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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-30
GastOn's Hotel
BILLIARD PARLOR
open day and night.
Everything New.
Badly Powder Burnt.

Badly Powder Burnt.
Mrs. Ww. Schneider, the wife Of
a butcher reading near Vollentine av
onue and the Raleigh road some dist
noeaeast::of the Brick church, Chelsia
mot with q serious mishap yesterday
afternoon. In an effort to remove {
stump in her yard she placed a small
bag of powder under It then put I
shovel Of hot Goals on the bag. Fail
ing to ignite as promptly as she desir
ed, the lady bent over and blew hel
breath upon the Goals. The result
was disastrous to Mrs. Schneider, a
the ezplOQiYe fash carried away all 0
her hair, burned her face and necl
very seriously, and also the clothes
about her neck and bgeaat. surgica
attendance was called, and relief ad
ministered, but It was stated thi
morning that the sufferer ia in q crit
cal condition, and that she may no
recover,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-30
AN ARKANsAw TRAVELLER
Who Left His Native Cane-bralKe
to Take the Tiger in a
Memphis Jungle.

About ten days since Fred johnson,
of Red Fork, Ark, came to Memphis,
and after visiting several saloons went
into a gambling house, which was
pointed out to him, and sat at table
all night long betting on the deceptive
peco and roulette. Sometimes he
won few dollars when he made the
wager heavier, and went deeper down
into his pocket. Midnight tolled, but
the fascination had taken COO firm a
hold upon him to be shaken. Dealer
after Edealer tired and retired to give
place to others. At daybreak he
arose, his last cent swallowed up, and
left the place. After breakfast he
called on Chief Davis, who sent for
the keeper Of the den. The latter
denied that johnson was drunk, but
said as he might be
mistaken he was willing 10
give him some Of the money back.
johnson said he would accept $500
aud call 1t square, but the gambler re-
fused to give SO much. Chief Davis
was however, convinced that the mar
had been enticed in the house, and
concluded 70 force the gambler to re
turn the entire amount johnson
promised TO return next day, but has
not since been seen or heard Of unit
yesterday, when his business partner
called at the Chiefs Office and said
the money gambled away belonged to
the firm. The gambler was notifet
to have the money ready in "a hours
but in the meantime COMPROMISED
with Johusou's partner for 400.
President MADDEN, who was mad,
arbiter in the matter, was informed o
the compromise by Chief Davis to-day
and the gambler will be forced to psy
over the remaining two hundred.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-30
Go to the
Go To the
NEW BILLIARD PARLOR
nj GastOMNs Hotel.
Tables and outfit all new. n
Six Cents.

Six Cents.
All the weekly story papers six
cents each.
All the magizines-New York
marked price.
A large lot of Libraries, half price.
Books rented at reasonable rates.
Gut flowers and fine plants at lowest
prices.
Don't forget 70 call and see the
flowers at PostOfice News and Book
store.
Corner End and Madison.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-30

The A No. 1 Cigars are just the
thing. They are well RPprecia.
ted, For sale by
II. ESH.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-30
EoR SALE

DEST kentucky coal, also wood by the car
ID load, cheap. Delivered to sny part Of
city. H, W. JOINER / Co,
25 81 l62 Main street.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-11-15


lot delinquent Aforesaid which the
eand
no. Novub
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-11-10
ADVICE TO MOTHERS

Are you disturbed at night and
broken OF your rest by a SICK Child
suffering and crying with pain OF
cutting teeth? II so. send at once
ana get a bottle of Mrs. Winslows
Soothing Syrup tor Children Teeth
ING. It's value is incalculable. I,
Will relieve the poor little sufferer
Immediately. Depend upon it,
mothers, there is no mistake about
1t. 1t cures dysentery and diarrhoea,
regulates the stomach aud bowels.
cures wind collie, softens the gums.
reduces Inflammation. and gives tone
and energy - tie whole system.
Mrs. Winslows Soothing syrup for
Children Tee;ling is pleasan, to The
taste, and il the prescription Of one
Of tie oldest and best female pb,sI-
clans and nurses IN the tnitei >-a,es.
and Is Tor sale ly al DRUGGISTS
throughout, tie vo:.l priCc
cents 4 botllc.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-11-10

