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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-24
Attachment Notice.

Before p Quigley, Up for Shelby county,
Tenn. Nelson A Bills VS. II Reynolds and
Mrs II Reynolds.
IN this cause an attachment having pcon
i sued out under section 3ib5 Of the Code OF
Tennessee, and returned levied, upon tho
property Of the defendants, II Reynolds
and Mrs II Reynolds, and affidavit havinS
been made that defendant is indebted TO the
plaintiff in the sum Of forty i've dollars, due
BY account, and that the claim JUST
and that the defendants are nonresident Of
the State Of Tennessee, II Is therefore ordered
that said defendants make their pefsonal ap-
pearance before me on the 10Th day OF Nogem-
Der, 1883, at u o'clock N. at my 0nlcoi No, ~
Adams st., Memphis. Tennessee, and defend
said attachment suit within he time pro.
scribed by law, or the same will be proceeded
with ox-parte; and that copy Of this order
be published one week for four weeks IN
This the lith day Of 0otober, 1883,
SO Il At So p QUlaLh1. Y.
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Lottery.
NEw oKLElSs. Aususs J. Iss
TO The PUBLIC /

Investigate Ter YszSssIveni
Postmaster'General Gresham having puh-
llhed willful and malicious iAlsehood In 70.
Eard TO the character Of The Louisiana ht1ts
LOTTERY Company, the following facts are
given 70 the public to prove his statement.
that we are engaged in q fraudulent business.
TO BE- false and untrue.
Amount Of prizes paid by the Louisiana
State Lottery.Company from January l, 1879,
10 present date:
Paid to Southern Express Co., New
Orleans i, M. Mescoat, ManAger,st 5000
Paid to Louisiana National Bank,
Jos. II. Oglesby, President.-......, i63Q00
Paid TO state National Bank, b. n,
Kennedy, President I25.IOn
Paid to NewOrleans National Bank,
A. Baldwin, President.......,.,...., ss.6b0
Paid TO Union National Bank,
5. Charlaron. Cashier................... d,f5O
Paid to Citizens Bank,
II. l.. Carrisre, President............ 5000
Paid to dermania National Bank,
Jules gassard, President............... 5000
PAID to Hibernia National Bank,
Chas. Palfray, Cashier.................. T,0O0
Paid to Canal Bank,
I'D. Toby, Cashior........................ 1870
Paid 10 Mutual National Bank
Jos. Mitchell, Cashier. s.200
Total paid as above. an
Paid In sums Of under 5000 at the
various Ofieos Of the Company
throughout the United States....... 262T 40
Total paid By all..,...,..............A.s ISL. OoO
For the truth Of the above facts We Iefsr
the public to the officers Of the above named
corporations, and for our legality and Stand-
ing TO the Mayor and officers Of the city Of
New Orleans. TO the State authorities Of Lou
isiana, aud also TO the u. s. officials Of Lou
isiana. We claim 10 be legal, honest and
correct 10 all our transactions, as much so Al
any business In the country. Our standing ls
conceded by all WHO investigate and our
stock for years has been sold at our Board Of
known and respected citizens.
"A, DAUPHIN, President,
sS- CAPITAL Price, $4,000. -
Tickets only 20. shares In prop OrfiS
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m ~ BLFINLEY. Ticket Agent.
AYBTEVEN6, Pass. Agent.
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Incorporated 10 1868 for rs yoars by tho Log
stature for Educational and Charitable pur
reserve fund of $3.50, 900 has since been added
~ an overwhelming popular vote lie fran.
ehise was made a part Of the present State
Constitution adopted December "a, A. D., 1879.
The only Lottery ever voted on and indorB-
cd BY the people Of any State.
II never scales or p0stpones.
Its Grand single Nun her Drawings
will take place monthly.
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY To
n WIN A FORTUNRi
ELEVENTH GRAND DRAWING. CLASH,
~ New Orleans, Tuesday. November IL, 1855
led Monthly Drawing.
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king, emperor, or even gentleman
farmer, with chests OVERLOOKING with
gold; but you don't know what you
want"
1--WE are young and life is long," he
answered. There is only one wish in
the ring, and that is easily said. Who
knows but some time we may sorely
need this wish? Are we in want of
all peoples establishment since we pos
sessed this ring? Be reasonable and pa
tient for a while. In the meantime,
consider what we really ought to wish
for?"
And that was the end Of the matter.
1t really seemed as if the ring had
brought a blessing into the house.
Graneries and barns were full to over
flowing, and in the course of few years
the poor farmer became rich and port
lv person, who worked with his men
afield during the day, as If he, too, had
to earn his daily bread; but after supper
he liked to sit on his porch, contented
and comfortable, and return the kindly
greeting of the folks who passed and
who wished him a respectful good even
ing.
So the years went by. Sometimes.
when they were alone, the farmers
wife would remind her husband of the
magic ring, and suggest many plans.
But As he always answered that they
had plenty of time, and that the best
thoughts come last, she more and more
rarely mentioned the ring, and at last
the good woman ceased speaking of it al
together.
To be sure, the farmer looked at the
ring and twirled it about as many as
twenty times day; bat he was very
careful not to wish.
After thirty or forty years had passed
away, and the farmer and his wife had
grown old and white.haired, and their
wish was still unasked, then was God very
good to them, and on the same night they
died peacefully and happily.
Weeping children and grandchildren
surrounded the two coffins; and as one
wished to remove the ring from the
still hand as q remembrance, the old
est son said "Let our father take his
ring into the grave. There was always
mystery about it; perhads it was
some dear remembrance. Our mother,
too, SO often looked at the ring-she may
have given it to him when they we're
young"
So the old farmer was buried with
the ring, which had been supposed to
be wish-ring, and was not; yet it
brought as much good fortune into the
house as heart could desire.-St. Nicho-
las,
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The PenObScOt Indians.

