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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-03-11

hear the task has fam to you,
To gle the bard o. Ayr his due;
But use him weel-
He kept sweet charity in view,
Fen for the dell
His wee. sma' fau's ye need nae tell
Folks say ye're nae O'er guild yersel,
But dell may cares
Gin ye're but half as guild as Rab,
Wen ask nae mair
Then dinna seek to find a flaw.
But o'er his faults . mantle thraW,
And leave the rest
To him Wha made and tried tn heart
He kens the best
century hence. and Wha can tell
What may befa' your eannie selT
Some holy preacher
May tax the cudgels up for ane
Cad Harry Beecher-
max nae doubt, ye'd like tae ken
Wha tits taks up the auld quill pen
To write this rhyme;
The knowledge would be little worth
Pm past my prime.
But when a lassie, young and fair.
I've Wander'd aft by bonnie Ayr,
Wiz heartSome glee;
Ere fate's stern mandate sent me forth,
Far o'er the sea.
Still scOtia's hills, and Scotia's plains,
Her poets, and her poets strains,
To me are dear:
A desert spring within my heart
May claim tear
MY CRE Fed.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-03-11

Only a woman's hair! Who has
not, some time in his life, picked such
golden thread from his best coat col
lar, and felt his heart beat the quicker
for itP Or gazed upon a tress laid
away in some nook, and not felt the
influence of memories, loving and
tender? Only a woman's hair! and
yet we don't like it in q biscuit.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-03-11

"How charmingly naive she is P'
said young beau 10 a crusty old
gentleman. "KAave!" exclaimed the
latter, gazing through his spect tacles
toward the cOquettish beauty indicat-
ed, "I should say more of fool"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-03-11

One of the latest novelties in con-
fectionery is sets of false teeth, made
of white and pink sugar. Designed
to replace the teeth they destroy, no
doubt.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-03-11

A Nevada man who had seven home
ly daughters, got paper to hint that
he had seven kegs filled with gold in
his cellar, and every girl was married
in five months.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-03-11
BURNS AND REEOHER.

The following poem was written by Scotch
women. Mrs Janet Wood. on the occasion OF the
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher being appointed 70
deliver an oratiOn, in New York, at the eele-
b-ation of the Burns Centennial, January Is.
1889 Part Of it now reads as if it had been
prophetic:
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-03-11

The Republicans ofths DIV Haven,
Conn, District have unanimously NOM
in ated Stephen W. Kellogg for Con-
gress.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-03-11

One of the most interesting and
hotly contested law suits ever known
in Michigan arose from the fact that
two womon claimed the same water
faith
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-03-11
s.Rollways'' instead of Railways.

A Chicago engineer read detailed
account of q new system of transpor-
tation called the rollway, at recent
meeting of the Civil Engineers Club
or the Northwest The system may
be described as revolutionary, for it is
proposed to put the wheels on the
ground and the trucks on tue cars
The track of 'sthe rollway" consists
Of continuous series of pairs of
small wheels or rollers, set in timbers
like railroad ties. Between the two
lines of rollers there is a single guide
rail, the top OF which is three or four
inches above the level of the rollers.
The cars are like the cars now in use,
with the exception that instead of hay.
ing wheels they have timber runners.
shod with steel plates. Each car is to
be supported on at least three pairs of
wheels or rollers at time At curves
and turn outs the faces of the way
rollers are widened, so as to give sup
port to the runners when the direction
of the latter is being changed. Under
| both ends of each car there is u pair
of guide 70 llers, acting on both sides
of the guide rail, to prevent the cars
from running off the line of way roll
ers. The locomotive is built on the
same general principle, its driving
wheels bearing on the gauge rail-
The inventor of this system claims
that it is cheaper than that of the rail
way, although it is difficult to see why
there should be any great difference in
first cost. The inventor claims that
the earthwork on the rollway is less
than for railway, and that the iron
work costs much less, the way rollers
costing only 1920 to the mile. In a
comparison of the cost and capacity
of the two systems, he says that the
cost of the rolling superstrueture and
rolling stock is about one-half that ot
railways, the dead weight of trains
about one half, the resistance of load
ed trains one third, and the starting
resistance one fifth. In addition tc
all this he claims that the rollway il
safer, smoother, more durable, ant
that trains can be run at the same o.
greater rates of speed than on rail
roads. These calculations, however
may turn out to be very wide of tn
mark after experience Of such a road
way in actual use.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-03-11

