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A Floating Island,
jacksonville t0r0sonl Sentinel

Jacksonville kUregOnl Sentinel.l
Among the many natural curiosities
of this country it is not generally
known that there is a floating is
land" Up in the "Siskiyous," lying
like a pearl in the great mountain
chain, is Squaw lake, a beautiful sheet
Of water now utilized by a mining
company as a reservoir. For mary
years the lake has been a favorite and
delightful resort for fishing parties,
and contained nearly in its center an
island, comprising about an acre OF
ground, coyerered with luxuriant
grass and a growth of willow ami alder.
1t was never dreamed tina. the pretty
little island was not part of terra
irma; but when the bulkhead across
the outlet of the lake damned up its
waters, the island rose slowly until it
had been elevated fully sixteen feet
above its original level. 1t would be
q question for the naturalist. rather
than the ~geologist, to determine the
age of this floating island, as it is evil
IDENTIFY made up entirely of decayed
vegetation. Perhaps at some rem tie
period the roots of a tree, uptorn by a
mountain storm and drifting cut into
the lake, formed the neuclus from
which the island has grown; but ii
seems singular hat it should have re-
NAMED anchored and Interchangeable in
its position. The locality is much
%frequented by pleasure.seekers who
will hereafter notice the increased ele-
walton.
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SulkineSs as an Accomplish
ment.

The capacity for steady solid con
centrated sulkiness is a mighty power
to him who possesses it it implies
many curious and varied accomplish
ments and gifts, among others that of
the complete mastery Of FIVE senses.
1t is for a man to be blind when it is
desired that he should open his eyes,
dumb whenever words would be
acceptable, deaf to all allurements or
submission, insensible to every effort
at Cancellation. 1t can create gloom,
and, having created it, it can perpetu-
ate and deepen until it becomes a
clingiDg atmosphere as unwholesome
as a malaria. It comprehends an abb
solute control over the facial muscles,
so that no softness or sign OF yielding,
not a ripple of a smile or an express
ion of pleasure, may replace even for
a moment the suilen apathy or illumi-
nate the habitual seowl of the con
frmed sulker. In a word, it is the
faculty OF stimulation to such a degree
that a person shall appear to be blind,
deaf, dumb, stupid, paralyzed, i'll or
dead, whenever and for as long as he
choose.
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LAST OF THE %ONONDAGAS.
A Dismal Relic of Barbarism In
Central New York.

Twelve miles south of Syracuse, N.
J., in the historic valley Of the Onon-
daga, is the state reservation, set apart
nearly one hundred years ago for the
occupancy of the tribe of Onondaga
Indians. The reservation at present
consists Of $3.50 acres, upon which a
precarlous living is made by four hun.
dred souls. The Indians are about
equally divided between pagans and
christians. The history Of the tribe
shows the Onondagas to have been
among the most intelligent Of the Six
Nations, and to-day the voice of her
chiefs has great weight in the councils
annually held. 2he 0nondagas were
The trusted allies Of the reyolutionists
in the struggle for independence, and
many are the stories told of deeds of
proves done by the brave bucks. The
remnant Of the tribe remaining are
now, however, little better than savapes.
A small fraction are thrifty farmers.
who have by honest labor aud
perseverance made for them
selves comfortable homes. The Others
are shiftless, lazy, uucivilized men
and women, whose only ambition is
TO come to Syracuse on circus day.
They have no marriage rites that are
worthy the name. They mate and
raise children promiscuously, all mar
ital relations being severed at the op.
ton Of the man or woman. Few Of
the children now growing up in the
reservation are now sure Of their ori.
GIN, Otlate years, disgraceful as it
may appear, a great deal of white
blood has become mixed with the red.
Ilme and time again, Bishop Hunt
ington and other philanthropists who
are striving to rectify the evils of the
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. SET OF TEETH FOR $40.
LEGAL.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICAS
District Of West Tennessee, !

