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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-26
LEGAL.
Trustees Sale.

ON SATURDAY, APRIL s., 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 o 1850
acre tract of land, conveyed to WI Mitchell
by VIM. Persons, by a deed dated April IL,
l849, recorded In the Registers Office Of Shell
by county, Tennessee, in Book No, 8, page
1893. The said 400 acre tract hereby conveyed,
being the part Of said l250-acre. tract lying
west of the Horn Lake road and Immediately
south Of and adjoining q 200-acre parcel Of
said l250-acre tract conveyed by w. z.
Mitchell 10 W. Y. @. Humes. Trustee, by q
deed of trust dated December q, 1871, and
recorded in the Registers office Of Shelby
county, Tennessee, in Book Ne, "a, page al,
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 1250-acre tract to the
southern boundary line Of said l25O-acre tract,
and also q suficiency or the northern portion
Of said i250-acre tract which lies east Of the
parcel west of the Horn Lake road herein
conveyed, the full complement Of four hun
bred 400 acres. This sale will be made, by
virtue of a trust deed executed to me by VIM.
p. Mitchell and Amelia w. Mitchell, March
Is, 1874. recorded in the Registers office Of
Shelby county, Tennessee, on the 18th day OF
March, 1874, In Record Book. No, SO, page $40,
to secure William n, 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 wife of said Wm. p. Mitchell, Ii
expressly waived. Equity of redemption also
waived BY VIM. P. Mitchell. The title Is be-
trustee. GEORGE 7. VANCE, Trustee.
ik9-a0
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Petition for

Chas. S. Eberhartl Second Circuit Court of
VS.. Shelby Ceunty, Iennes-
Eliza Eberhart. see.
1T APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT
/ filed in this cause that the defendant. Eliza
Eberhart is a resident of the State of Mis-
souri,, and a nonresident. OF the, state, OF Ten
her appearance herein at the court house. in
the city Of Memphis, Tennessee, on or before
me third Monday in May next, 1875, and
plead, answer or demur 70 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.
A~copy-Attest:
G. !. NJ. TURNER, Attorney for Plaintiff.
90 o. QA-A0
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TDsOiVent NesIce.
STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY COUNTY,
OPFIoR COUNTY Court CLERK, Z
Memphis. TENN, March IL, 1875. }

ETATE OF lEhNhpnhEi Ohhkhi NVeNAAf
OFFICE COUNTY Court CLERK,
MEMPHIS. Tenn, March II, lS75.)
To Elizabeth Baliran. Adm'x, etc.;
TTAVING SUGGESTED THE INS0L-
III vency Of the estate Of Augustus Baliran,
deceased, you are hereby. ordered to give no.
tee, By advertisement in some newspaper
published within the said State. and also at
the courthouse 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 FIRST day
before said day, or before an appropriation Of
the funds Of said estate is made, fball BIO for
ever barred, both in law and equity.
Witness my hand, at office, this nth day OF
March, 1875.
ByH.sB. CULLEN. DC. 1913
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At the northwest corner Of NJ ain and Jefferson
streets, in the cry of Memphis, Tenn, within
cash, the property in such trust deed described
as follows; Lying and being in Shelby county,
Tennessee. and the city Of Memphis, being
tho undivided. one third "a interest Of the
lot at the northwest corner of Main and JEFF
ferson streets, fronting 80 feet on Main street
and 2lM feet on Jefferson street. between par
allel lines. Equity Of redemption waived.
Title believed 70 be good, but will only sell
and convey as Trustee.
JOHN w. T. FALKNER.
l50-xx-N Trustee.
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Saturday, eth Of March, 1873,

at the southeast corner of Court Square. in
the city Of Memphis, Tennessee, sell TO the
highest bidder. for cash, the property therein
described as follows, to-wit; A lot in Hills
subdivision in Memphis. being tho north part
OF lot 8, having a front Of 81 feet on Walnut
$50 feet 10 a l5-foot alley. See record of Reg
lister Office Of Shelby county, Book IS, page
l4g. Terms Of sale, cash. Equity Of rodemp-
sion barred.
HUHEs q PosroN, Attorney. 1l5.xx-20
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uEAsOEIC

