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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-24
A CONVERTED MORMON.
How he Escaped and the At
tempts Made Upon Ris Liz
The Danttes Under q New
Name.
Cleveland Herald.

II was disguised with the Mormon
church shortly after / entered il, but
what capped the climax was when the
Bishop Of Ogden fell in love with my
married sister, and with stroke Of
the pen undid the civil marriage REQ.
ognized by the authorities Of the
United States. He declared my sis
ter divorced and married her as his
fifth wife. Ny brother-in>law was
obliged to sucoumb-the bishop said
so--God's representative on earth, you
know. He remained in Salt Lake City
for awhile, but the separation from his
wife killed him, for he died soon after
ward. Shortly after his death / began
to air my views in public, and they
suspected that | would make
an attempt to escape, SO Brigham
Young's son Joseph called upen me
and asked melwhether | was discon>
tented with my lot. / told him that
the affair concerning my sister made
me tired Of their religion, and he left
dissatisfied. Next came q visiting
committee of six. They had long
talk with me, and said that as an
officer of the church | expressed my
self too freely, and from their warns
ing | gathered that if / wanted to
leave them | must do so as soon as
possible. Next day wagon drove up
to my gate, / jumped aboard, reached
q railway station outside the city Inns
its. boarded the train and left for San
Francisco. | received great many
letters of warning while there to de.
sist from giving vent to my opinion in
public, | met Mormon at Sacra-
mento who gave me to understand
that if | valued my life any should
leave that part Of the country at
once"
did Danites ever make any at
tempt upon your lifeP"
I'm Chicago | was followed by two
men after midnight into a dark street.
had been talking pretty loud that
day about Mormonism, and something
peculiar in their manner and walk
warned me that they were after my
life. whispered my suspicion to my
friend; We at once drew our revolvers,
turned and faced them, compelling the
Danites to beat hasty retreat. At a
Louisville hotel, one evening, | had a
conversation with man who, as |
afterTsrd learned, was a Mormon elder.
He looked at me in a peculiar sort Of
way, and just at that moment | dis
covered that his face was familiar to
me, but could not place him. He
called me out doors, and the moment
we stepped on the sidewalk he turned
as quick as a fash and made an attempt
on my life. | freed myself and escaped
into the saloon"
Are the Danites still in exist
ence2"
"The name of the Danites is extinct
and they are known as the Nauvoo
Legion, which is really the nucleus of
the Mormon army. They drill almost
daily in the tabernacle, and are q
splendid lot of soldiers"
How are these Mormon murders
committed" ' >"
when the head of the church pro-
nounces the death sentence OF man
he is called to tine door of his house
and shot down, or if I've makes an at
tempt to leave the city he is killed on
the roadway. This is called the blood
Of atonement; it is part Of the Mormon
belief, and few years ago it was
praoticed quite extensively"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-24
THE COBBLER'S LAY.
The Dream OF the Corner Shoe
Member.
N. 0. ststns.

