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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-22
TENNESSEE.

Eight to ten car loads Of live stock ar
shipped daily to Northern markets from
Nashville.
A reunion Of The Twenty fourth TED
nessee regiment at Nashville has beer
determined upon. Thedsy has not been
announced.
Milan Exchange; A good deal Of cot
ton is being sold and shipped at this
place. The weather is the finest seen
for years, aud the farmers are taking ad.
vantage of ii
Rev. Joe McClesky. who was, for a
number Of years pastor Of the Cumber.
land Presbyterian church at Humboldt
has moved his family to Greenfield,
Weakly county, Tenn.
Nashville American, 2lsl: Governor
Porter says that the assessments viii be.
completed, in accordance with the act
passed st the last session of the legisla.
ture, by November Is. and that be will
determine By then as to whether be viii
call an extra session of the legislature
Jackson Tribune and Sun; Frank and
Pleas Bumpass. while fox hunting near
Clsybrook, in this county, on Saturday
last jumped a drove Of four deer. These
deer seem TO range in the hills between
south and middle fork Of Forked Deer
river, along Wolf ridge snd its spurs,
They are the first deer seen near Jack
son for many years,
The Porter Rifles, whs won so much
81 ST. Louis. as the champion
company Of the South and West, have
received an invitation to visit GAINESVILLE
at the unwilling Of the Blount monument
on the 24th instant the State fair at At.
Ianta, and 10 participate 10 the competi-
hive 3-:ll at Charleston. South Carolina,
none Of which they have been able to
accept on account Of business engage.
nenis.
At the reunion OF Confederate soldiers
IT Franklin. last Thursday it vas agreed
" the surviving members OF the Second
Forests cavalry to make it
! permanent organization and hold an-
luAl reunions in the future. To effect
bis object an informal meeting was
,eld. Colonel G. d. Morton was chosen
president; Lieuis. Thomas Addison and
Smithson. vice presidents, and
lieut.. George F. Hager, secretary. I'll
vas agreed to bold the next meeting at
iAllstin ia august, 1878.
An impostor passing under the name of
= w. Weber, representing himself as 9
correspondent Of the Globe-D Democrat,
AS appeared at Nashville, Milan and
places in the State. The Milan
Exchange says be showed what purport
d to beA letter frem Mr.. Mckee, of the
lobe-Demoerst, authorizing him to act
5 travelling correspondent, etc. He
raves to be an unmitigated scoundrel.
Is is near six feet high, spare made,
ight hair and m1stsche. and unlimited
heck. BE Is evidently a stenographie
eporter also. He left ostensibly for
.Ackson, Yieksburg and New Orleans.
Pass him around.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-22
NE. $780,
ROn.Resident Notice.

In the Chancery Court Of Shelby county.
Iennessee- Martha A. Mcknight VS.. JOSEPH
II. Pickard 9, al.
TT, APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
y this cause that the defendants, Joseph ii,
Pickard. ME-. Packard and JOHN B. Weld.
are n9n-residents, of the State of Tennessee;
appearance herein. at tho courthouse In
the city Of Memphis. Tenn, on or before the
first Monday in December. 1877. and plead,
answer or demur to compliments bill, or
the same will be taken for confessed as TO
them, and set for hearing OK parte; and that
q copy Of this order be published once a
week for four successive weeks in the Public
Ledger.
This 18th day Of October. 1877.
A cepy-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, @. and M.
By r. j. BLACK, d. @, and NJ,
37-43-49-55
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-22

The second night after her first hus.
band died she sat by the open chamber
window five hours waiting for the catG to
begin fighting in the back yard. Said
she; This thing Of going to sleep
without a quarrel of some kind is so
new that l can't stand it. Let me alone
till they begin; then lean doze off gent
w."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-22
SPECIAL NOTICE.
"A GARD.

