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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-12-22
TuE LIrEANp LErrERs or JAMES HENLEr TuoRN.

THE LIFE AND LETTERS OF JAMES HENLEY THORN.
WELL, ID. ID , l. L., ID. By b. NJ Palmer, d.
D., LII. D. Richmond Whittet & Shep-
person. 1875.
This work so anxiously looked for will be deiv.
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we'll; and in Typography, paper. and binding seems
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copy, we have not had time to examine the work !;
but no commepdatory notice is needed for life of
DR.. Thornwell, written by Dr. Palmer.
Through the liberality of minister of our Church
each of the beneficiary students at our Theologi-
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Subscribers receive this work at the low price of
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| Publication Rooms 1901 Main Street, Richmond,
Virginia.
CHRISTMAS BooKs.-We have just received from
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people.
VISIT OF ST.. NICHOLAS. One of Aunt Lousas Big
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All the articles thoroughly representative of the
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duction of Tintorettos celebrated painting forming
a worthy frontispiece for such brilliant number.
| And as for Christmas-we have " Christmas in the
Arctic Regions" celebrating it in the cabin of q
vessel that lies, icebound, under perpetual moon
light; " Christmas in the Far East" in the august
presence of jeweled Siamese prince; "a Southern
Christmas Eve" with flowers instead of snow; il
short, Christmas everywhere until this one holiday
with St. Nicholas has somehow heightened out into
merry voyage round the world. He seems, verify
to have outdone himself if that were possible, ant
has certainly given to the children of the country
the holiday number of his namesake, the fines
Christmas gift that Young America has ever yet re
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Gmtr2I 4rts5gtcrlan,

Richmond, Va, Wednesday, Dec %, 1875.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-12-22
MAKE HONE HAPPY.

This paper will reach the most of our
readers just in the midst Of their prepare
tons for the enjoyment of the Christmas hol
idays. This season is looked forward to by
the young with high expectations of pleas
ure. Do not let them be disappointed
Make it to the young members OF your
household time Of pleasure; and 80 guard
its enjoyments that it will not be a season OF
special temptation. This will best be done
by making home happy.
Do not suppose, because the children
should be guarded against those amusements,
such, for example, as dancing. that throw
temptation in their way and lead them from
home g into society,"" that therefore all JOY
and hilarity are to be suppressed. Let the
heart of every little one run over with joy
and of the old too if it may be. "R jOice
0 young man in thy youth; and let thy hear
cheer thee in the days Of thy youth" "Re
move sorrow from thy heart.
At all times, but especially when there
will be temptations to evil abroad, make home
attractive to every inmate of your house
more particularly to the children. Let tn
little stockings down to "baby's," that ar
looked into 80 eagerly with the peep of day
be all well filled, even if poverty RESTRICT
your gifts to the fruits of the forest or tn
orchard, or to the little trinkets and toys
cor useful fabrics formed by your own hands
Do not spare pains in making the Christ
mas tree" attractive.
| We do not advocate an extravagant ex
penditure of money on what is useless. Th
duty of every one as steward of the Lor'
forbids this; nor is such expenditure neces
sary to make this happy occasion for tn
little ones. Useful gifts will delight Their
longer than mere gew.gaWs. Willing heart
and ready fingers on the part of parents an
the other older members of the household
can do much, with little expenditure of mo
uey, to make the young SO happy in th
bosom of home, that they will not long 70
gayer and more dangerous festivities abroad
Throw of the gravity and dignity of years
and be young again. Be one with the chi
dren in their joys, plays and innocent game;
And yet while you labor to make HON
happy, do not shut up your heart altOgethe
in your own family. There may be som
little ones in the circle of your acquaintance
who have none to provide for their joy o
these days of gladness, or whose parents hav
not the means even for those little gifts tina
would make their hearts happy. A littl
from your comparative abundance may plan
flowers in these hearts that will long shed
grateful fragrance. Remember the poor
; cit is more blessed to give than to receive.
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A slight mistake.


