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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-09
AN ERRlNG BROTHER.
The Trick a Confidence Man
Played at Helena.

Monroe Castell, the pretended Cum.
berland Presbyterian minister, who
was arrested and held to await au-
thorities from Helena, is still in the
stationhouse.
His offense, which was learned this
morning, places him away ahead Of the
ordinary confidence man, if the
stories concerning him be true.
His stock in trade consists Of half a
dozen sermons, a sanctimonious man
ner, fondness for spring chickens and
a stovepipe hat. With these
weapons, he has beaten his way from
some remote corner Of Texas to Mem
phis, taking in the suffering sinners
on his route. When he arrived at
Helena week ago, his first care was
to cultivate the acquaintance of the
Cumberland Presbyterisns who, as it
happened, were short on preachers,
and anxious to have some one exponnd
the gospel to them on Sunday. Broth
er Castell proclaimed himslf aservant
of the Lord and an ordained minister
Of the church.
He expressed his entire willingness
to occupy the pulpit the following
Sunday, and his offer was accepted.
He delivered an eloquent sermon in
the the forenoon aud sat down, after SER
viics, 10 sumptuous repast with one
OF the first members Of the church.
AT night he again preached eloquently
and went home, when church was
over, with one Of the wealthiest Of
the congregation. Prayers we're said
for the safe keeping Of the
family until the breaking Of the
morn. Brother Oastell invoked a
blessing upon the heads Of his enter
tainers, and was put to rest on a bed
Of down. Somehow or other Brother
Castell couldn't rest. He laid awake
until after midnight, and then, in
spired with the belief that there we're
valuables in the house not fitting for
the pngodly, be rose and took him
into the hall and even into the inner
most bed chamber of his host. Here
he found watches and chains and filthy
lucre aud rubies aud sapphires and
other precious stones. And he filled
his pockets with the wealth of the
Philistines and departed silently and
at dead Of night. And when the fam
lily arose next morning and found the
couch Of the stranger empty and their
baskets empty, they were sore dis"
mayed and raised particular ITS. And
this lis the kind Of a settlement
Brother Castell must face.
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sgT Bookstores gAs iasdlA piles 81
lWshts. Ave doilsss Is lis valus.

Croekory, glassware, etc. at cost at
KOhlbry's, SO Main. Call at once to
secure 3 choice 10 goods as we'll as q
bargain in price.
Leave orders a, Seessels market,
93l Main street, for dressed turkeys,
Count oysters, red snappers aud fresh
meats for Sunday dinner.
More tenor and bass voices are
wanted by the Mozart Society to prac-
tice the orstorio of Elijah" They
had l26 voices at last nights rehearsal.
The PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
Office and blank book mandatory, Is
Madison street, execut IS every class Of
such work in good style and at low
rates.
The PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
Office constantly receives new type Of
the latest styles, and the office gener-
ally is kept up to the highest standard
Of excellence.
Ten knotty legal problems decided
by Judge Horrigau from the Criminal
bench have gone up to the Supreme
Court Of the State for approval, and
they embrace a number Of very intri.
cate points.
The song of the "Toreior,' from
the opera Of Carmen, is to be sung
at the concert tonight by the tuneful
baritone, l.. G. Gottschalk, and be-
tween the acts Of the Bohemian Girl"
Miss Fanny Kellogg and Sig. Brig
nOli will sing a ballad the latter by
request.
Dressed turkeys and chickens, fresh
can aud Count oysters, celery, choice
lot msllsrd ducks, Reelfoot Lake
perch, Lake Erie salmen, red snappers,
pork tenderloins, fresh spare ribs and
all kinds Of fresh meats are some of
the choice eatables displayed at Victor
D. Fuchs market, 80 and Al Jeffer.
son. Leave orders for Sunday dinner.
A concert is to be given on the 23rd
inst, for the benefit of the First Pres.
byterian church. Signor Arenal, the
viOlinist; Mrs. Wilson, pianist; H. Ar.
mold, cOrnet; Mr.. Otterbrook, from
Leipsic, flute; Mr.. Astrain ,Clarionette;
Mr.. HOHmeister, double bass, are all
to take part, aud Mrs. Raiues is to
recite.
The lowest temperature this morn.
ing was 33o, and the range yesterday
was 23to $50. The temperature is from
10 to 12' warmer to day than yester-
day all over this end of the country,
but it still hangs about zero or below
up in the Northwest. 1t was raining
this forenoon in Central Mississippi,
North Louisiana and throughout
Texas.
The Memphis Brokerage Assoeia.
ton, lately chartered (names of men,
bers formerly published), completed
its organization last evening by elect
ing E. F. Golson President, H. l..
GOlsOn Secretary and Treasurer, and
adopting bylaws that tx its capital at
$4,000, with the privilege of increas.
ing it at at the will Of the stockhold-
ers to any amount not to exceed $780,
600.
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NEW BILLIARD ROOM
at the Clarendon Hotel
will be opened tonight
by Z. CONVERSE.
Exchange Notes.

