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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-05
A CHINESE JOSS.HOUsE,
The Gods Of the Heathan ma They
are set Up I'm a Nevada Town.

The Gods of the Heath&n na They
are set Up in a Nevada Town,
Virginia City (Nev,) Enterprise. Aug. % !
The present Chinese Joss-house
in this city is more elaborately fit
ted up than any ever before opened
here. It stands on II street, one
or two doors north of Demling's
store, and is in the second story Of
a frame building. The entrance to
this temple Of the heather is shell
tered by a rude portico, and is
reached by a short fight of stairs.
The doors stand open. Through
them, shining dimly through the
daylight, are seen the candles burn.
ing on the altar. "Outside bar
barians may freely enter. Ascend
ing the steps Of the stairs, we are
met by the odor of burning sandal
wood from the altar, mingled with
that of the smoke of Chinese to-
bacco from the pipes of the loun-
gers under the porticO and in the
doctors shop next door to the en-
trance to the temple. No worship
ers are before tile altar; none in
the temple. A sleepy-looking Chi
naman sits in the doorway that
leads into the apothecary shop,
whose business it appears to be to
attend to the candles, haring and
guttering the life out of themselves
on the altar, in the vain attempt to
make the grim gods that sit behind
look loyable.
The "boss godpa Of the JOSS
house is "bearded like the pard, :"
and occupies the first place behind
the altar. A little in bis rear are
seated two other gods, grim-visaged
and cast in bronze! All about the
trio are peacock feathers in what
look like exaggerated bouquet
holders. A world of tinsel things
are under, over and around the
places occupied by the feathers.
Besides tke three gods behind the
altar are seen two figures in inches
like little cupboardS on each side.
That on the left hand is Choy Sun,
the "rich man." or rather the god
Of wealth. This immage is richly
arrayed in silken garments, and
proiuSely adorned with jewelry. To
him the poorappeal, bewailing their
poverty and asking his assistance
on the way to wealth. The image
on the right is Waa Too, the god
of health, called by the Cinnamon
"the Doctor" He is shown in the
act Of taking a dose Of his own
medicine, thing our doctors sell
dom do. To him appeal those out
of health. He hears their prayers,
and the apothecary in the little
drug store adjoining supplies the
medicine and pockets the money
therefor. A nice little arrange
ment it would seem.
In approaching the altar we pass
between two rows of battle-axes of
fantastic form, the heads Of which
are hollow and serve as lamps or
torches on certain occasions. The
handles of these are red, and about
SIX feet long, and each has bound
about it, just below its head, a
streamer OF scarlet cloth.
In this temple pray all the pray
ing Chinese, whether friends or
foeS-Sam Sings or Hop Sings.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-05
AN HEIR WANTED.
A Fortune of SISO,OOO, 900 Lying
AFOUnn Loose

New York, August 27.-A let
ter has recently been received by
the chief of police at Denver from
Lake Addie, Mcleod county, Mimi,
signed by II. G. Giltner, asking for
information of his brother, Amos
@. Giltner, whose presence is 1e-
quired to prove claim to the estate
Of his great-grandfather, said to
amount to about S1S0,0O0,00O, the
heirs having been advertised for by
the government of Holland. He
also forwards a letter to be handed
over TO his brother as soon as his
address IS ascertained, in which,
after particularizing their relation
ship to Catherine Oauh Kate Web
Der, the wife Of John Francis Gilt.
ner, he informs him of there being
other heirs in Pennsylvania and
New York city who had met at
Trenton, N. j., aud appointed their
second cousin, E. D. Humphrey, as
their agent, and that a letter had
been received from him at Amster-
dam stating that he had found
everything correct and that all
heirs must prove thei- identity at
once.
After regrethng that mutual
cooperation between the respective
families had failed, he wishes to
know if his brother will join him
in securing their share, which he
estimates to be about one twenty
fifth of the whole amount, there
being abont twenty heirs, including
seven children of their great
grandfather. He does not think
there will be any trouble in tracing
their line, as the other branch oil
the family have succeeded in bring.
ing the record down to their grand
father, and urges Amos to lose no
time in communicating, as a meet.
ing Of the heirs is to be held in the
fall. 1t is supposed that the lost
heir, if alive, will be heard from,
as there are several residents Of
Denver who remember Amos G.
Giltner and his having engaged
himself as miner in Colorado
some years ago.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-05
Saturday, September s, 1877,

