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

Chambers Journal
A story of him was worth recording
as an instance Of his lofty dealing and
good influence upon inferior minds.
During the conduct Of some import
ant cause for a young Indian Raiah,
the prince endeayOred to place in his
hands, under the table, bag of ru-
pees. He answered at once. Young
man, you have offered to an English
man the greatest insult which he
could possibly receive. This time, in
consideration Of your youth, l excuse
it. Let me warn you by this expert
ence never again to commit so gross an
otfense against an English gentleman,
Many of them would never forget the
moral effect upon themselves of his
indefatigable, untiring industry, so
long as health and eyesight we're left
TO him; his profound contempt for
the idle, lounging, lettering habits, in
which so much Of human expended
and destroyed. Any one who saw
him felt at once that his presence had
certain majestic dignity and assured
repose, which made US feel confident
that in his presence, and in whatever
emergency, we we're perfectly safe.
He was not only leader of men, but
a leader on whom men could rely
without the apprehension of those
sudden weaknesses and betrayals oy
which some Of the most gifted o. the
human race have difused about them
sense not Of security, but Of mis-
trust
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ROn-resldans Notice.

No. Si3O-ln the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Team. Il. Sledge OF al, VS.. EliS-
abeth L. Topp ct al.
| L appearing from affidavit in this cause that
i the defendants, George A. Carlton and
Mary Il. NJ. Carlton, are non-resdents Of the
State of Tennessec; it is therefore or
dered that all they make their appearance
herein at the courthouse of Shelby county,
in Memphis, Tennessee, on or before the
first Monday in February, 1880, and plead,
answer or demur to complainant bill, OF
the same will be taken for confessed as Ia
them and set for hearing ex-parte and that
a copy Of this order be published once a week
for four successive weeks in the Public edger.
This 18th day Of December, 1879.
A oopy-Attest;
r. J. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By Il. b. MoHENRY, d. c. and NJ.
9. \. Vance, Sol. for complainant.
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Police News.

Alvin Brown was fined ten dollars
in the Police Court to-day for cruelty
to his dray mule. He paid the cash
and will behave better in the future.
John Beatty paid ten dollars for
fighting, and Henry Becker paid TWEEN
ty for disorderly conduct.
John Evans, who was found in pos
session of pair of jeans pants, be-
longing to Mrs. Bernstein, was dis
charged from arrest before Esquire
Quigley this forenoon. 1t could not
be proven that he had acted dishon-
estly.
W. Prince and Jack Polk, accused
of robbing a house near the city last
summer, were acquitted in the Crimi-
nal court this forenoon, the proof not
sustaining the charge. The case of
Henry Smith, charged with killing a
woman with an ak in South Memphis,
some years ago, was called up to-day.
Smiths case went to the, Supreme
court, and has been remanded from
that tribunal for a new trial,
In the Criminal Court yesterday
Albert Brewster and Charles Ray,
were acquitted of the charge Of hay-
ing been accessories in the murder Of
Billy Mcdonald. H. Wright, Dan
Wright and Richard Watson, charged
with larceny, were acquitted, and P,
j. Burgett, was also acquitted Of a
charge of carrying concealed weapons.
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HALIFAX, December 16.-Captain
Severinn, of schooner Laura Bruce,
reports that when near a supposed un-
inhabited island off Marguanica, West
Indies, a smallyessel, schooner-rigged,
was seen at the only place of anchors
age at the island The Laura Bruce s
people backed to get out of her way,
but the stranger seemed desirous of
being drawn on, and followed in every
direction. At first the stranger was
only under jib and foresail, but as the
Laura Bruce showed a desire to get
away, her mainsail was also hoisted
and it became evident that the stran-
ger meant to overhaul them if possible;
but, after a chase of fifty miles, the
pirate-looking craft drew away, and
no more was seen Of her. She was
evidently on a piratical expedition.
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laam. Altogether we were rather
pleased with our fellow-traveler, until
old Hadji Hassan let out that his
parting words had been strongly ex-
pressed wish to find any two Of us
alone in place where he could use
his weapons in earnest. Six together
were beyond his ideas, so he made the
best Of his disappointment.
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LIVERPOOL, December 16, 4 p. IN,
Cotton opened dull and easier, af-
terwards declined l-16d. Uplands
6 133d; Orleans, 6Bd. Sales to-
day 5000 bales. Receipts, AZ, ,129 bales.
American, 81 ,000 bales. Stock, 332, 600.
Futures opened at 3-32d. lower;
now dull and steady as fol-
lows: Deliveries for Dec. 6 11-16a
6 1882: Dec. and Jan. 6 21-32; Jan.
and Feb. 6 1l-16; Feb. and March 6
13-16a6 25-32; March and April 6 27-
32a6 1916; May and June 6 31-32a6
1916; June and July 6 31-32; July
and August Z 1872.
New ORLEANS, December 16, 11:30
a. m.-Cotton easy. Midling 11bc.
Sales to-day 1000 bales. Receipts
6,163 bales. Sales yesterday 800 bales.
Stock 2S2,802 bales.
New YORK, December 16, ! p. IN.
Cotton opened nominal and / lower
to sell; now quiet at &c decline, as
follows: Ordinary 10 l5-16c; good or
dinary II 11-l6c; low midling u 3-16c;
midling 123c; goad midling 12}c;
midling fair 13lc; fair 14!c. Futures
opened this forenoon weak and 10 to
y points below last evening; after
wards fell 2 to 6 points more, now
steady at % points higher on January
delivery as follows: Deliveries for
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BY CABLE.

