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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-12-04
Church DIRECTORY.

DRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. r.
j. Alexander, pastor. Public worship every
Sabbath; morning service, IL; evening
service, Z. Sabbath School, 900 y. III. Young
mems prayer meeting: Tuesday p.m.; gen.
eral prayer meeting: Wednesday pm.
Strangers welcome to all services.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
IlRev. j. II. Conkle, pastor. Sabbath
preaching: II a.m.; Pm Sabbath School:
2:30 pm. Young mems meeting: Friday 2
p. m; general prayer meeting: Thursday 2 p m.
Strangers are cordially invited TO all our
services,
TINTED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
" Rev. Thomas Balph, pastor. Sabbath
School. 10 am Public worship: II am.
Weekly prayer meeting: Friday pm.
Monthly prayer meeting: Last Saturday OF
each month, Q pm Woman's Missionary
Society: Last Saturday each month, pm.
District prayer meetings. First Tuesdays,
Wednesdays Thursdays and Saturdays each
month, Q pm. Young women's prayer meet
ing: second Saturday each month at the
Parsonage, Q pm
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17
oOld Sir on Pedestrlanisn.

Atlanta Constitutional
As Old 81 was studying a bill board
covered with minstrel pictures yester
day, one of his friends asked him
Ole man, is yer gwine ter be down
ter de cake-walk ter night?
Whar is emmy cake-walk an what
are err cake-walk no how p
Wy hits down at de chu'ch an
whar all de boys an de gals hez Ell
walkin' match ter see who gifts de,
prize cake, don't yer see?'
"Oh, yes, pears ter me dat | heg
beerd oh sum SIGH ridicklesumniss like
dat, but | amt 'skribin' to no SIGH
hipperdromes desc sOrter times. But
go on-whenebber you niegers gets ten
walkin' on de resumpshun track III
be up dar close ter der string ter shake
hans wild de winner.
What's dat2 Oh, de resumpshum
plan ?"
Oats what I sedan Use speekin'
wild ripe gums too, don't yer for
got hit. Whenebber you n~isgers cit
fer kivverin' dem kidney feet oh yo's
wid raw-hide an takes tor walkin'
twixt de ham les OBJ de regretted blows
Oh Georgy walkin' matehesll be- dere
own reYahd in dis country. Ebbery
Garky dat makes TO akers an a lap OF
a9y, depll be boug' tor win er prize
hoe.cake sweeter'n hppnY, an war d.
champyin belt Of niger ipdepeninee
RESPONDED OATS de kin OBJ cake.
walks SO holleFiH' arterl'
The other negro didn't Wait to bar.
row any tobacco that time,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17
The Worlds divorce Case,

Mr.. Bowes, the reporter of the
New York World, relates as the Sc
quel to the divorce from the imaginary
wife which he procured 80 easily from
a New York attorney, that he went to
Elkhorn, Wisconsin, where the decree
was supposed to have been granted
and found that all but the judge was
fictitious. The record contained no
mention of the fact the local attor-
ney named in the proceedings had no
existence, the court was not in session
on the day named-which, indeed,
was not during term time-and all the
papers were forgeries from beginning
to end. The reporter saw the Judge,
who, after denouncing the forgery
and offering to appear against the for
ger if summoned, pointed out the
righteousness of the business in the
following words: THE whole thing is
a skillful forgery. 1t is one calculated
to deceive. For instance, suppose you
had been a real husband. You read
the decree and on inquiry hear that
John I. Wentworth is the judge out
here, and you see his name signed to
the decree. You have no money tc
pay for ~iourneying here after inquiries
and perhaps you are so anxious to re.
marry that you don't care to make
inquiries. You show the decree tC
your divorced wife or to her friends
and they-thrown off their guard by
the very look of such a decree-ac.
quiesce in it. For collusive parties
such a forged decree is perfectly use
full, so long as they are content t,
mutually act upon the decree. | neve
before heard of forged divorce DEGREES
but | can imagine there could be a 10
Of them existing like this decree, anC
being acted upon without the forgery
coming to light" The reporter fur
Their states that the editor of the Worlt
has authorized him to prosecute tn,
forger, Munro, under the statute t,
meet the case.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17
Jones is her purser. Captain Glenn
has 300 tons Of freight for her.

