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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-06

JOHN G.. FORD, the senior pro-
prietor and founder Of the Ripley
(Miss.) Advertiser, died at Ripley.
January 9th, aged seventy years
He commenced the publication Of
the Advertiser in the fall of 1912,
and with the assistance of his son,
who survives him, built up the
paper and continued its publica-
ton to the hour of his death, er.
cept for a few years during the war,
when his office, residence, ETC., were
destroyed by Federal soldiers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-06

IT is predicted in some quarters
that the electoral commission will
decide that the laws were not com.
piled with in Florida or Louisiana.
and that the votes Of both State:
shall be thrown out. This would
throw the election Of President
into tie house and Of Vice-Presi.
dent into Iae senate, and thus elect
Tilden and Wheeler.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-06
Attachment NollOg.

H
Before J. N. Coleman, Jastioe Of the Peace
for Shelby CQIaty, IoDn.- N0a-res dan,
Attachment Creditors acts OF 1870 and 1871,
approved January %. ISL Frank q Rein,
ach We. Charles grady.
INTaIs CAUsEIT APPEARING BY AZ
hdavtttha the defendant and plaintiffs arc
all non residents of the State Of Tennessee,
and are lesidta vt Of tho State of Arkansas;
that tho defendant is indebted 10 plaintiffs in
the sum Of ninety dollars, due BY account,
and the claim Is just. and that tho properly
OF the defendant h1s bsen frapdu only TO
moved 20 this State to eyade the process Il
the law in the state o AIkansas. their doini-
Giles tits therefore orasyed lhat publication
DO made In th denphts Public Ledger, a
ne spaner published IN the city OF Memphis
for four tuccessiso weeks, commanding the
said Charles 1rAdy o. appear DO ore me "
somo other Justice Of the Peace, at my uncs,
No, 24 Front street, in the city Of MemHhis
on the 2lst day OF February, 1871. ut 10 O'Clock
am. and make dsfepsa To- said attachment
suit against him, Ofit will be proceeded With
OF payta. .lk'
This the 2ilh day Of Janusry, 1871
l25.1s1-ls7 1913 N. CQLEMaN, j.. p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-06

ELECTION NOTTCE.

THE ANNUAL MEtTINa OF THE
4 stOckholders NJ the Memphis Gas Liz /
Company. viii be held at the oboe Of tho CON-.
Rsny, q Madison street, Memphis, Tenn on
9hursday. March LIST to elect ieven. lJ direc.
tQfs 70 serve The Company the tnsuing year.
Election from 10 am. to nm.
February 1, 1877. 1875
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-06
LEGAL.
Sheriff Sale Of Real Estate.

DUBL1C NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN.
Il that by virtue Of an execution to me di.
rected from the Honorable Supreme CourI
American Bank vs.. Patrick TwohiR OF al,
judgment rendered on the oath day of Octo.
Der, 1876, for the sum Of four hundred and
EeYenty-tWo dollars and thirty four cents
with interest and costs Of suit, to satisiy said
Judgment. ETC., | win, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-06

kRHK0FF-In Memphis. Tenn. at eight
o'clock. February s, CHRISTIAN REHKoFP, ia.
Funeral will take place at Ne. SO Alabama
street, on Wednesday, 7ih inst. at 8 o'clock
pm. fr ends and acquaintance are Invited
4
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-06
Friday, March 9, 1877,

at tho court house, in the city Of Memphis.
vffer at public sale, to the highest bidder, for
cash, the following described property. to-wit;
A certain undivided ne-hal interest Of lot
No. 3 In the Roystsr < Bransford subdivision
Of lands on Island 40, Mississippi river. in
Shelby county. beginning at a stake in road.
De, ignat,d by letter X in plat, the northeast
ccrner Of 7. r. Halls 354,acre entry, whence
south % west | chain 10 links 10 a honey
lOeu.tmarksd B thencs Sast 81 chains f5links
TO the hank of a chute; thence north and
w%est~ardly with the meanders Of SAID chute
S 5, 10. Z, 81. 10 aod IA chains 20 a stake on
tho bank OF the chute thence west 10 chains
50 links 10 q sake and pointers; thence north
8 chains to tho b%sginnie g, containing
rs I7-l00 acres.
The sale will DO absolute. there being no
redewptipn. The title is considered good bat
JIM. GREER, Trustee.
February6 1877. l3s-2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-06

