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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-16
LEGAL.
AtlnchTnent NOtice.

Before me, Thos. Fleming, j. P. for Shelby
county, Tenn John League vs. William
"A. katSchke.
IN this cause an attachment having been
j sued out under section S55 of the Code OF
Tennessee, and returned, "leyicd upon the
property OF the defendant" and affidavit hav-
ing been made that the defendant is indebted
10 the plaintiff in tho sum Of S6l.05, due
BY account, and that the claim is lust. and
that tho defendant is n nonresident Of the
State Of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered
that said defendant make his personal appear
anee before me on tho It'll day of January,
1850, my office, No. 80 Madison street,
Memphis, Tennessee, and defend said at
.achment SUIT WITHIN the m preseTi6ed 6y
parte; and that a copy Of this order be
published once a week FOR four weeks in the
Public Ledger.
This the Sd day Of December, 1879.
81 e6 o. %
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The Extra Session-A Good Word
for Memphis.

AOA NAOAAhLShkhs
The Dyersburg Gazette Of the 18th
says; The sanitary reform of Mem
phis is the primary object of the extra
session, and we hope our Legislators
will deal literally and magnanimously
by the afflicted city. II would be
nothing but right to remit her taxes
for FIVE years and to cede her the
lands along the bayou, now held by
the state for taxes v hich can never be
paid. Do this, so the city can con-
struct splendid carriage drives and
make the bayou running water. Let
us look at Memphis as she was (:
A great city, the center of com
merce and trade of anumber Of States,
she sat like a queen upon the banks of
the mighty Mississippi and dispensed
with royal hand prosperity, peace and
plenty throughout the land; she was
the pride and boast of the gallant old
volunteer State; for the ~big-hearted
hospitality of her people and the en-
terprise of her business men she was
incompatible; she exhibited a vim, an
energy, a courage and daring that in
yited contest, defed difficulty and de-
lighted in conquest; she excelled in all
things excellent and admirable; even
in her amusements she would eclipse
all others with her mardi-gras and pub
lie festivities and then would take
all her superabundant vitality and dis
lance competition in the serious les
sons of life. All this, Memphis is
heroically striving to achieve again and
she asks a noble State to help her. A
remission Of her taxes would be a wise
investment for the State, for her in
creased values would in a few years
pay them back with compound interest,
and the shaded drive along the bayou
and hat sluggish stream converted
into running water would add i'm
mensely to her tax values. In other
days, Memphis paid nearly one-ifth of
the whole State taxes and a wise legis-
lation of the extra session will enable
her to do the same thing again. Sure
ly the State will be the gamer by this.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-16
How One Family Managed.

From the San Francisco Bulletin.l
Within a week the father and three
boys were at work ID the harvest-feld;
the mother became housekeeper in a
wealthy family, where she kept the
youngest child with her; the oldest
daughther was still teaching school at
an increased salary. A family farm
company was organized, it being un-
derstood that every possible dollar
went toward the n purpose of buy
ing a home which all the family
should own. This was the mothers
plan, and its effect was marvellous. 1t
made men of boys; it made the father
forget his former losses; it frightened
the whole outlook. Every cent saved
was deposited where it drew interest.
Before long, some leading gentlemen
of the town became interested in the
home buying plan, of which they had
heard and did what they could to pro-
cure steady work for the family. This.
however, was seldom needed, for their
stoadiness and anxiety to earn their
wages were remarkable, aud they were
soon in constant demand.
At the end Of the first year the
home purchasing company made a
creditable showing. The daughter,
teaching at eighty dollars a month,
had sent 800. The three sons and
and the father had averaged thirty
dollars a month apiece besides their
board, and they had spent nothing
they could help; so that 81, 200 repre-
scented their pile, while the mother
added $3.50. These items aggregated
together with the interest, 81, sos.
The beginning was made.
-Four years of steady, uncomplqininp
toll followed. In 1876 their accumu.
latlons, compounded semi-annually al
seven per cent, amounted to S6 $50 70
1t would have been more but for some
sickness in the family. They ther
chose a quarter section Of good fertile
land lying north Of San Francisco
bay, in one of the Coast Range valleys
The price was $50 per acre, or Sg6OC
, in all. They paid 5000 down, bought
teams, moved on the place, paid tn,
balance in one year from crops anC
outside work, and are making it one O
tho prettiest farms in that whole re
i gion.
This is a truthful account of how
= farm was lost and another gained i
a its place by a plucky American fam
lily, whose idea Of a home-buyin
company ought to be remembered.
n well my man. said a militar
T doctor TO a patient who had been 0
d low diet" for a long time, how al
r you2 !" Much better, sir "Coul
e you eat a small chicken to-day ,
! That | could, SIR what weul
5 you like it stuffed with p pleas,
o your honor replied the hungry pa
Il tent, Il would like it stuffed wit
another"
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Nonresident Notice.