N. o. States.
How much day can you make Al
this sort of business2" inquired q
States reporter of q shoe cobbler who
holds forth at an up town corner.
II can make q living"
What do you call a living2"
II eaR make great deal more thar
a living. 1t only costs me for my
room 81. 30 per month, and every dsy
get-cotfee %, dinner 25c, and supper
lOc-that's $3.50 month"
Cheap2"
At the market"
And how much a day do you
maker"
"Well. that depends. On MONDAY
| do very little; l average about Is
cents on Tuesday, but from Wednes,
day until II o'clock Saturday night
| make about So a day."
You don't make shoes, do your
mo; | only patch and sole and heel,
There's more money in it,"
"How's tha.2"
We'll, you can buy shoes so cheap
nowadays that the bosses wont nav
more than Two dollars to build a pair,
and that takes man over a day. |
have made 81 day just at patching. y
Il guess you will buy a house and
lot soon?"
oh, no; I'll never do it, but when
| get enough money I'll 20 back to It.
ally and live there like lord. / came
here q poor boy, without trade, ten
years ago, and now l am twenty-seven
years of age. When get back to It.
ally | will tell all the boys what a good
place America is, and how easy it is to
make q little fortune if one will only
work"
Who are your best customers2"
mot the rich folks, but the Door
ones-especially the negroes. They
always have plenty of patching. No
matter how bad a pair Of shoes are
they will have them mended." /
At this poiat a big negro wsmau
came up and asked: Il say, boss,
how much does you charge to fix desc
here shoes-dat rascal Of q boy Of
mine has been racing around de shells
10 de square and he's gone to work
and busted dem"
1t would have made one laugh to
see the way in which the shoes we're
torn.
Said the cobbler: "I'll heel and
sole them for 80 cents"
Make it rs cents" said the old
woman.
"All right"
Alter the woman left he informed
the writer that the job was only worth
70 cents, but he knew the woman
would dun him, so he asked FIVE cents
more.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-24
The DeIights of County, Lie.

NOmtubIgl1la
Hello, Mr.. Spivkins, moving
again 2"
"Yes, you see me here amid the
debris Of a once happy home, replied
Spivkins. But my wife called the
dance, so 1 grabbed the coal scuttle
and swung in for another cotilion With
the furniture van. The twins and the
canary bird are coming with the next
load"
Been living in the Oats again?"
asked the news man.
"Oh, mol Flats are not lofty enough
now. Ny wife grew ambitious. She
wanted place in the suburbs, one of
those 6fteen.minute walks from the
train, Swiss cottage, gable ended
country mansions, with every modern
convenience and lots Of expense, where
We would be free from the dust and
smoke Of the city. have plenty Of
butter and eggs, fresh air and goat
for the children"
And you had goat?"
"Oh, yes, we had several; one wasn't
"HoW's that?"
why, it was too exhausting upon
one to keep ell the trees 10 the neigh.
borhood barked, eat up ell the Old
boots, hoop skirts and tramp down an
the adjoining gardens, and not liking
to show any partiality among neieb-
bors, or prejudice against this partic
ular goat, | got several to assist him. D
And the butter and eggs2 You had
plenty, SUPPOSED"
Plenty, yesl kept all the dogs IL
the neighborhood lean trying 10 suck
them as fast as the hens laid them /"
Did your hens lay 80 fastf"
"Oh, no, not my lleDs-no, these
we're the grocery mans hens-t1y hens
had their hands fall asserting Why
l had one hen that sat for four weef'
under q barrel, in tub Of water. that
never laid an egg in her life. Another
sat on q screw driver and monkey.
wrench in horse trough for fort.
nlSht, auu 80 determined was abe IA
become a mother that six rooster,
with peck Of worms couldn't teupl
her to move. We finally concluded
it was cheaper and more Convenient n
buy eggs than wait for another genera.
ton OF chickens, SO the grocery mar
was called in. TO really enjoy ceup.
try life and get health, pure air and
lots OF mud, man never wants 10 Ed
beyond the suburbs. He must keep
within hearing Of the street car driver,
whistle and the tin peddler's voice. Hs
must carry home market baskel
every night, and occasionally bundj,
! Of brooms and a ham; and then Wien
he sits down on the back porch AZ eye
} with a towel over hisbald head 10 keer
: the mosquitoes off. he will think witt
iondness unimaginable Of those ten.
doliar-apiecs roasting ears and tbree.
dollar tomatoes that his wife and tba
gardener are going to raise next sun
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-24