ANhAO AOAN"e
A large and animated gathering Of
merchants and traders attended the
Exchange day.
The Kansas City telegram auateO
mess pork $l7 IS, decline of 25c
since last night; clear ribs, 8 l2l, a
decline Of 7lc, and lard unchanged at
lie.
The Chicago telegram this forenoon
quotes mesq pork nominal at sl7 9si
lard nominal at 1890, a decline Of
loo since last night; clear ribs,$9 Is,
against 8 40 last night; corn, 56ic, and
10 of; wheat, 81 06l, and ic higher.
Receipts as reported to the Mer.
chants Exchange: Per Louisville and
Nashville railrOad-l25 bbls -four, q
do whisky, 3 cars meat, % mules.
Per Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
] car seed, 2 de- meat, 2S5 bbls -four
10 bbls onions, S5 kegs lard, 8 do to,
bacco.
Per Mississippi and Tennessee rail
road-4 cars cotton seed, l6O SKIS do
l car lumber.
Per Memphis and Little Rock rail
roads, head cattle, 62 hogs.
Per Memphis ana Charleston rail
road-2 cars bulk oats, l do lumber,
do cotton seed, IS SKIS coffee, rs bxl
bacon, Z bbls whisky. 45 do meal, 8 Dc
potatoes, 50 pkgs tobacco, 2 pigs bgt
ter, l0dO eggs.
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(bONTfNUfb.)

CONTINUED
Become known and favorably known
Goods we'll bought are half sold.
Never refuse a choice when you can
get it.
Sol COleman's cigars are choice.
Goods in store are better than bad
debts.
Nothing valuable is lost by civility.
Reality makes no allowances for
wishes or bad plans.
Endeavor to be perfect in your call
ing.
Always go to Sol Coleman for fine
cigars and tobacco.
(To BE coETINuED.l
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Good Music.

Good Music.
WOOdwaFds MuElcal Monthly for
February is an unusually excellent
number. 1t contains five selections,
of which two is instrumental and
three VOOal. The fra is a noCturne
entitled FDevOtiSa,N BY albert JJRSs.
man; then follows aEverybody'p Dap
ling" an arrangement by Ellenbprgi
the next is THE Cottage by theWood-
land" words by Gordon Campbell and
music byMadame Sainton Dolby after
which VIC have "If,"a song by A. @.
Swinburne, music by Giro Pin Suit,
aud the last is, '0h, You Little Oar.
ling" words by J. Tabrqr. arranged
by Vincent DAYS.. The monthly is
is issued at 81 per annum, or loo each
number, from the publishing house,
No. sl7 and $40 Broadway, NewYOrk.
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to the common level, but when
Attorney j. NJ. Greer began vigOr-
Gus eulgium he relied that the bench
afforded better facilities for its diges-
ton, and got back to his seat with all
the haste at his command. Mr.. Greer
thanked him for the energetic and
soulful manner in which he had pre-.
sided and hoped he might be Judge,
at long intervals, the balance of his
life.
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CITY AFFAIRS.
The BOARD Of Public Works al
Work.

