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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-26
"The Econonlr OF Time. {.


Rev. George w. Sweeney, pastor of
Linden-Street Christian church, spoke
Sunday night to large audience on
living wisely and the best possible use
OF our years. We should hold proper
views Of THE problem of life" OF
" the plan of the world" and "pur-
pose of natures laws" that we may
live in harmony with our environment
and hence be at peace and rest.
We spend our years we'll who pro-
vide tor ourselves in old age that we
may not be paupers and a public ez-
pense. We should live for ourselves,
for our bodily wants and for the in
terest Of future generations.
We live wisely who spend share Of
time laying up treasures of truth. 1t
is sad thing to reach old age without
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sense and fac
ulty fail and man is a hollow shell
within.
Time is we'll spent in the culture of
the affections. Hearts were given to
be grown and not to die aud grow
rancid and bitter. Our greater life is
In the emotions. Cold thought and
material interests should not be al
lowed to kill out our sentiment, MT
sic, poetry and love. A life FULL Of
love is a garden 10 June-full of
strength and beauty.
1t is highly probably that we shall
live beyond the grave. Prohibit.
tios" and reason aud instinct and in.
tuition all tell us we shall live again.
1t is we'll that we spend share OF
time, then, iorecasting that future.
We must meet memory and ourselves
there. We must meet the orphan
and hireling there. We must meet
the poor aud helpless widow there. Il
we heed conscience aud GID now we
can meet them in peace and welcome
that long summer land-forever in
joy, forever in love, forever with the
Lord.
Rev, DR.. Sweeney held his large
audience for nearly an hour 10 the
happiest exercise OF his language and
the vigor aud enthusiasm Of his soul
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-26

Hon. William r. Moore has intro
duced a,bill in Congress appropriating
$4,000 for the building of a turnpike
road from Memphis to the National
Cemetery, provided that Shelby
county give as much, and that the
work shall be done under the di
reCtion of the Secretary Of War
The road is certainly needed, both by
the city and country. 1t would be a
start toward turnpike building, and
would enhance the value of much
property. 1t would afford a beautiful
drive, and give a large number OF
small farmers, market gardeners, fruit
and grape growers easy access to the
markets of this city. Taxable
values would thus be increased, and
the general good greatly promoted.
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What We Have Noticed.


Boston Transcript,
That people who wear the bes
clothing do not always wear the best
That people who boast that they
always speak what they think have
some mighty mean thoughts.
That the man who persistently neg
lectS to live within his income will
one day be trying to live without IT,
That the world is divided into two
classes-those who sre ambitious Ia
ascend above mediocrity, and those
who are ambitious that everybody else
shall descend below their own medi.
oorlty.
That the man that harteYs health
TOR riches is never satisfied with his
bargain.
That the man who has large srin.
cipal in the bank sometimes shows no
principle in anything else.
That honesty is the best policy-iu
fact; that all rare things are reckOned
the best.
That learning is a powerful auxil-
larry to the TOOL bent on displaying his
Jolly.
That man and wife should not BE-
yoked like oxen, but barpes,ed tan.
dem. To get along smoothly, one
must lead and the other follow.
That tho strongest horse ia generally
placed between the lhaits.
That thestrongest argument against
sexual equality is, that woman may BE-
as bad as man when she is possessed
OF his superior opportunities
That the married man wonders why
the bachelor does not marry, aud the
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Wall street.

New YORK, February 20, II am
The stock market opened irregular
with prices only slightly changed. Ia
the early dealings there was an ad.
vance Of to ! per cent, the coal stocks
leading. This was subsequently los
in the reaction, which carried PRICES
down to per cent, the latter for the
Missouri Pacific and Reading. At II
o'clock, led by Lackawalla, he market
recorded an advance Of to 4 pei
cent
Wheat laic lower and dull, but
heavy.
Money, 4 per cent; prime mer,
camille paper, 5a6 per cent; bar sill.
yer, llOE. Exchange ia steady at 81
tor long, and s51 for sight.
Governments unchanged, except 4.
registered, which advanced t per cent
States neglected,
Railroad bonds are dull and feature
lGssr 55
Stocks--After II O'Clock the marke
became dull, and generally weak ant
declined ialt, in which the MissouE
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FOREIGN MATTERS.

