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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-26
MORMON WEALTH.
The Rapid Increase of the Saints in
Population.
Salt Lake Trlbnne.l

Salt Lake Tribune.l
Expansion is one of the leading
tenets of the Mormon church. "Gatb7
er the saints into these valleys of tho
mountains. is commanded every Sun
day from the pulpit of the tabernacle
in this city. To increase the numbers
in this church in America is to give
its priesthood additional power; for
from the numbers of the BODY of the
church Is collected one-tenth of their
nard earnings to support these priestly
parasites. When there were about
i've hundred of Its members in Utah
the rate Of tithing was one-tenth of
what one Of the laity earned or pro.
duced annually. Now there are more
than one hundred thousand persons
within its membership, a great per-
centage OF whom are subject to the
tlthlng tax, and yet the rate is now as
formerly, one-tenth. There are many
persons in and about this city who nav
an annual tithing tax to the church of
more than $1,000; in other portions of
the Territory there are MANY Others
who pay annually more than $1,000
tithlng. There are few Mormons
IN Utah who do not, either directly or
indirectly pay something. A majority
OF the members of this church in
Utah pay more than $40 each on an
average annually; the remainder paw
more than So each on an average
either directly or indirectly. From
the first class Of tithe-payers the
church derives annually at least $3.50
600. Total, 81, 200, 900. The animal
increase Of the church for the last ten
years cannot be put down at less than
4OOO persons; total, 10000 5000
annually by emigrants coming in large
companies, 1000 arriving in small par.
ties. And if nothing prevents the
ordinary course of emigration hithor,
this number will increase annually
the next ten years, until Il
reaches 10000 annually. SO, with the
natural increase Of population within
the Territory by births, the church
fold in Utah and the Territories ad-
accent will embrace more than 100000
persons before the year 1890. This
number OF people will form the basis
one or two States and several
territories besides Utah.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-26

rection, aud the movement came NOT
an hour too soon. for the more thew
quietly submit 10 being gouged 3
and "heeced' the more bold-faced
their heartless prosecutors would be-
come, and the steamboatmen them
selves would suffer. They dare not
tackle railroads like they have
been doing steamboats,, simply because
these rascals well kAow the railroad
men would not stand the racket "
We are glad, indeed, to see that steam
boatmen are at last opening their ewes
to their own interests.
The celebrated and popular Ohio
river packet j. W. Calf, in command
OF the great favorite boatman Captain
Bob Wise, leaves this evening for
Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati with
a grand excursion for Cincinnati and
all points East, taking passengers for
the round trip at an exceedingly low
rate, She will make all landings on
the Ohio river according to her sched-
ule time. At Metropolis, Paducah.
Shawneetown and Evansville She
has a number of excursionists engaged
for the round trip. This will be
one Of the merriest and most pleasant
runs up the river the Calf has ever
made: She is a good and safe carrier.
and has unsurpassed passenger ac-
commodations. Capt. Wash Thomp-
SON. a gentleman with whom it is a
pleasure to travel and do business. is
her chief clerk, and he never fails to
please the most fastidious, while Billv
Collins, her steward, WHO'S one of the
best caterers on the river, attends to
the comforts of the guests, assisted by
Colonel Byers, who aids in entertain
ing the guests of this popular packet.
The Centennial from New Orleans
arrived yesterday at st. Louis and the
City of Alton left there for New Or
leans.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-26
A ,Javan Sazerac.

Monkeys are famed as adopts in
mimicry, and a British doctor in Java
recently received an unpleasant proof
Of their initiative propensities. The
doctor had a large monkey, tame and
very clever, which was generally its
masters companion in the ~dissecting-
room while he pursued his anatomical
studies. JackO used always to watch
the proceedings attentively, and one
day, when alone with his master.
seized the unlucky doctor, popped
him upon the dissecting-table, and
was just going to put his lessons to
practical use, when the doctors cries
brought the people of the house to the
spot, just in tine to save the doctor
from immediate v~ivisection. That
must have been a large monkey!
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-26
THE COCK-FIGHT.
Third Night at the TOurnament-..Th e
Georgia Birds Ahead.
New Orleans Times of Sunday

