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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-25
An OetoeeunrIan Assassinates 1his
Son.

An OetOgeunrian AssassinateS his
Son.
From the Paris Letter to London News.l
A miser of eighty years named Wat
tiaux. wealthy land owner, has been
convicted by the Assize Court OF the
Aisne of the manslaughter Of his son.
The indictment charged murder. The
prisoner, from avarice, gave no property
either TO his sen or daughter when they
married. The son separated from his
wife. and. reduced by drunkenness to a
state approaching imDecility, came back
TO his fathers house, demanding food
and shelter. He was allowed to sleep
in an clubhouse upon some hay, with
sacks for blankets OAe evening
when the son came to the
house TO ask for something to eat, the
father told him to go away altogether.
An alteration ensued and the old man,
whose defense is that he was threatened
with knife, drew his pistol and shot his
son dead. One of the questions put by
the presiding Judge with a view OF show
ing generalization, was whether he had
not endeavored to close the wound so as
to hide II from observation. The an
swer going beyond anything Mo!iere
imagined TO put into the mouth of his
prisoner, Hanpagon, was; On, only
did that to prevent the blood from spoil
ing his shirt. The jury Hegatived pre-
meditation, and the octogenarian assas-
sin was sentenced to four years impris-
onment.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-25
LEGAL.
Trustees Sale.

PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF A DEE
Il in trust to me, executed by George "
and Frank M. Murphy, dated September
1873, and duly registered in the Register
office of Shelby county, Tennessee. in Dee
Book No. 81, page 457, will. on
Friday, July 8, 1874,
at the southeast corner of Court Square,
the city of Memphis, Shelby county, Tenne
see, sell TO the highest bidder, for cash. with
legal hours, the undivided two-thirds intere
in and to the certain tract of land situat
lying and being on the north side Of Linde
street. in the city of Memphis, Tennesse
and beginning so feet east of the northeast il
tersection Of Main and Linden streets; then,
east with the north line of Linden street
feet; thence north and parallel with the ca
liue Of Main street $50 feet; thence west {
feet; thence south $50 feet to the place Of b
ginning. Terms cash. Equity Of redemptic
barred. Title believed to be good, but l wi
sell and convey only as Trustee.
d. ii. P0ST0N, Trustee.
PATTERSON & LOWE. Attorneys. 76-l07
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-25
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
MEMPHIS CITY SCHOOLS.

THE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF
i the City High Schools will be held in the
New Memphis Theater. on FRIDAY evening
June 26. 1874. commencing at 5 o'clock.
Tickets Of Admission free Of charged mas
the Board Of Education odd Fellows Hall.
Oral Examination and Closing Exer.
cises.
Chelsea White School-Thursday June 25.
al 9 o'clock an.
Peabedy-Friday, the 18th at loan.
All other Schools OF the Primary and Gram
mar grades will commence on the 18th inst.
at O'clock an.
By order Of President Kortrecht.
l00-lCl ]. g. CAIRNS, Secretary,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-25
RACE.
TROTTING PARK.

lHE MEMPHIS TRoTTING PARK ASS0
citation will, on the 26th instant, offer {
Purse of $500. to be trotted for by shelb!
county horses. at their Park, on Hernando
road. Horses must have been owned and il
Shelby county on and since the LIST day o
June. 1874, Three hundred and fifty dollar
will be given to the first horse. enc hundred
dollars to the second, and fifty dollars to thu
third. Race. mile heats to harness. Entrance
10 per cent. Of purse; play or pay. Five tc
enter and three to start. Entries to close ter
days from date. at Club Rooms at the Park
Horses to start promptly at four o'clock ,. IN
sl-lO2 HENRY BROTHERS. snp,t.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-25

Children have passion for scribbling
in their school books, and as the prac-
tice does not add to the beauty OF the
volumes, the trouble has been met half
way by publisher who issues books
having silica states attached to the inside
covers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-25
RANK oF COMMERCE,

MEMPHIS, IKNN., June >, 18Th
Referring to the above announcement, we
take pleasure in saying that We are prepared
to honor all checks against balances due from
the DeSoto Bank, and will be highly gratihed
to have its patrons continue their business re-
lations with us. We have retained the SER
vices Of John A. Holt, former Teller Of the
DeSoto Bank.
S41Oo r. A. PARKER Cashier.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-25

A Missouri man wheeled his wife, who
is cripple, three miles to see a funeral,
The poor lady said it was the first day s
real enjoyment she had seen for seven
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-25
SALE or
Valuable Property in Memphi
In suprome Court Al Jackson.

