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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-19
THE ARROGANCE OF A LITTLE BRIEF
AUTHORITY.

The State medical society was sum
marily adjourned Monday night, by
DR.. Wight, excluding the resolutions
of the Shelby county medical society.
So it seems hat our doctors, most of
whom remained at their posts and
have been through successive cpl
denies, were treated with contempt
by a set of men who never saw a case
Of yellow fever in their lives, and pro-
badly never will. There is an old
saying that doctors differ, but
we thought the deliberations of such
bodies as this yer usually marked by
chivalric and high-bred courtesy. We
can scarcely imagine any circumstances
which would justify a body of men or
a presiding officer in applying a gag
law to such an enlightened and respec-
table a lot of gentlemen as constitute
the medical society of this coun-
ty. 1t evinces a spirit of extreme
arrogance and bigotry which we little
expected to discover in the State Med
ical Society. DR.. Wight had read an
address extremely laudatory of him
self and his coadjutors of the State
board of health, and was aware of the
nature of the resolutions of DR.. Wise.
which took a somewhat different view.
1t was evidently his intention to sup
press all discussion not complimentary
to the State board, of which he is a
member, The animus of those who,
at a safe distance, have dictated the
farcical quarantine regulations was
unblushingly manifested, and it places
DIR. Wight and others, who sustained
him, in no enyiable light.
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Attachment Notice.
Before j. s. Galloway, j. P. for Shelby coun-
ty, Tenn.-H. Cloth VS., A. BOeler.

Before j.. S. Galloway, j. P. for Shelby coun-
ty, Tenn.-H. Cloth VS.. A. Boeler.
IN this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under Section 1856 of Thompson
x Stegers' code of Tennessee, and returned
levied upon the property Of the defendant,
and affidavit having been made that defend
ant is indebted TO the plaintiff in the sun Of
$500, due by notes dated January Sd, 1879, and
due IL months after date, with interest, and
that the claim is just, and that the defendant
is a nonresident of the State of Tennessee:
or is about to remove or has removed him
self or property from the State; or has re-
moved or Is removing himself out of the
county privately; or concealing himself.
so that the ordinary process of law cannot be.
served upon him; or has abscondcd; or is
absconding or eoncoaling himself or propeT-
ty; or has fraudulently disposed of, ar h
about fraudulently to dispose of his property.
it is therefore ordered that said defendant
make his personal appearance before me on
tho 18th day Of December, 1879, at my office.
No, "a Madison street, Memphis, Tenn. nnd
defend said attachment suit within the time
prescribed by law, or the same will be nroS
ceeded with ex.parte; and that a copy of This
order be published once q week for four sne-
cessiye weeks In the Public Ledger.
This the 9th day of November, 1879.
86W76 j. S. GALLOWAY. /. p
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-19
MEMPHIS ALIVE.

Under this head the Pamela Miss
Star, which has always been through
thick and through thin a fast friend
of Memphis, says in the course Of a
long article
Our readers will remember that all
through the dark season of trial and
suffering Of the dear old Bluff CITY.
we have predicted that she would rise
and be herself again as soon as frost
should come to relieve her Of the ter
rible incubus that had fastened on
her vitals and hung to her with such
relentless vigor and ~tenacity during
the hot summer and autumn. They
will remember, too, that we urged
them to hold on to their cotton until
Memphis could have the handling and
selling Of it, aud not allow 1t to he
spirited away from her while she was
bound hand and foot, and could not
help herself. We felt assured thew
would be the gamers by thus holding
on to their cotton and the result has
proven, that if We are not a prophet
or the son of a prophet, we are some
on guessing, and we heard a friend
say on the cars last Monday that br
had cotton sold in Memphis that day
at II cents We know, as ever
body else in this country knows
that when our farmers and other,
want accommodations or assistance
they always 60 to Memphis for it
They never even think Of going I,
New Orleans, and if they were to tr,
the experiment in that direction ii
nine cases out of ten it would result
in failure. This being SO. and know
ing as we did, how Memphis had stoo,
by our people and kept them on tbei
feet, and often at very heavy cost /,
herself, we could not bear to see he
legitimate trade drawn off in anothe
direction, while she was shackled an,
unable to put forth a hand to proven
it. The fate of all this s%ectien 2
country and the fate of Memphis ar
i%nseparable.
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Attachment Notice.