IF you are suffering from poor health
'or languishing on bed of sickness
take cheer. If you are simply ailing,
''or il you feel weak and dispirited.
without clearly knO wing why, Hop
''Bitters will surely cure you"
Sc II you are minister. and have overtaxed
yourself with your pastoral duties, or a
Mother. worn out with care and work, or
"a man Of business or laborer weakened by
"the strain of your everyday duties, or man
''of letters, toiling over your midnight work,
''HOp Bitters will surely strengthen you" I
IF you are suffering
from oyer-eating or
drinking, any indie
''cretion or dissipation,
''or are young and
''growing too fast. as
''is eften the case"
"0r Il you ara In the workshop, on
'the farm. at the desk. anywhere, and
"feel that your system needs cleans
sing, toning, or stimulating, without
Intoxicating. II you are old, blood
'thin and impure. pulse feeble, nerves
unsteady faculties waning, Hop Bit
tiers is what you need TO give you new
"life, health, and vigor."
III you are costive or dyspeptic, or
suffering from any other of the numer-
Gus diseases Of the stomach or bowels,
II is your own fault if you remain i'll.
IL you are wasting away with auy
form Of Kidney disease, stop tempting
death this moment, and turn for
cure to Hop Bitters. &
If you are sick with W
that terrible sickness
Nervousness, you will
find a"Balm in Gilead'
in Hop BitterB. h
III you are frequenter,0 or resident
of miasmatie district barricade your
system against the scourge Of all coun-
tries-malaria, epidemic. bilious and
intermittent fevers by the use Of Hop
Bitters. E.n M.
II YOU have rough, pimply. OF salloW skin,
bad breath, Hop Bltters will give you fair
skin, rich blood, the sweetest breath and
health. 500 will be paid for case they will
not cure or help.
That poor, bedridden, invalid wife, sister,
mother, or daughter, can be made the picture
of health BY few bottles of Hop Bitters
casting Int n trif0 IN U.f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-24
seInure Of American ahIps.
New York Star, is.

80" AyiA Quar- AOs
Among the guests of the Brevoort
House is General Adam Badeau,
United States Consul General at Ha.
yana, who is accompanied by Mr..
George Corss, his Secretary. He has
come home on q two months leave
OF absence, for the benefit of his
health. Yesterday he was too i'll,
from the effects Of the sea voyage, to
be seen by visitors. Secretary Oorsa,
however, talked freely TO a reporter in
regard 10 the state Of affairs in Cuba.
There was 20 Disgusting the facts, he
said, that the country was in very
distracted condition.
To nearly every foreigner who has
Interests there" he said, ut seems
probable that the present government
Of the island cannot last more thar two
years longer. The acting Governor
General now is Mr.. Ramon. Gov.
Gen. Prendergast resigned on the 9th
Of last month and sailed for Spain.
We have promptly entered protest in
every case OF seizure Of an American
vessel directly with the Governor
General. All OF the seizure cases are
now In the hands Of the American and
Spanish GoYernments."
DO you apprehend that an advan-
tage will BE- taken Of the absence OIL
Consul General Badeau, and that new
outrages may be perpetratedl" he was
asked.
mot stall, " replied secretaryCorsa
THE Spaniards have done soma bold
things. but l hardly believe they
would aggFayate the present Difficult.
ties By any ssoh course. Consul Will.
liams has been appointed acting Con.
sui General, and be will be fully equal
70 any emergency"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-24
How They Repair the Big
Bridge.
New York Tribune.

The floor Of the Brooklyn bridge i,
repaired with superior waripess and
caution. Ifa plank two and a hall
inches wide and ten feet in length i
to be replaced, a platoon Of police
forms a Gordon about it, with The
carpenter in the center. The plank
is taken up with precipitate haste and
two of the most stalwart members III
the squad are stationed to guard the
abyss, one at each end. The reckless
pedestrian approaching within twenty
feet Of the chasm is warned by an inn.
pressive motion Of the policeman's
club that he is risking his life 10 nc
purpose. When the new plank !,
substituted for the old one the Gordon
is reformed at another point. TN
guards are deployed at suitablS
distances, and the public is again BRO
tected. p''
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-24
Queen Victories Tribute TO an
American Sailor.
New York New

