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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-31
ON STATEN ISLAND.

performed the simple ceremony OF decorating tho
soldiers graves yesterday in quiet
and without undue display. At q quarter to
twelve A. n. the post left its headquar-
tiers in Tompkinsvle in six coaches, which we're
followed by three wagons loaded with flowers Seven
cemeteries visited. The cemeteries were nearly
all visited ny numbers OF other people, and in many
the mebers of tho post found that the rel
tivcs OF tho heroic dead had already done what they
had come TO do. In the Moravisn Cemetery al New
Dorp there was quite large party, and as
tho members Of the post advanced 10 place
floral tributes on the monument OF Colonel Shaw they
found there the father aud other relatives OF the
dead While tho ceremonies were being per-
formed the old gentleman stood uncovered, and when
they concluded, with tears in his eyes, no shock
members Of the post by The hand In the evening
u memorial service held in the German CLUB house
Al Tompkinsvle ON winch occasion addresses were
made by Senator Prince George William Curtis and
County Judge Wcstervelt.
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The ceremonies were opened BY the Rev. James MuI-
cahy with prayer and Colonel Charles T. Shaw deliv-
cred tho Grafton. Above the urn OF the monument was
q beautiful star of evergrecns and flowers, above
which Greopcd the American dag in graceful folds,
while from the either side depended evergreen
loops and garlands OF mmorteles. There also
large shield red. white and blue flowers, with in
scriplion l11e-ls76n The tombs OF Majors John Luz
cas- and Job sumner also decorated Thsec SOL
the 6ther from Massachusetts,. They died here
l7T9 aud buried side by SIDE Thomas Adds En-
mcits ami Dr. Macnivins graves were also decorated
When the ceremonies here ended the process
sion seemed TO become almost ncxtricably cont used
Posts and National Guard companies were hurrying
toward Wall street as they wanted get through
their work rapidly as possible Therefore II may be
SAID that the procession broke up at ST Pauls Church.
although all the organizations marched down TO the
Wall street ferry while the wagon trains went TO south
terry, tho way the cemeteries decorate their
fallen comrades graves
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-31
At BALTIMORE.
AT BALI IAUHE
RArrrxnpr Hay 40 1a1a

BALTIMORE, Nay 30. 1874
The graves OF Union soldiers at Ioudon rark and
other cemeteries in The vicinity strswn with
flowers to-day Otherwise honorcd with appropriate
ohservances. At Ioadon Park the ceremonies under
The supervision OF General +. b. Tyler, Chairman Of
the Executive Committee, were particularly intcrest-
ing and satisfactory. aud participated In by . much
larger number than for years past The Grafton
delivered by Hon. H. 0. Pratt member OF Congress
from iowa and the address by Hon. G. Wiley Wells,
member OF Congress from Washington The Post
Office. Custom House and othor government ofncos
closed NJ
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point OF soldier, and made favorable impression on
his audience. The general decoration OF graves was
then carried out and the carriages were again taken
for Cypress Hills thu post u was gong out meeting
the other procession from Williamsburg At the Gene
terry gate
The third scene in the Cemetery OF the Eversreens
took place az two r H., Major +. j. Kcrcl acting as
innser Of ceremonies; but u confined strictly 10
the ritual Of the Order the post desired to partic
pate IN the services at Cypress Hills and al three
O'Clock. none were left In the Evergreeus but inoss
who rema-cd TO attend to tho last resting place Of
relative
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-31
AT CINcINNATI.
CINCINNATI, May 80, 1876,

CINCINNATI, Nay 80, 1870.
Tho decoration Of soldiers graves at Spring Grows
Cemetery occurred with the usual ceremonies today
but excepting closing OF Post Office and other
national Offices there suspension OF business
Reports from tho smaller cities throughout Ohio
and Indiana show that the day very generally OBJ
served and that business was suspended.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-31

thank God that the slavery OF the negro 10 no more
and that all ireemcn throughout this great land
About 900 persons, who we're present. then assisted
graves, and the services terminated.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-31

The ceremonies OF tho day most appropriately
opened on For, Greene, historic locality famous in
the pages Of American history. A, halipas, seven
O'Clock in the morning the people began 10 assemble
on tho slope OF the hill facing tho plateau toward
Myrto avenue space OF about 1000 feet square
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-31
Ar woopLAwS CEMETERY.

