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they propose to put to death On the
spot. This calamity is averted b. the
police, who, having screwed their
courage to the requisite pitch by re-
heated "nips'' Of "Tarantara" they
rush on the pirates, who, after a brief
struggle. conquer the police. The
condition of the police seems hope
less, but the sergeant Is not without
resource.
Serg.-To gain a brief advantage you've con
But your proud triumph will not be
King-Don't say you're orphans, for we know
that game.
Serg.-On vour allegiance we've a stronger
We charge you yield in Queen Veto
ria's name!
This is an appeal that no English
man, not even a pirate, can resist.
The king and his crew at once sur
render.
King-We yield at once with humbled mieu,
q Because. W tn all our faults, we love
our queen.
The general orders them 10 be
marched off in custody, when Ruth
enters.
kuth-One moment; let me tell you who they
are
They are no members of the common
thrOng,
They are all noblemen, who have
gone wrong.
This announcement has an e%leetri-
cal effect on the general and the po-
lice, who at once kneel in homage at
the feet of their late foes.
General-No Englishman unmoyed that
statement hears,
Because, with all our faults, we
love our House of Peers.
lie begs them to resume their ranks
and legislative duties, and at once
consents to their marriage with his
daughters.
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BOYS SMOKING.
Its Effect Upon Them as Aseer.
tanned by Leading Physicians.
New York Times.l

New York Times.l
When boys are advised not to smoke
on hygienic grounds, theylaugh at the
advice, and speak of its givers as old
fogies. But careful experiments, lately
made by a physician of repute, prove
that the practice is very injurious.
He took for this purpose thirty-eiGht
hoys, from nine to fifteen, who had
been in the habit of smoking, and
examined them closely. In twenty
seven he found obvious hurtful effects;
twenty-five having various disorders
Of the circulation and digestion, pal
pitation of the heart, and more
or less craving for strong drink It.;
twelve of the boys were frequently
troubled with bleeding Of the
nose; ten had disturbed sleep; twelve
had slight liberation of the mucous
membrane Of the mouth. which
disappeared after discrimination of
tobacco for ten or twelve days. The
physician treated them all for weak
n ass and nervousness, though with
little avail, until they adrelinquished
smoking, when health and strength
were speedily restored. Even if it be
granted hal smoking is not harmful
to adults, there is no doubt of its
harmfulness to the young. DR.. Rank
ing, DR.. Richardson and others, who
have made a special study of the sub
ject, all agree in declaring that it
causes in them impairment of growth.
premature virtalitya and physical degra-
dation. One of the worst effects is
the provocation of an appetite for
liquor, which, indeed, is not confined
to the young, but which grown per-
sons are better able to manage.
Where boys drink to excess, they are
almost invariably smokers, and it is
very rare to find a man over fond OF
spirits who want to give up drinking
usually have to give up smoking at
the same time; for they say that a
cigar or a pipe generally excites a de-
sire for liquor very hard to control.
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Special to the Courier-Journal.l
WASHINGTON, April S--The dem
ocratic senators had a caucus this
morning and another this afternoon
after adjournmentof the senate. The
subject under discussion was as to the
adyisability of taking up the kellogg.
Spoford contested election case. There
was a considerable variety Of opinion.
almost all present taking part in the
discussion. Some senator's, including
Thurman and Bayard, opposed the
present consideration of the case, in.
sisting that early adjournment is cd.
visable and that everything that could
be put over until the winter session
should be in order that the desired
result might be attained. Some indi.
cate that they would not vote to dis
turb kellogg. on the ground that the
questions involved were res adjudicata
Among these was Mr.. Butler, O.
South Carolina, who thinks 1t was the
understanding that when he was ad.
mitted Kellogg should also be giver
lis seat. No one else on the demo
cratic side, however, recognizes any
such agreement. The drift OF the
discussion indicated that the case will
be taken up some time next week, Q
majority of the democratic senators
holding that as the case has been re
ported and as such an outrageou,
state of facts has been discovered, it
should be prosecuted to the end. An.
other caucus will be held Saturday
morning.
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The SOmmerViIIe Falcon OH
Grants Reception.

