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

Mcdaniel 4 Mccormick, a firm composed Of
VIM. II Mcdaniel and George w. McCor-
mick Va. George w. Seaborn.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENTHAV.
ing been sued out under the acts Of the AS
aembiy Of tho State of Tennessee, 1870 and
1871, chapter 122, section ] passed January
Is, 1871, and returned levied upon the prop
orty of the defendant. and atidav1t haying
been made that defendant is justly indebted
toplaintifain the sum Of Clio 81, due By ac-
count; II ig therefore ordered that defendant
make biz appearance before mo on tho 18th
day Of April, 1876. az ton o'clock a.mm at
NV Office, In the city Of Memphis, Ton
nessee, and defend said attachment suit
within the time prescribed BY law. or the same
will be proceeded with o.. parte; and that q
copy Of this order DO published once a week
for four successive. weeksin tne fuphe Ledger.
JAMES HALL, J. z.
HANSON, W%EATRERToRD 4 EsTHs; Attorneys
fer piaintG. I7-2s.A-35
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.~aASOHIO D~IREOTORx.

L0D0n1s
SOUTH MEMPHIS, No. lis meets "a Friday
in each month, in Odd Fellows Hail. d 4
Halter, W NJ; Blk Pullen. Sec'y.
saob month. In odd Fellows Hall. w
Mosby, WIN; CO Lecke. Sec''y:
LEILA Soorr, No. 2S9-meets LIST Thursday
In each month, in Odd Fellows Hall. AZ
Davis, W M; r A Lyle. Sec'y.
DRSoro. No. 29-meets Sd Friday ~ eacn
month. in odd Follows Hall. Jno W Ora
ham, WIN; AlfH White. Sec'y;, 1
KnwIENING, No. Al-meets atn FRIDAY IN
each month, in Odd Fellows Hall. James D
CARPENTER, VIM; lack 7 White, Sec'y'
ROYAL ARCH.
pvru cHAPTHR, No. 2-meets I'd Monday OF
~ month-at Masonic Hall, in Gsyoso
Riock. A. J. Wheeler. NJ. T.. h. p; O. r.
LC %zSpFfS CHAPTER. No. e5-meets at Ma;
sonic Hall, in IGayoso. Block. 50 MondsSo OF
each menth. W. S. Matthews M H. n f''
II. w. Shelton, Secretary.
wrvrxI CouNoIL, No. 6-meete Sd Thurs
asv ~ ZACH month-at Masonic Hall, In Gay
oso Block. A. ]. Wheeler. Th. Iu.; q. d..
Myers H''' YnxrLARs.
c~,vvv n~ounAEpFRY, No. k-meets Eth Mon
~ eaoh month at Masonic Hal, Gayoso
HIoof, I'd Worshsm. Z. c.; 7. J.. Barchus,
Rec. No ~
al Tuesday Of each month at Masonic HAL
Gavoso Block. B. +. Halter, q. G.; 4. W.
Sn TTIaErs sV op Rad Cross OF CONSTANTINE
uasts ftst aud third Saturdays Of each month
al Masonic Hall. L.. b. Hatch, ID. +. s.; l.
Il parehus. X.
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Fridar, s1st day Of March. 1s76.

in front Of the courthouse door of Shelby
county, between the hours of IL o'clock am.
and 4 o'clock p m. Of said day, sell to the high
est and best bidder, for cash in hand, the fol-
lowing described tract ofland, lying and being
in Upton county, Tennessee. near the line Of
Upton and Shelby counties, about midway
between Memphis and %Covington, to-wit:
Being a part of the land sold by 3. A. Shelton
to Minor Davidson, and more particularly de-
scribed as follows. Beginning at a stake on
the north side Of said tract, dogwood, hickory
and two ash pointers; thence south 40 91-100
poles to q stake on the south line, dogwood
and ash pointers; thence westward with said
boundary line IA 4S-le0 poles to astake sixteen
links east of a small ash marked X; thence
west 43 92-l00 poles to a stake seven links from
a dogW0ed and ffty-fve links from a white
oak pointer; thence parallel with the south
boundary line SO poles to a stake on
the east boundary line, seventeen links north
of a white-oak; thence northward with the
8est boundary line III 92-10 poles to the
northwest cerner; thence with said north
boundary line to the beginning, containing
80 98-lC0 acres, more or less. Said land Is sold
TO pay q note Of S35Q, bearing date January
10, 1875, made by Julia Ann Kinton and T.. X.
| Kinton. with interest until paid, and due De-
cember II, 1876. the said note being given for
part OF the purchase money for the said land
sold TO Julia Ann Kinton Oath and bond Of
trustee waived and equity Of redemption
waived. l sell only as trustee. Title believed
TO be good. MI WEIGH, Trustee.
MoDowKLL & BRowN, Attorneys. 1897
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o. Q, ?. %DIRECrORT.
ODD Fellows. Hall. corner Main and North
court streetsa

