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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-17
NenpOIltRn Landlords and PhysI-
clans.

The London Times says: Complaints
reached US OF a system Of extortion prac-
ticed in some OF the hotels in Naples,
which in several cases has, it is believed,
led to something more serious than mere
pecuniary loss. 1t appears, from evi.
dence forwarded to us by an English
visitor to Naples, that English visitors
who have been attacked with illness in
some Of the Neapolitan hotels find it i'm
possible to call in a resident English
physician, aver when they give his name
and address. Brides are given to hotel
commissionaires and others to prevent
letters or messages being forwarded to
the medical men to whom they are ad-
dressed. In some cases, the hotel-keep-
ers assert that sick persons in their house
must be attended by one medical man,
and refuse TO admit any other. In a re-
cent case, however, application through
the English Consul to the Italian author
tiles, established the fact that no inn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-17
Attachment Notice

Before James Hall, a Justice Of the Peace for
Shelby county, Tennessee, A. Murray and
5 E. Ridgeley, partners as Murray 4 Ridge
ley, VS.. S. Collins.
TNfHIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAY
4 ING been sued out under section 1876 of
the Code of Tennessee and returned levied
upon the property of the defendant, and shi-
qavit having been made that the defendant is
indebted to plaintiff in the sum Of forty-one
dollars, due by account, and that the claim is
just, and that said S. Collins is a non. resident
Of thu State Of Tennessee; it is therefore or
dered that the said defendant. s. Collins,
make his personal appearance before me, at
my Office, in the city of Memphis Tennessee,
on the 9Th day ofJune next, at2 O'Clock IN,
and defend said attachment suit, 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 Memphis
Evening Ledger.
JAMES HALL,
53-6O-67-74.ol Justice Of the Peace.
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Monday, the cath of May, 1875,

between the hours of 10 m. and | pm, the
following real estate to-wit: Two certain lots
OF land lying south Of Fort Pickering and
and known as Church's subdivision of the
property sold by Willowby Williams, in Feb
ruary, 1855, as lots Nos. II and IS, each 'front.'
ing fifty three feet and nine inches on Sixth
street. running back eastward two hundred
and fifteen feet to q twenty foot olley Said
yeyed to Mrs. A. Seibert bv deed from w.
Scode,. Trustee, August Is. 1871. and recorded
IN Book No. 80, pages IS and C.. The equity
Of redemption is waived. and the title Is be-
lieved 70 be. good, but l convey only as Trus-
tee. This May II, 1875.
MYERS 4 sSEED. Attorneys. &f2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-17

The recent assault on the British Con-
sui at Port au Prince has been explain
ed as follows; The Consul had been din
ing With the officers on board a British
gunboat, and landed ebout eleven o'clock
at night, when, being ~unprovided with a
lantern, he was arrested for a breach Of
the municipal ordinance in that regard.
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Z a. o. y.
odd FeIlOwsEHaIl. corner Main and North
Curt streets.

odd FsIlOwsE:Hall. corner Main and North
Curt streets.
MEMPHIS Lopez, No. 6-meets every Tues
day. 4. o. Milton, N. g.; George walker,
VIC; L. S. Burr. Secretary; e. r.. Risk.
0aIGKasAv LoDes, No. s-meets every Nom
day night. D, r. Goodyear, N. G.. X. Dud-
icy Frayser. V. g.; X; J. Black. h s.; John
A. Holt, Treasurer Themss Bacon, P. 8.
SCHILLER Lopez. No. H0-meets every We'd
nesday night. Henry Schilling, N. g.;
Philip Maurer, v. e.; Chas. Borner, Score
tary; P. Steinbrecher, Treasurer.
BANNER Lopez, No. HT-meets every Friday
RiFht. j. j. Ross, N. g. ]. II. Shepherd, V.
g.; VIM. Henry, P. and R. S.;J. s. wilkins,
BIuT1 CRY LOPEZ, No. lST-meets every
Tuesday evening at $50 Second street. g. w.
u. Crook, N. g.; A: E. K~enneday, Y. g.; W.
q. MOyston, Secretary; Q. Gross, Treasurer.
~KNoAMPNHEfs.
6lYoeo EEoLxPKKNT, No. S-meets on the
Ist and Sd Thursday nights Of each month.
John L. Graf, O. P; Charles N. Carroll. Il.
scribe; P. O. Smith, j. W.
MEMPHIS EECAMPMKET, No. S-meets ID and
4th Thursday nights Of each month. Thos.
L. Risk, G. P; Joe Locke, II, P; Vim. N.
Homan, 8. W.; H. B. Cullen, Scribe; 7. 8.
bingham, Treasurer; Il. Backer. J.W.
DEGREE LODGE,
MEMPHIS Degree LoDGB No. Sheets first
Saturday Of each month. @. M. Carroll, D.
NJ; d. @. Trader, d. D. NJ; Z. r. Jack, A.
d. NJ; Thomas S. Bingham, Sec'y; Chas.
Richmond, Treas.
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Administration Notice.

