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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-26
HUNG.
That Is the Jury in the PrOudRt
Case.

At l o'clock to-day the jury were
still locked in their room with no sign
Of coming to a conclusion as to the
guilt or innocence of the Proudft
brothers, accused Of the murder OF
Axel Winberg. Shortly after court
met to day j. r. Berton, one Of the
panel, SAINT word to Judge Greer that
he had formed and expressed an opin-
ion in the case before being sum
moned on the venire; that
he bad visited and examined
the scene Of the killing and the testi-
mony had only strengthened his first
opinion. He did not say what this
opinion was. He added that he had
been asked this question when quail
flying. Judge Greer decided this to
be immaterial. Those sbogt the court.
house think the majority favor an
acquittal but nothing can be possibly
known. 1t is probable the jury will
be discharged this evening unless they
agree, when new trial viii bs neces.
sary,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-26
Mozart Auction.

Quite spirited contest between the
Clarendon Hotel and r. M. Mansford
for the honor of purchasing the
premium seat to day resulted IN the
victory Of the former. The ticket
brought a premium of slOs 70,
morrow night the auction will be held
at 8 o'clock at the Peabody, in order
to give the boys" chance to buy a
decorated seat for their lasses, and
Celonel Hughes expresses a determi
nation 20 sell, even if The premiums
are not held SO high on the average.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-26
The Violence OF the Colorado
storm.

DENVER, April 22,-During the
storm in the mountains yesterday a
passenger train on the South Park
railroad, which left Leadville In cha
morning, was blown from the track
near Como and the baggage car and
three coaches turned over on their
sides. Several of the train crew and
two or three passengers were slightly
injured, but nobody seriously hurt.
The storm was very severe, the wind
atteinipg Q velocity of sixty miles an
hour, and the snow badly drifted.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-26


morrow night, BY request.
Faust" with horns and probably a
tail, at the theater tonight.
Strawberries at Seessel's market,
83l Main street, this evening.
A lot of slightly damaged ear corn,
very low. Ike A. Chase, 22O Front.
Half million Odd Fellows cele-
brate their Gath anniversary to-day,
Pebble spectacles and fine window
shades, at E. Wright's. 365 Main.
Frank Morris was sentenced to
three years to-day, for grand larceny.
The price Of corn at Chattanooga is
62c per bushel on the landing, and
weak.
The white plug hat receives pufs
enough to lift it from its wearer's
head.
S. I. McCallum and Miss Annie
Meacham were licensed to marry this
forenoon.
New maple sugar, extra nice; North
Carolina roe herring, Buckham 4
Campbell.
Old pictures copied and enlarged in
ink or water colors at the Cottage
Gallery, Beal street.
No sign of frost this morning, yet
cautious folks covered their tender
shrubs with newspapers again.
Darlington Mason, general insurance
agent, has removed to 290 Front, south.
east corner of Madison st., basement
The first of June has been fixed as
the date for the presentation Of
"IOlanthe" by our juvenile amateurs.
Sales of tickets at the Cotton Ex~
change at noon o-day included one to
the Clarendon hotel at sos, and
several others at from So to Sc pre-
MUM.
A corpse Of a man with a cash on
the side of his head was unearthed
yesterday evening by some boys while
playing along the bank of Wolf river
north of the city.
The argument in thesProudft case
closed yesterday with a speech by Gen.
Turner, after which Judge Greer
charged the jury, who retired with
the case about five o'clock.
Those who cultivate strawberry beds
find ripe berry here and there. Last
year home grown berries were sold in
this market during the first week in
April, over 20 days earlier than this
season.
lack Montgomery, colored, living
on the Lawhorn place, died yesterday
from the effects Of a stab received
few'days ago in a quarrel with man
named Burgess. Burgess has not yet
been arrested.
Spring lamb, spring chickens,
dressed chickens and choice fresh
meats of all kinds; cauliAower and all
other vegetables in season; fresh
pompano very low as we'll as a variety
OF game fish can be had at Victor D
Fuchs market, 80 and Al Jefferson.
Among the visitors at the opera
last night was Mrs. Thomas Critten-
den, the wife of the Governor of
Missouri, who was a passenger on
board Of the steamer City OF st. Louis,
vOyaging from New Orleans home
ward. Nearly 100 passengers were on
the boat. and the ladies of the party
were well represented at the theater.
Out Of something over a dozen
blocks of realty advertised to be sold
for taxes, few days since, all but
three we're redeemed by paying up
before the hour Of sale arrived, and
the remainder were arranged for by
part payment, with the balance guaran
teed. The owners deemed this course
better than to let their property be
knocked of to the highest bidder.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-26
Lawn Pool,