The great American traveller, ex-
president, &c, General U. S. Grant,
will visit Memphis about the 18th OF
this month, and those of our citizens
who wish to catch a glimpse of his
excellency, can have their curiosity
gratifed by visiting the Bluff City on
that occasion. OF course Memphis
will get on its hind legs and howl, as
all other cities have done where the
distinguished smoker has made his
appearance, and it is very inete and
proper that she should do So. As the
press Of that city has already observed
General Grant is the most distin-
guished private citizen in the world
and besides that, his position as tho
only living ex.president Of the United
States, entities him to eminent con
sideration. While the people of the
south could never endorse General
Grants political record, and are un.
alterably opposed to him on thir.
term principals, it would be exceed
ingly churlish not to give him such
reception as the dignity Of his position
merits.
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spear fell at the feet Of Icilius, with
a bang like that ola tin pan. Both
actors were so filled with laughter at
the sight Of the linp form of the
"nsble Roman" whichlooked exactly
like Nast's picture of the rag baby"
that it was with difficulty they re-
Trained from uproarious laughter,
The fainting soldier was dragged of
the scene, as if he was the carpet on
which an acrobat had been tumbling,
The audience did not understand it.
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Nom Resident Notice.

NO. @sO0In the Char. Gerry Court of Shelby
county, Tennessee John CASTOR VS.. A. d.
appearing .f.om affidavit in this couse
shat ing defendants, A.. s. KittredFe'
ponise. %!enot and Eugene Miohot are
Is therefore ordered that they make their an
p%earance herein, at the courthouse of Shelly
county, In Memphis, Tenn, on or before the
hrst Monday in May, 1880, and plead an.
swer or demur to complainant's bill, or the
sane VIZ be taken for confessed as to them
ana set for hearing ex-parte, and that a COW
Of this order be published once a week for fonpyr
SUCCESSIVE weeks in the PUBLIC LEnaEp
This 3lst day of March, 1880.
A oopy-Attest: "U ""s'er'
By II, B. MoHENRY, Deputy @. An
Harris & Turley, sol. for commit. u 40 90 Ak
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Wednesday, April 2Ist. 1ssO
NONRESIDENT Nonce-

No. S14-In the Chanoery Coprt ~ chothu
county, Tennessee-John P. Ma6onev vs..
Y Weathe-ford, administrator Of ,Joonns
Johnstone, deceased, ct al.
appearing from affidavit in this cause that
i the defendant, Imogene Johnstons' ;s 4
ne1-resldent, Of the State of Tennessee.
and from the sherifFs return that She
Is nSt 70 be found in his county; it
her appearance herein, at the courthouse
OF Shelby county, in Memphis. Tenn
on o. before the first Monday in May. 1885,
and plead, answer or demur to complainant
bill, or the same will be taken for con-
fessed as to her and set for hearing ex-
parte; and that a copy Of this order be pub
the Public / edger,
This Ath day of March, 1880.
ODE ;. BLACK, clerk and msS.ster.
By j. B. MoHENRY, D. CAM.
Taylor x Carroll, sol. for. conI,I,t.
81 OF % 90
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Genuine Imported HOn's Malt
Extract.

The true health beverage. Highly
recommended for nursing mothers,
thin, cold and aged people, GONZALES
cents, etc. Owing to its wonderfully
nutritious qualities it is especially
recommended in ~epidemics and in
fevers; where bodily prostration is
great, and life depends upon a nour-
ishing stimulant. None genuine with,
out the label Of Tarrant & Co., sole
agents, New York. For sale by al
druggists and grooers. 2-lO2
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NOn-RosIdont Notice.

No. S6Q3-In the Chaneery Court Of sbolb,,
county, Iennnessee-Joseph 3. Miller Wy
~ appearing from affidavit IN ~,
i that the defendant, Albertine Miiia- odus0
nonresident Of the State Of Tennesses. 4; n u
therefore ordered that she make her !. rs
ance herein, at the courthouse Of 1SPe1r-
s spSt Mnn n Memphis e gTssonn. on or before So' tBs
demur to complainant bill, ar ths lausWer0r
pe taken for confessed as to her ana se, VII ~
nearlng ex-parte; and that a cow ~ ~ LLqr
oroer be published once a week forr VI thls
cS Th weeks in the Public Ledger. iOuf sue
A eopy-Attest: ''0'A ana Master.
95y i. !. MoHEsRr, D. G. and N. NaM
W ierger' sol. for complainant.
HS8SsB. +,
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A Soft Thing for the Tennessee
Press.

jackson Tribune and SUM-
Arrangements have been made to
give the press representatives of Ten.
nessee a free excursion from jackson
to Chicago about the 2Oth of June.
1t is also thought that a trip will be
rendered the excursionists from Chi.
cage to Macktnaw,or some other point
of interest on the great lakes. There
are also reasons to believe that the
party will be tondered a reception and
other courtesies while in Chicago. II
is to the liberality ofthe Illinois Cen.
trail and c., st. i. and N. 0. railroad
arrangements that the press are in
debtedfo this splendid summer trip
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Administrator Notice.

