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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-21

We learn from the Knoxville Press
and Herald that the Commissioners ap-
pointed by the Governor to select site
for the location of an asylum for the
insane for the Eastern division OF the
State, have with perfect unanimity de-
termined to purchase the Lyons
View place. This property is located
Eve miles west Of Knoxville, and be-
tween the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia railroad and the Holston river
which forms the south boundary OF the
land. The river road runs through
the property about half mile from the
track of the railroad. A splendid knoll
rises on the northern side Of the road,
swelling to hight Of one hundred and
6ev feet above the river, or from forty
10 ffty feet above the level OF the road.
On this knoll it is proposed that the
buildings for the hospital be placed and
a more suitable location could not be
found. From this knoll a very extended
view is to be seen, reaching to the North
Carolina mountains in one direction,
aud on clear days to the Cumberland
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the Crusaders.

CLEVELAND, March 2l.-Aayor Ortiz
will issue a proclamation to-day saying
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THOs. L. BRAMLETTE,
Agent Public Library Of Kentucky, and Man
Louisville, Ky.
Full information, circulars, ETC., may be
had on application to A. d. GIBSON, corner
Of Madison and Front streets, Memphis.
l39-xviii-26-wks
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MEDICAL.
MEDICAL.
DIR. CURTIS
ARRIVALIN NEW ORLEANS.

IRE. DEF. CURTIS. M. D., F R. c. S.,
~ author of " Manhood" Medical Essays
nifty to announce to the citizens of Memphis
and the surrounding country. including those
who have previously consulted him, that he
has arrived in New Orleans tor the season,
and may be conferred with as heretofore, in
person or by letter, at his rooms.
NO. 9 RAMPANT STREET,
between Canal and Custom-h house. daily from
10 a. m. to pm, and from to 8p.m. On
Sundays from II to only.
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MORNING CLASS-Sl.
1914 lII5s | 81 Q IN a 70 IS 40 s4z25
Memphis. March q. 1874.
AUCTION.
Auction Sale of Notes, Accounts, Etc.
WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO
i the highest bidder, on
March so, 1874,
in front of 3l5 Second street. all the notes and
hook accounts due and owing to j. X. Allen,
and which were conveyed TO me by his deed 81
assign ment, dated January 10, 1874. 4 Will
sell as assignee under said assignment. Terms
cash. J. =: thOSI, AsslsneS9:s
Memphis, March 20. 1874. lI-zo
NOTICE.
OFFICE PEoPLE's Insurance Co.,
MEMPHIS, March ~, 1874.
TINE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Stockholders of this Company will be
held at the Office Of the Company, No. 10 Mad
ison street, on Wednesday. April L, 1913. az
which time Seven Directors will be elected 10
's i7.T s"' '"' ]. A. SIMMONS. sec'y.
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A Fortune for $50.

TOTAL u 900 GIFTS. ALL CASH.
amounting tO............. ..........'SAsoVV,VVV
Which will be distributed on the S1st March.
among the tieket-holders in this magnificent
The announcement of a drawing on the day
named, is posifive and final. and 1t is hoped
that ali intending to purchase tickets will or
der promptly, that there may be no confusion
iect is a good one, the confidence Of the pub
lie in the good faith of the management is
thoroughly established. and the remainder of
the tickets will all be sold by the time APP
auired to make their returns on the ooh of
March.
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MEMPHIS, TENN: FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 8, 1874.