No. 3521-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county-Hugh K. Banks vs.. b, B. Barnes
ct al.
IT appearing from affidavit in this cause
his wife, Anna Adams, are non.residents Of
the State of Tennessee. II is therefore order.
cd that they make their appearance herein
at the courthouse Of Shelby county, in Mem,
phis, Tenn, on or before the fisrt Monday in
January, 1880, and plead, answer or domur tC
complainant bill, or the Same will be taker
for confessed as TO them and set for hearing
oxparte, and that a copy of this order be pub,
lished once a week, for four successive weeks
in the Public Ledger.
This 9Th day of December, 1879.
R. J. BLACK, Clerk andmaster.
By e. B. McHENRY, D. G. and M.
J. 6. Snedscor, Sol. for complainant.
$3.50 .Qi-1n1
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~NOn-Resident Notice.

No. 4O5-In the Chanoery Court Of Shelby
county, Tennossce-Allen Avery VS.. Irene
Avery.
IT. appearing from affidavit in this cause
j that the defendant, Irene Avery, is n non.
resident Of the State Of Tennessee; IL ID
therefore ordered that she make her an.
pearance herein, at tho courthouse Of Shelby
county, In Memphis, Tennessee. on or before
the first Monday in january, 1850, and
plead, answer or demur 10 complainant
bill, or the same will be takon for confessed AZ
70 her and set for hearing ex-partO and
that q copy Of this order be published once a
week for four successive weeks in tho Public
Ledger.
This 18th day Of November, 1879.
A oopy-Attest;
r. ]. BLACK. Clork and Master.
BY u, B. MoHRHRY, d. G. and M,
Smith x Collier, Sol. for complainant
"A 50 SO 90
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-16
Friday, December 20, 1879,

between the hours of 10 o'clock am. and 2
o'clock p.m., on the southwest corner of
Main and Madison streets, in the Taxing
District, late city of Memphis, Shelby county,
Tennessee, offer for sale to the highest bidder
for cash, the following described real estate,
to-wit: All the right, title. claim ana interest
Of said 9. W. Edr onds and W. I. Edmonds,
being the undivided sne-half thereof Of the
following described lot Of ground in the snid
Taxing District, late the city of Memphis,
Tennessee; being part of lot S73, as laid down
in the plan Of Memphis, beginning at q point
on the south side Of Adams street So feet 9
inches from the east side Of the alley which
RUM between Second and Third streets; thence
running southwardly and parallel with said
alley 1887 feet TO Carr's alley; thence east
wardly 40 feet; thence northwardlY parallel
with the first line l4SH to Adams street;
thence westwardly 40 feet to the beginning,
heing the same lot conveyed to A. n, Ed
mOnds by John R. Watkins by deed recorded
in book l20, page 26O, of the records of Shelby
county, Tenn.
The right of redemption is especially waived
in said trust deed and the sale will be made
discharged thereof. The title to said proper
ty is believed to be good but l will sell and
convey only as trustee.
R. A PARKER, Trustee.
Taylor 4 Carroll, Attorneys. 81 l0l
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Engineering by SpiderS-A Curl
OUs Study.

