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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-11
DISGUSTING
A SO-calIed "ExpOsurer Of VIA
sOnry the Cause Of RiOtOus
Proceedings in Il
Church.

BosToS, MASS, February 6.-One
Of the most disgraceful exhibitions
ever witnessed in a church in a city
was given tonight in the Chamber
Street Presbyterian church, when two
elergymen, Rev. j. =. Stoddard and
D. 7. Rathbuu, Of Iowa, undertook 10
expose Masonry. Last night the first
meeting was held, but the audience
was not so large as the one pres
cnt this evening. The object
Of the exposure is to break up The
Order by diyulging the secrets. They
say that Masonry is organized in6del.
ny, and III the interest of religion
they seek IL overthrow. Both the
gentlemen claim 70 be Masoos. and
they announced their intention n
hold up the rites and ceremonies 10
rIdlcule, The forms and oaths neces,
sary TO taking the first degree were
illustrated by the exposers. They were
assisted by eight or ten persons. and
were all attired in Masonic r%eealia
The pulpit served as a lodge room.
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Hurh gT,CuIIorh.s ADVICE,

A most excellent piece of advice
was given by the Honorable Hugh
McCulloch to a party of gentlemen as
sembled at the Union League club
last week, on the occasion Of q com
plimentary dinner given by Mr.. George
Jones, Of the Times, to Mr.. George
Sheppard. ~ advise you, gentlemen,
said Mr.. McCulloch, never to think
Of retiring from active life. More than
twenty years ago / had determined to
retire, and was finally about to execute
the purpose, when Mr.. Chase sent for
me to come to Washington to organize
the National currency bureau. went,
expecting to remain but a short
period aud yet since then | have had
more important duties to perform, and
have had harder work, and, on the
whole, more enjoyment of life than
ever before aud now | understand
that ID is wiser to keep on in activity.
Let me once more impress upon you
the counsel, never think of retiring
from the sphere Of energetic work.
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A~tfachinent Notice.

Before j, 5. Galloway, j. P. for Shelby coun
~, Tenn-G A Eckerly < Bros VS.. Bocler 4
Co.
n this cause an attachment having been
l. sued out under section 3455 Of the Code of
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
property of the defendant, and affidavit hay
ing been made that defendants are iadehted
to the plaintiffs in the sum of SO. 80, due by
notes, and that the claim is Just, and that the
defendants are nonIesidents of the State of
Tennessee; or are about TO remove, or have
removed themselves or property from the
state; or have removed, or are removing
themselves out Of the county privately, or
concealing themselves. so that tAs ordinary
process Of lazy cannot be ggsged upon them;
or have absc0nded; o. are abscOnding or con.
eealing themselVos or property; or have
fraudulontly disposed Of, or are about fraudu-
lently to dispose Of their property; it Is there
fore ordered that said defendants mall e their
personal appearance before me on the 9th
day Of February, 1880, at 10 O'clock M, at n v
office, No IS Madison street, Memphis, Tenn,
and defend said attachment suit within he
time prescribed by law, or the same viii be
proceeded With OK partei and shat q copy Of
this order be published aneS y week for four
consecutive weeks IN the Public Ledger
This 33d day ofJanuary, 1880
l25 1871 1s7 14S
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Bucket Shops F1Ourishing at the
National Capital.

