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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-25
CradIt0r's Notice.

No. 1865 = In the Chanoery Court of sbsih,
county, Tennessee-D Hadden et nj Y,
Armour OF al. ~ W
II appearing from an order Of Court In tbi,
cause that 1t is o proceeding iastituted h
wind up and settle tho Mutual Beneft Rn;Id
ing and Lean. Association as an insoivsni
corporation. Iii therefore ordered that ali
parties, claiming to be interested thereir
make their appearance herein at the court.
before the first day Of June, Isss' and Ia w ~
themselves made parties hereto and nreseni
and establish tAels demands or the same Viii
be ,toreYel barred, and that a copy Of MI
SSos;, oses;I SS pS published once week. for oar sVc.
This 25th day of April, issS.
A copy--Attest:
R; J. BLACK. Clerk and Mastor.
By j. NJ. Bradley, d. o. an. ''"'
morgan Mcfarland aels, foE compl't,
R54 90 q
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-25
BOLD DEED.
A suburban Residence Assaulted
by BurIy Kuliians,

Evening before last, while Mr.. Voss
Boyd and family, who live just north
Of the race track, were at supper, they
heard a knock at the back door, and
when it was opened burly negro de-
manded Of Mr.. Boyd his money. BOYD
slammed the door in his face and
bolted it. A shot was Immediately
fired through it. The scamps-there
were two of them-then went to the
front door, broke it in and began bat
tering on the door of the room in
which Mr.. Boyd, bis wife, sister and
child sat Boyd's pistol was locked
in the drawer of his dressing case and
he had the greatest difficulty to get it
out, but at last succeeded in doing SO
at the very moment the door was
giving away, and would have used it
but for bis sister, who screamed and
clung to his arm. The rufians took
fright as soon as they became aware
Boyd had pistol and ran away. Yes.
terdsy both of them passed along on
the opposite side of the street from
the stationhouse, and Officer Hedrick,
who had a description of one of them,
arrested him. The other escaped in
the eonflsion, 40 attention. being paid
to him, as Hedrick was not aware at
the moment there were more than one
concerned in the affair. The negro,
ALI. Watson, was locked up for trial
to-day He is well known, and is a
thoroughly bad ohsraater.
Fhe story Of Alex Harbers, who
was arrested since the above was
written, puts a new face on the affair.
lie says Boyd, who had the privilege
of hitching teams at the race track,
owed MIN and diners Tor work done,
and they went to his house to get It.
b believing he intended pot ts siTo il to
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-25
AMUSEaIENTS,
The Mozart Music FESTIVAL.


The Exposition building will pre.
sent a handsome appearance within
and, without, when the numerous
workmen now employed by the hall
committee have finished the oontem-
plated changes and improvements. A
new stage, broad aisles and prone
nades, covered with bright hued mat,
tlngs, gorgeous decorations, rich ever
greens and brilliant electric lights,
will completely metamorphose the in.
terror, which, in addition, will be kali
sonined in various oolors. 1t will be
an inviting place for the audience to
assemble to hear Thomas and the Mos
zarts on the occasion of the great mu-
slcal festival.
Fra DiavOIO,
The popHlaF aud always attractive
opera Of Fra Diavolo," the most exs
quisite of Auber's productions. was a
most beautiful ,s9 Interpretation at Leu
6Tle's Theater last night, by the G. D,
Hess English opera troppe. The
opera is well known here, having been
handsomely performed BY local ANA
teurS several years ago, while various
travelling companies have since
given Il with more or less sue.
cess It, however, never had
2 more artistic representation
IN THIS city than was given Last avenS
ing The sqdiegca, large one, ap-
peared to appreciate them, and liberal
applause greeted the performance, as
it progressed, always too at the proner
time. Miss Abbia Darlington, 10
the refined and Chaste role of
zerlina, was very charming, her
artistic rendition of the score
captivating the audience completely.
In the second act the fair lady intro.
duced the celebrated waltz Of Tito
Mattel entitled 'Che Jiaga," and it
was SO delightfully."- sung that a repeti.
ton was demanded, and Miss Caring.
ton amiably responded. All Of the
leading membera acquitted themselves
we'll, and the we'll tlained chorus did
their work With precision. 1t was in
every respect a most satisfactory en-
teftainment. Tonight the opera of
"Iolanthe" is announced.
The Good Shepherd Concert Next
Week.
The coming concert tpP She benefit
OF The Sisters Of the Good Shepherd
is now the talk among the ol.aritably
disposed people Of the city. The large
number Of prominent amateurs that
have already volunteered proves con-
clusively that the sisters enjoy the
good will of the community. Those
purchasing tickets can get reserved
seats at HOllenberg'S on and after
Saturday next without change.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-25

