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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-30
Trustees Sale.

RY virtue Of the power conferred upon ma
- by acertain deed Of trust made by Josenb
Pickering and e IS. Pickering, his wife. dated
July III 1877, and recorded in Book No, Ile.
page "a, in tho Registers Office of Shelby
county, to secure the payment of a certain in
debtedness fully described in said deed, de-
fault having been made in the terms and
conditions thereof, | will, on
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The market opened this morning
bu oyant, with an upward tendency
and strong indications of an adj
vance, predicted on 3-16d higher
figures and heavy sales in Liverpool.
The following are last evenings clos
ina
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BoATs LEAVING THIS DAY.

.LIllI \ IOlnIt III II. IN
Cincinnati, Vint Shinkleu pm
st. Louis, James Howard. pm
ARRIVED.
Steamer Belle of Shreveport, st. Louis.
" Raven, Ohio river.
d" Ooahoms, Friar's Point.
James Howard, New Orleans.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Ouachita Belle, Vicksburg.
Batesville, st. Francis river.
Belle of Shreveport, New Orlns
Raven, Ohio river.
Maumelle, Arkansas river.
IN PORT.
Ooahoma, Hard Cash, Vint Shinkle,
Osceola Belle, james Howard.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The river here declined / foot in
the past a hours ending at noon, and
now stands Is feet 4 inches above low
water mark at Cairo the decline was
10 inches, with p feet 3 inches on
the gauge; at st. Louis the fall was /
inch, with II feet 2 inches on the
gauge; at Pittsburg, 5 inches, with 5
feet inch on the gauge; at Cincinnati,
II lnches' win L? feet , inches on the
gauge az LOUISVILLE, 10 lnches' win I
leSC lncheS on tne gauge at hVahs-
gauge. Cumberland river declined 6
inches, with 6 feet 10 inches on the
IS rising RAPIDLY at Little Rock. with
6 feet ON the gauge. White river Is
rising, with a good stage of water from
J~acksonport to the mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Brirbt
Warm
NJ
rly-Vlnle'
Shipments are falling OH.
Very little doing OF the levee.
No arrivals or departures at New
Orleans yesterday.
The James D. Parker. from Mem
phis, arrived at Cincinnati Yesterday.
The little ones are all expectation
for Captain Wise's May party.
Tho Ro~tosv;lIo oloorod Iast ovor;nc
for ST. Francis river with an excellent
trip.
Tbo Andv Rorm ordRobt Mi4ohor
hound for Cincinnati. PASSED Evans
Vile Yesterday morning at 7 o'clock.
The Ouocb;ta Rollo cleared for
Vicksburs with a splendid trip Of
freight and people.
The !. w GaF far Momnb;s and
Golden CITY for New Orleans, leave
Cincinnati this evening.
Tho Alov Sv;A i oom;ro dowr tbo
Ohio Win = tow Of ooai eas Sortborn
markets,
The .Jobn w Chambers hos totor
tbo nlaoo nftbo naanOa - n"I tbo e.
Ton;s and Padncob trado 1
NJ Al. ~ tmo Loe;o.
oho," O. om;n . .%S 1850 u ~ T.
G Teorod tbcv cannot bo re;aoJ anu ~ 10
O.
Ioa n's' Ill n ~ on w. nav moI LIZ ~ aew vi
w. W. ner buUJrod P'' W. VI" "ou' anu
'1 az VT w
Inc NaveI ulnliutlye craft
Wortber ,Vf tob r''F W 'o'''iuy u" .
w IN,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-30
Trustees sale.