within legal hours. the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tennss-
see. tO-wit:
The tract of land known al the Fair
Grounds, on the north eide of the Memphis
and Charleston railroad. about four miles
east of the city Of Memphis, containing 81 04
acres, more or less, which was conveyed by
y. Breathett and e. ]. Carroll to defendants
then the Shelby County Agricultural, Me-
chaDieal and Horticultural Society on June
10, 1869, and Of record in Book 72. page 63S
Registers office Of Shelby county, consisting
Of two pc-cels described as follows, to-wit:
first-Beginning at stake l78 links north
Of the north rail of the Memphis and Charles
ton railroad, and 80 links east of the west
line of the L. Hickman 50J0-acre tract, and
running thence north "a chains and 70 links,
30 links east of said Hickman tract on the
west linei thence east S chains and 50 links;
thence south q chains and 6325 links; thence
west 9 chains and 2425 links; thence south II
chains and 96 links; thence west 10 chains
snd 81 b5b links to tho beginning containing
81. .N acres.
Second-Beginning at the east side Of TreI-
eyaIt avenue at point due south of the
southwest corner Of the raee-track ground
and "a feet north Of the centre of the Mem
phis and Charleston railroad track; thence
east. parallel with the south line of the race
track ground Is chains and 551% links to
a point 81 feet from the center Of said railroad
track thence south chain and "a links to
point Is feet from the center of said railroad
track; thence west and parallel with the said
raiiread track, and rs feet from it, 10 chains
and 551s links to the east side of Trezevant
avenues thence north with said avenue
chain and W links to the beginning contain
ing about acres.
Terms of sale On a credit of seven and
twelve months; notes with approved security;
lien retained to secure the same, etc.
This August 49, 1877.
L. A. COLE, Clerk and Master.
By r. j. BLACK. d. @. and NJ.
Adams Z Dixon, and Il. W. Gordon, Soils.
l42-yyV-7
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-05

sistency Of iron, which he is capa-
bic of developing to a remarkable
degree. For instance, he takes a
solid bar of iron, Of about three
inches in circumference and some
three or four feet in length, and,
holding it in one hand, bends it
by striking it repeatedly across his
disengaged arm, the blows being suf,
fciently vigorous to break the limb
of any ordinary nan, but which
do not seem to have the slightest
effect upon his own, the muscles of
which are as hard as the iron itself.
He then straightens the bent bar in
the same manner. He asks you to
feel the pulse in his wrist, and it
beats with the same regularity and
power of that of an ordinary NOR
tai, but, by alsudden but almost
imperceptible movement of the
muscle Of the arm, the pulsation
apparently ceases altogether, but is
in reality removed from its original
position. BY the exertion of the
same power it is then restored at
pleasure to its proper place. He can
also remove his ribs from the side
to the abdominal region, where
they can be distinctly felt, and re-
turn them to their proper place at
will, while by the exercise of the
same power the heart is changed
from the left to the right side of
the body. Two of our physicians,
we learn, examined this remarkable
specimen Of humanity and were
astonished at the extraordinary de-
velopments which resulted from a
practical test of the wonderful
powers of the man. One of the
physicians was asked to place his
ear TO the region Of the heart, and
its beatings were regular and dis
tinctly noted, but suddenly there
was an entire cessation of the
throbbing, and on the instant his
companion, who had his ear to the
right side Of the body, exclaimed
that he could then defect the beat
ing Of his heart on that side.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-05

into Jail, and was finally converted
to christianity through the efforts
of Cyrus Sturtevant of Portland.
He does not think that any legisla-
tion can cure drunkenness He
does not, he says, believe in abusing
people who drink and people who
sell liquor. That is not the way to
convert them. Mr.. Murphy always
has tears in his own eyes when re-
lating a pathetic incident.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-05
A WonslorrnI Nerrn.
~ , "
Wilmington IN. o. Star,l

Wilmington IN. o. Star,l
There is now in this city one of
the most remarkable specimens of
humanity that has been known to
inhabit the earth since the days of
Adam. He is colored, and goes by
the name of CDR. George Thomas"
and seems to have literal control of
his entire physical nature, being
able by the simple exercise of his
will, as it were, to change at pleas
ure the location OF the machinery
of his body, besides which he is
possessed Of muscle almost the con-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-05
A RICHROND ELOPEMRNT.
Two Young People Join a KuiEhta
Of PythiaS Excursion aud arc
United in Marriage.
Washington Star.1 i 20


