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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20

TINS following States Will elect Govern
ors and part or all Of their Legislative
bodirs at the elction IN November next:
Mary land, Massachusetts, Minnesota and
New jersey. There will also be elections
in the following States at the same time
for different State officers Mississippi,
Nebraska, New York, Pennsylvania and
Virginia. 1t will thus be seen that there
will be elections in nine States in Novem-
bor This with the two already held,
will bn a fair intimation Of the probable
result i'm 1884
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20

BEAsLEYs till 10 enioin the funding
board from carrying out the 80 and act
has been dismissed at the cost Of complain
ant and his securities. The hat was
passed around some months sg but if it
got back at all it was probably emptier
than when Il was started.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20
sonE liehl begins o dnwn on lhe mIn

SOME light begins to dawn on hemind'
ofthc more intellisent eolored people.
They see nov that they have been used
for selfish purposes by the Republican
party for fully eighteen years The Chi
cago Telegram Of the 18th says: "fhe
negro has at last tumbled to the racket
Ia the colored convention held in this
State yesterday "a resolution was passed,
declaring that the Republican party Of
the ,tion welcomes the negro to the ball
lot box only, and sn ing the radical boast
Of the Republican party being the friend
of the negro means simply that they de-
sire to use the negro for selfish political
ends, Evidently dim light is beginning
to dawn through Sambos thick skull"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20

TINS Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
inquiries, "What is Democracy This is
as much as to say where are we2 What
has happened? Was there much Of a
storm, or whatl The Commercial Gazette
will recover from this mental ellipsi. saiR-
ciently to find ont what democracy is.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20

Tennyson is reported TO be trying to
induce the queen to relieve him ofthe
task of writing memorial sonnet on
John Boown Denver Inter Ocean.
a memorial sonnet would be very
queer metrioAl performance It is a
real heroic poem, in Alexandrian
verse, that Mrs. Victoria desires, and
she won't be put off with any Italian
modelled iourteen.liue arrangement.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20
Foreign Anairs.

LONDON, October 20-Three shocks from
earthquake In quick succession. felt at
Gibraltar shortly after midnight An
other vt o'clock this morning. Direc-
ton, north TO south ei.N
AfoInHs. October 2O-Algorian insur-
gent Chief SULLIVAN, was invited 70 feast
by two other chiefs, who slew him and
sent his head 70 the Sultan at Morocco.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20

II Ohio must go Democratic, and
Democratic it seems to bet country
will look upon the re election Of Sen,
ator Pendleton with complacency
Gentleman George" is a respecta.
able, honest and rather clpabla man
not violent partisan. and courageous
to the full extent Of his convictions,
lie appears to have recovered from hi,
soft money fever. The hoodlums Of
his party have abused him like q
piekpocket, because he is too decent
for them. With Pendleton and Thur
man 20 choose between the d mo.
era ic Legislature will have hO excust
to bow down before the idols Of Book
walterism and Mechanism -[Globe
Democrat
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20

WArcH, now; the Republican papers
will begin 90 talk ab ut Democratic blum
ders.-l Clarksville Tobacco-LeaE
Watch, now, that there is no cause for
such talk.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20

Letter heads, envelopes, bill heads
billsol lading, cards. and all kinds Of
commercial printing done as well and
as cheap AZ the PUBLIc LKDaER Office
Oa anywhere 10 the United States,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20
MEMPHIS TENNESSEE SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 1881

The laureate would like to make it
blank verse, and. blank il al 70 blank,
the blanker the better Chic'go
Telnrram
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20
Coahoma, Ida Darragh, Cons Millar
sTAoRa or Tur RrvER

Memphis feet inches on the gauge
or B feet Z inches above low water mark,
a rise 0 inch during the past q hours
Pittsburg-I inches, decline of l
inch.
Cincinnati 0 feet, decline Of inches
Louisville 8 feet inches decline Of
I inches.
Evansville feolo inches, a decline OF
inch,
Cairo 10 feet 4 inches, a rise Of 4
inches, 10 lNlN lNuIN.I Il a
81. Louis-9 feet, stationary.
Vicksburg-6 0 feet 10 inches, a rise of
10 inches.
Nashville-2 feet Q inches, and sta
tionary.
Chattanooga ~ inches, decline Of 2
inches,
shrevepOrt--l foot 10 inches, a rise of lC
inches
Fort Smith
Little Rock ,.s, .....l...
st. Francis river n low, but rising
White river has fine stage Of water
through TO Jacksonport
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20

Hos. John G. Carlisle, Of Kenmck b
prominent candidate FOR Speaker Or the
next House, is only is years old
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20
ADDITIONAL RIVER.
poArs LEAYINo ro-nAY.