In Supreme Court at Jackson.
Silas D. Irvine. Administrator Of Jehn ].
: Davis, deceased, VS.. W. u. Ford.
DY VIRTUE OF THE DECREE. PRO
ID nounced by the Supreme Court Of Tenne.
/ will offer for sale to the higt est bidder, f
cash, in front of the Office Of the Sheriff I
Shelby county, in the city of Memphis, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-25

A bachelor was recently heard to re-
mark that he liked crying children, be-
cause, he added, they are always taken
out Of the room.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-25
Trustees Sale.

PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF A DEE
in trust to me executed on the l4th day
November, 1873, by ". W. Provine, and flt
for record in the Registers Office of Shell
county, Tenn, on the 23d day of June. lS7
the indebtedness thereby secured rcmainiI
unpaid, will on
FRIDAY, the 3lst Day of JTly, 1877
within legal hours, at the. south. gate of Cou
Square, in the city of Memphis, Tennesse
sell for cash to the highest bidder, at publ
cutlery, tie property therein described
follows, to-wit: Situated, lying and beii
in Shelby county, Tennessee, near
and ssuth of tho city of Memphi
and BEGINNING at point on Herman,
road so feet from the intersection of said rot
and the Memphis and Selma railroad No
merly the old Fort Pickering railroadl; then
southwardly along the east line Of the He
nando road 100 feet to a stake; thence cas-
wardly and at right angles with said lie
nando road $50 feet TO the point of interse
ton of the 30 feet left along said railroad 4
q street, which we will call Railroad stree
thence westwardly with said 30 feet left b
tween this lot and the railroad to the begi'
ming corner on fernando road. being. part
original lot No. 80 of Willo Williams diyisif
of land, laid off and surveyed by f.. s.. Toe
for said Williams. and let No. Is off. NJ. Pr
vines sub-division. on the east side of He
nando road. and being the same lot conveyt
to the said Z. NJ Provine by ] NJ Provin
on the 9th day of February. 1879.
Terms cash. Title believed to be good. b
/ will sell and convey only as trustee. Equi
of redemption barred.
90 iSS DAVID H. POSITION. Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-25
HOTEL.
REOPENING AT RALEIGH

nHE UNDERSIGNED BEGs TO INFORM
i his friends and the public generally tina
he has reopened the COL An HOOeb, wa
Cottages adjoining, all situated on the brow Q
the hull overlooking the Springs; all neatl
furnished and thoroughly renovated.
No connection with the Fra nklin House.
EST NJ. MoKR0GH. Pranrietor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-25
NOTICE
NOTICE.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. June Is, 1874.
ALL PERSONS HAVING BILLS
n against the Masonic Picnic will present
them approved, at once, for payment, at the
office Of James S. Carpenter, 4319 Madison
street
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-25
DIED,

DI ED.
BUTT-JAMEs L. D. Burr, aged thirty-two
years.
Funeral from his residence. No. 81 Orleans
street, at AZ pm. Friends and acquaint-
ances respectfully invited. Hacks in attend
ance.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-25
BANK.
BANK.
THE
BANK OF COMMERCE,
MEMPHIS, TENN.
Cash Capital, $3.50, 900.
JOHN L. FARGASON, !: President
JOHN OVERTON, Jr., !: v. President
r. A. PARKER, go: : Cashier
DIRECTORS.

JOHN T. FARGASON. of Fargason & Clay
JAS. ELDER. late President Desoto Bank
TH0S, II. ALLEN...of Thos. II. Alien a GO
M, VIN.........................ofM NJ. Gavin a Co
JOHN OVERTON, of Memphis. Tenn
O. HIP. PIPER ..................of Memphis. Tenn
B. BAYLISS ............ .......of B. Bayliss ( Co
JOHN G, FIZER.............of Estes, Fizer d Co
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-25
A TEsT.

Early last night, It having been noised
about that the Water Company had put
the engine to working, lot Of the IRE
laddies went down to Jefferson street,
and after attaching the hose to one OF
the plugs, turned the water on. To the
intense delight of all it worked splen-
didly, and threw very handsome
stream. The boys say they are ready
for the fires now
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-25
RACES.

THE ENTRIES FOR THE $500 PURSE
i to be trotted for at Memphis Trotting
Park,
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-10
THE TOICK OF THE GRASS.

