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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-04
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Nashville American
In the North we find two opposite
classes are the supporters, Willingly
and unwittingly, of the imperial idea
The m~illionaires, the moneyed class,
the m~onopolists who have enjoyed gov
eminent fostering care, are advocates
of the imperial idea-not autocraey,
but imperialism in fact. with rcpubli-
canism in form. With them the
socialists, so called labOring men who
do not labor, and Nationalist, with
their continued demand for paternsI
government, arc the ready but unwit-
ting supporters Of the imperial idea.
1t promises them the quick bull
splendor they seek. Add to this
the political leadership of the
Republican party, silently, with
yelled, but thinly yelled, pur.
pese, always in view, always pressing
toward that Capitalization whose eli
max is the imperial idea, and the
ready support Of the idle, the venal
the vicious, the laboring men who dc
not labor, and We have in both sec.
tons a popular support Of a truly
imperial idea, which is formidable and
not easy to be defeated. In the North
however, as in the South, the soliC
intelligence, the practical thought O.
the people, of men Of all occupations
from the great commercial interests t
the intelligent and laboring working
classes, will be opposed to the impe.
rial idea; and in the North this intel
| ligent adherence to the established
system of government is to be founC
in the intelligence of both classes
whereas in the South the Republican
party is in servile accord with the
imperial idea.
Grant is simply the representative
of an idea, and the term imperialism
which, in the public mind. is synony
nous for autOcratic or one man rule
is misleading. There is no danger 0
~autocratic rule, and every man know.
it. The danger is a far more seriouI
one. The imperial idea, and imperia
government as it may exist under al
the forms of republican government
and, nerhaps, even without obliterst
ing the forms Of the federal system, i
the danger TO which VIC are exposed
paternal government, progress frOu
the government downward and no
from the people upward. The tw,
ideas in government, the correc.
one, and the imperial, specious ant
false, are crystalizing and appear
ing in sharp a%ntagonism. |
is not at all improbable tina
the next canvass will exhibit then
squarely opposed. If Mr.. Bayard, o
some such leader. a representative O
the sound view Of government, whic.
confines its Office TO the largest oppor
tunity to the individual, a deyoter
advocate Of the federal system shall
be opposed to one who represents til
imperial idea-goyernment in every
thing legitimate sphere OF govern
ment down to the very kitchen, it vii
be no surprising thing if the solid in
telligence and calm ~conseryativ
thought Of the two sections shall b
arrayed together against those VIII
idly dream Of a sudden glory an
splendor to be won by voting and no
10 wait upon patient solid industry
Will the Democratic party place itsel
in a position to become the rallyin
point ofthose who oppose imperialism
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-04
Mr. LecOcI, the Composer.

The Partisan gives a sketch of the
author OF" Madame Angot's Daugh-
ter. Mr. Lecocq is a small man,
with long hair, now becoming some
what scant. His mustaehe IS thick,
short and black; his eyes sparkling
and lively, aud he wears spectacles,
I'm iniirmity prevents him from taking
much exercise; and he is little known
by sight Of the Partisan public. lie is
an asslduous worker; hence his fecun.
dity and his success. He gains at the
present time at the Renaissance alone
one hundred or one hundred and
twenty thousand francs a year. and he
Is still bound by a treaty to write for
no other theater during the next three
years. Lecocq lives on the Boulevard
h%xclmans, between Auteui and the
Bols dc Boulogne. Here he has haC
built a charming villa. Originally h,
built a house that cost him 60,OOC
francs, then he added a wing that cos
him 10000, then he thought he woulc
like some trees, and bought the lane
adjoining for $1,000 francs. Noy
everything is upset in order to Law OF
the water, for the architect forgot en-
tlrely this very necessary liquid. Tn,
moral Of this story is Never build
Mr.. Lecocq is not decorated with IN,
Legion Of Honor. His two hobbie
are cats and choice books
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In SUPREME Court at J ackson-John Berrigan.
administrator Of Patrick Maher, deceased.

