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X. WHITMORE,
Publisher and PrOprieto
A THRILLING AFFAIR.
Rescuing a Child from an AliIga

VOL. Xxx.

Rescuing a Child from an AIiIgas
Tor.
Handsboro (Miss.l Democrat.
Last Saturday, about sundown, four
miles east OF this place, ON Biloxi Bay,
occurred a scene calculated to send
thrill of horror through every human
heart and to make even the boldest
tremble with fear Two little girls,
daughters of Mr.. Elan R, Blackwell,
living on the back Bay of Biloxi, while
bathing in the bay Immediately in front
of his dwelling, we're attacked by an
enormous alligator. The eldest girl
of about seven years Of age, was holding
the youngest, an infant Of two years, in
her hands, and was quietly enjoying her
bath, when suddenly her little sister was
snatcbed from her and borne swiftly
from the shore. Terrified beyond meas
ure, and unable to render any assistance
to her unfortunate sister, the elder girl
uttered a scream, which was quickly
caught by the ear Of the father, who hap
pened accidentally to be passing within
thirty or forty yards OF the spot where
his daughters were bathing. Realizing
instantly, from the tone of the voice,
that his children were in some peril, but
unable to conjecture its exact nature,
Mr.. Blackwell, who is an active and
athletic man, rushed rapidly to their as
sistanee, and arrived at the spot Just in
time to discover his little daughter being
borne out into the bay by an alligator.
Comprehending the scene at once, and
nerved to almost superhuman effort by
the desperate situation Of his little child,
the agonized father leaped madly into
the water in pursuit of the woud-be de.
stroyer of his daughter, which was then
some twenty-five or thirty yards from the
shore. The water for distance of forty
or fifty yards out into the bay from the
point where the children were bathing
ranges in depth from one and half to
two feet and then suddenly attains a
depth of forty Of fifty feet, and both the
animal (which by this time had discov-
cred the pursuit) and the father seemed
to realized that the deep water immdi-
ately in front of them once reached pur-
SUIT and recovery would be alike impos-
sible; both, therefore, redoubled their
efforts, the one to reach the point, the
other to prevent it. In this struggle, al.
though sinking to his waist in the soft
mud at the bottom at each bound, the
father was successful. He succeeded in
grasping his child by the arm about ten
feet from. deep water. The alligator,
which all the while held the child's foot
in its mouth perceiving itself overtaken,
and alarmed ard confused by the bold
ness Of the assault, released its hold and
made it way rapidly into the deep water
in front Of it. The father, completely
exhausted, raised his child out of the
water, and perceiving that it still lived
by desperate effort succeeded in regain
ing the shore and deposting the child
safely in the arms Of its mother. The
little girl is unhurt, with the exception
of couple of bruises on its foot made
| by the teeth of the monster.
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came. "Ohl he was there, was he2' the
driver merely exclaimed. 1t turned out
that this lean and unkempt pariah had
drawn near the cab few nights before,
had received less churlish greeting than
what he was accustomed to, and had at
tached himself to the cab in this mystic
riOus way, and was now actually to be
seen lowering in the shadow afar off.
There wasSomething ghostly in the fash
ion in which he came out Of the night
and appeared upon the iootboard.
Again: | was once acquainted with
dog that had no less singular penchant
for seeing train pass under an arch. at
particular hour each day. Punctual-
ly at five O clock he would rouse himself
and set off at full speed to keep his ap-
pointment, using cunning devices when
he suspected he might be detained.
Having seen his train 60 by and locked
down with wary and critical air to see
that the passage was performed proper.
ly, he logged home with contented
mind. How did he know the hour so
exactly2 Again: Every morning there
comes to the door one Of the neatest,
lightest, best-appointed little traps con.
ceivable, in the service of our butter man.
1t is drawn by a frisky, waggish little
pony, evidently pet; and on the pony s
back rides vivacious little terrier, who
from practice can balance himself in d
secure and dashing style. Both pony
and terrier understand each other, though
terrier capers about the pony'G neck in
an inconveuient fashion On cold days
pohy has his cloth, while terrier has a
miniature covering of the same kind, Sc
cureiy fitted to his person. When the
butter man comes up the area, the sly
pair are watching him, and if in his hur-
ry he incautiously slams the back door
Of his cart, a pretence is made of accept
ing the noise as a signal, and off starts
pony galloping, terrier barking and al
most erect on pony's neck, while driver
is running along, francticallY striving to
climb into his vehicle as it goes. Another
dog, red Irish retriever, whose acquain-
tance | made lately, was sent down forty
miles into Kent, shut up in dog box.
On his first days sport he took offence
at the keeper using aswhip to him, free.
dom he perhaps thought was not justified
by so short an acquaintance. The fol-
lowing morning he was at the door OF his
house in Victoria street. How was this
accomplished He must have come
straight across the country, guided by
some faculty that his two-legged supe-
riors have not.-London Society.
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Anecdotes Of Dogs.