HAVING BEEN APPOINTED ADMINS
IL tratrix Of the estate Of William MeGee,
deceased, with the will annexed, this is 10 no.
tity, all persons having any claims against
said estate to present them to me or my attOr-
neys within the time prescribed by law, or
they will be forever barred.
EMMA r. MoaBB,
Administrative.
RANDOLPH, HAMNoyp b JoRDAS, Attorney.
Memphis, Nay 6, 1875. @-6EMM
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
HONEY.
PUBLIC LkDGKR 0FYIcl, [
MrNpuTa TNvN.. Nav IL. l875. 4

MENPHIs. TENN. May II. 1851
The money market for the past week
has ruled quiet and devoid of animation.
Aside from the local checking and de-
posting there was little doing, The
banks report collections as easy, with
fair deposits. The supply of currency
is equal to the demands of trade, and
money is comparatively easy. The
banks continue to discount all unex-
cepticnable paper offering at lO9l2 y
cent. y annum; on the streets money
rules at 293 y cent. y month for short
loans. Brokers are paying ll4i@ll5 for
gold, with little offering and few trans.
actions. Exchange continues in light
supply at the following rates; On New
York and Eastern points buying at par
and selling at tc premium; New Or
leans, ic discount buying and selling at
par. Local and foreign securities this
morning ruled dull and nominal, with no
movement in the market worthy of note.
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Trust Sale.

RY VIRTUE OF A TRUST DEED RXECU-
ID ted to re on the 26th Of December, 1874.
BY, Alyina and F. seibert, to secure Bei C..
mentioned, which said deed is recorded in
Registers Office Of Shelby county, Tenn, in
Record Book los, page PSF, | will sell to the
highest bidder, for cash. on the southw est cor
ner Of Main and Madison streets, in tho city
of Memphis, on
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NV YORK. May II. 1870 a.m.-Cotton is
quiet and nominslly unchanged.


NV YORK. May II. lao pm. = Cotton Is
dull. Futures are inactiye, with sales for
January at IS n-l69l5ssc; February, Is 1916
916c; March, 1895 3-l6c; May. 1915 Lice;
is 5-l6al63Se; September, 1895 3.16c; 0cto-
Der, Is 1l-isgliAc; November, l5H@15 9-l6c;
December. l5hgl5 9-l6c. Sales for future de-
livery, II, 900 bales.
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Trust Sale.

RY.V VIRTUE OF THE TERMS OF ATRUsT
IL deed to me executed by Fred q. Uonnell,
on the first day Of December, 1874, to secure
the payment of q certain promissory note Of
the same date, due April Is, 1875, and more
fully described in said trust deed. which is of
record in the Registers Office of Shelby county,
Tennessee, in book No. 104, page 30. | will, on
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oI EaW y Mid / ! MY yR y: ala ssiss' IN %;b bsiS Is
ceipts. 1867 bales.
GALVESTON, May 17.-Cotton is dull; mid
ding. l5c. Gross receipts. 59;. stock. 96.75l
halaa
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-17

Trusfee,s Sale.