This is the plain English OF the ad-
dress of the Southern Congressman to
the ''people of the South, I'm Gaming as
Democrats always do, the while peo.
pie only: "For Gods sake, behave
yourself like decent people for little
while don't murder and abuse ne
groes just now, for it irritates the
North and jeopardizes Democrat hopes
and Democratic plans. Wait; wait
till we get the power, and then our an
cient liberty to wallop niggers shall be
restored. d."-T Hartford Post.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-03-11

The Democrats of the First District
of Connecticut have nominated George
M. Landers for Congress.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-03-11

A Russian proverb says: Before
going to war, pray once; before go.
ing to sea, pray twice before getting
married, pray three times 500
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-03-11
The Two Travellers,

William Cullen Bryant contributes
poem to the Atlantic Monthly with
the above title. The verses are very
good for an old man, and may have
been suggested by the travelling of the
author and Mr.. Evarts from the Re-
publican party. One of the travellers
has a withered cheek" and "silver
hair" Two of the verses run as fol-
lows:
I loved them; oh, no words can tell
The lOVe that to my friends bore;
We parted with the sad farewell
OF those who part to meet no more.
And l, who face this bitter wind,
And DER these snowy hillocks creep,
Must end my journey soon and find
frosty couch, frozen deep.
The question often comes up: Is
there no protection for an old man
Lear, although king, was allowed to
wander about in fearful storm, bare
headed, cursing his daughters; and
Mr.. Greeley, having no keeper, be-
lieved he could become President, and
canceling the good work of lifetime,
died ef a broken heart. Who will
care for Mr.. Bryant? Who will tie
him to his Post, and keep him there,
whenever the O'Kelleys and McGuffins
ask him to speak for Tammany and
Southern banditti, and against the
Government of the United States.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-03-11

I must confess, SIR said Tom, with
a puzzled look, that 1 never rumem
Der knowing anyone of the name
'Ha? hap laughed Dodgett, 'that is
because, though you knew the lady,
you did not know the name
We'll, well, put in Mr.. Botherman,
we won't puzzle you any more, sir
Here is a copy of our clients will
you can read it, Mr.. Harrison
Tom did so. From the will it ap-
peared that Mrs. Sturt, on the occasion
of visit to Chisel & Grasp, who were
her brokers, had, on stepping from
her carriage, stepped on piece of or
ange peel, sprained her ankle, and,
pushed into the road by passing
hand barrow carelessly guided, she
was flung almost under the wheels of
a hanson, and but for Toms quick
ness in extricating her, he haTing come
down to the carriage to attend to her,
she doubtless would have suffered
very severe injuries, and might have
been lamed for life.
Tom had forgotten all about it, bu t
the old lady had not, and his attention
pecially his care of a favorite dog,
which the old lady had in her arms at
the time of the accident, had so won
upon her that she made note of his
name. His address Messrs. Bother
mand Dodgett had at last found out,
after some months search, for Tom
had not seen the newspapers in which
they had advertised,
so you see, Mr.. Harrison said the
senior partner, that civility not only
cost nothing, but that it may be very
good investment. The money shall
be Immediately transferred to your
name. Good morning
Tom walked home whistling, and
two inches higher than usual. He
would go into business he thought
now,. if Lima approved, or -.
Well, it must be thought over.
There were two happy and grateful
hearts in the little room of the house
in G. street that night. Even the
dragon, Croucher, was Modified. She
made hot toast, boiled eggs, told her
gossips that ere nice young gent and
his wife up stairs had come into for
tun,' and, like time server as she
was all mods and becks and wreathed
smiles
1t may be satisfying to add that the
lessons taught by adversely were not
lost. From henceforth never was there
happier couple than the young clerk
and his wife, and never was money
more satisfactorily turned to account
than was Tom Harrison's Windfall.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-03-11

hear the task has fam to you,
To gle the bard o. Ayr his due;
But use him weel-
He kept sweet charity in view,
Fen for the dell.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-03-11

