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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-12
THE CHsE.
The Foreman of the Jury Comes 20
the FPOnt with a Pew Pointed Re-

The Foreman of the Jury Comes 10
the FrOnt with q Few Pointed Re-
marks.
To the Editor Of the I edger:
thank you for the manner in which
you rebuke the mobocrstic spirit Of "0ld
Resident" 10 your issue of the 10th. 1t
would be hazardous and highly improper
for either the public press or people to
undertake to judge and determine the
criminality or innocence Of an act, how
ever violent it may be, without a full and
accurate knowledge Of all the facts and
circumstances connected with such act,
and the most certain, il not the only
means, Of acquiring this knowledge, is
through Judicial investigation, where
every fact is given upon oath, the wit.
nesses being subjected to full and search.
ing examination, conducted on both
sideV by able and experienced counsel
Yet, "0ld Resident without claiming
10 know the facts from the mouths of
witnesses, or the law Of the case, charac-
t~erizes the Reesnover brothers as Gssds-
sins, and the jury that tried them as
" little or no better.
The Reesnovers we're prosecuted with
earnestness by two gentlemen who have
few equals and ne srperiors as criminal
lawyers in Tennessee. The jury was
selected from a panel Of several hundred
citizens drawn from the body Of the
county and brought into court by sum.
mons. The position of juror, with all Of
its high, painful and delicate response.
bilities being imposed upon, not sought
or desired by them, bat being so brought
into court and elected, they had no other
alternative than to perform the duty
thus devolyed upon them and to decide
the issues according to the law and evil
dence, under the solemn sanctions OF
their osths. For more than two weeks
they patiently and at%tentively listened
to the evidence and tie argument OIL
counsel, aud found no difficulty in arriv
ing at o conclusion.
In point Of intelligence, integrity, and
all the elements Of good citizenship, ]
undertake to say that my eleven asso
eiates upon that jury are quite the equals
of lola Resident" or any others in thiI
community; and having performed al
important duty honestly and in gooC
faith, a duty imposed upon them, th,
performance of which they could no
avoid, they feel that they have a right t
contemn and d%enounee the rawlings o
malice and vindictiveness, and the COW
srdly assaults and criticisms of "0ll
Resident" who hides his identity behinI
/. a nom de plume. Respectfully,
THos. B MYNATT,
I Foreman of Jury.
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The Filthy Condition Of the city
n Its Remedy-The Health OFF.
cFr AVID the City Fathers-Where
the Responsibility Now Rests.
The following communication has been
addressed to the mayor and general
council, and has been referred to the
Improvement committee for c~onsidera.
ton:
To the Honorable Mayor and General Council:
GEYTLEMEN-I would respectfully sub.
NIT for your urgent aud immediate con
sideration two most important measures:
First-The necessity of at once begin
ming ard continuing the work of repair
ing and r%eopening the worn and broken
cutters, many Of which are much OBJ.
%structed, and have ceased to drain the
streets ard alleys, They in many places
become the cesspool Of accumulated
filth, and in others stagnant ponds;
many parts of the city are thus offended.
During 1876 | was steadily engaged with
the assessment allowed the health depart
ment in doing this work, VIXEN it was
suspended by the board as being beyond
my province. 1t is impossible, with the
present sanitary force, TO meet this de
mand, and the city engineer, with whom
| have had frequent conferences upon
this subject, is too %engrossed and hin.
dered by his own multiplicity of business
to give this tho attention it demands.
respectfully urge hat a special force be
employed, to be paid for as your honor
able body may direct, whose sole business
il shall be to do this work It's import
ance cannot be too strongly stated 0ui
sickly season, the autumn, will soon be
upon US, when the causes OF disease are
always greatly intensified, and no tim,
shoRld be lost in beginning to ward of
such by active sanitary precautions
Wa should begin at once.
Secoud-The health department ha,
the power, and it is its duty, to e%nforc,
The repairing of the sidewalks Use,
section 404 of health ordinance Wbe,
such attempt is made, the difficulty o
detective curling, and the duty of thu
city to supply new eurbing, is st once
suggested, against which | am powerles.
to act. If this Ease be supplied, | vii
at once enforce this section, which is a
present in gross neglect | most urgent
iy request your honorable body to tax,
immediate action in these matters, anC
thus aid me in che discharge Of duty
Very respectfully,
j W. ERsKINE, Health Officer.
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The We.tern msthodist.

