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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-12-26

sent into 'tarnity by that darned crit,
tur, says he. They all roared and
haw-hawed the more to see the dea
con dancin' round with his little shiny
head so smooth fly would trip up
ont. / believe my soul, you'd laugh
to see me in my grave, says he.
Wal, the truth ont was, just one of
them Dustin up times that natur has,
when there amt nothin' for it but to
giveain, twas jest like the ice break
ing up in the Connecticut river-It all
comes at once and no whoa tot. Sun
day or no Sunday sin Or no sin, the
most on EN- laughed till they cried,
and couldn't help it.
But the deacon he went home feel
in pretty sore about it. Lem Sudoc
he picked up his wig and handed it to
him Says he, old Dick was playing
tithing.man want he deacon? Teach
you to make allowance for other folks
that get sleepy,
Then Mrs. Titkins she went over
to Aunt Jerusy Scran's and Aunt Pol
ly Hokum's and they had pot Of tea
over it, and greed it was awful of
Parson Morrel to set such an exam
pie, and suithin' had got to be done
about it. Miss Hokum said she alters
knew that PMson Mowel hadn't no
spiritoolity, and now it. had broken
out into open sin, and led all the rest
of 'em into it, and Mrs. Titkins she
said such a man want fit to preach,
and Mrs, HoEum said she couldn't
never hear him preach agin, and the
next Sunday the deacon and his wife
they hitchen up and drove eight miles
over to Parson Lathrop's and took
Aunt Polly on the back seat.
Wal, the thing growed, till it SEEM
ed as if there wasn't nothin else talk
ed about, cause Aunt Polly and Miss
Titkins and Jerisha Serap they didn't,
do nothin' but talk about it, and that
sot everybody else a talkin'.
Finally it was greed they must hav'
q council to settle the hash. So all
the wimmen they went to chopin
mince and making up pumpkin pies
and cranberry tarts, and b'ilin' dough
nuts, gettin ready for the ministers
and delegates-cause councils always
eats powerful, and they had quite a
stir like a general trainin'. The hoss-
es, they was hitched all up and down
the stalls, stompin' and swltchin'
their tails, and all the wimmen was
talkin' and they he'd up everybody
round for witnesses, and finally Par
son Morrel he says: Brethren, says he,
jest let me tell you the story jest as it
and fyou don't every one
eff you laugh as hard as | did, why
then III give up.
The parson he was a master hand at
settin' off a stcny, and afore he'd
done, he got them all in such a roar
they didn't know where to leave off.
Finally, thay give sentence that there
hadn't no temptation took him but
such as is common to man; but they
advised him afterward alters to pray
with his eyes shet, and the parson he
confessed he orter a done it.
So boys, said Sam, who always drew
a moral ye see it larns you must take
care what ye look at, ef We want to
keep from laughin' in meetin'.-
Christian Union.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-12-26
Nearer Home.

One sweetly solemn thought
Comes to me DER and DER:
I'm nearer my home to-day
Than | ever have been before.
Nearer my Fathers house,
Where tho many mansions be
Nearer the great white throne,
Nearer the crystal sea.
Nearer the bound of life,
Where we lay our burdens down,
Nearer leaving, the cross,
Nearer gaining the crown.
But the waves of that silent sea
Roll dark before my sight,
That brightly the other side
Break on shore of light.
Oh if my mortal feet
Have almost gained the brink,
If it be am nearer home
Even to-day than l think.
Father, perfect my trust,
Let my spirit feel in death
That her feet are firmly set
On the Rock of a living faith.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-12-26

"A venerable individual of the color
ed persuasion, with a subscription
book in one hand, his hat in the other,
and an umbrella under his arm. call.
ed on us the other day. AS he lald
down his umbrella, that looked like
satchel full Of dried sticks, across the
table, placed his hat on the floor and,
wettlng his huge thumb, commenced
turning over the leaves of his book,
the scene was so suggestive of a min
strel hall that we momentarily lost
control Of our facial muscles.
"Dis, sab, said our visitor, "is no
lartin matter, but repeal of de church
ot-to mercantile immunity"
"lndeed, and how far has your ap-
peal been blessed with responses g.
said we, trying to suaighten our Wis
sage into solemnty.
"Well, sab, de Lord has been very
good to me, and SeUeral other gen1e-
men haJ gi6en me doHor."
"And what ought gentlemen of the
press to give?"
"Well, sah," said the solicitor, evi-
dently acih an eye to business, "a
gentleman of de Eastern Express, as
is down stairs, gave us twenty-five
cents; but as dis office am up two
flight OBJ stairs, sah-I think, sah-
well, dat fifty cents would be about
right"
1t was cheap enough, and we paid
up-CommerciaE Bulletin.
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-12-26

An inebriate stranger procipitated
himself down the depot stairs, and, on
striking the landing, reproachfully apos-
trophized himself with: "If you'd
been a wantin' to come down stairs,
why'n thunder didn't you say so, you
woodenheaded old fool, an I'd a come
with you an showed you the way
Dan6,vy NeacS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-12-26

Take up the burdens of to-day,
and for these you shall find that, ''as
thy days, so shall thy strength be-" In
theory you recognize a Fathers care ;
leave the future in that care. Encour-
aged by all he has done for you, and
is to you, leave your hand umesistingly
in the divine, that, led as little child,
the child-confdence and peace may be
yours.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-15

Wisconsin men have a mania for mar
rying women whom they have never
seen until the wedding day. Abemoan-
ing Of the accursed fate that led them
to see them even then usually follows.
The true sphere of woman IS I'M
doubtedly at home, But there are so
many women in the world who have no
homes, or who suddenly find themselves
deprived of them, that we would have
every woman capable of taking care Of
herself, and not obliged to be dependent
on some man. .....f... r..f....
A speaker at recent meeting of the
Pittsburg Woman Suffrage Association
remarked that man is only an imper-
fectly developed woman" At this an
old lady, in an excited manner said she
q hoped to gracious he wouldn't be de-
veloped any more, then, for there were
too many women in the world nov"
A member of the South Carolina Leg
islature, an old bachelor by the name of
Evans, got off the following jed desprit;
He was introduced to q beautiful young
widow, also named Evans. The intro
duction was in this wise: Mr., Evans,
Mrs. Eyansl" Exclaimed the spirited
bachelor: The very lady / have been
in search Of for the last forty years. "
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-15
LEGAL.
PETITION TO AMEND CHARTER.
mo. OF, RI |II M
In the First Chancery Court OF Shelby
County, Tenn.
The peoples' Insurance Company Of the City
Of Memphis, ex-parte. Petition to amend

The PEOPLES Insurance Company Of the City
Of Memphis. ex-parte. Petition TO amend
MEJTIHIjEREAs, THE PEOPLES. INSU-
w rance Company of the City of Memphis.
n cornorate body created by act of the Legis;
latnre of Tennessee, passed March 8: 1861, and
having its place Of business in the, ely Of
Memphis, county and State aforesaid, nave
this day filed a petition in said Court praying
TO have its Charter so amended as 10 make
section s thereof read as follows:
"Section s. Re it further enacted, That IN
the election of Directors Of said Company,
and in all elections. each stakeholder shall pc
entitled 10 vote upon the basis Of one vote Tor
each share of stock that he or she may own.
Shares may be voted upon by the executor or
administrator. of n deceased owner, anu py
proxy; and these rules shall apply to all
voting by the stockholders. .s4s
Also, that its corporate franchise may De SO
enlarged as to grant it the additional power
10 unite and consolidate with, or purchasei
hold and enjoy the franchises, rights ana
privileges of any other fire and marine IN
II is therefore ordered that all persons
desiring so to do make their appearance
herein, at the courthouse Of said Court, In
the city of Memphis, Tennessee. on or before
the first Monday in June, 1877. and show
cause, if any they have, why the, prayer OF
petitioner should not be granted and inc
Charter amended as desired; and that copy
of this erder be published for thirty days in
the PUBLIC LEDGER. This April Is, 1872;
A oopy-attest: E. A. COLE. d.
Clerk and Master.
BYE. B. McHENRY, Dep. Clerk ana N aster.
Kortrecht 4 Craft and j. W. Scales, solicit c
tors for petitioners. 55-o5
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-15
351 Premiums to be Distributed in
Conformity to Law.