Washington Capital.
Mrs. Straw-I heard a good story con-
cerning our friend Mrs., who, you
known, is on the briny deep
Mrs Switchem-Do tell us; she was
so free with her laughs on Others we en-
JOY any thing on her. .
Mrs. Straw-The story runs that a
dealer in articles Of vertu here had in
his establishment an exquisite statuette
in Partisan marble of the Venus of
Milo. Our friend heard Of it, and gave
it an inspection one day. After gazing
at it for some time she said:
ibid you select that, Mr.. Delf?'
"Yes'em,' he responded. aHi
why, you must be a good judge Of a
figure. But did you ever see mine?'
Mr.. Delf responded, blushing, that he
had not. Mine, she continued, SIS
allowed to be the finest in Washington"
Shouldn't doubt it, mum, responded
Mr.. Deli, shifting uneasily from one foot
to the other.
II should like to show you ny figure
she said, earnestly. Delf blushed oil
over. Come up to my house some
time. Better come in the morning,
when it woh't be likely for one to in
terrupt us"
Poor Delft be fairly sunk under a
table, and stammered out something
about being member Of a church, when
our friend continued
1T cost me $l2O in gold; is pure
Parian marble; and | would like to have
your opinion, as you are such an ad-
mirsble judge"
Light dawned on Deli. She had been
speaking Of a statuette, and not a corpu-
lent, middle.aged lady.
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origin Of the CorOner's inquest.

A gentlewoman in England, after
burying six husbands, found a gentleman
hardy enough to make her a wife once
more. For several months their happi-
ness was mutual a circumstance which
seemed to pay no great compliment to
the former partners Of her bed, who had,
she said, disgusted her by their scottish
ness and in6delity. In the view of know
ing the real character Of his amorous
mate, the gentleman began frequently
to absent himself, to return at late hours,
and when he did return, 10 appear as if
intoxicated. At first reproaches, but
afterward menaces we're the consequent
ces Of this conduct. The gentleman
persisted, and seemed every day to be-
come addicted to his bottle. One even
ing, when she imagined him dead drunk,
she unsewed a leaden weight from one
of the sleeves Of her gown, and, having
melted it, she approached her husband,
who pretended still to be sound asleep,
in order to put it into his ear through a
pipe. Convinced Of her wickedness, the
gentleman started up and seized her,
when, having procured assistance, he
secured her till morning, and conducted
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The Key-hots Of Health.

The Key-H0te of Health.
The health and vigor of the several organs
of the body depend upon the simple condition
that the functions which pertain to eacA shall
be regularly and actively performed. If vi
tality is sluggish or deficient, this condition is
not properly fulfilled, and as a consequence
disease is soon inaugurated. Prevent it by a
timely use Of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
which rouse the vital energies when dormant
and endow the feeble frame with needful
stamina. At the same time that the Bitters
infuse new strength into the system. they cor
rect those functional Irregularities and local
weaknesses which sap the vital power. Dys-
pepsia, bladder and kidney complaints, gout,
rheumatism, fever and ague. biliousness, Con
stipation and nervous diseases are Invariably
overcome by the operation of this standard
Alternative tonic. 13l-eod&w196
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InSupreme Court at Jackson.

John McQuillan ct al. vs.. John Markey ct al.
TN PURSUANCE OF THE DECREE PRO-
i nounced in this cause on the Sth day of
June, 1875, by the Supreme Court Of Tennes-
see. at Jackson, will, on
Saturday, the 81st Day Of July, 1876,
offer for sale to the highest bidder, for cash,
on the premises, the leasehold interest OF de-
fendant, John Markey, in and to the follow
ing property: A certain house and lot in the
city Of Memphis. Shelby county, Tennessee,
beginning 25 feet south Of the southwest cor
ner Of MOsby street and Winchester avenue;
thence south fronting 25 feet on said Winohes-
ter avenue, and running back between par
allel lines 1851 feet, being the south half Of
the so feet leased from defendant. Sallie Il.
Saffarans, to defendant, John Markey, which
lease runs from the list day Of January, 1869.
10 the LIST day Of January, 1879.
JN0. II. FREEMAN, Clerk.
B. B, BARNES, Sol. for complainants.
July s, lS75. 1l2-lS2
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Thursday, l2Lh DAY Of AUGUST. 1s75
Attachment Notice.