BOATS LEAVING TODAY.
For White river. Josie Harry a m
krkansaw river, Ida Darragh..5 p m
St Francis river, Ida Lee, ..-.5 p m
N Cincinnati, Cons Millar....... 8 p m
" New Orleans, City Of st Louis s p m
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW
For Vicksburg, Commonwealth, 10 a m
st Louis City of Cairo...-.....l0 a m
ARRIVED.
Steamer Coahoma, Friar's Point
/" Cons Millar. Cincinnati.
gsu' Roy, Ohio river
DEPARTED.
Steamer Dean Adams, 0soeola
Henry Frank, New Orleans
-" i &C Carroll, New Orleans
IN PORT,
Cmhoma, Ida Darragh, Cons Minar
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-26
THE ATHENS rRAGEDY.
The wOundad sIan Dies, bat Ab.
selves the Woman from
blame.
csa.lsnosss Times, "a.


Oily Hoge, the young man who was
shot BY Mrs. Clint Sivills, in Athens
Wednesday afternoon, while attempt
ing TO force an entrance into her
house, died Wednesday night at nine
o'clock, after suffering in the greatest
agony for six hours, aud vas buried
yesterday, Hoge was unconscious
nearly oil the time after being shot,
but at lucid intervals would ask for
Mrs. Sivills, saying he wanted to for-
give her for shooting him as she was
10 nowise to blame and only acted in
self defense he was not allowed to
see her There were seventeen buck
shot extracted. His body was almost
perforated by the slugs.
Mrs Sigilis is still under guard at
the Sheriffs Office and will have her
preliminary trial to deg.
The sad affair has caused a great
deal of excitement, both on account
of the parties and the origin of the
trouble.
The woman is related to several
we'll known and highly esteemed
families in this country. The deceased
is also we'll known here, and the trag-
edy is being freely commented on in
the city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-26
The Verdict Of a generation.

A generation has been permitted ia
pass its judgment upon the affairs Of
the Manhattan Life Insurance Com
pany, and its verdict, founded upon
facts, figures and ocular demonstra,
tion, is that it is a safe and reliable
institution.
Its annual exhibits show what can
be accomplished by faithful and in
tell:gent administration of affairs
fidelity In the honest management Of
the vast assets of the company and in
telligence in maintaining that due
equipoise between the qntagonistic in
terests Of policy holders and stock
holders.
The results attained exhibit not
alone consideration and forethought,
but that thorough business knowledge
peculiar to life insurance which can
only be gained by long experience.
1t we were called upon to state 10
briet the points of excellence in this
most admirable society, we would say
that it has always been both under
good management and 10 q healthy
condition; that it has paid its losses
promptly and dealt fairly with the ia
sured; that its growth has been
healthy aud steady, say from $l0000J
in 1850 to $40 0OG.0O0 10 1888; that il
has over $2.229,000 OF surplus
and over $3.50 to every SlG0 OF
liability; that it has a business
and a volume Of ,ssets sufficient to
make it self su'taining; that is, all its
losses could be paid at maturity il 40
new risks were ever taken; that is
policies are incontestable, non forfeit
sble and SELF restricting; that it issues
popular forms Of non participating lie
policies and also desirable new plan
OF endowment policy; and that it has
always been honestly and efficiently
managed by men who have been
trained as life underwriters. These
are considerations worth thinking of.
when the question of securing a lite
policy is discussed. Q B Wexford &
20, No. 5 Madison street, Memphis,
Tenn, are agents
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-26
THE PUREst' AND BEST
Remedy Ever Made--lt q Com.
pounded from Hops, Malt,
Buchu, Mandrake, ana
Dande1iOn.

