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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-10
Monday, December 20, 1875.

az the southwest corner Of Court Square, in
the city OF Memphis. Tenn, proceed to sell
Tor cash, to the highest bidder, the following.
nnds lying in the States Of Tennessee and.
Mississippi-the first tract lying in Shelby
county. tennessee beginning at the half
mile post on the northwest corner Of the south
half Of section l6, township /, and range 6:
thence east "a chains and 5lA links to a stake;
thence south % chains and 5 links to the Ten
nessee and Mississippi line; thence west with
said line 81 chains and 64N links to the sec
tion line between sestions l6 and II; thence
north will. said line % chains and 5 links to
the beginning containing 1901 acres.
Also another tract in Shelby county, Ten
nessee. In the same range and township, and
beginning at stake Ia the line between soo-
uona 10 ana 10, where the State line intersects
said section line; thence west with the State
line 25 chains and 45M links to Harris east
line; thence north with said line % chains ana
3 links to a stake, Harris northeast corner
thence east % chains and 454 links TO a stake
in the section line; thence south with laid
line y chains and 5 links to the BEGINNING;
containing 81 acres; and being the same prop
erty conveyed e sallie H., Harris by J. l..
Harris and Oh. Post0n by deed, and re-
corded in the Registers office of said county.
IN Book NO. ~, page IL. to which reference y
made.
Also one tract of land in DeSoto covn,v
Mlssissistippi, adjoining the above described
land; thus described; Being so much Of sec.
uon ~, township l and range 6 west as lies In
sand NeSoto county, Mississippi, and oeing
the same land sold ard conveyed to Saliie t.
Harris by j, h. Harris by deed reeiatered In
the eilce OF Register Of Deeds In said county
in Deed Book X, page l. 20 wnich,referenoe i
made.
Tho equity Of redemption ia waived in the
trust deed TO me. and the title is believed to.
be perfect, but | sell and convey only as
trustee. W. II. DOUGLASS, Trustee
JAMES II. MALONE Atty. $685.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

The Andy Baum for Memphis and
Arlington for New Orleans passed Lou.
isyille yesterday.
Tie John Howard, City Of Quincy
aud Tolle arrived at New Orleans yester-
day.
1t showed at Little Rock yesterday.
Captain o. X. Joplin's new boat, the
0sceola Belle, passed Evansville yester-
day morning She will arrive here Mon.
day morning and enter regularly in the
upper coast trade on hat day.
Tiers will be no 0sceola packet leay.
ing to-day.
The James Howard left last evening
for New Orleans with 28S bales of cotton
and a few people.
The A. j. White backed out for Napo.
leon with a splendid trip Of freight and
people.
The Minneols, Captain Skunk, came
in this morning from the Ohio river with
a full cargo Of Western produce. She
leaves on Saturday for Cairo, Louisville
and Cincinnati. Messrs. Tiff Strider and
Frank Skunk have charge Of the Office.
Captain j. j. Darragh and Major John
Hardin left for st. Louis yesterday.
The Kittie Hegler, loaded for Arkan.
sas river, lays up here to await a rise 10
that stream.
The Mary Bell took into New Orleans
this trip $4,000 sacks seed ard 5000 bales
cotton.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee,
brought in this morning from the lower
coast 242 bales cotton and 222 sacks
seed She returns to Friar's Point this
evening, carrying the mail aud attend.
ing 70 all way business. Jimmy Thomp.
son keeps the books.
Several b~roadhorns, loaded with pro,
river.
Freight rates at st. Louis are unset.
tIed, several Of the packets cutting rates.
@lhe 81 Genevieve, Captain Vickers,
came in last night from ST. Louis with 4
iair cargo Of grain and produce. She
returns this afternoon for Cairo and ST.
The Belle Memphis, bound from s..
Louis to Memphis struck an obaruesion
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In the First ChaRcary Court Of Sholbv oovniv
Iennessee-B. p. Anderson, Commissione
Of revenue, etc., We. John +. Cromwell
OF al.
II, APPEARING FROM Tue BILL IN
i this cause. which is sworn to, that The de-
iendant John +: Cromwell is a nonresident
o. tne Stat9 OF tennessee; 1t is therefore or
the courthouse in the city Of Memphis Tenn
on or before the hrst Monday In January
1916, and plead. answer or demur to corn
plainant,'s bill, OF. the same will be- tskss far
confessed asto him and set for hearing OK
parte; and that acopy Of this order he nub.
lished once a week for four successive wpo ~ =
10 the Public Ledger. "''AS
This Aih day Of November. 1876.
nm EDMUND A. COLE, @. and M.
BY Il. B. McHENRY. d. @. andM
l~HN JOHNSTON, Sol. for oomplainant
1919 &-9l
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toDanS.

L" L
sourH MKNPHrs, No. u8-meets "a Friday
IN eaeh menth-at Odd Fellows Hall. B.
u. HaIIer, w. NJ; D. X. Pullen, Secretary.
lEeRRoNA, No. l68-meets LIST Monday IN
verv month, AZ Odd Fellowe' Hall, corner
rourt and Main. @. W. Mosby, w. M; 9.
q. Locke, Secretary.
LaSfI Soorr, No. 2s9-meets LIST Thursday
AZ each month--at Odd Fellows Hall. A.. Il.
havis. w. nj; AS Myers, Secretary.
Dr9oro. No, &9-meets Sd Friday. Of each
mcrth- Odd FelI0ws' Hall. Ed. Worsham,
~. M; All. II. White, Acting Secretary. !.
"KrLvrNNrRe, Ne. A-meets 9Th Friday OF
..sk month-at Gdd Fellows Hall. j. A.
Tsylor. W. NJ; Jas. s. Carpenter, Secretary.
ROYAL ARCH.
prux CHAPfER, No. 22-meets I'd Monday Of
.anh month-at Masonic Hall, in 9ayoso
Rlock. A. ]. Wheeler. NJ. u. II. p; Q. G..
hCSSS SpSts CTAPfrR, No. S-meets at Ma
,nric Hall. IN Gayoso Block. Sd Monday Of
sssh month, w. s. Matthews, NJ. 4. II. p;
n. w, Shelton, Secretary.
4. n q. n.
runKKl COUNoTL, No. 6-meets Sd Thurs
Az ~ each month-at Masonic Hall, In Gay
ESQ Block. A. ]. Wheeler, III. ILL.,; Q. r..
~sS fKNPLARs.
CvRHHn CoxKAHDEKY. No. t-meets 9Th Mon
dSv Of each month at Masonic Hal, Gayoso
Block. I'D Worsham. 3. c.; 7. J. Bsrchus.
Ns y. ELMO coxxAsDzRY No. B.-Meets
I'd Tuesday Of each month at Masonic Hall.
Gayoso Block. B. +. Halter. =. G.; &. W..
Shelton, Rec.
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Farragut at Ten.

Would you like to know how | a
enabled to serve my country? 1t was
all owing TO a resolution which | formed
when | was ten years Of age. Ny father
was sem down to New Orleans with the
little navy We then had to look after the
treason Of Burr. accompanied him as
cabin boy. | had some qualities that |
thought made a man Of me. | could
swear like an old salt; could drink az
stiff a glass Of grog az il / had doubled
Cape Horn, and could smoke like a loco
motive. was great at cards and fond
Of gambling in every form. At the close
Of dinner one day my father turned
everybody out Of the cabin, locked the
door, and said to me:
David, What do you mean to be2'
II mean to follow the sea"
Follow the seal Yes; be a moor
miserable, drunken sailor before the
mast; kicked and cufed about the world.
and die in some fever hospital in a Cor.
eign cline"
No" l said, I'm tread the quarter.
deck and command as you do"
No, David; no boy ever trod the
quarterback with such principles as you
have and such habits as you exhibit
You'll have 10 change the whole curse
OF your life If you ever become a man "
My father left me and went on deck.
| was stunned by the. rebuke and over.
whelmed with modification. "a Door,
miserable, drunken sailor before the
mast kicked and cuIedabout the world,
and to die in some fever hospital
That's my fate, is liz I'll change my
life, and change it at once. III never
utter another oath; | will never touch
another drop Of intoxicating liquor; |
will never gamble" And, as God is my
witness, | have kept those three vows to
this hour.-C Commodore FdTrdqut
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DEPARTURES.
WEATHER AND

