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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-03

The Punishment of wine from the
White House table recalls some piquant
words OF John Adams, written from
Philadelphia in l777 to his wife Abigail
General Washington" he says, sets
a fine example. He has banished wine
from his table, and entertains his friends
with rum and water. This is much 10
the honor Of his wisdom, his policy, aud
his patriotism
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-03
LEGAL.
Trustees Sale.

Under AND BY VIRTUE OF THE POW.
- ers vested in me by decree OF the Chan
date S0th day Of March. 1877, substituting me
in the room Of Joel L. Pulliam as Trustee, un-
der tive certain deeds Of trust, Of date Janu-
ary l. 1876, executed by Jos. r. Mosby, one
registered in Shelby county in Book No, ll6,
page ia. and the other in Fayette county,
Tennessee. in Book No. 5. pages 562 to 56l, and
in Maury county in Book No. 2, pages 66 tO
50. said trust deeds made for the purpose Of
securing certain Indebtedness therein recited
to which said deeds of trust and decree oj
ChanceryCourt reference is here made for more
particular description, / will, as the Trustee
substituted, by said decree, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-03

consisted of a box of snuff Of pecu-
liarly rare quality. The case was
worthy Of the contents. 1t was no
ordinary box, but it was covered
with blue velvet, and made in the
semblance of a book, the gold let.
tering on which set forth in quaint
Latin the beneficial results to the
nostrils of the letter press within.
1t was touching to see the good old
priests face as it rose from the cere-
mony Of kissing the pope's foot, his
eyes filed with tears of Joy and his
voice choked with emotion.
Pursuing his daily walk, the pope
passed through the great hall,
where the Swiss on duty knelt
down with outstretched hands, like
Mussulmans at prayer, and SO
gained the open loggia, where his
hat was handed to him and where
he found ladies waiting to see him.
After walking about chatting with
the attendant cardinals for some
thing less than half an hour, he re-
turned to the Sala del Syizzeri, and
there took leave of his suite before
retiring to bis apartments, all pres
ent kneeling, except the two
princes Of the church. Even the
Swiss guardsmen in the corridor
outside, dimly perceptible through
the window, were seen to kneel as
his holiness raised his two fingers in
sign of blessing.
Although any iDdisposition must,
OF course, be serious at the age OF
S5, too much Importance must not
be attacked to the fits with which
he is occasionally attacked. The
pope has been subject to such at
tacks from his earliest youth. He
was on this account refused admis-
sion into the Guardia Mobile, be.
cause it was feared that he might at
any moment fall off his horse, and
it was with some difficulty that be
was allowed to join the priesthood
on account of his having to ofliciate
at high mass, so serious was his
malady assumed to be. The sickly
old man has reigned longer than
any other pope, even st. Peter, and
he looked to-day as though he had
plenty of vigor lett.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-03
lR. 22OO.l
ChRneery Sale of Real Estate

ohancery Court Of Shelby County-Americu
Donoho VS.. j. D. Allen ct al.
DY VIRTUE OF AN INTBRL0CUT0RY
ID decree for sale, entered in the above cause
on tho 2Sd day Of March, 1877, 1 will sell
at public auction, ts the highest bidder, in
front ol the Clerk and Master Office, Court
house Building, Main street, Memphis,
Tenn. on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-03
RAILROADS.
Louisville and Great Southern R.R.