The Penobscot Indians at Oldtown
Me-, says letter to the Boston Journal.
received the annual visit from the gov
ernor and council, and things were
found in far better condition than among
the Passamaquoddy tribe, visited some
time since. This tribe is . good many
years in advance of the other in civilizl -
ton, owing, perhaps, to their being
nearer to the settled portion of the state,
and the work being done among them by
who care for their education 10 calculated
to have . marked effect upon their flu
ture. On the day the tribe was visited
thirty children were in the school, and
these were examined in reading, arith-
metic and spelling upon the blackboard,
in all of which the pupils acquitted
themselves better than was expected by
anybody present. The most advanced
class is working in percentage in Robin
sons arithmetic, and though they some
times express themselves slowly on ac-
count Of their slight command OF the
English language, their actions show
that they understand the work before
them.
The schoolhouse, the church, and
everything under the care of the sisters
is maintained in . scrupulous state of
neatness, and this characteristic has ex-
tended to the houses of the Indians,
which are generally quite neat outside
and inside. Quite number of the In
dams have acquired considerable prop
erty, and their houses are carpeted and
furnished with good furniture, as we'll as
sewing machines. In the governors
house the parlor floor was covered with
Brussels Competing. There are about
800 members of the tribe, and all give a
good deal OF attention to agriculture, be.
ing ready to work and raise all they can.
This tribe has formed a part of the
history of the state for nearly 300 years,
and mission post and church has been
maintained at Oldtown ever since about
1908, but the population of the tribe has
continually decreased from upward Of
5000 souls in 1925, to the small remnant
of the present day. Those now remain
ing have intermarried with white people
to such an extent that they have become
very light in complexion, and have con-
siderably lost the distinctive Indian
characteristics. The labors of the Cath
Ole church have doubtless been just a.
earnest among the Passamaquoddy tribe,
but to their isolation is undoubtedly duo
much of their present condition, as they
have not mingled enough with the whites
to imbibs moro than the bad habits, SO
easily learned, but 30 difficult to get rid
of
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The Way lie Plays II.