Before j. S.Galloway, up. for Shelby conn
" Tenn.-Cloth & Kettman VS.. A. Bocler
N this cause an attachment having been
1 sued out under section 1856 of the Code of
tennessee, and returned, (" levied upon the
property. OF tho defendant" and afidavit
haylng been made that defendants nre In
debted to the plaintiff in the sum of s46S 5O
que by open account, and that the claim is
Just, and that tho defendants are non.rcsi.
dents Of the State Of Tennessee ; or nro nbont
to remove, or have removed themselves or
property from tho State; or have removed w
are removing themselves out OF tho connfy
privately; or c0ncealing' themselves 40 thof
inc ordinary process of law cannot be- served
upon them, or have abscondod; or nre nh,
soondlng or ooncealing themselves or nrop-
eItyi, or have traudulently disposed of. or mo
about iraudulently TO dispose of their pron.
ertyi u Is therefore ordered that said defend-
ANS make personal appearance before me ON
the llth day Of December, 1879, nj Ia o'ciocchp
m at my office, No. "a Madison street Men,
pms, tennessee, and defend said attacbmant
SUIT within the time prescribed by law, ~ nv
same will be proceeded with ex-narie /, annn39
that a copy Of this order be published onc cno y
week for four weeks in the Pablic IedSer' !"
This the 9th day Of November, 1875.
SHNN Us, GALLOWAY, Up.
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Trustees Sale.

RY virtue Of a trust deed made by VIM. u.
~ Tomlinson to mt as trustee, and recorded
in the registers Office Of Shelby county, Ten
nessee, in record book No. 103, page 279, tho
note secured therein being impaired, l will
on
Monday, Ist Day of December, 1879.
within legal hours, an the southwest corner
Of Main and Madison streets, in the city of
Memphis, offer at public sale, to the highest
bidder, for cash, and free from the equity of
redemption, the following real estate, lying
in said city, county and state, and beginning
in the south side of Court street, east Of
Third street, at the northeast corner of n lot
sold by Thomas P. Aydlett to {. S. Fenner
and running thence with the south side Of
Court street eastwardly 80 feet, more or less;
thence southwardly and at the right angle to
Court street l481{ feet; thence westwardly to
the southeast corner Of said lot Of g. S. Fen
ner, Q nd thence northwardly, parallel with
Third street, 1857 feet to Court street.
JAS, Z. G00DLETT, Trustee.
CLAP 4 BEARD, Attorneys. bo-78
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-19

In Supreme Court at Jackson-John Berriqan.
administrator Of Patrick Maher, deceased,
VS.. Thomas Fleming, ct al.
RY virtue of the decree pronounced by the
- supreme Court Of Tennessee at jackson,
ON the ninth day ofJune, 1879, in this cause,
will offer for sale to tho highest bidder, in
front ofthe courthouse of Shelby county, in
Memphis, on Monday, December 8, 1879, the
tract ofland mentioned and described in said
decree, rs follows; Situated in Shelby
county, Tennessee, in the town Of Fort Pick
erlng' beginning at a point on. Main street,
extended on the west side thereof eighty feet
south OF Carolina street, at a stake; running
thence south along the west side of Main
street forty feet to a stake; thence west'one
hundred and twenty seven and one-half feet
70 the Mississippi and Tennessee railroad;
thence north forty feet to a stake; thence east
one hundred and twenty-seven and one-half
feet to the beginning, being part of Block No,
~, as laid down. on Fuckers map.
Terms Of salo-Said property win be sold on
a credit OF seven months, purchaser to exc
cute note with approved personal security,
and a lien retained on the land until the pur,
chase money is paid. Equity of redemption
barred.
jackson, Tenn. November IA, 1879
JN0. II. FREEMAN, Clerk.
George CAN'T and p. j, Melvihill, Solicitors.
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INSURANCE.
N~on-RosIdont Notice.


No. 333l-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, TeBn.-The Douglass AK Manufac-
turing Company ct al. Tvs. Edward IL. Mar
tin, ct oil.
IT appearing from tho bill in this cause that
i the defendant, Martin & Co. are indebted
to the compliments as follows: To the Doug
lass AK Manufacturing Company in the sum
Of Sl803JB due by open account; to the Bid
die Hardware Company, in the sum Of s so
due by open account and to Schuyler, Hart
ley AZ Graham, in the sum Of s5ll, due by
open account; that Florida WillbOurm, Sam
NJ. W%illbourm, Alfred Willbourm, (minorsl
and Elias Haim0n are n0n-residents of the
State Of Tennessee; and attachment having
been issued and levied on the property OF
said firm OF Martin & Co., it is therefore or
dercd that all the above named parties make
their appearance herein at the courthouse oil
Shelby county, in Memphis, Tennessee, on
or before the first Monday in January, 1890
and plead, answer or demur TO complains
ants bill, or the same will be taken fol
confessed as to them and set for hearing OK
parte; and that a copy Of this order be pub
lished once a week for four successive week.
in the Public ] edger.
This 18th day Of November, 1879.
A cOpy-Attest;
RI BLACK, Clerk and Master.
BY L. B. McllENRY, d. G.. and NJ.
Belcher AZ Jordan, sols. for complainant.
64 "a so 81
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Trustees Sale.

