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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05
FIorida orange Groves.

Palatka (Fla.) Herald.l
If oranges are not golden apples,
and the groves of Florida a new
Hesperides, there are indications
that the culture of this fruit Is
coming to be very profitable. Dunn
mett's grove, which onlycost $1,000.
a year, yielded last year $1,000
oranges, for which the proprietors
received 81, 900, and with proper
care it would Give $4,000 to
SIS. 900 yearly. h. L. Harris grove
at Palatka yields him an income Of
900 to $4,000 per annum.
Arthur Gins grove at Mellonyille,
of 100 trees, pays him $4,000 to
$15. 900 yearly, and Is worth $780,
900. Mr. DeAarry, Of New York,
has a grove near Enterprise Of
10000 tees. 1t will be strange if
the haud.ome profits Of the business
do not stimulate the culture of a
fruit which is always sure of a neal
and ready market.
One acre Of budded orange trees
lin five years will yield a clear in
come of from one to three Thousand
dollars per annum; SO viii the pine.
apple, lemon and banana. Al
orange budded tree will bear ii
two years from the bud, and vii
reach perfection in seven; so witt
the lemon. The banana will bea-
fourteen MOI tbs from setting out
the pineapple in less time. Vege
: tation hardly ever dies in Sumte
county. Tomato vines win bea
two years; 50 will beans. TIL
/, planter never digs sweet potatoe
only as he wants them; the vines d
. not die. Cane comes for yesrs iron
9 the ratoon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05
INSTRUCTIONS BY THE DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION OF GIBSON.

Gibson county met in convention
on last Monday at Trenton, and ap-
pointed delegates to the State con,
vention called to meet to appoint
delegates to represent Tennessee in
the National Democratic Conyen-
ton at st. Louis. A resolution was
adopted inStructing delegates so APP
pointed to use their influence and
efforts to have delegates named in
our State convention to attend thu
st. Louis convention who will vote
for candidates for President ant
Vice President who favor a suffi
Gent increased issue of Unite
States Treasury notes to meet tn
needs of legitimate trade, feed pre-
duction and promote prosperit.
and who oppose contraction an
national banks.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05

Upon the quality Of the blood depends, in a
great measure. tho yigor and health Of tbp
body. II tho blood Is wanting in nutritious
properties. the muscle are sure TO be weak
and aabby. the asih Inefficient in quantity, the
skin sallow and dry. the cheeks hollow. and
tho eyes lustreleSs. To improve the quality
Of the blood. stimulate digestion and aSsimi-
lation with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
Under tho influence Of this strength. creating
cordial the body Is efficiently n01rished and
the hesh grows, IN consequence. more abund-
ant. the muscles boz mere compact, the
check is tinged with Q healthful color, and the
eye regains It's brlghtneig,. The Bitters Rlgo
.ree ma Hood from Impurities by stimulating
the Hdneys and bowels TO thoroughly perform
their duty OF carrying Of the refuse Of the
syst1m. which, II not entirely ast rid Of. poi
sons thu vital current,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05
A Tsxas Heroine.


Houston (Texas) Age.l
There was a batch of conl cts
from some interior county seat
awaiting the departure Of the Great
Northern cars to convey them on
their melancholy journey to the
prison-walls of the p%enitentiary at
Huntsville. Among the rough, I'M
shaven, and crime-steeped physiog-
Monies that scowled from beneath
greasy and slouched hats, amid the
clanking of their letters and chains,
was the rather handsome face of a
Young man, whose open features
betokened no trace Of the branded
felon.
Near him stood--a strange com
panion for such a crowd-a fair
Young girl, scarcely past her four
teenth year, whose long hair flowed
down over her shoulders that had
not felt the weight of time, and
whose countenance was a living
photograph of innocence and girl.
ish beauty,
Upon inquiry it was ascertainet
that the young man had received {
two years sentence for marrying
! girl under the age prescribed b,
e law after swearing that she was 0
legal age, and that with the loft,
/, and sacred devotion Of a true hero
4 ism his youthful bride, despite tn
= entreaties Of friends, was followin.
him to his ignominions prison t
share his captivity and Tighten hi
punishment, provided the officers c
y the penitentiary could be preyailc
/ on to permit her entrance.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05
Rsecher,s Lectr-e.

