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HOW Sen Lions enjoy Life.

Charles Nordhoff, in the April number
Of Harpers, has this interesting account
of the habits of sea lions:
1t is an extraordinary, interesting sight
to see the marine monsters, many OF
them bigger than an OK, at play in the
surf, and to watch the superb skill with
which they know how to control their
own motions when huge wave seizes
them and seems likely to dash them in
pieces against thefocks. They love to
lie in the sun upon the bare and warm
rocks; and here they sleep, crowded
together, and lying upon each other in
inextricable confusion. The bigger the
animal the greater his amsition appears
to be to climb to the highest summit;
and when huge, shiny beast has, with
infinite squirming, attained solitary
peak, he does not tire of raising his
sharp-pointed, maggotlike head, and
complacently looking about him. They
are a rough set of brutes-rank bullies,
/ should say, for / have watched them
repeatedly, as a big fellow shouldered
his way among his fellows, reared his
huge front to intimidate some lesser seal
which had secured favorite spot, and,
first with howls, and if these did not
suffice, with teeth and main force, ex-
PEELED the weaker from his lodgment
The smaller sea lions, at least those
which nave left their mothers, appear to
have no rights which any one is bound
to respect. They get out of the way
with an sbject promptness which proves
that they live in terror of the stronger
members of the community; but they do
not give up their places without harsh
complaints and pitebus groans.
Plastered against the rocks, and with
their 1.-THE and apparently boneless
shapes couformed to the rude and sharp
angles, they are wonderful, but not a
graceful or pleasing sight. At little
distance they look like huge maggots,
and their slow, ungainly motions upon
land do not lessen this resemblance
Swimming in the ocean, at distance
from the land, they are inconspicuohs
objects, as nothing but the head shows
above water, and that only at intervals.
But when the vast surf, which breaks in
mountain waves against the weather
side of the Farrallones with force
which would in single sweep dash to
pieces the biggest Indiaman-when such
surf, vehemently and with apparently
irresistible might lifts IFS tall white head,
and with deadly roar lashes the rocks
halfway to their summit-then 1t is a
magnificent sight to see dozen or half
hundred great sea lions at play in the
very midst and fercest part OF the boil
ing surge, so completely masters of the
situation that they allow themselves to
be carried within foot or two Of the
rocks, and, at the last and imminent
moment with an adroit twist Of their
bodies, avoid the shock, and, diving re-
appear beyond the breaker.
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A Hairless Horse.

An equine curiosity arrived recently
at San Francisco in the shape or hair
less horse from Australia. The name of
tbs markable animal is Caoutchouc,
and he was captured in the ucighbor-
hood of Balloon river, Queensland, when
about two years old He is now about
six years of age, of pure black from
the tip of his ears to the hoofs, but with
out single hair on any part Of his body.
The color is not unlike that Of black
horse very closely clipped, and the mi
croscope fails to detect a single hair
from nose to tail. He is a gelding,
about fifteen hands high, we'll made, and
very compact, with fine, clean legs, pow
erful forearms and thigh, and a clean,
bloodlike,. but unusually broad head,
from which sparkle bright pair of eyes,
beaming with good temper and docility.
His owners, 0at and Witchel, paid a
handsome price for him, but refused ff.
teen hundred pounds in the colonies be-
fore leaving for this country. This freak
of nature was examined by several emf
nent veterinary surgeons in Australia,
and they came to but one opinion in re-
gard to this horse--which was that there
was no deception practiced, and that, in
reality, he was born without the least
particle of hair upon him, and conse-
quently is one Of the greatest curiositie5
in the way of horsehesh extant.
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matrimonial Market.

