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The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-07-13

EoR EXCURSION TRAINS ESTILL'S DEER
L Lodge transfer Company will. until further
notice carry all p ssengers at Half Rates for the
Round Trip. All tho transportation available in
Estilrs Stables will meet return trains AZ the
Depot. flfu.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-07-13
rs ~ FARE ovEH TuEU p. RE

rhe express trains make close connection at
s. We Bow with The throu gh passenger trains to
and from the south.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-14
An OId NashYIIIe CItIEen.

NNIiug Aos
~ have lived in Nashville since the
year one" remarked venerable visitor at
the World office yesterday morning,
"and ought to know something Of cur
commercial ard other statistics
1.-THE year onel' gasped the reporter.
"Yeu don't mean that you have resided
here for eighteen hundred and"
"Yes, dol" put in our venerable
friend. 81 mean that exactly. / came
here in the year eighteen hundred and one
and"
"0h7 calculated the reporter.
"Ahl" retorted our distinguished Wis
itor.
II was born" continued Colonel A.
Johnson-for he 1t was-''in New Hamp.
shire in the year 1897, and came 70 this
city in 1901, where | have resided ever
since--that is have resided in Nashville
and its immediate vicinity. And your
informant Mr.. Weller, is correct; The
first steamboat that ever landed al
our wharf was the General Jackson
this in the year 1878. / had never before
seen such a crowd on the bank TO witnes.
the landing. II was big day with US
that coming Of our first steamboat.
II did business tor forty years on
Broad street." added Colonel j, after .
pause. Il have lived along with the
nineteenth century in Nashville. ! have
known all our prominent officials, and
consider Governor VIM. Carroll was one
Of the greatest men that ever lived-com.
petent to ill the highest Office under tbs
government"
Notwithstanding his eighty-seven years
Colonel johnson is vigorous Of mind anC
body, and is, no doubt, entitled to tn,
claim Of being our "oldest living citizen,
May he continue to live along on parable
lines with the century.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-14
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

LONDON, December l4.-The cotton
mill Of Jones & Co.. at Leigh, burned
last night. Loss, 100000.
The hnnsman has arrived and will
make preparations for the execution
of 0'Dcnnell. The American Min
lister says he is not free to discuss the
steps taken to obtain a respite, as he
is hampered by the result of the
Lawson Gaze, Reports say that the
jurymen who have been seen refuse to
join in a memorial for respite,
ST.. PETERSBURG, December A.
The Nihilist Rutcbkof, who escaped
irem prison at CharkOw and returned
to free his companions, was seized by
the guards, He then shot a gendarme
and himself fatally.
VIENNA, December l4.-The So
cialists on trial at Loeben have been
acquitted Of high treason.
ROME, December lathe German
Minister to the Vatican and Cardinal
Jacobine had conference upon the
question of the Cardinals visit on be-
half Of the Pope to the Crown Prince
Of Germany in return for the Princes
visit to the Pope. The question is Q
difficult one, as the prince will stop al
Palace Quirenal, residence of the
king.
CAIRO, December l4-The KOwaw,
Ger tribe reports that Hicks PashI
was at Birket on November 18th, but
that communication was now cut Of
by tho Gawama tribes. The news il
not credited here.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-14
A Familiar Voice From the
Ninth Ward.

EDITOR LEDGER-Well, II has been
some time since you have heard from my
part Of the burg. Well, we have had
some work done in the Ninth by the
street force and il looks nice, but there
are few things needed TO make the Ninth
ward happy. That is good crossings, so
that II footpad can get in 10 the Taxing
District, to have policeman or two, and
good member Of the Honorable Legisla-
tive Council.
Well, in talking about members, l
would like TO know why Mr.. VIM. Carr,
of the Ninth ward wouldn't do for mem
BERT because he is man Of fine business
qualifications, a man that everybody has
confidence in, that knows him, and those
who don't know him, shaye no right to
vote, because they don't live in the county.
Everybody knows Bill Carr, the tar paul
ing man on the levee, but If the people
don't want Mr.. Carr, why not DR.. W. b.
Winston, either or both are our choice.
If the people are not satisfied in giving us
one. we are willing to take both.
Mr.. Editor, l am willing TO pay my
taxes, and do pay them as prompt as any
body, but it cut me 10 the hollow to have
to pay that railroad tax
Look at a railroad receipt, If have one
at home, you will see that there is Zoe on
the 500 for railroads. Now, what | am
kicking about Is, the poor devil that has
a little home has 10 pay this tax 10 help 0
corporation to build road that makes
money for Gould and others, and We poor
fools made to beg our honorable County
Court, by voting, to give them many
thousand dollars. And let one Of thosI
j, P.'s get on the train and not pay his
fare, makes no difference how much taxes
he pays, he will be shown the door, and
perhaps the boot Of the conductor.
Ron
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-14

Captain Jas. B. Lake, jr., of Grenada,
is the owner and is justly proud Of one Of
the most beautiful pieces Of horse flesh in
the South, II not anywhere in the world.
Itisa seven-ysar-old mare from Blue
Grass Kentucky, bought two years ago
forseyen hundred dollars in gold. Her
name is Maud, and she is pure white and
beautifully formed, very perfec
ton OF physical symmetry and form.
At the Jackson Fair she took the blue
ribbon as the most beautiful animal in
Mississippi. On the road she steps like a
very queen Of the equine species, and Is as
intelligent as graceful, and easily makes
mile in three minutes, although not
trained or boosted as fast trotter. Cap
tain Lake has been offered 5000
here in Memphis for Maud"
but she is not for sale even for five brick
blocks The Captain is in the city, and
the lovely animal is at Forests stable,
where many leading ladies and gentle
men have called 10 see'the young sixteen
year-old girl ready for the ball"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-14

AS the LEDGER predicted some
weeks ago, the influence OF John
Logan united the west and Chicago,
as a result, was chosen as the place
for holding the next Republican con-
vention. This will be very unsatis
factory to the east. Even the Gin {.
cinnati Commercial Gazette
growls about it and says:
That the Republican National Com
mittee made mistake in Washington
yesterday in selecting Chicago instead
Of Cincinnati for the convention next
year, we are Of the opinion, pretty
plain case. The prematurely given
pledges Of some of the committeeman
and the personal influence Of Senator
Logan prevailed. 1t does not appear
that there was any political signifi
canoe in the selection ofChicago. Our
information is that the Democracy
will be likely to hold their convention
in this city. We would have pre-
ferred May to June for the convention
month, but the difference is not ma
terial. Chicago is a disappointment
as against Cincinnati, but an improve
ment upon Indianapolis, Philadelphia.
Saratoga and Chautauqua. There are
hotels, newspapers and telegraph ia.
cilities in Chicago as we'll as Cincin-
natl, and it is pity they have not our
Music Hall and the twenty. five small
halls under the same roof for commit
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-14


THE LEDGER is indebted to Hon.
Sameal ] Randall for copy Of Vol l
OF the census of 1880. It is a mag
ni6cent volume, Of nearly thousand
pages, and is devoted entirely to pop
ulation. 1t far surpasses anything
Of the kind ever before issued in this
country. 1t embraces extended tables
Of the population Of States, counties
and minor civil divisions with distinc
ton Of race, sex, age,
nationality and occupations; to-
gether with summary tables derived
from other census reports relating to
newspapers and periodicals; public
schools and illiteracy; the dependent,
defective and delinquent classes, etc
A new and striking feature, however,
is series of colored Typographical
maps showing at a glance the dem
sity Of population, foreign, colored and
native, male and female, etc 10 diff
ferent localities. These maps are
numerous and beautiful, and exceed.
ingly interesting and instructive. II
is book to prize and to keep as an
invaluable reference. We can over.
look and forgive the long delay in
bringing out the work in considers
ton Gifts remarkable cleArness, accu
racy and perspicuity.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-14
mississippi Gets lhe Cold Shout
der.


WASHINGTON, December l2-W. T.,
Holland of Kinds county, formerly Ser
geant-at-Arms Of the Mississippi Legisla-
ture, was appointed a messenger to-day
in the House Of Representatives at sal
AIRY of $1,000. Willie Leonard, Of Port
Gibson, was appointed page. This is all
the patronage Mississippi will get in the
House, except position on the Capital
police at $1,000 year, which will be filled
from Muldrow sDistrict, Mississippi would
have been better provided for had not the
delegation voted wrong. Clarke the
clerk. only got one vote from Mississippi
and Wintersmith, the doorkooper, one
CLARK win give Mississippi nothing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-14
burned 20 Death.

ROCKVILLE, IND, December A.
A drunken man named John Barnes
who lived in this vicinity locked his
wife out Of doors because she refused
to let him have any money, and she
had to take her children to the woods
and while she was building a fire her
clothing caught fire and she was burn.
al 10 death.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-14
Hard on NnIoon Keepers.

CAMBRIDGE, o., December l4.-At
the session of the Common Pleas
Court yesterday, Judge Frazier sen.
fenced twelve saloon keepers to fines
aggregating $i4OO, and imprisonment
in the county jail sggregating four
hundred days, for violating the Scott
law. There are seventy cases yet to
be tried.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-14

The town Of Brownsville, with no
local government at all, has rather
retrosraded. II was simply turned
out on the commons and matters went
"sorter loose, as good old gentle
man once said when he had been car.
ryiDg the county court affairs in his
hat. Tho town at least came to
standstill, which was more than the
enterprising citizens Of the place could
stand. Upon petition Of msjority
Of voters the county court has declared
Brownsville Taxing District Of the
second class in accordance with the
forms Of law. The old debt will be
compromised at a reasonable rate and
the town will go ahead again.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-14
A KenfncI1Inn DecIInea.


Special 70 tho commercial uatette.
WASHINGTON, December l2-Another
estimable gentleman of Kentucky birth,
Mr.. L. f. Warder, now Of Jefiersonville,
Indiana, was appointed on the House
force to-day. One Kentuckian has de-
clined very good place This was the
frst and will doubtless be the only one Of
his race who will do this thing, Mr.. u.
o. Stealey, the able and excellent cores
pondent Of the LouisyilleCourier-J ournal,
was offered the important position Of pay
ing teller 10 the Sergeant-at-Arms, with
out application on his part, and surprised
the whole Kentucky colony here by
promptly declining,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-14
Attachment Notice.

No. 1867 BoforeJ S GallowRy,J. P. for Shelby
county, Tenn.-Wetter, LangStRf a Co VI
ID II Clever.
In this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under section 1856 Of the Code OF
Tennessee, and Tsturned, levied upon the
property Of the defendant, and affidavit
having been made that defendant Is in.
debted TO the plaintiff in the sum Of $50 %,
due by account and that the claim
Is Just, and that the defendant 10 q
nonresident Of the State Of Tennessee;
II Is therefore ordered that said defendant
make his personal appearance before me on
the 18th day Of Janua1y, 1884. ct u o'clock
M. at my Office, No. "a Madison street,
Memphis, Tennessee aid defend said
attachment suit within the time pre-
scribed By law, or the same will be pro-
oeeded with ex-parte: and that a copy Of this
order BE- published once q week, for four
weeks, In the Public Ledger.
This the 1lth day Of December, 1883,
GALLOWAY, JP.
SO IS l0l lW
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-14
Tho Oregon TransconlInan tal

New York, December l4,-The
executive committee Of the Oregon
Transcontinental has appointed Endi'
colt, of Boston, and Fabric, Of New
York, to examine the accounts and
securities so that a statement of the
condition Of the company may be
made to the stockholders.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-14
Uniform Weights.

NEW YORK, December l4.-The
Saddlery Hardware Manufacturers
Association have agreed upon q full
list Of weights, in order that all fin
ished goods at uniform prices may be
Of equal weights. The October prices
will not be disturbed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-14

Rev. DR., ]. B. MsFerrin has writ>
ten lettet to the Christian Advocate
in which he expresses the hope that
he will be able to be a. his Office next
week. The announcement will be
greeted with joy all over the country.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-14
sherITs Sale Of Real Estatu,

DUBLIC notice ig hereby given, that by
l. virtue Of two .writs ofvenditloni exponRs,
Of Shelby county, Tenn, In tho cases ol
yones and Buckley, and Thomas Wherry VI
7 o Horne jr. judgment rendered on the 9Th
day Of October, 1888, for the aggregate sum
Of one hundred and elghty-nine dollars and
u cents with interest and costs Of suits,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-14
I.IvernooI MnrIkels.

LIVERPOOL, December II, 800 p IN,
Bacon, dull Cumberland cut, Ais
short rib, Ais I'd, Lard, prime west
orn, dull at 45s. Lard oil, dull at 4ss
Corn, new mixed, steady at 5s CID
Turpentine SPIRITS, at London, dull a
DC.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-14
Unable TO Meet Engagementa.

NEW YORK, December l4.-F. B.
Howell & Co., large bankers, and
members Of the Produce and Stock
Exchanges, are posted as unable to
meet enRagemOnts.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-14
EIeoiion otnireetors.