Our city managers, known as the
Board of Public Works. or Legisla-
tive Council, held business session
yesterday, all hands present, with
President Hidden presiding.
1t was ordered that no more tels.
phone or telegraph poles shall be
erected, unless they have cross arms
on top, the city to be allowed to use
the poles for FIRE alarm telegraph
wires.
The City Engineer is to lay a plank
crossing:On Poplar and Orleans streets
in front of st. Mary's Episcopal
church.
FlagstOne crossings are to be in-
cluded in all street paving contracts
in the future.
The width of Second street from
Beal to Concord, is to be reduced
ten feet aud made thirty-six feet,
and when the street is paved
it may be stont or wood. An effort to
decide upon cedar blocks after the
Nicholson or Wyckoff system a
inches deep, with cypress plank foun-
dation, resulted in a tie vote; four to
four.
Contracts to supply the hospital
with bread was awarded to Mrs. Refs,
for coal to A. Swind, for official
printing to the LEDGER and for feed
ing prisoners to Mrs. L. Morton, all
to run for year.
The Kansas City railway through
its Attorney, N. Erb, notified the
Board that the company has five years
within which to erect a permanent
railroad building; also that the con-
ditionS the Board desire to impose, as
expressed at the meeting held on the
18th Of last month, are not satisfactory
to the railroad company.
The Board re elected Geo. B.
DeGroat, Inspector of Weights and
Measures and Public Weigher, and
DR. G. B. Thornton as President of
the Board OF Health. DR.. j.
Il. Black was Achosen Hospital
physician, over DR.. A. A. Laurence,
the present incumbent, by a vote of
s to 3. The Fire and Police Commits.
siOners, Messrs. Hadden, Burke and
Graves, reelected P.Kallaher Wharf
master, d. +. Jackson Health Officer,
@. l.. PulIen Secretary, N. Meri-
wether City Engineer, and Mr.. B. X.
Pullen Register. Chief Cleary OF the
Fire Department, and Chief Davis Of
the police. and sll the forces under
them, were also reelected.
During January the collections we're
as follows: Inspector of Weights and
Measures. 1854 80; Beal street market,
$l65 25I Poplar street market, $64.
The Master for the latter was re-
elected to his position. That for the
Beal street market lays over until
next meeting, as does the position Of
City Attorney.
The City Hospital disbursements
during January was Sls69 81, Of which
1924 90 was paid by the United States
government for marine patients. On
the 3lst Of January 100 patients we're
at the hospital, aud II we're marine
patients.
The Fire Department was called out
eleven times in January, and the esti
mated loss by fires was $lG,02F.
The Board of Health report shows
22l4 loads Of garbage hauled during
January, and $50 loads Of dirt was
taken from the streets, Houses in
spectSd, 925I yards do, 4OS; stables, 20;
alleys, lO5. The expenses are set down
at $lS5l.O5.
The deaths in the city numbered
1876, Of which Go we're white and Il
colored. The births are reported at
a. Six persons were sent to the pest
house.
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AMUSEBIENTs.

The Kellogg. BFignOIi Company.
A delightful musical entertainment
was given at the theateR last night by
the Kellogg Brignoli concert troupe.
Miss Fanny Kellogg is moot fasci-
mating artistic, and she possesses rich
soprano voice of rare excellence. She
acquitted herself last night to the
entire satisfaction Of the audience, and
her melodious rendition Of several
selections aroused considerable en-
thusiasm. Miss j. Dickerson, q tai
ented contralto, also made q very
favorable impression. Signor Brignoli
was received with much favor, aud the
veteran sang with his old familiar
spirit, while the baritone, Mr.. l.. G.
Gottschalk, proved himself equal to
the occasion, by the exquisite manner
in which he executed several numbers.
The Polish violinist, Adamowski, is a
genius in musical way, and gave
evidence of his skill and superiority
on his favorite instrument, the violin,
while Mr.. AdOlph Close proved an ex>
cellent accompanist on the piano, at
the same time playing solo or Two
with great care aud in a praisewortEy
manner. The concert was a decided
success. Another performance this
evening, with selections from the
opera OF the Bohemian Girl" will
conclude the Kellogg Brignoli en-
gagement.
An Paradise.
Next Monday the popular come
dian, John T. Raymond, is to open
his engagement at the theater Of this
city with his new play entitled I'm
Paradise" 1t is semi iarciCal play,
essentially American. The New York
Herald alludes to it as follows 1T
has evidently been written with the
view Of keeping Mr.. Raymond upon
the stage first, last and all the time and
it follows that the fun is incessant. If
laughter is evidence of happiness,
those who witnessed the performance
last night we're In Paradise for
couple of hours. In the first act we
have the old hummer of the mining
camp, with his pretty daughter, who
loves the penniless young fellow, but
her parent appoints as her guardian
the wicked adventuror, who learns his
ward is wealthy heires- and proposes
to marry her later on. The Major re-
turns to the practice of the law, and,
settling in Chicago, is ultimately the
means Of Furnishing the adventurer
and uniting the lovers-the young
fellow meanwhile having struck it
rich There is much Of original and
telling incident in the development of
the story. In short, it is play to
see, laugh at and thoroughly enjoy"
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EatabIes for the season.


