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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-03
Rome Faet. Ahonl Leap Year.

The necessity Of having one year in
four with single day more than the
other ia founded upon the fact that the
rotation OF the earth around the sun is
accomplished in 1865 days, fve hours
forty-eight minutes and forty-six seconds,
or about eleven minutes less than quar-
ter Of day julius Cesar, when he
attempted TO correct the almanac. made
the mistake OF ignoring the eleven min.
utes, and Misunderstanding OF the i'm
perial decree fixed the leap year one
year in three Augustus. eight ysars
b.. G ordained that for the next twelve
years there should be- no leap year. and
thus corrected the error for the time.
But there we're the eleven minutes which
as the centuries rolled on became hours
and days The Council Of Nice, in A. ID.
325, brought the sun and the almanac
into harmony, but lett the perplexiDg
eleven minutes unprovided Tor, and it
thus went on for twelve centuries, when
Pope Gregory XIII, finding the sun ten
days behind the calendar, ordained a
radical cure, enjoining thatthe ten days
between the Sd and the 10th Of 0cteber,
1892 should be struck cut ct the alma
nae. The different nations of Europe
adopted a like course, one after another,
Protestant England being the last 10
conform to ogthe Popes bull, in lT52,
when the English calendar dropped
eleven days, in September, which had
then accumulated 10 prevent errors
10 future, it is necessary that three leap
years shall be omitted in each 400 years,
and this is managed by making the
omitted years the even hundreds, that
are not divisible by 400 SO that 100
nor 1900 were, aud 1900 will not be q
leap year, but 2Oe0 will be, hs 1900 was.
Ia transposing from "old' to new
style" the time must be taken into &C
count; the farther back we 60 the fewer
days it takes to make it right. The Pill
grims landed in Plymouth December IL,
aud as the error was enly ten DAYS, the
celebrations of that event should be on
the 2lst and not the 22d The days OF
the week we're not affected by this
change
The fact that leap year gives unusual
prerogatives to the gentler sex who are
matrimoaially inclined is not Of esrono
mioal origin, bat may, nevertheless, be
worthy OF the most profound masculine
l,respect.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
s,rsna,hen,nr 1ne Hold on Lac.

NtrenRthentng the H0io on Lie.
Life Is dear to most. II not all Of US, and
those whose tenure Of it is rendered uncer-
tain by feeble health. would gladly strengthen
their hold upon existence. The best advice
that can be given to the debilitated is to in
vigorate with that sovereign vitaliser. Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters. which fertilixes the
blood by insuring complete nutrition. and is
an excellent remedy for those mSladies which
are the main causes Of physical weakness
Indigestion. iosctivity Of the liver. urinary
troubles. rheumatic complaints. and many
other ailments and disabilities are speedily
conquered BY this safe. prompt and agreeable
corrective tonic. which is. betides, reliable
preventive Of chills and fever, and other ma
tigue and exposure. and is beneficial solaee
70 the aged and inffm.
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FrIday, Sd Dan Of March, 1sie,

the several parcels Of real estate mentioned
and described In the pleadings aud decree as
follows: Situate, lying and being in Shelby
county, State Of Tennessee, and the FIRST tract,
beginning at q stake, the northwest iutereec-
tion Of Walker street and the HernRudo plank
road; thence west With the north line OF
Walker street 70 Orleans street 892 feet; thence
north with Orleans street 79l 5-l2 feet; thence
east 500 feet to the Hernando road thence
south with tho west line Of fernando plank
road 896 SIP feet 70 the beginning.
Also the following other real estate. known
ns lot 7 in block 90 on the plan Of South Mem
phis, situated between Huling aud Tre1evant
streets. having front Of go feet on the west
side OF Main street, and running back dogth
Of 100 feet
Also the east half Of lot s in block 30, said
half being the east 50 feet Of said lot 8 as
known on the plan Of South Memphis.
Also another tract OF parcel of land thus
describ ID: BEGINNING at the northeast cor
ner Of Walker and LRuderdale streets thence
north with Lauderdale street 694 3-l00 feet (;
thence east 6l0 ). l01 feet 10 Orleans street;
thence South $50 feet 10 Walker street; thence
west 5l4 feet to the beginning, being with the
fret above described tract the property con-
yeyed to defendant w. g. Ford BY J, P.
Caruthers by deed recorded in Book II. part
lst, page SIS, in the Registers office Of Shelby
county, Tennessee.
Terms Of Sale Said property will be sold
upon Q credit Of seven months. purchasers
Tity for the purchase money, and a lien re-
tanned upon the property until said notes are
paid. Equity Of redemption barred.
January ", 1876.
1oI' j HN H. FREEMAN, Clork.
HUNES X POsToN, Solicitors, al90 4
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Friday, Sd Day Of March, 1875,