LONDON, February 2G.-Arrived:
Steamer Iowa, from Boston; City of
Berlin, from New York
DUBLIN, February 26.-Tf the
Grand Jury of County Waterford End
true bills against Biggar, member Of
Parliament from County Nauen. on
the charge of using seditious language.
the crown will apply for a change of
venue to Dublin.
The police have obtained informa.
ton that the names Of six men have
already been enlisted to gil the gaps
in the ranks Of the Irish Invincibles
made By the arrest of its members for
murders in Dublin.
The Duke Of Cambridge, command.
er of the British army, has written
the commander of the troops in Ire.
land, highly praisiug the men for their
conduct and the way in which they
have performed difficult orders.
MADRID, February 26.-Accounts
from Audalusia show that the doings
ofthe Socilhstic societies recently dis
covered there resemble the worst out.
RACES ever committed in ireland. The
societies are particularly violent in
their denunciatiOus of landlords.
BRUSSELS, February 26.-The house
Of an architect here, who entertained
Louise Michel when she was 10 Brus
sells recently, has been searched by
the police, who seiz ID three trunks.
The majority Of the documents con
tained therein we're written in Russian
and Italian, and refer to the interna
tioa plot. 1t is rumored that the d.
closures made in connection with
a dynamite explosion at Gansherten.
aid the seizure Of these papers will
lead tol the: arrest Of Louise Mich.
Ell and severa! of her colleagues
The man who was not wounded by
the explosion, Cyvoet, is a weaver
from Lyons, aud said the French
Government demanded his extradi
ton.
PARIS, February 26.-Ribat and
ten other Republican Deputies have
given notice that they will introduce
bill providing that the non.activity
Of officers OF the army, under the law
of 1884, can DO decreed only after a
report in favor therOoF by q court
martial.
The Duo dc Chartres, who has been
placed on thu retired list, has vacated
his command as Colonel of Chassiers
at ROuen. In his farewell order to his
officers and men, he eDioined them to
support MS successor, and 10 prove By
their zeal, DEVOTION and obedience to
the laws, that the lessons he had
taught them had been Inspired by a
sense of honor and love for their
country.
OTTAWA, February 26 Hon. Stack
vile West with daughter aud daugh-
ter Of General Sherman have arrivd
here, aud are the guests Of the Marquis
of Lorne, at Rideau Hall.
BERLIN, February 26. The specie
in the Imperial Bank Of Germany
inOrased {, $4,000 marks,
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ST. LOUIS, MO.

bachelor wonders why the married
man married-in fact, that this is q
world OF wonders.
That the girl who declares that she
would not marry the best maA alive
quite frequently proves her sincerity
by marrying the worst man she can
find.
That it is the same with thought As
with money-the less one has of either
the more eager be is to make display
Of it.
That when a man is loved for him
self alone, 1t is himself who is the
lover.
That while some men pick their
company, Others pluck their company.
That when a man tells you OF q
chance to make money, he lneslects
to mention the one hundred or more
chances to loose il in the same en-.
terprise.
That when a man says, in a sighting
manner, that anybody can do this or
that thing, he means that anybody bat
himself can do it.
That the photographer who can
make hattering picture is more sue.
cessiul than he who makes a correct
likeness.
That he who sees no good 10 human
nature IS too much given to self Coz
Template
That the most precious goods ara
done up 10 the smallest bundles. The
letter is the smallest 10 the alpha>
bet.
That people who pride themselves
upon their ancestry do what they can
to make their descendants humble
when thinking OF them.
That the man who could do a thing
it he only tried is always very careful
not to try.
+ That the man who is always able
to say the right thing in the right
! place is usually found in the right place
/ tosayit
That it is better to be good and
homely than pretty and bad.
That good taste is too often confined
to the palate
That no matter how ugly nose may
be, its imperfections are overlooked BY
| its owner.
That the average man objects to
paying the debt Of nature, not so
much because be is afraid to die as
because he dislikes debt paying.
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EMBARRASSED.
Tho Augustiuisn society, Of
Lawrence, Mass.

