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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-05
THE BIG MARDI GRAs BALL
Tomorrow Nigh, ali the Talk.

As the time for the grand mask ball
approaches the interest increases.
From the number of persons who
speak Of going 1t must prove a grand
success. At least thirty people are
coming from Osceola. Ark. to attend.
Large parties are being made up in
Helena and adjoining towns with a
view to be on hand for the fun.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-05
BIBLE SOCIETY.
Annual Sessions at she CumbeE-
land Presby terian Church.

The Shelby County Bible Society
held its fifty third annual meeting at
the Court-street Cumberland Presby.
terrain church yesterday. holding a
session in the afternoon and one at
night.
Both sessions were highly interest
ing, but the night one especially so,
from the fact that ..the music for the
occasion was furnished by the Mozart
Society, under the direction Of Prof.
Morse S. Downs. The meeting was
addressed by DR.. A. S. Hunt, Cores
ponding Secretary Of the American
Bible Society, who gave a fine outline
of the work done by the Society since
its organization. He was followed by
DR.. Savage, District Superintendent
for Kentucky and Tennessee.
The Memorial Committee, through
the chairman, Rev. Eugene Daniel
reported that they had lost three O.
their vice presidents during the pas
year; Rev. j. 0. Steadmau, for four,
teen years pastor of the First Psesi
terrain church, and subsequently fol-
twelve years pastor of the Alabam,
Street Presbyterian church: Mr.. W
s, johnson and Rev. T. j. Rowan, fol
two years pastor of the Central Bap.
fist church.
Just before the close a collection
was taken up, and a very handsom,
sun was realized.
The Novelty Folding Sofa BED
best In the world.
Hnfersected Rubber Door Mats
AMEs, BEATTIE 4 Co,
1881 1863 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-05
The Remnaut Of Inc cO,..r.

Inc Remnant Of the Cotton CrOD
Mr. VIM. Gay, travelling fer the
house Of Meacham & Horton, has re-
turned from an extensive trip in Ar
kansaw and mskss lhe following
Statemsnt in regard to the old cotton
crop: After a full and careful in
quiry Of the oldest and best merchants
of Russellville, Dardanells, Webb
City, Ozark, Olarksvill% all on the
Fort Smith railroad; Mariana, on
L'Anguille river, and other smaller
towns in Arkansaw, l find there is re-
naming Of the cotton crop Of 1872 and
'S3abOut ten per cent yet to be mars
keted. North Of Morrillton there il
but a small per ceutage Of this ten per
cent in the field; other sections claim
from four to six per sent in the field.
the gathering Of which depends much
upon the weather in February"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-05
MENpuIs. Febru

MEYFHIs, February 8, 1888.
EDITOR LRDGER-Pleese announce
that | am not a candidate fof Mtsis,
trate for city at large to morrow, and
Oblige, Yours respectfully,
SIMON W. GREEN.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-05
oysters, Fish and Game received
daily.
SEEssEL's MARKET,
l24 d. 33I Main, near Union. 1921
Movements of the English
RQamfw

Movements of the English
Renuty.
Mrs. tangtry is to play in the "Un.
equal Match tonight at Nashville,
and in Tho Honeymoon" to morrow
night. She goes thence to Louisville.
Her largest and most fashionable au
dience at New Orleans last week was
Friday night, when she appeared as
Rosalind in AS You Like It." The
lady closed at tho st. Charles Theater
Saturday night with "She Stops ia
Conquer" Regarding her appearance
Friday night the New Orleans States
says
There was a prevailing curiosity To
t ee the JerseyLily in a costume which
can be made to display certain physi-
cal charms. While Mrs. Langtry has
a marked beauty in her face. il can
scarcely be said that her loyeliness
extends TO her feet and limbs, which,
if judged by a New Orleans standard,
are deficient 10 a number OF ways not
necessary to %reeite. After seeing "As
You Like 1t" the impression becomes
more confirmed that Mrs. Langtry is
seen IN her best 10 IAN Unequal
Match which, II net 80 suitable for
an exhibition Of the highest dramatic
power, is nevertheless the best vehicle
for introducing a lady who has beauty,
grace and refinement bat not stage
experience and latent genius. One
thing can be said for Mrs. Lanetry
and that is that she ia quite as good
as the balance OF her troupe
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-05

Converse would like 10 utter
view his friends AT his new bill.
lizard room % the Clarendon
Hotel, 100
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-05
Willing WOrkers.

The soCiable of the Willing Work
ers, at the residence Of DR.. D. f.
Goodyear, has been postponed on ac-
count of the weather until Friday
evening next.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-05
A Card From Major Sloriue.her.

