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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-10
story of a FrarnD.
Saratoga Cor. Cincinnati Enquiror.l

Saratoga Cor. Cincinnati Enquirer.l
We fell in with a colonel Of the
late Confederate unpleasantness.
the other day, who gave us a Gu.
rlous story Of a romantic and inte-
resting experience. The overflow
of the leyees on the Mississippi
drowned out his store and goods.
and reduced him in a short half
hour from independence to poverty
last spring. Then he camo North.
as to q land Of promise, where he
would find the friends of his pros
perity, where he would find the
friends of his prosperity and obtain
assistance. lie got as far as Balti.
more, and from there became a
tramp and walked to New York.
When he arrived in that city lie
had thirteen cents, which he in
vested in clean paper collar and
had his boots BACKED. Having
known BaldY Smith in better DAYS,
ne called on our police commits
sioner, and, poor and seedy as he
Was, met with fine reception and
got some money, after other friends
had refused to recognize him or
give him a cold potato. For some
weeks he wandered about New
York seeking for something to do,
and one Of his friends Miss Kel-
logg) remembering him in the days
of old as her entertainer and pat !
ron, presented him with suit of
clothes. AT last he met accidentally
a gentleman formerly of the South. |
who is a Wall street broker, who
gave him a starter" in stocks. !
and to-day the colonel is at Sara,
toga with a fast horse and several
thousands in cash. Such are the
ups and downs of life. Let us
look carefullya at a tramp before we |
kick him out.
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Evangsline-T Tn" Nnd at0rs .Reueat
cd with signal Fidelity.

n III Il
cd with signal Fidelity.
The story of Evangeline is re-
peated with wonderful fidelity in all
its details in the experience of a
young French girl, resident of
Marseilles. She was engaged to a
sailor to whom she was to be married
on his return from voyage to New
York. He did not return, and after
a year she got berth as stewards
assistant on one of the Havre
steamers to come here in search of
him. On the passage a rich Amer
ican lady became interested in her
story, and resolved to help her find
out her lover. In New York she
learned that he had gone to Canada.
For months she travelled about the
Dominion, sometimes close on his
track and again losing every clue as
to his whereabouts. She returned
to New York, and one day while
standing at a Broadway crossing,
waiting her turn to get across, she
saw the objecto her long search on
the other side. She shrieked his
name and ran into the middle of
the street, but policeman caught
her from the wheels of the string
of vehicles.
"Angel of God there was none"
and she never again saw the Gabriel
she had SO long sought aud so near
ly found. She learned then that
he had sailed for San Francisco,
and so went overland to California
to meet him. Arrived on the Pa
cifc coast, she found that her loyer
had fallen overheard Just outside
The Heads ard been drowned.
Meanwhile the body Of 3 Young
man dressed in sailors clothes was
cast ashore on the beach, carried to
the coroner's Office, and, not being
identified, was inferred in the pub
lie cemetery. A water-sodden
pocketbook was taken from the
dead man, which contained only q
few letters written in French and
unaddressed. The girl hearing of
this went 10 the coroner's office
and found that the letters we're hers.
The waves had tardily and partially
recompensed her devoted search,
and she was abla 70 find the grave
Of her lover.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-10

Now that the Turco. Russian war
is raging and ali eyes are turned to
Constantinople, the bong Of con-
tention of Europe, it may be Of
interest to quote IN opinion given
by Napoleon, at St. Helenain 1917,
to his surgeon, Barry 0'Meara
The following extract may be found
in the second volume, fifty first and
ffty-second pages, of work writ
ten by Mr.. 0'Meara entitled "Na-
poleon in Exile" and published in
Boston in 1928.
SIN the course of a few years."
added he, "Russia will have Con-
stantinople, the greatest part of
Turkey, and all Greece. This !
hold to be as certain as if it had
taken place. Almost all
the cajoling and latteripg which
Alexander practiced toward me was
to gain my consent to effect this
object. / would not consent, fore
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-10
ExeculOrs, Sale.