1t is a custom at Galway fair for all
the marriageable girls to assemble and
to tempt all wanting wives by their cap
tivating charms to be made more happy
for life. Says an American gentleman
of the highest character, who was an
eye witness, and invited by nobleman
to 90 and see these girls: AT
twelve o'clock precisely we went, as
directed, to a part of the ground higher
than the rest Of the field, where we
found from sixty to one hundred young
women, well dressed, with good looks
and good manners, and presented a
spectacle quite worthy of any civil or
modest mans feelings. They were the
manageable girls of the country, who
had come to show themselves on the oc-
casion to the young men who wanted
wives; and this was the plain and simple
custom of the fair. / can plainly say
that l saw in the custom no great
impropriety-it certainly did not imply
that, though they we're ready to be had,
anybody could have them. | was not a
Crcassian slave market, where the rich
est purchaser could make his selection.
They were, in no sense of the term, on
sale, nor did they abandon the right OF
choice; but that which is done con
stautly in refined society, under various
covers and p:etenses-at theaters, at
balls and public exhibitions-I will say
nothing about the churches--was done
by this humble and unpretending people
in this straightforward manner"
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Attachment Notice.

Watkins. Mitchell & Co. VS.. George Lemly.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAY
i ing been sued out under section 1856 Of the
Code of Tennessee, and returned by proper
officer levied upon the property of the defend
ant, and affidavit having been made that the
defendant is justly indebted to the plaintiff
in the sum of S22 70, by account, and that de-
fendant is a nonresident eff the State Of Ten
nessee; it is therefore ordered that defendant
make his personal appearance before william liar
at ten o'clock am aud defend said attach
ment 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 for
Ledger. This 10Th day of April, 1874.
"A. .50 56-62 VIM WALLACE T. p
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Scandinavia is not a country to which
a letter can be addressed; it is only an
idea. But in history the ideas are OF
two kinds. The ex-King of Hanover
may truly speak of his kingdom as an
idea. But Hanover is an idea that has
been; Scandinavia is an idea that shall
be. The one has died, the other is about
to be born; and while no one cares about
the former, except the historian and OF
course the ex King, every man who
wishes to know a little more of what is
going on in the world than what he can
see from his own window, may take an
interest in the latter.
The Scandinavian idea means a com
bination of the three northern coun-
tries-Sweden, Norway aud Denmark
into one country, Scandinavia. 1t in.
tends to make the three different ma
tions which inhabit these countries, one
people, and three different States which
these nations have established, one po-
litical body. 1t aspires to be the inaugu-
rator Of new people and the founder Of
new State. 1t is an idea Of great pre-
tensions and golden promises.
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MIR. EMERSON.
His Election aa Rector of the GIns.
gov University.

The Glasgow Herald of April 7th pub
fishes the following letter to the com.
mittee formed to promote his election as
Lord Rector of Glasgow University:
CoEcoRD, MASS. March IS, 1874.
GENTLEMEN: | received, few days
since, your letter of the 18th Of Febru-
ary, inviting me to allow my name to be
proposed as one of the candidates for
the Lord Rectorship of the University
of Glasgow. l confess to surprise that
reached almost to incredulity, which the
careful reading of your letter changed
into respect and gratitude to the kind
and noble feeling with which you and
the young gentlemen whom you repre-
sent have honored me. DR.. Stirling S
letter, which came to me with
yours, added its confirmation and
the friendliest details to your own. At
first thought the proposition so novel,
and so unlikely TO be sustained by the
whole body of matriculated students that
| must not think of it as other than
kindest compliment of few friends,
and very precious to me as such, but
only to be respectfully declined. On
thinking it over find it is for you, and
not for me, to judge of the probabilities
of the election, and that you, and not L,
must decide whether these are such as
to justify you in actually proposing my
name to the electors If you persist you
are at liberty to propose my name, and
if elected, shall certainly endeavor to
meet your wishes and those of the Uni
versity as to the time and the duties
which the office shall require. With this
letter l shall send to Boston my affirma-
tive reply by the ocean telegraph, as re-
quested by DR.. Stirling.
Yours, with very kind regards,
R. W. EMERSON.
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VIII. MEMPHIS TENN: MONDAY EVENING, MAY A. 1874
Attachment Notice.
In the First Circuit Court Of Shelby Count

