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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-17
More Light on Attorney General Garland's
Telephone Stock.
Jap Turpen in Los Vegas optic.l

lJdP 1uIDcA III LOS vegas OpIlC.l
Yesterday l dropped for moment into
into conversation that touched the Pan
Electric Telephone, by one of the law clerks.
sin this newspaper persistency that Mr..
Garland's stock was originally gift, the
public is being misled," was the language of
mo informant. Believing it good invest
ment, Attorney General Garland purchased
an interest in old Mr.. Rogers patent, which
was open for sale to the world, and as any
other American citizen might have done.
Any man, however humble, with the
money, might have had the stock at the
same price. That General Garland's inhu-
ence was in any wise to be used as part pay
ment was neither implied nor understood.
He believed in the patent, thought it if prop
erly managed reasons ably promising of
good return and, consequently, became
shareholder. The transaction was not only
legitimate but far removed from even the
possible imputation of wrong.
81 have always understood that Attorney
General Garlands stock in the Pan-electric
telephone was given him in consideration OF
his influence as a Senator"
"And the public is misled to exactly the
same understanding, and in the copious
varieties of misinformation widespread
great injustice is done pure man."
AT this point of the conversation Attor-
ney General Garland entered the room. 81
was AptdlulUS, SdlQ Tile law CltIht IudI d
mistake widely prevailed in regard to your
relations with the telephone. l was saying
that it was not gift, as popularity under
stood"
81 am astonished," replied the Attorney
General, "that so few of my friends seem to
grasp the exact truth of the matter. The
President observed recently: That it was
gift, is not susceptible of easy explanation
and really constitutes the only embarrass-
ment.' Mr.. President. replied, it was not
gift. 1t was a legitimate purchase, and
again called his attention to my letter of Oc-
tober s, 1885. He reread the letter and ex
pressed himself as thoroughly satisfied"
AS matter of fact there was no stock
given away. 1t was understood among the
shareholders that no appropriations were
to be made. This, however, was afterwards
rescinded so far as Rogers was concerned.
Being the patentee he was allowed to do
whatsoever he would with his share. His
was the stock that was offered to S. S. Cox.
Carlisle and Others, and by them declined
with thanks.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-17
A Strong Enjoyment

is conferred upon that magnificent institu-
ton, the human system, by DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery" that fortifies it
against the encroachments of disease. 1t is
the great blood purifier and Alternative, and
and all diseases of wasting nature, its in
luence is rapid, eficacious and permanent.
Bold everywhere.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-17

At no other season is the system so sus-
ceptible to the beneficial effects of re-
liable tonic and invigorant- The impure
state Of the blood, the deranged digestion,
and the weak condition Of the body, caused
blasts, all call for the reyiying, regulating
and restoring influences 50 happily and
effectively combined in HOODS Sarsaparilla-
floods Sarsaparilla did me great deal
of good. / had no particular disease, but
was tired out from overwork, and it toned
me up" Mrs. G. E. SIMMONS, OOhoes, N. Y.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-17
Protection From Malaria.

The preventative is the far-famed Southern
remedy, Simmons Liver Regulator, purely
vegetable tonic, cathartic and Alternative. It
acts more promptly in curing all forms of
without any of the injurious consequences
which follow their use. Take the Regulator
and It will keep your liver, bowels and kid
neys In perfect order, and you will never
have an experimental knowledge OF the
meaning Of the word malaria.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-17
Spring Medicine

When the weather grows warmer, that
extreme tired feeling, want of appetite,
dullness, languor, and lassitude, aff1ict
almost the entire human family, and scrof-
ula and other diseases caused by bumors,
manifest themselves with many. 1t is i'm
possible to throw off this debility and expel
humors from the blood without the aid of a
reliable medicine like Hoods Sarsaparilla.
81 could not sleep, and would get up in
the morning with hardly life enough to get
out Of bed. had no appetite, and my
face would break out with pimples. / bought
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-17
A Three-Year Sentence.
Special 70 the Sentinel.

