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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-19

AN editor should be philosophic nnder
all circumstances, and he should be happy
when he can. That one may be contented
which is real happiness after
all, is illustrated in the case
of NJ. G. Harris, editor of the Hot
Springs Daily Horse Shoe. He is having
better time in Jail than most newspaper
men have when free and compelled to
board themselves. Mr.. Harris took occa
sion a few days ago to express his honest
convictions in regard TO the arbitrary rul-
ings Of Judge Wood, ofthe Circuit Court.
The Judge took offense, and sum
moned Mr.. Harris to appear and an
swer for contempt. Harris responded
and read his own answer, claiming that on
contempt was expressed or intended, that
he was only doing his duty TO the public,
and exercised only that right Of free
speech and intelligent criticism, which hal
been conceded from time immemorial L
the press of this country. The Judg,
promptly fined Mr.. Harris poo and sen
him TO Jail for ten days. The court wa
soon adjourned until next Monday ant
His Honor took the train to Little Rocl
to attend the fair. Harris went to jai
and was visited during the day BY
hundreds Of people to express thei
approval of his course. At night pro-
cession of three or four hundred people
headed by brass band, proceeded to tn
Jail and made grand demonstration
Harris was called out and cheered vocifer
ously and in response made speech ex
pressing his thanks and declaring that b
would stand by the people, He has bee
the recipient of numerous testimonial
and courtssies and expressions ofsympa
thy and good will have been poured i
from all sides. His dingy cell is converte
into a fairy bower, and the lat Of the Ian
is at his disposal. Harris is the hero Of tn
hour, and it is needless to say that eth
Horse Shoe is the best advertised paper /
the State SO man may be happy eve
IN jail, especially when II is converted int
fairy grotto and he can use il as an co
torinl room.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-19

MEssRs. W. A. Thoma snd George @.
Hunt have parted with their interes: 10
the Nashville World, and will return
with undivided attention to the praeticc
of law. They made quite a reputation a.
journalists during thetwo years they were
connected with the press, and did much
toward the success of the Democratic
party at the election of last year. Bott
are brilliant young men, and they
will no doubt win Success and
distinction in their chosen profession
The World has discarded the doubl,
sheet form, and made its appearance yes
terday as four page nine column paper
he size of the LEDGER, and containing a
much reading matter as before Many
newspaper readers, especially the Southern
people, prefer this form. The new edi
tons are not announced, but the American
states that Messrs. j. w. Head and S, A
Chapman, gentlemen OF well known
ability, will probably I'll the editoria
chairs. The World is well conducted
paper, and will no doubt continue t
prosper.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-19
Wind md XVenther.

NOrthwesterly winds approach us here
but they do not threaten 10 drive thetem-
perature down TO the frost point.
Fair weather in the West Gulf States;
also in the Ohio valley and Tennessee.
with slightly cooler weather, but no frost
in the meteorological predictions here for
the next "A hours.
The lowest temperature this morning
was go, and the range yesterday from go
TO 10. The wind came from the south
west and southest all day and was from
the same quarter all of last night and this
morning.
The rain fall at Little Rock last night
was / 81 inches. A thunder storm, with
heavy rain, prevailed at Cairo this
morning at sunrise, and il was also
raining ut Cincinnati, but clear at Pitts
burg. The rain fall here this morning
was only COG. Besides points noted, II
was also raining this morning at Chatta-
Rooga.
An inch and one.third was the rainfall
Measurement here yesterday. II rained
about the same at batesville, Miss, and
nearly an inch at Grenada and beyond,
while atBrownsville and on toNashville, rs
well as up the Tuscumbia valley, the fall
ranged from half an inch to one inch.
The average for the surrounding country
was little over eighty one-hundredths Of
an inch.
1t was cool enough TO be frosty up
about North Platte, Neb, this morning,
the mercury marking 800; also at Yank-
ton, Dakota, where it was 39o. The range
was from 42o 10 450, with u to l6 miles
northerly winds over all the country
lying between the upper Missouri and the
upper Mississippi north Of Lacrosse, Wis.
From the 40th parallel south TO the gull
the range was 530 to 730, and this is
warm enough for any tender class Of veg
citation to grow nicely.
Central Mississippi had over an inch oil
rainfall yesterday and the people rejoice,
as cisterns had gone dry and stock in
many localities suffered from thirst
Water even for culinary uses had to be
hauled several miles, and even in towns
like Yazoo City and Vicksburg, lying
directly on the banks Of large water
courses, the citizens were troubled by !
scant supply of water. The Yazoo river
above Yazoo City, was in wading or ford
ing condition at some points, something
unknown for many years.
A rather dry cyclone, or warm wave, j
making slow progress in Il movemen
, from the Pacific eastward 10 the Atlantic
and It's genial temperature is having fin
effect on the sugar crop while it helps lat
cotton toa considerable degree, The cy
clone is n Of dangerous velocity at an,
point, and is not altogether dry,as variou
localities have already been favored witt
refreshing rains. This warm wave
= mainly moving south of the 10th par
o allel, which is a straight line through
, Philadelphia, Quincy, and near Oman
on toward the Pacific.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-19
Masonic Digest Of Tennesse e.

