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, 1880-11-05
SKAGlT INDIAN TROUBLES.

Lieut. T. w. Symons, engineer
ing corps, on Tuesday returned to
headquarters from the skagit river
where he proceeded two weeks ago
with Capt. Jocelyn's company OF
the 21st Infantry, under orders to
settle some trouble with the In
dians there. On reaching Baker
river Lieut.. Symons found the In
dams had gathered about $50 war.
riors in anticipation of a fight. He
sent word to them that he wanted
to talk with them, which was ac-
ceeded to. Lieut.. Symons reports
some able men, and smart takers
among those indians, who are the
remnants Of the Sauk and Skagit
tribes, and closely related by mar
riage and otherwise to the Indians
in the neighborhood of Camp Che
Ian. They claimed the lands be-
ing surveyed had never been trad
ed by them to the whites, and they
I
were not gong to let them go with
out some equivalent. They SEEM
ed to understand that once survey
ed they would soon be settled. AT
ter much talk and many consulta-
tions these Indians finally agreed
with Lieut.. Symons to allow the
survey to proceed as far up the
Skagit as the mouth of Sauk river
which is about the limit of the
contract. Lieut.. Symons is to pro-
perly represent this case to the In.
dian department. The Indians
seemed to have plenty of money
and arms, and were disposed to
stand on their dignity, SO that it
would have been very easy to have
kicked up a big row. All is safe
now until another spring Yam
couver independent.
, 1880-11-05
Rewar Of Merit.

The Oregon Lidney Tea has been
awarded two medals by abe Oregon Stat
Agricultural society, the first OF bronze
ond the second gold, the difference in val
nc Of the two indicating the increase in
the esteem of the community which a
years trial of the remedy has induced.
For all diseases Of the Kidneys and urin-
AIRY organs 1t Is Unsurpassed. Don't fail
10 rry II. Ask your Druggist for ir.
, 1880-11-05
CARD.

Poll and property road taxes are
now due, and will become delin-
quent on the LIST of November for
the year 1880, payable at the office
of the City Treasurer OF the City of
Port Townsend. S. WATERMAN,
.i''" City Treasurer.
, 1880-11-05

Martin Cox, from Victoria, who
was probably insane, as he had
been in the asylum two years ago.
laid down OIL the bluff at New Ia
coma and shot himself twice, and
was found dead.
, 1880-11-05
RRIEF LOCAL ITEMS.

Poor Burke.
A heavy southeaster last Mon
day. r-.v.t.
Tie election passed off very
quietly. EA.U. a
The steamer Yakima was in this
port last Wednesday.
Beautiful weather for this sea-
son of the year. - '8eQ-H
County commissioners have been
in session during the week.
Quite number of vessels have
arrived and departed from this
port during the week.
Mr.. A. r. Whirford, of Sitka,
Alaska, is in town, on his way home
after visit to California.
Lieut.. and Mrs. FL. L. Bailey ar.
rived in this city last Monday
morning from Vancouver on a Wis
it. @.~~. q u SgAF
The Dispatch arrived last We'd
nesday at noon from Neah Bay
, and Dungeness bringing considera7
BILE freight.
The Idaho arrived from San
Francisco last Wednesday evening
She brought considerable freight
for the Sound.
. DIR. Wilison may not be as good
'natured as he was before the elec
ton, but he certainly has more eN-
perience,
Mr.. o. II. Holcomb has just re
ceived, per steamer Idaho, choice
lot Of cigars and tobacco, candies,
books, pictures, picture frames, 80
Give him call and be convinced.
1t is reported that the Russian
who SO easily made his escape from
our county ia last week, stole a
boat from the station one night
this week and it is thought he has
got over in the British possessions.
Mr.. ID. H. Hill returned this week
from San Francisco. He is looking
much improved in health since his
protracted "speIl" of outdoor travel
and exercise. His sister, Miss Kate
Hill, is still in California, and will be
for some weeks yet.
THE election has engrossed our
attention to some extent during the
past week, to the ex lusion of pri
vate business and hence the lateness
of our issue. Our readers will
doubtless pardon the tardiness of the
paper, as Election times don't occur
very often.
SOLD OUT.-Mr. Caleb r. Bills,
the hard worked blacksmith of Port
Townsend, has sold out 70 Mr.. A,
Weymouth, of Port Discovery. The
former will remove with his family
to the east; toe latter will remove to
this place with his family, and carry
on the business 30 successfully done
heretofore by bis predecessor. Mr..
Weymouth isa thorough and com
petent practical workman, and he
will undoubtedly drive q thriving
trade.
Coal DEPosIT.--Mr G. NJ. Hsller.
of this place, has Just shown as son Q
hne specimens Of coil, found on the
north end or WILDLY Island, oppo
site La Conner. The vein is about
q foot thick and extends over sever
al hundred acres of land. Expert,
enced Cornwall miners say that there
is undoubtedly larger vein of the
same kind OF coal deep downJanay.
be ahundred feet or more below the
surface. AS the coal is OF the very
best quality, and as the facilities for
transportation are unexcelled, this
mine bids fair to develop immensely. =.
We carfainlu hnnn II will
, 1880-11-05
The Hiah Mater Of 1880

