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DIANO-FORTES AND oRGANS-Properiy
Il tuned, regulated or repaired. by A. Nun
NEW. Leave orders for town or country at
+. WltZmanns Piano Store, 22l Second street,
or =. A. Benson's. 81 Main street sells
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FRESH GOODS!

200 pkgs. new Minced Meat
500 boxes Cheese Nutmeg. Factory, Swiss,etcl
I0D pkgs Pearl Farley, CfTits, Dat meal, Farna
50 bbls. Sweet N issOuri Cider.
1 ear load Eastern Early Rose Potatoes.
I car load choice Apples, Oranges, ftc-
] car load new Mackerei, WhiteEsn and
Salmon.
100 plzgs. ew Rais1ns- CuTranJsf Citrou ard
Prunes.
$50 pkgs new Holland Herring, COddsu and
Roe Herring.
375 bbls. white and yellow Refined Sugars.
80 sacks Rio, Laguyra and lava Colees.
l0O0 cases JelIles and Preserves.
500 eases new Canned Fruits and Negei ablCs-
800 pkgs. Pickles, in bbls, kegs and glass.
100 bbls. and half ribs Flour, all grades
100 bbls. Kraut, Ham Sausage and Cranhef-
rieE.
I59 pkgs. Breakfast Bacon, Hams and Slog--
derS.
200 pkgs. Almonds, Pecsns- Cream Nuts ssnc
Wainuts-
loo bbis. new Beans. Homtny and Green Peas.
Also, a complete assortment Of fancy 9snu
staple Groceries. not above ment 'Oned- " 90 tt-1
Liquors, Cigars and TObaccOs, fOi' sale low 70
ffas1t r-nffa On
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ID B. MILLER, Justieeof the Peace, to No.
~. le6 Main street. opp. New Cou rthonse.
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ATTENp Robertson,s BasinessC ollege,
MEarnts, November ?, ls54-

FLEIsHMANNS d Co.'s compressed
FOR sale By all grocers. ASK Tor directio
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NEURL.-The instantaneous cure for
sssToSgIa. Geo. w. Jones d Co., keep it.
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TAKEN UP.
PERNIINAL.

AZ ULE-Iaken up, October 81, 1874, one dark
vi bay mare mule, long name and tail Ap-
ply Monday al Office OF T. 3. billiard, aOS Front
street. NJ G. ANDERSON.
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FRESH OYSTERS received daily at Vim.
cent pnffa1a Vrnuf al
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NOTICE-1o prevent fires occurring, parties
IN should have their flues or chimneys
cleaned, which they can have done for twenty
i've cents per story, by
JESSEN & CHASTERSON,
nOv3 No. p Commerce street.
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FOR ARKANsAs RIVER.
FOR NEW ORLEANS-


THURSDAY, NOyemb Der 5th, al 8 pm.
Win give Through Bills Lading TO Liver
pool over Mississippi and Dominican Steam
ship Company's Steamers, or by sail vessels
For freight or passage apply to
J.T. WASHINGTON, Agent, 10 Madison st.
The JOHN b. MAUDE viii pay particular
attention to all way and bend business, and
asks a liberal share Of the patronage so gener-
ously bestowed In DAYS gone by mol
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-08-06
The Oldest City in the World.

Damascus is the oldest city in the world.
Tyre and Sidon have crumbled on the shore;
Baabec is a ruin; Palmyra is buried in the
sands of the desert; Nineveh and Baylon have
disappeared from the Tigris and Euphrates;
Damascus remains what it was before the days
of Abraham-a centre of trade and travel-an
island of verdure in desert-"a predestinated
capital with martial and sacred associations
extending through more than thirty centuries.
1t was "near Damascus that Saul of Tarsus
saw the 'light from heaven above the bright
ness of the sun :" the street which is called
Straight, in which it was said che prayeth,"
still runs through the city. The Caravan
comes and goes as it did thousand years ago;
there is still the shek the ass and the water.
wheel the merchants of the Euphratcs and
the Mediterranean still "occupy' these with
the multitude of their walters" The city
which Mahomet surveyed from neighboring
height, and was afraid to enter, because it is
given to man to have but one paradise, and,
for his part, he resolved not to have it in this
world" is to this day what Julian called "the
eve of the east" as it was in the time of Isaiah,
''the head of Syria" From Damascus came
the damson, our blue plums, and the delicious
apricot of Portugal, called damasco; damask,
our beautiful fabric of cotton and silk, with
vines and flowers raised upon smooth, bright
ground; the damask rose, introduced into Eng
land in the time of Henry VIII the Damas-
Gus blade, so famous the world over for its
keen edge and wonderful elasticity, the secret
of whose manufacture was lost when Tamerline
carried of the artists into Persia; and that
beautiful art of inlaying wood and steel with
silver and gold, a kind of mosaic engraving
and scu pture united-called Damascus. keen-
ine-with which boxes and bureax and guns
and swords were ornamented 1t is still a city
of flowers and bright waters; the streams from
Lebanon, the "rivers of Damascus the ''river
of gold" still murmur and sparkle in the Will
derncss of Syrian gardens
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-08-06
Summer Planting of Strawberries.