To all who are suaering from the errors and
indiscretions Of youth, nervous weakness.
carly decay. loss Of manhood, etc.. l will
send a receipt that will cure you. FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
BY o missionary in South America. Send .
sc~lf-addressed envelope to the Rev. JosEPH
n. IsMAs. Station d, Bble Housc. Nsv York
CIV. 50 xxvii-S5- sodkw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-22

Joseph Cook makes a practical appli-
cation of his principle Of a distinction
between family wages aud bachelor
wages" he asks about three times as
much for lectures now as be did last year
before he was married. -[Lswell Courier.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-22
mo-, 2747.l
NOn-Resident NOfiOa.


In the Chancery Court Of Shelby county
tennessee John B. Hester VS.. Philip
Tuggle ct al.
IT, APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
4 this cause that the defendants, Philip
Iuggle, Samuel Tuggle and Bette Tuggle.
citizens Of California, Cornelia Johnson and
Joseph johnson, Of Mississippi, are ali nom
residents Of the State Of Tennessee; il is
therefore ordered that they make their appear
ance herein at the court house in the city Of
in December, 1877, and plead S OF. de-
muir to complainant bill or the same will be
taken for confessed as TO them and set Tor
bear ng ex parte; and thata copy Of this order
weeks, in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day Of October, 1877.
A c~opy-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, c. and M,
By X. ]. BLACK d. @. and NJ.
J. A. Taylor, solicitor for complainant.
40 46.52.5S
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-22
SALARIES OF LsRdiRE HewSpspev men
New Orleans Times,I


The leading editorial writer's ON tbe
London Times gets 1000 guineag per
annum, which is a pretty fair salary
The largest salaries paid in America are
not quite equal to this. DR.. Connery
the managing editor Of the New York
Herald, receives $1,000; Whitelaw Reid
OF the Tribune, sl2, 600; Charles A.
Dams, The editor OF the New York Sun.
$4,000, besides his profits as a stock
owneri Hurlbut, Of the World, $4,000.
The Boston newspapers pay we'll. Has.
call, the editor OF the Herald, gets
$4,000, and has just received a year,
leave OF absence to 20 TO Europe. his
salary being continued. The Western
press pays very fair salaries. The lead.
ing editorial writer on the Chicago Times
gets $4,000, and the managing editor
$4,000; Watterson, Of the ConrierJoui
nal, $500, and an interest IN the pro6fe.
Sheehan, Of the Chicago Tribune, $1,000
The largest sum paid in America 70 any
editorial writer, is that received from the
New York Herald by Mr.. Charles Nord.
hoff. He gets $4,000 q year, and wrilea
when and what be pleAses.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-22

A little girl who had great kindness Of
heart for all the animal creation, saw a
hen preparing to gather her chickens
under her wings, and shouted earnestly:
"0bl don't sit down on those beautiful
birds, you great ugly roosterl"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-22
sparron,. Pomsr % Rea.onlnr.

