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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-30
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Golden hair fluid st Mrs. McAnally's.
Mr.. j. P. Day has returned from q
pleasant trip of six weeks or more
over the North and West.
The best assortment Of fine fishing
tackle at Frank Schuhan's gun store,
No. Az Main street. ll7f
Received another choice selection
Of Japanese poles. For fishing tackle,
etc., 20 to r. Kupterschmidt, 2OO Main.
Captain james E. Beaslsy is about
to build handsome house on the lot
opposite the residence of his brother.
in-laF, Arthur r. Taylor, on Vance
street, near Cynthia
The genial Mr.. @. 3. Woodson, Of
this city, but late Of Leubrie Bros,
St. Louis, left yesterday for Waco,
Texas, to fill position in the large
dry goods house of Sanger Bros.
Mrs. Kate Shields and Miss Lizzie
Wright, of st. Patricks's Paeoohial
School, leave tonight on the Louis
vile and Nashville road to spend q
breif vacation at Bon Aqua and Nash>
vile.
Rev. insolvency preached to large
congregation at the Christian church
yesterday morning, and announced
that il would be his last sermon here
for about six weeks. He is going
away to take a much needed rest, and
will no doubt come back much re
treshed and benefited.
Lieutenant r. w. Dowdy, Of the
Seventeenth, United States Infantry,
lately stationed in Dakota, is in the
city, visiting his father and friends.
He has been detailed to take charge
of the military department of the
University of the South at Sewanee,
and will report there for duty in few
weeks.
The various parties who went fish,
ing yesterday to the numerous lakes
in this Viciaisy had no luck" as the
wind was too strong. They can meet
to night at the Walnut Palace Saloon,
and over foaming glasses OF ice cold
beer, plan another trip to the lair OF
the trout and the google eyed perch,
and may be more fortunate next, time.
The Governor has very justly refused
to pardon Marcellus Claverie for
creeping up unawares and cowhiding
in the twilight hour, directly in front
Of the Southern Express Company's
ofhce,a estimable young gentleman OF
this city, who was never known to ems
gage in any personal difficulty with
any one, and who has no fighting pro-
clivities. Judge Greer let Olaverie
off light for an unwarranted assault
with a cowhide, and the prisoner
ought to congratulate himself.
Among the list Of passengers for
Amsterdam on the steamer Leerdam,
which sailed from New York on the
18th, appeared tae names of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. j. Ensel, Of Memphis, Tenn
Mr.. Ensel has been a resident Of this
city for over quarter Of a century
living in a quiet and transformations
manner. He recently sold out his
real estate to the Peres brothers
Bernard and Hardwig, and his bust
ness to his other nephew, Henry
Peres. Mr.. Ensel goes away with al
ample fortune, and expects to pass
the remainder of his days in his IA
tive city. A very pleasing incident
occurred while Mr.. and Mrs. Ense
were in Philadelphia. The Rev. DR.
Morals, hearing that the worth!
couple we're about to sail for Europe
offered up prayer for the safe jour
ney Of his old friends. Many friend
wish them bon voyage and many day
Of real happiness supplemented t,
lives of so much usefulness ant
activity.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-30
Murderesl nt alakIanh.

d. 7. Sayle, son of Irwin Sayle, was
bFgtally assaulted and murdered at
Oakland, Miss, last Friday night. He
took supper at home and started te
the store, where he usually slept. The
body was found next morning in a
gutter. No clue to the murderer.
Two negroes aEFested on suspicion
merely, Deceased was an exemplary
yonag man Of twenty years,
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NJ Nj.
The X. of =. Pay Champ Cham.
berlin's Widow $4,000.

The following explains itself and
illustrates the noble work being done
by the Knights Of Pythias:
CECISSATL o., July 26, 1888.
To the Officers and Members of Section
No. SO, Memphis, Tenn;
GEsTLEMEs-I desire to notify you of
the receipt ofthe check for 5000 through
Section 1875 of Cincinnati, and being in
full for my policies Please accept my
thanks for your prompt action; also for
your many acts Of kindness in receiving
dues and assessments durin my hus-
bands absence from Memphis. Again
thanking you and wishing you every
success in your lsbors of love and charity,
l remain Very respectfully,
JENNIE CHAMBERLAIN,
Widow Of John Chamberlin.
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TAKE NOTICE.
Cheap Cash Boot and Shoe House
40 Main street.
Our fine kid button boots q 80,
former price IS 30.
Our fine kid slipper 81, former
price 81 80.
Gentlemen's fine shoes at extremely
low prices. LAT
Police News.

