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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-12
ELECTION NOTICE.

NHE annual meeting of the stockholders OF
the Memphis Gas Light Company
will be held at the Office of the Company, s.
Madison street, Memphis, Tenn, Monday,
March lst, 1880, to elect "a seven Directors TO
erve. the Company the ensuing year. Elec-
tion from 10 an. to 2p.m.
JOSEPH CRAIG, Sec'y.
Memphis, Tenn, Feb. lst, 1850 1921
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-12

newsy sheet Chattanooga is a grow,
ing place of great promise and will
probably support more than one paper
handsomely in the future.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-12
$3.50 Reward.

TNHE above reward will be paid bvn.a at nv
l. office, for the arrest and conviction Of The
man who attempted to outrage the young
lady in St. Peters church. yesterday, about
ten O'Clock. The only description that can
be given of him is that he was very repulsive
mulatto negro about twenty years of age.
P. X. ATHY, Chief Police.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-12

Silk and wool brocaded mixtures of
light quality in bright Oriental colors
and designs will be used as parts of
costumes with plain French bunting
or light cameps hair D
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-12
Cuban Insurgents DeIrated.

HAVANA, February l2.--The in,
surgents at Mon.erruse have been de-
feated and 225 surrendered.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-12

TnE New York Herald devotes
eighteen or twenty columns per day
to publishing the receipts Of aid for
suffering Ireland.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-12
NOTICE.

OFFICE OF TEE BOARD OF FIRE AND
POLICE COMMISSIONERS,
TAXING DISTRICT, February IL, 1880.
A LII parties having preference as to the
a, point at which h9use connections
with the sewers are to be made, will please
notlIy the Engineer IN charge of the sewerage
as the excavation reaches their premises
l42.M ID. I. PORTER. Prasident-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-12
Administrators Notice.

HAVING qualified as administrator Of the
IL estate of Mrs. Marie Auer, formerly Ra-
benstein, all parties having claims against
.aid estate are netided to present the same.
legally authenticated; and all those indebted
are requested to come forward and make pay.
ment JOSEPH SPECHT, Admir-.
Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn, February
ith. $3.50 1851
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-12
D. 7. PORTER, President,


fNHE sale of the estate of the Iate Mrs
! Mary Auer, formerly Rabenstein' will take
place the 18th inst, at her late residence, on
jackson street, near railroad at 10 am for
cash; also good will and rent Of store house.
lS8 lF JOS. sPECHT ,SR., Administrator.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-12
MINTER PARUER

Real Estate aud Rental Agent.
NO. $50 Main ST., Corner Madison.
MEMPHIS,
viii buy, sell, or rent property on commits
sion. pay taxes. negotiate loans and make
collections. Charges reasonable and attention
prompt. l3Ixxx8
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-12
w Isl GEO FREEMAN, Adm'r.
PrObate Court Sale Of Real Estate.


No, 349, R. D. In the Probate Court ofshelby
county, Tennessee-Miss Georgia Bayliss.
administratrix Of Lizzie Lach, deceased, VS.
John OVerton, ct al.
Rl virtue OF a decree for sale entered in
~ minute book No. "a, page 81, / will
sell at public auction to the highest bidder,
y front of the courthouse, in Memphis,
Tennessee, on
Saturday, March 18th. 1850,
within legal hours, the following described
real estate, to-Wit:
First. Tract of FIVE acres, lying and being in
shelby county, Tennessee, beginning at a
stake on the north boundary line Of the
Looney tract, and 81 roOds, more or less, north
OF the north bank Of Wolf river, and running
back with said line l3 r0Ods to q stake Just
east OF the county road, with gum pointers
thence south 6l roods, more or less to the
north bank of Wolf river; and thence down
said river l3roods to n stake; and thence north
6SToods. more or less, to the beginning.
Second, One lot lying and being in the city
OF Memphis. Shelby county, Tenn, and de-
scribed as follow: Beginning at stake on
the south side of Lo0pey street, 2l6 feet east Of
its intersection with the Big Creek road:
thence eastwardly with said l4ooney street 10
feet TO o stake; thence sOuthwardly l4sh feet
% an alley; thence westwardly with said alley
10 feet to a stake; thence nOrthwardly 149Is
feet 70 the beginnug-beipg lot No II OF
OyertOn's subdivision Of Chelsea property.
Terms of sale. On credit Of months,
purchaser executing note, with approved se-
curity, and note bearing interest. A lien win
also be retained.
This February II, 1880.
OWEN DWYER, Clerk,
SoRuees & RAY, Soils. for Compl't
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
OTFlcE 0P THE BOAsD or FIRE AND1
P0LICE COMMISSIONERS.
IHVing Diufricf Eahr,.r,- q 1000

