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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-30

The Mollie Moore passed down
without landing.
The City of Vioksburg cleared
for st. Louis with a moderate trip.
She added here 10 bales of Eastern
bound cotton, $4,000 feet of lumber
and sundries.
Captain John Oannon's new boat
was launched at Jacksonville yes
terdayT hna luo1F Gas1
The Charles Morgan leaves Gin
cinnati tomorrow evening for New
Orleans.
The Katie Hooper returned to.
Arkansas river last evening with
an excellent trip.
The Illinois for Vicksburg and
Geo. W. Cheek for Friar's Point
had a good showing Of freight and
people. ssslr gair8 hul
The West Wind got away late
last night for st. Francis river with
a good list of freight.
The Belle of Texas is due to.
morrow night from Arkansas river
with a good list of cotton.
The Belle of Shreveport is due
to-day for New Orleans.
The James d. Parker leaves Gin
cinnati this evening for Memphis.
The E. o. Stanard leaves st.
Louis to-day for New Orleans.
Rates on freight from New Or
leans to Cincinnati rule at zoe per
hundred on bacon, and so to 75c
per Dbl on pork and whisky.
A new hull viii be built this
spring for the Governor Aliens
machinery.
The Hattie Rowland leaves Little
Rock to-day for Memphis.
The Katie P. Kountz and Ash
land were to have left Little Rock
yesterday for New Orleans.
The A. J. Baker and barges
passed down last evening for New
Orleans, and the Storm No 3 and
barges passed down this morning.
The Mary Elizabeth gets away
to-day for the Arkansas river.
The Golden Crown, Captain
Drown, will pass down this after
noon for New Orleans. She has
elegant passenger accommodations.
Mr.. Eugene Shinkle, a courteous
gentleman, is her purser.
The Barnard with a tow of barges
loaded with grain and produce, en-
route from Evansville to New Or
leans, passed Cairo last night and
is due down tomorrow.
The B%atesville, coming up ye8ter-
day, burnt her boilers aud had to
be towed into port by the OrioIe.
She will have her repairs finished
by tomorrow, and resume her reg
ular trips.
Mr.. Dick Hukill, a brother of
Captain Dave Huki[, is doing a
l~ourishing business at Deadwood,
D. T., in the meat-store business.
So says a miner who recently re-
turned from there.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain J.aG.
Andrews, is theregular mail packet
leaving this evening for Johnson's
Landing. B. 0. Michel and Cyrus
Fay do the honors of the Office.
The City Of Chester, Capt Zeigler,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving
the elevator tomorrow evening for
Cairo and st. Louis, attending to
all bend business and connecting
with the principal railroads for all
points East and West.
The big james Howard, Captain
B. R. Pegram, leaves this evening
for New Orleans and the bends.
She is a frst-class carrier and has
sumptuous passenger accommoda.
tons. Captain j. H. Chasing, a
clever and agreeable gentleman, Of
f%ciates in the Office.
The John Gilmore, en- route tc
New Orleans, sunk barge No. "a Of
her tow at Big Eddy, 100 miles be.
low St. Louis, Saturday. This barge
contained 10000 bushels of bulk
grain. The cargo will be saved in
a damaged condition, but the barge
will prove a total loss.
o.. AIc III n
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-30