In the FIlst Method. ST. Church
at Pittsboro, y. C., on the morning
OF November Sth. Mr.. II. c. Brown
and Mss Mary Merritt were united
in marriage by Rev. X. \. Willis.
Immediately after the ceremony the
bride and groom with their attend
ants lett for Chapel Hill, and at the
Cuiyersity Hotel at , p m, partook
OF the wedding dinner. After the
least Mr.. and Mrs. Brown took the
cars tor Niagara Fails and other
points of interest. They expect TO
return about the 1st of December,
when Mr.. Brown will resume his po-
sltion as chief book-keeper OF the
Bynum Manufacturing Company.
MAY the midday aud evening OF
their married life be as cloudless and
beautiful as the morning"
TIE root Of Mr.. 4. w. Ora
hams Kitchen caught fire one night
last week, and would have soon
been destroyed tut for some colored
people who saw it and gave the
alarm.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-11-10

The only news we can give
from elections held Tuesday, is that
Butler has been defeated 10 Massa-
chusetts, and Malone has been de-
feated in Virginia. The defeat OF
Malone is good news enough for
one issue Of any newspaper.
The estimate of the present
crop OF corn runs az follows Mis-
souri, and Kansas lead with 100000
600 bushels each Illinois and Iowa
come next with about 10000 each
Indiana and Nebraska with about
lO0,O00,OGO each Kentucky. Ten
nessee and Ohio 75,000,000 each
Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia,
ALABAMA, Arkansas and Mississippi
each have about $4,000, 00O. The
six New England States produce a
total of 5000, 900 OF bushels, North
Carolina producing about six times
what New England does. New
York produces 20,0O0,OO0, and
South Carolina 1880 900. The TO-
tai estimated yield is 1,G21, 100000
bushels. The yield per inhahltant
for the country at large is about 80
bushels, and in North Carolina it is
about % bushels. How correct this
estimate is we do not know, but i, is
apparent that North Carolina can do
much better than she does in the
matter OF raising corn. We ought
not to import any corn in this State.
With improved ti!lage we can
double the yield per acre in our up
lands, and every farmer should raise
corn enough to make his own meat,
TO keep his stock in fine order and
TO raise stock for sale. We not
only send money out of the State
for corn, hay and provisions, but for
mules and horses. This is not fol
lowing tho dictates Of good policy.
We should produce everything that
we need and lay up the proceeds OF
our surplus crops. 1t would be in.
teresting to know exactly how much
money We send out of the State foI
mules and horses. This is certainly
al unnecessary drain upon our PEG
pie. The cost Of raising colts is moi
great-and If each farmer should
raise one colt a year the home de
mand would be fully supplied. Il
would be profitable. Raleiyh Nem,
and Observer.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-11-10
ADVERTISEMENT
\ CARD.

| have noticed with regret the at
tack made upon the jury who .ried
Tony Bowling, in the Durham Re
cortlcr, and had it been made by a
Bennett or a Waterson, | should
have employed one of Tony's coun-
sci to reply to it, but fully compre-
hending the amount of culture con
tanned in the brain of Mr.. Hackney,
teel myself equal to the occasion.
Now Tony's jury has tried another
man and the first verdict was that
the same lying spirit that persuaded
Ahab to 90 up to Ramoth-gilead
and be slain, persuaded Hackney to
write that lie. And the second YER
dict was eleven to one that be should
be slain, but the n finally prevail
ed to let him off with a good tlc.-
ging, but the prognosticators say he
will yet be slain. The one being a
man OF great sympathy, has one sug-
gestion to make, and that is Turn
thine eyes, O! Hackney, to Becky
Lyon, the e%nchantress, and if thou
has not got a coat Of mail, persuade
her to spin YOU cocoon lest some
blood thirsty juror draw his bow. at
venture and smite you between your
cowardly harness, tor it was COW
ardice IN you TO attack US because
YOU thought We could no, help u
selves. WIN. STRAIN.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-11-10
DA\NILLE'S BLOODY RIOT.

