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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-22
POLICE ESPIONAGE.
The New Orleans Authorities Endeavor-
Ing to Prevent the Carrying Of
Concealed Weapons.

New Orleans Times.l
Gentlemen visiting the Varieties
Theater and the. Opera House last
evening were searched by the police,
in order that concealed weapons might
be discovered and the carriers Of the
same duly arrested. The move is a
good one, and deserves to be followed
up at the door of every place of
amusement in the city.
There are two ways of instituting
and carrying out this search. The
first way is in accordance with the
instructions of the chief of police,
and the second way is that in which
the policeman at the Opera House
carried out those instructions Satur-
day evening.
Let the first way be described
Enter a wOuld-be spectator. Ad-
vance a handsome police officer.
POlieeman-Excuse me, sir. I'm
der orders of my chief, l am now about
to search you to see ifyOu carry a con
cealed weapon.
w. B. S.-Certainly, Mr.. Officer.
l have no weapon, but you are at lib
erty to search me.
Policeman (searching)-You under
stand, sir, that | am but obeying the
police ordinance, and mean no indig-
nifty toward you. You will therefore
pardon me the liberty | take. Com
pletes the search.)
w. b. Sit is all right, officer.
(The scene clOses.)
Now let the second way be de-
scribed
A tall, handsome, elegantly-dressed
gentleman was about to pass the ticket
taker in the opera house lobby last
evening, when a red-nosed, dissolute
looking member of the police force
advanced upon him and laid his hand
upon his shoulder
What is this ?" asked the gentle
man in a low tone.
am going to search you" ex.
claimed the peeler, who, being appar
emily under the influence Of liauor
seemed excited by the mere question
What for 2" asked the gentleman
who either was unacquainted with tn,
police ordinance, or had forgotten it
The second question excited tn,
officer still further, and be began t.
speak in the most impertinent manner
Selling the gentleman by the arm
crying loudly:
addressed you politely l adj
dressed you politely I! l addressed
you politely lp' a statement which il
itself was, under the circumstances
and insult.
The gentleman looked very much
surprised, but seeing the officer was
to all appearances, under the infuenc,
OF liquor, cOntented himself will
turning to the ticket-takers and say
ing in a quiet, but expressive man
ner :
Il am very much astonished at the
way | am being treated"
The policeman began to demand i
he had not addressed the gentleman
politely, and made so much noise that
for fear the audience inside the build.
ing would be alarmed, the ticket take
and another policeman who stepped
IN at the time called on him to hush
The gentleman was now searched, AM
throughout the process was very con
sentative, not saying a word.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-22
LEGAL.


No. %l r. DIN the Probate Court Of Shell
by county, Tennessee s. Menkep ct al.
vs.. Carl Iglauer ct al-,Biu for new Trustee
vice Leopold I%glauer, deceased, etc.
1T appearing from the original bill in this
i cause, which is sworn to, that the
defendants, Carl l~glaueF, Arnold Ig-
lauer, Mrs. Rika Silk and - Silk, her
husband, Marguerite Crenshaw, Matilda
Cronshaw, Frank Crenshaw, Elizabeth Sewell
aud Robert Sewell, her husband, Caroline
Fielding and Nicholas Fielding, her husband,
are non-residents of the State of Tennessee;
it is ordered that they make their appearance
herein, at the courthouse of our said court,
in Memphis, Tennessee, ON or before the first
Monday in June, 1879, aud plead, answer
or demur to compliments bill, or the same
win be taken for confessed as TO them and set
for hearing cx-parte; and that . copy Of this
order be Published oneeN week for four sue
cessiye weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 9Th day of May, 1879.
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
By HUGH b. CULLEN, D. C..
Craft * Cooper, and Thomas NJ. Scruggs
Soils. for complainants. &-62-6S-H
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-22
Saturday, 9TH Day of June, 1879,

at IL o'clock M, at the southwest eorn.r NJ
Main and Madison streets, in Memphis, Shell
by county, Tennessee, sell at public nnction
to the. highest bidder, gor cash, the foIlowine
described real estate. living in Shelby county
Tennessee; and near the city Of Memphis
and described as being partial M. / oFIat o.
Kenneth Garrett subdivision, Beginning At y
stake in the center Of Old Raleigh road:
thence north $50 east 9 chains and 2 links to
a stake in Hollywood avenue, and In the
center Of the Old Raleigh road; thence north
WITH said avenue Is chains and 40 links to q
stake; thence sorth $50 west Q chains and IN
links to a stake IN the west line of the track.
thence south 2S' east Is chains and 40 links to
the beginning, containing l6 70-lOO acres,
more or less. 1870
All right Of redemption, etc, expressly
waved little believed to be perfect, but l
S. STURM. Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-22