Lawn Pool,
Duplex Telegraph Blanks. The
Drummer's Pencil, at
so WILLS & WILDBERGER's.
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------SGp----
"a North Court Street,
the old headquarters
for fresh ice cold Beer,
Wines. Liquors and Cigars,
still retains its prestige.
No superior acknowledged.
Free lunch daily from III toll.
M.WOLF, Proprietor. +
Wall papers cheap.
Wall papers medium.
Wall papers extra fine.
Wall papers OF every pattern,
price and kind,
At Marcus Jones' Paper Store,
SecOnd Street,
Below Madison. alt
New stock of Fancy Straw Mat.
tings just received,
AMEs, BEATTIE & Co.,
Furniture and Carpet House,
l2Sf 363 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-26
InST M MISI ain

0NE note for 5000, drawn By P N. Patter-
" son : Co., in favor of P. M. Patterson,
and dated December IL, 1880. warn all
persons not TO trade or negotiate for the
same. B5s P. NJ. PATTERSON.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-26

DRACELET-Broad gold with buckle clasp,
ID engraved on Inside 'Frieda Dec 25,lS77."
Liberal reward will be paid for its return to
4752 Cotton Shed. No. 2ll Adams street.
DART of chain brscelet, with fringe al
Ii ~ 81 =. kIa,I. Dak..-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-26
LOST.

DLACK satin fan, white hand painted on
ID one side, and Stats silver tipped on other.
Return TO this Office 40 80
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-26
269l Main street.

McNaIIy & TidweII are selling
CustOm-made shoes cheaper
than any house I'm the city.
l70 Main, A doors south Poplar.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-31
A Society Innovation.

"My daughter is to be married next
week" he said, as he sat down and Ie-
moved his hat.
"And you will present her with a
check for $4,000, of course?" replied
the broker.
"Well, no, that's what l called to
see you about. believe in innova-
ton"
You'll give her $4,000 in cash,
ehP"
"No, sir. l was thinking that you
might take about $500 and buy about
5000 worth of some sort of bonds"
GAS an investment for an income?"
"No-for show. Get 81, 900 bonds,
if possible. Get some that are printed
in red and blue ink, if you can. If
they have big red or blue seals on so
much the better. If they begin In the
name of God, amen they will look the
more important See that the paper is
good, the printing clear, the signatures
in bold, heroic hand, and send your
bill to me. The time has gone by when
the public can be fooled by check. y
Val Street NelCs.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-31
The Plaster Puzzle.

/ have known instances where plaster
sown on clover in irregular streaks
showed its effect as far as one could see
the field; where an application of two
hundred pounds per acre no doubt made
gain of one ton of hay per acre. On
other fields and other soils twice that
quantity had no perceptible effect and
it apparently was thrown away. No
one can forecast results by looking at
the soil, or by any other means; practi-
cal test is the one and only way. have
sometimes sown early in spring on clo-
yer, and then again when the plants
were four or five inches high, and
though it is dirty job, prefer to have
the work done in the dewy morning.
Apply at the rate of about two hundred
pounds per acre, and if all at once put
it on broadcast by hand, or by plaster
sower, about the time the plants begin
to cover the ground, and leave plots
here and there all over the field without
; any, and one year will tell plainly
whether it will pay on your soil.
For corn it should be put on the hills
when the plants are two or three inches
high. Take it in bag over one shout
der, or in a pail on the left arm, and
with little practice you can pick up
with the thumb and fingers the right
quantity for hill, and by timing step
and motion Of hand you soon get to 90
as fast as you can walk. Some take
two rows and take sufficient in the hand
for two hills, throwing to the right and
left as they pass along. Try this in the
same way as recommended for clover,
and one season will tell very clearly
whether or not plaster will pay on that
kind of soil-thOugh this fact should be
borne in mind, that plaster has much
more and much better effect in some
seasons than in others. In season
quite dry, with frequent and light show
ers, plaster has always given me the
best results.
But the fact should be remembered,
that plaster is in no sense a manure, and
in and of itself has little or no value as
plant-food. Just how it helps we can not
say, and yet the fact is indisputable that
on certain plants on certain soils it does
exert wonderful influence, especially
on clover, peas, potatoes and sometimes
corn. Since, however, it is not a ma
nure, but stimulant, any increase of
crop by its use only so much more and
so much faster impoverishes our land,
and unless we follow such a system of
farming that we put back in real plant
food as much greater amount than ordi-
nary as we remove in the increased
crop, we shall find that we are none the
richer for using plaster, but have only
drawn our deposit from the bank so
much the sooner. But by so farming
that we use the increased crop of clover
or other plants to feed the more stock
and to make the more manure, then the
application of plaster will be one of the
means to profit S. woodward, in
N. Y. Tribune.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-31
THE ROMANCE OF THE CARPET.

