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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-27
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AM kksIA young man DESTROYS q
~ studying law would like position In a
laWySrs once. whore be can make himself
I. n1t ios q small salary. Address ",
LeageI once. ~ 100
SERVANT (whitol for small family; ifsH
> VAN. 90 100
A YOUNG man, sober and industriou5,
"A must understand bookkeeping, 10 ACT a.
CLERK and collector. One who uuderttands
me hat business pre- erred. Call at Jui,Sn's
hat store, 2l9 Main. ni
DARTNER with Eve hundred dollars 10
l. help extend a paying business; no CON
petition. address q A, Ledger Office. % 100
A n enterprising young man with 500
"A. wants = partner In the manufacturing
ousiaess Address b, Ledger ofhce So 100
k00 c0L0RED laborers to 20 to Caiifor.
OOO mia. Usll At 81 Madison. iO9
INTELLIGKHCg OFFICE, an MAIN ST.
Servants Of. every description white Of
ton or az short notice. Laboreri Tor rail.
roads, levees and public works. Plantation
and farm hands, mechanics, etc, Orders Ia
house servants out Of city must DO accompa-
MED BY cash and transporte ton arranged for
Business ,ul1,. chances; Information sQlieitei ard
TNQ ~ old frames with our IMPERIAL PEB.
4 BLEs, N.oe per pair. n MuLTORD 4 Co.
GAFR, FLEIsOHMANN a CO.'S Com.
~ pressed Yeast makes the lightest bread
| FOR sale BY all frst-olass Rrooers. Try il. De.
nyered tresh daily to all parts Of the city. I
HRATE SETTING.
" W B. Jockey. 299 Second. IS il6
ty9u went good shoes call on Hirscs,
sehMab a Co., % Beal. ISL
y exchange % acres good land near city
| a. JJor tEo good dray mules, IKE A CliAsR.
IL you want cheap shoes call ON U1rs.6
Il behWab a 90. go Bsal. isi
OLD gold watch cases, silver, oto. oa1h \
" N. hULR0RD A CO.., ssS Main. 26i
1000 TONS cast and vrousht iron,
al, feathers and hides, old machinery bouTbl
and sold, Send for price list, Address
SAMUEL 0ABA1, Agt and Com. Merchant
i09 % as Shelby street. Memphis, Tenn. ps
CRCQND- HAND CLOTHING. Good price
~ paid. Call on or address
hf ELIAS BHAUL, 100 Main It,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-27

Ask for Wells Rough on COru..u
lbs Quick, complete. permanent
cure. Uosns, warts. bunions,
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FOR SALE


UOR SALE FOR CASH My residence and
II ttjreh ouEe in GermantoWn, on the Mem
phis and Cbarletton railroad, Is miles east Of
Memphis, The residence and storehouse on
the same lot. The residence contains four
large. plastered rooms and a large kitchen,
and a good stable on the premises; all the
buildings lie good renaif. The lOt contains
about one-fourth Of an acre, ffsntinE 100
feet on Bridge street. With ample room in
the rear Tor back yard. Some gooi fruit on
the place. loS J A THOMPSON.
1--WE FIRsT-CLAsS pool tables, Very
i cheap. Address Jones, care this Office. los
I'HE two. story frame house dot 7lHlls5S).
No. lSo Alabama street. Ike A. Chase,
go Front. ssi
MO. 166 Union. story brick.
~ P0It0tOc, near Cau6eyi tlO0O.
Webb place. near Mcdehee Station. good
house. rooms and acres ground. sll00
White place, on Boulevard, house rooms,
nice grounds. ! acres.
No. 206 Union street, two story brick, ele-
CANT neighborhood; very cheap.
Desirable building lot on Boulevard, p
acres fronting on Boulevard next west and
adjoining Oraig's, running through 10 Union
avenue. viii sell part or all
Two nice cottages on Linden street.
Nos. 273 20 Poplar street; on long time.
Three lots in stephens cub div. near Curve
Store on Main street, bet. Union Monroe.
storehouse on Madison. bet. Front x Main.
Dwelling on allison, near tOurih street
Tenement 759 Main street, on lot 5xl6,
Desirable building lot,cor Adams d Dunlap
Beautiful lots in Preston subdivision. Court
extended.
stock farm Of 100 acres, all in ane gra,ses;
place divided into lots, good improvements,
near town.
$50 acres, miles out on PIGEON Roost road.
81 Marshall avenue, cottage. for 5000.
Cottage near cor Forth and Loouev for 500
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nnOrIpu an COrJoWap

Ask Tor Rough on Coughs" for
Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat, Hoarse-
meas Troches, lbc. Liquid, 300.
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TAKEN UP.