n. Y. Postal Card.l
On going round the garden this
morning, writes a correspondent, |
perceived what seemed to be a small
piece Of cheese, apparently floating in
the air before me. On coming up to
it, l found that it was suspended from
a SPIDERS web, which was spun right
across the path. Ones first hasty
thought was that this spider had found
a piece of cheese below, and, taking a
fancy to it, was then drawing it up
into his web to eat it. Further ex-
animation, however, showed that the
substance was not cheese, but a small
pebble, much resembling that edible,
evidently taken from the gravel walk
beneath. There was nothing for the
spider to attach his web to on the
walk, so he had selected a suitable
stone to balance his web, which, in
deed, it did admirably, the web being
attached to trees on either side of the
walk, and weighed below by the stone,
so as to be in nearly a perpendicular
position.
The stone was connected with the
web by a three-fold cord, the strands
of which were attached to different
parts Of the stone. | visited the web
two or three hours after the spider
had finished it, and found that his
ingenuity had been rewarded, as the
web contained, besides q large fly. off
which he was dining, more small flies
than | have ever before seen in a web.
Neither myself nor those of my friends
to whom | showed it have ever seen
anything like it .before. Perhaps your
readers will be interested in this
example Of high instinct in a spider,
and those who are more versed in
natural history than myself may be
able to remember other examples of
the same kind.
That the stability of the web de-
pended upon the weight of the stone
was shown when l put my hand under
the latter. The result was that as |
raised my hand the lower part Of the
web gradually collapsed. but when the
stone was suffered again to fall gently
the web resumed its proper shape.
The web was about five feet from the
ground. Spider engineering is a most
interesting subject, and one that |
have spent hours in studying. | have
worked out most of the problems in
connection with it, but the weight
dodge | have not as yet been able to
explain. Some spiders will use ties.
but others Of exactly the same species
will use a weight, though the circum-
stances under which both build an
parently are similar.
But how does the spider raise the
weight2 This | could never explain
to my satisfaction, as seine Of the
weights are so large that it is scarcely
possible they could lift them by a
dead lift" Besides, they will put on
one, two or more weights in a few
hours before wind, to fix their struc-
lures. The industry and ingenuity of
the spider passes belief to all those
who have seen them at work; but no
more profitable dry can be spent by a
young engineer than a day after a
storm in a path through the gorse,
watching a spider reconstructing its
web. This is the legitimate way of
seeing. the work done; but there are
other lodges, such as breaking down
the web and watching the poor devils
reconstruct them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-16

Before j. NJ. Coleman, j. P. for Shelby coun-
W. Tenn.-Eudora Kimbrough vs.. Est. OF
S. McCarty.
IN this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under section. 3456 of the Code OF
Tennessee, and returned T" levied upon the
property Of the defendant by punishment on
K. NJ. White & Co., who answer they owe
defendant s25 81, and affidavit having
been made that the defendant is indebted
TO the plaintiff in the sum of SIS, duo by
account, and that the claim is just, anu
that the defendants are non-residents of the
State Of Tennessee; ii is therefore ordered that
said defendant mako his personal appear
ance before nc on the I'd day Of January 1889,
street, Memphis, Tennessee, and defend said
attachment suit within the time prescribed
by law, or the same will be proceeded with
cx-parte; and that a copy Of this order be
published once a week for four weeks in the
Public Ledger.
This the 25th day Of November, 1919.
j.. NJ. COLEMAN, j.. p.
rs 81 81 90
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Administrator NOs.ce.

will en- Tuesday .:the 10th o; Dccem.
l. Der, 1873, at the stable of j. A. FAIRIES,
in the city Of Memphis, as the administrator
Of Wm. G. Tindall, deceased, sell a lot Of
four mules, two mares and colts, and a lot Of
drays and harness and a buggy. Sale within
legal hours. Terms-Cash.
]. A. ANDERSON.
Admir- of W. G. Tindall, decd.
FLIPPIN & TLIPPIN, attys, IS Madison. "A e2
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AdminisfratriY &aIe,

ON Friday, December 10, 1879, beginning at
" 10 o'clock am, l will offer for sale attho
pa Front street, the personal property Of the
late w. A. j. Slaughter, consisting Of house
hold and kitchen furniture, Office desk, safe
and counting house furniture, one rockaway
and one baggy.
ROSA X. SLAUGHTER, Administrative.
IS IS
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Saturday, December 90, 1879,

within legal hours. the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
to-wit; LIST, a tract or parcel of land contain
ing 9 acres, part Of the John Rice 6000-ncre
tract, beginning at a stake one link east of a
small dogwood tree; thence south IS degrees
east 4.43 chains to = stake; thence south 5
degrees, west 20.Sl chains to a stake on the
south line Of John Rice's 5000 acre survey;
thence with said line north IS degrees west
443 chains to a stake in tho corner Of A.. 4.
Wells l0-acre lot; thence north 5 degrees enst
2O.Sl chains to the beginning. I'd, a lot con-
tanning six acres, beginning at a stake on the
south line Of John Rice's 5000.ao survey;
thence south 9.96 chains 20 q stake whence a
B. oak marked Y Il bears south 5lH degrees
east 10 links; thence south degrees east SOL
chains to q stake in the south line Of Riee's
survey: thence north IS degrees west with
said line 6 OF chains to the beginning.
Terms of saloon 4 credit of six and eigh-
teen months, purchaser executing notes bear
ing interest with approved security, lien re-
tanned, redemption barred.
This November q, 1879.
r. j. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
Weath0rford & Estes, soils. for oompl'ts.
76 Hl ~ a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-16
IS 81 81 %

