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ne Murphy Moyemeut.

Chicago Press.
ma 4 curious rumor in temper
mere that Francis Murphy, the
Ance clicIeS 1cate Of tstal abstinence
L LEI, 0Hneo. auS IN making Queen Vic,
t nSS suoO ceUSo,, othe cold water doc.
tTipe. Of course he msAniSss of this
Is not that the o. zen was royal
brand whom it was de slrable to rescue
from the burning. but that she will in
future exclude wine an d other spirit
uous liquors from Win, isor Castle, as
Mrs. Hayes banished them from the
White House while her husband
occupied that establishment There
are great many royal persoRages in
Europe on whom Mr. Murphy might
try his powers of persuasion. Ii, for
instance, he could make the Prince of
Wales take cold tea as steady drink
instead Of champagne, the British
taxpayer, who has to foot the bills,
would feel infinitely relieved. Old
Emperor William is a confirmed beer
drinker, and so is Prince Bismarck |
fhe could convert them how much
happier might be the condition of the |
American hog in Germany? Francis
Joseph sadly needs a cold water regen-
Grafton, and his royal cousin of Russia
is in an equally unhappy condition.
Mr. Murphy should demonstrate with
these gentlemen and leave the poor
Queen alone. But why go to Europe
at aIlwhen he has such a'msgni6cent
field of usefulness in Chicago. There
are many hard drinking Republicans
here. Many of those employed around
the Government building would make
good subjects, to say nothing of Phil
Sheridan and his "chum," Mr.Arthur,
who are said to have emptied the
White House cellar and to have train
Of 200 mules carrying baskets of cham
payne. kegs of rum and jugs Of brandy
and punch along with them on their
fishing trip to the Yellowstone. There
| il need of Mr.. Murnhv ut home
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COMMERCIAL.
PuBLIo LRnGRR 0FVIcE,
MEnPHIs. TKKx, AuEust %. 1883.


MEHPHs. TEEx,, August %. 1883. J
One day last week Memphis and
Charleston railroad stock advanced to
AZ in the New York market, but last
night itdrifted back to SO, which was
near the figures ruling, two or three
weeks ago. Tennessee State Is are
down to 80, and Louisville and Nash
vile "A. Government bonds rule
slow at ll9I for 4 per cents; ll3s for
43s. and 1898 for 3s. In the local
market monetary affairs are quiet and
unchanged, The borrowing demand
for funds is good and interest rates are
firm at 8 per cent. Exchange is
veIy quiet, BANKERS buying the few
Eastern bills offering at par to &c dis
count, and selling drafts on New York
at to premium. On New Orleans
rates are par selling and 10 off buy
ing.
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A BRIDES DILEMMA.
Twice Married, But Yet Not a
Wife.
New oYOrs Sun, eied


New 0York suns " cd ere
A black eyed, rosy checked girl Of
eighteen, whose closely fitting black
Jersey displayed her figure TO advan-
tage, came to the Office Of the health
department yesterday accompanied by
young man and applied to the Reg,
lister Of Vital Statistics for advice.
She said that she was married to the
young man on August l, by Catholic
priest, AS she wished to keep her
marriage secret from her family she
pretended that she was widow and
married under false name. The
bridal pair went on their wedding tour
and it was not until their return day
or two before, that somebody told her
her marriage was practically no mar
riage, because she had given a false
name.
One reason why she had wished to
conceal her marriage, which would
have been disapproVed OF, had been to
avoid forfeiture Of property which
was to come to her only in case she
married with the consent Of her rela-
tives, but rather than risk an irregu :.
larity in marriage she had determined,
if possible. to be married over again
under her rightful name. According
ly, the pair went before the priestwho
married them and besought him to.
repeat the ceremony. This he refused
to do, saying that the marriage was
marriage in the eyes Of the church
whether it was a marriage in the eyes
of the law or not. They then came
to the health Office and asked that the
reeoFd7be changed, and that the true
name Of the bride be given. 4 A9I.s
AS the record could not be changed
they we're advised TO 20 before some
other clergyman, or before the Mayor,
end have the marriage REPEATED. 1t
was learned that the couple had gone
through two marriage ceremonies al
ready. ut
On August they applied to the
Rev. j. f. Schneider, Lutheran, at his
house, 81 Second avenue. The young
girl said that she was the Widow Clara
BIorsen, born Clara Dunn daughter
of james Dunn. The young man said
that he was Robert II. Hayes, jr., a
physician "a years old, born at Broad
way and Twenty-ninth street. They
brought along a witness. William
Rowan and Celia Schneider also signed
the record. After this marriage they
we're married in the same names by
Catholic priest. They asked Mr..
Schneider, yesterday, to repeat the
marriage ceremony and marry Robert
FL. Hayes. jr., to Clara Dunn, but he
refused. ..,.',
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The DeLesseps of Tennessee is
an Editor.
Courier ] Ournai. "a