Here como creeping. creeping everynhcIe.
BY the dusty roadside.
On the sunny hillside.
Close by the noisy brook.
In every shady nook,
l come creeping, creeping everywhere.
Here come creeping. creeping evegyWhe'e.
All around the open door.
Where sit tho aged poor.
Here where the children play.
In the bright and merry May.
come creeping, creeping everywhere.
Here l come creeping. creeping everywhere.
You cannot see me coming,
Nor hear my low, sweet kumuiGs.
For in the starry night,
And the glad moraing light,
l eone creeping quietly everywhere.
Hers come creeping. creeping eyery~herS
More welcome than the howerA.
In summers pleasant hours.
The sentle cow is glad
Aud The merry bird not sad
10 see me creeping. creeping everywhere.
Here | come creeping. creeping everywhere.
My humble song Of praise.
Most gratefully raise.
TO Him, at whose command
1 beautity the land.
Creeping. silently creeping everywhere.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-10
kesp Ammonia in the House.

No housekeeper should he without botti.
OF spirits of ammonia, for besides Its luedicai
value, 1t Is invaluable for household purposes.
1t Is nearly rs useful as soap, and its cheapness
brings it within reach of all. Put a teaspoon.
tui OF ammonia 10 quart of warm soap-suds,
dip IN q flannel cloth and Wipe off the dust and
ity specks, ana see for youf self how much Ia
bor 1t will save. No Noscrubbing will he needtul
1t will cleanse and brighten silver wonderful,
10 pint OF suds mix teaspoonftl of the
spirits, dip in your silver spoons, forks. DE
rub with brush and polish with chamoi-
skins.
For washing mirrors and windows il ia very
desirable: put few drops of ammonia on d
piece OF paper and it will readily take off ever,
spot or inger mark on the glass. II will take
ammonia nearly clear, lay botting paper over
the place aud press n hot fat.irorl on II for
few moments. A few drops of water will clean
laces and whitten them as well; also muslips.
Then it Is most refreshing agent at the toll
ct table; few drops in basin of water will
make better bath than pure water and If the
skin is oily, it will remove the giossiness and
disrgreeable odors. Added to foot hath 1t en-
firely absorbs all noxious smell so often rising
from tho feet In warm weather, and nothing
Is better for cleaning the hair from dandruf
and dust. For cleaning hair and nail brushes
tits equally good.
Put teaspo0nful OF ammonia into one pint
of water. and shake the brushes through the
water. When they look white rinse them in
water and pnt them in the sunshine or in 8
warm place to dry. The dirtiest brushes will
come out of this bath white and clean. For
medicinal purposes ammonia Is always unrival.
ell. For the headache il is desirable stimu=
liant and frequent inhallne of its pungent
oders will often entirely remove catarrhal
colds. There is no better remedy for heartbuin IL
and dyspepsia, and the aromatic spirits Of am
monia is especially prepared for these troubles,
Ten drops of it IN 4 wlne-gl of water ate
often great relief The spirits OF ammonia
can be taken In the same way, but 1t Ia not as
| palatable.
In addition 10 all theSa Uses. the eiect OF
| ammonia on vegetation Is beneficial. III you
desire roses, geranluIus, fnchslas, &c., TO be
come more iiourishing you can try it upon
ihemby adding i've or six drops to every pint
of warm water thatyou give them, hut don't
repeat the dose oftener than enea In five or
six days, lest yon stimulate them too hignlS
SO be sure and keep large bottle OF Il IN the
house and have glass stopper for VI, IS 1t IS
very eyanescent and also injnrions to corEa.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-10

ENrENdyK ORE MIEEs.-The ore minss
owned by the Philadelphia and Reading Coal
and Iron Company In Cumberland county enl-
brace about 5000 acres. 10 900 Of which are
located in the Vicinity Of Boiling Springs, six
miles south Of Mechanicsburg. This tract is
on the line of the Harrisburg and Potomac
Railroad, on the completion of which to that
point lprobably two months henee) the COM
pany working the mines will be prepared to
ship 1000 ton of he richest ore per day.
About 300 hands are employed at ths mines,
and between 200 and zoo tones Of ore are dug
up daily
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-10
DsIAm arc ap,ieots axe in bloom.