ON SATURDAY. THE ODD DAY OF SEP
" tember, 1871. at y clock m, in front of
No. q South Court street. in Memphis. Ten
nessee. we will sell TO the highest bidder IN
der the will OF A N. Edmonds, the following
real estate lying in the city Of Memphis. To-.
wit: -'''' "
Part Of lots 2 and s. in block SS, fronting 195
ieet, more or less, on west side of first alley
west OF Causey street, and running back he
tween parallel lines to Bayou Gayoso.
Also, parts OF lots and s, in same block
fronting 100 feet on east side OF said alley and
extending eastward 81 and s. feet.
Also, lot in same block, commencing nj n
point 3l2 feet south of Beal street, on west line
OF Causey street; thence south 50 feet; thence
west l5O feet; thence north so feet; thence
Also part of lot 2. in block "A, fronting on
the east side Of Causey street. between Linden
and PontOtoc streets. running eastward he
tween parallol lines 100 feet
Also lot 4, block 80, fronting 81 feet on the
east side of St. Martin street, and runninS
back eastward 2l9 feet.
Terms Of sale-0ne-fourth cash; balance in
one TWO and three years, with interest
G. w. FRAZER.
,-- G. W. EDMONDS,
lol-i-lO-lo Executors, etc,
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obtaining Babies by EHpress.


Cincinnati Gazette.
People who are fond of Ehe
practical theory of the advent
of babies which makes them
angels, escaped through the gate
left ajar by a compassionate
saint, will be Mortified to hear of
the modern prosaic process of
obtaining babies by express. But
it is a fact. A lady in this city.
desiring a house flower of this sort,
and having q fancy for the daugh-
ters of the sunny South, sent a
description Of the kind Of child she
wanted to a founding hospital in
New Orleans, A day or two ago
she received a reply that a child
suitipg her description had been
found among the babies in the
hospital, and that it was on its way
to Cincinnati. Imagine her sensa-
tion yesterday morning when the
messenger of the Adams express
rang the bell and announced g
package for Mrs, -~-, at the same
time presenting n little human
fairy, a little girl of tender years,
with an express label tied to oae
little arm. The package was duly
repeIRted for and was gladly vel
coined.
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Excitement in the OIL Regions.
Titusyilie HeraId

Excitement in the OIL Regions.
Titusville Aerald.l
There was greater rush on
Monday to the now famous gravel
bed wells at East Titusville than
has ever occurred before since the
commencementof the development.
Six stages were constantly running
during the entire day. A new well
on lot No. 80, Giles farm, which
was finished on Saturday, com.
menced pumping at rate which
astonished the hundreds of people
congregated round the romantic
spot. 1t pumped q stream Of al
most solid oil about as thick as a
mans wrist for hours, which
brought the enthusiasm of lease
seekers up to fever heat. Mr.. Archie
johnson, who is one of the leading
spirits in this novel enterprise, in
forms us that leases on Giles farm
will be rented to-day for a bonus
and half the oil. The johnson
House did a business Wedues-
day equal to that of the
days of Pithole. The great rush
seems to be in the vicinity of
the producing wells, but leases are
anxiously sought for and gobbled
up from the city limits to the
Venango county line, beyond Pine
Greek. This extraordinary and un-
precedented development has puz-
zled the most astute operators,
geologists and scientists. That it
is natural deposit, settled up be-
tween two layers of blue clay in
the outpourings of the first sand,
is generally conceded. 1t may ex-
tend for miles, and again it may be
limited to the base of the hill,
where it has already been found.
BY the Bullion Run territory it's ex.
tent can only be determined by
thoroughly testing the entire sur
rounding district. There is plenty
OF money here for the small capt.
talists. One of the wells, which
cost only $13 to sink inside a GAY
and a half, has pumped twenty
barrels a day since last Saturday.
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HUSH /!

" can scarcely hear" she murmured,
For my heart beats loud and fast,
But surely in the far, far distance
! can hear a song at last"
" 1t is only the reapers singing
AS they carry home their sheaves;
And the evening breeze has risen,
And rustles the dying leaves"
Listenl there are voices tllking;"
Calmly still she strOve TO speak;
let her voice grew faint and trembling,
And the red flushed in he check.
" II is only the children playing
Below, now their work is done.
And they laugh that their eyes are dazzled
BY the rays Of the setting SUM-"
Fainter grew their voices, and weaker,
AS with anxious eyes che cried,
own the avenue Of chestnuts
can hear her,eman ride
II was only the deer that were feeding
In herd on the clover grass;
They were startled and fled to the thickot.
AS they saw the reapers pass"
Now the night arose in silence,
Birds lay in their leafy nest,
And the deer crouched in tho forest,
Ana the children were at rest.
There was only o sound of weeping
From watchers around bed,
But rest 10 weary spirit
Peace to the quiet dead
-LAdelaide A. Proctor
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-10
mo. 1851
Nom Resident Notice,