In Supreme Court at Jackson-John Berrigan,
administrator Of Patrick Maher, deceased.
VS., Thomas Fleming, ct al.
II virtue of the decree pronounced by the
- Supreme Court of Tennessee at Jackson.
on the ninth day ofJune, 1879, in this cause.
l viii offer for sale to the highest bidder, in
'front.' ofthe courthouse Of Shelby county, 10
Memphis, on Monday, December s, 1879, the
tract ofland mentioned and described in said
decree, as follows; Situated in Shelby
county, Tennessee, in the town of Fort Pick
erlng, beginning at q 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 10 q stake; thence west one
hundred and twenty seven and One-hAlf feet
TO the Mississippi and Tennessee railroad;
thence north forty feet to n stake. thence east
one hundred and twenty-seYen and one-half
feet to tse beginning, being part Of Block No.
81. rs laid down on Fuckers man.
Terms Of sale-Said property will be sold on
q 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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LEGAL.
ChancerY SaIe Of Real Estate.


Il: SN1-Chanccry Court OF Shelby county,
Paul ). Jones aud jamcs ID. Jones, partners
rs Jones Brothers, VS John II Terrell,
Elizabeth h. rerrill aud nj.
Ol virtue of an intcrlocutory decree for sale.
- entered in the above cause Q pthe 5th day
OF March, 1879, M. E. g. p. f0t. will sell, at
public auction, 10 Ike highest bidder, in front
Of the clork and masters Office, courthouse of
Shelby county. Memphis, Tonn., on
Saturday, December 30, 1879,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county. Tenn,
to-wit; A certain tract, eighteen miles in a
southeasteriy direction from Memphis, on
the line " the Memphis and Charleston rail-
road and bounded as follows, t0-wit: On the
east BY the lands of Aencham and Perkins:
on the north by the lands Of VIM. T. Belts:
on the west by the lands Of s.. A. Moore and
on the south BY the line Of the Memphis and
Charleston railroad, containing by estimation
one hundred and two and one-half acres,
more or less, together with little privileges
belonging thereto.
Terms Of sale-0n a credit Of seven months,
purchaser executing note with good and suf-
heient approved security, lien retained, re-
demption barred.
This November 10, 1879.
r., j. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
Randolph 4 Hammond, solicitors for COM
plainants. 90 ~
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Monday, December sfh. IS7O.
Administrator sale.

WILL m MONDAY, the Sth day Of De-
4 oember newt, at the livery stable Of X. r.
Armistead, 1913 Main street, in the city of
Memphis, between the hours of l9 m. and /
PM, expose to public sale the following
horses, 2 buggies,
2ph0etons, 8 sets harness,
brides, several lap cloths, halters, etc.
which belong to the estate vi Ernest p Leake.
deceased X. ". LEAKE,
~, .Admr Of Z. P. Leake. deed.
Flippin x Flippn, Is Madison street.
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Exceptional Charms.

London Truth says. ANY lady
who has exceptional charms knows Il,
and likes others 10 know il. WHY
should she notY Beauty has been as
powerful a factor in the worlds histo.
ry as genius, and genius is more often
At the feet Of beauty than beauty al
the teot Of genius. Every age has bad
ne beautiful women par excellence.
They acquire a sort Of royalty 10 the
empire where every woman would be-
glad to reign, and, like royalty, they
have to pay the penalty for social su.
pre- macy.
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saturday, December 20, 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 a00-acrc
tract, beginning at a stake one link east of a
small %dogwood tree; thence south IS degrees
east 4.f chains to a stake; thence south 5
degrees, west N.3l chains to n stake on the
south line of John Riee's COCO survey;
thence with said line north IS degrees west
4.43 chains TO- a stake in the corner of A.. L.
Wells lO-aere lot; thence north s degrees east
D.3l chains to the beginning. %, n lot CON
tanning six acres. beginning ut a stake on the
south line of John Rice's 5000-acre survey;
thence south 9.6 chains to a stake whence q
d. oak marked X II bears south 6lh degrees
east 10 links; thence south IS degrees cast 6. OIL
chains TO D stake in the south line of Rice's
survey: thence north IS degrees west with
said line 6 OF chains to the beginning.
Terms of sale-0n a credit of six and eigh-
teen months purchaser executing Hotes bear
ing interest with approved security, lien re-.
tanned, redemption barred,
This November q, 1879.
r. J, BLACK, Clerk and Master.
Weatherford q Estes, soils. for compl'ts.
"a 10 AZ az
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-04