Police News.
Before Judge Hsdden this morning
appeared "A unfortunates. Out OF
S2l5 Of fines imposed only $40 were
collected, but 700 days Of work was
charged up. Jim Guion, plain
drunk, forfeited 50. Joe Williams
and Sam Wilkerson, drunk and dis
orderly, each forfeited $40. Tom
Cubbins, drunk, disorderly, and using
abusive language, paid SIS, j. p.
Boyle, drunk, was given IL days on
gang, John Mcnamara, wife whip
ping, was fined S25 or 100 days on the
gang, and 80 Of the amount was held
up during good behavior. Minnie
Hunt, Sarah Walker and Fannie
Auc9s, Q bad tho, disOrderly and va
Fancy, were each hned s25 or 100
days, and Slb Of the amount was hello
up during good behavior
Mollie Waggoner, drunk, disOrderly
and street walking was fined 50, bur
the same held up on her promising &c
leave town. Mike Mack, drunk anC
disorderly, was given 20 days. Stew,
| Williams, plain drunk, IL days. Jess,
Burgusou, assault and battery anc
yagrancy, 20 days. Alice Hall disor
| aeT ne nd Yagrancy fhed S25, Slb helc
up during gooS S S,-.Havior. JEFF Jones
vagranoy, was given 100 days On IT,
gang. George Lapders. drunk, /.
days. Joseph Cunningham sleeping oil
sidewalk, 4 days. =" -
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UIeRrtnghoIse Ranart.
AUCTION SALE,
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

On Tuesday, July SIst, az 10 am.
at 1870 Main street, will sell at auction ,bs
e eFg INo q w t9s late Ut; Henry cons ting
and bedroom furniture, carp lie, rpiyrnr,S nv,
other personal property. -''''
JON WALTER, Fxecut r
j. X, MCDONALD, AuetiOneer -
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Cotton GOODS I'D Aucllon.

~, Letter to Philadelphia Ledger, %.
A leading auction house to. day sold
II, 600 packages of cotton goods (esti
mated value about $2,OO0OO0l. The
property of MeSsFR. 4lias, Fabyan &
Co., OF this city, attracting very nu-
nervous attendance of the trade from
t6iS and the neighboring cities,includ-
inG Jordan, Marsh & Co., Marsh,
Sheppard \ Co. and Norval & Co., of
Boston; Hood, Bonbright & Go. and
Riegel, Scott X Co., Of Phila3elphia;
Hurst, Purnell & Co.. StsOusse Bros.
johnson & Sutton, Of Baltimore;
Murphy, GRAFT 4 Co., San Francisco;
Marshall Field u CO., j. v. Farnell &
ca, Carson, Pierce, Scott & Co., epd
Burke. ~ - alker & Co, Chicago. The
to-. bidding was brisk throughout,
and the prices realised are considered
satisfactory to the sellers. At the
oloso Of the sale, Mr.. Bliss said: "
am we'll pleased with the result and
the general good feeling" Bates
quilts sold at so to 50 cents; Marssiiles
81 81 Is, 81 Is, and up to 81 90; Turk
ish towels, 81 50; 81 inch ticks sold at
from III to 1874 cents; Thorndike fancy
tick, Z cents; Otis heavy check tick,
| II cents; Milbury feather tick, i2a
cents; Cords tick, 105 cents; Thorn
dixie A tick, 81 cents,and the 90 tick
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Very Low Rates,

During the continuance Of the
Southern Exposition, at Louisville,
KY, Commencing August. LIST, and
continuing 100 days. the Louisville
and Nashville railroad will sell excur.
sion tickets from any Of its stations TO
Louisville ut Olp fare for ghe'TouId
trip. Those tickets will DO on sale
every day, from l., and N. stations
and will be good 10 days, allowing
ample time TO visit the greatest expo.
sition ever held in the South, and
second only to the Centennial at Phil.
adeiphia, 1881
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PROFESSIONAL,
ron REMT.