IHA1HB DIFITluI' FeOTuary " I65U. J
SEAhED proposals win be received by US
- until Tuesday. February nth, at noon, foI
the following materials to be furnished the
Taxing District Of Shelby county, viz: Fur
partments Of the District for the ensuing il
months. The Board reserves the right TO re-
ject any or all bids
By order Of the Board
lS9 l45 DIT. PORTER, President,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-12
GERMAN-ANTERTCAN
Building and Loan Association

1NHE regular monthly meeting of this Asso-
i citation will take place THIS EVENING
az clock, pm. Members are requested to
pay their dues promntly To avoid fine.
JOHN SCIlEIBLER, President.
II. BRysDORF Secrntarv
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-12
n. n DAUPEEM.
:, No. g 80 ? Pr9saysy; ss,E;syy Ne NswYorE

No, West Court street, Memphis.
All our Grand Extraordinary DRAWINGS are
under the supervision. and management OF
6ens, g 1. Beaurogard and Jabal A. EARLY.
N; y. This Company has no agents outside
the United States. and all persons pretending
70 be 50 and soliciting orders BY circulars or
othsrwise are SWINDLERS,
Wls-s
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lottery.
Louisiana State Lottery C0nlBaHT

This institution was regularly incorporated
by the Legislature of the State for Educational
and Charitable purposes in 1868, for the
term Of twenty-five years. to which con-
tract the inviolahle faith of the State is
pledged, which pledge has been renewed by
an Overwhelming popular vote, securing It's
franchise IN the new constitution, adopted
81 900 900, to which il has since added re-
serve fund Of S350,OO0. Its Grand Single
Number distribution will take Mace
monthly, on the second Tuesday. II never
distribution; $50
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-12

No health with inactive liver and
urinary organs without Hop Bitters
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-12
CAPITAL PRIZE, $40. 900,
10000 Tick cts, at Two Dollars Each

1857 Prizes amounting 400
Responsible corresponding agents wanted
will be paid.
Write, clearly stating fun address. for fur
ther intormatlon, or send orders by express or
mail addressed emily TO
N. n DAUPHIN,
~. A.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-12

et,seli
gs. The
|ills is a
reports
1867
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-04-08

LIST, low barometer, cloudy threatening
weather, with storms in places ID to Sd, rising
barometer, falling temperature, clear or fair
18th to eth, falling barometer rising temper,-
tnre, ending in clouding, threatening weather
with storms in places 9TH to 9th, rising baron.
eter falling temperature, clear or fair, 10th to
18th, +. b. r. t.. cloutling threatening weather
with severe local storms; 18th to 18th, r. b. f. t.,
fair; 10th to 18th, f. b. r. t., cloutiEg. with
rain 18th to 10Th, r. b. f. t., clear or fair; Goth
to Oath, Or. t., clouding, threatening wealth
er, with h9avy storms; 25th to 18th, f. b. f. t.
clear or fair; 9th to Both, f. b. r. t., clonding
and threatening weather, with heavy storms
in places. The comparative warmer days are
about LIST, 9th, 18th. 10TH 9th and Both. The
comparative cooler days will be about Sd, 9Th,
l4th, 18th and 18th. The earthquake periods
are about 5th, 10th, 18th. Odd and 29th.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-04-08