In the Chancery Court of Shelby county.
Iennessee-City Of Memphis vs.. Mrs. j. ,E
Q. PattisOn ct az.
TT APPEARING FROM THE SHRRIFF's
4 i return IN this eause that the defendants.
MIS-, ); n. q. Pattison, James Willett and
W. 5. Milton, are not to 10 found in bis
county; II is therefore ordered that thew
make their appearance herein, at the court
house IN the city Of Memphis, Tenn. on or
before the first Monday in October, 1877. and
plead answer or demur to complainant's bill,
them and set for hearing ex parte. and that n
copy OF this order be published once a week
ior four successive weeks, in the Public Led,
This 18th day Of August, 1877.
A copy Attest:
By Z. B. MoHENRY, d. {. and NJ anu ~
5. p. Walker and j. w. HAMPTON. sols for
SNlnPlotHoAt. 1854. 10. 16
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Beadlo's "Nestern Wilda. p

bSuuAN " SeAtlu W ilurf
Many intelligent men have con
cIuded that Brigham was honest in
his religious professions, | cannot
agree with them. / might reject
all other evidence of his hypocrisy,
but cannot reject his own. Again
and again he has virtually admitted
Chat his religion was a mere conye-
nience. To d young Mormon friend
of the writer, whom he was urging
10 return to the fold, Brigham sa d:
'1t makds 10 difference whether
you believe in it or not. we need
you; just come along and be bap-
tiged and pay up a little of your
tithing, and i viii be all right"
To another he said '4t's no eqn-
cerp what you believe I've got as
good Il right to start o religion as
Christ or Mohammed, or any other
man." Aud yet again, when speak
ing of the vote of each semi-annual
conference indorsing him as a pro-
pbet, he said; 81 am neither a pro-
phet nor the son OF a prophet. but
| have been profitable to'this peo-
pie" Since then the Gentiles have
usually designated him as "The
Profit" There was a time, ! think,
when he believed his religion and
worked hard for it; but as he rose
in the church he learned more, and
became What he practically de-
seribes himself, philcsophic inf
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Louisville aldGTeat Southern R.R.

lt41 m. hight Express at Milan
for st. Louis and Chicago, at Mckenzie for
Nashville. Chattanooga. Atlanta and the
Southeast, at tGuthrie for Hopkinsville, Hem
derson and Evansville, at Louisville for all
points North and East.
ITO pm. Day express Connects for St.
Louis and Chicago, at Louisville for all
points North and East.
4:4O pm. Milan Accommodation - Daily
except Sunday.
Pullman Palace Cars on either train to Louis
Vile, and on Night train to Nashville.
For tickets or Information, apply at Ticket
Office, 287 Main, Northwest corner Madison
street
JAMES SPEED. Ticket Agent.
QI .
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Monday, October +, 1877,

the real estate ment;5nedaa ssid decree, stu
ate IN the northwestern pat If Shelby county
and described az follows
ash VIZ" thence north % poles to a stale
thence north 75' east l7.9 poles to a stake
thence NORTH 51a west l34 poles 81 links 10 a
stake; whence east 81 north 70 poles 10 links
is a gum marked "P M" thence west So
soutn 90 poles 201S links to a stake; thence
north 52' west sSl poles to a stake on the
north boundary line; thence with said limo
weSt 81 south 1905 poles to sta ke; whence
80 links is an ash marked "R W." then So
south L l3 east, SS11s poles to stake; whence
west 1H links is white walnut marked "P I"
thence east "a north gI15 poles to a stake;
whence west 30 north is an ash IL A -
thence south IS east 1914 poles to stake.
whence south S9o east 35 links is a sycamore
L; thence east l. n west 79A poles to the
beginning containing 130. - a9i es, and being
the, same tract Of land conveyed BY +. nj.
Cash 70 j.. D: Thweatt on st day of January.
1866, by deed Of that date registered in the
Registers ofi:e Of Shelby county, Record
Book No. 81, part l, pages 1853 and 154
Terms Of sale-cash. Equity Of redemption
barred.
JOHN II. FREEMAN, Clerk.
k0rtrecht IL Craft ic.tors IO7
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IlS4l.l
Nonresident Notice.

nessee-City Of Memphis VS.. Coleman Bovd
l APPEARING FROM THE SHERIFF'S
4 return in this cause that the defendant.
Coleman Boyd, is not TO beiound in his couu-
V; 1t Is therefore ordered that he make his
appearance herein, at the court house in the
Guy q Memphis, Tenn on or before the first
or demur TO c0mplainant's bill, or the same
VIII bo taken for confessed as to him and set
ior hearing ex parts, and that a copy of this
order be published once a week, for four sue
cessiye weeks, in the Public ledger.
This 18th day Of August, 1877.
A copy Attest.
EDMUND A. COLE, @. and NJ.
By &. B. MCHESRY, D. C. and NJ.
7 Walker and W Hampton, Solicitors
for complainant, i55iiiS
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1881
N0a-R Resident Notice,