circuit Court for said district.
In equity No. 2l6-Luke P. Blackburn vs..
Inc selma Marion and Memphis Railroad
by virture Of the final decree of the Cirouit
y Court OF the United States, for the Vest
ern District of Tennessee, made in the above
emitted cause, on the Sd day of June, All.
iotg, the undersigned clerk Of the said court,
guy authorized and appointed by the said
decree. will sell at public sale, at the court
nouse IN Memphis, county of Shelby and
osaye OF Tennessee, on Monday, the 22d dav
o. march, AID. 1880, between the hours Of u
m. . z Pm, of said day, to the highest
Dlouer' All the following described property
to;wtt; All the Selma, Marion and Mempbio
railroad, lying between the city Of Memphis.
"a the plate OF Tennessee, and the oitv az
selma In the State of Alabama, constructed
OF 70 pc constructed, together with ali and
slnsTlar tne railways, rails, bridges, fences,
warehouses;, engines. cars, fixtures, PRIVILEGES.
rights, real estate of every and an descrip.
tion, ana al other property owned on which
since the 18th day Of March, 1871, TIE date
Of the mortgage mentioned in the bSII
IN TINS cause has been acquired by said
O OUmRRsSS Dy subscription, donation or
SIIOO0 each, issued by the city of Aberdeen. IN
tne state Of Mississippi, now in the han5s ~
the receiver in this cause. The said line Of
railroad with its equipment and apTeuTtsn-
ances, being an entirety, will be SOLD alto
gether, with the benefit Of the frauehises
owned and possessed by said company. INA
sale will be made on the following terms. IN.
wit: One thousand dollars Of tie purcbeSa
money Of said railroad, with its spnurfe-
names, equipment and rolling stock, shallTs
paid IN cash at the time of the sale, and me
remainder shall be paid in six months after
the date Of sale, the purchaser giving his note
with approved security, payable to complaine
ant and q lien reserved on the property. Tina
SAID bonds and other property will be sold
sale. BELL w ETHERIRn1cTTt inc
Dec. 10, 1879. Clerk and ommissinr
ESTES 4 Elicit, soils.
81 XXX 10
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Nonresident NoileO.

No. 1S2, RID Diyorce-In the Bartlett Circuit
Court Of Shelby county, Tennessee Bob
Keck VS.. Ellen Keck ct al.
I appearing from affidavit in this cause that
/ the defendant, Ellen Keck, is a non-resi-
dent Of the State Of Tennessee; il is there
fore ordered that she make personal appear
anoe herein, at the court-h house in the town Of
Bartlett, Shelby county, Tenn, on the second
Monday in March, 1880, and plead, answer OF
demur to complainant bill, or the same will
DO taken for confessed as to her and set for
hearing ex-pRrte; and that a copy Of This
order be published once a week for four sue
cessiyee weeks in the Public Ledger Of Mem.
A copy-Attest:
.THOS. B. CRBNSHAW, Clerk.
b.. J Kimbrough, Atty for complt.
1851 15TxxxR-f0
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I~nsOlvent Notice.
STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY Co.,
Op-rCu nnuwrv Ncupr n go

bIAIh VI IHNNEoNEEi DHELBT OO.t
OFFICE COUNTY CouRT CLERK,
Memphis. Tenn, February 16, 1880.
To. James Reilly, administrator Of J. M.
Tomeny.
HAVING suggested the insolvency Of the
IL 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
claims against said estate, to appear and file
the same, with the clerk Of the County Court
authenticated in the manner prescribed BY
law, on or before tho LIST day Of June, 1899;
and any claim not filed on OF 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 10th day Of
February, 1880.
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
BY HUGH B, CULLEN, ID. G. 1854 lawxrx63
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A Good Word for Memphis.