hartford kCOnn.J limee.l
A curious story, illustrative Of the in.
.elligence and reasoning power, and per.
hsps OF the characteristic ~rascality also.
Of the little tWittering miseslled Eng.
lish spsrrows, now so common in ell
our principal towns and cities, is related
by 3 friend, who had it from the witness
himself who saw the occurrence. The
gentleman, who resides in New York.
had erected, last spring, in his back
yard, a large box for sparrows nests.
Il was divided into three rows, each con-
tanning four compartments. These we're
al speedily taken possession of by a
dozen pairs Of spsrrows, and the bust
ness Of making nests proceeded amidst
the customary chirraplDg din Of these
fussy and %pughscioui feathered colo
nists. Sitting idly at the window one
Sunday watching the brdr, the gentle
msn saw q cock sparrow come flying
to his place With a fine, soft white
feather in his bill The box was 80
placed that be could see into the apart.
ments, and be saw this bird fx the
leather into an Incomplete nest and then
ay away.
No ooner vas be cut Of sight than a
female sparrow from the adjoining apart.
ment, who had evidently seen that pro.
ceeding. hoped into her neigbbor q
house aHd pulled out and carried Of the
coveted feather. Becoming interested
the observer watched the performance,
expecting 70 see the little thief carry
her stolen prize to her own nest; but
here 10 where she displayed an undeni.
able reasoning process, and acted on a
clear perception Of cause and effect.
making a prudent use OF her knowledge
Of The character and disposition Of her
piupderod Deighbor. She Few Of with
The leather 70 neigbboriDg tree, where
she securely fastened il in an inconspic.
nous place between two tWigs, and there
leftit Pretty aeon the bird she had
deirsuded came back With q STRAW 10
add TO his nest. Discovering bis
ioss be came DOT With an angry
e%hifrpping that BODIED no good 70
he despoiler Of bis hearth and home,
be could only fnd the rogue. His
hrst demonstration was 10 visit his next.
door neighbor, without any search.
warrant. 10 that abode Of peace aud
innocence be found 90 trace Of The
stolen feather and az for the actually
guilty party, she was hopping limo.
Gently about, and loudly demanding
a. for az bird tones could be understood
BY the man 1t the window-What wa,
meant by this ungentlemsuly and very
impoliie intrusion into a lady's bed.
chamber, and i0sisling she was 90 euch
kind Of a woman. The c~ock.spsrror
was eVidently puzzled. Unable, After 4
minute search, 70 God the lost feather
be 81 length apparently gave e Bp
charged il 70 profit and loss, and hsa
away 10 search Of another. The thieI
demurely waited 81 be had got we'll on
and then flew 10 the tree, secured u,
stolen feather aud took Il 10 tri1mph Z
her " neat.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-22
PROFESSIONAL
LEGAL.


In the Chancery Court Of Shelby county,
Tennessee-F. d. Paradis vs.. Annie t.
Paradis.
IT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
i this cause that defendant, Annie E; Para
dis, is a mon. president of the State Of Tonnes
see; II is therefore ordered that she make her
appearance herein, at the courthouse in the
city Of Memphis, Tenn, on or before the FIRST
Monday In December, 1877. and plead, answer
or demur TO complainants bill, or the same
fer hearing ex parie; and that a copy Of this
order be- published once q week for four sue.
ceksive weeks in the Public Ledger,
This Nsh day Of October, 1877.
A copy : attest:
EDMUND A. COLE. @. and n.
II j. BLACK, D. q. and NJ.
Estes \ Elicit, solicitor for complainant.
4O-46 62.b8
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-22

The Maxville House, at Nashville. ia
to change hands on the first of Novem
Der. Mr.. Fulton, who has been manager
several years, will be succeeded by Col
Jilsou P. johnson, late of the Cali
House Of Louisville.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-22

Trustees Sale,

ON NOVEMBER Is. 1877, AT IL O'CLOCK
" M, | will, as Trustee, in front Of INV
office. No. 43% Madison street, Memphis.
Tenn, sell at public sale to the highest bid
der. for cash, that lot Of land in Shelby
county. Tennessee, known as the west half Of
eted at the southeast intersection of Jackson
and Seventh streets, having a front on the
south side Of jackson stree of 56A feet. with
uniform width southwardly to an alley, and n
front on the east side Of Seventh street Of
IIT77s feet The right of redemption is waived.
ana the title believed to be perfect. but | sell
37-6S j. M. GREGORY. Trustes
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-22

THERE is reason to believe that Mr.
Randall will appoint a committee favor.
able to the Texas and Pacific railroad,
and it is almost certain that Mr.. House,
Of this State, will be chairman of the
committee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-22

IT has been persistently charged that
Randall is opposed to the Southern Pa.
ciGc railroad aud to all measures in aid
of the South. We will now SEE. The
committees will be auuoBDced in a day
or two.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-22
Failure.

