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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-19

Mr.. S. 5. Hodgen. IT., Of No. 1G Park st..
Lewiston, Me-, relates the following personal
narrative, May Il. 1883; about lHteen months
since l had a severe attack Of typhoid fever.
was very lame, and confined to my bed for
eleven weeks. and whom the fever left me !
was in a very debilitased condition. Ny back
and loins seemed to have no strength, and l
had no vitality or appetite. / tried various
kinds Of medicine recommended By my
friends. but found they did not improve my
condition. l was induced to try Hunts Rem
edy. which has been used with such steat
success here In Lewiston that Il has 3 very
enviable reputation Of being q NEST reliable
medicine. purchased one bottle. and can
date my improved health from the time
commenced using it, and my progress con-
tinued very rapidly; l gained IN strength,
and experienced less pain in my back. my
appetite increased. and after using three C)
bottles my pains were all gone. and my health
entirely restored, and I can most heartily
recommend Hunts Remedy TO any who MAY
need a true remedy for debility, kidney OF
urinary troubles"
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The KeeIy motor Nnonpq
New York Cor. Boston journal.

Neh lOik SOr. boston journal.
| met to-day the chief support OF
that psychological puzzle Of the age
the keely motor. Mr.. Frank q.
Green was a prosperous manufacturer
OF iron pipe until he became i~niatua-
ted with the motor in 1874, aud neg
lected his business. Bankruptcy en-.
sued. Since then he has been Keely's
chief supporter, the treasurer of the
company, aud constant friend of the
widest fraud Of the times. | knew
Mr.. Green when he was in the iron
business, and when we meet | never
fail to ask him how the motor is com.
ing IN. Sometimes he invites me to
a little Office he has in the Boreel
building, and shows me pictures Of
the motor and reads me Mr.. Keely's
latest explanations Of this great dis.
coyery, which might just as we'll be
written in Uhoctow for all the sense
that they convey. To day it was the
same story that 1 have heard for the
last ten years.
TITS all right this time" he said;
there's no mistake about il now. Our
QUO horse power engine is all ready TO
be put together. BY the middle Of
nsxt month VIC shall give you newspa-
per men an exhibition that will con-
vert you all. The stock will 20 up to
5000 a share within two days after
your articles appear"
What is it worth now?" | ventured
to ask.
Five dollars a share-if any M
wants to buy. But when our locomo.
tive brings a train OF cars from Phila.
delphia 10 New York at a cost of ten
cents, then you will believe in it, won't
your Not only that, but MrKeely has
so perfected his invention that, BY
running. wires from his generator in
Philadelphis, saw. he can work all the
engines in New York. Its the sim.
pl'1t thing in the world. Next month
you will see the grandest revolution
the world has ever known"
So it has been for ten years. IL is
always to happen next month, and SO
\ will be uRtil the public tires of it.
For ten years Green has been collect.
ing money from oredulous persons.
while Keely tinkered at his absurd
rattletrap. Green tells me that about
800, 900 in all has been subscribed. Of
which sum less than S25, 900 has gone
to keely, the rest having been spent
upon the machines. Tho directors
now are Robert Baldwin, j j Smith,
g b Collier, Of philadelphia; Il b
Haynes, Il Green, Il G Randall, Of
the Erie railway, and w w Wright.
all men who ought to know better.
The New England rights are said 10
have been sold for $500 a certain
Mr. Rogers, Of Worcester, having a
large interest. The patents, Green
says, are to be taken out next month
again the same story as for the last
ten years and young Beaman, Mr..
Evarts sonsinslaw, has been retained,
according to Green, 10 look after the
interests Of the company.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-19

Fall fashions for gentlemen are an
nounced, Knee breeches are not vet
endorsed, and pantaloons are not sc
tight The hilarious midnight dude
will therefore be able to pick up his
hat. Shoes are not pointed. -Four
button getaways are still correct for
young men. Vests are Of a medium
height, with collars, except in rough
goods, when no collars are worn. Some
dress suits are made Of fine diagonal,
but the majority are Of b~roadoloth,
with three button vests cut very low.
In frook suits the coats are buttoned
very high, aud the skirts are very
short, just covering the knee. Cork
screw and diagonals are mostly used.
In rough goods double breasted pea
jackets with silk facing are worn, and
made to III very closely, The colors Of
the rough cheviots, etc., are very
striking. Ia trousers a quiet stripe is
preferred. There is a marked change
in the style Of hat. The fall Derby Il
round with a slight tapering crown.
The brim is not broad and curls into
the crown Brown Is generally pre-
ferrod TO black. Hankerchiefs com
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The Thrice-Armed PanOpIy o.
Truth.

