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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-12
AnUSEMENTs.


Inc hhIhu.
The latest success Of the Madison gonare
New York theater "lhe Rajah" is TO be
at Nashville tonight, and will be pre-
sented here the last three nights Of the
present week. 'The Rajah" comes here
with the prestige Of $50 nights run at the
home theater, and will be presented In
this city with the original cast and com
plete scenery made in duplicate Of that
used In New York. "The Raiah" Is said
to be singularly bright and attractive
comedy, and, aside from its literary ex-
cellence, Is rich in scenic embellishment.
A novelty in the way Of stage mechanism
will be presented in a glade scene. with a
brock Of real water running across the
stage. The company concluded a bril-
liant engagement at 81. Louis last Satur-
day night,
Tad, the Tom Hoy
The protean actress Garry Swain will
appear tonight at Leubries Theater as
"Cad, the Tom Boy" a comedy drama
reported 70 be admirably adapted 10 dis
play her varied talents, and Of which
piece she is the life and soul An ex-
change says Of her: "Shei is an arsist of
unusual talent, and bids fair 10 stand I'M
rivalel in her special line Of comedy"
Masquerade Hall.
A grand fancy dress ball is 10 be given
at the Mcclellan Guards armory, 1894
Main street, this evening, the admission
TO which will be Is cents and supper
will be served for those who desire it.
The dancing programme is 10 continue
from pm, TO am, and the floor COM
mittee are Hamp King, Thomas Walker
and X. Taylor, the proprietors being It.
W. Gwyn and NJ. Simpson.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-12
"NEW STYLES
Nix new styles
Of soft and stiff
Hats Just received.
Finest line ever
shown In this city.
Come and see us.
r. A. Wright AGO.,
Under Peabody Hotel,

The PUBLIC LEDGER Bindery
and JOB Printing Office Is noe located
al II linton street and ready for all
business Offering
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-12
THUltBER,N DeeD Nen RInol.e.

THUKBER's Deep Sea RIaoiue-
rel, B and 10 Id cana.
PURE RASPBERRY JAN, 4 II
pals.
ASSORTED PRESERVES, 4
and B ID buckets.
LARABEE'B PRRTzEI.s, fresh
DRIED nEEF, sliced.
IMPORTED tBwedial) matches
ANGUS CAmPBELL q co.'s,
7 20 Beal street
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-12

The PUBLIC LEDGER JoJ
Printing Office and Bindery "a
non located at IL Union street and
ready fOr all business Offering.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-12

GHQlCE cottonseed bulls. Lowe,t mica
" Most convenient place in city for dsiSS'
men CITY OIL WORKS, near II K depSo,
60 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-12
EoR BALE

IJlANOb AMI ORGANS At
l "a HOLLENBERG's Music House
I ARts95E, drst-cl Sc cotton warehouse
- lsoI j. v. PATRICK.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-12

esr RECEIVED Bazaar Fashion sbeets
and Patterns, for November. NDf 40
JOHN Y. KEY a Co., "A N Cont
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-12
ROOMS AND BoARD.
FOR RENT.

GOlIAuE. rooms, No. as Heipando
road and $40 Second street. IL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-12
wAHrEp.

MEN wanted. white or colored, in the
VI Turkish Bath House, 222 Second street,
near Adams street. o2oS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-12

EAIhEk top buggy, good as new An
~ ply 70 OMen Lilly, 525 Second street. 59l
II EsIDBNCE-In southern suburbs. siy
~ rooms, kitchen and pantry, STABLES ana
outhouses. Lot l0lx 03. Choice place. n.y.
GUY taxes. II GARY. Madison liresi. sa O
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-01
A r1NGE OF ROMANCE.

Newport Sentinel: Lizzie Simpson
and Fannie Hale we're school girls
together at Rogersvile before the
war. They laid their plans together.
One did not build on air castles to
which the other was not welcome
visitor. At that time Salem, N. C.,
was the Southern Vassar. Here the
friends went to complete their educa-
ton. This done, they returned to
RogersvilIe, where they met j. 7,
Shields add Frank Fulkerson, two
young attorneys and firm friends
The fate which cast their lot together
so long did not separate them now.
Miss Simpson married Judge Shields,
and Miss Hale married Frank Full
kerson.
In the course of time a boy was
born to Mrs. Shields and little girl
to Mrs Fulkerson, and the fond
mother friends plighted their babies.
Six boys were given to Mrs. SHE Ids
and girls to Mrs. Fulkerson, and
each pair was pIighted as the first.
Time has called the mothers and life
long friends home. One marriage
has occurred as they planned it.
The remaining children survive -
One is a prominent man of Knox
vile, and two rising young lawyers
of Granger county. The ladies are
entertaining and great favorites at
Tazewell.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-01
A MERCHANTS STORY.