Jones Is her purser. Captain Glenn
has 300 tons Of freight for her.
The new aud magnificent White
river mail packet Josie Harry. Cap
tain James kinman in command, will
arrive tomorrow morning fran White
river with a good trip Of cotton and
other freights, and leaves Saturday
evening with a return trip. Walker
Outlaw, an efficient officer, is her
chief clerk.
The Katie Hooper, Capt. Ed Now
land in command, arrived this morn
ing from Arkansas river with 142
bales of cotton and a large lot of cot
ton seed and oil. She met the swim
list at Island 81 and 3, and Captain
Rowland stopped his boat and foated
with him for awhile and furnished
him with supplies. She will leave
Saturday evening with a return trip.
William Burgett, a ~roustabout, and
Turner Thompson, a deck passenger,
both colored, INDUCED in a free fight
on the City Of Greenville last Friday,
near Carrollton, La. Both were bad
ly cut with knives and arrested on the
arrival of the boat at New Orleans and
taken to the hospital.
The st. Louis Tines Journal SAYS :
Cincinnati is sending out only two
boats a week to New Orleans. st.
Louis dispatches three boats a week,
besides two towboats with barges :
ergo, st. Louis is doing the business.
The great Anchor Line steamer James
Howard left for New Orleans last
evening, loaded fiat, or would be when
she got her engagements aboard.
Among the excursionists who make
the round trip were Judge Long and
party, five in number. Messrs. Jolly
and Bryan are her pilots. The How
ard will convey down the Mississippi
on her present trip one of the largest
cargoes ever carried South on a hull.
The prices she gets, however, are very
low"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17
COTTON moElNaE QUOTATIONS..

Sales yesterday 800 bales to spin
ners, 700 bales; for speculation, $50
bales. The market closed quiet aud
without change from the previous
day.
The total stock on hand at all the
United States ports is 4&G 526 bales,
against 5ll,4SO bales same Haze last
year and 6l4,573 the year before.
The receipts at all American pots
50 far since Friday last was 26,73l
bales, against 3O,3lO bales at the same
time last week, and 2G,l19 bales for
the same week last year.
The total receipts at all United
Stats ports since September lst as
ner co tton exchange kilograms, is
4232.16O bales, against 1905, 30S bales
last year, ard 3,SlS,239 bales the same
time the year before. Increase this
. 225.s 52 bcles, as compared with
last year, and 4l5,92l bales with the
year before.
Freight rates from here to New
York VIC 400 rail and river, aud soc
all rail to Boston 5O@55c; to New
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17
Poker at 1he Clubs.

New York Times.l
Not a few of the city clubs have had
a deal of trouble preventing the estab-
lishment of "draw-poker" in their
club-houses, as certain members who
turn the game to profit always insist
that its introduction is an infringe
ment upon the rights and privileges OF
such social organizations. In other
words, they are opposed to the whole
some restraint because some of them
have lived by playing the game mere
ly in a friendly way" and want to
continue to live by the same means.
Any club which tolerates draw-poker
is not, to put it mildly, wise for its
own reputation or interest. Such
liberation is invariably and inevitably
mischievous. Many men have been
made gamblers by playing at clubs
who would never have formed the
habit otherwise. Ex-County Auditor
Heath, of st. Louis, now serving q
term Of Imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary for embezzling the public funds,
has publicly avowed the cause of his
ruin to be draw-poker, played in a
clubhouse Of that city. Blacklegs
pretending to be merchants drew him
into the game, and aeeced him again
and again aud, in the hope of win
ming back his losses, he borrowed
money from the county treasury, in
tending to make it good when fortune
should favor him. OF course fortune
did not favor him. He could not
compete with professional sharpers.
He o became hopelessly involved f;
exposure followed. and he was social
~, politically and morally destroyed,
Heath's experience has been often
reneated.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17
NOn-Resident Notice,