The success Of merit when once
recognized as a success invariably OK.
cites d~etrsotion and stimulates envy.
hatred, malice and all uucharitable
ness. No man or enterprise is worthy
Of regard whose reputation has not
been some time assailed by the bafled
rage Of some disappointed one, whose
attempt to deiraud, defame or destroy
a righteous cause has been defeated
aiser detection. The panoply Of truth.
honesty and fair dealing 10 all has
caused the Louisiana State Lottery 10
be inyincible TO auy attack upon the
integrity Of the manssomest Of It's dis.
tributions by Generals G. 4. Beaure-
gard, Of Louisiana, and Jubal A. Ear
Y, OF Virginia. and while, here and
there some disappointed one may
grumble, public opinion is unanimous
that everything is straight and square.
The next drawing (the l6lst monthly
will take place on October 9th, and
any information desired will be given
on application to NJ. A.. Dauphin, New
Orleans, La.
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GebhRrdt Reported 10 Re SIN
Following Mrs. ! angtry.
Gable to Chicago Evening Telegram.

VApie 70 Nnleago Evening Telegram.
PARIS, September Is The interest
with which Mrs. Lanqtry has been
regarded since her advent To tbe cav
French capital has been w]ondrousIy
enhanced since the arrival Of Freddio
Gebhardt. The Lily has been nroso.
cutting her Thespian studies nnder ~
guidaHce Of NJ. Regncr. the Gsmou
professor Of acting, Of this oitv I'M
course, whether or not Mr. GebborJ
mas decided e study for the stage too,
cannot be said but since the latter
arrival here the newspapers have dis.
cussed the movements Of the pair with
considerable freedom and 5eouranv
and, without a doubt, Mr.. Goddard,
WIZ soon become iamousas the cham,
pion lady killer Of two continents.
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LIFE IN WASHINGTON.
How a New Recruit in One of the
Departments Sought to Bring
the Administration to Her
Feet.
Female Clerks snubbed and
Wonderful stories Invented
TO Impress the Fact That
She Was q Lady.
nRnrn nnr. cnnriar.InnrnaL.


One has but to read the memoirs of
Madame d'Arblay Fanny Burney) TO
get an insight into the dreariness of
life at a court. Miss Burney was Sec
ond lady Of the Robes to Queen Char
lotte, the wife of George Ill, and
grandmother OF Queen Victoria. Miss
Burney was a true daughter of her
father, and looked upon royalty with
such reverence that she deemed it an
honor to be one of those whose life
was devoid Of every pleasure and who
was subjected to great sufferings. From
this diary and similar journals which
give us a peep at the inner life Of q
court" we find that there is full play
given to oil the meaner paslions by
this preferred class. There is vul-
gar curiosity in regard to tire priv te
affairs ofeach one; these people are
suspicious, and possess a large amount
Of envy and malice. lntrigues abound.
Human nature is much the same,
whether developed in the atmosphere
OF a court or in the departments at
Washington. II does not take long
to find out all about clerks in these
departments, and especially the size
Of their incomes ard how they are
used. The person who appears to be
above want is Immediately suspected
If any one saves up enough to invesI
in a home, or lays by an amount sufi.
cient for a decent burial, then tn,
fact is reported to the authorities Wit
sit as IN inquisitiou upon each person
who receives a salary, and in thei
judgment the clerk who saves anything
is considered a proper one 10 be dis
missed.
For such reasons every one who ha
served long in the departments adopt
thepolicy OF talking always about thei
expenditures, and the inadequaoy o
their incomes. Each one wishes i
to be supposed that the months wage
are all used as soon as received am
paid out for the actual necessaries 0
life.
One day there came into the room
where only a dozen women we're bend
ing over their desks, a new recruit
Each lady raised her head aud glance,
at the self possessed and
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-19

The voice Of the old Judge wal
ehoked with emotion IS ho went on
speaking:
Miserable creature, six times have
you appeared before me at this bar.
Drink has drowned 10 ycu all sense Of
shame made you insensible not only
10 disgraoe, but 10 any feeling Of hu.
maniiy. Your CHILDREN are branded
with The stigma Of a drunkard's name
and starved by a drunkard's appetite,
Rum shows itself in your trembling
limbs and your bleared and watery
ey;s; i has made Of your nose a warn.
ing beacon"
'Chudgo, tOn't you gall no names TO
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-19