A member of large mercantile
firm recently gave portion of hi'
early experience in this wise:
81 was seventeen years old wher
| left the country store | had tend
ed for three years, and came to Bos
ton in search of place. Anxious,
of course, to appear to the beat ad,
vantage, | spent an unusual amount
of time and solicitude upon my toll
ct, and when it was completed,
surveyed my reflection in the glass
with no little satisfaction, glancing
lastly and most approvingly upon a
seal ring which embellished my lit
tie fnger, and my cane, very fine
affair, which | purchased with Ii
rect reference to this occasion. My
first days experience was not en-
couraging | traversed street after
street--up on one side and down
the other without success. | fam
cied, towards the last, the clerks
knew my business the moment | en-
tered the door, and they winked ILL
naturally at my discontinue as |
passed out. But nature endowed
me with a good degree of persistenN
cy, and the next day started again.
Towards noon entered a store
where an elderly gentleman stood
talking with lady by the door. !
waited till the visitor had left, and
then stated my errand No, sir,
was the answer, given 10 peculiar
ly crisp and decided manner. Pos
sibly | looked the encouragement |
began to feel for he added, in a
kindlier tone, Are you good at taxi
irg a hint 2 Il don't know ans
wered |, while my face flushed pain
fully. what | wished to say is
this, said he, smiling at my embar
rassment; if were in want of
clerk, | would not engage young
man who came seeking employment
with hashy ring on bis finger and
swinging a fancy cane For a mo,
ment, mortified vanity struggled
against common sense, but sense got
the victory, and | replied--with
rather shaky voice, | am afraid
Il am very much obliged to you,'
and then beat hssty retreat. AS
soon as | got out of sight | slipped
the ring into my pocket, and walk
ing rapidly to the Worcester depot,
| left the cane in charge of the bag
gage>master until called for. 1t lie
there now, for aught | know. At
any rate, | never called for it. That
afternoon | obtained situation with
the firm of which | am now part,
ner. How much my unfortunate
fnery had injured my prospects the
previous day | shall never know, but
| never think of the old gentleman
and his plain dealing without feeling
as | told him at the time, very much
obliged to him.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-01
FUNNY THING IN OIL.

aThe early days of oil production
we're attended by many curious Incl
dents, says a veteran operator on the
Bradford (Pa.) exchange. One of
the queerest was streak Of luck
we'll owner struck on the creek in
1868. He had drilled a we'll down
to the third sand, but found nothing
but water, aud three days continu-
Gus pumping failed to bring anything
else to the surface, 80 he abandoned
the we'll in disgust. The next day
neighbor of his, who was operating
on an adjoining lease, came over to
see the Disguised we'll owner, and in-
formed him, witb!mucb. excitement,
that since the pumping of water had
ceased at his well great trouble had
resulted at the other we'll, which had
yielded thirty barrels of oil day as
long as the water was being pumped,
but upon the stopping Of the water
pumping had filled up with water
and produced no more oil. The re
suit was that the man who owned
the producing we'll hired the less tor
tunate operator to keep his pump
going, for which lhe paid him $40 a
week. The producing we'll WIGS thus
restored to it's former condition, and
things worked satisfactorily for six
months, when suddenly one day the
we'll that had been yielding nothing
but water began pumping oil, and
the one that had yielded oil in turn
became a water we'll. The changed |
situation resulted in lawsuit, which |
was won by the owner of the we'll
that had at frat yielded nothing but
water.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-01

Hanlan is said to have accumula,
ted comfortable fortune by bis oars.
He lives we'll, but is no spendthrift,
and never drinks drop of alcohol.
He works very hard. 81 have
travelled thirty miles to day." he is
quoted as saying, 'and all with my
own wind and muscle. | went about
twenty of it in my boat, and the rest
on my legs. Oh, no; that is not ex
ceptional. l do as much as that
every day, from early in the spring
until late 10 the fall. You see my
races are rather frequent, and it is
necessary that l should keep myself
constantly in perfect condition. |
an therefore,ip training all the time.
My diet is always as carefully regu-
lated as though | was to pull race
next day"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-01
WHERE YOUNG STAKES GO.