Did not reach point equal 10 that Of
1876, but 1t was high enough 10 do deal
or damage. TiIue, however, will repair
this. but time only makes worse every
case Of disease OF the Kidneys and urinary
orgrns which u box Of 0,rgon Kidney
Tea would cure. Sold BY all Druggists.
, 1880-11-05
TERRITORIAL ITEMS.

Duo'uoSo oi tLe OOuIAu 10 rdpluly
improving. -r...
Eleven new buildings are being
built in Waitsburg.
Typhoid fever is quite prevalent
at Walla Walla.
Fifty new cars are to be built
for the Seattle Railroad. aHl
The run of silver salmon for the
SO son is at an end. ..,-
Highland postofice has been es-
tablished in Klickitat county.
Twenty teams containing emf
grants arrived in one week in va
kima. ....,....
The Episcopal school and chapel
was opened at Spokan Falls last
Monday. lu 10
Coal shipments from Seattle fer
the month of October amounted to
45,946 tons.
The Territorial Fair at Olympia
was financial success, hay ing a
surplus of $500 in the treasury.
Surveyor Henry writes from Il Q
Skagit that the Indians are peace
bly, disposed since the arrival of
troops. N.. rE.E .vra-stvF
Since the transfer of the Seattle
railroad to Henry Willard, property
n that city has taken a sudden
rise. .... .t,,...,....
A $4,000 acre tract of land on
the Northern Pacific railroad has
been bought for colony from Bel
fast, Ireland.
1t is reported that Fort Colville
is to be put in complete repair for
the accommodation of three com
ipanies of soldiers. O
The new steamer was launched
at Sea e,k on the 23d. She will
shortly sail for San Francl co with
250,000 feet of lumber.
The mill at Seabeck is running
on three-quarters time on account
of the absence Of vessels and the
stocking up Of the wharf.
The Catherine Sudden, Annie
and Levi Stevens are all to load at
Tacoma for foreign markets. The
mill is running on full time.
The steamer Chehalis while on
her way down the Skagit river on
the 22d, struck a snag above Mt.
Vernon and sunk. Her machinery
will probably be saved. 4
Judge Gilmore Hays an old set
tier of Puget Sound and father of
Robt. Hays formerly Of this place,
died at Olympia last week at the
advanced age Of 70.
Nearly eight hundred head of
cattle are re orted rs having ar
rived on the Sound and on the way
over the Snoqualmie road, which Is
reported in good condition.
Ex-Governor Brayman, of Ida
no, has been nominated as candi-
date for delegate to Congress by
the people of Northern Idaho upon
the simple platform of "annexation
to Washington" The meeting
which made the nomination was a
very large one and composed of
all parties.
The Seattle coal company, look
ing to an increase in the capacity
of their mine, have commenced
working what is called the MAN.
moth vein of the mine. 1t is a
very large vein, being II feet thick
and the coal is much harder and
heavier, and makes less ashes than
any coal in the mine worked 81
far.
The barkentine W. H. Gawley,
lumber laden from Port Madison,
went ashore in a fog while enter
ing the Golden Gate, on the morn
ing of the 23d, and is u total loss.
She is an old vessel and for many
years has been engaged in the
coasting trade. In 1859 while en-.
;ering Esouimah barbor, i'm ballast
, 1880-11-05