A S trustee, l will sell to the highest and
"A best bidder, for cash, on Saturday, No
vember p, at Glenco, on Memphis and Padu-
cab railroad, within legal hours, twelve
mules. two mares and one horse. Said deed
Is registered in registers office, Memphis, in
book No. IA, on page 444.
R0BT. L. PALMER, Trustee.
November 9Th, 1873. M72
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-19

The subscription price of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is So per annum and
SOC per month forlsss than one year, The
WEEKLY LEDGER Is 81 per annum-
postage free,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-19

Resolved. That we heartily indorse
the spirit of sanitary reform peryading
our city, and believe hat The safety
and prosperity of Memphis depend to
a great extent upon its success, and we
urgently solicit the hearty co-opera-
ton of the national and state boards
of health, and all other authorities in
this much needed work. All Of which
is respectfully submitted.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-19

AT a meeting of the Little Rock
Board Of Health last week, the follow.
ing resolution was adopted
Ordered, That no bedding or other
household goods that have been in
Memphis during the past summer be
permitted to come within the quaran
tine limits Of this city. Such articles
will be burned or removed beyond the
quarantine limits Of the city, as The
health officer may deem best.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-19

IT is reported at Washington by
Texans that Currie, the assassin of B.
G. Porter, will certainly be hung.
This will rebound greatly to the credit
Of the State if it takes place.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-19
Monday, December Sth, 1879,

the. real estate mentioned and described in
said decree us follows:
A certain lot of ground in Memphis, Shelby
county, Tennessee, on the southwest corner
of Main and Washington streets, fronting
street, and running back ninety 1907 feet on
the southern side of Washington street to an
alley,
Terms Of sale-Cash.
Jackson, Tennessee, November 14th, 1879.
JOHN II. FREEMAN, Clerk
Id McKIsIoK, w MEss1cK, Solicitors.
65 s.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-19
MOndaY, December Sth. IS1N.

the property mentioned and described in said
decree as follows: Situated in the county of
Shelby, State Of Tennessee, in what was lately
the city Of Memphis, and described as fol-
lows; Beginning at tho northwest corner of
DeS9to and Beal streets; running thence west
stake; thence north and parallel with DeSoto
street 80 feet to a stake; thence east and par
aIlel with Beal street 81 feet to DeSoto street;
thence south with the west side Of DeSoto
street 60 feet to the beginning.
Terms Of sale-Said property will be sold
for cash. Equity of redemption waived.
jackson, Tenn, November II, 1879.
JOHN H. FREEMAN, Clerk.
y N Hearn, J M Gregory, Harris, McKisick
q Iurley, solicitors. 65 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-19
EDUCATIONAL.
K. Of H.
OF N

DY a resolution passed by the Relief Board
- of Knights of Honor, it was ordered that
all members having obtained money or pas
sage to leave the city on the outbreak of the
same, are required to come forward and repay
the amount to me, on or before the fifteenth
day of November next, as on that day the
books will be closed, and the reports printed
and sent to every lodge in the United States.
of IL and 2 O'Clock, at Mansford's New Depot,
29S Main street. JAMES b. COOK,
col President X. of II. r. B.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-19

In Supreme Court at Jackson-W E Greenlaw,
executor of W j Greenlaw, deceased, and
others, VS.. j Williams ct al.
RY virtue Of the decree pronounced in this
II cause by the Supreme Court of Tonnesse.
at jackson, on the 7th. day of June, 1879, /
viii offer for sale to the highest bidder, in
on Main street in Memphis. on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-19

In Supreme Court at Jackson-M A Myers bv
next friend, Geo I Myers, VS. II NJ James. Ell
al, and IL M James VS. NJ A Myers, ct al.
QY virtue Of the decree pronounced bv the
ID Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Jackson.
on the 4th day of June, 1879, in this cause, |
Will offer for sale to the highest bidder, in
ty, in MemDhis. on W"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-19
DOCTORS TRoD ON.
The State Medical Society at Nashville
viii not Near Them.