THOSE who continue to cherish the
memory of their dead soldier comrades
in ElmwOod, are called upon to meet
at the Cotton Exchange rooms to-
night, to make preliminary arrange
meuts for proper observance of the
beautiful memorial custom.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-25

The New York Mining Stock Ex-
change and the National Petroleum
Exchange have consolidated their
interests, and the combination has a
membership Of 1000 with 100000 in
the treasury, and a reserve insurance
fund Of $4,000.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
To Railroad Contractors.

T B. NEELY 4 CO.. succsssor. - Mo-,
y Ia, Gates Co., contractors far tho nile
bridges between Memphis ari Vieksbn,gp ~ s,,
the Memphis and Vicksburg railroad, invite
suo.contrracters to Join IN the work ut good
prices. we desire TO interest sawinili mon
pie getters, hewers Of timber aad erectine
loIces nstn Tor piles and supsrstruoture. Ali
Iesponslole parties can obtain contrnets
ssueotiy IRON this company, We need
ture toremen, The country is asDsriniiv
wen adaptsd to sawmilis and NOW h
the time TO locate Cor general mp,s
Der business after the ro0d Is opened ~
as,qdress J. y, Eesy, Vicfsburr. Miss N ~
y llsop, Stgr eyille, Miss, or X, q. Mcnsils
Z; =. J. v Levi, Of Shelby county FrsSn
VII 20 our lumber agent from Neinnhls tS
Clerksdae vish lul bower 10 maise soB1r.,., 70
lor tae oomp,uy This arYsng Crcent win not
inisr,srA ~ith Pile. already e.der eoni,ase sSe
"''A - "'""sf' 40
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-25
Delegates Depart.

New York, April 25.-Ths great
body OF delegates to the Irish conven
tion in philadelphia began to assemble
at the Pennsylvania depot as early as
six o'clock this morning. The body
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-25
sale Of Contra Pacific StnOlr.

SAN Francisco, April 25.-An i'm
poEtant feature in the Exchange this
morning was the sale Of four lots Of
Central Pacific stock, comprising two
hundred and fifty shares, at n,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-25

A HEAVY snow storm in Colorado
on Monday brought out all the rail-
way snow plows, but in spite Of them
the roads were blocksded,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-25
Awful strengIh of Mind

An incident which occurred In the
Police Court to-day, will wake the
laundering echoes that lie sleeping in
the caverns of the earth, and the
sound viii reverberate along the dim
corridors Of The future FOR al time to
come. Several persons we're arrested
for having filthy premises and fined
ten dollars each. One of the parties
begges for half an hour to have it re-
mitted, and hanging around till after
court mounted the Judgment scat and
made dead set at the Judge, who
turned . deaf car ald sWore a deep
and mighty pinsforis cath that he
would never, no never remit that
fine. When he got down off the gunny
sack the irrepressible suitor again
went for him, and the Judge settled
Ihe business by pulling a ten dollar
bill from his pocket aud paying Che
fine himself. He would never remit
it, he said, and if the defendant could
not pay it why he would. The fbrei~
Bile power Of that mans eloquenoe can
only be appreciated by those who
know how the Judge estimates a ten
dollar note.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-25

steadily increased until seven o'clock,
at which hour several special trains
chartered for the occasion were
boarded by the delegates and a start
for Philadelphia made.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-25
OIeartnahonaa Ranan,
NIARR1En-

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. "a, at No.
10 Hill street, by Rev. Mr.. Moody. Mr., T, Il.
RODGERS to Mrs. TEx1E JACKSON, all of this
city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-25
Thursday, May 81, 1883.

ssIi HIiq1ltSy nnS OF redemption expressly waived,
p,.,up s.. 2, MADDUX, Trustee.
lulhy W lotQla, AttYA. d97R
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-09-27
TEXAS NEGROES.

