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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-07

sE For Dyspepsia. Indigestion. Depression
Of Spirits and General Debility in their vari-
Gus forms, a.preventiye against fever and
ague and other intermittent fevers, the
F." Perro- Phospho4ated Elixir Of oalisaya,"
made BY casWell. Hazard Co.. New York,
and sold By all druggists, is the best tonic for
patients recovering from fever or sickness.
II has no equal. xvi-y1
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-07

ng-The purest and sweetest Cod Liver Oil
in the werld is Hazard 4 Caswells. made on
the sea shore. from fresh-selected livers. BY
casweII. Hazard & Co.. New York. 1t is abb
solutely pure and sweet. Patients whs have
once taken 1t prefer it to any other. For sale
By all druggists. XVIII
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OF PYTHIAs.

TENNESSEE LoDoK No. SHEETS NJ
every Wednesday night at Cyrene
Oommandery Hall, No 2o4 Front street. j.
3. Russell, v. P; w. X. French, W. c.; r.
shipWay, v. c. w. n. Muller, B.; Z. K.
day night at Druid Hall, Nj. 81 South Court
street. II. s. Reynolds, v. p Charles l..
Anderson, W. C.;J. V. Savage. v. O.; Q. A.
LoClerc, b. d. r. Irving, =, 3; NJ. Bren. RS.
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mrnPERANCE socIETY.

N,ror. TErFtE OF II. kyp +. No. l-nests
ever Tuesday night a hail q Oyrene " or q
n :. ~ Al SHEPHERD, W Y. u. H.. II. brigEsi
P.W, G. T.: Jas. L. Warner, VI. r.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-07

sEChapped hands. face. rough skin. PIN
pies, ringWorms, salt-rheum. and other
cutaneous affections cured. and the skin
made soft and smooth By using the Juniper
Tar Soap. made BY casWell, Hazard 4 Co..
Now York. xyl-O
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Ra.t and Oldsst Family edioins.-.San-

Best ana UIdesI IEMlIy MuuIULnos
fords Lirer IaUi0orator.-A purely Vegetable
Ca6artfe and Tonie-for Dyspepsia. Constipa-
ton. Debility. Siek-headaehe. Bilious At
tacks, and all arrangements Of Liver.
Stomach and Bowels. Ask your Druggist for
il. Beteare Of limitations. 1l3-xvll2es
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SRA fresh supply Of caswell. Hazard 4
Co.'S celebrated preparations for sale By
Moore a Hills, 2s1 Main street.. a-I4
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PUBLICATION.

MO PAPER IN MEMPHIS rs A BETTER
~ advertising medium than the. Western
Methodist, It having within the limits of
which Memphis is the commercial center a
very large circulation. This can be known
and read Of all who may become interested.
Judicious advertising will pay. Our Office Is
H9h Main street. up stairs. In same building
Sf : r. w. BLEW A co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-07

'Qa NN" mo. 622.l .'''
In the First Chancery Court OF Shelby
.fA3. County, Tenn. geno