RY virtue Of the terms Of a trust deed exc
~ eutod to the undersigned ON the % day Of
October, 1876, by Benz. COlman and wife, duly
registered in tho Registers office of Shelby
county, Tennessee, in Deed Book ia, page 9S,
will, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-30

Brown wrote to his father in the
country that no one could live decent
" in Boston for less than SO a day.
The old mar replied that Il decency
was selling so dear, he'd better come
home. II American Punch,
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On May 6. ISzN.

the following real estate in Shelby county.
Tennessee, near corporate line of the Mem.
phis Taxing District, it being lots l0l, 1922 10S
and l04: BEGINNING at the southeastern cor
ger of original lot Is; thence in a wegtwardlv
direction along the north line of Williams
avenue go feet to a stake; thence north with
the west line Of said lot No. l04, $50 feet To an
alley II feet wide; thence eastwardly with the
south line of said alley 200 feet to the east
line Of said original lot 65; thence south
along the east line of said original lot 65, l5O
feet TO the beginning.
Also lot No. 96, beginning at a point on the
south line Of Aston street and 200 feet from
the east line of said original lot 65: thence
westwardly along the line of said Aston
street 80 feet 70 a stake; thence south 100 feet
to an alley; thence east along the north Of
said alley 50 feet to a stake; thence north 150
feet to the place Of beginning,
Tn above described lots being Subdivisions
Of original lot No. 65, as appears on the plan
ofJ. NJ. Provinces subdivision, madeb y q. q.
Burke in 1872.
Default having been made in the payment
OF the Indebtedness secured by said trust deed.
l make this sale at the request Of the beneG.
ciary.
Terms Of sale cash. Equity of redemnt;on
waived and title believed to be perfect, mi I
sell and convey only as trustee. A plat Of
the property can be seen at my ofioo, No. So
Madison street.
2l-57 JAMES H. MALONE. Trustee.
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I~nsOIvent Notice.
STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY COUNTY,
OFFfCF County Court CLERK. !

OFFICE County Court CLERK,
MEMpH1s, Tenn, April 2, 1879.
To Q. g. Hughes, administrator Of James A.
Boyd, deceased.
HAVING suggested the insolvency of the
IL estate Of James A. Boyd, deceased, you
are hereby ordered to give notice, by adver-
tisement in some newspaper published within
the said State, and also at the comt-honse
door Of Shelby county, for all persons having
claims against said estate, To appear and fle
the same with the Clerk Of the County Court
authenticated in the manner prescribed by
law, on or before tho I'd day of October 1879;
and any claim not iled on or before said day,
or before nm appropriation Of the funds Of gnid
estate is madei shall be forever barred, both
in law and equity,
Witness my hand, at Office, this ID day Of
April, 1879.
By HUGH B. CULLEN, d. q.
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N~on-Resldent Notice.

No. $40 r. DIN the Probate Court Of Shelby
county, Tennessee Georgia Bayliss, adj
ministratrix Of Lizzie Lach, deceased, vs..
John Overton, ST., ct al -Insolyont bill.
4 appearing from the original bill in this
L cause, which is sworn to, that after dill
gent search and inquiry, complainant has
been unable 10 learn Of any heirs Of the in
%testate, Lizzie Lach, deceaged, and knows Of
none, and that IL any, their places Of resi-
dence are unknown; 1t Is therefore ordered
that all persons claiming 10 be heirs Of tho
said docedent, Lizzie Zach, make their ap-
pearance herein NJ tho courthouse Of the said
Probate Court in Memphis. Tenn, on or before
tho first MonSay In june, 1879, ana plead, an
swer or dempr 70 som lainants bill herein,
or the sane viii be taken for confessed a. 10
them Rpd set for hearing .ex-parte; and that :
copy Of this order be published once q weak
Ger four successive weeksin the Public Ledger.
This April 8, 1879,
Acopy-Attestl
BY Hu0H B. CuLLKS, ID. O.
Z Bay, Jr., Sol. for complainant,
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TRUSTEES SALE OF LOTS
NRAR THE CITY
Street Gar Lime.

by virtue Of a trust deed made to John d.
- Robinson, trustee, now deceased, on MAY
Is, 1876, by S. A. Provine,. and By virtue Of
decree Of the Chaneery Court OF Shelby
county. Tennessee, entered February Is, 1879.
in NJ. B.. 70, page S44, by which decree / was
appointed trustee in the place of John ID.
Robinson, deceased, | will sell at public auc-
uon IA 'front.' Of Planters Insurance BUILDING,
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saturday, May "a, 1873,

