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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-11-13
COMMERCIAL CURiOsIT.ES.

d INC VVFOIu Ui
JAMES Smith, Secretary OF State
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THANKsGlVING DAY

Editor of the C0mmonueclt
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-30
ANDGIR!.S ATCAPE
MAY.

a racy correspondent thus writes of
the pests and beauties at Clpe May:
A cool breeze blew inland from over
the ocean today, and myriads of little
winged pests went sailing back to their
marshy homes. 1t isn't very often that
the mosquitoes get q chance at Cape
May guests, but when they do they
improve the opportunity for good
square meal. For three or four days
a land breeze has been blowing that is
sure to bring the mosquitoes. They
breed all along the jersey coast, and
have been here in such force that many
visitors have been packing their trunks.
The mosquitoes have had it all their
own way. They alighted on the walls
until the walls were black with them.
They hummed and they bit, and the
guests slapped and swore. In Congress
Hall Oh Sunday night the smell of
pennyroyal was empowering. Mark
Hassler's orchestra gave sacred con-
cert. and the lights attracted the MO
squitoes Fancy nearly thousand
persons sitting on the piazzls keeping
up continual slap. slap, slappiDg, and
you have faint conception of the
beauties of Cape May in mosquito time.
1t was the same in the other hotels and
cottages. But they are gone now.
thanks to the breeze from the ocean.
But the bellies present who came to.
Cape May week ago with fair COM
plexions. Their faces are blotched, and
they spend most Of their time i'll tell
ing each other how it all happened.
Beyond bathing, all they can do to
amuse themselves is to look pretty, and
even that pleasure is denied them now.
Some Of these bellies have been daring
the surf in costumes that are not desira-
bic in mosquito time. With bare arms
and no stockings, and mosquitoes as
MI nerous as snowfakes in Il winters
storm, you can imagine the result.
Bathing, by tho way. is the main occu-
patton at the Cape. Everybody battles,
and there is rivalry in the way of bath
ing suits. 1t IS very seldom that the
costumes approach iudecency. but still
license is allowed by fashion. and it is
deemed the correc. thing. A girl will
cncase herself in a tight-ftting bath
ing costume that does not hang below
the knee, and with either loose sleeve.
or no sleeves at all. and with the ankles
covered by the noatest stockings that
can be obtained, parade for an hour mp
and down the beach. OF course she
attracts all eyes. She intends to do so;
but then everybody else does Sc and no
one sees any wrong in it.
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TACOMA HER ITEMS.

rs Sherwt ID was admitted at S,eil-
accom-, while tho Court was convened
there, to practise before the various
Courts Of this Territory.
Mr. NJ 7 Ward has commenced suit.
against Massrs Chilberg Bros. of this
city. for the recovery of nearly $780,
which sum was distracted from the safe
O, the night of the 18th inst,
Report has it that while surveying in
the Yakima country, last week. Whites
Northern Pacific Railroad party got on,
Of water. Their sufferiugs were so iu-
tense that they embarrassed the snimals
aud, mounting them. started 10 find
water. Before this, however, two Of
tine party had strayed behind and were
left. Water was found by some of the
party, who started back 20 the wagons
with . supply for the rest. All were
found in the vicinity but young man
about - years Of age, by the name of
s N Smith. ne Of the s;ragsleEs. Evil
dence Of his having been 10 the wagons
was found. bot no otber trace of him
has been discovered. though dilisent
search was made I. il feared that he
strayed of In tbs isisfium caused by
thirst. and persisted 10 the extensive
sagebrush desert forming that region.
A large reward has been promised the
Indians il they find Smith.
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The rapid growth and Improvement
of the northern portion Of Seattle sug
vest the necessity for the extension OF
the Front stree. grade. Beyond all
oucstiou Front street is now and Is
prospectively the leading street OF the
town. The business done upon 1t is
continually increasing as also the num-
her of residences aud the travel. Sc
nttlc's first street cars will go over its
length. Its unbroken sidewalk is al
ready more than mile long. To Pike
atrcet it has been graded, which
grade should DO continued to the outer
limit Of the Belltown suburb. The
people themselves want it, as they have
repeatedly stated, and there is no good
whatever in logger delaying it. Il
anything is to be done this year it
should DO done at once. The wet
weather and short days will soon be
upon us, making the improvement
slower, more difficult and costly. The
residents Of the Third Ward sho,ld
move in the matter at once; presenting
their case 10 the Council at its meeting
Sept. 9th.
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DISTRICT COURT DECISION.

