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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-03-04

II Is well known fta' 50 atbi y
er dangerous defence. pra eeuon
hss got 10 prove that the pIlsonef vas
where the offence was committed, aud 10
takes upon himselIan unnecessary burden
BY Offering to show that be was some-
where else Occasionally, however, n
ahbl ia tolerably conclusive 50 Ia the case
Of TOO cautisas person, who WAS eharg.
ed With larceny, and whose sole defence
consisted In The reiieratlOn Of The slngls
phriss. Gentlemen, wasn't there. hs
he repeated the same remark 10 the court
sitter bis conviction be was asked; Where
were you 20 which he replied; hy ls0if,
was Ia this here Jsil siaiemtnt which
proved 10 be correct. Asked why be had
not ssd 50 before, be pfudently, II not
logically, observed that be thought IL
would 20 against bin with the Jury ~,
were Known that be bad oeen 10 prison.
a sueeessfol farmer has said thas A
spur in the bead Is worth Two IN The
beeis Head work IL what We want On
The farm. l, Is brain power that makes
things faoys 10 this world, and keeps
them oH lhe track. Make and lsy out the
plans ior the year. Map out the fields 20
as 70 know jast where and wbsn 70 pui
10 The right way, A note book In t1a
pocket sa handy hing. Jot down >
new taoaght on the spot. u payE
strict farm seconnt wilh each los under
/ II. own head, tells ; plain and lrus story
I Il EASY 10 see from safefully kept Sc
eoauts whst has paid lhe bess. and 70
take lbem for = guide for lhe fntufs.
+ Tie winter ia the lime 10 make the bead
help tbs hapds. Work well plannsd s
hsff done.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-03-04

Piuaiors has been translated into Roe
slaa. and Ratssreap uIh appear on The
bills ~ ChuTncFeAmofcowskt.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-03-04
sow LfrTLE uAssAH sAvED THE
FAhM
y n4r7IE Drra rnrrI..

Il waRled lhrss good houTs liA dAl-
ashs yea. but tie moon wssso b'tght that
farmer GrAys ~. sAesk borses tforted
aiobE Wtfh ibe m1fket wagon ~ easily
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-17
Trustees Sale.

Under and by virtue of a trust deed made
~ to me as trustee, September %. 1877, by
W. S. Taylor and his wife A. e. Taylor, which
is duly recorded in the records of Marshall
county, Miss, on land deed book No. Al,
pages 3S6 to 339 to secure the indebtedness
therein named to Il. NJ. Apperson, | will on
Tuesday, February B, 1850.
on the southwest corner of Main and Madi-
son street, in the Taxing District of Shelby
county. formerly city of Memphis,) at pub
lie auction sell to the highest bidder, the fol-
lowing described tracts or parcels of land
situate and being in the county OF Marshall
and State Of Mississippi, to-wit: All of sec
ton 81, in township 2, range 8 west, also the
southwest quarter (S.W. qr.) and the west
half Of the northwest quarter of section
thirty-two, and the west half Of the south
west quarter Of section % in township two,
range three west, containing $50 acres less the
northwest quarter Of section 81, township 2,
sold TO John W. Houston, since the trust.
Said sale to be made on the following terms:
One.half cash, and the balance on a credit OF
nine months, with lien retained on said land
for the deferred payment, and said deferred
payment to Dear interest from date Of sale
until paid. D. L. MYERS, Trustee.
ll6 1A
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-17
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.

election /. Be it ordained by the Legisla-
- tive Council, that so much of the health
ordinances sections 258a TO 25Se inclusive, DID.
1915, Heiskelps Digest as require the filling
up Of all prlvy vaults, and the carrying away
of eXcrement at the occupant or owners ex-
pense, be and the same is hereby modified
and shalt have force as follows: There shall
be appointed by this council and the board OF
health inspectors of vaults, who shall each at
once proceed to inspect every privy vault and
water closet, in the respective districts assign
ed them, and where in his or their opinion the
same or any of them are in unsanitary con-
dition, the inspector shall at once condemn
the same as a nuisance and notify the Oceu-
pant or owner Of the premises, where such
priyy vault or water closet is, 10 clean out,
disinfeot and fill up the same within ten days
thereafter, provided, however, when such
occupant or owner is so notified If he feels
aggrieved by such action, he may p~etition
the Fire and Police commissioners within
two days after said notice TO have a commit
tee of three citizens to be appointed by the
president to visit and inspect such vault,
who shall act at once, and upon their inspeo-
ton such action shall be taken as they OF
any two OF them may in writing suggest,
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained that after the
priyy vaults have been cleaned out, disinfec-
ted and filled up, the fecal matter from recep.
taeles provided therefor shall be removed AT
the expense of the District until connections
can be made with the sewers now in contem-
plation of construction, or until such time ms
this council shall further determine; and
reccptaeles shall be furnished bv the District
TO all who choose to accept the same, at the
lowest cost price.
The object Of this modification being Ia
more efectually and certainly prevent the
pollution Of soil, air or water and carry out
the recommendations Of the National Board
Of Health.
Passed January 10, 1850.
d; 4. PORTER, President.
O.. l.. PuLLEE, Secretary, III l2l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-17
Attachment Notice.

Before me, G. D, