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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-31
Weather Notes

Another cold wave approaches.
Furs and overcoats will DO popular to-
morrow, out Of doors
Il was raining this morning at Nash.
vile, Chattanooga, Pittaburg and Vicks,
burg, foggy Al Cincinnati and showing At
dodge CITY, Western Kansas
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STOLEN.

GKtFf- SO reward 70. it. or SIS for it and
- the. delivered az Peters Landing, one
cypress xiii, about p feet long. painted red
inside and out; whaling blue; bears the rame
% "Liliie,' One side sun checked.
Sit w N pErTUg
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Tho PUBLIC LEDGER Job
Printing Office and Bindery is non
located ALI Union street andreddy
for all business Offering.
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Union ReIIeIous Neryiees.

The preliminary meeting. held in the
First Methodist church yesterday after
noon, was Of more than ordinary interest.
Committees on services, arrangements
and entertainment we're appointed by
selecting one member from each oongre-
cation represented. The meeting viii
commence neyt Sunday night under the
auspices Of DR.. Samuel Jones, OF Georgia,
and from present indications he will have
the support Of all the influential pastors
and congregations in the city The ser
vices viii be held in the Court street
church, and Professor Hughes and wife
will have charge Of the organ and choir.
The unanimity Of our churches in this
matter bespeaks the certain success Of
ihair ellnris.
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ADDITIONAL COTTON.

NEw0RLEASs, December 30, 1880 m.
Cotton quiet and unchanged. Mid
ling, l01fc Sales to-day, 900 bales
Receipts, 1860 bales; at Galveston, T8lO
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New Years Reception

Sam May will receive a large number
Of friends and customers for gloves, col
lars, cuffs, neckwear, etc. He has
lust received the New Years STYLES.
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Market TeleRrams.

TheChicago telegram 10 theMerehants,
Exchange to-day reports c al 81 2land
Zoe above Saturday close; lard Is bb,hnd
nc up; pork $3.50, and J0c up wheat
g5kc, and &c up, and corn unchanged.
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Just ReceiVed-Dark and Oil
KEY WEST.
ROthsChilds,
TrlumphO,
Lake Shore,
Seidenbergs,
Rosa Santl' 90
and Thirty 9th er popular fine brands at
Sol COlsman's Cigar Palace,
SWearing.OH.

New Years Day is the recurring an.
nual occasion for q general swearing-of
Of the men about town who are in tbs
habit Of looking upon the wine when il
is red, the corn juice which formett
beads in the glass and the beer thai
foameth IN the enticing schooner, II is {
custom that has been handed down fol
generations from father TO son, and will
probably continue as a specimen idiosyn
cracy Of the biped man until the Ange
Gabriel with a blast Of his trumpet an
nounces the free grand exhibition Of fire.
works. One singularity about this custom
is that the finer the liquor a man is In tn,
habit Of drinking, the less apt is he to b,
a unit in the procession which moves to
wards the Esquire's office TO swear of
Since this is the case the Walnut Palace
Saloon, 81 Beal street, will not probably
lose any customers tomorrow.
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al those intending 20 make
calls tomorrow can fluid an ell
egantline OF Gloves. les, Haud-
kerchiefs, and latest styles 90.
lars and Cuffs AT N. VI. Falk aI3
Main street.
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Decline Of Man

Nervous Weakness, Dyspepsia, In
poience, Sexual Debility, cured by
Wells Health Remover. 81.
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sTBAYED

nKCsMBER 9Th. from the residences Of i
~ h McGowan, Mo9hee'S Station. N and
U K X, ore large torrel horse, about u year
old; one bay OF brown mare, about years
and one brown mare about years old, A
liberal reward pald for their return. lOi
ON Christmas nisht, a snail tan colorsd
" terrier bitchi answer 10 the names Of
Nellie and Daisy, The finder will receive 4
liberal reward by returning her to l7g Carroll
avenue ~ l01
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LouIorIe'S Theator,
nNU WEEK. Coumancipp Ian 7th Of IN,
Mozart Society.

