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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-27
FURNITuRE-CARPETS.


ukcnh doooe.
Our reporter went or u tour Of in.
spection into the furniture world q few
days since, aud wandered into the new
establishment of Messrs. Bryson & Camp,
dealers in furniture, carpets, oil cloths,
window shades, ETC., No. 228 Main street,
nearly opposite their old stand, on the
east side Of the street. The new
store is elegantly fitted up and is filled
with the newest and best goode, Just re-
ceived, fer the spring and summer trade.
On the ground floor can be seen all
kinds of furniture from a bsby's cradle
to a family bedstead, and from a WASH
stand TO y magnificent wardrobe worth
hundreds of dollars. The stock on this
aoor is Of endless variety, and comprises
everything known to the line of bust.
~ness-goods Of every style aud finish,
made of walnut, mahogany, rosewood,
etc. In fact, Messrs. Bryson 4 Camp
keep everything that a be found in
any OF the Northern houses in this
branch Of trade, and they are ready and
able to duplicate in price and quality
any goods purchased North or East,
This shows the enterprise of our bust
ness men, aHd their ability to compete
with the market in other cities. Nc
housekeepers need go to Eastern cities ia
purchase furniture or house-furnishine
goods when they can at home make the
same purchases at the same cost, with
freight added, and OF quite as good, il
not a superior quality.
CARPETS.
To the second floor, which is splend,
idly lighted up by large windows, our
representative assembled on the water
power elevator. By the way, this eleva'
tor matter is one OF interest and impor'
lance. Instead Of having to walk up
long fights Of stairs you step into a lit
tie parlor, the rope is pulled and you
glide upward noiselessly and safely to
the fourth story OF the building. The
elevator is of the style manufactured by
Il. j. Reedy, of Cincinnati, and Bryson
& Camp consider it the best, most con.
venieut, and safest for light use that il
manufactured. 1t is intended both fol
passengers and freight. The cal
is arranged with seats, and is car
peted, all of which is a great
convenience to ladies and others Wis
iting the store to make purchases
The second floor is 24xl484, a fine room
which is the carpet department. Herr
you can see a splendid stock of goods o
endless variety. Carpets from the fam
GUS looms Of England, France, German,
and our own country are piled up al
around in proper order. The fine ligh
which breaks into the room from tn
front windows aids the purchaser in sc
lecting the style, color and pattern Q
carpet which is desired. The light "a
only aids the purchaser in selecting, bu
it also aids Messrs, Bryson 4 Camp i
displaying their beautiful goods to az
vantage. In this room are also spec
mems or samples Of elegant parlor furn
ture and window haugings Of every pa,
tern and style, and Of every price. Th
stock is as large as the Memphis marke
can at present justify in keeping O.
hand, and it is complete in every pal
ktanlor
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Racing Tomorrow

PAY your State and county taxes and
lave penalty and costs. rs
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LADY GAY" beat wood cook stove in
the market.
ut f. j. TVRNBuLL, 234 Main st,
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Gold pens and pencils at
very attractive prices, AZ A. f.
DOd & Co.'s, Sal Main st. l4.t
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EOR RENT-COTTAGE WITH SIX ROOMS
i on line Of street cars in Chelsea:
22-f A. J. WHITE.
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Flowers, plants, trees ct CRAIa's,
1876.
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E0R RENT-FINE FRONT ROOMS ON
Z Adams street, No. 69-S3t to IS per month.
2A.96
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DIsrREss warrants for Stateand county
taxes, on real and personal property,
pell and dog taxes, will issue shortly.
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E0R RENT-FINE LAND-T0 GARDEN
L ERS-A nice tract Of Is acres. under good
fence, about one mile from the city. VIII
rent cheap, Apply to
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Tor RENT-FURNISHED HOUSE; AC-
Z cessible and convenient. Owner will
board with tenant for rent. Address D. y. T.,
care Ledger. I0.f
E0R RENT-D WELLIN s. STORES,
e Offices and sleeping-roems. !. D.. COMA:
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w ladies Q Of Memphis hs1 who are rel IN need Us Of Of a a
practical lady nurse, to knew that / am ready
to serve them on the shortest notice and in
the most satisfactory manner. The best OF
references given If desired, Address
20-t II. K.," this Office.
XTANTED TO RENT-A NICE SMALL
wv residence, convenient to Ledger effce,
in good repair, with gas and water in 1t.
1907 At Ledger Office.
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NOR SALE VALUABLE CITY LOT ON
Z Mosby street. Apply at Mechanics and
Traders Bank. ID-t
LI0R SALE-NBW FORM OF TRUSTEES
Z DEEDS. just out; for scleat Ledger Office.
GNOR SALE-LOTS ON LAUDERDALE,
Z Orleans, st. Paul and Carolina streets,
suitable for cheap residences
l07. l66 Y. y. SMITH:
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FURNITURE SETS.

