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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-29
LEGAL.
Trustees Sale.

ON SATURDAY, APRIL g.. 1875, WITHIN
" legal hours, | will sell TO the hlgnesS oin-
der for cash, at the southeast corner OF Madl-
son and Main streets, Memphis. Tenn. the
following desert bed real estate, to-Wlt.; dyV
acres in Shelb. county, Tennessee, OF q lSoO,
acre tract of Ian d, conveyed to W. I. mltchel
by VIM. Person q, by a deed dated April ~
1S49, recorded in the Registers ONCE OF smell
by county. Tennes see, In BOOK NO, Q, PaSe
being the part of s aid 1250-acre. tract lying
west of the Horn Ii, Ike road and lmmedlaIsly
south of and adioin ing o 20O-acre parcel OF
said 125O-acre fract conveyed by W., Z.
Mitchell TO w. Y. C.. Humes, Trustee, oy g
deed of trust dated December ~ Iot5i anu
recorded in the Rec ister,,s once OF oneLny
county, Tennessee, in Book Ne; o. page ~,
and extending back .southwardly from the
south line of said 200 q ere tract or parcel, Del
tween the west line tJf said Horn Lake rVho
and the west line of said l250-aere tract 70 tle
southern boundary Il me of said lloO'acte tIno.,
and also a suficienc y Of the nortnerh poF' ~
Of said l250-acre ira ct which mes east y ~
Horn Lake road, to make, together WIN Wy
parcel west of the Horn Lake ROAD nereln
conveyed, the full c Complement Of tour nu I,
drod 400) acres. III lis sale Will be maze pS
virtue of a trust dee q executed 70 me by WIN,
p. Mitchell and All lelia w: Mitohei' marcn
-, 1874. recorded il the Register once y
Shelby county, Tenn essse. on tae aoS aa gSS Sa d
to secure William a. Vance in certain indept
edness now due said Vance, II
All right and equity of redemption, and a.
rights oe dover AMI homestead OF the sais
Amelia, the wife of said VIM. l. Mltcnel, !
expressly waived, lquity of edempton ais
waived BY VIM. P. %dttchel; The title Is DC
Trustee. GEORGE T. VANCE, Trustee.
\ ib9-90
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mo. 1851
N0n.Resident Notice.

In the First Chancery Court of Shelby County,
Tennessee-L. b. Mcfarland, Admir-, with
the will anneved. of Peter Hiestand, Decd
VS.. A. d. Hiestand ct al.
TT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
i this cause that the defendants Enoeh +.
Breeder and 7. ]. Hiestand are non-residents
of the State of Tennessee; it is therefore or
dered that they make their appearances
herein, at the courthouse in the city Of Mem
phis, Tenn, on or before the first Monday 10
May, 1875, and plead, answer or demur to
complainant's bill, or the same will b taken
for confessed as to them and set for hearing
OK. parte; and that a copy of this order BE-
published once a week for four successive
weeks in the Memphis Public Ledger.
This 18th day Of March, 1875.
Acopy-Attest;
By &. B. MoHENRY. Deputy @. and M.
L. B. MCFARLAND, Sol. for complainant
l2-1S-4 30
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DIRECTORY.


LoDaKs. wv
sourE MEMPHIS, No. 11S-meets I'd Friday
In Zach month-at Odd Fellows' Hall. b.
r. Halter, W. NJ; B. X. Pullen, Secretary.
AEgERogA, No. 16S-meets LIST Monday IN
very month, at Odd Fellows Hall, corner
1ourt and Main. John Gordon, W. MI b.
Richmond. Secretary.
9 aach moutb--at odd Fellows Hall. A. f..
navis. W. M; A. s. Myers, Secretary.
nrSoTo. No 2y9-meets Sd Friday Of each
nonth- Odd Fellows Hail. Ed. Worsham,
VI M: r. W. Shelton, Secretary.
KuwrEErNG, No. %-meets 9TH Friday Of
.sch month-at Odd Fellows Hall. j. A.
TAYLOR, W. NJ; Jas. s. Carpenter, Secretary
ROYAL ARCH.
PxNE CHAPTER, No. 2-meets I'd Monday o.
each month-at Masonic Hall; in 6aye,sC
Block. A.. j. Wheeler, M. II. IL. p; j. j
WIZ" SrnpETs GEIPfER, No. e5-msets at Ma.
sonic Hall, in GayOso Block. Sd Mond ay o.
ssch month, W. s, Matthews, NJ. Z. II P.
X. W. Shelton, Secretary.
R. AND 8. n.
EUREKA COUNCIL, No. 6-meets 3D. Thurs
day of each month-at Masonic Hall. in Gay
oso Block. A. j. Wheeler, Th. Ill. ; G. Il
r~ENPLARs.
CYRESE CoMMAEDKRY. No. 4-meets4 ID Mon
5sv of each month at Masonic Hall, Gayost
Block. j. W. Ward, e. c.; T. j. ljarchus
ST. ELMO CoNMASDERY No. Is. U. r,.-Meeti
! Sd Tuesday Of each month at Masonic Hall
Gayoso Block. B. +. Haller. Z. C.; K. W
Shelton, Rec.
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LEGAL.
Petition for Divorce.