The scarcity Of plants and the exceeding de-
mand for them last spring, owing to winter
killing, destruction by the grub, and various
other causes that seem to have conspired to
inure the beds, ought to admonish those who
did not succeed in renewing their plant-beds
last spring, to try summer planting after the
runners are we'll rooted, which should be by the
first to the middle of August. We have never
advised this course for general planting, and
do not propose to do so now, but, for home use
where needed, it should be done by all means,
where enough were not planted last spring for
the next years crop. BY this means, a fair
crop of excellent berries may be secured next
season, and the bed will be in perfection for
the succeeding year. As soon as the runners
are well rooted, having prepared the land in
the best possible manner, take up the rooted
plants with as much earth as possible, and
plant them as in the ordinary way, at dis
tauce of twelve to sixteen inches apart, the
distance between the rows being two and
half or three feet, leaving depression about
the plants. Let an assistant follow and give
each from pint to a quart of water. When
this is settled away, draw the dry earth over
to cover the plants well up to the crown. The
principal point in planting is to press the earth
firmly about the roots.
All this having been properly done, and it Is
not slow process by any means ifjudgment be
used in organizing the labor, there will be but
little moisture lost by evaporation before alb
sorption can take place by the root, since the
dry earth prevents undue heating by the sun,
and must itself become saturated before the
moisture can be passed into the air. Then if
you cover each plant with a leaf Of burdock or
rhuDarb, or any other large leaf; or if you cov-
or the rows lightly with mulch to break the
direct rays the sun, the plants will hardly
cease growing, and a crop OF superior fruit will
be the result next year.
Protection during the winthcr is essential to
all beds of Strawberries, and that much thicker
than is usual (; say three or four inches. With
summer and autumn planted beds, it is not
only essential, but mpcratively necessary SINCE
on all but the firmest soils, they would be in
cvitnbly thrown out and thus the value of the
pla.. on destroyed.
A bed thus set and protected will, under the
circumstances of a scarcity of plants, fully re-
pay its cost in fruit, since the plants, in addi-
ton to the fruit they bear, will be thoroughly
established for the succeeding Summers growth.
There will be no necessity of clipping the run
ners, if any arc made the present season and
next season, by keeping them properly clipped,
if the soil be rich, they will make immense
trusses for the succeeding year.
If YOU are so unfortunate as to have no
strawberry bed get plants from a neighbor,
and thus learn to know not only the full value
of this superb fruit, but also the comparative
ease with which the family may be supplied
with it.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-08-06

4 BEwITCIIED FARMER.-As a solemn
warning to all Michigan farmers not to visit
New York city, the Detroit Free Press gravely
relates the following vcracious story: "On
the Cratiot road, within mile and half OF
the Conner's creek post office, lives or lived
farmer named Babcr, for it is probable that he
is dead ere this, as he was barely alive Friday.
For the last five years the farmer has led
terrible life, having been, as he asserted be-
witched or cursed by an old crone. He was
visiting in New York when the old woman,
trampins through the country, called at the
house to beg. Regarding her as an imposter,
he addressed her in language which provoked
her wrath, and she pronounced curse upon
him. He secuted the idea of her being able to
injure him, but one day, month later, while
at work in the field ON his farm, he commenced
screaming and shouting, and from that day
has never been in his right mind, except at
rare intervals, and then for only a few hours
at a time. lie has had spells of screaming,
when he would shrek hour after hour the
whole day long, or until hoarsc and exhausted.
Al other times he has been sulky and morose,
refusing to speak or move. Two weeks ago he
commenced screaming, and made no pause
until too weak to open his mouth Friday he
was so weak that death was hourly expected,
and, though unable even to whisper, his chest
rose and fell like pair of bellows. During
the five years since he was first affected, he has
had many DOCTORS and while some said he was
insane, others called the case strange one
which they could not fathom. His friends
have persistently declared that he was be-
witched by the old hag, and once or twice
efforts have been made to find her in order
that she might be induced to remove the curse.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-08-06