Another ride on the elevator brought
our man up to the third floor, where he
b.held bedroom sets Of furniture vary
ing in price from one hundred to one
thousand dollars. The sets are Of beau
tiful walnut with French yeneering. The
wood takes a beautiful polish, exhibiting
the natural granting, which is pictured
out in a charming manner. These elo.
CANT sets are all Of the newest styles and
are we'll worth,R visit to the establish
ment. Something new are the dressing
cases with large French mirrors that
display the form at full length of the
person standing in front of them. These
are beautifully finished and are adorned
in the highest style of art. Another
attraction are the 'butfets" for dining
rooms, and varying in price from Fifty
to two hundred dollars. The tops are Of
the celebrated Tennessee marble, which
is o sought after and admired in
every portion Of Europe. The Teunes.
see marble is susceptible of taking q
high polish, and is regarded both by
home and foreign furniture manufac'
turers as far superior to the marbles OBJ.
tanned in Italy and other portions OIL
Europe. These goods, so varied in
style and variety, should be seen by
every housekeener.
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EXCELSIOR

Up to the fourth floor our representa-.
tive went on the elevator, and there
found duplicates of the stock on exhibit
ton below. Here are countless sets of
parlor, bedroom and dining-room furni-
ture at all prices and of all patterns.
On the fifth floor are the manufacturing
rooms where window curtains and car.
pets are fixed up ready for use. House.
keepers a have all window drapery
and carpets so arranged that they will
be put up in an artistic manner by the
workmen of the establishment. In fact,
all you have to do is to select your goods,
furniture, carpets, window curtains, etc,
and the workmen OF BrysOn & Camp
will deliver them, fix them up or put
them down in the most approved STYLE
thereby saving an immense amount OF
trouble and annoyance to h%ousekeepers
or those intending TO go housekeeping.
We advise all the readers of the LEDGER
to pay a visit to this we'll known house
if they desire to make purchases Of fur.
niture. They will discover hal such
goods can be obtained at astonishingly
low prices, and that the goods are Of the
best quality and latest styles,
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1924 Atty at Law, I MadisOn street.
LOR RENT- STORE HOUSE NO. 22S
. Main street, occupied at present by Bry-
son h Camp. Possession given first Of March.
Apply to JONES. BROWN co.
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Smiths Illustrated Pattern Bazaar

G.. m, ola Copy, Is cents. Subscription Price,
Al Il ! year, postpaid. One Dollars worth Of
PatteT3 : given to each subscriber Free as
oraur.,r y
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CARD.
FOR SALE.

E0R SALE-RAILR0AD GLOBES OF ALL
e kinds; wax candles of all sizes at W I.
Do NaldsOn's. 1874 Main street. 2i-29
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CoR SALE GERMAN MILLET SEED,
4 fresh and genuine. at
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BnrbAric JeweIrx in paris.

For year or two past, the only
bracelets IN vogue among Partisan fash
iouables have been the slender porte
houheur circlets, scarce broader than a
thread, of which six or seven are to be
worn on one arm in oriental fashion.
Before me was placed a set of these
slender bracelets, which had just been
prepared for young Russian countess.
There were seven, each one set with q
pearl or precious stone surmounted with
diamonds. comprising black pearl q
pink one, white one, an emerald, q
sapphire, ruby and a diamond. A
delicate arm thus adorned weuld be daz-
zhng to behold. More artistic aud more
really graceful was bracelet composed
of Eve strings Of pearls of graduated
lengths, tho largest being quite long
enough to serve for a necklace, while the
shortest was Just OF q sufficient length
to drop gracefully from the arm. To the
inside of the clasp, which vas Of dia-
monds, slight but long gold circlet wal
fixed, which, fitting the arm closely, per
mitted the strings of pearls to hang loose
in most picturesque fashion. But the
greatest marvel Of workmanship was Q
taxa Of oxidized silver, enameled after
the style Of the celebrated Limoges en-
amel. Thebottom Of the eupwas occupied
! BY scene representing a knight on horse
back accosted by nude nymph with q
/ fame upon her brow--the beguilins
Will-o' .the-Wisp. The border was wrough
in a delicate arabesque Of flowers ant
yines, and was further decorated will
satyrs' heads in enamel This marve
was got up for the Vienna exhibition
and is now destined for ours. 1t is val
ued at $500. Last OF all, the diadeu
nov in preparation for the Centsnnia
was brought out and placed before me
1t was ordered by an Austrian princess
! who has kindly loaned it to NJ. Bouch
erou Tor exhibition. II is entirely com
posed OF rubits and diamonds, eacl
stone having bt on selected with peculis
care II conslBts OF q band Of rubls
and diamonds, above which rises q. ROY
y Of Aeurons formed each ofKlarge ruby 90
10 diamonds, and alternating with singh
large pear.shAped diamonds Of the 6nes
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AS stso.lesCase. 81


