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T"ELEGRAPBIC MARKETS.

MONEY.
New YORK. May 20. II 40 a.m.-U. S. 6s of
1881. 1'4%; do. coupons. ll59SgllI5k; 5.2O's
of '5, new issue. 1lOT9ll1k; '67. I3Ha1l4&;
'6s, coupons, ZIG; 10 4Gs. n2H; do. coupons,
llS1S; currency 6's, l2jSgl25M; new5's, 11lh
G11lA.
LONDON, May 20. $3.50 p.m.-Consols for
money, 9j 1-l6; U. S. 5-2O's of '6l, 1927; 81,
IO9i lO'4O's, 1857; new SIS. lO7; Erie, 1857.
BREADsTUPFs.
LIVERPOOL, May 20. $3.50 p.m.-Flour, 299
S2lfd. Wheat, Milwaukee red, not quoted
California white, rs 5dg12s Sd; California
club, Us lOd@lSs. Corn, 2ls sdg24s Cd. Pork,
COS. Beef, S6s Cd. Lard. 46s Cd. Bacon, long
clear, S7s Cd; short clear, 39s.
NEw YORK, May 20, 1910 p,m.-Flour Is
nominal. Wheat nominal at l 65; Milwau-
kee, l7'@l75. Corn quiet and firm at 55H.
Oats duh at 45G66h. Mess pork quiet at IA 20
bib for June; Il 60 for jelly; IA 60 for August.
Lard quiet at 9 60 bid for June; 9 20 for July;
9 S2% for August. Whisky quiet at y.
CHICAGO. May 20, 1915 p.m.-Wheat irres-
ular and unsettled at / 40 for July; offered at
! 49, for cash or June. Oats dull at 80 for
June; offered at 80 for cash May. Pork irreg.
ular, with sales at IA l2h for July. but new
offered at Is IS. Lard firm and salable at 80
for june 9 ~ for July. Com easier at 45A
@45H for June; 47Ngl7M for July. Whisky
quiet AID nominally 1G. Dry salt meats,
boxed, dull; shoulders. 5; long clear. So,
short rib, rs; s. ort clear, II; long clear and
short clear, "a. Sugar cured hams quiet and
nominal at 81 for Is average; 81 for 16 aver.
ages 5 for 20 average. Loose meats steady;
short rib. 7 bid for July; nominllly 6 IS for
June. There will be no session of the board
tomorrow, it being decoration day.
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BREyITIES.

BosToN, Mass, May 49, Arrangement
are being perfected for the dedication
OF the army and navy monument, June
II. Attorney-Gener Devens will be in
vited to deliver the Grafton. President
Hayes and cabinet will be invited TO
attend, and the military display be un.
usually fine,
BALTIMORE, May ga fire late last
night destroyed the saw and planning mill
of Wilson q Hunting, corner Of Presi.
dent street end Canton venue Loss
believed to be heavy.
LIVERPOOL, May 20, IL The
steamer City of Brussels is now coming
in the Mersey.
LATER The steamer City of Brus
sells has arrived here. Crowds assem-.
bled at the landing stage, and on the
pier to see the steamer, which came up
the river in charge of four tugs. The
uOcKooard steamer, with General Grant
aud q number of other gentlemen on
board, went to meet and welcome the
Brussels.
BALTIMORE, May 9.-Wilso a. Hunt
ington's Qaw mill, with machinery and
stock, was entirely destroyed by fire last
night. Loss $50, 600; insured for $25, 900
New York, May 29.-Fletcher Harper,
senior member Of the firm of Harper
Brothers, died this morning, aged u.
LONDON, May 29.-Betting on the
Derby Is now A to against CLAIMANT,
9 to against Rob Roy, 6 to against
Altyre aud II to l against Sanford's
Brown Prince.
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chronic candidate. We have writ
ten this from sheer necessity. We
are receiving daily applications for
recommendations to Office. A man
or woman who thinks we have
enough interest with the present
administration to secure the ap-
pointment of a gauger, has not
sense enough to be a dog-pelter.
We have signed no petition, made
no report, and could notand should
not be induced to do so. People
who want Office must, for the pres
ent, go elsewhere. AS soon as We
ire elected President everybody
hall have an Office, for then the
millennium will have come.
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FIGHT WITH THE INDIANS.
General Miles Surprises ana ROutea
an Indian Village.

