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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-22
Kennedy for Ants,

An old lady Of this city, who has
had much experience in housekeeping,
gives the following brief and simple
remedy for ants which are often 50
troublesome In paptEles and dining
rooms Break up common shell bark
hicory nuts and place them, kernels,
shells and all, 10 sauOers in the inr
iected localities. The ants love the
kernels better than they do sugar or
anything, and will swarm into the
sagcsrs. From time TO time the con-
tents can be smptied into the fire,
sRiil tho entire tribe Of ants in the
vicinity 70 destroyed. This Is easy,
cheap and sure,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-22
THE CITY.
LEDGER LINES.

Fresh fish at Signaigo's.
Fresh oysters, at Signaigo's.
Ice cold melons at Clements.
5000 watermelons at Clements.
Battier's chill tonic, 56 Main street
Fine Missouri melons st Clements.
Brown & Jones, coal dealers, 282
Main street.
White lead, paints, oils, glass and
kalsomine, Z. Wright 3G5 Main.
The Bad Boy Abroad" 25c edi
ton, at MansiOrd'S, 298 Main street.
New check BOOKS manufactured at
low figures at the LEDGER job print
ing Office.
Judge Hidden ftly remarks
"Whiskey is the handspring OF Crimi-
nal Courts"
A large lot of choice melons at
Charleston road, very low to the
trade. Ike A. Chase, go Front.
Watermelous on ice, chickens and
fresh meats Of all kinds, at Victor D.
Fuchs market, 80 and Al Jefferson.
Music books, magazines, illustrated
papers, etc, bound at the PUBLIC
LEDGER bindery, - Madison street.
Death from congestion was the yer.
dict returned by the Coroner's jury
on the remains Of the late P. ]. DAILY
Fine carpets do not make photo,
graphs but artists of skill do. There
fore go to Cottage Gallery for ant
work.
No rain fell within 100 miles O
Memphis yesterday. Tuscumbia. Ala
enjoyed fraction over three inches Of
cloud drippings.
The case Of A, Wesson, jr., charged
with involuntary manslaughter, will
not be heard until the recovery o
Attorney General Turner.
Judge Hadden had a picnic will
newspapers yesterday, AID His Homo
seemed to enjoy this departure from
the ordinary routine Of his court.
Business men will find it to their
interest to have all their Job printing
done at the PUBLIC LEDGER ioI
printing Office, IL Madison street
In few more weeks piscatoriall
inclined citizens will have TO relin
uuish their sport and buckle down 4
business. which promises to be a ban
. neF season.
Clements melons are certsiul
choice. Telephone your orders Q
call and see this big lot aud select "a
\ yourself. Free delivery every morn
ing from the ice.
Work on the Presbyterian churc
: and Jewish synagogue, 90 Popl,
street, is being pushed rapidly fo
/ ward. They will be handsome strui
! lures when completed.
q The Ko Ko factory are workir
night and day. Orders will be 6Ile
i. in rotation A prominent drug hOui
, 10 the city is Grst on the list Deale
> will do we'll to place orders ahead.
Il AS the drawing ofthe Little Hsylr
i Lottery takes place to morroy. Il
4 sales Of tickets will Gloss to day. Tho
I. who have not already secured ticke
II 81 ould do 30 70 day, o. Que man
chance is Is good % smother
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-22
Self-Feeders and Condensers,

nouRced repeatedly that he would par
ticlpate in the estate at her death. He
adds that this was we'll understood by
all the parties interested, and that
prior to her death his mother made
and executed will wherein he was
we'll provided for, but that this docu-
ment was suppressed by one of the
legitimate children for the purpose Of
defrauding him. The bill goes on to
state that he made overtures to his
half brothers and sisters, after the
death Of his mother, to allow him his
portion Of the estate, but that it was
represented to him that the property
had been much over estimated, and
his share would not exceed $4,000 if he
were entitled to it; but that, on the
advice OF an attorneys member of the
Chicago bar, it had been considered
that he, as an illegitimate child would
not be entitled to any portion of the
wealth.
On the strength Of these statements,
it is further alleged, the petitioner
accepted $4,000 and gave receipt for
it, relinquishing to it all other claims
to the property. But, being now con-
vinced that this document was OBJ
tanned from him by false representa-.
tiOns, it IL desired to have it anuulled
and to have q new partition of the
funds left by the late Mrs. Ballard.
Besides that it is averred that che
estate of the late Edward Ballard was
not well managed, but that the admin
istratOrs, Henry q. Gage anu Cyrus
Wilcox, have been running things in
a way to please themselves, and that
they have intermingled their own
moneys with those left in their charge.
SO as to make it nearly impossible to
get at a correct account Of the mat
ter. The estate Of the late Ed
ward Ballard is put at $4,000, and it
is asserted that the administrators
never rendered a true account of it,
and have managed it, not to the
interest OF Lucy W. Ballard, but
rather to their own interests. A mis-
appropriation of the moneys received
by the administrators for rents on the
Ballard estate is likewise charged. A
full list of the property owned by the
late Lucy W. Ballard is then given
and the court is requested 10 release
the prisoner from his fermer acoui-
escence in the disposal of the property
to occasion a new division Of the
whole estate, so that the petitioner
may receive a full one-fourth share of
it, aud to issue 40 Injunction restrain,
ing the present heirs from disposing
Of any OF the property interested.
The parties against whom this suit
lis brought are well known and res
spected. Frank e. Ballard is a real
estate agent at lis Monroe street
CHARLES K. Ballard is secretary o. The
Guthrie Ice Company, and Mary
Gage is the wife Of Henry q. Gage.
who is a partner in u, real estate
business at ll5 Monroe street.
Il o
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-22
KALSOMINING,
Wall Tinting and Whitening,
A. Mcneil. 25I Third 1T.