New Orleans Times Of Sunday
The attendance at the pit last ever
ing was very fair, everything consid-
cred, as military duties, and the fatigue
incident thereto had doubtless pre-
vented many from attending.
When time was called, 0'Neil and
Brown brought out their birds, and
after a little side play, the birds were
faced in the center of the pit.
A good deal of excitement ensued.
the odds being in favor of the Georgia
bird. The fight resulted, after several
iies, in a victory for the Georgia cock,
The second fight was short and
sharp, the Kentucky cock leading the
way from the time the birds were
pltted, and scoring a complete victory
in a few minutes.
The third battle also fell to the lot
OF a Kentucky bird. This brought
the kentucky stock up again, the
score standing Georgia FIVE, Kentucky
FIVE.
Apultl uSlb was fdJlef q lone
one, and there were number of flies
with, for a time, doubtful results
Towards the end, however. the Geor-
gia bird seemed to be getting the
upper hand, and was finally declared
the victor.
The fifth and sixth fights were also
carried by the Georgia birds amid a
good deal of enthusiasm from their
hackers, the score standing-Georria
8, Kentucky ).
For the seventh and last fight the
birds shown were about equal in an
p%earance, though in the betting the
odds were in favor of Browns birds,
The first and second flies were about
even, neither ofthe birds having lost
any freshness. In the third fly it was
apparent that the Kentucky bird,
having lost an eye, was getting the
worst Of the fight. The succeeding
llleS were rather decisive, the Ken.
lucky cock getting some home thrusts
from the Georgia birds gaf, and
ONeil soon after gave up the fight.
AT the close of the third days fight
the score stood Georgia 8, Kentucky
D, and the betting on the result of the
man was about two to one and a half.
IN favor OF the Georgia birds.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-26
COTTON EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS..
Standard International Classifcation

Sales yesterday, 1900 bales. To ex-
porters, $50; to spinncrs, 1900 to
spectators, so. The market closed
steady, quotations showing no yaria-
ton.
The total stock on hand at all the
United States ports is 797, 674 bales,
against 1872, 526 bales same time last
year and 876,7OS the year before.
Receipts Of cotton at all United
States ports since Friday last, accord
ing to the cotton exchange reports,
62,052 bales, against 79,081 bales last
week, and A 1916 bales for the same
week last year.
The total receipts at all United
States ports since September LIST as
per cotton exchange kilograms, is
3,772,4lO bales, against 3,515,919 bales
last year, and 3,528,68S bales the same
time the year before. Increase this
year 256,491 bales, as compared with
last year, and 243,722 bales with the
year before.
Freight rates from here to New
York are SOC rail and river, and 6Oc
a%ll-rail to Boston 6O@65c to New
Orleans 81 per bale by steamer, and
Zoe by barges. Freights from St. Louis
per steamers 3Oc per Dbl.
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General Trade.

The general market was lively yes
terday and to-day. Jobbers report an
increasing trade, while commission
men find ready sale for all consign-
ments. The demand for -four, meal,
corn, oats and other articles is especi-
ally good. Hay shows improved feel
ing and is in fair request.
FLOUR-Firm and selling freely;
western in jobbing lots SO so per Dbl orX,
for Az, "a 90 for xxx, 81 % for choice 81
family, and IS 5000 90 for fancy. Single
bbls 25c higher.
CORNMEAL-Less firm; sales on the
landing at 81 Poop % per Dbl. The mar
ket is better supplied and the tone weaker.
CORN-Orders from store, 46@48c;
sales on the landing yesterday at $40
44c for round lots.
BRAN-Firm at $14 for wheat, sl1
for corn, and 81 for chopped feed; small
orders 60@80c per cwt.
OATS-In lots, 3l@33c; from store on
orders, S4@36c; seed oats in good demand,
at 36@40c for white, 3S@45c for black and
Doc for red rust proof.
HAY-Quotations are for common
5000 per ton; mixed Sl0@l0 so; prime,
$ll@l2i choice, $l3; fancy, Sl4 50; small
orders, 70gS5c per cwt. Arkansas prairie
hay sold by the car load at So per ton
yesterday. All classes are quoted firm.
POTATOES - Quotations are for
table potatoes, in round lots 81 00d2 per
Dbl; seed qualities - 05@2 10; in store
50 2092 % for table, So 25G2 SO for seed.
Sweets, 81 1902 % per barrel. Market
steady.
APPLES Small varieties, 50 q
per Dbl in lots from fatboats large, - So
in a small way, - 25@2 so per. Dbl extra
fine large scarce at S3@5 so, Stock
much reduced.
CABBAGE-Louisiana 50 5Od4 50per
crate in lots, according to size Of crates.
BEANS-In lots$ | 406l 6j per bushel,
the latter for choice navy; in small lots
oN1oNs-In lots, 81 5Oa2 90 per bbl
and - 90 in 4 small way; market
poorly supplied except with inferior; sets
are 81 % per bushcl for buds; 50 so for
red, and 81 75@8 90 for white from store.
BUTTER-Donand good for medium
and choice; all grades scarce; Western
table steady at lS@20c; medium, 15@l7c;
white country, l0@l2&c; common and
cooking, S@l0c.
EGGS-Plenti6ll at lO@llc per dozen.
Market better.
POULTRY - Chickens-salos at 81 so
@3 30 per dozen, according to size and
quality; dressed do. 80 00@S 25; turkeys,
S9@l5; receipts, liberal dressed turkeys,
l3e; ducks, 80 zoos dozen; geese, 81 so
as all classes 0 poultry in good demand.
PROVISIONS Bacon shoulders,
4Slei clear ribs, 6ci clear sides, CSC;
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Attachment Notice.