The fish, oyster, game, poultry and
meat. depot Of Victor u. Fuchs, on
Jefferson street between Main and
Second, continues to be q leading re-
sort for families DESTROYS OF laying in
supplies for their tables. Fresh fish
from the Northern lakes and the Gulf
&c Mexico, also fine Reelfoot lake;
game Of ell kinds from the sur.
rounding country and the best Of
beef, pork and mutton are always to
be found on his stalls. His stock Of
oysters embraces several favOrite
kinds, and are selected with great care.
Prices are fixed to suit the times, and
careful attention is paid in filling
orders. Give DIR. Fuchs . call, at bis
we'll known depot, and let your wants
be known,
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Hand bills of all sizes, from the
SmaAesA to a three sheet pesteT, done
sath neataess and dispatch, az the
PURLIc LEDGER job printing office.
Prices as low as the lowest.
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No man knows what the next day will
briRa foFtb Whether you travel or
don't travel" you should have q general
accident policy in the Travellers. Many
of our citizens who had the misfortune to
get disabled by accident have received
their weekly indemnity. In case of a
fatal accident the whole sum insured is
payable. Fhe TsaVelers is the oldest ac-
cident insurance company in this country
and the largest in the world. Its cash
assets on January l, 1888, amounted to
S6,6T5,99a. During last year the company
issued lOS, l2l policies, paid li,503 claims,
amounting to S75O572, while the total
claims paid since organization amount to
s. 1874, l80Sl. Its record for honest and
fair dealing is known all oyerthis country
and the main cause of its success. For
further particulars gall on Marx u Bens-
dorf, agents, l6 Madison street. 1877
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LEDGER LIEEs.


Comb honey,'J. P. Carey & Co.
Malaga grapes, D. Canale & Co.
0zanne & Mays new store, 257 Main.
For bricks, telephone JnO. Cubbins.
For medicines telephone Joe Walter
Clement makes Sunday morning de-
livery.
The famous o. K. corsets are ready,
Lange's.
Brown & Jones, coal dealers, 282
Main street.
Use Lyle & Shields prepared buck
wheat -four.
The South Memphis Lodge F. & A.
NJ. is to meet tonight,
Select oysters lac per dozen, Sig.
naigo's market, 27S Second.
Mice Genitip apples, 81 per barrel,
Ike A. Chase, 22O Front.
Fresh shsd received to day by J, A,
Signaigo, 278 Second street.
Choice fresh Oytters at Clements
at 10 and l2l cents per dozen.
Rcd snappers and ReelfoOt perch
and trout, Signaigo, 27S Second.
Big water is coming down the Ohio,
the Tennessee and the Cumberland
rivers.
BrignOi declined to show himself,
last night, when the audience asked
to see him.
New tomatoes, celery, lettuce and
radishes at Matt Monaghan's 24I
Front street.
Call at Clements Saturday fol
choice dressed chickens aud turkeys
also, fine red snappers, perch, etc.
The finest valentine ever from an
artists pen is now to be seen at one Of
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Tbs Estells fielding SaEs Haa
besi I'd ihs sssfida
inIerseetetl liubbsr Door Mats!
AMEs, BEATTIE & Co.,
l2St 1853 Main street.

i&t
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NINE building lot 4OEllsx feet, on Ey.
i change street between Third and Fourth,
Can he bought alta bargain,
1874 >MlNTER PARKER, $50 Main st.
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Telegraphic Matter.

Our latest correspondence. May Is, 1888,
brings to US the narrative Of Henry B. In
gram, the General Superintendent Of the Dis
triet Messenger Co., Of New Haven. Conn.
Mr.. Ingram say: "For many months 1 had
been sorely troubled with a weak and tired
feeling across the loins, almost invariably
accompanied with headache. had noticed
also that at stated periods following these
pains my urine would be highly colored. and
leave heavy brick colored sediment when
allowed to stand in the vessel. could mot
work. and was discouraged to an alarming
degree. Nothing helped me. was pro-
scribsd for By some Of the best physicians IN
New York City, where / was located at that
time, but derived no benefit or relief. Whep
almost ready to give up in despair an A..
qiaintanea said II ne, ] want you to try
hunts Remedy l did SO. and hardly "a
hours had elapsed before I obtained relief
snd in three weeks time all the a aforesaid
ailments had disappeared, and 1 improved
steadily, and was Infused with new life. so
that | could resume my business again, which
Is one that subjects me to strains Of all kinds,
which are likely to effect the kidneys, mama
~: Erecting telegraph and telephone lines
Hunts Remedy now occupies the most hon.
ored place Id my cabinet Of medicines. I
would not be without 1t, and cheerfully and
heartily recommend it to all who are troubled
with diseases Of the liver, kidney or urinary
organs. 1t never fails to cure"
" Centre street.
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REUNION OF MORGAN's MEN
Extensive Preparations for The
Event at Lexington, Ny,
special . Commercinl Ga,altn.

