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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-29
Friday, Sd Day of March, 1875,

the property mentioned in said decree, stu
ated in the city. Of Memphis. Shelby county
Tenn, one lot, being the same land conveyed
BY VIM. FarIis to 5. W. Ayres by deed dated
May Is, 1856, ana registered in the Registers s
oitice Of Shelby county, in Book "a, page 20.
being q 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
followe: Beginning on Monroe street, south
side Of said street, at a stake which stands
IA 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 same) to a
brick building belonging 10 6eOreo and Lydia
jenkins, 70 the center of the eastern wall of
said building; thence with the center Of said
wall to the southern b undaryOf said lot Nc.
vs.; thence with ssid sou hern boundary east
wardly to stake staading 74A feet from
Nam street; and thence nortawardly to the
beginning.
Also another lot situated In that part Of the
city OF Memphis formerly known as South
Mem phis, being the same that was conveyed
by w. i. b. Cook to said s. W. Ayres BY deed
dated Ath Of March, 1859. and registered in the
Registers office Of Shelby county, in Book 81,
pages 3l5 ct seq, and being the undivided
half interest in said lot, which lot entire is
bounded as follows. to wit Beginning at a
stake on the east side Of DeSoto atreet where
The, line Of the Rice & Ramsey grants cross
said street, and running thence with said line
Of said grant north 89o east l22 feet; thence
southwardly on line parallel with DeSoto
,treet 100 feet 70 the line Of lot sold by Thos
7. .Aydlett TO John r. Mead thence with said
John X. Mead's line. westWardly in a direct
line 70 point on DeSoto street 1C3 feet south
wardly from the beginning; thence north
wardly with the east line Of De5Oto street to
the beginning.
Terms Of sale-Said property will be sold
upon a credit OF six and twelve months, pur-
chaser executing notes with approved per-
sonal security, and lien retained on the
property until said notes are paid. Equity of
redemption barred.
January %. 1876.
JOHN Il FREEMAN, Clerk.
ESTES JACKSON Solicitors. 1854
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-29
Friday, Sd Day of March, 1876,

the property mentioned in said decree, known
az Rocco Hall, lying. being and situate in the
city Of Memphis, county Of Shelby and Stale
OF ennesEee, and particularly described as
follows: A certain lot of land, situate, lying
and being in tho city Of Memphis, to. wit /:
Forty-two feet five and one-half inches on
the southeast corner Of Madison and Second
streets, and running back eastwardly between
parallel lines with Madison street sixty three
and one-halt feet, being the same land con
veyed to l.. Rocco by w. b, and ], o. Green.
Law, NJ J. Wicks and E. W, Munford, Octo.
her IL, ls60, by deed recorded December 5
1850, in Book ID, page llS, Registers office Of
Shelby county.
Terms of Sale-Said property will be sold
upon credit of six, twelve and eighteen
mOnthsi notes with approved personal security
bearing six per cent. interest from date, being
taken for tho purchase money, and lien re-
tanned on the property until said notes and
interest are paid. The equity of redemption
is barred, and possession Of the premises will
be delivered to the purchaser upon comply
ing with the terms OF sale.
January Is, 1876.
JOHN II. FREEMAN, Clerk.
JARNlGAH q FRAYsER, W. MEssICK, WRIGHT
4 MokIssIcK, T, B. kDGISGTOS, T. W. Brown,
HUMks q PosroN and LAPP. VAScE & AMBER
SON, Solicitors. 1888
Appeal copy till day of sale and send bill
TO this Ctlce,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-29
No. 2l5O.l
NO. zl00'l
NOn.Resident Notice.

In the Ghapoery Court of shelby County,
Tenpessee-M M W. Caldwell vs. Mrs.
y. X. Norton etal.
IT APPEARING FROM THE BILL IN
i this cause, which is sworn to. that the de-
tendant, D.. r. Cook, is a nonresident Of
the State. of Tennessee; It is theBfore
ordered that he make his appearance
herein. at tho court-h .use in the city
Of Memphis, Tennessee, on or before the
first Monday in March, 1876. and plead,
answer or demur to complainant's bill, OF
lAe saAs viii be taken for confessed as
p roSs S1 f sSis o5sf @ I be pSSbsS bsS5'S; orca sna
week for foor successive weeks in the Public
Ledger.
This 25th day Of January, 1919.
2 A copy Alieeti
EDMUND A. COLE, Q. and NJ.
BY Il. B. MoHENRY, D. @, and 81.
Joan JOHNSTON, Sol. for complainant.
126.l39 l3S.l4l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-29
Trustees Sale.