1 loved them; oh, no words can tell
The l0ve that to my friends bore;
We parted with the sad farewell
OF those who part to meet no more.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-03-11

And 1, who face this bitter wind,
And o'Or these snowy hillocks Greer
Must end my journey soon and find
A frosty couch, a frozen deep
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-25

An Euglish paper says. "Mr. Stan.
ley's FIRST letter from Africa shows that
he has, at the outset Of the journey, &C.
complished q great work, the moral aud
material Importance of which can hardly
be exaggerated. In thirty days he ex.
plored the Rufgi river, which Mr.. Kirk
reported to be navigable. Mr.. Stanley,
as the result Of bis spirited voyage in the
Yarmouth yawl, the Wave, informs us
that the river carries a good navigable
channel fifty miles inland, and he be-
lieves that for nearly half that distance
the largest Mississippi steamboat Of 5000
tons might safely aoat. Mr.. Stanley, by
bis initial bit of work, puts the British
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-25
LEGAL
Trustees sale.

-
ON SATURDAY, APRIL g., 1875, WITHIN
" legal hours, | will sell TO the highest bid
der for cash. at the southeast corner Of Madi-
son and Main streets, Memphis. Tenn. the
following described real estate, to-wit: 400
acres in Shelby county, Tennessee, Of a 1880
acre tract Of land, conveyed to W. p. Mitchell
by VIM. Persons, by a deed dated April II,
l849, recorded in the Registers Office Of Shell
BY county, Tennessee, in Book No, 8, page
1893. The faid 4O0.acre tract hereby conveyed,
being the part of said 1250-acre tract lying
west Of the Horn Lake road and Immediately
south Of and adjoining a 200-acre parcel of
said l25O-acre tract conveyed. by w.. P.
Mitchell to W.. Y. @. Humes. Trustee, by a
deed of trust dated December q, 1871, and
recorded in the Registers Office Of Shelby
county, Tennessee, in Book No. 81, page al.
and extending back southwardly from the
south line Of said 2OO-acre tract or parcel, be-
tween the west line Of said Horn Lake road
and the west line Of said l250-acre tract TO the
southern boundary line Of said 1250.acre tract.
and also a suificiency Of the northern portion
of said 1250-acre tract which lies east of the
Horn Lake road, to make, together with the
parcel west Of the Horn Lake road herein
conveyed, the full complement Of four hun
dred 400 acres. This sale will be made By
virtue Of a trust decd executed 10 me by VIM.
p. Mitchell and Amelia W. Mitchell, March
u, 1874, recorded in the Registers office Of
March, 1874, in Record Book No, 80, page $40,
10 secure William y. Vance In certain indebt-
edness now due said Vance.
All right and equity Of redemption. and all
rights Of dover and homestead Of the said
Amelia, the lwife Of said VIM. p. Mitchell, Is
expressly waived. Equity Of redemption also
waived by, VIM. P. Mitchell; The title is be-
lieved TO be perfect, but / only convey as
Trustee. GEORGE 7. VANCE, Trustee.
1850
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-25

1856 GreenlaW Ell al VS. Williams ct al.
1871 Jehle. admr. Va Jehle etal.
3S8 Nelson. extr, vs. Trigg ct al.
3S9 Myers, by next friend, VS. Wright,
Sheriff, ct al.
$40 Palmer. extrx, VS. Norman ct al.
81 Bent use. etc, vs. Crook ct al.
34S Stewart &Co VS. Cockrell ct al.
344 Crawford ct al VS. Lea.
345 Byrne ct al VS. Finn ct al.
SAC Fogarty vs. MagevHey, jr., ct al.
341 Ross VS. Trendwell ct al.
34S Pratt ct al VS. Globe Mutual Life
Insurance Company ct al.
$40 Waldron vs. Greenlaw ct al.
$50 Rafferty, ct al VS. City of Memphis
ct al.
ISL Manning ct al va same.
3j2 Molloy VS. Clapp ct al.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-25
COURT.
The shelby County Chaneery Courts
Docket for the Next Term.