Albert B. Tavel, publisher, NASHVILLE,
Tenn, has issued Masonic Digest, EN-.
bracing the Constitution, Edicts and Rules
of Order Of the Grand Lodge, and briei
synopsis of the decisions Of the Grand
Lodge and Reports Of the Committee OF
Masonic Jurisprudence, with the action Of
the Grand Lodge thereon. The work WA
prepared by the Grand Secretary Of thu
State, under authority Of the Crane
Lodge. Each Lodge is entitled to two
copies, but members wishing copies car
obtain them for fifty cents each, of the
publisher.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-19
Foreign Budget.

CAPE Town, October l9.-The miners
on strike at Kimberly have become
riotous and are doing much damage to
property, Special constables fred upon
the mob killing two.
ALEXANDRIA, October l9-The village
in which the cholera has broken out
escaped the epidemic. The temperance
of the disease is attributed to inflteration
into the canal running through the vii.
lage of water from the cemeteries in
which cholera victims were inferred.
ATHENS, October 10. The government
has sent two ships to the Grecian archi
pelego with supplies for the sufferers by
the earthquake One hundred and twenty
bodies have been recovered near Chesme
in Anatalis, The earth near Atlatasis
literally swallowed up houses and people,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-19
GETTING READY FOR 1854.
New York and New Jersey "a
FOLLOW the Good Example
Of Ohio.
snonlnl 10 the conrIsr. Jonrnnl.

WASHINGTON, October l7.-Hon
Charles l.. Vanderpool of New Yorl
City, Is here. He states that the unior
Of the Tammany Hall, Irving Hall anC
County Democrats, which has just beer
brought about, insures Democratic ma
iorlty in New York county Of from 60OCl
TO 5000. He predicts that New Yorl
State will give the Democratic Stat
ticket 10000 majority, and that the Legs
lature will be largely Democratic,
Mr.. Vandcrpool Is also Of the opinion
that Leon Albeit Democratic csndidat'
cor Governor Of New Jersey, will b.
elected by 10000 majority,
Rev j. Hyatt Smith, a Republican
member Of the last House from New
York, is in the city. Mr., Smith regard
the outlook in New York as disoouraginI
to the Republicans. The union Of Tam
many Hall, the County Democracy ant
Irving Hall seems 10 settle any question
as to how the Empire State will go Il
! November
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-19
ADDITIONAL COTTON.

The Liverpool cable to the Memphi
Cotton Exchange to-day reports thu
weeks sales Of cotton at 5000 bales, o
which 1900 we're American. Week
receipts, 2l,OOG American, 1850. Tota
since September lst, l82,b0O; American
l0I, 200, Total stock, $4,000, American
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-19
poArs LEAY1No ro-MoRRow.

For Osceola Dean Adams. .......--..6 p n
-" Friars Point. Coahoma............6 p n
New Orleans, c G CARROLL p N
4" New Orleans Henry Fr'nk"..5 p m
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-19