r. p. Boggan
vs.. .uNl 1881.
Laura A. Boggan OF al.
TT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
l. this cause that the defendants, Laura
a. Boggan, Virginia o. Hoylo and John X.
Hoyle, are non. residents Of the State Of Ten
il Is therefore ordered that they make their
appearance herein, at the courthouse In
the city Of Memphis. Tennessee. on or be-
fore the first Monday In September, l5I2,
ants bill. or the same will be taken for
confessed as to them and set for hearing OK
parte.; and that u copy OF this order be pub
lished once week, for four sucoessiyee weeks.
%. 1879.
A copy-attest: EDMUND A. COLE. 30
Clerk and Master.
BY Il. b. MclIESRY. Dep. Clerk and Master.
Geo. W. Winchester, solicitor for complain
ant. ilii4H 129-145-ll1-17
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Trustees Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST Exc
ID cuted TO me ON the 18th day Of July, 1871,
BY Charles Rivard, to secure Q certain indebt-
edness therein mentioned to Walker Horrigan.
which deed is of record in the Registers Office
Of Shelby county. in book No. 80, page S74, at
the request of the beneficiary, will sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder, for cash,
on the northeast corner Of Monroe and Second
streets, of the city of Memphis. Tenn, on =
Thursday, 22d day Of August, 1879,
between the hours of 10 am. and 4 D. m, the
following property described in said deed, as
follows, to-wit: Designated on Il. w. Fuckers
plan or map of Fort Pickering as lot No.
eleven ny, having front on the south side of
Walker street of twenty-five feet; and lotsNo.
IL, having n front on the south side Of Walker
street of twenty-five feet. both lots being in
block No. so of said plan or map Of Fort Pick
ering, each lot having depth Of one hundred
and twenty one feet south from Walker street
and parallel with Washington street being the
same property conveyed by Henry James to
grantor on the 18th day Of April, 1871, and re-
corded in book No. 81, page 456, Of the Re-
corder's Office Of the county Of Shelby; together
with all the privileges and appurtenances
thereunto belonging.
The equity of redemption is waived and the
title is believed to be good, but will sell and
convey only as trustee.
l23-td GEO; GILLIAN. Trustee.
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STOCK.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STOCK.
Thorourh-Ilred IIoRs,

T AN PREPARED TO FURNISH ANY
/ number Of
Thoroughbred Hogs
English Berkshire, Chester Whit, Poland
China, or Black Essex. will take In ex.
change ell kinds Of common stock - \ far
valuation and let parties have what ino ftock
they want viii guarantee al sell 20 b
full blood. Parties waiting fne stock VII
please giys me . call 81 ny stock yard. rs
Main street, Momphis. -. =
67-lt5 W-M BROOKS.
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AZ, Pm. -- A.. -:
400 Memphis 4 obiO R. R, As $50
Il Twice Daily.
memphis 4 Charleston
u.@ K. R.-Daily. IL Is
mississippi l. Tennes-
1900 see r. R.-Daily. $50
memphis i Little Rock
al r. R.-Daily.
Miss river to HelenaA
81 Friar's P't-daily. 10
)Vicksburg(tri-weekly)l
Mon. Thurs, Sat.
miss. river T. St.Louis t-
81 Mon. and Thurs.
I White River-Semi-
81 Weekly-Tues. X Sat.
)Arksriver, tri-weekly
3 Mon. Wed. 4 Friday.
Marion ttri-weeklyl-
10 Mon. We'd, FIN. 10
Cuba, Tennessee
I2L1 weekly-Friday. lz.O
Byhalia&0live Branch
81 Tues. and Phi. 5.5
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MEMPHIS POST0FFICE.

Oyy1cr HouRs--FR0Hs Az. TO 6P.x.; SUNDAY,
From TO 10 An.
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RAILROAD TINE TABLES.

The Brownsville ACCOMMODATION leaves at
5,l0 D. IN. daily, except Sunday.
Depot at head Of Main street.
Ticket Office, 2S7h Main street.. one door
north of Jefferson.
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FACTS AND FANcIEs.

Cincinnati is the healthiest Of all the
large cities. ~
The big city of Sacramento, Call has
no steam FIRE engines. n
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Ferryboat will leave wharfboat. foot OF
Poplar street. daily. at 100 am.
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Jepot at foot of Main street.
Ticket ONCE. 2S7h Main street. one door
h0i'n u TAs y0NGE. Gen1 sup't.
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Express train does not run on Sunday,
Ticket 0fico. Us Main street. corner OF Soutn
Court.
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So Per Annum
THE BEST