DASyILLE. Nov. "a fgh, took
ING about } clock, in which Walter
Holland, son of {. G. Holland, was
wounded-i, is supposed morally
by a bullet in the head; Thomas
Seward, Of Rains & Seward. shot
through the body; Richard Nalen-
tine through the hand, and the cloth
ing Of Captain Joel II. Oliver was
pierced with a bullet. On the part
OF the negroes FIVE men were killed.
One girl had a leg broken by a bul-
let, and a man was shot through The
leg.
The immediate cause Of the fight
was a difficulty between Chas. Noel
and a negro uamed Horse Lawson.
A negro nan ran against Mr.. Noel
on the street lea by where Lawson
was standing. Noel called TO him
to explain his ~rudeness, and be apol-
ogized. Just then Lawson --epri
manded the man for apologlzing,
aud added, whats he got to do
about it !? What can be do" Noel
then turned and gave Lawson some
blows with his fist, and they were
separated, although the whites and
blacks on the streets showed a dis
position to take sides.
\ negro policeman stepped W
with his pistol during the beating o:
Lawson, and a white maH thinking
from his movements that he was 90
ing TO shoot Noel, ordered him t
lay his pistol down and ne oI,i so
A negro IN tire crowd near ~ wher,
| the conflict between Noel and Law
/, son was going on knocked a pisto
out Of the hand Of a white man ane
: it exploded. In the meantime th'
Democrats of the city We're holding
a meeting in the theatre about tn
e articles i'll the Richmond Wing con
corning the circular styled "Coali
ton RUE in Danvil.e," and a speecl
made last night to the colered PEG
e pie by Colonel Sims. They hear'
u there was a conflict On tie street
f and came rushing down where tn
parties had gathered in a crow
} near one of the stores. The regroe
TO the number OF $50, this bein
n Saturday evening, formed il a crow
d near by.
, Pistols were drawn by some O
both sides, and some OF the negroes
II approaching the whites, called GU
IT "Shoot damn you. We had as we
d settle this now as any other time.
b Just then the order to fire was give
!, by somebody in the crowd. Th
firing commenced on both sides, an
= the streets were quickly cleared, tn
e negroes running off in several dire
Il lions and some firing as they retire,
The negro who shot Walter HolIan
ran OFT and escaped in the %contusio
+ that ensued, and no arrests wei
Ie made. All the stores were immed
8 ately closed and the people were &,
n ing about with weapons in the
hands.
Besides the. five negroes repor,c
'e killed last night, it is said that w
d others have since died. The name
is Of only tour can be obtained, how
ever These are probably all. j.
MUS Hall and Ned Davis, servants
=, the Arlington hotel, and Jere Smi,
i and Peter Walters.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-11-10
~BURGLARItS IN DURHAM.

A gentleman who was at Durham
tells us that houses were en-
tered there Saturday night. AT one
place a burglar was shot by a young
man. The latter~ran out for assist
auce, leaving the wounded burglar
lying on the floor. When he re-
turned, with some other parties, he
found that two men, evidently the
pals OF the wounded man, bad re-
moved the body. AT once search
vas made but no further trace than
the blood-stains upon the floor could
be found. 1t was stated that Satur-
day morning three suspicious char
ac,ers got off the train from the
west. Saturday night the town was
patrolled, aud many houses were
searched for the men alluded to. 1t
is also stated that a man now 10 jail
says that on payment of 5000 he will
reveal the names OF Tue burglarss-
EuietJh NtrS and O~bStrctr.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-11-10

Mr.. {. ). Hollis, Veterinary Sur
geon, Boston, Mass, certlties that be
has made the great p%ain-cure, 81.
Jacobs Oll, the sole remedy in his
practice tor horse ailments, and con
siders it superior TO any cure he has
known in forty years. He tried tie
same great pain banisher on himself
for rheumatism and ty which he
was completely cured.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-11-10


Greensboro Female College ha,
100 boardcrs and the number is
daily increasing.
X. X. Bryan in the Buffalo \. y,
North and South In Western
North Carolina there are tifty-nine
peaks above 5000 feet, ninety-three
between 5000 and 5000, and l43
between 1900 and 5000, a total Of
1900 feet.
Milton Chronicle Tom Ruffin
would make a splendid Governor,
why don't you people u him" said
a Nirginian the other day. No
doubt Of that. The only doubt IS
whether Col. Rnfin would have it
if offered him. He is a born leader
of men.
Winston Sentinel We must have
a grand industrial exposition in
North Carolina in 1851. The State
is almost in duty bound to do ONE
thing Of this kind after monopollzing
the Fair at Boston. Mr.. Julian S.
Carr has offered $1,000 to the
scheme If it be held in Durham. By
all means let US have It. What say
the papers Of the State press
The Raleigh Light Infantry won
the $1,000 prize offered at the Rich
mond, Va, Fair for the best drilled
militia company. More than twenty
companies of Virginia troops were
present, aud the Reidsville Ligh,
Infantry from this State. The Raj
cigh Light Infantry divided tho
prize with the lteidsviile men, re
tanning, however, the honor of win
KeldsyiIlc Times That was quit,
a compassionate set of brethren il
the North Carolina Legislature o
, sl7SG, speaking of horse stealing the.
thought the death penalty too Sc
, we're, that juries out of compassion
too often acquitted the offender an'
so not to draw it too severe they al
tered the penalty that the otfende
should stand in pillory n hou
with 80 lashes we'll laid on his make
back and at the same time have bot.
his ears nailed to the pillory and Gu
off and he branded on one chez
with the letter III and Il on tn
other. What a tender hearted sc
of old daddies they were.
! Raleigh. News and Observer ID
Francis Joseph Kron died on tn
Goth Of July, 1888, aged 81 year
and eight months. He was born o.
the 18th OF November, 1898, a
Treves on the Moselle, under tn
French republic, and always calle'
!. himself a Frenchman, though hi
country had been annexed TO Prus
! STA. He emigrated to America j
1928, taught school in Chapel Hill
Salisbury, IIillsboro and Newberr
then practlced medicine in the cour
= ties of Montgomery and Stanly TO
nearly fifty years. He was a cleve
and kindly gentleman. [Mr. job
w. Norwood says be remember
DIR. kron, well that he taugl
French in the old academy, and wa
a very good man. He was a Roma
Catholic.1
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-11-10