In another column appears the pros.
peotus Of the Western Methodist, the
official organ Of six Annual Conferences
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South. The Methodist is an ably con-
Quoted journal, fully alive to the times
and the movement in the religious
world, and teaching the soundest moral.
ity. 1t is a journal that should be read
in every religious family, it furnishing
plenty of good reading for both old aud
young. II is published by R. W. Blew
& Co.. No. 227 Second street, Memphis.
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Ladies' Ice Cream ParlOr al
Bartee's, S2S Main Ut. iii
A Good Suggestion.

The late grand jury in its report made
on yesterday made q good point in
stating:
1--WE think also o law granting grand
jurors more discretion in the finding OF
indictments would, in very many in
stances, relieve your honorable court
from q consideration OF cases, many Of
which are extremely ludicrous and ri
diculeus, and which, in respect to merit
can be classed no higher than legal nui
sanoes."
The grand jury hears a case ex parte.
no witnesses for the defence being per
mitted to appear and testify during the
inquisitorial investigation. Malicious
persons too often go before grand juriei
and swear to imaginary facts 80 as tc
have some person or persons indicted
against whom they bear malice. The
grand jury is bound to End a true bill
on this false testimony, but when The
cases come into court for'trial they are
found 10 be worthless, and are thrown
out, but an immense amount Of costs
accrued in consequence.
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Saturday, July 80, 1877,

between the hours of 10 Am. and 1 PM. sell
the following described real estate, situate,
lying and being in the county Of shelby, State
Of Tennessee, and described as follows, to-witi
Beginning at a stake on the south lihe OF
Walker avenue, where the east line OF South
land avenue intersects Walker avenue; thence
esst with the south line Of Walker avenue (l9)
nineteen chains to q stake; thence south at
right angles (l0l ten chains to a stake; thence
east at right angles ~ five chains to a stake;
thence south alright angles Q0) ten chains 70
a stake in north line Of McLemere avenue (25l
twenty five chains TO a stake, thenpe north al
right angles and with the east line OF South
land avenue (20) twenty chains to the begin
ming; contqiAipg (i4) forty four acres,
Sale to be made on the premises, at public
ysnduo, 10 the highest bidder, for cash. The
purchasers title to the property 80 sold will
be free Of al right or equity Of redemption or
repurchase. .,
title believed to DO perfect, but l will sell
and convey as trustee only.
G.. B. WELLE0hD, Trustee.
Royster, Waldran q Bacon, Auotioneers,
l09-laS
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Police Court.

This morning Recorder Duff disposed
of the following docket Wiley Fife, OBJ.
tanning goods under false pretensea, bail
$780, Charles Stacey, Charles Heron,
Jack Whitmore, larceny. Stacey was
placed under 81, 900 bonds, and Heron
aud Whitmore we're discharged from
custody. B, Claws, fighting, fined s.;
Dave Cooper, larceny, discharged; VIM.
Allen, drunk, fined S.; L, Kaufman,
pisdemeanor, fined $25; Pierce Ritter,
abusive language, lined slQi MOllio Clay,
larceny, bail $500; A. Logomarsino and
Isham Bruek. larceny, bail 81, 900 each:
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Requisites for a Newspaper man,