Washington Special to the Chicago Timcl.l
Speculation has taken a strong hold
upon congress. Almost every member
dabbies in stocks.
Two new branch offices Of Wall
street brokers have been opened here
within the past month. A bucket
shop has been added TO one Of the
principal p.town hotels. The West
ern Union has placed a stock indi-
Gator in its branch Office, just outside
of the house Representatives. This,
however, is nothing new, as it has
been there every winter for several
years. The stock offices up town are
new institutions. Not one Of them
could be supported here a single day
during the absence of congress.
Members are seized with a mania
for getting rich. Their wives come
here, in many instances from quiet
country places, aud become c%aptivated
with the pleasures Of Washington life.
10 60 much, to entertain and be en-
tertained, takes a much larger sum
than can be enjoyed by congressman
upon their official salary. Then, too,
it is but natural for a member to seek
TO guard against retirement to the OBJ
kcurity from whence he has generally
sprung, and so the speculative fever
is started and encouraged. The great
majority of members who are elected
to congress receive a larger salary in
their official position than they have
ever received before in their life.
Oace accustomed to life in Washing
ton, and the many privileges of their
position. it is very hard to 90 back.
Now this statement of facts has a very
great bearing upon the financial situa-
ton in congress at the present time.
This mania Of speculation and dab.
bling 10 stocks is directly opposed to
any sound financial legislation. The
members who are up TO their ears in
speculation with Wall street brokers
are loudest mouthed advocates of what
is known as the do nothing policy.
They say, Let we'll enough alone, and
give the business interests of the coun-
try a chance" When one talks about
taking away the legal tender character
Of the greenbaek. these gentlemen
begin bowling about the dear people
and loving working men, This cry
Is a mere cloak to hide their desire to
have a good speculative element in
Wall street that persuaded Secretary
Richardson to issue twenty-six mil
lions of greenbscks, with which he 10
hated the currency 10 his time. All OF
the serious influences which have been
brought to bear upon the senate
finance committee against Bayard
have come from the speculative branch
Of Wall street. So, for the reason
that a large proportion Of members
are loaded up with speculative enter
prises, and are interested in continu-
ing the present condition Of things, ii
is reasonable and sale to premise that
no fuancial legislation Of the charac-
ter proposed by Senator BayaFd will
be approved by congress, and that the
do nothing policy-that is, the con-
tinuance Of the present speculative
market will continue.
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three large, lighted candles being ar
ranged in a row in front, aud the
seniorsnd junior wardens, grand wor-
shiptal master and other officers In the
persons Of the olergymen and others
being seated behind aud on the SIDES.
The candidate" an individual whose
skin had apparently not seer soap and
water for many days, was about an
hour and a half in passing through the
ordeal, and as the ceremony de-
veloped the scene became diseraceful
and many ladies left, the remaining
spectators also becoming restless. The
candidate while taking the degree
was dressed, according to the "ex-
posers, IN the customary manner,
but this was simply disgusting,
as his only garments we're an
old blue flannel undershirt and white
underdrawers, the LETT leg of which
was rolled up to the knee. Over his
eyes was a green shade such as is
worn at night by the working force of
newspaper Office. Here, b~arefooted,
with one leg barred and only partially
clad, the candidate received his in
structions from the various grand
worthy officers, and then came the
administration of the various oaths.
An immense crowd filed the build
ing, and during the perform
ance of the disgusting farce
the very widest confusion pre-
vailed. Hymn books were pelted
at the performers by people in the
building, while a large force of roughs
and street loalers stood on the side
walks and threw snow balls into the
building. Captain Ford, Of the third
precinct police, fearing a riot, tried to
put a stop to the exhibition, but it
kept ON for half an hour, whilea storm
OF Kisses and indignant yells greeted
every word uttered dy the speakers.
Ex-Chiet Of Police Damrell made a
speech in which nc freely and forcibly
denounced the two reverend expOsers,
and was loudly applauded, the
spectators cheering loudly at
the several points made. He
claimed to belong to the same de-
nomination as Mr.. Rathbun, and as
serted that the conference that would
recognize him as a minister of Christ's
gospel ought to bow its head in shame.
The police broke upthe meeting about
half-past ten. 1t was the intention Of
the two ministers to remain in town
for a week and continue their expos
ures, but they have changed their
minds and will leave tomorrow. The
minister who gave the use of his
church for such purposes is stoutly
abused by all classes tonight.
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Eureka SPRINGS.

Searey lArk) Record.
From a party who has just returned
from the already famous Eureka
springs we elicit the following facts :
There are about FIVE thousand people
at the springs, inhabiting shanties,
tents, huts and every other contriv-
anca that affords shelter from wind
and weather. They are chiefly poor
people from neighbOring counties, al
though a few seem to possess money
and contemplate the erection of a
large hotel to accommodate the influx
of visitors confidently expected as
soon as winter breaks.
Provisions are much cheaper than
at Searcy. Flour can be bought for
two and a half cents per pound, meal
at twenty five cents per bushel, and
meat from three to FIVE cents per
pound. A lot can be bought for one
dollar. The curative properties Of
the water are simply marvellous, and
many visitors, who when they came
we're on the brink of the grave, have
left with a new lease Of life. Every
complaint, except those of a pulmon-
airy nature, will be alleviated by the
use OF the water.
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BURNED NOT BURIED.
The Request Of a Young Lady of
Allegheny City. PeRn.-AIer
Body TO be Cremaied In
the lie MOyne Fur
mace.
A Washington penn dispatch