CHAs. 0'OoNoR, in company
with Secretary Fish, called upon
President Grant Sunday to pay his
respects, and was most cordially
received and congratulated upon
his recent remarkable recovery.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-06

The two houses of the Legislature
met in joint convention yesterday
aud the committee reported the
complete returns of the guberna-
torial election as follows: Porter,
l22, 5O7j Thomas, 73,G12; Nancy,
1851; Yardley, 1860; Hughes, COB.
Porter'S majority over Thomas,
4s, S95; over all, 96,O61. Total vote
cast for Governor, 2OS, 952.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-06

The subscription price Of the PUB
Lie LEDGER is s. per annum for
the Daily, and 81 per NM for the
Wsskk-Postdge free.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-06

A LITTLE scene occurred in the
committee rooms yesterday between
David Dudley Field and Mr.. Bur-
chard the Republican, and the AS
ISOLATED Press Is at the pains to
send a special first sent to a Radi-
cal paper saying that "Mr. Field
was somewhat nettled, but man.
aged to control his temper. The
style in which Mr.. Field bulldozes
the Republicans on the committee
is very offensive, and they have de.
termined to take the first opportu.
nifty of telling him of it,. Mr.
Field has a way of cork-screwing
the truths out Of Radical witnesses
that is very offensive.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-06

JAMES GORDON BENNETT has
gone to Europe. The report that
he was seen in Florida was a cheap
sensation. He really went out on
the City of Richmond, as first re-
nortad
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-06

Mr.. LOVE presented a memorial
in the house yesterday from citizens
of Shelby county, asking that the
County Court be authorized to cor
rect erroneous assessments. A bill
accompanying the petition passed
its first reading and will doubtless
become a law.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-06
STATE OF TENNESSEE. 6HELBY COUNTY,
UFrICE County COURr CLERK,

NTATE wi IFVNEs5ETs bHEIKY "
OFrioE CouSrY C0uRr CLEeK,
MEMrHls. IEsN. February .. 1S77.J
To j. A, Anderson, admin itrator Of JoSeph
MI Ter, deceased; rf-
HAVING SUGGESTED THE rNsoLvEN.
III ey Of the estate OF Joseph Miller, do
cea'ed. you nre hereby ordered to give notice,
by. advertisement in some Newspaper pub
Ii he'd within the said State. and glsa at'the
Court house door of shelby county. for all
ne.tons having claims against said estate, to
appear and die the same with the Clerk of the
prescribed by Law, on or b fore the % day Of
August, IS Z, and any claim not fled on or b9i
fore said day, or before an appropriation OF
the funds % said estate 10 made, ,hall be fo'-
ever barred, both in law and equity. F.
Februar; is7. JAMES REILLY. clerS. u
Bv HuGH b. CuLLEE. ID. q.
l961i2.l48 1H
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-06

A JOINT resolution was passed
both houses of the legislature in-
structing the Encouragement to
advance upon the docket Of the
Supreme Court as soon as possible,
the case from Giles county involv-
ing the constitutionality Of the dog
law. ran~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-06

The electoral commission cannot
come to a decision in regard to
Florida before Thursday. There
was a public session, and speeches
by Mes-rs. Evarts for the Ropubli-
cans and Charles 0'Conor for the
Democrats yesterday. There is no
public session to-day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-06

PHIL SHERIDAN once said Of
Wells, Gle is a political trickster
and a dishonest man." and has
never taken it back Or had cause
to change his mind.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-06

The LEDGER article recently in
favor OF postpouiug the collection
of taxes for 1876 until fall, referred
to State taxes and not to city taxes,
as some have supposed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-06
LEGAL.
Trustee's Sale.