Curtis Guild, in a lecture before
the Boston newspaper men, said:
"What, then, some one may inquire,
are the requisites for the newspaper
business? An answer to this sug-
gests itself to my mind in a reply,
in somewhat powerful terms, | will
admit, that made topale, Il hollow
chested young man of twenty-five
or three, who once waited upon me
with an inquiry of a similar nature.
He had a few thousand dollars, and
had just graduated from college,
and wanted to Join with somebody
to start a paper!' Start a paper!
This is thought by almost every
one outside the business one of the
easiest and pleasantest things in the
world to do-and so it is, if you
have plenty of money to start with;
but it is not the starting, but the
keeping Of it going at a profit that
calls Tor DralnS. l recall now JDe
reply, probably prompted by a days
severe and exhausting work, when,
after listening as patiently as pos
Sible to the young mans crude
notions respecting a business in
which he had no experience, he
begged l would tell him, in as few
words as possible, the qualifications
necessary to prosecute the business
successfully. He was somewhat
startled by the assertion that they
were as follows:
A brain as flexible and elastic as
steel.
A memory as tenacious as iron.
A temper even as that Of a saint
| A digestion equal to that Of 81
ostrich.
And the endurance Of adamant
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John E. Owens, the comedian, is very
ill at his residence, at TowsontowR, Md.
Mierswinskie is the sueeessful new
tenor in Paris. lie is handsome, and
has q powerful voice.
Blaine reminds the Toledo Blade of
the man who once said that it strained
him powerfully to kick at nothin'."
The mayor of Lake City, Florida, has
issued a proclamation prohibiting loaiers
frsm sitting on the steps of stores.
A London lady Of fashion, speaking
of the absence of her husband at Nice,
said: Really, l am the most aban.
doned woman in England"
If anybody points a pistol at you in
fun it is best to knoek him down al
once with the most convenient thing a
Aan d.-tBoston Transcript.
On being asked what he thought fire
flies were made Coz, a little boy answered
III think God made them for candles tt
light the little frogs to bed,
If the czar just wishes to perfect,
annihilate the Turks, be should arm hi
soldiers with firearms supposed to b'
empty" philadelphia Bulletin.
Punch q machine politician out Of hi
influence" and be Immediately howl
that an organized effort is being made I
break up the Republican party
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Ice cream, sherbes and soda water

Ice Cream. sherbet and soda water
Horace Bartee, No. 1923 Main street,
keeps the purest aud best Of soda water,
ice cream and sherbet, which are always
ice cold and most refreshing and palat.
able to the thirsty and weary. The purest
syrups are used in connection with the
soda fountain. The ladies of the city
will iud Bartee's parlor a cool and in
vitiug place to visit. The ice cream and
sherbet are manufactured in the best
possible manner, aud have always given
satisfaction. Mr.. Bartee keeps con
stantly for sale an elegant assortment Of
candies and cakes which are made daily.
Those visiting the establishment will be
waited upon by polite attendants who
thoroughly understand their business in
all its details.
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Strangers, go 10 COnVerse's
billiard ParIOrs, 81 s. court 81.
In4
Imnortant sale Enioined.


AT IL M. to-day Mr.. John H. Free
man, clerk of the Supreme Court of the
State, intended selling to the highest
bidder, under a Supreme Court decree
in the case of M. NJ. Buck vs. the Mem.
phis and Little Rock Railway Company,
the following property:
The depot buildings in the city Of
Memphis, Shelby county, Tenn, on the
wharf near the foot OF Washington street,
and the railroad tracks in ard upon said
depot grounds, and extending to the
Mississippi river, including the incline,
together with all the iron rails, cross ties,
nails, fixtures and appur:0nances belong
ing TO the same, aud all fixtures and APP
purtenances belonging to said depot
buildings, and ell the right, title and in
terest Of the Memphis and Little Rock
Railroad Company IN and to the ground:
on which said depot buildings stand. aDd
in and to the right Of way along sale
railroad track.
Before the hour OF sale the United
States marshal served an injunction OF
Major Freeman, which prohibited thu
sale until the rights of certain parties il
interest are settled in the United State
Circuit Court for the District of Yves
Tennessee. The bill praying for an in
junction vas filed by the Memphis AM
Little Rock Railroad Company; Watson
Mathews, a citizen Of New Jersey; VIM
j Pierson, a citizen Of Connecticut, an,
R. R Dow, a citizen Of New Hampshire
Judge Trigg, who is at Knoxville hold
ing court, issued his fat at Chambers
aud the clerk of the court here issue
the writ on compliments giving bond i
the sun of $1,000.
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M fl Evening.