Before 3. W. Caldwell, Justice Of the Peace
for Shelby county, Tennessee -Stedwell &
Co. VS.. W, j. Slater and W. II. Slater.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV-
i ING been sued out under section 1855 Of
the Code Of Tennessee and returned levied
upon the property Of the defendants, and afi-
dayit having been made that defendants are
indebted to plaintiffs in the sum Of = dollars,
due by account, and that the claim is Just.
and that said defendants are non-residenis
Of the State Of Tennessee; it is therefore or
dered that said W. ]. Slater and W. H. Slater
make their personal appearance before me, at
my office, in the city Of Memphis. Tennessee,
on Saturday, the 28th day Of August next,
and defend said attachment suit, or the same
copy of this order be published once week,
for four consecutive weeks, in the Memphis
Public Ledger. This 2Sth day Of August, 1875.
l29-135-l4l-A7 E.W. CALDWELL, j. P.
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Wednesday, 4th day Of August, 1875,
In supreme Court at Jackson.


James @, Prewitt, Admir-, etc., VS.. Naomi
Jones ct al.
DY VIRTUE OF THE DECREE PRO-
ID nounced by the Supreme Court of Ten
nessee at jackson on the Sth Of June. 1876, in
this cause, Twill, on
Saturday, 3lSt day Of July, 1875,
offer for sale to the highest bidder, for cash.
in front Of the Office Of the Sheriff Of Shelby
county, in the city Of Memphis, the real
estate mentioned and described in said de-
cree as follows; Situated. lying and being in
the city Of Memphis, county OF Shelby, and
State Of Tennessee, on the north side OF
Adams street, between Third and Fourth
streets, Immediately west Of and adjoining
the lot on which VIM. Park nov. resides, be-
ginning at stake on the north side Of Adams
street, at the southwest corner Of the lot on
which said Park now resides; running thence
with the north side Of Adams street $50 feet,
2 feet east Of the east line of Mrs. M. A, Will
lett, wife Of DR.. E. Miles Willett; thence
northwardly on a line parallel with and feet
distant from the east line of NJ. A. Willett,
1887 feet to a stake to an alley; thence east
wardly with the south line Of said alley $50
{, ct to a stake on the line of said Wm. Park;
thence southwardly with said Wm. Parks
west line to a stake on Adams street, the
point of beginning. lL
JOHN II. FREEMAN. Clerk.
koRTREcHT 4 CRAFT, Soils.
June 20, 1875. 10i-l2S
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GRAIN RAIsERs REFUsE to sub
nit to the wasteful andgimperiect work Of
other Threshers, when posted on the Vast sipe-
riOritv Of this one, for saving grain, saving
time, and doing fast, thorough and economi-
= THREssHERMEN FIND 1T highly advan.
tageous to run a machine that has no . Beat
ers, Pickers," or Apron" that handles
Damp Grain, Long Straw. Headings, Flax,
Timothy, Millett and all such difficult grain
and seeds. with ENTIRE EASE AND
EEFECrIVEN ESS. Cleans to perfection;
saves the farmer his thresh bill by extra saw
ing Of grain, makes no Litterings;" re-
quires LESS THAN QNE.HAl.F the usual
Belts, Boxes. Journals, and Gears; easier
managed; less repairs; one that grain raisers
prefer to employ and walt for, even az
advanced prices, while other machines
are out of jobs"
-Four sizes made with 9, s, 10 and
I2 horse " Mounted " Powers, also
q speciality OF GepRrRtoVs atone"
expressly for STEAM PpWER and
TO match other HOrSe Powers.
II interested in grain raising or threshing
write for illustrated Circulars (sent freel with
full particulars Of sizes, styles, prices. terms,
etc. NICHOLS, SHEPARD d. CO,
9A1576w oHle Cretk. Michipdn.
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Saturday, August IA, 1875,

within legal hours. the following described
property. situated in Shelby county, Tennes-
see. to.:wit; Lot No. 6, block Is Of Butler S
subdivision. beginning at a stake on the north
line Of Elliott street. $50 feet east Of in'ersee-
thence north 1881 feet TO an alley, thence
easterly So feet inches to a stake, thence
southwardly 29S% feet TO Elliott street, thence
westwardly with the north line Of Elliot street
AZ feet 3 inches to the beginning; it having
been decided to Brooks q SuRgs and to one
Sneed in the proportion Of s5420 % interest in
Brooks 4 Suggs to $3.50 to Sneed.
Terms Of Sale-0n a credit Of 6. II and IS
months, purchaser required to give notes with
approved security, lien retained until same
are paid, and equity Of redemption barred.
This July %. 1876.
E. A. COLE, G. and NJ.
By X. ]. BLACK. D. O. and NJ. i IHT
G. w. WINCHESTER and SMITH & COLLIER,
Attorneys. 125-l30- 136-142
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her before magistrate, who sent her to
prison. The bodies of her six husbands
were dug up, and. as marks Of violence
were discernible upon each of them, the
proof Of her guilt appeared SO strong
upon her trial that she was condemned
to be executed. To this circumstance
we are indebted for that useful regula-
ton by which no corpse can be inferred
without legal inspection.
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IN. R.-2761.l o
Ohancery Sale Of Real Estate.