Ohas. S. Eberhart) Second Circuit Court o
vs.. Shelby County, Tennel =
Eliza Eberhart. see.
TT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT
i filed in this cause that the defendant. EliEi
Eberhart is a resident of the State Of Mis-
souri,, and q nonresident Of the State Of Ten
nessee; il is therefore ordered that she make
her appearance herein at the court house, IN
tho city Of Memphis, Tennessee. on OF before
the third Monday in May next, 1875, and
plead, answer or demur TO plaintiffs bill for
divorce, or the same will be taken for con
and that a copy Of this order be published
once a week for feur successive weeks in the
Public Ledger.
copy-Attest:
GEO. j. CAMPBELL Clerk.
g. P. M. TURNER, Attorney for rlaindf.
% % "a An
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~InsOIVent Notice.

STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY Co UNrY,1
0FPIuE COUNTY COURr ClERE,
MEMPHIS. TESN., March II. 1870,
To Elizabeth Baliran, Adm'x, etc,
HAVING SUGGESTED THE INsOI ,
IL vency Of the estate Of Augustus Balirap
deceased, you are hereby ordered 10 give no
tice, by adyertisoment in some ncwspapo
published within the said State. and also n,
the courthouse door Of Shelby county. for ali
persons having claims against said estate, 10
appear and file the same. with the Clerk Of
the County Court authenticated In the manner
prQgcribed BY Law, on o.. before tho ffst day
Of july 1879, and any claim not aIod On 81
the funds II 11Id tIItfa d mad1.. ftnII Ha ~.
eYerbaffed| b1ft ID ItH tr1
Nlthtss u avg HI If0 b|
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Trustees Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF A TRUST DEED MADE
ID to AS. Kittredge by Frank Faquin. with
power to appoint an agent, n ! haying been
office Of Shelby county, Tenn, in Book 50,
page 90, 1 will sell TO the highest bidder, for
cash, at the south gate Of ourtsquare, Mem
phis, Tenn, on
Friday, 2Sd Day Of April, 1875,
within legal hours. part Of. John Q. Mo
IGNORES 995 acres, subdivision Of. John
Hansom's 5000 acres, said parcel beginning
1893 GIL feet north Of the northeast Rtsrsec-
ton Of Fifth and Division streetSnat Eche-
warns northwest corner Of his two acre tract;
east with Echevarn's line $50 feet TO Sixth
street extended. Of Fort Pickering; thence
north with the west boundary line Of sixth
street q6 $40 feet; thence west $50 feet to the
east side Of Fifth street; thence south with It
IS $40 to the beginning. containing one acre,
and the same land sold to Faquin by Willo
Williams by his deed entered in Book 66, part
l, page 272. Title believed to be good; re-
demption waived. but l sell only. as Trustee.
1915 II. NJ. JAMES.
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8, / 1894 50; No. Ito 50; No. 2. 9; No. 8, s;
churns, pine, 16 to % inches, 500; cedar,
iron-bound, Hg1Tci cedar, brass-bound, leo
90; well buckets, SOL; washboards. wood, 2s;
sine, 2 40; a~x-handles. l 1904 30; measures,
uaeka AZ & 1M1 Tk.
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TnesdaH. MARCH 8O. IS75.

