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Modern English Fiction.

Anthony Trollope in Nineteenth Century,
As on the English stage, and with
the English periodical press, both
scurrility and lasciviousness may now
and again snatch temporary success,
so it is with English fiction. We all
know the writer's who endeavor to be
so nearly lascivious that they may find
an audience among those whose tastes
lie in gthat direction. But such is not
the taste of the nation at large, and
these attempts at impropriety, these
longings to be as bad and wicked as
some of our neighbors, do not pay in
the long run. While true story
of genuine love, well told, will
win the heart of the nation, and
raise the author to a high position
among the worthless of his country. the
prurient dabbler in lust hardly'becomes
known beyond special class. The
number of those who read novels have
become millions in England during the
last twenty-five years. In our facto-
ries, with our artisans, behind our
counters, in third-class railway car
riages, in our Kitchens and stables.
novels are now read INCREASINGLY.
Much reaches those readers that is
poor. Much that is false in senti.
ment and faulty in art, no doubt. finds
its way with them. But indecency
does not thrive with them, and when
there comes to them choice of good
or bad, they choose the better.
There has grown up a custom of
late, especially among tea dealers, to
give away a certain number of books
among their poorer customers. When
so much tea has been consumed, then
shall be book be given. 1t came to
my ears the other day that $4,000
volumes of Dickens works had lust
been ordered for this purpose. The
bookseller suggested that little nov
city might be expedient. Would the
benevolent tea dealer like to vary his
presents2 But no The tradesman.
knowing his business, and being anx-
ious above all things to attract. de-
clared that Dickens was what he
wanted. He had found that the tea
consuming world preferred their
Dickens.
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Masked burglars.

RIEGRLsyILLE, PA, February a.
At 3 clock this morning four masked
men broke into the dry goods and
grocery store of B. Il. Bachman &
Brothers, three miles from here, and
bound and gagged two clerks and G.
W. Bachman, one of the firm, who
were sleeping there. The burglars
beat Bachman over the head badly
and then broke open two safes. They
secured one thousand dollars in money
and one thousand dollars worth of
goods and escaped, taking with them
wagon and two fine horses belonging
to the firm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-14

SENATOR BEN Hills speech
against paying any Southern war
claims seems to be generally regarded
with approval in Georgia. The AT
lanta Constitution says that he has
undoubtedly struck the keynote of
Democratic policy; let them all,
whether loyal or disloyal, be bundled
up and burned, and by so much do we
put the past behindus." The Angus
ia Chronicle says: I" Mr.. Hill appears
to have produced a sensation by his
recent speech in opposition to the
paymentof war claims. What is bet
ter, he has done a wise and timely
thing The Evening News of the
same city says that these claims are
repudiated by the general mass of
honest Southerners, and adds Mr..
Hill is right, and we earnestly hope
Jnat no Southern man III congress will
ever vote again to pay a loyal
Southern claim and prevent the North
from doing so" And the Columbus
Times says Surely no representa-
tive of the South, after having been
compelled to repudiate all of the war
debts of his own section, both Con-
federate and State, can feel any com
Functions of conscience in taking a
stand now, fourteen years after the
close Of the war, against the payment
of any more claims against the FEEDER
al government for damages during the
war, whether the claimants be loyal
or disloyal."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-14

In the British house Of lords there
is one Roman Catholic Duke, Norfolk,
and two marquises and four earls of
the same faith, the latter six being
converts. The Duke of Norfolk is
Premier Duke and Earl of England.
ViscOunt Gormanstown Premier Wis
count of Ireland, and Lord Mowbray,
Segraye and Stourton, Premier Baron
of England are also Roman Catholics.
There are forty-eight Roman Catho-
lie baronets, and the heir of two Pro-
testant earls are Roman Catholics.
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A source Of Much BodiIv EviI.

II the habit Of body becomes irregular, much
evil is inflicted on the system. The stomach
becomes dyspeptic, bilious symptoms develop
themsel 'es, the circulation is contaminated,
and the nerves share in the general disorder.
IL is Of the utmost importance that the bowels
should be thoroughly and speedily regulated
when they grow derolict. The corrective
ag mt best adapted to the purpose is Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters, a wholesome, non
gripping vegetable laxative, worth all the rasp-
ing cathartics invented since the time of Par
aeelsns. People who haVe been in the habit
Of using blue pill, ca alomel, and other drugs
and cheap nOstrums for cOnstpation should
abandon such hurtful and useless medicines.
and substitute for them this pleasant and
gentle aperient, which net only produces the
purgatiye effect naturally, but also strength
ems while II regulates the bowels, stomach
and liver. 1t moreover cures and prevents
intermittent and remittent feyers, gout,
rheumatism, debility and urinary troubles.
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OFFICERs from the Brooklyn board
Of health made an examination last
week of the COW stables adjoining the
distillery of Gaff Fleischman & Co.,
at Blissville, containing 500 cows, and
have made a report of the results of
their examinations, They report that
they did not find healthy COW, and
doubt if there are many or any sound
animals in the stables. DIR. Large
says on physical examination of the
chests Of different animals he found
LESSONS of different lung stages of
pleuro-pneumonia in mild forms.
These 800 animalsore steamed in foul
air and are burning with fever. Their
diseased milk is sold for the city
breakfast table, and their diseased
bodies are sold for beef.
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WITH the Prince of Wales waiting
for the crown, his next eldest brother
in training for the Office of lord high
admiral, the next eldest in training for
the commander-in- chief, the next eld-
est about to be made viceroy in Ire
land, the youngest about to go in for
the archbishopric of Canterbury and
his sisters husband governor general
of Canada, there does not seem to be
much anxiety that the queens chill
dren will not make their way in the
world.
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A CORRESPONDENT Of the Pail Mall
Gazette states that the reign of Leo
XIII has been characterized thus far
bya strict regard for economy. During
the long reign of his good-natured
predecessor pensions and perquisites
smultiplied at prodigious rate, it is
said, and to the cutting down or ex-
tinguishing of these the holy father
now addresses himself with no little
vigor. He is represented as applying
his new broom in all directions, re-
gardless of peoples feelings or the
dust he stirs up" The canons of st.
Peters, a wealthy body, have been
directed to furnish $4,000 flom its
ample resources. The canons objected
and sent remonstrance to the pope.
The messenger had his pains for his
gains, and was forced to say, with a
smile, Well, your holiness, no one
will be able to say in future, He has
got canonry, alluding to the COM
mon expression for a person having
obtained some comfortable berth.
NO" returned his holiness, using
another similar saying, "Nor of us,
'Godersial papato," which may be
translated freely, that the papacy is
not all beer and skittles. Retrcnch-
ment is the order of the day every
wbara
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THE chaplain Of the Maine house of
representatives was called before the
senate the other day. and thus prayed
for the Democratic-Greenback flock
30, Lord, have mercy on that mixed
and tumultuous body in the other
chamber. Thou knowest their dever-
sity of opinion. Help them to bring
order out of chaos and unite on some
common plan to promote the welfare
of our State and the glory of Thy
mama
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atpDl
LIVERPOOL, February l3-l:30 pm.
cotton opened this morning quiet
and unchanged from last evening,
which closed 1-16d lower on uplands.
The following are to-day's prices ::
Uplands, 3d. Orleans, 59-l6d; Es-
timated sales 1000 bales for export.
1000. Receipts, 10,100 bales, all
American; stock, 45S,000; American,
335, 900. Futures opened quiet at
previous prices. Deliveries for Feb
ruary and March, 3 l1-32d; MAY and
June, 5 17-32@5 7-16d; June and
July, 52d; July and August, 8 17-16
as 9-16d.
New YORK, February IA, 1890 p. m.
Cotton closed last evening quiet
at Lice below opening prices /;
opened this morning quiet: now fat
as follows: Ordinary, 72c; good ordi-
nary, 8 ll-16c; low middling, 9lc;
middling, 9sc; good middling, 10c f;
middling fair, lie; fair, lie. Futures
closed yesterday stead, with a decline
of from 4 to 10 points. on the pre-
vious days quotations opened this
morning firmer; now quiet and firm
at 2 to 4 points over last evening, as
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River Telegrams.