Frederick Douglass spoke in Den
ton, Md, Wednesday, advising the
colored voters to stick TO the Re
publican party. and advising them
10 make it hot for any Of their race
who goes the wrong way.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-11-10

Why suffer longer from dpspep-
STA, indigestion, van of appetite,
loss OF strength, lack of energy, ma-
laria, intermittent f%evcrs, etc ?
Browns Iron Bitters never fail TO
cure these diseases. They act like
q charm on the digestive organs, re-
moving all dyspeptic symptoms.
such as belching, heartburn, bilious
ness, etc. Remember it is the only
iron preparation that will not black.
en- the teeth or give headache. Ask
your druggists concerning its merit.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-11-10

Mr.. l.. Brown, Durham, \. c..
says Il arose every morning with
q bad headache. | used Browns
Iron Bltters and found reliet.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-11-10
= 0.-.y - @PC1'ec' -. \
TO

HE FEELS LIKEA NEW MAN.
~ have had Dyspepaia, with Cons;!oa.
kinds Of pills. and TUFTS arr tie f1.
that have done mo any good. They hare
cleaned mo out nicely. Ny appetite .
splendid, o digests readily, and l row
have natural passages. feel like . new
man, ". b. EDWARDS, Palmyra q. /,
Sold ,11e. Omce.AN umysI,1.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-11-10

COUNTY TREASURER.
| will be in lIillsboro every Satur.
day, LIST Monday in each month, and
on all public days.
NJ. l.. EFLAND,
County Treasurer.
The bee., 1883-01-27
THE BETHEL LITERARY

An appreciatiYe audience assembled
at the Bethel Literary on Tuesday
evening TO listen to papers read
by Mrs. Chanie Patterson and
Judge Whiffer, of South Care
lima The subject of Miss Patter-
sons essay was "Woman," and that of
Judge Whittier was Reconstruction. :"
Some portions of the paper was well
received. His severe structures on the
administration Of that State was
strongly condemned by Mr.. Corduzo,
Smalls, Dease and many others. From
Judge Whitfer's paper one would Judge
that South Carolina was the only State
that was reconstructed. His line Of
argument was particularly directed to
that state. Mr. c. B. johnson con-
demned the negroes of the South for
their cOwardice by saying that they
had not the moral courage to stand.
This brought forth heated discus
sion. Mr.. SmallS and Mr.. johnson had
1t very lively for time, one defieing the
other. Prof. Greener endorsed the po-
sltlon to Sone extent assumed bv Mr..
johnson. Judge Whiffer's attention
was called to his administration of
mi5managemeDt, but were called to
order, while others was allowed to
abuse Mr.. johnson. The musical fea-
ture of the programme was very inter
esting, especially the piano solo by Miss
&. Y. Wood.
The bee., 1883-01-27

part of the car by this time was in flames.
Passing along the slseper, saw the legs of a
man protruding from the-car. He was pit
eously calling for help. He appeared calm
and thoroughly conscious of his position. /
succeeded in partially extricating him, when
trainman came to my assistance, and we
saved him from horrible death. He proved
to be John L. Cassell, of San Francisco, and
he was the last person taken alive from the
ruins. All human efforts were of no further
avail, as the sleeper was in sheet of flames.
locomotive from Tehichipa soon came to
our assistance, and conveyed us to the sta
ton, where we arrived two hours after the
accident occurred. Here we were kindly
cared for by railroad officials and others. The
locomotive then returned to the scene of the
disaster, and brought to the station the in
Jured passengers. Mrs. Squires, who was
killed, occupied the berth opposite mine. In
front of the berth of Mrs. Squires Mr.. OH
yer, the county clerk of Lake county, was
sleeping. he was burned to death. His wife
was not with him. The next berth contained
Mr.. and Mrs. Cassell. He escaped, but she
was killed. A physician occupied the next
berth, whose name is unknown. He was
burned to death, but his remains were iden-
tilted. All on nv side of the car, with the
exception of Mrs. ex- Governor Downey, were
saved. One of the tramps who was killed
jumped from the train while it was moving
at lightning speed, land the other was crushed
horribly in the wreck. J. W. Searle and Cap
tain L. FL. Thatcher, who were reported
among the injured, escaped unhurt."
The bee., 1883-01-27
COMPANY 3D." CAPITAL CITY
GUARD.