V Agents are wanted everywhere every
day, but no better cause ever enlisted the SER
vices of any one than is advertised in our col
umns asking for volunteers to aid in the sale
of the book, that took over four years to pre-
pare, and which was all ready for the publish
er when that stern Commander, grim Death,
called Gen. John Bell Hood from the field of
his usefulness amid his happy family circle
He left ten little babes, twins chiefly, and Gen.
Beanzegard has assumed the duty Of giving to
the world, without any additional note or COM
me1t. the work called Advance and Retreat,
Personal Experiences in the United States and
Confederate Armies" The book is beautifully
gotten up and sold at a low price, $500. The
entire proceeds are devoted to the Hood Or
phan Memorial Fund invested IN the Regis
tered Lean of the United States, for the sup
port, nurture, care and education of these
helpless innocents whose deplorable condition
appeals to the sympathies of all.
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The Kansas Agriculturist.

copy of the above journal, published at
Wamego, Kansas, has been received at this
office. 1t is large eight page paper and its
columns are filled with graphic accounts of
the news and resources of the great West. 1t
is II paper that every worker ought to have
The farmer and horticulturist finds ample food
for thought in its well filed pages. The wool
growers and stock raisers are not forgotten by
its publishers. Its news columns are well filed
whilst the literaryand editorial articles are
the best. The f,rmers like the paper because
it gives them an agricultural and newspaper
combined in one. 1t has large circulation,
and is good advertising medium. The sub
scription price is 81 5Oper annum, or by club
bling You can get 10 copies for $l2.50; 90 copies
for $40.
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Terms of District Courts,


STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Bossier.
De it remembered, that on this the 5th day OF
- April, A. d. 1880, it being the regular
term for the beginning of a jury term IF this
Court, His Honor, r. C. Drew, Judge of said
Court being present. Court opened Accord Ing
to law, when the Court made the following
order. to-wit:
In accordance with Article III of the Con
stitntion OF the State of Louisiana and Act
No OF the General Assembly of Louisiana
approved February Goth, 1880, it is ordered
that the terms of Courts for the End Judicial
District of the State of Louisiana be fixed as
follows: The jury terms for the parish of
BOssier to begin on the first Mondays in April
and the third Mondays after second Mondays
IN August. BOssier non-iury terms 3rd Mon
days after the End Mondays in May and End
Mondays in November.
Webster jury terms 9TH MONDAYS in April
and 9th Mondays after the End Mondays IN
August. Webster non,jury terms 3rd Mondays
in July, and Bird Mondays after the End Mon
days in November.
Bienville Jury terms. 3rd Mondays in MAY
and Bird Mondays in October Bienville non
jury terms 2nd Mondays in August and the
9Th Mondays after the Ind Mondays in Novem-
Der.
1t is further ordered that this order be enter
ed on the minutes, and a copy thereof be sent
to the Clerk of the District Court of Webster
parish, and Bienvile parish. respectfully, who
shall record it in, the minute book of the Court
and post it on the door of the Court House,
and that it be published in all of the official
journals throughout the District.
The Court then ordered that all witnesses
and jurors summoned to attend this Court
would not be permitted to be called from Il Q
Court House window. Whereupon Court ad-
iourned sine die.
R.C. DREW,
Judge 2nd Judicial District
A. r. THOMPSON, Clerk
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~ At 1.-THE organization of Friend
sup Lodge No. ID, Knights of Ply
mas, at Bellevue, on Monday the
w instant, the following officers
md members were enrolled:
o6cers-Robert E. Wyche, Past
Vnancellor; 7. N. Braden, Chancel-
M Commander; j. A. w. Lowry,
wee Chancellor; w. J. Mobley, Pre-
ute; B. F. Oneal, Master of Excheq
ef 8. J. McDade, Master of FL
'a0ce, B. A. Kelly, Keeper of Rec
nus and Seal; E. A. Wyche, Master
: Arms; E. NJ. Plat, Inner Guard;
-. McKillips, Outer Guard.
Aenbers-L. B. Kelly, j M. Arm
", ". Z. Prather, 81. G. Wyche,
n n = biggs, Thomas Lyles, G. w.
: pa . P. B. Perrin, j. w. Rains,
"a :, 2. Blxler, Ii. Neeson, T. J. lid
Philips.
i ulte a number of members from
= ssoster Lodge, Minden, and Bos
- ~ Lodge, Red Land, were present
! ~ participated in the organization
' friendship Lodge.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-04-08

violet, are out in the wood-pile,
armed with dull ak, wrestling with
the hardest stick of wood that was
ever brought from the clearin'. But
dream on, fair visionary. dream on.
Far be it from us to spoil so happy
a picture. It'll fade away all too
soon, too soon.
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POTTER'S
american SlZO1sktlu.
The Popular Illustrated Magazine #
America, enters its Fourteenth Volume with
the January Number 1880
PoTTER's

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Succession Notice.