Weather clear and cold. The river
is declining steadily. and has fallen
nearly 3 feet altogether; at Cairo, de-
clined 4 inches, with 10 feet A inches
above low water marx; at St. Louis, rose
2 inches, with 5 feet ia the channel from
there out; at Pittsburg, rose II inches,
and stood 10 feet 5 inches above low
water mark; at Cincinnati, rose %
inches, with l9 feet 5 inches in the chan
mel; at Louisville, declined 3 inches,
with 8 feet 3 inches in the canal. Cum.
berland river rose rs inches yesterday,
with 20 feet on Harpeth shoals. White
river remains in fair navigable order.
Arkansas river is lower than it has been
for several years, with no immediate
prospect Of a rise. Experienced boat
men and weather prophets predict that
there will not be a good steamboat rise
until January.
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Before j. M. Coleman, Justice Of the Peace,
j, j.. Sears vs. Louisa Greedy.
IN THISCAUSE AN ATTACHMENTHAV.
Il ING been sued out under section 34E5 Of
the Code Of Tennessee and returned lowed
upon the property Of the defendant by gar
nishment on 3. s., Garrett, who answers that
"ne.has in his hands moneys belonging TO de-
PENDANT amounting TO more than is claimed by
plaintiff" and amdavit having been made
that tho defendant is Justly indebted TO plain
till in the sun Of one hundred and FIVE dol
lars aud eighty.soyen cents by account and
covenant that the defendant is a nonresident
OF theState OF Tennessee; il Is therefore order
cd that the defendant make her personal
appearance bofaro me on the 9TH day Of jan
uary, 1876, at 10 o'clock am. az my Office,
No. 24 Front street. In the citg Of Memphis,
Tennessee, and dofond said attachment suit
within the time prescribed By law. or the
same will be proceeded with OK parto; and
that a cops Of this order DO published once a
week for four consecutive weeks, In the Public
Ledger
This Sd day Of December. 1875.
sl-SI-q3.s9 y. ~. COLEMAN, j. p.
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LEGAL.
mo. ssl.l
NOn-R Resident Notice.

In the Chauetry Court Of Shelby County.
Tennessee b. p. Anderson. Commissioner
Of Revenue. ETC.. VS.. f.. Feldman,
TT APPEARING FROM THE SHERIFF'S
i return in this cause that the defendant, +.
/ eldman, is not to be found in his county; il
Is therefore ordered that no make his appear
ance herein. at the courthouse in the city
Of Memphis, Tennessee. on OF before the
FIRST Monday in January, 1876. and plead,
answo or demur to compliments amended
bill, or the same will be taken for confessed as
to him. aud set for hearing ex parte, and
that q copy Of this order be published 0nce a
week for fotr successive weeks in the Public
Ledger.
This 9TH day Of December. 1875.
A copy Attest
By j. D, McHENRY, u. G, and 81.
JoHS JOHNSTON, Sol. for complainant.
81 80 06 1O2
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leoO.J
NOn.Keesldent Notice.

In the Chancery Court Ct Shelby county.
Tennessee-B. P. Anderson, Commissioners
III APpEAR'ING FROM THE sHEsIFFsS;
IL eturD in this cause that the defendant j.
G. Caruthers is not to be found In his county;
1t is therefore ordered that no make his APP
pearance herein, az the courthouse in the
city Of Memphis, Tenn on OF before the first
Monday in January. 1876, and plead. answer
or demur to complainant's original and
amended and supplemental bills, or the same
will be taken for confessed as 10 him. and set
for hearing OK parte; and that a copy OF this
order DO published once a week for four sue
ctesive weeks in the Public ledger.
This 10Th day OF November, 1915.
A copy attosti
EDMUND A. COLE, G, and NJ.
BY Z. b. McHENRY, d. G. aud NJ.
JOHN JOHNSTON, Sol. for complainant.
7T.g2.SQ-Q6
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FINANCIAL AND uOMMKRUIAL
HONEY.
PustIc I.KDsxa 0yyrcs,


puBLrc f.KDaxR OFTtCK,
MHkrHKf. Tenn. December 10. 1851
The money market to-day was quiet,
with little stir in money circles. The
banks report a slight falling off Of de-
pOsits. Currency is again getting scarce,
though the supply is equal to the de
mands Of trade. The discount market
is working closer; the banks confns their
favors to regular customers. gilt-edge
paper ruling at lO@l2 q cent. y an
nun; on the streets rates on short loans
rule at 2@2l . cent. y month. Ex-
change is 6rmer but in good supply at
tse following rates: Ga New York and
Eastern cities buying at sc discount and
at par; on New Orleans buying
at Ic discount and selling at par. Bro
kers are paying llSf@ll3l for gold, with
few transactions. Local and foreign Sc
%curities remain quiet and steady, with
little movement in the market.
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wednesday, December Is, 1875,

