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The Press., 1883-11-29
GRAND CARNIVAL WEEK IN HARTFORD.

GRAND CARNIVAL WEEK IN HARTFORD. The State Carnival of Authors, in Hart ford, is perhaps creating more interest than anything in the amusement line that has ever taken place in this state. It occurs on December 3, 4, 5, 6, ' and 3. The The preparations are very elaborate, cost ing thousands of dollars. The First Reg iment armory, where the carnival IS to be l held, will hold between thaee and four thousand people, and will be beautifully decorated. The homes of Shakespeare, Scott, Dickens, Goethe, Schiller, Penney son, Longfellow, Mother Goose, Arabian Nights and others will be erected, and elaborately decorated. From three to five hundred persons will appear in costume. The procession which is to cross the stage and open the sexercises' will be one of its most entertaining features and will be re- peated every evening. To see princesses and peasants, nuns and gypsies, Indians and ''pale-faces," hobnobbing with each other, s:Dick Swiveller" and tue Lady of the Lake with Ivanhoe and the March ionees, Hiawatha and Mrs. Jarley attended by Sinbad the Sailor, Little Boo-peep with her crook and Mistress Mary quite contrary, inviting ''Maud" into her garden all these grotesque combinations will be source of great amusement and worth a charming prelude to the varied scenes which will be presented each evening in the different booths and on the main stage. The whole is under direction of Prof. A. G. Sherlock, known in this vicinity, but better known in the vicinity of Hartford, as one of the most successful of managers of amateur presentations. He is aided by hundreds of the most intelligent ladies of Hartford, who are assigned to work as special committees. Professor Loomis, of New Haven, has been engaged to instruct a number of young ladies and gentlemen for the minuet. The Walter Scott tableaux are under the direction of Mrs. John R. Buck and Mrs. A. B. Pitkin. The Mother Goose booth will be under the manage ment of Mrs. A. B. Bull, Mrs. F. W. Rus sell, and Mrs. Jacob Knous. The only living author whose works will be illus trated in the carnival tableaux is Alfred Tennyson. A singing quadrille is on the
 list of attractions. Hon. Julius Converse is Stafford's representative on the general committee
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In order to give it's readers an idea of the proposed system of reckoning time by enumerating the hours from l to "A with out regard to a. m. and p. m., the Detroit Evening Journal printed its issue of No vember IT throughout as if that system had been actually adopted. Accordingly the readers of that journal were somewhat startled at the headlines, "A o'clock edition, ''15 o'clock edition," and ''17 o'clock edi- ion," and to observe that matinees at the theaters would begin at IA o'clock, that a musical entertainment on the preceding day beginning at 2O:30 was delightful af- fair, that 8 furious fire broke out in South Chicago that day at 15 o'clock, etc.
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AN interesting item is that upon pagt 4th of the declaration of S. R. Jones, the we'll known criminal lawyer of Hartford, that he will not hereafter engage ill the defense of persons prosecuted for violation of the liquor laws, and that other lawyers have taken the same ground. Any lawyer may, with some consistency, defend per sons whom he knows to be guilty of crime, if it is an exceptional incident ill the life of his client, or an act of spasmodic impulse It IS different when 1t comes to abetting one in a chosen life of crime and crim', creating. There is hope of healthy and growing public sentiment that is produc ing instances like the one noted. The most disgusting feature of the rum bus mess is the unblushing perjury that is re quired for it's defense. # there is a more despicable crime than illegal rum selling it is the perjury that shields it from the grasp of justice.
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LET Us HAVE PEAsE, or his unrivalled prep aration PoTAsKA, constantly at hand. It ar rests and cures all diseases of the throat or bronchial troubles, and in cases of sudden colds, never fails to give speedy relief. It can be given to infants and children, and is invaluable to Public Speakers, Singers, Con- mercial Travellers, Auctioneers, School Teach CTS and all others subject to hoarseness, and is equally efficacious in diphtheria and kindred conn nr,lainfS
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NTANTED-Ladies to take new fancy w work at home. Anyone can do it, and all like it. Complete sample and full particulars sent for 5 cents. NORTH MAN'EG CO,
 0sa Broadway, Rokfon, Mass
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SoJoURNERTRU the well known negress whose sufferings as a slave, and whose high christian character through all her trials, coupled with remarkable degree of intelligence for one who never had an opportunity for culture, have made her name known everywhere, died at Battle Greek, Mich, on Monday, aged 105 years.
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THE last of the centennial celebrati