G. Eisenbsls sells the Red Crown FIou
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-26

to pass upon Gilmore's anthem. Co
lumbia. The hymn is distinguished
for anything but classic merit. How
ever, the intention of the angel that
inspired Pat to write it, was good;
consequently it must be admired for
its Intentions" Miss Emile Gavin,
one of Chicago's native musical prodi-
gies, executed the ode to perfection.
Miss Thursby's part was faultless,
while the tive hundred voices in
chorus made the debut of "Colum-
bia" quite an occasion.
The Illinois press association was
recently in session here, and "resolv.
ed" hat the duty on paper. should be
taken off.
Miss Nettie Smith was burned to
death the other day. Her clothes took
FIRE, etc.
The United States uses g., 0O0. 900
pounds of tea annually. Five-eighths
comes from China and the rest from
Japan and Assam.
Whisky is aged" and "doctored"
in Chicago by adding syrup. This will
give it twenty-year.ol DC taste.
The Galesburg, ILL.,, bank robbers,
Davis, Carroll and Guerris, have for
feited their bonds and, it is believed,
skipped out to Canada.
The weather is simply delightful in
Chicago, This will afford every one an
opportunity to attend the Parnell
demonstration tonight.
NAYR.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-26
Kate Chase spraxue.

One woman can say bitter things of
another in the most charming way.
Notice hew the lady correspondent at
Washington Of the Springfield Ropub-
hcan gets in some hard hits at Mrs.
Sprague, while her heart fairly over
whelms with beneyolence towards the
Rhode Island woman:
l want to say a word for Mrs.
Sprague. | can't help feeling sorry
for her when | read these constant
spltetul digs at her in the papers.
Poor woman, what a wreck she has
made Of her life. and yet she had such
great opportunities-and such great
temptatiOnsl A beautiful girl, with
no mother and an ambitious father
brought into Washington at an early
age and placed at the head of her
father house, surrounded by lovers,
taught from childhood to regard
money and position as the greatest
goods that the world could provide.
has her sad career been strange ?
Should it have been unexpected And
yet her great beauty was her most fatal
snare-a great gift and a terrible one
also. She has hated women and they
have hated her cordially in re-
turn-but let a woman say a
charitable word for her. Without
beauty and without temptation a
woman may be good very easily-with
both she needs a pure spirit and a
tremendous sense Of right and wrong
to keep her straight. This woman
was once tenderly loved by a man we'll
worth loving in return, then a poor
fellow worked halfto death in a news
paper ofice-now a bright and shin.
ing light in the newspaper world. He
poor-money was her god, it
meant everything; and so she sold her
self and found it a wretched bargain;
a brilliant, beautiful woman yoked to
a man with an intellect below medi-
Ocrlty, even when sober-which he
seldom was. She found money wasn't
everything; she sought c%ongenial COM
panienship-everybOdy knows the
rest. She is still beautiful--yes, in
spite of paint, powder, bleached hair,
penciled eyelids and brows and bel
ladOnna in her eyes. Poor woman
let US give her our pity and sympathy;
think of being a target for every news
paper correspondent in the country
it is pitiful. She lately gave a dinner
to Mrs. Conkling-who must be a
sweet and lovely woman-and it was
done, so those who ought to know say.
that peace might be advertised and
that Conkling might be exonerated in
the eyes of the world.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-26
Trustees Sale.