THE New York Tribune of August p
contained a carefully written editorial on
the Ohio contest which concluded as fol-
lows:
The Republicans, meanwhile, continue
to appeal most forcibly 10 the people on
the great questions of public interest in.
volved in this battle Of outposts. Mr..
Sherman has rarely spoken to better pur-
pose than in his discussion of the tariff
question and of the pretense that the
Democrats would be found harmless even
if they should get the power. A Demo-
CRATIC VICTORY IN OHIO WOULD MEAN
A VERY LONG STRIDE TOWARD TaE ELFC-
TGoN OF A DEMOCRATIC President AND
CONGRESS NEXT YEAR, and that would
mean breaking down of the protective
system. 1t would make no difference
what Ohio and Pennsylvania Democrats
might want in that event their party is
controlled by the Democracy of the South
and would do its bidding. MrSherman's
statement Of the Republican position on
the temperance question was also cali ula-
ted to do good. The Scott law has given
the Republicans an enormous advantage
on that question because, whether any
constitutional amendment succeeds or
fails, the new law works well, lessons the
burdens of the people, otfends nobody but
the lower class Of saloon keepers and is
growing in popularity with good citizens
Of both parties.
We certainly agree with the Tribune
that the Democratic success in Ohio will
go long way toward the election Of 9
Democratic President and Congress, but
would not be at all surprised to find tn,
Tribune combating its own argumen
made before the election. Democrat,
success next year depends upon Demo
cratic prudence and determination. w,
want no side issues lugged in, no foolisl
speeches or fractional war within tn
party. Differences of opinion as to loca
questions and party methods may b.
dropped until the party comes into power
Then such minor matters may be consid
cred and disposed of. 1t is not well to b
too sanguine, for we have had victor,
within our grasp before and then lost il
An aggressive policy upon the old lin
will win. The main purpose must b
kept steadily in view.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-19
ADDITIONAL RIVER.
BoArs LEAvINo TO-DAY.

BOATS LEAVINo TODAY.
For Osceola Dean Adams. .......--..6 p n
" Friars Point. CoahomA............b y n
New Orleans, c G CARROLL p N
New Orleans, Henry Fr'nk~...5 p m
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
For White river, josie Harry .........7 N
Cincinnati, Cons Millar......... B p m
1t Francis river. Ida Lee. p m
" New Orleans, City Of st Louis p nj
" Arkansaw river, Ida Darragh...5 p n
ARRIVED
Steamer Henry Frank. New Orleans
CO Carroll, st Louis
& Arkansas City, st LOUIS
Ci y Providence. Vieksburg.
" Dean Adams. 0sceola
" Ida Darragh, Arkansaw river
DEPARTED.
Steamer Kate Adams, Arkansaw City
" Arkansas City, Vicksburg
CITY Of Providence, st Louis
IN PORT.
Dean Adams, G G Carroll, Henry
Frank, Ida Darragh
STAGES OF THE RIVER
Memphis feet Z inches on the gauge
or 3 feet 6 inches above low water mark
rise OF G inches during the past q hours,
Pittsburg-s inches, a decline Of ]
inch.
Cincinnati 6 feet 2 inches, decline Of
Sinches.
Louisvile-5 feet, a decline Of 2 inches
Evansville feet 10 inches, Il decline Of
inahaq
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-19

Nashville Banner, IS. The sharehold.
ers of the World Publishing Company
Company, at their annual meeting yes
terday, elected the following Board Of
Directors; W. II. Cherry, George w
Darden, S. A. Champion, Charles NJ
Hayes and Wilson Williams. The Boart
Of Directors subsequently organized by
electing w, II. Cherry, President, ant
Charles NJ. Hayes Secretary, who wa
also placed in charge as business manager
Messrs w. A. Thoma and George 9
Hunt have disposed Of their interest il
the concern and will return to the prac
tice Of law Mr.. Hayes has been con
nected with the paper since It's inception
and whatever success It has met with ha
been due to his energy and practical bus
ness management
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-19

For White river, Josie Harry .........I m
Cincinnati, Cons Millar......... 8 p m
st Francis river, Ida Lee, .....5 D m
" New Orleans, City Of st Louis 8 p nj
" Arkansaw river, Ida Darragh...5 p n
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-19
sarionn hallway AooIdsnt.

DENVER, October i0.-The THbnnc's
Delta, Colorado, special says; This morn
ing the east bound Salt Lake express on
the Denver and Rio Grande road ran into
land slide near hore, wrecking the loco
motive, killing the engineer Z, A. God
frey, and seriously wounding the fireman
and mail agent, The passengers escaped
unhurL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-19

NEws was received here this morning
of the death Of Capt John Louden, at
Willamette on the Arkansaw river,
twefty miles below Little Rock, at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Capt. Lou
den was 3 well known and highly re-
spected citizen here for many years. He
died at the advanced age Of 81 years.
His wife, who is in IN health, is here, at
9O4 Third street, with IMrs. M B. Chap
maa, her daughter by former marriage
Notice will be given of the funeral when
the remains arrive
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-19

1000.
LIVERPOOL, October -, 800 pm
Cotton in moderate inquiry, freely sup.
piled. at unchanged prices, Uplsnds, |
i5-l6d; orleans, 6 I'D Sales to-day 5000
bales. Receipts, 1900 Futures steady
Manchester Is duh for yarns and fabrics
NEw YORK, October 10, 1885 a m
Cotton steady Ordinary 3 b-l6ci gooe
ordinary. 9 9 Ice low middling, 10 3-l6e
middling, 10 9-l6c; good middling, 10 IL
l6c; middling fair. II &c; fair, " S-l6o
Futures steady at 7 to 8 points below las
evenings closing prices.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-19
DIED.
AUClIOs SALE.