MO. lC6 Court street nice place.
IN No 107 JEFF rsOn, two story brick.
No. 200 Third street, near Adams street.
No. A Washington street, bOArdinghouse.
No % Marshall avenue.
No. 90 Market Square.
No. 3S third ,treet, near L d N K K,
No. 479 Shelby street, from September LIST.
STORE ROOMS.
No. "a Main street.
No. 365 Main street, after Sept. l, 1883.
Three floors over Leidy's on Main street.
No. Ill Beal street, opposite market.
Rooms owe 80 Main street
Store 10l Vance street, corner Uausey.
12S 100 H. L. GUI0N, Agent.
I Ah1E. first-clGss cotton warehouse;
Ia lsSt j. V. PATRICK.
DE TDRNCE lO4 Promenade street, taird
II house from corner Of Market; in good re-
pair. Apply TO + I Davis, next door. 10
HOUSE 1873 Main street; possession givey
III September 18th. Apply to Uhas n Erict
los l3l
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NTATTINGN.

BrysOn r. Co, 23I Main street,
have received q large variety OF
fancy, checked and white mat
tings. In addition 20 mattIBgs
the firm carry an immense
stock of furniture aud carpets
OF all grades, enabling house
keepers 60 secure q complete
outfit Of this house. e1vsf'N
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REWARD,
TAKEN UP.
STRAYEp.

BLACK Spitz dog, white breast; named
"A Peek-a-bOo. Finder will return him TO
So Linden street and be rewarded ls0 ~
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Bon aqua springs.

Grand ball and hop on the 9Th Of
August. Excursion tickets will be
sold on all the railroads to the visit
ing, good for FIVE days. There are
scores Of beautiful girls now at the
springs and others expected. Come
away from the heat and dust to enjoy
the occasion. 13l
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ADDITIONAL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, July 80 1870 p.m.--C.t-
ton opened firm, now l-16d higher. I'm
lands, 8 9-l6d; orleans, s 1l-l6d. Sales
to-day, 1900 bales. Receipts, ALSO bales;
American, 1900. Futures quiet.
NEW YORK, July 80, 1all D. M
Cotton steady and unchangea. Ordinary
Z l-l6c; good ordinary, 8 5-l6c; low
middlingr 91fc; middling, 1Oc; good
middling, lOsSci middling fair, llHc; fair,
ll%c. Futures are barely steady at to-
3 points below last Saturdays closing
figures,
NEW ORLEANS, July 80, l1:30 am
Cotton quiet. Middling, 9 9-16c. Sales
to-day, 100 bales. Receipts to-day, 479
bales.
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Of the same make, 81 cents; Swift
River tick, So cents; Cords BIB tick,
ct cents; international Wy tick
brought 81.
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John WALsH, UHDERTAKER
III NeoOnd ialreef

The PUBLIC LEDGER Job printing
sud blank book manufacturing estab
lishment, 10 Madison stres., Memphis,
Tenn, is prepared to exssr.c s-ssy
kind Of work 10 their line 10 the latesl
style and At low prices.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-07-06
SPRING ODDITIES.

Tiny silver tenss are now provided
for glove banded ladies to eat cake
with.
Sir Thomas Bernard, grandson of
the last British Governor of Massa-
chusetts, is dead
The poke is the most fashionable
of all the spring bonnets
The newest thing in letter paper is
called the photographic" which
looks as if the edge had been scorched
by fire.
DIR. and Harriet Beecher Stowe
and family have arrived at Hartford,
Conn, from their Florida home.
Bishop Simpson has been re- elected
President of the Pennsylvania Bible
Society, which circulated 175,O00 vol
umes last year.
A bust of the poet Coleridge will
be placed in Westminster Abbey. An
American admirer of Coleridge's
works bears the cost.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-07-06

Spooyendyke, mad at himself for
what he had divulged, and angrier
still as he saw that he must explain
to Specklewottle how he was fixed.
When you commence to think tie
free list is entirely suspended. Some
day when | catch You thinking, I'm
going to drive spiggot in your head
and advertise science on tap; book
science a dime apiece; free lunch
from IL to l."
And with this prospectus Mr..
Spoopendyke dashed down stairs and
explained to Mr.. Specklewottle that,
owing to Mrs. Spoopondyke having a
severe headache, they had better
postponed dinner to go to restaur-
ant.
Il don't care" murmured Mrs.
Spoopendyke, drawing a paper of
candies from an upper bureau
drawer. II don't care; it must have
been very important thing they bet
on when cold shad warmed over and
a nice beefsteak isn't good enough to
pay it Anyway, he'll be glad of it
for breakfast, and the next time he
brings man here to dinner he'll
pick out some other day than Mon
day. Though l suppose that Mr.
Specklewottle will go home and tell
his wife that We don't have anything
to eat here from one weeks end to
the other Anyhow she owes me a
call, and l hear that the dressmaker
disappointed her last week, so she
went pay much attention to what he
does say" and Mrs. Spoopendyke
went down to her supper of strawber-
ries and lettuce. while her husband
took it out with Specklewottle in fill
lets of beef and yellow Cliquot.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-07-06
MULE MUSIC.
The Composition Of a Missouri Man

