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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-10
General Trade.

Receipts of leading articles ofprime
consumption here during the past
week exhibit d marked decrease,
though our jObbing trade has been
brisk, and liberal orders have been
filled as is evidenced by the heavy
freights carried out daily by railways
and steamers. Stocks are remaining
short, though a liberal influx is antic-
ipated early next week. The aggre-
gate receipts for the past week show
but 1900 bbls -four, 1850 bbls
meal, 1850 sacks corn, 500 sacks
bran, the usual quantity Of meats and
merchandise, and little or no hay.
The market is nearly bare of the lat
ter, and half a dozen or more car
loads Of choice or fancy you'd sell
readily at advanced figures. Arkansas
prairie is still dull and low, with no
receipts. Flour shows irmness and
improved demand for choice and
fancy, other grades being in slack
movement. Meal is firm and has an
advancing tendency, with scant offer
ings; corn is quiet and i'm ample sup
ply; oats and bran ditto3 meats
active and very strong with a con-
slant upward tendency. Sugar is firm
end coffee stiff and a little higher.
Chickens are in.brisk demand and with
slack receipts, Eggs fat, dead, dull,
in fact, and in over supply. Sellers
offer to take almost anything they can
get. Potatoes still indicate better
feeling though prices are too low to
cause much increase in the movement.
Only a few hundred barrels have been
shipped this week.
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r, G. Parsons (the man who corrupt
ed Garfield in the DeGoyler business),
encourages its readers by letting out
a few state secrets. The republicans,
1t says, have the strongest hopes of
carrying Indiana, and will bring every
effort to bear upon the task. Judge
Porter, the candidate for governor,
will take the stump without unneces-
sary delay, and speakers and campaign
funds will be supplied to any required
amount The Ohio syndicate have
possession Of the federal treasury, and
it is to John Sherman's personal in
terests to help Garfield, but it will re-
quire the utmost skill of Sherman TO
supply campaign funds to any re
quired amount" 1t is a desperate
game.
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COMMERCIAL.

PUBLIC LEDGER 0FFICE,
MEMPHIS, TENN, July 10, 1880

Our money market is dull and with
out features of interest, save a slight
ly increased demand for discounts,
with indications of more liberal offer
ings of commercial paper within a
brief period. Surplus capital, how
ever, is abundant, and until late in
season interest rates are not likely to
advance above the current figure of 8
per cent, Exchange is quiet anG
steady, with light offerings, rates being
1 to tc off for eastern bills and lc
premium for New York checks. New
Orleans rates are par selling and ic off
buying.
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N~On-resIdent Notice.

No. 9646-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tennessee-Annie NJ. LeFeyre ys.
l. t. Vredenberg ct al.
I appearing from affidavit in this cause
i that the defendant, Daniel b. Le.
Feyre, is a citizen of New York and a
nonresident, Of the State Of Tennessee; ii Il
therefore ordered, that he make bis appear
ance herein at the courthouse of Shelby
county, in Memphis, Tennessee, on or before
the first Monday in August, 1880, and
plead, answer or demur TO compIainnnt
bill. or the same will be taken for oon.
fessed as to him and set for hearing
ex;parte,, and that a copy of this order be
published once q week, for four successive
weeks, in the Ledger.
This the 22d day Of June, 1880.
K. j: BLACK, clerk and master,
A cOpy-attest:
W. G.. Reeves and 7. P. Chambers, sol. 70,
complainant. lW lG7 llsIio
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%lnsOiVoni Notice.
STATE 6S OF T=ESSS SeS1I Shelby County. !