The Travellers Accident Insurance
Company paid one hundred thous-
and dollars for death and indem
nifty claims in the month of January,
1888. 1t indemni6es the merchant for
his salary, the mechanic for his days
wages lost from accidental injury
Apply to Marx & Bensdosf, agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-22
The Old Pleasure G arden Gone

A few moments after Z o'clock this
morning word was brought to No.
enginehouse that fire was in progress
at the double cottage owned by Mrs
DuPAly, located juss outside the city
limits in Fort Pickering, and known
10 years gone By as the Pleasure
Garden" The alarm was turned in
and companies and 2 and the hook
aud ladder truck responded. When
the hrenen arrived at the burning
building the flames had gained such
hesdWaY that nothing could be done
to save the structure, especially AZ
there was not sufficient water in tn,
vicinity 70 justify the engines 10 goinl
into service. K bucket brigade wal
organized and the men directed theii
efforts toward saving the barn, IN
which they we're successful.
The cottage was totally destroyed
One.half the building was vacant
while the other portion Nas rented :,
g family named Thompson, Who arC
| probably absent from he eity. ~ thej
could not DO found this moFsisg IN,
loss will probably reach fzyOO, IN
sBranee unknown.
While gDiaY - he Gre he bOoE
and ladder lfses s9lli$ea viii Albsr
seessels meat aegGa a ne conner D
Main and Adams stress OGe of th,
horses 81 lhs track ga . f0fsioos IN ,
wheel u the Fsss Bazeg, bgt ne
NAMED pff1esNg qgiss wills ~
spoke vas bsiag egt as So lsnsE'
Es done,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-22
KO-KO
TUI1U
None Better.

The Travellers is the largest acciden;
insurance company in the world. Ii
paid l5,503 claims in 1882, amounting
to H50,572. 1t issued 103, 121 policies
in 1882, and paid an average of 80
claims day. Apply to Marx & Bens.
dorf for policy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-22

The Merch ants Exchange kilograms
to-day report or at 1924, free on
board and unchanged from last eve
ming, Lard, $40, and DC down. N ess
pork, 1910, and unchanged. Corn,
SIC per bu and 10 up.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-22
TAKE NOTICE.
Cheap Cash Boot and Shoe House

Our fne kid button boots 50 80,
former price 50 30.
Our fine kid slipper 81, former
price 81 30.
Gentlemen's fEe shoes at extremely
low prices. 124t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-22

The Travellers Accident Insurance
Company paid nearly $6,0O00OO fol
accident claims. Every business mar
should have a policy. Il has issued
over $40 600 policies; paid over 90, 00(
claims. Marx & BensdOrf, agents
l6 Madison street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-22
Notice.

All the privileges for the Jeans
Senator'S picnic, to be given Monday,
August q, at Estival Park. for sale.
Sealed bids received at 327 Main until
Saturday. l53
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-22
Let's 60 TO BON Aqua and Cool
AN.

We are authorized to say that month
lyrates will be given all who desire to
breathe the pure air and drink the
health restoring waters of Bon Aqua
for a few days or weeks. 154
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-22
POsitiVeIY the Last Week

of Risks grand closing out sale
Stoves, tinware, lamps, etc, at your own
prices. for this week only. Will be
open until 9 o'clock every night. 154
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-22

If you are suffering with chills,
take Battier's Chill Tonic and il
will cure you. SO Main st. last
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-22
JOHN WALSH, UNDERTAKES
84I Second street
Indications.