No. SS2S-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tennossee.-Annie e. pinniX vs..
Charles W. Pinnix.
I I appearing from affidavit in this cause that
/ the defendant, Uhas. Pinnix is n non-resi-
dent Of the State Of Tennessee; it is there
fore ordered that no make his appear
ance herein at the courthouse Of Shelby coun-
oy, in Memphis, Tenn, on or before tho first
Monday in January, 1880. and plead, an
swer or demur to compliments amended bill
him and set for hearing ex-parte; and
that a copy Of this order be published once n
week for four successive weeks in the Public
Ledger.
This Sth day Of December, 1879.
A copy-Attest:
ROBBERY j. BLACK, clerk and master.
Weatherford & Estes, sol. for com.
eS al OF 1OQ
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SherIR's Sale Of Real Estate.

DUBLIC notice is hereby given that by vir-
L tue of a writ of yenditioni oxponas to me
directed from the Honorable Circuit Court of
Shelby county, Tenn, in the case Of j. c.
and G.. L.. Kinney, exrs. VS.. Margaret Goforth
and al, judgment rendered on the 23d day
Of December, 1873, for the sum Of ffty-seyen
dollarswit b interest and costs of suit, to sat
isfy said !, ldgment, ETC., l will, on
Tue Sday, January ID, ISse,
in legal nc urs, in front Of tho courthouse,
in the Taxi ug District Of Shelby county, pro-
coed to sell. to the highest bidder, for cash,
the follow sg described property, to-wit:
One lot in tho town Of Lucy, Tenn, block
II, twenty feet front by two hundred feet
deep, being tie same lot purchased by Law
horn and New lis of G. X. Duncan.
Levied on as the property of defendant,
John Lawhorn, to satisfy said judgment,
interest and &C sts.
Memphis, De cember 5, 1879.
u. l.. MCGOWAN,
She riff Of Shelby county, Tenn.
By DAN G.. SH ELBY, D. S,
81 0Q 90
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-16
Friday, December 20. 1870.

the property described in said trust decd. "a.
follows, to-wit; Part Of lot No. 2, block 81 ~
the subdivision Of South Memphis, beginr nv
~ y pSiint on the west, side Of Lauday dale
thence south on Lauderdnle street tbanae
20 feet; thence back between lines D a%rroiioI
70 and 2O feet distant from each OF her iSa
bot subdivision. the TAI
Equity Of redemption barred. s,io n, 70
o'clock noon. Title believed To be Sood !, ~
! sell as trustee only. sV"'' pul
% ii R. A. PARKER, Trustee.
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Trnstee,s NaIe.

by virtue Of n trust doed made To me BY j.
T. Hillsman and his wife, Mary ii. Hills
man, dated January 70, 1877, and recorded in
book ll6, page u, OF the registers Office Of
Sneioy county, Tenn, TO secure n certain
Association, / will sell for cash, a tpublic ont-
cry, at the southwest corner Of Main and
Madison streets, Memphis, Tenn, on
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Friday, Deceunber 26. IsTO.

the property described in said trust deed as
follows, to-wit: Part Of lot No. Il Of subdi-
vision Of lot $50 on the plan Of Memphis, be-
ginning 81 feet west Of the southeast corner
Of said lot - on north side Of Madison street;
running thence west on Madison street 60
feet; thence back northwardly between lines
parallel and SO feet from each other, 1851
feet % an alley, being same lot on which ST.
Lazarus church now stands.
All equity Of redemption is barred by the
trust decd and the title is believed TO be good,
but | convey as trustee only.
sale az u o'clock noon.
N1Ol r. A. PARKER, Trustee.
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This subscription price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is S. per annum and
69o per month forlsss than one year. The
WEEKLY LEDGER Is 81 per
postage free.
Tuesday Evening, Dec. IS, 1870.
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TrustsaIe.