acting of the same old man | was now
about to see. "The great river is bear
us all on, as dying Paul Dombey said
to his sister Florence Itshas borne the
great romancer to the distant port upon
whose shore Frederick Lemaitre must
, soon run bis keel, FOR his three.score
years and ten are more than told.
What this man must have been in his
prime we can have some faint idea of BY
seeing the grand old wreck with its
flaming eyes set in the wrinkled face its
eloquent arms prodigal of thrilling ges-
ture, one OF which alone would almost
serve an imitator TO make fortune on.
His voice is nearly gone; like Peter
Richings, he is arse tonight. But he
treads the stage like a king, and men
whom have seen in other pieces at the
Ambigu, and thought them good actors,
dwindle into such paltry insignifcance
beside him, that | find myself wonder
ing how they can be tolerated. The
thing that surprises me most about
Frederick is-not bis pathos, nor his
statuesqueness, nor bis dignity, but his
liveliness, his friskiness, his regular old
boy humor. He draws pail OF water
and hoists it around good deal more
lightly than / could, and smashes the
villains hat on his head with sort of
backhanded gesture at once thrilling
and laughable. observe that, like
your last men and your Rellas, your
Lears and the rest, Lemaitre is perfectly
regardless of other peoples feelinge on
the stage. He rasps the heroine's head
on his vest buttons, like Blake; he rains
elocutionary saliva in her faIe, like Lear;
he pommels her in the strength of his
fondness, like Forrest and the other
Rollas. enjoy it better from the or
chestra chairs, but I'd be willing to bet
something that the young girl who plays
with him don't like the old man on the
stage
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

To AAn. particularly invalids, spring is a
trying season. Indications Of sickness should
at once be attended to. Fatal diseases may
be caused by allowing the bowels to become
constipated. and the system to remain in a
disordered condition. until the disorder has
time to develop ITSELF. An ounce of prevon-
ton is worth pound of cure. is an old nad
truthfussaying. Therefore. we advise all who
are troRbled with tho complaints now very
prevalent headache, Indigestion, disordePed
liver, want of appetite. nausea. or feverish
skin. to take, withoutdelay, Sehenek's Man
drake Pills. We know of no remedy so hepm-
less and decisive in its action II at once
strikes at the root of the disease and produces
a healthy tone to tho system. People never
need suffer from any disease arising from
disordered condition of the liver if they
would take this excellent nedicine when
they feel the first indications os' the
malady. Families leaving h0me for the
summer months should take three or four
boxes Of these pills.with them. They have an
almost instantaneous, effect. They wFll re-
lievethe patient Of headache in one or two
hou1s. and will rapidly cleanse the liver Of
surrounding bile, and will eflectually prevent
a bilious attack. They are sold by all drug
gists. 53-o9d-79
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ia True story.

Chapter l. She stood beside the altar,
upon her head a wreath Of orange buds,
upon her back the richest kind Of duds;
her lover stood beside her with white kid
gloves and clean dickey-the last was
twenty.on years old. the first was seven.
teen---the parsons job was over, every
one had kissed the bride, and wished the
young folks happiness; the last kiss had
been given, the last word had been said
and the happy pair had simmered down
and on their journey sped.
Chapter II. She stood beside the
washtub, with her red bands in the suds;
and at her slipshod feet there lay pile
of dirty duds; her husband stood beside
her, the erossest man alive-the last was
twentynine years old, the first was
twenty-five. The heavy wash was over,
the clothes hung out to dry, and Tom
had stuck his finger in the dirty baby s
eye; Tom had been spanked, and suppes
made upon crust of bread; and the
bride and bridegroom went grumbling to
their bed
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Attachment Notice.

Watkins, Mitchell j Co. VS.. NJ. C. Prildy.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV-
i ing been sued ont under section Sl55 of the
Code of Tennessee, and returned by proper
officer. levied upon the property of defendant,
and AFFIDAVIT having been made that the de-
fendaat is Justly indebted TO the plaintiff in
the sum of sl93 5S. by account. and that de-
fendant is a non resident Of the State of Ten.
uessee; it is therefore ordered that defendant
make his personal appearance before William
Wallace, j P. on the 2Sth day Of May. 1874.
at ten O'Clock a M. and defend said attach
ment suit. within the time prescribed by law,
OF the same will be proceeded Uith ex p2rte;
four successive weeks in the Memphis Public
ledger. This 2Oth day of April. 1874.
a so. h6-62 MM. WALLACE. j. 2.
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olive LOgan's Experience with The.
adrical "OId Men,"