NDER and by virtue Of a certain deed Of
~ trust executed to me as trustee. nv III r.
Martin and M. r. Martin, his wife, on the 9Th
of October, 1876, to secure a certain Indebted
ness therein named, and default having been
made IN the payment thereof, / will. an
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ANCHOR LINE,

E Gs1F
FOR NEW ORLEANS.
CITY OF GREENVILLE. .Carter. maste,
Monday, April rs, at 10 am
BELLE OF SHREVEPORT .CoVhill, master
"Wednesday, April 30, at 10 am.
CITY OF ALTON ...--... Bixby. master
Saturday, May 8, a t1Oa.m.
Memphis and st. Louis Packet Companv-
Anchor Line.
FOR VICKSBURG.
GUILD DUST; ........., McCord, master
Monday, April %, at 10 am.
uhAND Tow ER~.-.".-...- Lennon, master
Ihursday, May /, at 10 am.
JUN d. Blake, master
Saturday, May 3, at 10 Am.
Memphis and St. Louis Packet Company-U.
S. Mail-Anchor Line.
FOR ST. LOUIS.
CITY OF VICKSBURG. .......R Riley. master
Monday, April 2S, at 5 pm.
JAMES HOWARD. james O'Neal, master
Wednesday, April 30, at 5 pm.
CITY OF HELENA........,MeKee. masie,
Thursday, May l, at 5 pm.
McPheeters, master
Saturday, May 3, al 5 pm.
For all Information apply at Memphis and
81. Louis Packet Company's Wharfboat, foot
Of Monroe street.
AID STORM. superintendent.
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LEGAL.
CHANCERY SALE
-OF-
REAL ESTATE.
The Memphis Theater
AND ALL FIXTURES, ETC.

H5-Chancery Court Of Shelby county,. L.
Beleher, administrator of James Nicker-
sham, deceased, IS. d. Wiekersham ct A.
RN virtue Of an interlocutory decree for
~ sale, entered in the above cause on the
18TH day OF April, 1879, / will sell.at public
aanctlOn, 70 the highest bidder, in front of the
CLERK and Masters Office, cOurt-house bnild-
ing Main street, Memphis, Tenn, on
Saturday, May 81, 1873,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
The Memphis Theater Building ,, all the
h~xtures, properties and appurtenances thereto
oei9nging teXcept such articles as may belong
TO the. present %lesseesl, and the lot upon which
same IS situated, being the east part Of lot an
on the plan OF the city of Memphis, and 'front.'
ingt0teet on Jefferson street and running hack
between parallel lines 14SL feet, with fba
right, IN common with adjoining buildings on
the west line, to the use Of the private allev
The present lease expires July |, 1879.
Terms Of Sale-One-fourth cash; balance In
b, IL and Is months; notes with good persenaI
security, bearing interest from date. LIEN
retained to further secure same, etc.
A abstract Of the title can be seen M the
Office of Beleher x Jordan. Taxes to be paid
togate OF sale from proceeds"
This April a, 1879.
r. j. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
II. b. BELCHER, HUMEs 4 POsToN, vi. M.
RANDOLPH ct al, Solicitors. AIR
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All persons Interested will tale notice and
govern themselves accordingly.
@. q. HUGHES, Admir-.
W. B, Gibson, Atty. S-lA7-S2
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Osceola Belle,

J. @. Andrews, master; B. 0. Michel, clerk.
Leaves Memphis every WEDNESDAY and
FRIDAY at 5 pm. For freight or passage
apply on board. SO-f
, 1879-05-31
Tho SSIuts.s nT " Nrnve Man.