London Society,"
A few feet from me at this moment is
curious specimen Of the long backed,
short-legged German hound, yclept a
turnspit, which came to the establish
ment q silent, reserved, even dull being
But on fair encouragement his faculties
became developed he showed signs of
humorous disposition-6s though he
could relish a jest-and began to utter
mysteriously unoouth and cavernous
sounds, as though laboring to find an ut
terance. These began gradually to take
the shape Of expostulation, angry remon-
STRANGE, piteous entreaty, weariness, to
say nothing of literal yawns when he was
bored. They are wonderful creatures,
even in London, with curious puzzling
ways of their own. Thus, lately, one
dark night, the writer, entering hanson
cab, was duly eneased within the glass
and shutters. AS the vehicle shot off on
its course, something white appeared to
fash ou the footboard 'front.' which by
and-by resolved itself into the outline Of
a grayish white cur dog, who had leaped
up in a half-professonal way, much as
the little tigers of another generation
used to skip up behind the cabriolet,
There this curious creature remained,
poisng itself at the edge, like some spec
tral dog and balancing itself with ease,
as circus rider would, When the cab
stopped he was gone as suddenly as be
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T2S9S A. d.
Attachment Notice.

In the First Circuit Court Of Shelby County,
Tennessee-Milley Slaughter VS.. The Freed
mems Savings and Trust Company.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV-
i ing been sued out under section 1856 Of the
Code of Tennessee, and returned into court,
levied upon the property, moneys, goods and
effects Of defendant in the custody and pos
session Of x. X, knight, by garnishment duly
served, and affidavit having been made that
the defendant is justly indebted to the plaintiff
in the SUM Of $685. % by account, and that il is
a nonresident Of the State Of Tennessee; il is
therefore ordered that the said defendant,
The Freedmeh's Savings and Trust Com
pany, make its personal appearance here
in, before the Judge of the First Circuit
Court of Shelby county, at the court house in
the city Of Memphis, on the third Monday in
September next. and defend said attachment
suit within the time prescribed by law, or the
same will be proceeded with eX parte; and
that a copy Of this order be published once a
week for four consecutive weeks in the Mem
phis Ledger.
Done at Office. this 7th day Of August, 1875.
B. +. COLEMAN, Clerk.
j. r. ROBERTSON, Attorney for Plaintiff.
13S-144. 15O-l56
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Sheriff's Sale OF Real Estate.

DUBLIC NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
i that by virtue Of an execution to me di-
rected from the honorable Supreme Court Of
Tennessee. in the case Of Thos. r. Tuggle ct
al. VS.. 1sham g. Harris, ex't'r, ct al. judg.
ment rendered on the 9Th day of November.
1873. for the sum of two hundred and thirty
dollars and seventy-one cents, with costs Of
suit, to satisfy said judgment, etc., l will, on
Wednesday, 18th Of, September, 1875,
in legal hours, in front of the Courthouse,
Memphis, Tenn, proceed to sell to the high
est bidder, for cash, the following described
prenerty, to-wit Lots Nos. 10 and y. on the
porth side of Court street extended; said lots
Nos. 10 and II as laid down on Williamson's s
map of the city of Memphis Shelby county,
State of Tennessee.
Levied on as the property Of defendant.
Mrs. Z. b. Guion, to satisfy said judgment.
interest and costs.
Memphis, Goth day of August. 1875.
G. l.. ANDERSON,
Sheriff Of Shelby County, Tenn.
BY W. W. COLEMAN, D. S.
1b0-156-A
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Attachment Notice.