He is . young man with . thorough
understanding OF the leading traits in
human nature. He dresses well. carries
an extra cigar, and he drops in and pre-
sents card to the effect that he is en-
gagged in canvsssing for an embryo work
to be known as THE Encyclopedias Of
States"
"Y e-s; but guess don't care to sub
scribe" replied the citizen.
"Oh, but / don't want you to. The
book will be sold on its merits. l am
calling upon Q few of the most emf
nent-"
Here he makes a pause to allow the
shot to strike, and then continues:
-"Citizens OF Detroit-the most emf.
nent and prominent citizens Of Detroit,
to secure brief sketches of their lives"
"Ah," says the other, as he begins to
melt.
1--WE desire to take five OF the most
prominent citizens Of this country. In
the sketches We desire 10 show they have
risen from poor boys TO great and hon
ored men,"
Hero comes another pause 10 allow
the victim to tickle himself.
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ing in little chapels, sometimes in the
heart OF the great city and sometimes in
the villages around it.
In 1872 he was married in London to
the daughter of Mr.. Amory Buttterfield
the widow of Mr.. Edwin r. Merriman
of New York city, and their domestic
life appears to have been most happy.
The greater part of his life has been
spent in seclusion and he knows little of
the world. His simplicity is said to be
childlike, and his humility most remark
able. Indeed his lack of worldly wis
dom seems to have led him into many
bluuders, which better diplomacy would
have Stunned. His chapel is on the Rue
d'Arras, in Paris, and he visits America
for the purpose of raising funds to assist
him in his labors there.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-12-20
Chinese University Examinations.

The Chinese have o peculiar way of
conducting the examination Of candi-
dates for their universities. There arc
three trials allowed-on the ninth,
twelfth and fifteenth days of the eighth
moon-and each lasts two days. During
this time the applicant is confined in 8
cell about eight feet square. In it are
two boards. the one TO sit upon aud tho
other to serve - writing desk and eating
table. Besides this furniture" there 10
O teapot and cup for refreshments, the
eatsbles being handed in by the exam.
liners through the gratings on the floor;
but no one is allowed to speak to those in
charge. As the cell is scarcely large
enough to lie down in. those students
who are unfortunate enough to be above
the average size, are compelled to sit up
during the forty. eight hours OF solitary
confinement. The xsminstion is con-
Quoted wholly in writing.
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Death Of . St0waway.

The body Of young man, apparently
about twenty years Of age, stranger
both to the crew and the passengers. was
discovered in the hold OF the steamer
Professor Woermann, Of Hamburg, as
the sailors were unloading her on the
28th of July last. near Little Popo, on
the western coast of Africa The body
was found completely blocked in by
huge bales upon bales of merchandise
and other heavy goods, sufficient space,
however, having been left for the unfor-
tunate man to breathe, and even to move
about little. 1t was supposed that no
had contrived to esconce himself here
when the vessel WAS about TO sail from
Hamburg. being under the impression
that her destination was England, and
that be would therefore be released be-
fore the food with which he had pro-
vided himself would be exhausted. By
his side Was bone Of leg Of mutton, Of
which he had devoured all the flesh. He
had also found means Of breaking open
q case of Hollands. and had emptied two
bottles. His provisions having been con-
sumed, and there being NO means Of
escape, or even OF making his presence
known. the unhappy stowawsy had sp-
parently died lingering death from ex.
hsustion.
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Sea Serpents Explained.