UNDER and By virtue Of three cerl.ir
deeds in trust, 20 me executed bv NotiIda
~ Gay, and WIN. Gay, ono of date Sill 0l
April 1916, recorded in the Registers or
nee or Shelby county, in book No. 19n
4oO' et. seq. one dated 18th Aronst
1910 recorded in same Registers ofiCS i%'
book, No. llS, p. Az ct. seq. tho otbn ~
dated 23d March, 1877, and Recorded ;n
same Registers Office, in book No liz -
i44, ct. seq. The debt therein sec,1np n
beng past due, | will at the reouest oStSa,
beneficiary therein, on 'ne'
Saturday rs, February. 1881
at the southwest corner of Main and ~
lson streets, in the Taxing Distri aad-
Shelby county, (alias city of Mo, - Or
sell for cash, to the highest bidder hnp99ls)
lowing. described real estate. situr 'Ic iol-
and being in the late city of NJ lyihg
now Taxing District of Shelby cn mv,ipnls
shelby, State Of Tennessee. =, III
ginning at II point on south l;naoe w
street. (IlO) one hundred and ion go, "nce
OF Its intersection with tbe NO.. tevt west
MAN street thence south AZ riebt aune ou
SWsitn ance street 900 one hundred s"J
a atty feeti taence west at right angles Gm
nn,3y iSeti thence nor Oh $50 one 6undre3
NV my leet 70 scuth lineofVance street.
thence east with south line Of Voncosrees ,
NOQl hfty feet to beginning. "''os'reet
Equity OF redemption Waived p,roL.
eS tltlo TO be absolute. urchas-
w; z. MCCLURE TRrsrru
wright Folkes " Wright, att vs..
iQI tro
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-26
On Saturday, March G, 1850,

between the hours of II o'clock am. and l
o'clock I. m. in front Of the Bank of Com
merce, No. IL Madison street, in Memphis.
now the Taxing District of Shelby county
Tenn, ottsT and sell, at public cutlery. to the
highest bidder, for cash, for the satisfaction
OF the said Indebtedness. the following land.
and improvements thereon, in said Taxing
District OF Shelby county, Tenn, lately Inc
city OF Memphis, to-wit: The west half Of lot
No. 2, ofHilPs subdivision of lot No. 5li, be-.
ginning at n point on the north line of Ala
bana street, Il feet east of the east line of Hill
street; thence northwardly parallel with Hill
street l4S% feet to an alley; thence east with
!he south line of said. alley 26 feet and ~
inche'; thence south 1857 feet 10 Alabama
street; thence west with the north line of Ala
bama street. 26 feet ~ inches to the begin
ming, being tho same property conveyed To
said N; Maria Stewart by b. B. Lewis and j.
Z Hammond, July ri, 1867, by deed re-
corded in book 81, page 449.
Equity Of redemption is barred. The title
Is oeliexod to be good, but [ sell as trustee
only. The purchaser gets the absolute title.
JAMES W. CR0CKER, Trustee.
NIB. IRRELEVANT, Attorney. Ii q
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-26

PRESIDENT HAYES is so close ia
money matters that be is called posi-
lively ~niggardly. 1t is believed that
he salts away over $4,000 of his sal
airy annually. A correspondent of the
New York Sun says: From motives
of economy, ascribed falsely to prin-
ciples Of temperance, all the conven-
tional rules Of society are ignored and
violated az a pretended merit, while
the fraudulent president is quick to
accept and enjoy the forbidden hos
pitality at the expense of others" It
is well enough, perhaps, that he looks
after his bank account, for that will
be the most satisfactory thing he will
have to show for his time spent at
the White House.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-26
Northeastern Notice.

