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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20
WHY HE WAS HAPPY.
Visions Of Fair Partners In the
Great Ball Nsxt Week Cause
Broad Smiles TO
Wander Over the Countenanoe Of
Judge Haddsn This Morning.
Determined 60 Outshine the
Morning Newspaper Man, aud
keig0 ~ the Rell OF the
Hall.

Judge David Park Hadden appeared IN
his favorite role this morning, looking a
bright as a new nickle and sharp As pin
The docket was long, but composed Of d
lot Of trifing crimes that induced the
learned legal administrator to get off the
following
Boys you see that look happy thi.
morning, an III tell you the reason why
Now, you all know the tenacity with
which hold on 20 an invitation To ball,
an thanks be TO Moses, I've got
bid in my clothes to appear at
the Exposition building next Thursday
evening at the great big Jockey & uh
ball. tell here from an Official and per-
sonal standpoint that the giddy whirl and
banquet to follow will be the SWEETEST
thing Of the season an will smack OF the
old Mardi Gras days, when MOmus was
Rex an | was an humble citizen. We're
going TO have the best citizens OF Collier
vile, Knoxville, Grenada an other adj
joining towns, an you can Just bet all
your coin that the affair will be gilt edged
an gotten up In Paris style. Why. great
heavensl we haven't had a 20 d ball here
for a coons age, an my dancing pumps
are gettin rusty. Now, in all serious
ness, let me say that the Jockey Club ball
will be lifting crown to the biggest turf
meeting in the history Of Memphis, an
It behOoves US TO work like beavers an
make that ball an event that will show
our visitors just what we can do when we
get riled. For my part m going to buy
tickets for a good many Of my friends and
our visitor must and shall be handsomely
treated. Its not very often that | give
up money for a ball, because / generally
have free pass for nothing, bat on this
occasion I'm going 10 make my cash flow
ike a smile down u thirsty maus throat,
even if have TO sell my farm and mort
gage my mule. By the shades Of court
square, we're going TO have fun, and the
best part OF IL is that it is
going TO be masked ball, an silk
quilted ball at that If anybody gets on
to my identity they will have 70 get up
ear Y, All the boys In the courthouse are
Wild over the prospect, an guess III
have 10 get an extra clerk 10 answer inqui-
rles about the night Of fun, said His
Honor rs be beamed on the audience and
supplemented his remarks after getting
hls second wind with the observation thai
the ball was in the hands Of several
leading citizens, who know Just how ana
ahen to please the public, and do it In
refined manner. liol tor next Thursday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20

Golden hair fluid at Ms McAnallys.
George +. Dunbar has removed to 49,
Second street.
You can buy the best shirts only atSam
Mays 2694 Main street.
All the latest sheet mu.ic and books
at Houck's music store, No. 389 Main
street nm
Az the leading magazine for N ,vem-
yer have been received vt Corwin's, pa
Main street.
Dr.. l. W. and R. VI. Buddeke have
removed Office and residence to No. 81
Madison street
CAL and SEQ our $50 organs and 500
pianos. Cash or installments, o. X
Honek. 86J Main street.
A. I. Davis, house and sign painter, 8OC
Second st ,superintends in person all work
Entrusted to him, whether plain or deco.
ratlve. Having enjoyed fife time expe.
rlenee in executing work in his line h,
feels confident that he can give satisfaction
70 any patron. Contracts solicited ant
finished promptly in workmanlike man
ner at reasonable rates.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20
NEW MEMPHIS JOCKEY CLUB.
FALL RACE MEETING.
Commencing Monday, Oct %, and ending Oct ~ 1893