DECLINING January 4, 1884, Ma. CURTIS.
ID Pianl and Theory Teacher, will give, on
consecutive Ftidays q course Of twelve Lee.
lures on "HOW 20 Understand y uslo I"
Explanations Of PRINCIPLES will be given, i'm
mediately followed by illustrations on the
piano, Classes are now being formed for Ele.
mentary Piano Instruction and the Study Of
Musical Theory For details Of plan and terms
apply to MIR. Curtis. at Mozart Hall northeast
corner Of Second aud Monroe streets. l0
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Tho owl InvItes hIs FrIends
ADJUSTMENTS.

To free dinner tomorrow, from !
to o'clock p. m. l06
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lnST

ENGLisH setter bitch, white, with liver
II colered spots on her sid and ears. will
pay liberal reward for her delivery to me al
u q hollenborg's music store, p Main IT,
100 los a W SMITH.
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New style fremont soft Hat
In maroon and black.
AlhO new line seal Caps,
fur, plush and ehincbilla { APPS
for gentlemen or boys.
r. A. WEIGHT a. Co.,
Under the Peabody Hotel.
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b
A GOOD Cock and Chsis6efmaid; Female
"A preferred. lG At72 Madison 81,
/ OHEAP saddle pony al Domestc seWinF
y Machine office, 1853 Second street ~
A tIRsT-cLAss colorsd house girl At No.
"A IS Talbot street. los
INTELLIGENCE OFFICE, an MAIN ST.
teryanls Of every description white or
col0red) furnished at said Office on applica-
ton or az short notice. Lsborers for rail
roads. leyeos and public works. Plantation
and farm hands, mechanics, etc. Orders for
house servants out Of city must be accOmpa-
MED by CO ID and transportation arranged for
Business chances information aQlieitoi AID
impaired .lii q W CONAN.
1NO o. old frames with cur IMPERIAL PEB.
4 BLEs, Size per pair. N MuLToRD 4 Co.
GAtF, FLEIsOnMANN A CO.'S Com
~ pressed Yeast makes the liahiest bread
tor sale by al hrst-olass gr0oefs. Try Il. De-
liyered fresh daily 70 all parts Of the city, !
DRATE SITTING.
VI W D. Jockey. 30 Second. IS 1l6
/ I you Mt good shoes oall on HIrseS,
! hchNsb a 90, 20 Boal. lot
To exchange % acres GOOD land near city
for two good dfuy mules, IKE A CHASE,
go Front street 81
IN you want CHEAP shoes oall on HirSch,
4 hohwab A CO.,66 Beal, i6i
OLD gold watoh cases, silver, oto,, cash. =.
YIN. hULf0RD a co.., ass Main. ~
I000 TONS cast and wrought iron,
lUUU rags and bones, also old met.
al, feathers and hides, old machinery bought
and sold, Send for price list, Address
SAMUEL GABAl, Agt and Com. Merchant,
l09 70 as Shelby street. Memphis, Tenn. ssi
CRO0ND-HAND CLOTHING. Coed prices
- paid. Call on or adfrcfe
81 KLIAs s1lAUL, 900 Main II.
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IL, Il. uulON. agent,
ID Madlson .gireet. Msmnhis

VNWO-story brick dwelling, No. 34 Court
j street extended, recently occupied by X I
Heron. In complete order, first class in
every respect, Apply 10 + 0liver,at Wood
ruff a Oliver. 6it
old TYPE MEFAL-Better than Babbili
" for machinery, at Ledger Office.
len ACRES good land near city, also CIT.
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Thanks 10 yeur golden ROSE ELIXIR. II
ssyed my life. l cannot say though in its
praise. Yours very truly, CAL hRED,
az Turley street
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A GOOD Cock and c6SmbSim6ld; Penal,
"A preferred. lG At72 Madison 81,
OHEAP saddle pony at Domestic sewinl
" Machine Office, 1853 Second street ~
The Iola register., 1883-01-12
Just Like q Novel.