J. N. johnson, an attorney, and
J. r Bryan and W. E. Reed, clergy
men, all colored, after a conference
with the vice president of the Hoos>
ton and Texas Central railroad, have
issued card to the colored people
Of Texas, stating that all suits against
the above mentioned road on account
of denial Of equal accommodations to
the negroes are withdrawn and fur
Their suits are discharged. The
company will put on separate and
exclusive cars with equsl sccommo-
dations for its colored patrons within
three months. The card expressly
denies that the suits were brought to
force social mixture and announces
that negroes do not desire to ride 10
the same cars with the whites. An
appeal is also made to the colored
people to abstain from acts of vio>
lence and from threats. Other roads,
it is said, will shortly follow the &C,
ton taken by the Texas Central.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-09-27

Macon Telegraph and Messenger:
"Y esterday Mr.. Charles Tankersly
went to the Jail to visit the Davis
brothers. A warrant had previous
ly been issued for his arrest in con-
nection with the cutting of Mr.. Mil
lard Owens, on Friday night last,
but was not served for some reason,
and he knew nothing Of it. AS he
could not talk very we'll to the pris
oners through the small grating in
the door, he asked permission of
JaiIer Foster to allow him to go in>
side the cell. This permission Mr..
Foster refused unless Mr.. Tankersly
would take everything out of his
pockets, in order that the prisoners
might not be given anything with
which to make their escape, Ac
cordingly Mr.. Tsnkersly emptied
his pockets and went into the cell
Mr.. Foster then locked the door and
showed him the warrant. This was
a complete surprise to Mr.. Tanker
sly. His commitment trial will be
held on Saturday.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-09-27
A BLACK WATER SNAKE FROM
A BOYS STOMACH.

Charles Leslie Clark of Lock
Haven, Pa. aged ID years, has for
several months been unable to retain
food upon his stomach. After each
meal be was seized With violent
vomiting spells, and grew pale and
thin. Yesterday the lad. while on
bis way home from school, was ia
ken with one of bis vomiting spells.
During the convulsion be felt some
thing come up into his throat which
nearly strangled him. 10 bis strug
gle it came up into bis mouth.
The boy grasped it and drew it out
of bis mouth with a jerk. With a
shrek he dropped the object, which
was black water snake, eight in
ches long. The reptile was killed
and taken home. it is supposed
young Leslie swallowed the snake
last summer while drinking from a
spring near his home.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-09-27
A DEER CARRYING A HUMAN
SKULL ON HIS ANTLBRS.

YAzoo CITY, MISS, Sept. To-
Yesterday as party of hunters were
chasing a deer in Panther Creek
Swamp, large buck was jumped,
ran for two hours, and was finally
killed; when firmly impaled on one
of the prongs of his right horn was
found human skull, supposed to be
that of negro. The prong had en-
tered the cavity occupied in life by
the eye, and had grown up around
the bone, showing the skull had not
been put on recently. There are
various coDjectures as to how it got
there, but the most prevalent opin"
ion is that the animal was wounded
and brought to bay by the negro and
had killed the latter il the conflict
which ensued, the prong entering the
eye and piercing the brain The
body of the deer showed sigos # old
wounds He was about as large as
q two year old calf.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-09-27
TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE.

will be at the following places at the times
specified for the purpose Of collecting the State
aud County Taxes for the year 1883
Marietta Precinct, Sept 1 Oct. Nov g.
Lemons Precinct, 3, morn Oct. 3, morn.
November /, morning.
Smyrna Precinct, Sept. 3, eve. Oct, 3, evening,
November l. evening.
J. Y. Alexander's Precinct. Sept 5, morning,
Oct 4. morn Nov 2, morn.
Merritt's Precinct, Sept 5, eve, Oct. 4, even
ing. November ?. evening,
Roswell Precinct. Sept. c. Oct, 5 Nov. 3,
Pos Oak Precinct. Sept. 7. Oct. g. Nov. 5.
Gritter Precinct Sept 8. Oct 8 Nov, 6,
Big Shanty Pfeeint, Sept. 10. Oct 10 Nov 7.
Aeworth Precinct Sept. H. Oct IL. Nov.
Red Rock Precinct. Sept u Oct. II Nov 9.
Oregon Precinct, Sept. ID, Oct. 10, Nov 10.
Powder Springs Precinct, Sept IA, Oct. 16,
November 26
Cox's Precinct, Sept Is, Oct =, Nov. %.
Acworth Precinct, November Both
Marietta, from November II 10 - inclusive.
and November - and %.
The law rec Tires me to settle with the Comp
troller General by the Goth day of December,
and in order to do so l will be compelled to
close my books early in December / therefore
request that you be prompt aud settle your
Taxes at your earliest convenience Defaulters
have been returned aud taxed according to
law. P. r, FLEMING,
Tax Collector
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-09-27
THE NEWEST swINDLE.
Baltimore Sun, ed.