THE last of the centennial celebrations that of the evacuation of New York by the British in 1783-took place in that city on Monday. There was procession with the president, governors and other high dignitaries, military, etc., stretching near ly through the city, also river parade of steam and sail crafts. A statue of Wash ington was unveiled on the steps of the sub-treasnry building, and an oration de- livered by Geo. Wn. Curtis, standing on the spot where George Washington took his oath of office as the first president oi fine United States.
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THE Press compliments, and for the 26th

THE Press compliments, and for the 26th time hopes that you have much to be grate- ful for, that your turkey is a big one, that it is paid for out of full purse, that it will digest well, and that the day will be observed Tn the proper spirit-that of gratitude for past and present blessings, being at the same time mindful of those who have less to be thankful for than yourself.
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Tine Roman Catholic boys ill the Meri- dem reform school aye hereafter to be al- lowed fo hear nass every Sunday.
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JAMES MCLAUGHLIN, PUBLISHER .sI.5O per year. Postage prepaid by the Fl b fisher discount of 25 cents made when pay is made STRICTLY IN ADVANCE.
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A T Court of Probate holden at Somers, A within and for the district of Somers, the 26th day of November, A. D., 1883.
 Present, SOLOMON FULLER, Judge.
 On motion of Sanf ird M. Billings, administrator the estate of Amelia B. Conyerss late of Somers with in said district, deceased.
 This court doth decree that six months be allowed and limited forthe creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the administrator and di rects that public notice be given of this order by ad versing in newspaper published in Stafford, and by posting copy thereof on the public sign post in said town of Somers, nearest the place where the de- ceased last dwelc. Certified from Record,
 SOLOMON FULLER, Judge.
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Il Pure White l.ead, 46.S per 1OO lbs, Also the usrlally satisfactory Asbestps .RRlqs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-08

ChieaEO Press 3. iN
The Democratic House in the cleo.
ton OF Carlisle to be Speaker has
struck a popular keynote. It has
placed the Democratic party ten
FEARS 10 advance Of where Ii stood
one week ego IF the House will be
moderate, prudent and alert, it will
prepare the way to a long line of
Democratic Executives" TO an era Of
remarkable prosperity Of a social
moral and business character. Ii Is
10 the hands Of the Democratic
House now to number the DAYS OF
Republican shoddy politics aud Office
holding, and return the country to
basis Of sOlidity, intellectually and
financially, that it has not known
since the Republican party took hold
10 1861, at which time there was no
burdensOme debt, all branches Of
business healtbful and prosperous and
when our commerce extended 10 all
nations Of the earth and our Gag was
seen and respected in every port upon
the globe. The day Of deliyerapce
has come; let the people walk ont and
retrieve what OF national honor has
been lost through Republican theft
hypocrisy aud NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. TIL
outcome OF the Speakership contest
gives rise 10 number Of reflections
Not only vas the Democratic party true
70 its professions Of tariff reform, but
now much more courteous, dignified
and manly was the contest Tor Speak.
er just closed between Messrs Carlisle
Randall and Cox than the disgrScefui
seheming which accompanied the sc.
lection OF Keller by the Republican
caucus two years ago. And this will
not soon be forgotten by the country
The Democrats are showing themselves
well entitled to respect 10 their con
duet ofatiairs, II Mr.. Randall had
been made Speaker by the Democrats
The unanimous comment from Repub
liean newspapers would have been
that the party was false 10 It's PROBES.
sions, that it was not in earnest for
tariff and revenue reform, but intend.
ed sll the time 10 Jungle and eyade The
question. Now that Mr.. Carlisle has
been chosen, they will, with equal
Immunity, say that Randall represent
ted he business interests" aud that
tho conservative sentiment, that the.
party intends to Immediately repeal
all Tariff laws, disorganiEe trade. attack
national banks and paralyze the eoup-
try. The truth is that there is no mora
oTe.ul, conservative and iudicial,,
minded man in public life than John
u Carlisle, as his appointments and
conduct Of the Speakership will soon
demonstrate. The Republican pa,tv
made another blunder on Saturday by
their selection Of Keller as their Rep.
resentative for the Speakership. This
man was personally and officially an
setual disgrace 10 the position. Ii was
Keller and his party as much as apy
one thing which caused the great re-
vision in politics, and made the pres,
ont House so overwhelmingly Demo.
cratic. Altogether Randalrs election
was not such Mistakes the "organs'
would like TO make out. People whs
are opposed to the high protection
tariff adopted as a war necessity. and
now no longer necessary, and which
ought to be reformed and reduced,
Will rejoice at the selection of Mr..
larlisle as Speaker, aud to 6nd that
he Democratic party is thus far true
0 its professions OF tariff reform.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-08