EDITOR LEDGER-The envious and
i'll natured fling at the Office Of the
Receiver, intimating there is little
work aud big pay, which appeared in
your local columns, has neither truth
nor Justice TO support it. | at FIRST Do.
clined the Office, aud accepted it at
last reluctantly. The salary is $1,000,
and for the amount of labor per-
formed it is the poorest paid Office 10
the county. 1t requires ten times the
labor to collect a dollar in that Office
that i does Ia that OF County Tax
Collector, and yet the pay is much
less. | have retired nearly 100000
of the city debt since | went into the
Office, and have saved this people
many times my salary in the ieEreting
out and rejection of illegal olaims,a and
by compelling the delivery Of scrip still
held by the creditor for which he had
received pay. IL is certain that but for
my efforts, Memphis would to-day be
in the remorseless grip Sf the Federal
Court, When the Circuit Judge
geiEed her by the throat, and threats
ene6 to subject the private property Of
the citizens to the payment Of the
public debt, the people, were eOwed
and prepared for ahjeot submissiop.
In the face Of every discouragement
ADd with very great effort. with the aid
ola few friends, | procured the means
TO take tho case to Washing>
ton, aud prepared it for trial, and
obtained the assistance Of able counsel.
Nearly everyone thought We would be
beaten, and one eminent lawyer and
highly respected %oitiSen advised me to
let the matter alone, said | would be
defeated, that the people here we're
selfish and ungrateful, and would not
stand by me. | had more faith in the
cause and the people, and the result
justified il.
MINOR MERIwRFHEh.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-05
n IsTHHUs CANALS.
Mr.. Knott Thinks They May Yet
Involve She Country in n
War with Europe.
Special to COurior.Journal.

WASHINGTON, February 2.-Proo.
TOR Knott said to-day, speaking Of the
Bicafagua canal that ii was possible
that these isthmus canal schemes
would yet involve this country in a war
with Europe. He said the isthmus
was the best possible defense for our
Pacific coast in case Of war with
Europe. We have given $64, 600, 900
worth Of land, he said, 70 build rail
waya across the continent to control
the commerce Of China and Japan,
and now we want to construct a canal
TO let this commerce 90 by us on its
to Europe. M. Knott Is not
mRoh 10 fsyOr'o Of lsthmus canals.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-05
Notice,

The committee in charge Of the
Pleasant Hours mask ball to be given
at Cochran Hall to night wish to an
nounce there will be no postponemeut
on account Of weather. Positively
none admitted unless holding invita-.
tons, j. Z, MARLEY,
Q. j. SCHMIDT,
j. KRESsESBERo,
l3 Committee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-05
The Mission Closed.

The mission at st, Rrigid's church,
which during the paat week was being
conducted so successfully by the Irish
missionary fathers, Mccarthy and
Flynn, closed last night. Although
the weather was most inclement, the
church was we'll crowded. The Rev
Father Mccarthy delivered the clos:
ing address, which was a practically
eloquent one. lie PLACED much stress
on the point that the suiIerings and
trials Of this life are nothing compared
with the crown which awaits the
faithful servant. Heaven is the
Prize" vas then rendered by the
choir, and after benediction and the
blessed sacrament the mission closed.
Father Flynn, a great and practical
advocate Of total abstinence, will pre-.
side at q meeting to be held at st..
Brigid's Hall, Thursday evening next,
at halt. past seven o'clock. The OBJ
iect Is to FeOFgsniye the temperance
sOciety, and those fsvorsbly disposed
to such reorganization, are invited to
attend.
TIKI NwVHH 1fnfa GaGAua
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-05

pOlhs q Interest Fesaralss NE prsss
cot spell Of weather. Ever IL iaaeh
more could be said, bat Il muGab be lsft
over for another occasion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-05

The PUBLIc tFpaEB Job printing
and blank book manufacturing estab-
Rshment, 10 Madison street, Memphis
Tenn, is prepared to execute every
kind Of work in their line in superior
style apd at low prices, I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-05

The committee on the knights Of
Pythias ball have made all the neces-
sary arrangements for their ball on
February 18th. Tickets 81; ladies
free. Tickets not transferable. A
limited number Eill be gold ia out
sideFs, but must be Endorsed by a mem
ber's name on the back Of ticket. In.
vitations for the ladies can DO had BY
calling on the committee. n tbsa
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-05

JOHN WALSH, UNDERTAKEN,
sci second street. lO7t
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-06-22
Vcrgennes.