An ingenious swindle, and one
which has been worked to great sue
cess, has been practiced on unsus
pecting trades people, druggists and
others 10 Baltimore this week. The
latest three transactions took place
about dusk on Thursday evening
end the victims were all within
a short distance of each other
About the time mentioned we'll
dressed young man, attended by an
engaging looking young lady, drove
up in fine buggy in front of we'll
known drug store in North Bald
more. He did not alight, but called
loudly for the proprietor of the store,
who went out to see what was wen
ted. Then the genteel young man,
10 hurried and breatbless way, ex
planned that he was the son of we'll.
known coal dealer with whom the
druggist was on very intimate terms.
The lady in the carriage was bis
wife, and they were on their way to
an entertainment, when be had sud-
denly discovered be was without
cent of money. Would the druggist
kindly loan him $40, as be was 10
too great hurry to go oil the way
back home for some. Of course the
drug store man would The bold
ness of the request and the appear
ance of the young man we're sutfi'
cient, and the druggist went into the
store, took $40 from the drawer, re
turned to the carriage, and handed
the young man the money. After a
few hurried thanks, the vehicle was
driven rapidly off 1t stopped 10
front of a grocery store not more than
block away. The young man went
through the same programme, and
obtained the money asked for Then
the couple drove to another drug
store near the boundry, and the same
operation, except that the young man
represented himself as the son of a
prominent manufacturer, and the
lady as bis sister, the usual $40 was
obtained. Other places we're SINH
lsrly victimized, one Baltimore street
merchant losing $50, and it is
thought that the couple have left
Baltimore with several hundred dol
lars obtained from the confding
store keepers and business men of
Baltimore The boidness of the de
mand had the desired effect in every
case heard from. Had the young
man alighted from the buggy, which
he never did, and gone into the store
to ask the loan, he would probably
have been put down as swindler or
fraud and refused. He seemed we'll
posted on the acquaintances of his
victims. In case of being suspected
the buggy would have furnished an
excellent means of escape.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-09-27
A STRANGE STORY.

Morris Mostel arrived 10 Dallas,
Texes in search of bic wife. He
landed in New York seven years
ago, end married Miss Margaret
Weber, a native of his own father
land. Two days after the marriage
he started for up town to buy house,
hold furniture, and before be reach
ed the place 10 which he intended to
buy he fell in with Two fellows and
took q drink With them He re,
mem bered nothing of his subsequent
acquaintance with the two men, and
the day after meeting them he was
surprised to find himself in a vessel
bound for Cardiff 90 arriving
there be went to the German Consul,
who compelled him to go to Berlin,
where be was drafted into the Ger
man army, in which he served for
three years and three months in
cavlary brigade. He deserted at
the first opportunity, aud sailed for
America, landing in New Orleans
about four years after his disappear
ance. He could find no trace of bis
wife, who had not answered any of
bis letters. After searching through
the United States and Canada, he
finally heard that she was 10 San
Antonio. When he reached Dallas
be got letter from her, saying that,
10 despair of hearing from him, she
had married one Edward Kronan,
whom, however, she would abandon
if Mostel would come for her The
wanderer has reclaimed bis wife.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-09-27

A special to the Constitution
from Ne Vnsn gives an interview
with the boy White, who was stolen
by Ogletree, the notorious kidnap~
per. The Constitution gave the
details of Ogletree's abduction of
Charlie Tilden from Atlanta and of
two other boys 10 HARRISON county,
all of whom he subjected to beastly
iudignities before they escaped. The
abduction of Joe Allen, white, arous.
ed the country, and numerous par
ties went in pursuit of the rascal. A
few days since be was so closely
pursued that be tied the boy in a
fence corner and moved on himself.
When found the boy was nearly
dead from fright and want of food
He says the man sppro ached him,
August %, telling him he owned a
saw mill in Tennessee, and wanted
him TO work in it. His story of
rambling through the swamps, re.
peated Establishments and personal
indignities battles description. The
country is still being secured for
Ogletree, who manages to keep
ahead of his pursuers.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-09-27