lLlUl a. u.
In the First Circuit Court Of Shelby County,
Tennessee.
Mrs. A. NJ. Palmer vs.. John ]. Cooke.
IN THIS CAUSE ATTACHMENT HAVING
i been sued out under sections 1855 and 354l
Code Of Tennessee, and returned into Court,
levied BY garnishment served on Ely. Harvey
& Richardson, and Gage 4 Fisher, and affi-
davit having been made that the defendant
is Justly indebted TO plaintiff in the. sum OF
s755. with interest from maturity, by con.
tract for the rent of plantation for
the year 1873, in Upton county, Tennessee,
and that the defendant has removed the cot
ton raised on said place out Of said county OF
Upton, and is attempting to dispose of the
same in Shelby county, Tennessee; it is there
fore ordered that said j. j. Cooke 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 May next and defend
said attachment suit within the time pre-;
scribed by law, or the same will be proceeded
with ex parte; and that a copy Of this order
be published once week for four consecutive
weeks in the Memphis Public Ledger. This
the l1th day Of April. 1874.
true copy-Attest:
b. F. COLEMAN, Clerk.
WARRESER * LEE, Attorneys for plaintiff.
36 42-48 81
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SATURDAY.. Nav 2, 1874,

at the southern gate of Court Square, in Men,
phis, Tennessee, between 10 o'clock in the
morning and o'clock in tie afternoon, sell
! for cash at public outcry, the property CON-
veyed to me by said deed Of trust, described
as follows, viz: The following tracts of land
in Pulaski county, Arkansas. all in township
one, south of the base line in range eleven,
west of the principal meridian, containing ia
all 1918 2-100 acres, being all the lands consti-
tuting the Fourche Place, whereon John ID.
Adams, on December IT. 1872. resided, to-wit:
That part of the northwest quarter Of sectien
% lying south of FOurohe Bayou, about 70
acres north half of southwest quarter of Sec
tion %, containing 80 acres; northeast quar-
ter of section 22, containing 16O acres; south
east quarter of section p, containing 1853 65 100
acres; northwest quarter of section 23, con-
tanning l59 86-l00 acres; fractional part OF
the southwest quarter of section 23, on which
stands the. residence, negro quarters and gar
den, containing 54 l4-l0O acres; that part of
the southwest quarter of section IA that lies
south of FOurche Bayou, containing about 70
acres, upon which stands the gin; all that
part of the southeast quarter of section 10
lying south of Fourehe Bayou. containing IA
acres; the southeast quarter of section IA. con-
tanning l60 acres; the southwest quarter of
section 13, containing lis 32-l0O acres; the
northeast quarter of section 23, containing
l28 48. 100 acres; all that part Of the northwest
quarter of section "a lying west OF the Arkan-
sas river. containing S5 52-l0O acres, all Of said
tracts of land constituting the plantation
known as the Fourche Place. And at the same
time and place. will also sell the following
personal property conveyed to me by SAID
trust deed to-wit: All the mules, stock,
farming implements, tools and improvements
on said plantation. Sale to be made to pay
debt secured by said trust deed. Equity Of
redemption waived; also widows right oi
dover.
sySd aid ~ W.. G. HUMEs. Trustee.
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Attachment Notice.

Watkins. Mitchell & Co. VI. NJ. @. Priddy.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV-
i ing been sued out under section 1856 Of the
Code of Tennessee. and returned by proper
officer. levied upon the property of defendant,
and affidavit having been made that the de-
fendant is Justly indebted to the plaintiff in
the sum of Sl93 6S. by account. and that de-
fendant is a nonresident of the State Of Ten
uessee it is therefore ordered that defendant
make his personal appearance before William
Wallace, j p, on the 26th day of May, 1874
at ten o'clock m, and defend said attach
ment 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 for
four successive weeks in the Memphis Public
Ledger. This Goth day Of April. 1874.
44-5O. 56-62 WIN. WALLACE, J. P.
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HAVING BEEN APPOINTED AND
Ill qualified as Administrator de bonis non
Of the estate of Josephine Morgan. deceased.
vice VIM. L. Mclean, resigned, all persons
indebted to said estate are requested to come
forward and settle. and all persons having
claims against said estate are hereby notified
to present the same, duly probated. within
the time required by law or they will be for
ever barred. JNO. Ii. MORGAN,
Administrator de bonis non.
LUKE W. FINLAY, Attorney. 37-43.49@
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saturday, 9Th day Of June, 1874,