NO. 24-ln the Chaneery Court of shslbY
al. VS.. Charles COrrell ct al. "
appearing from AFFIDAVIT in this cause
Legler and his wife, Rieke Le1lsr "a:
non-residents of the State of Tsnnsssen.
II Is therefore ordered that they mSks Hat
appearance herein, at the court-honss IN
ne city Of Memphis, Tennessee, on or before
1ne nrst Monday in June, 1879, and plead.
same will be taken for oonfessed ~ 70 II fine sne
ana set for hearing eK-parte; and that n COW
81 TINS order be published once 4 week fcyy
io4t suggestive weeks in the Public Ledger
This 10th day of April, 1873. ~
A c~opy-Attest:
pvp D r j BLACK, Clerk and Master.
l. Ne: Lehman, Solicitors for comnIsinoD,
L96-42-4s-H oOmplalnant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17
JAMES II. MALONE, TrustaO
NOn-Re Notice.

No. asS-ln the Chancery Court of Sbalhv
county, Tenn. -Sarah j. Lockwood va EY.
win r. Lockwood. NH-
appearing from affidavit in this cause that
the defendant, Edwin R. lockwood, l. a
therefore ordered that he make his spneo, y =
hereinI at the courthouse in the CITY al Mem
phis, Tenn, on or before the first Mondav IN
May, 1879, and plead, answer or DENIM ~
complainant g bill or the same viii III tsksr
Tor confessed as to him and set for hearing az
Rartej and that a copy Of this order be- n1b-
In the Public Ledger. "e0AA
This Sd day of April, 1879.
A o~opy-Attest:
m r; ]; BLACK, Clerk and Mastsr
BY h. B. MCHKNRY, DC. and NJ 0f'
h9nes 4 Poston, Soils. for complainant,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17
NONRESIDENT Notice.

NO. SSlS-ln the Chancery Court of Shelby
oline M. Mueller.
IT. appearing from affidavit in this cause
that the defendant, Caroline NJ. Mueller,
see; 1t is therefore ordered that she make
her appearance herein, at the court house
in the city of Memphis, Tennessee, on or
before the first Monday in June, 1879, and
plead, answer or demur to complainant
bill, or the same will he taken for confessed as
TO her and set fur hearing ex-parte; and
that a copy Of this order be published once a
week for four successive weeks In the Public
Ledger.
This 10th day Of April, 1879.
A ~copy-Attest:
I: ), BLACK, Clerk and Master.
BY B.. B. MCllESRY, d. c. and NJ.
i, NE. Lehman, Solicitors for complainant
8-42-4S-d
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17

No. 1904 In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tennessee-W. B. Williamson vs..
A. II. Smith.
appearing from sheriff 8 return in this
i cause that the defendant, A. II. Smith, il
not to be found in his county; it is therefore
ordered, that he make his appearance here
in, at the courthouse in the city of Memphis.
Tennessee, on or before the first Monday in
to oom%plainant's bill, or the same will be
taken for confessed as TO him and set for
hearing ex-parte; and that n copy of this or
der be published once a week for four sue
cessive weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day of April, 1879.
A ~cOpy-Attest:
r. j. BLACK, Clerk and master
c. K. BARrEAU, Solicitor for Complainant.
40-46-52-5S
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17
GENERAL FREMOETs PIAE
An Experiment to Create an Inland Sea
and Make Southern California
and Arizona Blossom
Like the Rose.