In the Chancory Court of Shelby county,
Tennessee City Of Memphis VS.. VIM. nj.
Perkins ct al.
TT APPEARING FROM THE SHERIFF'S
! return in this cause that the defendants, r,
W. Tucker and Chas.T Harrison, are not to be
found IN his county; it is therefore ordered
that they maze their appearances herein. at
tho court house in the city Of Memphis, ponn.,
on or before the first Monday in October, 1877,
and plead, answer or demnr 20 complainantis
bill, or the same will be taken for confessed
IS to them and set for hearing ex Parte; and
that copy OF this order be published once a
week, for four successive weeks, in the Puhlie
ledger.
This 29th day Of August, 1877.
A copy-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, Q. and NJ.
By E. d. MCHENRY. d. G. and NJ.
walker and W Hampton. Solicitors
for complainant. iTbu17
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-10
Fashionable Turnouts at Newpor.

Fashionable Turnouts ut Newport
Boston Postl
Equestrianlsm is more fashiona-
BILE at Newport than at any other
wathering-place this season, and
ladies and gentlemen, singly and
in parties, well, badly aud indifIer-
entity mounted, as the case may be,
are plentiful on Bellevue avenue all
day. From four o'clock to seven
the avenue is thronged with vehi-
cles of every description. Dog. carts
with cob or tandem are as common
as light wagonswere formerly, there
are, barouches, landaus, park phae-
tons, mail phaetons, and, above all,
pony phaetons. Every one here
owns a pony phaeton, and every
phaeton carries tiger. Your phae.
ton may be double or single, top or
or no top, built with curved lines
or angles, be light or dark, but it
must have a tiger perched up be-
hind. There are many good whips
among the ladies here, and they are
extremely fond of driving up and
down the avenue on any and every
pretext. Probably the most re-
makable turnoutin Newport is that
of Mrs. Wortz Dundas, who drives
a very pretty phaeton, with the in
eyitable tiger perched up behind,
and drawn by three black ponies
harnessed in the Russian style, with
the middle horse trctting in shafts
and the outsiders cantering in
traces. The effect is pretty, and the
lady is a good whip. Another lady
drives pony to a vehicle with a
round bottom perched on wheels.
which looks as much as possible
like the halfo a cocoanut mounted.
The Rev. DR.. Potter, of Grace
Church, handled the ribbons over a
showy pair of bays in a high park
phaeton. As many as five four-in-
hand drags. appear on the avenue,
and several English tax-carts. The
wagonette, with its side seats and
unlimited seating capacity, is such
a handy vehicle for taking Darties
to bath, or to similar places, and it
is growing in favor daily aud new
ones are constantly appearing on
the drive.
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del. A man whose conviction de-
pends largely on his interest, with
a happy power of self-deception, a
great deal of cunning, some execu-
tive ability, and behind it all an
immense physical potency, with lit
tie mercy or conscience to temper
it-such, in brief, is Brigham
Young.
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MEMPHIS 4 LITTLE ROCK RI.
ShrOt Line to Arkansas and Texas.
TIME % RD'

TIME CARDs
Leaves. Arrives.
Mail train, daily ...........5.3O pm. u.O pm.
freight train daily Tex.
sunday ......... ..,......1;W am. 6.w ?. m.
trains at the depot Of the Louisville, Nash
willie and Great Southern railroad. Mail
trains make close connection at Argenta for
points on the title Rock and Fort Smith
and Fulton railroad for points in Southwest
Arkansas and Texas.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on all night
trains.
For tickets and information apply at Ticket
offices Oh and 2s7 Main street, and at depot
foot Of Washington street, or OF Louisville,
Nashville and Great Southern railroad depot
or to the undersigned
X. A. WILLIAMS, Pass. Ag't, Memphis.
NJ S. JAY. q, P. avd I. Ag't, Little Rock.
W j. SMITH. sup't. Memphis Tenn.
l23-t
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RAILRoADs.
RAILROADS.
MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON
RAELROAD.