At the southeast corner OF Court SSSHarIe En- N
hours, sell to tie highest bidder, for cash, the
certain property situated in Shelby county,
Tenn. and known IS block B on the plan OF
Fort Pickering. 70 which trust deed and the
reference therein made special reference is
here made fcF greater certainty Terms Of
sale cash Equity Of redemption bar ed.
Title believed 70 be good. but will only sell
and convey as Trustee.
WIN X. POsTON, Trustee
HUNEs & Posros, Attorneys. 50-f9
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WALL PAPER.
REMOVAL,
REMOVAL.

VXTE TAKE PLEASURE IN INFORMING
w our friends and the public that we have
opened at the we'll known stand. No. 240 Main
street, corner of Jefferson, where with more
ter able to supply our customers. We come
to stay, and having had an experience Of
many years in catering to the public taste.
think we can please Thankful for the sup
port of cur many patrons at our Poplar street
house (which for their benefit will be con-
tinued), we respectfully solicit a share Of the
trade, pledging prompt attention and goods of
unsurpassed quality and cheapness. Give us
a trial. Very respectfully.
VIM. DEAN * CO.,
96-47 $40 Main street. cor. Jefferson.
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Though many are familiar with the
word blackguard, few know its origin.
Il was given according to Ben Johnson,
to regiment OF low. mean dependents,
who hung about the palaces Of the great,
doing the most menial services, and
when they were en- route with pot and
pan, coal and ashes, the people said,
There 20 the black guards
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RACES !! RACES !
@I- 49,
THE
FIFTH ANNUAL SPRING MEETING
or THE
ChickasaW Jockey Club
WILL COMMENCE ON
Monday, May 4, 1871,
And continue five days.
PROGRAMME: r. :

FIRST DAY-Monday, April 9th
Trial Stakes for three-year olds. mile heats;
a sweepstake of $50 each PIP, to which the
Club will add S4OO. Closed with six sub
scribers.
Same Day-Club Purse. $500. for all ages
SECOND DAY Tuesday. April 2Sth--
Jockey Club Purse, $500. mile-and-a-half,
Same Day-Purss. $3.50. mile heats for all
ages,
THIRD DAY-Wednesday. April 29th-
Minor Stake-mile heats for colts and fllies
that had not appeared in public prior to
closing of Stake. Subscription S25 p.p., to
which the Club will add $500. Eight sub
scribers.
Same Day-Purse, sl5e-One mile, for all
Third Race-Purse. 800 -mile-and-a- quarter,
for all ages.
FOURTH DAY-Thursday, April Goth
Jockey Club Purse, s90O-mile-and-a-half.
for all ages.
Same Day Club Purse, s5OO-two miles and
repeat, for all ages.
FIFTH DAY-.Friday. May 1st-
Chickasaw stake for three-year olds-tw
miles; a sweepstake of $50 each PIP, to
which the Club will add s40O. Six sub
scribers.
Same Day : Handicap for beaten horses-miIe
heats. Horses beaten once allowed lbs;
twice. IA lbs. three times, q lbs. Entrance,
$40; money to go to second horse. For a
purse Of $500.
No entrance fee 10 purses. A lcdik ODer enti-
titles horse 10 ftfI amount Of purse.
The Club reserves the right to postpone on
account Of the weather or for other sufficient
cause. In the event postponement shall be
announced. the entries will not be reopened:
The drum will be tapped for the start in the
first race each day at o'clock.
Commencing at $3.50 AM, trains Of the Nj.
and @. X h. will run TO and from the course
every thirty minutes during the day. Fare for
round trip, including admission to public
stand, FIFTY CENTS. Day Badges, So.
BB- No gentlemen admitted TO the Grand
a lddy or OtherlCise.
Extra accommodations for ladies. who are
cordially invited to attend. Admission free.
JOHN DONOVAN. President
G, STONE, Secretary pro tenn. 2-eod-50
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Trustees Sale.