at the southwest corner Of Madison and Maiu
streets. IN the city Of Memphis, Tenn. pro-
bidder. for cash the tract Of land named In
said deed Of trust, and described as follows.
to-wit: The southwest quarter Of section 81
in township Strange II. west of the basis me.
ridian, Of the survey OF the Chickasaw session.
containing one hundred and sixty acres, more
nances thereunto belonging.
Title believed to DO good, but l will only
convey as Trustee. Sale to take place AT y
o'clock noon. IRA M. HILL
Memphis, November IL. l875. e1-o5
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Corot islpar excellence the painter Of
the morning. His habit was to go abroad
before sunrise, and wait for the first
glimmers Of light, when he began to
work. When the sun was well up be
began TO work. He says of this in a let
ter: Let US 20 back, All is visible;
there is no longer anything" Hamble-
ton adds: This is the most concen-
trated description Of the value of mys-
terry we wei met with" Corot again
says: II dream my picture, later / shall
paint my dream"
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COTTON.

The market to-day opened firm. with
a good inquiry for bright cottons, low
grades being still neglected. Prices we're
steady and unchanged. Estimated sales
for the day, 5000 bales; sales yesterday
up 1900 bales, including 1900 to
exporters, 100 to spinners and 200 to
spectators New York spots we're firm
and steady, with futures quiet and steady.
Liverpool spots we're firm, with arrivals
l-32d lower to sell. New Orleans was
firm.
COTTON EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS = STANDARD
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MANHOOD.
IgERTOREI1I

A VICTIM OF YOUTHFUL IMPRU.
"A dence. causing premature decay, ner.
yous debility, etc., having tried Ia vain every
known remedy. has found n simple self-curo,
which be will send free to his follow-eunorers'
address J. II. REEVES. rs Nassau stree,
Nov York, NIeod-l0i
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NKw YORK. Decemherl0. lao p.m.-Cotton
is steady. Futures are quiet and steady. Sales
| for future delivery, 500 bales,

LIVERPOOL. December 10. 2 . m.-Cntton Is
firm. Uplands. 6 l5-l6d; Otlsana. 73-l6d.
Sales. R.OOO bales, ofsghioh 200 we're for ex-
port and speculation.
NEW ORLEANS. December 10 ll:s0 am
Cotton is firm. Middling, l21<c; GALES, $50
bales; receipts, 90l9 bales.
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within legal hours, the following dsscr;bss
properly, situated in Shelby county. 1en~
ano IN the city Of Memphis, to-wit: Berinnin.
ny q Stake pa foot from the northeast corns,
~ sne intersection Of Shelby and paIbo,
Talbot street $50 feet to stake: thences mlsh
90 ieet 70 a stake; thence west i5o fast an
oReiny street thence south with the eaas 49,
OF 3neipy street 70 feet to tho beeinnine ~
Terms Of oale-0n o credit oil Az months
rHscnaser 70 execute note With approved sscp'
EQUITY Of redemption barred, 9ame-
Ihis December 8, 1875.
" r. y. BLACK. ID. q. and nv = @uo m
JAMS Y. TrartE, Attorney. e,,,a
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in trent Of the Office of tho Sheriff az ghsIhv
county, on Main street. in the CITY Of Nam,
PMS, expose to public sale to the highest hid
der. the certain tract or parcel of land man.
toned and described Ia the pleadinrs and ia.
cree IN this cause. as follows, to-wit. Part ~
grant NO. 25,yOJ in the name Of John Q Me-
LemoTe and A. B. Carr, in range O. ~secI;or 3
Of the Eleventh Surveyors District. Shelbv
county. tennessee. beginning at "a stake from
which south 81 degrees west, - links a hlacL
gum marked X B, the southeast corner 81
hlcnard Blackledge's. grant No. 81 Tor 5000
acres; thence south s chains to q small bIrck
gnm marked M Z; thence west 40 chains and
o. INKS to a stake in the center Of Bear Creek
with black gum blackberry and ash pointers
thence north With the center of said creek 10
the north line Of John U. McLemore and A
B.. Carr's grant for 5000 acres; thence ea.I with
sald line IS chains to the point of ~beRinninS
containing 81 Az 90 acres.
Also another piece Of land in range O. sec-
tion 3. Of the Eleventh Surveyors D,sleief in
said county and State. part OF grant No. nj in
the name Of Richard Biackledee fJr 3e00
acres, from which south 81 degrees west. b
Inks q black gum marked X 3, the Southeast
corner Of said grant; thence north 4 degrees
81 minutes east 10 chains and % links 10 \
stake, from which south II degrees vest Al
links, 3 large sweet gum marked NJ ?; thenee
north 70 degrees 30 minutes west IS chains Ia
the center OF Bear Creek, a White oak on Ia
east bank marked A; thence south with IN
center Of said Creek to tho south line Of said
Richard Blackledge's grant; thence sonth s6
degrees 50 minutes east with said line H
chains to the point Of beginning, oontaining
81 acres, and making a total Of g lO-lOU; snd
being the same land set apart to the defend
ant Milly Dean by decree entered in this canso
in the ChancoryC Court of Memphis on tho S6fb
day Of October, 1868.
Terms Of Sale task
JOHN Il. FREEMAN, Clerk.
By s. D, HAYS. d. c.
CAN'T & MCDOWELL, Soils.
November %. 1875. 10 ao
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Trustees Sale.

