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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-20
THE POSTAL GUIDE.
Major Kirby, of Tennessee,
Bucks up Against the Post
master General and Loses His
Job.
Special to tho Courier. Journal.

WASHINGTON, August 6-If the
tat job, Of Houghton, Miflin 4 Co the
Boston firm, in publishing the Postal
Guide, has Melted them $4,000 sinoe
1874, how much money did that firm
subscribe to the Republican campaign
fund of 1880? Was il 5000 or $40.
0OO3 Being satisfied that the Postal
Guide contained much worthless and
unnecessary matter, and it was being
padded in in the interest Of the PUB
fishers, the Postmaster General sent
tor Major Kirby and asked him If he
did not furnish the material to the
publishers, and il he was not paid by
them tor so doing. BE replied in the
affirmative. He was then asked what
amount he received for such service
and for the terms of his contract with
the publishers. He declined to give
any information on these points, say
ing the contract was private. The
POSTMASTER General remarked that he
could not serve two masters, and that
by entering iato the service of the
publishers he had brought about a
conflict of his private interests and
public duty. His attention was thcn
called to certain matter in the Guide,
In which neither postmasterS nor The
public could have interest, and which
seemed to have been invented to in
crease the number of pages.
Major Kirby said that he thought
there was nothing inconsistent in the
relation he sustained with the Post
otice Department aud HouVhton. Milf.
hin Il Co., and that in his Judgment
there was no improper matter put in
the volume. He having declined to
disclose the nature of his contract
with the publishers, and there being a
direct conflict between him and the
Postmaster General, the latter asked
him Tor his resignation. Instead 81
reslgnlng he returned to the Departs
ment next day and took his desk
whereupon he was summariIy re-.
moved.
In addition to the amount that Con-
glress has appropriated annually for
the publication Of the Guide, large
additional amounts have been paid
Houghton. Miflin & Co. out of the
appropriation to pay for Department.
advertising. Houghton, Miflin & %.
have been publishing the Guide for
years, and have made neat sum of
money out o the job. Major Kirby
is from Tennessee, an old newspaper
man and we'll known in Kentucky
and the South. He is smart man.
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shot through them. When the Fede
rails came over the hill in broken ordel
on a run and formed in the hollow,
opened on them with shrapnel and
grape, and it seemed to me that they
fell like wheat before a scythe.
have counted at night. by the burning
fuse, at least thirty-two shells in the
air at one time, and OF course this does
not include the percussion shells and
other warm messengers sent to us.
The FederaIs made it pretty warm
for Us, but seldom did any damage by
the shells. Their sharpshooters made
US keep our heads covered more than
anything else. During the day time
none Of rs sought very elevated posi-
tions. A great many amusing as well
as sad incidents are called to my
mind BY reading your articles, and /
wish l could place some of them on
paper to keep for future reference.
After we surrendered | was intro
duced to the stats of Generals Grant
and Mcpherson, who treated me more
like brother than an enemy. No one
could have been kinder than General
Wilson of Grants, and Colonel Strong
of McPherSon's staff. and others that
| have forgotten the names Of.
| do. not write this for the purpose
Of having it published. but | felt so
much Of the siege in me after reading
your article that | must efervesce
little or explode aud only write it, that
if there is anything in it that would be
of any benefit to you you are welcome
to it. j. A, W.
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Funding Board.
Nashville World II.