Pamela Miss star.l
The city fathers of dear old Mem
phis are working like beavers. We
we're considerably interested last
Tuesday 10 the sewerage work that is
going on with such astonishing celer.
lty. While we we're in the city we
noticed that a number of trenches
were being opened and pipes being
laid from Front, across Main and
Second, down towards the bayou.
From what we saw we are fully pre-
pared to believe that a work Of vast
Importance will be accomplished be-
fore the warm weather of summer
comes to breed disease. This infor-
nation will be gratifying to every
friend of the dear old city, and will
inspire additional hopes Of ier entire
dellyerance and exemption from pes.
thence, and give confidence in her
future assured prosperity. Memphis
5 neither dead nor sleeping. As
We have heretofore remarked, her
governing board is composed Of go
ahead, practical, working men, who
spare neither pains nor labor to bring
about a revolution in her sanitary
condition, and to deliver her from the
evils with which she has been hereto
fore SO heavily afflicted. We again
bespeak for them the harmonious and
hearty co operation Of the entire pop
ulation. Though not Of Memphis, Wa
are with her, and shall cheeriully la.
Dor for her welfare and prosperity, as
we have always heretofore done. In
union and concert OF action, in con
cord and harmony among her citizens.
and in an earnest and jealous support
OF her authorities, success and pros.
perlty are assured. So mote il be.
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EDITOR LEDGER.-In an article of
Tuesday, under the above caption,
you say Tennessee has a separate ju-
risdiction which will probably be sur
rendered, as this has proved an expen-
sive luxury, etc" You appear to
have fallen into the same error that
many others of the order have, viz 4;
that a return TO the supreme lodge
would give Tennessee the advantages
ola national organization, or one in
which the BENEFICIARY fund is collected
and disbursed by one head like the
Knights OF Honor, and other kindred
societies. This a great mis-
take. Long before Tennessee
had a single lodge New York,
Pennsylvania, and many other of the
northern and eastern states were col
lecting and disbursing their own
beneficiary fund, and the great feature
that commended the order in those
states, and made such a rapid increase
in their membership was the fact that
they were separate beneficiary iuris-
dictions. Several of them have a
membership exceeding 10000.
They attained their separate juris-
dictions under the organic law OF the
order with which Tennessee had
nothing whatever to do. A return to
the supreme lodge now simply means
to become liable with her for the
losses she may sustain in states
under her immediate jurisdiction and
TO increase our burdens in the fear Of
Tightening them.
1t was found necessary TO call upon
the entire membership to meet the
loss from yellow fever. Tennessee
had forty-seven deaths from yellow
fever and the supreme lodge twenty
nine. Had we remained nthe supreme
lodge we would have had this add.
tional burden to meet.
But under the edict Of the supreme
lodge the separate jurisdictions came
to the rescue, aud enables Tennessee
to reduce her Indebtedness on yellow
fever losses alone from $4,000 in
March, 1879, to $4,000 in March
1880, and this would have been paid
long ago but for the fact that one or
two jurisdictions determined to teri
the question Of the right Of the
supreme lodge to tax separate bene.
ficiary jurisdictions for death losses
outside of such separate jurisdictions,
and have consequently failed to obey
the edict of the supreme lodge.
There is very little doubt but the
supreme lodge will reassert its right
to tax the entire membership, and that
the balance due will be paid at once.
Measures of relief were proposed al
the last supreme lodge and will come
up for action now These relic.
measures are intended TO equalizc
losses, whenever a state or separat,
beneficiary jurisdiction is liable t,
pay more than two assessments pc
month, thus giving all the advantag,
of a national organization, and all tn,
benefits of separate beneficiary juris
diction. s. s.. GARRETT.
Representative Tennessee.
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saturdaY. March 2o. Iaan.

10 front Of my office, No. % Madison street.
Memphis, Tennessee, sell TO the hiQhest lid,
der for cash, n lot Of ground situated in Menu
phis, Tennessee, being part Of lot 40, md
thus described; Beginning on the north side
OF Market street 3t5 feet cast Of the dfst alley
east Of Third street, thence eaStwardly 50 feel
the north boundary line of lot l6 fhence
wosiwardly with said limo 50 feet; thence
southwardly TO- the beginning Tho iot h
well improved. having a large and hapdsome
residence upon. Tho western 80 feet viii ia
hTst sold. and the remaining u feet sold next,
u the hrst does not pgy The debt. The i'm.
Sale 20 begin Mt u O'clock. Equity Of 70
domption aud homestead waived. little be.
lievod to be good but | will sell and convey
as trustee only.
Y h, MCFARLAND, Trustee.
Smith ! Collier, Atty's, lsB
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Jefferson DESTROYS Of Connection
with the international.
special TO tho Galveston News

Special 70 tho Galveston News.l
JEFFERSON, arch4.-Jefersonians
are discussing the propriety Cf sending
a delegate to the meeting of the In
ternational railway stockholders ON
tho 9Th instant, with the hope Of show.
ing those stockholders the benefits
likely TO accrue from an extension
hither as we'll as to San Antonio. The
extension, they claim, is directly ben.
efcial to Galveston, and should cause
Galveston cotton men to act with
them, Jefferson cotton receipts have
reached nearly 10000 bales, four. ffths
of which have gone to st. Louis and
the mills, while Galveston by the In
ternatioual extension would have Sc
cured nearly all. Theyare also assured
that the Duval's Bluff road will come
10 meet the International here.
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CARD.

