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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-01

Inc EeFlAS Oh JOufnalRSms
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The members of the Illinois militia,
now encamped at Lake Geneva, had
their ire aroused by the publication of
matter sent to certain Chicago paper
by a correspondent detailed by it to
report the camp events. The citizen
soldiers blded their time. They
lurked about the hotel at which the
young man stopped. The state of
their minds was like that of lioness
who had been robbed of her young.
They seemed to be trepzied. All this
time the innocent cause Of their per-
turbation was enjoying an afternoon
visit on the hotel piazza with pretty
young lady. Finding himself unable
longer IS interest his inamorata with
his small talk, the young journalist
arose, babe her adieu, and leisurely
strutted down toward the lake. He
sought to impress the fair one
with bis military bearing as
he walked from her, smoking cigar>
cite and twirling his slender cane.
He seemed Indifferent to the fact that
his life hung in the balance, and that
above bis devoted head was suspended
the sWord Of p---ocles. But he was
soon made aware of the impending
danger. He had reached the roadway
at the instant the soldiers, who were
in concealment, discovered him. With
an angry roar they leaped out before
his startled eyes, He uttered cry
Of anguish. The young lady tainted.
The newspaper fiend, however, re
tanned his senses sufficiently to
know that he could never hope to
prevail against the. fifty stalwart
individuals who we're rapidly
divesting themselves Of mysterious
garments. With a wild CRY and rush
he broke through q weak spot in their
ranks and, dropping cigarette, cane,
hat and everything else that would
come of easily, started down the road
with determination to beat all pre-.
vious sporting records. The soldiers
were at his heels; their cries seemed
to the hunted individual like the bay
ing of hounds upon the track of a
deer. Their ranks were constantly
augmented by fresh recruits, and thus
we're they finally enabled to run down
the creature whom they desired to
catch. After a run Of about a mile
they overlook him. and without lis
tening to his piteous appeals for mer.
cy, at onQe proceeded to the bank Of
the lake, in the pellvcid waters Of
which they proposed to give him
bath. as the victim of their wrath
sunk upon his knees, his hands ex
tended to heaven in last appeal to
his Maker, the spectators wept. But
help did not come from that direction.
At this sjuncture commissioned Off
Ger of the regiment came along, and,
ordering his men TO fall back" IA
command which they obeyedJ, be
asked the suppliant individual the
cause of his alarm. Upon asccrtaining,
he ordered his men into camp, and
thus prevented the papers from re.
porting another horrible death. The
newspaper man has telegraphed his
resignation to the paper, saying that
he preferred to work in a6ynamite
factory Ia corresponding for a news,
pepper. There was less danger Of losing
lite,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-01
Very Low Rates,

During the opHtinuapoe of the
Southern Exposition, at Louisville,
Ky, commencing August LIST, and
continuing 100 days. the Louisville
and Nashville railroad will sell excur.
sion TICKETS FROM any Of its stations to
louisville at one fare for the round
trip. Those tickets will be on sale
every day, from L. and n. stations
and will be good 10 days, allowing
ample time TO visit the greatest expo.
sition ever held in the South. and
second only 10 the Centennial at Phil.
adelphia. 1881
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-01
ADDITIONAL COTTON.

NEW YORK, August /, 1898 d. M
Cotton firm at unchangea quotations
Ordinary, Z l-l6c; good ordinary. 8 5-i6c:
low middling, 9Kc; middling, 10c; good
mlddling, lOssc; middling fair, Like; fair.
llHc. Futures are firm at 4 to 8 points
above last evenings closing figures.
NEW ORLEANS, August l. ll.20am
Cotton quiet. Middling, 9-l0c. sales
to-day, 100 bales. Reeeints TODAY 4s
bales. y' ="
LIVERPOOL, August l, 300 p.m.-Cot-
ton dull and easier. Uplands, s 9-i6d:
orleans, o ll.l6d. Sales to-day, 5000 bales
Receipts, $3.50 bales; all American. Flu.
lures steady,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-01

The PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
and blank book manufacturing estab.
ID Madison street, Memphis.
Tenn, is prepared to execute every
kind 81 work In their line in superior
style and at low prices. /
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-01
clearinghouse RoPOrt.
JOHN WALSH, UNDERrAKru
81 Second Rtreet. = nm

Che Public LEDGER job printing
end blank beck manufacturing estab
II IIshment, IL Madison street. Memphis.
Tenn, is prepared to execute every
kind OF work in their line in the --latest
style and at low prices, "''''
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-01
For NaIe.