VI Xxx
sor-v MKvpH1s, No. 11S-meets "a Friday
70 nach month-at Odd Fellows Hall. b.
p Ualler. w. NJ; B. X. Pullen, Secretary.
LSexRoxA, No. l6S-meets LIST Monday In
,varv month. at Odd Fellows' Bal. corner
crourt and Main. John Gordon. W. NJ; B.
Richmond, Secretary.
TTfTI ScOTT, No. 29-meets lst Thursday
# zach month--at Odd Fellows Hall. A. 4.
Davis. w, NJ; A. S. Myers, Secretary.
DESoTo, No. 299-meets 80 FRIDAY OF each
nnnth- odd Fellows' Hall. Ed. Worsham,
". M; R. W. Shelton, Secretary:
KTvIyNlNs, No. 3l-meets tth Friday q
Zach month-at odd Fellows Hall. j. 4.
TAYLOR, W. NJ; Jas. 5. Carpenter oecretAry'
ROYAL ARCH.
prxv CHAPTER, No. n-meets I'd Monday Of
sssh month-at Masonic Hall in Gsyoso
Block. A. ]. Wheeler. NJ. 1. II. P.i J. ).
Weller, Secretary.
MExPHrs. CHLPTKR, NO. 5-meets ~ ma
sonic Hall, in Gsyoso Block. "a Ao1daZ q
ssch month, W. s. Matthews, NJ. Is. d. r.
X. W. Shelton, Secretary.
RuuxKl Council, No. 6-meets Sd Thur
sav IF each month-at Masonic Hall. in Gay
oso Block. A. J. Wheeler, II. H. e.
Myers. Rec.
CvRKyK C~oNHAKDEKY. No. Emeeu 4th MOI
Sav Of each month at Masonic Hal, GayoE'
Block. J. W. Ward. Z. c.; 7. j. Barchus
Ns ST. ELMO CoxnAxDEEY No. Is. U. D-Meet
| "A Tuesday Of each month at Masonic Hall
Gayoso Block. B. T. Haller, Z. G.; T.. "
Shelton, Rec.
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LrvuRPOoL. March Is. 1880 p~.m.-ootton
is firm. Uplands. 71s@sd; Orleans. S9S1sd.
Sales, 1900 bales. OF which 5000 were for ex-
port and speculation.
[For additional and latest market re-
ports, see third page.
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o. o. p. DIRECTORY.

odd Fsuows.EHaIl. corner Main and North
Court streets.
MrvpEfs LoDeE, No. 6-meets ever. Tues
dav z o, Milton. n. g.; George mslker'
We; L. S. Burr. Secretary; T. r. HEX
CsISxhs1v LoDoE. No. s-mests every Mon
day night D F Goodyear; NJ 9;;h. gua-
AZ HaIt treasurer Thsmas Bacon. P. 3.
scHuLKR LrlDeK, No. l0-meets every wed
1ssdav uieht. Henry schilling, n. Vs.
Philip Maurer. Y. T.; Chas. Borner. 6ecre-
tary; P, steinbrecher, Treasurer.
RAEvTR JoDGE, No. IH-meets every fT1aaJ
,i1ht III Ross. N. g.: ]. II. Shepherd, ".
a':Wm' Henry. P. and R. s.;J.s wilkins
Brryy Cry Lopez. No. 1g-meets evsy
Tuesday evening At go Second street. y. W.
L. Crook, N. g.; A. E. Kenneday, Y "a W.
ri. Moygton, Secretary; Q. Gross treasurer
E~HoAMPNKETs.
aIyoso E~EoAuPNKKT. No. 3-meon on the
lat and 3D. Thursday nights Of zach montn'
| John u. Graf, C p: Charles M. CARROLL. d.
p: Frank Underwood, s; WI Thos. Bacon
MySpHIs EEoAnPMKET. No. 9-meets - ana
an Thnrsday NIGHTS Of each month In0s'
L Risk. @. p; Joe Locke. Il, p: WIN. N.
Homan. S. W.; II. B Cullen, Scrinei l. o.
bingham, Treasurer; a.. BacHer, J.W'
DEGREE LODGE.
MEvPHrs Degree Lopez No. S-Meets hTst
Saturday cf each month. g. NJ Carroll, y.
MID q. Trader, D d. NJ; g.. X. JACK, A.
b. NJ; Thomas S. Bingham. See'y; Cnas'
Richmond, Treas.
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No. 1856.
NOn-R Resident Notice.