Now York Hcrald.i
General Fremont, governor of Ari-
iona, has submitted to the proper
authorities at Washington, a plan for
bringing the waters of the Gulf of
California back to what is supposed to
be their old basin in Southern Cali
fornia. The basin, which is now a
dry and sandy desert, is two hundred
miles long, fifty miles wide, and in the
central part is three hundred and fifty
feet below the level of the sea. 1t lies
between Southern California and Ari-
iona, and is unfit for the ~sustenance
of man or beast. General Fremont
said yesterday to a Herald reporter, in
answer to the question as to how he
proposed creating this inland sea ut
is perfectly feasible. Between the
upper end Of the Gulf of California
and the basin or valley in question, a
ridge of land interposes, through which
it is proposed TO cut a canal for a dis
lance Of ten miles to a lake about TWEEN
ty miles long, and at the other end of
the lake continue the canal some Is
miles more. The cost might be ST.
100000, and the time necessary for the
work perhaps six months, but the
benefits to the two States of California
and Arizona would be incalculable.
The great wants of Southern Califor-
MIA and the adjoining region Of Arizona
are water and moisture. On the east
ern slope of the low range of noun
tains that separates the basin from
Arizona all is dry and barren as in the
basin itself. The heat is ~intolerable
and no Vegetation is possible. The
introduction of this great body of
water would change the whole face OF
things. 1t would induce cool and
tempering winds to blow over and from
clouds to mOisten the parched and
arid plains. In short, it would make
the whole surrounding country to
blossom like a rose"
Have you an idea that this desert
basin was once filled with water ?"
Certainly all the evidence goes to
show that such was the case. Mum
b%erless sea shells may be observed on
its surface, and the general soil and
formation is that of the bed of a dried
up sea
How is the project regarded out
there ?"
1t is quite popular. 1t would be
the means of redeeming southeastern
California and southwestern Arizona.
Sonora, TO the south of Arizona, is
very fertile because it has water, and
there is no reason why these other
regions should not be the same"
How far has the undertaking pro-
crossed 2"
We'll, the plan, briefly drawn, is
in Washington, where | intend pro-
ceeding this week and having it sub.
mitted to the President. If approved.
as | feel pretty well assured it will be.
surveys Of the land through which
the course Of the canal will be laic
must be made by officers detailed by
the government, and after that con
gress will be asked to make tn,
necessary appropriation for what vii
be a national work. 1t has been ia
vorably thought of by all the gentle
men in Washington with whom
have cOnversed. .
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17

DY virtue Of q deed of trust executed to me
y by Is; i. Armstrong and wife NJ. b. Arm
Book 100, pages $50 and $40, of the records of
Shelby county, to secure the Indebtedness
therein mentioned, | will, on May /, 1879,
at the northeast corner of Union and Front
streets, Taxing District of Memphis, sell to
the highest bidder. for cash, the following
real estate, situated in Shelby county, Tenn:
Two-thirds Of an undivided interest of n 10
acre tract of land about "a miles east of
Memphis on the new State Line road, Begin
ming at the southeast corner Of Nj. B, Win
chester's 4OS-acre tract; thence north 5I-5o
east ~ chains TO a stake; thence east s. south
10 chains 70 a stake; thence west s. north 10
chains to the beginning ~point-being part OF
the old Tillman Belts homestead. Title be-
lieYed good. / convey as trustee only.
B-D5 ALSION BOYn. Truataa
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17
Creditors Notice.

No $40 r. b. In the Probate Can, otsb.u.
county. Tenn.-Miss GeorgA Rs sItSnelyf
ministratrix of Mrs. LizEieI Lack. dscssa III
". John Oyerton, Sr., StAl. u'
1 apPearlng from the. Nh in This cause that
4 TINS IS "a Proceedipg 10 wind ND and ssStIe
s Incest estate Of LiIsls lack, deceased, as an in
Sists az ssfSsS, eAaerne insolvent laws Of the
tnat All persons having claims sesipst ssid
estate come forward and fle the same X III
SSause anu nav themselves made paytIss
! hereto on or before the first Monday IN .Jpiv'
e eoIS, OF sAey yll be forever barred, and tbs
coHy 81 iIbyeeuea with ex.parte; and that .
for fonr snne sueh Dc published once a week
Public Ledger. '' p" 'ue memphis
This April 7, 1878.
@CS-44-O OWEN DWYFR. clerk
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17
NOn-R Resident Notice.