A RID COW, white face, white on each hip
"A and on fore legs, horns sawed of, ears
grouped with under bit. q9 iOi
LkM ls HELMS. cor. Pontotoc and Clinton
ONE mule and dray. Owner can get same
~ 6y applying at Ill Main street ana pay
ink chaiges. $500
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TlW0-story brick dwelling, No. 39i Court
i street extended, recently occupied by r Y
every respect. Apply TO Z 0liver,at Wood
ruff 4 Oliver, 6lt
OLD TYPE METAL-Bettsr than Rabbit
" for machinery. at LadEer Office.
le0 ACRES good land near city; also cot
lOU tage IN citv. Ike A Chase, 90 Front I
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HANS nARoERun.
His Death at = O'clock This
Morning fFom the Eneeis OF q
Blow on the Head Last Sat.
urday Night.

This morning about 2 o'clock. Hans
Margerum breathed his last at his parents
residence, corner Of High and Poplar
head by stone or rock At the hands Of a
man unknown, in front OF Little
Georges saloon, on Poplar street, last
Saturday night Esquire Quigley was
notified and this forenoon held an inquest
The testimony was confused and conflict
ing, but It seems that the deceased
had IN alteration in the saloon and
was elected by the man. Il Is
supposed, who subsequently, seized a
piece Of sandstone used TO keel the
door back and hurled i. at Margerum,
while the latter was being held BY man
named Charles Uptonroe. Margerum
was taken home, where be remained until
death came 10 his relief. The man who
threw the fatal missile Immediately disap-
peared after the affair and has not since
been seen by the police He boarded at
Little Georges house and had been
there one week, having paid his board in
advance Both the landlord and his wife
disclaim any knowledge of the mans
name or whereabouts. All that Is known
Of him is that he is German, fairly tall
and an engineer by calling, The Jury,
composed of Messrs. X @ Graves, John
w Currin, r J Morgan, II Bensdorf, I
Keith, VIM Dean and Harlow Dow, re.
turned a verdict in accordance with the
statements presented Hans Margerum
led q checkered career, the greater portion
Of which is well known to many citizens
and over which the mantle Of charity il
drawn.
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SkIFf-slQ reward for H. or s6 for il and
- thief, delivered at Peters landing one
cypress tkif, about q feet long, painted red
inside and out; whaling blue; bears the rame
oi Lillte,' One side sun checked
elI W NJ PETERS,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-27

The Owl Invites his Friends
To free dinner tomorrow, from II
10 ? o'clock p. m. lO0
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sTRAYED OR STOLEN.
ROOMS AND BOARD.

e. REWARD-Strayed or stolen. one dark
Oh bay horse, about a hands high, years
old; saddle marks and rough shOd. $ for
bis return 70 l2s Vance street. 81 iOl
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Sol COlsman's Cigar Palace,
The palatial and most complete establish
ment in the South.
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Just the thing for a nice

JUST the tnlng lOr q nice
NEW YEARS GIFT
A handsome Cigar Case,
Pure Meerschaum Pipes,
Bowls Cigarette and
Cigar Holders.
A fine, elegant assortment at
Sol COleman's
Cigar Palaee
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STOLEN.