STATE or TENNESSEE, SHELBY County,
.OFFIog COUNTY COURT CLERK,
Memphis, Tenn, July 8, 1850.
To, James Reilly. Public Administrator Of
Garret DeVries, deceased.
HAVING suggested the insolvency of the
IL estate Of Carrot DeVries, deceased. Won
are hereby ordered to give notice, by adyertise-
ment IN some newspaper published within the
said state, and also at the courthouse dSo,
81 Shelby county, for all persons LAWN
claims against said estate, to appesr and az
the same, with the clerk of the tountvn ron m1e
authenticated in the manner prescr;bsJ IL
law on or before the 18th day of October. 1850:
ana my claim not hled on or before said dSy,
or before an appropriation Of the funds ~
both in law and equity, p@rreu'
July, 1880. ON uay OF
BY JoHS j.. SBRA, d. c.. 0iA
hereby give the above notice rs reouested
~ Jaw, 70 az parties having claims against
July g.. 1880. JAMES RETITV
10 IIS I'D lol Public Adm'r.
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Attachment Notice..

Before H. B. Ramsey, ]. P, for shelby ooun-
iy, Tenn. j. Busby 4 Co. VS.. John Ben
nin0er.
n this cause an attachment having been
l. sued out under section 1856 of the code ~
tennessee and returned levied upon the prop
erty Of the defendant, and affidavit having
been made that defendant is indebted 10 the
plaintiff in the SUN of Sl365, due by
account, and that the claim is lust,
and that the defendant is a non resident OF
the state of Tennessee; it is therefore Ordered
that said defendant make bis personal an.
Dearance before me on the 10th day Of August,
lSSg, at II o'clock M, at my office, and defend
said attachment suit within the time pre-
scri,bed by law, or the same will be proceeded
with exparte, and that a copy Of this order
be published once a week for four suecessiye
weeks in the Public LedEer.
This the eth day Of July, 1890.
Ill lit 1913 1879 II. B. RAMSEY. i. p
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For White Rfvar
N~On-resident Notice.

NO. 55Sy-dn the Chanoery Court of Shelby
county, Tennessee-Thompsen Moore We
] Persons IL Co. ct al. So -
I appearing from affidavit in this causo that
i the defendants, J }. Persons $50. In frm
composed of ) J. Persons and -) are non
residents q, The Stat9 Of qennessoe: that
they are indebted to the Complainant in The
SUN Of 500 evidenced by note, and attach
ment having been Issued and levied on The
property Of the defendant; II is tboreo
lore ordered that they make their appear
ance herein az the court-hous Of Shelby coun-
ey, in Memphis, Tenn, on or hefare ths Rirsst
Monday in September, 1881 asG pIeatd,e an
syer or deqqr W complainant bill or
tha sama, will hp taken for confessed IA 10
them and set for hearing ex-parte. "en.3Y
that a copy ofthis order be published once n
week for four successive weeks in The Pnbliss
This Sth day Of July, 1880,
A qQpY-Attest:
ROBERT J. BLACK, clerk and mostor
hy b. y. MoHENRY, ID, c. and nj.
Greer q Adams, sol. for com.
ia 1911 1913 1876
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Washington pOst.l

Washington Post,l
Tom 0chiltree, 4 Texas. has nro.
nounced for HanSck. cameron
game me a certain SETON of the sontb
to look out for" ToI explains. @and
every id delegate h that region /
brought up to Ohhgo for Grant.
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The immunity of Bank of Eng.
land notes from the arts of counter
feiters is often referred to. The en-
craving Of these notes is of the plain
est description. The paper is of a
peculiar fabric, but no extraordinary
effort is made to preserve a uniform
appearance. Among the projections
against fraud is one which is seldom
spoken of, but is really a mest imnor-
tant thing. When tho notes are
returned to the bank they arc treated
as obligations redeemed, and are can
cellsd like a note of hand on which
payment has been made. Bank OF
England notes never go out a second
time. The old Tradition elings to them
that they are not money, but nFomis.
es to pay; and payment having been
made the notes we're destroyed. The
frequent return of the notes to the
bank subjects them to constant in.
spection. 1t is a habit with many
dealers in England to record the des-
ignation numbers of notes received
aud the date of receipt, as also tho
date on which they are paid out. The
short excursion which the Bank Of
England note makes before its return
keeps it clean, if it is not handsome.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-10

Why throw away your illustrated
papers md magazines when YOU can
have a rice book made from them at
the LEIGER bindery?
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-10

A slightly improved feeling sprung
up in the cotton market yesterday,
and continued to-day, the demand
being increased and sales likewise.
Prices are however, unchanged, and
prices are quoted nominal because of
the fact that little straight or smooth
lists of cotton are offered, and sales
have generally been effected only with
slight concession. In other words
prices favor buyers. Sales yesterday
625 bales; Tor export 465, to spinners
100 bales, closing nominal, as follows:
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING TINS DAY.

BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.
For Cat Island Star of the West. 8 Jpn
" For N. o., James Howard,r,..5 pm
BOATS LEAVING SUNDAY.
For st. Louis, John B. M~aude.....10 an
" .Vicksburg, Gold Dust"..-".10a.n
ARRIVED.
Steamer U. p. Schenck, Cincinnati.
r. r. Springer, New Orleans.
DEPARTED.
Steamer James Lee, Friar's Point.
Osceola Belle, 0sceola.
Batesville, st. Francis river.
Cons Millar, Cincinnati.
ii. II. Benner, Vicksburg.
U. p. Schenck, New Orleaus.
+. r. Springer, Cincinnati.
IN PORT.
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The Cleveland Herald, which lives
in the same district with Garfield and
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DEPARTED.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.

The swell continues at this point.
At Cairo it will be falling by night.
All the side streams above there are
reported falling, together with the
Cumberland and Tennessee. This
will bring the river at this point to a
stand in the early part of next week.
A rise of 7inches has taken place since
yesterday, with 26 feet on the gauge.
The Ohio, at P~ittsburg, fell 2 rect 4
inches, with 3feet 4 inches on the
gauge. AT Cincinnati it fell 2 inches,
with 10 feet5 inches on the gauge.
AT Louisville it is on a stand, with 6
feet 6 inches in the canal. At Cairo
it rose l inch, with "a feet l inch on
the gauge. The Mississippi, at St.
Louis, rose 2 inches, with % feet 4
inches on the gauge. The Cumber-
land, at Nashville, fell 5 feet 10
inches, with Is feet on the shoals.
The Tennessee, at Chattanooga, fell
llinohes, with 3 feet s inches on the
gauge. Arkansas river rose / foot IL
inches at Little Rock, with 5 feet 2
on the gauge. White river is
in a good boating condition.
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MIsoELLANEoUs.

WY WdAms
Clear and bright.
Excursion to -morrow
Levee loungers are scarce to- day.
Drifts continue to float by the city.
The II. H. Benner got away at 2
p. m. yesterday.
The week closes with a dull bust
ness at the landing.
The levee looked deserted this fore
noon, not a single boat in port.
The Oscoola Belle, for the upper
coast, had a fair trip out yesterday.
The Batesville, for st. Francis
river, departed with a good trip Of
freight.
A large amount Of stone is into the
river, where it will remain until the
water falls.
The Virgie Lee and Will Kyle
passed Evansville yesterday, bound
for Cincinnati.
The City of Alton is the Anchor
line packet leaving New Orleans this
evening for Cairo and 81. Louis.
The little steamer Star Of the West
is the only local packet leaving this
evening. She goes as far as Scanlan's,
The hull of the Belle Memphis is
to be used as q Wharfboat at New
Madrid.
The Grand Tower, from st. Louis,
arrived at Vicksburg yesterday.
The Ste. Genevieve, for Memphis.
and the John Dippold and barges, for
New Orleans, left ST. Louis last even
ing.
The Robert Mitchell leaves Cinclp-
natl this evening for New Orleans, to
be followed on Wednesdaynext by the
Golden City.
Pilot Jim Kelso, suffering with
chills, left the Schenck at Cairo and
returned home, Chas. Owens taking
his place.
Captain Smiths upper White river
steamer Alberta, arrived at Louis
vile day before yesterday, to be dis
mantled and her machinery placed in
a new boat.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars cash
was the price paid by the Mississippi
valley transportation company for the
tow-boat j. II. Bigley.
The .owboat Piasa, engaged in tow
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COTTON HxCHANeH QUOTATIONS.
NEW YORK COTTON STATEMENT.