RY VIRTUE of a trust deed made IN ma
~ and recorded in the Office Of the RoeisteT
OF Shelby county, Tenn. in Record Book. No.
80, page 555, l will sell at public outcry. for
cash, for the purpose of paying the indebted-
ness secured by said trust deed,
On Wednesday, February 20, 1878,
in front Of the Court. house at Memnbie the
following property, situated in Shelby county.
state OF Tennessee, and described as follows;
Being a part Of lots No. 4 and s, in block No.
~, on the plan of South Memphis. and
bounded as follows: Beginning at the south-
west corner Of a lot conveyed by Johp 4
Allen to Mrs, M. Blass in the north line Of
beaI street; thence east with the north line
OF Beal street about one hundred and ifty
feet to the southwest corner of a lot conveyed
by Joho A. Allen to r.. +. Crompton thence
north with the west line of said lot two hun-
bred and forty feet to the south line of the
John Rice grant thence west with tho Rice
line about one hundred and seventy. Eve feet
TO the northwest corner of tho John A. Allen
lot; thence south - feet to the northwest
cerner Of the lot conveyed by John A. Allen
to Mrs M; Blass; thence east with Mrs. Blass'
northern line twenty five feet; thence soutb
with Mrs, Blass' east line ons hundred and
torty'fy feet to the h~eginnitg. Right of re-
semPtlon waived, Title believed to be coed.
but l will sell and convey only as Trustee.
l2O-l46 j d. WILLIAMS, Trustee.
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BRADFORD & ELY,
Steamboat Agents,
3O4 Front Street.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE


Steamer Coahoms, Friar's Point.
Osceola Belle, Johnson's Ldg.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Illinois, Vicksburg.
Geo. W. Cheek, Friar's Point.
Katie Hooper, Arkansas river.
City Of Vicksburg. St. Louis.
West Wind, st. Francis river.
Bo4Ts IN PoEr. o.
Thompson Dean, James Howard, Hard
Cash, Coahoms, Osceola Belle, Bates.
vile, Cons Mlllar, Mary Elizabeth.
Condition Of the Rivers.
The river here declined 6 inches
in the "A hours ending at noon to-
day, and now stands 16 feet 4 inches
above low water mark. At Cairo
the decline was 10 inches, with 21
feet 10 inches on the gauge; at st.
Louis it rose % inches, with 10 feet
6 inches on the gauge; at Pittsburg
Is inches, with 10 feet 2 inches on
gauge; at Cincinnati it declined
IA inches, with % feet on the
gauge; at Louisville it is rising,
with II feet in the canal; at Evans
vile it is rising, with IS feet s
inches on the gauge. The Arkan-
sas is falling at Little Rock, with
IL feet on the gauge. White river
is falling slowly, with a good stage.
of water from Jacksonport to the
mouth.
MIseeIlAneOus.
Inclement and gloomy weather.
The rain to-day deferred business
on the landing.
The levee is in a muddy and
filthy condition, which makes it
disagreeable for pedestrians and
difficult to handle freight.
The J. W. Calf from Memphis
arrived at Cincinnati this morning.
The Grand Tower left st. Louis
last evening for Vicksburg. She
will arrive here tomorrow night
and leave Friday morning at ten
o'clock.
The Golden Rule left Cincinnati
last evening for New Orleans.
The Capitol City left vicksburg
yesterday at noon for st. Louis.
She will arrive here tomorrow
night and leave Friday evening.
The City Of Helena arrived at
Vicksburg yesterday and leaves
there to-day at noon for st. Louis.
The Vint Shinkle, bouRd from
Cincinnati to this port, passed
Evansville last night and will be due
here tomorrow afternoon. She re-.
turns to Cincinnati on Saturday.
The A. 9. Donnally passed Ey-
ansville yesterday for New Orleans
and will be due here tomorrow.
The John Dippold, with a tow
Of coal for New Orleans, passed
Evansville yesterday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-30
OLD FOLKS.

No. 16 Madison street basementl, the LIST
Tuesday in each month. James S. Wilkins,
Pres't; S. H. Lamb and G.. K. Vance, Vice
Pres'ts; W. j, 3. Lonsdale, Sec'y; ]. g.
Lonsdale, Treas.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-30