The executors and trustees under
the will of the late Hon. Thaddeus
Stevens announce that they will offer
the Caledonia Iron Works at public
sale in Chambersburg Pa, on the Sth
Of jane, preliminary to carrying out
the Gnal charge imposed upon them in
Mr.. Stevens will, which is, in case
$4,000 remains, to establish and erect
o " House Of Refuge for the Homeless
and INDECENT Orphans in Lancaster
city, if two acres Of land are given
for that purpOseI otherwise in Column
bia.
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R~aOn.Resldent Notice.

No. $50 X. Din the Probate Court Of Shelby
county, Tennessee-France Kinds ct al, VS..
Caroline Bridgeforth ct al.-BM for par
titi0n.
IT appearing from the original bill in this
i cause, which is sworn 10, that defendants
Caroline Bridgeforth, t. o. Bridgeforth,
Jerry Bridgeforth, Sellie Bridgeforth and
Charles Buchanan, heirs at law of Sarah A.
Murrah, deceased, are non-residents Of the
State of Tennessee; It Is therefore ordered
that they make their appearance bereip
at the. courthouse OF our said Probate
Court in Memphis, Tennessee, on or before
the first Monday in July, 1879. and plead,
answer or demur 20 COMPLAINANT bill, or
the same will be taken for confessed as to
them and set for hearing ex-parte; and that a
copy OF this order be published once a week
for four successive weeks in the Public Ledger.
This May s, 1879.
A copy-Attest:
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
By HU0H II, CULLEN, ID. c..
Greer y Adams, Soils. for complainant
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Attachment Notice.


Before Thos. Fleming. j.. P. for Shelby couD-
~, Tenn.-Phillip Dryer vs.. James Gun
nlngham, Son 4 Co.
n this cause en- attachment kaving been
i sued out under section 1856 of the Code Of
Tennessee, and returned Z" levied by aarnish-
ment upon Il Keek x Bro. :" and sRideyit
having been made that the defendants are in
debted to the plaintiff in the sum of A62, due
by account, and that the claim is lust, and
that the defendants are non-residents o. the
state OF Iennesseei us therefore ordered that
said defendants make their personal appe1r-
ance before me on the % day of June, ls7g,
~ my oihee, No. 80 Madison street, Memphis,
Tennessee, and defend said Attachment snit
within the time prescribed bylaw, or the same
VIII be proceeded with ex-parte; and thai a
copy of this order be published once a week
for four weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the ID day Of May, 1879.
TH0S. FLEMING, j. P.
?. II. THoRPE, Att'y for plaintiff,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-22
Saturday. May 81. 1879.

within legal hours. the following described
real estate, to-wit
Lying, situate and being in the Taxing
District Of Shelby. county, Tennessee Mem
phis), and being the east half of Iof No q
Peyton subdivision, said lotS6 being bounded
as follows; Beginning 1T the intersection OF
an alley 10 feet wide with the north side Of
MIL street, and running thence n~orthwardly
with the west side of said alley 1850 feet Ia The
northeast corner of said lot SO, and to on alley
10 feet. wide; thence westwardly with the
south side of said last mentioned alley % feet
to the northwest corner Of said 10. 30; thence
southwardly on the dividing line between lots
50 and IS, loo feet to Mill street; thence east
wardly with the north side of Mill street AZ
feet to the beginning.
Terms Of Sale-On q credit of 6, Il and 19
months, purchaser executing notes With good
and approved security, and u lien will be
retained, etc.
May 2 1879. OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
h5-6l-67-73 81
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Cotton.

The market opened this morning
quiet and unsettled, with small incli-
nation to operate by both buyers and
sellers. The following we're last even.
ing's closing
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-22
Probate Court Sale of Real Estate

SA r. Din the Probate Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-Timothy DAILY VS.. Thomas
Kelly ct al.
RI virtue of a decree for sale entered in
- this cause, | will sell at public auction to
door, on Main street, Memphis, Tennessee. on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-22
Trustees Sale OF Real Estate.