Basking IN peace in the warm spring sun,
South Hin smiled upon Burlington.
The breath of Mayl and the day was fair,
And the bright notes danced in the balmy
air.
And the sunlight CLEANED where the restless
Kissed the fragrant blooms on the apple
trees.
His beardless cheek with a smile was spanned
As he stood with carriage-whip in hand;
And he laughed as he dotted his bob-tailed
coat,
And the echoing folds of the carpet smote;
And she smiled as she leaned on her busy mop,
So he pounded away till the dinner-bell
Gave him little breathing spell.
But he sighed when the kitchen clock struck
one.
And she said the carpet wasn't done.
But he lovingly put in his biggest ticks,
And pounded like mad till the clock struck
six.
And she said, in dubious kind of way,
That she guessed he could finish it up next
day.
Then all that day, and the next day, too,
The fuzz from the dirtless carpet flew.
And she'd give it look at eventide,
And say: Now beat on the other side"
And the new days came rs the old days went,
And the landlord came for his regular rent;
And the neighbors laughed at the tireless
broom,
And his face was Swallowed with clouds of
gloom;
Till at last, one cherries winter day,
He kicked at the carpet and slid away
Over the fence and down the street,
Speeding away with footsteps feet,
And never again the morning sun
Smiled at him beating his carpet drum.
And South Hill often said, with yawn:
where has the carpet martyr gomez
Years twice twenty had come and passed,
And the carpet swayed in the autumn blast.
For never yet since that bright spring-time
Had it ever been taken down from the line.
Over the fence gray-haired man
Cautiously elm, CLONE, clem clum, clamh.
He found him stick in the old wood-pile,
And he gathered it up with sad, grim smile
A flush passed over his face forlorn
As he gazed at the carpet tattered and torn.
Ana ne MT II most reSOunding whack,
Till the startled air gave his echoes back.
And out of the window white face leaned.
And palsied hand the pale face screened.
She knew his face, she gaSped and sighed:
"A little more on the under side
Right down on the ground his stick he
thrOwed,
And he shivered and said: "Well l am
bowed!"
And he turned away with a heart full sore,
And he never was seen not none no more.
-buriinQtOn HdmkeM.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-31
An Ice.Cream Festival and What II
Led To.

An fce-cream festival in Louisville,
Nv, has caused q painful warfare
between n young man and a woman
who mighl have been his mother-in-law.
Joseph Summercale escorted Miss
McGhee to the festival and there enter
tanned her with great liberality, expend-
ing no less sum than $l.S5 for her
benefit. After seeing her home, how
ever, the remorse which follows extrav-
aSance set in, and he expressed to a
friend regrets that he had been so
lavish. This regret was subsequent
w communicated to Miss McGhee,
who told her mother, whereupon
Mrs. MoGhee, thinking to overwhelm
him, forthwith sent to the uneasy
Summercale the sum which. she under
stood that he had expended upon her
daughter. This was a bold stroke, but
the Young man was equal to the emer-
gcncy, and Immediately made reply
that she had not sent him enough by
thirty-five cents. At this point Sum-
mercale had slight advantage, but
when Miss McGhee's small brother
soon afterward addressed him on the
street as "Thirty-fve-cent Joe" he lost
his temper and threatened TO thrash the
youngster. The boy told his mother,
who sent word that she would cowhide
Summercale if he attempted anything
of the sort. But Summercale is man
of resource and he Immediately swore
out a peace-warrant and had Mrs.
McGhee arrested, to which she forth
with responded by causing his arrest
for disorderiy conduct. AT this stage
of the conflict the Louisville papers
went to press and the telegraph has
been unaccountably silent as to the final
result N Y Tribune
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-31