A Washington penn dispatch
says:
MIR. Joseph Hartman, an intelligent
and well-to-dO citizen of Allegheny
City, visited this place Yesterday to
make arrangements for the cremation
of the body of his daughter, Miss
Dolly, who died at her home on Tues
day last. 1t is desired to have the
cremation, which will take place to-
morrow, conducted as quietly as pos
sible. MIR. Hartman says that his
daughter, who was sick but a few
weeks, had expressed a desire that
her body be cremated after death;
that she did not want to be buried in
a hole. During her illness she did
not repeat this request, but her
father, who favors cremation, believes
that had she known of the near ap-
proach of death she would have re-
peated the request.
There will be at the house none OF
the usual signs Of mourning, and there
will be no coffin until time forremov
al of the remains to the train for
transportation to this place. The
body is now lying on a sofa as though
the girl was asleep, and there are no
indications ofdeath; nothing but flow
ers, which Mr.. Hartman considers
tributes oflove.
Mr.. Hartman states that he does
not viewdeath as many persons do,and
he believes that although his daugh
ter's body is destroyed she is near
him in spirit. He had not yet decided
what disposition to make of the ashes,
but thought he would purchase q
piece of ground and scatter them upon
the surface and then plant flowers.
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No. S75-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tennessee-The Union Cotton Com
press Company VS.. j.. j. Powers.
I appearing from affidavit in this cause that
i the defendant. J. j. Powers, is a non resi-
dent of the State of Tennessee; that he is in
debted to the complainant in the sum of $40,
due on open account, and attachment having
been Issued and levied on the property Of said
defendant, as appears by the return Of the
Sheriff. 1t is therefore ordered that he make
his appearance herein, at the courthouse OF
Shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn, on or be-
answer or demur to complainant bill, or the
same will be taken for confessed as to himand
set for hearing exparte, and that a copy of thil
order be published once a week, for four sue
cessiye weeks, in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day of January, 1880.
A copy-Attest:
r, ]. BLACK, Clerk and master.
By f. B. McHENRY, d. @. and M.
Clapp x Beard, Sol. for complainant.
100 195 141 III
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A%ftachmenf Nnnnn

Before g.. D. Crockett, j. p. for sn.u
w. Mayfeli. " 70 VS. W.
tAis eaase an attachment having been
n seeu OUT p.deI section 1866 of Inc Code az
tennessee. and returned levied 1pon the
psVterty OF the defendant, and affidavit hav-
the plaintiff in tho sum of eighty dollars dnee
oy account, and that the claim is lust. and
NAT the defendant Is o nonresident of the
state Of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered
mat sald defendant make his personal an
BY, l6Hs ~ my Office, No. 2s5 Main siresi
memphis, Tennessee, and defend sa;i
attaehment suit within the time nrescr;beJ
by law, or the same will be proceeded wiz
parte; and that a copy Of this order he
the Public Ledger. "e0NS III
ibis the 18th day of January ,1ssO.
llo Us l5O l36 l2 g. D.. CROCKETT. ]. p
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1875 1871 1877 143 149

NDBR, and by virtue OF thTee certain
~ trust deeds, recorded severaily in hook
No. 10y. pagef2, book No. 10i, page 29l. and
book No. 10Y, page l4 of the Register office
Of Shelby. county, Tennessee, default having
been made therein, | will, on Monday. tIe
9Th day OF March, 1870, at the southwest enr-
ner OF Main and Madison streets, IN The Tax-
ing istrict,or city Of Memnhia, proceed 10 sail
Tor cash. a certain tract OF land In Shelby
county, Iennessoe, being part Of lot number
b, OF Q subdivision Of three 4O-lO0 acre,
purchased by H.. I. Freeman from Mrs,
Elepbre Perkins, June 10th, 1872. and snbdi,
yided by j. Il; Mcclure, civil engineer, June
9th 1917, and being pGrt Of lot number rs, of
Wtloughby Williens' subdivision. Said part
OF 10y ngmAer hcommencos at a point on the
north side Of Walker avenue, widened NOn
ieet $40 feet from the southeast Qcyaer of lot
nnpmber7oi thence west on to- north side of
MAlker avenue, avenue wideped item feet
zen ieet 70 a stakal thence north 80 feet 10 .
ten 1901 aileyi thence east ON tho south side
Of said alley ten feet; thence south $40 Eeet IL
the beginning; also lot numbsr 5 Of the aiore.
said subdivision, bounded as follows: Com.
mencinga az 4 point on the North side ofWalta.
avenue, widowed (ten feet go feet fram Ne
southeast corner OF lot number 19, thence
west on the north side OF Walker avontes
widened (ten te0D 30 feet 90 q stake; Lheiee
NORTH $40 feet TO a ten foot alley; thence esst
on the south side Of said alley 69 feat III \,
stake; thence south $40 feot To tho bsInnias'
Equity OF redemption Waived. fNle "a
lieved Ia he good, hut / viii sell only asttaS.
leo. wv"
February 4th, 1880.
SIMON sTURM, Trustees.
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-InsoIVenI Notice.
STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY COUETY,1
OFFICE COUNTY Court CLERK,

STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY COuHTY,1
OFFICE COUNTY Court CLERK,
Memphis, Tenn, January 20, 1880.
To James A. Anderson, Administrator Of T.
l.. Estes, deceased.
HAVING suggested the insolvency of the
IL estate Oft. L.. Estes, deceased, you are
hereby ordered TO give notice, by advertise.
ment in some newspaper published within the
said State, and also at the Courthouse door
Of Shelby. county, for all persons having
claims against said estate, 70 appear and file
the same. with the Clerk Of the County Court
law, on or before the 26th day Of April, 1870;
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,
Witness my hand, at Office. this Goth day Of
January, 1880.
OWEN DWYRR, Clerk.
BY Ill. R. GELLEN.n q - 12R 100 1Qg LII
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UNCONSTITUTIONAL Riniica.

No. S4lS In the Chancery Court of Shelby
VS.. SD. EchOls ct al.
I appearing from the sheriffs return in
i in this cause that the defendants, Samuel
}. Echols and Maggie C. EchOls, are not to
be found in his county; it is therefore
ordered, that they make their appearance
herein, a. the courthouse Of Shelby county,
IN Memphis, Tenn, on or before the first Mon
dayin March, 1850, and plead, answer or demur
to eomplainant's amended bill, or the same
will be taken for confessed as to them and set
for hearing ex-parte, and that a copy Of this
order BIO published once a week, for four sue.
weeks, in the Public Ledger.
This 9th day of February, 1880,
\ copy; Attest.
R..J. BLACK. G. 4 NJ.
BY !. B, McHESRY, Deputy G. y NJ.
I. 7. Chambers, solicitor for complainant
136 l42 l8 ia
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Attachmenf Notice.

Before G. D. Crockett, J. p. for Shelby eoun .
~, Tenn.-B. A. Shaw Us. ]. u. Pool:
this cause an attachment having been
1 sued out gnNef section S455 of the Code OF
Tennessee, and returned levied upon Inc
property Of the defendant, and AFFIDAVIT hsS.
ms been made that defendant is indebted to
and that the claim Is Just, and
that the defendant IL a nonresident of
the state Of Tennessee, it Is therefore ordered
that said defendant make his p"ersonai an
pearanee before me on the 18th day of Tehrn-
cry, 1880, At my Office, No, 20 Main Street,
Memphis, Tennessee and defend said attach.
or the same will be proceeded with ex-parte,,
and that a copy of this order be published
once a week Tor four weeks in the Public
LEDGER. ~
This the 23d day Of January, 1880.
,os 80, ,o- go ,o g D. CROCKETT, J.P,
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The Presidenlial Chess.Players.

Special to the C0urier-Journal
WASHINGTON, February 8.-Sena-
tor Conkliug has e fit to have an
uounced in the newspapers that he
will not be considered as a candidate
before the Chicago convention, but
that all his influence must be eonsid-
cred as for General Grant. The prom
inent leaders OF
rHE GRANT MOVEMENT
among Southern Republicans have hit
upon a novel method to defeat Secre-
tary Sherman in his effort TO get the
vote of the delegates from the South.
ern States to the Chicago convention.
A private circular is being sent to
leading Southern Republicans who are
not holding Federal Offices, recon-
mendIng that the State conventions
wnen selecting delegates instruct them
so abstain i,om voting at the Chicago
contention, giving, when they decline
TO vote, the reason that, as their State
can not help elect the candidate, they
ought not to be a prominent factor in
choosing the candidate. This ia done
because the Grant boomers believe
Sherman, with the Federal patronage
Ia the South, will be able otherwise to
ge1 the ZIG votes otthe Southern dele.
eaieA The circular was written by
Judge Lochrane, OF Georgia.
SECRETARY SHERMAN
has demanded Of the New York Times
che autborfX for its statement that be
hid used the appointments of census
supervisor Cor aS beaeit in tue presi.
Dental race The Seer,tsry Of State
ilas become saite aensltive TO the
charges tbat.he WIS uAisg the Federal
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10 PolxgamY for Her.