new Iork NeWl.
Captain William P. Joy, master of
the American ship st. Nicholas, of
this port, was presented with hands
some tea and coffee service Of silver by
Collector Robertson at the custom
house. The silver was from Her
British Majesty Queen Victoria, and
was intended. according to a graceful
note from the British Minister at
Washington, as a slight recognition
from Her Majesty Of the beroism of
Captain Joy in rescuing from death
the Captain and crew of the British
bark Lenox. Captain Joy, who is
only thirty years Of age, with the
modesty Of brave man, was so disin-
clined to talk of his own gallant deeds
that the News reporter had to 60
elsewhere for the story. 1t appears
that on the 9TH of October last the
Scottish bark Lenox, from Glasgow,
took FIRE at sea, off Cape Horn, near
Falkland Islands, and was burned to
the waters edge. The Captain and
crew-25 persons in all-were in great
peril and would have been lost had
not the American ship come to their
rescue. By great promptness and
bravery. on the part OF Captain. 10y
and his men q boat was launched la q
stormy sea and all on board the burn
ing vessel safely taken of. Captain
Joy has distinguished himself on
other occasions also by risking his
own life to save others. Once. when
his ship lay in the port Of Liverpool,
q child fell overheard. The Ameri-
can sailor, who CHANGED to be by,
sprang into the water and, under cir
cumstances of danger to himself,
brought the little one safely to shore.
For this he was decorated with the
gold medal Of the Royal Humane So
ciety. On another occasion Captain
Joy rescued q passenger who fell over
board at sea. When Captain Joy
presented himself in the Collectors
Office yesterday in answer TO Mr..
Robsrtson's summons he was acoom>
panied by gentleman from the ship
ping house Of VIM. r.. Grace 4 Co.,
who was obliged to vouch for his
identity, the Captain seeming to be GO
reluctant to any parade of HE own
performances that he had to have a
spokesman.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-24

The Reason why tho knights OF
Labor Would Not Assist
the Strikers.
spsoiaI 70 s.. Loud Post. pi.patch.


NEW York, August 2l.-From ell
parts OF the country comes the same
complaint from the defeated operators
and linemen, IF the Knights of Las
Dor had done their duty we would not
have failed. The trouble with the
Knights of Labor was this" said q
gentleman who is prominently identi-
fed with one Of the local assemblies,
The average working man, and |
refer now even to the best informed
men in our ranks, men who ought to
know better, will insist upon ASSOCIATE
ing clothes with labor. They attended
the meetings of the strikers and found
them to be q party of well dressed
young men and women wearing clothes
such, as rule, neither they nor their
families wore either on Sundays or
holidays. They were characterized as
dudes and the operators are, so to
speak, the dudes of the laboring
classes. The linemen were all right
because they wore jumpers and over
alls and appeared in their shirt sleeves
occasionally. But the forty-five dol
lar suits, white neckties, boiled shirts
and stoyepipe hats we're too much for
many Of the laboring men here who
didn't think such things consistent
with people who called themselves
laborers. That was the real cause Of
the apathy among labOring men here
who are consistent members of the
Knights Of Labor"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-24
DruggIsts. Tale NotIoe.

The Supreme Court Of Pennsylva-
MIA having sustained the District
Court Of Allegheny county, granting
to X. Il. Sellers s Co. the exclusive
right TO the trade mari" Blood
Searoher Registered at Washington, D.
O., December IL, 1876, our name will
be printed on all outside wrappers.
Any one selling, or offering for sale,
any BLOOD Searcher" without bear
Ing our name will be prosecuted to the
full extent Of the law. (The penalty
is $1,000 6ne and TWO years impEison-
ment.) II II. SELLERS 4 Cos
Proprietors, Pittsburg, Pa.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-24
INCREASE. YOUR PENSION
Land and Patent Claims Solicited