The following very sensible resolu
tons and propositions in the main
were framed by the medical %societ!
here, aud presented to the State medi
cal society now in session at Nash
vile, only to be ignored by that body
on Monday. The Memphis delegates
entered their earnest protest against
this action, but the east and middle
Tennessee force was too powerful
to overcome the pressure. The resolu-
ton read as follows
Your committee appointed to draft
resolutions asking for a reorganization
of the state board of health, beg leave
to make the following report:
Whereas, Memphis is the chief
commercial city of Tennessee; and,
whereas, West Tennessee is about
equal in population to either of the
other two divisions of the state and,
whereas, it is the portion of the state
most frequently visited by epidemic
diseases, and more especially yellow
fever; and, whereas, by its location
Memphis is more exposed and more
liable to the importation of yellow
fever; and, whereas, the guardians of
her health should be ever at their post
and keep constant watch; therefore
be it
Resolved, Thatit is the sense of this
society that the Tennessee state
board of health should be so o
ganized that Memphis shall have two
medical representatives upon it; and
be it further
Resolved, That in the selection of
said representatives due regard should
be had, not only to their ability as
medical men, but also to their fitness
for the position; and emily such should
be selected as are willing to remain at
their post during the continuance of.
any epidemic; and in the furtherance
of this design, and in securing to
this simple act of justice, we
respectfully solicit the influence and
cooperation of the State medical
society.
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-19

wednesday Evening. Nov. 10, 1879.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-19
New Advertisements

ORGANS l3 Stops, 3 set Golden Tongue
DftNENS Reeds, 5 Gets, 2 Knee SWells,
walnut Case, Warnt'd 8 years, Stool K Book,
only SSS. New 7 Oct. Pianos, Stool. Cover, K
Book, o~nlysl4S75. Latest Illustrated News
Wash!ny.es, T.. !.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-19
saturdaY. Decemher q. IszN.

The real estate mentioned and described. in
SAID decree, as follows: Situated in Shelby
county Tennessee, in the city Of Memphis,
being lot No, 6, on Fuckers map ofthe city
OF Memphis, on Alabama street, fronting II
Ieet on the north side Of Alabama street, and
running back between parallel lines, 1857
feet to an alley, being the same lot conveyed
BY X: A. Moon to said Thomas Ryan, on the
10Th day of September, 1860.
Terms Of sale' Said proprty will be sold on
a credit OF SIX months; purchaser to execute
lien retained on the land until the purchase
money is paid. Equity of redemption barred.
jackson Tenn. November Sth, 1879.
JN0. II. FREEMAN, Clerk,
Smith & COLLIER, Solicitors, G0
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-19

Take Hop Bitters three times a day
you will have no doctor bills to pay.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-19

IN ouPreme Court at Jackson-Annie Loften,
ct al. vs.. Thomas Ryan ct al.
by virtue of the decree pronounced by the
y supreme Court of Tennessee, at jackson
on the 9TH day of June 1879 in this cause /
VIII oner for sale to the highest bidder, in
'front.' Of the Court House Of Shelby county, In
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A Friendly ChaI-But We Don't
Believe It.

BelleVe IL.
Nav York Evening Post,l
Mr. Robert A. Packer, %superinten
dent of the North Pennsylvania rail.
road, is at present hunting with a
party of gentlemen in Nebraska, A
few days since he for two hours con-
versed pleasantly with his wife and
friends at Sayre, Pa, his brother at
Mauch Chunk, Pa, and friends along
the line. The medium was the rail-
road and Western Union telegraph
wires and Edison's telephone. At the
Office in Bethlehem, Pa, connection
was made with the Easton and Amboy
wire, and at Perth Amboy with a
Western Union wire, and thence to
Chicago and North Bend, Nebraska
where the party are. The distance
was about two thousand miles, and
every whisper was audible.
Satin is said to owe its origin to Oc-
tavo Mai, who, having listlessly chewed
scraps of silk, wal struck with their
glistening appearance when he elected
them from his mouth. By applying
heat and certain mucilaginous matter
to the silk he arrived at satin.
Take Hop Bitters three times a day,
,,o,, Ill l.-. 49, III
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and persinmon pointers; thence south II
main channel Of the river 10 the beginning,
containing l9 $500 acres more or less, and
being same tracts Of land conveyed by
Thomas b; Crenshaw to Lucy II. Caldwell By
deed dated August 10, 1855, and recorded in
book 81, part 2, pages 416, az and AIS. Regis
ter's Office of Shelby county.
Terms of sale-Said lands WILDE subdivided
and a plan of the subdivision will be exhib-
tied on the day-0f sale and sold in lots and
tracts per plan OF subdivision, on a credit Of
six, twelve, eighteen and twenty-four month.
purchasers to execute notes, bearing interest
from date until paid, with approved personal
security, and liens retained on the lands until
the purchase money is paid. Equity of
redemption barred.
jackson, Tenn. November g., 1879.
JOHN II. FREEMAN, Clerk.
SMITH Il COLLIER, II. CRAFT, solicitors.
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ChanC0ry Sale Of Real Estate.