The cotton crop in Laeopia o;,ol,
this county, is very fine. Tho ciroi,
leyee broke last spring, but the eiti.
gems made a grand effort and ren.irod
1t at once, With perhaps onIv an,
or two exceptions, every ono
holder came to the front and Mia ~,
or her portion, with no growline .,
grumbling about the amount. Ii was
. heavy tax on each land owner. bn.
they were willing TO make A eaori6c,
and made it. Such a people desery,
success. Their invest.nent IN M,
case was a good one. Our people mus
be willing TO make a sacrifice At opc'
Il they expect to be protected from
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FRIGHTENED TO DEATH.
sad Fate OF q Little Girl Who
Was sseared" by n Negro
Nurse.

Few people seem properly to esti.
mate the great wrong Of frightening
children, says the Arkausaw Traveller.
Nearly every household has its ugly
old man, or its "greatold bear" This
terrible old man aud this great old
bear 7 powerful factors in nursery
discipline. Come along here, now" a
mother or nurse will say to a child,
and let me put you to bed" ~ don't
want to 20 now" the child replies.
You'd better come on here now, or
I'll tell that ugly old man to come and
take you away" This has the in
tended effect, and the child, trembling
in fear, submits at once aud goes to
bed, probably to see in imagination all
kinds Of horrible faces.
The sad death Of a little girl, which
occurred recently, shows what 4 strong
impression these "boogers' make on
the minds Of children. The little girl
was a beautiful child, and every
one about the fashionable boarding.
house where her parents were spend
ing the summer months loved her with
that purity Of affection which a child
SO strongly insures. She would stand
at the gate and clap her hands in glee
when her father came TO dinner, and
when he would take her on his shout
der she would shout aud call to every
one to look how high she was 0ne day
a large, shaggy dog came into the yard,
and when she ran to him and held a
flower to his nose he growled and
turned away. She was terribly fright.
ened, and the black nurse, who stood
near, was not slow in making a mental
note of the impression the dog had
made. Several nights afterward when
ed time came, the child was unusu'
lly wakeful.
"fer'd better come heah an git il
dis bed" the nurse commanded.
81 don't want to-"
"All right, den, Use gwine out an.
call dat ole dog what growled at yer
When he GENES an fms yer outen d.
bed he'll bite yer head off,"
The littls girl grew deathly pale.
Muffin would suit dat dog better
dan ter git a chance at yer. 'Tothel
night he cotch a little girl across d.
road an eat her all up"
The child screamed.
Come on here, den, an | won't le
him ketch yer"
The poor little thing obeyed. He.
father and mother we're at an enter
tainment, and there was no appea
from the negro woman's decision
When morning came the little girl dit
not awake with her glad good morn
ing, papa aud mamma" She hat
tossed all night, and a hot fever iad
settled upon her, She grew rapid.
worse, aud the next day the physician
declared that there was no hope 70
her. She became delirious and stru
Cling, would exclaim:
Dog shan't have mimma's littl
girl"
1t was a sorroWing circle that sur
rounded her death bed. The parent
were plunged into a grief which nom
but the hearts OF fathers and mother.
can feel.
Her last moments we're a series 0
struggles. How hard the beautiful
can die, She wildly threw up her lit
tie hands aud shrieked:
go away, dogl'
A gentle hand wiped the death frotl
from her lips.
Again she struggled aud shrieked
Dog shan't have" but she died err
this sentence was finished.
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Atlanta. Ga.
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M0e n % %
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-19
A Good sIechanic.

Mr.. L. j.. Jones, Of No. 10 Charles street.
Portland, Me-, writes US these convincing
facts, May IL, 1888; II have for several years
been troubled with liver complaint and indi-
gestion. and have suffered at times terrible
distress, and have tried many different cures,
so-called. that have been recommended from
time to time. 1 one day noticed in one Of
our papers the testimonial Of a person that
had used Hunts Remedy and been cured Of
diseases similar to mine. l purchased a
bottle of one Of our drug stores in Portland,
and before l had used the Grsl bottle found
that | wasimprOving beyond my expectation;
have used in all six bottles, and / have no
trouble from indigestion, no distress or pain
in back as l formerly had and since l have
been cured my wife has used II for kidney
trouble, and 1t has cured her. We can beth
say that Hunt's Remedy Is a blessing to any
that are troubled with kidney or liver dis-
eases, or indigestion. We gladly recommend
1t Y. orr friends or to any sufferers from Liver
or kidney diseases, aud you can use this Iet-
ter as you may choose for the best interest Of
uhering humanity"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-19