A Court THAT KNEW HERsELF.-A funny
affair in court of law lately came off at Chi
cago. One Amelia Donnerschlog brought suit
against Augustus Behrens, who had promised
to marry her, but had failed to keep his word
The lady demanded only 5000 in damages
an exorbitant price for her disappointment iu
being obliged to retain so cumbrous name as
Donnerschlog. The suit came to trial before
Mr.. Justice Banyon, and Mr.. Behrens, not de-
nying the princi pal facts alleged against him
excused himself by saying that Amelia insisted
as condition of the marriage, that her moth
er should keep house for the young couple,
and this Augustus could not consent to. ~
told her." said he, chat 1 loved her deeply
and was ready to marry her, but did not wish
to marry her mother also, who was woman OF
lordly and unpleasant habits, and insisted on
feeding me too much on cabbage, vegetable
always dislked."
After this frank ayowal of his purpose, and
his un.Teutonic distastc for the national veg.
ctablc, Mr. Justice Banyon said.
(which would you rather do, marry the lady
and take her mother to live with you, or pay
two hundred dollars ?" Augustus answered
firmly, II will pay two hundred dollars. .
Whcreupon the worthy and enlightened mag
istrate delivered the following judgment:
"Allow me to shake hands with you. | envy
your frmncss There was a period in the life
of this court, Mr.. Behrens, when it was in cir
cumstances similar to your own. Iflt had hao
the moral courage which you possess it would
have saved about twenty-five years of misery
and unhappincss The alternative was pre-
sented to this court whether it would marry Z
young lady and her mother or whether it pay
one hundred and twenty-five dollars in gold
The court was poor then. 1t was earning al
unsatisfactory living at the restaurant business
1t yielded. 1t took the young woman and
mother-in-law and kept the one hundred and
twenty-five dollars. For a quarter Of centu
ry this court regretted its hasty action. 1t is
| glad to meet man who cherishes happiness
more than he does money. The order of the
court is that the defendant stand discharged
and that the complainant, who has been trying
| to bring man into slavery to a mothcr-in-law
be fined ten dollars and costs" Illegal IateAi
genccr.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-08-06
PEoBAB1L1r1Es.-The following beats O.!

PEoBABILITIEs.-The following beats old
probabilities out of sight,
When you see man going home at two
o'clock in the morning, and know his wife is
waiting up for him, it is likely to be stormy.
When a man receives bill for goods his
wife bought unknown to him, look out for
"thunder and lightning"
When man goes home and finds no supper
ready, the fire gone out and his wife crusading,
it is likely to be "cloudy"
When mar promises to take his wife to q
party and changes his mind after she is dressed,
you may expect "shower."
When man saves his cigar money to buy
his wife a new bonnet and the children new
shoes, it indicates spell of sunshine"
When man dies and leaves nice young
widow with plenty of money, and you see her
walking out with one of the executors on Sun
day, "change" is imminent.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-08-06
: An assault in which eggs were freely used

An assault in which eggs were freely used
calls forth the following appeal from Missouri
writer: "Give us back the palmy days of the
their black columns to the sky, but let the low
principle of such midnight clques, in whose
breast lurking in embryo the feelings ofa high
wayman, like the putrid yeast of death that Of
ten spreads through hout the physicians frame
and reduces it to a living skeleton, be banished
from the nation over whose domain the star of
empire now trembles in its last revolution in
the historic heavens"
- TAs Southern Express Company have
abolished their agencies on the line Of the
Spartanburg and Union Railroad, for what
cause it is not stated. In their stead the SUI
perintendent of the road has established other
agencies and the officials Of the road now take
charge Of express matter.
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A lady points out the fact as worthy Of

A lady points out the fact as worthy of
note, that "while the men who commit suicide
are almost always unmarried, the women are
married or widowed. This leads to the infer
encc that while men cannot live without women,
women find life unbearable with men,"
- So many people are out of employment
Just now that there is everywhere a great rush
for situations Twelve poor devils have al
ready signiied their willingness to become
Governor of New jersey.
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"A man who promised his wife on her
deathbed never to marry again, offers reward
to some one who will convince him that lie
is justifable when it is told to soothe the last
moments Of the departed.
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: The State Superintendert Of Public In

- The State Superintendent of Public In
struction of Tennessee, during the pendency of
the Civil Rights bill before Congress, issued a
circular to the effect that school directors enter
into no new contracts with teachers for either
white or colored schools. Since Congress has
adjourned without passing the bill, he with
draws the instruction above mentioned, and
directs the maintenance Of public schools both
white and colored, as before.
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- The Evangelical Alliance will probably
hold its next session in Rome Italy. Some are
in favor of going to Jerusalem, and others
think the meeting may begin at Rome, and
adjourn to Jerusalem
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-24
Attachment Notice.