A more glorious day than yesterday could not have
favored the timc-honored custom OF decorating the
graves OF the dead heroes buried in Woodlawn Gene
terry. The occasion Impressive, dcnotng tho
affection and respect in which the memories Of tho
brave who there lie Inferred universally held
Although the usual method or strewing flowers the
iombs at dawn not adopted, the ceremonies were,
nevertheless marked with characteristic solcmn,ty
The organizations detailed to the duty consisted of Til
Post No. 90 Ellsworth Post No. 81 Farragut Pos;
No IS company OF the Fourteenth regiment OF Brook
Ign. Captain Codova commanding, the Eminet Legion
Captain Hcnncsscy; Morris Lodge, Knights Of
Pythias, OF Morrisania; lorkve Lodge and Carl
Absolute Lodge OF Odd Fellows The arrangements
marked throughout by good discipline and the greatest
possible decornm, and the ceremonies. though simple.
admirably carried Leaving Harlem by the
02j Tram, the party quickly reached The cemetery,
winch, on every hand, presented beautiful appear
ance AT the railway station u large asscmbauc
IN attendance, and without much ado procession
was formed, the band meanwhile playing funeral
march. The altogether suggestive,
and few witnessed II without feelings OF
emotion. Assemocdat the grave OF Admra! Farragui,
whose name IS enshrincd IN the heart OF every amcr
sailor, The usual ceremon incident to the
SION proceeded with. There 1000 peo-
pie present nearly all Of whom joined In the rendering
81 the hymn ''Amcriea The Rev. Judson 7. Swllt
SAID an appropriate prayer after which Colonel A. T.
Aetchuin ochverea ories Grafton. III the course OF
which he paid Atting tribute 70 the memory OF the
deceased Mr.. Charles smith. Chaplain OF Post Els
worth. No 81, delivered All ole, which concluded with
the words
God blcss thee rest Thy mortal strife Is DER:
Thy countrys saved and toes foes
The grave OF Lieutenant John +. Young was after
ward handsomely decorated BY .roni The
Fourteenth regiment, tho exercises including
ton by Colonel W. T. Booth and poem by MAJOR Fisk
The grave o; Captain Charles w squicr, OF the Film
regiment. Exccls brigade, also decorated with
choice flowers Post Tildcn meanwhile strewiBg bcaut
fui wrcathcs on the grave q comradc .Aeinhard IL
was expected that the widow OF Admiral Farragut
would be present. but IL subsequently
tia, shc would Wis.,, The cemetery rnti later IN The
day. Az 1920 the party proceeded 10 Morrlsana.
where they we're joined BY several members OF the
Twenty seventh National Guard, aud tho graves of the
soldiers westchestcr Bcsonia cemeteries
wcrc lttinsly honorcd.
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Decoration Day was never before so generally OBJ
served IT was yesterday IN that city. The public
schools closed and tho children ten
dercd their offerings Of flowers in great pro.
iusion to assist in decorating the graves Wagons
laden with flowers were TO be seen moving in
every direction. Tho public Offices closed at for
the day Ihc stores put up the shutters ut the same
time, and business was generally suspended Flags
were nying from the city Hall, County Court House
and other public buildings The display OF bunting
from private dwellings unsurpassed by that OF any
any preceding year.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-14
trustees Sale OF Real Estate.

ON THE 18th DAY OF JULY, 1876, BE-
~ tween the hours Of 10 O'clock am. aud
O clock pm. in front of the Court house
door in the city Of Memphis. viii sell, as
Trustee. the following described real estate,
situate. lying aHd being in the county of
helby, state of Tennessee, adjacent to the
city of Memphis, b .ing part of country
lot No. 527 according TO Lawrence's survey OF
country lots. contiguous to the town of Mem
phis. which tract of land is certain lots, to-
wit: Lots Nos. 305, 305, $50 and 2t9, accord.
ing to the plan Of the subdivision of the prop
orty of John White and A. GWynne, situate
on the Randolph Road and Sixth street. Said
lot No 30j fronts on Mill street II feet and
on Randolph Road l47 feet; lot 306 is adj oin-
ing>theretO on the west; lots $50 and 2l9 are OF
mutual size of lot 306. and lie next adjoining
thereto next west therefrom fronting on Mill
street on the south.
L sell as Trustee by virtue Of the power in
me, vested by decree of the Probate Court of
hh elby county in the case Of A. Boyd VS.. John
W hite ct al. No. 253 r. D. The said sale is
m ade to satisfy debt secured by. and by vir-
tu G of the authority of trust deed executed
by John White on the 18th day Of June, 1860,
registered in the Registers office of Shelby
C bunty on the 18th day Of August, ls6O, and is
noted in note book No. 4, page 2l. The safe
TO be to the highest and last bidder, for cash
IN hand to satisfy the debt described 10 said
deed. Equity Of redemption waived by the
deed. Title believed to be good. | sell only
as Trustee by virtue of the decree,0f the Pro-
bate ourt. Is. M. BURROW, Trustee.
97-1l9
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Changed His MUD.
Austin New Reville.l