GT0OKH0LDERS Of the Shelby County
~ Grange Association are notified that an
ensuing year will be held at the office Of B..
Baylise, In Memphis, on hrst Monday In
January next between the hours of 9 am.
and pm. Gao. B. FLEEoE, See'y.
88Q3
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-14

New York, December l4.--Arriv'
cd. Steamer Ethiopia, from Glasgow;
Grecian Monarch, from London.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-14
FrIday, IanuarY 3, Issl.

In legal hours, In front Of the courthouse, In
the Taxing District Of Shelby county, Tenn,,
proceed 70 sell, 10 the highest bidder,
wit;
A certain tract Of land in the Eight Civil
District. Of Shelby county, Tennessee, and
bounded az follows, North By \ eighty acre
tract belonging 10 tho estate Of james Horne,
doo'di east By one hundred and twenty
acre tree. belonginP 10 same estatei south BY
tho old Brownsville road; west BY the land
belonging 10 Horne, or old Baptist church,
and By the lands Of Charles Reavou, con
taining fifty acrea, more or less.
Updgment In favor Of Jones and Buckley
has priority, BY levy and sale will DO made
aecoIdinEly.l
Levied on as the property Of defendant,
torelt and costs.
Memphis, lat day Of December, lSss,
WD CANNON,
Sheriff Of Shelby county, Tenn.
ny0 W Blackwell, DIS,
W ulisSon, Attorney for plaintiff. 81 Q3ca
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-14

at their clearinghouse, betgeen the hours Of
il am. and p m, for the purpose Of elect
ing Thifteen Directors 10 serve the ensuing
year, 1891 w. o. MCCLURE. Gather,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-14
Insurance Notice.
Important to Policy Holders.

OFFICE BOARD UNDERWRITERS. I
MENPBIs, December 10, 1853. !
pY action Of this Board an extra charge Of
~ 0ne-fourth of one per cent Is 10 be made
Tor the use Of GASOLINE STOVES. Parties
whose policies do not allow the use such
stoves should call on their company. ray
this extra premium. and get the privilege in
policies are VOID by their own terms This
notice is given as a PROTECTION 10 Policy
Holders. By order Of the Board.
80 W. II, RHEA, EecFotary,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-14
ELECTION NOTICE.
Tuesday. JanusFy 5, Issl,

GERMAN NAFTosAL pABK,
Memphis, Tenn. Dec. u. 1888
1 MEETING Of the stockholders of this
A bank will be held on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-14

500 bbls sugar, 100 bbis molasses, 30 bales
cotton, Gil bdls iron ties, bales gunny bags,
8 bales domestic, 20 bales moss, bales paper
stock, 30 crate blowers, IA hhds sugar, 8 bbls
white sand.
Merchants, don't fail to attend. $3.50
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-14
AUCTION SALE.
Underwriters sale at Auction.
ByA. N. sTODDARD, AuctiOneer.

From wreck Of Steamer viii Kyle, at Ele-
vator, Monday, December II. at 10 O'clock,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26
TIE FAMILY PHYSICIAN.

Sassafras is recommended in ivy
poisoning, says Dr.. Foote's Health
MonthM a tea made of the bark of
red sassafras, sweetened to the taste
may he taken internally, while cloths
soaked in the cold tea are applied to
the irritable parts.
Baking soda IS oneof the best known
remedies for burns and scalds. 1t
should be Immediately applied either
wet or dry. 1t almost instantly relieves
the burning sensation and helps to heal.
On rising in the morning always put
on the shoes and stockings the first
thing. Never walk about in the bare
feet, or stand on oil cloth. Even in
summer time this is dangerous ard
unhealthy practice.
In case of poisoning, one of the best
emetics is salt and water, the quantity
being two tablespoonfuls of salt to
about pint of tepid water. 1t acts
promptly and has the advantage of al
ways being near at hand.
One of the best methods to cure
round shoulders is as follows Every
morning before or after breakfast, Sc
lect IN empty corner a place where
the hands can lie supported is best
place the hands on the wall and move
backwards and forwards, keeping the
hands firm. Twenty times is enough
to begin with, and tlcn increase to one
hundred. This has been known to cure
the worst case of round shoulders.
Another excellent cure is to carry the
chin in and the head erect. If this is
done it is impossible to walk round
shouldered.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26