QUINCY, ILL October % The failure
is announced Of Bradford, McCoe & Co.,
an old lumber firm, of this city. Liabil-
tiles are estimated at from 500, 900 TO
$3.50. 900.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-22
Gunlr,,

CHICAGO, October 22.-The jury before
which several of the Cook county com
m%isSioners have been on trial the past
two weeks, have brought in a verdict of
not guilty.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-22

call the book Of JOB, apart rom I'll
theories about it, one Of the gfsndest
ever written With a pen. Ore
feels, indeed, IS If il we're not Hs5tea-
such 8 noble uniyersslity, different from
noble patriotism or ssetsfianism. reigus
10 il. A noble book All mers bookl
II is our fret, Oldest statement Of lbe
never ending problem, mans dertinys ana
Gods ways With him here o. earth And
all 10 such free, flowing oolineg; grand
IN It's simplicity and IL epic melody ard
repose OF reconcilemsnt There Is the
sesing eye, the mildly understanding
heart 30 true every way; true eys.
sight, and vision for al things. material
things no less than spiritual: The boras
-"haet thou clothed HE neck With tbup.
dery-he laughs at the shaking Of tbe
spearl Such living hkene.ses were never
since drawn. Sublime sorrow. sublime
reconciliation; oldest melody as OF the
heart of mankind; so soft aud great: "A
the summer night. as the world viii its
seas and starsl There is nothing writ
ten, think, in the bible or out Of il Of
fqusl literary merit.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-22
A Great State Denied Representa-.
ttOm an the senate.

Sao1 ~ Aac oCA4Ats
Special Cor. COurier-Journal.l
WASHINGTON. October l9.-Ths senate
Republicans we're 10 solid phslsnx today
10 opposition to the ssearng in of Mr..
Eastis, Of Louisiana. Even Judge Davis.
Of Illinois, wanted time for examination
Mt. Ws5leigh, an extreme Radical. who
opposed the motion, intimsted that be
thought Mr.. E1stis title a good one.
With this state Of things, Mr.. Thurman
p~rudsnily consented to let the mstter lie
on the table. Some Democratic seq.
stors express regret that the
subject was brought Up; but /
sn not able to see that harm has
been done. The country has nos
before il the spectacle Of a State Der.
sistently denied representation in the
senate, despite the constitutional PRO-
visions on the subject; and il will DOT be
possible for this committee, however IN.
scrupulous, TO hold these cases back in-
definitely. i is BY no means unlikely
that 10 one or two months some of the
Republican senators may be ready to
vote for the admission Of Messrs. Eustis
and SpoHord The Republican party ia
the senate, though apparently united. is
really divided. Conkhbg has brushed
Blaine aside, and is the leader OF the
ultrss 10 the senate. The next question
10 the senate viii be on the nominations
Those from New York will certainly
breed 8 roE.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-22

SENATOR MORGAN, Of Alabama, Il TO
deliver an address before the Southern
Historical Society at Richmond on the
5Oth of October.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-22
Indfenuans.

WARRINGTON, October 22.-For Ten.
nessee and the Ohio valley clear or
partly cloudy weather, colder northwest
winds and rising barometer.
The rivers will generally rise.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-22

The subscription price Of tie PUB
LIC LEDGER is s. per 0aRun for
he Daily, and 50 per anHan for The
Weskiy-Postags free. n
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-22

Illness OF John BFOugham, the
Veteran Actor.
New foRK, October 2~2.--John Broug.
ham, the veteran actor, who was to begin
this evening a weeks engagement in
P~ittsburg, is confined to his rooms in
this city, suffering from inAammatory
rheumatism.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-22
Saturday, November 10, 1877,
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION
To Whom it May Concern.