{ property mentioned in said decree, situ-
ated IN the city Of Memphis, Shelby county
Tenn. enc lot, being the same land conveyed
By VIM. FarTis TO 5. w. Ayres By deed dated
May Is. 1856, ana registered in the Registers 8
ofiee Of Shelby county. In Book "a. page 20.
being certain portion Of lot No. IS on the
plan OF the city of Memphis, viz: The one
sixth part Of said lot, which Is bounded as
follows: Beginning on Monroe street, south
side Of said street. at a stake which stands
I4H feet from the intersection Of the south
line Of Monroe street with the west line Of
Main street; running thence west with Mon
roe street land fronting on the eame) to q
brick building belonging 70 deorEo and Lydia
Jenkins, 70 tho center Of the eastern wall Of
said building; thence with the center of said
wall to the southern b NJ dafy Of said lot No.
50; thence with said southern boundary east
wardly 70 q stake standing TAX feet from
Main streeti and thence northwardly TO the
beginning.
Also another lot situated in that part of the
city Of Memphis formerly known as South
Memphis, being the same that was conveyed
BY w. L. b. Cook TO Said S. ". Ayres By deed
dated 4th Of March, 1859. and registered in the
Registers ofiice Of Shelby county. in Book 81,
pages S5 OF seq, and being the undivided
half interest N said lot. which lot entire Is
bounded es follows, to wit; Beginning at a
stake on the east side Of DeSoto street where
tho line Of the Rice & Ramsey grants cross
said street, and running thence with said line
OF said grant north B3' east l2 feeti thence
southwardly on line parallel with DeSoto
street 100 feet 70 the line OF lot sold by ThOs.
7. Aydlett TO John r. Mead thence with said
John X. MeRd's line westwardly in 8 direct
line 70 point on DeSoto street l03 feet south
wardly from the beginning; thence north
waTdly with the east line Of DeSoto street to
the beginning.
Terms Of Sale-Said property win 30 sold
upon n credit Of six and twelve months. pur-
chaser executing notes with approved per-
sonal security. and a lien retained on ths
property until said notes are paid Equity Of
redemption barred.
January %, 1876,
JOHN II FREEMAN. Clerk.
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Friday, Cd Day of March, 1876,

the property mentioned in said decree, known
as Rocco Hall, lying. being and situate in the
city Of Memphis. county Of Shelby and State
O iennesSee, and particularly described as
follows: A certain lot Of land. situate, lying
and being in the city oi Memphis, to-sit:
Rorty-two feet Eve and one-half inches on
the southeast corner Of Madison and Second
reets. and running back esstwardly between
parallel lines with Madison street sixty three
aud one half feet. being the same land CON
yeyed to L. Rocco by W. B. and ]. o. Green
Law. VI. j. Wicks and Z. W. Munford, 0cto-
Der II. ls60, by deed recorded December S.
1850, in Book as, page lis, Registers ofhce Of
Shelby county.
Terms Of Sale said property will be sold
upon, credit Of six. twelve and eighteen
months; notes with approved personal security
bearing six per cent. interest from date, being
taken for the purchase money, and a lien re-
tanned on the property until said notes and
int est are paid. The equity of redemption
j. barred, aud possession Of the premises will
be delivered 10 tho purchaser upon comply
ing with the terms OF sale.
January 2S, 1876.
JOHN II. FREEMAN, Clerk.
JARNIGAN & FRLYsED, w. MRssICK, WRIGHT
4 MoklssIoK, I. b. yDGISGTON, L. W. BROwx,
HUhEs \ POsrQr and LAPP. VANCE x ABDER-
soN, s0licitQps. l2S 3
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mo. 2i5O.i
NOn.Resident Notice.

In the Chanosry Court Of Shelby County,
Tenpessee-Mrs M. W. Caldwell vs.. Mrs.
S. r. Norton etal,
IT APPEARING FROM THE BILL IN
Il this cause, which is sworn 70. that the de-
fendRpt, D, H. Cock, ia a nonresident Of
the State OF Tennesses; ii is therefore
ordered that he make his appeara- 40
herein. at the court-hogss N The city
Of Memphis. Tennessee. 81 or beiore the
first Monday " M...rch. 1876, and plead,
susweE- pr mur to complainants bill. or
the same will be taken for confessed as
TO him, and set for hearing sK parte: and
week for four successive weeks in the Public
Ledger.
This 18th day Of January. 1876.
AcOpy- Attest;
EDMUND A, COLE, G. and NJ.
RYE. 3. M0HEgRY, D. o. and NJ.
lnHY J0HEsTOS, Sol. for complainant.
i26 49, l33-lA
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Ca,'Icuttarrnelers,