CHICAGO, May 29.-An InterO Ocean
specia! from Bismarck, d. T., says:
Lieutenant Alfred F. Fuller, just arrived
by the steamer Peninah from Tongue
river, gives the details of a fight with the
Indians, May It'll. General Miles, with
Companies f, q, L and G, of the Sec
ond Cavalry, and % mounted men Of the
Fifth Infantry, attacked an Indian viii
lage on the Little Muddy Creek, ninety
miles from the mouth of the Tongue
river, surprising and routing them.
They pursued the redskins FIVE miles
over a rough country on foot. Fourteen
dead Indians were counted upon the
field, and many others are known to
have been killed aud wounded. Forty
five ponies and horses, and "a lodges,
with the entire contents, were taken.
The cavalry found many new agency
goods, saddles, guns, officers clothing,
etc, taken from the Seventh cavalry in
Clusters fight. The band were Mime
cinkens, led by Lame Bear, the com.
mander. Killed - Privates Charles
Springer, Company c. Peter Lewis, Com
pany b; John Martindale, Company F;
Charles G. Kesky, Company F. The
wounded are; Alfred NJ. Fuller, stabbed
through the right shoulder; privates
left arm; R. Osborn, right arm;
William Jeffries and Polk Ryan, left
ARM Thomas Gilman, neck; William
Wilkes, right thumb; George Leonard,
chin. General Miles had a narrow es-
cape from being shot by two Indians,
who, under cover of friendly greeting,
near shooting him just before the
engagement.
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chime NY Roots.

Carson Tribune.f
The other day q noble son Of the forest
dressedin a plug hat aud a suit of Ameri
can clothes, walked boldly up TO a boot.
black at Rice and Comstoek's Old Cor
ner, and putting bis foot onto the box.
said to the boy: "You damn white fell
low you black my boots dam quick, YOU
stand me?' Say, Mr.. Iniun," replied
the rooster, have you got the collateral
the dimes-the stamps2" what you
mean, you white fellow2' was the answer,
and at the same time the buck hauled
out o handful Of silver and commanded
the BOY to proceed, which be did. the
sight of the coin being sufficient TO re-
move all previous %seruples. Those boots
were polished in the best style, and when
the job was completed Mr.. Lo forked out
a half dollar, remarking to the boy.
You damn white fellow, white man gib
you one-bit, Ipjun gentleman glib you
half dollar" and eff he went with a two
bit cigar between his teeth.
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From tho philndslnhin Timns.l

From tho Philadelphia Times.l
A newspaper paragraph conveys the
intelligence that a cook OF Oxford Uni
versity is paid $1,000 a year, while the
professor OF poetry receives $500. This
is a little disproportionate-the profes.
sor Of poetry gets too much pay. Good
dinners, which car be supplied only by
good cooks, are not any too common,
but the editorial wa~ste.bsskets of the
country are full of good poetry, as well
as that which is not so good, and If the
author could be found, whether a pro-
lessor Of poetry or not, II is very likely
he would be tumbled into the waste.
basket, too Bad poetry is always re.
jected, because we always know that
more will come along. There is any
quantity Of it lying inlwait 10 Aide 10 at
unwary moments and keep the basket
full A poor dinner is treated with some
sort Of respect, because one ia not al
ways certain that he will get another,
though be is certain be doesn't want TO-.
Poor poets are bad enough, but d dys.
peptic is any number Of times worsc.
and in the interest Of humanity the salary
Of the cook should be raised. 10 have
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Montvale @prings.
BIount county, Tenn.
: n n q U N o 70 M 10 MT