ILLS pm Night Expires Connects at Milan
Nashville, Chattanooga, Atlanta and the
Southeast atuuihrie for HoPkinsVille, Hen
derson aDd Evansville, at Louisville for all
points North and East.
1l;25 am Day txpress-C fer st,
Louis and Chicago. at Louisville for al
points North AID East.
4:l5 m. Lillian Accommodation = Daily
except Sunday
Pullman Palace Cars on either train to Louis
vile, and on Night train to Nashville,
For tickets or iCformation, apply at Ticket
Office. 2s7 Main, Northwest corntr Madison
street
JAMES 81 EED, Ticket Agent.
H-f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-03
On Tuesday, May Is, 1877,

in legal hours, in front Of the Courthouse
Memphis, Tennessee, prOceed 20 soil. to the
highest bidder, sor cash, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
One hundred and five acres Of land, bounded
as follows: On the north by - Griffin, east
by j. Connor, west by j. Taylor, and south By
j Taylor-the same land as described in the
bond, and in the sixth civil district Of Shelby
county, Tennessee.
Levied on as the property Of defendant,
j.. w. Wesson, to satisfy said judgment,
interest and costs.
Memphis, 9th day of April. 1877.
@. h. ANDERSON,
Sheriff Of Shelby county. Tenn
By THOs, 4. TAYLOR, d s. 49-54-60
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-03
Chancery Court Sale.

Ry VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF SALE
~ entered in the cause of Thomas Kofford ct
al. rs. Martin Kelly ct al, Chancery Court OF
Shelby county, / will, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-03
Drawing POsitiYeIy June 30. 1877.
And Every Three Months Thereafter.
CERTIFICATE OF SUPERVISORS OF
DRAWING

This is to certify that the first drawing of
the Kentucky Cash Distribution Company
took place on the 9th Of December, in Major
Hall, Frankfort, KY, in our presence and
under our immediate supervision.
We further state that every ticket, and part
of ticket, which had been sold, were REPRE-
sented in the wheel, and that the dra sing was
fairly and honestly conducted We further
state that we had no interest whatever in the
enterprise. nor any connection with the same,
except in the character Of supervisors, whose
sole duty was to protect the interest OF the
tieket-holders and to preside over the drawing,
Hon. Alvin Duvall late Chief Justice SUP.
Court Of Ky. James g. Dudley, Chm Board
Of School Trustees; Grant Green, Cashier
Farmers Bank Of KentHcky; Hon. S. |. Nj,
Msjcr, Public PriHter State OF Kentucky;
Hon. Thomas N. Lindsay, Pres't Farmers
Bank Of Nv. Hon. Thomas C. Jones Clerk
Of supreme Court Of Ky Judge K. A. Thomp-
son, Pres 'dg Judge Franklin Co. Court; ames
G, Crockett, Clerk Frank County Court.
Remittances can be made by mall express
draft, postoiiice order or registered letter,
made payable TO G.. W. Barrow 4 Co,
All communications and orders for tickets
should be addressed 10
g. W. BARROW 4 CO
COurief-J Ournal Building, Louisville, Ky,
Send for Circular. AZ cod. ll0-d6w
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-03
LEGAL.
Sheriif's Sale of Real Estate

DUBLIO NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
/ that by virtue Of venditioni expenas tu
me directed from the Honorable Supreme
Court Of Tennessee, in tn case Of q NJ.
Bartlett ct al. VS.. I. NJ. Bartlett ct al, judg-
ment rendered on the 10th day of NeVemb Der.
1876, for the sum of one hundred and iorty-
five dollars and ninety-four cents. with
interest and costs of suit. to satisfy said judg-
ment, Gts., l will,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-03
A MearlrendIuK scenein a aaIne.

