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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-27
The Chairmanships and lhe


The following tennessee Congress.
men were appointed on committees by
Mr.. Carlisle: Pettibone, Republican,
on Elections; Dibbrell. on Agricul~
turs; Dibbrell, on Military Affairs;
Balleutine, on Naval Affairs Taylor,
onPostofhces and Postroads; Caldwell,
on Railways and Canals; Caldwell, on
Manufactures; Warner. Chairman Of
Mines and Mining; Ballentine, on
Militia; Benton Mcmillan, Chairman
on Claims, Mcmillan, on Revision Of
the Laws; Casey Young, second place
on Public Buildings and Grounds
Taylor. on Expenditures for the War
Department; Houk, (Rep), on Ex-
penditures for the Navy; Casey Young,
Chairman Of Expenditures for the
Interior Department; Warner, on En-
rolled Bills. Tennessee. it will be
seen, has three chairmanships: War
uer, Mcmillan and Young. HMr.
Randall had been elected he would
have done as much or more for Ten
nessee and for the south. Mr.. Ran
dali when he vas Speaker, the
last time appointed J g. Atkins,
of.Tennessee, Chairman of the Com,
mittee on Appropriations, the place
assigned the ex Speaker by Mr.. Car
Isle. Hsg gave W. @. Whittborno the
Committee on Naval Affairs, now
given to Mr.. Cox, and gave john NJ,
Bright, Of Tennessee, the Committee
on Claims. Looking over the two
lists it is seen at a glance that the
South had more important chairman
ships and important places on com.
mittees in the Forty-sixth than in the
present or Forty eighthCongress. Mr..
Carlisle is a pure an able man, but
the charge Of sectionalism and the
painted spectre of "the Southern
Coniederacy again 10 the saddle
made him over cautious, il not timid.
He dared not be over liberal with the
South, aud yet be has made an
equitable distribution as to mere
numbers, aud with regard to State
representations. The South, inclu.
ding Maryland, Kentucky, and Mis-,
souri,, had twenty two Chairmanships
under Mr.. Randall ia the Forty-sixth
Congress. This time, not so many
and or at least none Of them first 10 i'm.
pOrtAnce. But so it is and perhaps it i
all for the best This Congress may
formulate good doctrines and plat
ferns. but as the LEDGER said months
ago, it can not enact any tariff reform
laws. Intelligent discussion will en-.
tighten the public mind, and may sug
gest good policy and lead to the success
Of the Democratic party next year
The party, undoubtedly, is in favor
Of tariff reform, but how far, aud
how soon, remains to be determined
we are not fully decided as to these
points. One fact is undeniable: there
is no longer any such thing as an
absolute free trade Democratic party
in the world,
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CaDltaI PrlIe. SIS. LOCO,

1867 Prizes, amounting to.................s 800
Application Tor rates 70 clubs should be
Orleans.
Ror further Information, write clearly, Civ
ing full address, Make P. o. Money Orders
payable and address Registered Letters 10
New Orleans National bank,
New Orleans, La.
POSTAL NOTES and ordinary letters BY
Mail or Express TALL SONS Of IS and upwards
n. A. DAUPHIN,
or n. A. DAUPHIh,
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Or at Wet Court street. Memphlg, Tenn.
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AREBEI-IN-ARns.
First Meeting of a Union Officer
and the Woman Who Is His
Wife. Ioti