NAT0MA TEMPLE OF IL. AND Il. EIXANH
40. 1-meets every Friday even wv
ing at 5 O'Clock at Temperance hp-TH
Hall, No. 29S Second street.
). II. Thompson, W. O. T.; Earle CAN'T, w.
v. r.; G. A, s. Richardson. W. R.; Q. +.
Shepherd. W. A. R.; W. II. Harris, WI. H.;
Bun r. Price. W IT.; 7. +. Callahan, WI /;
o. Olsen, W. D. u; W. W. (apps, W. G.;
d. G. McDougal. W. S.
THALEs TEMPLE OF H. n I. No. s-lneets
every Thursday evening at u o'clock at ball,
No. 29S Second st. w. II. Atkinson. p. W. o.
T.; j. L. Bourne. W. G. T.; +. I. Davis, W.
v. T.; D. g. Reahard. W. R.; /. d, Coma
way. W. +. r.; j. +. Chandler, ". I. W; j.
o. Barhee, W, u; G.. Salem, W. D. o.;
Frank Hale, W. g.; J. Callahan, W. s.; Dan
A. Johnston, W. @.
CHELSEA Temple OF H. AND T. No. s-meets
every Tuesday evening at ~ O'Clock, attheir
rall. corner Saffarans and Fifth streets. l.,
g. Williams, W, O. T.; Robert Kendall, W,
v. T.; W. M, Carr, W. Ri - Richardson,
w. A. R.; W. +. Prescott. W. +. Ri e.. E.
Colby. W. T.; g. R. Egnew, W, D. u Jas,
S Rawlings, W. e.; r j.. Rawlings, W. g.;
r. 7. White, P. W. G. z.
MoNTGOMRRY CoUNom No. l, I. A. AND S
T.-meets first and third Saturday in each
month, in Temperance Hall, at ~ o'clock
pm. Horace II. Briggs. G. Of c.; @. A. S.
Richardson, X.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-30
Trustees Sale.

DY virtue Of a trust dead mada 10 NJ. h..
ID Wm. A Dooley on the 1eth Ssv os Fa ~
arr; 1877. and recorded in the Resister's ofics
OF Shelby county, Tenn, in Book Ma. la
page $50, and being requested by the bene6ci''
airy to f~Oreclose it, l will, on ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-30
Saturday, February 8, 1878,

within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
to.Wit:
That part Of a certain lot, situated on Lin
den street, in the city Of Memphis, on which
is situated the cottage, having q frontage Of
Is feet, and is described as commencing at a
point ITO feet from the northeast corner Of
Main and Linden streets, and running thence
nearly east, and parallel with Linden street
Is feet, thence nearly north $50 feet, thence
west 10 feet, thence south $50 feet to the begin
ming.
Terms of Sale.
One.third each, balance in 6 and II months
after date. Notes with approved security,
lien retained, eto., till same are paid.
This January II, 1873.
II. A. COLE, G. and NJ.
By r. j. Black, D. Q. and M.
Robinson x Malone, solicitors.
ll9 l25 1871 1877
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[R.-2si7l
Chancery Sale Of Real Estate.

First Cbancery Court Of Shelby Cosnty-Ella
Nora Murphy VS.. g. W. Murphy, ct al.
pY virtue Of an in~terlocutory decree for
ID sale, entered in the above cause on the
18th day of January, 1878. l will sell at public
auction. TO the highest bidder, in front OF the
Clerk and Masters Office, Court house build
lag. Main street, Memphis. Tenn. ON
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-30
7 AW GLASS.

MEMPHIS Law C~LAss-meets each Thursday
night during the session, at No. 9 Madison
street. X. y. Adams, President; A. w. Otis,
Secretary.
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Fuesday, the Bon Of F,bruary, 1s7s.

