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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-15
Rivers are Rising and General
Resumption of Navigation
at Hand.
GOrges Above Broken and Float.
ing Toward Us.
Loss to Steamboat Property
100000.
Arkansas snd White Rivers Report
ed Clear of Ice.
Details from Louisville, Cincinnati and
Other Ports.

CINCINNATI, o., January 15.-The
heavy Maysville gorge continues pass
ing, and as yet no material damage has
resulted from it. The total losses by
the breakup in the river here is esti-
mated at about $4,000, and is, with
the slight damage to the Guiding Star,
almost entirely confined to barges and
coal. The river continues rising here,
and boatmen are preparing for the re-
sumption Of navigation Boats will
not start South, however, until all the
floating ice has disappeared New
Albany kilograms of last night give
the following particulars of the ice
movement there The river fell four
feet inside of an hour, but rose again
three feet in consequence of the gorge
stopping two miles below the city. The
ferryboat was engaged several hours in
cutting away the ice from the dock on
this side of the river, but made slow
headway. No damage was done to
water crafts along this side of the
river, Is everything except one or two
barges had been taken to Portland.
Three coalboats were sunk and one
badly damaged in the West Louisville
feet. One barge belonging to John
A. Wood was showed on shore and
sunk, and two belonging to the Grand
Lake Company were sunk and another
badly damaged.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-15
MEETING.
[. O. M. A.

l. " M ~.
MEMBERS of Shelby Lodge, No. Al, 1. o.
vi NJ. A., are notified to meet this (Wednes-
day evening az ~ o'clock, at their hall, 2o3
Second street. installation of officers and
important business to be transacted. Mem
bers who have not paid assessment issued De-
cember /, 1878, are notified 10 do 30 az this
full attendance is desired, and members
from sister lodges are cordially invited.
JOHN d. ADAMS, Pres't.
p r. JONEs See'v
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-15
B. AND [. ASSOCIATION.
MeChanics B. and [. Association

A adjourned meeting of this Association
"A win be held this "WEDNESDAY even
ing, at o'clock. Members are earnestly re-
quested to attend. Those who have failed to
pay their monthly dHes are urged to call on
pay their arrears.
G. V. RAAIBAUT, Prcs't.
CHAs. I. PATERSON, Sec'y.
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CAPITAL PRIZE, $40. 900.
lPpROXTMATION pRIZES.
lsdl Prles, amOuntlng to.................sllO, 10

Responsible corresponding agents wanted az
all prominent points, TO whom a liberal com
pensation will be paid
Application for rates to clubs should only be
made to the homo Office in New Orleans.
Write, clearly stating full address, for fur
ther information, or send orders to
NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
p. 0. Box 692. New Orleans. In.
Or to d. i. GILLESPIE,
No. West Court street, Memphis Tenn.
All our Grand Extraordinary Drawings are
under the supervision and management Of
Generals q. I. BEAURGERAD and JUBAL
A. EARLY. lls.wks-l25
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ing barometer and warmer cloudy
weather, with rain or snow.
The rivers will continue slowly
rising.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-15

GENERAL GRANT is said to be at
present full of anecdote and conyer-
sation. except when somebody men
tions political topic, Then he
freezes into silence. And this silence
has been his sole stock in trade for the
last ten years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-15
Another Bank Closed.

BANGOR, Me-, January 15.-The
stockholders of the Traders National
Bank have voted TO close business.
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Louisville.