SECOND RAcE-pr.p,nv Horn s,.v,
Of a mil MI year olds 500 added. Three iourthl
THIRD RACE c.,rsos sr.xs. For Ali
49, ~ entrance. play or nav, slOi1 aaded
W.,.lhhnsss cotton Buyers aud Factors 81
F0bRITIH n, Sr end one fourth miles,
tttI IN kACE-aURDIE Racr pp,.. a A
Vns ana one-iourth miles. over ayc hurdles
FILTH DAX-Friday, Oct. "a.
FIRST RACE-HRsRr LuRunr.x.,s pr.s.
~ Dash 81 one mile and eixteenth
ehcOND RACE LowENsTriN's Pnssr Siso
sor Two and three year old horses. ih ss.
iog .sas % mile.
All THIRD tlas ~. sssAacs-sELLIyc swErrsrAKE, for
Al ages, 500 70 winner. Tine mile.
~ hIh kACE-MERcHANTs Fxcu,xav
ruAsk- TOT all ages, A5a. Two miles.
SIXTH DAY Saturday, Oct ~.
FIRST RAoR--f ssomArIos punsr. sem
sof tWo-year olds. tive-e ghths Of a mile
SECOND RAce-sHIL Nc OLus puRsr sioo
One and one quarter miles. Wv
tnthD RACE, CONSOLATION PURSE sion
fq q AL Al ages ages, Dash Of one mile, wv
stake $500 added. Full course. aboSi 80
a.d one quarter miles ~' wv
reference Z made to pamphlet programme.
s y oe mad at Secretary's Office, for iull par
Trains on NJ &cRR take visitor, s,rso. 70
S SIs ue0Ri hAli-iare on al Railroads and
ladies admitted free. and especially invited
haees commence at o'clock.
\. nhODTTGOn1ERx.
prosiaant
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20

- aoho1Js vet ~.
FIRST RAcE-IwTRoBucroRY sceANntr
Tor All ages, Purse, 500. Dash three .foalths
e. SECOND RACE srLi,Se RIOS. Par..
1HTRD RACE -LsbIss' srAKE for two.
year old hlliesi $50 added. three fearths d
FOURTH RAcE-sALoox Prnsr Ia, Al,
Atss ~ Dash one and 0ne.oighth miles.
FIFTH RACK-HANDIcA SrFFrIE CHAss'
futse. 500. Full Course.
SECOND DAY-Taesdsy Oct ~.
FIRST RAcE--FLoYD's PuRsn, s9O,. 70,
twso;yeSr old colts; 1hreo-fouTths OF a mile,
For three year old fllios; $500 ADDED. ons
and one-eighth miles
Third RACE HANpio p. For ali aee,.
urss, ~, Of which SO to second. Three
FOURTH RAoE-SrK AnBoArMKN's PuRsz.
sioO' For all ages. ollie heats.
THIRD DAY-wednesday. oct. a.
FIRST RACE .BANKRRs' PrRsR. For two
year olds, $50. Dash fve-eighths Of a mile
SECOND RACE -NArioSAL SrAKR Var
.lhree-s ca oids; $500 added OAe and one
THIkD RAoE--sEtLIxe. AssocI.rou
f9 loIhib@S9 Three fonrths Of q mile heats.
fOukTH -UNDEHWRIrRRs' liant
car. For all ages. Puese, 500 One and
three-tourth5 miles.
FOURTH Dtr.Thurs lay, lFres day
to the Field Oet. 40.
FIRST RAQE-MENKEs PuRsE, $3.50 For
ihree-year olds. Tnree fou tbs Of a mile.
GID IA. HART IA
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20

| have just received the race or sporting
hat called the Driver, also new styles In
Derbles and soft Stetson's fine hats. The
largest assortment in boys and children
bats at rock bottom prices. You can save
from 5Oc TO 81 by buying your hats Of
Martin Cohen, the halter, 30 Main
street. a.
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ADDITIONAL coTTON.

LIVERPOOL, October 90 1880 pm
Cotton Is dull at unchanged quotations.
Uplands, l5-lGdi orleans, D l61. Sales
to-day,7000 bales Receipts, Is, 900. Amor
icau 1897, Futures opened and closed
steady.
NKw YoRK, October 20 ll.22 m.--
Cotton quiet and nominally unchanged
Ordinary ; 6-l0ci gooA ordinary, 8 l6c
low middlng, 10 S-l6S middling, 10 O.
loci good middlihg II lie; middling
fair " 3-l0c. Futures dull NJ very little
change from last evenings closing figures.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20
COURTHOUSE NOTES.

Alex Mccullough, the pickpoekei, will
be tried to-day.
In the Circuit Court the case Of An
drewsvs. League is on trial.
The Criminal Court Clerk was directed
to notify the lessees Of the county con
victs TO come and secure their men.
GoOdbar & Co., sued out an attachment
from Chanoery, October ~, for S955
which was served same day by the Sheriff
on the stock Of goods Of Holland & Per.
kins, at Wythe Depot valued at abou
5000
The Cincinnati Coffin Company filed at
attachment bill in the Chancery Court
yesterday, against james Flaherty a Co
for Slll3Df and levied by Sheriff sam,
day on stock Of merchandise consisting
Of undertakers stock, collins, etc.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20

LARABEt'S Snowflake and ran.
ey Cakes. FRESH.
CHOICE PRESERVES, JelIies
ETC., by she eau or ~.
MAPLE SYRUP, in gasI., y gall.
aud quart cans.
HONEY, IN comb, jars or by the
p0nnd.
CHEESE, Cream, SWISS, Linn
burger.
slDDALL's soar, Extra size
tubs.
BUCKwHEAT FLOUs ava Bps
ton @yt mp at
ANGUS CAMPBELL e. 60,
I 80 heal street
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20
THE CITY.
LEDGER LINES.