The shelby County Chaneery Courts
Docket for the Next Term.
Below will be found the Shelby County
Chancery Courts dockt, as it appears in
the Office Of Major JOHN II. Freeman,
Clerk OF the Supreme Court for West
Tennessee, and which docket we publish
for the convenience aud Information Of
both lawyers and clients:
IA Kendall ct al VS. Titus ct al.
sc McKissick ct al VS. Martin ct al.
60 Yerger ct al VS. Aiken.
70 Williams VS. Whitmore ct al.
50 Curtis VS. Eddibs ct al,
Sc The State, use, etc, vs Grant White
Lead and Oil Works ct al.
SO r. A. Moon VS. W. +. Green ct al.
80 Love Ell al VS. WEIGH ct al.
81 Hill; receiver, vi Ford ct al.
% Barber ct a. VS. Parker ct al.
90 McKinlay VS. Sherry ct al.
"a Rice VS. Etter ct al.
50 Hammond, administrator, VS. Will
liams ct al.
81 Rash ct al VS. Wallace ct al.
SO Grimes vs. Wilkerson ct al.
SO Taft vs. 0yerton.
100 Lawrence ct al VS. Singleton ct al.
l0l Dixon VS. Selden ct al.
l02 Allen ct al VS. Stanton ct al.
l04 Niles VS. Mayor and Aldermen of
Memphis.
los Bishop h Co. VS. Stewart.
LOG Gates, Wood & Mcknight VS. Brink.
ley.
l07 Mccain ct al VS. Hill ct al.
l08 Woodbury. VS. Battle ct al.
l09 Aydlett ct al vs. Swope ct al.
ITO Braechus ct al VS. Morgan ct al.
III Cornell vs. Doyle ct al.
liz johnson vs. Beaumont, administra-
trix ct al.
ll3 Glenn VS. Bierce ct al.
ia Harris, Coehrane & Co. vs. Gayoso
Savings Institution ct al.
Ito Hundhausen VS. N. S. Fire and
Marine ms. Co. ct al.
ll6 DeSoto Bank Of Memphis vs. Car.
uthers ct al.
III Smith ys Norman.
ll8 Ensley VS. Scott.
100 Douglass VS. Chester.
III Moore vs Tate ct al.
1873 Merriweather VS. Patillo.
l24 Hesse, Levy & Co. We Jenny ct al.
III Talley, administrator, etc. VS. Cow.
ard ct al,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-25
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, February %, il:3O am,
The House is still in session, aud pre-.
eisely where il was at 3 am so far as
business is concerned. Most Of the
members are completely worn out. But,
Ter is asleep. A score Of members are
stretched on sofas in the cloak room and
around the chamber. The clerk is call
ing the roll in a dreamy tone. Butler,
of Massachusetts,, is the leader Of the
Republican side, but while the roll was
being called, Cessna, his first lieutenant,
took his place, rallying and strengthen.
ing his forces, The opposition was led
by Randall, seconded by Speer. The
Speaker occupied the chair throughout
the session, deciding promptly the many
difficult points constantly arising.
In the Senate, Mr.. Ramsey presented
the credentials of Samuel j. R. McMil.
Ian, United States Senator from Mime.
sofa from March 4th, Read and placed
on file.
NooN.-At this hour the House seems
no nearer out Of its difficulty than at
midnight. The Democrats refrained
from voting, aud as the Republicans
could not keep in the hall a majority
from their own ranks, the vote would
show a quorum not present, and then
there would be a call of the House, with
all tedious prospects connected. When
these were all over and further
proceedings under call dispensed
with, the House would come back to the
real question of the consideration of the
bill; and again, the Democrats would re-
frain from voting; and again, in the alb
sence Of a quorum, another call of the
House would be entered on, and so on
to the point Of beginning. With all this
and Notwithstanding the disgust of th,
leaders at being thus thwarted, in spitt
of the new rule prohibiting dilatory mo
tons, there was no exhibition Of i'll tenn
per on either side. Butler took his supper
at his desk.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-25
Probabuities.