John Norton is home from Arizona,
where he has been mining for some over
Il year.
John Conner. formerly clerk mt the
Franklin House, has been quite sick with
pluerisy. but is somewhat easier now.
Crops in this section never looked
more promising, and only for the recent
verdict in the Star route trial the farmers
would feel very much encouraged.
Rumor says that Eugene Norton and
Miss Carrie Foster are to be married
Tuesday of this week. Wen, good luck
to them, as they are among our best
young people.
That splendid fish that your correspon-
dents table was graced with on Saturday
last, was bought by one of his neighbors
and by mistake delivered at the wrong
house, but it was elegant nevertheless.
Bennie Lashway, son of Frank Lash
way, had three of his fingers cut OIL by
getting them too near circular saw in
+. IL. Daniels carpenter shop. His
wounds were dressed and he is doing
we'll.
Stewart heating stoves will be sold
very cheap this season, as Powers Il
hll1Ddll SioNt utpoL Will De neauu laI-
ters for these goods and the high prices
heretofore paid will not be tolerated at
this establishment.
Our street commissioners are doing con
siderable work on Main street. and some
complaint is made that they do not give
the side streets as much attention as they
ought; but they will attend to them in
good time, it is hoped.
| Philo Bristol, who had shock some
months since, and had so far recovered
as to be out and attend to business. is
now quite low, and it is feared that ht
will not rally again. His son Noah
is here from Colorado, where he is en-
gagged in stock raising very successfully
Hon. Edward Seymour, who has been
sick for some months, died last Friday
afternoon and was buried on Sunday
last. The directors of the National bank
of Vergennes, his two brothers and a
sister were present at the funeral. His
brother directors and the cashier acted
as bearers Hon. j. ID. Smith had charge
of the ceremonies. He was buried be-
side his mother, who lived to be nearly
one hundred years old. Mr.. Seymour
was unmarried, and had boarded at the
Stevens House and had rooms in the
bank building for number of years.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-06-22
West Cornwall.

Dr. Day arrived home with his bride,
Thursday night of week before last.
Several from this place attended the
Baptist association held at Whiting, last
week.
Mrs. G. II. Dimmock and little boy
went last week TO Hinesburg to visit rel
atives.
Mrs. B. +. Haskell has gone to Bristol
to spend few days with relatives and
friends.
Recent showers have washed the face
of mother earth and all looks cool.
clean and bright. There is fine pros
pect for an excellent crop of hay.
WIN. II. DeLong raised the frame of "A
large sheep barn, last week. He is dig
ging a large cistern under it to hold
water for his sheep and ,other stock, if
need be.
Miss Anne Sanford of Burlington is
visiting at her uncle's, Edgar Sanford ;
also a niece of Mrs. Sanford's, Miss Muir
dock of Crown Point, is spending a few
days with them.
Mrs. A. l.. Bingham is improving in
health very slowly. Her daughter, Mrs.
o. A. Peck of Chicago, is here, also her
son, Dec Datus of Minnesota, who left
here ten years ago last spring; this is
his first visit here since. and now called
| by the illness of his mother.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-06-22
Go,enfg 21cns.
Cornwall.

What few onions are sown are looking
finely.
Tie heavy showers of the past week
were just what we needed.
\ great many persons are complaining
of hard colds-a sort of epizootic.
Springs work having been finished,
taxpayers are called upon to mend their
ways.
b. f. Haskell is scattering about his
carriages wonderfully; soon all will ride
in top bugges.
In the absence of Deacon A. j. Benedict
of the Baptist church. Mr.. Barlow Rowe
has been elected to fill his place.
Prof. Foster of Middlebury college has
engaged to supply the desk of the Con
gregational church during the summer.
Mr.. IIooker's new house is being push
ed rapidly to completion. and, wher
ni-hed, will be one of the finest resden
ces in town.
j. B. Watson of Toronto. Canada. vii
lecture in this place Saturday evening OF
this week subjccI, swine, Water, NO
men, Wit and Wisdom"
j. A. Watts Il Son have lately erected
for II. f. Bingham one of their celebr2tet
Saline windmils for the purpose OF
furnishing his house and barns will
water.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-06-22

Emmett Powers. son of Geo. G.. Pow
ers. esq. has taken aposition in G.. w.
Ross dry-goods store.
N. G. Norton has his barn frame up and
nearly covered. 1t is siIrmounted by
fine cupola and will be a great addition
to the street rs well as to Mr.. Norton's
premises.
After an absence of six weeks in Cali
fornia. your correspondent finds on his
return very many changes, and sad ones.
too. The country is looking fine between
here and California. but winds and floods
more than offset our cold winters. and rs
a whole there is no better country than
New England.
The widow of Col. IIinman, who died
a short time since. is to leave this city to
! live in Taunton, Mass. Col. llinman was
the superintendent of the Fort Cassin
cement works. and probably matters at
the works will rest awhile. but it is hoped
they will 90 on. as they have expended
considerable money i'm getting started.
Charles Stone of this city has the bust
ness in charge.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-06-22
water.