Aged eggs are divided up among
tanners, morocco dressers, confeCtiOn
ers, and fine paper-makers. The tan,
ners take the yolk. and never question.
the freshness of the product; the con-
fectioners and paper men are eager for
the foaming white. Vast quantities of
the yolks are used, and only recently
has it been possible for the leather men
to obtain them in quantities. Twelve
years ago the morocco and kid men
were compelled to crack their own eggs
| and the white was thrown away
Nicholas Liebeck conceived the idea
of supplying them, and using the rest
for the purposes named above. The
yolks are mixed with flour and salt,
and a dough is made. This is used for
the sizing and dressing. LieUeck was
followed in business by Metzler, and
these are believed to he the only two
in this city, although there are dozen
in Neg York, some of whom have
lucrative and extensive trades. 1t is
impossible to use machinery in break
ing eggs on account of the care that is
to be exercised. The yOlks are care
fully separated from the white. Folks
who are fond of good things from the
confectioners should bear in mind that
the only most recent of egg products
are sold to them. At least that is the
suppositon. The paper men are not
so particular regarding age. The
white which they secure must be clean,
for if single streak Of yolk should
creep in, then when the paper is sized
it will have yeilowish streak through
it. These parts of the eggs are dis
posed of by the gallon at nominal fig
ures, and the egg men are familiar to
most of the dealers. Just what prices
are obtained. the men refuse to state.
-Phila. Record
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

Poverty may excuse a shabby coat,
but it is no excuse for shabby morals.
No man can be happy without
friend, nor sure Of a friend till he Is
unfortunate.
1t Is when the ashes that desolate
our homes are cold, that we first un-
derstand our loss.
Every spirit makes its house, and
we can give shrewd guess from the
house of the inhabitant
We should do everything we can for
Others, if only to dissipate the thought
of what they omit to do for us.
Many people wish they might live
their lives over again; in nine cases
out of ten they would only repeat
them.
Whoever looks for a friend without
imperfectOns will never find what he
seeks. We love ourselves with all
our faults, be tLey few or many, small
or great, and we ought to love our
friends in like manner
The Legitimate aim Of criticism is to
direct attention to the excellent. The
bad will surely dig its own grave, and
the imperfect may be safely left to
that final neglect from which no
amount of present undeserved popu-
larity will rescue it.
When we are studying and pursuing
excellence, we are ensuring durability;
and the more thoroughly the idea of
durability enters into our work and
guides our lives, the more valuable
will be the one and the nobler and
happier will be the other.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26
To Frighten Birds.

In Cochin China says a writer, birds
are frightened away from grain fields
and fruit trees, and foxes from poul-
try houses, by the following devise -
"Old bottles are taken, the mouths
corked, through the cork thread is
passed with its end hanging down,
where a small piece of board, slate or
any other object presenting surface to
the wind, is attached. AT the height
of the thickest part of the bottle nail
is fixed in a way that the thread agita-
ted by the wind makes the nail beat
against the bottle like sounding bell.
After preparing a number of bottles
in this way strong wooden rods are
placed in the soil, and on their top those
bottles are put by means of string
fastened at the neck of the bottle. The
arrangement then is in a position SIM
liar to a fshing-rod placed in the
ground, on which the fish caught would
be the piece of slate, while the cork
would he the bottle. Where there are
trees the scare-crow may be suspended
on slender branches, sometimes on low.
er and again at other times on higher
ones. When the bottles are unlike. in
size and shape the concert of sounds
on them is often very pleasing one."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26

The following rule, given by VIII
liam Paul, Esq, of London, will. if fol
lowed, enable any one to grow hya
cinths successfully in glasses, which
are exceedingly elegant and appropri
ate ornaments for the living room:
l. If you choose your own bulbs
look for weight as well as size; be sure
also, that the base Of the bulb is
sound.
=. Use the single kinds only, be-
cause they are earlier. hardier, and
generally preferable for glasses,
8. Set the bulb in the glass so that
the lower end is almost, but not quite,
in contact with the water.
4. Use rain or pond water.
5, Do not change the water, but
keepa small lump Of charcoal at the
bottom of the glass.
6. Fill up the glasses with water as
the level sinks by the feeding Of the
roots and by evaporation.
Z. When the bulb is placed, put the
glass in cool, dark cupboard, or in
any place where light is excluded,
there to remain for about six weeks, as
the roots feed more freely in the dark.
2. When the roots are freely devol-
oped, and the ilower-spike is pushing
into life, (Which will be in about six
weeks), remove by degrees to full
light and air.
8. The more light and air given
from the time the flowers show colors,
the shorter will be the leaves and
spike.