A Daubury man has bought ont new yel.
mifuge, which he calls 1.-The Early Bird"
Fascination Is the name oi new perfume
about to bo introduced to the public.
Using cancelled postage stamp cost
a man $500 and costs att tlca, Y. Y, the ethel
day.
The Man with tho shortest msmery on
record is tho one who has forgotten that +.
n. Barnum's Great Travelling Worlds Fair
will be here on Thursday, the 18th inst.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-10
Eiues nf TrarsI.
Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad,
DEcsMsER q. 1Ts.

Trains will leave Wilmington US follows far
Philadelphia and intermediate Stations, :. s 10.
$50 10 - m: a. Az rs, 1914 p. 10.
fhiladelphia and New York, ~ q. IN 10 q. Z a.
p. IN,
Baltimore and Intermediate Stations. .I2 5s. 10 o.
D.. u, 6 20 pm.
10 D. N.
Trains for Delaware Division, leave for
New Castle, u IS. 10 10 q. m; | 2S 25 $40 D. ID.
Sesford and intermediate Stations. Ii ,5, IL 10 a.
In 6 - p, N.
Delmar aRd intermediate Stl.ians, 1855. 1910
s.m.
SUNDAY TRAiss.
philadelphia aud intermsdial stations. &. .
1924 p. m.
philadelphia and New York. Z 70 am
Baltimore and W Washington. II %, lSa IN
s9r further Information passen gers are reisrrei
~ the time tables post Il al the depot.
Il. \. KRNNEY,
mafll-lyd4w Superintendent
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-10

Scene in the Mississipp Legislature. air
Speaker Mr.. Speaker Mister speak.HEi,
Amt titled to the foo, sahY got up sab, ,lnext
after Mr.. Smith who was next after Mi. johnson,
who come next to Mr.. Brown, who come next
to Mr. Burns, who waa next to Bates, who was
next to Mr.. Ball, who was next to MIR. Blue, who
was next to Mr.. Barclay, ssh, and have stood here
until they sli got through turnsbout now its ma
turn.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-10
i.C0NNRCTIONSE
Wilmington ana wssiarn r. r. i.
TIME IAbI.t
FALL AMI wr,fR GAEnANaEMrNr.

FALL AMI WihfR kAERANGFMENT.
n,sE5sf an.msnr cling Oet. lst., J. a. trans N,
SE@NAH run follow " "
Leave Wilmington " 10 4 II, anIrq5n -
Leave Landenberg 4. a. IN, and 70 a. m '
AarIMo ht lminEton III, and s'9o.p ~
ntrlss tH ~, ~ i,anqSnbsrg ~ and 81 d III
~ 9tUN Al u ioNiS- IraiL4 leaving Whining ton nj
M. a. % -"
with train leAT ins fhiladeIphiI at - r. M =
IRAN arriv ing ut Wilminston at , "a IA. with
tram Tor Philadelphia al 10 ~ "'-
Train arriving at Wilmin, ton at "a ,.i,L ,rn;n
for philadelphia ut u IN ~ nam
SUNDAY trnlns VIII ie thdrawn after oct. 1T
sep 'i--1' '"fl.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-10

Michigan has !, 600 miles of completed rail
road. All but four of the roads are supplied
9Th air brakes.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-10
ANCHOR LINE STEAMERS.

san EtkLy SlItR04.
tion or Seaport In Great Britain, lrelaEd, Nor.
way Sweden. Denmark. Germany. France. Hol'
Cabin isre from NEW Ynak 3a 1Ss'Nnou IJv
ERPOoL. GLAS9OW aad DERRY ty Wadnes
day. Steamers $50 By Saturday j steamers e6n
ANA S75.
EXCURSION TICKETS. 8Ia0.
INTERMEDIATES. S35, STEERA9E. Sas.-
Payable in Currency.
Parties sending for their friends in the OH Coun
try can purchase tickets at lowest rates. For fur
ther PARTICULAR apply to the Agents, HENDkR
SON BROTHERS.. Bowling aresn, N. \ ito "
sAMUEL !. DETTS.
'.l"w Wiilulnston
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-08