Detroit FREQ Press
A man With bad looking nose aud q
melancholy appearances generally, en-
tered Justice Potter's Office the other day
and, slamming paper down on the desk
be exclgimed.S II submit the docs and
demand diyorcet'' The Court looked
at him in puzzled way, aud the stranger
continued: Hump The papers together
mighty quick, for she's out after a dray
to move the furniturel" II can't give
you divorce answered His Honor
Here's the cash. down, mister said the
stranger, pulling out a small tin box full
of shinplasters, pand here's charges that
will make your blood run cold" He
was instructed asoto what steps he must
take, aud in bis excitement and eonlu
sion be went away leaving the rdocs' on
the desk. The charges read as follows:
Il. Pulling hair, jawing aud kicking me
2 More pulling hair. B Kicked me,
Christmas day, aud | can prove oit,yn4
Tried TO pi5en me, and then jawed
around. 5. Sitting down in the cellar
and reading dime novels, and then strik.
Ing me when talked TO her like father.
6y7Teasiug noe to take her to a circus,
and Chen getting mad aud running q
mighty good dishpan, 7. JAwing, kick
iBgs6ghting, cussIng, threatening, max
ing up faces, and then demanding
m5bey to buy ice cream and candy for
her darned old relashuns. And 20 forth,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-04
OsculatOry P1pys,
e. WHETMORE,
Publisher and Proprietor.

In an English review of Pepys diary,
that quaint and conscientious old chron
icle who aourished about the year 1850,
occurs the following A failing'which
Pepys freely confesses, but for which, we
regret to say, he shows little contrihon
is tendency to Z gellivanting,p we may
call it, but perhaps unbridled and pro.
niscuous kissing would be nearer the
fact. Whenever he got from under the
range Of Mrs. Pepys' eye aud within
range Of any prepossessing female, mar
ried or single, be either kissied her or
with unblusbiDg csndor expressed his
regret that be did not His recorded
headaches are more than we should care
to ocount, but his kisses defy computation.
He seems to have pretty nearly kissed
bis way back from Cambridge when he
went to see his brother John. Nosooner
had be landed in Holland than we find
him kissing two very pretty ladies with
black patches who were in the coach
with him; snd on bis way home, at
Gravesend, he observed "a good, hand.
some wench, the FIRST have seen in q
great while" aud promptly refreshed
himself At Chatham, again, showing
some ladies over the Royal Sovereign. he
out them into the lanthorn aud kissed
them. demanding it as fee. One OF
hem, Mrs. Rebecca Allen, especially
took his fancy, and he had little pleasure
in "a fne COLLATION." for the inteptnesse
Of my mind upon her" However, he
was exceeding merry. and had the op-
portunity of kissisg Mrs Rebeccs very
often" Next morning, even before break
last, the rogue was at it again did
again please myself with Mrs Rebeccai "
aud then IL ioF London, a little
r5ubled to part With heF, for which God
orgive me. " Dining 81 tayeFG with
Mr. Greed and Moore, II saw the girIe
of the house, being very pretty, 20 into
a chamber, and went in alter her and
kissed her." In short, be never let an
rpportunity slip No oae vii sympa
tize With him when be complains that
1.-The maybe that my wife hath hired is
very ugly, so that ! conLot care for her;
and every one with and sense OF justice
,vill rejoice when he reads OF Pepys
ca. .piOg 10 and catching q FrenOhman
Kissing Mrs Pepys, which, curiously, he
did " like" and OF his meeting q
Ftepch foqtman who was in quest of my
vile. and suoke with her pFsately, but
/ could not tel what it was, only ny
wife promised to 90 some place to,morrey
morning, which do tr>uble my mind how
TO know where il was No man stood
more in need Of practica! illustration
Of sauce for the goose" etc There is
great deal of quite comedy in the saa
neuvering about certain journey to
Portsmouth on which she wished to &C.
company him, while be wished her to go
to Brampton; but virtue was not tri.
umphant here any more than on the
restoration stage, and twenty'iour hours
later we find Pepys at Portsmouth kissing
Mrs. Pierce.
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HOu WeddingIn Ia Paris.
aria Cor phiIadaInhi, JaI...o.L


