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gardon and house by Emile Renouf, whose Helping
Hand attracted no little notice ut Schauss Two YeIs cur
ago I ine foreground pgyc Sure tbe lights and
shades very delicatey managed, wmle Dey0hu ~ IYl
house Of Ia light stone with gTGaya roT Ssasany in tr@
ferrtng the sOftened feeling OF tho summer oa5 "
canvas.
set Of etchings of the franciscan missions OF CAL
Ornia accompanied by some descriptive tho @
whole mounted in portfolio form, has been issued b the
studio Company, OF No 128 Broadway. Mr.. henry
Chapman Ford the artist states that has peen ms de
sign to by OF studies in oils
drawings and descriptions of buildings which had been
destroyed conscientious representation or hese
eresting missions Probably ne has succeeded in this
but at the expense of any pictorial effect for such etc-
ings those OF San Antonio dc Padua, San Ils Key
and san Fernando, the last easily best nave an
In mastery OF the etcher's art. Yet Is somewhat
ungenerous to judge Mr. FOrds work too severely Tor IN
collecting these mcmentOes OF most iasclnhpR phaso
OF the early history OF the Pacific coast before inc
mission buildings entirely DESTROYED, ne mas hcc1
the missions, San Fernando, San Diego, Puflsslma,
SOedad and San Carlos, In ruins, Whlle san Juan
Capstrano and the first established Purissna were de
srOyed by the earthquake OF 1872 is therefore, io
tunate that Mr. Ford was willing to devote himself 10
the task by no means an easy one OF securing
lay within his power There Is no more romantic ana
thrilling chapter in the history OF the Pacific coast ana
the Southwest than that which recounts tne dangers
the sublime fOrtitude and the lofty faith or Father Jh
perO and other Franciscan brethren. The eterpres5
accompanying these twenty-fOuT etchings Is admirably
broad sheets OF creamy paper with wide margins
The work Of the publishers Is certainly characterized ny
generous luxury, and better, by good taste
Boston, like this city Is entering Of unlimited
ucuarly a the fourth annual exhibition OF the Museum
Of Fine Arts. AtJ A. Lowells gallery thcrc Is small
George II. Boughton W. L. Norton T. A. Hunt, Henry
Bacon aud g. Todd This exhibition says The Herdtd
foreign Influences has than the interest which at
taches 10 Tue WOrks Individually
New-York tribune., 1883-11-04
He FORGOT TO REGISTER.
From me Detroit Ftee prels.

From me Detroit Free FTefS
Say ~ he called TO a man who was Just
disappearing through the doors OF the city Hall, did
you register T.
" Register-what I"
"wiy didn't you register so that you could vote in
your ward T.
by George didn't! / clean forgot IT,"
You "A pretty man. you are! You must have
known all about the registry"
"Well, yes"
And never went near your place OF registering :"
"NO."
They stared at each other for half minuc-tne face
wearing look Of contempt and disgust, and the other
an IMPRESSION OF humility and sOTrOW.
"sayl" suddenly exclaimed the fOrgotful man. It's all
right after allw
q How g.
"Why, never took the oath of aog and am still
a British subjeeti knew there reason why
forgot 10 register and that's IT, I'll be around the polls
election day. though, and do any knocking down that
will help your side out.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-16
Wall Street.

New YORK, February 16. Stock
market opened weak at decline of ia
IL per cent the latter in Illinois Cen.
tral, while st. Joseph preferred was
per cent higher. The market contin-
ued weak anea further decline, rang
ing from / to 2 per cent, took place,
Ontario Mining, Michigan Central,
and Wabash most conspicuous, At
IL o'clock led by Michigan Central
and Rochester and Pittsburg the mar
ket sold up per cent.
Wheat Ga 10 lower, weak and less
doing.
Money, 4 per cent; prime mer.
camille paper, 5a6 per cent; bar sill.
yer, ITO. Exchange is steady at S3l
Tor long, and Sc for sight. Gov
ernments unchanged. States neg.
lected. Railroads irregular.
Stocks-Since II o'clock the market
has been dull and weak, Reading be-
ing a special feature. at loon de.
cline of II per cent was recorded il
Reading, which dropped to 5li ant
Peoria, Decatur and Evansville to q
from 20, l per cent in Wabash pre-
ferreed and lBall in remainder of tn,
list, the latter in st. Joseph preferred
Ohio Central advanced to 95s.
Government 5s extended, lO33; AIS
ll35; As, ll9B; IS, 104; Pacific Is o
Us 12g
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Faye,te County Items.
Somerville Reporte /, Il.