About twenty,three years ago in
Beebe, Ark, had guinea hen set,
ting near my house, in the garden.
One day, while hoeing in the garden,
l noticed the hen flying, futteriug,
and apparently fighting something,
| walked, hoe in hand, carefully up
to the nest. Curled up in the nest
lay blow snake, or what some call
bull snake. | carefully approach
ed her, and when she Strengthened
out to run, with one blow with the
hoe | cut her head clean from her
body 7 Strengthened her out and
was examining her, and preparing
to take her length, when q young
snake about six inches long, and
about the size of common lead
pencil, made its appearance. [ cut
it's head off, and other followed, un~
til | had cut the heads off of twenty
seven Some of them remained
dead 10 the cavity of their mother,
so that l know that they did not oc,
cupy a place in the stomach. The
snake had swallowed twelve guinea
eggs, which | proceeded to eject by
squeezing from her stomach and
throat. The eggs found came from
one apartment, and the young
snakes from another. This induced
me to examine the head and neck
which | had cut off. | discovered
that there was an opening under the
tongue, through which the young
snake entered the cavity in which
they were found, aud that cavity was
separate and destinct from the stom-
ach where the guinea eggs we're
found. | took too smooth sticks, |
ran one down the throat from above
the tongne and the other through the
opening under the tongue. Both
came out, but through seperate and
destinct passages Hence say
snakes do not swallow their young,
but something like the opossum or
kangaroo babe a sack or pocket for
them, which is entered through the
mouth and under The tongue. Some
one may want to kno what was
done with the guinea eggs 40
swer, l put them back in the nest,
and in about a week twelve young
guinea chicks we're hatched from
them, i Correspondence American
Field.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-01

A boy of ten years old died in
Washington city last week of 8 dis
ease that bafled the doctors. His
stomach swelled greatly, and it was
apparent that the seat of the trouble
was in his bowels, but the cause was
a mystery. An autopsy conducted
By physicians showed that his bowels
we're obstructed, and they took from
the small intestiues twenty large
seeds of damsons, copper cent
nickel coin, tooth, two buttons, anc
other indigestible articles. His liver
was swollen to immense proportions
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-01

A Singular specimens of acacia is
growing in Virginia, New, which
shows eli the characteristics Of
sensitive plant. 1t is about eight
feet high, and growing rapidly
When the sun sets its leaves fold to-
gether and the ends of the twigs coil
up like d pigtsil, and if the latter
are handled there is evident uneasi>
ness throughout the plant. It's
highest state of agitation was reach
ed when the tree was removed from
the spot in which it matured into a
larger one. To use a gardeners ex~
preston, it went mad 1t had scarce
iy been placed in its new quarters
before the leaves began to stand up
in all directions like the hair on the
tail of an angry cat, and soon tho
whole plant was in culver. At
the same time it gave out most
sickening and puDgent odor, resem-
bling that of a rsttlesnake when
leased. The smell go filed the
house that it was necessary to open
the doors and windows, and it was
fully an hour before the plant calm-
ed down and folded its leaves in
place.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-01

John W. Macky said to reporter
for the St. Paul Pioneer press: Min
ing is the most precarious business
in the world You can say it, the
reporter retorted, with S30,000,00O
to your credit. But did you think
SO in 1869. wheu you were pushing
on ere car in the Opbir mine 2 j
knew it then only 10 theory for my
salary of ST day was always sure
and my wants we're simple. You
always hear Of The successful miaers,
The men who disappear and are lost
in Paupers alley are not SO often
quoted
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-01
ROBBING a LITTLE WORKING
GIRL.
Columbus Enquirer-Sun