LAWRENCE, MASS, February 26 -
Attachments continue to be placed on
the property of the Augustiuiau Soci.
ETY., despite the implied truth of the
Executive Committee that many Of
the named suits already entered were
discontinued, and none others insti
tuted. Three attachments have been
served on Archbishop Williams, OF
Boston, who, as ex-officio, controls the
Catholic church property in this do.
cese. 1t seems now as though the
AugustiniAu Society will be forced
into insolvency. The subscription
thus far toward retrieving the indebt-
edness amounts to $4,000. Special at
tachmeuts we're also made on the real
estate of the Society, conveyed by the
Society to Michael Carney, Peter
Haitian, james McEnery aud ]. r
Mahoney.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-26

GENTLEMEN just from Nashville
are of the opinion that Polk will not
live long in Jail or out. lie is in a
very feeble condition, yet utterly re
fuses to give the secret history of the
transactions by which he became in
VOWED. The probabilities are that
his secret will die with him, and then
those who have been bounding away
and insisting on having him sentenced
to the penitentiary will probably be
satisfied and have something to be
proud of.
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The Fitzhugh Lee Reception
Committee.

EDITOR LEDGER-In obedience to
a RESOLUTION passed at the meeting
held at the Cotton Exchange February
%, 1882, we name Che following gen
tlemen as committee to arrange FOR
the reception and entertainment of
General Fitzhugh Lee,op the occasion
of his approaching visit to our city:
g W. Gordon, f.. B. Mcfarland, j..
W. Ciapp, Napoleon Hill, W. Y. 9.
Humes, II Il Patterson, Thomas +.
Tobin, A. j. Vaughan, Hugh A. Ham
ilton, B. j. Semmes, X B. Snowden,
Hon. II. S. Hammond, W. + Taylor,
Hon. L. B. Horrigsn, G. v. Rambaqt,
Hon. j, o. Pierce aud Hon. W. w.
Mcdowell,
These gentlemen are requested to
meet promptly at 4 o'clock pm Mon
day, February rs. at the ofice'of CIV
Heiskell, Al Madison street.
s. w. HAMPTON, Chm;
CoLToN GREEN,
CIV, HElsKELL,
- Committee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-26

THERE is a good deal of quiet talk
in an undertone about the basty and
secret m inner observed in perfeoting
recent changes in the Taxing District
government. There had bee ne talk
about any designations, and none were
expected. The three gentlemen who
resigned were elected by the people,
and have, as far as we know, given
entire satisfaction. They saw FL
to return their trust to the Governor,
Oao of them was promoted to the
higher board aud two other citizens
we're appointed. Everything will no
doubt 20 on as smoothly as before
probably quite as well as before. Blu.
folks will talk. They say, and very
Justly, that il such sweeping changes
can be made in a single night withou
any knowledge Of the people or theiI
aprcseptatives, such power may bt
abused; other changes might be mad,
under different circumstances ano
under a different Governor which
would 10 in the interest Of politician
or rings or corporations. This is the
very thing of all others to be avoided
The Taxing District government we
believe to be the best form Of
government ever yet devised, but il
needs to be watched and handled care
fully 10 order to maintain its efficiency
and enjoy the OOnRdsuge Of the people
Vacancies have occurred before and
been filled without secrecy and with
out creating any rush Of applicants or
fursre among the people. The ques'
ton will arise why conceal at all from
the people End their representatives
these important designations until
after the vacancies are filed. The
new appointments suit the people very
we'll; we have no earthly objection to
the gentlemen who step up and to the
front, but we fail to see the necessity
for profound secrecy. That's all,
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Heavy File In washington.

WASHINGTON, February rs "A
FIRE in the business part of town
destroyed number of buildings and
stocks OF goods. Loss, $4,000 to
$4,000; insurance, about $4,000.
The heaviest sufferers we're Schmidt
4 Co, dry FOODS, $4,000, insurance
$1,000; First National Bank building,
$4,000, no insurance; L. o. Briukley,
restaurant, 5000, insurance $1,000;
l.. B. Dewey. jeweler, $1,000, insurance
$780, K Hoover, druggist, $1,000,
fully insured; Hugh Smith, loss on
building, $1,000, no insurance, S. & W.
SchO6eld, on building, $9eee; no in.
suranoe; Isaac Wagner's buildings, no
insurance,
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sunday NIght,a dispatches