NUETZEL-At Colona, Ark, on the nth
inst the inf Mt son Of Henry and kittie
Nuetael
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-13
-
THE PENIJNS ULd.

The young men Of Princess Anne are
preparing for an "oriole c-.ebration" Oh
Christmas afternoon and evening. The
afternoon phgesnt will comprise a street
parade of mssqueradirg horsemen, fol-
lowed by 'tJnmho aud the 100 years-old
coach, " In tLe evening an open air con.
cert will be given, winding up with fire.
works.
A fellow who signs himself II. L.
Adams, and claims to be the agent of W.
]. Morse OF No. East Fourteenth street,
New York City, publisher of fashion
journal, has been travelling through our
county .aking subscriptions for & Art de
"a Mode, at 81 per year, when the SUBJ
scription of the journal is So so He is a
fraud. Look out for Cecil County
NeYs.
Young Tstum, one OF the lads who
was blown up by the explosion Of key
of powder at Pocomoke City on the 2gth
ult., died last Sunday. The o her, Mil
burn, is still living and may recover
The lads were assisting firm of dealers
in fertilizers to remove into new build.
ing and one of them threw lighted
match into the beg, not dreaming that
it contained powder
Charles Smith, the grocery store clerk
who was so badly wounded in attempting
to overpower the desperate Trire At
American Corners, near Denton, on Sst
urdsy, is reported by his physician in a
fair way to recover. Thomas Highnut,,
the proprietor of the store, who was also
stabbed by Trice, will recover unless
lovkjaw or ery-ipelas sets in. Thomas
Andrews, who was cut across the breast
| by Trice, was not seriously hurt.
Captain Gordy of the oyster steamer
Governor Hamilton, completed on Mon
day the work of marking the line beyond
which dredging is prohibited in the Great
and Little Choptsnk. As directed by this
board of public works, he established the
line from Black Walnut Point to Shsrp'i
Island, and thence to James Point
Captain Gordy states that about l2C
dredgers were at work in the vicinity
but that, on being informed of the change
they promised compliance. The Hsmil
ton then proceeded down the bay on
regular police duty.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-13

Editor journal and Gazette: My atten-
ti0r has been called to a communication
from Mr.. William Dean of Newark, Della
ware, censuring my father in his official
capacity as county treasurer for not
urging the collector of st. Georges hun
dred to pay his share of taxes due from
that hundred, in accordance with the law
for the payment OF taxes to the county
treasurer.
In behalf of my father who is now
lying very ill with the typhoid fever, and
unable to speak for himself, | wish to
state that | know from personal know
ledge that he has written scores of letters
urging the payment of taxes due from
said hundred and has done everything
in his power to collect the said taxes, ex.
cept to order an execution, and that he
did not want to do if he could possibly
avoid it.
As regards popularity my father never
sought popularity by neglect of duty,
which every good honest Democrat or
Republican will oheeriully testify to-.
My father always taught me that the
best way to gain popularity was to fulfil
all duties assigned me, promptly and
faithfully.
The present collector of St. Georges
hundred is not the only one that he has
had trouble with to collect the taxes;they
have always been considerable behind in
their payments. The collectors have
told my father that it was matter of
impossibility to collect the taxes in st
Georges hundred until two years tax %
was due from some of the tax payers.
Hoping Mr.. Dean will not again take
advantage of my sick father, and attack
him when he is unabls to defend himself
but if he has any further attacks to make
will stay them until he is able to answer
for himself. FRANK 4. HERBERT
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-13
THE h. & r. RAILROAD.
Notes of Interest Along the Route
Between Newark and the State