To all who are suffering frouthe errors anil
indiicretions Of youth, nervous weakness,
'arIy decay, loss Of manhood, etc., | will
send y recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discOv-
cred by a missionary in South America. Send
a s~elf-addresssd envelope to Raw. JosrrH T.
ENAE Station D, New York City.
en~d-9.xYr-Ikw
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Monday, March I0, 1880,
Admia;ytrator,s Notice

HAVING qualified as administ,.,n
III estate Of Mrs. Marie Auer, fnSms-ly p u
bernstein, all parties having claims as.ins,
said estate are Notified to present the same
legally authenticated; and ali these inSahtsd
mont. JOSEPH SpEGuT maao pay
Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn FR Fam
9Th. 1880. ~ "H'' ReO1Iary
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Trustees Sale.

TTNpER a deed Of trust made to me ON tAs
y 18th Of October, 1874, and registered M
Shelby county in book 1903, mage &5, and al
BY said trust decd, | will, on
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Under and by virtue of two certain trust
~ deeds 10 me executed By JOSEPH q.
Meacham, Of date Hnd day ofNevember, 1878,
recorded in the Registers Office Of Shelby
COUNTY state Of Ienpessee, in record book
no. %. on page 2, and one dated 9th day Of
March. 1915, and recorded in same office. on
the 9Th day of March, 1875, in record hook No.
leo. on page sos; the debts therein secured be-
ing past due and unpaid, | will, at the request
otthe beneiciaries therein, on
Saturday, the 10th day Of April, 1880,
within legal hOars' at the southwest corner of
Main and Madison streets. in tho city Of
Memphis, Tcnn., proceed 10 sell 10 the high
est bidder Tor cash the following described
real estate, conveyed hv the trust deed, dated
2Snd OF November, 1873. situated in Shelby
county, state Of Tennessee, to wit; One lot or
parcel OF land in Germantown. bounded on
the north by what is known rs the u. Board-
man lands; or the west by the Germantown
and Memphis plank road, or Bridge street; on
south by, the Memphis and Charleston rail-
Ioadi ana on the east b ywhat is known as the
stout lands, containing five acres, more or
less, with all the tenements and appurte-
nances thereunt0 belonging, it being the same
on which TIE said Meacham now resides. Also
one tract OF land about 25 miles south Of Ger
mant9wn, known as q part Of the Payne lands,
ana described as follows, tO-wit: A part of
fractional section number two t2l, township
number one u ct range number six (6l, west,
lying between the old Winchester line and
the limo dividing tho State Of Tennessee from
the State of Mississippi, containing three
hundred acres, more or less (except one nun
dred acres OF said tract heretofore sold bv said
Mescham to j. j.. Tuggle); also one other
tract Of land adjoining the last above describ.
ed tract on the north, and bounded ON the
east By other lands of sald Meacham, Known
as the Clarke place; on the north BY the lands
otJohn Hall and on the west by the lands Of
Noses Nicely aud n. +. Harrison, containine
Ainety-hv (1) acres. more OF lees; also one
other tact of land situated in same county
and State, conveyed by the trust deed, dated
March 9Th. 1875, it being a part Of the north
division Of fractional section number two (2l,
township number one Q) of range six i6l,
west, in the l1th Civil District, containing
two hundred and six acres. more or less, it
being same lands conveyed to said Meacham
by. deed of Geo. d. Clarke, dated January
l4th, 1887, and recorded in deed book No. ed.
on pages No. 4S6 and 4S7, of the records OF
Shelby county, State ofTennesseo.
The title to these lands believed to be good.
but | sell and convey only as trustee.
Right Of redemption waived in both deeds.
March 9Th, 1880.
gN@2es2
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Trustees sale.