Territory Of Washington. Third Judicial
District District Court, August term,
1879. a. Seattle.
Racbl Cg1n,5s a. i. Di,,er dad SdRad
+. CooH.53-Demurrer 10 Complaint.
OPINION
This is case In which / should like
to hold in favor Of the plaintiff If
could. Blu. l cannot
l. appears from the pleading that on
the 18th October. 1873, the pisintiff. a
married woman, presumably living with
her husband, owned certain land de-
scribei in the complaint, and that on
that day the land passed by sheriff 8
sale TO one 7 II Lewis 20 satisfy de-
cree in favor Of one Elizabeth Stacy.
This sale, for aught that appears, trans
ferred Gil Of plaintiff s title 20 Lewis.
unless 81 interest was saved 20 her by
reason Of certain supposed agreement
previously made between herself and
him.
Could she make this contract, Surely
not, unless authorized by statute. But
where is she authorized By statute
Oar statute say. that the husband
shall have the management and control
OF the separate property of the wife
during the continuance Of the marriage.
(Sec 6. p AL, '13). His power Of man
sgement and control is limited 50 far az
this that no alienation, sale or convey
snce OF the real property OF the wife,
or any part thereof, nor any right, title
or interest therein, and TO contract tor
the alienation, sale or conveyance Of
the same or Of any part thereof, and no
lien or incumbrancc thereon, can he
created unless she joins with him, IN
duly acknowledged writing, to create
the same. Further than this, there Is,
under our statute. no restraint nor limit
upon the authority Of the husband to
manage and control the wife's separate
estate, save in certain excepted cases
not pertinent to mention here. The
authority to manage and control carries
with it the power to contract, 80 far as
may be necessary in exercising manage
ment and control. This authority Is
exclusive.
Were the contract presented in this
complaint one of sale or alienation OF
the wife's separate estate, it would not
be valid. The husband did not join
with her in it; nor was it in writing;
nor was it acknowledged. But such is
not the contract sought to be established.
The complaint seeks to enforce a sup
posed agreement. not intended to work
a transfer of the plaintiff land or any
interest therein, but to raise up for her
q new interest out of the ashes OF her
old estate
Our statute gives her no power tomake
such contract.
The demurrer must be sustained.
GREENE, J.
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Saturday, August 80, 1879.
OUR FOREIGN TRADE.

During the nine years PRIOR 10 july
I, 1873 we imported from foreign LANDS
mere than we exported to them OF
.d. y commercial balance against the
I-,;,oa States. to the amount OF $685.
ooo GOO During the six years since
,,e date mentioned we have exported
moro than we Imported to the amonh'
Of 1924, 100000. In addition 10 the
h,,o,cc Of trade against US during the
Ga, neriod, we became Indebted to
Europe to tile extent CT something Ike
5000, 0oo,oCO for money borrowed Oh
.,rood Government and other sccuri-
tics That unisvorable trade oaish'e
and debt have beer very nearly onset
hv our new economy Of the past Elk
vcars and at this time our country can
no, bo bu. little indebted to the peo-
nl.s Of Europe. Another year or TWO
a, the furthest, such as the last year OF
two, will wipe out all these obhga'i0h''
and leave us in a condition to accumu'
late wealth with great rapidly IN the
future. II we had kept the money
made in the last few years, instead OF
u,ing it for the liquidation OF u'''''
Wa would today as a people have more
v :, hand than airy other people
under the sun. Hereafter our way Is
easier. What is made or saved VIII De
kept. aud the amount is SO great that
il must quickly tell on our national
prosperity. I. fact, it is already tell
ing. as is evidenced by the per cent
loan of Tie Government, increased az
r;cul.ural products, increased railroad
building. increased immigration anu
increased activity ON every SIDE.
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POM TOWNSEND. August 29-The
elegant schooner yacht Cusoo, of San
Francisco, arrived yesterday in eleven
days from Santa Cruz, Cal. Her owner,
DR.. Samuel Merritt. with a party of
lsdics and gentlemen from San Fran
cisco. are on board. They are on a
pleasure trip. and will visit various
ports on the Sound. They SALE d to-day
for Port Gamble.
Major Vim u Morris arrived here on
the steamer Annie Stewart this morn
iug.
Bark Martha Rideout and barkentine
Il X Ham. from San Francisco for Port
Blhkely, passed up.
Telegraph Superintendent Robinson.
while repairing the line near Port Gam.
BILE today, found the body Of man on
the beach on the south side of Hoods
Canal From appearances he died To-
day. The verdict OF tue coroncE's jury
was death by accidental drowning.
Arrived. bark Gen Cobb, from San
Francisco.
PoRr GAMBLE. August 29-Arriyed.
bark Atalan,a, from san Francisco
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Shipmasters complain bitterly OF neg
lisence of duty on the part OF the hsht
k.epers At Tatooch Island. and Captain
IA. Saunders, of the ship Yosemite
has made written complaint OF them
n Collector Webster, Of this District.
The Yosemite, Lizzie Williams, Mary
Glover. Gen. Cobb and Atalante lay OIL
Ta,ooch three or four days last week.
duriue oil Of which it was foggy, and
NJ no time was the steam whistle
sounded. We are assured that this Is
not the first official shortening on the
mart of these men, but that it Is only
a repetition Of what has occurred fire.
quently before. The loss o. the Beech
eraass-Ambiadass may possibly have
been attributable to sone such neglect
on the part Of light and fog signal
keepers. by whom too much care cannot
be exercised. These men hold In their
hands, rs it were, the lives Of hundreds
Of their fellow beings and property
worth untold thousands. If they can
not or will not perform their whole
duty. they should stop out srd let some
one else step in who will.
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10 ST.