Paris Letter in Wilkes Spirit
Now, let me confess at the beginning
that l don't like old men on the stage:
If every hair on my head did not turn
white before | was seven years of age, il
is because there is no truth in that Marie
Antoinette story of emotion blanching
it. The terrible old Rollas, whom have
supported" as Cora's child, and who
held me shakily aloft as they pranced
across the broken bridge, or strangled
me in the wild frenzy Of their dying
scenesl Then, when | was OF maturer
years, my lot was cast with old Blake
Oh, old Blake l know this is heresy,
but hear me. ! used TO play his niece
with him in "The Last Man" In his
great scene he was in the habit Of taking
my head and scraping it against the
buttons of his waistcoat, pounding my
plated hair until every hair pin pierced
the epidermis, siezing me by both ears
and turning my face up to his by force,
and raining a Scotch mist of elocution.
ary salivainto it. 1t made fine effect
from the orchestra chairs, but / dom t
like old men on the stage.
Then there was Peter Richings. He
used to come around behind the scenes
with his voice completely extinct and
say, or rather pantomime, " I'm h'arse
tonight" Pleasant for those who had
to speak on his cues; especially as he
was savage if anything went wrong. |
don't like old men on the stage. Any
one who has played Cora with. Forrest
knows that it was his habit in his love
scenes to stand on both her feet; when he
got warmed to his work he d give her fire.
quent foul blows; often he finished by
getting her head into chancery. 1t was
very telling from the dress circle, but
don't like old men on the stage. Forrest
was not, strictly speaking, an old man
in those days, and of course Rolla en-
joys perennial youth; but an undeniably
aged person who forms part of my
budget is Lear, who invariably mauls
and abuses his Goneril, wipes up the
stage with her, and sticks straws in her
nose. TotteriDg senility is very un.
pleasant sight to Neon the stage
Still, / felt it my duty to see Frederick
Lemaitre, and all the more as / have
Just been reading Forster's Life o.
Dickens" in which the great novelist
raves as man seldom raves over Lemai
tres acting. Though writing twenty
years ago, Dickens called him "0lc
| Lemaitre." AT the very same Ambigu
where Dickens saw him, Lemaitre is now
playing in a piece written expressly fol
him in his later years, and called Ths
Porter of No. Is.
/ took a seat in the orchestra stalls il
this damp old theater, and looked around
the house / am not a very nervous
person, but l assure you it gave me whai
the Mrs. Lirriper style of woman calls "a
turn" to think of Dickens having come
here twenty years ago to witness the
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WHY THE OLD ROOSTER WOULD NOT
DIE.

Listen, my boy, and you shall know,
A thing that happened long ago,
When | was boy not as large as you,
And the youngest of all the children, tOo
i laugh even now, as think it DER.
And the more think. / laugh the more,
Twas the chilly eve of an autumn day,
We were all in the kitchen, cherry and gay.
The FIRE burned bright on the old brick hearth,
And its cheerful light gave zest to our mirth ;
Ny eldest sister, addressing me, :,
"To-morrow's Thanksgiving, you know, -
said she;
we must kill the chickens o-night, you see;
Now light the lantern and come with me-
/ will ring their necks until they are dead,
And have them all dressed ere we go to bed. /"
So the huge old lantern. made of tin.
Punched full of holes and candle within,
Puts in its appearance in shorter time
Than it takes to make this jingling rhyme.
We started off, and the way led.
For a raid on the chickens under the shed.
A pile of roots filed the open space,
Thus making a splendid roosting place;
And motley tribe Of domestic fowls
Sat perched there as grave and demure as
owls.
My sister unused to sights of blood,
And, pale with excitement, trembling stood; (;
But, summoning courage, she laid her plans.
hands,
And. with triumph written all over her face,
Her victim bore TO the open SPACE.
Then she wrung and wrought with might and
main,
And wrung and twisted and wrung again,
Till sure the spark Of life had fled,
She threw him on the ground for dead.
But the rooster would not consent to die
And be made up into chicken pie,
SO he sprang away, with cackle and bound,
Almost as soon as he touched the ground,
And hiding away from the candies light,
Escaped the slaughter of that dark night.
My sister, thus brought to a sudden stand,
And looking at What she held in her hand,
Soon saw why the rooster was not dead
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Attachment Notice.

IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACH MENT HAV-
i ing been sued out under section Ss55 of the
Code of Tennessee. and rsturned by proper
officer levied upon the property of the defend.
defendant is justly indebted to the plaintiE
in the sum of S22 70, by account. and that de-
fendant is a Don-residens eff the State of Ten
nessee; IL is therefore ordered that defendant
make his personal appearance before William
Wallace, j. p on the 18th day of May. 1874.
at ten O'Clock am aua defend said alta oh
ment suit within the time prescribed by law,
and that a copy of this order be published for
four successive weeks in the Memphis Public
Ledger. This Goth day of April, 1874.
"A so 56-62 VIM. WALLACE, j. P
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REMOVAL.
REMOVAL.

WE TAKE PLEASURE JN INFORMING
w our friends and the public that we have
opened at the well-known stand, No. $40 Main
street, corner Of Jefferson. where with more
ter able to supply our customers. We come
10 stay, and having had an experience of
many wears in catering to the public taste.
think we can please Thankful for the sup
mort of our many patrons at our Poplar street
house (which for their benefit will be con-
ttinued), we respectfully solicit a share of the
trade, pleiging prompt attention and goods OF
unsurpassed quality and cheapness. Give us
a trial. Very respectfully.
WIN. DEAN x CO.,
Ss-47 240 Main street. cor. Jettsrson:
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In the will of the late Countess of Lou.
doun, just proved, her ladyship, after
desiring that her funeral may be as
quiet as possible, goes on to say: I
further wish that my tight hand be cut
off and bsried in the park at Castle
bennington, at the bend of the Aill to the
Trent, and small cross or stone over
it, with the motto, Ibyde my lyme
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An Indianapolis girl closes love.let-
ter with, THE ring is round, the dish is
square, and we'll be married the next
state fair. The bell shall ring, the drum
shall play, and we'll go dancing all the
way. Answer soon. MARY"
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Maryland girls won't marry in the full
of the moon, believing that they woulG
have ill luck through life; but Massa-
chusetts girl wouldn't let forty full moons
stop her ten seconds.
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saturday, 0th DAY Of June, 1s74,

at the southeast corner Of Court Square. in
the city Of Memphis. Tenn. within legal
hours, sell TO tie highest bidder, for cash, the
certain property situated in Shelby county
Tenn. and known rs block B on the plan Of
Fort Pickering. 10 which trust deed and the
reference therein made special reference is
here made for greater certainty. Terms Of
sale cash. Equity Of redemption barred.
Title believed TO be good, but ! will only sell
and convey as Trustee.
WM. K. POsT0N. Trustee.
HuNEs & PosrOS. Attorneys. 5O-7g
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Trustees Sale.
DURsUANT TO THE TERMS OF A DEE

DURsUANT TO THE TERMS OF A DEED
Il ia trust TO me, executed by George w.
and Frank NJ. Marphy. dated September /,
1873, and duly registered in the Register 5
Office Of Shelby county, Tennessee, in Decd
Book No. 81, page 457, will, on
Saturday, the 18th day of May, 1894,
at the southeast corner of Court Square, in
the city Of Memphis, Shelby county, Tennes-
see, sell to the highest bidder, for cash. within
legal hours. the undivided two-thirds interest
In and to the certain tract of land situate.
lying and being on the north side Of Linden
street, in the city of Memphis, Tennessee.
and beginning 50 feet east Of the northeast in
tersection Of Main and Linden streets thence
east with the north line Of Linden street 60
feet; thence north and parallel with the east
line of Main street $50 feet; thence west GO
feet; thence south $50 feet to the place Of be-
ginning. Terms cash. Equity Of redemption
barred. Title believed TO be good, but will
sell and convey only as Trustee.
d. II. PQST0N. Trustee,
PATTERSON 4 LOWE. Attorneys. s2.61
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saturday. the Ieth day Of May, 1s74,
Trustees Sale.