Mrs. j. W. Norton is rapidly recover
ing from her severe sickness.
Grave doubts are entertained as to the
recovery of Mrs. Isaac Morse.
The friends of |. Herbert Norton are
glad to see him once more able to ride
out.
The funeral of Mrs. Samuel Ranno
was attended May 81. Rev. Mr.. Sisco
made appropriate and sympathizine
remarks from James iv, 13, II and 10
While we miss a friend and neighbor
we know that blessed are the dead
that die in the Lord
We deeply regret that all hope for the
recovery of Mrs. c. Brownson now
seems groundless. Although her suffer
ing has been so intense, and her cond
ton so critical. her many friends have
hoped she would yet be permitted tC
enjoy the blessings of health and hel
happy home.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-06-22
Lincoln.

Watson Morgan, esq, and Walter
Colby are improving.
Crops are looking we'll Grass also
is growing finely. Potato bugs are
plentiful.
Albert Cram has lost his COW, and
neighborS and other citizens are raising
money to purchase him another.
Milo Cove had three fingers cut off in
Asa Jackman's mill the other day.
Twenty-Five dollars have been subscrib-
ed for his benefit.
DR.. j. L. Dodge is quite sick; has
been so for two or three weeks, without
much improvement. Mrs. Dodge has
been sick, but is better.
Charles Green, in his boyhood a resi-
dent of Lincoln, has been visiting his
old friends in town. He now lives in
Rhode Island, but has lived in the West
for several years in California.
The Lincoln Cornet band are having
good success in raising funds for their
uniform. 1t can be truly said of Lincoln,
that its citizens are never backward
when asked to contribute for charitable
or other worthy objects.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-06-22

Avoid by all means the use of calomel
for bilious complaints. Ayers Cathar-
tic Pills, compounded entirely of vege-
table ingredients, have been tested for
forty years, and are acknowledged to be
the best remedy ever devised for torpid
ity of the liver. costiveness, and all de
rangements of the digestive apparatus.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-12-22
The Speakers Orb.

AS the time draws near for tho as.
sembly Of the Forty eighth Con xres5,
which 1t Will be remembered m aeCs on
December 81, next, d peculiar spectacle
IS sometimes aft ,rdeu to thoJ5 WAC
hap.'en to visit the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes. A new memoor Of Con.
gross may be seen to enter. H. looks
around as II he lid | az last arrived at
the place he owns, aud tu5n ne goes
furtiyely aud sits down IN ole of the
comfortable cane seat Chairs b.fure one
OF tue bright OAK desks, al trie3 IL to
see how II it's. Il broAl smile gu.
ll5hlens his features a5 he siLs there
and gazes towards tho 5paaGer's ue,k.
His Imagination Is aG Wor6. H. 5000
the listening assembly enItAhcel Uy MS
Ofdtory; han9ln2 DreAtnle5s On Ills Ut.
terance5; 10 Is Ill his ml,lu solyiuY tho
political questions OF tho uly all prov.
ln9 n.msetf to b, tho states n Ill OF the
hour. 1 once knew d n).uo3t ot Con.
gress from city OF M.cniyan. lIe
Was lawyer. Yet TINS HonClen. VI
tried In Vain for sons lOn1 Weary
months to catch the speaker ) eye In
order to introduce the one Dill wnicn ne
hoped to got through during tho ses.
SION. Day after uAy ne Wau,l CONS to
his lodging room, an1 lam 3hG i'll u luIl-
crOu5 way his failure 10 iulu;e tue
wayward optic Of tie powerful paria.
mentary leader TO rest apprJvlnsly upon
hlm. Inc session enueu and Jua Dill
was never introduced. He Was in
Congress two years without q cnancs
to speak once except to yell .'ayen or
mo" 1 thought OF this d, watched
the neophyte sitting silent but happy
IN the vacant chamuer shooting or nS
oratory TO hls hnLYlnAtlol. Ii IL get
ting to be u question with sensible
men whether 1t Is worth while to
come to Congress at all. Lawyers
predomlnate III Congress now. Tnsse
professional gentlemen usually have u
good practice before Gney can colle to
represent their district, aud IL generally
pays them better than the $500 a year
allowed to Senators and Representa-
tives., An absence Of two years, am
told, bre ,ks up tner business, aud fre-
quently leaYe5 them wI.hodt occ cupatlon
wnen their term euds. l know that u
dozen Or more brilliant men were left
out In the cold at the close Of the last
session.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-12-22
LoRions Of HyYallowa