TUE undersigned having been duly quail
i fed as administrator Of the estate Of DR..
Indebted to said estate TO come forward and
make settlement, and those having demands
against the same TO present them within tho
time prescribed by law,
GEO, W. RUTLAND, Administrator,
Memphis, Tenn.
Sneed & Greene, Attorneys. 26S2S,4
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Stanley, the explorer, is having a
hard time on the Congo, but is slowly
progressing. Ills first station is Owl,
$50 miles from the coast, but the diff
culties are SO great that Father Carrie
thinks it will take years before the
termination of the terrible chain of
mountains can be reached. and the
second station established at Stanley
Pool, 2O0 miles distant. Mr.. Stanley's
intention is to ascend the Congo to
the Lualaba, where he hopes to find
his Arat friend, Thu lib. Then he
will explore the western part of the
Congo as well as the country on its
two banks, attempting at the same
time to attract the ivory trade to
Mboina.
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InsOlvent Notice.
STATE OF TESNEssEE, SHIRLEY Co.

STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHIRLEY COL
OFFICE COUNTY Court CLERK,
Memphis, Tenn, February Is, 1880.
To. James Reilly, administrator of j. M,
Tomeny.
HAVING suggested the insolvency of the
III estate of J. NJ. TOmeny, 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
the same, with the clerk Of the County Court
authenticated in the manner prescribed by
law, on or before the LIST day Of June, 1880,
and any claim not filed on or before said day,
OF. before an appropriation Of the funds Of
said estate Is made, shall be forever barred,
both In law and equity.
Witness ny. hand, at ONCE, thisl6th day Of
February, 1880.
By HueH B. CULLEN, D. @. MlaWTTT6a
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RY virtue Q fthe terms Of two certain deeds
~ Of trust, the one dated July IL, 1877, and
the other February u, 1873, recorded in the
REGISTERS once OF Shelby county, Tenn, in
book No. lls, page "a, and book Ia, page 45l
respectively, to John A Holt, trustee, and
his successors in office, to secure the payn,ent
OF certain indebtedness therein mentiel \.
default having been made by the granton
their undertakings, and the debts being nAst
due and unpaid, /, James W. Crocker, the
legal successor Of said John A. Holt, who is
now deceased, will, at the request of the bene-
fciaries, on
Saturday, the oath day Of April, 1880,
between the hours Of IL am. and l pm, at
the southwest corner Of Main and Madison
streets, in Memphis, Taxing District of Shelby
county, Tennessee, sell at public cutlery to the
nlgnest. bidder for cash, the following real
estate IN Shelby county, Tennessee, to-wit:
IN the 18Th Civil District Of said county, des-
lgnated In the Proyine subdivision (which is
duly recorded in said Registers office in plat
bookN No. y, IS lots Nos. az so, and 81 in block
81, Of the Willoughby Williams tract, each Of
SAID lots having afront Of fifty (50 feet, ex-
lending nOrthward, one hundred and fifty
NloOl feet 10 an alley, and are situated on the
north line OF Provine street as laid down on
said Provine subdivision, with residence
Title pronounced perfect, but I sell and
convey as trustee only. Redemption is
waived.
Sale to begin at 70 o'clock.
JAMES W. OR0CKER, Trustee.
NJ. B. Trezevant, Attorney. 81 as
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Publisher and Propriet

Entered at the PostOfice at Memphis, Tenn,
as second-class matter.
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Mccullough Made Him Faint.

oedaIla hagIe.I
During the play Of "Virgiuius," at
Smiths hall last Monday night, while
John Mccullough was standing be-
fore the tribune, making his impas-
stoned address in defense Of his
daughter, one of the cohort of legion
aries standing in front Of him-com
posed Of Sedalia hoodlums-was so
overcome by something that he tum-
bled over in a fainting it, sat down on
the floor, and turned up his toes 10
the flies" Tine huge head Of his Tin
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COurl Sale orReaI EalaIe