The Board of Directors in commencing this
scheme to the public, promise that 1t snail be
carried out in good aith. The high character
be sufficient guars ntee that perfect fairness
Will control the dis tribution.
IL is hoped and expected that this scheme
will prove financial success, as every dollar
will be appropriated in buildings and improv-
ing the grounds. TO such degree as to render
them a source of pride to every citizen OF
Memphis. Shelby county, and the adjacent
country. g
Explanation OF the Distribution.
Numbers from to IL, O0O-the same number
being on the Certificates are printed on sePa,
rate slips of pa GER, which are each eneircled
In tubes. and are placed in glass cylinder
The 35l Premi'1ms. in accordance with the
schedule above, are also printed on separate
slips of paper. and each Is enclrcled IN tuoe'
and all are then placed in another glass cyiin-
der called the premium cylinder. me GYM
ders are both revolved and number Is taken
from the cylin der OF numbers Dy a BOY pll lhu
folded, and one of the premiums Il taken
from the premium cylinder by boy Likewise
blindfolded, b 9th OF which are eXhlblteu To-
the spectators and such number VIII be enti,'
tied TO the premium; and this operation VIII
be repeated until 351 numbers arc taken from
the number cylinder and 35l premiums from
the premium cylinder to such numbers.
The Managers will enter down eachnumber
on their books as taken from the number cyl
inder and the premium to each as takon from
the premium cylinder
The Distribution will take place on the dag
and commence at the hour named: there viii
be no postponement whatever, and all the.
premiums must be distributed.
Certificates for Sale at all ttse A gem.
cies of the Association.
pFrOrders with the money for Certificates
may be sent per Express, or Registered Let
ters. or Post0ifce Orders, mt the risk OF the
Association, and Immediately upon the Dis
tribution taking place the Official Numbers
will be forwarded to each correspondent.
An orders must be addressed, Memphis
Agricultural and Mechanical Society, S45
Second street. Memphis, Tenn. P. o. Lock
Box No rs.
JOHN G.. BALLENTINE. President,
LEON TROUsDALE, Secretary.
II.I MANAGERS:
THOMAS Il. HuLs, JAMES COLEmAN,
TOMAS WOLFE, W. o. WoODsoN.
1919
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-15
Ordinance.

Be it Ordained by the General Council of the
City Of Memphis;
that section Is, Of article 5, of chapter 8, Of
City Ordinances, as shown in Bridges Dlgests,
page 2S5, be amended so as, in lieu thereof TO
read as follows:
Sec. il. Whenever any building shall have
been reported to the Chief of the Fire Depart
ment Of the city as being hazardous or danger
Gus to other property, or as lmPerllng Ine
Communicate the same to the Mayor who shall.
without delay, advertise in one or more of the
daily papers for five days, that the property
describing the same as well as may PEI, mas
been so reported. and notifying. al persons in
interest to appear before the Fire COMMITTEE
of the General Council, the Chief Of the Fire
Department, and the City Engineer, on day
and at place and hour To be designated IN
said advertisement, such ADVERTISEMENT 70 De
in lieu Of all other notice. and said Committee
shall. on the day mentioned in said advertise
ment, examine into the complaint, and shall
hear proof and make such personal examlna-
ton of the premises as may enable them 70
arrive at proper Judgment. 1t shall be the
duty Of said committee, and after making the
examination TO report their decision 10 the
Mayor who, shall thereupon, il be concur
therein, order the owner or agent OF the prop
erty to have such building or buildings re,
moved within such time as may be prescribed
by said committee.
A failure to promptly comply with such order
Is hereby declared misdemeanOr, for which,
on conviction before the Recorder, any one so
offending shall be fined not less than $40 nor
more than $50, for each and every day the said
order is not complied with; provided. that
where, from non-residence notice cannot be
given or an order be served. a. also in cases Of
persistent refusal of owners or agents, such
unsafe and dangerous buildings shall or may
be removed by the city at the expense OF the
property.
Passed first reading. when the rules, per re-
qurements ofthe city Charter, were suspended,
and the Ordinance passed its fecend and
| final reading BY Board of Aldermen, May /.
| ls72.
Passed first reading by Council. when the
rules were suspended per Charter require
ments, and passed its second and final read
| ing, May |. 1872.
Attest; JNO, JOHNSON, Mayor.
I, x, RIcHAsns, Civ keElsIeE: nl-.g ~.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-15
OFFICIAL.
Ordinance.