Hand bills Of all sizes, from the
smallest to a three sheet potter, done
with neatness and dispatch, at the
PUBLIC LEDGER JOB printing Office.
Prices as low as the lowest, "
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-01
Notice 10 Knlghts TemnInr.

Notice 10 knights Templar. y
Mt. Moriah Oommandery No. 10
and st. Peters Commandery No. %
and their friends will leave Memphis
on an excursion trip to Cincinnati via
the Chesapeake, Ohio and Southwest.
ern railroad at S:25 o'clock, sharp,
Sunday morning. August 5, 1883. The
Communicates will enter for the prize
drill to take place during the Grand
Conclave of the Grand Commandery
of Ohio. Round trip tickets, allow
ing twenty.four hours lay over in
Louisville to attend the Grand Expo
sition, can be secured at the rate of
$40 at the Chesapeake, Ohio and
Southwestern railroad ticket Office,
No. 2S8 Main street.
SIR W. H. COLE, 4. c.,
SIR j. THOMAS, Recorder,
Commandery No. 10.
SIR BERRY JEFFREYs, &c,
SIR S. B. PICKETT, Recorder,
l33 COmmandery No. q.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-01

M \ nave Tor aaIe twenty-five good second
w hand farm wagons; also contractors
camping outfit, cheap. L A. Chase, go Front
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-01
NEW BRAND.
SOL COLEMAN'S
316S,
3 for 25c, at the Cigar Palace
Under the Terrace.

pRderialkiRg.
The undertaking fFm Of II. A..
Thoms, at 20t Main street, has ano
stock Of collins, burial robes and
other paraphernalia used in the last
Ceren6uieS to the dead. The firm 3
card appears elsewhere to. day, and
especial attention is called to Il.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-04
ATTENTION, C0MRADES!! (
Temperance Veterans and Volunteers !!
FREEMAN HEADQ UARTERS, J
MouudSvil1e Camp Grounds
July 81, 1883.
GENERAL RECRUITING ORDER NO. Is
Be it known {:

The Battle Of the People against the Liquor Traffic raging
throughout the State and all the land The fight is between
Homes and Boys and the Saloons.
this contest the FREEMAN fights for Homes and you
TO with it on the side of the People
In it's mission of Taving the Temperance Hosts of West Vr
Virginia. the FREEMAN bears with the hearty endorsement
all the Christian the
good people county and and their wish
that may be entered on its subscription roll
If already subscriberwon't you here and elsewhere solicit
and others to subscribe?
suhscrberwon you here to-day prove your loyalty
having your enrolled for the War the FREEMAN
roster?
Rally FREEMAN Headquarters the Speakers
Stand and enlist.
Year, s150 Eight Months $780, Six Months 75 Four
Months so cents.
The FREEMAN Independent always and always ready speak
for the Right and the People.
the News of the Day. Secular and Religious and
advocates Temperance under all circumstances
particulars and Sample Copy apply to Officers of the Day
report Headquarters Moundsvie Camp Ground,
West Virginia.
the Fourth address,
FREEMAN PARKERsBURG ~ VA.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-04

express themselves, and they were
also iaaclining toward the gutter or
reclining on a bar-counter.
We believe in the mission of the
Republican Party Wetsel Messen-
ger.
Both the Republican and Demo-
cratic parties seem to be now engag-
ed largely in foreign mission work
among the German provinces of
Ohio, trying to conuert the uoter-ies
of beer and soar krout.
The next Governor of West Vir-
ginia was in town last week.-Mrs.
name is D. McGregor. = Richie
Democrat. 81
Now, but that the FREEMAN
might be charged by our watchful
neighbors with running the Hon.
Senator's prospects for life, it would
be glad to remark with what pleas
ure it would announce - "His
Excellency, Governor McGregor"
The people are getting ready to
demand laws to suppress cornering
and jobbery in the food supplies Of
the Commercial Gazette
The people are already ready and
demanding laws to suppress jobbery
and robbery in the drink supplies
of the country,
Brief addresses by the members
of the New Martinsville bar.-4tl
July Programme.
OF which bar?
Fly time has arrived essen
ger.
"Shoo, Fly"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-04