PURSUANT to a trust deed executed to ma
Il by +. G.. 0benchain and Annie Il. Obeno
chain, his wife, dated January 18th, 1879. and
recorded in the Registers office Of Shelby
county, Tennessee, in book No. ., page I06, At
the request Of the benefciaries in said deed
Of trust, l will "''U
Monday, the 18th day Of March, 1880,
between the hours of12 and 2 pm. in front
Of tne courthouse door Of said county, sell for
rash, az PUBLIC cutlery the following described
OF Tennessee, and described as follows.
Lot No..2l, 30 feet by las; No. Is, So by i49.
i iese y pointing on J%ennet street; lot No. ~,
6{-SS 10 by 230-4. 100 feet and lot No. 10
65-S3, 100 by $50. 84.lO0 feet, POINTING On ~.
isebs street.. All Of which lois are in the A.
3; Brown subdivision of lots 10 and Al of
Miibough Williams. original sub-divisiop.
iItie 70 same believed to be good but l sell
l43 IL GEO. READ. Trustee
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Attachment Notice.

BeforeJ. NJ. Coleman,J. p, for Shelby coun-
ty, ,Tenn-Sol. GOldbaum and A. Zanone
VS.. heirs of George Panky, deceased.
N this cause an attachment having been
L sued out under section 1856 of the Code Of
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
property Of the defendant, by garnishnent on
the Memphis y Charleston railroad company,
who answer they owe defendant $3.50, and
affidavit having been made that defendant is
Indebted to the plaintiffs in the sum of 1870
due by account, and that the claim is Just,
and that the defendants are non. residents Of
the State of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered
that said defendants make their personal sp-
pearanee before me on the 18th day Of April,
1882, at II o'clock, m.,, at my Office, No. 29l
Front street, Memphis, Tennessee, and
defend, said attachment suit within the time
prescribed by law, or the same will be
proceeded with ex-parte; aSl that a copy Of
weeks in the Public Ledger,
This the Sd day Of March, 1880.
S9l5H JIM. COLEMAN, J. p.
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The subscription price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER Ia IS per nnum and
800 per month for less than n year. The
WEEKLY LEDGER 81 per u
postage free.
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Monday, the Isth day Of Marnh. laan
Notice of Final settlement.

No. l2SO-In the Probate Court of s,neIhv
county, Tennessee-L. p. @. Burford Gnar,
dian. Of John s. Heron. 'u"
TNHIS is to notify all persons ir4e,estod !,
j. the estate Of said John S. HerrSn' ibat 7
Wlll' at my Office in the city Of Memphis, on
Monday, March 10, 1880,
at 70 o'clock am, take and state the final
settlement Of the accounts OIL. P. G. Bnrforj
as Guardian Of the estate of said John s.
e nedroD, same oelng made by AmericA G. Bur
This February 18th, 1880.
By HueH B. CULLEN, DC. 0iA>
a u Patterson, Attornevs. We -
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Edison has a salary of s25, 900 a
year from the company be serves, be-
sides a royalty IRON all sorts of pat
ents.
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Wednesday, March oath, 1880,

at the southwest corner Of Main and Madison
streets, in the Taxing District Of said Shelby
county, sell for cash at public sale to the
highest bidder, between the hours Of II am.
and l pm, the following described property:
A certain lot ofland situate, lying and being
in the said Taxing District Of the county Of
Shelby, State of Tennessee, on the east side Of
tennessee street, and the north side Of the
alley between Butler and South streets, 'front.'
ing IS feet on Tennessee street and running
back between parallel lines; one of which is
the north side of the alley, the other As feet
north Of it, running back $50 feet east, so as
to make a lot IS feet BY $50 feet.
All right or equity Of redemption waived.
Title believed TO be good, but / sell and con-
vey as trustee only.
J. ]. BAILEY, Trustee.
February 10th, 1880. 1921
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Trustees Sale.

IN pursuance Of the terms Of decd Of trust
l executed to me by 0. B. Parker and wife,
TENDER, 1874, and recorded in the Registers
office Of Shelby county, Tenn, in book No.
l02, page 625, to secure a note for s i100 and in
%terest, and default having been made in the
thereof. | will. on
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The Opening OF the q. =. Road.

CINCINNATI, March S.-Through
passenger trains on the Cincinnati
Southern road passed over the entire
length of the road, both north and
south, the north-bound train arriving
here promptly on time. This marks
the opening of the road to all kinds Of
business. The formal celebration Of
the event takes place here next week
by the entertainment ofa large num-
Der Of guests invited by the railroads
connected with the Cincinnati South
ern in the southern states. The party
will leave Chattanooga on the morn
ing of March II and arrive here the
same evening. AT great banquet, at
which there will be 1900 plates, will
be given in Music Hall.