A HenrtrendiuK Scene In IA Mine.
A terrible accident has Just oc-
CURED at the Empire mine, near
Scranton. Two men named John
Mooney and Patrick Quinn were
employed in a slope laying track, a
distance of about two miles from
the other workmen. When they
least dreamed Of danger there was
a sudden conyulsion overhead, and
an instant later they were over
whelmed with a fearful fall of roof
The terrible accident put out their
lights, and they were in utter dark
ness. Mooney, after considerable
difficulty, succeeded in extricating
himself from among the massive
powders which fell about him in
such way as to form a sort of cave,
and upon freeing himself his first
thought was for his companion. He
called aloud for Quinn, but received
no answer = only the echo of his
own voice beaten back by the rocks.
He felt himself growing faint and
realized that he was very seriously
injured, but was determined to as
certain the condition Of his fellow
miner. After calling aloud in vain
for some time he groped about in
the dismal place among the rocks,
hoping to find Quinn and fearing
that he was dead. At length he
touched him, but the poor fellow
was pinned fast by a big bowlder
which lay upon one Of his mangled
legs. The other leg had been com.
pletely severed from the body by
the fall. To release him was a hard
task, but Mooney forgetting his
own injuries, set about the work
with a will and succeeded in setting
Quinn free.
How to carry him to the light of
day was the next trial, but he was
determined to do it; and, taking
him upon his back, he began
cropping his way through the pitchy
darkness in the direction of what
he considered was the foot of the
slope. For two hours he wandered
about that living tomb, with his
dying comrade on his back, moan
ing in the most piteous manner
The situation was awful, and after
roaming thus for a long time
Mooney was disheartened to find
that he had come back to the
very point from which he had set
out, and where the accident oc-
currred. He summoned up his fast
falling strength and made another
effort, still taking Quinn on his
back, but after proceeding a short
distance he grew faint, and was
unable to go further with his burden.
Then laying the dying man down
in as comfortable a position as he
could, Mooney crawled on his hands
and knees toward what he thought
was the slope. A party of miners,
while proceeding down a slope, were
startled by the apparition which
their lamps revealed. 1t was
Mooney crawling slowly up the
slope on his hands and knees, his
face black and bloody, and his
whole body sore from contact with
the jagged pieces Of coal and rock.
His eyes were at first dazzled by the
light, he had been in darkness so
long and trying to see, and he was
speechless with joy for some seconds
to find relief at last.
This was eight hours after the
accident had happened, and they
were eight hours of mortal agony.
AS soon as Mooney found words to
speak he related the story in brief,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-03
MISSISSIPPI g. TENNESSEE
RAILROAD.
Change of Schedule.

MEMPHIS. TENE., March 8, 1877.
ONAND AFTER SUNDAY, MARCH 4TH,
" 1877, trains will run as follows
Leave. Arrive.
New Orleans mail, daily ."S:4O Pm. l2:4O J. m
Sardis Ac'm 'dation, daily
Except Sunday ............ll:5O am 40 Am
Freight train, daily lex
cert sunday ...............,.8:50 am. $3.50 p. m
ISL NJ. BURKE, Sup't.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-03

Eight lines of nonpareil. solid, constitute a
square.
Displayed advertisements will be charged
according to the SPACE occupied, az above
rates-there being twelve lines of solid type to
the inch.
To regular advertisers we eler superior in
ducemshts. both as TO rate of charges and
manner Of displaying their favors.
Notices in local oelumn inserted for twenty
cents per line for each insertion.
SPECIAL notices inserted for ten cents per
line for each insertion.
Notices of deaths and marriages. twenty
cents per line.
All bill for advertising re due when con.
tracted and payable on demand.
All letters, whether upon business or other
wise, must be addressed to
z. WHITMORE,
| Publisher and Proprietor.
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New Advertisements.

@ee awoek in your own town. Terms aud
gUU y outfit free. II. HALLETT & CO.,
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Weekly Public Ledger,

Published every Tuesday at 81 per annum lin
advanced. Postage free.
Communications upon subjects Of general
interest to the public are at all times accept
able.
Rejected manuscripts WILL NOT be returned.
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100000 for Only Ten.
READ THE LlsT OF eIFTs

e9i2 Cash Gifts, amounting t0...........SSl0, 900
Whole Tickets, $40; Halves. s5 Quarters,
$3.50; II Tickets, 500; SS1S Tickets, $500; t61l
Tickets s500 -
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-03
PUBLIU LEDGER.