Mr.. james j. Brooks, the live edi.
tor of the jackson Wing, one of the
best papers in West Tennessee, is in
the city. Mr.. Brooks was recently
appointed by Governor Bate as one Of
the Exposition Commissioners from
Tennessee, 1and he isshere now attend
ing to his duties as such. To Cou-
rier-J Journal reporter he said last
night, that perhaps more interest was
being manifested in the Exposition by
the people OF the Old Volunteer State
than in any other State, and during
the coming month it was his opinion
that large numbers would attend. He
said that the people Of West TennesS
see regarded Louisville as their chief
commercial center, and accordingly
were showing more interest in the
Exposition and its success than in any
previous display of the kind ever held
in the country. r5 rr
Mr. Brooks is the DeLesseps Of
Tennessee, and he is the originator of
scheme to connect the upper Ten
nessee river with the lower MISSISSIPPI
pi by means of the Forked Deer river
and % canal ten miles long. The
source of the Forked Deer
is only about ten miles from
the Tennessee river, at Savannah,
and passing through Jackson, the
largest and best town in West Tennes
see save Memphis, it empties into the
lower Mississippi 1t is'thought that
the plan is q feasible one, and it is
estimated that there will be no trouble
about turning the waters Of the Ten
nessee into the Forked Deer, through
the canal; since Savannah is several
hundred feet more elevated than the
source of the Forked Deer. This is
regarded as an enterprise OF great i'm
portance to the people of Tennessee,
and especially to jackson and Mem
phis. To unite the two chief rivers Of
the State by means of the canal,
should the plan prove practica-
Bile, would greatly improve the navi
cation Of the Forked Deer, and would
shorten the distance between the up
per Tennessee and lower Mississippi
about 1000 miles. and open up a great
thoroughlare for commerce. As there
are few difficulties to overcome, the
project is regarded as practicable and
feasible, and already a commission
composed OF JudgeT @. Muse, Judge
Henry McOorry and Mr.. Louis j
Brooks Of jackson has been appointed
to take such steps in the matter al
are deemed necessary.
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Non-ronIdanf IloIIea-


No. 47lO-In the Ohancery Court Of Shelbv
county, Tenn. The State Of Tennessee for
its own use, etc. vs.. j W Ballentine Of AL.
I appearing from, the sheriff. return In
Il this cause that the defendants, j W Bal
lentine and Margaret Ballentine are not 10
be found in his county; fNTH
It is therefore ordered that they make their
appearance herein, at the courthouse Of Hhelby
county, in Memphis, Tennessee, on or
before the first Monday in October, 1888,
ana plead, answer OF demur to Complainant
bill and petition ofTaxing District Of Shelby
county, or the same will be taken for con-
fessed as TO them and set for hearing ex-
parte, and that a copy Of this order be pub
hshed once. week for four successive weeks
in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day Of August, 1883.
A copy-Attest. tH}1'f fHf
R J BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By M Bradley, D. O. I'M. 77fll
+ II and O W Heiskell. sol's for complain
ant. 1k3 iJq1h6
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Non.Resi / Notice.


No. a660,-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-Charles McNamee ct al
VS. The Unknown Heirs Of James Mona
NEE OF al.
1T appearing from amended bill which Is
i sworn to in this cause that The defendants,
CIV Fails, Mary AWinchester and her hus-
band, l. Winchester, Margaret ] MCNAMARA
and her husband, Michael Mcnamara, and
ii N Falls are all non-residents Of the State
of Tennessee. -.
1t is therefore ordered that thoy make
their appearanoe herein, a. the courthouse
Of Shelby county, IN Memphis, Tenn, on
or before the first Monday In October, 1883,
and plead, answer or demur to complainant
bill and amended bill OF the same will DO taken
for confessed as 10 them and set for hearing
ex-parte, and that copy Of this order DO pub
ished once woek, for four successive weeks,
in the Public Ledger.
This 7th day of August, 1883.
TaLACK. Clerk and Master.
By JIM Bradley, d. Q. 4 M.
a Poston 3 Poston, soils for complainant.
1S7 143 ll9 1856
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Msn-RssIdsus sseIIee.