ODD Fellows. Hall. corner Main and North
court strss's' roDsvs:
muvpHrs Lopez, No. 6-msets every Tues
dsv. G, d. Plisohke. n. g.; S.S. GaTrett'
va, u, 8. Burr, Secretary; &. Y. kisk,
oE1oT1srw Lopez, No. S-mssts eysry Nor.
aay night. r. j. Black, n. ST. z. n.
Nearn, V. g.; A D. Gibson, X. ~; yonn A.
holt. Treasurer; Ihsmas bacon. &c. Wa.
nssday night. John 6pang, N. g.; Frank
nries' Y, g.; Chas. Borner, Secretary; John
RaNSTE ieDoR. No. H7-meets eysry Friday
niSht. G. a. Neid sick, N. G.;.J.Ws Ander-
son, v. g.; WIN. Henry. p. and X. 81 1.S'
"ppIAnlRRss' Cry Lopez, No. 1a-meets every
n1asSov evening AZ go Second street. ID. y.
poStsr, n. CIR. D. sneed, V. g.; W. H.
Moystcn, Secretary; D. N. kenneday, Treas
HEokNPNKsTs. s
a,vo.o EToANPNKET, No. 3-meets on the
~ and al Thursday nights Of each month.
John A. Holt, @. P; Charles N: Carrol. d.
p: d. Y Goodyear, B. W.; Ihos. Bacon
scribe; B. Bingham, Treasurer; W. n.
FrsnS THYs EscANPnEST, No. s9-msets I'd and
Az Thuredsy nights Of each month. Joe
IocEe-C P; A W Newsom, PFC " Il
Crook s W: S s Garrett, J W; HI Cullen,
Scribe; CH Plisehke, Treasurer.
DKeRKE LODGE.
uv,yHrs DxeREK LODGE No. Sheets first
saturday. OF esch month. Q. M. CARROLL. "
n. Ren bingham, D. D. M; A. &. kenne-
say. A. o. NJ; T, P. Holland, seo'y; i. W..
Smith, Treas.
GENERAL RELIEP CONNfTTKE-J.IS wilkins
CbsiTman, go Main street; John ". neXHes.
SnTg. Secretary and Treasurer. 2l0 Front
st-set. A. D. Gibson, s West Court street. J..
q. Schmidt, a Msnroe street; Dr.. Fortor'
* Vnfon street.
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Saturday, April 1,

in front Of tho courthouse in tho city of
Memphis. TENNESSEE, to the highest bidder
for cash a lot, Of land situated in the county
Of Shelby and State of Tennessee, being iot
No. 8, In the city Of Memphis, on Exchanse
street extended, fronting 66K feet on the soutb
side thereof, ami running back 1i8% feet 10 A
lGN foot alley. being part Of original country
lot No. sos, and No. 8 Of the mbdivision
by johnson 4 Murphy In 1885
Title believed TO be good. but I win only CON.
In J.A. ANDERSON. Trustee.
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On Thursday, April 90, 1875,

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: Lying and being
in the county Of Shelby. State Of Tennessee,
and In the Seventeenth Civil District. begin
ming at a sweet gum marked r. b. at the
northwest corner Of a two hundred acre
grant in the name Of G. D, MCLEAN; thence
north S9o east SO poles and II links TO a stake
with elm and dogWood pointers, the north
boundary Of eaid grant; thence south 10. east
80 poles and u links to a stake with black
gum andidogWood pointers; thence south So
west so poles 10 q stake in the west boundary
Of said grant, with oak and poplar pointers (;
thence north l. west IS poles and II links to
the beginning, containing So 8.l0 acres. See
Book 81, page $50.
Levied on as the property Of defendant,
estate Of Boyd Williams, 70 satisfy said iudg-
ment, interest and costs.
Memphis, 14th day Of March, ls76.
Sheriff Of Shelby County, Tom.
By j.. O. BUSTER, ID. 3.
LIB. HoRRIGAN. Attorney for plaintiff
% "a. ~
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LEGAL.
I'm Supreme Court aL jackson.