First Chancery Court Of Shelby County.
John McBroeks, administrator of Elijah
n Brooks, deceased, vs. Sarah Brooks ct al.
DY VIRTUE OF AN INTERL0CUT0RY
ID decree for sale, entered in the above cause
on the 5th day Of July, 1875, will sell at pub
lie auction to the highest bidder, in front Of
the. CLERK and Masters Office courthouse
building, Main street, Memphis, Tennessee, on
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LEGAL.
Sheriff's Sale Of Real ESTATE.

DUBLIO NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
III that by virtue Of a venditioni exponas TO
me directed from the honorable Eirst Circuit
Court of Shelby county, Tenn, in the case of
John D. McCuen VS.. M. II McKinavay, judg.
ment rendered on the l4th day Of July, 1874,
for the sum Of fifty dollars, with interest and
costs Of suit, to satisfy said judgment, etc.,
will, on
Thursday, 18th day Of August, 1875,
in legal hours, in front Of the Courthouse,
Memphis, Tenn, proceed to sell to the high
est bidder, for cash, tho following described
property, to-wit: Lot No. II in the city of
Memphis, on the north side Of Johnson ave-
nue., southwest and adjoining lot No. l6, SO
feet front by ga feet deep, in Civil District
No. 8. Also lot No. Is in county lot No. 500,
in the city Of Memphis. north side OF John
son avenue, southwest aud adjoining lot ~,
so feet front by 200 feet deep, In Civil District
No. g., Also lot No. ! in county 6l9, in the
city of Memphis, south side Of Auction street,
at the intersection of johnson avenue, 2OS%
feet front by 81 feet deep, in Civil District
No. s.
BLeyied on as the property Of defendant, M.
II. Mckinavay, to satisfy said judgment, in
terest and costs.
Memphis, 10Th day Of July, 1875;
@. l.. ANDERSON,
- Sheriff Of Shelby County, Tenn.
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Miscellaneous Journal

Our Commercial. News. Mis- lIanesus and
Local departments will be kept up to the high.
est standard of approved journalism. endeay-
Oring to please all tastes and to
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LEGAL.
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Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate.
LEGAL.

Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate.
DUBLIC NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN
Il that by virtue Of a yenditioni exponas 10
me directed from the honorable First Circuit
Court Of Shelby county, Tenn, in the case OF
). ID; Darden. assignee. VS., M. II. McKinayay
Ct al. Judgment rendered on the lst day OF
August, 1874, for the sum of seventy dollars
and sixtS.ave. cents, with interest and costs
ol SUIT to satisfy said judgment, ETC., ! will,
Thursday, 18th day Of August, 1875,
in legal hours. in front of the Court-house
Memphis, Tenn, proceed to sell to the high
est bidder, for cash, the following described
property. to-wit; Lots Is, II and is, so feet on
Raleigh road, 28 l0-l2 feet on the Covingtou
road; has depth Of 256 feet on the east line
and 20 feet on the west line. Recorded in
Book No. is, pages 5S5 and 5S7, 27th day Of
August. 1870.
:. Leyied on as the property of defendant, NJ.
II. Mekinavay. to satisfy said Judgment, in
terest and costs.
Memphis, 18th day Of July, 1875.
c. l.. ANDERSON,
81, ,,o .. Sheriff Of Shelby County, Tenn.
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Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate.

DUBLIC NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
Il that by. virtue Of a yeEditioni exponas to
me directed from the Honorable First Circuit
Court Of Shelby county, Tenn, in the case Of
Nj. Yates vs.. j. +. Hollaway and V. W. VIII
liams, judgment rendered on the Goth day Of
February, 1875, for the sum Of two hundred
and nine dollars an oeighty-eight cents, with
interest and costs suit, to satisfy said iudg-
ment, etc., will, on
Wednesday, 4th day Of August, 1875,
in legal hours, in front of the Court House,
Memphis, Tennessee, proceed to sell, to the
highest bidder, for cash, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit: One hundred and
eighty nine acres Of land in the Third Dis
trict Of Shelby county, and bounded on the
north by W. 7. DOnalson's land, on the east
by w. I. Donalson's land, on the south by
Hatchie river. and on the west by Mrs. and
John Harrison's land.
Levied on as the property Of defendant. j.
+. Hollaway, to satisfy said judgment, inter-
est and costs.
Memphis, 9th day Of July, 1875.
@. l.. ANDERSON,
Sheriff Of Shelby County, Tenn.
BY THos. 7. TAYLOR, D. s.
MYERS 4 sNEED, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
1l9-lS -l3l .
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ADVERTISERS