LEXINGTON, July 22.-The Morgan
Reunion is now the popular theme,
and for the success Of which many
have entered with more than usual
enthusiasm, to do honor to the gallant
boys who followed the brave Morgan
throughout his vicissitudes in the late
sanguinary contest between brothers.
The reception will be on a royal scale.
and 1t is expected to be one of the
most enjoyable entertainments
gwen for many year in this
city. Nothing calculated to
add to the success of the affair
has been forgotten. By the light of
the camp fires the boys can again fight
their battles Ger, and recount their
thrilling adventures and hairbreath
escapes during the troublous times of
the sixties. The programme has not
as yet been definitely settled, owing to
the non arrival of General Basil w.
Duke The following will probably
be sent in by the committee: On the
Z4th the members on arrival will re-
pert Immediately to the reception
committee at the camp for enroll
ment, and the morning will be
devoted to the enrolment of mem
bers Of the various commands
and to the organization lEd arrange
ment of the epeampment. At3p.m.
the formal reception will be held at
Woodlands, ana the address of well
GENE will be delivered By Col. Frank
Waters, OF this city, on behalf of the
city, while the people of the city and
country will be represented by General
William Preston. The response will
be made by General Basil Dake. or
some one designated by him. Imme>
di9tely after the reception the Associ-
alton will held Its meeting, which
will be opened by an INAUGURAL
address by General Duke, AT 8
pm. lecture will be delivered by
the Rev. w. w. Jones, Of Richmond.
Va, and his subject will be "The
Boys in Gray After this distln.
guished guests-npp- menbeEs-Yill
be introduced.
On the morning Of the 18th the en-.
tire command will march in a body to
the Lexington cemetery, there to nay
tribute to the last resting plaod Of
their gallant commander, who often
led them to victory and never fiuohed
where the battle was thickest and the
situation most trying. Other graves
of Confederates will also be visited.
The remainder Of the programme will
be arranged Monday.
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NOn-IntereOurse,
Nav Orleans Picayune, q.

hhN OfleAnb EiCayunet rs
The Joint meeting of the Cotton,
Stock and Produce Exchanges, at
tended also by q committee from the
State Board Of Health, virtually de
termihed yesterday question Of vital
importance to the city of New0rleans,
and just ct this time Of the greatest
interest to the whole Mississippi val
ley. We are of the opinion that the
sentiment Of much the greater part Of
the o0Inmu1ity here is in accord with
the action Of that meeting, and that
the Board of Health Will petition the
Governor ~ requested. DR.. Jones
has already issued an order forbidding
all communication with the steamer
Merchant, and the public aay safely
assume that no more vessels will be
loaded or unloaded at the
quarantine station during the
season Of danger, and further, that
complete non ipteTeogrse with all in
fected ports will be established by the
proper authority within q very Few
days.
The commercial bodies whose re.
concentrations here led chg way Ia
these conclusions, discussed the mat.
ter at their meeting strictly from q
business point Of view. its scientific
and humanitarian aspects are of great
interest certainly; but it was for them
TO deal with it solely as it concerns the
trade OF this port Reduced, then, to
a question Of profit and loss in dollars
and cents, it became a very simple
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quently complains of being put into
the spare room, which is opened es-
pecially for him and the encourage
ment of rheumatism. He is withal
slim man, and on this occasion, when
his host inquired how he slept, and
hoped he had passed an agreeable
night, he answered with some vehe-
mence: MOL did not. passed a
very disagreeable night, indeed!"
The Bishop departed, and when the
wife Of his host returned she naturally
inquired who had been to the house
during her absence. Bishop P"
said her husband. Bishop p /"
exclaimed the good woman. "And
where did you put him to sleep9" In
the spare bed, Of course" I'm the
spare bedl' shrieked the Mortified
matron. why, 1 put all the silver.
ware under the mattress before / went
awayl"
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THE great fire of yesterday, which
endangered many fine blocks besides
the property burned, suggests a seri-
GUS inquiry as to the policy of storing
cottonseed oil in the heart Of the city.
We made a narrow escape yesterday.
Had the fire got a little better start
and the wind besn blowing, half the
business portion Of the city might
have been laid in ruins. There is an
ordinance prohibiting the storage Of
powder and of coal oil in large guam
titles in the city. Cottonseed oil is
not quite so combustible, but it burns
freely when once on fire. It is burn
ing yet in the ruins of three large bus
mess houses destroyed. This is a
matter for business men, for insurance
companies and for the city government
to think about, and to act upon. The
oil business is large, growing in.
terest, and one that should be encour,
aged and developed. This can be
done without endsngering other prop
erty and the lives of people.