CHICAGO correspondence Courier
Journal: George P. Mathes, ESQ,
for some time past the editor Of tn,
Grant County wis., Herald, and on,
Of the most promising journalists 0
hat State, has been given charge o
the Chicago Times important Mil
waukee bureau,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-19

RoIadallisis a great remedy for Serofula
and all taints and diseases Of the blood.
Read the following letter;
81 have suffered 81 years with Liver
complaint Rheumatism, Sick Headache
and disordered Stomach. l was at one time
raying distracted, rubbing my hands and
half crazy with pain. My wife sent for a
doctor and he attended me 8 months. He
said he could do me no good. | felt l was
in the jaws of death. Another physician
took me in charge and doctored me Is
months. l paid him t33, and owe him
$40 more, but one bottle Of ROSADALIS
did me more good than all the medicine
the doctors ever gave me.
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A Minneapolis Land Agent.

Oofs MILWAUKEE, sentinel.
While riding out across the IN,
fenced praries three miles beyond the
city, | came across two men. One had
his pocket full of signs and the other
carried an AK and a bundle Of stakes,
After pacing around for a time in the
tall grass, the man with the Ratchet
drove e stake and the other nan pulled
forth and tackled to it This house
and lot for sale or rent on easy terms"
AceOsting him, | exclaimed: Man
alive, what do you mean by putting
up such a sign on an unknoWa prairiel
There isn't a house or a street in a
mile Of here" Looking up pityingly,
and drawing a roll OF paper from his
pocket, the agent replied: "Hereis the
plan for o seven room house. This
afternoon tFenty,iOur men will begin
its construction Here is a contract
for its lease already signed at SIS per
month, and a week from next Satur-
day the tenant will move in. I'll sell
you a lot fronting this double track
street car line on this broad avenue
for 5000. Cheap as dirt. Next week
you can refuse 5000 for your proper.
ty."
Catching my breath / protested:
Broad ayenuel Double track stree
car linel Great kingl this is an open
prairie. 1t has never v e been
plowed."
But from the other pocket jumped
another roll of papers. Here is the
plan Of a street | had recorded this
morning, and here is a petition for {
street car line. In sixty DAYS YOU
will have both. Here | have a deed
all filled out except signing, and | can
make this lot right over to YOU now.
We'll get witnesses down town."
Your lot," | timidly ventured. SIS
small only sixteen feet"
SMALL yelled the land agent, in a
tragic and injured voice. DO YOU
ell sixteen feet front small? Why.
you can build a three story front on
that lot, and that is lar,e enough for
anybody" At this | cut the horse
and gAlloped away through the grass
less | should tall a victim to his blan
dishments and schemes.
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AT BOSTON.
What Commissioners McWhirfeE
Says of the Exposition.
Banner, II.

Banner, II.
Commissioner MoWhirter returne,
from Boston Sunday, where he spen
two weeks experimenting the Tennes
see exhibit at the Exposition. III
states that the Tennessee display il
attracting widespread attention, espe
cially- the display Of marble. granite
and the cereals. North Carolina, h,
says, has a magnificent display Of wood
ore and minerals. In this displa,
there are over 100 different varieties
OF wood
The Commissioner says the city o.
Boston rendered the Southern repre-,
sentatives a grand banquet last week,
aud that Governor Butler showedtbou
every attention, placing his privat,
yacht at the command of the party
The Boston people generally, he says,
are showing the Southern people every
attention.
The Commissioner says the display
Of machinery at Louisville is much
more complete than the one at Boston
lie thinks these Expositions will re
suit in great good to Tennessee and
to the South.
A mistake was made 10 naming the
date Of Tennessee day at the Louis
vile Exposition. The 4th of 0oto.
Der is the correct date. On this date
the Governor, Congressman, Legisla
tors and persons generally are ex.
pected to be present. At night a dis.
play Of fireworks will take place.
On the 10th of October the Com
missioners Of all the Southern States
are expected 10 be present. II was
through the influence ofCommissioner
MeWhirter that this day was set
apart IS Commissioners day. The
idea Of such a meeting originated
with him, aud will no doubt result in
great good.
The bankers will meet 10 Louisville
October II and visit the Exposition
in a body.
Mr.. McWhirter says there is room
in tho Louisvi lle Exposition building
for the entire Boston display, build
ings and all.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-19

FAITH being restored in the future
Of Memphis, let us adopt the best
means and all pull together to justify
that faith, for are we not told that
faith is justified by works?
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LOOK OUT ron FRAUDs,

The genuine Rough on Oorns" is
made only by Il, s. Wells (Proprie.
tor OF Rough on Rats"). and has
laughing face Of a man on labels. loo
and 25c. Bottles.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-19

Mr. Il. @. Reeves, Of johnson City,
was elected Clerk Of the Supreme
Court at Knoxville, last Monday, fol
a term Of six years. Mr.. j. f. Dead
rick, the retiring Clerk, was not a
candidate for re. election.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-19
. II W ALkEHl
"Moore's Creek, N. o.