Patti. at $4,000 a night, will get
about five dollars breath in Lucia. ="
She is on the stage. by the watch, just
sixty-two minutes during the three acts.
This gives her eighty dollars and some
odd cents for every minute. The aver
age rate of respiration is about eighteen
a minute, SO that each breath is paid
four dollars and forty-four cents. In
Lucia" there are one thousand and two
hundred words and two thousand and
eight hundred notes, so that Patti is
paid four do lars and sixteen cents a
word, and one dollar and seventy-five
cents a note. For a little run of a
dozen notes twenty-dollar bill is
very fair pay.-N Y Times
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nnr YnnnR Men.

from a state Of mental exhaustion, which
renders them unfit for business or study.
Injurious habits that weaken their consti-
tuition arc chung to with a pertinacity that
is appalling. Young man, stopl let health
and perfect manhood be at least one Of your
chief aims in life. If you already begin to
suffer from disturbing dreams, etc., make
haste to strengthen the weak portions Of
your body by using that friend Of temper
ance and long life, that strengthener of ev-
cry part of the body, DIR. Guysott's Yellow
Dock and Sarsaparilla. 1t will quickly re-
store your health and keep you from falling
flto the rapacious clutches of some adver-
Ling quack doctor. Be wise in tiI2s.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-31

WHEN the old man came In Friday morn
ing the religious editor said: "Si, under
stand you played threecard monte with
Cincinnati faker down at the freight depot
yesterdayg "Well, no, sab. He jess
buck'd gin me wunce an den 'pear,d ter
hab er 'gagement sumwhar ilsep' Did you
beat him! ~ "Oh, no, sahi l nebber beats
nobody, But he flung he little Jim Crow
kyards roun' dar an low nobody kin
pick up de rooster kyard-an' tuck himW
u For how muchY" "Moughty leetle, fur
he oney had TO- dollars" Did you win
itl"" Well, l wuzn't long wild Marse Ellick
in de Mexikan wah jess ter fife san'.hies
AM onsy laks er dollar dis mawnin' er
bein' able ter settle dat fibe dollar street
tax-an' eff dere's emmy gemman roun' hyar
wants ter mingle three kyards fer er dollar
Use hyarw Nobody responded, and We
doubt whether the street tax has yet been
paid.-Geor0id Major.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-31

A stand fell down with a crash,
A number of men it did mash,
But the entire ten
Were soon well again
st. Jacobs Oil cured every cash.
A baker who lives in Duluth,
Went crazy one night with tooth,
He rubbed the gum boil,
With st. Jacobs Oil,
It cured him, and this is the truth.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-31

USpxn date Of Nov. n. lisa, Mr. Albert W. Handy,
Of Pratt and whitney Company. Hartford. Conn-'
writes; rE -asf sH r.
"Havsne been great sufferer from severe attack
ofkidney disease and endured for long time the In
tense pain many aches and extreme weakness that al
ways attend this dread dseas includng the terrible
backache after trying doctors prescriptions and many
other so.calIcd cures without gaining any benefit,
was finally persuaded TO take HUNTS Remedy; and aft
er using very short time find myself entirely re-
cved from the backaehe and other palms, and better
than all the other improvements in my general health
my kidney disease is cured IL affords me great pleas
ure to recommend Hunts Remedy to all who may be
suffering as have been, rs It Is safe and reliable
medicine for kidney disease" 10
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-31

THE sensation of being laced in
tight" writes Hamilton lady to the
Toronto Globe, sis an enjoyable one
that only those who have experienced
it can understand. have been in cor
sets ever since l was eight years of age,
and am now past my teens, and though
| am five feet four inches tall and
broad in the shoulders, l only measure
nineteen inches, and am in capital
health -
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-31

Twas TROUBLED with Chronic Catarrh and
gathering in my head was very deaf at times
and had discharges from my ears, besides
being unable to breathe through my nose.
Balm was exhausted l was cured, and to-
day enjoy sound health. G. J. Corbin, 923
Chestnut ST., Field Manager Philadelphia
Pub. House, Pa. (See ADVERTISEMENT
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-31