Fresh oysters at Clements.
New buckwheat Lytle q Shields
Cab at Il Beal for saddlery.
Clipped beef J., p. Carey & Co.
Malaga grapes Lytle q Shields.
q. Kaiser removed TO II Beal street
Twenty doz nursing corsets. LaDges.
Prices Of books reduced at Williams
Brown & Jones, coal dealers, 2s2 Main
street.
Just received, glue and kalsomine, etc.
Cole q Co.
Buy stoves Of Rapp, Vcrdel & Co, 4la
Main street.
Get Sunday reaiing at 2s2 Main street
In the basement
Lyle & Shields new prepared buck
wheat -four Is now ready
Toys IN endless variety, 1852 Main street,
Chas. y. Harris new store.
Roofing, guttering and Job work, Rapp.
Verdel y. Co, 4l9 Main street.
Two hundred and twenty.three arrivals
at four Of our city hotels yesterday.
The sales Of cotton here for tic week
ending yesterday were 1880 bales.
Smoke Little Diamond, o for 25o. at
Bergman q Wagener s, rs Main.
Cotton seed Is selling at 2Oc per bushel
At the interior towns and railway sta.
tons.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20

New York Herald
LONDON, October 1.-THE ways Of
fashion are inscrutable. Paris, usually
famous for good taste, threatens tbs win
ter 10 revive some Of the most eccentric
fashions Of other days Ladies may cx-
peel a reiuscitation Of the iif brocaded
and quilted skirs which delighted the
court Of good Queen Anne, VIII 10 the
newest color invented bOrfOws the sad tint
Of London smoke, aud Is called fumee De
Londre4 IL b described by rhapsodisis
as a warm, deep tone Of gray, such As
crowns the hills on n rainy morning.
Worth has just turned out a marvellous
dinner dress OF this unprOmaing shade,
Mauve, violet ana geranium red are likely
70 be nearly as fashionable as fumee De
Londres, especially the peculiarly dosp
violet tint known ~ oroque.
EXPENSIVE MATERIALS
Both IN Paris and London the most OK
penslye materials will be worn for b0nnets
and mantloG Chenille flowers simulnt-
ing nature and velvet leaves are much
IN favor, Rich brocaded mantles, em-
broidered with shaded silks IN rather stiil
mathematical designs, are nh the rage IN
London, which has discarded the fiyol-
Gus fashions 40 popular this summer The
French, aiter long denOuncing ulsters NJ
hide0us, have gfaciously adopted them
and are doing their best 10 improve them
by iudicious shapes and trimmings One
Of the most effective ulsters Z Of geranium
red, trimmed around the edges with four
rows Of narrow ribbon velvet Of the same
color, and surmOunted byn small capt
reaching ~ the elbows, Fer and feather.
will be much used AZ trimmiuga Winter
coats and whole capos made VI dark brown
inarab0ut are very fashionable Skunk
ana boar skin are also popular with those
who can afford them Poorer folk will
cling 10 cat and rabbit skin
Music bookn. magazine ilmstrated
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20
I,iano and Orzan TunInr.

] have now engaged the services Of a
hrst-elAss tuner from Bottom, whom ] lind
superior 10 the many have bad on trial
for years guarantee all bis work. He
4 equally expert In tuning organs and
does not pretend 70 tune piano in 20
minutes. II. G. HoLLENBERa,
Practical Piano Maker and Tuner.
45 20 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20
weather News

The rainfall u yesterday and the day
before measured nearly ~ inches.
The wind came straight from the north
hereabouts this morning. and the lowest
temperature was Gi' Range yesterday,
% " 63s.
Housekeepers would do well 70 cover
their tender plants tonight or remove
them " warmer places. II may not be
cold enough 10 injure them tonight and
then II may.
A fall IN the temperature x promised
and this time II may be cold enough 10
nip vegetation and i may not, though Il
was cool enough for frost up about Cairo
this morning.
It was raining Ut Nashville this mora
ing and nearly three-fourths Of an inch
fell last night A thunder and rain storm
also prevailed al Nickshurg, and il was
needed shout the last named place.
At sunrise this morning the mercury
At various points was a. follows Bis
marck, Dakota, 26'; LtCrosse. Wis. and
Omaha, Neb, ~; North Platte. 339;
Dodge City, Kan, 3i', Leayenworth,
3j1 Uhicngo, so, 81 Louis, 42o, and
Cairo, j0o The wind At the latter point
was blowing from the north NJ the rate Of
~ miles nm hour and the skies we're cl0ar.
At Yankton, Dakota, the mercury was
lO' below freezing point
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20
Notice.