The Hindoo merchants sf Calcutta
are described as the most vary, willy and
gppyincipled people inthe world The
persjsleneS ot these fellows fnithe face
Of reprimapd and Acknowledgements when
Q person. comes todmake trade With
them ia really remarkable. They will
leave you as you stefniy refuse 70 buy,
only the. next moment TO assail you
again with lower offers snd fresh batch
OF reasons why you should purchase,
even following your carriage and At.
tempiing by every ari6ce thNy can com
msnd to strike a bSrgsfE ap Z run. You
catinot shake them OF. They make sP,
plication for admission 10 your hotel
room. If their requests are granted they
will have STACKS ot goods Of all soEts laid
ont before YOU, with a dozen dealers or
their clerks peTspading and clamoring
for your patronage. Even the India
shawl trade is thus Carried on at private
houses and hotels One must he sharp
al bargaining aud know something OF
the value Of the articles he would pur-
chase If he is not well taken ii aud done
for by these Indian tradesmen. They are
smart aud shatp, aud in the diplomacy
of trade it would be difficult 10 6ud SUI
periors Of the beatheu Hindoo. One Of
them, o leading shawl merchant ,lreputed
10 be wealthy, called gpon God to wit
ness that his ststement vas true as TO
the cost Of a bhswl. VERY we'll was the
-. - ,,ou loulk h,koua In Ho1,
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mo. anal
NOn.Resldent Notice.

In the Chanoery Colrt Of Shelby county,
Tennessee u. Clay King vs.. Washburne
Tronary OF al.
IT APPEARING FROM THE BILL IN
j this cause, which Is sworn 10. that the da-
fendents, Washburno Trepary and r.,
y. Forst9g. sre non-residents Of the
State Of lehnesace Il Is therefore
ordered that they mako thir appearances
herein, at the court t-house in the city Of
Memphis. Tepn.. on or before the first Mon
day In March, 1876. and plead, answer or
demur 10 conplainans's bill. or the same
will DO taken for eontsssed IS TO them aud
this order he published once i week for four
SUCCESSIVE weeks In the Public Ledger.
This 2Sth day Of January, 1875. .aI
go EDMUND A. COLE, O. and ",
RgE B. McHnSKT, D. 0. aud M.
iM-I8.i4l.i4f
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Trustees Sale.

ON MONDAY. THE 2srH DAY OF FEB
" RUARY. 1876. in front of the Planters
Insurance Building. Memphis, Tenn. thin
legal hours. will sell, for cash. TO the highest
fes. situated In Memphis, Shelby county.
Tenn, on the north side of Linden street,
known as lot No Is in block Is, on the plan
Of the city Of Memphis, fronting fifty feet on
Linden street and running back between
parellel lines one hundred and fifty feet to an
alley.
This safe is made BY virtue Of q trast deed
made to me by ". I. Donaldson, and recorded
ia Book No. 10l, page l6O. Registers Office Of
Shelby county, Tenn, to which reference Is
made, Equity Of redemption barred.
j. ID. DANBURY. Trustee.
l. B. MCFARLAND, Attorney. l2S-l55
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Crime in ROmc.

A Rome correspondent describes re-
mgrkable series Of tragedies that has re-
Gently taken place ia little town twelve
miles south Of Rome. Two young peas
auts who had bsen friends fell out about
a love affair, aRd, 10 fit OF Jealousy,
Que drew knife anc plunged it into the
body OF his rival. Death did not ensue,
but tine QUE who gave the wound was
condemned toimprisonment. TO The pun.
ishment of the law did not satisfy the
passion OF the companion, and he swore
TO take bis life with bis owu hand az soon
az the condemned man should come out
Of prison. 1t was not loug before the
opportunity was presented. de waited
for bis adveFsaryin a by-road, and fred
at him twice, but neither OF the shots
took effect Failing thus in his attempt
at revenge, be went to seek consolation
from his own father. 81 have not sue.
ceeded in making away with him. he
said with sadness Take courage, my
son, ," responded the dutiful parent;
"leave the matter to me; will find a
way to kill him9'f And thusit wss done:
1.-Two men were found in the neighbor-
hood Of character tad enough for the
com ml lssion Of any atrocity. To them
| the fstheF soid;f | hsyp need that that
young man shall be put out Of the way,
and | will give ysn fifty scudi to do il,
add here are twenty OF them as earnest
money" 1T shall be done" was the
response, accepting at the same time the
terms and the advance money: The
two men we're friends or companions Of
the intended victim They sought him
at once and invited him to drink With
them, and succeeded 10 reducing him to
liatoxloatiop. Then, each Of them TAX
ing him lundeF the ara, they conducted
him outside the village. They laid him
down to sleep in q retired place and then
consulted together ss to the mode to be
nsod for taking his life. They Whitfield
tie ENDS sf .go grape-poes to sharp
points, and these, ohe en- ths nAp side
and the other on the other we're run
with force into the great veins Of the
neck, killing their victim Immediately.
| The result Of this remarkable vendetta
has been the arrest Of the murderers
and their employer and their sentence to
I tina gslleys for life as.a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-03