A Long Branch letter says: A member of the
official corps of the Ocean Hotel was last sea
son the hero of quite an interesting romance.
The young fellow completely captivated q
beautiful girl from the interior of the State of
New York. Her parents were very wealthy,
and were spending the season at the Ocean
The clerk was tolerated by the mamma and al
lowed to escort the daughter on the avenue
and promenades. and he made himself very
agreeable in various other ways. Finally,
toward the close of the season the parents
returned home, leaving the inter- sting
daughter to tarry a week or two longer at
the seaside, as she seemed to enjoy 1t so much
They had not been home long before they
received message stat ny that the
lovely maiden had left the hotel, and
that the nice young clerk had suddenly
disappeared about the same time. OF
curse the solicitOus parents were thunder
struck at the revelation, and detectives were
Immediately employed to discover. IL possible,
the whereabouts OF the loving couple. After
day or two of suspense u letter was received
from the daughter stating that she had mar
ried the CLERK, and that they were then So
terror New Hampshire town. Then lette of
forgiveness followed from the parents, as they
do in the novels, and the loving couple paid
the old folks a visit, when q final reconciliation
followed. The ex-clerk was given a position
in his father-in-laws bus ness, and soon in
graf ated himself into the old gentlemans
esteem and favor. After q lapse of few
a small fortune by the deaih of a female rela-
tive OF his family. and at last accounts the
young man and his br de were the fayorites Of
large circle of friends.
The Iola register., 1883-01-12

The increase this year over last is principally
10 be found among the insane, the sick and un
known causes. The insane this year number
l32, as against 9last year; the hopelessly sick
45, to %; and unknown cases 113, to l36.
The prominent character of many of those
who have committed suicide is startling. In
the list are Samuel S. Ward. a leading citizen
of Port Huron, Mich; William H. Locke, Post
master at Eufala, Ala; Justus Koehier. for.
eign insurance agent in New York; Father
OFarrell. priest at Peoria, ILL.,; Ambrose Fa-
chiri cotton broker, New York; Joseph W.
Curtis. a prominent citizen of Milwaukee; Au-
gust Ash, United States Marshal of Nevada;
E. c. Urner, a leading citizen of Cincinnati:
N. Gardner, Treasurer of the Baptist Church,
Plainfie.d, N. Y; Richard s. Fay, merchant
Boston; Josiah s. Pennington, stock broker,
Baltimore; James Tremaine, broker. Boston;
Cornelius J. Vanderbilt, New York: Her
man Monk, prominent merchant of Louisville;
William J, Land, state Chemist Of Georgia;
Edward II. Green, broker. Ph ladelphia;
Rev. Joseph Bartlett, Congregational clergy.
man. Portland. Me-: Archbishop p Nestor. of the
Russian Church. San Francisco; c. w. Wetton.
Auditor of the F rt Dodge & Des Moines Rail-
road; Rev. J. L Denton. Superintendent
of Public Instruction in Arkansas; Colonel
Fielding Lowry. ex-pOstmaster of Dayton, o.:
James T. Atkinson. editor of the Mining Neir,
Florenc,, Wis; Lieutenant-ColonelS Schofield,
U. S. A: James A. Wilson, Treasurer of De
Witt County, Illinois: and Byron Kimball.
stock-broker. Boston, Mass.-Chicdg0 Tribune.
The Iola register., 1883-01-12
A Diseeurse On Public Charity.