ON MONDAY. THE 2SrH DAY OF FEB
" RUARY. 1876. in front Of the Planters
insurance building. Memphis, Tenn. within
bidder, the following lot Of land and premi-
SOS. situated in Memnhis. 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 sale is made by virtue Of trust deed
made to me by W. T. bona!dson, and recorded
in Book No. l0l, page leo. Registers office OF
Shelby county, Tenn, to which reference is
made. Equity Of redemption barred.
j, d. DANBURY, Trustee.
L. B. MCFARLAND, Attorney. l2a-1S
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-29

VIM. E. Greenlaw. executor Of W. B. Green
law, deceased. vs.. Paul A. Cicalla, admin
istrator Of l.. Rocco, deceased, et al, and
Fargason Clay etal. We l.. Rocco ct al.
RY VIRTUE or TIE DECREE PRO-
~ nounced in these causes on the 18th of
November, 1915. by the supreme Court of the
State of Tennessee at Jackson. / will offer for
sale TO the highest bidder, in front of the
court house OF Shelby county, on Main street,
IN the city OF Mem nhIa ON
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-29

The London Echo OF January says
The wonderful resemblance OF some Of
the larger apes to human creatures is
especially remarkable when they are suf-
iering from illness. or from want; so
great is their intelligence, that we must
acknowledge it 10 be sorrow. An ape Of
no common merit having lately died in
the Geological Gardens at Dresden, an
account has been published Of its last
moments which gives an extraordinary
idea Of the almost human dignity and
psthos OF its behavior on the occasion
A few weeks Of the destroying mslady,
says sorrowing friend, had been suffi-
oIent TO change this being, so full of life,
strength, courage-this magnificent pro
totype Of all quadrumana--into q spec
tacle Of misery. The most complete
apathy had taken the place of exuberaut
freshness and vivacily. Mafuka, as this
interesting creature was called, appeared
TO suffer under a dim consciousness that
she could expect no relief, but only the
nlleyiation Of her pains, from those about
bee This state Of things lasted until
within few hours Of her death Then,
as Director Schopf (the director Of the
Gardens) leaned over his lsvorite, the
ape drew him toward her placed her arm
around the neck Of her kind friend, and
looked at him for some time with clear
and tranquil eyes; she then kissed him
three times, with short intervals between
each salute, motioned to be laid on her
couch, gave her baad to Schopf-as
though bidding farewell to companion
Of nsny happy years-spd slept never
to wake again. Thus died the quasi
human Matuka, fortified not indeed by
the rites of'the church, but by those
common to the wider brotherhood Of
Trusting and affeetionate hearts.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-29
HOW roPURCHAsE. +.

Remit by Express. Postal Order. Bank
Draft Certified Check, Registered Letter, OF
payable to the order Of the Secretary OF the
Industrial Exhibition Company, 12 East l7tb
street, New York Specially chartered by The
state Of New York, for the purpose Of build
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-29
l2O72.l
NOn.Resident Notice,

In the Chancery Court OF Shelby county,
Tennessee Cousins vs.. hillery Cous-
ms
1T APPEARING FROM SHEKIFF'S RE.
1 turn in this cause that the defendant, Hill
ty; Il Is therefore ordered that no make his
Appearance herein, at the courthouse In the
city Of Memphis, Tenn, on or before the FIRST
Monday In February, 1876, aud plead, answer
or demur 70 eomplainant's bill, or tha same
viii be taken for confessed as to him. and sci
fer hearing OK parte; and that copy OF this
order be published once a week for four sue.
ctseiye weeks In tho Public Ledger.
This Sth day Of January, 1875.
A COPY attest;
RDMUND A, COLE, o. and NJ.
By b.. BLACK, D. O. and N.
"; !. puTI, Sol. for complainant.
ll2 il7-i22l2T
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-29
a PALACE OF INDUSTRY.

lt is oGicered and controlled by the ablest
and most distinguished business men of New
GEN. JOHN c. ROBINSON,
lEx-Lieut. Governor New York;. Prest.
HON. w. L. GRANT, Vice-Prest.
4. B. BOND. Secretary.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-29

The New York World says curry must
be eaten With dry champagne; the Sun
prescribes chablis, and Mrs. NJ H F.
writes that without the bitterest kind Of
ale curry is nightmare
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-29
How 90 Hang Pictures.