New York, May 5.-The Brooklyn
Academy Of Music was crowded in every
part last night by an enthusiastic audi
ence gathered TO hear Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher lecture for the benefit of the
proposed soldiers home in this State.
At the beginning and close of the lee
ture there was long continued applause
aud waving Of hats and hsudkerchiefs
These demonstrations were exceeded, il
possible. when Mr.. Beecher stepped for
ward and subscribed FIVE hundred dol
lars 10 the home.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05

There have been many ludicrous
stories told about count etiquette,
but the following which Mr.. Con
way tells of the English court sur
passes most of them /: cit is con-
sidered indispensable that ladies in
troduced at court or received there
shall wear very low-bodied dresses.
Just before the last drawing room,
Lady --, wife of a DISTINGUISHED
nobieman, wrote to the lord cham.
berlain, saying that she had recent,
" been i'll, and her shoulders hal
become so thin that she wa.
ashamed TO show them. The cham
berlain. knowing how strict tn,
nee was, referred the matter t,
her. and a grand consultation wa
held. After a long and serious dc
hate. the lord chamberlain was in
structed to write to the petitiOninI
LADY, that her majesty would 70
once give her consent to the limo
walton, but it was minated tina
the dress must be a comprom-se
that Is. cut down in front. Th
Cont papers referred vaguely t
this exception to the rules Of couT
dress. stating that it was by he
maiesty's gracious and special cor
cessiop. in order that it might nc
become a precedent
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05
FOREIGN.

LONDON, May 5.--In the House Of
Lords Lord Derby, replying to- question
of the Earl of Granville in regard to the
Winslow case, said that the government
had sent o dispatch to the United States
government which could scarcely have
reached Washington yet, and until the
result of the pending negotiations were
known it would be iueOnvenient to put
all the papers before the House of Com
mons.
Sir Henry James, Liberal, gave notice
that he would move a resolution to the
effect that the royal titles proclamation
does not fulfil the pledges given by the
government during the debate on the
bill, and therefore a vote on the bill was
taken ander the misconception. Disra
eli accepted the motion as a vote Of cen
sure, and denoted a want of confidence
and Gxes the discussion for Thursday
next. This action OF Disraeli was re
sponded to by cheers and counter cheerF
Sir Henry Drummond WOLF, Conser
vative, announced that he would asl
the under-S Secretary Of the Foreign Dc
partment whether the United States gov
eminent had given notice Of the abroga
ton of the extradition clause of tn
Ashburton treaty.
Love made a full and eomprehensiv
apology for the statement, in a speecI
at a Liberal meeting at Ralfard, that tn
Queen had asked two previous Premier
to introduce a bill changing the roya
title.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05
ST. LOUIS.
soushern Freight Agents' Meeting
The Guiley GaugeFs.

-NmC 00AANI 0"c@
ST.. LOUIS, May 5.NA number Of
freight agents, representing Southern
roads, who have been In session here for
three days, agreed last evening to re-
adopt the rates from st. Louis. Indian
apolis, Chicago and Cincinnati to points
in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina
and other States, known as Green Line
points, which were in effect in December
last. There are also representatives here
Of several Eastern and Northern roads,
for the purpose Of fixing summer rates,
but they have reached no conclusion.
In the United States District Court
this morning District Attorney Dyer
moved that sentence be passed upon the
several gOugers and store-keepers whs
pleaded guilty, but their attorneys de-
sired ire privilege of presenting state
ments of facts in mitigation of theiI
offenses and the court granted until to
morrow morning to prepare af6davits tC
that effect. Government counsel inter
posed no objection to this, but on the
contrary expressed o desire that the dc
PENDANTS should have every reasonable
opportunity to present such matters a
would place the court in possession o
ell the facts in their case. 1t was an
nouneed that no action would be taker
at present in the cases Of Fitzroy, Thor
and McFallas. The government wished
to use them as witnesses before the pres
emit Grand Jury and also in some eivi
cases now pending.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05
Severe on Bab,


Now York SUM-
An engineer in charge Of the public
buildings and grounds, Measurer Bah
cock has habitpally stolen the valuable
flowers from the Lseeh houses in his
keeping-which ought TO be entirely
abolished-and distributed them among
the families Of members OF Congress and
officials, with the compliments Of Gen.
Babcock," as il they were his private
property. Thete are two reyiyslists at
Washington, initiating Moody and San.
key on a small scale. BAbcock included
them in the number Of bis d%ispensadons,
and the strange spectacle vas presented
Of pre- CHEERS pleading for the reforma
ton Of sinners amid the sweet odors o.
flowers purloined by a pubic Office { ON
the Government gF-dsHs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05
THE INDIAN QUESTION IN THE METH.
ODIsT CONFERENCE.