II hold heah in my ham," began
Brother Gardner, as the triangle sounded
and Samuel Shin laid aside his harmoni-
can. 81 hold heah letter from one OF
de charitable societies of Detroit akin if
dis club can be depended on to aid in de
good work dis winter. In sartin cases
dis club kin be depended on fur ton of
coal. cord of wood, bar'l of flour or
ten-dOllar bill. In sartin odder cases
dis club won't come down wild as much
as shingle-nail: Public charity in dis
kentry- am acurus thing.
at insists dat ebery man shall airn his
own libin', an den IL turns in an sup
ports de class who will starve sooner dan
work. ~ Iu HJTlt lilllIts
at am de enemy of whisky, an yet
as soon as whisky makes pauper it
supports him. -. ,...... .
"it fiatters de man who gifts a few
dollars ahead, and yet demands a sheer
of dat money to aid de idle an dissi.
pated. ..
: "Public charity comes as near bein' a
bold-faced fraud as any sentiment you
can name. 1t encourages laziness by
providin' fur de families of drunkards.
It encourages immortality by proyidin'
homes an hospitals for de immoral. 1t
encourages the spendthrift by feedin' an
clothin' him all winter arter he has
,quandered his money all summer.
Public charity am wall agin which de
reckless, de lazy, de shiftless an de dis
solute lean when all odder props give
way. .F
.'Simmer it down, and public charity
means takin' de money which a man has
saved by hard work an economy an usin'
it to support de man who has squandered
time an money widout a car a. to what
became of him. 1t am blackmail on in
dustry-it am slap at economy-it am
a kick at industry. How does it come
dat wild dis kentry constantly CROWN in
wealth, and constantly furnishing in
creased chances for poo men to get
along, dat pauperism am also increasin'f
Eight-tenths of de saloons in Americat
am supported by men whose families.
need cherry cent dey airn fur clothin'
and bread an who rely on public charity
in case of q hard winter. De kentry has
i've times as many paupers as it had
fifteen Vars ago! Whyp Kase we raise
i've times as much money to support
EN-. Double de amount OF the poo fund
an you will double de number of pau
2erS. q ~ f.#.s-E .E
"An' now let me. ask you plain
queshun. If work hard week in an
week out-if my wife works hard an
economizes-ifw we patch, darn, dye an
cut ober-if we buy cheap tea an coffee
an mare de 'taters close an MANAGE to
pay for little home, an put money in
de bank for sickness or death, has any
human bein' right to ask me to give
Que penny to aman who has thrown
away scores of dollahs for beer and to-
bacco-who plays keerds an shakes dice
fur money-who works only when he
feels like it--who neber dreams of econ
omy-who neber practices self-denialf
reckon not! Let us now turn our faces
towards de rowteen of bizness." ."-Frons
Proceedings of Lime Kiln Cgub, IN De-
troit Free Press.
The Iola register., 1883-01-12
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