No picture ought to hang higher than
the hight Of the average human eye
when the owner OF the eys ia standing.
1t is the almost universal rule Ia Our
house to hang pictures much above this
level, and they cannot be enjoyed there.
If the picture is portrait, or il it have
iaeea " i, its eyes should look as nearly
into ours as possible and il there be no
such simple guide, perhaps 4 good rule
will be to have the line that divides tha
picture horizontally into equal parts
level with the eye. II one starts in
hanging Sictnres with the determination
to place them SO last they can be easily
seen and enjoyed without ettelesipg the
neck the least, or STOPPING the body, he
will bs pretty sgre to- do well' Iu
remote iirmtheusss aHa eopntry tay-
erns we often see pictures, par
ticulsrly portraits, skyed Rs high
as il their owners had been Academy
Hangers, aud the painters young rivals
of new school, | suppose the reason
iy tji&s the simple-heafIed owners think q
picture such . 4prseiias thing it cant be
hung too securely out OF the Eegeb OF
meddling hands. They are often not
clear in their minds as 10 what picture
il ment ler and not finding in it any
practical reiaheR 70 human life and
society, they treat it With reverence and
put it where II will disturb them as little
as possible But, as people come to en-
joy pictures and get some intellectual,
spiritual Dourishment out Of them. they
yant them as they want their books,
Whers they can see them and use them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-29
LIST OF LETTERS

In the POst01ilee az - em-
phis, shelby County, ronu., sat
urday, January 10, 1876.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-29
LEGAL
In Supreme Court at Jackson

Lucy c. Thompson. administrative Of P. II.
Thompson. deceased. tai VS.. J. A. Ander-
son, administratoF de bonis non cum tests-
ct al.
DY VIRTUE OF THE DECREE PRO
- nOunoed in this cause By the Supreme
Court Of Tennessee at Jackson, November Is,
1875, | will offer for sale. to the higheSt bid
der. In front Of the court house Of Shelby
county. on Main street, in the city Of Mem
phis, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-29

SEND FOR INDUCEMENTS TO CLUBS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-29
New Advertisements
ASTONISHING I

&1O day athome. Agents wanted. Out
pA" ft and terms free. TRUE 4 co., Au-
gusta, Maine.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-29

ASrONISHTNGi
" Fef forty days, and Ninevah shaH be over-
hrpypH."
Future events prophecied by rules in Ben
ner's Prophetic Book. Fortunes foretold in
the ups and doWns Of prices for the next
twenty years; the future Judged by the past.
What years 10 make money on pig-iron, hogs.
corn. pFOvisons. cotton. and when we will
will end and business revive again, Every
farmer. manufacturer legitimate trader and
speoulator should have this book to know the
future, 80 as to avoid loss and be sue essful.
Sent to any name. post paid, for 81. Address
bAM'L BENNER, BainbridRe. Rose Co., o.
mzr FOR 1870. *.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-29


II was at dinner'parly ct the Nahant
residence Of Mr.. Prescott, the historian,
a good many years ago, the honored
guest being an English baronet, just as
the 6rst course was removed the hs-
torian aud host, tprning to his guest,
said Pm afraid you'll nias your soup
We have given you instead our usual
side dish" I" Indeed answered the
bsyonei, "and what do you call it2'
" ChowGsF Howl = Chowder =
" Would yop kindlg ppell It for met
"Ch.o-w-de-r, How do you like il, Sir
lohnY" Well said The noble BritoB,
{" I've travelled good deal 10 my tins,
aud contcss tlat I've eaten things that
we're worse; bat net much, netmuch." q
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-29
TRUSTEES OF MANAGER.

AROaAEAS Of MANAGER.
l. " Winchester. Treas. National
Express Company .......,.,,......... N Y Citv
Geo A Mcdonald, % Z 9lst street...... N Y CITY
pating In
+ MARCH 8 ALLOTMENT.
If i draws less than IS. Company will take
II back as So in the purchase Of q whole bond
Of the Industrial Exhibition Company Of New
lork: l28-5dhW
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-29
April, Juue, July, September, OctO.
ber, December, 1876.
Buy a Bond Now and it Participates
In Every Drawing Till it
is Redeemed.