FHfhtHGfph Vftbdfch N Afit I0ff JfitHHE,
Representative sprtaser,. ot l!itnols, has re-.
eelyed letter FROM Mrs Della Houuer, wilow
Of L.uut. X. H. lssn,,es, who h,ea Wills IT CON.
maui Of thu stea'ler aant with supplies for Tie
rctset VI tho yplluW-feVer sufferers last summer.
Mrs. benncr R1ys:
Ny husband served his Government faithfully
toF stxtcen ycars on tho basttsdela,, suf.
ftEn4 tao terrible torturcA Ut Ander-
snnSlIsu;. stncu tue Naf facing tie
rifles Vt Tho !aaana aud the aAatguNs Of tho a.oos.-
sllners: a,,d, whum the uuyefiment called for
sanso officer 10 volunteer 10 taxu command of tho
john II. Chambers to carry roIirf To sutfesing hu.
uluntY, he promptly responded 10 ths call. giving
hls lfs y tsls noo!e eauss sein*ng % eissnp com.
Tbs true soldier that hu WEE hs died nj his post.
Tho. people hare been vury kind 10 me, but there
has been no such amount donated to mo as tho
nsWspappra hatu st4trl, My present !ncono il
about t1a0 d year, an4 haso i Ao.pa 10 buy aud
two children to rdueatc; aud 10 not th!nk Whit
RTtvafa donations huyt received RELEASE tHs Gov.
Srnn,cMt ffom lts onty 10 tue widow and orphaned
children Of it, dsad soldier,
Mr. 6prtnaer says lh4t he ahall bring the mat
ter bot0rs Cougress, ami try to get Mrs: Neu-
les'e pension raised 10 an amount eqnat 10 tie
lay her husband received at thu tine Of Ills
Ieash. about d, ,600 year.
, 1879-05-31
WNDENHORGIANS
CONTENTION In NEw YORK.

New YoRE, May 30-Ihe lfty~liuth annual
scSslou Of tlie swedsnboretan Convention, "
ue.isra Convention Of the New Jerusalem In
the United States. was held to.tlay. It conssstcd
u nauut l5o t,c!cgutes from ait parts Ut the
Uaiteu States had thu British Kingdom. Tllu
Rev. j. +. Parks, Of Glasgow, Scotland, and
Thomas Williams, of Birmingham, England,
represented tllc General Confereuce Ia Great
Britain.
Treasurer Jo"ett renortesl SI3, SIS an baud.
THIS President, thu lscy. CIauacoy Giles,
SPOKE o,, Tie power of the Church organizations,
in wllat their true power eut,ssted, tho best way
to gu!n Il, mud low II should bo exercised liz
statel that oycr l00o0 VI tile principal works Of
ewetenbhrs we're distributed anon; The mtnl3-
trrs allI theological students ut other 1enoulua-
tOus.
Aitcr the Presidents address q collation. was
served.
Another session was held in thu afternoon,
nl,A speecllcs delivered showing the progress Ut
Ihe now Church,
, 1879-05-31
Gtuudata.

or tha diseases incident to humanity mona Is
asosa appalling than g!andsra. 4 dgeadtui ea.e
ocrusre1 III London last mouth. "A phyaselan.
reported that he saw t.,o young girl III hospital.
A postion Ut her head Waa eaten away and ,t4s
b0ua exposed 10 TWO places. Tho magistrate
who txalnlncti tie Snso said that be kuuw an
enEineer who tlied from CHAMBERS In three days,
In Consequence bt l,e llorse attached to eau ii
which he was Conveyed throwing OF some u,at.
TER which tell upon hIm. Twenty Yeafs ugo q
lady Of hgh rank Ia Paris was csressng her
III trr asx I'D iltsie sIsrcI I'D I mastor st T 5ra%
TIC hprsu's nosttil gut upon 1t. 6Aa died Ia
, 1879-05-31