FROM orr Murfreesboro special, IT
seems that the Ex-President again
complained yesterday as though we.had
styled him a Republican. This is IN
correct. We did not speak of him as
a Republican Ex-President, nor "an
Ex-Republican President" We did
not class him as being now a Repubh-
can, or as having ever been one. This
is exactly what we sought 10 avoid,
while giving the salient historic fact
which makes him anational man, above
party, who reached his high estate by
Northern SURFACES rather than South
ern. We repeat the exact words we
used, as showing how careful we were
to avoid the very thing of which the
Ex-President accuses us:
For these reasons, it is some relief to
know that the advocate of national re
pudiation is an eE-President Of the
nation, elected on tie Republican ticket.
His reputation and influence is ma
tional, and above party. He is amply
able TO shoulder the responsibility.
Certainly the Democracy of Tennes-
see, or Of the South, or of the country,
cannot and Will not do so.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-08
On saturday, Oct. 81, 1874
-.t-l mo. s,5e4.l
SHEREES SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF Fl. FA.
ID 70 me directed, and delivered from the Hon
Orable Circuit Court of Davidson county, Tenn,
at its September Term, 1874, will expose 20
public sale, 70 the highest bidder for cash, at the
Courthouse door, in the city Of Nashville, on
Saturday, the 3lst day Of October, 1874, within
lawful hours, all the right, title, claim and in
terest that K. c. McNairy, surviving partner of
X. c. McNairy & Co. has in and TO the follow
laid down in the plan of the Boyd Home Tract
As Of record in book No q, page 50, Register s
Office OF Davidson county. Said lots front each
80 feet on the south side of Church or Spring
street, and run back, between parallel lines, $50
feet 10 20 foot alley. Also lot No. III In the
same plan, fronting 50 feet on the north side OF
said street, and runs back, between parallel
lines, 10 feet to % foot alley. Also Lots Nos
265 and 266 Of +. MeNairy's addition, fronting
each 80 feet on Locust street and running back
10 a u foot alley. Reference is here made 20
Plan Book OF the Chancery Court, page Is, and
being the same lots conveyed TO K. C. McNairy
by y. Baxter, JT., c. & NJ, by a deed Of record
in book No. 10, page 472, Registers Office Of Da-
McNairy's addition, fronting 80 feet each on
McGavOck street, and running back lee feet 70
a II foot alley, being the same conveyed TO X.
G. McNairy & Co. by n. Baxter, Jr., c. & NJ,
by deed of record in book No. 40, page 473, X.
o., D. c., and being levied on as the property
of R. G. McNairy, individually and as surviving
partner of the firm of r. c. McNairy & Co, TO
satisfy judgment against them and in favor OF
Jane Gillian for s5,Ol3.29, besides interest and
costs
Z. ID. WHITWORTH, Sheriff.
BY III. II. WILKINSON, Deputy.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-08
THE HISTORY OF FUNDING IN
TENNESSEE.

In view of the position taken by May
nard rs to the financial policy pursued
blythe present Stateadministration and
by the Democratic party since 1870,
and his condemnation of the funding
bill, +" it may not be improper to refer
to the course of the Republican party
in the State since 1866 upon financial
questions. r..
At the session Of 1866, and on the
23rd of November, 1866, a Republican
Legislature passed their first funding
bill. Under it the Governor was d.
rected to issue six per cent. coupon
bonds Of the State; to an amount suf-
ficient to pay off all the bonds and in
tarest past due, as well as the interest
to fall due Jan. 1, 1866, or on any
bonds that might fall due in 1867, is
sued or endorsed by the State prior to
May, 1861.
The act passed by the last General
Assembly, and now being executed by
the officers Of the State, is very similar
in its provisions to that of 1866, but
we propose to note some of the points
of difference between the acts them
selves, and also in the manner of their
execution.
Under the act of 1866, not only were
all bonds past due, renewed or funded,
but interest was computed and allowed
upon every bond, from the date of its
maturity to the lst of January, 1866,
hedate of the new bonds, while, under
the present Funding law, not dollar
Of interest has been allowed upon any
bond or coupon after its maturity. The
amount thus saved to the State by a
strict construction and adherence to
the law is S278, S35, not counting or es-
timating the interest upon past-due
coupons amounting TO $40, 407.6l.
Again, under the act Of 1866 there
was funded not only the interest which
had matured upon the State debt prop
er and upon the bonds Of such rail-
roads as had failed or.were unable to
meet their interest, hut also upon the
bonds of all solvent railroads in addi-
ton, and to make the burden more op-
pressive, upon all bonds upon which
the State was bound as endorser for any
railroad company. Thus the State was
made to assume not only the debts Of
railroads which were not able to pay,
but also those Of solvent railroads am
ply able to pay, and of other solvent
railroads for which she was only an
endorser, and secondarily liable.
TheLomsvlleand Nashville Railroad