The citizens committee o. fifteen
met with the local legislative council
and members Of the state legislature
last night at the cotton exchange. Mr..
D. P. Hadden presided at the meet
ing. Gen. Cotton Green, chairman Of
the committee appointed to prepare a
memorial to the Governor, asking him
to call an extra session Ct the legisla.
ture, presented a report which was
adopted. The memorial sets forth the
action already taken, the plan deter.
mined upon and the necessity of legis-
lative action. The following
bill which it is proposed shall
be presented to the legislature
if called for enactment, was read b.
Judge John NJ. Lea, in the absence
Of Judge Clapp, chairman of the com.
mittee. to prepare such
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Adnllnislrntor,s No1i..e-

will on Tuesday. ..the 18th Of Deccm-
II t per- Is1Si at the stable Of j, A. FAIRIES,
OF VIM. Q. Tindall, deooased. sell \ iot oF
iour mules, two mares and colts, and n lot Of
drays and harness and a buggy. Sale wItbin
legal hours, rerms-Oash, 'ui
J. A. ANDERSON,
A., ,,n,v ham 7 OF w. z. Iindall, decd.
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The subscription price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per anuum and
soc per month f%Orlsss than one year. The
WEEKLY LEDGER Is 81 per aunum-
postage free.
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ChanCery Sale Of Real Estate.

R, 2T91-Chancery Court of Shelby county
w. NJ. oiddons and al. VS.. John Mcnatcher,
DY virtue Of an interlocutory decree for
ID sale. entered in the ahove cause on the
18th day Of July, 1873, NJ. i iS, p l37, l will
sell. at public auction, 10 the highest bid
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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hinder and by virtue Of a certain deed Of
" trust executed by Y. w. Edmonds and w.
]. Edmonds on the Sd day of August, 1878, and
duly recorded In the Office Of the register OF
Shelby county, Tennessee, in record book
No. rs, page 402, reference being here made
thereto, ! will at the request Of the benefci-
airy therein, for the purpose Of paying the
indebtedness thereby secured, on
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Sherif's Sale of Real Estate.

DUBLIC notice is hereby given that by vir-
i tue Of a writ Of yenditioni exponas to me
Shelby county, Tenn, in the case Of Mrs.
Lucy A. Minor, extrx of B. +. Minor, deed,
vs.. G.. W. Truehart, judgment rendered on
the LIST day Of May, 1878, for the sum of eight
hundred and ffty-six dollars and forty cents,
with interest and costs of suit, to satisfy said
Judgment, ETC., l will. on
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between tho hours Of 10 o'clock am. and 2
o'clock nm, 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,
t0-wit: All the right, title. claim ana interest
Of said G. w. Edm 0nds and w. T. Edmonds,
being the undivided enc. half thereof Of the
following described lot Of ground in the said
Taxing District, late the city Of Memphis,
Tennessee; being part Of lot 373, as laid down
in the plan of Memphis, beginning at a point
on the south side Of Adams street So feet Q
inches from the east side Of the alloy which
runs between Second and Third streets; thence
running s~outhwardly and parallel with said
alley 1881 feet to Carr's alley; thence east
wardly ~ feet; thence northwardly parallel
with the FIRST line li8M to Adams street;
thence westwardly 40 feet to tho beginning,
being the same lot conveyed to A. N, I'D
monds by John r. Watkins By deed recorded
in book l?O, page26O, Of the records Of Shelby
The right Of redemption Is especially wnived
in said trust deed and the sale will be made
discharged thereof. The title to eaid proper
~ IL believed to be good but / will sell and
convey only as trustee.
II. A PARKER, Trustee.
Taylor * Carroll, Attorneys. 81 l0l
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In Supreme CourtatJ ackson-W Greenlav.
executor OF W i Greenlaw, deceased, and
others, VS.. } r Williams ct al.
IL. cause by the Supreme Court of Tennesss
at Jackson, on the 18th day Of June, 1873. I
will offer for sale TO the highest bidder, in
'front.' Of tho courthouse of Shelby county,
on Main street in Memphis, on
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 southw0yt corner
Of Main and Washington streets. f]roDting
twenty-foqr ga feet six () inches on MINI
street, and running back ninety 1901 feet on
the southern side of Washington street to an
Terms Of sale-CAsh,
jackson, Tennessee, November 18th, 1879.
JOHN II. FREEMAN, Clerk.
Ln McklsloK, W MEssIcK, Solicitors.
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and persinmon pointers. thence south II
chains 50 links 20 tho river. thence down the
main channel Of the river % the beginning,
containing ll9 IS l0O Qrrcs more or less. and
being same tracts of land conveyed BY
Thomas +. Crenshaw 10 Lucy II. Caldwell by
deed dated August 10, 1856, and recorded in
book 81, past ., pages 4l6. az and AIS, Regis
ter's Office Of Shelby county.
Terms of salc-Said lands will be subdivided
and a plan of the subdivision will be cxhib-
tied on the day Of yale and sold in lots and
tracts per plan OF subdivision, on a credit of
xix, twelve, eighteen and twenty-four months,
purchasers 90 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 s, 1879.
JOHN II. FREEMAN, Clerk.
SMITH & COLLIER, II. Craft, solicitors.
so 81
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Thursday, December IL, 1879,