A q UN Q E Nj h
THIS FAV0RITE SUMMER RESORT
Il will be opened for the reception Of Visit
oTs on the lsT OF MAY, and maintained in a
style worthy OF the patronage Of a aiscrimin-
ating public. Mr.. Jos. L. KING, long and
taYorably known to the visitors Of Montyale,
will remain TO welcome his old friends and
watch for the comfort of all. He will also MD
in the general management,
The marked beneficial results attending the
use OF mere waters IN functional derangement
Of tho liver, howels, kidnoys and skin, and
the cure OF chronic diseases, attest their med
ical properties.
Situated at the base of Ohilhowee Noun
tatns, II presents tho strongest attraction to
both the invalid and pleasure seeker, no less
on account OF It's pure inyigorating atmos-
phero and tho beauty Of It's surroundings,
than Of the restorative powers Of its waters.
Board per day, 50 50s per week. 5000; per
m9Rthi s35. Children under 10 years, and
colored servants, halt price. Special rates to
families. Address, for circulars. etc.
b2.a CHAS. s.. KING, Prop'r.
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The completion of this great
Southern thoroughfare Texas Pa
ciic raIroad) across the continent,
would do more to build up the
South aad her material interests
than all the offices in the country,
and we can see no reason why our
people, without regard to party
lines, should not take hold of this
matter and make it a success by
their moral and, if necessary, their
political cooperation.
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PHILADELPHIA. Pa, May 20 Theresa
Weiss, aged forty Ave, was arrested TO-.
day, charged with attempting to poison
the family Of Mr.. siegel, No. 2l5 George
street, by s%prinkling corrosive sublimate
over some strawberries, butter and other
articles Of food, and alec putting some Of
it 10 a pitcher Of milk which was to be
used by the family for supper. A large
quantity Of poison was found upon the
person OF the prisoner. She had had
some difficulty with The family, which
had led MIR. siegsl to serve her With a
notice TO leave the premises.
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then they don't mind who is in
power-nobOdy except the few mis-
cradle politicians who make a living
of of office. l am greatly pleased
with Mr.. Hayes, because l think he
wants to do the fair thing. He has
come up to the principles of the
Democratic party in relation to tbs
treatment of the South. That was
all that in reality separated the two
parties before. He having come to
our way of thinking, l cannot help
admiring him for it VIII this
course of his split the Democratic
party here in the South (? Why
should it? 1t doesn't split up a
often to have men who have
been its opponents come over and
advocate its principles. 1t strength
ems it instead of weakening it.
are no Republicans here in
the South-none except a few
earpet-baggers and scalawags who
want offices. As for the niger,
he is nothing but a machine-an
instrument in the hands OF the
politicians to vote as they want, for
his man or for that, just as things
nay seem to demand. He is not
o be taken into account in making
Up the estimate, because he goes
ust as they want him to 60"
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SUMMER RESORTS.
Kingston SDrinps.

UHIS WELL-KNOWN SUMMER RESORT.
l. located in Cheatbam county. Tenn, hall
a mile from Kingston Springs Depot, on the
Nashville and Northwestern Railroad, will be
open for the reception Of visito. on tho LIST of
June, 1871; Hotel and houses reftted and
during the season. Morpeth river and farm
bull creek, in the immediate vicinity, afford
splendid facilities for fishing, boating and
bathing, Memphis visitors take the Louis
vile trains via Mckenzie, morning and even
ipg Round trip tickets at Mr.. James Speeds
ticket oidce. Board per month, S20; per
week, 81; per day, l.50
75-l0l IL. TRULY, Proprietor.
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a professor of poetry living in %riotous
luxury and waxing wealthy on the mu.
niicent salary OF $500 a year, while the
deserving and accomplished cook is put
of on q mean $500, shows a parsimoni.
GUS spirit on the part Of the university
managers and is not altogether right
onny
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CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness
early decay, loss of manhood, etc.. l will send
a recipe that viii cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
by a missionary in South America. Send a
elf-addressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH
IMAM, Station D. Bible House, New York
City. 129-xxiv l2sdAw
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H0N. ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS
gives the heartiest sort of an in
dorsement of the Presidents poll.
cy. He is sure the political feeling
Of the South ought to be a hearty
support of Mr.. Hayes" for she is
doing well, very WELL" As for the
Northern Democrats, they "should
indorSe him and his policy" When
a correspondent asked him if they
ought to indorse a man " who holds
his Office by fraud" Mr.. Stephens
replied: "That has nothing to do
with it. Whether Mr.. Hayes went
into Office by fraud or otherwise, it
makes no difference now that his
policy has become known. And that
pollcy Is, as you see, a concession Of
all that the Democrats have asked.
Occupying their ground exactly,
they can't afford to abuse him.
What DO the people care who gov.
erns /! They don't stop to think
whether it's A B or q n III. 49,
or that, this party or that. An thew
care Tor is a good government. and
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The Rich Ministers OF New York
New York Cor Of tba po,to. --