columbus Eng ulTcT-Ouu
Orsn Cobb, little orphan girl
only thirteen years of age, lives with
Mrs Jane Phelps, a widow lady, on
the other side of the river, just north
of the Columbus and Western Rail
road track, and works for liveli'
hood in Eagle and Phenix Mil No.
2. Yesterday was pay day, and she
drew 81 20 as her earnings for two
weeks. While enroute home, and
Just as she was crossing the branch
near the railroad track, she was at
tackled by two men who told her if
she screamed they would kill her.
They robbed her of the 81 20 and
then took her to the river, tied 3
handkerchief over her eyes and threw
her in Just below the railroad bridge
and left her, no doubt thinking that
she would be drowned. The water
was worry shallow, however, and the
frightened child managed to reach
the bank again in safety. She pro-
ceeded on her way homeward, and
wet and pitiful looking object
She reached the house and amid
sobs aud tears told the occurrence to
Mrs. Phelps. Several gentlemen
we're notified and an investigation
proved that she had stated the facts.
The tracks of the two men from the
place where they first attack ed the
child to the river bank were plainly
visible, and there were signs on the
bank which showed that the girl had
resisted when they threw her into
the river. There were also finger
prints on her neck, showing thai
she had been choked, and bruises
on her hand where they had forced
her to give up the money.
The two men were tracked to the
wagon bridge, and it is supposed
that they crossed over into this city
The people Of Brownsville are sc
indignant that several of them have
agreed to pay reward of $50 fol
the capture Of the scouudrels who
perpetrated the crime. It was Ger.
tainIy done by some one who knew
that it was pay day at the factory
and had been catching this little
gid
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-01

SURPRISED BY WEALTH.-Not
long ago an Irishman named Peter
McEnerpey died 10 Birmingham,
Conn. He had come over from Ire
land but few years before. He
left family of seven children, the
eldest of whom is 81. He kept a
omall grocery store, keeping up
some show of responsibility, yet liv"
ing apparently on almost nothing at
all. At his death he left no will,
and the widow and orphans expect
ed to fare but poorly. AS the adj
ministrator went to work, however,
he revealed new wonders at every
step. First large amount of real
estate belonging to McEnerney, and
amounting to about 100000 in
value, was discovered. Hardly was
the surprise at this over when word
came from Fisk & Hatch in New
York that they held $4,000 in
bonds for McEnerney. How the
man ever collected so great an
amount of property is mystery tc
his family as much as to everybody
else.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-01

There is a constant effort on the
part of that grim monster Disease
to become master of mortal man.
Only careful Observance of ma
tural laws can render his efforts no
avaiIing. Yet too often injudicious
excuses, sudden changes, too great
exposure, improper food or other
abuses of nature open the gateway
and Disease gains victory. Some
tines It's mastery is so complete that
Nature of herself can never affac. a
dislodgment. IN such instances re
inforce nature @itn a judicious use
Of Browns Iron Bitters and we
guarantee, in short time, all dis
ease will be vanished.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-01
Gen. Sherman has received houses

Gen. Sherman has received houses
and other presents worth $4,000
since he became General of the
Army, exclusive Of the $4,000
worth of diamonds given by the
Khedive to Mrs. Fitch, and since
divided among the Generals daugh'
tiers. For the past fifteen years he
has been paid S17,500 year, and
he will draw this salary until his
death.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-01

Eyes, said Mrs Brownsmith, |
want a good girl, ard possibly you
might do; but have you had any
experience 2 Txparience is it res
piled the dsmsel, resting her hands
on her hips and tossing her head in
the air; 'ixparience, is it Faith
and haven't Oh been in no less than
twinty families during the last
month";
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-01

There will be elections in ten
States on the 9th of November {:
Come cticut, Maryland, Msssschu>
setts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Me-
brsska, New Jersey, New York,
Pennsylvania and Virginia. Gov
ernors will be elected in Maasachu>
sets, Maryland, Minnesota and New
Jersey.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-01

Over the door of a small frame
building in which a colored family
is living in Greenville, Tenn, is a
pine board on which is the legend,
now almost erased by rain and storm,
"a. johnson, Tailor" A little be
yond the western border of the town
is marble monument that marks
the last home of "Andrew Johnson,
President Of the United States"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-01
sWhere are you takinj

where are you taking me to ?
asked criminal, addressing the
detective who had just arrested him
Pm taking you to the office of the
police superintendent was the re
ply. Il wish to observe in this case,
them said the culprit, that it is the
office seeks the man, and not the
man the office.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-01

A failure to advertise is proof Of
a want of enterprise, of spigot saw
Jog stinginess, or of ignorance of the
advantage of posting people as to
where they can buy what they want,
on the most advantageous terms.
Wise and prosperous merchants al
WAYS advertise.-Macon Telegraph.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-01
MARIETTA . INSTITUTE
FOR YOUNG LADIES.