at the east entrance Of the courthouse Of
Shelby county, Tennessee, in the city of Mem
phis, within legal hours, at public auction, to
the highest and best bidder, for cash, a GER
tain lot or parcel eff land lying and being in
shelby county. Tennessee, and known as a
part Of the "DonOhO place." beginning on
the west limo Of Breedloye's 100 acres and so
feet from the center Of the Memphis and
Charleston railroad bed thence south SIS
east ssh feet TO within so feet OF the center
Of the Fort Pickering railroad bed thence
with said railroad bed south $50 east 200
feet; thence north l60 east with a fence to Is
stake on the south line OF Sledge avenue as it
now extends through said DOnoho place; then
with the south line of Sledge avenue east to u
stake. Where the said south line of Sledgo
avenue intersocts the north boundary line OF
said Donoho place; then with said north
boundary line to the beginning; said lot being
all Of said 0onOho place that lies to the south
OF said Sledge avenue extended.
This equity Of redemption is waived in said
trust deed, and the title is believed to be per-
feet, but l sell and convey as Trustee only.
W. M. SLEDGE, JR., Trustee.
January 8, 1873. l09-lS
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Trustee's Sale Of ReaI Estate.

by VIRTUE Of a deed in trust to me exeou-
d ted by w. P Bond and IL l.. TAYLOR on
the 25th day Of January, iS77, of record in the
Registers Office Of Shelby county, Tennessee,
payment of a certain note therein mentioned,
/ will sell. as Trustee, on
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TEMPLARs or N

NAToNA TEMPLE OF II. AND 7.
40, 1-meets every Friday even
n at \ o'nlonk AT aTamnoranee
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-06-13
Elizabeth Of Russia,

The Empress Elizabeth of Russia,
daughter of Peter the Great, has been
styled "humane Elizabeth" because she
made VOW, upon her accession to infict
no capital punishment during her reign
and she is said to have shed tears upon
the news OF every victory gained by her
troops, from the reflection that it could
not have been obtained without great
bloodshcd. But although no criminal
was formally executed in public, yet the
state prisons were filled with wretched
suffers, many of whom, unheard of and
unknown, persisted in damp, unwhole-
some dungeons. The state inquisition, or
secret committee appointed to Judge per-
SONS suspected Of high treason, had con-
slant occupation during her reign; many
underwent the knot, and expired under
the terrible infection. But the transac
ton which reflects the deepest disgrace
upon her reign was the public punishment
Of two court ladies, the Countesscs
Bestuchef and lady Lapookin, each of
whom received fifty stroks of the knot in
the open square of st. Petersburg; their
tongues were cut cut, and they were ban
ished into Siberia. One of these ladies,
Madam Lapookin, esteemed the hand
soonest woman in Rusnia' was accused Of
carrying on reasonable correspondence
with the Frendh ambassador; but her real
crime was her having commented too free
~ on the amours of the empress. Even
the bare recital of such an affecting scene
as that Of woman of great beauty and
high rank publicly exposed and scourged
nv the common executioner must excite
the strongest emotions of horror, and for
bid us to venerate the memory Of prin-
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-06-13
Killing CD Potatoes.

I think that killing up in the way it is
practiccd is, as general rule, injurious,
except on very wet land. II land is cul-
tivated properly, and to the right depth,
I claim that the crop where no killing
up in the usual way is done will be near
ly double that hllled up, because those
hillcd mp do not receive the proper
amount of moisture. Should there be
abundant rain to suit potatoes planted
on the level, it would scarcely reach
those in hills. Modern hills arc built up
as if to ward off all the moisture possible,
and compel the poor potato to exc out an
existence in heap of dust. I have often
wondered, when opening out hill, how
the potatoes grew at all. My experience
ia potato growing is that the proper way
to plant is on the level, and then after
this is done mulch the ground we'll with
some manure, to save rs much moisture
as possible in the ground. Sometimes it
is necessary to draw up little earth
where the tubers are pressing up through
the ground, but would only put on
sufficient to cover. In drills l would
plant one good sced-eye every fifteen OF
eighteen inches, and in hills two or three
eyes at the most. AS q general rule, I
think potatoes are planted too thick, and
too much seed put into the ground, and
very frequently We find people reserving
all the small trash of the pit or bin fo1
seed, instead of using the medium sized
potatoes.-Cor. Country Gentleman.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-06-13
Meeting of the Car and Czareyna.