~" ANAN WI VI tho DV5tOu journal
DR.. Tying, ST., is probably on his
death-bed. He has never %outgrown
his Congregational training. The
"church" has always been with him
a matter Of taste, and not of divine
authority. He has never ignored
the ministry of other churches.
When he came to New York he
succeeded DR.. Minor, one of the
broadcast of church men. Dr. Tying
has won no converts to his liberal.
ism in the church. Denomination.
alism is much more rigidly enforced
than it was when DR.. Tying came to
this city. Outside of the Tyngs,
the Low church man would have
been pronounced High twenty-five
years ago. Like most of the older
elergymen Of New York, DR.. Tying
Is a rich man. His fortune is set
down at the round sum of half a
million, gained from economy, au-
thOrship and iudioious investment
IN real estate. Nearly all his CO.
temporaries were rich. DR.. Adams.
Of Madison square; DR.. Spring, of
the Brick church; DR.. Vermilyea,
Of the Collegiate church; DR.. Ber-
ran, of Trinity, with Others, had a
fortune. To these must be added
DIR. McAuley, who unfortunately
took his money into the street and
not only lost that, but lost his
parish and his repute.
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On Saturday, June 1G. ISL.

within legal hours, the following described
property, situated n Shelby county, Tenn
and city of Memphis. to-wit:
The undivided half interest of defendant.
IL. Lawrence. in the north half of lot No
4Oi, bounded thus: Beginning al Inc infer.
section OF the south side of Exchange street.
with the east side Of Third street thence
south y deg. and 80 min. west "a feet and 3
inches to a stake; thence east l4S feet and &
inches to Exchange street; thenee with Ex.
change street l4S% feet to the beginning
Terms of sale cash. Equity Of Proclamation
waived as per decree and deed of trust herein.
This May 10, 1877.
EDMUND A. COLE, G. &M.
BY r. j. BLACK, d. @. & NJ,
E. NJ. Hearn, Solicitor. 85-eS
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River Trlegrnms.

CAIRO, May 2S -Arrived-Sherlock
New Orleans, 10 pm Kellogg, Mem.
phis' l am st. Genevieve, Vicksburg
.. Departed Sherlock, Cincinnati, 10
pm Kellogg, St. Louis, 4 am; St.
Genevieve, 5. Weather clear and warm.
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EFFECr OF The WAR on THE SOUTH.

The war IN the East, says the
New Orleans Democrat, is certain
to raise the price of corn, wheat
and meat in this country, and to
stimulate the trade in those COM
modities and all branches of trade
and industry connected with their
production. 1t is entirely safe,
therefore, to assume that the wal
will have a beneficial effect upon
the commerce of the country at
large. But it is not so sure that it
will prove an immediate advantage
to the interests of the South. The
very commodities, corn, -four and
pork, in the purchase of which the
vast sums of money annually de-
rived by our planters from the sale
OF their cotton crops are annually
expended, are all rapidly appreciat-
ing in value, and if the war con-
tinues any length of time will reach
very exorbitant prices. We have
not heard that the planters of the
South have made unusual paintings
of corn, nor that they have set out
to devote more attention to raising
their own pork than usual. 1t is
likely, therefore, that they will
have as much corn and pork
to purchase this and next year as
in preceding years, and that they
will have to pay much higher prices
for it. If there was anything in the
situation which promised a CORE
spending advance in the price of
cotton the outlook would be less
unfayorable. But there is no rea-
son to expect an advance in the
price Of cotton. Our great staple
will, we assume, firmly hold its own;
at present prices the planter, at
least on hill lands, has heretofore
realized little from his investment
and toll after paying the West for
his corn and pork. What, then,
will be his gain when he has sold
his crops of 1877 and 1915 at the
ruling prices Of the past few years,
and paid for his supplies prices
forty and fifty per cent. higher than
ever before? This is an effect of the
Eastern war, which interests us
more deeply than the movements of
the Turkish hordes, or the plans of
the brutal and mercilesS Russians.
We do not believe that the cause of
or Christianity would
be promoted by the complete
victory of either party to this war,
and the story of sacking of War
saw is not less revolving than the
accounts we have had Of the Bull
garian atrocities. Nevertheless the
throat-cutting between these hordes
of brutes is certain to have a very
important influence upon our inte-
rests, and that influence does not
to be at the start a happy
one for the Southern planters who
may have to buy their corn and
meat. Our planters and farmers
should look to this matter, and by
planting an abundance of corn and
taking steps to raise their own pork
for the next few years, secure them
selves against the calamity of hay
ing to pay exorbitant prices for
their necessary supplies. If the
Eastern war should have the effect
of inducing our planters to raise
all their needed supplies, it will in
the end prove a great blessing to
the South by forcing a system of
farming calculated to enrich and
render self-sustaining the cotton
growing regions.
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GOOD words ASout women.