DURsUANT TO THE TERMS OF A DEED
i in trust to me. executed by George W.
and Frank NJ. Murphy, dated September !,
1873. and duly r, gistered in the Register s
Office of Shelby county, Tennessee, in Deed
Book No. 81, page 457. will, on
Saturday, the 10th day Of May, 1874,
at the southeast corner Of Court Square, in
the city Of Memphis. Shelby county, Tennes-
see. sell TO othe highest bi ider, 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 80 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; then e west 60
feet; thence south $50 feet to the place Of be-
ginning. Terms cash, Equity Of redemption
barred. Title believed 70 be good, but l will
sell and convey only as Trustee.
d. II. P0ST0N, Trustee:
Patterson & Lowe. Attorneys. s2-6l
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BOARD OF DIREorORs.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
M. L. MEACHAM...e of NJ. L. Meacham Il Co.
A. N. MCKAY '...........of Sledge, Mckay Il Co.
S. MANSFIELD........o Mansfield & Higbee.
VIM. J0YNER.-of Joyner. Lennon & Gale.
VIM. B. GALBREATH. Cotton Factor.
Hon. JOHN 0VERTON. Jr..............Memphis.
]. NJ. PETTIGREW. of Edwards. Pettigrew
Il Co.
ISAAC SCHWAB. B..................o Schwab Il Co.
B. F. HALLER.-.-.of Hollowell. Crockett 3
Haller.
nzrTakes Fire and Marine risks. Dwelling
Houses and isolated Country Stores espeei-
ally solicited. I30-xyiii-53
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Trustees Sale.

DURsUANT TO A TRUST DEED Exc
i cuted to me by John D. Adams, Cathe-
rine A. Adams and Sam B. Adams, dated
December II, 1872. and recorded in the Re-
corder's office of Pulaski county, Arkansas,
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indianapolis has produced musical
progidy, aged five years.
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Saturday. the 10th day Of May, 1s74
Trustees Sale.

PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF A DEED
in trust TO me executed on the l7th day Of
January. 1875, duly registered in Deed Book
No. 81, page AIS, by Matthias Jones and his
wife Harnah Jones. 1 will. on
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PAPER.
Paper ! Paper !! Paper
OF ALL KINDS
A. ". Du POINT dE co.
Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers.

Louisville, Kentucky
Have just removed TO .thciI news larg
four-stoyy warehouse. No. 1S4 Main -
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FIRE AND MARINE
INSURANCE COMPANY
OF MEMPHIS
Office: No. Is Madison st.
OFFICERS.

M. L. MEACHAM, President
A. N. MCKAY, Vice President
WIN. GAY, Secretary
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Depot at head of Main stree.
Ticket Office, 2S7 Main street, corner of
Madison.
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RAIROAD TlME TARLEs.

MEMPHIS AND LoUTVILLE RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-04-17

Some discouraged wives fancy they do
nothing worthy when they only make a
good and happy home. For such we quote
the following paragraph from an exchange
=" IL takes deal of brains to keep house, to
make home, even IL you don't do the
manual labor. The woman who makes a
perfect one puts into the work probably
enough talent to have made fortune. But
II she prefers the latter result. she had best
not marry. She may be able to do other
things better. more profitably. but very
few of us in this world get into just the
There is no tonic better than the con-
seriousness that one amounts To something.
thinks she does not because she only keeps
house."