PLYMOUTH, Ind, March 1.-THE case OF
the State VS.. David T. Shakes, after three
days trial, terminated this morning in YER
dict of guilty and finding for three years
imprisonment in the penitentiary.. While
considerable sympathy is manifested for the
defendants parents, the verdict is in accord
ance with the general sentiment of the pub
State by Hon. Charles Kellison and Z. G.
Naztindaie, Prosecutor, and for the defense
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-17
.HAIsTEAp. Kas., March 4, 1856.
,gMr. POstmastf

''Mr. Postmaster. sean in Kansas City paper
some days ago a account off the conviction OF
chesley Chambers for the robbery of the Monon
Express Company last spring, and have wunderd
what Chambers could have thought when the
Jewery brought him in guilty. Since readin that
verde, i have come to the conclusion to rite
this to let people know that they have sent the
rong man to the penn. A., chesley
than boy years old, and that's why am riting
this to let folks know that you get know gustice
in this country which is showd in this case, and
tho don't expect this will do Chambers and good
perhaps it will open the eyes of the people some
the statement have is this: i robbed that ex-
press car and have never been suspitioned that
no OF. i was hid in a cave near where the rob-
berry wus done for five days after. don 1t then
come to Kansas City and staid there one day and
have been in Western Kansas ever since. am
sorry that chambers should have TO suffer when
he amt guilty and would do anything to help
him out II ] cOuld but course that couldn't be
done without givin myself up which is not natu-
raj for q man 70 do in such cases. wan you 70
have this published TO let the JeHry no that they
convicted the wrong man and that when Cham
beers comes out Of prison he is Just as good a. he
was before he was ever arrested ~ be is iEno-
cent man."
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-17
A Catholic priest at Guadalajara, Mexico,

q Catholic priest at Guadalajara, Mexico,
was recently murdered while in the dis
charge of his duty at the confessional. A
man came in under pretense of desiring to
confess his sins. As the priest leaned over to
listen to him the ruffian plunged dagger
into the priests breast, killing bin instantly.
The priest had been very popular among the
people of Guadalajara. Whether the MUIR
derer was crazy or not is not known, for he
ran away and made good his escape.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-17
A Man Who Claims to be the Monon Elk.
press RObber.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, March 13-Considerable
excitement was caused here yesterday morning by
the publication of letter purporting to be from
Halstead, Kan, to the Postmaster, over an anony
nous name, claiming that Chambers is not guilty
but that the writer is the Monon express robber
The whole affair is a mystery, and it will likely
be thoroughly investigated, while many believe
it hoax. She letter is as follows with the spell
ing as in the original:
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-17

Billy Cook, who is ninety years old and
lives at Spottsylvania, Va, has taken for his
third wife Nellie Jackson, colored woman,
twenty-five years old. Mr.. Cook is also col
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-17

by NJ. A. o. Packard and A. G. Capron.
The defendant was ordered into the custody
of the Sheriff pending a motion for new
trial
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-17

Two brothers, of a mechanical turn of
mind, in Sparta, Ga, have each constructed
q steam engine capable Of running sewing
machine st good speed. The lads are young
IN their teens.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-17
Electric Belt Free

Tointroduce it and obtain agents wiz for the next
sixty days give away free Of charge, in each county
in the q. s. a limited number OF our German
Electro GaIVanic Susy>ens0ry Belts, Price s.:
a positive and unfaihng cure for Nervous Debility,
Varicocele, Emissions, ImpOtency &c $500 90 Reward
paid if every Belt manufacture does not generate
agenuine electriccuRr6ct Address atonce ELECTRIC
BELT AGENCY, p. o. Box IT'S, Brooklyn, y. Y.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-17

A bishop in the Church of England had in
his family a domestic, a woman, a strict
Romanist, who was always thinking about
the impossibility of heretics getting to
heaven Why" said the bishop, do you
think, Mary, that will not get to heaven.
''Well, said she, ''if you do, it viii be on
account Of your inconsavable ignoraoce."
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01
KANSAS CITY, sPRINGFIELD AND
MEMPHIS.

Owing to the absence OF Superin-
tendent Sullivan from the city de-
tailed statement Of the improvements
made on this line could not be OBJ
tanned in time. In general way 1t
may be paid that the new growth OF the
CITY actually began with its construc-
ton two years ego. 1t fixed the future
of the city not only as Il cotton but as
a gain mart, and from the moment OF
tue arrival Of its fl st train 1t became
a patent fact that Memphis hsd 49,
cured n ioothold which it would be
impossible to break. A large force OF
hands are constantly employ ed in rae
ing and ballas ing the track, which II
Is now believed Is above the danger
OF overflow. Tho purchase OF the
Memphis, Birmingham and Atlantic
OF which it takes charge September
oh, gives this comp my an unoroken
line from Kanpas City to Birmingham
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01
RatesvIIIo ana RriuhIey.