No. 2259-Before j. S. GALLOWAY. 7 p Gov
Shelby county, Tenn.-H. i. Onion. acent
VS.. Thos. II. Williams. '
n this cause an attachment having been
n sued out under section 1856 of the Code Of
tennessee, and returned, "levied upon tbe
property of the defendant" and affidavit hayO
ing peen made that defendant is indebted
BY account, and that the claim is
Just, and that the defendant is n nom
resident of the State Of Tennessee; Il is there
fore ordered that said defendant make his
personal appearance before me on the 18th dOy
Madison ST., Memphis, Tenn, and defend soid
attachment suit within the time prescribed by
law, or the same will be proceeded with OK,
partei and that q copy of this order be mn
lie Ledger.
This the 10th day Of February, 1879.
l4o-io4-4-lO j. S. GALLOWAY p
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-26
What Mormon Children Think
Of POlygamy.

The Salt Lake Tribune tells how a
little child of a fifth Mormon wife. on
Christmas day, called to sec a little
Gentle neighbor. A lot of beautiful
toys were shown, including dolls. tea
sets, etc, which little Dot delightedly
explained to her Mormon friend were
presents from her papa, and lauding
her papa to the skies as "the best pap9
in the world" The little fruit of
plural marriage returned home in A
detected state of mind, Illuminating
over her sad fate in receiving no
Christmas presents. "What is the
matter, Mamie?" asked her mother.
who noticed the sadness of the child's
c%ountenance. Not receiving an an
swer she repeated the inquiry. Mamie
started from her reverie. and. giving
a long sigh, she lisped 81 was think
ing, mamma, why God don't make
every little girl have her own papa ali
to herself, so she can get nice pres
ents."
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Attachment Notice.

No; 1~l,ll6-Before Z. w. Caldwell 7 D r.
Shelby county, Tonn.-R IN. Parker - '9'
A. Parker and IL. W. Rice. "'''
N this cause an attachment HAVING hoan
\ sued out under section 1855 of the Coda ~
tennessee, and returned, Z" levied mon H.
property, OF the defendants" md agidar,inv
9sying been made that defendants are IN
Sve ia 20 the plaintiff in the sum OF sos.
ana that the defendants are non.resido,,u
tne state OF tennessee il is thereiore n,nos.Ji
that said defendants make their personsi sVu
pearance before me on the 2sth day ~ Wa
lSlg, At my Office, No. 70 Court ~. Me1anbgisa
dflaSsses, ana defend said attachment ri,
will be proceeded with NV, OF me
that a copy OF this order be pub6sbed ~ ana
WSSggk lQf Tour weeks In the Public Ie1enr q
,sdi 9ls the 2lst day Of February, isio.
"'00'O-H E'W. CALDWELL, J. p
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-26

must say that it is not a good rule to
use a hrst-class saddle horse in bar
ness, or vice versa, and hOrsemen all
know that to use a trotter to saddle is
TO shorten his gait and get him in the
habit of cantering. As soon as a horse
hnds 1t is easier TO canter or run, as
1t is commonly called, when going fast
he will invariably take the latter gait.
But with the ordinary buggy horse or
saddle horse, if properly trained. it
will not make any difference. The
writer has trained a great many horses
for saddle and harness purposes both
In Europe and America. and knows
that the best saddle horses in the
world are never harnessed until their
services to saddle are over. In Eng
land, when a horse has hunted four
or five seasons, he is sold to some
~tradesman, and then he is good for
four or five more seasons for the
dog cart or gig. With regard to the
development ofthe muscles of a horse
undergoing training for either trotting
or running, his muscles will all be fully
developed. The horse of all work
should be first thoroughly trained to
saddle and then to harness. as in INV
experience he will always work to
those gaits that is to say, when in
saddle to trOt or canter but never to
pace or single foot. When in harness
he will learn the two latter too 0
Some people think a saddle horse
ought to pace, but this is a mistake,
as the canter is by far the best for
horse and rider. | speak from expe-
rience, as for the last twenty wears I
have been in the saddle six DAYS out
OF seven. In travelling a long distance
the horse which trots or canters will
take you over a long road with more
ease than the pacing horse. A good
trainer can train a horse to the saddle
gaits so that these will never conflict
with each other, and on the proper
application of the bride hand and The
legs the horse will change his gait at
any moment"
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Attachment Notice.