Washington Star.l 20
With the excursion party from
Richmond, Va, Yesterday, under
the auspices of Marshall Lodge.
Knights of Pythias, there was a
party of three, consisting of Thos.
W. Cooke, Mary Jane Isbell "a
very pretty blonde), and their mu-
tual friend, Mr.. B. l.. Jones, all of
Montpelier, Hanover county, Va.
Mr.. Cooke and Miss lsbell were
elopers from Virginia, bent on mat
rimony, and during the afternoon
were made man and wife. The
couple were rather youthful, MI.
Cooke being only nineteen years
old and the bride two years younger.
1t appears from the statements
made by their friends that the pa
rents of the girl objected to Cooke
as a prospective son-in-law, and
sometime since closed their doors to
him, Z" "Love laughs at locksmiths,"
however, and the lovers found op.
portunities to do a little courting
elsewhere. The eourting at home
was done by proxy Mr., Jones act
ing the part of true friend--and
succeeded admirably.
The lovers, and their friends,
learning of the projected excursion
from Richmond to Washington,
arranged to mako it the occasion
of the marriage. accordingly, on
Saturday evening Mr.. Jones visited
the Isbell residence, spending a
pleasant afternoon and taking tea
with the family. While Jones was
enjoying the hospitality Of the Is
bell family the would.be bride
groom; MIR. Cooke, was secreted in
a bunch OF woods about 400 yards
from the house, ready mounted on
horseback, and Mr.. Cheeseman, a
friend of his, had three other horses
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-05
IIb7S.I
NOr-Resident Notice,

In the Chancory Court of Shelby county.
Tennessee Uity Of Memphis VS.. VIM. M,
Perkins OF al.
TT APPEARING FROM THE sHERIFF's
y return in this cause that the defendants, II,
W. Tucker and Chas T Harrison, are mot 10 be
found in his county; 1t is therefore ordered
that tney maze their appearance herein, at
on or 6etore the first Monday in October, 1877,
and plead, answer or demur TO cOmplainant's
bill OF the same will be taken for confessed
as 70 them and eet for hearing ex parte; and
that copy of this order be published once a
Ledger.
This 10Th day Of August. 1877.
A copy-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, @. and NJ.
by n, b. McHENRY, d. c. and M.
S p walker and JW Hampton. Solicitors
LOT complainant, l575lll7
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-05

THIS is THE CHEAPEST AND MOST
l. delightful purgative before the public. Is
sparkling as a glass Of soda water. Far supo-
rlor to sickening pills. 1t 10 held in high re-
pute by physicians and surgeons for the
speedy ours Of constipation, hiliousness,
torpid liver, dyspepsia, loss Of appetite,
heartburn, collie. sour stomach, 1atulency.
sick headache, kidney affections, etc.
For those who lead a sedentary or closely
confined life and become Of c0nstipated
habit, It acts like charm. 1t is specially
prepared for the masses is put up in large
family. no mother, no ono travelling, no close
ntudent, nc sewing-girl should fail to use 1t.
Sold by all Wholesale and retail druggists.
j. P. DR0MG00LE \ CO., Prop'n,
6I-xxY-7 Louisville, kentu1ky.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-05
MISSISSIPPI g. TENNESSEE
RAILROAD.
Change OF Schedule.
MEupHrs. TENN, September l, 1877.
MEMPHIS q LITTLE ROCK R.R.
ShrOt Line to Arkansas and Texas.
TIMEOARDi

TIME - RDi
Leaves. Arrives.
Mail train, daily 80 pm. 1l.30 pm.
Freight train daily lex.
aunday)......... ..........7.0 am. 52Op.m.
Passengers going on this road will take
trains at the depot Of the Louisville, Nash
vile and Great Southern railroad. Mail
points on the Little Rock and Fort Smith
railroad and at Little Rock with the Cairo
and Fulton railroad for points in Southwest
Arkansas and Texas.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on all night
trains.
Fer tickets and information apply at Ticket
offices q. and 2S7 Main street. and at depot
foot of Washington street, or at Louisville,
Nashville and Great Southern railroad depot,
or to the undersigned
r. A. WILLIAMS. Pass. Ag't, Memphis.
M 8. JAY q. P. avd L. Ag't, Little Rock
w; =. SMITH. SUIT, Memphis Tenn.
l23-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-05
On Saturday, September s. 1877.