that he had his pantaloons on
wrong side before. He had no time 10
lose, though. and could not afford 10
reverse his pantaloons on the run. 80
he continued his run TO the train
Before he reached the train one Of his
slippers few from his foot, landing
some ten or fifteen feet out Of his al
rect course. He was not 10 be dis
couraged; be approached the lonely
slipper and seized it with profound
oAgsIness, muttering a few "cuss"
words, aud continued with anxious
and increased velocity When he
reached the train be had one slipper
on, Que in hand, and was holding up
his reversed pantaloons with
the other hand. The porter GOT
20 the train in time with
Harry's shoes, socks, shirt and
other things, and the train pulled out.
hr. Kirby. the kind and aecommo.
dating conductor. gave Harry all the
assistance possible under the circums
stances. When the train s.opped
twenty minutes for breakfast at this
place, Harry got a room at Conerly's,
and reversed his pantaloons. ate bis
break last, and we all had big | ugh
about IL There is nothing like pluck
and q c rtaln amount OF "git>up-and
git about drummer Had he been
least ,imid on that occasion, he would
have mi ssd the train; as it was, he
didn't This exhibition Of his deter,
minatiOn and goaheaditiveness is very
onmmendable.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-08


No. S2A No. Gin the Chancery Court Of
SHELBY county, Tenn.-The State Of Tonnes
sec fof use, etc. vs. W Il Butler ct al.
APPEARING from amended bill which IL
1 sworn % in this cause that the defendant
james II Meade is a resident Of State Of
aslsachusetts, that Francis N Vinson and
Margaret q Vinson, A ron MeNeiIi. trns.
TEE, MHtte " Hutchinson. Charles w Hutch.
insOn WalterN Haldeman and John bona
hue are resio ehts ofthe State Of Kentucky;
that EdmundUrquharl is a resident Of State
of hfkani a.; that b IS Waddeil, trustee, is 4
reBident j tue state Of Missouri, and that
h0iu0eit 1re4svant and Sailie TresetAnt ara
residents of the State Of Louisiana, and all
non-fesidents Of the State Of Tennessee,
And II also appearing that the names and
places Of residence Of the heirs Of OcoFFo A
Mccall and Of the heirs Of William III An
dreWs,. and Of the heirs Of julia Andrew,
and OF the heirs Of Julia Kain are ali IN.
known and cannot be ascertainsd after dill
Il d tSsrsiors ordered that they all max.
their Appearance herein, at the oouFth ouBaof
bnelny county, In Memphis, Tennessee, on OF
before the first Monday In J9nuary, 1884,
amended bill No. 9, filed November ri, 1888,
or tho Same will bo taken for
confessed as to them and set for hearing az
parte, and that q copy Of this order be pub
iished once. week for four successive weeks
IN the Public L, dger,s I u n. - ~
This Ssth day ,fHovsmbef. lesa.
A oopy-AtteJt:
RI BLACK, Clerk and Mastsr.
By J M Bradley, D. y. I'M.
J w Hampton, sol for complainant.
NM 10 81 % "
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-08
Home Items.
All your eMn fauIt
II you remain sick when you can
Got hon bittare that nnYnr-Eail