The Czarevna OF Russia had not seen
the Czarewitch, her husband, for eight
months when she surprised him lately by
meeting him unexpectedly at Dunaburg
She arrives frst-a bright young lady
resembling her sister, the Princess OF
Wales, but looking rather stronger. An
onlooker gives an animated description OF
the scene: Though courteous 20 all, the
Czarevna is evidently nervously impatient
for the arrival of her husband. She has
not much longer to wait; all at once the
shouting outside begins, her face becomes
radient, and, wrapping herself in the mag
nifcent rotonde Of blue fox fur, she hur-
ries to the platform, amid renewed hur-
rahs and clamorous cries Of Joy. Her eyes
are eargerly fixed on the two red globes
of the approaching engine-there is a
shrill whistle, much putting Of steam and
the train rolls slowly into the station.
The Czarewitch, little guessing the sur
prise in store for him, descends saluting
as he passes the long file Of soldiers drawn
up on the platform. Suddenly he sees
her; then all else is torgotten-tho STA
ton, the soldiers, the crowd of people
and the wife is in Ter husbands arms,
held in long embrace. Then like a roar
Of thunder, louder than the last, burst
forth dcafcning shouts, mixing up with
the national hymn.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-06-13
Don't Call q Man q Liar.

Never tell man that lie is liar un
less you are certain that you can lick him
for, as general rule, when you say that
it means fight. I have arrived at this
conclusion through sad experience. l
know that it is not safe to give the lie to
muscular Christian. did once. I am
sorry or it now; rs I never grieved tor
any thing else in the whole course Of my
life.
We were standing on the sidewalk in
front of the club, when made the state
mcnt, talking politics; and men who talk
politics, and get angry over it, are. TO put
it mildly, lunatics or else want office.
This man made an assertion, touching
the fair fame Of my favorite candidate,
which relieve to be untrue. 1t is prob
able that if it had been as true rs it was
false, l should have taken the same
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-06-13
Rubber Boots.

All one week the Children were wanderin e
roundabout.
Lamcnting, like the startling, that they could
not get out,
Because a rainy curtain had shut up on the
hills,
And doubled. white and foaming, the naughty
little rills.
But the rain went OF at last, Us youth find it
apt to do,
And all the earth was green as grass, and all
the sky was blue.
All the little growing things had put forth
little shoots,
And Oft went I'LL the children to find their
rubber boots.
Oh me, such laughing, such asplashing I'LL
about!
They made me think of ducklmgs that.have
found the water out;
The hen mamma upon the bank, in very
great dsmay.
But !, unlike the hen mamma, had not Il word
to say.
At last, l thought 1t prudent should hurry
from the din,
Lest, if l staid mucl, longer, myself should
venture in.
Is there anything within the range Of unfor
hidden fruits,
More charming than puddle and Il pair OF
rubber boots?
adelaide g. Waters in Vide i,cuhe.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-06-13
A Sterling OLD Poem.

Who shall judge man from his manne II
Who shall know him by his dress?
Paupers may be tit for princes,
Princes tit for something less.
Crumbled shirt and dirty jacket
May beclothe the golden ore
OF the decp1Gt thoughts and feelings
Satin vestcsn do no more.
There ale streams Of crystal nectar
Ever flowing out Of stone;
There are purple beds and golden,
Hidden, crushed and overthrown,
God, who counts by souls, not dresses,
Love and prospers you and me,
While hc values thrones the highest
But as pebbles in the sea.
Man appraised above his fellows,
Oft iorgets his fellows then:
Masters observation-disclosures, remember
That your meanest kinds are men.
Men OF labor, men Of feeling,
Men Of thoughts and men Of fame.
Claiming equal rights to sunshine
In mans ennobling name.
There are foam EN- broidercd oceans,
There are little wood. clad rills
There are feeble inch high saplings,
There are cedars on the hills.
God who counts by souls not stations,
Loves and prospcrs you and me;
For to Him all vain distinctions
Are as pebbles in the sea.
Toiling hands alone are builders
OF nations wealth and fame,
Titled laziness is pensioncd,
Fed and fattentd on the same;
BY the sweat Of others forchcads,
Living only to rejoice,
Will. the poor mans outraged freedom
Vainly liftsits feeble voice.
Truth and Justice are eternal,
Born with loneliness and light:
Secret wrongs shall never prosper
While there is :; sunny right.
God. whose worldwide voice is singing
Boundless love to you and me,
Links oppression with his titles
But as pebbles in the sea,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-06-13
Brother Gardner Philosophers.
Detroit Free Press.