LONDON, December 1G.-The Times
in an editorial says: News from Af-
ghanistan indicates beyond doubt that
the crisis has been reached in our mil
itary operations in that country more
important than any through which we
have yet passed since the commence.
ment of invasion last year. Happily
the position we occupy and the re-
sources we have at our disposal appear
to render us better able to meet this
emergency than any which have yet
preceded it, but our strength is being
tested more severely than hitherto"
The explosion of blasting material
in Wielhelmsgluck salt mine at Selma
bishhall, Wurttembcrg, killed twelve
miners and injured eight,of whom two
only are expected to recover. The
disaster was increased by the miners
in panic endeavoring to open tie
door outwards instead of inwards,
thus preventing aid from reaching
them before they had fallen uncon-
scious from the effects Of flames.
A correspondent of the Times at
Cabul telegraphs the 10Th inst: "The
troops are in excellent spirits and
ready for any work. The British loss
in various affairs during the past week
was 42 killed, including officers, and
76 wounded, including 8 officers.
CALCUTTA, December 16.-General
Roberts telegrapS from Cabul Zone
mountain gun lost in Sundays en-
gagement." General Roberts esti.
mates the number of the enemy al
10000. Their fire, he says, was very
severe He is confident of his ability
to restore British authority in Af
ghanistau, but says reinforcement is
necessary to enable him in the act.
LONDON, December 16-The Attor
ney General has granted hyatt for writ
of error in the case of Arthur Orton
otherwise known as the "Tichborn,
claimant on the ground that natter
have been put before him justifyinj
the discussion of the point whethe
Chiel Justice Cockburn should no
have made two sentences of sever
years penal seryitude, one of whicl
has just expired, concurrent instead o
successive.
Thegral1 Jury ofthe Central Crimina
Court has found true bill agains
Henry Labouchere, in the Lawson
libel case, and also against Mrs
Georgiana Weldon for libeliOg River
the manager of the Convent gardel
and promenade concerts.
A military contributor to the Time
writes "The temporary success O
Mahomed Jan over Gen. Massey
coupled with the evacuation of his 20
sition, won at such cost, the 13tI
inst, has evidently given rising O.
the impetus. It will need all ou
strength to overcome the Shirpur can
tonment, which lie two miles north O
Cabu are entrenched, and they con
tain several months supplies. TIL
troops are in good health and thougl
it is humiliating to feel that at the mo
ment the Alghans have the uppe
hand, that our army of occupation i
besieged, that the city of Cabul ha
passed from our hands, and its Cover
norship transferred to Mahomed, yet
there is no cause for alarm. There i
many a man inside that intrenchmen
who has faced heavier odds than thos
at present against him, and though
may be unpleasant to learn that tn
Afghans hate US now with the undyin,
hatred they exhibited in AZ, there il
no reason to feel any apprehension o
a repetition Of the disgrace which
Overlook lis then"
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Ind,cations.