Before A. D. Hunter, j. P. for Shelby county
Tenn: folly x Edwards VS.. VIM. Brooks.
n thus cause an attachment having been
sued out, under Section 1855 of the code Of
Tennessee, and returned LEVIED mon tbe
property Of the defendant" and aaidayit
having been made that the defendant il
lndebtod to the plaintiffs in the sum of
$40, due by account, and that the claim Is
of the State of Tennessee, so that personsi sor'
vice cannot be had upon him; IL is therefore
ordered that the said defendant make his
personal appearance herein, before A. b.
huntef' . i a. his office in the Second civil
district Of Shelby county, Tenn, on the lTtb
day Of March, 1879, and defend said sttaeb.
ment suit within the time prescribed by law
or mo same will be proceeded with ex.partc,
ana that a copy. of this order be published
Public Ledger. N 'ho
This the Stb day Of February, 1879.
4ao'IoE-@-a A, D. HUNTER, Up.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-26

The exhibition of 1878 is not at an
end yet, for it appears that the medal
lists have not yet received their re-
wards. The delay seems strange, but
there are many strange things in
France, and not a few happened in this
very exhibition. The gold medals are
now being manufactured at the Hotel
des Monnaies. Each of them is of a
value varying from 500 francs (slGO)
to 1900 francs (S360), and each medal.
the designs for which were supplied
by NJ. Paul Baudry, has to pass fifteen
times through the press. The silver
and bronze medals will take a shorter
time to make, and the operation will
begin next eek.-IContinental Ga
Paris, January %.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-26
Saturday, March %, 1879.

az y NJ, in front Of the courthouse in Mem
bidder, for cash, the following propertv 10,
Elt; Being. in the city Of Memphis, called
6ort PICKERING, and being lot No. s., in block
AZ, beginning on the south side Of Carolina
street Sos4 feet from the east line Of Ninth
str9cti thence eastwardly with the south line
anu parallel with Ninth street $50 feet: thenee
westwardiy and parallel with Carolina street
beginning. 'V iS0' . 'Ae
Default having been made in the aymen
oa INC ae9t secured by said trust deed, at the
reqgest OF the beneficiary the sale will be
made at the time and place aforesaid. Eonitv
Oh redemption is waived; title believed 10 be
sIVq' put 1 sell and convey as trustee only.
11o-Io G. g. BURKE. Trusfea
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wednesday, March 10. 1877.

n front Of the Office of Humes * Poston. %
Madison street, Memphis, Tenn, proceed 10
ieIl 70 inc highest bidder, for cash, the follow.
,hg described property, tO-wit: Situated or
the east side of Huppert street, nesT to aUa
east OF ne city of Memphis, and %bcginnins A
4 point three hundred and fifty-nine and one
half feet south Of the southeast cornaS nv
Poplar and Huppert streets; thence east Atom,
Ene south line of the Schlooker lot eigbty.siS
leet; thence south twenty-seyen feet; t6encc
west eleven feet, more or less; thence sontS
on the east line of lot %, thirty-six and one
nail leeti thence west twenty five feet, more
orloSs, TO hupport street; thence north on me
east line OF Huppert street sixty.three and
one;Aali feet to tho place of BEGINNING, sS.
c{ording to plat Of said properly mads on
the list. day Of December, 1854 nv Seeps -
smith, which is here referred to, and helm
tne same property cQnYeyed TO Matthias HIM.
Book No. Is, page 3ls, Noeu
nj. Enqqity, Of redemption and dover waived.
IitlS believed to be good, but l sell and CON
1857 D. II. POSITION. Trrs,oo
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Training saddle Horses.


N"""'i9 NVhtlolhthJ
Some recent inquiries from a CORE.
spondent on this subject we submitted
to Captain b. N. Jennings, Of this
city, who favors us with the following
reply; In answer 60 the questions
on training saddle horses by II, P, |
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-26
Saturday, March 1, 1870.

