself with most pathetic speech. We got our selves ready for the presentation by buy
 ing an elegant morocco case, properly
 inscribed, and then quietly and insidu- ously placed Tn it nice clay pipe cost ing just fifty cents. The case was locked and we threw away the key. happened to be the Viking for that week and 1t de- volved on me to make the presentation speech. It was done in the most digni- fled and solemn manner. Marks many noble qualities were enlarged upon. His brilliant genius, his bright future, how sorrowfully we parted with the merry, genial spirit who was wont to set the table in roar." Then the meerschaum case was handed over to him. His re- sponse was so eloquent and pathetic ,ha, 1t moved him to tears. and us too-but no matter. The champagne flowed freely and the fun was fast and furious. Blu, the great humorist and champion seller did not become aware of his treasure tlll he got home and had procured the serv- ices of a loeksmi,h. They say the air was filled with sulphurous gases when Mark realized the sell He did rot speak to Us for q week.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-01-13

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Advanced Education.
T6lcdo Saturday Amcric1l

Toledo Saturday American.
 old man.-"Iohn, bring in scuttle of coal and stir up the iirc it's getting cold here
 Young man fresh from eollese.-"Why, father, ii oughtn't to be very cold this time of the year. To be sure the earth is considerably inclined to the plane of her cciiptic, and the obiiquity of the solar heat rays Is somewhat greater, but as the earth is near her perihelion, we are much nearer the sun now than in summer"
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