That was rather a singular pIV-
cedure yesterday in the Methodist
General Conference at Baltimore.
Rev. j. H. Wilbur, of the East Ore
CON and Washington Conference,
submitted a preamble and re9olu-
tons condemning and protesting
against the bill recently passed by
the House Of Representatives, and
now before the Senate, transferring
Indians to the management and
control of the War Department,
and that a committee Of five be APP.
pointed to lay the resolutions be-
fore the Senate and President. The
resolutions were not acted upon. 1t
will certainly be a matter OF sur
prise to the country if the Confer
ence takes any further notice of the
resolutions. Just what the Metho-
dist church or any other has to do
with such questions is a litGe more
than we can understand. This
is purely a political question, and
should be considered upon grounds
of public policy. If the churches
desire to teach and convert the In
dams, as they should do, tits a mat,
ter of no concern to them whether
the government deals with the In.
dams through the Department 0
the Interior or the War Depart
ment. The government Of course
should be influenced by motives o
morality and humanity. Yet it ha
never undertaken, that we ar
aware, to save the souls Of the In
dams. That laudable work is lei
entirely to the ministers OF tn
gospel, who are accorded a
proper facilities and encouragement.
When MI. Wilbu s motives are III
derstOod we suspect that he has pr
culiar reasons entirely outside
the gospel plan Of salvation. Th
management of the Indians fc
many years has been corrupt an
abominable. 1t is a disgraC
to the American name.
is growing more and more e.
pensive every year. The busine.
is confided to partisan ~fa,oriti'
who make all the money they ca
out of it, and manage to irrita
the Indians into outbreaks, requi
ing additional appropriations eve.
wear. The officers of the regul
army are devoted to the professi'
of arms and to the government, al
are rarely ever found guilty of &C
ruption. They can be trusted, al
the experiment is worth trying.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05
a Fashionable New York PArsOn'

- \ 0HMAOAAIA0
Chic age Tribunel
People whs visit one Of the ultra
fashionable Episcopal churches
in New York, and mingle with the
rector's family, have very little ac-
ouaintance with the romantic his
tory of his wife, or the circum-
stances under which they were mar
ried. They are both well advanced
in years now, and it must make
them both grin when they contem-
plate their early acquaintance. This
was twenty years ago, in a Western
city, where the husband 1.-THE pres
emit rector held a lucrative govern
ment Office. He had about as much
idea of being a clergyman then as
he now has of being Tycoon OF Ja-
pan. His wife-tIen a miSs-vaS
the proprietless of a dancing acae-
envy in the city, and it was in pur-
suit of knowledge Of the light fan
tastic that the young man made
the acquaintance. He was an at
tentive pupil, and leaned not only
the use of his heels and toes, but
also Of his heart. In brief, he saw,
loved, and conquered the fair pre-
ceptor, and in due time they were
married. Just before the wedding
tae intended husband started a pub
lie testimonial to his future bride
by her pupils-in other words, a
ball. It was a success, and brought
numerous ducats to her purse.
After the marriage the husband
passed through several stages Of
doctrinal belief, and finally landed
in the bosom of the Episcopa.
church. Here he has been petted
and made much Of. The former
danseuse is an excellent wife, {
model of benevolence, and patterr
of goodness, but probably she IN
wardly rejoiees that her early his
tory is unknown.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05
Affachment NOnce.