5 oc W as00 A8 H
bs zauo7 t no %
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-12-04

and in few moments Don Juan Lopez
stood on the other side Of the stream
his rife aimed at the man who 80 cruelty
deceived h,s sister. lie fired, but With.
out effect and the next moment the
struggling horse stumbled and fell head
long into the stream, and, with its rider,
was whirlsd rapidly into the darkness.
These mountain streams subside almest
as rapidly as they rise, and in o few days
we were able to return to San Francisco,
bearing with us the manged body OF
Dela6eld. Donna Maria stood beside the
widow and orphan, as the body Of him
who had so wronged her was consigned
to its 6nal resting place. and then took
them with her to her home in the lovely
valley Of Santa Clara.
"Let US be to each other as SISTERS,
she said A; "and let ne share with you
the care OF the little one. My little
lnez died. l can now say. God be
thanked that He has taken her to Him
self But let me be a second mother t.
your little Ada"
Dela6eld died poor. Selfindulgent
and luxurious in his habits, he had spent,
long before his death, the large sum ei
money that he brought with him to Cali
fornia, But Doana Maria WIS Spanish
heiress, and the large income received
from her vast estates had enabled him tc
continue the indolent and expensive life
to which he had become accustomed
Mrs Delafed aud her child we're never
permitted to feel the loss of fortune, and
when in few years the beautiful widow
became once more a wife her generou.
rival placed IN her jewel casket all tn,
rich gems that had dcsce ded as ar
heirloom to the only daughter of the
house Of Lopez.
Take them" she said II shal
never need them more. You are now
my brothers wife, and | shall be glad to
see you wear them. Juan, too. will lik.
to see his beautiful wife wearing hi.
mo'her's diamonds"
Donna Maria never married. but her
life is spent in deeds of charity and self
denial. Each year, on the anniversary o
ID, iafeld's death, masses are said for th'
repose Of his soul, and tho norumen
that covered bis grave is wteathed with
the farest flowers fer the woman whom
he so falsely deceived now looks upol
his memory in death as being exclusivel,
her own. And the little Ada, who's,
blue eyes and golden curls are SO lik
her fathers, is dearer to her by far thar
the dark.hair>1 children with their lar
black, Spanish eyes, that now clusts
about the old homestead.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-12-04
The DeacOn,S RelQrl.

In my minds eye can see Uncle Ell
liots bald and polished pate as plainly as
| saw it in the years agone, when, of q
Sunday, it used to bob up and down, and
sway to and fro, In the pew before me-.
Genial, good souled man He was a
deacon in those days We elected him
deacon after Jabez Bennett died. 1t
came hard for Us to drop the long used
Uncle" and call him Deacon Elliot )"
but we accomplished the feat in time,
aud the dignifed appelativo came ut
length to sound quite natural and home
like. Parson k'mhall, when ks knew
that Elliot had heen elected as deacon,
simply expressed the hopo that the wor
thy and respected brother thus elevated
might become true and reliable spirit
ual guide in the congregation. "And to
that end" tho Parson added, "ho must
above all things learn to keep awake dur
ing religious service"
How we'll | rcmem mbsr tho time 1t
was on Sabbath af ernoon Of August,
warm and sul,ry. Ben Greeley aud |
sat together directly behind the Deacon.
Parson Kimballs subject was "Regsner
alton" and he considered it under the
usual number os heads. TO him the sub.
ject was one of deepest import, and Of
vital consequence, and he desired that
his flock should enter into the spirit
with him. He preached vigorously, al
belt his propositions we're obs,ruse and
his reasoning exceedingly metaphysical
1t very soon became evident that the
good deacon was not particularly inter
estsd. He began to nod and doze. and
ere long his cleaning pate swayed with
that measured cadence which character.
ICES tho nodding of the habitual church
sleeper Parson Kimball saw and was
indignant He raised his voice aud
talked directly at the slumbering often
dee lie pitched still higher note, an
smotc his fist upon the pulpit. \nd still
the Deacon nodded, "Wretched mortal
sIum bering upon the brink OF dark des
pair, awake awake" improvised the
Parson. But to no avail The Deacon Is
auditory nerves were not startled by
notes so familiar, At length, grown
desperate, the Parsou resolved upon q
direct and bold attack. The occasion
demanded it, He would administer q
reproof which should last for all timo
and which should be Of healthy effec'
upon all doing parishonsrs.
Deacon Elliott ! Deacon Elliott |" hs
cried, smiting the open BIbh as hs
spoke tone and the gesture start
ling the assembly like bursting bomb
lit is tedious aud thaakiess task tc
preach to sleepy congregation T.
The Dsacon's bald pate was elevated
instauter, and under the impulse of I
shocked and offended spirit. without tax
ing counsel Of his reason, he shouted
back:
"Parsca Kimball! Psrsou Kimball
If you want to try something more tsd
Gus ond thankless, jest you come dowI
here and try to listen to u sleepy sermon.
The reader must imagine the rest.
cannot do it.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-12-04

The Columbus Sun puts TO print the
following war incident: "A good story
is told of Col. Mark Blandford, one Of
our ablest lawyers aud former Confsdsr-
ate csloncl, and afterward congressman.
An empty sleeve attssts how gallantly hs
wore the gray The Colonel, the story
goes. was in Western Virgins. Yankee
troops were IN the habit If frsqssatiag
house in the valley The Colonel, Que
night, took a squad Of twenty men TO
surprise them % the spot he found
the Yanks numbered ten to bis one, aud
they made the party sksdaddls up tbs
mountain. The men we're sutruuning
the Colonel, when be suddenly shouted
halt |" The men did so. The Colonel
caught up, passed some twenty yards.
and still runsing, called out, nov come
on, d-n you" They came.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-12-04

Lafayette county. according to the re-
port Of Adjutant General Sisgsl, has no
disturbance or disorder Of . politicsl
character. The shooting affairs which
have there occurred, which Radical par.
tisanship has msanly tried to represent
us Of a political character, prove to have
been prompted entirely BY persenal quar-.
rsls or by the laWlsss conduct Of certain
plundsrers. We know Gen. Sisgsl tso
we'll to imagine that be has made . care
less report, or has given it any bias
whatever to help or hurt any political
interest. lie is smiusntly an upright
and Honorable man. ever faithful to duty
as he can understand ,t.-St, Louis Dis
patch.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-12-04

Little Johsny Green came 70 his
mother crying, the other day, and When
asked the cause Of his grief, he blub'
bsrsd out; n slipped down and tore I.
hole 10 tho basement Of my trowsrs, Doe
hoo r.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-12-04

fades just returned from abroad ex'
hibit a great quantity of tortoise jswslry
which they affirm to be highly fashion
able 10 London aud Paris.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-12-04
res Me or ADvERyIss Nc.

One Square 90 iihes or less, ono insertfon 80
Each additional insertion. ..... .. .".. 10
Administrators' Eotices".."" """"........ 3 90
Final Settlement tFotices...-...- ............ D 90
Stray Notices (sipgie stray )"""-."..".m 3 80
Each additional stray 10 same hotice..". 1 90
10. A Liberal Deduction will be made to
yearly advertisers.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-28
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 28 1872

Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That sec
ton two of the act entitled IAN act regulat
other purposes" be, and the same is here
by, amended to read as follows:
SEC 2. That when the offense charged
be treason ora capital otfense, the defend
ant shall be entitled to twenty and the
United Stales to five peremptory challenges.
On the trial of any other felony, the de-
PENDANT shall be entitled to ten and the
United States to three peremptory chal-
Ienges; and in all other cases, civil and
criminal, each party shall be entitled to
three peremptory challenges; and in all
cases where there are several defendants
or several plaintiffs, the parties on each
side shall be deemed single party for the
purposes of all challenges under this sec
ton. All challenges. whether to the array
or panel, or to individual jurors, for cause
or favor, shall be tried by the court with
out the aid of triers.'
Approved June 8, 1872
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-28
iGEgERAL SATURE-So. Y0l.1