WASHINGTON, December 16.-For
Tennessee and Ohio valley, lower
pressure warmer southerly winds and
elcar or partly cloudy weather, fol-
lowed probably in the latter district
by rain. For lower Ohio, lower Cum
berland, and Mississippi from Cairo
to Vicksburg, continue rising.
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The Absence Of Senator Sharon.
Special to the Courie r-Journal.l
WASHINGTON. December l2.-When
Senator Sharon, of Nevada, arrives
here next week, the question will be
raised as to whether he shall have any
salary as a Senator for the extra ses-
sion last spring. In February the
Senator was here and drew two years
salary, with all the mileage and com
mutations for that time, when in fact
he had not been in Washington for
two years. Section 40, of the revised
statutes, says; "The Secretary Of the
Senate shall deduct from a Senator S
pay for the days he has been absent
from the sessions of the Senate. "
This law, which has been a dead let
ter Tor many years, is to be revived,
and "a new departure originated in
Sharon's case.
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Helnbold,s RucIlu.

Helmbold's Buchu has long been known
as one Of the most valuable medicines at
tainable in certain classes of diseases, such
Jas dyspepsia, chronic rheumatism, dropsy
Icutaneous affections, and especially afiec-
Itions of the urinary organs. As q diuretic
lit is superior to almost any other medi-
ci e in use, and the great care with which
lit prepared, the absolute purity Of the
preparation, and the diligence used in the
selection Of the crude material hayemade
it known far and wide as "a reliable and
effective preparation, and one that can
always be used with safety and benefit.
The great success Of Helmbold's Buchu
has led to the production Of many spur
ious preparations, which are made cheap
ly and placed upon the market to be sold
on the reputation acquired by Helmbold's
original preparation. Parties who desire
a really good medicine should be careful
and use Helmbold's only.
The vigor of youth for the aged and
infrm in Hop Bitters.
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Another neqoIcnliOn.

MONTREAL, CAN, December 16.-
The bookkeeper Of }. j. G. Abbott, OF
the law firm Of Abbott, TAFT aud
Witherspoon, named Escott, is a
defaulter to the extent Of $l5,G00 He
had been specializing in stocks and
using trust money in the hands OF the
Grm,
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Comparative Geography.

The student of history reads Of the
great sea fight which King Edward
III. fought with the French oil Sluys,
how, in those days, the merchant vos,
sells came up to the walls Of that flour.
ishing seaport by every tide. aud how,
a century later, Portuguese feet con
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Brandy and The Star Mali Ser,
vice.

Special to the Courier Journall
WASHINGTON, Observation-Disclosures
dy and mail contractors are working
hard o clear their skirts of the suspi-
cion rlised by the demand for $1,000
600 to cover deficiency in the de-
partment. Interviews are being had
with Democrats to make them say
they believe the wonderful increase
in the Star service" is genuine. a
strong lobby back of it is also being
orsanized to push the deficiency
through congress.
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Victor EHnRnueE Requested to
Keen AfIn.


Temple Bari
The peasant population did little
less than adore the King, whom they
looked upon in a sort of a way as their
private property. lie was not man
who, in ordinary times, by ally means
liked people taking liberties with him,
as persons around his court were oc-
casionally reminded to their cost, but
the peculiar conditions OF mountain
life aud the almost passionate loyalty
Of his Alpine subjects placed his re-
latiOns with them on afooting offamil-
iarity which would have been impos-
sible under other circumstances. The
peasant folk were often known to
tutoyer their King when they got ex-
cited; indeed, one day guide, who
thought that he was endangering his
life by carelessness in an awkward
spot on the edge of a precipice went
very near to swearing at hirn. Another
time when man who was carrying
him on his back across swollen tor
rent and was irr;tated by his making
some slight movement, liaid, in an
audible whisper: Keep still, you
donkey I" To which Victor Emanuel
rejoined: but don'tyou know that
the donkey is the one that carries?"
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
0FElcE OF BOARD OF FIRE AND

TAXING DISTRICT, December Is, 1879.
GEALED proposals will be received BY us
- for the following work 10 be done aud SER
vice to be rendered the Taxing District, Shell
by county, Tennessee, until Wednesday, De-
eember "a, 1879, al IL o'clock noon.
For publishing ordinances, orders and mo-
tices of the various departments for twelve
months from date of contract. By order of
the board. d. T. PORTER, Pres't.
M Qn
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Dividend Notice.
OFFICE HOME INSURANCE CO., :
MEMPHIS, December Is, 1879.