CAIRO, February IA. = Arrived
Golden Rule, New Orleans, l pm;
Colorado, St. Louis, 3; Belle st.
Louis, St. Louis, 6. Departed-Gol-
den Rule, Cincinnati, 2 am; Belle
St. Louis, Memphis, noon. Weather
clear and very cold.
PITTsBURG, February 14.-River II
feet inch and falling, Weather clear
and cold.
CINCINNATI, February IA. = River
falling. Weather fair and cold.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-14

Mr. SELAH CHAMBERLAIN, the
heaviest holder of the repudiated
Minnesota State railroad bonds, has
made another appeal to the legislature
and people of Minnesota to do some
thing toward paying its just debt which
he saysh has now waited twenty years
to have paid.
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JEFFERSON DAVIS, in a recent let
ter, says he favors a Southern Pacific
railroad, but that Senator Matthews
bill, as it now stands, is a delusion and
a snare, so far as the interests of the
South are concerned, and is solely cal
culated to be feeder for a powerful
Northern monopoly.
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u front of the Office of Humes 4 Poston. S6
Madison street, Memphis, Tenn. proceed 10
sen 70 the highest bidder, for cash, the follow
ing described property, tO-wit, Situated on
the east side. of HpppoTt street, wear to and
east Of the city OF Memphis, and beginning at
Q point three hundred and ffty-nine and one.
half feet south of the southeast cornor of
Poplar aud HuppeTt streets; thence east along
the south line Of the SchlOeker lot eighty-six
feet; thence south twenty-scyen feet, thence
west eleven feet, more or less thence south
on the east line Of lot 49, thrty-six and one
nall ieet thence west twenty five feet, more
or less, to Huppert street; thence north on the
east line OF Huppert street sixty-three and
one;half feet TO the place Of beginning; ac-
cording TO n plat of said property made ON
the lst day of December, 1869, by Sears 4
Smith, which is here referred 10, and being
the same property conveyed TO Mathins Ilup-
Book No, 95, page SIS,
Equity Of redemntion and dover waived,
Title believed to be good, but | sell and oon.
vey as trustee only,
1871 D. II. POsTON, Trustee.
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THERE have been several reports of
late that Governor Wade Hampton is
again in critical condition. The
South Carolina newspapers do not
confirm this bad news, but Senator NJ.
G. Butler is given as authority for the
assertion that the governor will have
to submit to another operation.
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The late Prince Henry of the
Netherlands was one of the wealthiest
princes in Europe. His property has
been usually estimated in Holland at
$l 100000 The greater part of it
consists in State funds; there are also
shares in commercial companies,
landed estates, and castles, and SINH
lar property, some of it in Neither
lands, the remainder in Germany and
the Dutch colonies.
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Assignee,s Sale.

In the matter Of J. B. Tilden, Bankrupt-Ip
Bankruptcy, in the Western District OF
Tennessee.
ON FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1879, as assignee
~ of. said Iilden, | will sell, at public auc-
tion, for cash, to the highest bidder, the fol
lowing tract Of land, tO-wit: The west frac-
tional half Of seetien -, township 10, range
y and northwest fractional quarter Of section
IL township 40, range 9, consisting of 800
acres. Said tract Of lahd is Situated in Maries
county in the State of Missouri. Said sale 10
take place at the southwest corner of Madison
and Main streets.
lA-l50-l56 HERBERT RHETT. Assignee
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In speech to a body of colored
men at Macon, Ca, the other day,
General Sherman said; "You have
your destiny in your own hands to
work out Get educated, get your
little homes, treat everybody kindly,
and you will do WELL
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J0HNS0N-February l3, 1879, at II pm.
HOWARD HIGBEE JOHHsON, youngest child of
John and Amanda johnson, aged years and
month
Funeral from the residence, 479 Shelby
street, tomorrow SATURDAY morning, the
18th inst, at 10 am. Services by tho Rev,
De. George White. Friends of the family in.
vited
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-14

ACCORDING to a recent letter to the
New York World, an ex-governor Of
Rhode Island states that his election
cost him 100000. 0flatc years, this
gentleman says, the expensive plan of
bribery has been, to great extent,
superseded by the much cheaper
method of bulldozing. Capitalists
and manufacturers persuade their en-
ployes to vote as they are desired, by
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THE Atlanta (Ga.) board of trade
puts its foot down firmly against the
compromises by which business men
sneak out of paying their debts. Its
members have signed an agreement to
settle with no creditor for less than
one hundred cents on the dollar, un-
lessprovidential causes make it utterly
impossible for him to pay in full.
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"wednesday. March .. Isza.