An act relative to the entry and clearance
of ferryboats and of bonded cars passing
from one State to another through foreign
contiguous territory.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That YES
sells used exclusively as ferry boats carrying
passengers, baggage, goods, wares, and
merchandise shall not be required to enter
and clear, nor shall the masters or persons
in charge Of such vessels be required to
present manifests, nor to pay entrance or
clearance fees nor fees for receiving or GER
tifying manifests, but they shall, upon ar
rival in the United States, be required to
report such baggage, goods, wares, and mer-
chandise to the proper officer of the Gus
toms, according to law.
SEC. 2. That railroad cars or other We
hicle laden with goods, wares, and mer-
chandise, sealed by a customs officer, under
the provisions of ection six of the act of
July twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and
sixty-six, and the regulations of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, passing from one port
or place in the United States to another
therein. through foreign contiguous terri
tory, shall be exempt from the payment of
any fees for receiving or certifying mani
tests thereof.
Approved June f. 1879.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-28
Approved June 4, 1872.
GENERAL N.r1rnr-No In6

y
An act supplementary to an act entitled
San act to aid in the construction of teles
graph lines, and to secure to the governs
ment the use of the same for postal, mile
tary, and other purposes" approved july
twenty fourth, eighteen hundred and six
ty-six.
Be it'enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
international Ocean Telegraph Company
shall have the right to pre-empt and use
public lands at the following stations in
Florida on the line of telegraph belonging
to said telegraph company, to wit: At th8
two ends of the cables on Sinabel island,
the station at Punta Rasa, near the mouth
of the Caloosahatchie river, the station at
Fort Myers, the points where the lines of
telegraph crosses the CAloosahatchie river,
the station at Pine island, and the stations
at Branch river, Barlow, and TuokertOwn,
each forty acres; such lands being public
lands, and now actually used by the Inters
national Ocean Telegraph Company of tbs
State of New York; provided, that whenever
any one of the smallest legal subdivisions
at any one of the stations designated is less
than fOrtkSacreR, by reason of the land lying
adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico, CIR any bay
or river, the said company shall pre-empb
only such smallest practical subdivision
upon which the buildings and Offices Of the
company are located.
Approved June 4, 1872,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-28
GENERAL NATURE-So, IO4

T.
An act amendatory of an act entitled "An
act donating public lands to the several
States and Territories which NAV provide
colleges for the benefit of agricultural
and mechanical arts" passed July second.
eighteen hundred and sixtY-two, and acts
amendatory thereto.
Belt enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
lands granted to the State of Oregon, for
the establishment of an agricultural col
lege, by act of Congress of july second,
eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and acts
amendatorY thereto, may be selected by
said State from any lands within said State
subject TO homestead or presumption entry
under the laws of the United States; and in
any case where land is selected by the State,
the price of which is fixed by law at the
double minimum of two dollars and fifty
cents per acre, such land shall be counted
as double the quantity toward satisfying
the grant.
Sec. 2 That any such selections already
made by said State, and the lists duly filed
in the proper district land office, be, and
the same are hereby, confirmed, except so
tar as they may conflict with any adverse
legal right existing at the passage of this
act; provided, however, that the State shall
not receive more than ninety thousand
acres, the quantity granted by the act of
July second, eighteen hundred and sixtyo
two; provided, also, that such lands shall
not be sold by said State for. less than two
dollars and fifty cents per acre; and where
settlement is made upon the same, prefer
ence in all cases shall be given to actual
settlers at the price for which said lands
may be offered.
. Approved June 4, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-28
GENERAL NATURE-No. 1927

An act further regulating the construction
Of bridges across the Mississippi river.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of
bridges hereafter constructed over and
across the Mississippi river under authority
of any act of Congress shall be subject to
all the terms, restrictions and requirements
contained III the fifth section of an act en-
titled AN act to authorize the construc-
ton Of bridge across the Mississippi river yer
of Iowa, and other bridges across said
river, and to establish them as post-roads,"
approved April first, eighteen hundred and
seventy-6wo; and in locating any such
bridge the Secretary of War shall have due
navigation. to convenience of access ard to
the wants of all railways and highways
crossing said river.
Approved June 4, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-28
GENERAL NArURE-No. 1907

An acs to amend an ACT entitled Am act to
establish and protect national GENE
teries,'' approved February twenty
second, eighteen hundred and sixty
seven.
Be it enacted by the Senate and ffouse
Of Representatives Of tue United States of
America in Congress assembled, That
from and after the passage Of this act all
from the service of the United States who
may die in a destitute condition, shall be al
lowed burial in the national cemeteries of
the United States.
Approved June |. 1872.