Tell US about your Southern
maiden, Captain. Qni4
= Its nothing to tell,n said the Caps
tain, blushing slightly. On their way
from q soldiers reunion knot Of old
comrades in-arms had dined at the
same hotel, and we're enjoying their
cigars and swapping stories With equal
relish, IF you will have the story"
continued the Captain, II submit.
I'VE were in Georgia, marching on
VIGOROUSLY, and | was detailed with q
handful of men to seize, search and
hold place, half farmhouse, hSlf
mansion, it was, that Icy near our line
Of march; end was supposed 10 contain
something contraband; Insyer knew
what. for my orders were simply TO
take it, search the place, stay there
two dayslooking for whatever might
turn up, and then rejoin the command.
The place seemed quite deserted at
first, but as we neaTed the house an
old woman, regular Aunt Dinahsort
Of contraband, came out and met us
below the steps. fenn
VIVA you uns want? she asked
suspiciously. oh, we just come 10
make you visit, Ireplied, as | drop
ped of my horse.
Done better 60 long. Nobody
amt home. an ives not detainin now.
Without paying much attention. to
the old womAn's talk, | stepped upon
the porch, aud though she tried to de-
tain me, pushed her aside and put one
hand against the half-opened door and
received q shock that will last my
lifetime. Slaml The door was ierked
wide open, and right against my cheek
was placed the muz1le Of big navy
revolver, aud as | saw the trigger Jerk
and the hammer fall | said my prayers
very quickly, for thought II was all
Up with me, it was done SO suddenly.
| tell you, boys, when that hammer
fell with a dull thud, end nothing hap
pened fof a second. it kind Of stunned
me. Then | grabbed the revolver,
and for the first time realized that
il was a girl that had tried 50
desperately TO shoot me. She strug-
gled viciously, and | am
afraid | hurt her a little, but l thought
she might have better luck the next
shot and | was not quite ready to die
then. She was very pretty, but she
did hate the Yankees and some of the
abuse she heaped upon me really
stung me, for hate to be abused by
any woman, and especially bya pretty,
high bred, dainty one as she vas. But
the abuse was not the worst. L had
barely secured the revolver and freed
her from my grasp when she picked
up pail OF dirty water, with which
the negro woman had evidently been
scrubbing, and just doused me with il
from head to foot. 1t was horrible.
Dirty, soaps water IN my eyes, face
and beard e7eTyWhefs, all over my
uniform and trying 10 run down into
my boots And then the woman
laughed at me so scornfully that for a
few minutes, while was getting clear
Of the mess, ! did not interfere with
the boys who had made both women
prisoners. When | finally recovered
my temper | made plain abatement
Of the case to them. I told the young
lady-Mis Honey the woman called
her-that, while / did not wish 10
harm them 10 the least, they should
both be kept prisoners unless they
promised not To make anv more sncb
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opinion Of Eminent DR.. Il. $,
Nanmnna

President MaryRnil Hospital baltimore
"s I nave used COlden's
Liquid Beet Tonic for more than a
year. II combines the virtues OF food
and tonic remarkably, and, l am satisfied,
has saved life when any other medicine
would fail. (Remember the name COL
DEN'S-take no other.l
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Premalure Loss ol the nnIr

May be entirely prevented by the use Of
Burnett's Cocaine
Housekeepers should insist upon OBJ
tanning Burnetfs Flayoring Extracts,
they are the best
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The PUBLIC LEDGER JOB
Printing Office and Bindery Is sem
located al IL Union street and reads
for all business Offering. :
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Decline Of Man.

Nervous Weakness, Dyspepsia, I'm
potenoe, Sexual Debility, cured BY
Wells Health Renswer. 81.
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we -PUBLIO LEDGRR 10.

PrintiTg oGce and Bindery is
nOT loca,>d at II Union street and
ready for all business Offering.
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ed. II has superseded the Actual Cautery
orhotiron; produces more than four tiDaes
the effect of blister; takes the place Of all
liniments, and is the safest application eya
used, as il is impossible to produce a sem
or blemish with H. It is a powerful, &C.
tive, reliable and safe remedy that can be
manipulated at will for severe or mild eS-
feet. Thousands of the best Yeterirariins
and Horsemen Of this country testify to its
many wonderful cures and its great practi-
cal value Il Is also the mos economical
remedy in use, as one tablespoonful Of
Caustic Balsam will produce more actual
results than whole bottle of any linimenl
or spawn cure mixture ever made. Price
$3.50. Sold by druggists, or sent, charges
paid, by LAWRENCE, WILLIAMS &
co. Sole Importers and Proprietors, Cleve-
land, Ohio. nay None genuine without
I has our signature on the label.
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Tho PUBIC LEDGER job
Printing Office and Bindsry is
noID located at II Union street and
ready for all business Offering.
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TIE .PDBLIC LEDGER Bindery
and Job PriRting Office u noio located
at Z Union street and ready for all
business Offering.
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The PUBLIC LEDGER Bindsry
and 700 Printing Office Is moo localsd
al II Uaton street and ready for all
bEstness.ofer
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Pixies ToOlhache Drops cure
in one minute.
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a GARD.
70 All who are suffering from the errors and
lndlscrotions Of youth, nervous weakness,
sAIly decay, loss of manhoOd. etc. 4 vii ssRs
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
b. q missionary In South America, Send !
lolf-addroased envelope 70 the Rev. JOanPH 4.
InGH. At<tinR d New York City.
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Lady, render your skin white with
Glenn's sulphur Soap.
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Commissioners.