CCHEDULE ON AND AFTER JULY %,
- 1877:
Loaves. Arrives.
Express train, daily.......ll IS pm 5.20 pm
Mail train, daily.............10,25 am 1896 am
SOmerville accem 'dation
Except Sundayl4.~....... 500 pm $40 am
Time Tweniy sinufes Faster thGn
CiIY TlIre.
The ll:55 ?. m. Express is the LIGHTNING
TRAIN from Memphis, and will ONLY stop
atJUNCTIcNS and terminal points.
Tine 1925 am. Mail train will stop at regu-
lar stations
S0nerv,iIc srRin viii stop at reg
ubAr and nhg stagiOns.
The tghGStDg ExOrees Train makes
the quirHe>t aiIne ever made TO CbattS-
nooga, Knoxville. Lynchburg, Washington,
and Eastern cities.
Ticket Office 27S Main Hfreet and Depot
Memphis and Charleston railroad.
JOHN A. GRANT,
Chief Engineer and General Supt.
I. S. DAVANI,
1927 Assistant General Passenger Agent
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-10

In Supreme Court at jackson.

James A; Anderson, Admir- de bonis non of
FIN. Cash, deceased. vs.. ]. o. Thweatt.
RY VIRTUE OF TIE DECREE PRO.
ID noureed by the Supreme Court of Ten
naessee at jackson, in this cause, June s, 1877,
will offer for sale to the highest bidder, In
front OF the court house Of shelbs. county, In
the city of Memphis. on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-10
MISSISSIPPI G. TENNESSEE
RAILROAD.
Change of Schedule.

MEMPHIS, TENN. September l, 1877.
nN AND AFTER MONDAY, SEPT. Cd,
1877. trains will run as follows:
Leave. Arrive.
Nav Orleans mail. daily...3:0O pm. 1;l7 pm
Sardis Ac' IN 'dation, daily
texee,1t sur day .........I:SO am. 900 a IN
cart sunday .................65 Scam 500 p. IN
S2S M. BURKE, Sup't.
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TNHIs is THE CHEAPEST AND MOST
i delightful purgativo before the public. Is
sparkling as a glass Of soda water. Far supo-
r,or to sickoning pills II is held in high re-
mute BY physicians and surgeons for the
,speady cure of constipation, biliousness,
torpid liver, dyspepsia, loss of, appetite,
sick hendache, kidney affections, etc.
For those who lead sedontary or closely
confined life. and become Of a constpated
habit, II aets like charm. II is specially
prepared for the masses; is put up in large
rhottles and sold Nv ell druggists at 6Oc. No
family. 40 mother, no one travelling, no close
fstudent, No eewing-girl abonld fail to use il.
Sold by all Wholesale and retail druggists.
p. DR0 MG00LE a CO., Prop'rs,
,sI-xxy-7 Louisville. keptpsky.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-10

When you see bright baby pleased
with itself and everybody else, be sure
that Ar Bulls Baby Syrup has been
used. Only Zoe per bottle.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-10

FFhE. lhe choicest in the woIld-1mport-
stsetoI ers' pIices: Largest company in
Americai staple article, pleases everybody:
! aue continually Increasing; agents wanted
everywhere; best indUc menH; don't vast,
t,me. send for circular to ROBERT WELLS.
Tres. ol Tho 0figiual American Tea Co, AZ
NsFey 81" N, ~ 7, 0. box 1887. l-2id&w
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-10
MEMPHIS TENN. MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 1O 1871

seeing that the equilibrium of Eu-
rope would be destroyed. In the
natural course of things in a few
years Turkey must fall to Russia.
The greatest part of her population
are Greeks, who, you may sly, are
Russians. The powers it would in
jure, and who could oppose it, are
England, France, Prussia and Aus
tria. Now as to Austria, it would
be very easy for Russia to engage
her assistance by giving her Servia
and other provinces bordering upon
the Austrian dominions, reaching
near to Constantinople.
"The only hypothesis that France
and England may ever be allied
with sincerity will be in order to
prevent this. But even this alli-
ance will not avail France, Eng
land and Prussia united cannot
prevent it. Russia and Austria
can at any time effect it. Once mis-
tress of Oonstantinople, Russia gets
all the commerce of the Mediter-
ranean, becomes a great naval
power, and God knows what may
happen.
"She guarrels with you, marches
off to India an army Of 10000
good soldiers, which to Russia is
nothing, and 100000 canaille, Cos
sacks, and others, and England
loses India. Above all other powers,
Russia is most to be feared especi-
ally by you. Her soldiers are braver
than the Austrians, and she has
the means of raising as many as
she pleaSes. In bravery, the French
and English soldiers are the only
ones to be compared to them. All
this foresaw. | see into futurity
father than others, and | wanted to
establish a barrier against those
barbarians by re.establishing the
Kingdom of Poland and putting
Poniatowski at the head Of it as
king; but your imbeciles Of minis
ters would not consent. A hun
dred years hence, l shall be praised,
and Europe, especially England,
will lament that did not succeed"