A Missouri composer, melted by
such musical compositions as THE
Don," has written symphony. en-
titled The Mule" 1t is an admira-
bic piece of descriptive music. 1t
opens with an easy, moderate move
ment, intended to represent the ami
NAL Jogging contentedly along the
road. A few grace notes indicate his
reaching to one side to nab a thistle
as he passes. The road grows harder,
and the movement slower. Then, the
driver encourages the mule. The
cluck and the crack of the whip is
heard. 1t stops short, and then the
middle basses take up one note and
hold it through the rest of the sym
phony, to indicate that the mule has
baked and won't move. Meanwhile,
the strings give expression to the
efforts of the driver to beat the OBJ
stinacy out of the beast with the
whip, a few sharp taps of the bones
soon coming in to indicate the break
ing of the whip-stock. Dull blows
upon the kettle-drum tell that the
driver has taken up the cushion of
the wagon seat, and is whacking the
mule round the tail with it. How
ever, the mule remains firm, and the
cushion is thrown aside, and the
driver goes to the fence to get board.
The tearing of his clothes in the way
side Euskes and his ripping the
board from the fence are clearly de-
fined by the trombones and lower
strings. He returns and belabors
the mule with the board, and this is
one of the most lively and pleasing
movement of the work, and is con-
tinued until the mule begins to kick
Then the melody becomes somewhat
OBJ. cured, but the force and speed OF
the movement are greatly accelerated
The wagon begins to break. First
the dashboard goes. then the seat,
then the whiffietree-a sharp clane
of the triangle denoting the breaking
of the ironwork So it goes, till the
mule. has freed itself from the wagon
Then it kicks the man over the fence
and he falls in a hog wallow. Their
comes the fnale-the triumphant
bray of the mule. This is q won
dous bit of composition, so natural anc
true to life that listener with hi.
eyes closed would think himself il
close proximity to the living animal
The roar is something tremendous
and can only be produced by en- or
chestra of 92 pieces; while the con
ductor has to be strapped down te
obviate his throwing himself off hi
feet,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-07-06
wHALEBOEE.

The principal application of whale
bone now is that in making whips
and corsets. Steel has mostly dis
placed whalebone in umbrellas and
parasols. Some years ago umbrella
ribs We're made in France of an ex
cellent imitation of whalebone mott
distinguishable, indeed, till fractured.
but it is no longer heard of. Genu
inc whalebone is often made white
and used with garments of muslin or
the like, not being seen through these
SO easily as the dark sort. The new
es: application of whalebone is that
to hats; it is cut into fine strips and
interlaced with straw. Such hats
are very dear. Another is "whale-
bone ribbon" For this white whale
bone is generally used, and the shaw
ing is SO thin that ordinary print can
be read through it. 1t is often color
ed blue, red or green, and used by
saddlers in making rosettes. Walk
ing sticks ont of whalebone are also
in good demand. The exceptionally
thick @'..ps cut for this purpose are
rounded by being drawn through
holes in a steel plate. Billiard pads
of whalebone must be very smooth
and cut of certain exact thickness.
Fishing rods are made of two careful
ly worked strips of whalebone with
thick silk thread wound round them.
Pen holders and other small articles
are made Of whalebone at the lathe.
The hair cut off the raw whalebone
was formerly used for brushes, but
it is now mostly replaced by other
materials. 1t is largely erisped and
used as filling for mattresses. This
list by no means exhausts the uses of
whalebone, which is continually ap-
piled in new ways.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-07-06
IN EUROPE.
No DIFFERENCE Paid to Women In the Mat
ter of Smoking---L Treated with
Contempt.