Incorporated In 1858 for % years by the Leg
posos--with capital Of .0O0, 000-to Hhieh
reserve fund Of $3.50. 900 has since beea added
By an overwhelming popular vote its fran.
ehiso was made part Of the present State
Contribution adopted December "a, a d., 1873.
The only Lottery ever voted on and indors.
cd By the people Of any State.
II never scales or poetpones.
Its Grand single Number DrRWings
will take place monthly.
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY 70
n WIN A FORTUNEi
FIRST GRAND DRAWING. GLASS A.,
at New Orleans, Tuesday, January Is, 1894
-lelth Monthly Drawing.
Capital Prize, $4,000.
100, 900 Tickets nj Five Dollars Each.
Fractions. In Fifths in proportion.
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A published estimate Of the estates
Of tho late Duke computed his rent
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MARY AMDERsuH's FUTURE.
Report Tha. She VIII Marry the
Duke Of Portland Said to be on
Authority-The Prospective
bridegroom, His Marvellous
Wealth and Great Estates
Wonders of Wllbeek Alb
hey.

LONDON, December Gilt is cur
rently reported that Miss Mary Ander-
son is to be married TO the Duke Of
Portland. There is COED authority for
this statement. WE
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-08-29

Tunbridge.-The highway from DR.. A. J.
Fish's to STAFFORD needs the Immediate atten-
tion OF the surveyors at this end.
THE STAFFORD telephone line Is being used
much more than was expected at the first
" start-off."
PARTY from here went camping and fish
ing at fairlee lake last week. Good place to
camp, but not many fish.
THERE was heavy electrical storm Wednes-
day, and only a few times during the day could
the telephone line to STAFFORD be used.
The old soldiers of this town meet at the
town hall Saturday evening, to make arrange
ments for attending the reunion at Hartford
next Tuesday.
IT would not be safe for anybody to state
that there are in town any prettier babies than
the six that were in convention at J. A. Rev
nolds last Thursday
MRS. LYMAN, mother of Mrs. E. ]. Fish, Ia
preparing to go to Illinois with another daugh-
ter, Mrs. E. Ii. Spiler. Mr. Spiller goes to
California for his health.
JUNGLE" JOHN DIAMOND and his son Char.
ley are going to western Kansas this week,
E. j. Day is at A. NJ Osgood's. Large ouan-
titles of blackberries are being picked. :. Sew
eral fast horses are being trained upon the
Worlds Fair race course. ....T X. Moxley
came from Quechee Saturday, with one of j
Y. Parkers horses. The school in district
No. IL commenced this week, Hattie Cav.
teacher. B. B. Bowen, who now resides at
Quechee, has been here for few days E.
y. Lyman was unfortunate enough to run
saw into his hand few days since. The
farmers begin to look for frosts. John Mudg-
EFT cut up fine field of corn the 23d inst.
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Orange. -The sick people are convalescing.