THIS Is to give notice that application VIII
be made TO the Clerk Of the County Court
Of Shelby county, Tennessee, on the 20.h of
November, 1871, for the Incorporation IN Tor
the name Of Hayesyille, Of the following Ter.
fitory lying and being in tho county OF Shelby
and State OIL Tennessee, tO-wit; Berinnipc
at a stake IN the southeast corner II j. ii.
Young's field; thonoe north 22e west 81 chains
and 40 links to the Memphis and Louisvi 10
railroad thence north 26ke west % chains
and 90 links TO a dead oak In Miss Anna
and 10 links TO Captain Kenneth Ghirett's
line; thence south 90 eest 81 onains and )
links TO q stake near tho old Brownsville read
In }. l.. Oody's field thence east 2ie nofth SO
chains and % links to tho beginning.
VANCE ANDERSON,
lS-49 a'bl Attorneys for Applicants.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-22
Thursday, November %, 1877.

the real estate mentioned in said decree, situ-
ate IN the northwestern part of Shelby county.
and described as follows:
Beginning. at a stake III links east of An
ash " W." thence north rs poles 10 a stake:
thence north 75o east l7.9 poles to n stake,
thence north 51So west 1874 poles 2l links To n
stake; whence east SO north 10 poles 9Iinks
is a gum marked ~ Nj" thence west 57o
souta 50 poles 20% links TO a stake; thence
north 520 west $50 poles to a stake on the
north boundary line thence with said line
west 81 south 1905 poles to a stake; whence
80 links is an ash marked "R W." thenee
south / - east, $50 poles to a stake; when6e
west N links is a white walnut marked "P:15
thence easS "a north 97H poles to a stake,
whence west 30 rorth is an ash "LA:h
thence south 49, east 1917 poles to a stake:
whence south 8go east IS links is a sycamore
: b. thence east 10 o. west 79K poles To Inc
beginning containing 100. u aJIes, and heinz
the same tract Of land conveyed BY f.. M,
Cash to j. U. Thweatt on list day of January
1866, By deed Of that date registered in The
REGISTERS off % Of Shelby county, ReosTS
Book No. ~. part |. pages 1853 and 1874.
Terms OF sale cash. Equity of rederptiOa
barred.
JOHN II. FREEMAN. Clerk.
kortrecht x Craft, SOlic tors. 42-7i
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-22

There are seventy establishment Ia
the United States devoted 70 he mann.
iactare'oi window glass, and millions Of
small boys 70 break II, aad ies nip and
tuck between them sll the time, with Ire
ODDS 10 favor Of the boys" bridgeport
Standard.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-22
In Supreme Court at jackson,

James A, Anderson, Admir- de bonis non of
FIN. Cash, deceased, VS.. j. 0. ThWeatt.
RY VIRTUE OF TAE DECREE PRO.
nessee at Jackson, in this cause, June &. 1S77.
will offer for sale to the highest bidder, in
front of the courthouse Of Shelby county in
the city Of Memphis. on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-22
T~ELEGRAPHIC MARKETS.
STOCKS AMI BONDS.