SALTMARsH, ALA.-Dr. Jas b Mills
says Several Of my patients have used
Browns Iron Bitters for chronic indiges-
ton with beneft.n
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-19

A REUNION of the Thirtieth Ten
nessee regiment will be held at Spring
field on the 10Th inst. All Confed
crate soldiers and citizens are invited
Good music and free dinner will b.
had. A baud will go out from Nash
vile
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her countenance changed and her
companions knew as we'll as if she had
told them that her shert,
BRIEF DAY OF FAvoRITEIsM
was over, and that she was removed
10 make room for a friend Of the newly
elected man from her district. THE
new recruit" still chung to the hope
that her power was sufficient to alter
the decree, but in answer to her in
dignant tears aud threats OF vengeance
there was only cold indifference, and
she slowly realized the change in her
fortunes.
The new recruit" has disappeared
from Washington, but who knows bui
she may return the wife OF a Senator,
or even become one Of the ladies il
the Cabinet Should this happen il
would only be history repeating itself.
What has been may be again.
ON an ENGINE NIGHT ANn
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-19

Pr. Pierce's pleasant Purgativc
Pellets" are ~sugarcoated and iuclosed
in glass bottles, their virtues beinG
thereby preserved unimpaired for any
length OF time, in any climate, SO thai
they are always fresh and reliable
No cheap wooden OF pasteboard boxes.
By druggists.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-19

Postof Ice orders from all portions Of
the country win secure a supply Of
B0NK0cINE, the only safe, quick and
positive cure for acute and chronic
Gonorrhma and elect ever used. Cures
effected under FIVE days, requiring no
internal remedies, no change OF diet
or loss Of time. Its action destroys and
antagonizes every atom Of yenereal
poison with which It comes in con
tact, and is harmless to healthy parts
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-19

dot nose. Dot nose vas a pig, high.
doned nose vot you never see, nat,
Uhudge, dot nose vas yerful ashame OF
me. Chust you watch him plush. =
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A we'll known raIlrOader writes as

A we'll known rallroader writes as
follows;
ATLANTA, FEB'Y a. 1888.
BonkooineC Co ~" Earlyin january
commenced the use of B0NKoCINE
for a bad case OF G. which had bafied
the skin and medicines OF Ave physi-
clans, and three bottles cured me sound
and well. Host no time, used no other
remedy and did not change my diet.
II lisa blessing to those whose paths are
not bright"
Discard AZ capsules, copabia, etc, and
use that which never fails, and will
keep you cured for life by acting as 4
preventive.
One bottle $50, or three Tor SLO0
Sold by druggists. Expressed on 70.
ceipt Of price.
BoNKoCINE CO.,
7sh Whitehall Street,
Atlanta. ca.
For sale byS. MANSFIELD & co.
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CHAPTER II.
Maiden, Mass, Feb. !, 1850. Gentlemen
suffered with attacks Of sick headache"

Maiden, Mass, Feb. ], 1850. Gentlemen
Isuiisred with attacks Of sick headache"
Neuralgia, female trouble, for years IN
the most terrible aud excrutiating tanner.
No medicine or doctor could give me
relief or cure until l used Hop Bitters.
1.-THE first bottle
Nearly cured me;p
The second made me as well and strong
as when a child.
And l have been so to this day."
My husband was an invalid for twenty
years with a serious
Kidney, liver and urinary complaint,
pronounced by Boston's best physi-
clans
"Incurablel"
Seven bottles Of your bitters cured him
and | know of the
Lives Of eight persons"
In my neighborhOod that have been
saved by your bitters,
And many more are using them with
great ben aft.
'They almost
Do miraclesl' Mrs Il ID SLACK
How TO Get Sick.-Expose yourself day
and night eat too much without exer-
else; work too bard without rest; doctor
All the time; take all the vile nostrumi
advertised, and then you will want Il
know how to get well, which is answered
In three words-Take Hop Bittersl