At the northwest corner Of Main and Jeffersor|
streets, In the cry of Memphis, Tenn, within
legal hours, sell TO the highest bidder, iot
cash, the property IN such trust deed described
as follows: Lying and being in Shelby county,
Tennessee. and the city Of Memphis. BEND
the undivided one-third 20 interest of th}
lot at the northwest corner OF Main and Jefl
and 2l% feet on Jefferson street. between par
allel lines. Equity Of redemption waived
Title believed to be good, butt will only sell
and convey as Trustee
l5O-xx-N Trusted
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r O. o. r. DIRECTORY.

&&
Odd FoTows.EHaIl. corner Main and North
Court streets,
MxvPHrs Lopez, No. 6-meets every Tues
day. Z. o. Milton, N. g.; George Walker,
V. g.; l.. S. Burr, Secretary; E. +. Risk,
CgIcKAsAw LoDaE, No. s-meets every Mon
day night. D. F. Goodyear. N. g.; r. Dud-
ley Frayser. V. g.; r. ]. Black. R. s.; John
A Holt. Treasurer: Thomas Bacon, P. 8.
= SCHILLER Lopez, No. 140-meets every We'd
uesday night. Henry SehillinR. N. e.;
tary; P. Steinbrecher, Treasurer.
BANNER LoneR, No. i47-meets every Friday
night j. ]. Ross. N. g.: j. II. Shepherd, v.
g.; VIM. Henry, P. and r. SD. 8. wilkins,
BIuTp CITY LODGE. No. 11-meets every
Tuesday evening at $50 Second street. g. W.
FL. Crook. N. g.. A. Z. Kenneday, V. g.; W.
H. Moyston, Secretary; g. Gross, Treasurer.
%EEoAMPMESTs.
aAYoso E~ScANPMEEr, No. 9--meets on the
let and Sd Thursday nights Of each month.
John L. Graf, C.P.; Chwsles NJ. Carroll. II.
P; Frank Underwood, s: W.; Thos. Bacon,
Scribe: p. G. Smith, ]. W.
MEMPHIS EH~oANPMEyT, No. 39-meetg I'd and
4th Thursday nights Of each month. Thos.
l.. Risk, G. p; Joe Locke, Fl, P; VIM, M.
Homau, {. W.; II. B. Cullen, Scribe; T. s.
Bingham, Treasurer; II. BacSer, j. W.
DEGREE LODGE.
MEMPHIS DRGREE Lopez No. Sheets first
Saturday Of each month. G. NJ. Carroll, D..
M. d. @. Trader, D ID. M; X. r. Jack. A.
D. Nj; Thomas S. Bingham, Sec'y; Chas.
Richmond, Treas.
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remain dnll and nominal.

LIVERPOOL. March 20. 1880 p.m.-0otton
is firm. Uplands. 7B@Sd; Orleans. S@Ssd.
Sales, y, 900 bales, OF which 5000 were for ex-
port and speculation.
[For additional and latest market re-
ports, see third page.
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Monday. 29th day of March, lS75,

whiting legal hours, lot No. 3S4 at the north
east corner Of Washington and Second streets.
in the city Of Memphis, and being lot No. 8 Of
subdivision of said lot No. 3S4, and fronts 20
feet on Washington street, extending back 70
feet deep to a private alley 4112feet. wide, be-
TT. Eddins in April, 1866. Title believed to
be perfect, and redemption waived, but ! will
I5-S SOLOMON ROSE, Trustee.
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PUBIC LKpeER OYEIcE, [
MEMPHIS, TENN. March %. 1876

MEMPHIS. TISS.. March %. 1851
The money market for the past week
ruled quiet and steady, with little doing
in money circles aside from local check
ing and depositing. This morning the
market opened exceedingly quiet. with
little stir in financial circles. Currency
is in good supply, with money compare
lively easy. The banks are di%scounting
all unexceptionable psper offering at 10
@l2 . cent. y snnumi on the streets
money is in active demand at 2@3 y
cent. y month. Brokers are paying ll44
@ll3 for gold, with light transactions.
Exchange is steady and in good supply;
On New York and Eastern points buying
at sc discount and selling at fc premium;
New Orleans tc buying and selling at
par. City warrants aud bonds remain
qsiet and steady, with no transactions
worthy of note. County and State war
rants remain steady and unchanged.
Foreign securities and railroad stocks
.oua;n dnll and nominal
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LR. 1921
Chancery Sale of Real Estate.

OMAUCcry ShAC VI NeCdtA GStfSuOe
Fannie WATSON VS.. Jane Atwood-First Cham
Gerry Court of Shelby county.
DY VIRTUE OF AN INTERL0CUT0RY
d decree for sale, entered in the above cause
on the 10th day Of March, 1875, | will sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder, in front
Of the Clerk and Masters Office, new COURT
house building, Main street, Memphis, Ten
nessee, on
Saturday, April 10, 1875,
within legal hours, the following described
property. situated in Shelby county, Tenn. T,
to-wit: Known on the map Of the city OF
Memphis as lot No. 237 Of the Greenlaw addi-
tion, being on the west side Of Sixth street IN
Chelsea, and bounded as follows: Beginning
74A feet from the southwest intersection Of
Gi eenlaw and Sixth streets; then 90 south with
the west side of Sixth street 74A feet 70 the
north side Of IN alley; thence west with the
north line of said alley l48% feet to the east
side of an alley; thence north with the east
side of said alley ~ feet; thence east paral-
lei with Greenlaw street 148h9 feet to the be-
ginning.
Terms of Sale-One-tenth cash; balance IN
0, IS and "a months. Notes with approved
personal security, bearing interest from date.
| Lien retained until same are paid.
This March II, 1875.
By r. j. BLACK, D. @. and NJ.
Mcdowell u JOHNSON, Attorneys.
16-22 28-34-95
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THURSDAY, April Is, 1875,

ut the southeast corner of Court Square, Il
the city of Memphis, Tennessee, sell at public
auction to the highest bidder, for cash, tho
property set out and described in said trust
deed as follows; Known as the east half Of
lot eight of block thirty-one Of John over
TOMS subdivision of his 18l-acr tract, 'front.'
ing the south side Of Calhoun street fifty feet,
and running back one hundred and seventy
feet to an alley. said lot being in Memphis,
Shelby county, Tennessee Equity Of redemp.
ton barred. Title believed to be good, but
90 N my 10 n n. POSITION. Trusteo.
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SATURDAY., s7th or March, 1875,

AZ the southeast corner Of Court Square, IN
me city OF Memphis, Tennessee, sell 70 me
highest bidder, Tor cashs the properly tn9EThn
dasgribed as follOgs, to-Wit;t "A lot m hllls
sahdiriEion IL Memphis, being enc noflp hasf
i,'ct, arinadinr oasiNnrdy IN N0feuel lines
1 fe3t IL 4 ltf1otailtf. hoe record nek.
.1ie,e aI5dA o 11'by nounll fqo3 RAeo
Term 0l toI6. cabh4 Equity q teaomP'
pt OWEN DHTEH. Ifustoe.
nuxta r1sIbE. Attorney t&sxx0
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Trustees Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF THE TERMS OF A nEEI
Is in trust 10 me executed on the 18th day Cd
June, 1874, duly registered in the Register
Office Of Shelby county. Tennessee, in Deed.
Book No 1Og, page 1928. to which reference ID
here made. / will, on
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SaturdaY. Anril 1O, 81,
Trustees Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF THE TERMS OF A DEED
Is in trust To me, executed by Thomas Leon
ard and wife. dated 2ith Of February. 1874,
and registered in the Register Office Of Shelby
county, Tennessee, in Deed Book No. 100,
page 1865, / will, on
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Assignee's Sale.
7 WILL SELL FOR Cash FOR THE NEX1
i THIRTY DAYS the we'll assorted stock o


contained in the store No. 2.6k Main street,
better known as the jet Palace Az rqlti
IN arrears Of the nhovn concern orc ueQnqa N
pay Forthwith. Of ] will tfecepd e collect tne
SsS D. KAUFMAN AssIme
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IDsOIyent Notice.
STATE OF TENNESSEE. SHELBY COUNTY
OFFICE COUNTY Court CLERK
MEMPHIS, TENN, January rs, 1879.