Austin New Reville.l
He had laid four dimes and a
quart bottle on the counter and
informed the barkeeper that he
wanted bottle Of fine whisky.
"None offs yer dog-goned rotgut for
me-" he said, 81 want the jinnywine
article-suthin' that will revive
the recollections of 40 inter this
mole breast; suthin' what's got age
to it." But when the barkeeper
told him that whisky of that
quality was worth 81 a bottle, he
said he wasn't a bit particular; that
he didn' go much on style nohow,
and that he would go to a house
where the barkeeper didn't wear
diamonds and mistake every GUS
toner fJr the owner Of the Manhat-
tan mill. ''When it comes right
down to it," he said "there amt
much difference in whisky; some's
a little better than the other, but
it's all good, and it's only a a ques-
ton Of time and a matter OF taste
at best"
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Attachment Notice..

Before John Spelman, Justice of the Peace
for Shelby county, Tenn.-Cubbins i Gum
VS.. @. L. Bernard.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV-
j ine been sued out under section 1856 Of the
Code uf Tennis ssee, and returned levied upon
the pr opertyNof the defendant. and affidavit
having been made that the defendant is in
debted to the plaintiffs in the sum of
$50 0S. due by account, and that the claim
is Just, and that DEFENDANTS anon-resident of
State of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered,
that the said defendant make his personal
appearance before me on the 4th day of Au-
gust, 1876. at 10 o'clock am, at my Office.
Tennessee, and defend said attachment
suit within the time prescribed by law,
or the same will be proceeded with ex parte
and that cory of this order be PUBLISHED once
a week for four consecutive weeks in the
Memphis Public Ledger.
This 18th day of June, 1875.
lq ll0-ll6-122 JOHN SPELMAN, up.
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MEMPHIS TENN FRIDAY EVENING. JULY ID 1876

sioners and the Interior Depart
ment, Congress voted half a million
dollars to make peace and subsist
him. This was
THE FAMOUS TEToN-sIoUX APPRo-
PRIATION,
Sitting Bull himself claiming to be
a Teton, though his followers are
outlaws and hard customers from
all the bands Of the Sioux Nation.
Considerable criticism has been
made on the expenditure of this
appropriation. 1t resulted in
bringing to the Fort Peck Agency
a part of his followers, but he re-
fused to treat himself. Next year
General Custer went out with the
Northern Pacific surveying party,
and twice defeated Sitting Bull,
or at least repulsed his attacks.
One of his bands invaded the Gal.
latin Valley in 1879, and carried off
500 head Of horses, after murder
ing a number of farmers. In 1878
he made a night attack on Colonel
Baker, but was repulsed and pur-
sued. In 1874 he drove the Grows
from their reservation agency, and
made war on all peaceable Indians.
The Peace Commission, finding
him intractable, now began to de-
mand that the army should take
the offensive and subdue him, and
this request has frequently been re-
peated by the Peace Commission,
and the Indian Department, until
the War Department has acted on
it. Last year some Of his followers
went down to meet the Commission
in conference with the Red Cloud
Sioux, and came near precipitating
q massacre of the Commission.
Sitting Bull himself refused to go
in, and spent the summer in at
tacks on the Grow Agency, and on
the frontier settlers. He captured
a government wagon train on the
Carroll road, numbering a number
of recruits going to the Montana
posts, and captured the stock of the
Carroll Stage Company.
Such have been his exploits up
to the bloody history Of the present
year. He defeS the government
and hopes that he can get the
Sioux nation to join him. If they
will only do this he promises to
drive the whites back into the sea,
out of which they came, and utter
| ly disbelieves the reports Of Red
Cloud and others who have visited
the coast as to the numbers of the
whites they saw. OF course, he is
anxious to confederate all the Sioux
tribes and bands
IN A GENERAL WAR.
He has been trying to do this fol-
years, and has made repeated ad-
yances to the Crows and Black
Feet. This is one reason why the
Peace Commissioners urged that he
must be subdued, lest he should
demoralize all the treaty Indians,
and bring on a general war. OF
course the government has no al
Tentative except to bring him to
terms.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-14
Attachment Notice.