The office, Of Cole Il Co., and The
Memphis Lumber and Manufacturing
Co., on account Of the FIRE, are now To-
Gated at Nos. 35f and 1868 Second street,
whore they will be pleased 70 see their
friends and patrons, sat
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20

GE1Ikk Dos. white, With lemon spots on
- e4f, Ia . sore % back just behind the
thoalder- Answers 70 the name Of "Bill."
Any one returning hin or giving Information
leading 70 hil fecoTery wilt receive 80 reward
A - Nm d Joyner, IS Unisn street.
OCT0BER 18th, from MrI. Arnold, High
W lad arcane, one bay nse, black name
AID tail, Ft4r IN forehead; about IS hands
high. Li.sral reward will Be paid for bis
rsi1rn. geo. Arnold 4 Co. ~ Front. IS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20
Comic Pielures

Throngs OF our best citizens can be seen
daily at the establishment Of /. Samelsor
a. Co, viewing their elegant display 81
comic cartoons, and we learn that during
next week these enierprising cigarists viii
display the entirely new Rootllog orDis
series, which are sure W provoke III,
laughter Of all who sea them. No extri
charge for reserved seats.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20

Ltrge and fresh lots ofNorIoIIS,
Lynnbaven bay and York river
Oysters received daily al Mey-
ers', No. b Monroe street. aud
served Ia the choicest manner.
0l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20

Large aud fresh lots Of Norfolk,
LynnhaVen Bay and York river
Oysters, received daily ne aiey.
err. NO. IS Monroe street. and
served ia the choicest manner.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20

/ EuRRIE,s THEATER.

I EUBRIE's THEATER.
II jos. BROOKS .-.------.-...Lessee and Manager
Lat Two Nights. Friday and Saturday,
Or.obef 70 and %.
hstinee Saturday AZ g.
The hadtnon square 1heafeF Go In
ESnQeTa1da.
ORIGINAL COMPANY! GhE.T c ssTl
Special fcsnery from the eE York Thesier.
Its marvellous Eis ctsIs TrA nHfoFmation
Seems. riTalinx the famous double stare Of
ne Hose IheateF. making the ehause IRON
horth Caf0lina cabin % . han3s0msly deco.
fate1 Par tiAn aiu1lo 10 le "a than one minute
tezh for sale a. Hollenberg's
Aonaay. Oetobef 2 -fHoNAs W. KEESs.
T KUBRIE's THEATEk.
one Week, COnueneiag Monday, Oct. 2
strand shakfpeariaD ETent, the Popular
Jr7Redian,
THOMAs VI. KEENE.
Supported By J. NEWTON GOTTHvLD anil
special seleectsd company, under the
nan4gsment u VIZ. K HAYDks, will be pro-
Monday evening. Oct e.. RICHARD III
iqeidaJ evening. Ost2i.- .hlCHELIEU
he1nesday evening, Oct q --.-..OTHELLO
lhartday evening, Oct B-..............HAMLET
fraay evening, Get I3.--...jULlu5 CEsAE
sai1rfay Matinee. Oct u LADi On LYONS
saturday evening, OetH last appearance Of
Af. heenel ,-.....-.....-............ ... MACBETH
- reata nov on sale ~ hOllFubers'F-sa
Monday, Oet 1-MAkY ULMER Csmedy Go
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20
NAHTED.

