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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-09
Three WAYS of Lie.

A certain rich man being reminded
by the increasing weight of years that
he would never be any younger. and
must one day go the way OF all flesh.
called about him his three sons, whom
be thus addressed:
My chill iren, when | die all | have
will be yours. but in addition to the
property which 1 shall divide among
you equally, have ring in which is
set diamond of great value. This /
intend for him who after twelve
months shall have made the greatest
advance toward success in life. Here.
take each of you one of those purses
containing a hundred pieces of silver,
go out into the world. and at the ex.
piration of the time prescribed return,
and | may Judge which among you
deserve the PRICE"
ThereupoR the sons received their
fathers blessing and, taking the purses
Of silver, went away. But when a
year aud day had passed they re-.
turned and presented themselves be-
fore their father, and it appeared they
had chosen widely different means Of
gaining a common end.
my father" said the eldest, with
a part OF the hundred pieces of silver
thou gavest me | bought certificate
setting forth my great skill in healing
the sick. / cultivated my beard and
put on my glasses that | may appear to
be a man of learning. | gave out that
| was able to cure all known diseases;
| administered bread pill ard sweet
ened water to all who placed them>
selves under my care. and as a result
| have gained wealth to the extent OF
1000 pieces Of gold" >
my son" remarked the parent,
we'll pleased, truly thy cheek is co.
l0ssal
"My father" said the second youth.
with sby hundred pieces of silver
PURCHASED votes by which | secured
myself a government contract. |, en-
gagged 20 transport the mails for one
thousand pieces Of gold per annum,
and BY exceeding prudence Of manage
ment have garnered profits upward
Of fifteen hundred pieces of gold"
Verify thy prudence is monu.
mental" exclaimed the delighted
father, Mbut thy brother hath not YET
spoken"
With ons Of thy pieces Of silver
D, my father" began the youngos
son, Il bought some tools and became
a plumber
MY son, thou pride Of my hearth
cried the enraptured old man, ialliDl
on his neck, while the happy tear
coursed down his aged cheeks, "thol
need say no more. Thou hast clearl!
shown that thoH hast discovered tn,
true road to success. u is to thee
without question, the ring belongs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-09
FLEECING Z An ENCLIsHArAN.
A Trick that was Played BY
''BancO NteererA,'--ghe Jus- q
lice's kebuke.
New York Thbunes

New York Tribunes
Henry Colsilison, an Enlishman, ar.
rived in this city from England last
Friday. and put up at the Brevoort
House. Ga Tuesday he called at Q
down town bank and presented q
check fol-, ESQ, which was cashed.
Strolling about afterward he was 40
costed by stranger. Mr.. Colsilison
could not remember having seen his
new and particular friend before, but
he did not hesitate to enter q Chat
ham Squarae liquor store with him for
drink of brandy and soda. Several
men were seated at table playing at
cards, with whom tile Englishman's
friend engaged in conversation. One
of them tossed 500 in bills to Mr.,
Colsilison, saying Here, my
friend, | think you are broke,
take this money for change" The
Englishman declined the money, say
ing that he was not in want Of change.
The would-be donor t.aen made a wager
OF 800 with the friend" of the En-
glishman that the latter did not have
upon his person $3.50. Colsilison took
out roll of bills and placed $3.50 upon
the table, when the men seized the
money and ran rapidly away. The En-
glishman would have followed the
thieves had he not been detained by
the bartender, who insisted that the
proper course OF procedure was to al
low the mea to escape unmolested
and then go to police headquarters
and report the matter to the detect
ives. The innocent Briton did as
be was counselled to do, first waiting
to take another drink Of brandy
aud soda with one Edward
DAVIS. whom he met Just outside
the door. To Davis he exhibited
$4,000 more in coin and bills
and then strolled up toward head
quarters. The "banco steer" has not
yet been arrested, and the barkeeper
who rendered the gratuitous advice is
reported "out" whenever Detective
Crowley calls. but Davis was arrested
on Wednesday evening, and was arA
raigned at the Essex Market Police
Court yesterday. He said that his
"chum" was in Utica, N. Y, and that
10 had property in Brooklyn. The
police said that they thought he was
in the habit Of acting in collision
with "banco steerers," but no direct
evidence appearing against him he
was discharged.
Justice Duffy advised the English
man to carry less money about the
streets, and in commenting upon the
case he said: You are too verdant,
my friend, to deal with Bcwery
sharpers. They will fleece you out Of
all your money" Colsilison replied
that he thought the word verdant
meant green. aud he could not see the
connection, II have been done
once, he said, but will not be done
again"
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HnrrY HIM ProaIIgy.
New York Letter.