THE SITUATION IN THE KENTUCKY,
TENNESSEE AND CUMBERLAND.
LOUISVILLE, January l5.-The sit
uation of the river here is unchanged.
The weather has moderated and the
water is rising A great crash is ex-
pected, as the ice-held is moving from
above. The utmost precautions have
been taken to prevet damage but the
situation of things warrant grave ap-
prehcnsions upon the part of river
men.
The Courier-J Journal specials report
great destruction Of property all along
Kentucky river. At Beattyvillc a
large number of boats that were in the
harbor we're torn from their mOorings
by the floating ice and sunk, causing a
loss of $4,000. A Paducah special
states that the mouth of the Tennes-
see is being made ready for boats from
below. The Cherokee, Gaf, Paris
Brown and others at Cairo, hope to
get into the Tennessee river before
the ice shall have caught them. A
dispatch to the same paper from Eliz
abethtown says that the steamer Stahl.
man is a complete wreck. After the
first damage the Stahlman again broke
her moorings and is now floating down.
stream turned over on her side. She
landed on the bar; during Monda,
night the ice came and carried off hei
cabin. This, carried along by the
gorge, was swept against the pier Of
the railroad bridge and totally de-
stroyed. The ice gorge in Cumber
land river, where this occurred, is the
greatest ever known, extending from
shore to shore, and in breaking loose
tore away the largest trees.
TENNESSEE RIVER.
CHATTANOOGA, January l5,-Ten-
ness river has risen thirty-eight feet
and is still rising No damage in the
city, but small losses up the river.
Private advices received this morn
ing from Little Rock report the Ar
kansas river on a tear, having riseH
three feet last night at that point and
is rising fast at Fort Smith.
White river is also rising and the
ice in all the Southern streams break
ing and running out
River Telegrans.
CINCINNATI, January l5.-The river
is rising. Light snow and colder.
EVANSVILLE, January l5.-River
rising, with eleven feet on the gauge.
Thermometer 39', with wind from the
east, and light but steady rain No
movement of ice.
CAIRO, Iii, January 15-Arriyed
-Dippold. Belmont, Sam. Departed
- Commonwealth, New Orleans, 6
am; Future City, New Orleans, .;
Dippold, Belmont, 10. The river is
nearly clear Of ice. Drizzling rain
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-15
SEALED PROPOSALS.
Printing and Binding.

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
- the Office Of the undersigned until Wednes-
day, January q, 1879, for the printing and
binding of the Record Books Of Shelby county
for the year 1879. Specifications can be seen
at my office. We reserve the right to reject
any and all bids. TOM HOLMAN, JR.,
1919 Chairman County Court
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-15

The Duke of Buckingham, in the
reign of James |, had so many win
doEs to his dwelling that i was
known in London as the Glass House.
Numerous Squtchmcn came to London
with the king. who we're obnoxious to
the duke, and he organized parties to
break their windows Some Scotch
men, In return, broke his windows,
and the king remarked to the duke
Steenie, those who live in glass
houses should be careful Low they
fling stones, aud thus arose the we'll
known proyerb.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-15

THE new legislature of North Caro-
lima has not only to elect one United
States senator but almost one thOus-
and magistrates for the term of six
years. There are in the State eight
hundred and ffty-nine townships with
twenty-eight hundred and sixteen
magistrates, and the terms of more
than nine hundred expire this winter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-15

WAsHINGToN, January l5.--For
Tennessee and the Ohio valley north
west, yeering to southerly winds, fall.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-15

Demonetization of silver is already
beginning TO work disastrously in
England. London complains of a
scarcity of gold. The idea is begin
ming to penetrate the minds Of Euro,
pean fnancerS that one metal cannot
ill the place of two, that there is not
gold enough to meet the requirements
of business. 1t will not be long before
the single standard nations will be
more anxious than we are for com
mission to establish the ratio between
gold and silver Washington Post
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-15

GENERAL G. w. G. LEES suit for
the recovery of the Arlington estate
will be opened at Alexandria, Va, on
the Dist instant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-15

THE life and death of Hunter, re
Gently strangled in New Jersey con
firms the doctrine of total depravity
more nearly than that of the worst of
the Mollie Maguires. Between avarice
and murder there was included the
worst elements that drag down human
nature to the fellowship of fiends
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B. ANDI., ASSOCIATION.
BUSINESS CHANGE.
Dissolution Notice.

TNHE drm Of w; W. Canada & Brother Il ,his
y day dissolved by mutual consent. a. G.
Canada wi CONTINUE the business al the same
stand, aud assumes all libilitles Of the 6rm.
a, g. CANADA,
W. W. CANADA.
January 10, 1919, ll5.lis
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-15
LEGAL.
AdmlnlslraIor's Sale.