TAKE NOTICE THAT IN PURSUANCE
i of a deed Of trust t. ma Of data March |,
1876, by II. II. Brooke. which Is Of reoorJ IN
Book ll3 page 225 Of the Registers Office Of
Shelby county, Tenn, 1 will, at the request
VI the bensfciaries therein named, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-06
INsoLVENT NOTICE,

HAVING SUGGESTED THE INsoL-
IL vtgsy Of the ostate Of John @. Weaver,
deceased, all persons are notified TO Gle theif
claims with the ClsrEpf the County Court on
be barred. JANEE WEAVER, Expz.
i. B. MoFAELLsn ATTY. l3ls is1-l 4a- $40
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-06

WE have found a paper that OPP.
poses the The compromise bill-thc
Mississippi Pilot st posthumus
monument of the Radical party,
standing like some trembling chin
ney where Sherman'S hummer,
burned a farmhouse.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-06
COTTON sEED.
COTTON FJEED :

OF ANp AFTER, THIS DATE TIE MEM
All psis S9tion Seed Association viii pay nine
oerualla Wy ior uEuD SOUND SEED dsliy-
't'N ~ "nsFl u railroad depot ~ Memphis.
49, sec'y and Troas'r N. o.. s.. A,s,r.
N~AArg,is, February 2, lS77. iSlslsl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-06

81. @. W. to the Courier
Journal: "Thers seems to be some
idea to-day that a result in the
count may not be reached by the
commission now organized, and
some Of the prominet Republicans
are specializing on the idea Of
Grant or Ferry thus becoming the
next President. Democratic con-
gressmen say that in such a case
the house would elect a President
before the 4th of March. II is
believed that the commission will
SO act as not to allow the purpose
Of the law to be defeated, and will
settle the questions in season to
declare who has been chosen Presi.
dent"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-06

Cor. A. B. Hurt, one of the
editors of the Winona, Miss, Free
Press, writes back to his paper from
this city; Memphis, even in dull
times, is live city. It's business
men are wideawnkc and progressive
and in an honorable competition
for trade with other cities for dis
puted territory Memphis leads the
van, Every year the trade of the
city is increasing and its territory
being extended. Owing to these
facts, while it has not entirely es-
capped the general depression in
business it has suffered less than
most commercial centers."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-06


KNOXVILLE Tribune: W. think
it quite manifest now that the con-
test in our legislature, this session,
is not to be over the question Of
taxation, or the school law, or agri-
cultural bureau, or other such
topics; but when it comes to be
determined whose bill shall become
the law repeating the dog law, then
look out for young earthquakes in
The capitol, We wonder that some
enterprisipg patriot has not dis
tancad all competition by intro
ducing a bill to refund the dog tax
already paid into the treasury, as
being, in the language OF the la
msnted Bowles, 'onfair, onjest, and
Unconstitutional
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-02-28
A Case of Medical Skill.

Just now medical men in Paris are
busy discussing Il curious case which has
come under the observation of the
learned DR.. Ternellil. The doctor had
n lad brought to him for treatment at the
Hospital de In Pitie, who had swallowed
by accident a dose of caustic potash.
The terrible escharotic produced SO tight
construction in the gullet that no food
would pass down into the stomach.
Death from inanition must have been the
result had not DR.. Verneuil courageously
resolved to perform the dreadful opera
tion known as gastrotomy. On the
twenty-sixth of July, accordingly, he cut
right into the lads stomach, and inserted
into it an elastic tube, through which
food could be injected. In this way
soup, fine chopped meat, mashed vege-
tables and drink were administered. On
the tenth of September the young man
recovered his health and spirits. He was
able to 60 about and help the servants in
the hospital, and seemed to have as much
life and energy as he had before the acci-
dent. Between the eighteenth of August
ard the fourteenth of September he
gained ten pounds in weight, while be-
ing fed through the hole in his stomach.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-02-28
Power of Sympathy.