No. 47li-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
County, Tenn.-The state of Tennessee Tor
its own use, etc, VS.. w I Prewitt ct al
1T appearing from bill which is sworn to in
L this cause, that the defendants, j ohm Knox
and Harriet A Littlejohn are non-residents
Of the State of Tennessee;
1t is therefore ordered that they make their
appearance herein, at the courthouse Of
on Or before the first MONDAY in ' 0ctoSSr,.
1888, and plead, answer or .demur to complain
ant bill and petition Of Taxing District Of
Shelby county. or the same will be taken for
confessed as to them and set for hearing eX-
parte; and that copy of this order be pup
lished once week, for four successive weeks,
In the Public Ledger.
This 14th day OF August, 1888.
A copy-Attest:
RI BLACK, Clerk and NJ aster.
By NJ Bradley, D and M.
+ Il and wv Heiskell. soils for complain
ant. ll3 149 1853
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-24
Chicago Inter Ocean.

The Rev. DR.. NJ. M. Parhkurst, for
merly pastor Of the First Methodist
church, of this city, processes to be
fully informed regarding the financial
affairs Of Mr.. Moody the evangelist
and he states very positively that
neither Moody nor Sankey have made
any money in their evangelist work in
the last ten years. When they left
this country, in 1873, for their
frst trip to Europe, Mr.. Moody
had not enough money 10 pay
his expenses. and yet he promised
TO pay Mr.. Sankey SIPS month for
his services for 9 year. Mr., Moody
believed that be ought to 60, and had
faith that the means would be provi :
ded. just before he started JcIn N
Farwell gave him a check for $500 >
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-24


No. 1859 In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-The State of Tennessee for
its own use, etc. We Cornelius Reeder ct al.
1T appearing from bill which is sworn 10
i in this cause that the defendant, Agnes
Enloe. Is resident of STATE of Illinois; that
Charles Nagle is a resident Of State Of Cali
foruia; that David Wickersham, Levi Wick
ersham. Thomas Wickersham, Eliza Wicker
sham, Polk Wickersham and William Wick
ersham are residents Of the state of Massa-
chusetts; that Il 0 Perrin ia nonresident Of
the State Of Tennessee; that II Q Slaughter is
a resident Of the State of Virginia; that John
p TreEevant Is q resident of the State Of CAL
ifornia; that Frederick Zelle Is non-resi-
dent of State of Tennessee; that james y
Drifting is non resident of Tennessee; that
d Beecher, Mary Beecher and Edward O
Beecher and X Mari are non-residents of
State Of Tennessee; that Annie B johnson
and W johnson are residents Of State Of
Kentucky; that Fannie Woodruff 10 q non
resident of State Of Tennessee; that Harry
Dashiell. Ida Dashiell, Alice Dashiell, Lee
Dashiell Charles Stanley Dashiell and Arthur
Dashiell and Fannie Dashiell are residents
Of State Of Mississippi, and all Of above are
non-residents Of the State Of Tennessee; that
the places of residence of u Loader, Chas
Hyland, w u Sewell, s 4 Sewell, George A
Brigel,, John B Babe. Peter Conlay, Helena
Schuellar. Q Hunter, S M Gates. Ellen o
Dunning and o w Dunning are all unknown
and cannot be ascertained after diligent in
quiry. that thenamos and places Of residence
Of the heirs OF Peter Crowley, and Of the
heirs Of Ellen Hyland, and Of the heirs Of
Nancy English, and Of the heirs of
j j Kaiser, are all unknown and cannot be
ascertaipcd after diligent inquiry; and Il
further appearing from the Sheriff g return
herein that James Long, Mary Riley, NJ I
Joyce, Mrs Maria Monsarrat, Lille lMonsar-
raj, Catherine Smith and nsband - Smith,
Il b Henry, John Connell, Julia Cornell,
Ellen Oonnell, James Griniug, Mrs j
Kaiser, Mary Kaiser, A Junkerman, CF
Junkerman, Otto Schwill, John Houlepin,
o W Hoffman aud VIM Bailey are not 10 be
found in his county. FHfafsW
tits therefore ordered thatthey all make their
appearance herein, at the courthouse of Shell
by county, In Memphis, Tenn, on or before
the fret Monday in October, 1888, and plead,
answer or dem.r to complainant bill and
petition of Taxing District Of Shelby
county, or the same will be taken for
confessed as to them and set for hearing OK
pnrte, and that a copy Of this order be pub
lished once week, for four successive weeks,
In the Public Ledger tIIl#U
This l4th day Of August. 1888.
A copy-Attest;
By NJ Bradley. ID and M.
i II and CIV Heiskell ,sola for complainant.
143 149 1853
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-24