No. lS2, RID, Divorce-In the Bartlett Circuit
Court Of Shelby county, Tennessee Bob
keck VS.. Ellen Keck ct al. wv
appearing from affidavit in this cause that
1 the defendant, Ellen Keek, is a non-resi-
dent Of the State of Tennessee; it is there
lore ordered that she make personal appear
ahce hereln' at the courthouse in the tow of
Monday in March, 1880, and plead, answer or
demur to complainant bill, or the same will
DC taken for confessed as to hei and set for
hearing ex-parte; and that a copy Of this
order be published once a week for four sue
phis, Tenn.
A cOpy-Attest:
.TIIOS. B. CRENSHAW, Clerk.
B'J kimbrough, Atty for compl't.
ISL l57xxx6-10
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-26
Nom Resident Notice.

No. AlS-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tennessee-B, Lowcnstein A. Bros.
vs.. s.. j. Echols OF al.
I appearing from the sherif7s return in
i in this cause that the defendants. Samuel
J. Echols and Maggie O.. Echols, are not to
be, found in his county; It is therefore
that they make their appearance
in Memphis, Tenn, on or before the FIRST MoS,
dayln March, 1880, and plead, answer or demur
TO- ,complainant's amended bill, or the same
Will be taken for confessed as to them and set
Tor hearing ex- parte, and that a COPY of this
order be published once a week, for four sue.
ceSslye weeks, in the Public Ledger.
This 9Th day of February, 1880.
A copy; Attest,
R.. J. BLACK, C, x M.
by Z. b: MCHENRY, Deputy C. I'M.
I. P. Chambers. solicitor for complainant
1856 l42 l4S 1854
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-26
Monday, the 18th day Of March. I8sO.

between the hours of12 and 2 pm, in front of
the, courthouse door of said county, sell for
cash at public outcTy the following described
real estate, situated in Shelby county. State
Of Tennessee, and described as follows. M.
VIII; beginning at a stake at northwest corner
OF a seven "a acre tract heretofore conyeved
by sehaier and wife and NJ. q. Knapp; thence
NORTH thirty-ono chains TO n stake nj tho
northeast corner of % acre tract heretofore
conveyed to NJ. g. Latrange; thence east Ar.
teen chains and eighty. eight links TO a stake
ut tho northwest corner of sixty acre tract
conveyed 70 Mrs. II. S. ledbetter and S. IA
Gaynor; thence south with tho west line Of
said tract thirty-fvo chains, fifty. eight and
one half links 70 a stake in the Germantown
plank road, being the southwest corner Of tbe
Ledbetter and Gaynor tract: thence wost with
the plank road 70 the beginning, eontainins
by estimation ffty-two 69-lOO acres.
Also the following described tract Of lind
beginning. In the center Of the Germantnwn
plank road thence north 10 chains AZ link N.
a stake; thence west 81 chains 10 stake.
thence south - chains $50 links 10 n sfnIe,,
thence east with the plank road 81 ohains 10
the beginning, containing twenty ae-es.
Title TO same believed TO be GOOD. hut 7 sot,
and. convey as trustee only.
ISIS 7. A, LAMB, Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-26