'h.l, 1e .Els9na!y, 1;ennia}'y Y "n,, ny :,
En!'eapn, chn1ch .ns,! ten.f,t Il ar tSe Nt.A"yx.
MD also Of rcpscscnsa.ivca Of the Episc1p!l ,ntIt-
!eton. n thu Church. Ene Fn'.copal .{uf.dic. \.
Tho Nenernl connct! sislt ny canon ~
tns H1ea ant m seefmgs S,.s f0 r,t.esaon t%s TO-
Every lay teiecnto shalt be con,manscant. rho
de1esars sha11 be caoren by tho retpeeaye synois,
ns o hs :, or ns s
Provided. also, that those pereons slo wcFe nres-
cut and eiPncrs Ut the orcua1 call, rntc!f in tho
F!rst Ucnrral Council Ut this church. shall bu ~;
titled 10 seal and vote IN The 1enrtai Conntti
until nihrrwlsc ordered III all questions, where
required hy ilvo lrmhcfH. thr e,tc shall he BY ''s
derH; and IN surh chsn tho cnncnrtenca VI ltotll
ibc Council.
Further consideration of this ntticlc was post.
noNed until s0inu futuTe session Of thts General
,Il'c consideration Of The amendments rcco,n-
mettlrsl 10 Art V. Vi tho Constitution vas also
postponed.
The Council then adjourned unt,, $3.50 O'Clock
THIS morning, when tile Rev. Mr. Richardson
VIII conduct the devotional EXERCISES.
For s9ne TING past tllr clergy Of thc Rc-
formed Episcopal Church have been n,ovin.; to
oscanlzc lsta'iususaHc society Tor mutual
bcnellt, mud when Tie present Cuui,cil begun
It's sessions n number 0f tie delegates asso.
Ject In View. Yesterday noon, after sht ntl-
1ourn'nent Ut tie Council, thrse gentlemen met
a,!d formulated aplan, md dectdel unon Son-
etttution AMI bylaws. Tie organization will be
known as the Mtnsiers' Llfc-Insurancc League
of tile. Reformed Episcopal Church, an.t the
ln,t'at!oH ise will bo tt, ihr average ASSESS.
mc:t 10 be tcyscd against members inr thu
bcncllt OF tho hetra Of a deceased clergyman
will bc abunt Sl0. The ratc varies, accorCm.
10 ngc. from $8 to s4 per capita, OH ages rang
Ing from q to 10 years Of aGe. IIIu average
assessment wilt DC about Sl0 An1 person may
become a cooperative member al tllu Lcnuuc,
benefits. Officers Of The League wcro elected
Yesterday, us follows: Fres,dent, Bishop SatLuel
Fallows: Vtrc-presiicnt, tic Ror. J. D.. Wllson;
Secretary, tho Rev. j. 4. F!saey; Directors,
Wilson, thu Rev. +. II. storca1, the Ref. +. W.
Adams, the REV. james 4. Latnne.
, 1879-05-31

In 1876 1,1as,o5l hcctolitres Of beer vcro
broWo1 tn sinnlel,. antl y5d 453 hcct0litFcs wrru
lion wus tim l0s,0lU 20 tlat there was drunk
per bead 4St !stres lover lu0 gallons), at cost
per head Of t3l ycar. The amount somewhat
te!t ulf III 1877. Ttle consumption then was
w the uopulutoh had Increased, liIr average fell
70 Ill lltres per l,eat, at cust VI 337b0 year,
Illese nlnounts spent on beer are less, by s.. .8-
ee0, tnan tne whole sum pala tor llouse-rrut III
ti'c rtty. The Municipal Government and city
taxcs only reach about tenth Ut the beer
money,
, 1879-05-31

wasted for Miss Melville pervcssoly fcll in lore
Wtth handsome young 1ra0oo,,, Chnrlfe Mil
ler, private In tle Seventh Cayalry, whom hhe
met al ball. md the result was TINT el,c alope
epnulctcd lorcrs mud Mrs Grundy wero scat,-
la1tzetl but tle fatllrr Of the young lady takes
tue nutter pl,tfosophcalfy, md will endenvor 10
obtain TIC discharge from tho military service
Of h!s aon-ln.law, who, ut last accounts. 1aa
langutahfhg In tic gllnrd.llouao for being 3" alb
sont without !cayc, and for'conduct preIudlcIal
to good or1cr and military disctplfne-" The
bride has boen taken back 10 St. Paul.
, 1879-05-31