in legal hours in front of the courthouse,
Memphis, Tenn, proceed to sell, to the high,
est bidder Tor cash, the following described
property, t0-Wit:
One lot Of land situated in the town Of Fish.
erville, Ninth civil district of Shelby county.
containing one-half acre, on which Is a frame
store house, bounded on the north by lands M
J. +; cranberry, east by lot of W M. Williams,
south and west by lands Of j. T. Allen.
Levied Oh as the property of defendant W
d. RidOut, to satisfy said Judgment. ipteresi
and costs
Memphis, January %, 1879.
K, /, MCGOWAN,
Sheriff Of Shelby county, Tenn.
by JOHN II. ALsUP, ID. S, lA-l5O-l6
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WASHINGTON, February a. For
Tennessee and the Ohio valley slight
change in temperature and barometer,
partly cloudy weather and north to
west winds.
The Cumberland river will fall
slowly and the upper Ohio will rise.
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Can't BE Caught.

The canyas-back duck, it is said, can
never be caught alive. There is a
standing offer of fifty dollars a pair for
them, but no one has yet got it. A
prominent caterer in New York has
been trying for three years to execute
a commission from the son of the
Duke Of Sutherland for two pairs Of
live canvas backs.
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ONE hundred and ninety convicts
have been pardoned by the governor
Of Texas within two years. OF the
number forty-fv were murderers and
thirty-three horse thieves.
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mild and gentle threats Of discharge
a process Of ratiocination productive
of great results. Rhode Island, it
will be remembered, is Radical
State. II Washington Post.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-14

The Springfield Republican thinks
that, if surface indications Of the
most pronounced character count for
anything, Grants nomination in 1880
Enthusiastically is the present drift of
the nartY.n W.
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CINCINNATI, February 14.-Flour
unchanged. Wheat stronger at 92
@98c. Corn firm at 33@34c. Oats
quiet at 23!@264c. Whisky active
active and firm at $1.02. Pork quiet.
Lard quiet nOminally at 6.60c. Bulk
meats quiet shoulders, 3.65c; short
ribs, 4.85c cash; &c buyer March !;
short clear nominal. Bacon un-
changed.
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Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate.

DUBLIC notice is hereby given that by yir-
l tue ofa venditioni exponas to me directed
county, Tennessee, in the case of Cioodbar
Gilliland VI. W. D.. Ridout and D. A. Har-
rell judgment rendered on the 18th day of
January, 1875, for the sum of three hundred
and thirty-fye dollars and seventy-fve cents,
with interest and costs of suit, to satisfy said
judgment, etc, L will, on
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SAM LEE was appointed a postmas-
ter at Sumter, S. c., few weeks ago.
Last Thursday the grand jury found
true bill against him for misconduct
as judge of probate. AS soon as Lee
heard of the indictment he fled for
parts unknown, and probably has gone
to meet Senator Large Patterson.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-14

Baby shows are the fashion now.
but as long as mothers continue to
nurse their little ones with laudanum
or other opiates, they cannot expect
their babies to look bright. If your
baby needs medicine get a good and
harmless one, such as DR.. Bulls Baby
Svrun
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-14

GENERAL r. L. t. BEALL, who was
sworn in on Saturday as member of
congress to succeed the late Beverly
Douglas, is strapping big Virginian,
aged fifty-nine years. In the war he
fought with his back toward Rich
mond.
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WASCOuSAh FAre insurance Law.
The Tennessee legislature has passed
the following law in regard to fire in
surance. 1t only awaits the signature
of Governor Marks to become in
force
Be it enacted by the general assem-
bly, of the State of Tennessee, That
any insurance company, doing business
in the State of Tennessee, whether
organized in this State or elsewhere
which shall take risk and issue poli-
cies of insurance against fire on real
property, and said property shall be
wholly consumed by fire, without the
criminal fault of said insured, or any
act vitiating the policy, the amount
written upon the policy, as the value
of said property, shall be taken CON
clusively as the value when insured,
and the measure Of damages when de-
stroyed.
BE it further enacted, That in case
of any property insured against fire is
partially destroyed by fire without the
criminal fault, or any other act violat
ing the policy Of said insured, so that
the said policy or a portion of the
same becomes due by reason of said
loss, then also shall the amount writ
ten on the face of said policy, as the
value of the same, be taken as the
value of said property in determining
the amount of said loss or damage.
BE it further enacted, That all laws
or parts of laws, in conflict with the
provisions Of this act, be and the same
are hereby repealed, and this Fact take
effect from and after its passage, the
public welfare requiring ii.
The report of the judiciary commit
tee recommended the rejection of the
bill.
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STATE OF TENNESSEE. suvrpv CORY,