within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn.
and city Of Memphis, to-Wit:
Lot MOI block No. 45. situated on the east
side Of Causey street, between Beal and Lin
den, streets, fronting 200 feet, and running
BACK l54 feet. 70 be sold subject to complain
Terms of sale-0n credit ofseven raonths,
note with approved security; lien retained
etc, and equity cf redemption barred.
This August Is, 1877.
EDMUND A. COLE, @. I'm.
By r. j. BLACK, D. c. &M.
l4i-i50 l5G-4.6
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-05
Tuesday, September 25, 1877,

in legal heurs. in front of tAe Court bouso,
Memphis, enn., proceed TO sell. to the high
est bidder, for cash, the following described
property, to-wit:
90 SITUATED, lying sud being in the county of
Of Fort Pickering: Lot No. l, block l6, south
east corner Of Georgia and Fourth streets, "a
6y III feet; lots 25 and SO in block No. q.
fronting 8 feet each on the south side OF
Georgia street, running back ITO feet to an
alley.
Levied on as the property of defendant.
NJ. Jones, to satisfy said Judgment, interest
and costs.
Memphis, August q, 1877.
Q. l.. ANDERSON,
m, Sheriff Of Shelby county. Tenn.
John NJ. Carmack, Attorney for plaintiff.
8-l4
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-05
L0liSEilGald Great SolthGllR R.

Hal pm. Right Exprssl-connects at Milan
for St. Louis and Chicago, at Mckenzie for
Nashville, Chattanooga, Atlanta and the
Southeast. atGuthrie for Hopkinsville, Hen
derson and Evansville, at Louisville for all
points North and East
lilo pm. Day Express-ocnneets for st.
Louis and Chicago, at Louisville for all
points North and East.
4:40 pm. Milan Accommodation = Daily
except Sunday.
Pullman Palace Cars on either train to Louis
Vile, and on Night train TO Nashville.
For tickets or Information, apply mt Ticket
Office, 287 Main, Northwest corner Msdisen
street
JAMES SPEED, Ticket Agent.
81 a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-05
Sheriff's Sale Of Real Estate

pUBLIC NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
4 that by virtue of an execution to me
directed frem the Honorable Ohancery Court
9t Shelby county, Tennessee. in tho case Of
X u. Noryille ct al. VS.. John D. Armour ct
al, judgment rendered on the 10th day of
April, 1871 fer the sum of eleven dollars and
eighty cents, costs Of suit, to satisfy said
judgment, ETC., l will, ON
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-05

No one can develop the grace Of
meekness by listening to a crying baby.
Stop its fretiulness BY curing the collie
with DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup would at
once quiet it. 25e. 81.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-05
RAILROADS.
MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON
RAILROAD.

CoHEDULE ON AND AFTER JULY %,
- 1877;
Leaves. Arrives.
Express train, daily...,.l1 IS pm 520p.m
Mail train, daily y..:.:....,..l0.25 am 1896 a. N
Somerville accem' dation
Except Sunday)........... 6.o0p.m S.loa.
Time Twenty Mtnutos Faster Than
City fine.
The ll:55 pm. Expross is the LIGHTNING
TRAIN from Memphis, and will ONLY stop
at FUNCTIONS and terminal points.
The 1923 a.m. Mail train will stop at rogu-
lar stations.
SOmeT vile train viii stop ut reg
uIAF and Hug gtAtiOos.
Tho itKhtnin x ExprRssTrnin makes
the Quttkest sine ever made to Chatta-
noogas Knoxville. Lynchburg, Washington,
and Eastern cities. LAA
Memphis and Charleston railroad.
. ffN sll.LL JOHN A. GRANT,
Chief Engineer and General Sup't.
.Nl 7. S, DAVANI,
1927 Assistant General Passenger Agent
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-05
EoAL.
Chancery Sale Of Real Estate.

No. 1914. R, : Chaneery Court Of Shelby
Memphis Agricultural and Mechanical So
eiety.
RY. VIRTUE OF AN INIERL0CUT0RY
~ decree for sale. entered in the above
cause on the 22d day Of May, 1877, will sell, at
public auction, TO the highest bidder. in front
of the CLERK aud Masters Office, courthouse
building. Main street, Memphis. Tenn, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-05
Tharsday, september a7. 1s77.
INC. 25S4-R.l
Chaacery Sale Of Real Estate,

Chancery Court of Shelby County-James
Callahan vs.. Sarah A. Murrah.
pY VIRTUE OF AN INTERLOCUTORY
ID decree for sale, entered in the above cause
on the. l4th day of July, 1877, / will sell
at public auction, TO the highest bidder. In
front Of the Clerk and Masters office, Court
House, Main street. Memphis, Tennessee,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-05
Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate.