Mia Melville, beautiful aud accomplished
girl of IL, tt.u daughter Of Mr. Frank &. Mel
Viile, q wealthy merchant Of b. Paul MlnlL,
went with hsr ifktl,es 10 bismarck, Dakota.
iii, III, hunted hmaau Ia erecting llol,E-mlIE,
while ths d3uahtsr attracted the tery!1 attcIi.
lion OF the- otlieers atatat'nru at Fort Abruhaal
Spvpptss jill nut dlslpoant At Der door. The
devotion of tlcse aolls of Atars, however, ,Yas
, 1879-05-31
TIE DAprISTS.

SARATOGA, N. T., May 3o.-rhc Womcn's
Homo Mission Soeiety Of the West Ind au sxcls-
iuy meeting thts morning to take action on the
report of tho Committee ndoptca br the homo
Mission Society last evening, to Afshand aud
Eive oye; the work to new Societies. Many nlcn
we're present, and atrs. j. ". Grouse, President
Of tho Society, requested them 10 let the ladics
DO their own business.
Tic Rev. Dr. Smith, Of the Theological Semi.
nary Of Chicago, spoke ii their behalf, mud said
that they did not like to give up their work un-
til they saw what arrangements were uaado to
carry on the.wotk they had begun.
The Kcv. Dr. Lorlmer, OF Chicago, advised
them no. to eIya up until they were assured Of
The continuance ot their work. It would not 10
wise to dlsbanI to-day.
The Rev. DR.. Chcucy, OF Chicago, indossed
Or. Smiths resuarks. Tic matter was deferred
III, later scssiun
The HOME Mission Society then assembled.
The Rev. Dr.. Maryland tluyt presented prcam.
l,le atnE resolutions, eaYing that thu Supreme
my n criminal oifensc, md ln tho na,nu Of Tie
Daptists a,,a Of VII patriotic mi. Ctrsl,nn eiti.
zeps, he nppeateu to the Executive md TO otll
csnts to eniores. The lnwB against pn}ygamy.
The Key. l.. Luther EaYG report on Indian
Missions. lie sata more vigorous work was de-
man!ed, md offered resolutions conlmcnlpg
tic President for warning OF tntruders frotnn
lands In the Indian reservations, also appcang
lor aid for ti,e negroes set Tree iu tho lndtan
tribes.
Tie Rev. r. 8. Macarthur reported on MIS-.
ssons nmong the nus,-Enx,ish speaking citizens,
lave so missions among tlIc Germans with good
results. frhcrc ure more than one million Sran-
tilnavlaas in the country. They arc d religious
pcpp.r, md welcome the Dapttsts. Over :,0),-
0OU 900 French; Canadians In New Enelu1,d 41e
nceesslstie, md 10. o06 are converted.
DIR. Hai1ht, rcportea an Western Missions.
HI suid they hnd grown ncyunu lilu RESOURCES
VI tl'c Society. Hc cnaca with resolution
*oms'enai''; ny Hoastt 10 eos's!aeF the critical
B(tIAtfnIl oil 'h1lh!ts there, Wlieso Tor 1ack Of
II Ths n rev. lev Dr: Cheney pleaded % T for thu wor,, l.,
the nj new sta,ts a,nl Territories. Groupd 1 Ind NJ
. ro on t.s,,, str,t.,h ~ ~. a. ~
is t.. tc stt"s @ shni, t IT, eoultty y ~
mect o ,h wpr ra tess ' A''oa'a 10 oFoVoeo 10
The Rey, Mr.. MrCa!Ferty, Of Oakland, CAL,
from the Cun.Inittuc Oh Work AnlonE lle Chi.
l,csc, snitl work must be done by The churches:
tImt no seunratu inisaibu wni1ll ho eif.ft.
ual Mnnv ronyrrts ron1,I In veoEnnn,,
10 churches, Ilo denuuucel t!,c Bopt[st Church
III SAu FraMeisyo which to}sted tha iinr, i Tin
Chinese must go," alltl dismissed tlu Chinese
nS%ps5s ,Esd ss,,ds 70 5 sn5s saso F. Ga@e1
Tic isns. Dr. Jul.ss,,l, from tte CoHm,ttee
urged to iaye tllu srlioos self.sslpror%:t,,s. % "
SeyeEal committees were taen abpoin:sti.
,,lu Thy olilesrs Tor the @ Hext year are: President,
WILLIAM st1eKuty: VicG-Fres1uchtb, Jcsso z.
nshop fJasoo samusa Co!Gata; Treasurer.
Josaplt u. Huyt; corresponding SECRETARY,
lienry l.. -nofehouaes ie:ofdlils Secretary, y.
u. Juttcu.
Adjourned.
The Wo!ncn's lone Mission eoc'otY had IL
ftbh htp tp..
, 1879-05-31