RY VIRTUE OF A TRUST DEED 20 ME-
~ executed on the 4th day Of December.
iS'2. By y Y and Sallic 3. Harris to secure
Indebtedness therein named; said dead n ra-
corded in Registers office Of Shelby county.
Tenn, IN Book 80, page 4e6 and in thv Office
q, the. Onancery Clerk Of DeSoto county.
Miss. in Deed Of Trust BOOK s. page sos, [
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In Supreme Courlat Jackson

John Green and others, heirs and ~leeatees of
harriet Price. deceased. VS.. Milly Dean and
others-No. 1853 Shelby Chance " Docket.
IN PURSUANCE TO A DECREE PRO.
4 noupced by the Supreme Court OF Tennes-
w AT Jackson, on the 18th day Of September,
by said Court atits June Special Term. and
on the 9th day Of June, 1875, l will, on
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oter for sale to the highest bidder. in 'front.' Of
no ONCE OF the Sheriff Of Shelby county. on
Main street: IN the city Of Memphis, the real
ss'sen menuoned and described IN said decree
aate, iying and being ia the countyof Shelby.
state Of 1ennessee, in the city Of Memphis.
and bopndel as follows. to-wit: BeaInnine
az q stake SIh feet from the northeast corner
~ s1e insersfcuon OF Shelby and Talbot
with Talbot street $50 feet 10 a stake; fhence
north " feet to a stake; thence west l5S feef
TO Shelby street; thence south with the eest
side of Shelby street IS feet to the be%rinninS
Terms Of sale cash
JOHN II, FREEMAN. Clark.
T. Ia. BELoHER. and HUMEs & PosroN' Sois
November %. LOIS. iS.es
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l4l75.
Chancery Sale of Real Esaa.e

Vhancery Court Of Shelby Ceunty-Winism
Coward vs John P. Oaruthers. ""i'ah
RH VIRTUE OF AN INTERLOcTJToRy
- oecree Tor sale, entered in the ab6ve cssss
on the 10th day Of J%anuary, 1873. I viii eens -;
Pup pbs e auction, 70 the highest bidder, in front
house Building, Main street, M.mpbis og Tnn-
nessee, on "NPis' Aoh~
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0. o. p.