Evansville, February 25.-River
falling fast, with 45 feet 5 inches or
the gauge, Weather clear. Departed.
New Mary Houston, New Orleans
1880 am.
st. Louis, February 25.-Arrived
John B. Maude. Memphis.
Cairo, February %. = Departed
Wyoming, New Orleans, sam.
Cincinnati, February 25.--The R
X Springer attempted to get out last
night for New Orleans, but could no
pass under the bridge until this
morning.
Louisville, February 25-Depart
ed: Andy Baum, Memphis; Carrie r
st. Louis.
Vicksburg, Februlry % River
rose 4 inches. Departed: City of New
Orleans, New Orleans, s p m; Bright
Light, St. Louis, Ham,
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Clear Skies and R,s,uv p,va,..

SAACn anu RISING Rivers,
WASHINGTON, February 26.-For
the Gulf States, nOrtherly to easterly
winds, partly cloudy weather, local
rains near the coast, stationary or a
slight rise in the temperature in the
west portion, stationary or lower
barometer.
For Tennessee and the Ohio valley,
fair weather, northerly to westerly
winds, becoming variable; stationary
or slight fall in temperature, generally
higher barometer.
For the Missouri valley, cold, fair
weather will continue, with mort herly
to westerly winds and higher baron e.
ter during the rest of Monday, fol.
loved on Tuesday by rising tempera
ture, falling barometer and variable
winds.
The Mississippi, the lower Mis-.
souri,, Cumberland, Arkansaw, Red
and Tennessee rivers will continue tc
rise,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-26
ADDITIONAL COTTON.

NEW YORK, February %, 1925 pm
Cotton dull and easy. Ordinary 7Hc.
good ordinary, SIC low middIinT. 8
ii-l6c; middling, 10 Bloc, good middiIng.
lOHo; mitdling fair, 1lHc; air, he, FL.
days closing prices.
NEW ORLEAN4. February %. 1l:SO a.m.
lotion easy. Midding, 5ll-l6c. Sales
to-day; 300 bales. Receipts Ii, 626 bales:
ut Mobile, 629 Savannah, 200, Norfolk
2lSf Galveston, 1921.
LIVERPOOL. February 26, I:9O D. m.-
Cotton quiet and easier Uplands, bHd.
Orleans, 64d. Sales to-day, 5000 bales
receipts, II 400 bales American, 1890.
Futures are dull.
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The NecessII, Of vaccination.

The following facts are given, not
tor the purpose Of alarm, but to graft y
public desire to keep posted, as
rpgrds one Of the infections diseases
to which the human family is heir to,
that Of smallpox. Whilst there is
nothing like an epidemic in our midst,
there is enough to cause all to take the
usual precaution tOprevent its further
spread. There have been admitted
at the county pesthOuse STAGE j .nuary
1st, twenty cases; sixteen we're from
the city and four from few miles
outside Of the suburbs; number of
deaths, Eve, or25 per cent; number Of
cases at hospital nine, most Of whom
are convalescingi discharged, six. The
only case within the past ten days was
that of Mr.. j Pagan, Of New York,
who was taken from one of the hotels
about a week since. He came from
New Orleans with preliminary symp-
toms of the disease, which was pro-
nnuuCed smallpox on hi, arrival
hare.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-26

ESQUIRE B. G. Bledsoe, of Collier
vile, is announced as q candidate for
Sheriff at the April election to b.
held by the Quarterly Court, to fill
out Captain Atdy's term. Mr.. Bled,
soc is known as man of answering
integrity and frmness, a true friend oil
the people, who has served them
faithfully in the Legislature and as q
Magistrate.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-26

GENERAL R. N. Hood, prominent
lawyer Of East Tennessee, has re-
moved from Maryville to Knoxville,
and formed a law partnership with
Judge George G. Brown. The new
firm will be a strong one, as both
these gentlemen are widely and favor
ably known.
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AdminIstratOr,s Notice,
Notice to Passengers G. Shippers
Memphis & Little Rock Il. II. Co
GAS RE0RGANIzED,)
E.H. SIBLEY, Receiver.