Salt Lake Tribune.l
Gibson Condy, a laborer on the
canal, concluded the other day that
he had a job ahead for some time,
that spring time was nearly come aud
that It was, therefore, a very proper
time to celestialize. Ha looked around
for some damsel to hitch on to, and
after making his choice he called his
legal wife before him and told her Of
his intentions. Instead of a God
bless you, Gibbie, do BY all means and
acquire all the exaltatiOn possible =
the saintess sailen in for the biggest
kind ola circus. She seized a Ratchet.
vowed she would kill herself, and, in
fact, made an endeayor to carry out
her profession. She was checked in
her wild career, however, and at last
consented to live. But that husband
is a sick man. He wants another
wife, but every time he thinks oil
boosting himself on the heavenly
bench the vision of a furious wife.
case. knives and a Ratchet, comes be-
fore him and casts a gloom oyer his
would-be martial future of polygamy.
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UNITED STATES OF AMEKIO4-T
District Of West Tennessee,

~ vi u M
District of West Tennessee,
Circuit Court for said district.
In equity, No. 2l6-Luke P. Blackburn "
TIT Selma, Marion and Memphis Railroad
Co. and al.
DY virture of the final decree Of the Circuit
- Court Of the United States, for the West.
ern District OF Tennessee, made in the above
entitled cause, on the Sd day of June. AID.
1879, the undersigned clerk Of the said court'
duly authorized and appointed by the said
Decree. VIII sell at public sale, at the court
house in Memphis, county Of Shelby and
state Of, Tennessee, on Monday, the 22d day
Of March, AID. 1880, between the hours of Il
M. and z pm, of said day, TO the highest
bidder, all the following described property
to;yiti Al the Selma, Marion and Memphis
railroad, lying between the city of Memphis,
In the State Of Tennessee, and the city az
Selma, In the State of Alabama, constructed
or 70 be constructed, together with ALI and
singular the railways, rails, bridges, fences.
warehouses, engines, cars, fixtures, privileges.
rights, real estate of every and all descrip-
ti0n, ana oil other property owned or which
since the 18th day Of March, 1871, the date
Of the mortgage mentioned in the biIl
IN this cause has been acquired bv said
company by subscription, donation or
purchase and including 81 bonds Of
SIOOg each, issued by the city Of Aberdeen, in
the receiver in this cause. The aid line ~
railroad with its equipment and appurten-
ances, being an entirety, will be sold alto-
getheT, with the benefit OF the franchise
owned and possessed by said company TSa
sale will be made on the following terms. 10
wit; One thousand dollars Of the parebsse
money Of said railroad, with its apparfe.
nanses' equipment and rolling stock, shall be
paid In cash at the time Of the sale. and tbs
remainder shall be paid in six months sftas
the date Of sale, the purchaser giving his nota
with approved security, payable to comnlsir~
ant and 2 lien reserved ON the property, The
said bonds and other property will be sold
sale. BELL w. ETHERinGT9' 'hs
Dec. 10, 1879. Clerk and ommiss,
ESTES 4 ELLRrr, soils.
"a WV 10
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Petersburg, Va, February 10i The
bridge over Meherrin river at Hick-
ford, on the Petersburg and Weldon
railroad, is burned down. Until a
temporary bridge can be erected all
freight trains are stopped from run.
ming.
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InsOIvent Notice.
STATE or TENNESSEE, SHELBY Co.,
lppTCu CoTfNry CouDr NJ, mn "

STATE or TENNESSEE, SHELBY COL
OFFICE County Court CLERK,
Memphis, Tenn, January 20. 1880.
To Thomas Moffat, administrator of William
MOlfat, deceased.
HAVING suggested the insolvency Of the
II estate of William Moffat, deceased. you
are hereby ordered to give notice, by adyer-
tisement in some newspaper published within
said State, and also at the courthouse
door OF Shelby county, FOL all persons having
claims against said estate, to appear and Gle
the same, with the clerk Of the County Court
authenticated in the manner prescribed BY
law, on or before the 26th day Of 1880;
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.
Witness my hand, at Office, this 2dth day of
January, 1880.
OWEN DWYER, ClerK.
By HUGH B. CULLEN, D. G.
Belcher K Jordan, Atty's. 100 135 14I 1A7