In the Second Circuit Court of Shelby County.
Tennessee--J. II. Loewenetine, ID. @. Loew-
enstine and II. M. L0ewenstine.. partners
as Loewenstine Bros. VS. John Gillespie.
TN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAY
i ing been sued out under section 1855 Of the
Code of Tennessee and returned into Court.
levied upon the goods and property. of the
defendant. John Gillespie and affidavit hav-
ing been made that the defendant is indebted
to plaintiffs in the sum of 1916 70 By promis-
sorry note and that the claim is Just. and that
the defendant is a nonresident Of the Stale
of Tennessee, or is about to remove or has re-
moved himself or property from the State, or
has removed or is removing out OF the county
privately; OF colcealing himself so that the
ordinary process of law cannot be served on
him, or has absconded, or is absconding or
concealing himself Or property; or has fraud
ulently disposed Of his property or IS about
fraudulently to dispose Of his property; it is
therefore ordered that said defendant make
his personal appearance herein, before the
Judge Of the Second Circuit Court Of Shelby
county, in the courthouse at Memphis,
Tenn, on the third Monday in January next.
and defend said attachment suit within the
time prescribed by law. or the same will be
proceeded with ex parte; and that . copy OF
this order be published once week for four
consecutive weeks in the Memphis Ledger.
Done at office, this 18th day Of Decen Der,
1874. GEO. J. CAMPBELL, Clerk.
L. 4 L. LEHMAN, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Q0-Q6-l 02- 108-l14
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1857 A. d.
Attachment Notice.

In the First Circuit Court Of Shelby County,
ennessee-Sedge, Mckay q Co. VS.. Lee
Williamson.
TN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAY
| ing been sued out under section 800 OF the
Code Of Tennessee, and returned into court,
levied upon the moneys, goods or enects OF
the defendant in the custody or possession OF
the Planters insurance Company, and amaa-
VII having been made that the defendant Is
instIv Indebted 10 the plaintiff in the sum Of
1851 and interest by note. and that he Is q
non. resident of the State Of Tennessee II Is
therefore ordered that the defendant, Lee
Williamson, make his personal appearance
herein. before the Judge Of the First Circuit
Court Of Shelby county. at the court house in
the city Of Memphis, on the third Monday in
Januafy next. and defend said attachment
suit within tht time prescribed BY law, or the
same will be proceeded with ex parte; and
that copy Of this order be published once a
week for four consecutive weeks in the Mem
This 10th day Of December. 1874.
true copy. b. +. COLEMAN, Clerk.
By +. W. RoYsTER, JR.. Deputy Clerk.
81 On 100- 10b
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petition for Divorce,

In the Second Circuit Court Of Shelby county
Tennessee -BiiIa Davis vs. Spot Davis.
TT APPEARING FROM AFfInAYIT IN
Il this cause, that the defendant is resident
oh the State Of Arkansas. and non-resideni
derei. that be make his appearance herein 81
ne court house, in the city Of Memphis, Ten
nessee. on or before the third Monday IN jan
vary next, 1875. and plead. answer or demur
10 D aintif'e bill, or the sane viii BE- taken
for confessed, g. 70 him, and sot fer hearing
~ parte. and thst a copy Of this order Be- pub-
lilhsd encs week, for four successive vsekf.
In she Public Ledger. wrn
GEO. ,. CAMPBELL. Cisrk
fRkSE BIAS, Attorney for Plaintiff.
92-os-lof-li0
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Monday, December %, 1874,
1852 A. d.
Attachment Notice.

In the First Circuit Court Of Shelby County,
Tennessee-C. Armstrong vs.. [. Newman.
TN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENTH HAY
/ ing been sued out under section 1856 Of the
Code of Tennessee and returned into court.
levied upon the, personal property Of the de,
the defendant is justly indebted to the plain.
tiff in the sum Of from Eve to eight hundred
dollars by accounts and notes. and that hc Is
q nonresident Of the State Of Tennessee; 1t is
therefore ordered that the defendant, /. New
man, make his personal appearance herein,
before the Judge Of the First Circuit Court OF
Shelby county, at the court houss in the city
Of Memphis, on the third Monday in jam
uary next, and defend said attachment suit
within the time prescribed by law or the same
will be proceeded with ex parte; and that a
copy of this order be published once a week
for four consecutive weeks in the Memphis
This 18th day Of December. 1874. y II
N' WIZ B. +. COLEMAN, Clerk.
G. W. METoALF. Attorney for Plaintiff.
90-96-l02-l03 rfFrn Fffmntn
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-24
Attachment Notice.