In the First Chancery Court of Shelby county,
Tennessee. l.. B. Mcfarland, administra-
tor de bonis non, with the will annexed, Of
Jeremiah Jamison, deceased, VS.. Burnette
Jamis0n OF al.
1T APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
i this cause that the Observation-Disclosures
Jamison, Mary Dunn and her husband, John
Dunn, Lethea Holmes and her husband, A.
Holmes, John JamisOn and Lilly S~tringfellOw
are non-residents Of the State Of Tennessee;
it is therefore ordered, that they make their
appearance herein, at the Courthouse in the
city Of Memphis, Tenn, on or before the first
Monday in May, 1875, and plead, answer or
demur to complainant's bill or the same will
be taken for confessed as to them and set for
hearing exparte, and that a copy Of this order
be published once a week, for four successive
weeks. in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day Of March. 1876.
A copy-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, G. and M.
By &. B. MCHEERY, Deputy G.. and M.
L. B. MCFARLAND, Sol. for Complainant.
12-lS-24-30
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Trustees Sale.
Monday, G9th day Of March, 1875,
mo. 1851
NOn.R Notice.

In the First Chancery Court of Shelby County,
Tennessee-L. B. Mcfarland, Admir-, with
the will anneVed. of Peter Hiestand, decd,
Va. A. D. Hiestand ct al.
TT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
i this cause that the defendants Enoch +.
Breeder and I. ]. Hiestand are nonresident
Of the State Of Tennessee; it is therefore or
dered that they make their appearance
herein, at the courthouse in the city Of Mem
phis, Tenn, on or before the first Monday in
May, 1875, and plead, answer or demur to
complainant's bill. or the same will be taken
for confessed as to them and set for hearing
published once a week for four successive
weeks in the Memphis Public Ledger.
This 18th day of March, 1875.
Acopy-Attest;
EDMUND A. COLE, C. and NJ.
By y. B. McHENRY. Deputy O.. and M.
L. B. MCFARLAND, Sol. for complainant.
1915. q 20
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Trustees Sale.

pY VIRTUE OF THE TERMS OF A DEED
June, 1874, duly registered in the Registers
Office of Shelby county, Tennessee, in Deed
Book No. lOl. page 1913. to which reference is
here made. / will. on
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Thursday. ApriI Is. 1875.

at the southeast corner of Court Square, in
the city Of Memphis. Tennessee. sell at public
auction to the highest bidder, for cash, the
property set out and described in said trust
deed as follows: Known as the east half of
lot eight Of block t~hirty-one of John Over
toms subdivision Of his 1S1-acre 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-
$40 D. ii. POSITION, Trustee.
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l2xl2, II rs; sheet iron. boiled. Nos. IS and
q. 65{@7c; do, charcoal. SA9ec; do, galvan-
lie; sheet sine. lSc; iron wire, 9Ql5c; soldier.
8@25c; lead. 100; cOpper pits. $50; metallic.
TURKEYS-in fair demand at SIS 0O@2O 90.
VINEGAR-Good to choice. r92Oc. and
common, 14o per gallon. .
quality. 81 $50 !. 90. :.
WHEAT-Seed varieties selling at y SOC
WOODLANDS WILLOW wARE-Buckets. y
q dozen, brass-bound. cedar, 2 and 3 hoops,
5000; painted. 2 tOi tgbs; panied nesss g g
churns, pine, 16 to % inches. SglO; cedar,
iron-bound, Halle; cedar, brass-bound, i6@
90; well buckets. sol; ~washboards, WOOD, 20
zine, 2 40; a~x-handles, / 1904 30; measures
nests Of s. 10l rs.
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LEGAL.