ALAM ~
NO. 5I4, Il. Din the Probate Court of Shelby
county, Tennessee-George y, Hammer az
al, y.s, Matte .. Hammer.
~ virtue of a decree for sale in this csnse
4 made March %, 1880, l will sell, nj pubo
Ic auction to the highest bidder, in front of
the courthouse door on Main street, Mempbis.
Tenn, on
wednesday, April 2Isf, 1850,
within legal hours, the following descrioed
real estate, to-wit,
Lying, situate and being in the 10th Civil
District of Shelby county, Tenn, cossist;ngs
Of one hundred and five acres QO5j, known rs
the estate ofW. B, Hammer, deceased. bonnSo
cd on the north by Vassan and Others; sontb
by sam Mosby; west by II, Il. Brooks: and
Equity Of redemption barred.
Terms of sale-One-third cash, balance IN
TWO equal payments on a credit Of ono ond
TWO years. purchaser executing notes bear;nS
interest, from day of sale and a lien will hs
retained. to secure said deferred payments
This March "a, 1880.
q. K. Barteau, sol. for compl't,
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The subscription price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per annum and
500 per month fOrlssS than one year. The
WEEKLY LEDGER Is 81 per annum-
postage free.
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Saturday Evening, April, &c, 1850.
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The true antidoto 10 tho effects Of missms
Is Hostetter's stomach Bitters. This medi-
cine Is one Of the most popular remedies Of an
age Of successful proprietary specifics, and ID
IN immense demand wherever on this Conti-
pent fever and aRpe exists. A Wineglaaeful
three times a day Il the best possible prepare
tive for encountering a malarious atmosphere,
regulating the liver, and invigorating the
FOR sale by all druggists and dealers gonsr-
ally NB
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trustees sale.

TN pursuance Of tho terms of two trust deeds
Il made by Lewis. Hill-one dated 18th day of
December, 1873, and one dated the 10th day of
March, 1875, the first made to WV. Daughtry
as trustee, in whose stead and place / was
duly appointed trustee by decree of the
Chancery Court Of Shelby county, Tennessee,
on the petition of said Daughtry, No. 1863, r..
D., in said court. the second made TO me, rs
trustee, expressly subject TO the first, I will
sell for cash TO the highest biddt., ia front
Of the courthouse door in Memphis, Ten
nessee, en-
Tuesday, the goth day Of April, 1880,
at IL o'clock, M, for the purpose Of paying
the debts secured in said deeds of trust, re-
spectively, the following described property
TO. wit: A certain piece or parcel Of land lying
In Civil District No, 3, in Shelby county, Ten
nessee, containing 229h acres, bounded on the
south byW. j. kuleman; east BYE. II. Young;
north by W, H. Persons, and west by Mrs.
Williford, being the same purchased by me OF
G, @. Crenshaw in the year 1859. The same
land Is conveyed in the first deed to W. W.
Daughtry, trustee, and Is described by calls
and distances.
The equity Of redemption in both deeds is
waived. The title believed TO be good, but ]
will sell and convey as trustee only.
JIG. MCDAVITT, Trustee.
March 18th, 1880.
These deeds are recorded; the first in book
No. 90, page l41; tho second In book No.
l05, page $50, in Registers office, Shelby
county, Tenn. 1913
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A doctor Of divinity
Who resides in the vicinity

W ~ AG-AANE IL - $1,000
a course Of action, which is arrested
BY Mabel, who warns the pirates o,
its probable consequences:
Hold, monstersl Ere your pirate c~aravansary
Proceeds, against our will, TO wed us all,
Pray bear in mind that we are wards IN
chancery,
And father is a major general.
This announcement is followed By
the entrance of the major general, in
the full uniform of his rank, who In
PRODUCES himself in a patter song
in which he describes himself
es possessed Of every ac-
complishment under the sun-ex-
cept the practical details Of the mill
tary callingl
Having introduced himself in an
appropriate song, the major. general Is
Mortified to hear that the pirates pro-
pose to marry his large family on the
spot. 1t suddenly occurs to him, how
ever, that one peculiarly of these
oft-hearted pirates is that they make
a rule Of never molesting an orphan
They are orphans themselves and
| know what it is" Awaiting himself
Of this fact, he appeals to them as an
orphan to spare him and his daugh-
tiers, and his appeal is successful. The
pirates are moved to tears on learning
that
These children whom you see
Are allthat l can call my own.
And the pirate king at once re-
leases them, explaining his motive
for so doing in the following lines:
Although we live by strife.
We're always sorry to begin it;
Ana wnat we ask IL life
Without a touch Of poetry in it
At the mention of poetry the pirates
and the ladies are moved to kueel and
Morris tribune., 1880-12-09
Sympathy as a Softener of Law.