Fractions Of Drawn Bonds In March
9th Premium Allotment, IS each.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-29

.TNoR posTlSRs q SHOW BILLS. CARDS,
Ciycr,isrs. eSc,. ltten up with the latest
style Of types and "a superior Paper oi any
dselred color, 90 10 tbs Lsuset oneo anu Va
amino stock and prices.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-29

Orders for subscriptions must be accompa-
MED by the Cash, in all cases.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-29
In Supreme Court at jackson

Estes & JAcSsoE' % Solicitors. y hIn"AN' 0lHgk i9ss
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-04-13
Truths and Trif1es.

The best medicine for children
fun, frolic, out door play and unre-
straint.
Even in the hardest times clocks
employ their regular number OF
hands.
WHAT'S that which makes every
body sick but those who swallow it?
Flattery.
What is that which belongs to
yourself, and yet is used by every
body? Your name.
In proportion as nations get more
corrupt, more disgrace will attach to
poverty, and more respect to wealth.
-ColtOn.
In st. Louis everybody is consider
ate, and, therefore, daily paper re-
marks: 1.-TWO gentlemen and lady
left for the penitentiary last week" /"
Under the new constitution of
Texas, nine of a jury m1y return a
verdict; but that doesn't prevent the
other three from gatb. .ering crowd
and lynching the prisoner to tete-
graph pole.
New York Commercial Adverti-
ser:-"Mrs. Victoria keeps one hun
dred and sixty horses" says the Bos-
| ton Post. Well, that accounts for
her having 5uch long reign.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-04-13
S. OHIO, THURSDAY. APRIL IS, 1s7e.

had been captured by the lad, rount
whose arm it was now entwined, join
ed in the general laugh, and seatet
himself again in another chair tha
was placed for him.
Master, take his rupee againY
said the iuggler, offering the coin tC
Mr.. Hawthorne with, it must be con.
fessed, a regretful look.
"By Jupitor! No." said the gen
tleman, 'you have fairly earned it
besides
at might turn into snake again in
your pocket, you were going to add
Hawthorne, said Kemp. sCome
confess
swell, there's no knowing whal
that imp of darkness might do after
what we have witnessed" replied his
friend.
An empty flower pot was nov
PLACED upon the floor by the juggler
who requested that his comrade
might be allowed to bring up some
garden mold from the little plot oil
ground below. Permission being ac-
corded, the man went, and in two
minutes returned with a small quan
tity of fresh earth, tied up III a cor
ner of his chudder, which was de
posted in the flower pot and lightly
pressed down. Taking from his
basket dsy mango-stone, and hand
ing it around to the company that
they might examine it, and satisfy
themselves that it was really what
it seemed to be, the juggler scooped
out little earth from the center of
the fower-pot and placed the stone in
the cavity. He then turned the earth
lightly over it. and having turned a
little water over the surface, shut the
hower-pot out of view by means of
a sheet thrown over small triangle.
And now amid a full chorus of
voices and the rat -tat-tat accOmpani-
ment of the tabor, the stone germi-
mated; presently section OF the
cloth was drawn aside, and gave to
view the tender shoot, characterized
by two long leaves of blackish
brown color. The cloth was read
justed, and the incarnation resumed.
Not long was it, however, before the
cloth was a second time drawn aside,
and it was then seen that the two
first leaves had given place to several
green ones, and that the plant now
stood nine or ten inches high. A
third time a1d the foliage was much
thicker, the sapling being about
thirteen or fourteen inches in height.
A fourth time, and the little nina
ture tree, now about eighteen inches
in height. had ten or twelve mangoes
about the size of walnuts hanging
about its branches. Finally, after
the lapse of three or four minutes,
the cloth was altogether removed, and
the fruit having attained the perfec-
tion of size, though not of maturity,
was pluekedsHd handed the spec
tators, and on being tasted was found
to be approaching ripeness, being
''sweetly acid"
This concluded the entertainment,
and the jugglers being handsomely
rewarded made their obeisance, and
retired well pleased.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-04-13
DON'T FRET.