DYvIRTUE OF A TRUST DEED MADE
ID to A. S. Kittredge by Frank Faquin. with
power TO appoint an agent. and / having been
duly appointed agent. recorded in Registers
Office Of Shelby county, Tenn, in Book So.
page 30, / will sell TO the highest bidder. for
cash, at the south gate Of Court Square. Mem
phis, Tenn, on
Friday, SSd Day Of April, 1875,
within legal hours. part Of. John @. Nc
IGNORES 995 acres, subdivision Of John
Hans0m's 5000 acres. said parcel beginning
1893 6-1r feet north Of the northeast lntersec-
ton Of Fifth and Division streets, at Eche-
warns northwest corner Of his two acre trsct;
east with Echevarn's line $50 feet to Sixth
street extended, Of Fort Pickering; thence
NORTH with the west boundary line Of Sixth
stree &c $40 feet; thence west $50 feet to the
east eide Of Fifth street; thence south with 1t
IS S-i0to the beginning, containing one acre,
and the same land sold to FaQuin by Willo
Williams by his deed entered In Book 66, part
/, page 20. Titls. believed to be good; re-
demption waived, but l sell only as Trustee.
1915 II. M. JAMES.
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T~nsolvent Notice.
STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY COUNTY,
OFFICE COUNTY COURT CLERK, :
MEMPHIS, Tenn, January %, 1875. }

STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY COUNTY,
OFFICE COUNTY COURT CLERK,
MEMPHIS, TENN, January 2S. 1875.
To Jacob LaCroix, Administrator:
HAVING SUGGESTED THE INSOLvEN-
Il cy Of the estate Of Louis LaCroix, de-
ceased, you are hereby ordered to give notice
by advertisement in ONE newspaper pub
lished 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 be for
ever barred, both in law and equity.
Witness my hand. at office, this 18th day Of
January, 1875.
By HUGH B. CULLEN, D. @.
In accordance with the above. all parties
holding claims against said estate will file
them in the said Court within the time re-
quired By law, or they will be forever barred.
H6-16 JACOB LAOR0IX, Administrator.
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Assignee's Sale.
T WILL SELL FOR CASH FOR THE NEXT
i THIRTY DAYS the we'll assorted stock Of
Jewelry, Fancy Goods and Clocks

contained in tho store No. 1854 Main street.
better known as the Jet Palace. All parties
in arrears Of the above concern are Notified 10
pay forthwith, or l will proceed TO collect the
same by law.
SSs D. KAUFMAN, Assignee.
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Saturday, April 10, 1875,
Trustees Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF THE TERMS OF A DEED
ard and wife. dated 2ith of February, 1874,
and registered in the Register Oft CO Of Shelby
county, Tennessee. in Deed Book No. 100,
page 1855. / will, on
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Trustees Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF THE TERMS OF A DEED
ID in trust to tho undersigned executed on
the 9Th day Of August, 1872. duly registered
in the Registers office Of Shelby county, Ten
nessee. in Deed Book SO. page HS, to which
reference is made, l will, on
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.


MONEY.
PUBIC LEDGER OYproK,
MEMPHIS. Tenn. March %. lS76.l
The money market this morning pre-
sented no new features of interest. There
vas little movement in money circles
and nothing worthy of mention doing
aside from local checking and deposit
ing. Money is comparatively easy, with
supply of currency equal to the dsmands
of trade. The banks continue to dis
count all unexceptiOnable paper offer
ing at lO9l2 . cent. = annum; on the
streets money is in active demand at "a
8 p cent. y month. Brokers are paying
9 for gold, with few transactions.
Exchange is steady and easy; On Now
York and eastern points bsying at &c
discount and selling at ic premium;
New Orleans tc buying and selling at
par. City warrants aud bonds are look
ing up, and are more in favor, though
transactions are of a limited character.
State and county warrant are steady and
unchanged. There is little or nothing
doing in foreign securities or railroad
atocks
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lR. 1921
Chancery Sale of Real Estate.