QY VIRTUE OF THE TERMS OF A
ID trust deed to me executed by Isaac VI
Bass on the 2sth day Of December, iS7I, 10
secure the payment Of certain notes therein
described Of the same date, the note for S22SS
being unpaid, / will, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-17
STEAMBOATS,.
For Ctncinnau,

For Cincinnati.
Memphis and Cincinnati Packet Co.-For
Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati.
WHIT SHINKLE........ .~...Kenniston, master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE go.
" on TUESDAY. 18th inst, L6NE&tse
at B pm, giving. through tickets &1A&2AA
to all Eastern cities at lowest rates.
X. w. LIGHTBURNE. Is Madison 81.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-17
RIVER INTELLIGENCE

ARRIVALS.
Steamer d. c. Yaeger, St. Louis.
Belle Memphis, St. Louis.
Great Republic, New Orleans.
John F. Tolle, New Orleans.
Nick Longworth, New Orleans.
Vint Shinkle, Cincinnati.
Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
City Of Vicksburg, Vicksbnrg.
Belle Of Texas, Little Rock.
Frank Forest, 0sceols.
Thompson Dean, New Orleans
DEPARTURES.
Steamer II. C. Yaeger, New Orleans.
Arlington, Cincinnati.
Nick Longworth, Cincinnati.
Great Republic, st. Louis.
John F. Tolle, st. Louis.
Grand Tower, St. Louis.
Legal Tender, Little Rock.
Quickstep, White river.
A. White, Napoleon.
City of Helena, Vicksburg.
City of Vicksburg, St. Louis.
Thompson Dean, New Orleans.
BOATS IN PORT
Belle Of Memphis, Vint Shinkle,
Frank Forest, Phil Allin, Belle Of Texas.
WEATHER N BUSINESS.
Weather clear and pleasant. The river
here is falling rapidly and now stands
"a feet 4 inches above low water mark.
The river is falling steadily at St. Louis
and Cairo and stands Is feet 6 inches
above low water mark at the latter place.
The Ohio is falling from Pittsburg to
Cairo, with 8 feet in the canal at Louis
vile. Cumberland and Tennessee rivers
are falling. Arkansas river is falling
rapidly, with 9 feet in the channel at
Little Rock. White river is falling, with
a good stage Of water from Jacksonport
TO the mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The week opens out with dali business
on the landing.
The local packets out Saturday night
got away with fair trips.
The Belle of Shreveport left New Or.
leans Saturday evening for St. Louis.
The Commonwealth and Future City
are due down tomorrow for New Or.
leans.
The Bee and barges are due up to
morrow for st. Louis.
The James D. Parker for Memphis
and G. B. Church for New Orleans LEFT
Cincinnati Saturday evening.
The Arlington Tor Cincinnati had 81
tons Of iron, a lot Of lumber and sun
dries and 26 cabin passengers.
The H. c. Yaeger passed down satur
day evening for New Orleans with 1901
tons of freight.
The Nick Longworth passed up thii
morning for the Ohio river with nea.
400 tons of freight, including 200 tons O
gunboat iron, 1000 sacks barley, 60 bale.
rags and 600 packages Of molasses. Sh,
put of here 10 barrels rice, % barrel
potatoes, Al sacks, Q barrels onions ant
65 packages sundries. She cleaned on
here and got away at 10 o'clock.
The Ashland passed down yesterda,
for Arkansas river we'll laden. She pu
of here 600 kegs nails, 65 plows, ID sack
coffee and IL packages sundries.
The John F. Tolle passed up for St
Louis yesterday. She put Of here q
barrels moIAsses and 10 sacks salt.
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WEIGHTs OF

FnNEEssKn Lopez No. 6-Meets NJ
every " ednesdey night at $50 Second
street, Vincent Block, opposite Court Square.
g. W. L. Crook, O. G.; Chas. Leighton, v.
C.; ". r. Lucas, P; W. H. Rhea. n. Of g.;
II. H. Coleman, N. Of F.; W. Il. Moysten,
X. Of r. and s.
MEMPHIS LODGE No. 6.-Meets for drill on
irst Thursday Of each month. Regular meet
ing second, third and fourth Thursdsy. A,
j. McGarysy, @. c.. l.. J. Ware, YCi W II
MI; A Mackey. MA; Jos S Leon, KRIS;
Chas Howard, PC.
Monday night at $50 Second street, Vincent
Block, opposite Court Square. j. W. Ander-
con, @. c.; ]. O. Walston, V. c.; D. W.
Gchafsr, x. r. s.; 2. NJ. Haley, p; @. A.
Burr, h.E.;B d. Coleman. NJ. F.; r. z. Q.
Diver. P. G.
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For MhIte Rtver.