An American lays that, from his
late experience of English weather, he
should imagine that "Rain Brittania ~
ought to be as popular in England as
"Hail Columbian is in the States.
Lime Kiln Philosophy: "Gem'len.
it am de nose attached to de emptiesi
head which makes de moas sound when
you blow it. Let your life consist of
ackshuns instead of reverberashuns." -
Detroit Free Press.
The horseshoes lying about the
blacksmith's forge are not, as has been
generally believed, heavier than other
horseshoes. The reason why you cannot
lift one of them so readily is simply be.
cause it is hot.-Boston Transcript.
1t is not conducive to longevity to
look into the muzzle of your gun while
pulling the trigger. An exception, per-
haps, might be made in the case of q
Loaded gun; but as loaded guns are no.
toriously innocuous, they are quite un-
worthy of mention.
The census report will show that
twice as many idiots and lunatics were
reported in 1880 as in 1870. This will
explain the large attendance at Oscas
Wilde's lectures and the rush for seats to
hear an English amateur actress.-Nor-
ristown Herald.
"A pair of them: The Governor
'.Now, Tom. this won't do. l come in
at twelve and you are not home yet;
come in at one and still you have not ar
rived. 1t is too bad-your mother don't
like it." Tom-'.Never mind dad. I'll
take your part with the old lady!-M Y.
Tribune.
When Brown was initiated into the
Masonic order he was piled with all sorts
of questions upon returning home.
Snow tell me. Brown" said Mrs. B.,
''did you see the goat?' mo. dear"
replied Brown; ''but 1 saw several old
donkeys there, and / already begin to
feel family feeling toward them"
"A man with Big Head approached
a Doctor with Complaint that Thanks
giving was q Fraud, since it always
Brought a Fellow an Awful Headache
and Sour Taste in his Mouth. land
where" asked the Doctor, would 1ng
Thanksgiving come in If it Were not for
you Fellows with your Rackets?"
Hon. Silverplated Coffin Orr was
arguing with q man who asserted
that the colored race never held any
positions of honor among the ancient
Jews. "Now lookee heah. sah," exclaim-
ed the old man, '.dat am fabricated un-
truth. an hit shows dat yer never read
yer Bible. Hah! yer ignoramers, who
was Nigger Demusp Wasn't he a ruler
of de Jews? Yeh! yehi yeh. Guess dis
nigger got yer dar! Whose old Niger
'Demus, honey?' and the old man hmped
away chuckling heartily at his supposed
victory. Whitehall Times.
"A literal translation from the File.
gende Blatter: Pastor-(On Saturday
evening to the very late out from the
gossip-circle-home-returning wife)-
"Why remainest thou, then, 50 fright
fully long out, wife," Wife-'.Ah. 1
have thee by the preparation of thy lee
ture not to disturb been willing" Wife
(Hersef just-for-the-usual-curtain-lec-
turo-sat-down-to-the-on Sunday even
ing-very- e-out- from the club home
returning-spouse) =" Why remainest
thou, then, SO frightfuliy long out, hus-
bandv' Pastor-"Ah, know thou, dear
child, / have thee even by the prepara-
ton of thy lecture also not to disturb
been willing. Boston Courier.
The Iola register., 1883-01-12
An Expert Shot.

Ellsworth Bierbower is remarkably skillful
with a rifle. One of his latest shots is described
as follows: A piece of half-inch gas-pipe was
inserted through q heavy piece of iron as q
base. At one end of the pipe he affixed the
blade of q hatchet, so that the sharp edge
rested against the pipe. On either side Of the
hatchet he hung glass ball Standing OF at
q distance Of forty feet, he fred with q
Winchester repeating. rife at the ex.
posed end of the gss-pipe. through
which the bullet passed and was split on tine
hatchet-edge each half breaking the glass ball
on either side of the hatchet Having done
this remarkable shot TO his satisfaction in the
ordinary on-hand way, he tried IL in a differ
cut manner. Holding the gun over his shoul-
der, he sighted through q small mirror he held
in s left hand and fired with his back to the
object. Agfin did the BAH PISS through the
gas-pipe, split on the hatchet edge. and break
both balls still ano her way was tried. Bend
ing over, he held the rife down and sighted
under his leg. again making the shot success
fully.-HdITtsbpug Pd.) Tsiegruph.
The Iola register., 1883-01-12
Gambling i'm High Life.