lR. 1881
Chancery Sale Of Real Estate.
Fannie WATSON VS.. Jane Atwood-First Chan
Gerry Court Of Shelby county.
DY VIRTUE OF AN INTERL0CUT0RY
ID 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.
to-wit: Known on the map of the city Of
Memphis as lot No. 2S7 Of the Greenlaw addi-
ton, being on the west side Of Sixth street in
Chelsea, and bounded as follows; Beginning
74H feet from the southwest intersection Of
Oh eenlaw and Sixth streets; then ce south with
the west side Of Sixth street 74A feet to the
north side of an alley; thence west with the
north line Of said alley 1851 feet to the east
side of an alley; thence north with the east
side Of said alley 74A feet; thence east paral-
lei with Greenlaw street 1851 feet to the be-
ginning.
Terms of Sale-0ne-tenth cash; balance in
9, Is and "a months. Notes with approved
personal security, bearing interest from date.
Lien retained until same are paid.
&. A. COLE, G.. and M.
By r. j. BLACK, D. G. and M.
MCDOWELL d JOHNSON, Attorneys.
H. o.. 23-2-26
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TEvNEssER Lopez No. 5-Meets w
svery v ednesday night at $50 Second
street, Vincent Block. opposite Court SQUARE
g. W L. Crook, @. c.; Chas. LeightonAV.
O.; W. R. Lucas, p; W. II. Rhea. ". of e.;
II. II. Coleman, NJ. Of T.; W. h. Moyston'
X. Of R. and s.
CGUR Oh LION LoDeE No. l8-Meets every
Monday night at $50 Second street, Vincent
Block, opposite Court Square. J.W. Ander-
son, @. G.; j. @. WalSton, V. c.; ID. W.
Schaffer, X. r. S.;F. NJ. Haley, P; Q. A.
Burr. MEL u. Coleman. NJ. r.; X. 4. y.
River, P. G.
TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.
NAToHA TEMPLE or II. AND T. No. l-meots
every Wednesday night at II o'clock ct new
MASONIC hall, Gayoso Block. Main street.
4. NJ. Haley, W. @. T.; j. r. Conrad. W v.
T. John ". Brush, W. R.; AT II. White, w.
T.; X ; John W. Graham, W. 1r.; @, Y. Tats,
W. u; Il. +. Risk, w. g.; A. HUM, W. S.
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IT memphis 1 Ohio R. r. SD 90.
u.OOl S,301 Twice Daily. 3.S z.E
Memphis 4 Charleston
9.3Ollz X. R.-Daily. luOO Hob
Mississippi 4 Tennes-l
Ii,BI see X. R.-Daily. -E.2
memphis d Little Rockl ~
liz K. A.-Daily. o.U
Miss. river TO HelenBG
4 Ol Friar's P't-daily.
Internationally
s sol Mon, Thurs, Sat-.
miss. river T. St.Louis
sol Mon. Thurs. Fri.
White River-Semi-
s 90 Weekly-Tues. d Sat.
Ark river ,semi-weeklyl
q StTuesday and Saturday, 8
marion (tri-weeklyl-l
Mon, We'd, Fri. 10
Cuba, Tennessee
IN Weekly-Friday. 10
fByhalia&0live Branchl
8 sol Tues. and Fri. 3.S
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-06-04
COTTON CROP REPORT FOR MAY.
New ORLEANS, May 25, 1875.