In 1882 Martin & Thompson bought
the entire road aud built it Though
from Brinkley to Newport. They
straightened it, put in new ties aud
rails and now have firet-raie road,
thu gauge being three feet, uniform
in width with the Texas and St. Lou 8,
but the bridges ard ties we're made so
as to admit of broadening OF the
gauge wherever it becomes necessary.
A large force is now at work pu. hug
the line from Newport to Jackson
pors, and the company expects 10 be
ready fer business by Oct ber let.
Martin K Thompson own tho entlle
rosd from Brinkley to JacksoDport, a
distance Of sixty miles, having ouiit IL
out OF their own private means and
wholly without foreign aid. 1t MS no
bonded debt and is al solutey Tree
from mortgage of any kind. The coul-
try through which the road runs is as
fiue as thsre is anywhere. do not
think 1t wou.d ba extravsgsnt to claim
that it is the garden spot OF Arkansas.
Land there brings $50 an acre easily.
The valley on the south side OF White
river, about SIX miles wide aud twelve
miles long, called the 0iltrough, is
especially fine, and the planters there
think they will raise bale and hall
to the acre. Monroe, Woodruff ald
jackson, through which the road runs
are all fne counties. A great deal o.
grain, hogs and cattle are raised and
the farmers al g diverslfying their crops
more every year. In the OiltTough
bot ON about 1900 bales OF cotton are
produced. White and Black rivers
when fork at Jack ,cnpolt, are naviga
Bile to the Mis- ouri line. Out OF th'
former ahout 6000 bales are taken an
nually, and ont OF the lStter about 10,
900 bales The country is all thickl'
settled, though the land is owned II
large bodies, Ihs tenant system pre-
Yelling, and at least halt the popuia
tion being colcred They will pus Il
an elevator at JacksOnport and hois
at Brinkley.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01
ROBSON, BLOt & CO.,
Importers and J0bbers of Notions,
White Goods, Liuens and Gents'
Furnishing Goods, 900 main
Street MemDbis.

Are pushing ahead in the varions
lines of merchandise rapidly. Year by
year new firms ara organ I'd 10 do
business in special lines, and it is wi b
pleasure we refer 10 the large firm OF
Messrs. Rot son, p k & Co, in their
specially of notioDs, white goods, linens
and goats furnishing god. The
firm has ampe capital to 90 an I'M
menss busiL ess, something over $lCO,-
000. Mr.. Royso severed bis Connec-
lion with Messrs. b. Lowenstein d
Bro. May l, 1885, and Mr.. ]. II.
B scoe, of B liver, Mics, Ben and L. N.
Bl, ok, of Wittsburg, Ark, formed toe
frm partnership, for the purpose Of inn
porting and manufacturing gents iur-
nj. hip g goods and notions for the trade
only. Ibis finn starts business ur dei
the most favorable auspices-large
capitil, extensive experience in theil
lime, aud recognized for their urbaoity
aud accommodating spirit, they VIII
have unbounded success They CLAIM
to be in condition to serve Their Gu
toners most satit factorily by giving
them q b tier and larger line Of good
to select from, with pr ces lower tnat
any house ia tnis city, and 3, low q.
any hou.e in tie South or West
Merchants residing in this couetr'
tributary tn his CITY, and handiini
goods irsth, II line, s1ould not "a 4
visit this hou eand inspect their stool
aud prices b fjle making prrchas es
and they will find everything 20 sui
at Robson, Block & Co.'S, 302 MAI
stree'. This firm has tHeLty men EN-
ployed cor stantly.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01
MEMPHIS DAILY AppEAL..wEDNEsDAY SEPTEMBER I.

came known that Geo. Nettleton was
hard at work upon q scheme to bridge
the river. and that he had secured the
cooperation Of eeveral great capitalists,
who realized the necessity for
the construction Of bridge and were
willing to expsnd as much as 5000, 900
Tor the purpose. A meeting OF the
Cotton Exchange was he'd end our
Senators at Washington were urged to
use their influence in aiding Gen. Net
Teton aGd bis associates to obtain a
suitable charter, they having the
means at command and having already
expend' d$l5,OOO in making prelimin-
ary smvrys and estimates. Toe effort
failed, but will be made again. and, il
is hoped, with better success wDen
Congress re-ssse mbles this winter.
With those who ought TO know 1t is
declared that the next five years will
witness ths building Of bridge al
MemphZ.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01
THE lR0S NOUN TAIN.