10 the Editor Of the Bee: This COM
pany is now on permanent basis, be-
ing composed principally of the old
members who made the Guards" what
they are; such as Joice, Montague,
Smith, SmallwoOd, Colberts, Robinson,
Chapman, Hill, Cary and others. The
Company is making extensive prepara-
tiOns TO assist the Ladies' Auxiliary
Committee, who propose to hold fair
at Wayland Hall, for several days,
commencing February 26th. The Fair
of the Guards last year proved to be
the event of the season, which was due
To the efforts of the Ladies Committee
and friends. They have buckled on
the armOr again with the determina-
ton to excel their past efforts. They
al rehear5ing twice week the "broom
drill" which will be given at an early
date at Lincoln Hall. Last evening,
the "B' in uniform attended the Socia-
bic given to them at Mrs. Warren's.
About ii O'clock the company was
formed, when Mrs. Julia SmallwOod.
the president, to the surprise of all
present, stepped TO the front and in
the name of her committee, presented
the command with stand of fifty-fne
rifles, telling them to continue on in
the course laid down and they could
not hut succeed that the Committee
was always ready and willing to help.
Captain Gray, in behalf of his com
pany, thankfully received their gener
Gus and unexpected gift. These guns
are nicely made, being OF the Distram X
& G manufacture; they are bright and
easily handled. There is no doubt that
this viii be the most popular organiza-
tion Of the two. The Company roll
shows thirty-five uniformed men.
Respectfully,
w. \. SMALLwCOD.
The bee., 1883-01-27

pointments that he has met with, he
still remains Simon Pure Republican.
We need just such a man with Hon.
J. R. West ON the Board of Commits
sioners. Have an election to-day for
District commissionership, and we are
confident that Mr.. Clapp would get an
overwhelming vote for that place.
Mr.. Clapp is the choice of both classes
of people, and he should be appointed
to reseat Mr.. Morgan. Mr.. Clapp's ser
vices to the Republican party are in
valuable. We want men at the head
OF the District government who can
demand from Congress those rights
which we are capable of enjoying.
THIS GOLDFISH ARIsToCRACY
on | street controls and shapes the af-
fairs of the District government, and
the only scheme was to deprive the
colored men of representation. Until
these rights are restored the colored
men in the District of Columbia will
be nonentity in the body polite.
The bee., 1883-01-27
A FEARFUL WRECK.
Further Details Of the II abroad Accident In
California.

The San Francisco Can publishes
the following interview with Mr.. How
ard 1ilton, of Yale, British Columbia, the
freight agent of the Canada Pacific Railway
Company, who was on board the Southern
Pacific Railroad train at the time of the dis
aster. He says: 81 was asleep in a lower
berth when the accident occurred. / was
awakened by the terrible speed and the rock
ing of the car. threw up the curtain and
looked out of the window, and perceived that
the train was dashing down grade with
frightful rapidity, at a rate of probably sew
enty miles an hour. l realized that a disas-
ter was imminent, and laid down again to
await for the inevitable, with the feeling a
man must experience when he is standing on
a scaffold in expectation of the fall of the
trap. 1t seemed only an instant when the
crash came, and / was hurled from my
berth. Ihad been sleeping on the left side
of the car, which fell upon its right side, and
/ was covered to my waist with mattresses,
woodwork and debris, but found no diff
Guilty in freeing myself. To the right and
in nv ear saw Mr.. and Mrs. Porter Ashe
perfectly free, but Miss Peterson, the maid,
was buried under about six feet of debris,
on The top of which was a water cooler and
wash basin. Mrs. Ashe was endeavoring to
extricate her, and assisted in clearing away
the rubbish. We soon succeeded in pulling
her out. Deep stiffness followed the crash,
and we heard only one scream while we were
in the car. AS I emerged from the car L
saw Mr. Hatch and his mother climbing out
of another window. ran along and found
we could reach the ground by means of the
nIatforIn. I lowered Miss Peterson, Mr.. and
Mrs, Ashe IeapinE to the ground. The upper