.
No. 3299, Rim the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn.-The State Of Tennessee vs..
w e Butler, ct al. lglae4ia 1IIW
7 appearing from amended bill. which Is
il sworn To In this cause, that the nAmes and
places Of residence of the heirs Of L Vac
Dyke are unknown and cannot be ascertained
after diligent inquiry. i.g o. enc ~
q II Is therefore ordered that they make their
appearance herein, at the courthouse. Of
shelby county, N Memphis, lennon or be-
and plead, answer or demur 70 compliments
amended bill r." FLED August 10th, 1888,
or the same will be taken for con.
fessed as to them and set for hearing ex-
lished once week Tor four successive weeks
in the Public Ledger.
This 24th day Of August, 1883. ,-.I4a--
A eopy-Attest: ID rolvA rTTy,
ByJ N Bradley, Deputy Clerk and Master
wv Hamptan. sol for cnmnl,t lh2 lhA 6 u
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NOn-Resident Notice.

No. 4625-In the ghancsTy Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-The State Of Tennessee for
its own use. etc, VS. Lizzie B Taylor et al.
/ 4 appearing from amended bill which Il
i sworn TO in this cause that the defend
ants, w II order and wife, Mollie H Order,
are residents Of Texas; that Henry II Horton
is a resident of Alabama and all non residents
of the State OF Tennessee; that the place Of
residence Of Willie s and Annie o formerly
Horton, who have married and whose names
aud the names of their husbands are I'M
known are unknown and cannot be ascer-
tanned after diligent inquiry; and il further
appearing from the Sherif's return herein
that Hollis II Horton, Lawrence Horton and
Hattie Horton are not to be found In his
county; o. loiie9i -la
1t Is therefore ordered that they all rake
their appearance herein, at the courthouse Of
Shelby county, in Memphis, tennessee, On OF
before the first Monday in October, 1883, and
plead, answer or demur 10 complain
ant bill and amended bill and petition of the
Taxing District Of Shelby county, or the
same win be taken for confessed 10 10
them and set for hearing ex-parte and that
q COPY Of this order be published once .
week for four successive weeks In the Public
Ledger. fIl
This l4th day Of August. 1899.
a OOP'-As'ss'' R. .. BLACK, O and NJ.
By JIM BRADLEY, D Q and NJ. u3l 1in
Z II Heiskell and w HeiskelIg solg for
complainant v al1a1IA ili 1919 l66 8
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NOn.Reaidep