The Nashville American of the
18th, in a very consideratc and timely
article, says:
The subject of city government is
receiving attention in Tennessee. We
predicted that the case of Memphis
would throw light on the subject OF
city government. Brownsville is fur
Their light on the same subject. The
recent vote shows that the people of
Brownsville are opposed to the old
style OF city government as too costly
and clumsy, preferring something
cheaper, like that of Memphis. The
principle is coming to be recognized
in Tennessee, first through the neces-
sites of Memphis, that a city govern
ment is not government like that of
the state, and not political government
at all but regulation like that OF the
affairs OF a corporation for common.
carrier or other purposes. The costly
legislatures, the universal suffrage of
Il cities, have been eliminated in
part from the experimental system of
Memphis, and the experiment has
worked well, although it has the dan
gerous feature of appointment by the
governor and of control by the leeis.
lature, which must be remedied.
These defects have done no harm as
yet, but they contain the germs Of
great harm, and are, moreover, easily
remedied.
There was never a greater disregard
OF the universal suffrage idea in cor
poratiOns than IN the repeal of the
charter of Memphis and adoption of
the new system. If it works well,
and is cheap and effective, it will
form the basis of many changes to be
made 10 our system of city govern
ment. The dangerous features can be
removed. The prime matter o finter.
est is that the Memphis system recog.
nizes the true principle that a city is
an assemblage of property interests to
be cared for in the cheapest and best
way, while the political government
IS IN the hands of the state, whether
1t be In the city or in the country.
The experiment in Memphis was
not entered upon without a full con-
sideration Of the subject in all its as
poets. 1t was not a reputation
scheme, as was thoughtlessly charged
at the time by fippant newspaper
writer's, but for the double purpose of
throwing off a cumbrous. expensive
form Of government and obtaining
temporary relief from relentless cred
itors, whose claims were easily secured
under that very Objectionable govern
ment. The substitute is cheap. eff.
cient, and admirable in its workings
We would not go back to the old form
OF city government if a Vanderbilt
wereto come forward and pay off every
dollar ofour old debt. We believe
that the time is not far off when many
cities will find it to their interest TO
adopt a similar form of government,
and also to initiate Memphis in the
greatest sanitary reform of the times.
An interest has been awakened on
these two points all over the country.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-26
A SET OF TEETH FOR $40.
27o MAIN STREET,
DIR. HINSON AND SON,
SURGEON DENTISTS.
1I2xxx7&w
LECAL..
UNITED STATES or 1MEKI01.7
District of West n'

District of West Tennessee.
Circuit Court for said district.
IN equity NO. 2l6-Luke p. Blackburn We
The Selm9i Marion and Memphis Railroad
Go. aud al.
by virture of the final decree of the Circr;t
ID Court of the United States, for fine Vast
ern District of Tennessee, made in the abova
S Sg-a cause, on the Sd day of June, AID,
ioiy, the undersigned clerk Of the said oomrt'
duly authorized and appointed by the said
9ecIee'. VIII sell at public sale, at the oourt
nOusc IN memphis, county of Shelhv and
oshse OF Iennesseei on Monday, the 22d day
OF Aareh, AID 1850, between the hours of Ia
n ana z pm, of said day, to the highest
bidder, all the following described pro5ertv
eoswlt: Al the Selma, Marion and Memphis
IaliIoad, lying between the city of Memnhis.
IN the state of Tennessee, and the oifv az
oeinha' In inc state of Alabama, constructed
singular the railways, rails, bridges. iencas
warehouses, engines, cars, fixtures, privileges
rights, real estate Of every and an fescTine
tion, and al other property owned or which
since the 18th day Of March, 1871, the date
~ NY mortgage mentioned in the bill
IN thls cause has been acquired BY said
company by subscription, donation or
purchase and including 81 bondo ~
SiOOg each, issued by the city of Aberdeen. in
the state of Mississippi, now in the hands ~
Iny receiver IN TINS cause. The said line al
railroad with its equipment and appnrtenA
anees, being an entirety, will be sotd aIto-
gether, with the benefit Of the frase6iseS
owned and possessed by said company. The
sale will be made on the following terms, to-
WY: One thousand dollars Of the purchase
money OF sand railroad, with its appurts-
names, equipment and rolling stock. shall ia
paid IN cash at the time of the sale, and A.
shall be paid in six months after
the date of sale, the purchaser giving his nota
WIN approved security, payable to'complain-
ant, and a lien reserved on the properfv Tbo
said bonds and other property viii he soISS
for cash to be paid down at the time of The
sale. BELL w ETUERInnCTTI 'pS
Dec. III, 1879. Clerk and commissio,..
ESTES d ELLETT, soils. A0''
81 wy 10
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-26
WEDNESDAY, March 24th. I88n.

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 / pm, the following described property:
A certain lot ofland situate, lying and being
u me sad Taxing District of the county OF
Tennessee street, and the north side of Inc
alley, between Butler and South streets, 'front.'
ing, 40 feet on Tennessee street and rnnninc
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 As feet by $50 feet.
All right or equity of redemption waived
Title believed to be good, but l sell and con-
ycy as trustee only.
February 10th, 1870. iN Do