IAN ~
TENANT for tvo-siory brick houss OF
a Adaus. near Main. Nos occupied A.
Chinese lau adry. Rent $50 a month, vii
repair il II necessary. Apply 10 ~ Fifth .
Chelses- ~ =,
A EXPERIENCED Cock At ~ Third st.
A ga
Mrs Wnkins viii give ingtractions in any
MI of the various branches Of art WORK nov
20 popular, 10 a limited number Of pupik.
Terms moderate. Wall be fund At Isl Court
street from II an. ill Pm every day lof
Two diniuEOon boys and a cook At 2.
Il Madison street, " %
'INO Lease or buy a small house OF co,tage, in
L any gOoi nsighoorhood Of the eity, with
10 OF without the corporate Limits. Aeares'
A, Ledger once. ~ =
CVRATB SITTING.
VI B. Jockey. ss Second. $ 10
A GOOD cook and ssrvant siRl. Inquire
n S2 Adams street. ~ y
~ you w.nt good shoes call on nirse .,
l SehGsb A 60, e bsal. let
PURCHASERS at GOWLING'S new cheap
l. furniture store. n Beal. - ~
NNR hundred WSod choppers on Ensley
~ farm. 10 miles doSn the river. s. n
NAFF, PLKISCHMANN x CO. 5 Com
" pressed least makes the hshtest bread.
For sale By ali 6rst-clAss grOoers. Try Il. De
hvered fresh daily 70 All parts Of the city. .
T0 exchange ~ acres Eood land near city
L for tEo good dray mules, Ike A ChAsk,
% front stleet. ~
TP you want cheap shoes call on HIrseh,
i schWab a oo.,do zeal. l6l
A FRS I-CLASS JOB PaISrgR. non
n Union, at Ledger Ohce.
TVO az old frames with our IMPERIAL PEB-
i BLBs, SIS peg pair. n MuLEoED Co.
OI. SULFosb / CO., SSs Main. st
I00O TONS cast and wrought iron,
lUUV rags and bones, also old met
al, feathers and hides, old machinery bought
and sold. send Tor price list. Address
SAMUEL GABAf, Agt and Com. Merchant,
Ds to as Shelby street. Memphis, Tenn. W
SECONDHAND CLOTHING. Good prices
y paid. Call on or address
at ELIAS SHAUL. lo6 Main st.
NENTs' Felt, Straw and Manila hats
" clesnsd, dyed and feshaped in the latest
styles. A D: STA sNBACk. lss Second. 81
FOR RENT.
OOTTA5E, 5 rooms, No, 4l5 fernando
~ road. j 4 Bigel0W, No. IA fernando
road and $40 Second street. i2i
DIAN0S. orsans, yiolins and guitars at
Il Houek's new music store, No. Ss9 vain
rect. l065
COTTAGE, 7 rooms, "a Laaderdale street
" Apply at WofshAm House. 81 a
DIANOs an ORGANS at
L g II LLkNBERG's Music House
A NICELY furnished room, with use Of
a library, 10 July l, fsi address Nartini
Ledger once ~ ~
HNO furnished roo rs, cnner Union and
l Main. Apply At $50 Main street. 81 AZ
MICE brick resiauLes on Hern indo read
IN near Selma K. h. trafk.
Residence, v th 8 acres land, MeLem0re
avenue. near state Female College. Apply 10
N l skLDE :. ~ Main street. 81
/ ARGE, hrst-el,ss cotton warehouse,
ROOMS AND BOARD.
-s---~-------~.----a-s----
FURNISHED room, With or without board,
l. lu2 Promenade street. 353
A GOOD neal for 8 cents, No. 10 Adams
n Street. 42s7
EUkSlsHED and unfurnished rooms,with
n cut toard al a Fifth street Chelsea. ut
LOST.
ULACK iksphe.d DOG. aalf grown, white
" rsek; had On metal collar, Reward At
- EL.ll lIeel. s. ~
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COrTAGE GALLERY,
81 Real street.

Makes superior picture at much lower
prices than any other gallery in the city.
The charges are only g for photos 50 for
cabinets, and other sizes in proportion.
Satisfaction i guaranteed t. every patron,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20
Winter Fashion.


Fora stylish dress and beautiful a. 20
10 Mrs. d. l.. Abdill 8Ss Main. l8
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20

There Is no denying the fact
that the
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LOsT
sTRAYED or sTOLtN.

ULACK lksphe.d dog. dalf grown, white
u seek; had On metal collar, heEard Al
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ron RENT.
RooMa AND RoARn.