\ PAIR OF STEEL-BOWED SPECS IN
L L common tin case. were lost on Yeslers
wharf last Friday. for the recovery of which a
suitable reward will be given. Leave at the In.
rkLLlGEScER Office JAMES TAILOR.
a26dIw
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One thousand dollars bonus has been
paid for the exclusive right to circulate
. paper 1t the Brighton Beach Hotel.
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CALIFORNIA.

SAN Francisco. Aug. 21.-Sailed-
Stmr. Empire. NAnaimo; bktn North
Bend, for Seattle.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
WARRINGTON TERRITORY.

TIcLUSIvKLr TO ruE iSrELLIGEyCER.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-06

The renowned steamer j. w. Gaf,
which has been %anxiously looked for
by the little folks, came in this morn
ing, announcing her arrival at sunrise
with her celebrated four-pounder.
She had a splendid trip, of which the
following are the principal items Of her
cargo: go SKIS bran, $40 SKIS corn, $40
kegs nails, l73 wet barrels, 1884 bbls
-four and meal, 452 bales hay, 325 pkgs
lard, 2l3 pkgs tobacco, and 1868 pkgs
miscellaneous freight. She had also a
good list Of people, among whom were
a number of round trip passengers,
including w. II. Harrison, of the
Cincinnati Commercial, accompanied
by his two daughters. She leaves
tomorrow evening with a return trip
for Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati.
ticketing passengers through to all
points East at a lower rate than ever,
Captain Wash Thompson, a genial
and clever gentleman, is her chief
clerk.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-06
NOn-Resident Notice.

No. &9l-In the Chapoery Court Of Shelby
county, Tennesgee-Mary NJ. CopnelI. nj.
ministratpix of =. W. Cornell, deceased.
VS.. Mary }. Laws ct al.
\ appearing from affidavit in this oause that
\ the defendants, Cornelius Connell, Dennis
Council, John Conpell, Frank Cullen and
Catherine Cullep, are non-residents Of tbe
state 81 Tennessee; it is therefore ordered
thnt they make their appearance herein AZ
the courthouse in the city Of Memphis,
tennessee, on or before the first Monday
q, complainants bill, or the same will be
taken Tor confessed as to them and set for
hearing eS-parte; and that a copy Of this or
der he published once a week for four sue
cessiye weeks In the Public Ledger.
This 9th day Of April, 1879.
A ~copy-Attest:
X, j. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By n. B. MCHENRY, DC. and NJ.
y, !. Barnes, Solicitor for complainant.
4S-b-60-66
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N~On.ResIdent Notice.