uettsa9 tscadk to Start forEurorc in Bal.
Balloons, tlto l3tEEcst Ever Atntse in thu
Country, nnd Fitted to Garry = Score Of
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-16

Fleecy-The confidence man.,
Lap of luxury-Cat eating cream.
A strapper: The village school
master.
You cannot always tell Ivy the way
a person dresses whether his pew is
paid for.
The world without woman would
be a perfect blank, like q sheet OF pa
per, not even ruled.
1t has been asked when rain falls,
If it ever gets up again. Certainly it
does, in dew time.
However handsome the sweeping
tail of a horse may be, in never can
be called hts name attraction.
A mule will behave himself eleven
years and six months, just to get one
off-hand shot at a middle shirt stud.
When g man s chin whiskers turn
gray before the hair.on has head does,
it shows which part of him has done
the most work.
first urcnln: a doctor s
sick, what makes 'em send for anoth-
er doctor to give 'em medicine ?''
Second urchin. "Cos they can't
take their own mediclne-it's too
mean. They give 1t to other folks -
Alittle boy refusing to take a pill,
his mother placed it in a piece of
preserved pear, and gave it to him.
In q few minutes she said, ssTommy.
Moor p, ggvns
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-16
French Cure for Women.

Ladies should not fail to give the
French Cure q trial, as it is the only
reliable remedy peculiar to the female
organization +; often curing a bad ease
of female arrangement in a few days
time. It cures Suppressed Menstrual
tons, Difficult Menstruations. Green
Sickness, Falling of the Womb, Pains
in the Abdomen, Side and Back.
Palpitation of the heart, Flashes of
the Heat, Smothering Sensations
and General Debility of the whole
System. 1t is a purely vegetabI RENE
dy, and composed chiefly of medical
roots and herbs that grow in France.
Prepared and sold only by Mrs. J.
M. Koontz, who has had over II
years experience in practice of medi-
cine, and ID a regular Ladies and
Children's Physician. All Ladies
suffering with any Chronic Disease,
will find it to their interest to give
her a call and have an honest opinion
in regard to their case. Diseases of
the womb and midwifery made a
specially. Consultation free Office
at Martins hotel, Mexico, Mo. 38.tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-16

And now the willy creditor bloweth
where he listeth and ye hear the
sound thereofbuty We cannot tell when
he cometh or whence he goeth.
The foolish man walketh forwardly
upon the highways and with I. brazen
cOuntenance is not cast down in the
presence of the man he oweth there
unto.
But the wise man feeth unto the
suburbs or meth him about in the
byways, for thereby he averteth the
wrath which is to come.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-16
Poison i'm Oar Pastry,

By the use of Fiayoring Extracts,
made from injurious articles, in our
pastry and Il creams, we encounter
danger. These evils may be avoided
by using none but DIR. Prices Special
Flavoring Extracts, which Dire free