MEMPHIS, TENN, January 2S, 1915. }
To Jacob LaCroix, Administrator:
TTAvING SUGGESTED THE INS0LVEN-
Ill cy Of the estate of Louis LaCroix, de-
ceased. you are hereby ordered to give notice
by advertisement in some newspaper pub
iished within the said State, and also at the
court house door of Shelby county. for all
persons having claims against said estate TO
appear and file the same with the Clerk Of the
County Court, authenticated in the manner
prescribed by law, on or before the LIST day OF
June, 1875; and any claim not filed on or
before said day, or before an appropriation of
the funds of said estate is made, shall DO for
ever barred, both in law and equity.
Witness my hand. at office, this 18th day Of
JAMES REILLY, Clerk.
By HUGH B. CULLEN. D. G.
In accordance with the above, all parties
holding claims against said estate VIII hle
them in the said Court within the time re-
quired by law, or they will be forever barred.
i46-16 JACOB LACROIX, Administration.
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P.N

An. r.K. IN. Pm.
y Memphis & Ohio R. R.. sS.S90Sl :.
u.0Ol 3.300 Twice Daily. $50 1.h
Memphis i Charleston
9.SOll1 K. R.-Dsily. llW u.6t
Mississippi h Tennes-l
u.A5I SEQ K. R.-Daily. 2.E
Memphis & Little Rock 20
lis R. R.-Daily. BW
Miss. rivert to Helena ~
vol Friar's P't-daily. 8
(Vicksburgttri-weekly)l
sol Mon. Thurs, Sat.
miss. river "a St.Louisl
nj Mon. Thurs. Fri. 3
White R~iyer-Semi-
S 50l Weekly-Tues. q Sat. 5
Ark river, s~emi-weeklyl
E zalTuesday and Saturday, .
Marion (tri-weeklyl-l
Mon. We'd, Fri. 10
Cuba, Tennessee
IN Weekly-Friday. 10
1Byhalia&0live Branch -
sol Tues. and En-. 5'a
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FridaH. aad Dar Of April, 1s75,
Trustees sale.

VIRTUE OF A TRUST DEED MADE
D to me by I. 7. Eddins. recorded in the
Registers office of Shelby county, Tenn. IN
Book No. 100. page 20S, 1 will sell to the highest
bidder, for cash, at the corner Of Main and
Madison streets, Memphis, Tenn, on
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q,rnAr,ee,s Sale.

DYVIRTUEo OF THE TERMS OF A DEED
ID in trust 10 the undersigned executed on
the 9Th day Of August. 1872, duly registered
In the Registers office Of Shelby county, Ten
nesseo, in Decd Book IS. page b4S, to which
reference is male, l will. on
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The following quotations are for orders
from store and small lots in a iobbing way;
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Odd FoIlowsEHall. corner Main and North
Court streets,
LODaKg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-13
local POiITICS.

PREPARATIONS FoH 1HF NRw GrNrENL COMMITTEES.
The leaders of the three political organiza-
tors This city engaged 81 thr present time in dis
cussing the changes which viii bc necessary to
strengthen thc!r respective organizations for she coming
year. Aca has hocn issued Tor thc holding OF Iopub
lic4n primaries on Tuesday evening next for
the election OF mcmbers Of the Central Com
nittco and officers Of tho District Associations
for the ensuing year There viii probably not be much
change the composition Of il- Central CoiIu:ttee. Inc
CustoInLousc leaders will name the committees IA
majority o tn Districts, and in The Central Committee
N allow the minority little influence Ia the election OF
officers and IN the formation of committees.
4 SPECIAL meeting of tbs TdmIuany Committee on
Organization called for saturday but wac postponed
ava il tomorrow. The matter to De acted on is the prepa-
ration Of call for tho holding OF primaries to
choose new General Committee and oil
GERS of the District Associations. The make
up Of the new General, Committee has been
scisscd by the leaders Of IammGuy Hal. for some time
past The last election demonstrated con"usYey that
changes ncodel IN cert districts. "A tie escn-
atiyes Tanmauy Hall IN th"se DISTRICTS Gd not CON
mand The cOulid nccoi the ma S "f lc voters Those
shown in this wGy acr ull ness i"r ,Ecr po-
sltons win layo 40 give way L. new mea Tdcrr have
been several plans proposed for representation in
t.c Taluldy Hall ,uoral Committee. one proposition
IL based representation according 20 The Formulation NJ
given BY the last Another Il that 'GcTe shall be
ore member for 100 votes cast FOR tn Democratic
State ticket at the lat election, Willie third proposition
j. 10 double the mhcr Of the present General Commit
tee making q total OF Lii members the present com
rnttee being formed the basis Of representative
for each zion district The Committee Orguza-
ton will discuss theso plans and probably
one Of them aud OmmeEd Is adoption hy the General
Committee.
The Executive Committee Of the Anti-Tammany
organization viii probably Issue call for primaries AT
Ue, nlcoting to bo held Oh FRIDAY evening next TIE
County Committee of this organization consists
nf two representatives from each election district.
There Wi! be several changes IN the compost
ton ~ the committee compared with the present
one There are several districts where the organization
MAS shown 10 he weak ut the last election and bfre has
been some in others si1co tho election
over the distribution Of patronage.
A number of German Democrats OF the XXth Assem-
Div District at % meeting held at Mechanics Hail. No
7G7 Thrdaye., organized Presidential Campaign ASso
dent Isaac Soinmcrs; NccPresidcnts Franz K0eher
and Hos 4 Stein; Secretaries Chas. W. Kruser and Geo
a Lainbrccht Treasurer, Peter Riehl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-13