A novel exposition was given re-
Gently in this City by chap who per-
mitted 4 rock to b. broken on him by
a sledQe hammer. The feat had moth.
ing in it requiring the slightest skill.
he lay fat on his back on the stage.
"This here GENT Mr.. Hill an
nounced in q loud voice, will have
S /. Of thsgs 'sFe rocks busted A'upOn
The promise vas false, else the saw
ace expectation that the performer
would be hurt-and that hope was all
tbat eKolted any interest might have
been realiSed The QtOHe was bard,
about ave inches thick, and there
was no such trick as breaking II be-
FOREHEAD and sticking It together. II
viii therefore be seen that blow sum I.
etsst 70 crack il would inevitably
Srseture tie strongest hreastbone that
oonld be put underneath. 30 the
stone was not laid Oh the maps breast,
bnt on bis abdomen, where there were
no sones 10 break snd only the danger
d Of injury to. some vital esgsA, HoW
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-09
the OrIgia Of soap.
Dorsey Interview.

swell, Arthur made use Of the ex-
preston, but Tom Acton was the 10
ventor. 1t was at that i---d banquet
! spoke OF before; 1t was we'll along
past the shank Of the evening, and
everybody was making a fool Of him
self. Arthur, | remember, was max
ing a jubilapt, bysterlcal and maudling
speech He was rubbing bis bands 10
invisible soap, aud showeriDg encomi-
ums right and left that were not do.
served, Finally hS said but while
our friend, the 'honored guest of the
evening, Is entitled to his foil need Of
praise, there are other agencies which
have helped to bring about thege good
resuIte. QQyoB knew what they aret'
roafed Arthur. lie meant, ! suppose,
unity Of action and hearty zeal, and ell
that rubbish. He paused an instant,
AZ Il for reply. Tom Acton sat there
with q big bottle Of champagne before
him, and Is Che stiffness broke out
With 'Soapp That's il. laughed Ar
thur, as he shivered his champagne
glass on the table. 'Thst's-aoapP =
"That," Continued Mr.. Dorsey, was
the origin OF tho expression"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-09

great this peril was at least physicians
will comprehend. The poor fool was
thin and without the muscular devel-
opment to fit him for the ordeal. The
broad and heavy stone alone seemed
likely to crush him. A six foot aud
200 pound athlete swung the sledge
aloft and brought it down with o gen.
timely heavy blow. The performer
grunted under the impact, but the
stone did not break. A second, third,
fourth and fifth stroke also failed to
produced the desired fracture. The
assembly, rather spathetic at first,
grew somewhat excited. The man
was Inanifestly Lervous and fstigued.
Who knew but he would himself be
broken, But With the sixth blow the
stone cracked and fell Into two parts.
How was that for q divsstirg sight IN
a civilized CITY? 3-ef T.ts~s
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SOIemnitle.S OF the Louisville Ex-
d OSitIOn.
oonrisr. Inn.rnaI.

The work Of completing the exhibits
goes on rapidly. 1t will be but a short
time before everything will be in apple
pie order. The marble exhibits are
being rapidly completed. There is
funny little story about these same
marble exhibits. MIR. Muldoon was
given a sp zoe for his monuments and
marble works ia the center Of the
building. Nobody paid much atten
ton to the matter till it was diseoY-
cred that all these monuments we're in
front of thesgrand stand, and when
the President would open the Expo
sition they would stare him in the
face. This was not to be thought of,
aud Nj. Wuldoon was ordered to
move his gEsvestones. He bad rented
d thespaee and it belonged to him. The
S. result was compromise, and cloth
was thrown over the Objectionable
gheadstones. Strange to say, directly
over where the President stood wa.
: the Hackett coffin works, and of t.
hisrigbt hand was delegation Of
docIors. 1t was a curious coincidenc,
"a graveyard 10 front, coffin work.
overhead, and a lot OF doctors near BY
But some on the marbles are really I'm
works Of art al d will adorn the build
ing.
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AYncatap Ban.
Rna ON Harala


TIE same dazzling array of beauty,
jewel bedecked mestrsa girls beamed
Upon US this evening as at the first
dance, and soon oil my friends we're
busy filling their books foF the dsnors.
There was no prescribed style Of
dress for the men; some wore their
shirts outside, fpttering in the eve.
ming air; sope YOre them inside, and
some Of the most ayistooratic even
wore coats, hut all wore thtir bats.
UnobserFed 10 . corner, | was watch
ing the strange COSTUMES, as the sharp
eye Of the General espisd me from bis
chair of state, beneath bis own DOR,
trait, drsped 10 Mexican colors.
Hi. Senior Proderico, why are you
not dancing"
how"
Yes you do. you've got to dance,
anyway
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-09
A Bible sensation,
Cable Special.