The Oldest. best. most renowned and valu-
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1t contains all the best and most effective GU
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No matter what your feelings or symptoms
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Do not suffer yourself or let ur friends suf-
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Don't risk any Of the highly lauded stuff
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Hop Bitters has and ear do for you and test 1t.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-26
The Debt Is settled.
Nashville World


Despite the representations of IN,
sky blues aud their 100 3 allies, tht
Democratic caucus IN q harmonioul
meeting 'pasaey.- the State debt bill
from "a" to lizard" from preambl,
to clause, saying that the same tax,
effect from aud after its passage, tht
public welfare requiring it. By THU
wise and sensible action the mos
yexed and disturbing factor in oul
Stale politics has been eliminated for,
ever. By this action the Democracy
can prove that they are the rightiul
guardians of the honor aud faith o.
the State, and not the least
faint Of dishonor or bad filth can b.
imputed 10 he- without the mos
unmitigated falsehood, calumny and
misrepresentation. Our representa-,
tives at Washington can say to the
world at large. and to the earning
critics OF the other States in particular
that Tennessee will pay her own debts
in full, dollar for dollar, and at one OF
two points at rate and on terms SO
high that there is no precedent for OF
parallel to them 10 history Above
all the legislators on the Democratic
side car say that they have kept their
pledges and that they have executed
the platform to the letter. The asperi
ty Of the beginning entirely disap
peared last night and the utmost
good comradeshIp aud fellowship per.
vaded every bosom. 1t is true that
no one got all he wanted. 1t is also
true that ali acted vigorously, consci-
eutiously aud bravely 10 the end. In
the clash of antagOnizing convictions
and opinions many words we're said
and many things Gone which the love
least at the close plotted out forever
Henoefirth the Democratic party in
Tennessee is on an everlasting rock,
against which the gates of envy end
ealumny and all uucharitableuess can.
not prevail. The malcontents on the
outside who have been busy in their
plots and schemes for fomenting dis.
cord aud division ia the party have
their pains for their trouble. Here
after they will have to follow in the
wake Of party Of progress. The debt
is settled, and peace reIgns throughout
the State
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-26
Trustees Sale,

QY virtue of deed Of trust TO US executed
~ as trustees, on the 10th dAy Of January.
1882, By George K Fleece, duly recorded M the
REGISTERS oiliee Of Shelby county, Tonnessee.
In book No. lS9, page sos, 10 secure The In.
debtedness therein set forth, which Ia now
past due and unpaid. OF the request of The
beneficiary In said trust deed, We will on
saturday, 61nrch 81. 1853,
Of u 0 clock m, sell at the southwest corner
Of Main and Madison streets, In Memphis.
Tennessee, NOV Taxing District of Shelby
county, Tennessee,l at public auction, 10 he
highest bidder. for cash, the following prop.
erty, described 10 said trust deed tosvlt; Lots
five lb) Elk (6), seven 90 az d eight (s) of ace
ton four li), in township one %, range nine
~ wet. containing in all six hundred and
forty (6i0) acres, and ALEC the south half oi
FRACTIONAL lot four ~ Of section Ave Q0, In
township one ul, range nine 49, west, con
tanning hfty-hye tb5l acre., both Of said tracts
Of land togather making six hundred and
ninety-hve (59), acres, all lying and beinx In
Shelby county, Tenneslee, and described as
above set forth. All right Of equity OF re-.
aemption is waived 10 case Of sale. Title
believed to be good, but. We sell only Is
trustees. WY CHIMES,
l. W HUME6,
Memphis. February 10. 1888. iSs II
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-26

them . melody thlsIs worth ShIstllpg.
The musical tAlts Of New York 10 !lI
lowest forms cannot Be talked By any
such sInh Is the psw ErEllth comic
song, "BOstis, the Mauhsf," Is msds
Of, snd Va doubt Il u would provoke
q smlls IN a bar room. For The dc.
light Of the pumpkins q good comic
song is worth a welcome, but II seems
to be one Of the unsttainables Of the
period.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-26

The largest workshop of the body is the
liver, whose office it Is to withdraw the
bile from the blood; when this important
organ does not act, the skin assumes a
yellow appearance, and generally a sick
headache sets in, with chilly sensations,
AZ d cod hands ana feet. accompanied
with loss Of appetite. The system be-
comes clogged, the machinery does not
work well, and both mind and body are
disordered, the afflicted becoming cross
and fretful, finding fault with everything
around them TIC any person III this con-
dition DIR. d. Jayhe's Sauative Pills are
recommended; by their stimulating action
the liver soon RECEIVERS It's healthy tone,
and is enabled to perform its proper func-
tons. Costiveness is cured. and all the
aggrayating symptoms Of biliousness re-
moved.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-26
Accept IL.
Nashville World, q.

We desire to deal frankly with re-
gard to the proposition to settle Folks
default. aud wish to state that an
acceptance by the legislature works a
statutory pardon OF his offense. and
was so Intended by his hi nds wbo
made it. and was drawn byAi. LAWYERS
with that object IN view. Was the
question ofpunishmeHt ayne involved
our advice would unhesitatingly be-,
let the law take its course. But as We
have said the amount involved in mi.
dedication is Of serious conSe.
quenee to the State at this time
We suppose that no sane man who
has at all investigated the matter
bat believes that whatever amount
Polk miy have embezzled, it ha, al,
disappeared, United States bonds and
all, N his speeul4tiOns save that which
he proposes 10 surrender. We le.
that 1t Is az honest effort on the p,rl
OF his friends to make all the re,titu.
ton IN his aud their power. And nov
shall a question OF morals or publi,
policy cOntrol2 What good can b.
accomplished by sending Polk TO tn,
penitentiary? Certainly none. VIVA
can be accomplished by accepting III,
propositlon2 A tax levy of ten cent,
on the hundred dollars can be saved
Ans we w,nt TO save it, nothing NOR,
or less, and we think it can be don,
without doing very great violence Il
public morals. ="
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-26
Niger In tine woodpiIe.
Brownsville states and Bee, q.


Tune Thomas, living down near the
railroad, met with peculiar accident
the other night 1t is alleged that he
has been stealing wood from a peigh-
boris woOdpilo. So the other evening
it was concluded to FIX" him. A long
hollow stick Of wood was filed with
powder and placed where Tune could
easily get it. As soon as the shades
Of evening brought darkness on, Tune
slipped to the wOodpile and picking
Up this stick, carried it and placed il
upon his FIRE About nine o'clock, as
he sat before the blazing hearth, an
explosion came, knocking Tunc across
the room and demolishing the chin
neg. The explosion was heard up on
the square and many went to the
scene Tuno acknowledged they got
away with him, aud says he is "done
foolin round other folks woodpile.'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-26
Saturday, March 3. IAsa.

within legal hours. and IN front Of the court
lowing described real estate, TO wit, Two
certain lots or tracts Of land in the Seven
teenth Civil District Of the County Of Shelby
and state Of Tennessee, and more particular
" described rs follows, to-wlti Being lots
Nos. oAnd 7, of the subdivision Of tho Gaines
5. Lyon and others Yf, Myra CLARK Gaines
and Others, No. 1912, r d. In the Chancery
Court Of Memphie, Tom. Lot No. cohtains
81 $40 acres, and lot No. 2 contains vi S-i0
acres. making in all 1888 Clio acres. The Q
two trncts lie In the fork Of Bear Creek and
Beekeld now resides. N-TFt -
Tho equity OF redemption "a expressly
waived. The title Is believed 10 be perfect,
but sell and convey only as trustee.
Memphis, February 1, 1873,
l0S JOSEPH WINDLER, Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-26
Attorney General Lea ON the
Polk Proposition.

To Observation-Disclosures: Yours
received to-day. asking what | think
as to the propriety OF the acceptance
by the Legislature of the proposed
settlement submitted by the attorneys
of NJ. T. Polk. The State attached in
the hands of Mr.. Childress some
claims turned over to him by Mr..
Polk to secure FIVE Of his bondsmen,
whom he considered less able to pay
their liability Of the bond of Polk as
Treasurer. There has been collected
on these claims about $500. The
claims against Thomas 0'Conner's
estate amount to about $4,000 and
interest, which it is thought will be
eventually collected. This sum
amounts in round numbers to the sum
0 $4,000. Add to this other claims,
about which there is no
doubt, to the amount of $10.-
900, which will make $685. 1000.
If, upon a fnal hearing of the bill of
attachment, it should be held that this
sum is for the benefit of the five sure
ties mentioned to Mr. Childress, still
the sum would 20 into the treasury as
part of the liability OF said sureties.
This amount, together with what will
be realized for the other sureties on
the bond, will make, say, the sum of
100000.
This is all that there is any certainty
the State will recover. There was
hope that the State would realize a
considerable sum from the lumber
interest in North Carolina. The
lumber was. as | learned, attached in
day or two after Folks fight for a
debt of $4,000, due for the purchase
money. | am fearful the Slate will
not be able to realize much, if any
thing from that source. have com.
menced suit against a bank, and pro.
pose to bring others against banks and
other parties, but if | tail In nroof, the
State will recover nothing, Under all
the circumstances, | think beyond
question it is to the interest of the
State to accept the proposition. II [
believed that Colonel Polk had the
money in possession or under his con
troll, | would not advise its accept
ance, but | am reliably informed
that this money proposed to be paid
the State is raised by his securities
and by other persons. ! feel satisfied
that If he had the money he would
secure his bondsmen, give bond, and
thus secure his release from Jail. The
books SHOW large sum taken out of
the treasury few weeks before he
left, but it must have gone like the
balance in speculation. As to the
second question, have had no time
to examine the question, but the Ian
&uage Of the statute is, Whenever
such officer or person. or persons, shall
account for any pay according 10 law,
all money" etc., the law provides that
the money so collected must be paid
over. Respectfully, B. ). LEA,
Attorney General.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-26
Thursday, March is, Isss.

In legal hours, in front Of the courthouse. In
the Taxing District of Shelby oour ty, Tenn.
proceed 10 sell. to tho highest bidder, for
cash, the reversionary intere tof " Bland
In and to the following descr bed real estate.
situate, lying aud being In the ci Of Nem,
pms, county Of Shelby and State Of Tonnes
see; Beginning at stake in tho south line
Of Monroe street extended. as laid down ON
William1on's map Of the city Of Mem
phis 442 feet east of the southeast oorner az
the Intersection Of Monroe street extended
a. appears upon Map and DUNLAP rest,
thence east with south line Ut Mon oe street.
% appears upon said map. 0 feet to take
thence ?uth at riRht angles VITA Mo roe
street 1854 leet to an alley; ihenoj west with
the north line Of said alley 80 feet 10 a stake,
thence north lS31s feet TO the point of begin.
ming IN the south Inc of Monroe street, Il
being the east Is fee; Of lot No 8 and the
west 70 feet Of 10 No. 4 as appears upon said
map and which lot Is Of the Hannah and
Shanks subdivision ~
Levied on as the property Of the defendant
William Bland, to satisfy said judgment, IN
teTeet and costs,
Memphis, 18th dayof February, 1893,
JOHN SPELLMAN,
Coroner of Shelby county, Tenn.
By Q Smith, DC. >'AA'
Taylor q Carroll. attorneys for plaintiff.
fEF
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-26
Lost FaiIIl IN Phnslc,nnn.

There are innumeTable instances where
cures have been effected by Rosadalis, the
Great Southern Remedy for all diseases Of
the blood, when they had been given
over by their physicians. It is one Of the
best remedies ever offered to the public,
and it's prepared with the greatest care.
as specific for certain Diseases. Take
Rosadalis for all disorders arising from
impure blood II ia indorsed by leading
professional men as we'll as by eminent
physicians and others. Try Il.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-26
A Comic song Wanted.

A really comic song is now almost
unknown, and there is favor Of
cheapness about the music and Of
manly in the words Of the importa.
tions. 1t is hard to believe that az
EDglishman can see anything TO laugh
a. in the "lah-de-dah" and tire la-la'
sti ness that comes 10 US from across
the water, and the unerring instinct
" the street gamin doesn't detect in