In the First Circuit Court Of Shelby Comfy.
TenneSsee-Sledge, Mckay y Co, vs.. b. III :
Pope.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENTS AV.
i Ing been sued out under section 9E5 81 the
Code Of Tennessee, end returned into court,
lelied upon the property, money. goods and
effects Of the defendant In the custody on pos-
session OF the Mississippi and Tennessee Rail-
rosd gompany, and afndavit having beeh
made that the defendant Is Justly indebted 10
plaintiff in ne sum. Of SOL 80 By note, and
that be Z anon-resident Of the State Oh Ten
nes.ee; u y therefore ordered that the de-
fendant, y. II. Pope. make his personal an
pearance herein, before the Judge Of the Fret
Circuit Court Of Shelby county, at the court.
house In the city Of Memphis, on the third
Monday IN January next, and defend said A.
tachment suit within the time prescribed ~
laH, or ne sane viii be proceeded with ex
partef aud that copy Of this order Be pub-
ne llsnea 2nce week for four consecutive weeks
Tbs llth day q Decamber. 1874.
ss-si-loo-l@ B.F. COLEMAN. Clerk.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-24

In the First Circuit Court Of Shelby County,
Tennessee Sledge, Mckay x Co. VS.. j. s..
Jones.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAY-
Il ing been sued out under section 1856 of the
OSde Of Tennessee. aud returned into court,
leyiSd upon the moneys. property or effects Of
the defendant in the custody OF possession of
the Planters Insurance Company, and affida-
vii having been made that the defendant Is
Justly indebted TO the plairtif in the sum of
S26l "a By note, and that he is nonresident
OF the State Of Tennessee; II is therefore or
dered that the defendant, j. S. Jones, make
his personal appearance herein, before the
Judge Of the First Circuit Court of Shelby
county, at the court house in the city of Mem
phis, on the third Monday in January next,
and defend said attachment suit within the
time prescribed by law. or the same will be
proceeded with OK parte; and that a copy Of
this order be published once a week for four
consecutive weeks in the Memphis Ledger.
This 10Th day Of December, 1874.
A true copy. B. =. COLEMAN, Clerk.
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81 or. nInEoroRY.

odd Fellows. :Han. corner Main and North
Court streets.
MKyPErs LeDeE. No. 6-meets every Tues
dav. Wm. w. Humphreys. N. g.; Z. Q.
Milton. V. g.; l.. s. Burr. Secretary; Z. n.
cgicKss1T Lopez. No. S-meets every Mon
day night. Ben Preiberg. n. g.; X. b.
Jones. V. g.; K. d. krnyser. X. b; Thomas
Bacon. p. S.: John Holt. Treasurer
ScEi,.t'tR Lopez, No. 140-meets every Wed
nesdav night. ]. q. Schmidt. N. a.; Henry
Sehillin0, v. O.; Chas. Borner, Secretary
Henry Harder. Treasurer.
BLxxER IODGE, No. lf-meets every Friday
aight j. I. Lees, N. g.; J. Ross. y; q. 4;
]. H. Shepherd. p. and 4. B.; ). 3. WILKINS
BHuTP Cry LoDeE. No. 1s7-meets every
Tuesday evening at go Second street. q. ".
L. Crook, n. O.; r. c. Ryan. v. g.; w. ii.
Moystons Secretary; c. Gross. Treasurer.
ENcANPNExTs.
GAYoeo EEcAMPNKST. No. 3-meots on the
Let and Sd Thursday nights Of each month.
DanT ShIoss. @. p; Charles NJ. Carroll. II.
Prank Underwood, ]. W.
MENPHIs ExcAMPxKSr. No. 39-mests I'd and
9th Thursday nights Of seach month. o.
Gross, @, p; Thos. l.. Risk. II. P; Joe
NutEall, S. W.; 4. s. BINGHAM. Treasurer;
Wm. NJ. HOman, j. W.; G.W.Smith. Scribe.
DEeREE LODGE.
MEMPHIS DEGREE LODGE No. 3-Meets hrst
Saturday OF each month. G. NJ. Carroll. d.
NJ; D. G. Trader, D. d. NJ; =. r. Jack, A.
d. M; Thomas S. Bingham. Sec'y; Chas.
Richmond. Treas.