III the little Ruode Island town of
Westerly. thore has been annually oc-
currlnR Tor several years past q peculiar
phenomenon OF great interest. The
pnelomenon consists In the fact that
mlIIlons OF swallows and other blrds arc
accustomed during each summer season
To conKreEate every night in n certAin
grove III the town OF Westerly, making
the trees their roostlng place. and their
mCVementa AZ tney come aud go about
tnls resort afford a basis for much com.
ment and speculation. When we first
reached the scene we noticed several
swAilows fitting hero and there in tue
"ir. but nc O'Clock their number
seomed legion. Ole could think OF
nothing bdt snoWstorm, with large
pl"ok flakes. From the plailest out
llnos OF tho lowest flying birds to the
uerest black specks OF the most asplr--
ing WArderera, the picture Was that of
CONSTANTLY moving, lntermin Cling m l.
Iions VI little winged creatures. 1t WAa
slSut never TO Do forgotten. At times
do t"o Diris s.emed to DO flying in tho
same direction, though, AS y wnole, tue
Vest COMPANY would sway from side to
side above tne grove. Again q group
VI honureIs would take u conmoa d.
rootioh, oirolIns around the inner OIL
oumisronoe vi the general company.
uow uesosn ling CoWard ttle ire .-tops,
with symnetrioal swoop, then rising
al tile air Giil alm J5t lOjt to view. They
Gnen woulI return to the common crowd
and resume their Bepara 60 courses as be.
lore. Ths Individual flyers would tilt
AnI III t VITA eaon Otner, or play at
ofos ,-vAs In enc air. 1t wasa O. Constantly
no1luy Kaleidoscope. All tue whllu
No ~oJ ners w,re Btiit streaming in from
all qtArGsrs. aLl at Tie o'clook tn,
mdititnde nal become uense. Aoout
tniS tiLnS thore was sudIel oass ati N
II Tho varioua hiGnts and u general oir-
oular mouoa VI tae whole co npaay Wa.
apIarent. Il Iuad AMI rounI in q Dro III
sweopth2 oirole over the grove they dow
for several minutes. Until all had joinoI
III ths oonnoa direction. Then they
Degs III to draw closer and closer to-
kether Ia a constantly narrowing ciroie.
ahd the osntre OF the mass was observed
sraduAlly to sink III funnek shape tow
ard the Tree tops. Suddenly, with al
most tue rapidity OF thought, the whole
Most Vanished, ciroling in the tree-top1
wien whlrrlng OF wings distinctly
neard, and soJn rne air was almost still
broken only by the greeting chirps OF
tue now Late oomers, who were still
struggling III In small groups and sinyly.
Ihese last arrivals did not pause 10
crole about ia the Dir, bnt flew In tow.
ard tue grove as straight e.s al arrow
aud vanished among their settled bros III
or. with lightning rapidlty. As we now
Yroa ntiI neafef the edge OF the grovo
ina rIlatI tI,0 a,il ohipntnn NJ m l>,r},,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-12-22
rua DAY Fax4 IS oMIk


Then aman shall Work and bethink him,
and rejoice In the deeds Of hts hand,
~ ,t;5 and Y! weary weary ito stand sss,g,D,,@s
Msnfin that time a. coming shall work and
IgsS,stS have no fear aS M as u. tt3SYFsi ftI65
For totlno orrow'ss laok Of earning and the
q. hunger-wolf at1ear. ,:[5l, iitSlft .slsA
whom shall we gather the gain?
For ourselves and for each of our follows,
and no hand shall labor in vain.
Then all mine and all thine shall be ours, and
no more shall any man crave,
For riches that serve for nothing but to fet-
ter friend for slave.
And what wealth then shall be left us when
none shall gather gold
10 buy his friend in the market, and pincli
and pine the sold?
Nay. what save the lovely city, and the lit
tlelhouse OH the hill,
Ana the wastes and the Woodland beauty,
'" a. and the happy heldsS%eStill.
And the homes Of ancient stories, the tombs
OF the mighty dead;
And the wise man seeking out marvels,
and the poets teeming head.
And the painters hand OF wonder; and the
marvellous fddle-bow,
And the banded choirs of music-all those
that do and know.
For all these shall be ours and all mems,
nor shall any lack a share,
OF tho toll and the gain of living in the DAYS
when the world grows fair