No. $40 R. D:-In the Probate Court ., OH.
county, Tennessee Georgia R,yliss' ~
J% nbns Of Lizzie LaGh, deceased, q.
l appearing from the original iii ~ ~
daU cause, which is sworn to, that after diii9
bSSsano SHspIa and inquiry, complainant has
testate, Lizzie Laoh, deceased and n onS m a.
done, anu mat II any, their places OF resi-
d SSa are u%nknownl II is therefore ordered
tnaf AZ persons claiming to be heirs of M
sald deeedent, Lizzie Lsch, make Their s sno
byyoabbsah1ee asrein St the court house OF the SAID
thss W., yNNpuriln Memphis, Tenn, on or before
sweE or m TO com plainants bill herein.
tbs Ine sane viii be taken for confessed as "a
mem set TOR hearing ex-parte; and thai
copy OF this order be published once n ~NsS
Ihis April q, 1879. ss''
a copy-Attest:
"A, nm OWEN DwYgR, CLERK.
81 y, X Ray, Jr., Sol. for complainant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17

A scheme is on foot to collect all
the articles of value which the bed Of
the Tiber is supposed to contain. The
golden candlesticks taken from the
Temple at Jerusalem, and the gold
and silver cups and ornaments which
once decorated the palaces of Roman
emperors, are imagined to lie beneath
the Tiber's yellow mud. By means OF
drags it is thought all this buried
wealth may be recovered and restored
to form a national museum of extra
ordinary value. A committee of dis
tinguished psychologists has been APP
pointed to consider the best g a of
fishing up the legendary statues, coins
and other articles which for centuries
have heen covered by the sands of the
Tiber.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17
COMMERCIAL
PpBLIC LEDGER OFFICE,
MEMpUIs. AOril II 1870

~ 80 WV
The new ten dollar four per cents
have been growing very popular and
promise a sale rapid enough to absorb
the entire 1896, 0O0, 900 of availablet ten
forty five per cents before the close of
the present year. Yesterday, how
ever, the secretary of the national
treasury announced a new departure,
which will likely check the activity of
their sale, though this may yet be OBJ
tanned if desired. The secretary an
nounces a new batch of four per cents,
amounting to $1j0,0OO,O 900, as being
on the market at once, OF the new
lot 1885, 300 is to be reserved for the
conversion of ten dollar four per cents
and the remainder will be applied to
taking up the remaining ten-forties, a
number of which have already been
called in. The rates at which buyers
may obtain the new four per cents are
at 4c above par, with the accrued in
tcrst from the LIST of April. They
may be. had in bonds of $50, 800,
$500 and $1,000 for coupon, and the
same with $4,000 or $4,000 in regis
tered bonds, as may be desired. These
bonds are redeemable July l, 1907,
bear interest and are exempt from
taxes or duties in any form. Buyers
of $1,000 or over will be allowed &c
commission. Called bonds, overdue
coupons, certified bank checks-if
designated as national repositories
and ten-forty bonds are acceptable in
payment for the n ew securities. In
the latter case the accrued interest
and J per cent. premium will be al
lowed to the purchaser, so that such a
buyer can got the new bonds at 99sc
on the dollar. This is a new depart
Ure on the part of Secretary Sherman.
1t renews a chance to invest in four
per cents, the sale of which it
was thought had closed for some
years at least. The government will
pay a double interest on bonds called
and those sold during the three
months operation of this arrange
ment, yet by the plan it is claimed over
a million in interest will'be saved to
the nation.
Silver bullion is quoted by cable
telegram to-day at 40sd per ounce.
This would make the actual value of
an American silver standard dollar, if
offered Tor sale in the London market,
worth Sic. The secretary of the ma
tional treasury purchased $4,000 Of
silver bullion for the San Francisco
mint yesterday, and it is announced
that he will purchase more freely from
this time forth from the silver-produc-
ing regions. The stock of silver on
hand for coinage has been largely re-
duced by light purchases during the
past two months.
The local money market is quiet and
easy. Loanable funds are abundant,
and discount rates for approved com
mereial paper or acceptable collaterals
are at 6 and 8 per cent.
Exchange rules steady at ! discount
for cotton bills on New York and
other points East without grace, and
! discount for sight bills on points be-
yond New York. Selling rates OH the
latter point are &c premium. On New
Orleans &c discount buying and par
selling.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17