Succession of Adam Simon, Parish Court
deceased. Bossier par. La
Notice is hereby given to the creditors of this
~ estate, and to all other persons herein
interested, to show cause within ten days from
the present notification, if any they have or
filed in Clerk office, District Court, Bossier
parish, La, by Charles Allemand, curator of
this estate. should not be approved, homolo-
gated, made the Judgment of the Court and
the funds distributed in accordance Herewith.
Witness, Hon. Thomas N Braden, Bossier
Parish Judge, this the 9th day Of March,
d., 1880.
JOANNES SMITH,
DEPUTY Clerk, District Court,
April ! 1880. Bossier Parish, La
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Hoods Great Book Of the War.

Advance md Retreat, Personal w perirnc-s
in tho United States aud Confederate SsatrS
Armies; by General j. b. Hoo,i,. s<r I.icutrn-
ant-tcneral Confederate States. pssIiisl,-,l for
the Hood Orphan Memorial Fund. ny General
q. T. Beauregiard, New Orleans, 1850.
Nhe entire proceeds arising from. the sale IL
this work are devoted to the Hot,l t,r,,hr,,
Memorial Fund, which is invested in Emitted
States Registered Bonds for the nurt,,re; care,
support ami education of the ten iufsants de-
prived of their parents last summer NJ NewOp-
leans, 1.-THE melanchaiy incidents Of which saL
hcreayement are still fresh i'm the public mind j
The book is an elegant octave, containing
tbu pages, With fine Photograph h}rn~ss and
=, line steel Engraving, made expressly iNs rRiN
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This volume is published in the best style Of
Typography. on elegant paper, with illustrar
tions, executed as highest specimens 81 aus.
The author, the subject, the purpose, ali
alike renderit worthy place in every libsuay
ON every desk--Or upon the book shelf Of
every house in the country.
Agents wanted in every town and county i'm
the United States, and a preference win bo
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OF contributing substantial aid to 80 dseesviae
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For terms rates to agents, &C., address with
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SATURDAY NIGwT..

A Specimen Copy of this popular TliustpaS.
a ed Paper will be mailed, postpaid, free ~
any one address who will send their name and
address to the publisher. Sixteen years Of
uninterrupted Success is its brilliant pesustA
To-day it is universally acknowledges to 10
The Best Family Paper Published
Under the same management, with the e.
perience OF 80 long time, there can b. no
questioning the certain continuance of its an
ceptionally grand career.
During 1880 its trained corps Of well known
authors will supply. large number of unfail.
ingly Good Stories. New names will b added
to the list of contributors, whose brfcks, AApk
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less than 70 long Stories 400 or 500 short stopies.
ms many Poems, and innnmersble Itntns Of
Practical Information, Humorous Artinlos.
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- Jules Guerre, at his confec-
tionery store, Market street, Shreve.
port, has all kinds of candies, con-
fections, sweetmeats, bon bons,
cakes, fruits, nnts, etc. He makes a
speciality of manufacturing candies,
and will supply the trade cheap.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-04-08

- The Lake Charles Echo has
commenced it's 18th volume. In ty-
biographical execution and neatness
of makeup, the Echo is surpassed
by no weekly in the State. It's ably
conducted, and its we'll filed col
umns of local news are always in
teresting and spicy, and has shown
enterprise that might be followed
with profit by other papers. AS a
political organ, it is intense in its
Democracy, and is herewith wished
abundant patronage and long life.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-04-08

u Monday Judge e. G. Drew
ack his seat on the bench for the
ant time as Judge of the End Dis.
met, and opened and inaugurated
ne District Court, fixing future
erms OF Court for this District,
wen Court adjourned sine die. He
piesldes with ease and dignity, and
aases a good appearance on the
bench.