mer, if his purse holds out. Rave you
bought your ticket to the Gymnasium
yetpn
mo"
well, don't doit. Go and buy you
place in the suburbs"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-24
0ARD.

10 an who are TUTORING from the orfors and
lndisoroti0ns Of youth, nervous Weaknossi
early decay, loss OF manhood, etc. Will sond
A feoipo that will cure you, FREE Oi
~ 4 missionary 70 South America, Send .
seIfeddroasod envelope to the Rev. J0BHPH y.
ISnla. citation D New York City. 800
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-24
Man-Roaldenl MoEIee.


No. il2-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn. Tho State OF Tennessee for
its own use, etc. VS.. p Griffin OF al.
1T appearing from the bill which Is sworn to
ii In this cause, that the place Of residence
Of Eugene Sullivan is unknown and cannot
be asoertained after diligent inquiry, and II
further appearing from SheriPs return here
in that VIM Wray is not to be found in his
II L therefore ordered that they
make their appearance herein, at the
courthouse Of Shelby county, ~ Mem
phis, Tenn, on or before the first Monday in
October, 1883, and plead, answer or demuT
10 complainant bill and petition, of the Taxing
District Of Shelby county, or the same will
be taken for confessed as 70 them and
set for hearing OK parte; and that a copy
OF this order DO published once a week foT
four successive weeks In the Public Ledger.
This the llth day Of August, 1888.
A oopy--Attest:
ByJ M Bradley, ID. 0, 4 Nj.
p FIJI and o W floiskell, soils. for complain
ant. l43 l49 1855 3
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-24
Hurt By a FaI.

When only boy some thirteen years old /
was hurt quite badly by a fall, and severely
injured my back and kidneys, aud was doc
tored by our best physicians, and tried many
remedies, and they all failed, until Hunts
Remedy was recommended to us by friends
that had used 1t here in Manchester with the
greatest success. We purchased a bottle
from 2, Foster CampbelPs drug store. and
neVed Of the pains In back, and after usinE
several bottles found that | was completely
cured, and / cannot over-estimate the good
Hunts Remedy has done me, and can most
heartily recommend ii to those troubled with
kidney complaint; and you can use this letter
as you choose Respectfully yours.
80 Orange st., Manchester n H., May 7, 1888.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-24

Weak lungs, splitting Of blood, con
sumption and kindred affections cured
without physician. Address for treat,
Use, with two stamps, Worlds Dis
penssary Medical Association, Buffalo
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-24

The PUBLo LsDOEn Job printing
once constantly receives new typo Of
he lstest styles, aud the ofhoo gonor-
ally IL keDt ~ V The highsht standard
Of excellence. N.) gf-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-24

The only scientific Iron Medicine that
does not produce headache, ETC., but gives
to the system all the benefits ofiron with
out its bad effects, is Browns Iron Bit
tare-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-24
CROTCH ONRATR- ;,

Clears out rats, mice, reaches, flies
ants, bed bugs. skunks, chipmunks
gophers. l5c. Druggists.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-24

FWHT KOTAL, YA.--DE q. II. Hi
sayfs "i,fOwn'a Iron Bitten seems 70 give
general falisfValon. recommend II
afoDgly