FURNISHED room, With or without board
Il I've Promenade street. 43 So
A GOOD neal for 8 cents, No. 10 Adams
n street.. 42s7
FURNISHED and unfurnished rooms,with
= cut toard st q Fiilh street Chelsss. llt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20

A TENANT for two-siory brick houss On
A Adaus, near Main. Nos occupied as
Chinese Tau adry. Rent SO = month. viii
repair il II necessary. Apply 70 IN fiita = :
CkelSfa- f1aa
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20

Mrs wilkins viii give ins fractions 10 any
vi Of the various branches Of art WORKINGS
Terms moderate. Wall be fund At Isl Court
street from II an. till Pm. every day iof
-, ,.-.k 20 IS
The Republican journal., 1883-11-29

NEWSPAPER NulFs. Last weeks ISSUE OF
the Maine Farmer came To Us greatly enlarged
and improved \ column hl, been adi;d ro
each page and the columns proporflouoiy m.
creased in length. Hon. Z a. G1Ih,W. the
agricultural editor, makes his greeting, and q.
H. Bailey, y. y. :. editor of l1 urW Hons.
Department. publishes hi> ,aluUtuy. Ihr
editorial anu general NEWS feature, ol INV
paper Will BIZ conducted, M for some timc pa>t,
BY Howard owen Esq., and that win w gcn-
orally accepted guarantee Of their rNccl-
lence and interest and an assurance THAI the
spirit If the Farmer win b. progressive.
Indeed we have no doubt that these improv q
mentS are mainly owen to Howard. The
writers recollectiou4 Of THE Farmer date back
fully one third of = century. and no one Of it~
readers cag more heartily wish il continued
success.....The Oxford Democrat. one Of the
best Of our exchanges, celebrates its semi
centennial in January. Or. ". b. Laphum of
Augusta is now writing Il history Of the paper
from its inception down to the present time,
with sketches of those connected with it. The
history will appear in about six weeks and we
shall look for it with much interest. DR.. Lap
ham was formerly on the stan of the Democrat
and commenced his newspaper career with that
journal. Important changes have taken place
in the management of lie Messenger, Il French
paper of Lewiston, which has Bi0dcford
edition, LAmi DIES CAnadens. Montmarquet,
who has welded the editorial pen since the paper
was started in March, 1850, retircs from his
connection with it, remarking in farewell adj
dress TO his readers, eve are father now,
and this fact imposes upon us obligations
which we cannot ignore rendering more lucra-
tive position necessary. ~. The PASSPORT Sent-
mel says it ''has not yet survived its usefulness
We beg to amend by substituting out-lived for
survived. The Lewiston journal says: There
seem to be at least dozen Maine editors who
have been in the harness quarter of II century,
and most of them are good for quarter cen
fury more...Ihe Camden Herald has IA pig
head....The Wuterville Sentinel has again en-
Iarged and has changed from qualto to !,
foio-a change for the bctter....-The Bangor
Wing a. Courier was issued Monday in new
dress of type and presented handsome APP
pearance. The paper is also printed on u new
press. We are glad to these evidences of
prosperity on the part of our up-rycr con
temporary.
The Republican journal., 1883-11-29

ANN Al Cosy HON or THE PATRONS on
NJ ~BANDIiN.
The seventh annual session of the National
mgton u. e.. NOV. 2l>t. The proceedings
opened with IN address OF welcome on behalf
Of the ciclNr~ of Washington by MI Wm
saunders o. the department Of Agriculture. ID
Which h. Harrison of Alabama responded.
He Wa> followed by Mr. john X. Thompson OF
Vermont. now resident Of WH>himeton one
OF The founders of HE order. Who welcomed the
Grange III behalf Of the seven founders This
second welcome was responded 10 b\ GOV.
Robbie Oi Maine. The afternoon session WIS
devoted 10 listening to reports of officers and
other routine business. The Grange will prob
ably be IN session ten days. The Patrons of
Hu>IHhdrY present give encouraging reports OF
the status of the order. which. while not nlI-
mcllcaliy rs strong a> il was few wears ago.
i on Il better financial basis and gives tiatIer-
ny encouragement to it, founder, ana officers.
ii i SAID to De more purely an agricultural or
ganlZalon than it was before and TO be- cain
ing favor among the farmers, When first or
ganiZ-d many became GrangcrS out of culio>i-
ty, others ion political advancement To-,la>
the order is solely an association Of husband
men.
The following New EnglndrrS are in attend
ahce: Coy. +. Robbie and wife, Maine: j. Dr,-
per and wife, Massachusetts,: q. A. Na>oI
and wife, New Hampshire: a. b. Franklin and
Wife, Vermont: J. Miller. Concord, y. H.
Henry !. Root, Providence, X. l.: II. Uul-
wood, Nailck H. NJ. Brewster. Springfield: !
J. Lalon. Charles +. Morcy and George Wright,
Boston.