They allow very wide scope to SYM
pathy, as sottener of law,in France. The
case of the Countess de Till recently
tried in Partisan court was embellished
by an outpourlng of popular feeling such
as would scarce have been possible in
other places. The countess was tried for
having disfgured the face of young
laundress who had become the favorite Of
the count, her husband. The girl was
handsome, land vain enough of her conquest
to tantalize the countess by Boosting
that madam would not live long and
that upon her death she herself would
succeed to the title. Madame lost pa
tience one day and discharged bottle o.
vltriol full in her tormentor' 8 face detroy
ing one eye and reducing the pretty tea
lures to mass of wrinkled scars. Wher
the case came to trial the public tool
part. The jurors were publicly and pas.
sionately admonished, land entreated to &C.
quit her. The newspapers were unanl
nous in her behalf. Her counsel shed
tears while making his argument, which
was based on wholly sympathetic grounds
The public prosecutor made merely 9
perfunctory request for conviction, and
Immediately added plea for leniency
The judge instructed the jury iu her favor
and the jury at once returned their YER
dict of acquittal, ''amid," as the account
says Ga perfect storm of applause"
Morris tribune., 1880-12-09
Sod Houses.

On the prairies, far from the woods
where log cabins are impracticable, the
sod house is made as substitute. To
with his team and breaking pillow, and
turns a straight, smooth sod some three
or four inches Thick. This sod is very
tough. When sufficient has been turned
over, the sod is cut into squares and laid
up in wall as though it were fat stones.
Door frames and window frames are set
in as the wall rises. When the height of
one story is reached small timber is set
up at each end and ridge pole placed
upon them, land the sod wall built up or
into the gable. On this ridge there rest
smaller poles for rafters, and on these
sod is laid in courses, the courses over
tapping each other like shingles, $50
many inches to the weather" The only
money outlay is caused by windows and
doors. If we'll built, the house will
stand for years. Inside, one may
"sweeten to taste" In the ruder huts
the walls are uncovered. In others
some are covered with cheap cloth. some
with building paper and wall paper
pasted over It, while some are plastered
and made as comfortable as any room
need to be. Once inside you would not
know but YOU were in stone or BRICK
house. Then you will sometimes find
elegant furniture, the remains of better
days; sometimes piano and the skill
to play it; choice books. which indicate
literary tastes; the latest papers anC
magzines, which show that the inmates
keep up with the times. Indeed
it is surprising to know how many fam
lilies of refinement and cultured taste
being unfortunate, make a fresh start il
life on the vast prairies.
Morris tribune., 1880-12-09
The Hawaiian Islands.

These islands are twelve in number.
only eight of which are inhabitable.
They extend between 10 deg. 80 min.
and % deg. 20 min. north latitude
that is, they are just within the
tropics. Their total area is 6, 100 square
miles. Of this, one island, Hawaii.
comprises two-thirds, or 1000 square
miles. From Kauai, the most northerly.
to Hawaii, the island farthest south. is
about 352 miles. Geologically it is in
ferred that they must have been pro-
duced in a line from north to south.
those islands farther north being prior
in point of origin. On Kauai and
Oahu the volcanoes are older, and have
!. been extinct longer than those on Molo.
kai and Maui, while in Hawaii. the
most southerly of the group, the vol.
canoes are still active, The general
structure of each island is gronp al
extinct volcanoes, forming q center.
from which the land slopes down to the
sea. BY aqueous and atmospheric
agencies the rocks have been converted
into soil. This soil has been washed
down the mountains, deposited at Their
base as sediment, and by gradual ac.
cumulations fats have been formed. on
which plantations are now established.
Morris tribune., 1880-12-09

"They are so improved that would
not recognize them if the hands were not
80 familiar. The almond shape, the pink
color and brilliant polish make them
look quite aristocratic. Is this idea yeur
own, madama"
"Oh no, it is French idea. In France
manicures are as common as BARRIERS are
in the country. / was taught by a
Frenchnan and have worked at this
business three years, in which time
have made on an average $3, 500 year ~
"What class of people are your custo-
mers9''
"The richest. Poor people prefer to
spend their money in some other way
than in improving their finger nails,
MY customers are all regular, coming
about once week to have their nails
done, and I have found my business to
increase most rapidly-so rapidly, indeed,
that have to employ an assistant, and
even now we cannot serve them ALL