A N elegant front room, furnished or un.
"A furnished, with board at No. "a Madison
street. 30 lOi
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The Delightful 40 NO,
The Fragrant KO-KO,
The HeaIthruI K0.Ke,
The Cream Of all Chewing Gum Is
KO-KO Tu1u
ASK FOR 1T.
For sale everywhere.
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SWEET VIOLETS

Sol COleman's No. los,
Sol COleman's 3l6s.
Sol C0leman's Key West 5 cent Cigars,
Phenomenal Success.
The Unprecedented sales Of the above
brands is the most convincing
PROOF OF MERIT.
Ask for them. They are the best 8 cent
cigar on earth. They are for sale at
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-27

win thank you for a call, and the same
courteous attention extended whether you
buy or not
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-27

GAFR. FLEIsOHMANN a CO.'S Com.
~ pressed Yeast makes the llghtest bread
FOR sale by all fr1t-o class grooers. Try IL. DE-.
nyered fresh daily to all parts Of the city. I
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-09-20

The late Commodore vanderbilt's IA
yorlte bay mare. Dsisy Burns, 2:20,
died q few days ago, aged twenty. eight
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-09-20
Virtuous Chautauoua
ICor. Christian Union.l


Some incidents which I heard yester-
day speak pretty we'll for the character
of the visitors at Chautauqua. Satur-
day it began to rain just as the process
sion was about starting for the amphi.
theater to the @. L. s. @. exercises, aud
friend who had more confidence in me
than Ihad in myself insisted on my tax.
ing his umbrella. When the exercises
were over, the sun had come out, and of
course l left the umbrella where 1 had
been seated. Sunday morning my friend
called for it. With confusion Of face /
confessed my carelessnesc. That's of
no consequence, z said he. ''I am going
up that way and will getit."' Ismiled
at his innocence, and did not even pro.
pose to go with him on the "fooPs err
rand; Lut in the afternoon we passed
by chance, and he called to me, ssAll
right; the umbrella was just where you
left it" Sunday morning I met Dr..
Vincent and General Lewis, the hotel
proprietor, and the general remarked
that nothing was ever lost Mt Chautau.
qua. How is that2" I asked.
Whatever is found is always re-
turned" he replied. GA lady yester-
day brought in pocket book which she
had picked mp on our piazza; [ opened
IT.. found quite roll of bills in it, and
hung it up on the desk as a notice to
the owner, and in an hour she came in
and picked it.off as though nothing had
happened, The other morning a lady
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-09-20
: -
Married at Last.

Apropos OF the Forthcoming publica-
tion of the duke OF SAKE Cobnrg's private
memoirs, the st. James Gazette relates
a story which has been current in court
circles. A younger son of the duke of
Argyll, so ran the legend, who wished to
marry an untitled lady, not unnaturally
asked his fathers consent to that step.
The duke replied that personally he had
no objection to the match; but in view
of the fact that his eldest son had es-
poused daughter of the queen, he
thought it right to take her maiesty's g
pleasure on the subject before express
ing bis formal approval. Her majesty,
thus appealed to, observed that since the
death of the Prince Consort she had been
in the habit of consulting the duke of
SAKE Coburg on all family affairs. The
matter was therefore referred to Duke
Ernest, who replied that since the unfit
cation of Germany he had made it a rule
to ask for the emperor's opinion on all
important questions. The question now
came before the Kaiser, who decided
that, as a constitutional sovereign, he
was bound to ascertain the views of his
prime minister. Happily for the now
anxious pair of lovers, the iron chan
cellor had no wish to consult anybody,
and decided that the marriage might
take place.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-09-20
NATURAL GAS
People ct Tolono, Illinois, and There.
about Lighting and Heating Their
Resitlerccs with Natural Gas from
Wells About Ono Hundred Feet Deep
-Be,ief that OIL will he Discovered
in tho Fortunate Neighborhood.

TonoNo, III. September 15.-- For
eighteen months past Il. s. Smith has
been heating aud lighting his residence
in this city with gas obtained from
we'll about two inches in diameter and
100 feet deep. Since Mr.. Smiths
experiment demonstrated the practica-
bility of using gas thus obtained for heat
ing and lighting purposes, dozen or
more gas wells have been sunk by other
parties in this locality. In almost every
instance vein of gas has been pene-
trated at q depth of about 100 feet below
the surface; but in most cases the flow
of gas has been too weak for use, and up
to this week @. e. Bowman, living three
miles northeast of town, has been the
only person in the township besides
Mr.. Smith whose we'll supplied
a sufficient quantity of gas
for continual use. The excitement,
which was at its height six months ago
had nearly died out, and interest in the
subject had reached the minimum; but
the whole matter has just received q
new impetus by the discovery at the
farm OF G. r. Wyman, in Philo Town
ship, three miles northeast of To-
lono, of vein Of gas more
abundant and powerful than any
which had been previously found. A
number of other wells are to be bored
at once in this vicinity, anu the re.
so.rces OF this subterrapean vein Of gas
will be thoroughly tested. These gas
wells are said to be identical in charac.
ter with those in the oil regions of Penn
sylvania, and speculation is rife rs to
the possibility OF deposits of oil.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-09-20
Two Horrible Insects.