A administrator Of tho estate of John II.
~ Mitchell, deceased, will, on
saturday, January "a, 1879,
al Y o'clock m, at the shop Of the late John
"A. Mitchell, on South Court street, offer for
sale TO tho highest bidder, for cnsh, the follow
ing lot Of personal property belonging 10 said
estate One unfinished carpenters phop, one
sci % block and tackle, one lot Of hardvare,
}ne chest OF carpenter tools, one lot Of lum-
hcr, aud ono buggy.
WI, L. MITCHELL, Adm'r.
q, e., DrNT, Attorney. ll7-l2S
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-15

This Institution was regularly Incorporated
by the legislature Of the State for Educational
I a1d % 81 PaPSSSS 0 PSeS n SS Tde with fSR
reserve fund of SS00O0. Its grand Single
Number Distributions will take place month
ly on the second Tuesday. 1t SEyER SCALES
oR PosTPoNEs. Look at the following distri-
bhtion:
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LOTTERY.
SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO
-OUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY

n WIN A F0RTUNE-Seeoud Grand Dis
tribution, Glass b, at New Orleans, Tuesday,
February IL, lSI9-lO5th Monthly Drawing.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-08-13

always to the middle of. He Yaters but to
the thread of the stream, id 6h(1h aque.
If there be any islands between that
center line and the bank they belong to
the owner of the main bank. In like
manner, if deed is bounded on mill
pond. reservoir pond, or any artificial
pond through which perceptible current
makes its way, the farmer ordinarily owns
to the center of the current; on the other
band, if it be large natural pond or lake
the line stops at the low water mark on
the shore, and does not extend into the
pond, the public having rights in such
large bodies of water as are useful for nav
igation, boating and the like.
As to farms bounding on the river it is
frequently subject of contention in this
state as well as in others, and the question
is often raised as to what is meant by the
phrases employed by scriveners in deeds
such as con" "by" or "to'i the river. 1t
has been decided in some of the courts of
the older states Massachusetts, and New
Ham pshire) that by the use of the above
words the fats will pass or all land to the
low water mark which would include the
flats. Then the question arises whether
by the use of the words s'on the bank" the
grantee would take to low water mark
which has been variously decided, as also
have the terms "to the sea shore, "by the
sea shore" by the sea etc. ''to the sea
shore" having been decided not toinclude
the low lands covered by water at high
tide while "by the sea" +" to thesea" have
been held to include them. In view of
such nice and subtle distinctions, one is
tempted to exclaim with the Earl of War
wick in Shakespeare's Henry vi:
Between hawks, which flies the higher pitch,
Between two dogs, which hath the deeper mouth,
Between two blades which bears the better temper,
Between two horses, which doth bear him best,
Between two girls, which hath the merriest eye,
L have, perhaps, some shaower spirit of judgment,
But in these nice sharp qdillets of the law,
Good faith wiser than a daw."
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Jean Armour. ~
TMacmillan's Magazine. I


The date of Burns first acquaintance with
Jean Armour is fixed by her own statements
to Robert Chambers. Burns came to Mossgiel
at Whitsunday, 1874, and theannual Mauch-
line traces which were coming on space'
on April 20, 1856. were no doubt over before
Whitsunday. Burns, however, may have
attended them from Lochlea, five miles away,
and the story of his collie dog following him.
as it would naturally do on an excursion like
that from Lachlea to Mauchline, makes 1874
as possible date as 1855. Jean first met Burns
at the "penny dance" ut the races either of
1874 or 1875, but they were not then partners.
Some amusement seemed to have been created
by Burns collie dog tracking his footsteps
through the room, and he was heard to re-
mark to his partner that "he wished he could
get any of the lasses to like him as well as
his dog did" A few weeks afferward, prob
ably after he had come to Mossgiel in 1884.
Jean was washing clothes at the public green
when Burns passed with his collie, and she
greeted him with the question, .sHave you no
fan in wi a lass yet to like you as weel as
your dog2' Soon after their intimacy began.
Jeans fathers house was Just behind Johnnie
DOCS inn, the 'Whitefoord Arms" where
Burns often attended as president of bache-
lor's club, and they may have aforgathereda
not unfrequently.
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Are You Making Money!