VIM. Z. Greenlsw. executor Of ". 3. Gree n
law, deceased. va. Paul A.. Ciealla, adm in
istrator Of Il. Rocco. deceased, ct al, and
Rargason d Clay ct al. VS.. l.. Rocco ct al.
DI VIRTUE OF TGE DECREE PRO.
ID nouneed in these causes on the 18th Of
November. 1875. by the supreme Court Of the
state Of Tennessee at jackson, will offer for
court houss Of Shelby county, on MaSn street.
IN the CITY OF Memnhia on
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Saturdar, Pehruarr 8. ls76,

at II o'clock a. n. AZ the southwest corner Of
Rifth aud Kerr streets Chelsea. 10 tho city Of
Meqsphig, eell 10 the hiEhoEs bidder, for cash,
the plecv Of Land mentioned IN said trust
deed. being lot No. t6s In the 0reeplaY and
SafaraDe subdivision. situate AZ the corner Of
Fourth and Kerr streets, fronting u feet 3
iAsT feet 10 an alley. being the same place
who're tho said Kaiser formerly resided.
Tue title % tbs ahovh property u believed
% b good, but convey only al Trugiee.
l5.lS J.Bg ioRTFFIEG, frtiste
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W. @. Grsntvs. W. G. Ford.
10y VIRTUE OF THE DECREE PRO
ID nounced in this cause November q, 1876,
by the supreme Court Of Tennessee at Jack
son, l will offer for sale TO the highest bidder.
in front Of the Office Of the Sheriff Of shelby
county, In the city of Memphis, on
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TRUSTEES OF MANAGER.

TRUSTEES OF MANAGER.
L W Winchester Treas. National
Gao 5APseis Ma company g S,r,;.;;...:;.. a.; City
No1R.-s5 will purchase Fraction partici:
pating in
MARCH @ ALLOTMENT.
II i draws less than IS, Company will take
il back as IS in the purchase of a whole bond
Of the Industrial Exhibition Company Of New
York. l28-5dhW
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-03

Judge ThomAs, In areceut lev lecture,
4 emarked that be didn't think Enpek pt
that celebrated judgmoDt Of Solomon {.
He thought Il was unors . splitting Of
the difference than q judgmenfH -
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-03
HOW 1ro PURCHASE.

Remit By Express, Postal Order. Bank
orasr S'Ss q SapSpS So1,S
payable 10 the order Of the Secretary Of the
Industrial Exhibition Company, II kRst 18th
Street, New York Specially chartered BY the
State Of Nov York, for the purpose Of build
ing in New York
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-03
On Saturday, February 10, 1876,

within legal hours, the following described
property, situated In Shelby county, Tonn.,
and in the city of Memphis. to-Wit: The
mansion house and residence lots occupied BY
Wardlow Howard. deceased. at the time Of
his death, situated on the east Fideof Shelby
street. between Pontotoc and Linden streets.
fronting on said Shelby street GO feet, and
running back between parallel lines lS5 feet,
and known as lot No. 3 Of Topp's subdivision.
the house being designated In the numbering
OF city houses as No. l6s Shelby street.
Also lots Nos. 81 and SO. 10 block No I. on
batture ct Fort Pickering, being each IS By los
feet, near the city Of Memphis,
Terms OF Sale 0ne-tbird cash; balance in
one and two years, with interest at 10 per cent.
from date, and notes with approved security
lien retained TO further securo same, etc.
This January %, 1876.
ByR, j. BLACK, D. {. and NJ,
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LEGAL.
mo. TGO. RI
Chancery Sale Of Keal Estate.