AA "a AAC OysAAN
James A. Anderson. Administrator do boniS
non of f. M. Cash, deceased, VS.. y. U.
Thweatt.
DY VIRTUE OF THE DECREE PRO
ID nounced in this cause, October 2. 1873, By
the Supreme Court of Tennessee, at jackson,
| will, on
Saturday, sth day Of April, 1875,
offer for sale to the highest bidder. in front of
the court house door Of Shelby county, in the
city Of Memphis, tho tract OF land mentioned
and described in said decrse as follows Stu
ated in the northwestern part Of Shelby
county, Tennessee, and Is bounded and de-
scribed in the ~pleadings and decree below as
follows: Beginning at a stake ~ links east
Of an ash W thence north &c poles to a stake;
thence north Use east II 9-lO poles TO q stake;
thence north 5ho west 1874 poles q link TO a
stake, whence east $40 north Is poles 10 links
is a gum marked P M; thence. west 81 eouth
50 poles 2Oh links to q stake; thence north o2'
west 8SH poles to a stake on the north bound.
airy linei thence with said line west 57s south
1905 poles to q stake, whence 50 links Is an
ash marked r W; thence south II l30 east
$50 poles to q stake, whence west ~ links is
0 white walnut marked p; thence east ~
north 97h poles to o stake. whence west SOo
north is an ash L A; thence south SSo east
l64A poles to a stake, whence south So eastS
links is a sycamore l.; thence east Il q. west
7sH poles to the beginning; containing
100 r. 100 acres. and being same tract of lana
conveyed by Il. NJ. Cash to j. Q. Thweatt on
LIST day Of January, 1866, bydeed ofthat date,
registered in the Registers Office of Shelby
county, record book No, 81, part LIST. pages lbS
and 154.
months credit, purchaser required TO execute
notes with approved personal security for the
purchase money. and a lien retained on, the
land until the same is fully paid. Equity Of
redemption barred.
JOHN H, FREEMAN, Clerk.
KORFRROHT & CRAFT, Solicitors. .
Marco 3. 1876. 3-3l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-27
Saturday, April s, 1876,

within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
and in Memphis, te-wit: The improvements
Of every kind whatsoever, including the
buildings and leasehold Of w. II. Carroll, In
and on a certain lot Of land in said county
and city; being the north part Of lotNO. 8 Of
M. A. Kerr's subdivision of j. ?. HardaWay's
country lot No. 493. The said lot lies on the
north side Of Court street, and bounded as
follows: Commencing in Bayou GayosO at
the southeast corner Of original country lot
No. 479 on Court street; thence eastward with
the north line Of Court street 2S% feet to q
stake; thence northward at right angles with
Court street $50 feet 10 a public alley; thence
west parallel with Court street - feet TO the
line Of country lot No. 47gi thenoe southwark
with the line Of said lot 479 To the beginning,
on which Is q brick cotton shed, etc.
Terms Oh sale-0ne. fourth cash; balance on
a credit Of seven and twelve months, notes
with approved security bearing interest from
date lien retained, etc., and equity Of re-
demption barred.
This March IS, 1876,
u. A. COLE, @. and NJ.
81 r.. BLACK, D. O. and NJ.
X, l., BELCHER, Attorney. l6-22-28-93
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On the nth Day Of April, 1875,

in front Of the court house. on the corner Of
Main and Poplar streets, sell to the highest
bidder, for cash, the following. described
premises, lying and being in Shabby county,
State Of Tennessee. designated as lotl4, bleck
Q Of Stephens subdivision, a plat Of which is
duly recorded in Plat Book ], page 60, Regis
ter's Office Of Shelby county, Tennessee. Said
lot has a front Of so feet on the north line of
Walker avenue and runs back between par
allel lines 1856 5000 feet to q ia foot alley;
being the same premises sold to WIN. Moore
by Ann Stephens. Equity # r~edemntion
waived. Title believed to be good, but | sell
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MONEX. E.
pubic LEDGER OFFICE, /
MKNPHfs, TENN., March n, 1876, J