Before j. M. Coleman. Justice Of the Peace
for Shelby county, Tenn.-A. X. Gillen x
Co. VS.. A. p. Durham.
IN THIS CAUSE AN NATTACHMENT HAV-
i ing been sued out under section 1855 of the
Code of Tennessee, and returned levied upon
tho property of the defendant by garnish-
ment on I. H. Estes K Co., who answer that
they have in their possession forty-nine dol
lars and twenty-five cents belonging TO the
defendant, and affidavit having been made
that defendant is indebted to the plaintiff in
the sum Of one hundred and eighty dollars
and forty-six cents, due by account
and that the claim is just, and the
defendant is q nonresident Of the State
Of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered that
said defendant make his personal sppear-
anee before me on the llth day OF August,
1876, at 3 o'clock am, at my office, No. 29i
Front street, Memphis, Tenn, and defend
said attachment suit within the time pre-
scribed by law, or the same will be proceeded
with ex parte; and that a COPY Of this order be
published once week for four consecutive
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the 18th day Of July, 1875.
ll2l1S-l2i-l30 j M COLEMAN / p
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mo. Z3I4.I
EOn-Resident Notice.

In the Ohanccry Court of Shelby county, Ten
ness ee-James A. Shane ct al. firm of
1T APPEARING FROM InE BILL IN
i this cause, which is sworn to, that the de-
fendant, Seth W. Bolton, is 4 nonresident of
the State of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered
that he make his appearance herein, at the
courthouse, in the city of Memphis, Tennes-
see, on or before the first Monday in August,
1876. and plead, answer or demur TO complain
ants bill, or the same will be taken for con-
fessed as to him and set for hearing OK parte;
and that copy Of this order be published
once a week, for four successive weeks, in the
Public Ledger.
This 5th day Of July, 1876
A copy-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE. @. and NJ.
By E B. MCHENRY, Deputy G. and M.
MCDOWELL Il BURROWS, Solicitors for com
pla-nant l1l-l17-123-l29
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How Girls Are Made Pretty.
-ohooI and Hama ]

School and Heme.l
The Hindoo girls are graceful
and exquisitely formed. From their
earliest childhood they are accus-
toned to carry burdens on their
heads. The water for family use is
always brought by the girls in
earthen jars, carefully poised in
this way. The exercise is said to
strengthen the muscles of the back,
while the chest is thrown forward.
No crooked backs are seen in Hin
dostan. DIR. H. Sply, one of the
company's medical officers, says that
"this exercise of carrying small YES
sells on theshead might be adyanta-
geously introduced into our board
ing schools and private families,
and that it might entirely superSede
the present machinery of dumb
bells, back-boards, skipping-ropes,
etc. The young lady ought to be
taught to carry the jar, as those
Hindoo women do, without ever
touching it with her hands," The
same practice of carrying water
leads to precisely the same results
in the south of Spain and in the
south of Italy as in India. A Nea-
politan female peasant will carry
ON her head a vessel full of water
to the brim, over a rough road, and
not spill a drop of it, and the ac'
QUESTION of this art or knack gives
her the same erect and elastict gait,
and the same expanded chest and
well-formed back and shoulders.
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Administrators Notice.

WHEREAS, LETTERS OF ADMINS
w tration on the estate of Fred Schenk,
deceased, were granted TO the undersigned at
the present term of the Probate Court of
having claims against the estate of said de-
cedent are hereby required to exhibit said
claims to me at my office, No. 203 Main street,
Memphis, Tenn, within the time limited by
law, or the same will be barred.
JOHN SCHEIBLER.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. June %, 1876 99-l24
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Tnesday, 1sth Day Of July, 1s7O,

at II o'clock m, the following property, to-
wit; Lots 13, IA, Is. IS. II and IS of of sub
division Of nine acres about two miles south
east from Memphis, Shelby county, Tenn,
near the terminus Of the HernandO street
railway. bounded north by Walker avenue
and west by Robinson street. being part of a
tract sold by r. Dunlap to Z. McGee and
others. more particularly described in said
deed of trust.
Also lot No. so Of the subdivision of the
Arsenal grounds by Cherry, Coldwell q Co.,
fronting75 feet on Court street and running
back at right angles l4S12 feet in the said city
of Memphis. Right of redemption waived.
Qt-190 N FDRD Truatee
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james ID. Porter, Governor Of the
State Of Tennessee all who shall
See these Presents. Treating.