NEW ORLEANS, May 25, 1879.
To the President and Board of Directors
Now Orleans Cotton Exchange: .
Observation-Disclosures Committee OH
Information and Statistics beg leave to
submit the following report for May,
condensed from replies to corrcspon-
nts,in sections allotted to this depart
ment by tho National Cotton Ex-
change, viz:
thirty-One parishes report an increase
in acreage of four per cent. The
weather has been cool, but on tho
whole favorable. The crop is about as
early rs last year, and stand very good.
Labor is about the same in number,
but more efficient than in former years,
and the present condition of the crop Is
very favorable. No commercial ferti-
lizers in use. Considerable increase in
acreage of corn and small grain.
Mississippi-We have received forty
seven letters from twcnty-siX counties,
giving an increase in the area planted
in cotton of 3 per cent. Weather gen
orally reported as favorable, more so
than last year. Most correspondents
! represent the stands as good the on
| ccption attributed to cold spring, of
| which there is general complaint, not
witllstanding which the crop is said to
be earlier by Il week or ten days than
last year. Labor invariably reported
as more efficient with not noticeable
| change in numbers. No Ecrtifizc rs
commercially used in this State. Nearly
all of our correspondents report an
increase in the arcagc planted in corn
and small grains over last year.
Arkansas-Dur reports cover twenty
three counties, and show AN increase Of
acreage for the State of about 3 per cent.
The weather has been, us II rule, more
favorable for planting than last year,
and tho lands have been very we'll pre-
pared. Owing, however, to II cold
spell at the beginning of this month,
the plant is very small, but the stand
being good AMI the fields clear OF grass,
the prospects arc more favorable than
last year. No fertilizers used in this
State. The labor, both white and black :,
| is reported better than il ever WAS.
An increase in the acreage of corn and
small grain reported.
! HARRISON WATTS, Chairman.
IL. DEGAs,
| j. v. RICHARDS,
| VIM. a. GwYN,
! u. &. ca MACK,
| EDWARD MoRrlIT,
| w. &. CIMNiONS, .IE.,
I Com. on Infnrnatjan and Statistics.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-06-04

contents. X After waiting
about 10 or 20 minutes without feeling
any unpleasant effects from the
draught, she cssaycd to repeat the
effort and again slipped from her room
and passed down to tho drug st. re.
She told Mr.. Suuair that tho lotion
seemed too weak to afford her any re-
lief, and asked for another ounce of
laudanum to strengthen 1t. in order
that there might be no mistake about
it, she stepped behind the prescription
case to see that it was properly propar.
ed, thus putting the druggist to his
Wits ends to find II new way to de-
ceive her.
Mr.. Robert Lincoln, for whom he
had sent the moment he first saw her
in his store, had not arrived, and there
was no one ut hand into whose caro-
she could be given. So he informed
her that all tho lauuanum he had was
kept III the cellar, and to that place he
withdrew to prepare another com
pound of burnt sugar and water. An
ounce vial was filled with this, label
ed ttI4audanum-poison, and given
her, and, as i'll tho former case, she
stepped out on tho sidewalk and drank
the fluid, after which she hurried to
her room. Shortly afterwaui her son
arrived, and finally, finding all her
efforts futile, she quietly submitted to
surrounding circumstances, and when
the hour for her departure arrived she
accepted the kindly attentions Of the
friends who came to escort her To the
depot so pleasantly that not one of the
party suspected the terrible determine
ton she had had in her mind until it
was told them after her departure.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-06-04

Gen. Forrest, In Il note to the cons
mittee in charge of the ceremonies Mt
the Memphis National Cemetery, Mon
day, accepting the invitation to par
ticipatc, says /" appreciate and am
in full sympathy with the spirit of
manly friendship and reconciliation
which has prompted tho recent Inter-
change of so many soliicrly courtesies
among those who, with equal courage,
met so often as fOeman upon the field
Of battle, and sincerely trust that tho
time is not far in the future when the
soldiers of the late war Will cease to
remember tho angry passions engen-
dcrcd by tho bloody struggle between
those who were true to their colors dur
ing the late war. There can he no hate
or bitterness since all have now ono
flag and one country there ought to be
no enlargement or sectional antago-
nism."
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-06-04

1t is related that the postmaster of
Monticello, Ga, recently performed
the feat of reading II letter without
hearing its contents. An old woman
who had never been to school got Il
letter one day and asked the po5tnas-
ter to read it for her. She did not
want him to hear it, 80 she took II wad
of cotton out of her pocket and stuffed
his cars with it. She then had him
read the letter in 81 low voice, and was
perfectly satisfied that the reader could
not hear II word of it.