THE PUBLIC LIE GGER is PUBLISHED
J. every afternoon Except Sunday at No. Is
Madison street
The PUBLIC LRDGER Is served TO city subscrl-
bers by falthtul carriers al FIFTEEN CENTS
PER WEEK, payable weekly TO the carriers.
BY mail lin advanced: One year, s.; six
months, 81; three months, 81; one month, 10
cents. Postage free.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-03-16

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, March To-
Harrison B. Nichols, Of Denver, railroad
man we'll known in connection with wes-
tern mining interests, was run over and
killed 10 this city yesterday by runaway
team.
Au ice gorge has formed in the Mis-
souri, river short distance north of this
city and considerable damage to property
is anticipated. Already the adjacent terri
tory is submerged aud a number of light
river crafts sunk or swept away in the
| flood
OMAHA. March l6.-The Missouri river
is just now full OF floating ice. the result OF
the recent cold snap, and an immense ice
gorge has formed in the big bend in a
| northeasterly direction from the smelling
works causing the stream to rise at that
point and overflow the bottoms on the Iowa
side for over aquarter of aImie opposite the
smelling works, The water pours dowI
over the Iowa bank into the main chaune
forming a series of falls from four to six
feet in height and over two hundred ii
number. At one place, the southernmos
point, the fall is forty to sixty feet wid'
and about six feet high. This cutoff i
what has been expected for several years
lit having been an undisputed fact that j
must come sooner or later. Frozen groun'
may prevent channel forming or tn
gorge may break too soon, but it will ulti
mately be made.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-03-16
TELlEGR.A!s.P1HIIC.
Photographed to the RockIsland Argus. !
FREE-L0VE MURDER IN CHI
CAGO.
Stephen S. Jones, Of the "Raligio-P Phi
losophical Journal" Shot Dead
by Dr.. ", G. Pike.
Who Accuses Jones of Havixg Seduced
His Wife,

CHICAGO, ILL.,, March l5.-Stephen s.
Jones, editor of the Religio-P Philosophical
journal, 1877 Fourth avenue, was shot dead
in his Office this afternoon by DR.. W. G.
Pike, who Immediately gave himself up.
Jones lives with his family at ST Charles
ILL.,, is IS years old, and reputed wealthy.
1t appears that Pike and his wife have
been rooming in Joness building this
winter without paying rent, and it is sur
missed that this may have caused the
trouble. Pike alleged as the reason for the
killing that Jones seduced his wife, and he
produces a confession signed by bis wife
to that effect. Mrs Pike confirms her
husbands story, but the friends Of the
deceased declare he was incapable of the
alleged crime All parties involved are
spiritualists, and the affair causes consider
able excitement. Pike was held thi:
afternoon without bail to the crimina
court. Pike is phrenologist and also I
spiritualist, and is about 81 years old.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-03-16
MOLINE.