and by virtue Of the terms of a
u certain deed of trust executed To John
A.. Holt, trustee, who is now deceased. dated
November -, 1875, duly recorded in Book 10q,
at page l0i, of the Registers Office of Shelby
Tenn, the Indebtedness secured
being past due. /, james W. Crock
having beeI duly appointed successor Of
said John A. Holt, as trustee, and being
vested with the title 70 the land con-
veyed in said deed of trust, and empowered
enforce Its terms, will, as such succeeding
trustee, at the request of the beneficiary, on
Tuesday, juno 10, 1879,
at the southwest corner of Main and Madison
in the Taxing District of Shelby
county, Tenn, lately the city of Memphis,
between the hours of u o'clock noon and |
o'clock I'm, sell 10 the highest bidder for
cash, the,iollOwing described real estate, stu
ate, lying and being in the, county Of Shelby
and State of Tennessee, tc-wit; Lot No. Is
of block No. II, Of the Brinkleyand Snowden
John Rice grant, beginning at u point on the
north line of Winter street, Que hundred and
twenty feet west of the west line Of Brinkley
avenue; run thence west with the north Ii ne
Of Winter street sixty feet to a stake; thence
northwardly In a line parallel with Brinkley
aver nc one hundred and fifty feet to q stake,
thence east In n line parallel with Wiater
street sixty feet TO q stake; theRoe south
wardly in a line parallel with Brinkley AVE-
nue. enc hundred and ATTY feet to the begin
ming.
The equity Of redemption is waived. Tho
title has been examined and approved, but |
shall sell aud convey as trustee Only. lot Is
improved with cottage of four rooms, kitchen,
servants room stable, etc.
JAMES W. CROCKER, Trustee.
NJ. b. TRE2gvASr, Atty.
u. u. GUloN, A%uctioneer. 6a-SI
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-22
Monday, May ee. 1879.

within legal hours, the following describad
real estate, tO-wit:
Commencing at a point on the north line of
walker avenue gS feet east of the fernando
road; running thence northwardly and par
allei with the fernando road to the intersec-
tlon OF the north line Of lot 6, as laid down In
q plan of subdivision of part of lot 7s M
WillOughby Williams plan of subdiyision
made by j. II, Mcclure, surveyor, June 8.
isl2; thence east with the north line Of said
lot vi feet thence south and parallel with
the east line of lot 6 TO Walker avenue 80
feet; thence west with the north line 81
Walker avenue "a feet to the beginning-aIi
situated in Shelby county, State Of Tennessee.
Terms Of Sale-0n a credit of seven months.
purchaser executing note with approved se-
curity. Lien retained, etc,
This May s, 1879.
o,u OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
Geo. Gillian, Sol. for complainant.
SO. 62-68-7A
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-22
Trustees Sale.

DY virtue Of the powers conferred upon II.
- L. Goodlett, trustee, and his successor in
office, as trustee, by a deed of trust made bv
Mary A.. Field, dated March %, 1878. and
recorded in Book No. 1913, page b2i, Of the
Registers office of Shelby county, to secure a
scribed therein, default having been made in
the terms and conditions thereof, the under
signed successor in Office to the said II. e.
Goodlett, as trustee, will, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-22
The Negligent Hired Men.

Northern Ohio Journal
The number of Washington politi-
clans and statesmen who have recently
come to their homes in Ohio, on
strictly private business, is worthy of
special remark. The hired men who
were left in charge of the fences and
smoke houses have been unanimously
negligent,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-22
PrObate Court Sale orReaI Estate

No, 3S7 X. DIN the Probate Court of Shelby
county, Tennessee-Lizzie A. Freeman.
adm'x Of Edward L. Freeman, deceased vs
Edna I. Freeman.
RY virtue of a decree of sale entered in this
- cause, | will sell at public auction, TO ma
highest bidder, in front Of the court-house
door, on Main street, Memphis, Tenn. on
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LINE,
o NEW ORLEANS.

FOR NEW ORLEANS.
BELLE OF SHREVEPORT. .C oghill, master
Wednesday, May q, at 10 am.
CITY OF ALTON .-........... Ice. Bixby, master
Sunday, May %, a t10a.m.
Memphis and St. Louis Packet Company
Anchor Line.
FOR VICKSBURG.
CITY OF YICkSBURG~ .,.,.-.y, Riley. master
Monday, May l9, at 10 am.
CITY OF HELENA. Mckee, master
Thursday, May p, at 10 I'm.
..... McPheeters, master
Saturday, May "a, at 10 am.
Memphis and St. Louis Packet Company-U.
5. Mail-Anchor Limo.
FOR ST. LOUIS.
GOLD DUST. ............ ...... McCord, master
Monday, May 10, at S PIN.
ST. GENEVIENE -~.-.Ed Gray, master
Tuesday, May 20, at S pm.
JAMES HOWARD. ...,James O'Neal, master
Wednesday, May q, at 8 pm.
GRAND T0WER~............. Lennox, master
Thursday, May Y, at 5p.m.
JOHN b. MAUDE.. Blake, master
Saturday, May "a, at 10 am.
BELLE MEMPHIS John C. Crane, master
Saturday, May q, at 5 pm.
Forall information apply at Memphis and
st. Louis Packet Company's Wharfboat, foot
of Monroe street.
AD STORM. Superintendent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-22
RIvER INTELLIGECEE.

BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.
st. Louis, Grand Tower..........-.......5 pm
Scanlan's Landing, II. P, Rogers~.....,5 pm
ARRIVED.
Steamer James Howard, New Orleans.
Belle of Shreveport, st. Louis.
Grand Tower, Vicksburg.
II. ?. Rogers, Scanlan's Ld'g.
City of Helena, st. Louis.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Coahoma, Friar's Point.
Osceola Belle, 0sceola.
Cons Millar, Cincinnati.
James Howard, st. Louis.
Belle Of Shreveport, New Orleans
IN PORT.
Grand Tower, City Of Helena, II. p.
Rogers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-22
NaturdaY. NAV 24. 80.

within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn.
tO-Wit:
The Memphis Theater Building all tha
fixtures, properties and appurtenances thereto
belonging Except such articles as may belong
to the present l~essees), and the lot upon which
same Is Situated, being the east part of lot III
on the plan of the city of Memphis. and iront-
ing6O feet on Jefferson street and running back
between parallel lines 14SH feet, with the
right, IN common with adjoining buildings on
the west line, to the use Of the private afIev.
The present lease expires July !, 1879
Terms Of Sale-One-f0urth cash; balance in
8, IL and is months; notes with good persona
security, bearing interest from date. Lien
retained to further secure same, etc.
" An abstract of the title can be seen at sha
otiee OF Belcher x Jordan. Taxes to be maid
to date Of sale from proceeds"
This April "a, 1879.
r. j. BLACK, Clerk and Master
K. l.. BELCHER, HUMEs & POsToN, W M.
RANDOLPH ct al, Solicitors, l7-7s
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-22
LEGAL.
0HANCERY SALE
Of
REAL ESTATE.
The Memphis Theater
AND ALL FIXTURES, ETC.

2$--Chaneery Court Of Shelby county-R. L.
Beleher, administration Of James Wicker
sham, deceased, vs.. d. Wiekersham ct al.
RY virtue Of an interlocutory decree for
- sale, entered in the above cause on the
18th day Of April, 1879, | will sell at public
auction, 70 the higaest bidder, in front of the
Clerk and Masters Office, cOurt-house build-
ing, Main street, Memphis, Tenn, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-22
B~ATESVILLE.

J, b. Randall, master; birdie Banning, clerk
Leaves EVERY TUESDAY ut 5 pm. For
freight or passage apply on board. vi
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-01-11
A Valuable Servant.

A lady correspondent writes as fol-
lows concerning the Heather Chinee TO
to the Philadelphia Times:
L once took a China boy who had re-
Gently EMPLOYED m a boarding
house One Of his duties was g, attend
the door-the same As be hadsdone in
his former place. As he spoke English
fairly had no doubt he could do, it
properly. At the end of the month
when the regular bills for the house be-
came due, none of them came in. I
waited from day to day and wondered
what could cause such a delay among
people who were always so prompt to
collect. One day had been out, and !
as opened the door on imyI return 4
found in the hall a delinquent notice
from the water company, saying if the.
dues were not paid at once the water
would be discontinued. Full of wrath
hastened to the Spring Valley office, on
California Street, to inquire into the,
meaning of what I considered very
strange proceeding. told them Ifelt
aSSTlcVeu bnaI thcy SHouiu"s On'o HAo
with such notice when the bill bad
never been presented. .,,f tsaYrg4. fsdi
The collector just then came in and
said he had been there so many times
and was always met with some trivial
excuse by the China boy that he had no
other recourse. 1 went home and in &
terviewed johnnie and succeeded in =,
getting the whole story. He began TAX
ing bills from all sorts OF improbable
places until all the missing papers were
found, and as he told them off one after
another, he explained thus: "Him hkee
money. Me tellee him you gone out.
Him likee money. Me tellee him you
welly sick, no can see. Him hkee money.
Me tellee him you move" and SO on to
end of the list ooh! too smart for
him." said John, who seemed delighted
with his own sagacity in avoiding pay
ment, and seemed much crestfallen at
my anger He said: "Me thinkee you
alice samee Missy Jones. You catchee
money YOU keepee." ~
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-01-11
The Two Murphys.