A I a regular meeting Of the Board of Di-
~ rectors held this date, dividend Of five
per cent. was declared upon the capital stock
of the company and ordered to be credited
upon the stock notes. X. p, BOILING, Sec.
Up az
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RICHMOND, IND, December 16.-
The venerable VIM. II. Goode, ID,
of the Methodist Episcopal church,
died of paralysis al his house. in this
city, at A o'clock this morning. Fune-
ral Friday
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Stenmbont Englneer Kllled.

VIoKsBURG, December l6.-Martin,
Fellow, engineer of the oil boat Ex-
change Of St. Louis, was caught in the
machinery and Instantly killed.
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OFFICE BOARD OF HEALTH,
TAXING DISTRICT OF SHELBY CO., 4
MEMPHIS. TrNN Oecnmhnr Il 1S-n

MtNFHIai IENN'i DectmDtf 10 IoIH,
ElRESH vaccine matter received to-day at
l. the Health Office, 26i Second street. In-
digent people having children requiring vac
are hereby notified to have them at
and pm. each day. Physicians wishing To
supply themselves will please call on tho
secretary. This matter should be used at once. d.
J. ABERCB0MBlE, Sec. b. Of II.
Appeal and Avalanche copy time
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DURSUANT to a trust deed executed to me
/ by J. I. Hillsmsn and Mary II. Hillsman,
dated December 26, 1876 and recorded in
see, in book No. ll6, page l0l, will, on
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in front OF 27s Main street, Memphis, Tenn.
sell at public auction 70 The highest bidder
for cash, the undivided ono-hnlf interest Of D.
q J. Steele g. Co. in tract 0fland, situated In
Shelby county, Tennessee, nanr Shelby Dopot.
consisting Of four separate plrccls. the whole
containing i0i acres Said land ia known AZ
the Iauman land and Is fuly described IN
said decd of trust, TO which r0fsreneo is made.
Equity Of redemption uaircd
December Is, 1872 si iio
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REMOVAL.
UNION AND PLANTERS BANK
or MEMPHIS.

MEMPHis, Tenn, December 13, 1879,
STOCKHOLDERS are hereby notified that
- an election will be held at this bank on
Monday, january IL, 1850, for the pur-
pose of choosing fifteen directors to serve for
the ensuing year. S. p. READ, Cashier.
80 ll5
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dinolnnnfi nInrr,et.

CINCINNATI, December 16.-Flour
quiet and unchanged. Wheat dull,
1875 Corn quiet and unchanged.
Oats qeiet, 3SaiO. Pork dull and
nominal, at 13. Lard dull and nomi
nal, at Z. Bulk meats--bacon, dull
and nominal no transactions. Green
meats-buyers and sellers apart; no
transactions. Whisky quiet at 10.
NEW YoRK, December 16. THE
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern,
and the Michigan Central railroud
companies to-day declared their semi
annual dividends OF four per cent,
payable On February lst
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The vigor of youth for the aged and
infrm in Hop Bitters.
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Trustees Sale.

FINDER the deed vf trust from J. -.
" Steele 4 Co 70 me, on record in Shelby
county in book l22, page 20, l will on
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-07-12
A SOUELCHER NEEDED.