There are but two fine things
in the world" says Malherbe, two
men and roses" Leasing exclaims:
" Women is the masterpiece of the
universe" Bourbon says: "The
pearl is the image of purity. but
women is purer than the pearl. "
Thackery writes: GA good woman
is the loyeliest flower that blooms
under heaven" Balzac saws:
" Even the errors of women spring
from her faith in the good" Col
tarie declares: GAN the reasoning
Of men are not worth one sentiment
OF woman" Lamartine asserts that
women have more heart imagina.
ton than men," 0tway oxclaims
"Oh, women! lovely women! Ma.
ture made thee to temper men.
We had been brutes without YOU
To which Mark Twain adds { But
for you we should be nothing, fol
we should not be here"
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WASHINGTON, May 29.-For Tennessee
and the Ohio valley slowly falling bar.
emeter, higher temperature, s~outheasterly
Winds and clear or partly cloudy
weather.
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Saturday. june 9. 1877.

within legal hours, the following do,cribsd
property. situated in Shelby county, Tenn.
and 10 the city Of Memphis, to-wit:,
Lot No. y or the south side Of Beal street,
back l46 feet to an alley. the same being iof
No; y OF the subdivision by Brooks 4 S1grs'
a plat Of which is recorded on the records of
said county.
Terms of sale-Qn a credit of 6 and II
months; notes with approved security. len
rotaiaed' etc.. and equity of redemption
This May !. 1877.
EDMUND a. COLE, O. and M.
W K. j.. BLACK. D. O.. aud M.
w. w. Goodwin, Solicitor. 5a-s1
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The subscription price Of the PUB
Lie LEDGER is IS per annum for
the Daily, and 81 per annrm for the
Resky-PostGg free.
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In one summer alone one thousand
infants died Of cholera infantum here in
one hundred dsys-a more terrible sacri.
ice than that for which Herod is in
famous Boston Advertiser.
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The monster bell in the cathedral at
Cologne was rung for the first time last
day, and it took sixty artillery
men 10 do it
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1. OR POSTERS, SHOW BILLS, CARDS
Circulars, etc., gotten up with the latest
style Of types and on superior PAPER Of anv
anime ~BtOoksAnd,pneoa.
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ELECTION OF pIREcToRs.

OFFICE HERsANpO INSURANCE Co.. j.
% Madison St.,
MEMPHIS. May Is, 1877.
TlE ANNUAL ELECTION FOR DIREC-
j tors Of this Company will be held at this
office on Monday, June l1th, prox., between
the hours Of 10 am. and 2 pm
eS.& 2. NJ. NELSON, Seo'y.
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mo. 2l12-R.l
ChAncery Sale Of Real Estate.

Ohancery Court Of Shelby County-Catheripe
W. Littleteld VS.. James II. Lawrence ct al.
d, VIRTUE OF AN INTERLOCUTORY
ID decree for sale, entered in the above consa
on the 23d day of February. 1877, will sell
at public auction, to the highest bidder. in
front Of the Clerk and Masters office, Court
House, Main street. Memphis, TENNESSEE.
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LEGAL.
LR. 22OO.l

TX. 220G.l
Ohancery Sale of Real Estate
Ohnancery Court Of Shelby COMPREHENSION
Rt VIRTUE OF AN INTERLOCUToRY
Odecree for sale, entered inthe above cause
on the 2Sd day Of March, 1877, I will sell
at public auction, to the highest bidder. in
'front.' Of the Clerk and Masters Office. Conrt-
house building, Main street, Memphis,
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INSURANCE.
J.. A. SIMMONS,
No. 8 Madison St.,
MEMPHIS. : lei
Represents Following Insurance
C0mpanless

bMatna, Of Hartford, assets. .......-.S7 ,OS7 ,9O7
Frn@rlx, OF Hartford: assets......... 2.407 ,53l
TnanhiIn, Oh fhlladelphia. assets 1882, S65
America, philadelphia, assets. 6.6O1 8sg
Springfield Fire and Marine. If
Sprinsiield, Mass. assets,........ 1,5l5.67
M C]ioc h1EIa Il assets ..m.yTs~~. 1000. 900
surance Company. OfNew York.
lssSts .......~"~..~ 1000. CoC
Richland beacon., 1877-03-03
LAND FOR SALE.

he plantation within four or five miles Of
Il Delhi known as The Vinsun Place, on
Jors Bayou. Ii contains about 800 acres, one
hundred acres bel,ed. about 50 acres can be
put in cultivation with little work. fine
cypress bSake iihe best on the bayou. Price
sloo cas6hf
Apply to WILEY p. MANGHAM,
Feb. 27. lS75.--tf Rayvile, La.