There is shop at the corner Of the
Rue de Rivoli and the Passage Delorme,
which has the ground A lor OF one large
window especially devoted to the scenes
Of doll life, varying from one season to
another, from ball to a wedding, from
christening to a reception. Just at
present the fairy peopA in the wood and
porcelain are engaged in celebrating a
solemn church marriage, at which oliici-
Ptes no less parsonage than an arch
bishop IN very gorgeous pontifcals, all
satin and lace and gold embroidery The
bridss train Of heavy Gros grain silk is q
study. The groom is very pink as to the
cheeks and very small as to the waist,
and very, very curly about the head, and
he Is bigger than the bride, which is
hardly the correct thing, However, a
remarkable uniformity OF gs is psrticu-
lsrly observed ali through the wedding
pgrty, the archbishop himself being OF
precisely the same height as bride and
groom. Behind the bride kneels her
msmma, very correctly gotten up indeed
in pearl colVred silk and a black velvet
cloak. Then behind them are ranged in
lines the wedding guests all kneeling on
praying chaifs, and each lady with an
iyory-bscked prayer book open in her
hand. The y0ubg sister Of the bride 10
pink silk, escorted by dspper young
aticer, is 10 the act Of taking up the col.
lection, and a splendid "Swisse,P gor-
geous in goi5 lace, look sternly on the
proceedings. The church accessories,
hs organ, the altar, the image Of the
Virgin, the devotional pictures, the
flowers, the candles, the bells, aud
censers for the small aoelEteg, who stand
on either side of the archbishop, are all
truly in their places. And the toilette OF
the lRdies-such exquisite costumes Of
pale blue aud pale pink and pale green
silk. such rufies, Spch gowns and such
bonnets, snch gloves and eyeglasses,
and sirG and graces-the miniature eomr
pauy looks exactly like a real one seen
through the wrong end Of an opera glass,
Note that atately DAME fpll sixteen
inches high. in . superb toilette Of dark
red velvet and red silk; she could not
have disposed her velvet train more
effectively had she been flesh and blood
every inch of her. And that one in pale
blue silk, who is flirting IN corner with
young ofhcer-how liie.like is the affec
,ation Of her pose and the turn Of her
eye glass in her dainiily gloved fingers.
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A 81 Louis Uoarl.hlp.

Chicago Tribune.
Thus saying, Con knelt at
her feet, crying. Maud, Maud, will you
never trust me. never give your happi.
ness to my keeping2 Alas, do not reject
my suit, bat grant my motion for new
trial. .
Con, replied the girl, tenderly yet
firmly, as she gtEuced Gmdly round the
corner OF the ear with which she was
nervously tanning herselfand endeavor.
ing to conceal her burning blushes, Con,
l-but we are discovered, Ny twin
brothers Of gigantic stature, who thirst
for your blood. have entered the room
unseen, aud even now are behind you "
! The brave young man cast an anxious
glance over his shoulder, then replied, as
q pleasant smile broke over his counte-
nance, and was lost in the labyrinthine
recesses Of his ears. be mot slarmed, my
own Msudie; that which baa frightened
you was but the sight OF my heels, which,
as am kneeling down, are go high above
my head, That is all, dearest. See"
and furllng his ears behind his head to
allow her en- unimpeded view, he con.
yineed her of the truth of hls statement
True, Con, true, she answered. and
| was but a foolish girl to fancy that it
was otherwise. But, dearest" she said,
why do you not come nearer2 Why
are you so distant, so cold2 You do not
love me. Your passion is crooked"
Nay, Maud, nay" he said in gentle
tones of reproof, but am at your feet
aod being there, must remain afar of.
The sad esrnestness Of his tone melted
the heart of the giddy girl.
Con, she cried, IL fear that have
found an indictment against you unsup-
ported by sufficient evidence. so soon
as my fathers term is out, and he can
return from Jefferson City to grace our
bridals, ! will be your o."
Maud, my own, owner, ownest," he
exclaimed, in rapture, can believe my
ears? These cruel prosecutions will soon
be over. and we shall get to running
grapevine whisky again, and then will
lay the treasures OF GolcOnda at your
ample feet, subject to the usual divide
with tina Gaugers and other officials Of
the Internal Revenue Department.
Like torrents from e mountains
source. they rushed into each others
arms, and hidden beneath their shelter
ing ears from eyes profane, exchanged
kisses that sounded like the extricating
OF mules hoof from mud.puddle.
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A Genial RsstO,ative.