A Mr.. Shapiro, of Jerusalem, q
bookseller and dealer in antiquities,
has Just deposited in the British Mu,
scum fifteen slips of black sheepskin
leather, on which are written, in char
acters similar TO those on the celebra
ted Moabite stone, portions OF the
book OF Deuteronomy differing mate
rally from the received version. The
date of the slips is the ninth cen.
:Gsy before Christ, or sixteen eentur>
les older than any authentic manu-
script Of any part OF the Old TestaS
meat. Mr.. Shapiro bought them from
an Arab, aud he asks for them $780,
900 from the British Museum. 1t
Genuine, the interest and importance
OF the discovery cannot be overrated,
sud 50 far IS the variations in the
sacred text are concerned, there is
promise of one of the greatest contro>
Versies that scholars have ever entered
upon. The decalOgue furnishes a good
example for comparison with the re-
ceived version. | quote from the Sha-
pira record:
| am God, thy God, which liberated
thee from the land OF Egypt, from the
house of bondage. Ye shall have no
other gods
Ye shall not make to yourselves any
craven image, nor any likeness that is
in heaven above, or that is in the earth
beneath, or that is in the waters under
the earth. Ye shall not bow down tC
them, nor serve them. / am God
Your God saucli6ed.
10 six days l have made the HEAVIER
and the earth and all that is therein
and rested the seventh. Therefore, res
thou also; thou and thy cattle, and al
that thou hast / sm God; thy God.
Honor thy father aud thy mother
lam God; thy God
Thou shalt not kill the person o
thy brother. | am God; thy God
Thou shalt not not commit adulter.
with the wife of thy neighbor. | an
God; thy God.
Thou shalt not swear My nam,
falsely, for | visit the iniquity OF tn
fathers upon the children unto til
third anu fourth generation of thos
whe take NY name in vain. | am God
thy God. ao
Thou shalt not bear false witness
against thy brother. ] am Cod thy
God.
Thou shalt not cOvet his wife, o.
his man servant, or his maid servant
or anything that is his ] am God; Thy
God.
Thou shalt not hate thy brother il
thy heart. am God; thy God.
- Thesa ten words God spake.
DR.. Ginsburg, he eminent Semitic
scholar to whom MIR Gladstone ma
Just given ifiy pounds sterling towarC
the production of his work on tn,
Masorah, has accepted the above, and
IS busy completing q translation aDt
determining on behalf Of the Museum
the Eenuineness Of the fragments.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-09

With that he approached me, and
when | tried to dart through the
crowd caught and led me sternly
back.
Here" reckoning to lovely girl,
come, my darling, and dance with 81
senior estrangero."
The girl came and stood in front Of
me. smiling.
That is my niece, the prettiest girl
in the room and the best dancer in
the canton. Take her, now, and let
her help you"
Then | explained that l never
danced; that a lame duck ina ten acre
lot would waltz all around me. 1t wss
of no use. Herepeated:
There's my nicOe; lock at herl'
True enough, there she was, walt.
ing for me to take her out. Oh, she
was handsome girl with regular fea
lures and shapely shoulders, and hung
ell around With gold ornaments.
Now that girl couldn't understand a
word of my language, but she must
have seen that l didn't want to
dance with her. But when the music
struck up she merely smiled aud said,
"Vamonos.
Vamouos is come aloDgI" but l
wouldn't 90. / commence to explain.
SenoTita, 20 no SO this kind of q
dance, you know; it's all Greek to me;
a Virginia reel now, or sailors horn,
pipe, for instance, but this" III
never finished that sentence, for she
with fro ID her eye, and
seized me about the waist and said, in
a decided manner, "Vamonos," and /
vamoosed.
Well, that young lady sailed all
about me like swan. While | hop
ped up aud down, stepped on her skirt,
trOd on her toes, she remained as Sc
rene as summer sky, pulled this way
aud that. whirling me round and
round till | was giddy, and ended by
dinging me into seat, while the whole
audience, who had remained thunder.
struck with awe aud amsEcment at
my war dance, burst cut with loud
cries Of Viva ell Americana"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-09
The Railroad Up Pixies Peak.
EnrinoheId Ranuhiioan