@pThe Escaped Nun in Moline. to
morrow evening", in the Congregational
church. l6d1t
aea-Edith O'Gorman will lecture in the
Congregational Church (Molinel to-mor-
row Saturday evening.
B9Wm. Turner will likely be candi-
date for reelection to the Office OF town
clerk.
B9 Henry Monahan, the man whom
the moulders of this city and Rock Island
SO generously provided for during his re
cent illness, has gone to Chicago.
B9~Capt W. G. Morris and Prof, Gre
CORY, went up to Hampton last night to
help orgapize lodge of Ancient Order of
United Morkmen.
B1~The rolling mill project is likely to
prove success. The parties expected to
start it are at present owners of mill at
Syracuse, n. Y.
9@~ After silence of FIVE days the Ga
zette man again seizes his favorite theme,
the mayoralty. There is an air of disap-
pointed hopes in the tone of his local this
morning. Don't despair, Fish, you may
run your man in anyway
D6~The Mendelsohn Quartette, one of
the best musical organizations travelling
will appear at the Congregational church
Thursday evening. March %, under the
auspices of the Young Mems society
Prof. l.. Gregory has the matter in charge
Tickets at Clendenin's.
H9~ 1t is really surprising that two ot
| Moline's wealthiest citizens should hayt
plans laid for a donation, that their plan.
should comprehend the same object anC
be matured so nearly at the same moment
Mr.. Wheelock, however, is ahead this time
but there are other objects which Mr.
Atkinson can lavish his generosity upor
and it will be appreciated, even if th,
congressional appropriation for the waite
power did fail to pass.
RAHThe Turner Society of this cit,
have about 600 volumes of books 10 tn
German language, and their committet
on library have ordered, and expect in
few days. 400 volumes more, making il
all library of 1000 volumes. The Ger
: man element Of Moline is among the bes
of our citizens and it is a noticeable fac
that education is considered a necessar
standard to solidity. There is no bette
| informed class of men anywhere than th
, Germans of Moline.
: sa- Mr. Wheelock must feel bored t
death oyer the assumed Interpretation c
his object in presenting the library builC
ing to the city. The fact of the case
that he concluded to do as he did frol
motives of disinterested generosity. H
is and always has been one of the mo-
/, public spirited men in Moline, and Q
. more than one occasion has voluntaril
= made donations in a quiet unostentatior
manner, which, to this day, outside of tt
Z parties directly interested, are unknown
e The most ridiculously absurd idea of &
the assumed reasons for his gift is IL
9 egotistical presumption of the Union tn
6 he was Influenced by an article in tn
3 paper,-as if anybody ever was guilty
z such an act Of insanity as to be govern,
. by its opinions Cheek -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-03-16
Nominations for Oficaa. etc.

WASHINGTON, March I6.-The presi-
dent sent the following nominations to the
senate to day:
Fred. W. Seward, of New York, to be
assistant secretary of state
j. n. Tyner, Of Indiana, to be first
assistant postmaster general
Tlls.; II. W. Hubbard, Centralia, Ills. !;
Geo. F. Wick, Bloomington, I'ls.; G. NJ.
Mitchell, Charleston, Ills; Thos. f. Hall,
Omaha, Neb q. S. Marshals-Jesse S.
Hildrup, northern district, Ills.; Peter
Schwenk, register land office, Norfolk,
| Neb
In executive session to day, MIR. Dorsey,
chairman committee on District Colum bia,
reported back the nomination of Fred
Douglass to be marshal of the District,
with the recommendation that it be con-
frmed. One objection being made to its
immediate consideration it went over under
the rule until tomorrow.
The nominations of Fred. ". Seward
and J. n Tyner have been confirmed by
the senate.
The senate, in executive session, con
firmed the nominations OF Philip II
Emerson as associate justice supreme
court of Utah. John G, Lee, UnittC
States attorney northern district O
Ohio, Asa o. Adds, of Vermont, Jas. B
Howell. of Iowa and Orange Ferries to
be southernscl claims commission, and Jess
Fl. Moore, pension agent, Springfield
Ills.
After the doors were closed messag
was received from the president trans
mitting various nominations, and alst
notifying the senate that he had no furthe
communication to make. At $50 the
doors were reopened and the senate ad
iourned until | | 30 O'clock tomorrow, whe
the nominations now pending will be dis
posed of and the senate will adjourn sin
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-03-16