For white River.
Memphis and White River Mail Line-For
Augusta; Jacksonport and all Way Land
4ngs on White and Little Red Rivers.
Str QUICKSTEP, -,
M. R. Harry, master ....E. w. CrowelI. clerk
Leaves promptly every SATURDAY at S pm.
For freight or passage apply on board or TO
j.. 7. WASHINGTON, 800 Front ST.
X. P. GLENN, on Wharfboat.
Freight consigned to Milt Harry will be
handled free Of storage, drayage and commis-
sion, and put through promptly. SO-t
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TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.

TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.
NAToNA TEMPLE OF Il. AND 7. No. l-meets
every Friday evening at 8 O'Clock at new
Masonic hall, Gayoso block, Main street.
D. G.. Reaherd, W. @. T.; Frank Lamonte,
Hardy, W. A. R.; Alfred n. White, W. 2.
r.; Alex. Hum, W. u; z. B. Dsncey, W.
D. o.; g. =. Tate, W. g.; Bun 2. Price, W.
s.: John W. Graham, W, TT.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-07-19
MANHOOD WOMANHOOD AND
NERVOUS DISEASES.


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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-07-19
The Way to Judge of Wool ON Live
sheen.

The finest and softest wool is always found
on the shoulders of sheep. But not one
person in ten thousand is aware of this fact.
Let Us watch an expert when he is about to
pass judgment on sheep concerning the val
ue OF the animal for producing wool, and it
will be seen that he always looks at the wool
on the shoulders first. A writer of extensive
experience in rearing fine wooded sheep and
in handling wool, communicates the following
suggestions fol selecting gOod-wooled sheep:
''Always assuming that the wool TO be in
spected is really a fine wool, we first examine
the shoulders at the part where the finest and
best wool is usually found. This we take as
the standard, and compare it with the wool
from the ribs, the thigh, the rump and the
shoulder parts, and the nearer the wool from
the various portions of the animal approaches
the standard the better. First, we scrutinize
the fneness, and if the result is satisfactory,
we pronounce the fleece in respect of fineness
very 'even.' Next we inquire into the length
of the staple. and if we find that the wool on
the ribs, thigh and back approximates reas-
onably IN length to that of our standard, we
again declare the sheep as regards length of
staple, true and even. We next desire to sat-
isfy ourselves of the density of the fleece, and
if we do this by closing the hand upon por-
ton of the runp, and of the loin wool, the
fleece at these points being usually the thin
nest and most faulty, and if this again gives
satisfaction, we signify the fact by designating
the wool 'even' as respects density. Now to
summarize these separate examinations.
If youi find the fleece of nearly equal
fineness from the shoulder to the thigh, of
nearly equal length on shoulder, rib, thigh
and back, land density on shoulder and across
the. loins,you conclude that it is perfect sheep
for producing valuable wool. Selecting sheep
for valuable feeders is quite another thing."-
Trade Journal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-07-19
EASTERN RAILROAD.
On and after Monday, June slst, 1876.

On and after Monday, June 2lst, 1875.
of State Street.
Portland for Porismoui and Boston at
*2.00A. NJ, 615, 1900 A. M, and 1926 p. M. Re-
Bos1on for Portsmouth and Portland at
1880 A. NJ, 1890 P. NJ. 1000 and $500 P. M.
Leave Portland for Cape Elizabeth. scar
SsforG, ksnnsb.nl, WeiI., Nor.s ssr.
way Junction, Eliot and Kittery at
For SAGE, Biddeferd, Kennebunk, Wells,
North Berwick, South Berwick june
s,S1; a. Gsl ~ 100 a. NJ sna A
For saco, Biddeferd, Kennebnnk, Con-
way Junction, Kitaery and Pertsmouth
For Cape. Elisabeth. Scarborough, West
scarborough. saco, and Riddeferd at
5,2oP. M, Returning at 90 A. M
The 800 A. M. Train from Portland connects at
Conway Junction with the 500 A. M. train from
Boston tor North Conway.
900, 1920 A. M, 800, $40, 700 P. M. Returning
at6.40, 7.50, 1O.15. 1888 A. M, 40, $50 p. M.
The geo, 615 A. NJ, 900 A. NJ and 2S5 ?. NJ Trains
from Portland make close connections for New
York by one or other Of the routes from Boston.
Passengers ticketed through.
The 500 A. M. Train from Boston arrives In Port
land in season for passengers to take the cars OF
the Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad, the Grand
Trunk Rai nS tor Y .nsreai. qSs ,s and
Central and Knox q Lincoln Railroads for Au-
gusta, Baugor, RockIand, Belfast and
other points on these roads.
The $50 P. M. Train from Boston connects with the
Maine Central and European & North American
and lntereolonial Railways for Bangor, 81.
John, Halifax and other points on these
roads.
The 1880 p M. Train from Boston connects at Port
land with the Maine Central Railroad for Au-
gusfa, Bath and Lewiston and on MON
DAYS, WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS with
the steamer for Passport and 81. ohm. A
Pullman Parlor Car is run with the train
leaving Bostons.30 A. M, Portland lilo p: M.
through to Bangor; also with train leaving Bos-
ton 1890 P. M. and Portland 500 P. M through
to Augusta. Returning, leave Augusta 500 A.
NJ, Portland 800 A. M. Bangor 500 A. M. and
and Portland 2.35 P. M. for Boston.
*Pullman Sleeping Car Express Train. ". B.
This train runs Sunday but not on Monday.
Accommodation Train.
fast Express.
CHARLES F. HATCH, Gen1 Man.
GEORGE BACHELDER, Sup't.
June q, 1875. jne21H
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Strawberry Beds.