Before ], NJ. Coleman. Justice Of the Peacs
for Shelby county, Tenn. Mrs. y. L, Griffee
VS.. j. j. Smith.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV-
/ ing been sued out under section %51 Of the
Code Of Tennessee, and returned levied upon
tho property OF the defendant, and affidavit
having Jeen p2de that defendant is indebted
TO the plaintiff In the sum of one hun
dred and twenty-five do''ars, due by
account, ard that sbe claim is just, and
tho defendant 10 a Don-reSident Of the State
Of Tennessee; it Is therefore ordered thpnt
said defendant mako his per onal an rear
anee before me on the Tth da Of June,
1879, at 10 O'Clock a.p., at my oLice, No. 29i
Front street, Memphis, Tenn, and detsud
said at .chment suit within the time pre-
scribed by law, or the same will bp proceeded
with ex part,; and that q copy Of this order Be
published on9e NJ TX for cur consecutive
Yfek5 IN TIE Public Ledger.
'fhis tho Sd day Of Ma, 1876.
57-63. 69.f5 -. COLEMAN j. p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05

To all whs are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay. loss Of manhood. etc.. l viii
send a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was disooy-
cred by a missionary in South America, Send
a N addressed envelope TO tho REv. JosEPH
n IsnAN. Station d. Bible House, Now York
CITY. l-l56-eodAW
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05

Mas. MERIwETHER's LECTURE BY
reference TO advertisement elsewhere, it
will be seen that Mrs. e. A. Meriwether
makes her debut on the rostrum as a lee
turer, this evening, at the Memphis
Theater, the subject chosen for the occa-
sion being Woman's Power Before the
Law. Considerable interest is felt in
critical and literary circles as to the lee
ture and we would not be surprised If the
presence Of a large audience upon that
occasion was the result.
CHURCH ORPHANS HOME FESTIVAL.
of amusements the city is not just
now very prolific. and the resources Of
our people for the time being in that line
are limited. 1t is therefore q most favor
able opportunity for the managers OF the
Church Orphans Home TO appeal to the
citizens Of Memphis in aid of their sum-
mer fund. To this end they are now
holding a strawberry festival at 2693
Main street, where, besides large and
luscious strawberries, and ice-cream that
is the very best that can be made, they
serve a ffty-cent lunch on every day at
the usual hour.
BENEFIT OF THE UsHERs.-At the the
alter, Wednesday, 10th inst will be a per-
formance for the benefit Of the ushers at
the tbeater, by the Bluff City Minstrels
During the past season the ushers con
tributed to the pleasure Of the theater
goers by polite and prompt attention.
The bill they will offer on the occasion
will 20 doubt be IN amusing q suct
as will epay the attendance of a larg'
audience.
ESTHER CLUB.-0n Friday week, MAJ
18th, the Esther Club will give q concer
and opera de salon at the theater. TIL
programme has been well selected, AM
: will be published in due time. The lead
= ing amateur musicians and vocalists @
: the city have consented to appear. Th
= exercises will be under the direction c
Prof. Perring.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05
Probabilities.

WASHINGTON, May 5.-For Tennessee
and the Ohio valley, falling, followed by
rising birometer, fresh and brisk south
erly, veering to northwesterly winds, and
warm, cloudy and rainy weather, sue
ceeded tonight by cooler and clearing
weather.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05

Beecher's paper, the Christian
Union, has collapsed, and an en-
tirely new management has taken
hold of the concern with a view Of
trying to get back the circulation
of 1885, 900 copies weekly which the
paper enjoyed before the damaging
revelations about Beecher came out,
The circulation began to fall of
during the Beecher trial, and has
been reduced below $4,000 copies
while Ford & Co., the former pub.
fishers, have become bankrupt. Nc
greater evidence is needed as to The
popular conviction Of the guilt o
Beecher. Every effort was made Il
keep up the circulation, anC
although Beecher himself wrot
voluminonsly for it, down it went
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05
9th Day Of May,Is76,

at u o'clock M. on the mo- Invest correr Of
Main and Poplar streets, in the city Of Mem
phis. offer for sale at public outcly to the
highelt bidder, for ~ :, the following de-
scribed real TT to wit: Thy certain
lot Of land situai in the ounty OF Shelby
and Sta of Tepne-. }, at "aysville, on the
Memphis and Ohio raii-ol ID, ~ the south hall
Of 10 No. } aud 81; ~ one lot twenty five
feet front by sixt 1.-TWO ( I'd y. being part Of
lot No. So on the plan Of hays, lille. Also
moi h half of lot No. Q o laid down on the
plan Of Haysy'le and recorded In Book So,
pare 58l.
Anetitle Of this propeIt- is believed TO b.
perfect. T57 76f W. II. GUTHRIE,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05
River