OttoiiOOi OUtO W hOoi GStOAOs
r. No. 11l4-Chancery Court of Shelby coun-
~ty-Catherine Ryan by next friend, etc., vs..
Charles Mcdonald and al. bill and cross bill.
DY virtue Of an int%crlocutory decree for
ID sale, entered in the above cause on the
oath day Of April, 1879, NJ b "a. p. S76, / will
sell, at public auction, to the highest bidder,
in front Of the clerk and masters Office,
courthouse Of the Taxing District Of Shelby
county, liato M%emphis) Tennessee, on
Saturday, December Is. 1870,
within legal hours, tho following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
to-wit: A certain tract Of land, situate in
Shelby county, Tennessee, in the Seventeenth
district Of said county, boing the l3S acres
tract of the Hopefeld lands, lying on the
west side Of Hatchic rivor and bounded on
the west by the Belts or Ovorton tract, on
the north by the A. II, Douglass tract, on the
east and south by Hatchie river; said tract OF
land being about ten miles from tho city OF
Memphis and on which said Mcdonald for
merly lived,
Terms Of sale-On a credit Of seven months,
purchaser executing note with approved go
curity, lion retained, redemption barred,
This 18th day Of November, 1879.
r. j. BLACK, Clerk md Master.
Wilsea a Beard, attys for cross compl'ts.
NBpS5W
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LEGAL.

In Supreme Court at Jackson-Caroline Far
rabee, administrator, and BENJAMIN i.
Farrabee, Louisiana TreadWell and W. L.
Treadwell, her husband, VS.. Marietta 3.
Justice and N, ]. Justice, her husband.
jr., Merritt II. Crenshaw, LUCY II. Caldwell
and r. b. Crenshaw.
Dl virtue Of the decree pronounced in this
ID cause by the Supreme Court Of Tennessee,
at Jackson, June ID, 1879, / will offer for sale,
to the highest bidder, in front Of the court
house door Of Shelby county in Memphis, on
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JUHN IT. FhEEMAN, UIerk,
esiIH q COLLIER, II. CRAFT, solicitors.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-04-23

d. J. Williams, q Maurinburg ILL.,, mer.
chant, while closing his store on the night of
the 18th inst, was shot dead by II. Oglesby.
The shooting was the result of an old grudge.
Oslesby was arrested.
On the 18th inst. two farmers, Inving
Winn and r. h, Williams, while riding
home from the town of Zanesville, Ohio, got
into an alteration, during which Williams
crushed Winn's skull with a shovel. Both
were under the influence of liquor.
Josiah Bacon, of Boston, was mysteri0usly
and fatally shot in San Francisco on the
18th inst.
Information was received at Wilmington,
N. c., of the poisoning of Martha Steel, in
Brunswick county, by her husband. On
the morning of the 9th inst, w. T. Steel,
the husband, gave his wife some pills, pre-
tending that they were prescribed by her
family physician. She was taken i'll, and
died, and an investigation revealed the fact
that the pills gave by Steel to his wife con.
tanned morphia. A coroner's inquest was
held, at which the husband was present.
Seeing the evidence of his crime rapidly
accumulating, he left the room and fed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-04-23
Another Attempt at Regicids.

While the car was taking his morning
walk early on the 14th inst, near the palace
at st. Petersburg, four shots were fred at
him, but he escaped unscathed. The man
who fred the shots was arrested by the
crowd which the firing attracted. The en-
peror's assailant gives the name of Skalof.
He is retired functionary of the ministry
of finance and is about thirty years old.
After the first shot the emperor approached
Skalof who fred again and ran. The vsri-
Gus accounts given as to the number Of
shots fred are conflicting. An officer OF
the gendarmerie and three men pursued
Skalof when he fred at them lhattering
the jaw Of detective. Finally . gentle.
man knocked Shaloff down, and held him
until he was secured by officers.