No. sa64-In TIE Chance
county Tsnn-The Stats
~ own use, etc., vs., TbSsms. a.,
TT appearing from bin. which :.
Goet .eis csufe, thatthe defendsnts' Roh.O.
rssident 81 nas wife, - Crockett az
NsticpsIV Ha Allk;snsas; that the Mstropciitan
new York. that 7. B. R sWI;nUsl. me state
Gent Of the State u Arkanss. ,Ssss y resi-
HHeItnricn' Ernestine geinrich and Ern msVme
dsnts ~ Nv wi gov OF u Heinrich, are rsais
M ~ and her husband, ii Q McIN9s.,IH va a
l miin.lcolm Mcneil are residents Of ST. nq
J1rlllnoisi that Harry BRIDGES IL a ra.jSa ss Of
66ss ose anq Rosa Martin. u r Glow. q
0ovvss = nsaJeshy and D r Lamar are ali
me places Of residence of Fannis ~ mat
Mcgarty, NJ McCarty, Thos Weos.tS'
A. q McCarty and the unknown hsisS aeF
1tfc ~ whose names arc unkno "a. and
i WnoSs a 10y neirs OF W Westoott, Hary
unknoWnl and Frances G BsThv" s.o aro
kaS"E and cannot be ascertainsd affSs an,
sent inquiry; that the names and 49, Sin s
~ Dess .9 q the heirs Of Bennett Baby ma
= 80 80. --H ~ VI ID hAgiings and Mollle
mas married, and whose present ner,a VIZ
lhknOWnlare al. unknown and cannot he as
Alnea after dlligent inquiry.A i'd N f,srtbsr
Z ~ n An ~ 5rynn the Sheriff return herein
~ na iyis, Paine, N Paine, James psISs n
y Williamson. J n Williainscnti ADM az
Sot.s " Terry Bette Baker, Ester BaEeT''
lo o,.s;, Aossrecht, Hugh Kortrecht, r J
awnings Mary McCoy,N G Johnson, BettiS
ohm on, Caroline Carroll, James Iarrcli.
oseph, Lent. Jerry Woods, NicholaS nnm'
er ana Mariana Stish are not to be found
u is therefore ordered that they all mako
9seiS appearance herein, at the courthouss
y Snssiny county IA Memphis, Tenn, on
2 3eiore the first Monday in October. iss5.
'nq plead, answer or demur to Complainant
llli and petition Of the Taxing District Of
'nelby county, OF the same will be taken for
ontessed as To them and set for hearing az
,,artej and that . copy Of this order be- pub
lsaea once week, for four successive weeks,
This l4th day Of August, 1888.
A copy-Attest: = ~ = 81, -, a.
- R ] BLACK, Clerk and Mastsr.
~ M Bradley, d. G. &M.
+ &oW Hsisksll solicitors for COMPLAIN
n.: l43 149 1855
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The police OF Toulouse, France,
made a descent upon the house of a
grocer, named Rouzoul. and rescued
from cellar a man and his son in the
last stage Of starvation. They were
the brother'in-law and nephew of
Rouzoul, who had kept them in dur
anee while he squandered their fors
tune Of $4,000. They we're found to
be entirely berelt of reason.
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No. fl2-In the ohancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn. The State Of Tennessee for
Ia own USE etc. vs; Griffin OF al.
y appearing from the bill which Isl sworn 10
i IN this cause, that the place Of resldence
Of Eugene Sullivan is unknown and cahIiot
be ascertained after dilieent inquiry. Ind Il
further appearing from SheriA's return here.
IN that VIM Wray is not to be found IN bis
II is therefore ordered that they
make their appearanceI herein, at lkhs
courthouse OF Shelby county, In Menu
phts, Tenn, on or before the first Monday IN
Hctober, 1888, and plead, answer OF Ssiaur
TO complainant bill and petition of the TaxlIk
District OF Shelby county, or the same Win
be taken for confessed as TO them and
Get for hearing ex parte; and that d6pV
OF this order be published once a week foT
four successive weeks In the Public LEDGER.
TINS the l4th day Of August, 1883. 4
R Z BLACK, eletk and Maqtot.
:. By ] NJ Bradley. D, Gam. 1IiI
N II and W Heiskell, soIs, for oofupiain.
ant lllAt y III ~ fla q tlLla3 l4o 1h5
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No. 4652-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-The State Of Tennessee for
its own use, etc, vs. g p Ware etal.s
1T appearing from the bill of reYiYor which
i is sworn to in this cause, that the d0fsnd-
ants, Annie E Dwyer, Mollie Dryer, John D
Dryer. James 0 DIVER and Vim II DWyor, all
minor children Of Owen Dryer. deceased,
are residents of the State Of Missouri and
nOn-residents Of the State OF Tennessee;
II Is therefore ordered that they make
their appearance herein, at the courthouse
of Shelby county,in Memphis Tennessee, on
or before the FIRST Monday IN. 0ctobsPs 1855,
and plead, answer or demur to comPlainant
bill, and bill Of revivor and petition Of
Of Taxing District of Shelby county, OF
the same will be taken for confessed
as to thetn and set for hearing ex. partoi and
that copy of this order be published once
week., for four successive weeks, In the Pub
lie Ledger.
This 18th day Of August, 1883.
A oopy-Attest:
ByJ NJ Bradley, D. O, 4 M. 1917 Az
FL and @ W Heiskell, SOILS for complaln4
ant. tF ltS ll9 1855
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sua, Chicago Herald.
Blind Tom is still as enthusiastic
over music as ever. 1t is now said
that it has become such mania with
him as to have quite unsettled his
mind. He is curious sight as he
goes muttering and grimacing along
the streets, accompanied by his mans
ager. Every morning at certain
time he is taken to SteinWay hall,
where he plays on grand piano for
several hours. If he misses his usual
visit he is so nervous and distracted
throughout the day that it is impossi~
Bile to manage him. He seems to pour
forth all his surplus vitality in the two
hours at his favorite instrument.
Blind Ten is a phenomenon-nothi
more nor less. de has created a great
stir in his day, but be seems to sink
slowly into obsCurity, and he is now
regarded as a sensation entirely of the
past.
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RAILROAD TIMETABLES.