Within few months the Iron
Mountain will be completed from Bad
Knob to Memphis, the work Of con-
shuct on now being pushed with the
grea est possible Dispatch. Two thou
taud men are on tue field. surveyd
are now btiug made from Bald Knob
to Kansas City and the prospect is a
rival line from that point TO Memphis.
To those acquainted with the railroad
map 1t will be unnec5 ssary to say that
tbs building of the lion Mountain INFO
Memphis II full OF meaning 1t has a
syttem 1000 miles in extent behind it.
When it is fiaithed Memphis will en-
JOY a large elce OF the trade I on
Texos point, which has been OF 20
much profit TO S.. Louis, aud her im-
po lance M the key Of communication
between tina Northwest and Southea t
viii be increased and firmly eatab
lished,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01
Suggs a. Petit.

This firm ia composed OF L B. Suc2s
and j. T. Pc tit, and is located 1T Mo-.
$50 aud 262 Front street, end do a
large grocery, cotton and commission
busine's Both members OF the fra
have long experience and give their
personal attention to the various de-
tails of their business. They buy for
cash, keep a large and vaned stock,
have ample storage f-cilities and ere at
all times p epared to make liberal ad-
vances on consgnments of cotton.
The grocery department has ths per
soual supervision of j. I. Petit, while
l. B Suggs looks after the interests oil
their Gus toners in the cotton depart-
ment. The large business OF this firm,
both in the sale of groceries and the
handing of the fleecy stap'e, il the re-
suit OF fair dealing, careful attention ia
the intsrsss OF their customers and
their personal supervision and atten'
ton to their business in all It's detail s
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01
MEMPHIS AND LITTLE ROCK.

This is peculiarly Memphis road
and Is Justly regarded as home in
stitudop. All that it accomplisheS ia
for the benefit of Memphis, Under
the new regime il has been vaetly inn
proved and now in excellent condi-
ii IN. During the past year 81 ,4S2 new
tiee have been put in the track and 702
tons of fifty six pound steel rails laid.
Alb nut o., 2s4 feet OF piling have been
driven, OF which 5000 feet were cedar,
The plumber OF feet of lumber used in
pilinS was 1924, 026, mostly pine. One
new coecn and a rev baggage car wers
built in the oompsny's shops at Argen'
Ia, aud additions have been made &c
the general managers office in Mem
phis. About 1000 men are employed
the pay roll footing up about $4,000
month.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01
HuntinxtOn,s PIans.

At Newport News, Va, the tide
water terminus Of the Chesapeake aud
Ohio railroad, arrange meuts have be n
completed for the construction of a
dry dock that will involve tie ex-
penditure of probably 100000, and
may result in the establishment there
of al immense iron ship building yard:
President Huntington, president OF
the Newport News aud Mississippi Val
ley Company, said in recent cen
versation that be hopsd some day to
have homoge neous line connecting
Chicago St. Louis, Cincinnati, Mem
phis and Newt ort NewF. In rega1d to
the new bridge over the Ohio, ne said
that the location of the exact points
for the piers by the government en-
einsers would be a speedy matter
VIXEN all was ready. He hoped To
have both the bridge and the new
road up tie river completed in a year
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01
FLY, HERHON & HOBSOS,
wholesale GrOcers, Cotton Factors
and Con, mission Merehants,
32A Front Street.

D. w. Fly, F. B. Heron and Sam
Hobeon ara well known to nearly all
the country melch onts and cotton
plantersin the Memphis district. Their
firm has b en- in ex s euce little more
than a yep, BUTT ranks with the lead
ing houees OF Front street. L. COM
menced with a fne bueiness, which
hes grown rapidly. They are expe,
rienced grocs1s, know what TO cell aad
where buy it at the best figures Buy
ing on the beet terms, they give their
customers the benefit of it. TIE cot
ton department is conducted by one
who knows how to PRESENT tbs staple
in best ehspa. 1t is in all respects q
reliable and enterprisin0 house, and
will give close affection to all orders
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01
by country through which the road