Someryiue Reporte = IA.
Mr.. James p. Love returned Friday
from a trip to Texas. He was we'll
pleased with the country and thinks
he will move to that State.
Mr.. w. E. Stainback, representing
the firm of Q. p. Hunt & Co., Mem
phis, was in Somerville Monday.
Ducks have been plentiful in LoOsa
Hatchie for several days. Sunday the
creek was full ofthem, but on account
OF the overflow 1t was impossible to
get in shooting distance.
The February term of the Fayette
Circuit Court commences next Mon
day. Both the Stateand civil dockots,
we learn from the clerk, are very
light, and the term Of Court will
probably be a short one. The State
docket will be taken up the first
Thursday.
The 6rst dog we ever knew levied
on for debt will be sold on the 23d
inst, by Constable I. l,W. Shaw He
il described as "black aud tar
hound, named Dick" We understand
the owner refused $50 for him a shorl
time since. Isa dog property
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-16

THE disastrous overflow Of last
spring and summer is still fresh in the
minds of the people OF the Mississippi
valley above, as we'll as below, Mem
phis. 1t is rare occurrence for two
great overAows to come together, but
the condition Of the Ohio has excited
serious abprehensiOns. If rains con-
tinue and other rivers become swollen
shortly anything like they were last
year there surely would be
trouble again. No great damage has
been done yet in this valley and we
hope the worst is over, but it would
be the part Of wisdom for the people
to take all possible precautions for the
protection of life and property.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-16

THE efforts made to secure funds
f,r rebuilding the First Presbyterian
church have thus far been remarkably
successful, nearly all classes seeming
disposed TO aid in the work. Something
like $500 has been raised, or is in
sight. THIS is not more than two
thirds of the amount actually
required. 1t is believed that
the church will be substanti-
ally and handsomely rebuilt during
the summer. For the present services
are held by Mr.. Daniels in the lecture
room Of the Bethel building, roomy
and we'll furnished place. The mem
bers Of the finance committee and the
active members of the church are
greatly encouraged at the liberal re.
sponse of the public to their appeal
for assistance.
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The weather.

WASHINGTON, February l6.-FOr
the south Atlantic States, warmer,
partly cloudy weather, local rains'
southwest winds, and lower barometer
in the nerthern portions.
For the Gulf States, partly cloudy
weather and rain, winds shifting to
the west and north, colder weather
aud generally higher barometer by
Saturday morning.
For Tennessee and the Ohio valley,
cloudy weather and rain, winds shit
ing from southwest to northwest, fol-
lowed on Saturday morning by rising
barometer and much colder weather.
The foods will remain in the lower
Ohio, and the lower Mississippi will
continue to rise. Heavy rains will
occur in the Ohio valley to-day. The
river will probably rise slightly agAir
at all points,
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According to the Hour, Sam Kim
per was ferrymsn on a Western river,
who, although much addicted to
drinking, was good, straightforward
fellow, always courteous aud correct
in his dealings. One night as he
was polling" man and woman in
buggy across the river be heard her
say, What will my father think?"
Further talk ensued during which he
recognized the voice of a doctors
daughter living few miles down the
stream. He did not like the mans
voice, and was confirmed in his pref
udiCe when the fellow began talking
about going to Cincinnati and not
letting her father know Of their move
ments for week. The girl began to
cry aud the fellow answered roughly.
She begged him to take her back
home. Take you back home" said
he in a rough laugh. LET bird out
Of cage after you have fairly caught
itH Oh, mol | love you too we'll for
that" By this time the boat was
nearly across the river, and Sam said
to the stranger; Mister, the our
rents peoty swift to-day; there's q
right smart freshet on. Reckon I'll
have to ask you to make the lines fast
ashore while | hold the boat agin the
bank.
The man got out and stood at the
bow of the boat. Sam poled it against
the bank with such violence that
over went the man on to the shore.
Sam let the boat DRIFT away, and
turning to the girl, amidst the howls
and curses of the man in the water,
said: Reckon ye don't want him
no more, do ye?" mo, MOI" she
exclaimed. The girl being in doubt
about her ability to drive home, even
after she had reached the other shore,
Sam let his boat go down the stream.
"What are you going to do?" asked
the girl. BOAT ye down to the steam.
boat landin' fur your town. THAT
| will be dreadful lot Of work all for a
silly girl" i've got darter Nv my
own, said he. Pretty soon he stopped
polling, and the girl said he must be
very tired. mot a bit Of it," said
Sam, I'm slowing up SOS to to reach
there about dusk" Just what |
wanted to ask you to do" said the
girl. Thought so, said Sam, I've
got darter Nv my own. "HEverything
was favorable and no one saw the
carriage drive off the boat. She
promised that her father should
pay Sam handsomely. II don't want
his money" said Sam, i've got q
darter NV my own. There's one thing
I do want, said Sam; IF doctors don't
know good stuff from bad, nobody
does, an eff he could send me q good
drink O. somethin', seein twill take
me two or three hours to pole the boat
back" The promise was readily given,
aud in few minutes down came the
doctor with bottle of brandy and
two ,men to pole the boat back; but
Sam said the brandy would he more
useful as we'll as better company. The
doctor wanted to know how he could
repay him, and Sam answered; You
can repay in kind. ef ye get chance.
I've got a darter Nv my own, ye
know"
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ADDITIONAL COTTON.