Cannot fail to see the unrivalsd inducements
offered BY us in the way of cheap and profit
able advertisements.
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Thus making the WEEKLY LEDeER.a vel
come. pleasing and interesting
FIRESIRE VISITOR AND FAMILY
COMPANION!

In every section Of the State and throughout
the South. Plainly printed. on superior pa
per. with large andIIincreasing circulation.
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SPEULAL NOTICE,

Lady Franklin has found her husband
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-09-29

ItionsWas aocep ptoI BBefore the APP
pearanee q5caa6 sletter. This
letter demsnds 3 Rrther response
from the Gpye1norsssaa
we have always taken the posi-
ton that as long as Mr.. Chamber
lain makes seaagood goyS1norsshis
past record should be held in abey
ance. But wltenll }%s s See heayy
losses to the State occurring now,
through the negligence or yenality
of the Sfipancial board o. which
Governor Chamberlain is.a member,
similar to those that idais;graicceda i;atlic the
State in the days wien Attorney
General Chamberlain was o men,
Dor; ;of the board, we must say that
forbonrance ceases to be virtue and
,wo must require Of the Governor the
same explanation asis demanded from
the other members. ~ -
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- The. Bank Failure.

The recent controversy between
Comptroller Dunn and Treasurer
Cardoza contains the same amount
of vituperation ana the same nuddle
of figures that characterize most of
these controversies between republi-
can officials. ,9a0ad 3s:l4rHabGl
h Out Of al, this tumble we, notice
that the treasurer makes, ont IN
apparent otima .facie case against
tho bank Of which MIR. Dunn is re-
ceivor and champion. It would
appear from his showing that the
bank paid it's stockholders up with
deposits and has drawn upon these
deposits to settle it's profit and loss
account, and also to pay up about
$4,000 Of liabilities. This would
be fraud on the part Of the bank. ~
What chiefly perplexes Mr.. Car.
doza, and we may add, the public
generally, is what has become 'of the
100000 deposited by the State and
not drawn upon. 1t must have been
applied to the payment Of other
claims. What these claims were
is the, point in doubt. Mr.. Dunn
refuses thus for to make a statement
OF the transactions of the bank be-
tween January and June. ..y. =.
Tkeasurer Cardoza AYERS that Mt
a meeting Of the financial board
some weeks ago lie offered resolu-
ton to investigate the condition of
the bank and the cause of it's fail
He also ayers tliat Mr..
Dunn introduced a resolution
postponiippg till some future day,
even the mere consideration of the
question whether such investigation
should be made. .f1 -,. :. .'"'."
All this places Mr.. Dunn and
the bank in an unfavorable light, and
the public are anxiously awaiting
development Of their defence. It
is needless for Mr.. Dunn to reply
10y merely accusing Cardoza of i'm
proper conduct. While the charges
against Cardosa may be true, this
has nothing to do with the inno-
cenoe or guilt OF tho bunk officials
md the receiver. q Mr.. Dunn must
make a better showing than this.
Let him explain how the money
went. At present the treasurer
SENS to c bo on the heavier side Of
the scale. .. .".' "
IA
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WINNSB0RO MARKET REPORT
CORRECTED WEEKLY by
BEATTY, BRO, & SON.

.n- MONDAY, SEPT. 27.
CorroN for tho past week, ,534 bales
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u thorough cohessvativeo eofganissti ID
spnd dthon 81 compSsp pmisewith sBe re-
sfornIers dfthe other party. MThis
policy will win. Any ether, AZ our
opinion, will fail disastrously.
Of course, in case just and
equitable compromise .aas scannot.,sbe
effected, it will be the duty of
tbeSonserysti4eai to .tpat into . the
field ON unexceptionable ticket and
then can upon all persons desirous
'of reform 8 3ny to itgsuppore ~ 4