The word " evening is understood in
different lights by different citizens Of
Memphis. People who come from TIE
Northern States understand evening to
mean a portion Of the afternoon, but the
people raised in the. Southern States un-
derstaud it rs referring TO that portion
Of the day between shutdown and dark
called twilight" The Southern defui.
ton Of the period Of time is correct
Webster defines evening as commencisg
at setting sun aud continuing during
twilight, and night commences with tota.
darkness. But in customary Language
the evening extends to bed time, Whit
ever that time may be. Those paopl,
who dop't 20 To bed gutil morning can
pot use the expression in the customar,
way.
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bravery of Prince William, resulted in
the defeat Of the former.
Severalhundred dead CANNES appeared
on the streets and alleys within the past
few days. Among them were a few valu-
able settlers and pointers. which we're not
furnished with the necessary muzzles by
their owners, and in consequence they
ate the poisoned meat thrown on the
street for worthless ours at night BY the
policemen. If you have a valuable dog
muzzle it. Memphis can afford to spare
some three thousand dogs, more or less.
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Play billiards at COnverse's,
The Flood

Has subsidized. Raleigh rallies again
The bridge on the New Raleigh road is
thoroughly completed. The distance is
short, only eight miles, shade all the way
and no toll to pay. Come out and see
Aunt Mary; she is looking for you every
day. Rates are low. Conveyance at
Bartlett will bring you straight through.
Come and see Aunt Mary whatever you
do. l06t
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NOW Ia THE TIME.

TtYOR want TO buy a hat, and
buy il at prices 10 suit tine
times, call at the New York
Hat Store, $40 Main street
where you will find a large
assortment Of straw and fell
hats for men aud boys. Call
and be convinced. llOi
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LEGAL.
Trustees Sale.

FINDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A DEED
u in trust to me executed by Mary A.
Walker, A. j. Hays and b. NJ. Hays, his wife,
on July II. 1872, and recorded in the Registers
Office of Shelby county, In book So, page 32,
etc. to secure an Indebtedness therein named,
| as trustee, ct the request Of the creditors
named in said deed. the debt therein secured
being past due, will, on
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The nxnns,y Of Cooks.

Bridget l., surnamed Pure. Began to
reign December, 1867; abdicated 0cto.
Der, 1876, contemplating a life of seclu-
sion-and matrimony. Her reign was
marked by great executive wisdom, elem
aucy and economy, and its cessation
caused the most sincere regret. Sue
ceeded by
Bridget H., a sovereign Of considera-
BILE administrative ability, but cursed
with q most irascible disposition. In.
suited her prime minister MRS. Brown
when justly rebuked by that dignitary
for reckless consumption Of butter. Pop
ular opinion (Mrs. Brown being deci-
ded against her, she abdicated Novem.
Der, 1876 in favor Of
Katharine, surDamed the Flirt, on &C.
count Of the multiplicity of her %suitors.
A giddy, good natured Queen, but Who'll
ly untitled for her exalted position,
Deposed November, 1876. and succeed.
ed by
A Regency of Three Days, during
which Jane Ia valued chambermaid
welded with much ability the culinary
scepter. After which the kitchen wal
descended into by
Bridget III q sovereign whose char
acter previous to accession had been
represented as stainless, but who early
gave signs of the most revolving intern
erance. Driven from the kitchen by
an indignant people (Mr. Brown after
an alcoholic reign of only two days, and
succeeded By
Mary Ellen, sstirically named the
Skeleton, on account of her unnatural
stoutness. Celebrated for intense lazi
ness. Deposed December, 1876, ant
succeeded by
Margaret, popularity known as thu
Fiend. Threatened to kill the Prime
Minister two hours after coronation.
On the following day refused to abdi
cate. Resisted ever the demands of the
army, Ia policeman who unanimously
indorsed the policy Of the Prime Minis
ter. Imprisoned fot high treason De
cember, 1876. End unknown. Succeed
ed by
Bridget ~, surnamed the Lunatic
Her administration was chiefly distin
guished by an attempt to subvert tht
usual methods Of dining throughout he.
realm-causing soup to be served after
fish and meat. Banished after a turbu
lent reign of twelve hours and succeed
ed by
Ann, known as the Spoiler. Aud 81
on through a terrible list Of wrong anC
outrage, the chronicle continues, at las
ending in the month Of February, 1877
with the following happy item;
Bridget XIV, the reigning sovereign
surnamed the Culinary Antonine. Mod
est Of demeanor. gentle in speech, wis,
and economical in her rule. BELOVED
by Minister and people. A slight diff
Guilty with France THE children's for
eign nursel, which occurred in the early
part Of her reign, has now been AMIGA
bly, settled. The realm is at present il
a most aourishing condition, and tn
refrigerator has never been 80 prosper
ously administered. Long live Bridge
XYl-Appleton's Journal for July.
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Sid Cooks Peabody Billiard
Room is pronounced first
class by all visitors. 33-t
NevermOre