Under and by virtue Of a certain decd Of
y trust, executed by j. r. Snead and II. A.
Snead, on the Sd March, 1876, to me by trus-
tee, and duly recorded in the Office Of the Reg
lister Of Shelby county, Tenn, in Record
Book No. Ill, page ATT, to which reference Is
made for full particulars, / will, ut the re-
quest Of the benefoiaries therein, for the pur-
pose of paying the Indebtedness thereby se-
cured,
Monday, January the 18th, 1850,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock am. and 2
o'clock pm, at the courthouse door, on the
west side OF Main street, in the Taxing Dis
trict, late city Of Memphis, Shelby county,
Tennessee, offer for sale to the highest bidder
for cash the following described real estate
lying, being and situated in Shelby county,
Tennessee, tO-Wit: That certain tract of land
lying in section 2, orange 7 Of the 18th Surveyors
District, and in the 10th Civil District Of said
county, beginning at a point in the main
road in II. COleman's south line; thonce east
with said road q chains and33 links to Henry
stones northwest corner, in Hurricane Creek;
thence with the meanders Of said creek up
stream, south 49, east, $50 links south, 590
east, 1856 links south, Gs east, 1873 links south,
800 east, 81 links north, 894o east, l43 links
south, 3l%' east, 100 links south, &s east, $50
links south, l6' west, 220 links south, 1879
west, $40 links south, 2l1ao west, 25 links to
Henry Stones southwest corner in said creek,
with three willow pointers; thonce west g
chains andes links to a stakoin n field; thence
north IS chains and IS links to the beginning,
containing 80 l9-l0 acres, and being the same
land which was conveyed by Joseph Graham
and his wife s. J. Graham to saidJ. R. Snead.
The right Of redemption is especially waived
in said trust deed, and tho sale will be made
discharged thereof. The title to said property
Is believed TO bo good, but / will sell and con-
vey only as trustee.
re MALONE, Jr., Trustee.
HARMS x TURLEY, Atty's. So lis
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ms 1Iveni Notice.
STATE OF TR NNEsssE, SHELBY COuYTl
0nrrrn nnrNru nnrmr ~ rnr

DAAlL VIZ In NNE1oHhf DitELnA AUlNIls
OFFICE County Court CLERK,
Memphis, Tom. December 8, 1879.
To Juliet @. C~ollnan, Administrative of Benz.
OOlmsn, dec eased.
HAVING suggested the insolvency of the
IL estate of Benz. Colmsn, deceased, you
are hereby ord cred to give notice. by adyer-
tlsement in sol ne newspaper published within
the said State, and also at the courthouse
door Of Shelby county, for all persons having
claims against said estate, to appear and file
the same with the Clerk of the County Court
authenticated n the manner prescribed Ivy
law, on or befoI Q the 18th day Of March, 1880,
and any claim T OF filed on or before said day,
or before an appropriation of the funds OF
said estate is ina DO, shall be forever barred,
both in law and EQUITY.
Witness my ha Id, at Office, this 9Th day OF
December, 1879.
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
By HUGH B.. GU jim, d. G.
Notice IL hereb,y given as above required.
JULIET q. COLmAN, Adm'x.
SMITH h COLLIEil !, attys. IS 81 81 103
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FINDER and by virtue of n certain deed Of
u trust executed by c. VI. Edmends and W.
I. Edmonds on the Sd day Of August, 1879, and
duly recorded in the office Of tho register Of
Shelby county, Tennessee, in record book
No. 125, page 402, reference being here made
thereto, / will, at the request of the benohei-
airy therein, for the purpose of paying the
indebtedness thereby secured, on
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Ion-Residen Notice.

No. 965, R. DIN the Probate Court of Shell
by county, Tenn.-R.A. Mickleborry, admr.
with will annexed of Harriet Mickleberry,
dec'd VS.. Frances Ross OF al. Insolvont bill.
I T appearing from the original bill fled in
i this cause, which is sworn to, that defen-
dsnts, Thomas Crenshaw and Hattie Cren-
shaw, are non-residents Of the State of Ten
nessee, and residents Of the State of Arkan-
ssnsas. 1t il ordered that they make their
appearance herein at the courthouse of said
court, in the Taxing District Of Shell
first Monday in January, 1870, and plead an
swor or demurr to compliments bill, or the
same will be taken for confessed as to them
and set for hearing ex-parte, and that a copy
of this order DO published once a week for four
successive weeks in the PUBLIC LEDGER.
This December 10, 1873.
A copy-Attest:
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
By HUGH b. CULLEN, Deputy.
az no NJ VnE ~ II - "
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Chancery Sale of Real Estate.

r, 279O-Chancery Court of Shelby county
W. M. siddons and nj. W. John McHatoher,
QY virtue Of an interlocutory decree for
ID sale, entered in the above cause on the
18th day Of July, 1873, M. B. Is, p l87, l will
der, in front Of the clerk and masters Office,
courthouse Of Shelby county, Memphis, now
Taxing District Of Shelby county, Tenn, on
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