CAIRO, May 5.-Arrived-Coal Hill,
St. Louis, l am. John L. Rhodes, Pitts.
bnrg, 6. Depsrted-C. B. Church, New
Orleans, 8 pm John L. Rhodes, St.
Louis, am. Rained all night and forc
noon; warm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05

In the dining room Of a house at
Tomales, Cal, a rosebush crept through
a little crack, just above the mop board,
but was allowed to grow, and nQV Q
b"sh, four feet high and covered with
flowers, adorns the room.
A man who was recently hanged in
Canada for killing his landlord made q
speech on the seaffold, in which he ex
pressed a hope that this might be a warn
ing to other landlords who persisted IL
dunning their poor tenants"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05
When MARX Antony threw himsel

When mark Antony threw himself
upon the dear remains Of his beloved
Caesar in a Pittsburg theater the other
evening, he struck the corpse" fair in
the stomach, which had the effect Of
doubling il up with a grunt, hat rather
detraeted from the %solemnity Of the oe'
casion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05
PROPOSALS.
MILITARY.

Headquarters Irish Volunteers.
Special Order No. ISL
LIVERY MEMBER OF THIS COMMAND
~ is ordered to meet at the armOry this
RRIDAY) evening at 5 o'clock shar
BY order GEO. r. PHR IAN,
Captain Commanding.
JOIN RUSSELL, o. S.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05

The subscription price Of the PUBLIC
1EDGER is So per annum for the Daily
and SO per annum for the Weekly-Post-
ago free.
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LEGAL.
trustees Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF THE POWER AND Az.
d d Of conveyan Q recorded In the Register
Office Of Shelby county, in Book 96, page 46S
the notes therein mentioned being due ant
unpaid, 1 will, on the
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RAILROAD.
MEMPHIS & CHARLESTON R.R
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.

ON AND AFTER SUNDAY. APRIL 80.
" 1876:
Leaves. Arrives.
Mail train, daily. .............4 10 am 800 pm
Express train, daily...~..5.CO pm R.1 am
Somervillc accumulation
Except Sundayl...A~.5.@ pm S.2Oa.m
Mail train will not stop at flag stations be-
tween Grand Junction and Memphis.
Trains connect at Grand junction for all
points, and at Decatur closely for Montgom-
cry and points South. Close connection for
Nashville by both trains. Close connections
at Chattanooga for Eastern and Southea tern
points.
No change of cars between Memphis and
Bristol and Memphis and Montgomery.
The new and magnificent sleeping car line
will have one Of their new sleepers leave
Memphis daily on Express train at !lp.m.
for Lynchburg. Washington and Baltimore
without change. 0Aly one change to New
York and PHILADELPHIA. Tine ticeFtv min
utes fas' = than city time.
Ticket Office. 27S Main street.
W. ]. ROSS, SUIT.
TOM B. DurN. Ticket Ag't: la l.t
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-07-21
The Indian war.

There is a general impression that
the seat of the present Indian war
is in the Black Hills. But this is q
mistaken idea. The fatal field on
which Custer and his command fell,
is about as far from the Black Hills
mines as the mines are from Omaha
lit is in Montana, and nearer to the
capital of that Territory than to the
Black Hills. The war has nothing
whatever to do with the Black
Hills question, butts q continuation
of the hostile operations that have
been carried on by Sitting Bull and
his followers, for many years past.
His warriors embrace the most des-
perste and savage characters of the
Sioux tribes they are the same In
diRns who committed the bloody
massacres in Minnesota, aud at
Spirit Lake in Iowa, some years
ago. They have always refused to
enter into treaties of peace with
the government, but wage unceas-
ing war agaiDsti the whites, and
against those tribes of Indians
friendly to the white men. The In
dian Department has frequently re-
quested that troops should be sent
into Montana to protecs the whites
and the friendly Indians, against
the incursions of Sitting Bull and
his savage followers. It is in re-
Spouse to these calls for aid, from
the Indian Department, that the
troops are operating against the
hostile tribes in Montana.--Leay.
enWorth Times.