Huntington Wells, George Y. Miller
and Edward Corbin were elected consta-
bles.
OF those who voted at the election 20 to
% are now living in the county.
On the 8th of the same July, the com
missioners met at John BARRELS and
organized by choosing Joseph Conway
clerk.
As the county seat had not been fixed
upon, the court ordered that elections and
courts should be held at John BARRELS, IN
| Farnhamsburg.
Joseph Wells, Sen, Esq, was appointed
treasurer and assessor.
| At the March term 1884, Asaph Wells
and Joel Wells, Jr., were appointed super
yis0rs.
A petition was made to the postmaster
general, and made a matter of record
requesting that post office might be
established at the court house, and JOSEPH
Conway be appointed post master. SalC
petition was afterwards granted.
At the June term 1884, the county wa'
laid off into two election precincts, callet
| Upper and Lower. Asaph Wells, james
Haskell and T. L. Galpin were appointed
Judges in the Upper precinct, and Joe
Wells. Sen, W. 7. Brasher and VIM
Carr judges in the Lower precinct.
! The first term of the circuit court wa
held in April 1884, at the house of job
] Barrell, by
Hon. R. NJ. Young, Judge.
Joseph Conway, Clerk.
B. f. Pike, Sheriff.
) Thomas Ford, States Attorney.
= Joel Wells, Jr,, was appointed forema
of the grand jury. The other grand juror
we're
Roswell H. Spencer, Calvin Spencer.
Z William Carr, VIM. Thompson,
b Z. T. Cook, ". NJ Smith,
S Nathan Smith, G, H. Simpson,
e w. 7. Brasher, J.D. Hickey,
D Henry Watchtler, III. McNeal,
;. S. Burtiss, Sen. Robert Sims,
Q James L. Burtiss.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-03-16
From the Upper AisSisisppian, Dec. 10, 1914.
History of the Early Proceedings and
Organization of Rock Island
County.
County.

In 1888, the legislature passed an act
declaring that all the territory embraced
within the following boundaries, viz ::
Commencing in the middle of the channel
of the Mississippi river, on the north line
of township Is noIth, and west of the
fourth principal meridian, thence running
eastwardly on said line to the fourth prin-
cipal meridian, thence north to the middle
of the channel of Rock river, thence up
the middle of said channel to the Marias
|d'Ogee Slough; thence along the middle
of said slough to the middle of the channel
of the Mississippi river; thence down alcng
the middle of said channel to the place OF
beginning, should be erected into a county,
to be known by the name of Rock Island.
In pursuance of the provisions of said
act, due notice was given to the lega
voters of said county, to meet at the house
of John Barrell, Esqr, in Farnhamsburg
where James Copp resides) on Monday
the 9th day of July, 1888, to elect three
county commissioners, one sheriff, one
coroner, three justices OF the peace, anc
three constables.
Accordingly they met on said day anC
organized by choosing Joseph Danforth
Esqr., Joel Wells, Sen. Esar., and Nm. Ii
Sims, judges. aud the Hon. Joseph Con
way and W. Thompson, clerks.
Joel Thompson, Esq, gave the first vote
There were 65 votes given. OF thes
there were given for sheriff, to
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-03-16
LOCAL COLUMN.
DIR. sCHENCK's STANDARD
REMEDIES,

The standard remedies for all diseases Of the
lungs are SCHENCKs PULMoNIC SYRUP, SCHENcK's
SEE WEED Tonic, and SCHENcK MANDRAKE PILLS
and if taken before the lungs are destroyed, a
speedy cure Is effcted.
To these three medicines DIR. j. H. Schenk, of
Philadelphia, owes his unrivalled success in the
treatment of pulmonary disease.
The Pulmonic Syrup ripens the morbid matters
IN the lungs; nature throws it off by easy expect
oration, for when the phlegm matter is ripe a
slight cough will throw it o the patient has rest
and the lungs begin TO heal.
To enable the pulmonic syrup to do this,
Schenk's Sea Weed Tonic must be freely used to
cleanse the stomach and liver Schencks Man
drake Pills act on the liver removing all obstruC-
tons relax the gall bladder, the bile starts freely
and the liver is soon received.
Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic is gentle stmulant
and Alternative; the akali OF which it is composed
mixes with the food and prevents souring, II as.
slsts the digestion by toning up the stomach to
healthy condition, so that the food and the Pull
monic Syrup will make good blood then the lungs
heal and the patient will surely get well if Il
taken to prevent fresh cold.
All who wish 10 consult Dr. Schenk, either per
sonally by letter can do at his principal Office
corner of Sixth and arch Sts, Philadelphia. every
Monday.
schenk's medicines are sold by all druggists
throughout the country.