| 'Walkin' roun' de back streets this
mawnin' to commone wild natur' an hunt
for catnip,' began Brother Gardner, OF the
Lime Kiln Club, as he looked down upon
the assembled multitude nicely balanced
on stools and benches-"wa1kin' roun' in
dat manner, war suddenly struck wild de
| refuxun, Am dis wicked world CROWN.
gooder or badder?' turned my eyes to de
MORT, an dey lit down on de cabin of de
ole man Wallace. I knode dat ole chap
way back befo' de war. I knode him
when he'd divide his las cracker wild a
stranger an when he'd eaneymoa's break
his neck to do a fr!en' favor. Whar am
he now? Whar am his character fled to?
You knows an knows dat if dar's a
chicken lifted anywhar' on de hull Brush
farm everybody am ready to cry out dat
ole man Wallace done de liften'. If he
walks inter agrocery, an inquars de fig
gers on Goldfish, de grocer dozen rush for
! him an hole up the biggest fish in de box,
as in de long ago. On de contrary, de
grocer mutters suthin' bout cash on the
nail, an no trust, and keeps right on
knock1n' down de price of canned toma-
toes fer white folks. De ole man am
! gone to de bad an am still on de trot.
turned my eyes to de East, an dey sot
deirselves On de snanty of ole Aunt Jane,
who was once ez gentle as de snowflake
but who keeps half of Kentuck on del
fghtin' heels all de time. ODER to de
souf war dat young Thomas, skulkin
'long de fence wild bar'l dat he'd got
dc bulge on an doan doubt dat it was
his second or third trip. kin remember
when dat boy was so good dat he'd hev bin
| 'pinted to blow de bellows
! to de organ in our church if dar had bin
any to blow. Forty rods to lie west de
! Bolt family war enjoyin' one oftheir semi
weekly fights, she strlkin' at dc ole man
wild an az, and he putin in his best lika
wild clothes-line prop. All dis seed
ez sucked in the lurid lnawnin' air an
reached out for de azure sun, an it made
me sick. When it am so easy to be good,
why will so many folks be bad? What
are de matter wild de human race, envy
| howe"
He seemed to look mostly at Sir Isaac
Walpole, and that good old black skele-
ton rose up and answered: "When dis ole
man looks back ODER de weary y'ers o'life
an remembers de day when he could sol
plate OBJ fride oysters on de gatepos' at
shutdown an an fin de hull collexshun
dar at daylight safe an fresh, it kinder
makes de heart 90 down. De woruld am
wicked from heel to shin, an I is prepared
to believe dat de climax hezn't been shot
off yet. Still, dats muffin to me. Use go,
) my Decline marked out. One end oh
dat line is in dis town an de udder,
hope, comes 50 near Hebbin's gate dat !
shall at least h'ar de tones OBJ de harps as
dey strike in on de chorus OBJ DE Sweet
! By an By Oats all, Mister President. >
can you rounded dat speech up like
de keerful farmer rounds up hill oh
corn" replied the President. ut am sun.
shine to hear an ole mans feet echoin' on
de path to de better LAM but 1se gwine
| to argy dis matter ober in my own heart
an see what means dis wickedness an
what am de medicine to better de pash.
ent."