Gambling is becoming one of the great
features of Washington social life
There are so many wealthy citizens Of
leisure settling in Washington as o.
winter residence that it is not very sur
prising that gambling should become
leading amusement with people who
have plenty of money and little to do
There is but little interest in Cong,es-
sional proceedings, the main attraction
in town is centered in the social features
of the season. The other night SEN
sational statement was telegraphed out
saying that a Justice of the Supreme
Court had been seen in a faro bank in
this city and that he had spent the night.
there fighting the tiger. This story was
upon its face an aosurdity. There are
several members of the Supreme Court
who do not object to game of card,
when pretty free stakes are used. but
there is not one who would dare to ven-
ture in public gambling house. Be-
sides there would be no need. At the
hotels, the clubs and in many private
circles there are opportunities for quiet
gambling for any official without run
ming the needless risk of any public
place and consequent scandal. At a.
fashion able dinner. party given at the
house of Lieutenent Emery, OF the navy,
last week, roulette was introduced in,
the evening. The evening was devoted
to this game in imitation of the
French fashion. The betting was
limited to two dollars, but even
this gives an opportunity for much
money to change hands. In no place in
the country are heavier poker games
played than are played at Washington
during the past few years At ex-Min
| ister Schenck's, game is regularly
played two or three times week, where
the ante is five and the limit is fifty dol
lars. Senator Don Cameron has M.
Senatorial pay sent to his house every
month in silver dollars. They are used
as poker chips. This fashion has been
adopted by few other poker-lovine
Senators who have incomes independent
of their official pay. The California and
Nevada Senators used to employ gold
pieces ranging from five to fifty dollars
as chips. In the public gambling houses
no officials ever go, except an occasional
small bureau official, or Western CT
Southwestern Congressman. The rank
and file of Congressmen can go where,
and do what they please, without being
deemed of sufficient importance to make
talk. At the Metropolitan Club playing
for money is one of the recognized fea-
lures. Playing on credit is only tolerated.
where there is a prompt settlement ey-
cry week. Members who omit to paw
up are posted upon the bulletins of the
Club. This is a marked change fropp
the early days of wide credit in playing :.
1t is related that a member was observed
one morning to look very much depressed
and worn. He was asked what was the
matter. Up all night. Poker" was
the reply. "Lose much?" Six thou
sand dollars" Then he added with a.
sigh, '' aHd the worst of it is fifteen dol
lars of it was actual cash" - IPaShiag-
ton Cor. AilcaMkee Republican.
The Iola register., 1883-01-12

The young man who struts arounG
city streets in new store clothes, puts on.
no end of airs and tries to give the i'm
preston that at home he lives in mar
BILE mansion, is the one who patroniz-
ingly slips five dollar bill into the hand
Of the hotel porter, who shows him his
room and then. on going to bed, biovs
out the gas. We do not mourn the loss
of the Young man, but we hate to have
hotel porters spoiled in, that way
Piiladelphi9 NesCs.
The Iola register., 1883-01-12

lin the expose of the Morgan mur-
der. Mr.. Weed speaks Of the editor of
the Rochester Daily Advertiser as the
man who attributed to him the good
enough Morgan until after election,
expression. The Advertiser is now the
Union and advertiser and the editor re-
ferred to was Henry o. Reilly.
The Iola register., 1883-01-12
Suicides in 1882.

The following is q list of the suicides COM
mitted in the United States during 1"s2 and
their causes, the list only includin those
which have been sent by telegraph to the
TriJyJf
The Iola register., 1883-01-12

way to the penitentiary at the time. His re-
covery is very doubtful.
At Grand Lake, Col, County Commissioner
Waldron, while beating his wife, was re-
monstrated with by one Plummer, foreman Of
the Lapouis mine, whex WsIdron seized .
rife and shot Plummer dead. There was talk
Of lynching.
Charles jackson, colored. q mail agent OF
the Peoria, Decatur and Evansville Railroad,
was arrested recently. charged with rifing the
mails. He belongs to the best society of col
ored people at Evansville, Ind, aud had been
in office but six months. The work was done
mainly among registered letters.
The Iola register., 1883-01-12

1t is estimated that every brick in .
building at Winnipeg, now isHrosress,
will cost ten cents.
The Iola register., 1883-01-12

A GERMAN piano-msker csme to this coun-
try to see.how the superior tone Of the instru-
ments was achieved In this country, and went
to work in piano factory in New York as a
journeyman, in order to steal the secret This
came to the ears Of the New York ptano-mak.
ers, and they have gone through the list Of
their newly employed German workmen and
discharged several in order to be sure that the
Intruder was ousted. And yet, the anxious
manufacturers arc not sure but that he Is
still at work in some one of the shops, in spite
o.! their precautionary Y Sun.
The enormous sum of 500, 0o0. 900 IL trr
vested in the submarine cables Of the world.
supposed to aggregate Ga. 900 miles in length
SINCE 1S43 an average Of 575 earthquakes
year has been known to occur.