srATE or TENNESSEE, SHELBY CoUNrY.)
OFTCE COUNTY Court CLERK,
MEMPHIS Tenn, February II, 1879.
To, NJ. Anna Bowmann, Administrators Of
f. j. Bowman, deceased.
II ANlNG suggested the insolveney Of the
II estate of +. j. Bowmann, deceased, Won
tisenent in some Newspaper published within
the said State, and also at the com -house
door OF Shelby county, for all persons having
claims against said estate, to appear and 6le
the same with the Clerk of the County Court
authenticated in the manner prescribed by
law, on or before the 18th DAY of Nav. 1s7d
and any claim not filed on or before said day'
or before an appropriation of the funds Of saId
estate is made, shall be forever barred, both
in, law and equity, wv"
Witness MY hand, al office. This 1Itb da,
of February, 1879. -'" ""'
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
By lIUGn b. CULLEN, D. c. liS-l4e'1Si. &
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FALL RIVER, February l4-All
the creditors of the American Print
Works have decided to grant the two
years extension asked for.
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AdmilistTatrix's Sale OfVaIuabIe
LnNnIr.N

| 1SS Main street, Tuesday, February 25,
1879, the stock Of Jewolry, Watches, Clocks,
etc, belonging to the estate of II. j, Bowman,
deceased. MARY A. B0WMANN,
143-1b2 Administrntrfv
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AdmInlsiralor,s Sale.

/ Stoddard's auction house, ON Saturday,
February %, 1879, one hack, two horses and
harness, the property Of Louis Jones, de-
ceased. Terms cash.
l4l-l52 II, A. TH0MS, Adm r. q
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BETWEEN Grant and Bayard, al
ways for Bayard,' says Secretary
Schurz's paper, the Westliche Post,
Of St. Louis.
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NEW URLEANs, February Il, 11:30
a.m.-Cotton opened to-day quiet
at 9Sc for middling. Receipts
to-day, 9273 bales sales, 1000 bales.
Market yesterday closed steady.
GALVESTON, February 14.-Cotton
easy. Sales, 106 bales. Middling,
9lc. Stock, 7O,391 bales sales yester-
day, 337 bales.
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AUCTION SALE.
ENeculOr's SaIo.

ON the 18th day Of February, 1879, will, at
~ public auction, for cash, sell the goods
and ehattels belonging to the estate Of Paul
Cicalla, deceased. Sale on the premises, No.
b. VACUAR0,
lS9-l4S Executorof Paul Cicalla, deceased
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By Huon B. CuLLTS. bN b. q =" 1ki GIsTk; x;

| NDER and by virtue Of deed of trust
~ executed ~ ne, as trustee, by Mathis
Huppert on the 26th day of August. IsTS'
which is recorded in the Registers ofiiee of
Shelby county, Tennessee, in Deed Rook ea'
page 5S3, l will, on '''" w.
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LEGAL.
NOTICE.

AVING qualified as administrator of tho
notify all persons having claims against said
estate to prove and present them for payment
within the time allowed by law, and ali per-
sons owing said estate will be- required To
settle. JOHN PITMAN. Adm5r
A. II. DOUGLASS, Atty, 80 Poplar st. i44-iB
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A BILL for introducing the MofFett
bell punch is before the Connecticut
legislature.
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4 novelty in stockings has me-
dallion Of lace upon the instep, in
which the owners monogram is
worked.
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MONTREAL, February l4.-The
liabilities Of Louis Tourvillc, who has
failed, are $4,000; assets, $4,000.
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A I the Grand Mask Ball, Mardi-Gras night,
"a will be received up TO the Goth inst. We
reserve the right to reject any or all bids.
l4l-l5i LOU LEUBRIE, Chairman