country through which the road
passes.
During the past season II has brought
into Memphis 38,267 bales oil cotton,
against 1916 bales for the previous
season; and has carried TO New o.
leans for export 81 ,208 bales OF cotton
for export, against 42.573 bales for the
season OF l8S4-s6. AS Is generally
known, this route passes from New
Orleans to Baton Rouge through the
most beautiful and fertile sugar and
rice distiic, of L9usians, thus placin 8
Memphis in direct rail communication
wi h the plantations where these pro-
ducts are raised and marketed.
The business OF the road for the
months OF May, June, July and Au-
gust has increased 30 per cent, which
he's even exceeded the ex ectstlons Of
| lis owners.
For the frst eight months OF the
current year the earnirgs OF the road
have been $949,477 35, againrt 1854,
| 7l8 10 for corresponding months oil th'
previous wear, which shows an in
crease Of $264,759 10, or nearly 40 pei
cent. =,
R.T. Wilson 10 vite president and )
| M. Edwards general manager.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01
MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE.

The Mississippi and Tennessee,
which has always been peculiarly a
Memphis road, extends from Memphs
to Grenads, Miss, a distance Of 100
miles. In the last two years the cor
trolling irtsrest was held by Il. I.
Wieon, President Of the Louisville,
New Orleans aud Texes Comnsny,
who disposed of it recently to Il. h.
Earrieon, a New York banker and one
OF the directors of the Illinois Central
Railroad Company. The belief IS that
he holds it for hat company. 1t en- =
ploys seveuty-iiye men in its repair
shops, u,Cs fourteen engines, ana its
payroll amoutts 10 $4,000 month,
ether exp snsss b ling about as much
more. LIS business during the past
twelve months was greatly reduced,
owing to tho completion of new lines
built into rich territory OF which it
had 20 lcny enjoyed a monopoly. The
policy Of the new owner is to put 1t in
the best possible condition, and as O
first move in that direc ion he hes in
struc,ed Maj Blu Ike to resume charge
Of it as general superintendent Three
huodred men and two construction
trains are now employed in reducing
the gradee, and steel rails for twenty
three miles have been ordered for de
livery this month. This will take GU
nearly every iron roll in the road, snt
will make 1t possible TO reduce tht
time to New 0rlesns from sixteen anC
half 10 fi'tsen hours, thing Super
intendent Burke has made up hi
mind 10 do this season.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01
LOUISVILLE, NEW ORLEANS AMI
TENAS.

The development OF this line has
been phenomenal since it's completion,
two years age. II extends through
the richest portion of the valley a die
tince Of 445 miles to New Orleans,
and is n link in the great Huntington
system, reaching via New Orleans
from ocean 10 ocean. The policy OF
throwing out feeders has been pro-
ductive Of the most flatte,ing results,
The branch from Leland 20 Arkansas
City is twenty-one miles long. The
Lake Washington branch taps the
main line at Leland, extending south
west with the north line OF lsaquena
county thirty-uine miles. The Clinton
and Hickey b'anch crosses the main
line at Ethel, and is fourteen mics
long. 1t is very likely that another
branch will be built from Lula to Hell
ena, sever miles. Arrangements are
row being made to build shops at
Vicksburg, where 800 men will be en-
ployed. The company employs about
1900 men, and its monthly payroll
is about So5, 900.
TOE physical condition OF this road
is not surpassed by that Of any in the
South. Its track is entirely OF steel
rails, aud all streams are crossed on
solid iron bridges. The work OF b'l'
lasting has been vigorously carried on,
the company employing pB many as
800 cars AID 800 TO $50 men In this
service.
Seventy-6ve miles have already bsen
thoroughly bSllas ed and the work will
be continued until the track is made
perfectly tolid by this gravel concrete.
The equ 'pment Of the road has been
increased by the addition of 400 stand
ard box cars OF 10000 pounds capacity,
and new engines, made necessary by
its growing business
Its passenger equipment has been
fifty ma ntape6, and its trains, carry
ing the finest Pnllmln Buffet sleeping
care, run solid between Memphis on
the North and the Crescent City GA
| the South.
The company has erected comm5-
di1us eating house at Clarks1ale, at
which point lis trains stop for bresk'
fast aud supper, aud placed an ex-
periencsd caterer in charge, which i'm
provement has been duly appreciated
by the travelling public.
There has baen very genera i'm.
provement in the towns on this road
tributary to Memphis, and every facil'
ity has been afforded this city TO COM
pete for the trade 'pt the rich Delta