Orange. sick people are convalescing.
No new cases of fever within the past week.
AT the annual school meeting in district No.
10 last Wednesday night it was voted not to
pay Carrie A. Waterman for four weeks of
school taught after her certificate was revoked.
CHARLES POOLE is one of our most successful
farmers. A visit to his farm and dairy would
convince the most skepticsl that he understands
his business, as everything seems to be con-
Quoted neatly, systematically and proftably
Some OF our dairy women would do we'll to
gather and put in practice a few hints from
Mrs. Poole in regard to the art of making gilt
edged butter.
WILL KEYEs has bought the old LYMAN
jackson farm and takes possession soon
The village school at East Orange is to be
taught this fall by Mrs. Evelyn Darling, a
teacher OF experience Eliza l.. Flanders
closes successful term of school in No next
Friday :. MIR. and Mrs. Fred Fletcher are away
on weeks visit to Albany to attend the thir-
tieth anniversary of the marriage of Mrs Fetch
er's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. E. p. Densmore
were in town recently on a short visit Ann
Laid Of Corinth has been visiting relatives in
town.. Mrs Taplin and daughter of Corinth
were guests at Z. c. and K. 2. Camps recently
-. Charles Goodrich is stopping for few days
with his father, A. IL. Goodrich. The Curtis
brothers have begun their fall campaign of
threshing "A slight frost Sunday night.
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South Royalton.-Harry Whipple has
rented the Mrs. Lovejoy house to c. T. South
gate, -. A large number of our citizens are at
tending camp meeting at Claremont, N H.. -.
Ed. F. Smith and wife have returned from the
beach where they have been for the benefit of
Mr.. Smiths health He is again at his old
place where he would be glad to wait upon his
friends. A. P. Skinner is busy at work on
his new house which will soon be ready to
occupy. wv. w. Gallup has his new house
under good Roadway A. n. King has large
gang of workmen completing his large block.
-. Dan Tarbell is building large extension
to the Central Vermont house. jacob Smith
is getting out lumber to build his new barn to
his beautiful residence ON Pleasant hill. The
juvenile dramatic club went to White River
Friday, and played Above the Clouds to
fair audience. Report says the cub did well.
49,. carney, son of J. II. Newell, is sick with
fever, but is reported some better. Mr..
Bradley with his SON and daughter Charlie and
Clara, returned from the West last week ..
Charlie Woodland has "a number of city board
ers during the warm weather.
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BroOkheld.-The Second church has ac-
cepted an invitation from the First church to
unite with them in their services next Sunday.
HE little son OF the late Eugene Marshall,
who was recently severely injured on the head
by the KICK OF horse, is reported as being in
hopeful condition.
AMONG the recent visitors we have noticed
Lizzie Crane of Mortified, at j. A. Reed 8 I;
Jonn Buck, with his wife and dauphter with
his brother, William Buck and Mary A. Brown
OF Long Island, who makes brief visit in town
SERIOUS accident occurred to a valuable
horse OF Martin Lazelle on Tuesday of Last
week, by which the horse had a leg broken
and was otherwise Injured. 1t was occasioned
by the horse breaking loose from its fastepipgs
In front OF ~ A. Morses store and running
Alter freeing itself from the wagon, all but the
whitlietree, he became entangled in the har-
ness and was thrown down, thus causing the
accident
VERY pleasant entertainment was given at
the residence OF Cassius Peck ON w ednesday of
last week, afternoon and evening-the alter
noon being devoted TO regular meeting of the
ladies' aid society, and the evening to a lawn
party, under the auspices of the ladies' aid So
ciety, and musicale, conducted by c. IL Bige-
low. Mr. and Mrs. Peck spared no pains in
makJpg their lawn attractive and pleasant and
they succeeded admirably. The music, both
vocal ana instrumental, was pronounced good.
me Instrumental music was furnished by the
string band, accompanied by the organ, c. III.
Blgelow, Frank Dyer, Mr.. and Mrs Edward
Wheatley, Lucy Upham. Mrs. f. A. Crane,
Gertrude Wheatley and Eunie Buxton partici.
pated in the singing. There was also chorus
of children. observation-disclosures and coffee
ana Ice cream-were furnished by the aid 80
clety. IL was estimated that one hundred and
nifty persons were present, and the result of the
occasion was 40 in cash, in addition TO a yery
| ehJoyaDle evening Tor those present
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BradfOrd.-The fall term of the academy he.
gan Monday with new preceptress, good at
tendance and fair prospects. 81. Orange county
agricultural society are making arrangements
Tor their annual fair September %, 26 and OF.
The usual amount of "hoss trot" will be pro-
vlded. Miss Ella Lougee of Lynn, Mass, who
came with her mother to visit friends here, and
sank into such a rapid decline as to be unable
to return, died Monday at Mr.. Asa Towards.
Her father, Mr.. Albert b. Lougee came week
ago; and the afflicted parents started with the
remains on the night train for their home. g.
T. Stafford of st. Johnsbury is contemplating
the starting of bakery in this town. There Is
no bakery nearer than White River Junction.
and the wonder is that some one has not i'm.
proved the opportunity before. e. The Union
Temperance meeting for August was lively and
interesting. In addition to the local talent, re-
marks we're made by visiting gentlemen from
Boston, Lowell and Norwich, Vermont,
They say that Henry Winship has the
California fever" Also that the Bradford
Guards now number fifty -one men, Also that
the new uniforms for the guards will make
them handsome set of men, Also that the
company which owns the property between
the Stevens block and the bank have as good
a cellar as body in town. Also that the
aforesaid company is competent to build its
own block. Also that the aforesaid block
will be an ornament and honor to the town
Also that frost was discovered out of doors
earlier than usual Monday morning. Also
that mysterious kegs pass through the streets
under the seats OF buggies Also that Chad
wick Il Co. have sold out to o. r. Baker from
East Haverill, who will put in ready made
clothing.
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West Topsham.- The Topsham high school

West TOpsham.-T The Topsham high school
will commence September Sd, with full corps
OF competent teachers.
r. 2. CHURCH lost valuable work horse last
week, being the second one he has lost since
last June and the ninth one he has lost since he
began to own horses.
The hotel has as many boarders as it can
well accommodate at present. +. H. Prentiss,
former resident OF Montpelier with his fam
lily, and President Buckham and family of Bur-
lington, are OF the number.
THE show of Professor Whittier, which came
off last Saturday evening. was we'll attended,
the tent being crowded. Mr.. Whittier was
sick and one OF the troupe absent so the show
was not as good rs perhaps 1t otherwise would
have been. The contortions of Mr. Meron, the
homeless man, were truly wonderful.
MRS E. c. WATSON Of Hartford is stopping
for a few days al the Doctors. Den Densmore
and family have gone to Old Orchard Beach,
and Will be absent two or three weeks.
Widow t. ]. Dickey has bought the Blodgett
place near Waits River and moved there, and
Floren Church has taken Hilas Batchelder s
farm and Is about TO move there
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Marshneld.