The suite of rooms which were fitted
up for Jenny Lind at the Round Hill
Hotel, Northampton, Mass, some TWEEN
ty-five years ago, when she spent three
months at that then famous resort, are
substantially as she left them as to de
corations, etc, though the furniture ha
been changed Boston Herald.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-31

Boston is to have new public
library, the plans for which provide for
building covering over half an acre and
three stories in height above the base
ment. 1t is estimated that the building
will hold ,1OO,0 900 volumes. When this
library is built and stocked no excuse
will exist for any resident of Boston re,
naming uncultured. - Indianapolis
To9,rY0I
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-31
% Rest of ALL

DR.. R. Y. PIERCE, Buffalo, N. Y: Dear
Sir-My family has used your "Favorite
Prescription" and it has done all that is
claimed for it. 1t is the best of all prepare
tions for female complaint. ! recommend
it to all my customers.
G. s. WATERMAN, Druggist, Baltimore, Nd.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-31

DR.. EVERETT, Cooper Plains, Steuben Co.,
N. Y, mentions two cases of Scrofula and
Erysipelas in which Scovill's Sarsaparilla
or Blood and Liver Syrup effected cure,
fiers of the day. 1t has met with perfect
success in every case where have used it. !"
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-31

For COUGHS, COLDS AND THROAT DIsoR
DERs, use "Brown's Bronchial Troches,"
having proved their efficacy by a test of
many years. Sold only in bOres at rs cts.
q boz
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-31
The Bilious.

Dyspeptic or constipated, should address,
with two stamps and history of case for
pamphlet, WoRLD's DIsPENsARY MEDICAL
Association, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-31

The ancient furnace still in use at
the Custom House docks in England is
known as the Queens tobacco pipe"
In this gloves, lace, bandanna handker-
chiefs, coffee, tea, cigars and spirits
which were Struggled were burnt
formerly. Thirteen thousand pairs of
French gloves were at one time cast into
this furnace.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-31
Honest Endorsement.

MR C. 7. MELVIN, of Providence, r. l., says:
believing. ne do, that an honest Endorsement OF
all you claim for the virtues OF Hunts Remedy with
pleasure attest to the fact that its Ion IN restoring
healthy condition TO diseased kidneys and liver is in
my case, little less than miraculous"
80 say all OF us,
One. two, three. four Of us, ~
and so on up 10 thousands that Hunts Remedy is In
comparably the best Kidney and Liver medicine known.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-31

FAIRFIELD, IowA.-Dr. J. L. Myers says: :
"Brown's Iron Bitters is the best iron
preparation have ever known in my thirty
years of practice"
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-31

"YoUR presents are better than your
company" exclaimed a young lady who
had been receiving handsome gifts from an
obnoxious lover
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-31

THE fat Pittsburgher who sat down upon
and fiattened out lot of tin measures at a
grocery store the other evening has gone to
Colorado to accept a position as a quarts
crusher.-Pittsbargh telegraph.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-31

BITTER reflection by an Industrious
and frugal mendicant: "Here / am-I've
been beggar for twenty years, and amt
rich yet."-PdriS Wit.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-31

"WHAT is the worst thing about riches ?'
asked teacher "Their scarcity" replied
a boy, and he was Immediately awarded a
prize.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-31

JEEMs says his boarding house is too
slow. He told the old lady yesterday that
hereafter he'd like to dynamite earlier
Hartford Journal.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-31

RHEUMATISM, disordered blood, general
debility, and many chronic diseases pro-
nounced ineurable, are often cured by
Browns Iron Bitters."
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-31

up dinner" remarked Tom. "Ahw said
Charley, "then / suppose you have a fine
headache this morning. A headache gen.
orally follows stuffed club, you know."-
Boston Transcript,
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-31

The mill owner who turned the fire hose
upon some Of his disorderly employees ex.
planned his conduct by saying he was only
Bulletin.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-31

"THE jacks trumpet" said the card.
player as the train jolted intentionally.
And the tracks jumped" said his partner,
burgh Telegraph.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-31

"HIsToRY repeats itself" is an old say
ing, but you can't make a boy believe it
who has been called up at school with his
lessons unlearned.-LOtoeU Citizen.