WAsHINGToN, August 22-Tennes-
see and the Ohio valley, fair weather;
southerly shifting to westerly winds;
stationary barometer in Tennessee,
falling, followed by rising barometer in
Ohio valley rising temperature during
day, followed by falling temperature
iu Ohio valley during the night,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-22

The PUBLIC L1DGER Job printing
ONCE constantly receives new type OF
tho latest ssyles, and the Office gener-
ally is fept up to the highest standard
Of excellence,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-22

CTYLISH msre, good phmt6n and harness,
- at 80 Poplar street. $50 1856
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-22
M ARrHUR WHFATLER,
FOR SALE

7 ARGE, irst-class cotton warehouse.
" l2St :: v. PATRLcK.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11
MAILS.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF, TO AND
FROM SAN MARCOS POST OFFICE.
Nails from Aus tin arrive at lilo P Nj close at 1890
P.
San Antonio arrive at 2:2O P. NJ; close
at 2:00P.M
Luling, arrives at u NJ, closes at 12:45. P. n.
Above mails arrive and depart daily.
Blanco, via Wimberley-departs Monday and Friday
at6A. NJ. Arrives Tuesday and Saturday at
pm.
General Delivery from A. NJ, to II H., and from
P M.to5 p. NJ
Postofce open on Sundays one hour after distribu-
tico Of mails
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11
SBEGJRCKzE ES.

HETHODIST.-Preaching at the Methodist
Church every Sabbath Rev. Buckner Harris, Pastor.
Sunday School at o'clock, A III. Glass meeauS
or young Mems Prayer Meeting at O'Clock P. IL.
Prayer Meeting on Wednesday.
PROTESTANT TEPIsCOPAL.--Services lst Sun
asy each month, at 1OK o'clock, A. NJ, and p Me-
"a; ST. Marks church,, By the Rev MI. Alien'
BAPTIST. aching at the Baptist Church
On the FIRST and third Sundays in each month,
Elder b. Hatcher. Pastor.
CATHOLIC, services 4th Sunday in each month,
Atv. Father Norandi, pastor.
There are also Presbyterian and Christian
Churches and congregations, but the have at pres
eat no regular pastors.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11
SOCIETIES

San Marcos Lodge 80. 342 meets Saturday on or
eesore full moon, a, c. Danforth W. n. Albert
HeA'oa Secretary.
san Marcos Chapter No. 129, meets Tuesday On or
.elore fall moon. P. J. C. Smith u. Z. d. r.
@itert HeatoH. Secretary.
hays Lodge X. Of II. No. 1ees, meets 2nd snd 4th
TheAys of each month. J. V. HDtehins, DietA'of'
II. Peel. Reporter.
,Lo- OF Mountain I.nIge No. l54 meets every
Saeacsy night H.O. James, Z. G. Albert
letiol' Secretary.
fefkias EaeAup1eat No. s. meets lst 3-d and sth
5si--ay q each u.oaih. }. Hard, {. =. Aioes
Eeatoa SecretsrT.
orssr q Chosen Friends. Basil DAllsT. C. C..
A4o-Ft Esaton, Secretary.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11
GENERAL DIRECTORY.
GDFESECNAaA.
coyGREssMAN--9Tu DISTRICT:

coyGREssMAy--9Tu DISTRICT:
Hon. James f. Miller, Of Gonzales County.
sgNAToe 25TH DISTRICT:
Hon. Geo. Pteuf7er, Of Comal Co.
pgpnssENTA-ivEs-9lsrD DISTRICT:
Uon. 8. 3. Mcbride, Of Hays Co.
4vn. j. n. Stogper, of Caldwell Co.
DISTRICT oounT--15TH DIsraicT.
Hon. L. W. Moore, Presiding Judge, LaGrsnge.
J. u. Bethany. Attorney, Austin Co.
TIMES or HOLDING COURT.
SD Mondays in March aud september.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Cd Z. Kone, Judge County Court.
Jas, G. Burleson, Dist. and County Clerk.
Owen Ford County Attorney.
n. E, Barber Sheriff J. II. Turner, Deputy.
C.s: Cock, Justice. of TIE Peace Pre- No !
David Lynch, " . =
VIM wyatt . :. )
J. c. Rove, 4
III Patterson, County Treasurer.
r S. Fortson, Assessor.
Joe, c. Eve, Surveyor.
=. ! 5l,('4 noCsr'y, oan'r Precinct 10. J.
JR. Burleson, j:
w. Z. Wood, A.
JF. Pitts, Constable Precinct mol.
TIars OF HOLDING COUNTY AND PREolNor CoUSfs-
Criminal County Court--1st Monday in each
month
County Court for Civil and Probate business
81 Monday in January, March, May, July. September
and November
Commissioners Court--ad Mondays in February,
Nay, August and November.
Justice Court Precinct No. list Friday In each
month, Gan Marcos.
Precinct No. 2--2d Friday in each month Mt. City.
" SD :" Wmberley's Mill
.. 4-4th 81 Dripping Springs.
TOWN oPFIcERs.
Msyor-C. S. Cock.
Coancil-w. o. Hutchison, G. W. Donaldson, T. P.
Daley. D. A. Glover, VIM. Giesen.
harshal-T. NJ. Prince.
Council meets the first Tuesday in each month.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS.
Explanation.