BE it ordained by the General Council OF
The City of Memphis, as follows; i,
Section l. No person other than the water
and gas companies having the right, ny virtue
of their charters, or contracts with the CITY,
will hereafter be permitted to cut or NIL the
streets of the city, or take up the payements
thereon without first having obtained written
permit from the City Engineer.
See. 2. When the streets have been cut
for the purpose of laying water, gas or sewer
Mines or for other purposes, the parties doing
the same shall puddle or ram the PACK ming
so as to prevent any settling of the street at
the place cut.
been taken up the party, or parties, dong me
same will be required to replace II IN a careful
and substantial manner, as iollows;t Inc
boards, blocks and pickets shall be carefully
laid, as nearly as possible, IN Their original
positions, on bed of not less than three
inches of sand, the spaces between the blocks
will then be filled with fine gravel, and ran,
med, when the whole will be freely sprinkled
with paving cement or coal-tar, boiled down
to nearly the same consistency, and covered
with good top dressing of sand and gravel
not less than one inch thick.
See. 4. Stone or gravel Dayements taken up
shall be restored with similar workmanship
and material 10 that existing in the pavements
before they were torn up.
Sec. 5. In all cases where the surface OF the
street is disturbed, whether paved or unpaved,
the parties so cutting or disturbing the streets
shall leave them in us good condition as before
they were disturbed.
Sec. 6. A failure or refusal 10 comply with
any of the requirements of this ORDINANCE
shall be regarded as a misdemeanor, and VIII
be punished by fine of not less than flYe,
nor more than fifty, dollars.
Passed first reading by Council as amended
Rules suspended, as per Charter, and the ordi-
nance passed second reading by Council, May
2, 1872. 1H
Passed first reading as amended. Rules sus-
pended, as per requirements of City Charter,
and ordinance passed second and final reading
By Board of Aldermen, May l, 1872.
Approved May Q, 1872. 4f
Attest: JN0. JOHNSON, Mayor.
IL RI. RfcHARps. City Register. 6l-70
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-15
Ordinance.

An ordinance regulating the printing of
proceedings of General Councils:
BE it ordained by the General Council Of
the city of Memphis: First, that no petition,
resolution or ordinance shall be published
officially until after final action is had upon
same By the General Council, unless specially
ordered by q vote of both Boards. Second,
That all petitions. resolutions or ordinances
originating in the Board of ldermen shall
be published under the head of > Proceedings
of the Board of Aldermen and when origi-
mating in the Common Council shall be pub
lished under the head of . Proceedings Of the
Board of Common Council Third, That
when any matter is referred to Il committee by
either Board the original papers shall be
placed in the hands Of such committee, to be
returned by said committee with their report;
and this shall be understood to refer TO the re-
ports of all committees. whether joint or a
committee of either Board. That all ordi-
nances or parts Of ordinances in conflict here
with are hereby repealed.
Passed first reading, when the rules were sus-
pended according to requirements, and the
ordinance passed second and final reading by
Board Of Aldermen May l., 1872. No..
Passed first reading by Council May /, lSI2,
rules suspended per charter, provisions and
ordinance read second time, and passed
finally by Council May |, 1872.
Approved May 3, 1872.
Attest: JN0. JOHNSON. Mayor.
L. X. RICHARDS, City Register. CLIO
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-15
MEDICAL.
ALCOHOLIzED ARNICA,
Prepared by the RR. FF. Trappists,
Monastery Of NOtre Dame DIES
Nelges, Ardeche, France.

A RNICA, AS USUALLY SOLD IN THIS
n country, Ia manufactured from the dried
flowers, which, as may DO Imagined, must
have lost much of their original strength
during the process of desication. The Trap
pist Fathers. having the facility Of preparing
their Alcoholized Arnica on the spot where
the plant grows naturally, and at the moment
Of blossOming when il contains all its active
properties, are thereby enabled TO offer n
remedy which surpasses anything Of its kind
that can be had in this country.
wherever their Arnica has been tried IL has
been held In great demand. 1t mag be we'll
to state that besides the advantage resulting
from the use Of this remedy, the purchase OF
the same Is a great act Of charity, as thus an
assistance is afforded TO she poor religious
who depend chiefly on q bis resource for subsist-
euce. The misfortunas which befen the prinei-
pal cities of Francs are well known; the goOf .
nave suffered rs we'll as the wicked; and u %
monks ii Lq Ifcppe who sabsisted chiefly on
alus, have been refusea The bread Of chNity
which We can procure for them.
The Key. krapels ID Assise, one of the Tap
pist Fathers Of Rotre Dame des Neiges. is
now in tse city. ans offers his remedy TO the
citiZohs Of Memphis. Being DESTROYS Of
having an agency through vhieh the medica To-
ment viii 10 banded tn'our eitizcns without
fear Of beiag adultcrated, he has succeeded
In seesring Abe Christian Brothers as agents
fer the sale % their Arnica.
EFAee-per e.--..-..----.--...- uU
per bali dozen...........................5 90.
per uozen.-.....--.--...-...--.'...-. ---... y W
To be had at the
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS. COLLEGE.
$50 2S2 = dams ST.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-15
4aILft mo. 5l2. r. d.
In the Second Chaneery Court Of
Shelby County, Tennessee.