For the week ending July 9th,
1890. as per telegram:
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Padacah ana Nemphis.
LEAVE. ARRIVE,
Nail 4 passenger, daily. 400 pm. $50 AM
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Memphis and Little Rock.

LEAvE. ARRIVK.
Mail train, daily. ......,..- $40 p.m.l III so pm
Fright, daily lex. sum- 500 am. 5.A pm
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MONDAY, Wednesday and Friday.
tDaily.
monday, Thursday and Saturday.
Sunday, Tuesday and Friday.
Thursday and Friday.
"wednesday and Saturday.
0Iuesdayi Thursdav and Saturday.
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MemphIs and Charleston.
, 1880-11-12
Crossing Poultry.

It is not every farmer that can keep a
flock OF pure.bred fowls, for the reason
they do not have the time or the inter
est in poultry as we breeders do. To
keep well-bred stock of poultry, YOU
have to change your stock often, and to
keep them up near to the standard, it is
something Of duty to do. have had
little experience within the last five
years in breeding and crossing poultry Of
different breeds, and 7 find it Will very
much improve the stock for laying and
brooding. The Brahmas and Cochins
are well scattered through the country
at present. Almost every farmer hos
got more or less of the Brahma or Cochin
blood in his stock of poultry, and great
many say 'they like the Brahma or
Cochin, but they sit everlastingly; can
anyone break them upl" etc. L will tell
you how L improve them. / have taken
the Partridge Cochin hen and Brown
Leghorn cock and crossed them. 1t cuts
them down some, but they are good,
fair-sized fowl, and lay more eggs and do
not care so much for sitting. They are
nearly the same color as in the pure
state. Another cross is the Cochin and
Houdan cock. That makes good cross;
large fowl which lays large egg and
does not sit much, anG are not bad to
break off from sitting. The Light
Brahma and the White Leghorn would
make good cross and keep your fowls
near the same color
If you have the old-fashioned barn
yard fowl, it will pay you well to get
some of the best stocks OF improved
breeds to cross with them. 1t will in
crease them in quality Of stock and i'm
prove your flock in locks. The great
trouble with farmers is they think poul-
try is small affair and do not pay much
attention to them; let them run from
one year to another, until they are en-
tirely run out, never exchanging the
stock. 1 think there is nothing on a
farm that pays better than poultry tor
the expense they are to the farmer.
They almost pick up their own living in
the Summer season. You say eggs are
not worth anything, They are low, of
course, but the wife gets good many
groceries with them.
, 1880-11-12

the bride. Selika WIS on her throne,
her eyes cast down, as we told her after
ward, much to her satisfaction, appar.
emily, for this time really blushed, all
The hard tanning notwithstanding.
Now began the formal presentation of
gifts, ana these, strange to say, all con.
sisted of cashmere shaws | believe it
is customary for relations and friends to
agree beforehand as to the nature of the
presents to be offered. There were 81
of these shawls, all of considerable
value, while the best ones must have
been worth e25Q to e300 apiece. Each
shawl was in kind of velvet portfolio,
which, however, went back to the donor.
The head nurse called out the name of
each donor as she opened the parcel.
This part of the business lasted over an
hour, during which time scented woods
and spices were burned, and many pious
things from the Koran repeated. Out
side of the court performed the profes-
sional "fantasia" girls--young ladies
more renowned for their dancing than
their ,decency--their faces are "far-
dees," their blaokened eyes gleam
wickedly, their costume is rudi-
mentary save in the matter OF Jewels
and bangles, their voice is strident, their
gestures more suggestive than graceful,
and the songs they sing would get a
months treadmill if a Lord Chamber.
lain existed IN Egypt. Altogether they
are what men would call "shady sci"
and never allowed in the harem walls,
where all is, of course, strict propriety,
but they must give-their questionable
performances in an outer court All
this, time the bride sat motionless and
speechless, with downcast eyes and a
modest mein, but when all the gifts had
been displayed she was led back to her
private room. AS soon as she had left,
her little sister, Miriam, shrimp of
six, ordered eunuch to fetch the money
bags, the contents of which she proceed
ed to hurl broadcast among the motley
throng. Being "swell" wedding, these
consisted of silver piasters, with fair
sprinkling Of gold pieces. The scram-
bic which now ensued was one Of
the most vehementit is possible to mag
inc. II Nfa
Picture to yourself 800 females
most of them fat and dressed in the
brightest colors-plunging and rolling
over one another, grabbing, tearing and
shrieking, the air clouded with dust and
with the smoke of incense. The scene
is most extraordinary. The rich scram-
ble just as Lard as the poor, for coins
thus acquired are tremendous lucky
avert the evil eye, insure the possessor' S
health, and are altogether most desira-
BILE acquisitions. Theaeunchers valnly
endeavor TO maintain order, and are at
no pains to enforce their wishes with
moderation, but elbow and shoulder
about Conamore, ..
, 1880-11-12
Origin Of the Merino Sheep.