Odd Fellows. Hall. oOrns Main and North
Court streetss
MuNPgIs Lopez, No. 6-meets eyery Tues
day, CIV Mathews, n. g.; G. II. Plisehke,
We; L. s. Burr. Secretary; r. r. hisk'
oHIcKGsAw LoDoE, No. s-moets every Mon
day night. r. Dudley krayser. n; 6;i,h.
Bleok' v. g.; =. M. Hearn, X. s.; John A.
bolt, Treasurer; Thomas Bacon. p. ).
HnHrLLER LOPEZ, No. l0-meets evory We'd
nssday night. Philip Maurer, N. g.; John
spang, Y. g.; Chas. Borner. Secretary; p.
steinhrecher, Treasurer.
RANEER Lopez, No. l7-meots every Friday
aiFht. j. H. Shepherd, N. G.i Q. q. Ned-
eick, v. g.; WIN. Henry. P. and R. s.; J.B
BrrTS Cry Lopez, No. l7-meets every
Tuesday evening at $50 Second street. D. A..
Wardiaw, N. e.; Macon Webb. v. g.; K. D..
Speed, Secretary; D.. I. Porter, Treasurer.
HNoAMPMKNTs.
GlYoso EEoAxPNKET, No. 3-meets on the
lst and Sd Thursday nights Of each month.
frank Underwood, O. p; Charles M. Carroll.
n. p. John A. Holt, 8. w.; Thos. Bacon,
Scribe; John R. Holt, Treasurer; d. Y. Good
S1 MT,x 1;I sEH~oAxpxExr, No. ss-msets I'd and
lth Thursday nights Of each month. John
Waynesburg, @. Pa A. W. Newsom, II. p;
d, Baeaer. 3. W.; 5. s. Garrett, Treasurer;
J.. ]. Ross. J.. W.
DEGREE LODGE,
MENPHIs DRaREE LoDaE No. 3-Meets FIRST
Saturday Of each month. G. M. Carroll, D..
NJ; Ben Bingham. d D. M; A. L. Kenne-
day, A. o. M; I, P. Holland. Sec'y; F. W.
Smith. Treas.
GENERAL RELIEP COMMITTEE Us, wilkins,
nL.tw-an Co0 Mofn STRAIT. Iohn w. Wavaag-
burg, Secretary and Treasurer, 2l0 Front
street; A. d. Gibson, 6 West Court street; j.
q. Schmidt. A Menroe street; DIT. Porter.
rs Union street.
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GRAIN RAIsERs REFUSE to sub
nit to the wasteful and imperfect work Of
other Threshers, whom posted on the udst supe-
riority of this one. for saving grain. saving
time. and doing fast, thorough and economi.
cal work.
tageous to run o 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
EFFECTIVEr esq. Cleans TO perfection.
saves the farmer his thresh bill by extra sA
ing OF grain. makes no "Litterings /" re-
quires LESS THAN 0NE-HAlF the usual
Belts. Boxes, Journals. and Gears; easier
managed less repairs; one that grain raisers
prefer to empley and walt for, even AZ
nd vaneed prices, while other machines
arc 7" out of jobs"
Four sizes made with g, s. 10 and
ne horse a." Mounted I" Powers, also
~ speciality OF AepArRtOrs "aBOne,s
expressly for STEAM PgWER. and
TO match other HOrae PawaFs.
If interested in grain raising, or threshing,
write for Illustrated Circulars (sent free) With
full particulars Of sizes. styles, prices. terms,
etc, NICHOLS, SHEPPARD a co,
y-l5Skw Bathe trek. Miehnan.
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Inc DeSoto Bank Of Memphis and j. j. Muir
pny. surviving partner Of the firm Of Muir
pny a Cash. VS.. j. p. Caruthers ct al.-No.
llo shelby Chancery Docket.
IN PURSUANCE OF A DECREE PRO-
y nounced on the 2sth day Of September,
10. oy me supreme Court Of Tennessee at
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ARRIYALa.

nelehat george w. Cheek-....,..............5 pm
hriar,s Point, Phil Allin-....-................5 pm
ficheouIg, Julla.......... ..,....".....,-......o pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Minneola, Cincinnati.
St. Genevieve, st, Louis.
Geo. W. Cheek, Helena.
Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
atlantic, New Orleans.
Nellie Peck, st. Louis.
City Of Augusta, White river.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Utah, st. Louis.
James Howard, New Orleans.
A. j. White, Napoleon.
Mary Miller, New Orleans.
BOATS IN PORT.
Belle of Texas, Minneola, George W.
Cheek, Phil Allin, st Genevieve, Kittie
Hegler, Nellie Peck, City Of Augusta.
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DEGREE LODGE.
OF

THHEnssHn L0DaH No. 6-Meets NJ
svory " ednesday night ct $50 Second
ttrcet, Vincent Block. opposite Court SQUARE.
Stron, p; WI Rhea. N. of B.; n. II. Cole
mar. N. Of T.; W.. II. Moysten, K. Of r.
and 8.
MEMPHIs LODGE No. 6.-Meets for drill on
ing second, third and fourth Thursday. A,
J. MoGarvey, @. c.; l.. j.. Ware, VIC; W H
Linstedt, P; H s Reynolds, NJ z; BIZ Smith,
n R;. A Mackay, MAJ JOS S Leon, KRIS;
Chas Howard, PC.
C0uR DE- LION Lopez No. l8-Mests every
Monday night at $50 Second street, Vincent
Block, opposite Court Square. j.. @, Watson,
O. c.. @. A. Moore, v. G.; D. w. Schafer,
X. r g.; ] A Slaughter, p; O. A. Burr, NJ,
B.; j. 7. Tomlins6n, NJ. b.