No. lis r. DIN the Bartlett Circuit Court
OF Shelby county, Tennessee-E. +. Staples
vs.. Y. II. Staples-Divorce.
appearing from affidavit in this cause that
i defendant, V. IL. Staples, is a non-resi-
dent Of the State of Tennessee, and o resi-
dent Of the State Of Arkansas; il is there
fore ordered that he make his appearance
herein at the courthouse in the town of Bart
lett, Shelby county, Tenn, on second Mon
day in July, 1879, and plead, answer or demur
TO compliments bill for divorce, etc., on the
grounds of desertion, or the same will be
taken for confessed as to him and set for
hearing ex-parte, and that a copy of this order
be published once . week for four successive
weeksin the Public Ledger of Memphis, Tenn.
A ~copy-Attest:
THOS. B. CRENSHAW, Clerk.
BY A. r. HALL, Deputy Clerk.
John McBrooks, Atty for complainant,
42-48-54-6O
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COTTON EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS..
lstandard Internatlonal OIassiaeatIor

Sales yesterday, 1850 bales; to X
porters, 1900 bales; TO spectators, so
bales. The market closed firm at an
advance Of lc on all grades.
The receipts at all American ports
since Friday last have been 1909 bales,
against $3.50 bales at the same time
last week, and 7l96 bales for the same
week last year.
The total stock on hand at all the
United States ports is 35O,Sll bales,
against III, 0S7 bales same time last
year and 527 $50 the year before.
The total receipts at all United
States ports since September LIST as
per cotton exchange kilograms, is
4,3l0,j29 bales, against 1855 1913 bales
last year, and 3,S72,594 bales the sane
time the year before. Increase this
year 224,696 baleE, as compared with
last year, and 437 1856 bales with the
year before.
The total visible supply of cotton,
cab led under date Of May I'd, and
made up from the latest adyices from
all pc. 'nts, including stocks adoat,
and in the ports Of America and Eu-
rope was :, O39,293 bales, a decrease Of
485, O3l bales as compared with last
year, and 56,,252 bales as compared
with the year before.
Freight rates lrou here to New
York are Zoe rail and river, and 49c
a~ll-rail to Boston l2@i5c; to New
Orleans SOC per bale by steamer.
Freights from 81. Louis per steamers
25e per Dbl, and l2lc per cwt From
THE Ohio l0c per cwt and 20c per Dbl,
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Non. Resident Notice.

No. III r, DIN the Bartlett Circuit Court
Of Shelby county, Tennessee-James Boil
ling vs.. Jane Boiling.
I appearing from affidavit in this cause
4 that the defendant, Jane Boiling. is a
nonresident Of the State of Tennessee and a
resident OF me state OF Mississippi; it is there
fore ordered that she make her appearance
herein at the courthouse in the town ofBart-
lett, Shelby county, Tennessee, on the second
Monday in July, 1873, and plead, answer or
demur to eOmplainant's bill for divorce on
the grounds Of desertion, ETC., or the same
will be taken for confessed az to her and
set for hearing ex-parte; and that A copy of
this order be published Once a week for four
successive weeksin the Public Ledger sfMem-
phis, Tennessee.
A copy-Attest:
TH0S. B. CRENSHAW, Clerk.
By A.. r. HALL, D. C.
John Notebooks, Attorney for Complainant
42-4y-5i-60
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COMMERCIAL.
PPBLIc LEDGER OFFICE, |
MEMPHIS. May 9, 1879. I

A steady demand prevails in mon
etary circles for good commercial
paper. The offerings are scarce and
discount rates are G per cent. for
strictly choice, while none pretend to
ask above s per cent. There is but
little doing in the loan market, and a
large surplus of idle capital is to be
found among our banks, insurance
companies, and in the hands Of indi-
viduals.
Eastern exchange is steady in rates,
with a good mercantile demand for
checks on New York, selling rates
being / premium, Cotton bills offer
In light amounts and find ready takers
at par for New York sight, and New
England demand sight on Boston or
Fall river, is $1.25 per thousand. New
Orleans rates are par selling and / off
buying.
Taxpayers are lying on their oars,
as it were, and county warrants are
quoted dull at soc buying, and Soc
selling. There have been sales Of
other stocks in a modest way within
the past few days as follows: Her
nandO Insurance stock, 1923 so per
share Mississippi and Tennessee LIST
mortgage s per cent. bonds, $113 80;
second do, 1872. Bids of $108 have
been declined for Union and Planters
Bank stock. Bluff City Insurance
stock offers at Y; gas stock at 80 and
gas bonds at %. Tennessee Bank
money is quoted at 1905. Other
stocks are quiet with few offering. A
ready demand prevails for all that are
productive.
The new government As move up
ward and onward, closing in New
York last night at 102. 1t is argued
by many that the confidence reposed
by the people in the stability and
financial strength Of the nation is such
that these bonds are likely to advance
to perhaps 1O5 ere many months pass
by. 1t is also believed that such is
the abundance and c~heapness o.
money throughout the country thai
the government will be able, when the
IS and 6s outstanding are reached, tC
convert the whole amount in 81 and
perhaps 3 per cent. bonds.
The railroad securities of the West
are receiving favor in the New York
stock market. The stock of the Louis.
vile railroad sold yesterday, as re.
ported by telegraph last evening, a
GOs, an advance from 36 within two
months. Consols Of the same roat
sold on Saturday last at llO3, st
Louis and Iron Mountain stock is W
to 232, an advance from IA within (
few weeks. Second mortgage bonds o
the same road sell at 84l.
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Attachment NetiGe.