yet mop oitters That never-fail.
The weakest woman, smallest child,
and sickest invalid can use hop bitters
with safety and great good.
--Old men lettering around from rheu-
matism, kidney trouble or any weakness
will be almost new by using hop bitters.
My wife and daughter were made
healthy by the use Of hop bitters and /
recommend them to my people -Metho-
dist Clergyman.
Ask any good doctor II hop
bittefs are not the best family medicine
On earth.
Malarial fever, Ague and Biliousness,
will leave every neighborhood as soon as
hop bltters arrive.
My mother drove the paralysis and
neuralgia all out Of her system with hon
bitters. Ed. Oswego Sun.
Keep the kidneys healthy with hop bit.
tiers and you need not fear sickness.
Ice water Is rendered harmless and more
refreshing and reviving with hop bitters
in each draught.
: The yigor Of youth for the aged and
infrmin hop bittersl
AT the change Of life nothing EQUALS
Hop bitters TO allay oil troubles Incident
Thereto"
-"The best periodical for ladies to take
monthly and fiom which they will receive
the greatest benefit is hop bitters."
Mothers with sickly, fretful, nursing
children, will cure the children and bene-
fit themselves by taking hop bitters daily.
Thousands die annually from some
form Of kidney disease that might have
been prevented by timely use of hop
bitters. .Ia
indigestion, weak stomach, irrogu-
larities Of the bowels, cannot exist when
hop bitters are used.
A timely use Of hon
pitters will keep 4 whole family
In robust health year at little cost.
To produce real genuine sleep and
child dixie repose all night, take a little
hop blttefs on retiring.
.--That indigestion or stomach gas at
night preventing rest and sleep, will dis
appear by using hop bitters.
--Paralytlc, nervous, tremulous old
ladies arc made perfectly quiet and
sprightly by using hop bitters.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-08
A Drummer in a had Fix.
Magnolia tMi.a.l Gazette, Nov. ..

Magnolia tMiss.) Gazette, Nov. %.
Last Monday Mr.. Harry Hamilton,
the popular travelling representative
Of Messrs. II. I. Cottam & Co.. Of
New Orleans, stopped at Summit on
business. lie attended to his bust
ness promptly, as he always does. Ii
was 10 the afternoon when Harry got
there. and By the time he got through
with his business the mantle of dark,
ness was spread over this mundane
sphere-standard time. Atthe proper
time that night he went to bed with a
clear conscience--a requisite of happi
ness-intending to take the south
bound passenger train early Tuesday
morning His slumbers during the
night we're peaceful, serene and re
freshing. he rested sweetly in the
fond embrace Of Morpheus, dreaming
the happy hours away, with not 4
wave OF trouble across his peaceful
breast, unconscious that Aurora, the
fair goddess OF morn, was dispollipR
the shades Of night, and that the pas.
seDger train on the "Big j" was rap,
idly approaching Summit on standard
time. But as Aurora's sweet face
had Frightened the surroundings. and
all nature seemed delighted with the
prospect Of another beautiful day. A
shriIl whistle aroused MIN from slum.
Der, and knowing that time was preo,
ious, especially standard time, and
knowing too that standard time and
railroad trains didn't wait for any
body, he justtore away from old Mor>
pheus in the most unceremonious
manner; in fact, he got out Of bed
like a man who had been blown up
with dynamite, or who had been
slightly elevated with a gentle kick
IRON government mule. tie landed
on the floor, and Immediately a9iua
ted his hat, then put on his slippers.
a0d snatched up bis pantaloons and
started for the train, and yelling to
the porter to bring bis shoes, socks.
shirt, coat, baggage and other
things, quick Harry then proceeded
to the train in double quick time, and
az he was making progress, he would
raise one foot aud then another,
making az occasional dart al bis pan
falcons for the purpose Of adjusting
them. Finally he succeeded ii get
ting his extremities inserted, and he
thought then he was ell right, even Il
he didn't have on any socks; but in
making graceful movemtnts with his
hands to the rear, to adjust his sus
pendefs, he was completely asionished
20 Ind that his suspenders we're not
there, and upon closer examination
he found his suspenders suspended in
front, and ( al the same time
he made the mixed,up discovery
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-08

Tug National Democratic Commits
tee usually meets on the I'D of Feb
ruAry in the year Of Presidential
election. The Republican Executive
Committee will meet at Washington
next Wednesday to select the time
and pace for holding the National
Republican Convention to nominate
candidates for President and Vice
President. indianapolis people are
anxious to have the convention held in
that city. Chicago will also put in a
claim on the ground OF having large
hall anu ample hotel facilities. But
the Eastern cities will contend for
the convention, and it Is uncertain
where it will be held. Senator Logan
is in favor Of Chicago, of course, and
and may succeed 10 uniting tho West
in behalf of that city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-08
A Pr4pesea Po,tnI TeI, grnph.