The paper herewith submitted has
been prepared mostly for circulation
among parties abroad desiring infor-
nation concerning thispart of Texas.
Thepresent season was not thought
to be propitious for full showing
up of the business ofSan Marcos and
the county generally; and this is
therefore reserved for a more favora-
BILE occasion.
The main facts respecting soil, pro-
ductions, ETC., continued in this sheet
were given us in 1874 or 1875 in a
communication signed by the officers
and other leading members of the
Grange Association, which then exist
ed in this county, viz: r. M. Cald-
we'll, Geo. T. McGehee, j. A. Smith,
G. B. Donaldson, Ed. Burleson, S. d.
Jackman and j. l.. Connally.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11
LOOK HERE (!

The best way of obtaining authen-
tic information concerning any coun-
try, as all intelligent people know, is
through its local newspapers. Not
through one issue, merely but through
the course Of several months or q
year. The truth in many ways will
come out in newspaper, whereas let
ters and circulars are apt to be one
sided. To inquirers about Western
Texas. therefore, we would say, sub
scribe for the FREE PBEss. Its reg
ular issues are nearly twice the size
of the present. and are filed with
interesting local and general matter.
See terms on first page.
PREMIUM.
To al nov subscribers for one year, cash
in advance. We viii send postpaid copy O4
KeadalTs celebrated ''TEEETTsE o. IEEE HORSE
AZ, grs DrsEAsEs." It is a manual Of 81
80. Of which ZOO, 600 COPIES have been
80 The price Is = cents. - that y accep;-
frg Cur o7er yOa really set tie FzEE Pass
~ tie rzts of 81 IS Per year.
spccir,ea copies ss1t O. appicltloa- tor
teras, Sc top Ct Erst colzEa-
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11

No account of San Marcos or Hays
county can be perfect which omits
the fine poem of Mollie e. Moore,
which we republish in the next col
umn. We have several times copied
it before, but our supply of copies
was as often exhausted. The author
now Mrs. Davis-is perhaps the
most spirited and original of Texas
poets. AS is indicated in the poem,
she spent her childhood in this place,
residing on the banks ofthe river just
opposite the ''stately hill" nova part
of the Wood-Cook property, and
near the ''fairy isle" described in the
poem. Any one familiar with the
scenery would at once recognize it in
her description.
There are two references near the
opening of the poem which would
not be understood abroad, first as to
the "Race-paths." These constitute
one of the most singular features OF
our mountain scenery. Almost every
woodland elevation throughout that
region is encircled considerable dis
tance below it's apex by one Of these
race-tracks. They bear d striking
resemblance to those made by art,
and some Of them are quite as smooth
and beautiful. The track around the
hill referred to in the poem is the
most beautiful we have seen. 1t is
fully a mile in length and per-
feet in oil respects. Inside, the hill
crowned with cedars and other trees
rises a good deal higher, and com
mands view of the ''track. The
whole scene, though in d perfect
state of nature, suggests preparation
for O. fair or horse-racing.-Again,
"the nest the falcon built" though it
has now disappeared, is remembered
by our first settlers.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11
AREA, LOCATION, ETC.

Hays is one Of the smallest counties Of
Texas, containing only about 6SO square
niles. The Both parallel of latitude
and the esth Of longitude both pass
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-15
LIEUTENANT GREELY,s Peril.
Speculation as to His Food Supplies
and a Relief Expedition.