Owing to the fact that Aths
Thomas, president of the beard, was
absent from the city yesterday, but
little was done by the board in the
way of taking Up old bondg.
1t may not be generally known, but
it is nevertheless true, that the act
passed by the Legislature to fund the
outstanding bonds oitheState made DC
provision for the payment of coupons
DETACHED from the original bond. Itil
only the bonds with coupons attached
that can be taken up by the board
The result Of this is that coupons
clipped from the original bonds are
outside to the plan Of redemption, and
are without hope in this world or the
one to come"
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Mn. S. A. MRRRiLk, the popularexpressmn m
Of Brunswick. Me-, writes Us on Mag Is, iSss,
as follows; Having been severely afflicted
for about two years with Inflammation Of the
kidneys and bladder, 30 called BY my physi-
clans, I suffered with distressing pains In nv
back and retention Of urine, caused BY 4 stop.
page Of the neck Of the bladder, and a com
plication Of other diseases. / vas hardly
able to attend to my business, and at times
would bseompletsiy prostrated. I was also
affected with incentInepcs Of urine 20 an
alarming degreei indeed, it demanded my at
tention fifteen or twenty times per night.
aud at times II would seem impossible for ma
to ride down TO the depot on +: zen, ior
every jar from the wagon would almost seem
to take my life. Having failed 70 obtain re-
lief from my doctor, / finally consulted our
druggist, DR.. Merryman, Of Brunswick, and
requested him to furnish me with the most
reliable and speedy cure for such sickness, for
was suffering too much for human nature to
endure long. The doctor recommended me
to use Hunts Remedy. as it had been used
with remarkable success in a good many
cases in Brunswick and vicinity. purchased
bottle. and received such great relief that /
continued, and had not used two bottles be,
fore began to improve beyond my expecta.
tiOns. The pains in my kidneys and loins dis
appeared. 1 gained strength. and my water
began to pass naturally, and was able 10
sleep soundly, and obtain the greatly needed
rest which for long time could not. am
fully restored to health, and can attenh to my
business. Thanks to Hunts Remedy for my
restoration, and 1 highly recon mend it to ali
who are troubled with kidney complaints. u
COpId Not Lift a Pound.
The above are the words of Mrs. Harriet
Bailey, of Putnam, Conn. She writes May 8,
1888: II have been troubled with kidney and
liver disease for two years. / suffered severe
~ in the back and IONS. Before taking your
wonder full medicine, Hunts Remedy, could
not lift pound. After giving it fair t,isl,
l began to improve, and can now truly say il
was 'Godsend to me- as am now able to
do my household werk and enjoy the best of
health. have recommended Hunts Remedy
to two Of my ntighbors. who have been greatly
benefited by IL. This letter / send voluntar-
ily, with the hope that it will be the means of
inducing some sufferer to use Hunts Remedy
and be cured as have been"
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ROMANCE OF A RUSSIAN.
A Rag Picker at Washington
Turns Out TO be q Count.
washington Republican.

A strange case has come to light in
this city, in which, it is said, a noble.
man is involved. Many people have
noticed in the early morn, walking
close up to the curb in the line Of
the street sweepers, a man past the
middle age. He would walk along
muttering, and with stick pronged
at one end, would push the dirt aside
frequently stopping to pick up some
thing, which he put in his pocket
When daylight arrived he would walk
to the northern part Of the city, going
above the boundary in a northeasterly
direction. He had his abode in little
hut about a mile this side of the Sol.
diers' Home. He was known to his
neighborhood as "Old Tom" his real
name being unknown. No one seemed
to know anything about him, for he
was there before they came. HI
was quiet, rarely ever speak.
ing, and never seemed tt
smile. About a month ago he disap,
peared, and his neighbors, missing
him, began to inquire about him. On
Thursday last number Of them broke
10 his house, and found that he Aad
entirely disappeared and lett no trace
Of his whereabouts. A small saohel
of Russian leather was found in q
closet, and upon its being opened a
package of letters was disclosed. The
letters were from Russia and bore the
address: "Vasta Szouvolf," City Post.
Office, Washington, D. O." while in
one corner was a request to please
hold until called for. The contents Of
the letter we're in Russian, but one il
English spoke Of "Old Tom" as the
Count Paroff and informed him thai
his father had long since regretted
what he had done, and implored hil
return home. The latter went on Il
say that the death Of the Emperor
had ended bis sentence of Punishment
and that he was at liberty to return
The letters are held by Mr.. Woodson
living near by, SO that in case they are
called for they can be found.
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An incident in the House of Com.
mons the other day showed under
what conditions the new parcels post
is not an improvement on old methods.
A member received packet through
the parcels post, containing petition
from his constituents, for which the
charge was threepence. Had the
document been sent as an ordinary
letter it would have cost twopence.
Had it been sent by book post. penny
stamp would have carried it. And
still further, as it was petition des
signed for presentation to the House
of Commons, it might have been sent
post free.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-20
SUNDAY LOCALS IN BRIEF.
Bon VOYAGE. Porter Guarda.