in legal hours, in front Of the courthouse,
Memphis, Team, proceed to sell, to tho high
eat bidder, for cash, the following described
property, tO-wit:
All the tight, title and interest Of 6. W.
Truehart, in a house and lot on Second street,
Memphis, being a part Of lot 26S, fronting
4S14 feet on west side of Second street, by
li81@ feet deep on the south side of alley
between Washington and Poplar streets on
the southwest corner Of said alley and Second
street.
Levied Oh as the property Of defendant,
g. W. Truehcart, to satisfy said judgment,
interest and costs.
Memphis, November II, 1872.
Il. l.. MCGOWAN,
Sheriff Of Shelby cognty, Tenn.
By Dan g. SHELBY, d. s.
Merriwethcr, Atty for plaintiff.
70 1892
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LOVELY
COMPLEXI0NS
POSSIBLE 70 ALL.

What Nature denies TO many
Art secures to all. Hagan's
Magnolia Balm dispels every
blemish, OvercOmes Redness,
Freckles, SalIOwness, Rough
ness, Tan, Eruptions and
BIOlches, and removes all evil
denees Of heat and excitement.
The Magnolia Balm imparts
the most delicate and natural
cOmplexi0nal tints-nO detcc-
ton being possible to the clos
est observation.
Under these circumstances 4
faulty complexion Is little short
OF a crime. Magnolia Balm
sold everywhere. Costs only
a. cents, with full directions.
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Saturday, December Q. 1879,

In Supreme Court at Jackson-M A Myers by
next friend, Geo I Myers, VS. II NJ James, ct
al. and ii M james VS. NJ A Myers, ct al.
RIv virtue Of the decree pronounced by the
ID Supreme Court of Tennessee, at jackson.
on the 4th day Of June, 1879, in this cause, 1
will offer for sale to the highest bidder, in
front of the court house door Of Shelby couu-
ty, in Memphis, on
Monday. December Sth, 1879.
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 the northwest corner Of
DeSoto and Beal streets; running thence west
on the north side of Bcal street 81 feet to a
stake; thence north and parallel with DeSoto
street 60 feet to n stake; thence east and par
allel with Beal street al 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.
4 NJ Hearn, j M Gregory, Harris, McKisick
* Turley. solicitors. IS IS
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EDUCATIONAL.
Miss HigbGGS School
AKA popIA p eTprrT

354 POPLAR STREET.

UlHR Sisters Of st. Mary having discontinued
i their school in Memphis, | have leased
their large and commodious school building,
and will open therein my school Tor girls on
MONDAY, NOVEMBER IL, 1870.
Tho retired situation and refined surround
ings make tho location a desirable one for cd
ucational purposes, while It's accessibility BY
the street railway and boulevard overcome in
. measure The obstacle Of distance from val
uod patrons. The rooms are large, light,
we'll ventilated and perfectly appointed, be-
ing reiurnished throughout with new desks,
maps and school apparatus, and. Tor adapta.
bility TO their purpose are not to be purpassed
In the city.
During tho fifteen years Of my work in Mem
phis l have been enabled by yearly visits TO
other cities 10 keep up with the progress Of
educational science, and, assisted by trained
teachers, ] am prepared 10 offer 10 tho people
Of Memphis as liberal n course for their
daughters as can DO obtained in any high
school In the United States.
The course Of study viii be the same, with
some notifications, as that devised by me for
use In tho Presbyterian school.
A class Of boys under eight years Of age will
be- received IN the primary department.
Misunderstanding 10 ago and class, sI
30, SO, $3.50 for tho school year Thirty wceks)
payable IN advance In three equal payments.
No extra charge for Latin or drawing. For
circulars, with course Of study, etc addr 10
MISS JENNIE N, HlUDEE,
1885, 8i Poplar street, Memphis.
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A FOR TYZ A L