DUBLIC NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
i that by virtue Of Venditioni exponas 10
me directed from the Honorable Supreme
Court Of Tennessee, in the case of A. Wallace
ct al vs. X. L. Rash ct al. judgment rendered
on the sth day Of June, 1875, for the sum of
tweDty-six dollars and sixty cents with inte-
rest and cost of suit, to satisfy said judgment,
ETC., | will, on
Thursday, September 27, 1877,
in legal hours, IN front of the Court house,
Memphis, Tenn, proceed to sell, to the high
est bidder, for cash, the following described
property, tO-wit:
Situate. living and being in the city of Mem
phis, Shelby county, Tennessee, being let No.
g. in block 3, fronting on the east side Of Ten
nessee street 80 feet, and running east l5e
feet.
Levied on as the property of defendants, R.
L. Rash and wife, &. 5. Rash, to satisfy said
Judgment, interest and costs.
Memphis, August % lS77.
@. Il. ANDERSON,
Sheriff of Shelby county, Tenn.
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MURPAY'S MISSION.

The Great Temperance OTatOr-BIs
Early RtstOry-eersOnOl CharRc-
Gerfstlcs.
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Five Thousand Copies
Are read by at least
Twenty Thousand People

old and young, every week. 1t is just to say
that the patrons of the WESTERN
METHODIST belong to the best class of
community.
We desire our business men to make a note
of the above facts before completing their
advertising arrangements for the coming
season.
We use our rest efforts to keep our columns
free of all irregular and irresponsible adver-
tiSing; for many good people seeing an ad-
vertiSemeRt in paper, especially their
church paper, take it as a guarantee of re.
sDOnsibility. Such confidence should not be-
abused when it can be helped. We want.
therefore,
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The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-09-29
Forced EyPression'

Montana is environed by hostile,
semi.hostile or doubtful Indians, who
any day car. by concerted Or even in
dependent raids, seriously damage Mon
tana. Vow should we provide against
the possibility of this occurrence 1t
il sad thing to confess, yet it is true,
tbat with the present citizen armament
Of Montana, and the dearth of regular
forces, small band of Indians can do
immense damage and escape compare
lively unharmed from almost any of
the exposed settlements of Montana.
The first and principal protection against
this would be the inhiction OF severe
punishment upon the hostile Nez Per-
ces. This we have no reason to ex-
poet from the command under General
Howard. The expression is forced un.
willingly but deliberately from us that
his campaign has been miserable fail
ure, gives no promise of success, and that
in our belief there will be no efficient
service by his command until he is su-
perceded by an officer qua flied for In
dian service. His command is demon
allied and the lack of confidence be-
tween Chief and Command seems mutu-
North West.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-09-29
From Towards Command.

Sutherland Of the Portland Stand.
ard who is with Howard sends the fol.
lowing telegram to his paper:
CANYON CREEK, NEAR YELLOWSTONE
RIVER, NJ. H., Sept. Is, 1877.
suppose you. as we'll as the world in
general have supposed us either lost or
exterminated, but assure you We yet
live, although the command is com.
pletely worn out with ;iresome, never
ending marches in pursuit OF the hos
tiles. Notwithstanding the fact that
the soldiers are out Of clothing, shoes.
etc., and almost everything necessary to
comfort. They are in the best of spir.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-09-29
N. p. II. II. Grant Extension.

The Portland Standard speaks in
this wise on the subject of obviatng
ono objection to the extension OF time
to the Northern Pacific Company. y
There is also another objection we
hear urged, and that is, that these lands
will be Withdrawn from the settlers
and no positive guarantee given that
the road will be constructed even if
tho time is extended. This objection
,oan be very readily obviated by an
amendment to the bill that the lands
shall forthwith be thrown open to the
settlers at specified price, and that
the Government issue a deed to the
purchaser, and the money so received
for each odd section be placed to the
credit of the Company, aud when the
road is constructed over the land so
sold, 1.-The Company be entitled to draw
the money, and not before This
vould open the lands to actual pnr
chassrs. There should also be limit
placed on these purchases, and no on
settler be allowed to buy more than one
section, aud we think half is amply
sufficient. The interest of the Com
pany would require them to push their
road to as early acompletion as possible
and we have no fears but what they
would find it to their pecuniary benefit
to connect at Portland. But indepen
dent Of any selfish motive, this entire
Northwestern Coast is interested in
having this grant extended. 1t pres
ents the only feasible means at present
for an Eastern connection.