WASHINGTON, February 25.-For Ten.
nessee and the Ohio valley, rising bar.
ometer, northwest to southwest winds,
colder, clouder or partly cloudy weather.
For the upper Mississippi and lower
Missouri valleys and the Northwest,
winds backing to southerly, followed by
falling barometer, warmer, clearer or
pardy clear weather.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-25

Howell E. jackson. the third member,
is also a native Of West TENNESSEE, hav-
ing been born, we believe. at Paris, in
Henry county. and is about forty-three
years Of age. He commenced the study
of his profession under Hon. Milton
Brown. of jackson, aud is a graduate Of
the Lebanon Law School. From 1859,
when be settled in Memphis aud com.
menoed the practice of Law with the late
Hon. David Cnrran. until very recently,
Judge Jackson has been an honored
Of the bluff. he has ever been a
student has had an extensive and
most successful practice and has won
the reputation Of n truly Learned in
the law" The commission could not
have been more wisely chosen thsn has
been by Governor Porter in these gen.
ilemen.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-25
River kilograms.

CAIRO, February 25.-Arrived Ar
kansas Belle, Evansville, 4 am; Future
City, New Orleans, 6 am. Alice, Ohio
river, 7 am. Departed -Clarksville, II
pm. Arkansas Belle, Evansville, 6 I'm.
Alice Brown, New Orleans, 6 I'm. A
light snow fell this forenoon. Cloudy
and cold.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-25
GOVERNOR PoRrER;s APPo1ErEEs.

BY virtue OF the act OF the Leglsla-
ture creating an arbitration commission
to determine causes pending in the Su.
preme Court for West Tennessee, at
jackson, which may be brought before
that commission by and with the consent
of the plaintiff and defendant, Governor
Porter has appointed the three commits.
sioners necessary to form the arbitra-
ton. Ike gentlemen whom the Cover
nor has chosen are S. W. Cochran, of
Troy, in 0bion county; L. D. McKissick,
of Memphis; and Howell L. Jackson, Of
Madison county-all Of whom, for years,
have ranked with the ablest lawyers Of
West Tennessee, and their appointment
has given the utmost satisfaction to the
legal fraternity and citizens of the entire
district. Judge Cochran has already
served on the Supreme bench Of our
division as Special Judge on many occa-
sions. He is a native Of the State Of
Ohio, but has resided in upper West
Tennessee for thirty years or more, and
is now probably fifty four years of age.
His ability as a lawyer is spoken of in
the very highest terms by those who
know him and have practiced with him
in the different courts. BE is said TO
have no equal in the State in those intri-
cate matters of land titles which spring
from the old original North Carolina and
Tennessee grants. l.. d. McKissick is a
native West Tennesseean, born in Hen
derson county, in 1929, and consequently
is in the forty-sixth year Of his age. He
FIRST read law in the town Of Lexington
Henderson county, with the lamented
Colonel Kit Williams, aud afterward al
Nashville with hat able lawyer, r. j.
Meiga; was a student Of the Lebanon
law school in 1853, ard came to Mem.
phis and entered into the practice Of his
profession in 1857, where he has resided
continuously since. Judge McKissick
has acquired a reputation in this section
as a lawyer Of the highest order, and has
brought the fine ability which nature
endowed him with to that perfect
culture which hard study and close ap.
plication can alone do. Memphis has a
right to be proud Of the selection Of
Judge NJ cKissick to a seat in this useful
adjunct to the Supreme Court. Judge