OYFIoE or suPT AVID CHEF EEGNEER,
Memphis, Pei ruarY "a. 1888.
NWING 10 temporary break, caused by OK
I IRENE high water, all trains between
Memphis and Madison are for the present
discont nued.
During the Suspension line Of steamers
will run daily, making close connection At
Nadison for Little Rock ana all points West.
ThejlRsne Wacready" will leave az o'clock
tbiS (SAfIjRDAO evening and tho "latle
Hooper" on MONDAY evening, each leaving
on alternate days thereafter, except sundays.
Passengers and all freight, except perish;
able and live stock. will be received on boars
o. at the loot Of Poplar STREET.
No freight will be received after O'Clock
n m and none for points between Hopeheld
and Madison.
No Interruption to freight or t,ayel
KSIBLEY,
Reeeiyer and Gen raj Manager.
HG FILMING,
iIot Eup't and chief Ensineer.
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SHERIFF,S SALE
OFPeraOnaI Property.

ON FRIDAY, MARCH ?, lsSS, st 70 g c,s ssSl
ali the household goods, consisting ot sofas
beds ana bedsteade, carpets. etc Z, leYiSd ~
as the pro- orty ofCaroline Euberly, to P1t
istS an execution In favor Of Mngd liens
W6srnn Sale near the old ton gate, Poplol
street, Mrs. wpernc'e resideqpe,,
'"'' $500 JOhS sPELLMAE, Co oner,
By Thos Ia: lor. p Z Ng
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Wanted EugIa al.

WARRINGTON, D @, February 20.
The Department Of State received
an application from the British Gov.
eminent for the extradition of P. j.
Sheridan, suspected Of completely in
the Phoenix Park murders.
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River Teiegrauas.

PITTsBURG, February 26 River 8
feet 2 inches and rising. Weather clear
and cold.
CAIRO, February 26. - Arrived.
City Of Helena, Memphis, 6 pm;
Mary Houston, Cincinnati, 6 pm.
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A WHIPPING post, for wife besters,
Is seriously proposed in Chicago.
There are a set Of brutes in the world
for whom 20 other punishment seems
adequate, unless it would be to hang
them by order Of a drum head police
nourk
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HILL, FONTAINE eco
Cotton Factors
Wholesale GrOcers
2s3 and 2s0 Front ST., II6 South Main St.,
MEMPHIs, TENN. ST roVus mn

land Texas Pacific Wabash preferrtd
were the creates, sufferers.
Government IS extended, 1891; Ais
ll5s; 4s, ll9l; 3s, 1891; Pacific 6s Of
vs., 1913.
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The southern Chautauqua.

Professor Mofatt, representing the
Monteqgle Sunday School Assembly,
or "Chsutpuaua Of the South will
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-26

Music books, magazines, illustrated
papers, ETC., bound at the PpRLlo
LEpaF Y hiNdery, ID Madison street.
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CIearinahohsa Rennrt

ClearinRs. Balances.
Monday Feb. 8......,s 9O.i3S IA $500 q
same day last wk. go 657 Il AZ 1856 81
same day last year. l49 $50 IS 20 0O 10
Total last week.. 1907 40 43 282. "a 70
same week lSS2......... 70l, ZIG "a l66,Ol6 10
PUBLIC LEDGER bindery and lob
ohoe IL Madison street.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-10-06

Last Thursday evening about twenty
five members of Buckeye Lodge X. of P.
of this city, paid visit TO Perry Lodge
of MassillOn. The rank of Knight be-
ing conferred on three ESqulTes. After
adjournment the visiting members were
invited to the Park Hotel, where a royal
banquet met the eyes of the hungry
knights, and to say they did justice
would be putting it lightly. After re-
CALLING to our hearts content Bro. Uhl-
man called on Bro. Hiner for remarks,
who was followed by Bro. l.. @. Cole,
and other members from Toledo,
Akron, Steubeuyiile and Canton. Gen.
Cary being an invited guest, was called
upon for a few remarks, which brought
flow of elOquence for which the GEN
eral is so well known, to which Captain
WarthOuse responded. After cOngratu-
latiOns upon the success of Perry, we
wended our way hOmeward, declaring
that ii was good to have been there, and
vOwing that Buckeye Lodge should not
be OutdOne in hospitality in case of
similar visit, which we hoped would
be returned ere long.