M
Pubic LEDGER OFFICE. |
MKMPHIs. TENN, March q. 1876,
Business 10 financial circles for the
past week was exceedingly dull, with lit
tie doing beyond the regular routiEe of
local checking and depositing. This
morning the market opened quiet and
devoid of animation, the rain deferring
outdoor operations. The banks report
collections easy, with balances well kept
up and the supply of currency equal to
the demands of trade. The discount
market. is steady and unchanged, first
class commercial paper ruling at lO9l2
o cent. y annum; street rates on short
loans rule at II @24 y cent. y month
Exchange is steady and in good supply
as follows; Buying on New York at 20
discount and selling at fc premium; New
Orleans, buying at 4c discount and sell
ing at par. Brokers are paying 2ISt9
ll34 for gold, with few transactions.
There was little or no movement in local
or foreign securities, with no transac-
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Trustees Sale.

FINDER AND BY VIRTUE OF ATRUsT
u deed made by VIM. and Ann Moore, his
wife. to W. B. Donahue, recorded in Book 81,
Tennessee, and a decree Of the Probate Court
Of Shelby county. Tennessee. made the 9Th
day Of March, 1876, appointing me as trustee
in the room Of the said W. b. Donahue, re
signed, and at the request Of the beneficiary,
/ will.
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OF
rrrrrss1r LOpeI RO. 81 Mset,

TrHr1ssuu Lopez 10. 6-Meeh ~
lat apdH " ednesdays each month ct
20 Second street. Vincent Block, OPP. court
gausrs. Joe Locke,C &C ; v. Parker, t..g.i
W, Klostemsyer, P.;G.W.L. Crock n: OF e.;
John Wilson. n. OF r.; W. d. Moyston' n.
Of r. and s.
NvwpH1s LoDsE No. 6.-Meets for drill on
6yst Tbursday Of each month. Regular meet
inS second, third and fourth Thursday. r
FCreighton. Cc;FW Moews, q; jos s
Leon Y q: John Wood, P; B P Smita, MR;
FWYigus, NJ z; FP Bath, KRIS.
C0uR Oh LIoE LOPEZ No. ls-Meets I'd and
4th Wednesdays every month, at $50 Second
street, Vincent Sloek.. opposite Court SQUARE.
Wilson, p; G. A. Burr. N. Of e.: ]. T.
Tomlinssn, n. Of r.; D. W. 5ehRheF, K.
Of II, g.; ]. g. Walston, P. G.
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DEUTsCHER BRUDER-BUND.

DEuTscHER BEuDER- BUED = meets lat Sunday
in each month ats o'clock Pm. at Cochran
Pres't; W. GlaentEer, sec'y; II. W. SchultEe,
Treas'r; George Gator and Phi. Dohm, Sick
COMMITTEES for Northern Division; G. @. MerE
and J. ". Renders, Sick Committee for
Southern Division.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-27
nEnPLARs OF HONOR.

NAToNA TEMPLE OF Il. AID 7. kAyN
40. l-meets every Friday even hNN
ing Al s o'cleck at nes Masonic fn-h
hall. Gayoso block, Main street. 49,
a. Il. Tate, W. G. T.; All II. White, W. V
n. o.. A. s. Richardson. W. r.; C.F Shep-
herd. W, A. R.; @. O. Marable, W. Z. T.;
DC McOouRal, W. TT. A. Hum. w. U /;
II. II. Hampson, W. ID. U.;-W. A: Hill, ",
W. g.; @. r. Price. W. ST. &. o. Milton, ".
06 cSHIsEI TEMPLE OF H. n T. No. 2-mssss
avery Tuesday evening at 5 o'clock, At their
hali. Brick Church, Chelsea, O.. r. Dawson,
W.. o. r.; j. McH. Holmes. W..Y t.. CO.
Sender. W, R.; Robt. Kendall. W. A.. r.;
J, p. Chandler. W. r. R.; " ~: Carr, W.
T.; W. s. Rodgers, W. Us i. 4. hoyss, ".
D,U.; 7. B. Rawlings, W. g.; x. I. White
"MoxrooSERY COUNCIL No. /. T. A. > 8
T.-meets FIRST Monday in each month"; IN
Masonic Hail, Gayoso Block, at II o'clock
pm. John W. Graham, Q. Of g.; John W.
Brush, r.
TH1LEs TEMPLE oP II. AHD. 7; No. 4-mests
every Monday evening at ~ o'clock at their
hall, corner Second and Adams streets. over
EnRine-hOuse. d &c. Reahard. w. CT. j.
Wood, W. ". T.; John W. Brush, W. X y,
4. Davis, W. A. R.; W. H.. Atkinson. VIZ,
T.: Chas. H. McDougal, W. T.; George w,
Ramsey, W. u; 7. ], Walker, W. D. u; Il,
+. Risk, Jr., W. g.; W. " Lowry, W. s..
Dan A. Johnson, W. Chaplain.
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WEATHER AND BUSINESS.

WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
Weather moderate, with a steady rain.
The river here is still rising at the rate Of
s:l inch per hour, and is now within 2 feet
OF high water mark. At Cairo the river
is AZ feet 4 inches above low water
mark and still rising. At St. Louis the
rise yesterday was l foot, with the upper
streams ,still rising. At Pittsburg the
river is rising, with 3 feet 10 inches in
the channel. At Cincinnati the river is
rising rapidly, with 334 feet above low
water mark. At Louisville it is rising,
With l24 feet in the canal. Cumberland
and Tennessee rivers are rising. Arkan-
sas river is rising at Little Rock, with
% feet in the channel. White river is at
high tide and OVERLOOKING its banks in
the lower part Of the river.
MISCELLANEOUS.
An overflow is predicted BY the
weather clerk.
The rain this morning retarded bust,
ness on the landing.
The week opens out dull.
; All the packets came in with light
trips.
! Owing TO the high water there is little
business doing in the bends.
We would advise the planters in the
! bends to prepare for an overflow.
! From prePsnt indications the rivel
will attain a higher stage than it did il
1867, thus overlooking all the lowlands
The City Of Helena passed up y0ster
day morning for St. Louis With a mode
rate trip.
The Belle Shreveport, for St. Louis
U passed up Saturday evening with a ligh
9 trip.
At New Madrid tho banks continue I,
8 cave in, thus destroying a large amour
I Of property. The houses near the rive
bank are kept on wheels ready TO NOV,
as danger Of the bank cavinR in ap
n p~roaches.
The Ohio and tributaries, and the np
per and lower Mississippi and tributarie
r are on a big swell.
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Trustees Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF A TRUST DEED, AND
d in which l an trustee, made by Julia Ann
Kinton and her husband +. R. Hinton, on the
18th day Of January, 1875, duly acknowledged
before James Reilly, Clerk Of the County
Court Of Shelby county, and recorded in the
will IN
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The steamer 0riole, owned by the St.
Bernard Coal Company, Captain Broad
hurst in command, was the frat boat to
come through the Devils Elbow cut-OG'
She came through safely yesterday eve
ming at 4 o'clock. We suggest that the
new cut Of be christened the 0riOle
Cutoff. Captain Broadhurst e~ndeavored
to take sonndings coming through, but
the current was too strong.
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IN. R., 1881
Ohancery Sale Of Real Estate,

Chancery Court Of Shelby County-E L.
Beloher, administrator Of James Wickersham
ct al VS.. d. Wiekersham OF al.
DYs VIRTUE OF AN INTERL0CUT0RY
ID decree for sale, entered in the above cause
on the "a day Of July; 1870, 1 will sell, at
of the Clerk and Masters office, courthouse
building, Main street, Memphis, Tenn, on
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Trustees Sale.

pY VIRTUE OF ATRUsT DEED TO ME
ID executed on the 9th day of March, 1871,
Shelby county, In Record Book No 10, page
al, | will sell between the hours Of 10 am.
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LIVERPOOL. March q 1880 p.m.-Cotton is
steady. Uplands. 90 Gid; orleans. s13-l6d.
sales 1900 bales. Of which 300 we're for ex-
port and speculation. Receipts, 800 bales. Of
which 240 were American. Arrivals are quiet.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-27

Sheriff. Sale Of Real Estate.