Bon voyage, Porter Guards,
Nor much fun for the tax collector
these days.
The worshiper's day dawned bright
and beautiful and remained so.
John League has been appointed
administrator Of the estate OF Celeste
Boine.
Judge Hadden aud wife did not ac-
company the Porter Guards, sincere
disappointment to the boys.
The damages to the county jail by
the recent storm have all been re.
paired and the building generally i'm
proved.
The police are making strenuous
efforts to capture lads who swim in the
river in violation OF the law. Another
argument in favor of free baths.
A lot of unrighteous men went to
Horn Lake Sunday morning, but, I'M
like the proverbial bad boy, they
weren't drowned, but had fine luck,
as their string of fish testified.
The following officers have been
elected to serve for the ensuing year
at the recent session of the Grand
UDited Order of Odd Fellows, held at
Columbia, Tenn: p. F. Meadows.
District Master. Memphis; - Clay
ton, Deputy District Master, Nash
vile; II. Il. Dewitt, District Ire s.
urer, Gallatin; j. II. Kelly. District
Secretary, Columbia; j. W Killebrew,
District Director. GAINESVILLE. B. f
Meadows. Of No. 1923, A. W. Brown.
OF No. 1912, and d. Moss, Of No. 1892,
were delegates from Memphis to the
District Lodge.
The red car line Of the city railway
resumed business on the old route on
Beal street early yesterday morning,
and the track on the highway named
is now in first class order its entire
length, new oak plank foundation
having been laid from the end of the
stone pavement on DeSoto out to
Lauderdale and thence down to the
corner OF Vance. The red car route
is in good shape now for the ensuing
fall and winter traffic. A hope IL
entertained that the stone pavement
through the aid OF subscriptions from
property holders, will be extended
out Beal street next year or later.
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NOp.Resldenf NofIoe.

No. 1859 In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn. The State Of Tennessee for
It's own use, etc. VS. Cornelius Reeder ct 1l.
I appearing from bill which is sworn to
L in this cause that the defendant, Agnes
Enloe, lisa resident Of Stat, ofIllinSis: that
Charles Nagle is a resident of State Of Cali
fornia9 that David Wickersham, Levi Wick
ersham. Thomas Wickersham, Klisa Wicker
sham, Polk Wickersham and William Wick
ersham are residents Of the State of Massa-
chusetts that E 0 Perrin Is a nonresident Of
the State OF Tennessee; that II Q Slaughter is
resident Of the State Of Virginia; that John
Z Tresevent Is resident Of toe state Of Call
ifornia; that Frederick zelle is a non-resi-
dent OF Stale of Teunessee; that James
9riflng is non resident of Tennessee; tina.
u d Beeoher, Mary Beecher aud Edward q
Beeoher and Il Z Mari are non residents ~
State Of Tennessee; that Annie B Jonnson
and W J Johnson are residents of State Of
resident Of State of Tennessee; that Harry
Dashiell, l6a Dashiell, Alice nashiell La
Dashiell, Charles Stanley DashioIl and Arthny
pashiell and Fannie Dashieli are residents
Oh state9i Miss3ssLpPl, and all ef above are
the places Of residence Of Il 9 LoSder' c sbss
LYLE nd, w u seweil, t Sewell, George A
Brigel, John b Babe, Peter COnlay, Helena
Sehuellar. Q J Hunter, s M Gates. ElIen o
Dunning and w nupning are all unknown
/ and cannot be ascertained after diliRent in
curry; that the names and places OF resider ce
Of the heirs of Peter Crowley, and of ne
heirs Of Ellen Hyland, and Of the heirs ag
Nancy, English, and Of the heirs ~
Kaiser, are all unknown and cannot 10
aseertained after diligent INQUIRY. and ~
further appearing from the Sheriff 2 rstnro
herein that James Long, Mary Riley M n
joyce, Mrs Maria Monsarrat, Lille Monsar-
rat atherine Smith and husband, -. smith
r., d Henry. John Cornell, Julia ConneiI'
Ellen Connell, DANES B Grifine, MAJ
Kaiser, MARY Kaiser, A Jupkefman' q II
Junrkerman. Otto schwill, John Honl,nin
w Holman aud VIM Bailey are LOT 10 be
Its therefore ordered that they all make their
appearance herein, at the courthouse of Sbei.
oy county, IN Memphis, Tenn, on or befora
the first Monday In October, 1883, and plead
answer or domur to complainant biil AMI
petition Of Taxing District of Shelby
cov1ty, or the same will be taken 9o,
contested az TO thom and set for hearing ~.
nartel and that a copy Of this order be NM
liahed once week, foI four successive waets
In the Public Ledger "'eAsa
This l4th day Of August, 1888.
A copy-Attest:
ROBERT BLACK. G.,Aw
BY Bradley. . G aud v anu "-
and 2 " Heiskell ,sol so- complainant
rci lB li9 1858
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The Scalpers' Art.
Nashville American. II.
AMONG THE sCALPERs.