Speculation as to His Food Supplies
and a Relief Expedition.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-NO additional
information has been received TODAY
either at the War or Navy Department.
with regard to the loss of the Arctic relief
steamer PrOteus and the failure of Lien
tenant GarlingtOn's expedition. The
officers of the Sigma Service here freely
admit that the present situation of affairs
is serious, but they do not regard it as in
any sense hopeless. In the first place.
they say that Lieutenant Greely's party
had originally supply of provisions
which was calculated to last three years,
or until the summer of 1884.
This supply, they think, must have
been very considerably augmented bv
fish and game, procurable in the imme-
diate vicinity Of Lady Franklin Bay Sta
ton, so that if the party remains there it
Will not be in danger of starvation before
next summer. If, however, as seems
more probable to the authorities here. he
should have abandoned his station on the
first Of September and retreated down
the coast of Grinnell land to the mouth of
smiths Sound, expecting to find there a
rellef party and &. depot of stores, his sit
udIlOh may SHOILIy DeCOIHe CRITICAL.
How large a quantity of provisions he
could find at Cape Sabine and LittIeton
Island is not known, but it is feared that
the supplies left there last year and the
small quantity saved from the wreck OF
the PrOteus would not maintain Lieut..
Greeley and his men at the mouth of
Smith Sound through the coming winter.
even if the party had shelter and
fuel. Some help might be obtained from
the EsquimauX Of the Greenland coast
could Lieut.. Greeley find and open com
municatiOn with them, but this is ad-
mitted to be an uncertain reliance. 1t has
been suggested that another ship be sent
from st. Johns to the mouth of Smiths
Sound at once, and also that sledge
party be dispatched from Upernavik up
the Greenland coast, but no course Of
future action has as yet been decided
upon. The War Department authorities
say that they can form no plans until
they receive fuller information from Lieu
tenant Darlington, who has been asked
for suggestions.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-15
The Indiana EIenhant.

Washington .SpeciqE 10 Ne,c York Sun. Sept Il.
The possibility of News return
to Indiana has sent cOnsterna-
ton into the Republican house
hold there. Harrison sent to Gresham.
Head him." Gresham, acting on his
own impulse and the request, lost no time
in laying the case before Arthur: but
Arthur was tired of New. Don't turn
him loose on us" said Dudley. For
heavens sake hold him. calculated
Alexander. "He's got loaded gun, and
there is no knowing what fool thing he
may do with it." exclaimed a dozen
others III chorus. The allusiOn was to
the fact that the ownership of the In
dianapOlis journal is i'm New. "YOu
must induce FOlger to give a little" said
Gresham. 1t was this suggestion that
seemed to open the way. and so New went
off without resigning, and in the belief
that he had drought Arthur to terms"
or late the Indiana Republicans have
been trying TO make peace among them
selves, though no two could agree per-
fectly, except that New was a nuisance.
On this point they are unit. BY keeping
him in Washington Arthur will place
them all under obligations to him. This
he has agreed to undertake. Precisely
what New wants no one knows. 1t is
probable he does not know himself. His
principal complaint is that Folger does
not treat him right. FOlger, not wishing
to be considered outrageous, is understood
to consent that New need not black his
boots or do any other degrading thing.
This seems to satisfy New, and so he will
stay. In truth he has never had the least
idea of going. For creating tempest in
a teapot New is a success.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-15

Exempting the Americus Light Infan-
try from road and jury duty.
Giving the Fulton county chain-gang
into the control of the Commissioners of
Roads and Revenues.
The afternoon session was devoted to
reading bills the first time.
THE POLICE GAZETTE CASE.
W, Montrose, agent of the New York
P0Hce Gazette, was to-day convicted of
distributing an obscene pictorial newspa-
per and sentenced to pay a fine of 81, 900
or serve twelve months in the chan-gang.
Several weeks ago MOntrose came here
by order OF Richard X. Fox. proprietor of
the paper named. to make test case under
the law passed in 1873. Mr.. Fox is here
and the trial eXcites much interest. The
presiding Judge stated that he would i'm
pose the full penalty of the law. because
the defendant was seeking to get a foot
hold Tor paper which has been sup
pressed for five years. The case will be
carried to the Supreme Court.
Charles ID. Hill, son Of ex-senator Hill.
conducted the defense.
GEN. COOK APPOINTED COMMISSIONER.
Col. John Screven, of Chatham, having
declined the appointment of Capitol Com
missioner, the Governor tonight chose
zen. Phil Cook, of Sumter, to fill the va
cancy. He was for eight years member
OF the Congressional Committee on Public
Buildings, four of which he was its Chair
man. His acceptance is certain.
CRUSHED BY CARS.
Monroe Ellis, colored, was badly mashed
while coupling cars at the East Tennes-
see, Virginia and Georgia Railroad depot
to-day He will lose leg, and perhaps
his life
GEN. BEAUREGARD'S DAUGHTER ILL.
Mrs. LOrender, of New Orleans, daugh-
ter OF Gen. Beauregard, is sick here with
scarlet fever