A good story is told of the comedian,
Joe Murphy.
| 1t was during the "blue ribbon" ex-
element, and Joe was journeying to a
small town in the vicinity of Pittsburg
AS the train steamed into the depot, it
was boarded by half-dozen men, who
after hurried conference with the con-
ductor approached the comedian with
beaming faces.
"Mr. Murphy, believe" said the
spokesman, hat in hand.
"At your service, sir,' replied joe
Delighted to meet you, sir. We are
the committee appointed to take you in
CHARGE" and they fairly dragged the
astonished Joe from the car, placed him
in carriage, and they were whirled
swiftly away.
"God bless u.s." thought the exponent
of Irish pecuIiarities. "This is very
kind. Never was in this town before.
A mans reputation does travel, and
that's fact.''
In short time they had reached the
HOIcl, duu tuC COAllhlItCC uhflhS PldSCo
Joe in the best parlor suite prepared to
depart.
ave will call for you after supper,
Mr.. Murphy" said the spokesman.
"One moment, gentlemen" cried St.
Joseph, as he pulled the bell-cord Wig
orously. Waiter, drinks for the
party" !
"Drinks!" shrieked the conclave in
a chorus. "Mr. Murphy, are you mad?"
"Mad," echoed Joe; F." not bit of it.
Name your beverages, gentlemen"
'Oh, this is terrible backsiiding,"
said one. "Francis Murphy ordering
drinks"
"Francis Murphy" repeated the per-
picked Joe. "I am Joe Murphy, the
r@ i.
They saw it all, and rushed wildly
from the room in search of the temper
ance apostle, who was even then toiling
painfully from the depot on foot, "tot-
ing" a huge carpet-bag.
Both the Murpfys drew large houses
that night. -Erchange
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-01-11
A Tale of Bird Love.

The male Of pair of robins, once
owned by Lieut.. j. C. Shepard of New
London, afterwards the pets of excel.
P. w. Hudson of South Manchester,
formed a friendship last spring with a
mateless free robin, which made fire.
quent visits to her Gagged friend, and was
fed by him with choicest worms. Finally
the male robins affections were so COM
pletely alienated from his mate that he
killed her, dragged her body into the
bath tub in the cage and covered it with
sticks and shreds given him to make a
nest of The free bird was then adj
mitted to the cage and the two mated.
Later both were freed, and during the
summer they built nest in a neighbor-
ing tree and brooded six young ones.
-Ne,c H15,e71 Re0aster a-s.I-- t.a.-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-01-11
A Great Preachers Poverty.

Johnathan Edwards, by general con-
sent, holds the first place among the
original thinkers of America. Mr.. Par
ton, who has no sympathy with his re-
ligious views, says of him, "Upon every
person reared since his day in New Eng
land he has made discernible impress
sion, and he influences to this hour mil
lions who never heard his name''
But this great preacher fought hard
battle with penury in his last years, and
was often sorely perplexed to find food
for his large family. Dismissed from
the church in Northampton, Mass. lover
which he had been pastor for quarter
of a century, he removed to Stockbridge
to labor among the Indians. He was
obliged to support his family of ten chill
dren on a mere pittance. In this seclu-
sion he wrote his treatise on the Free
dom of the WILL" which is regarded as
a masterpiece in theological literature
So great was his poverty at this time,
that the treatise was written largely on
the backs of letters and the blank pages
of pamphlets, as letter-paper was be-
yond his means to purchase His
daughters, who were all young women
of superior mental powers, made lace
and painted fans for the Boston mark ct,
that they might add something to the
family resources. - Youth'S COnapanio1.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-01-11
A Dangerous Cosmetic.

Lizzie Harriott, daughter of the late
pedestrian, Mickey Free of Jersey City,
heard somewhere recently that arsenic
would clear her complexion. Having
bought some for that purpose, she was
advised by a young physician to take as
much of it as "she could get on the
point of knife" She measured it with
table knife, and few days ago took
a teaspoonful. She was, of course, af-
fected with vomiting and all the other
symptoms of poisoning. The next
morning she felt better, and nothing
daunted by the experience of the pre-
vious day, she took more arsenic. She
became so i'll that her mother who was
alarmed, summoned DIR. Lockner. At
ter vigorous remedies had been applied
he succeeded in saving the girls life -
Ne,O York ItRcS.