In reference to q letter which appeared
yesterday in the Times, headed, 1.-THE
Sea Serpent Once More" perhaps the
following story will thu ow some light on
what the Rev. Mr.. Highton saw and on
sea serpents in general. In 1848 was
attached to her majesty's ship st. Vim.
cent, bearing the flag of Sir Charles Ma
pier, and lying at Spithead. One sum.
mer evening about six o'clock, Just as
the officers were sitting down to dinner,
the midshipman of the watch ran into
the ward-room and reported that q sea
serpent was passing rapidly between the
ship and the Isle of Wight this was
after the reported appearance Of the
D@dalus sea serpent.) We all got our
glasses and went on deck, and there,
sure enough, shout q mile off, was a
monster, with q head and shaggy name
about one hundred feet long, and taper
ing toward the tail; it was going with
the tide, and had a rapi \, undulating
motion. Two or three boats were
manned, and some officers got their guns
and went in pursuit. We watched them
from the ship; they gradually got close,
and guns were raised and
leveled at the creatures head; but just
as We thought the sport was about to be.
gin, down went the guns. and from their
gestures we saw something very laugha-
BILE had occurred. On their return we
found that the supposed serpent was
long line of SCOT. Some steamer in the
Southampton waters had evidently swept
her dirty fues, and the SCOT from tubes
or fues is always of a very sticky ma
ture, and as it was pitched overheard it
went away with the tide, sticking to-
gether, and gradually forming into the
shape of long serpent, the wave motion
giving it an undulating, life like APP
pearance. In this case, if the boats had
not gone we should have all believed we
had seen the real serpent. and this .ar-
rangement in SCOT" is evidently what Mr..
Highton saw. The curl he describes
toward the tail end arose from an occa-
sional wave having little more than Or
binary velocity, and carrying it's dusky
crest for moment along with it, while q
strong tide and fair wind would give
considerable velocity. My story will. !
think, supply "rsison d'etre." not only
for Mr.. Highton's seq serpent. but pro5a-
bly, for the whole brood.-Letter to Lon.
don Times.
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"Well-a-well-"

"Well-a-well-"
"You were the first of the five select
ed" chips in the young man. "My
mission is to secure your photograph in
order to make steel engraving. In the
course of ten days 1 will be followed by
gentleman who writes the biog-
raphies. Have you PHOTOGRAPH
"Well-ah-I think So"
eve want one which does you full
Justice. The engravings cost us $55
each. This we pay out of our own
pockets, but are compelled to make a
charge of SIS each for the tint paper and
the reference of the index. Let's see
What does the initial of your middle
name stand for?"
1t invariably stands for SIS bill, and
the young man leaves behind him such
a pleasant impression that the victim
keeps grinning for two weeks. At the
end of that time he becomes suspicious,
and il course of month he becomes q
dangerous man to society.-Detroit Free
Presa
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-12-20

Romance associations are revived by
the death, ct Folkstone, at the age Of 50,
Of VIM. Bruce Wills. one Of famous
band of smugglers whose deeds excited
the sympathy Of the seafaring popula-
ton to which they belonged. Wills was
one of the crew Of the Four Brothers.
notorious smuggling craft which. in the
year 1912, had desperate fight with the
Badger, famous revenue cutter. Four
Of the smugglers were then killed and
six men wounded. The survivors were
tried in the admiralty court. but Henry
Brougham had them acquitted. An
English journal remarks sententiously:
1.-THE race TO which he (Wills) belonged
is extinct because . wiser fiscal policy
has Withdrawn from the seafaring COM
munity great source Of temptation, and
has, in fact. put an end to the snug
glers' trade"
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The New York Tribune has had fewer
editors in-chief than any paper Of its age
in the city, il not In the country. Its
forty years OF existence scores only two,
Horace Greeley, who founded it, and
Whitelaw Reid, the present chief. 1t
started on loan of $1,000, and to day 10
worth hundreds of thousands Of dollars,
and has the greatest newspaper structure
in the world, with tall tower which en-
ablss it's owners to gaze on the world be.
meath from an altitude OF over $50 feet.
The editorial work Of Horace Greeley
has never been-can never be-dupli-
Gated, or even closely initiated. The
Tribune has missed it, and its older gen
ersiions OF readers have huneered for it
Just ten years now. The present edito r
in-chief relies on his aides to great dc
gree, and seems content not to mark
With his own individuality in any inimit.
able way the columns Of daily editorials.
The whole duties OF the editorial and
financial departments are assumed by
him, he and his wife and Mr.. Mills, her
father, owning 143 Of the 200 shares Of
stock, par value, $1,000 each. The re-
naming shares are scattered, Of which
John Hay and Theodore Tilton are each
accredited with one. It 10 said that Mr..
Reid aspires to the United States seDa-
torship, but his wealthy connections and
naughty bearing do not sufficiently pop
ularize him with the masses to make him
their favorite politician. Many jocose
sayings are current among the newspa.
per clubs based on HE proud miep, one
being to the effect that he is less ap-
proachable than the president OF the
United States; and another that he bows
to no one but himself. Mr.. Greeley
held the very opposite Of these charac-
teristics.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-12-20