The following is an extract from e.
private letter dated Tucson, Arizona
Territory, August %: "During the
past week have seen two specimens of
reptiles peculiar to this section of the
! country. A man came into the store
early one morning and told of his last
nights experience with cenGI EIDE.
He had spread his blanket in camp, and
gone to sleep. About daylight he found
something crawling over his bare breast,
it being SO intensely hot that he had re.
moved all his clothing, Raising his
head he saw that it was ccntipete, and
so remained perfectly motionless until
the beast, brute, insect or whatever it
can be classified as, had walked across
him and passed of. Undoubtedly his
nerve saved his life; had he appeared to
notice the creature, its hundred claws
would have been pressed into the flesh
and a horrible death resulted; even as
it was, double line of tiny blood red
spots across his arms and his breast
showed the creatures pathway.
The second was large specimen Of
the " Gila" pronounced heel-ab, mon
ster. It is of the lizard class, but scaled
like an alligator, the scales being alter
nately black and of nasty wash red.
They split Lie 1t cat, and are from six
inches to two feet long, this one saw
being about eighteen inches. and very
repulsive, though rare. A Mexican had
him tied with string around his neck,
and walked along dangling and swinging
it as if it was only boys return bali.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-09-20
ELECTRIC HEADLIGHTS.


1t might have been supposed that one
of the first applications of electric light
would have been for use in the headlight
OF locomotives. The present lights are
notoriously inadequate.-indeed, almost
useless, whilean electric headlight would
render night travel as safe as that done
by daylight. There are peculiar diff
culties, however, in adapting any of the
present methods of producing light by
electricity to use on locomotives. The
jarring and. shaking to, which they are
constantly subjected would be fatal to
any of the forms in use for lighting
buildings, on account of their delicacy.
1t is not easy to apply the power of the
engine to the production of the electric.
ity, for that does not keep constantly in
motion.
The vexed problem has at last been
solved, however, it is stated, by come
Austrian experimenters, who have pro.
duced machine that works with com.
plete success, and lights the track for a
mile ahead as plain Jas daylight. There
is no doubt that if this report is not true,
the problem will be solved by some one
else. Electric headlights will be in
general use before the twentieth century
hepins 20 -'''s
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-09-20
:
A Husbands Unexpected Fortune.
From the New York Times.

.
Several years ago Mr.. Peter B. Ross
separated from his wife on the ground
of incompatibility of temperament. He
made his home in Brooklyn and she
went to live in New York. Before the
separation they had made Wills be-
queathing their property to each other.
At the time of the separation Mr.. Ross
deposited in bank $4,000, the interes,s
OF which was to be drawn by his wifi
during her life. At her death the prinl-
cipal was to revert to him. Within a
few months Mrs. Ross died. ID 5yos
Her husband did nat hear of her
death until three weeks after. it 90.
CURED. He. supposed thai The Viii
made twenty yeara ago hud been lopg
ago revoked, and j, was only whsn re-
minded by a friend that Mrs. .Ross'
daath gave hinI $4,000 certainly that
fdr. Ross went Ito inquire about TIE
mett1,p. S54de fo,lnd that his wife's ef.
fects wertl in The hands of the publicld
ministratosasEe having left no next of
KIN to make d claim for her nrtyosrty.
Inquiry at the surrogate's offite iil New
York revealed the fact THAT the old will.
made before the separation, had not
been revoked, and that the husband as
the survivor, was made by it's provisions
the possessor of an estate valued Mt $50, :
900. which he received in addition to
the So, 1000 which he had deposited in
bank Tor his wife's benefit.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-09-20