At the union depot at Toledo, says q
local paper, a coffin lay on baggage
truck waiting to be put on to Lake Shore
train No. 8, when it should go out. It
was directed to Parma, Mich. It con-
tanned the remains of the son of woman
who, in one short year, had lost every
near relative she possessed Oh earth
husband, daughter and two sons. This
was her last son, who had just died in
Cincinnati. She had been summoned to
his side when he was suddenly taken i'll,
and Just arrived one hour after he breath
ed his last, calling vainly in the agonies
of death for his mother. At times the
realization of her terrible grief and loneli-
ness would weigh down on her with such
unbearable force that she would almost
grow Wild with anguish. She paced the
floor of the depot impatiently, and finally
walked out and stood over the coffin,
wringing her hands and moaning with
grief. Another woman saw her and came
to her side. They were utter strangers,
but sorrow made them sisters. DO not
give way to your grief SO completely !"
said the strange lady to the poor woman.
"How can I help ?" said she, almost
fercely. cit is well enough for you to
say SO, but what do you know about suf-
fering? This was all had"
"Ah, my dear woman," said the stran-
ger, taking her by the hand, II know
what sorrow is. Last week I buried all
I had on EARTH"
Almost instantly the poor woman stop
ped her weeping, grasped her comforter's
hand eagerly, and walked away from the
coffin with her into the waiting-room.
"I will learn to bear it, said she but
T did not believe that in this wide world
there was one human being called to srf-
fering like mine"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-02-28
Luck Followed Him.

One of the chief purchasers at the
Menzies book sale in New York, was
quite q new collector whose history is
curious. Years ago he took it into his
head that he would take to farming on
Long Island, and set out to find desira-
BILE farm. He went on a tour of inspec-
ton, carrying with him shovel with
which he dug up ground and then had it
analysed. However, not finding aught
to his taste on Long Island, he determin-
ed to go to Rhode Island, and there pur-
chased q farm for $50, 900, on which he
expended $4,000 more, and then. ap-
parently tired of it, rented the ground
for few hundreds year, and with the
small remnant of his fortune went to CAL
ifornia there he made lucky hit, and
not long since returned to the East to
make the agreeable discovery that during
his absence the city of Providence had,
providentially for him, been steadily adj
vancing toward his farm, which had be-
come immensely valuable. Presently he
sold off $50, 900 worth, and then, arriving
at the conclusion that he had let it 60 too
cheap, he had the rest surveyed and laid
out in streets and lots. He has now sold
altogether 5000, 1000 worth
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-02-28
His Authority.

"Now," begun lawyer, rising slowly
from among his professional brethren,
and looking very profound, "now, are
you prepared to swear that this mare
was three years old?" "Swear !" re-
turned the stableman in the box, eyes,
I'll swear she was" "And pray, sir, upon
what authority are you prepared to swear
it?" "What authority?" echoed the wit
ness. eyes, sir, upon what authority? You
are to give me an answer, and not repeat
my question" 81 don't see as a man
can be expected to answer question be.
fore he has had time to turn it over. "
Nothing can be simpler than the ques-
tion put to you. Upon what authority,
repeat, do you swear to this animals
age?" son very good authority. "
"Then why this evasion? Why not
state it at once?' "Well, if you must
have it, "Must have it" inter
r1pted the man of law, II will have it. v
"Well, then, if you must and will have
it," said the ostler, with deliberate
gravity, 81 had it from the mares own
mouth,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-02-28
Fashion Notes.
Plush is the rage.

Plush is the rage.
Kid bonnets grow in favor.
The Breton is a new jacket.
Plush bonnets are novelties.
Trailing skirts are moribund.
Shopping for valentines has begun.
Fancy ball costumes are in demand.
Gray is to be the fashionable spring
color.
Brazilian insect ornaments are in de-
mand.
The Emma Abbott is the newest
polonaise.
Dresses are made narrower than ever
in front.
Icelandic costumes will be worn at
fancy balls.
Children's paletots are as long as their
dresses.
Gentlemen wear black silk or alpaca
dominoes.
japanese styles Of costume are coming
in vogue.
Sleeves are 80 tight that it is difficult
to bend the arm.
The Danicheff domino is of black
m0ire, trimmed with red.
Large pockets and capes are seen on
children's paletots.
All opera bonnets and hats are small,
and have low crowns.
Satin and plush ribbons are the rage
of the moment in London.
Black cashmere is still the favorite
fabric for dresses for old ladies.
Jewels and feathers are very fashion
able for trimming ball dresses.
Japanese costumes are very popular
for fancy balls and masquerades.
Turban hats are very fashionable in
London.
Historic costumes are very fashionable
for masquerades and fancy balls.
A new trimming used in the place of
fur is marabout of silk and chenille.
Fashionable girls will not wear the
Martha Washington dress this season.
Brazilian feathers and insects are very
fashionable for fancy ball coiAures.
Venetian dominoes, with long sleeves
and acape, are seen at the costumers'
No fashionable lady wears O Gains
borough or large hat to the theater or
opera
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-02-28
men, we believe that from $50,
nm mn L. 61nO onn mn ,,s c~>,>. o,n