Before L w. Caldwell, Justice of the Peace
for Shelby county, Tennessee -Studewell i
Co. VS.. M. j. Slater and w. II. Slater.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV-
i ING been sued out under section 1856 Of
the Code of Tennessee and returned levied
upon the property of the defendants, and affi-
davit having been made that defendants are
indebted to plaintiffs in the sum Of SIS
due by note, and that the claim is Just,
and that said defendants are non-residenis
of the State of Tennessee; 1t is therefore or
dered that said NJ J. Slater and w. IL. Slater
make their personal appearance before me, at
my office, in the city Of Memphis, Tennessee,
on Thursday, the 10th day Of September next,
will be proceeded with ex parte, and that
copy of this order be published once week.
for four consecutive weeks, In the Memphis
Public Ledger. This llth day Of August, 1875.
l4l. lA7.l59-l y, WI. CALDWELL, J. 2.
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mo. 1972.lI
Nonresident Notice.

In the First Chancery Court Of Shelby County,
Tennessee. The Louisville and Nashville
Railroad Co. VS.. W. B. Greenlaw ct al,
IT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
i this cause that the defendants. NJ. j.
Wicks, citizen Of California, Warren Smith
Newcomb, Horatio D. Neweomb. II. Victor
Neweomb. Mary Cornelia Newcomb, also II j.
Y. NeWeomb, Thomas i. Barrett and John B.
Smith, executors Of Horatio D. Newcomb,
deceased, citizens Of Kentucky. and the Mem
Phis and Little Rock Railroad Company. of
the State of Arkansas, are all nOn-resi-
dents Of the State Of Tennessee it is
therefore ordered, that they make their ap-
pearanee herein, at the Courthouse in the
city Of Memphis, Tenn, on OF before the first
Monday in October, 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 copy Of this order
be published once week, for four successive
weeks, in the Memphis Ledger. This 18th day
Of July, 1875.
A Copy Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, G. and NJ.
By X. J. BLACK, Deputy G. and NJ
ESTES a ELLETT, Soils. for complainant.
l35-l41. H7-i53
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LEGAL.
Attachment Notice.

Before z. W. Caldwell, Justice Of the Peace
Vhas; Douglass vs.. W. ]. Slater.
y THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV-
i ing been sued out under section 1856 Of the
CODE Of Tennessee and returned before me lew
led on me personal operty Of defendant, and
amdaylt having been made that the defendant
Is slustly indebted to the plaintiff in the sum Of
hiteen dollars, and that defendant is .noR-
fore ordered that the said defendant, W. j.
Slater, make his personal appearance be-
fore me on the I'd day Of September, 1875, at 10
o'clock m, at my office in the city Of Mem
phis., No. Court, street, and defend said
law. or the same will be proceeded with ex
parte, and that copy Of this order be pub
lished for four successive weeks in the Public
Ledger.
This the Sd day Of August, 1875.
l&-l40-li6.t y. w. OALDWELL, ]. P.
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mo. 1851
NOn.Resident Notice.

In the First Chancery Court Of Shelby county.
ennessee-Mary White VS.. Chas. White.
TT APPEARING FROM SHERIFF'S RE-
i turn in this cause that the defendant, Chas.
White, is not to be found in Shelby county; il
is therefore ordered that he make his appear
ance herein. at the court, house in the city
Of Memphis, Tenn, on or before the first
or demur to oomplainant's bill, or the same
will be taken for confessed as to him, and set
for hearing ex parte; and that a copy of this
order be published once a week for four sue
cessiye weeks, in the Public Ledger.
This 9th day of August, 1875,
A c9py-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, c. and NJ.
By r J. BLACK, D. @. and M.
ROBINSON 4 RosE, Soils. for complainant.
lJ6-142-l4S-6
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LEGAL.
Settlement.