Silhln legal hours, commencing at 70 m. the
i9llSTiRg described property, in the Taxing
DIs;IlCt Oh ehe,by county, Tenn, to-wit
l IRON SAFE, 1 bookcase, l double walnut
desk, 2 desk stools, l letter-press, | letter.
press table, a paper files, 4 ink stands, / Bill
b0X, y chairs, ! arm chair, | water cooler 3
glasses, wash stand, / basin, / bucket !
coal nod, 3 spittoons, l looking glass, . iron.
akle tennessee wagons, 1 barrel flour, l barrel
for cotton, ] pair trucks. BEING The sans
Terms Of sale cash.
This February Is, 1879.
r. J. BLACK, Receiver.
ChlIH * COLLIER, ATTORNEYS. 147-1
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-26

The beauty of the evening at a large
ball recently given by Queen Marga-
ret, of Italy, was pronounced to be the
Marquis Villeneuye, who although
over forty, and a grandmother, attrac-
ted universal admiration.
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Administrators Notico.

A LL persons will take notice that 7 bsvo
"A qualified as administrator of Josenb Van
ape, deceased. Those having claims aga;nst
him will file them with me, duly pfobated
recording 70 law, or the same will be forever
s USIIeu, ooth n law and equity. Those owing
and costs. J. r. VFNApTTN ~ sur
Memphis, February Is, 1879, In gES es'1o
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ChanCery Sale Of Real Estate.

NIX. H-Chancery Court of Shelby county
Inomas James VS.. Louisa I. james ct al.
Rf virtue Of an interlocutory decree for ssla
~ entered N the above cause on the l2th dav
Of February, 1879. NJ. B. %, page SO6. / viii
sen at public auction, to the highest bidder,
court rto ubor od the clerk and Masters office,
Tenn. on SN'i
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saturday, March 5. 1879.

within legal hours, the following Described
pIoperty, situated in the city of Memnhis
shelby county, Tenn, to-wit:
Lot NO; :, fronting on Vance street so feet.
enV running irregularly on the east side I'D
Ieet; the SAM being a subdivision as mazda in
ana cause Of the east half Of lot No i in
oi2ck NO. Al, on the plan Of South Memphis.
Terms of sale cash.
This February IS, 1879.
n. M. HEARy, Solicitor. Il5-I51Vil;
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STATE OF TENNESSEE. Shelby Cor,

SiAiSOt ~IENNEssEE, SHELBY COUNTY,
OPFIoE COUNTY CoURT CLERK,
MEMPHIS, TENN., February II, 1879.
Iq NJ Anna Bowman, Administrators of
f.J. Bowman, deceased. Oh
ASlNu suggested the Insolvency of the
are hereby ordered to give notice, bv > you
sLsement IN some newspaper published within
Jnc saiu state, and also at the court.bonsa
apGr OF shelby county, for all persons baVin9
fbLaims against said, estate, to appear and aie
sut6Sntioo WIZ the CLERK of the County Court
Jaw on or before the 18th day of MAJ is+SdE.
ana any claim not filed on or before said doy
OF before an Appropriation Of the funds Of sS}d
IN law and equity. ''i0u' ootA
of February, 1879. ~ '"'s il'n Jay
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
bg mum ID. CULLEN, ID. c.. Ia 40 1EE 4
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u Nm OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
~! mum ID. CULLEN, D. q. 1A21lQ 1ss 4
Sale Of Real Estate.

DUBLIC notice is hereby given that by viz.
tue Of a venditioni exponas to me direetee6
from the honorable Circuit COur1 of Shelby
Giililand We. W. D.. Ridout Bnd d. A. Hare
rell, Judgment rendered on the 99ib davadr
January, 1875, for the sum of three bundreSd
and thirty-fye dollars and seventy-Gye cenfs
win interest and costs of suit, to satisfy snid
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wednesday, March ), 1879.

u legal hours, in front OF the court-bonso
Memphis, Tenn, proceed to sell, 10 The b puss
property, tO-wit: "''oIlpeu
one lot of land situated in the town of F;sb
eryllle, Ninth civil district Of Shelby conntr
containing one-half mere, on which L ! fra aS ,
store,house, bounded on the north by ian5Ig" ne
!. + Grapberry, east by lot of W M. " iIIismoS
south and west by lands Of J. 7. Allen.
n h9fleu Oh as the property of defendant. W
and costs. interest
Memphis, January %, 1877.
q, Z. L. MCGOWAN.
n Sheriff of Shelby county, Tenn
by JOHN ii. ALSUP. D. y, I'D. Ia ~
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LEGAL,
NOTICE.

IL estate Of +. 7. Hunt, deceassd u; OI me
notify all persons having claims against said
estate to prove and present them for nayment
within the time allowed by law, and MI ners
owing said estate will be re0uired -
JOHN PITMAN, Admir-.