CLARKsBuRG's CoLLEGE.-Speak-
ing of the Clarksburg Collegiate
Institute, the Telegram says:
"This School will open in Sep
tember next, with Prof. P. B.
Reynolds as Principal. Its found
ers intend to make it permanent
institution, and to provide all the
facilities necessary for doing thor
oughly the work Of q school of its
grade. tits proposed to give its
pupils as good advantages, and up
on as favorable terms, as they can
secure in any school in our coun-
try"
THE CONVENTION. = Convention
at Clarksburg last week was sue
cess. More than one hundred ear
nest temperance workers counseled
together as to what was best to be
done. There is to be a grand two
days temperance picnic at Mounds
vile next week. Richie Democrat.
Two NoEs.-The Democrat tells
us there were but two votes against
Harrisville's subscription to the
P. d. H. Railroad.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-04
Important Decision.
Conflict betaoeen State and Federal
Courts.

On last Saturday an important
decision was rendered by the Su-
preme Court of West Virginia in
the noted case of White VS.. the G.
& O. r. r. Co. John White was
killed on the road, and A. e. White,
his administrator, brought suit for
damages in the Circuit Court of
Greenbrier county, Judge Hollis
circuit.
Measures were taken by the G.
& O, to remove the case to the U. S.
Court, but Judge Holt held the
case not removable at the time
and under the circumstance, and
proceeded to try it. Judge J. J.
jackson, of the U. S. Court, en-
joined the State Court, whereupon
Judge Holt refused to proceed. Up
on this the plaintiff applied to the
Supreme Court for mandamus,,
compelling Judge Holt to proceed
and try the cause. A decision was
rendered last Saturday, Judge
Johnson rendering the opinion. 1t
was held that the Circuit Court of
Greenbrier county had jurisdiction,
in the matter and that Judge Holt
should have proceeded.
The Court decided to issue a PEE
remptory mandamus compelling
Judge Holt to proceed with the tri-
al of the cause.
The rule against Col. Hogeman
for contempt, was enlarged.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-04
WEST VA. NEWS AND NOTES.

INTERNAL REvENUE.-The In
ternal Revenue districts of West
Virginia have been consolidated,
with General l. H. Devol retained
as Collector.
FINE CRoP.-The wheat crop on
New River, which is now being
cut, is said to be the best ever har.
vested. Hinton Republican.
DRANK FREELY.-The Wheeling
Jownal says Of an old gentleman
in that city, the other day, hailing
from Kentucky: "He says he came
here with satchel in which he
had draft for $1,000, and 5000 in
cash. He drank freely while in
the city, and late in the morning
took car for Bridgeport, since
which time he has no recollection
of his valuables.
800 FINE. H. Ashfeld was
brought before Mayor Reynolds, on
Tuesday evening, charged with
selling spirituous liquors in Key
ser without license. The Mayor
levied a fine of $25 III the four
cases, making 800 in all.-Key.
ser Tribune
MORE PRINTING. The Fayette-
Vile Printing and Publishing Com
pany has been incorporated.
KfLLED.-James Barrett, for
twenty-five years an employe Of
the B. & O. was run over and
killed at Grafton Friday night
Telegram.
INsANE.-The Telegram tells us
that Mr.. Alonzo Stout, of Harrison
county, has become insane, and is
so violent as to necessitate confne-
ment.
DRowNED.-John Bond, IA years
of age, was recently drowned, while
swimming in Decker's Creek, Mon
ongalia county.
Two MEN KILLED.-A few days
ago two men, named Turfames and
Nilsson, while travelling hunting
work, were run over by a train and
instantly killed near Cherry Camp,
Harrison county.
ANOTHER HoRRoR.-A Mrs. John
Baker was horribly burned, at
Wheeling last week, the result Of
kindling the fire from the fatal oil
can.
MOUNTAIN BUGGIEs.-D. Fordyce
last week started seven buggies for
the Allegheny mountains where
he had that many customers wait
ing for them larksbasy Telegram.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-04
mississippi Floods.

This seems to be the year Of
floods.
Last spring the Ohio river swept
down in volumes unprecedented,
leaving desolation and ruin along
its banks, and for weeks the lower
Mississippi bottoms were submerg-
ed. And now for weeks past disas-
trous overAows have swept the up
per Mississippi valleys, destroying
immense areas of wheat and other
crops. The loss of property about
st. Louis is s2,O00,000 The ques-
tion of the age is, what is to be
done with the Father of Waters.
Meantime the venerable old Father
rolls on in his own way.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-04
Fetch up the Cows.
HARTFORD CITY, w. VA,
lima OEfb 1899

June Zoth, 1865.
ED. FREEMAN | saw notice in
your last issue of COW owned by
Maj. A. Bowman, that gave 361 lbs.
of milk per day. This induced me
to weigh the milk from our
COW yesterday. | weighed the milk
in the store Of Mr.. w. r. Rhodes,
and the days yield was 384 lbs.
The COW will give this the week
through.
We have the FREEMAN in our
family and prize it greatly.
Yours &C.,
J. M. CHAPMAN.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-04
WEST VIRGINIA FREEMAN
AMONG OUR EXCHANGES.
Their Notions and Ours.