We have the promise of another bloody
time between the Catholics and Orangemen
in Ottawa, Canada, on the 23d instant. The
orangemen give notice that they intend to.
celebrate the anniversary of the battle Of
the Boyne, and to move their procession,
five thousand strong, through the lower
portion of Ottawa, (where the Catholics
are most numerous, and where the Basilica
is situated, let the consequences Of the
the movement be what they may. Of
course the object in selecting this line Of
march is to tantalze and aggravate
the Catholics and, il possible, to goad them
to acts of hostility, that indiscriminate
slaughter may follow 1t will be enough
on that occasion that single pistol is fired
into the ranks by drunken mana brick
thrown by Catholic boy, will be the sig
nal for wholesale bloodshed and slaughter
The Orangemen managers know this, yet
they deliberately plan to bring it about
to render il one Of the inevitable results
Of the demonstration. Considered in the
abstract, the Orangemen have perfect
right to move along any of the public
streets Of Ottawa; but they have no right
to so shape their line Of march as to give
their demonstration the appearance Of q
studied purpose to offend and exasperate
their adversaries. But, putting thisvie OF
the matter aside, it becomes interesting to
inquire how long the Canadian parliament
propose to tolerate these annual scenes of
convulsion and boodshed. The quarrel is
centuries old; the general public know lit
tie and care less about it, yet that public is
compelled to suffer consequences that
would be but little more aggravated were
it q direct party in the feud.
The demand is that laws be enacted that
will, when enforced, suppress and punish
all outcroppings of the wretched feud, let
them appear when or from whence they
may, Until this demand is needed, OF
tawa, and the whole of Canada, to some ex-
tent, will be subjected to their annual con-
vulsion.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-07-12

WHILE there is something to admire in
the simplicity that obtains in the manage
ment of the white house, the niggardliness
and close-fsted penurousness Of the presi-
dent, have served to disgust the general
public, and to bring the president himself
into derision and ridicule. 1t is asserted
with much positiveness that he has put by
not less than forty-fve of his fifty thousand
dollar salary As step in the direction Of
economy, the Hayes family has taken quar-.
tiers at the Soldiers home on the Washing
ton heights, and a correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Times mentions that the pres
ident can live there quite economically,
(which is q great object with him." He
has no rent to pay and his vegetables cost
him nothing. Meats, ETC., are furnished
| by the commissary at cost price, sand
SO the president can get along at an
expenditure of from one hundred to two
hundred dollars a month" and save some
thing out of his salary. 81 understand,
continues the correspondent, shat the pres
ident enjoys his residence in the park very
much. He is devoted to croquet and lawn
tennis He has no vicious lovings and
longings for fast horses and fine dogs,
which were the vices Of George Washing
ton, Andrew Jackson and General Grant.
Unlike these worthless, he drinks lemonade
in preference to more ardent beverages, a
habit which will enable him to keep cool,
not that he is above glass of vino, when
he can get the 0. p (other peoples)
brand -
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-07-12

You MUST CURE THAT CouGH.--With
Shiloh's Consumption Cure you can cure
yourself. 1t has established the fact that
Consumption can be cured. while for Coughs
Bronchitis, Whooping Cough, Asthma, and
all diseases of Throat and'Lungs, it is abso-
lutely without an equal, Two doses will re
lieve your child of Group, tits pleasant to
take and perfectly harmless to the youngest
child, and no mother can efford to be with
out it. You can use two thirds of bottle
and if what we say is not true VIC will re
fund the price paid. Price 10 cts. 50cts.
and s1,OO per bottle. If your Lungs are
sore or chest or back lame use Shiloh's Por
Gus Plaster. Sold by Barclay Brothers.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-07-12

section orc. as we have said, most savage,
unwarrapted and devilish. Yet, with q full
knowledge of the fact that his party has
nothing but words Of abuse for Southrons,
Secretary Evarts affects the belief that Re-
publicans ought to carry three or four
Southern States in 1880, for the reason that
"the best class of Southcrners are sick of
Bourbon rule, and would like to ally them
selves with the party of intelligence, prop
erty and influence"
1t is a very mild reply that the Louis
Vile Courier-Journal makes to this, yet it
gives Secretary Evarts very positive assur-
ance that if he hopes to carry single one
of the Southern States, he "builds on sands"
The Republican party cannot and will not
break into the solid South" SO long as its
bloody-shirt champions in the North con-
tinue to illuminate their SANDERS and red
hot invectives from both rostrum and tripod.
The party of intelligence, property and
influence in the South is the Democratic
party, and, although there is some differ
ence Of opinion as to the men who should
represent this party in Congress and in the
State governments, there is none as to the
infamy of the ISLANDERS heaped upon the
Southern people by the recognized Repub-
can leaders of the North. The South re-
members to her sorrow and indignation the
carpet-bag and negro thieves thatwer kept
over her for many long years, and having
emancipated herself from the rule of such
unprincipled and ignorant rascals she will
see to it that they are never restored TO
power. On this you may implicitly rely,
Mr.. Secretary.