Orleans SOC per bale by steamer.
FrciSbts from st. Louis per steamers
25c per Dbl, and l24c per cwt. From
the Ohio 1Oc per cwt and Doc per Dbl.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17
JOSIE HARRYA
SherifF's Sale of Real Estate

DUBLIC notice Is hereby given that BIZ viz
i tue Of a writ Of yenditioni exponas To me
directed from the Honorable Circuit Court Of
shelby county, Tenn in the case of II. NJ.
Williams, Judgment rendered on the 9th day
OF May, 1874, for the sum Of four hundred and
eighty-fve dollars and seven cents, with in
terest and costs Of suit, TO satisfy said judg-
| ment, etc, L will. on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17
30 500 OWEN DwYER, Clerk.
RrArR nr Tprrnannr nnr,nr -


brArR OF ~TRSNEssRB, SHKLBY CouyrY.N
VfPlcR COuETf COuRr CLgRE,
MRMPms, TRNN., April 2, 1873.
l2O. q Hughes, administrator Of James A.
lloyd, deceased. ,"
HAVING suggested the insolvency Of the
Ii estate Of James A. Boyd, deceased. you
are HEREBY ordered to give notice, By adSer-
t,seinent n some newspaper published within
The said State, aud also at the cO~nft-houss
door Of Shelby county, for all persons havi1,
claims against said estate, TO appear aDafl
the same With the Clerk Of the County CoRyt
authenticated In the manner prescribed H.
law, on or before the % day Of Ootnhsr. irR.
ana any claim not fled on or before said dav
or before an appropriation Of tho funds Of aaii
estate Is made, shall DO forever barred. befh
In law and equity.
witness my band. A. oiace, this I'd aay az
By HuGn b.. CULLEN, %. G.
All persons interested will take notice And
govern themselves accordingly.
Nc N..G. HUGHES, admir-.
W. D. NILSSON ATTY. S-n4i.5.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17
tuesday, May 0, 1879,

in legal hours, in front OF the court-house,
Memphis, Tenn, proceed to sell, to the high.
est bidder, for. cash, the following described
property, tO-wit:
One lot in Fisherville, Tennessee, con.
tanning, one acre, moro or less. on which i.
situated a brick st0re-hOuse, and now oeeu.
pied by said defendants, W. D. Ridout 4 Co.
Levied on az the property Of defendant, ",
terest and costs.
Memphis, March 25, 1879.
E. L. MCGOWAN,
Sheriff Of Shelby county, Tenn.
By JOIN II. ALsUP, D. S.
!. A y; Lehman, Atty's for plaintiff.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17
ON SatnrdnY. NAV hal. 1san
Sheriff. Sale of Real Estate.

pUBLlC notice is hereby given that hv Wiz.
4 tue of u writ Of yenditioni exponas Il me
greeted rom the Honorable Circuit Court oS
sheloy county Tenn; in the case Of Johnston
Ser ,dnce ". q; l. stratton, Judgment rem
the sum OF seVenty-seven dollars and fortv'
seven cents, with interest and costs az NH
10 satisfy said judgment, ETC., I will. on 'N"'