A Proposed Postal Tel' graph.
As described 10 the language Of the
bill introduced by HMM the Senate
yesterday. Senator Edmunds' postal
teleEFsph scheme appears to have
been shaped in the mind Of Q fauciful
dreamer rather than in that Of prac
ticsl man like the distinguished Sena-
tor rom Vermont. The city Of
Washington plays SO Insignificant a
part in the business life Of this Re-
public that no reasons other than
sentimental ones can readily be found
for making it the hub and center Of a
system Of -four trunk lines Of postal
telegraph"
But glance at a map Of the United
States will show that If these four
trunk lines we're built under a liberal
construction Of the terms Of the bill,
they would form a very substantial
and complete frame work for gen.
eral system Of government telegraphs.
Nearly every important city in the
country would be reached by such a
system, and supplementary lines con.
Meeting New York and the South with
the West by direct routes and bring.
ing the smaller cities into the system
would, in the nature of things, be
speedily added, For it is plain that
il is not 10 government business alone,
but to commerce and the press that
any telegraph system in the United
states must look for support.
One Of the most common and,
until the passage Of the Civil Service
act, the most unanswerable objections
to government telegraph is met By
that provision of Senator Edmunds'
bill which requires an examination,
by board appointed for the purpose,
OF all applicants for positions IS
clerks, operators, electricians, etc.
The weak poin' in the system is
that il would for many years have to
be maintained in composition With
existing lines. But that defect is in
eyltable In any government system Of
teiegraphy save one put in operation
by purchase outright OF all existing
lines; for while absolute monopoly
must be the final condition Of a postal
telegraph, if it is to be made self
supporting 10 all its parts, it is oh
yious that the government cannot
forbid the use OF lines now in opera
ton until it has put lines Of its own
in their place or beside them.
These practical aspects Of the bill
as presented may fairly be considered
apart from the wisdom OF establish.
ing postal telegraphs at all, question
which is certainly 40 open one. Il is
not probable that the present Oon>
gress will settle that question one way
or the other.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-08
SHALLITE ~.

Montgomery, Ala, streets are now
lighted by electricity,
A double headed childis the sensa-
ton Of the day in Morgan county. Ca,
it is reported ea. p,
A tribe Of Indians having tails from
six to eight inches 10 length is re
ported to have been discovered in
Paraguay. afonI4 ais..
A number Of capitalists have Just
purchased 800aeres oiland In Pickens
county, Ga, for the purpose Of quarry.
ing marble. n Mn aasts f
A newspaper proprietor who has
the moral courage to ask a rep )rter
to work ior him at IS per week, "
has been unearthed by the Chicago
News.
France has over 100000 cider ap,
pie trees, il is stated, aud produces
annually more than 10000 gallons Of
cider, the best OF which is made in
Normandy.
A few days ago a wagon with its
load of hay was entirely burned up
near San Diego. A wheel tire became
heated by friction with the iron Of the
hay rack, aud ignited the hay.
Though aged Y years, Rev. L. H
Jameson, the FIRST Cambellite minis.
ter indianapolis had, has started for Q
long tour Of Europe and Palestine a.
the guest Of a wealthy Englishman.
Negotiations are said to be pending
before Colonel MaplesOn and a Paris.
ian music publisher for the production
OF Delibes opera. "Lakme, for the
title role OF which Nine. Gerster stud
led with the composer.
FRUIT PFsTs. The California Stat,
Inspector OF Fruit Pests adds 10 the
charges previously made against Ger.
tain destructive birds, including the
Euglish sparrow, that Of spreading
the deadly scab insect through thC
orchards from San Diego to Siskiyon.
Among the new feathered pests il
that section is the bean. bird, SO called
because it preys destruction on the
bean crop.
Life is full of disappoihtments. A
Chinaman who wanted to emigrate tC
the Flowery Land from San Francisco
by the bay route, tied a piece Of CLOTH
around his waist, and to this had tee
two short slip knots, into each o.
which he inserted one Of his arms, SC
that when in the water he could gel
overheard he was grabbed by an off
Ger, and an unsympithetic magistrate
sent him "up" rl