DURsUANT TO THE TERMS OF A DEED
II in trust to me executed on the 18th day Of
January. 1873, duly registered in Deed Book
No. 81, page as. by Matthias Jones and his
wife Harnah Jones. will, on
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BOARD OF DIRECrORs.

NJ. L. MEACHAM. ...efM. L. Meacham Il Co.
A. N. MCKAY .......~-of Sledge. Mckay Il Co.
5. MANsFIELD....-..of Mansfield 4 Higbse.
VIM. JOYNER..Of JOyner. Lennon Il Gale.
WIN. b. GALBREATH..-. Factor.
Hon. JOHN 0VERT0N. Memphis.
J. M. PKTTIGREW. Of Edwards. PettigreW
Il Co.
ISAAC SOHWAB..................ofS Schwab 4 Co.
B. +. HALLER.-~.Of HOllOwell, Crockett b
Haller.
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VOL. XVIII.
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pg-Takes Fire and Marine risks. Dwelling
Houses and isolated Country Stores espeef-
ally solicited. 130-xviif-53
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INSURANCE.
FIRE AND MARINE
INSURANCE COMPANY
OF MEMPHIS
Office: No. Is Madison st.
OFFICERS.
Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers

NJ. L. MEACHAM, President
A. N. MCKAY, Vice President
VIM. GAY, : Secretary
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Depot at head Of Main stree
Ticket Office. 287 Main street. corner of
Madison.
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RAILROAD TINE TABLES.

MEMPHIS AND LoUBvILLE RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
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MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE R.R.
Arrives. Leaves.
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And
HOUSE,

l5 West Court street, Menphis.
-. e. TOOFa Proprietor
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Pm: pm. An. y:
Mail Train daily ly..........12.S .S5 3.25
Freight and Acconmoda-
o.lVl '.lO
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AN. Pm: AN. P.E.
Express. except Sunday. 500 800
Mail Train.................... 4.lO l.lO
Freight and Accommod
tiop awoant Sunday IN 10l SIN
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Alive mile race between the train and
4 herd Of antelope, delighted the pas
sengers on late. train from Fargo to
Bismarck. Atifrst the animals gained
an the, train. and kept .ahsad aof II for.
soma time, hut finally fell behind and
were passed saftsr running shout FIVE
niles. 4Ihmanae s. nu1bess % stAese
animals may be Seen from nearly every
''tfaib. nix also abound 10 great mum:
bsr on the pfafrie about Bismarck, and
the Black Tailed Deer in the Missouri
River bottoms.
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AYale student, who is evidently in
the Journalistic" department, writes a
twelve versed poem which is entitled,
1--WE kissed each other by the sea. =
swell, what Of it ?" asks q Western
journalist; "the sea side is no better
for such practices than ary other local
ity. In fact We have put in some very
sweet work Of that kind on the tow
path of canal in our time, but did not
say anything obout it in print"
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Two hundred years ago the Rev. Mr..
Mather deplored the. use Of rum in q
sermon at Boston. He said: SIT is a
common thing that in latter years
kind of strong drink called rum has
been common with US, which the poorer
sort of people, in town and country,
can make themselves drunk with. Those
that are poor and wicked can make
themselves drunk for penny. I wish
to the Lord some remedy could be
thought of for the prevention Of this
eyil."
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Freddy" one Of the desperados who
made the assault On the Exchange Sa-
loon at Bismarck, some weeks ago, and
who has since been in irons in Burleigh
County Jail, escaped Wednesday while
the TAILOR was at dinner. Frank Cole,
his associate, who was shot in the affray
died Saturday.
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Persons having orders for job work
on our hooks will please be patient with
us few days more, when all orders
now in hand will be filled. With new
type, new material and better facilities
in every respect than heretofore we
shall turn out work not excelled in st.
Paul or other eastern cities. Mr..
Plumley, who now has charge Of that
branch Of business, for ten years past
has labored in one Of the best job Of
aces in the country and understands
his business. We are prepared not on
" to do anything in the printing line
but engraving on wood also. Orders
solicited for al kinds Of blank and book
work.