Mr.. Alvin B. Robertson, ticket
agent of the Louisville and Nashville
road in this city, spent yesterday in
Louisville, and hearing that tickets to
Nashville were being sold by the
scalpers in Louisville for one dollar,
he went among them to see about it.
He found that tickets were being sold
at greatly reduced rates, not only to
Nashville, but to Mobile, Montgom-
cry, New Orleans and other points
South. He bought ticket to Nash.
vile for 81, 10 see the way the thing
was done.
The scalper who sold him the ticket
looked through large number and
selected one Of the return Exposition
tickets to Nashville, which ran out
the next day. Where the name of the
person to whom the ticket was issued
was signed, the scalper dropped lit
tie acid out of a bottle and rubbed il
of with wet rag. He then took the
ticket, rubbed it over with a hot rag
which renewed the glaze on it, and
made it appear as we'll calendered as
If it had just been issued. The ticket
agent was then requested to write. his
name over the prepared place, which
he did. AS the name on this portion
Of the paper is compared by the ticket
agent Of the road, who afterwards re-
quires the holder to write his name on
another part of the paper before
stamping it, to make it good for the
return trip, it is easily seen how all
the precautions taken by the road are
defeated.
Another railroad man, who had Just
returned from Louisville, said some
Of the scalpers in Louisville had gone
so far that they used the iron polish
ers, used BY photographers to polish
pictures with, in preparing the scalpeC
tickets for their second use. The
general passenger agent has the matter
under consideration, and proposes
taking some means to stop this bust
ness. Major Geddes suggests that
bank check perforator be used.
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THE FARMERS OF OLD JEFF
PERSON
Come Out In Favor of a Deg
Law.
Knoxville Chronicle.

FANCY MEADOWS, August l6
According to appointment, the
farmers oil jefferson county met in the
courthouse at cambridge on Monday
the 18th. Judge j. d. Rose, whose
Court was in session, kindly adjourned
his Court to give the farmers time and
opportunity to take part in the pro
ceedings. Colonel H, II. Hubbard,
Vice President of the E. 7. f. G,
for Jefferson county, opened the pro-
ceedings with a spirited and earnest
speech.
lie was followed by John NJ. Meek
10 short and pointed address. The
question Of sheep VS.. dogs was thor
Ougbly discussed, and as a result the
following resolution was adopted with
out dissenting vote:
RESOLVED, By the farmers of JEFF,
terson county, in convention assem-
bled, that we pledge ourselves to use
all honorable means to secure the pas
sage of law by the next Legislature
OF Tennessee that will foster and en-
courage sheep husbandry By levying
such tax on dogs as will fuilg meet
the losses incurred by farmers by
sheep killing dogs in the destruction
OF their sheep. To this end we earn
estly cntreat the cooperation of the
farmers Of the State at large.
After the opening speeches of Colo-
mel Hubbard and John NJ. Meek, the
former called the meeting to order.
Preliminary to the reorganization Of
Jefferson County Agricultural Asso
citation, N. Fl. Franklin and John M.
Meek we're made temporary officers.
Permanent organization was effected
in the selection of Colonel Hubbard
as President and continuing the Sec.
rotary.
Colonel John B. Stokely, President
of the E. T. f. c., being present,
addressed the Association, dis.
cussing the questions relating to the
agricultural interest Of East Ten
nessee. Els address was replete
with useful facts and suggestions.
Other suggestions were made By
Messrs. Cole, Williams, Caldwell and
Newman, all indicating a deep in
terest In the direction OF progressive
and enterprising agriculture. A Vice
President from each Of the sixteen
districts in the county was appointed,
and these gentlemen were instructed
and urged to organize farmers clubs
10 their respective districts as soon as
practicable, and connect themselves
officially with the East Tennessee
Farmers Convention.
On motion, the association ad.
journed to meet by invitation at New
Market on the second Saturday, the
9Th Of September next, at 10 o'clock
am. A basket dinner will be fur
nished, and able speakers will be
present to address the people.
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No, 4Tl2-In the Chancery Court ~ sbaIbv
county, Tenn. The State of Tennessee for
its own use, etc. VS.. Griffin ct al.
7 appearing from the bill mich is sworn To
i. In this cause, that the place of residence
Of EuGene Sullivan is unknown and cannot
be ascertained after diligent inquiry, and It
further appearing from sheri6's return here
IN that VIM Wray is not to be found in his
II i1 therefore ordered that they
make their appearance herein, at tho
courthouse Of Shelby county, In Mem
phis, Tenn, on or before the first Monday in
0otober, 1883, and plead, answer or demuI
TO complainant bill and petition Of tho Taxine
District Of Shelby county, or the same will
be taken for confessed as to them and
set for hearing ex parte; and that a copy
Of this order be published once week foT
tour euccessive weeks In the Public Ledger.
This the 18th day Of August, 1888.
A copy--Attest;
r ] BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By ] NJ Bradley, D, @. q NJ.
II and Q W Heiskell, soils. for complain
ant. 1i3 lao l56
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NOn-Resident Notice.