We told you so. The Scott Law
is popular all over the State, and
no class will be better pleased with
it after awhile than large majority
of those who pay the tax.-Com-
mercsal Gazette.
No doub: they will be pleased.
The criminal classes always prefer
to pay for "indulgences" for their
wickedness, by way of tax or
license, rather than to suffer just
penalties for their crimes.
After succeeding in taking three
beautiful fish we started for shore,
when, to our dismay, the string
broke and the whole catch went
floating down the river. To add
insult to injury, Sam Irwin, who
witnessed our mishap, asked us if
we intended to have fish for break
fast. We didn't swear, but
Hinton Republican.
After that last remark, if the re-
marker had been anyone else than
West Virginia editor, we had not
believed word of his story.
Under the circumstances the
temperate temperance men will
vote for the taxation amendment
and consider their duty fully done.
Commercial Gazette.
We presume the C. G. means by
the temperate temperance" men
of Ohio all the saloonists and their
patrons who are not too drunk to GO
to the polls. The Gazette insists
that all honest saloonists favor a
tax law, and they are "all honor
able men"
Let us stop playing the fool and
prepare for rapturous fight. p
TaImage's Brooklyn Sermon.
All right-stop it and city"
The Democrat will be issued next
week, but we may be one day late
the Fourth may have a bad effect
on US, you know Wetzet Democrat
And the FREEMAN comes out q
day early to keep the journalistic
world in equipoise.
Who is it that sells Whisky tc
confirmed drunkards.- WetzeL Demo
crat
The fellows that are licensed tc
sell it to sober people-every moth.
er's son of them.
The meeting of the West Virginia
Press Association, which was to be
held at Parkersburg on July 4th
has been postponed, and very
properly Preston Journal.
And so say all the Brethren. We
of Parkersburg thought we were
requesting wisely in asking the
postponement, and hope to furnish
proof thereof when the time for the
meeting comes.
at is the first time We ever
knew" &c.-FREEMAN.
That only shows you don't know
what you are talking of in this con-
nection, dearly beloved FREEMAN
Richie Democrat.
We'd like to know, how you
know we didn't know it was the
first time we ever knew?
One thing the true gentleman or
lady never forgeCs. That is to re-
spect the feelings of others. This
is the test by which you detect the
false and reveal the true Wetzel
Democrat.
The Democrat was full of good
things last week. The above is
one of them.
Some people incline to the belief
that the w. VA. FREEMAN bids fair
to do more harm than good to the
temperance cause in the State
Richie Democrat.
Yes, we heard several men 80
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-04

1000 EXTRA FREEMANs go out
this week as Sample Copies. Every
copy ought to bring subscriber
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-03-03

would not have been considered at all
in making such an estimate. The an
nual production of white pine lumber
IS not now far from 100000, 600
feet, and the demand is constantly
and rapidly increasing. At this rate
the supply of pine in the Union will
be entirely exhausted before the ex-
piration of another decade. The pub
LEGATION Of these facts few months
ago has greatly increased and in some
cases more than doubled the value of
pine land in some parts of the coun-
try; and it does not require any par
ticular powers Of foresight to be able
to predict that the price of white pine
must advance to still higher figures.
Enough is now known of our forests
to permit the positive statement that
no great unexplored body of this pine
remains; and, with the exception of
the narrow red wood belt of the Cali
tornia coast, no north American for
est can yield III quantity any substi-
tute for white pine, the most generally
used American lumber.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-03-03
United States Timber lands.