DUBLIC NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
i that By virtue Of an execution 10 me
directed from the Honorable Circuit Court Of
Walker 4 H0rriRan OF al. VS.. Estate Of Boyd
Williams, judgment rendered On the. 9th day
Of August, 1878, for the sum of two hundred
and f~orty-nine dollars and ninety cents, With
interest and costs Of suit, to satisfy said
indrmank- ntn.. / Hill
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE
BOATS LEAVING D
ARRIVALS.


Steamer Belle Shreveport, New Orleans
Chas. Morgan, New Orleans.
0~sceols, st. Francis river.
0sceola Belle, Haile's Point.
Thomas Sherlock, Cincinnati.
Belle Memphis, st. Louis.
Illinois, Vicksburg.
A. J. White, Napoleon.
George W. Cheek, Helena.
Phil Aliin, Friars Point.
Andy Baum, Cincinnati.
City OF Helena, Vicksburg.
Capitol City, st. Louis.
j. A. Scudder, New Orleans.
Grand Lake, New Orleans.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Belle Shreveport, st. Louis.
Grand Tower, St. Louis.
City of Helena, st. Louis.
Charles Morgan, Cincinnati.
Ruth, White river.
Thos. Sherlock, New Orleans.
Legal Tender, Arkansas river.
Ella, st. Francis river.
Idlewild, Port Anderson.
John A Scudder, St. Leuis.
Grand Lake, st. Louis.
BOATS IN PORT.
Illinois, Geo. W. Cheek, Phil Allin, A.
j. White, 0sceoIs, 0sceola Belle. Andy
Baum, Belle Memphis, Capitol City.
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NIw YoRK. March q. lO:4D s.m.- Cotton is

NEW YORK. March n. I2:B p.m.-Cott0n is
dull, with futures weak. Sales for future de-
livery, 2.1OO bales.
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NAToNA TEMPLE OF Il. AND I.
90, l-meets every Friday even
ing at 8 o'clock at mes Masonic
hall, Gayoso block, Main street:
IH ny W n n AIf II IL
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BOATS rs PORT.

Illinois, Geo. W. Cheek, Phil Allin, A
]. White, 0sceoIs, 0sceola Belle. Andy
Baum, Belle Memphis, Capitol City.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-12-07

1t Nplc Gentlemen, mean business. r
you rant Clothing, / rant MaHey. and /
icA gire you better. bargains han you err
made before. 2rf
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-12-07

Why should wooden rather than cot
ton, be worn next to the skin in cold
weather! Because it i. a slow conduc-
tor of hea, Iii does'ifot let the Natural
warmth of the body escape.
Substances greatly differ in this re-
spect. Some are very slow and Others
very rapid conductors. "A person may
hold a rod of glass in his hand while he
lnelts the other end of il in flame; ali
iron rod Of The same length would burn
his hand long before the other end be.
came red hot. Now wooden is one oil
our slowest Conductors, and the very
best covering We have to imprison the
heat OF our body when exposed to sud
den cold
II is the sudden changes Of our climate
that rack our system and yeorly SWEEP
thousands of our people to the grave
We can stand almost any degree of slow
change; but these great and sudden
changes task all our endurance to beal
and our skill to alleviate them.
Our special need, therefore. especially
in fall and spring, indeed, the win
ter through, since we have fallen int
the habit of overheating, our bopes,-i'
, to- veirttfAe Clothing whiSii will retail
as much as possible of our natura
warmth. While the chill winds fro1
the ocean or the icy winds from the poll
are shifting our vitals, we must protec
ourselves.
Girls and young women should b
thoroughly protected. They are mos
susceptible to weather changes, hav,
less resistance, and suffer worse conse
quences, than their elders; and yet the,
are just the ones who are left most ex
poseS1aOOs YasliI4ih
Mothers should look to this,-see tina
your daughters are properly clad, anC
also duly trsined to right ideas on tn,
subject Of clothing. Remember it is
not cotton iannel-but good substantia
wooden all over. As for cotton stock,
ings i'm winter, to wear them is sheer
wickeaness. We don't know what to
say of those who die of wearing cotton
stockings aud thin shoes. Are they moi
suicidss7-Ex.