New York, February l6, 1919 am
Cotton quiet and unchanged. Ordinary
7 9-l6c; good ordinary, s SlS-l6e; low mid
ding, 9Ac; middling, l0Hc; good mid
ding, 10 9-l6c; middling fair, II l5-l6c;
lair, l2 Lice. Futures are dull but steady
at very little change from last evenings
close.
New ORLEANS, February l6. ll:S0 am.
Cotton quiet. Middling, 9%c. Sales
to-day, 800 bales. Receipts, $500 bales
At Mobile, 1853 bales; Galveston, 407S
bales; Savannah, 1000 bales Norfolk, 25lS
bales.
LIVERPOOL, February l6, 800 pm
Cotton in in moderate inquiry, freely
supplied at unchanged prices. Uplands,
bAd; orleans, l3-l6d. Sales to-day,
10000 bales. Receipts, 1890 bales.
American, 9700 bales. Futures in buyers
favor
MANCHESTER, ENG, February 16, 800
p.m.-Yarns and fabrics are dull and
tending down.
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FOREIGN ITEuS.

DUBLIN, February l6.-A diving
bell and heavier dredgers than here
tofore employed are to be used in
Rings End basin in the search for
the knives Of the assassins now un-
dergoing examination.
BERLIN, February 16.-The I'm
perial Bank of Germany will shortly
open a clearinghouse similar to that
in London.
VIENNA, February 16.-The recent
audiences of Count Kalnoky, Impe-
rial Minister of Foreign Affairs, and
Count Andrassy, the former Minister,
with Emperor Francis Joseph have
given rise to rumors Of changes in the
Ministry.
LONDON, February l6.-Secretary
Malagasy's ENJOYS state that they will
start for America on Tuesday next.
Alta fire in the village Of Radford
FIVE persons we're burned to death.
VENICE, February 16.-The body Of
tho late Richard Wagner has been
embalmed, No religious ceremony
will be held here, the family having
declined such service.
DORTMUND, February l6.--A fire
damp explosion occurred in mine
here, by which four persons were
killed.
DUBLIN, February 16. - A mar
named Smith, employed at the Bard
works, was arrested in connection
with the conspiracy TO murder a gov
ernmeut official named Harrington,
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ST. LOUIS, MO.

GullOugh, Norment, Sherrod, Small
man, Swahord, Wilson, Speaker Alex
ander, Ballentine, Caldwell, Darden,
Duncan, Fisk, Fulkerson, Galbreath,
Gregg, Hale, Head, Hembree, Hicks,
Houston. Jones, Mallory, Manson,
Martin, McHaney, Miller, Northcutt,
Northup, Overall, Roscoe, Sapders
Sharp of Meigs, SOwelI. Swope,
Thomas, Tillman, Welch, White-4l.
Nees-Messrs Blackmore, Cham-
pion, Dodd. Keith, Porter, Watkins,
Williamson, Bagwell, Berry, Black
burn. Bullock, Buntin, Burrus, Dan
iel, Erwin, Fielder, Fowlks, Glass,
Haynes, Ivie, Kelly, Larkin, Looney,
Mcdowell, Pardue, Parks, Pillow,
Porter, Sharpe Of Davidson, Stephens,
Vaughn, Wendell, Whorley, Speaker
Ledgerwood-34.
An adjournment was then taken till
Friday at 7:30 pm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-16

A BILL has been introduced in the
House at Nashville to authorize the
appointment of an Assistant Superin-
tendent Of Public Education who
may be a Colored man. Why specify
that he may be colored mani If
the Office is created, it follows that
colored man is legally eligible the
same as a white man.
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\, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY l6. 1883.