In ths ChsneeFy Court Of Shelby County,
Tennessee-ballie B. Hewett,by next friend,
etc., vs Lizzie Howard ct 81.
DY VIRTUE OF AN INTERL0cUToRY
- decree for sale. entered in the above cause
on the lith day Of February. 1874, and re-.
newed, etc., April 10. 1874 and 6ep,ember IS.
1885,, will sell. at public auction, TO the
highest bidder, in front Of the Clerk and
Masters Office. court house building. Main
street, Memphis, Tenn.
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Oa the lst Day Of March, ls7O,

on the south side Of Court Square, In the city
Of Memphis. at public auction. to the highest
bidder, for cash, certain house situated on y
lot Of land in the county Of shelby, Stats Of
Tennessee. which lot is known as parts Of lots
pumbersl7 and is in Phil II. Thompson 3 sub
division. near the city Of Memphis and fronts
on Bass avenue, and Is the third house west Of
the Hebrew Cemetery and about ono hundred
yards east Of the margin Of said city; and,
also sell together with said house the lease on
said lot Of land. which expires on the lst day
Of january. 1877 the prsceeds Of said sale to
be applied 70 the payment Of the balance due
1f said sums Of tive hundred dollars and the
expenses touching said deed Of trust,
4g II. n. DIDLAKE. Trustee.
January o, 1876. 1871
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New York nov proposes tlo esiablish-
ment Of free reedsssS fooths 10 the school.
hopses Of that City. orc ID eseb ward, TO
be kent cpep dpruE the hours In which
the SCHOOLS are not II session
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-03
pALACEor InpUsTRY.

II is oticered and controlled By the ablest
and most distinguished business men Of New
GEN. JOHN C. ROBINSON,
(EX-Lieut. Governor New York;, Prest.
HON. W. L. GRANT, Vice Prest.
e. B. BOND. Secretary.
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Trustees Sale.

NoTIcE-BY VIRTUE OF A DEED In
AN TRUeT executed TO me as trustee BY
Thomas Warren and a. V. Warren, dated the
lJth day OF March, 1874, to secure tbs payment
Of Eve hundred dollars to Francis X. Merrill.
dpe0 90 Roto payable TO laid Merrill for the
sum Of twelve hundred and fifty dollars. dated
the 18th March, 1874. payable the lst February,
1915, and ALSO to SECURE the payment OF Eve
hundred dollars on b note payable 10 Virginia
a. Smith fer twelve hundred and fifty dollars
dated lJth March, 1874, payable LIST February,
1875 lboth Of said notes are executed BY said
Thomas Warren and A. Y. Warren, / will
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Trustees Sale.

.pY VIRTUE OF A TRUST DEED EXE.
~ cpked to me byJ j. Kaiser, on the LIST day
81 October, 1878 10 tecure the Indebtedness
therein deecrib6d, raeorded IN Book No. 81.
page COS, In Che Registers once Vt Shelby
county. Tenn. L viii on
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LEGAL.
In supreme Courl al Jackson

Lucy G. Thompson. administrat1ix Of P. II.
Thompson. deceased, ct al vs. J. A. Ander-
soD, administrator de .benis non cum testa-
mente annexo OF 5. ". Ayres. deceased,
ct al.
DY VIRTUE OF THE DECREE PRO
ID nounoed In this cause By the Supreme
Court Of Tennessee At Jackson, Eovetnber Is.
1910, | will offer for sale. 10 the highest bid
der. In front Of the court house Of Shelby
county. on Main street, In tho city Of Mem
phiB, on
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] January o, 1876.
mo, 2ll-R. d.
Probate Court Sale OF Real Estate.

Pr0Date court sale OF Real Estate.
In the Probate Court of Shelby County. Ton
psssee. G. +. Bullock, Executor, vs.. A. r.
Beware et al.
pY VIRTUE OF A DECREE FOR, SALE
ID entered In this cause, will sell at public
auction to the highest bidder. In front Of, the
court house door, on Main street. MomphiS'
On Thursday, February "a, 1876,
within legal hours, the following described
real estate, to witt Lying and being in Shelby
county. Tennessee. and beginning at the north-
west intersection Of Kerr avenue and Latham
RVenue. thence west with uorthline Kerr ave
nus 10 the east line ofthe Mississippi and Ten
nessae railroad, thence northward with the
east lima Of the Mississippi spd Tennessee
failfs6d 10 the s0uh iing Of Mrs ,Louder's s
line. thence east with her south line 70 the
vest side OF Latham ayenue, thence south
With the west line Of said batham avenue 20
the place Of beginning, boing tho premises
formerly occupied bycmrs'rS, IS Bullock as a
Terms Of sale-ln q credit Of and Il
pion puEehaeer e1bc1ting notes With ap-
REEoTed security 90 dbearing Interest from day
gale. A Hen Will be retained until VuT
thlde mnney Is paid lsl
fhlsaaaqafy 72 1916. ~ e3tef
..ff1AgG- boH JAMES REFLhT. Clerk.
dVsHa 4 Posros, Solscitofs for Complain