THE FALL TERN OF THIS INSTITUTE
begins Monday, September Sd, 1883.
The course of study embraces Latin, French,
Natural Science and. in short, all the branches
of a thorough collegiate course.
Parents who desire 10 educate their daugh-
ters here will be under TO necessity to send
them abroad. Every pupil will be under the
personal care aud supervision Of the principal.
Pupils who finish the prescribed course of
study will receive certificate to that effect,
and this certificate will correspond to a college
diploma.
For further particulars apply to the under
signed -
Marietta Institute.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-01

Builders are 80 busy in Washing
ton that it is hard to get the most
triAing repairs done. Houses are
going up all over the city, and land
since 1880 has quadrupled in value.
Blaine's house cost SCI 600, includ-
ing the land Robeson's cost $751;
600, but be bought his lot several
years ago; Don Cameron's between
$40, 900 and $50, 900, while those of
PendIeton, Window, and Hazen
averaged about $50, 900. But Robe
son asks 500, 200 for his house, and
lots every where are assuming metro
politan prices. A member could
formerly hire a nicely furnished
house for $3.50 a month during the
session; now the same accommoda-
tions are twice as high, and floors in
good neighboods, which four years
ago rented at $50, are now scarce at
500. The influx here grows each
winter. People who cut but mod
crate figure on $4,000 a year in
New York and Baltimore can come
here and live handsomely. The re-
suit is that Pennsylvania avenue of
an afternoon is crowded with hand"
some turnouts, and houses renting at
$4,000 to $4,000 a year are Ia de-
mand. A large number of flats are
being erected too.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-01

A STRANGE HALLUCINATION.-
Rev. Edward Moore, an old clergy,
man in Tatnall county, Ga, under
temporary arrangement of the mind,
has mutilated himself horribly He
was impressed with the idea that be
must obtain relief by cutting off his
hand. After eating breakfast as
usual, Wednesday, be went out to
the chop, took hatchet, and cut off
his hand, completely severing it from
the arm. He walked off 200 yards
10 ditch, where he as found after
several hours, exhsu ted from loss
of blood. dc was taken to the house
and proper applications made.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-01

A banker at Moline, ILL.,, has been
defrauded by a confidential clerk
named Waters, whom he had be-
friended in his extremity. Now he
feels that be cast his bread upon that
particular Waters in vain.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-01

One of the Indian pupils at Car
Isle, Pa is said to be almost incred
IDLY clever at performing arithmeti
cal calculations sort of Indian
Summer, as it we're.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-01
Schedule N. { n. Ga. Rail Road
IN EFFECT JULY Il, 1873.
Legal Blanks on Hand.

Criminal Warrants Land and Mort
ga-e Deeds. Justice Fi!as and Summonses,
Waiver Notes. Summons OF Garnlshmenis
4arnishmeut Affidavit and Bond, Affidavit
Bond and Attachment, Writ Declaration oI
Notes and Accounts and othei Legal bianks
for sale At the Journal office
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-01

A rascal, pretending to be an
agent of the shoe department of the
Georgia penitentiary,' has been SELL
ing orders by sample to some of the
South Carolina merchants.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-01

DR.. Cary Cox, who was formerly
a citizen of Marietta, died at his
home at Covington, Ca, on Monday
week, of congestion. He was II
years old.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-01

Mrs. a. c. Wright, St. Mary's,
Ga, says: Browns Iron Bitters
cured my daughter of indigestion
and spasms.'
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-01

Mrs. Julia E. Wideman, Way
cross, Ga, says: Browns Iron
Bitters entirely cured me of bad
health and poor appetite
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-01
Chr ae}arietta SunruaI.
Marietta, Ca, Thursday, Nov. 1, 1888

Counterfeit quarter and half dol
lar coins are said to be circulating in
Atlanta.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-01

The Athens Watchman says that
the grand jury of Habershsm coun
ty presented every court house off,
Ger for malpractice.