Northwestern LumbermGn.
Congressman Valentine proposes to
make the woodsman spare the tree by
law. lie lately introduced in the
house a bill, the provisions Of which
direct the secretary Of the interior to
withdraw from market the fine tim
Der lands remaining undisposed of,
which are chiefly valuable for pne
timber of understandable value. 1t
further directs him to employ suf-
fcient number Of examiners skilled in
woodcraft to make an examination of
the pine lands already surveyed, and
report a full description of them, Civ
ing the quality Of the soil, the springs
and streams of water, the quality and
quantity of pine and other timber
growing thereon, the distance from
navigable streams and railroads, and
such other matters to fix the value
of the land. 1t provides that a copy
of this report shall be filed at the local
land office, and copy with the secre-
tarv of the interior. 1t makes it a
crime for any examiner to file false
report, punishable by fine and in
prisonment. After the making and
filing of the reports the secretary of
the interior is authorized to offer the
lands for sale in the manner now pre-
scribed by law, but the notice Of sale
shall contain a description by legal
subdivisions, and the quality and mer-
charitable value Of the lands. The
reports of the examiners are to be at
all times open to inspection. Any
land offered for sale and remaining
unsold shall thereafter be subject to
sale at private entry at their aDprais-
Ell value.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-03-03
Highest Bridge In the World

The highest bridge in the world,
now being constructed on the extern
sion of the Bradford branch of the
New York, Lake Erie and Western
road, is now nearly half completed,
and will, no doubt, be finished and
trains crossing within six weeks. The
bridge spans deep rayine, at the bot
tom Of which flows the Kinzua creek,
situated in Mexican county, Pa, three
miles from Alton, the present term
mus of the Bradford branch. The
structure, when finished, will be 2,062
feet long between abutments and 302
feet high from the surface Of the
ground to the base Of the rail. 1t is
composed of continuous lateral girded
irons, supported on twenty towers,
formed by columns strongly connect
ed together by bracing, so as to give
the greatest amount Of strength and
stability to resist pressure from winds
and storms. There are twenty clear
spans Of siXty-one and one of sixty
two feet in length. Due provision is
for expansion and contraction, as in
the girders of the truss on the plates
connecting the columns at the base Of
the towers and to the masonry. The
towers are firmly anchored piers by
heavy iron rods. The floor system of
the viaduct, which is twenty feet in
width, consists Of oak ties eight inches
in width, and twelve inches deep, laid
on the girders eight inches apart, on
which the rails rest. Every
provision is made for safety by double
timber guards rails and an inside steel
guard rail- On each side, outside the
guard rails, a sidewalk is laid, protect
ed by a hand rail- The weight of iron
in the structure is 100000 pounds.
New York Graphic.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-03-03
Electric Light for Domestic Uses.
From the Boston rrayelinr. January >, 1888.

From the Boston Trayelinr January >, 1888.
OF all the attempts which have
been made of late to utilize the won
derful resources of electricity for dom
este purposes, none have been more
strikingly successful, and few are so
interesting to wide range Of readers.
rs the new invention of the Portable
Electric Light Company, whose man
utactory, at 70 Water Street, is now a
scene OF the greatest activity, both dav
and night. The instrument from which
this company takes its name is a small
and compact piece of mechanism, oc-
cupylng space only FIVE inches
square, and 1t can be readily carried
from room to room, as it weighs but
five pounds. 1t is so constructed as
to furnish electricity whenever desired
for a large number of important and
constantly recurring domestic uses.
" hen provided with simple window,
safe or door attachments, it serves as
an unfailing and startling burglar
alarm, the trespasser being confronted
with light and bell instantly, and is
equally adapted for the ordinary uses
Of a call bell. AS lighter it is per-
feet, being capable of producing in
stantaneous light in any part Of the
house, by adjustments furnished by
the company. 1t can also be attached
to medical galvanic coil by which a
powerful current OF electricity can be
conveyed. Many prominent business
men are interested in the company,
which was incorporated under the laws
OF Massachusetts, and is enjoying al
ready a most gratifying success. Or
ders or inquiries should be addressed
to the business office of the company,
No. p Water Street. We understand
that this instrument is sold at the low
price of five dollars for the lighter;
ten dollars complete with attach
ments.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-03-03
A Suicide in DIzufil.

Mrs. T. C. Krusche, wife of a Du-
luth furniture dealer, took a dose of
morphine with suicidal intent, last
Saturday. Her condition was dis
covered and medical aid summoned,
and everything possible was done to
save the woman, but after lingering
on until seven o'clock Sunday evening
she died. In December last she bur
led the last of her four children, since
which time she has been but a step re-
moved from an insane woman, and
had frequently threatened self-destruc-
ton, but had never shown any dispo-
Sition to carry the threat INTO execu-
ton, and her husband and friends
thought she would in time become
Stronger and more reconciled TO her
loss.