II. A. Churchwell and Louisa Jane
Churchwell, his wife,
We.
John Fox, John Burke, Margaret
Burke and others. a 10 JTI.
1T APPEARING FROM BILL WHICH is
i sworn TO in this cause that the defendant
John Fox sanOt PRESIDENT Of the state OF Ten
Arkansas; tits therefore ordered by the Clerk
and Master that he make his appearance here
Court OF Shelby county, in the city of Mem
phi, Tennessee. on or before the first Monday
in June, 1872, and plead. answer OF demur to
complainant bill, or the same viii be taken
for confessed as to him and set for hearing ex-
parte, and that a copy of this order be pub
iished once week for four consecutive weeks,
in the Memphis PuRLIc LEDeKR. This May
8, 1917.
A cOpy-attest:
NJ. ID. l.. STEWART, Clerk and Master.
BY G. BELoHER, Deputy Clerk and Master.
Brown & Lyles and L. NJ. Hearn, Sol citors
for compninants. 09-bo-tl-U.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-15
mo. 1851 r
Inthe First Chancery Court of Shelby
oo County. Tenn.
20 Kate Temple

20 Kate Temple
VS.. a
Kate Temple ct al.
1T APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
i this cause that the defendants. Kate A.
Temple, Lutte Temple, Lizzie Temple, Flor
ence Temple, Seldom Temple, Blanche Tenn
pie. and Harry Temple, are residents of the
State of Illinois and nOn-residents Of the
State of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered
that they mako their appearance herein, Mt
the courthouse in the city of Memphis, Ten
nessee, on or before the first Monday in June.
1872, and plead, answer er demur 70 COM
plainant' amended and supplemental bill, or
the same will be taken for confessed as to
them and set for hearing ex parte. and that a
copy Of this order be published once week,
for four successive weeks. in the PUBLIC
LEDGKR. This May G, 1872
A copy-attest: EDMUND A. COLE,
Clerk and Master.
By Z. B. McHEsRY. Dep. Clerk and Master
ID. NJ. Scales, solicitor for complainant.
- S}-fq-Ts
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-15
LEGAL.
mo. sol, r. d.
In the Second Chancery Court of
Shelby County, Tennessee.
J. j. Mhoon


.tEf VS.. u M 9
i. N. Poston. f. s. Belcher ~
and Ralph Wormerly az Co.
TT APPEARING FROM TIE BILL WHICH
i is sworn TO in this cause that the defendant
f. N Poston is justly indebted to the com
plainant in the sum Of abont $3.50, due in a
settlement of partnership, and that said +. N +.
Poston and defendant +, 5. Belcher are both
non-residents of the State of Tennessee. and
that for these causes an attachment was sued
out of this Court against the property of de-
PENDANT Il. N. Poston and the same was issued,
and has been returned blythe Sheriff, duly lev
led on the property of defendant +. N. Poston.
1t is therefore ordered by the Clerk and Master
that they make their appearance herein, at the
Courthouse of the Second Chancery Court in
the City of Memphis. Tenn. on or before the
first Monday in July, 1872, aud plead, answer
or demur to complainant's bill, or the same
will be taken for confessed as to them, and set
for hearing OK parte, and that copy of this
order be published once n week, for four sue
cessiye weeks, in the Memphis PUBMC LEDGER.
This May s, 1872.
A copy--Attest; NJ. d. L. STEWART,
Clerk and Master.
Bye BELcHER, Deputy Clerk and Master.
@. W. Frazer, Solicitor for Complainant.
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