Shelby county. Tennessee Mary A. Nc.
Comb, administrative of David McComb'i
estate.
THIS is TO NOTIFY ALL PERSONS IN.
/ terested in the estate Of said David Nc.
Comb, deceased, that I will, at my Office in
the city of Memphis, on the first Monday in
September, 1875, at 2 o'clock M, take and
state tho (aocount) settlement Of Mrs. Mary
A. MoComb, Administrative Of the estate Of
said David McComb.
This Sd day Of August, 1875.
JAMES REILLY, Clerk.
ESTES & ELLETr, Attorneys. 13l-2
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MANHOOD.
MANHOOD RESTORED.

A VICTIM OF YOUTHFUL IMPRU-
n dence. causing premature decay, ner-
vous debility, etc., having tried in vain every
known remedy. has found simple self-cure,
which ho will send free to his fellow-sulEerers,
Address ]. yH.EREEYES, rs Nassau street,
New York.n S0-eod-107
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Trustees Sale.

IN PURSUANCE OF A DEED OF TRUST
i executed to me by W. l.. Watson, dated
August 4th, A. D. 1874. and recorded in the
Register office of Shelby county, Tennessee.
in Chattel Mortgage Book, No. I, pages 457
and 458, and also in accordance with decree
OF the First Chaneery Court Of said county,
entered on the I'd day Of July A. D. 1875. in
certain cause wherein Benz. @. Allen 4 Co.
are com plainants and W. L. Watson ct al. are
Fespondents, will, on
Tuesday, August 31st, A. D. 1875,
at 10 o'clock a. m, at No. II Jefferson street,
in the city of Memphis. in said county, sell
for cash to the highest bidder, at public sale,
certain personal property conveyed by said
trust deed and described as follows, to-wit:
The front and back counters Of the bar, with
all its shelving and fixtures, including all the
glassware, such as glasses. decanters, bowls,
ETC., all the silverware attached to said FIX
tures, three glass mirrors. two sets of bedroom
furniture, bedding, ETC.. inclcding three
pieces marble-tOp; two ice boxes. eleven
pieces gas-fxtures, thirty-three chairs, four
teen tables two coal seuttles, two stoves. one
cooking range, all kitchen utensils, including
plates. saucers, etc., cutlery, etc, three car
pets, 0il-clOth in lower room. also that up
stairs, mats, hat-rack. curtains and blinds,
one plated silver pitcher, one plated'silver
urn, and one partition between front rooms.
All right Of equity Of redemption is waived,
but / sell only as Trustee. By consent of all
the parties to said trust deed, and Of the par
ties to said suit. will receive private bids for
said property before the sale at my office in
the Courthouse Building.
i50-l JOHN b CL0UGH, Trustee.
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SPECIAL NOTIOE.
Averdictin Accordance with Proofs

AVerd1ct In Accordance with Proofs
The verdict of the public in favor of Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters differs from some that
might be mentioned, in being in strict accord
aRce with the proofs repeatedly adduced in
support of the claims of Americas most pop
ular remedy. II may we'll be doubted If there
was ever a medicine in substantiation Of
whose merits such mass of unsolicited testi-
mony has accumulated. An examination of
this testimony establishes a fact of the last
importance to the sick and debilitated as
v ell as those who are exposed to unfavorable
influences of climate = namely, that the
Bitters are an unequaled tonic, an active and
thorough specific for every disorder of the
digestive. hillary and excretory organs, reli-
able means of regulating the discharge Of the
most important functions of the body. and q
supreme protective against intermittent and
remittent feyers. and all other diseases to
which malaria gives birth.
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Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate.


DUBLIC NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN,
l. that by virtue of veEditioni exponas to
me directed from the Honorable Second Cir
cult Court of Shelby county, Tenn, in tie
case Of Patrick Manning vs. Catherine Ken
ney and VIM. Ferguson, stayer. judgment rem
dered on the I'd day of December, 1873, for
the sum Of seventy-fve dollars, with interest
and costs of suit, to satisfy said judgment.
etc, will. on
Tuesday, 3lst day Of August, 1876,
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: The undivided one
half interest Of William Ferguson in the fol-
lowing real estate: Beginning at point on
the east side Of Main street. 5414 feet nOgth of
Exchange street; 'thence north with Main
street 40 feet; thence eastwardly at right an
giles with Main street to the alley between
Main and Second streets; thence south with
said alley 40 leet thence westwardly TO the
beginning. II being 20 feet Of the north side
Of lot No 2O6, and 20 feet Of the south side Of
lot 2Oj as numbered on the plan Of the city Of
Memphis.
Levied on as the property of defendant.
VIM. Ferguson, slayer, TO satisfy said iudg-
ment, interest and costs.
Memphis, 29th day Of July, 1875.
@. L. ANDERSON,
Sheriff Of Shelby County, Tenn.
ISq-14S-15l 157
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RAILROAD TjME TABLES.
fAEMPHIs ARD L0UIEvlLLE RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.