Common wealth arc becoming moro and more aouDtiu'
and damaging in all tho aspects above I.lchtiobcu
The truth IL that In free republic, foundc upon tno
b-oa6est recognition OF individual rights am IipeIuos'
tef should DO no systeIn Of schools ner re "t Wv
crnfnept Jntro any than there shClll DO on y.
churches or tLe1teTs, or hotels for that matter EVry
citizen OF This country should hsyo-and unlct W. os
nal provisions or Inherent AL doctrines oil ON tOhsllu
tu has IN fac-thc right educate his chdrcn ~ nS
plensesand pleases. not 20 educate ien ~, o,.
am Of corsf In favor Of education, aud wlsh tht
w. rir universal but consider that tl' Nthte hIS no
bnsiuess whatever with the matter IN primary sep anu
least of ALL In debating to the citizen the character OF
amount vi moral political polenical Instruction 40
which he shall submit hi- children. la iIct cVinPu-
sorry rducatiOn," proposed ana III Sone StH.n
adopted IL farce. aye. more than farce uhnillSeI
social tyranny long the present public 9ae schooi
system Ia pctreycrtd IN. ,,,, - ru,o
As a. the technical trouble ahOlt Bible or no bipe'
this 10 very easily overcome dr. miiiof > a
g1ment with regard ~ the phase OF the mailer Is uau
sycrable Any Bible" or exponent or any su5ic
creed enforced the public schools Is an outra1eh
this age and IN this country But tDin can % "usIi
by admitting thon all Thal -, II Iuers inuSs
be "Bbe readings In the schools. let every emo rra
from that particular volume which IL the scripture OF
hts or his parents credible Christian from The HoW
Testament the Hebrew from the Old the Romanist rom
bis Saints" The MOhammedan or there 90 AMI rom
the Koran. tbs Hintoo from Brahml, ana the Chheso
from COnfucins II they choose. What does IL inautrI
Ne,e- York, Dec. 10, 1873 LhoDh'
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FABLE AND FOLKLORE.

NJ. ID. CONwAYS SECOND LECTURE
DRAGONS AND TIE POEMs UNDER WHICH THEY
WE'RE REPRHsgNIED-THE GREEK MYTH on
pRosHRPINE AND PLUTO-THR ANCIENT GODS
AND THEIR TRIUWPH5 OVER MoNsTEIs-nEAN-
mo OF THESE MYTHS JAPANESE AND CHINESE
DRAGoxs-sT. GEORGE or cAPPADCcfA-sr.
prrRos. 1T. PATRICK, AND THE sERPESrS-rIE
DRAGON OF LAMDTON-OTIIER FABLES or En-
GLAND, SCOTLAND AID IRELAND.
On Saturday evening, MoBcure d. Conway deliy-
cred the second Of his Of three lectures at the
Masonic Temple. II was entitled est. George and
the Dragon T; or Ancient Fable and English Folk
lore" Mr. Conway commanded the close attention
of his audience throughout the entire lecture Ho
was frequently appauded, and much laughter vas
occasionod by his dry humor.