No. 466O.-In the Chancery CouYt Of shaTbv
county Tenn.-Charles McNanee Ell Al
VS. The unknown Heirs Of James McNa-
NEE OF al.
I appearing from amended bill which Ia
sworn to in this cause that The Defendants
y ranS Mary Winchester and her hus-
BAND Il Winchester, Margaret j McNan ara
and her husband, Michael Mcnamara, and
~ Falls are all non-residents Of the State
Of Tennessee. S'-'N
I, II Is therefore ordered that they mako
their appearance herein, at the Courthouse
OF shelby county, In Memphis, Tenn, on
OF before tho first Monday in October. 1883.
and plead. answer or demur to complainant
bill and amended bill or the Same will be taken
for confessed as TO them and set for hearins
ex:parte,and that a copy Of this order 81 pub.
Ia the Public Ledger.
This 7th day Of August, 1883.
z A copy-Attest:
r ] BLACK. CIork and Master.
By NJ Bradley, d. Q. 4 m.
Poston q Poston, soils for complainant.
l37 149 l49 1855
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NOn-Resident Notice.

No. 47l4-In the Chancery Court of sbaIhv
County. Tenn.-The state of Tennessee foy
its own use, etc, VS.. w I Prewitt ct al.
y appeariDG from bill which is sworn 10 In
4 thus cause, that the defendants, John Knox
and Harriet A ittlejohh are on-residantS
Of the State of Tennessee; =
1t 10 therefore ordered that they make their
appearance hereins at the courthouse OF
ohelDy county, in Memphis, Tennessee.
1888, and plead, answer or .demur to complain.
ant bill and petition Of Taxing District AZ
Shelby county. or the same will be taken foI
confessed as to them and set for hearing ex-
parte; and that copy Of this order Be nm
liahed once week, for four successive Weeks
In the Public Ledger.
This 18th day of August, 1883.
A copy-Attest:
By Bradley, D @ and M. 'i'
\ ID and CIV Heiskell. soils for complain
~ne' 1t3 l49 1853
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THE AGONTEs or BILIOUs COLIC
IF and IL.

IF You are suffering from poor health
''or lansuishing ON bed Of sickness
take cheer. If you are simply ailins,
"or II you feel weak and dispiritsd,
without clearly kno wing Why. Hop
"Bitters will surely cure you"
IF you are minister. and have overtaxed
yourself with your pastoral duties, or q
Mother, worn out with care and work, OF
"a msa Of business or laborer weakened by
"the strain Of your everyday duties. or a m an
"of letters, toiling over your midnight work
Shop Bitters will surely strengthen you."
'If you are suffering
''from over-eatinR or
drinking, any indis-
"cretion or dissipation,
cor are young and
growing too fast. az
lis often the case"
cor If you are in the workshop, on
''the farm. at the desk. anywhere. and
''feel that your system needs cleans
sing, toning, OF stimulating, without
Intoxicating. If you are old, blood
thin and inpure, pulse feeble, nerves
"unkteady faculties waning, Hop Bit.
tiers Is what you need TO give you new
"life, health, and vigOr.'
If you are c0stive or dyspeptic, or
suffering from any other of the numer-
Gus diseases OF the stomach or bowels,
II 70 your own fault If you remain III.
II you are wasting away with any
form Of Kidney disease, stop tempting
death thia moment, and turn for
QuTo 70 Hop Bitters.
II you are sick With
that terrible Hicknees
NervousAess, you vi
hnd a"Balm in tiiead'A
In Hop Btters.
IL yeu are a frequenter, or resident
Of a mia matte district, barroade your
system against the scOurae Of all c0un-
tries malaria, epidemic, bilious and
intoi mittent fevers by the use Of Hop
Bitters.
If you have rough, pimply. or sallOw skin,
bad breath, Hop Bltters will give you fair
skin. rich bleed, the sweetest breath and
health. $500 will be paid for q OSls they will
not cure or help.
That poor, bedridden, invalid wife, sister,
mother, or daughter, can be made the piotuye
Of health by a few bottles Of Hop Bitters
costing but n tribe.
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The ROsadaIis

Is a sovereign remedy for all diseases Of
the blood. 1t has no equal for the cure OF
nervous disorders. Read this certificate
l would like to bear testimony to the
merits of Rosadalis, by saying that some
eight years ago was Totally Frustrated
and could get no relief from our family
physician, but after taking one bottle Of
Rosadalis / became entirely restored to
health. now weigh us lbs, but when l
first took your medicine l weighed only
100. l eheerfully recommend it to all.
and especially to those afflicted with nerv-
Gus diseases. MRS. A. A. MARON.
Baltimore, Md.