Don't fret If the man in the forward
pew
Il snoOzing all the sermon through;
He isn't expected to hear for you;
Perhaps he's slim,
Or the preaching isn't the thing for him
Or he knows the Rev. DIR. Jim -
So we'll he isn't afraid to show iL
By shutting his eyes and letting him
go it,
Some way there's reason plain to be
met
So, don't fret!
Don't fret if your neighbor has nothing
to do,
And takes life as dream, while you
Struggle along with the toll of two;
Nobody can ride
To worth, or learning, or truth, or
pride,
On the money somebody left when ne
died:
By and by, when his turn is down
You'll be up ON top and the crown-
Tother of folly is somewhere set
So, don't fret.
Don't fret because your neighbor has
wealth,
While you have nothing but hope and
health;
Perhaps he got his money by stealth,
Or his father did: {.
Though somewhere under a coffin-lid
It's curses may for time be hid!
Be sure what fortune is yours you earn,
An honest dollar can never burn;
And if YOU are free from disgrace and
debt
Why, don't fret!
Don't fret if fellow of shallow stuff
Is always getting his post and puff,
While path that is humble, hard and
rongh,
Is made for you.
There is one that sees him through and
through,
And will show him up for the world to
view:
And then the sneakingest man to be
found
Will be he that was courted puffed and
crowned.
And hadn't the brains-a cast-Off pet!
So, don't fret!
Don't fret if things OH the whole go
hard
Out of the riches of glory barred
Out in the battle tired and SCARED;
For it isn't much
That one can win by sign or touch;
'Tis pain, and struggle, and toll, and
such,
Upraised by the voices of ease and pride,
That finds its joy on the other side,
No matter what others may give or get,
So, don't fretl
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-04-13

ACCORDING to q French statlstl-
clan. taking the mean of many ac-
counts, a man of fifty years of age
has slept 5000 days, worked $500
days. walked 500 days, amused him
self 1000 days, was eating 1,5OO
days, was sick 500 days, etc. He has
eaten 1900 pounds of bread, $4,000
pounds of meat, 1900 pounds of veg
etables, eggs and fish, and drank l.
600 gallons of liquid, viz; water,
coffee, tea, beer, wine, 6c., altogether.
This would make respectable lake
of 300 square feet surface and three
feet deep, on which small steamboats,
could navigate. And all this makes
up the routine of an average mans
re-
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-04-13
A Little Romance.
NeWDOrt (R. I.) CORRESPONDENCE PrOvi-

Newport (R. l.) Correspondence froVl-
dence Journal.
About twenty years ago, one OF our
most respected business men was di-
vorced in the courts from his wife,
who was shortly afterwards delivered
of daughter. The wife had kept
her condition a secret from her hus-
band, and, Immediately after the di-
vorce was granted, removed from the
city, bringing up her child with an
unusual degree of tenderness, giving
out that it was an infant sister, and as
the mother was quite youn ;, no one
disputed her statement. Time pass
ed on and her natural intelligence
and lady-like manner won for herself
the affection of a young clergyman,
TO whom she afterwards became en-
gagged. Some busy body, however,
whispered into the clergyman's ear
that the child was an iIligitimate one,
and he demanded to know the truth.
She did not dare reveal the truth, but
adhered to the statement that it was
her sister, and therefore lost her lover
The girl grew up and married q wor-
thy young man. To the young hus
band, however, came intelligence Of
the whole truth of his wife's birth,
and he lost no time in confiding the
secret to her. Yesterday, great was
the astonishment of her father, who
still does business here, to receive a
letter from daughter of whose ex-
istence he had never dreamed. He
leaves here on Monday to join the
young wife, and there now is but one
missing chain that would make him
supremely happy. Let it be hoped
that he will be more so.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-03-16

The Legislative committee appointed to
examine into the charges made of cruelty
practiced upon the inmates of the Western
Reform School, near Pittsburg, reported
on Tuesday. The report states that severe
and cruel punishments were inflicted, boys
and girls of tender age being lashed with
whips, as well as the older and more vicious.
Other cruelties were also perpetrated. There
was no regard for sanitary laws, the food
was bad, the water contaminated by sewage,
&c. The entire management of the institu-
ton Was inefficient, careless and bad, and
the moral constitution of the inmates
suffered even more than the physical. an
the opinion Of the committee" says the re,
port, "the needless disregard of duties
assumed by the managers, without COM
pulsion, demand a change i'll the organiza
ton"