Arrives. Leaves.
Express daily Except
SUNDAY ......... .....'-..'..- $50
Mail Tram -..........,...... o.l0 ll.uV -.
Aeon except Sunday...... S.25 500
Depot at head Of Main street
Ticket Office, 2S7 Main street, corner Of
Madison.
MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE R.R.
Arrives. Leaves.
-@ -
ANN. An. Pm.
n. o. Nail ldsilyl............ l.3O 200
Express daily ex.Sundayl SIS As
freightldaily ex. Sunday 4'55 6.lo
Jspot az foot of Main street.
Ticket Office. 2S7 Main street, corner Of
BURKE. GehT sup't.
MEMPHIS AND LITTLE ROCK RAILROAD
Arrives. Leaves.
- -@-
AN. Pm. An. Pm.
sSsil Train dsiily''TT.,: 81 T,s:v:: LAO
Louisville Dspot."...- S.S
Freight and Accommoda-
tion daily......".."...." oOOI 5.W
Sleepig cars on mail train. Ticket offices,
Louisville Depot, 2S Main (cor. Madisonl
and 27S Main street.
----
PADUCAH AND MEMPHIS RAILROAD.
dali and Freight Train Ieayes........ 4:lS Pm
arriYes......., S:OO a. m
The mail and freight train leaves Covilgton
for Memphis at 6:l5 am. and returns 70 Gov,
ington at 7 pm. Trains leaving Memphis Will
start from the Underwriters' Warehouse.
NJ. BURKE. Supt:
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proceeding, Il appearing from tho record THAT
iwo OF them Horny ". King and Nathaniel x.
FAirbaok-waro not partiea to the original bill
on which, tho order OF Injunction Was entercj,
and, consequently, hAd TO interest In tho esa-
fo1ccmcnt of Bucli order.
Seromt-Tbethcr tho complhtnhnte. taking
important and material steps In tho cause alter
Tiny had knowledge Of thu alleged contempt,
and osau after They had formally Itit tue Court
tn possession OF auch Knowledge, Old nas waive
tho alleged contempt.
7hird-Can proceedings for contempt In yio.
la.'ng an order Of injunction be commenced
After nuch ortler hM pred " reason Of tts orn
express IimLtat!on7 The order ceAsad to exist
May O., aud contempt proceedings were COM
meiced Nav lA.1
Ionrit--Wero tho attorneys against whom the
ruic has been nnterol. aud NEu wera Aohcieors
iu the canso BY retainer Ut the CITY, guilty Of
contempt iu GiEing 10 tho Council, At tue request
Of tho Mayor. th8lr opinion upon tho question
for dlsobedienco Of tho order; such opinion,
,shen given, being IN substance that tho Council
ooutd not legallJ Lo punished for such diso-
IIfh-wern The members OF tho Council who
dsobe3 ed the order Of injunction, aud the writ,
tn 70 doing guilts Of oontanpt.
lle addressed htmFe1f mainly TO the last ques.
tion, saying that IL involved tho merits aud. IL
deailoa in favor Of tho respondents, would be =
decision Of the wlola case. He hdvktced tbs
proposition tbtt Court Of ChancelY hAd TIC
Jurisdiction In taseB Of contested slectiouh, OK.
capt whcro there Tns no legal rcmedy, and not
evan theu II tho election OF oioers only VA in
| voyed, and, inBurpolt Of bis vleHs, quoted Iron
| a number Of anthorltIoB. -.
| Iseforo he had concluded tho Court Adjoufnet
| until 10 o'clock Ibis morning.