scientific men, We believe that from $50, =
100000 to S100, 100000, or from one
quarter to one.half of this annual waste
could be saved to the country. And the
practical, most efficient way is for the
States to cooperate with the general
government in the appointment of sala-
ried entomologists, apd of United
States commission of entomologists, who
should, perhaps, combine the results Of
the State officials and issue weekly bul.
letins, perhaps in combination with the
reports of the weather signal bureau, as
to the conditions of the insect world, fore
warming farmers and gardeners from
week to week rs to what enemies should
be guarded against, and what preventive
and remedial measures should be adopt
ell The weather signal bureau, first
suggested and urged by the late I. A. Lap
ham, was not instituted without ridicule
and opposition, but it has saved millions
to our commerce and agriculture. The
maintenance Of an chronological COM
mission and the appointment of State en-.
tomologists, would involve comparatively
little expense.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-02-28
Loves Belief.

believe if Iwere dead
And you should kiss my eyelids where lie
Cold dead and dumb to all the world contains
The folded orbs would open at thy breath,
And, from the exile in the isles Of death,
Life would come gladly back along my veins.
I believe if were dead,
And you upon my lifeless heart shonld tread
Not knowing what the poor clod CHANGED tt
1t would find sudden pulse beneath the touch
OF him it ever loved in life so much,
And throb again. warm, tender, true to thee.
believe if in my grave,
Hidden in woody depths by all the waves,
Your eyes should drop some warm tears OF
regret,
From every salty seed Of your dear grief
Some fair, sweet blossom would leap into leaf
To prove death could not make MY love forget.
believe if should fade
Into the mystic realms where light is made,
And you should long once more my face to see,
would come forth upon the hills Of night
And gather stars like faggots till thy sight,
Led by the beacon blaze, fell fnll Oh me-
believe my love for thee
(Strong as my Gfel SO nobly placed to be-
1t could as soon expect to see the sun
Fall like a dead king from his heights sublime,
His glory stricken from ihe throne Of time.
As thee unworth the worship thou hast won.
believe love, pure and true.
Is to the soul sweet. immortal dew
That gems lifes petals in the hour Of dusk.
The waiting angels see and recognize
The rich crown jewel love Of paradise,
When life falls f"om us like a withered husk.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-02-28
Diseases in Children.

Chicago is suffering severely from
scarlet fever and diphthcria. At meet
ing of physicians to consider. the cpl
demic and it's proper treatment resolu-
ton was offered the purport of which
was that no medicines which could be adj
ministered would prevent diphtheria,
and that the continued administration of
them for any great length of time would
be injurious. DR.. Beebee declares that
that this was aimed at his recommended
ton Of s1llphocarholate OF soda. which,
he holds, will destroy the germs of diph-
liberia, the blood and tissues being dis
infected. He thinks that the remedy
has fulfilled all expectations; and some
0? his brethren. it appears, think other
wise. Who shall decide when even Chi
ca9o doctors disagree?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-02-28
Dv,rc Orr nv Tporrs

CATTLE DYING OFF BY THOUSANDS.
Thousands of cattle have perished within
the last twenty days along the line of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad,
in the southwestern portion of the State,
from the combined effects of the intense
cold and the scarcity Of water. 1t was
not anticipated by cattle owners that the
present winter would be such severe
one, and, as consequence, no shelter 0
any kind was provided for the stock.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-02-28
By GaSlight.

A Rochester woman wore in the streets
n ballroom costume-a dress with short
sleeves and low at the bosom. A crowd
followed her, and she was arrested for
disturbing the public peace. She
proved, in court, that she was reputable,
and that her conduct in the street was
decorous. Her lawyer argued that a
dress that might be worn in ballroom
by gaslight without improperly was fit
to be worn in the street by daylight.
She was released; but subsequently,
when she made another appearance in
the same attire, she was arrested and
sent to an insane asylum.