The railway to Pixies Peak is pro-
crossing. The route is not fully de-
cided upon, and surveyors are still
working busily. The road will be q
narrow. gauge, the length from twenty
Eve to thirty miles. Trains of three
cars will be run, each carrying forty
persons. The officers are making a
point of running the road where the
finest views can be obtained, views
which will be new to the tourist, not
seen trou any of the old trails. The
6rst twelve miles Of the route will be
of SURPRISING beauty. New camping
grounds will be opened high up among
the mountains, where people can live
in tents, enjoying the pure ALI and the
wild grandeur OF the Rockies sending
down by rail every day for the lux
uries Of civilization, and even getting
their daily paper regularly. Some
lsrge summer hotels and sanitariums
will probably be erected on the line
OF the road. The Pixies Peak rail,
way will be looked upon as one Of the
greatest triumphs Of engineering skill
10 America. No road, in America OF
abroad, has ever been laid through
such wonderful and beautiful scenery
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-09
2UBLIC LEDGER.


TaE Tsnnsssss RhlfOad COmnis-
sion will ask the railroads 20 give the
lowest possible rates 90 fruits and
vegetables for the North and North
vest from Middle and West TeRnes-
see. The railroads have showed a
dispOsion to make reasonable cOnces>
sious and rates will no doubt be agreed
upon that will be satisfactory to the
people. 1t is to the interest Of the
roads to encourage production.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-09
London Daily News,

~~F-N
An important State trial has re-
Gently taken place at RaDgood. A
Shan Prince sojourning in British
Burmah, being prosecuted OF the ses-
sions for murder, demurred to the
jurisdiction Of the court, averring
that he was invested with the power
Of life and death over bis subjects and
retsiners, and bad, therefore, corr
mittea 20 CRIME under the law. The
British Court of Rapgpod, abiding by
the Indian penal code, eFeFFpleg the
demurrer, and he was tried and found
guilty. The case has since come on
upon appeal before the special court
which, however. confirmed the find
ing and tho sentence Of death
Cautiously enough, the view taken by
the Prince of his prerogatige appears
to excite sympathy in organs repre-
senting native opinion. The paper
called Refs and Rayyet, for example
observes that "it may be readily be-
lieved that A. Q Shan chief the ac-
cused thought nothing Of cutting
down one OF his Shan followers yhl
had done wrong, and that be honestly
believed i9 his right" The writer
adds that the fssegpent of the ap.
pellste Judges is Tar from eGnyincing
aud is worth nothing 10 0 eoRst ID
Asia" On these grounds Q hope j.
expressed that Mr.. UrossthWaite viii
Gee to a reprieve," or, failing in this
tha: "tha yiceroy will come to tbs
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-09

If yOu feel dull, drowsy, debilitated,
have frequent headache. mouth
tastes bad, poor appetite, tongue goat.
ed, you are suffering from torpid liver,
or "biliOusness. Nothing vail cure
you so speedily aud permanently as
Dr.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry" BY all druggists.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-09
a. AHD.

~ gu yho are suffering from ths errors ana
indiscreuona Of youth, nervous WeaknesE,
early decay, loss q manhood, etc. i viii 5sns
QHARGE. This great remedy was diseovercd
By missionary In South America, Bend 4
leli-addIeaged envelope 70 the Roy. J0sRPH 4.
lsHAH. station D New J ork City,. 80.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-09
CHANCERY SALE
OF REAL ESTATE.

No, 1888, : Chancery Court az gbalbv
c0unty-State of Tennessee for Ia avn !, III
ETC., vs.. J McDavitt OF Al. : M. 3a9o-.
State Of Tennessee use etc. VI " x Rnllar
: Of al and No. 13f7-City Of Memphis va
1Thos Holman ct al.
DY virtue Of interlOoutory DEGREES for
ID sale, entered In tie aboy causes. in tbe
hrst OF said causes on the 18th February,
SS, and IN the last two causes on 10Th day OF
May, isoS, l will sell, at public auction, to
"a highest bidder. IN front Of the Clerk and
Masters ONCE, courthouse of Shelby county,
Memphis, Tennessee, on
saturday, August III, ISS8,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in shelby county, Tennes-
Lot No. .266 Second street, in the city of
Memphis: Beginning at the intersection Of
the west line OF Second street with the north
line OF the alley between Washington and
Adams Streets, thence north with the west
line Of Second street rs feet thence west
parallel with Washinst street l481< feef TO
the alley between Second and Main streets.
thence south with sad alley rs feet % the 6rst
named; thence with said alloy between
Washington and Adams streets 1isH feet to
the beginning. e f, -. A
TERMS OF Sale.-0n a credit of seven
months, purchasers executing notes with Ap-
proved security; lien retained fol- purchase
money, and ell equity Of redemption barred.
THIS July ", l6s5. s-l1l7l.l,l.i
=, J. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
BY Geo Mallory, u, o, Il NJ.
VIM N Smith, H Hoiskell, O W Heiskell
and j w HamBton anlioitora I1E III
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.sRUCHU-PAIBA.r