American women soon learn il
travelling on the Continent not to ex
pect that Difference which is freely
paid them in their own country. n,
one seems to care whether they are
sick OF well, delicate or strong; anc
as for their little whims and preju
dices, SO generously deferred to al
home, they are treated by German
or a Frenchman with contempt. Ii
European Breezes," piquan,
American lady shows how annoying
are Continental habits to American
women:
My young lad.y friend" she says
gave genuine start of amazement
which outdid all former efforts, at
our first table fhote, when, while eat
ing our ices, the walters placed a row
of lighted candles down the tables
while l wondered if it might be
preparations for a wake, the cigar
smoke began to curl up toward the
ceiling, and, finally, we ladies all in
dinner dress-for table dhOte is a
ceremonious afiair-sailed out of the
room through the densest clouds.
when l descended to breakfast
in the morning, l found in the ele-
giant little morning room five gentle
men smoking. Europe must be a
paradise to gentlemen; for in no
place on the Continent, save in the
church, is it forbidden to smoke.
81 came to sit down to breakfast,
dinners and luncheops, with smokers
at right of me, left of me, behind me,
and before me. and this cannot be
avoided if you do not take your
meals in your room.
I've been compelled to ride in
coupes and OH railway trains oppo-
site man putting away into my very
face, and a German would think you
quite crazy if you resented it.
There are, however, on all fast
trains coupes for ladies alone.
These trains are called fast I
fancy, because they get stuck fast to
the rails at every station, and it re
quires rs much fuss and trouble to
get them going again as it would
take an American to move an army.
You have fair notice before you
start again. A bell on the station
rings, man blows horn. the engine
shrieks, the guard whistles, all at reg
ular intervals, with a few moments
between
Il do not wonder they always
count distances by hours over there.
They surely would be ashamed to
mention the number of miles between
two points. when it has taken me ex-
actly four times as long to get over
the ground as over the same distance
at home. and on fast train at that"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-07-06

The least said is soonest reported.
A two-foot rule-keep your foot
dry.
Mr.. Pulitzer expects to give the
world turning over.
Greece has closed her ports against
American pork.
A picture too poor to sell can
always be raffled for the poor.
A railroad locomotive is not likely
to strike a cold Trail on a hot day.
1t is unreasonable to expect one to
take a crors-eyed mans view of
things.
Die stuff is put up in patent med
icine bottles.
1t is the location on the end OF
ones nose that makes q mole hill
look like mountain.
The miser does not fear death. II
is the dread of giving up his money
that makes him sick.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-07-06
THE ELECTRIC BOAT.

The electric boat has little ms-
chinery and uses no fuel The first
electric launch of real promise was
designed and constructed last Fall by
Mr.. A Reckenzaun, G. E., and was
called Electricity. She was Is feet in
length and about 5 feet in beam.
drawing foot 9 inches forward and
2 feet inches aft, and was fitted
with a 22-ineh propeller screw. On
board were stored away under the
flooring and seats, fore and aft, forty
five electric accumulators of the
latest type as devised by Messrs. Sell
lon and Volckmar. Fully charged
with electricity by wires leading
from the dynamos or generators in
the works, they were calculated to
supply power for six hours at rate
of four horse power. These storage
cells were placed in electrical connec-
ton with two Siemens dynamous
furnished with special reversing gear
and regulators to serve as engines to
drive the screw propeller. Either or
both of these motors could be
switched into circuit at will After a
few moments run down the river and
a trial of the powers of the boat to
60 forward, slacken or 60 astern at
will, her head was turned citywsrd,
and the boat sped silently along the
shore, running about eight knots an
hour against the tide. In about an
hour London Bridge was reached,
where the head of the launch was put
about, and slipped down the ebb, the
wharf at Millwall was gained in
twenty -four minutes, the mean speed
of the vessel being nine miles an
hour. The total electromotive force
of the accumulators was ninety six
volts, and during the long run the
current through each machine was
steadily maintained at twenty four
amperes. Calculations show that
this corresponds to an expenditure
of electric energy at the rate of 31-11
horse power. Quite recently, how
ever, the famous French electrician,
M. Trouse, has constructed an elec-
tric boat on a much larger scale and
with propelling force of far greater
| omClenCy, dS Cn0 0loCtI1C 10uAS&o0-
if the term may be allowed-are al
most trifling in comparison to those
aboard the Reckenzaun craft, the new
boat may be run far more economi-
cally. NJ. Trouse boat is called Eu-
reka, and at a recent trial she easily
ran away from a four cared racing
gig, which was propelled by four
stout oarsmen, and seemed to fly
through the water. The electricity
aboard the Eureka is generated by q
six-cell Trouse's battery, in which q
winch permits of the elements being
more or less immersed in or complete.
| ly withdrawn from the exciting liquid,
consisting of one part of bi-chromate
of potash. 81 parts of sulphuric acid
and s of water. The current is led
through the tiller-ropes, which con
sists Of twisted wires, covered witt
silk and cotton, and incased in an In
dia rubber tube to the gotreradt
moteur propulse.r, or combined rud
der, motor or propeller.