LAAvR. AR2IVns
---------~-
Sew Orleans Mail daily 5.30p.m $50 am
Rteight train ,car'g O'g's
H(except 6unday)"....... 3.l5 am l2.SO pm
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RIVER mTELlIeERCE.
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.

BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
For 0sceola. Dean Adams. .............5pm
Friars Point Coahoma........a.6 N
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
For Arkansaw City, Kate Adams. % D m
ARRIVED.
Steamer Coahona, Friars Point
Dean Adams. Oseeolai SOFA
-" Belle Memphis, Vicksburg
City Vicksburg, st Louis
City Baton Rouge, st Louis
" Good Intent, ONO river
vahI fat DEPARTED. g rer
Steamer City Baton Rouge. New Orleans
Ida Darragh. Arkansaw river
" Ida Lee, st Francis river
Belle Memphis, st Louis
City Vicksburg, Vicksburg
IN PORT.
Coahoma, Dean Adams, Good Intent
STAGES OF THE RIVER.
Memphis feet 10inches, decline of
inch during the past "a hours. 7ic
Plttsburg-S inches, and stationary.
Olnclnnati-5 feet inches, rise Of
inches.
LOuisville-4 feet inches, and sta
tionary.
Eyansville-S feet l inch, a decline
of 2inches.
!, C CAIRO feet inches, a decline
st. Louis--l2 feet 6 inches. decli ne
Of inches.
Vicksburg-15 feet 8 inches. decline
Of 10 inches.
Nashville-2 feet, decline of , inches.
Chattanooga foot 2 inches, a decline
Of inches.
/ inch
Fort Smith-Ealling.
Little Rock Falling
White and St. Francis rivers are
falling.
| MIgCETTANpOuc
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By JIM BRADLEY, D Q and N. T'jl I8l \
= H Heiskell and Q W Heiskelly solg foS
omplainunt W 1IJH Il flf H3IlA9 1855 3
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The Distance OF the Stars.

As we behold the heavens on clear,
moonlight night, glowing with stars, it
is natural to infer that the brightest of
the shining orbs are nearer to us than
their fainter companions. Until re-
Gently, however, the distance of the
stars was matter of conjecture. No
change could be detected in the di-
rection of q star when viewed from OPP
posite points of the earth's orbit, q
distance of one hundred and eighty-six
million miles; no shadow of parallax,
as the change in direction is called,
could be found
Astronomers did not cease to work
upon the problem; though during the
last century and the first part of the
present, they reached no reliable re-
suit. At length discovery was made
that proved to be an entering wedge.
Several stars were found to be NOV
ing forward in straight line ut a rapid
rate; to have large proper motion, rs
it is called. 1t was inferred that these
stars must be nearest to the earth.
A star of the sixth magnitude i'm the
Swan, sixty-one Cygni, was found to
have proper motion of six seconds in
a year. Bessel, therefore, selected it as
a subject for investigation, and in 1888
succeeded in measuring its parallax,
which is about half-second of arc.
This, translated into figures, means
that sixty-one Cygni is four hundred
thousand times rs far away as the earth
is from the sun. Figures fail to give an
idea of distance so immense, and,
therefore, years arc used. It takes light
a 10 T., ..
ty-one Cygni, our nearest neighbor,
and we say it is seven years distant.
Alpha Centauri, bright star i'm
Southern constellation, is nearly at the
same distance. There are about doz-
en- stars whose distances have been,
measured in the same way, but the far-l
Their off they are, the more uncertain isl
the measurement.
The brilliant Vega, or Alpha Lyre, is
seventeen years distant, the bright Ca
pellais ten years, the glowing Sirius is va
riously estimated from fourteen TO twen-
ty-three years; Arcturus is forty years.
All other visible stars are farther
itway than those whose distances have
been approximately measured, while
the stars revealed in great telescopes
are separated from us by vast intervals
of space, which light requires thousands
of years to traverse.
If they were blotted from the sky
they would continue to shine for thou
sands of years. If Sirius, the brightest
star of the armament, were this day an
initiated, he would beam just as bright
ly for twenty years to come.
Ii we were transported to his beam
ing disc, and endowed with visual pow
ers to pierce the intervening depths of
space, we should behold scenes and
events on the earth that were passing
twenty years ago, for the light that
reached us would be twenty years old.
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