The recent movements of the Stock Ex-
change, and the remarkable results accom-
pushed by the new Capitalization System en-
crosses the attention OF financiers and in
vestors in stocks. Those who made unprof-
liable Investments by other methods are
greatly chagrined. The Mutual Capitalization
plan, based upon strict financial rules, secures
to every investor the full benefit of unlimited
capital, with skill and experience, whether
the investment be large or small. and steady
gains can be made from daily fluctuations.
Anybody can operate successfully by this
method, with amounts from SIS to s25, 900, and
receive pro rata division of the aggregate
capital, every 30 days: $50 will earn 500 or
more; $500 will make s., 900 and upward 81 900
will return $500 and SO on, according TO the
chant made 81, 1853 S6 from an Investment of
$3.50 in a capitalization which closed June d.
Many others have done even better. New
circular, "Rules for Success" with invaluable
information to all investors, mailed free. All
kinds of stocks and ponds wanted. Address
Adams. Brown & Co., Bankers and Brokers, %
and Is Broad street New York city.
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der attentions when "important business"
has kept him out late at night, and fears
that his devotion to business will wear upon
him. She finds out the dishes that tickle
his appetite, and makes them with her own
hands. With her he has two worshipers at
home. She encourages him to smoke She
smiles on his bachelor friends. She studies
him in every way. She makes her daugh-
ter cheerful while he is at the club or other
places. She minds the baby while they go
to entertainments, and never wants to go.
She praises him to all as the best of husbands.
She continually enjoins upon her daughter
that she never can be thankful enough. She
is constant sunbeam in the household,
which makes marriage without mother-in-
law but half what it should be.
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DR.. John Bulls
Smiths Tonic Sy,gy|
FOR THE CURE OF
Fever & Ague
CHILLS q fever

The proprietor Of this celebrated medicine
justly claims for it superiority over all RENE
dies ever offered to the public for the SAFE,
CERTAIN and PERMANENT cure OF
Ague and Fever, or Chills and Fever, whether OF
short or long standing. He refers to the entire
Western and Southern country to bear him tesu-
mony the truth of the assertion that in no case
whatever will it fail to cure IL the directions are
strictly followed and carried out In great
many cases single dose has been sufficient for
a cure, and whole families have been cured by
single bottle, with a perfect restoration OF the
general health. 1t is however prudent, and in
every case more certain to cure IL its use is con-
tinued in smaller doses for week or two after
the disease has been checked, more especially in
difficult and long standing cases: Usually this
medicine will not require any aid to keep the
bowels in good order. Should the patient, how
ever, require q cathartic medicine, after having
taken three or four doses OF the Tonic, single
dose of BULLS VEGETABLE FAMILY
PILLS will be sufficient.
The genuine SMITHS TONIC syrup
must have DIR. JOHN BULLS private stamp
on each bottle. DR. JOHN BULL only has the
right toi manufacture and sell the original
JOHN ~. SMITHS TONIC SYRUP, of
Louisville, Ky. Examine well the label on each
bottle. II my private stampis not on each bottle
do not purchase or you VIII be deceived.
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HOW FAR THE FARM EXTENDS, OR ITS
PROPER BOUNDARIES