Notes OF Interest Along the Route
Between Newark and the State
Line.
McCaffsrty, Malloy & Comfy now have
about ], 400 men employed on their sec-
tion of the B. & P. road extending from
Brapdywine creek to Newark.
The abutments of the bridge which is
to CROSS DUPONT street are completed, the
masonry of the northern ahutment of the
Delaware avenue bridge is finished, and
the laying of the foundation for the
southern abutment has just been COM
menced.
Grading between Newark and the State
line is progressing rapidly, but no con-
tractor on the road, Mr.. Malloy thinks, is
performing his contract more quickly
than McCafferty, Malloy & Comfy are.
Owing to difficulty on the part Of
quarrymen in striking the proper vein OF
stone, work on the Brandywine bridge
progresses slowly. The southern abut.
ment is about half completed, and nearly
a dozen men are working on it.
The various contractors expect to com.
plete their jobs by July Or August, and
some of them even sooner.
The work of grading between Brandy
wine creek and Delaware avenue has not
yet been started.
About 800 feet Of the cut, little more
than half mile in length, in the vicinity
OF the Schuetzen park, have been COM
pleted. For several days after storm
the contractors lose about $l25 per day.
This loss is caused by large cakes of
earth, where the embankments have not
been graveled, sliding down into the cut.
Whenever these slides occur, which is
quite frequently, they have to be dug out
as soon as possible. All day yesterday
and the night before the employees of
McCafferty, Malloy & Comfy were busy at
work, almost knee deep in mud, digging
out slides. The contractors expect to
lessen the number of these slides when
they reach the " face - of the
cut by putting in shutes. Mr..
Malloy, who claims to have been in tine
business many years, says he never
struck but one cut like 1t before and 1t
was on the Bound Brook road. The
ground through which the cut is being
made is naturally soft and full of quick
sand and, whenever there is rain, it is
made worse to work. Mr.. Mslloy would
rather do a rock cut at the same price.
The cut at the point where work is now
being done is about % feet deep, but the
greatest depth will be 49 feet inches.
As soon as there is frost the work will be
done both night aud day.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-13
GERMAN HALL.
Purchase Of the College Building =
$1,000 Wortn of Stock Iakeu


$1,000 Worth of stock Taken.
French, belonging to the Wesleyan
College property was purchased Monday
by the presidents aud the secretaries OF
tns Delaware Sac jRerbund, the G-rman
Library association and the Turn Vereir
tor 81, 500, the contract being bound by
the payment of $100 casa. An additional
s4Cv will be paid on Satnrday and 81 900
N three months, and the remaining
So 600 will stand as mortgage.
The building will be paid for by a
stock company at SIS per share. Any
person who purchases one or more shares
1f stock will be member of the company
and will be entitled to vote. The shares
will not bear interest until after three
years, when per cent will be paid. The
right to call in shares az any time will be
retained by the company. As soon as
the hall is paid for the company will
turn it over to the three societies named
above.
Henry Miller, Charles Yetter, Frederick
Knapp, Daniel Maier and Francis Scheu
have been appointed committee to form
constitution and bylaws for the stock
company and George Metzner, Henry
Blouth, P. Schoy, Joseph stoeckle, Will
liam Alsentzsr, Charles Taylor and Carl
Specht have been appointed committee
to receive subscriptions of stock. About
81 200 worth OF stock has already been
taken.
Possession of the building will be given
on Saturday, and necessary alterations
will be begun next week.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-13
ELECTIONS.

Several posts of the Grand Army of the
Republic. department Of Delaware, have
held elections OF officers for the ensuing
year with the following result:
James A. Garfield Post, No. Z, of Mil
ford-P. c.. John wilkins S. V. G.,
Samuel g. Fisher J. V. c., J. Brad.
ley f; Q NJ. w. E Hopkins Surgeon,
William P. Corss Chaplain. the Rev. |.
N. Foreman o. of D, Gardner W.
Joseph o. OF G., B. B Deputy Dele
gates to the Department Enosmpment, j.
s. Bradley, s. G. Fisher; Alternates,
William P. Corsa, W. &. Hopkins.
David l.. Stricken Post, No. s, of New.
port-P. c., Dutton Peters; S. V. c.,
George W. Davis; ]. v. c., William
Hamilton; O. M, William N. Johns
Surgeon, DR.. M. A. Booth Chaplain, j.
7. Young o. of D., s. S. Myers; O. of g.
William Elliott; c. OF A., G. W. Davis,
Daniel Green, s. s. Myers Delegate to
the Department Rposmpment, Daniel
Green Alternate. G. W. Davis.
General D. B. Birney Post, No. IL Of
New Castls-P. c., Israel Ridings; s. V.
c., William Dillinger J. V. c., William
Fleetwood; Q. NJ, Edward Dalby Sur
geon, Joseph Gardner; Chaplain, Thomas
J. Milliken; o. OF D., John ]. 6ormley
o. Of g., William h. Funk C. of A.
Joseph &. Vantine; Delegate to tn,
Department Encampment, Robert W
Wright; Alternate, Jesse Reeves.