Hostetter's Stomach Bitters are emphatic.
allya genial restorative. The changes which
this great botanic remedy produces in the dis
ordered organization are always agreeably
though surely progressive. never abrupt and
violent. On this account it is admirably
adapted to persons Of delicate constitution
and weak nerves, to whom the powerful min.
eral drugs are positively Injurious. That II
initiates those processes which result In the
re:o'tablishment Of healthful vigor Is con-
spicuously shown in cases where il Is [ t,ken
TO overcome that fruitful cause of debility.
Indigestion, coupled, as il usually Is, with
olliousness and constipation. Thorough di-
erection are results which premptly and inv a.
riaoly attend its systematic use. Itis, besides,
the bett protective against malaria, and a
first rate diuretie. :
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MEMPHIS TENN SATURDAY EVENING MARCH A 1876

water. Right il front the diamond
rises in a Aeur.delys-shapsd ornament,
which may be detached and worn as
brooch, a smaller one taking its place in
that case. The center stone of this
ornament is almost unique; it is an i'm.
mense ruby of a glowing fire red hue,
far purer than the ordinary blush red
of rubies in general We're it not for q
milky stain that crosses this superb gem
il alone would be worth $4,000 The
whole valpe Of this regal coronet was
$4,000 Lucy Hooper, in Appletsus'
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lNo' 1lio'l
N0n.Resident Notice.

In the Chancery Court Of Shelby county. Tan.
nessee W. r. Hurt, admir- OF A. M. Nor
gan, deceased. vs, M. @. Gallaway ct al.
IT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
j this cause that the defendants, Benj. il.
Graham and II. B. Graham & Brother, arc 0 +
iEens Of Missouri, and non. residents OF the
state OF Tennessee 1t Is therefore ordered.
that they mako their appearance herein. al
the Court house 10 the city Of Memphis.
Tenn, on or before the first Monday la kgril,
1876, and plead, answer or demur t. complain
ants bill, OF the same will be taken for con-
tessod as % them and set for hearing ex
parte and that a copy Of this order bo pub
lished .opce : week for four successive weeks
IN the Public Ledger.
This I'd day Of harch, 1876.
A oopS-Attest: lf
h EDNUND A. COLE, o. and NJ.
BY r. ]. BLACK. d O. and NJ.
CLAP 4 MEUx, Sol. for complainant.
2S-A-O
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Attachment Notice.

Before John Spelman. Justice Of the Peace in
ana Tor Shelby county, Tenn John NJ
Prescott vs. r. L. Grooms.
| n THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMRETHAy.
ing been sued out under section 1856 of the
Code OF Tennessee and returned levied upon
tee property Of the defendant. and the proper
it Is therefore ordered that the defendant
make his appearance before me on the 2lth
day Of Ma oh, 1876, at my Office, in the CITY
OF Memphis, Tennessee. No. 2O3 Second
street, and defend said attachment suit
within the time prescribed BY law, or the same
WIN oe proceeded with eE parte; and that
Tor four successive weeks In the Public Ledger.
This 10th day Of February, 1876.
JOHN SPELMAN, J.P.
X sEARoY. Attorney for plaintiff.
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Saturday, March IL, 1875,

within legal hours. the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn.
and IN, the city Of Memphis, to-Wit: A lot oi
ground beginning at point on the east line
of Second street 100 feet north Of the north.
eastern intersection of Beal and Second
streets. aud 30 feet south of the southeastern
intersection Of Second street with the first
alley north Of Beal street; running thence
eastwardly at right angles with Second street
lUO feet thence Dorthwardly parallel With
Second street 50 feet to an alley; thence
westwardlg with the same line of said alley
lu1 feet to Second street; thence sOuthWardly
with be east line Of Second street 81 feet 70
the beginning.
Terms Of Ssle-0n credit Of seven months;
purchaser to comply instRnter BY executing
notes. With approved suretes, bearing inter
est from date Of sale; lien retained 10 secure
same, and equity Of redemption barred.
This February 5, 1876.
EDMUND A. COLE. o. and N.
By r j. BLACK. d. G and NJ.
ksTEs Jackson and J. N. FoRD. Soils.
l3S 10
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
A Cntd.

a NhFd.
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