PROPER bOUNDAhlES-
Three circumstances have more or less
weight in determining this question:
1 The number of acres stated in the
deed; 2. The length of the boundary
lines running around the farm; g. The
area inclosed within the visible monu-
ments, such as trees, rocks, stakes and
stones, described as corners of the farm
Of these three, the last is by far the most
important, and in case of any difference
between them controls all the rest. If
the boundary lines are described as be-
ginning at certain stake or stone, thence
to a certain tree, thence to a particular
rock or stump, and SO quite around the
farm, the deed conveys all the land inside
of those monuments, although it be MANY
more acres than the deed calls it; and, on
the other hand, it will include no more
although the number of acres stated really
requires more land to satisfy its number.
Emmons VS.. Kiger, %. Ind, page 4S3;
The City of Evansville VS.. Page. i'd, page
-525; Hedge and another VS.. Sims and
others, 20 Ind. page 574; Inge VS.. Garrett,
30 Ind, page 96; Simonton VS.. Thompson,
55 Ind, page 81, Therefore if the monu-
ments named are fixed and definite, they
control the length of the side lines men,
toned in the deed, and if these be called
hundred feet long on every side. but the
trees, rocks, stakes and stones described
as corners are only 80 feet apart, and not
100 feet; and vice versa, if the lines are
described as only 80 feet long, but the
given corners are 100 feet distant, the
deed eoversi lot 100 feet square. The
quantity of acres mentioned is the very
weakest means of knowing the extent Of
the farm. even if the words more or iesso
be not used, az is so commonly done, and
generally speaking deficiency in mum Der
of acres gives the buyer no remedy against
the seller for any return of part of the
purchase money unless perhaps when it
was clearly bought at the rate of so much
per acre. billiard on Real Property, VOL
II, page 1858, Sd ed. So much more inn
portant are the known monuments and
boundaries than the number of acres
stated, that even fthe vendor fraudulently
and intentionally overstates the quantity,
In order to deceiyethe purchaser the latter
has no redress, if SO be. the other truly
pointed out the boundaries in making the
trade. Washburn on Real Property, Vol.
III, page AIS; 102 Mass, page 217, whereas
fraudulent statement of the boundaries
would annul the sale. even though the
farm contained as many or even more
acres than the parties called it in making
the bargain. Clark against Baird, 9 N. X,
page 1873. Ii boundary line runs to a
tree. rock, stump or other similar object, it
goes to the center of the object; if it runs
by wall or fence it passes along the
middle of it and not by the side, which in
worm fence might be of some conse-
quence. So if the farm bounds by or on
q brook, river, stream, etc., it usually ex-
tends to the middle of the current; not
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The Model Motber-,n-J..w..

She il thankful to the man who marries
her daughter, and thus relieves her of a great
responsibility She becomes devotee to him.
She Goodies him with warm slippers and
wadded dressing gowns, and with hot drinks
when he has cold. She multiplies her ten
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-08-13
Notice, Ks. ol,fSale
Lands Mortgaged to the State
Of Indiana for the Benefit
Of the College Fund.

Notice is hereby given that the following
described lands and lots, or so much OF each
tract, percel or lot as may be necessary, Will be
offered at public sale to the highest bidder at
the Court House door, west entrance, in the
city of Indianapolis, Indiana, between the
hours OF 10 a.. m. and o'clock p. M, on
Wednesday, September 10, 1879; the same being
mortgaged to the State of Indiana to secure
the payment OF loans from, or sold on credit,
on account Of the College Fund, and forfeited
by non-payment of interest due It:
No 7l2. Seventy acres Off of the south end
of the west fraction of the northwest quarter
of section nineteen, township eighteen north,
range six west, being situate in Fountain
county, indiana Mortgaged by Harris Rey-
nods and America Reynolds his wife Prin-
cipal, $500: interest, S5l62 costs, s24; damages,
Sz7.5S. Total, S60320.
No. $50. The northeast quarter of section
thirty-two 1927, in township seven ca north, of
range ten (10) east, containing one hundred
and sixty (l60) acres; also the southwest quar-
ter OF the northwest quarter of section five (5),
in township six (6) north, of range ten Q0) east,
containing forty-three and sixty three hun
dredths (43 81 100 acres; situate In the county
OF Ripley, in the State OF Indiana.
Mortgaged by Sarah A Vail.
principal soa4 "
~
damages ...--.... % "a
ro4a, rvo. "a
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A Philadelphia man, whose motherin-law
has written that she is going to spend q
couple Of months with him, predicts q re-
markablY warm summer 49,.
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Dr-,JoHN BULL,
Manufacturer and vender of
SMITHS TONIC SYRUP,
BULLS SARSAPARlLLA,
BULLS WORM DESTROYER,
The Popular Remedies of the Day.
PRINCIPAL OFFICE sis, MAIN st., LOUISVILLE, Ky
A GOOD plan

Anybody can learn to make money rapidly
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Immense profits are divided monthly. Any
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SIS would make SIS, or per cent; $50 pays
$780, or per cent; 500 makes 81 800, or 10 per
cent. on the stock. during the month, accord
ing to the market" Frank Leslie's Illustrated
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ing BY Messrs Lawrence q Co" Brooklyn
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1t of $l0l. Is from $40 in one of Messrs Lawrence
q Co.'s combinations." New circular lmailed
free)explains everything. Stocks and bonds
wanted. Government bonds supplied. Law
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