came to me in grentt excitement; her
purse had been stolen by the chamber
mail out of herroom. Now, said l TO
her. that's too bad. It's hard enough
to be servant without being charged
with being thief. But the lady was
positive; she had left her purse on the
bureau, and had not been anywhere
since, except to the postoffice. Won't
you do me the favor, said I, to go up
to the postoftice and get your pocket
book - She finally yielded and went
up, and there it was | She had dropped
it near by, and some one had fouad 1t
and handed it in to the postofiice. Not
long since Governor - left Chan
tauqua, and telegraphed back to me
from jamestown that his daughter had
lost her diamond pm, worth five hun
dred dollars. telegraphed him back
that it had been handed in to ne by the
finder, and waited his orders" Don't
put these facts in your letters" said DR..
Vincent; we don't want to invite the
thieves here" But 1 do not think there
is much danger. If band of thieves
should make their appearance here the
whole population would turn itself into
police force, and no suspicious char
.acter would find it easy to get through
the gates or over the fence.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-09-20
Gone UpIn Snoke.

In an affray at Belle Valley, near Caldwell,
O., on the 7th William Brown was killed and
Peter Yoho seriously wounded
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-09-20
THE FLAGS OF CHINA

Ihe London Times thus explains the
history and Significance of the two
phrases "Black Flags" and "Yellow
Flags occurring constantly in the cable
news from Tonquin: The Taeping re-.
belllon broke out i'll the province Of
Kwangsi, and after extending across
China to within sight OF the capital it was
finally overcome by the joint efforts of
the imperial commanders and Of Gen,
Gordon. In 1865 those of the rebels who
had either remained in Kwangsi or who
had had the good fortune to escape there
were expelled the province by the en-
peror's ieutenantsgand driven across the
border into Tonquin.. They found a Sc
cure place of refuge in the mountains
on either side of the Songcoi Valley, but
far from wishing to exasperate the
Chinese authorities they showed dis
position to act in obedience to their be-
hests aud to.carry out their projects. In
numbers their fighting men we're at this
period computed at 5000. AT first Wat
song. said to have been one of the iprin-
cipal of Tapping Wang's followers, was
the recognized chief of this band of
exiles, who were accompanied by
their wives and families. The
Annamese troops were repeatedly
sent against these troublesome and self.
invited guests, but only to experience
defeat; and in 1868 these Chinese rebels
were in unquestionsd possession of the
right bank of the Songcoi above the
capital. The assistance OF the Chinese
vlceroy of the Two Kwang was invoked
and accorded with such good results that
these assailauts were expelled from the
low-lying country and confined to the
upper course of the river. A division in
the chiefship of the band came almost
at the same moment to give increased
effect to the interference of the Chinese
authorities. Watsong died, and two
chiefs were elected tina his stead, one by
the original followers of fhe Taepings,
the other by those who had joined Wat
song in the hope of plunder or from the
desire to elude the pursuit of justice.
The breaking up of the association was
made the more complete by the adoption
OF different ensigns; and while those,in
favor fofs an adventurous Life retained
the black flag" the rest, anxious for
the safety of their families, and willing
to come to terms with the authorities
both of AMMAN and China, adopted the
yellow flag" as their token.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-09-20
PUBLIC LANDS,

Tables made up At the general land
Office from the complete returns from all
the government land offices show that,
exclusive Of Indian lands, the eamount Of
public domain disposed Of last year was
10,035, 6S3 acres, against less than a.
100000 the previous year, and a little
over 10, 900, 900 each in1SsO and 1881. The
amount disposed Of last year exceeds
the aggregate forthe four years 1S75.7S.
OF The amount disposed of last year
se,17i,7aa ncres we're taken under the
homestead act, against 6,34s,O45 the
rrey;oas year, 3,10i .s;ss acres were
taken under The timber culture act,
against 2,5G6,6ss aeras in 1881. The
rest was disposed of by cash sales, pub
lie auction, pre- -emption entry, under
desert land act, Hinesal land act,
aff a ~ \ u. ....v =