The secretary Of the organizing
committee Of the National Land
League, who was convicted last month
on the charge Of using intimidating
language in his speech at a public
meeting, and sentenced to two months
imprisonment without hard labor, was
arrested to day to under sentence.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-16

A BILL has at last passed both
Houses of the Legislature to pay the
$4,000 reward offered for the capture
of NJ. T. Polk. With the signature
Of the Governor it becomes law.
This matter seems to have been un-
necessarily delayed and higgled over.
The reward was offered by authority
of the Legislature, and should have
been appropriated at that time. lfthere
was any contest between parties claim
ing the amount, that could have been
settled afterward.
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RECEDING.
The Ohio Falling at the Rate Of
An Inch and a Half an
Hour.
Rising Winds Cause s erious Alarm
to Barge Owners:
The People OF LaWrenceburg
Greatly RejOiced at the
Decline.

CINCINNATI, February l6.-Th
water continues to recede about an
inch aud half an hour, At $3.50 this
morning it was GA feet 4 inches. This
is still an inch above the highest pre-
vious food, that of 1882. A brisk
wind rising this morning gives serious
alarm to owners of barges Of all de-
scriptions. From the first they have
said heavy winds would wreck and
sink every barge in the river Owing
to the extreme hight and width of the
river the force of the wave is much
greater, while the facilities for secur-
ing the fleets by cables is greatly re-
duced. The sky was clear. and
bright early in the morning,
but cloudy after 10 o'clock, with wind
from the southwest. The indications
are favorable for rain, which is
dreaded now as a pestilence. A repetis
tion Of the last tive rains would bring
despair.
Young Often, who was shot by
militiamen last night, has died. All
accounts agree that the soldier was
justi6able. The police and soldiers
were attacked by a we'll known gang
of roughs, one Of the soldiers being
knocked down. The roughs outnum-
bered the police and soldiers, and the
firing of gun was the last resort. 1t
offectually dispersed the crowd. One
of the roughs has been arrested.
Nowhere does the falling water give
greater Joy than to Lawrenceburg,
Ind. 1t is estimated that 200 houses
have been overturned or washed away.
Three thousand people are driven
from home, with nothing but the
clothes they wear The loss must
reach half million. The generous
relief sent them from Indianapolis
Shelbyyille, Cincinnati and Other
places, was received with unbOunded
gratitude. There has been no loss o.
life reported yet, but many narrow
escapes.
A large furniture warehouse fell in
and thirty or forty people in the upper
stories escaped in safety. There are
fears that the courthouse foundation
may crumble. Five hundred people
are sheltered there.
NooN,-No rain, and the prospect
is less threatening. The river stooC
at 64l from 10 till IL, but at ll;3O il
had gone down to 624. The life savinl
boat and crew ofeight from Cleveland
under c6Iamand of Captain Godwood
arrived to>day, and set to work dis
tributing relief at Newport TIL
Odd Fellows organized to day will
a view to paying special attention T.
the wants of members of their order
not only now, but until the course o
business is established.
The river is rising an inch ever
half hour at Wheeling, and thre
inches at Marietta.
CHICAGO, February l6.-Mayo
Harrison having received appeal
from New Albany, Jacksonville an
other cities on the Ohio river, issue
an address inviting churches, bushes
/ houses and others to subscribe libeI
J ally to meet the oxigencies Of the oC
casion,
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STEAMBOAT LAWS.
Something About ROustabOuts Of
Interest TO Marine Men.
Special to courier-J Journal.

kH0NiaA w NNAAANA
WASHINGTON, February l2.-The
trouble which steamboat men on the
Mississippi river are exerieneing in
connection with the shipping Of rous-
tabouts is caused by the failure Of
stcamboatmen to follow the law. The
law is known as the Act OF March 3,
1875. 1t provides that fine OF fifty
dollars shall be levied on a steamboat
for every roustabout found employed
on board the boat whose name is not
entered on the steamboat time book
The book is a government book,
and every boat is required to have
one. On the names entered in
this book the hospital tax of
twenty cents month is levied. The
trouble on the Mississippi has been
caused by the fact that the clerks Of
the boats put the names Of the crews
on the portage books, and wait until
the end of the trip to copy them into
the seamens time book. The state
ment that the names must be put on
the seamen's time book before the
boat leaves the wharf or levce is not
correct. They must be put on the
time book as soon as possible. The
Secretary of the Treasury has no
power to change this law, but II clerks
of boats will follow the letter Of the
law they will have no trouble and will
not be annoyed. The fact is that on
agent is now enforcing this law. The
New York ferrybOats have been evad-
ing this law for years, and it is said
the Treasury Department will collect
about 100000 hospital tax now due
from them.
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Mossrs. Luther Mathews and ]. h

Messrs. Luther Mathews and j. II.
Boswell, Of Macon, James N. Pulliam,
Of Somerville, and Mr.. W. II. Hill, Of
Virginia, who has been in Fayette for
the past year, and was engaged several
months in the store Of NJ. Skaller, in
this place, all left this week for Texas.
They are all worthy young gentlemen,
Of good business qualifications, and
the outlook not being very encourag-
ing in this section, concluded to try
their fortunes in the Lone Star State
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-16
BERTHA WELBY.
An Interesting Talk With This
Charming Little Actress.
Nashville American. IA.