can the coarse gritty tooth powders and
tooth-destroying chemical fluids find a
place on the toilets of sensible people.
The fragrant and preservative S0ZO.
DON'T has superseded them all. [eod
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The French Club Picnic

will take place next Sunday at Fitzgib-
bon's Grove. The Memphis and Louis
vile railroad will run special trains to
the grounds, commencing at l o'clock
pm. The various committees are hard
al work making such arrangements as
will insure a pleasant and enjoyable
time to the visitors.
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Foreman of Jury.

W. A. WHEArLEY, at $50 Main street,
has many nice houses Tor sale and rent.
On Auguot lst he will move across Main
to 29l. 100
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FOUND.
OR STOLEN.

NEWFOUNDLAND DOG, barely grown.
IN about Is months old; white spots on face,
breast and feet. A liberal reward will be paid
for his return to 227 Deal street, near corner
Of Wellington. 92t
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In the LEDGER job Office can be foun,
competent, skillful and tasteful printers,
who can give entire satisfaction in the
display of any job Of printing. 1881
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The type, material and workmen Of
the LEneER JOB Office are as good as the
best, and hence we guarantee first class
work and full satisfaction to our patrons.
! 1887
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1857 Prizes, amounting too.""""....sSllO,4OO
Write for Circulars or send orders to
NJ. A. DAUPHIN,-
P. 0. Box 692, New Orleans, La.
NINTH GRAND MONTHLY DRAWING,
Tuesday. September 4th,
Capital Prize, $4,000, Tickets So each.
107. l32eod
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Mineral waters ON draught
at WrIght's, 265 Main. 1901
Official,

The following correspondence explain
itself, with a superb peach:
GIvER.
If you dare MUNICH this noble peach.
Your hair'l be pulled until you screech.
IT'S for sweet Bet, your lawful spouse,
And not for you, ye crawling l..
GIvEE.
caught the l. from Cousin Hume.
Enough were left for a monkeys fun),
The peach by Nell was gladly. OF cet..
But hasn't enough by a bushel yet.
NUFF GED.
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For an Alligator cook stove or house
furnishing goods 20 to
Hat JOHN B. FoRD's, 1913 Poplar st.
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A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO
n WIN A FORTUNEi-Eighth Crane
Drawing, 1877. At New Orleans, tuesday,
August 7th.
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY co.
This institution was regularly incorporated
by the Legislature Of the State for Eduea-
tional and Charitable purposes in 1868, with a
Capital Of sl,0O0.000, to which il has since
added a reserve fund of $3.50, 600. ITS GRAND
SINGLE NUMBER DRAWINGS will take
place monthly. 1T NEVER SCALES OR POST.
PONIES. Look at the following scheme:
CAPITAL PRIZE, $40,
100, 900 Tickets at Two Dollar Each.
Half Tickets. One Dollar.
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Bartee's Soda and Mead, 6
glasses for 25c, 32S Main at.
111f
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A Consignment of Hams,
Just received at No. 234 Front street,
Low to the trade. ll6
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IRON the front gate, corneu of Main and
large meerschaum pipe, silver band on stem
part, engraved "E. Whitmore, Memphip
Tenn" A liberal reward will be paia for II
and thief at this office. lat
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RoARpINo.
PERSONAL.

DERSONAL-J. M. COLEMAN, JUSTICE
/ Of the Peace, Notary Public and Commits
sioner Of Deeds. Special attention given to
collections in the county. Office 294 Front ct.
11S-t
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FOR RENT.

A NEW two-story dwelling. Ne. $50 Her
n nando road. on line Of street cars. near
Wellington street. Apply to
99-lA ]. r. GOODWIN & CO., S8 Front st.
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FoR BALE.

DOCKAWAY-In good order, CHEAP. APP
III ply to GAGE 4 FISHER. 800 Front st.
l01-f
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SANITARY WORK NECESSARY.

The Filthy Condition OF the city
and Its Remedy-The Health OFF.
Ger AVID the City Fathers-Where
the Responsibility Now Rests.