Before TkVs. YeminG i. p for Shelby O =
tY, {eh0.-Phillip Dwyer VS.. James Cum
bingham, Son * Co.
IN this cause an attachment having been
j sued out under section 1855 of the Code OF
Tennessee, and returned " levied by garnish-
ment upon Il Keck X Bro" and afidayit
having been made that the defendants are In.
debtod to the plaintiff 10 the sum Of S462, due
by account, and that the claim is lust, nnd
that the defendants are nonresident af AK
Stateo Of Tennessee; lis therefore ordered that
said defendants make their personal appear,
ance before me on the ~ day Of June, ls7g,
~ my 0ilcQ, No. ~ Madison street, Memphis.
Tennessee, and defend said attachment AMI
WITHIN the pmeprescTibed By law, or ~ ssmS
Will be proceeded with ex-patie. aud chat a
copy Of this order be published once a week
for tour, weeks in the PVplic Ledger.
This the ID daS ~ May, 1873.
TH0S. FLEMING, j. p.
b-6l.61-78
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NONRESIDENT Notice.

No. 3195-In the Chaneery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn. A. Anderson, admir- al
John NJ. Stewart, decd, ct al. VS., Il. A.
Harrell ct al.
I appearing from affidavit In this cause
l. that the defendant, Mamie Stewart, is
a citizen Of Arkansas, and o nonresident
of the State of Tennessee; il is there
fore ordered that she make her appearance
herein, at the court house in the city of Mem
phis, Tenn, on or before the first Monday in
June, 1879, and plead, answer or demur to
complainant bin, or the same will be taken
for confessed as to her and set for hearing ex-
parte; and that a copy of this order be pub
!ished oneea week for four successive weeks
in the Public Ledger.
This SOth day Of April, 1879.
A copy-Attest:
R. j. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
w. B. Gibson, Solicitor for complainant.
59-5S.64-7O
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LEGAL.
Non-R Resident Notice.

No. sos r. DIN the Chancery Court Of Shel-
BY county, Tenn.-Anuie Moore ". Moses
Moore.
appearing from affidavit in this cause that
il the defendant, Moses Moore, is a nOn-resi-
dent Of the state Of Tennessee, residing, as
complainant is informed, in the State Of
Arkansas; il is therefore ordered that be
house in the city Of Memphis, Tonnes
see, on or before the first Monday in June,
1873, and plead, answer or demur 10 com
p%lainant bill, or the same will be taken for
confessed as to him and set for hearing ex-
parte, and that a copy Of this order be pub
in the Public Ledger.
This LIST day Of May, 1879,
A cOpy-Attest;
RI. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By +. B. MCHENRY, ID. @. and Nj.
Humes 4 Poston, Soils. for complainant.
EQ-Eu eEF1
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Saturday, May 10, 1879,
I~nsoIvent Notice.
STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY COUNTY,

STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY CouNTY,0
OFFICE COUNTY Court CLERK,
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 26, 1879.
To o. NJ. Alsup. administrator of L. A.
Rhodes, deceased:
HAVING suggested the insolvency of the
IL estate of l.. A. Rhodes, deceased, YOU
are hereby ordered to give notice, BY adyer-
usement IN some newspaper published within
me sad state and also at the courthouse
door Of Shelby county, for all persons having
claims against said estate, to appear and fle
the same, with the clerk Of the County Court,
authenticated in the manner prescribed by
law, on or before the 9th day of October,
1873 and any claim not filed ON or before said
day, or before an appropriation Of the funds
Of said estate ismade, shall be forever barred,
both in law and equity
Witness my hand. at office, this 26th day OF
April, 1879. OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
by HUGH B. CULLEN. ID. @. 4Q hl-Rn.M