NoahfAiAo hMNAAOdut III
An American reporter, yesterday,
had pleasant conversation with Miss
Bertha Welby, the little actress. who
is now on her first visit South. As
has already been mentioned in the
American, Miss Welby is the daugh-
ter of Henry 0 REILLY, the noted an
tagonist OF Thurlow Weed many
years ago, during the excitement over
Morgan's disappearance. She is a
most earnest champion of Masonry,
as might be expected, and narrates
many thrilling events of the contro.
versy as her father has told them to
her. Her father was not Mason,
when in the columns Of his paper, the
Rochester Ad vertiser, he took up the
defense of the order, but soon after
became a member. He is now very
old aud feeble, but still retains
his love of justice and right that led
him to take up the fight.
This is Miss Welby's first visit
South, though she has been playing in
the North for several years, and is
quite well known there. The com.
pany have had a streak of very bad
weather all the way from Omaha, and
for several nights played in towns when
the thermometer ranged from zero to
81 degrees below, it standing at the
latter the night they appeared in Iowa
City. Business has been fair, how
ever, and even surprisingly good in
view of the unfortunate weather
against which they had to contend.
Miss Welby is much pleased with her
reception so far by the people of the
South, and will 60 on to Atlanta and
probably as far as Jacksonville. She
is most pleasing little lady, a most
entertaining talker, and an accom-
plished little actress, that shows in
her playing the results of study anC
care.
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mn Rridlge RniItIers.

WE have a large contract for pile bridging
w on the Memphis, Vieksburg and New
Orleans railroad, between Vicks6urs and
Memphis This will open a large ii,li to the
bridge builder, the lumber and the saw mill
+ ;ntsrests and the common laborer. For
mytber ftS information, address the undersigned
az iss yiskSOurS' & "' MccALLA, GATES & co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-16
BURNETT'S COCAINE
Has Received Universal Indorse.
ment.

No other preparation possesses such
remarkable properties for embelllshing
and strengthening the hair and rem
dering it dark and glossy. 1t cures
badness and eradicates dandruf.
Burnett's Flavoring Extracts are
the best.
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NOTICE.

T1RoM and after this data Esquire. George
L r. Powell will occupy office 10. Madison
FsoSi,e. Dockets OF D. c. Slaughter and 2.
M. Winters are in the same Office with 4. 3.
Mallory. All claims promptly attended to by
T. S. Mallory and q. X. Weatherford, Depu.
ty Sheriff, and Il. II. Colby, Constable, also
Poll and Tax list Of Sixth and %, Ninth
SrnrdA for lAR. ~ ~
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FnNERAL NOTICE.

KERR-The friends and acquaintanoes of
N. @. Kerr are invited to attend the funeral
of his wife, Mrs. ANNIE KERR, from 81. Bird
Gets church on tomorrow SATURDAY.
morninS at 10 O'Clock. Carriages at Flah-
ertv 4 Millions, Sl7 Second street.
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GAFF, FLEISCHMANN & co.
COWPRRSSED YEAST.

The undersigned ore now delivering the
above yeast, daily, TO all parts Of the city.
Our customers will confer favor upon us By
reporting any negligence on part OF the dI,. dodIoI
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-16

Ex-GovERNoR Powell @. Clayton
succeeds Torrsus. deceased, as Chair
man of the Republican Executive
Committee Of Arkansaw.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-16

In the Senate bill was passed 70
change the line between the counties
of Upton, Fayette and Shelby.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-16

Music books, magazines, illustrated
papers, ETC., bound at the PUBLIC
LEDGE Y biNdery, l3 Madison street
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ELECTION NOTICE.
ELECTION NOTICE.
mHE annual meeting Of the stockholders Of
i the
Memphis Gas Light Co.,

will be held at the Office Of the company, No.
6s Madison street, Memphis, Tenn, ThURs-
DAY. MARCH 1st, 1888, to elect seven I'd
Directors TO serve the company, the ensuing
year. Election from 10 am; TO pm.
i2sI5s JOSEPH CRAIG. seo'y.
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