Parish Furman left his widow end
children 10 comfortable circumstan-
ces. He was insured for So, 700 in
the American Legion Of Honor and
$4,000 in the Royal Arcsnum. This
will more than pay his debts and
leave his estate unencumbered. His
rental from bis plantation amounts to
about seventy bales of cotton, and
his profits from the farm be cultivates
will be about 81 800. His estate
will get a royalty on every ton of
fertilizers made by his compost, and
sold by the Furman Fertilizer Com
pauy, which is estimated at 81, 200
to 81, 500 for the present season, and
more in the future.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-09-27

The Republican State Convention
of Massachusetts, declared in its plat
form that the Republicans of Mass
achuqetts propose to blot out the re-
cord of the most discre liable year
in the history of the state This
evidently means that they will ex-
punge the official record of their rss-
calities, as disclosed by Gov. But
ler's Investigations. Bat such things
cannot easily be 'blotted out;' they
will live in the Mortified recollection
of the people of the whole country,
and the sbo:tive attempt to blot
them out by resolution or pen and
ink erasures will only make them
more notable. 1t will be comics
sion to the world that the Republi>
cans of Massachusetts care not for
the commission, but only for the
discovery and publicity ola heinous
crime.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-09-27

BORN WITH ONLY ONE ARM
The Calhoun (Ga.) Times says:
There is a child in this county which
was born with only one hand. Some
months before bis birth brother of
his mother had bis hand and a pOr-
ton of bis forearm so badly crushed
in a cane mill that amputation was
necessary. The child's mother saw
the operation performed, aud also
took hold of the arm, and the i'm
preston made upon the nervous sys
tenn was so great that when the child
was born that portion of his arm
gone. The child is now about two
years old and is we'll formed, with
that exception.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-09-27
The New York Herald has an ar

The New York Herald has an ar
ticle showing how many murderers
escape, from which we gather some
startling statistics. 1t appears that
during the twenty-five years ending
with 1888, a handred and seventy
persons we're tried in Massachusetts
for murder in the first degree. OF
this number only twenty nine we're
convicted and on y sixteen paid the
extreme penalty of the law. Of
those convicted Zone committed
suicide, and twelve got ltheir
death sentences commuted. Here,
then, during period of little more
than twenty years we're a hundred
and seventy murders in one State
and only sixteen executions. 10
Connecticut, during period of thir-
ty years, from 1850 to 1880, ninety
seven persons were tried for murder
in the first degree. Of those only
thirteen were convicted of that
crime, and not more than seven were
hanged. What a commentary the
above facts furnish on the admins
tration of justice in the Gland of
Oteady habits
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-09-27

Mr.. Cullum says that there are
many steamers running into New
York the boilers of which have to
be patched every trip. He has
worked on a number of them, and
knows what he is talking about. lie
mentions several steamships whose
boilers, in his opinion, are III a de-
cidedly dangerous condition. He
wonders that there are not many
more explosions Mr.. CuiIum re-
veals a condition of affairs that is
absolutely startling. His testimony
shows that travelling by river and
ocean steamers is ear more perilous
than the public have any idea Of
Between Incompetent or corrupt in
spectors and greedy steamship own
ers it is remarkable that there is not
a greater sacrifice of human life by
means of rotten boilers. These worn
GU. aud worthless boilers are also
found in factories and machine shops
all over the country. Every few
days calamity from a bursting
boiler is reported. Surely there is
authority somewhere to compel a
proper inspection of boilers.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-09-27

An exchange aptly says: 1t is not
genius that tells in the world, but
downright and honest hard work.
Your brains may ferment and effer>
vesce like yeast pot, but unless
you can settle down to steady toll
YOU are worth no more to the com
muuity than a soap bubble, which
burst so soon that it is hardly worth
ones while to stop to look at it and
admire it. A good blacksmith is
worth a round dozen of genius who
wear long hair and ByrOnic collars
and wonder why the world doesn't
adore them.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-09-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Jones were starting
for church. 'Wait dear said the
lady, I've forgotten something; won't
you go up and get my goats off The
bureau 2 Your goats, replied Jones;
what new fangled things .hatR' III
show YOU remarked the wife, and
she sailed up stairs and down again
with a pair of kids on Der hands -
There they are said she. why 1
cali those things kids said the sur
prised husband. oh, do you 2
snapped the wife. We'll, SO did |
once, but they are so old now I'm
ashamed to call them anything but
goats Then they went on to church.
The next day Jones' wife bad half
dozen pairs of new gloves in hand
some Iscquered box Of the latest de-
sign.