Quick, complete cure, all annoying
Kidney, Bladder and Urinary Dis
eases. 81. Druggists.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-09

The PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
Office and blank book mandatory, 10
Madison street, execut es every class Of
such work in good style and at low
rates.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-09

HUNTSVILLE, ALA--Dr. @ Spots
wood, slys Il highly recommend
Browns Iron Bitters for dyspepsia, rheu-
matilm and general debility .
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-09

TANPICo, TENN.-Rev. D F Manly
says Browns Iron BItters relieved me
of indigestion and nervousness after ply
sicians failed
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Rnrnett,s Coconlne

Softens the hair when harsh and dry.
SoOthes the irritated scalp.
Affords the richest luster.
Prevents the hair from lallingoff
Promotes its healthy, vigorous growth.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-09

Vigor. strength and health, all found
in one bottle of Browns Iron BitterS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-09
LOTTERY.

The Public ls requested carefully to notice
the new and Enlarged Scheme 70 be drawn
SaS CAPITAL PRIZE, e7U, 200. -
Tickets only -. Shares In proportion
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UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
State AgriCQlturaE& Mechanical C0Dere
Knoxville, Tenn.

HcSt session begins Scot. Bth, 1883,
It's courses include Scientific. L,terarv and
Military atudies under hfteen profesEors and
instructors. yha studeats form a battalion
OF cadets IL sha,ge Of an experienced COM
manpant Ono years preparatory instIuc-
70 this class must be Is years old and have 4
lair knowledge Of Arithmetic, Geography,
Lnnglmh 9rammAI and U. s, History
inc Situation Of the university is health4
luli lH surroundings are beautiful. The eli
mate u superior.
Hutti0n AZ free TO students aD-
potnted by members of the Tenmes-
see legislature. Expenses commOa 10
When tuition is paid add $40.
Eor Catalogues and further particulars
Or, THOMAS W. HUMEs,
President University Of Tennssses,
" 10 Knoxville, Tenn.
National Republican., 1883-03-01
DEPARTMENT. DOTS.


First Assistant Postmaster General Hatton was
well enough 10 be at his desk yesterday.
1t Is sestimRted that the decrease of the public
debt for the month of February is about 1850 600
Treasurer Gilhllan to-day mailed 1202S checks
for S2,i40,406, interest due March J. 1883, on the
AZ per cent. funded loan Of 1891.
Third Assistant Postmaster General Hazen has
not Us yet recovered from his illness. He was not
able 60 be at the department yesterday.
Col. Burnside left yesterday on the p. m. train
for Aiken, s. c., where he Will be Joined by his
wife, when both will proceed to Florida for va
cation Of thirty days.
The receipts from internal revenue yesterday
were 1921 1888; and from customs, 81, ,lS37S4. The
national bank notes received for redemption yes
terday amounted 10 SS6l.0 900.
The department of state has received informa-
tiOn that the Malagasy ENJOYS sailed for this
country on the twentieth in the national steamer,
Spain. The gentleman composing the embassy
are Observation-Disclosures is vtra o. ID. r., min
lister for foreign affairs head OF the embassy I;
aud RamanirkA ID ytrR o. ID. p, member of her
majestys priyy council, ambassador.
Bids were opened in the Treasury department
yesterday for the iron work OF the post0liioe aud
subtreasury at Boston, as follows; Bartlett & Hay
Boston, S23,25i; Phoenix Iron company, Trenton,
N. j., go 600 Hough & ketcham, Indianapolis
S25 67ii g, W. Il. Smith, Boston, ST. 900. The
contract win be awarded to the latter firm.
The surgeon general Of the marine hospital
service has directed that proceedings be Instituted
against all persons who gain admission to the
hospitals in that service under the pretense of be-
of Identification. He was yesterday informed OF
the arrest in Philadelphia OF Richard j. Abbott
for obtaining admission TO tho hospital there upon
] forged certificate.