SOME Of our schools begin next Monday.
The village schools are taught by Nettie
Knights and Olive Severance
CARoEL BEMIs has taken contract TO work
at numbering in the woods with his wife's faith
or, A J; Carpenter for three years and moved
his family there last Wednesday He has
rented his place to Ira w. Edison who took
immediate possession.
THE sociabe at Mrs. Fri Spencer's last
Wednesday was well attended and good time
enjoyed by all. We noticed some friends from
out of town The two principal features in the
evening were the band and the supper The
supper was excellent and the band spoke for
itself.
SPECIAL AGENT M F. CHASE is stopping in
town and vicinity, assisting T. T. Lamphere,
agent for the safety fund system of the Hart
ford life and annuity insurance company
Their success In securing business seems to be
due to the cheapness and absolute safety Of the
insurance.
NJ. d. BEMIs is adding to the power in his
shop by lowering his wheel eighteen inches.
Pltkin Il Putnam are putting in three new
wheels in their grist MILL intending to have
things as they should be- Their business is in
creasing, and their way OF doing business is
fast making friends for them
AT the invitation of John B. Pike the band
partook of blackberry supper at his house
last Saturday afternoon and spent the balance
of the time holding FORTH" playing ball,
croquet etc, and enjoyed themselves hugely
To Mr.. Pike the band desire to make their
very prettiest bow for the hospitality and kind
ness shown. They closed the days sports by
giving promenade at the village hall in Cabot
where sixty couples enjoyed themselves till
quite late. They go to Painfeld tomorrow
Thursday evening to be present at Colonel
Randalps lecture On "The Old Vermont Brig
AIDE. and will furnish power for promenade
afterwards.
MRS. G. A. BEMIs has been quite sick the
past few days, being confined to her bed .
Richard Mears has been visiting his son, W. H.
II. Mears, our popular town clerk. Mrs Eli
s. Pitkin and daughter Mary returned from
the West last Thursday, where they have been
spending some time with friends. Rev. and
Mrs. G. H. Farnsworth spent last week at camp
meeting in Mortified
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Gro'on.-Our boys played the Botonville
base ball nine at Botonville last Saturday,
coming out one ahead, the score standing
thirty eight for former and thirty-seven for
latter.
BERTHA LITTLE Maggie Kicker, Ida Clark,
Ira Kicker, Daniel Clark, Amasa Taisey and
Brock Darling leave this week to attend the
fall term of school at Seminary Hill, Mont
pelier. Carrie + Hall starts for her school at
Andover, Mass, this week Monday, stopping
with her sister short time at Plymouth, N. H.
The inquisitive people have been quite per-
picked to know what William Orr was to do for
a housekeeper, now that his daughter is gone
away and still more anxious about who it was
when he brought home an elderly lady last
Saturday evening. He says that she is a good
housekeeper and that he is going to board with
her awhile.
STATES ATTORNEY BLoDGETT and Grand
Juror Goodwin, acting on complaints made a
raid on the rummies last week H. Hosmer
fine and costs for selling, S36 81; Elijah Frost
fine and costs for selling, 81 63; Six were
taken for being drunk and got off for about
$40 apiece. All settled without bringing suits.
j. ID. Kicker attempted to scare them some by
sending for Esquire Smith of Wells River. but
settled on Smiths arrival, and brought suit
against A. Wech on account We understand
papers are ready for several others when they
shall appear.
MR.. hELLoGG and wife OF Peacham, on
their way to West Topsham for a visit one day
last week met with quite an accident The
horse being frightened at something near j.
c. Harvey's in Groton, SHE'D and went down
over an almost perpendicular bank fifteen or
twenty feet The horse landed on his back on
top of the wagon, completely smashing it.
MIR. and Mrs. Kellogg managed to get out of
the carriage before it went down, without be-
ing much hurt, and procuring another carriage
proceeded on their way Such places ought to
be fixed, even if the law is on the side Of the
town,