AS the ancient Greeks had no cotton
nor silk and very little linen, and as
sleeps wool was the principal texture
from which their clothes were made,
they took peculiar care to cultivate with
especial care such breeds of sheep as
produced very fine wool. Such breeds
we're those of the Gree k city of Taren-
tum, situated on the Tarentine Gulf.
In order to improve the fine quality of
the wool still more, the sheep were COW
cred with clothes in cold weather, as it
was found by experience that exposure
to cold made the wool coarser. Thus
clothing these sheep from generation to
generation resulted in a very delicate
breed with exceedingly fine wool, accord
ing to the law established by Darwin in
regard to selection and adaptation to ex-
terror conditions.
This product of Greek industry was
transmitted by them to the Romans,
whose great agricultural author Colu-
nella, states that his uncle in Spain
crossed the fine Tarentine sheep with
rams imported from Africa, and OBJ
tanned stronger breed, combining the
whiteness of fleece of the father with
the tineness OF the fleece of the mother,
and having obtained such results the
race was perpetuated. The absence of
other fine textures made these Spanish
sheep so valuable that in the beginning
of our era they were sold in Rome for
ISL 900 in gold a head, an enormous
price for those times, when money had
much more value than now.
When the Barbarians entered Italy
these sheep were all eXterminated, while
the greater portion Of the Roman pos
sessions were laid waste. But in the
less accessible mountains of Spain the
Moors preserved the breed, and it is to
them that modern Spain owes the
merlno sheep, which are the direct de-
scendants of this cross breed of the
Greek and African ancestors referred to.
1t is valuable Inheritance, too, which
that country owes to the combined
Greek, Roman ana Moorish civilization,
and OF which our California wool. grow
els also earn the advantages, by the
prosperity of this breed Of sheep, which
was there few years ago
Mirth should be the embroidery Of
| the conversation, not the web, and wit
, 1880-11-12
Entertaining Company.

The whole philosophy of hospitality is
summed up by Emerson in the follow
ing. 81 pray you, o excellent wife, not
to cumber yourself and me to get rich
dinner for this man or this woman who
has alighted at our gate, nor a bed cham
ber made ready at too great a cost.
These things, if they are curious in, they
can get for dollar at the village. But
let this stranger see, if he will, in your
looks, in your accent and behaviour,
your heart and earnestness, your
thought and will, what he cannot buy at
any price, at any village or city, and
which he may well travel fifty miles
and dine sparingly and work hard, in
order to behold. Certainly let the
board be spread and the bed he dressed
for the traveller, but let not the emphasis
of hospitality be in these things. Honor
to the house where they are simple to
the verge of hardship, so that the intel.
lect is awake and sees the laws Of the
universe, the seul worships truth and
love, honor and courtesy flow into al
deeds" One Of the greatest comforts
OF having home should be that in it
we have a place for friends and even
strangers-rooms, more than supply the
needs Of the family and extra 'leaves
to the extension table" The secret of
true hospitality, as Emerson has stated,
is in its coming from the heart.