oANCho AMI bONDos
LONDON, October %, 4 p.m.-Consols
for money, Sc lie; on account. So;
United States new four.and.a.halfs, lO43;
United States fve-twentiea Of 1865, I04a;
United States fve.twenties OF 1867, 1914;
United States ten.forties, 1911; new fves,
l06b; Erie, l34
NEW York, October %, 1850 q m.-
United States skies of 1881, H0@llOt;
United States skies Of 1881, coupons.
ll04@lllt; new four aBd.a-halfs, - a.
l05t; coupons, l05@lO5t; ive-twenties
Of 1865, new issue, l053@l06; fve.twen.
ties Of 1867, l0Sb@l08s; five twenties Of
1868, coupons, lO91@llO; ten.forties,
l073@l0S; ten-forties, coupons, lO81@
1893; currency skies, = @l2O1; new
fves, lO63@lO63
BREADsTUFFs.
LIVERPOOL, October 22.-Whelt. win.
ter, l0s9d@lls4d; Milwaukee red, los I'd
oils 4d; California white, l2s 8d@
l3s Cd; California club, lbs 0d@l3s 4d.
Germ, i26s@28s 81. Pork, Al eds. Beef,
92s Cd Bacon, long clear, 4Os Cd; short
clear, 42s Cd. Lard, 46s Cd. Tallow.
Ais.
NEw YORK, October %, 1915 pm
Flour is quiet. Wheat is quiet, firm and
nominal at ! 30@l 800; Milwaukee, | 300
@l 81. Corn quiet, firm and nominally
6l3@62 Mess pork is quiet; 10 Is bid
for October; 49, 5 for November; 10 rs
for December; Is rs for year. Lard is
quiet at 8 824 bid for October; 5 SO for
November; 8 10 for December; 8 70 for
year. Whisky is quiet at | l31
CHICAGO. October %, l0:45 am -
Wheat, | Osb for November; | O43 for Oc.
tobsr. Corn steady; 43I for October;
438 for November; 4lb seller the year.
Lard, 8 1908 l7li seller the year 8 20.
Pork, IL 62s seller the year; IL $50
IL Ga for January; none for October.
Recetpts-Flouf ID 6l5; wheat, 1866;
corn, SO 922. Shipments--Fiour, l4,43S;
wheat, l20,5l5; corn, los, l64 Dry sailed
meats. boxed, quiet; shoulders, g.; short
ribs, II; short clear, n; long clear and
short clear, u; long clear, II. Pork
strips, 7; bacon strips, "a.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-22
I'D R.-596.l
ChanCeTy Sale of Real Estate

Chancery Court Of Shelby County-J. w. JEFF
ferson. admir- Of NJ. IL. Kerr, deceased, VS.,
Mary +. Kerr ct al.
pY VIRTUE OF AN INTERLOCUTORY
IL decree fer sale, entered in the above cause
on the 18th day Of October, 1877, l will sell, az
public auction, to tho highest bidder, in front
Of the Clerk and Masters Office, court-houso
building, Main street. Memphis, Tenn. on
Saturday, November 10, 1877,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
to wit:
In civil district No. 6. about six miles north
east Of Memphis. and near McConnelrs old
mill, consisting Of two tracts-one tract con-
taining 16 acres, and the other 26,5S acres.
Said land is a part of the original M. A. Kerr
tract, and is the land on which said Moses ii,
Kerr resided at the time Of his death,
Terms Of salo-L ne-third cash, balance In
twelve months; note with approved security.
bearing interest from date; lien retained, etc.
This October 10, 1877.
e. A. COLE, O. and NJ.
By r j. BLACK, D. @. andM.
smith Il Collier. solicitors, 4~2-4S-54-60
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-22

John Adams, Of Boston, has iust csle.
Z 'ated bis golden wedding ~ tie age Of
eighty one. he was captured Al sea By
the Guerrero IN 1872, fstAken by he
Oorstitutioni then vas With a letter Of
marque vessel that took On English
schooner, but was captured By M Eng.
lish privateer 10 her turn, and spent some
ume 10 several English bulks snd prison
shlpS witnessing the massacre Of Inc
American prisoners 81 Danmoor.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-06-07
4 Dying Child Set Adrin ON the
Cars.

A case of cruel desertion OF n dying
child upon Kansas railway train is
reported from Kansas City, Mo.
Away back on the Kansas prairies
the little girls heartless step-grand-
father, Second Advent preacher,
placed her aboard Of the ears, with a
half-fare ticket to Kansas City, and a
card stating that she desired to go to
her aunt in Upton, Missouri. The
name Of the aunt was not upon the
card, nor did the little sufferer know
1t. All that she knew was that her
aunt's name was "Mollie." Some
kind women found her In the dingy
Kansas City depot prone upon q
bench, and evidently in the last stages
of consumption. She was attired In
clothing as white rs snow, and APP
peared to have been dressed for the
grave, while an old waterproof cloak
paper containing two pieces of bread
and few shavings of dried beef,
formed her entire baggage. After
some nursing, the child was sent on
in n Pullman car to her destination
although ii was considered doubtful
IL she could live to reach it.