A very common complaint with some of
my neighbors is, that if they weed and hoe
their strawberry beds now, the ripe fruit will
certainly be covered with gritty soil, and if
they neglect them it will be difficult to find
the plants, much less the fruit. Now obvi-
ate this by forking in manure fold hot-bed
compost) among nay plants, at the same time
giving them thorough cleaning from weeds,
and then at once apply mulch, no matter
what, SO it will shade the ground, keep it
moist, and smother out The young weeds.
My old teeth will not stand sand, so I cover
up every vestige of soil, and the consequence
is have nice clean fruit.
The best strawberries I ever grew were
raised on two lows of Triomphe de Gand
placed on either side of ditch, which con-
veyed the Stops from the kitchen sink. Con-
trary to its usual habit, this variable variety
notAonly bore large crop, but the berries
were very large and deliciously favored
Cor. N. Y. Tribune.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-07-19
Prune, but do it Jud iciousIy.

A correspondent Of Colman's Rural World
gives the following correct principle o
pruning:
There is a medium in all things, and prac-
tical experience has taught me that it should
be observed in pruning fruit trees 1t is
only necessary to reflect one moment, when
we will very readily see that neither the nom
pruning nor the heavy pruning is the proper
treatment Of fruit trees. My plan is to plant
small but thrifty trees, so that have entire
control over them from the first; and l allow
them to grow up straight in a single stem, so
as TO be able to form the heads say two and
half to three feet high, and those that have
spreading branches, form the heads say three
or four feet high, in order to make them
head uniformly. l cut off the main shoot
little above, or about the height desired for
the heads, thus causing the buds to start out
many branches; and after they have made
some growth, and while tender, remove all
except those designed to form the future
tree, being careful to observe that they are
equally distributed around the tree, gener-
ally not allowing more than four or five to
remain, and those not too much crowded.
Having.thu formed tree, all the pruning
that will be required for the five years will
be to cut Off the struggling branches and
water sprouts. By strictly adhering to this
plan, a tree will seldom, if even, require anv
more pruning, except to remove the water
sprouts that may appear fIom time to time,
and such struggling branches as may come
in contact with each other.
The foregoing has been my practice. and
my success has been good in fruit growing
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-07-19
A New Mode,


A new mode of resuscitating drowned per-
sons and others suffering from asphyxia con-
sists in placing the patient on his back, with
the arms extended. A roll of clothing is
then laid below the false ribs so as to throw
their anterior margin into prominence. The
operator then kneels astride the patient, plac-
ing his hands so that the balls of the thumbs
rest upon the false ribs, while the fingers fall
naturally in the depressions between the ribs
on each side. An assistant holds the tongue
OF the patient, and the operator, with his
elbows firmly pressed against his sides,
throws his whole weight forward, by which
the false ribs press upward and inward, pro-
ducing great motion of the diaphragm, and
displacement of the contents of the lungs.
Suddenly raising the body, the operator
allows the false ribs to return to their posi-
ton, producing corresponding movement in
the diaphragm and thrush of air. By keep.
ing up rhythmic movements of this kind, ar
tifcial respiration is produced.