Detective Finnegas, of the United
States secret service, now in San Fran
cisco, reports that large quantity OF
spurious standard dollars are in circula-
ton. The counterfeit is OF white metal.
1t is dipped in silver wash and the die and
milling are nearly perfect, but they lack
the ring. In lot of $4,000 taken to
the sub treasury by Wells, Fargo q Co.,
twenty of these countsrfeits we're found.
The counterfeiters are supposed TO be
Italians. operating principally on rail-
road lines.
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Pere Hyacinthe.

Pere Hyacinthe has Just rived in
this country where he intends to remain
for several months. He will deliver a
number of lectures for the benefit of his
church in Paris before concluding his
visit. This celebrated French divine is
a very important character in the relig
ious history of the age-and religious
history is, to great extent, the essential
part of all history. His position is
peculiar one. While he processes loyalty
to the church OF bis fathers he insists
upon . liberty OF thought and action
which that church has never accorded to
ito followers, and especially its priests.
Accordingly he has Withdrawn his vow
of celibacy and taken unto himself q
wife. He has denied the infallibility of
the pope and rejected everything in Ca
tiols or corrupt. Such Q remuneration
cost him great sacrifice. He was the
priest of that magnificent sanctuary of
God, called Notre Dame, idolized by his
people and favored of the high dignita-
ries at Rome. Declaring his convictions
las if there were nothing in the world
but his conscience and God" he has
braved the ansthems of the pope and
suffered the contempt of his fellows. The
position of Pere Hyscinthe has been
taken as prophetic. Some say that he
is the first indication on the surface of
an agitation that is troubling the deep;
that like John the Baptist and Martin
Luther, he is the forerunner Of great
changes. The question of his influence
is one which is engaging the attention of
philosophers, and one with which We, az
as a simple chronicler OF facts, have moth
ing to do.
Pere Hyacinthe was born at Orleans,
q commercial town OF France, in 1921.
From his early boybood be displayed
great diligence and aptitude, and when
. student Was far in advance of his fell
lows. When he assumed the robes of
a Dominican in 1910, the church of
Rome had seldom seen a more promising
devotee. At the conclusion of four
years of theological study he went on
his missions like the rest Of his order and
surprised both the lsity and the clergy
with his eloquence. He was made pas
tor Of Notre Dame. and was reputed to
lie the most eloquent preacher in France.
One who never visited that church in
those days can hardly appreciate his
poser aud popularity when in the
zenith of his fame. For hours before be
began to preach crowds poured down the
long aisles of the great church and jostled
each other in their eagerness. A hush
pervaoet the building when Pere Hya-
cinthe asc nded the pulpit, and as his
i'm oassioned voice rang through the
alsles and arches the great thrrng were
electrified.
1t was at this time that those liberal
ideas which he has since championed,
began to manifest themselves in his SER
mons and he was denounced as @ hereto
by Louis Veuillot. because he said that
the Catholic, Jewish and Protestant re-
ligions were the three great religions OF
the world. In 1869 he issued mani
festo to the Superior Order of Blrefooted
Friars at Rome against the religious dis
order Of France and alleged abuses 10
the Catholic church. This created great
excitement. He Vas accommodated,
J and since then he has stood alone, preach.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-12-20

A little boy carrying home some eggs
from the grocery, dropped them. ibid
you break any," asked his mother. whom
he told her Of il. mo-" said the little
fellow, but the shells came OF Of some
Of EN-"