Thursday EveninE, Dec. 4, 1879
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III Supreme Court at JacksOn-Annie Loften,
ct al. VS.. Thomas Ryan OF al
Ry virtue of the decree pronounced BY the
ID supreme Court Of Tennessee, at Jackson
on the 5th day of June 1879 in this cause 1
will offer for sale to the highest bidder, in
front Of the Court House Of Shelby county, in
Memphis, on
Saturday, December o. 1879,
The real estate mentioned and described, in
said decree, as follows: Situated in Shelby
county Tennessee, in the city Of Memphis,
being lot Nc. 6, on Rueker's map Of the city
Of Memphis, on Alabama street, fronting II
feet on the north side of Alabama street, and
running back between parallel lines, 1887
feet to an alley, being the same lot conveyed
by K. 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
note with approved personal security, and a
hen retained on the land until the purchase
money is paid. Equity of redemption barred.
jackson Tenn. November 8th, 1879.
JNO. ii. FREEMAN, Clerk.
SMITH & COLLIER. Solicitors. 60 81
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" 1879, / will sell at public suction, for
cash. u tho Highest bidder, al 207 Poplar
street, Taxing District, Tenn, NJ the wagon
yard Of tho late Phil Maurer, one shoe-hy
carriage and ono set Of harness.
N. WIrTEKBORG,
"a Individually and ~ Trustee.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-09-05
The Prospects.

MIR. EDIToR-Dear Sir : Please al
low me a small space in your most
highly aud esteemed paper in regard
to the false reports about our crops.
1t has been reported that the corn
crop was no account, and that the
prospects for tobacco aud sorghum
all through from Pryorsburg to Dub-
lin and thence back to Water Valley,
Fulton and to the river, we're very
poor. l will say that l have travelled
through the above section, aud l
found Just as good corn and tobacco
crops as | have ever seen. You can
see as many as fortyadye acres OF to-
bacco iu one field, and the people
don't take time to 90 to plcnics aud
barbecues, but remain steadily at work
Some thirty miles from Water Valley
l found colored people who own from
one-third of an acre of land 10 one
hundred aud fifty acres, aud IT a
colored person comes out here, be can
live as we'll as anywhere in Fulton
county. The people, all through this
country, are as polite as eau be, and
think something of themselves The
health in this section is very good.
only dislike one thing, and that Is, |
cant see as much as would ike
There are farms Of almost every size
for safe, tho reason for which il hal
the laUd owners want 10 give some ont
else a chance. Respectfully,
j. NJ. THOMPSON, Jr.
Water Valley, Ky, Aug. 20.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-09-05
a Thought.

The fcllowi ng from Meals State
Gazette is to good to be lost, and there
fore give it space in our columns. 1t
is very applicable to Hickman:
could natural advantages-confou d
the phrase!-make a city, then the
people of Dyersburg might become
lotus eaters, 60 to sleep and wake up
TO fiud their town city. But your
natural advantages are not worth a
cent unless accompanied by vim, en-
terprisc and liberality. Before town
can expect an increase of population
by emigration. it must offer those in
ducements which determine mems &C
tons. 1t must offer better pay than
can be had at other available places.
better demand for the products of
mechanics, artisans and farmers; oct
ter prospect to the capitalist and ira
der, aud better educational facilities
for the masses. In the absence of
these inducements, sensible men will
not adopt any town as homeland
they ought not. In the absence OF
these conditions, any town must cease
to grow, come to q stand still and en-
ter the stage of decay. 1t will be we'll
enough for all interested in Dyersburg
to occasionally make this subject a
J matter cf earnest consideration.