w HEREAS. A VACANCY EXISTS IN
w the office of District Attorney General
Of the Bartlett Circuit Court of Shelby county.
caused by the resignation Of A. NJ. stephens,
ESQ:
Now, therefore, L, James d. Porter, Cover
nor Of the state Of Tennessee. by virtue of
the power and authority vested in me by the
Constitution and Laws, hereby order an cleo
ton to be held within the limits of said Bart
lett circuit on Thursday. the Sd day of August,
1876, TO Gil saij vacancy; and the Sherifs and
other officers entrusted by law with such du-
ties in said Bartlett circuit will, on said day.
proceed to open and hold said election at all
the various precincts and voting places within
their respective counties, and due return
make as provided bylaw.
In testimony whereof, | hereunto set my
hand, and have caused the Great Seal o State
70 be affixed at Nashville, this 2lst day of
June, 1876.
JAMES D. PORTER, Governor.
OIAs. N. GBEs, Secretary of State.
lOO-l06-l -ll2-ll8
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II HI Il
Western Methodist
A FAMILY NEWSPAPER.
Published every Saturday and Males
Promptly to Subscribers at
$2 so a Year, This
Includes Postage.

1t is the Organ Of the N. E. caa.cn
sOuth, ana Particularly OF Six An.
nuaI Conferences, viz; Memphis,
North Mississippi, Arkansas,
White River. LlGtIe Rock ara
Indian Mission.
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r. r. 1851
Cllancery Sale of Real Estate


Chancery Court ofShelby County-A. NJ. Boyd
VS.. II. l.. Brinkley ct al.
by, VIRTUE OF AN INTEBL0CUT0RY
~ decree for sale, entered in the above cause
on the lst day Of July 1875, and renewed
on the 18th day of June, 1876, will sell. at
public auction. 70 the highest bidder, in front
Of the Clerk and Masters Office, Court house
Building. Main street, Memphis. Tenn. on
Saturday, August 3, 1876,
within legal hours, the following described
property. situated in Shelby county, Tenn.
and in the city of Memphis, being the re-
mainder interest of II. L. Brinkley in one un-
divided half of certain property, to-wit: Lot
No. 252, 7414 feet by l4S1a feet, fronting AZ
ming back between parallel lines l4s1S feet to
an alley, the same being on the northeast
corner of Madison and Main streets.
2. Lot No. 1863, triangular lot lying between
jackson street, Raleigh road and the alley
east of Third street.
3. Lot No. 800, Iis115 feet by 1857 feet, north
west coInr Of Concord and Third streets.
4. Lot No. S9S. 1857 feet by 1881 feet, north
east corner of Concord ard Third streets.
Also the fee of said Brinkley in and to the
following property, to-wit, in Shelby county,
Tennessee being part of tract Of land lying
northeast of the city of Memphis, and desig-
mated npon plat book No. /, page Ss, Regis
ter Office OF shelby county, and by parti-
ton between IL. l.. Brinkley and Annie G.
Snowden; the lots colored yellow on said plat
belonging to defendant, II. l.. Brinkley as
particularly named in partition deed regis
tered in Book No. rs, PIP. ass and 459 in said
Registers office, to- wit: Lots g. 8, 6. and 4
in block No. 2. Lots 9, 10, IL, H. Is, 19, 20, q
and ~ IN block No. 5. Lots l, 2, 3, 4, 5, 12 Is,
4, Is, l6 and II in block No. 6. Lots 9, 10, II,
II, is, l9 and 20 in block No. 7. Lots q and 26
in block No. 5. Lots 9, TO- II, IL, l3, IA, 49, l6,
H. q, 28 20. 30 81. 30, SO and "a in block No. O.
Lots 9, 10, IL, l2 Is, IA, Is, l6 and II in block
No. 10 Lots l, Q, 6, Z. 10, II, 16, II, Is and l9
ip block No. IL: Lot II in block No. I3. Lot
! in block No. 4.
Terms Of Sale-0n credit of seven months;
purchasers TO execute notes with approved Sc
curity, bearing six per cent. interest from
date. Lien retained to secure the same, and
equity Of redemption barred.
This June 80 1876
EDMUND A. COLE. c. and NJ.
By Il. j. BLACK. D. G. and NJ.
Robertson & Rose, Attorneys. 1O5-l96
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DURING THE CENTENNIAL

Exhibition at Philadelphia. this line, will sell
H1VfS Hep for Tickets via LOUISVILLE AND
THE SHORT LINE, the only line running
thSough cars to Eastern Cities. For sale az
ali the Ticket Offices in the South and South
west. .-runn. non aun,f.
8, 4. PARKER. Gen. Pass. and Iickei 1: Ase9'' e9
Lousyile. Ky lo'-Aklli1 ~. X ~ VIA '"s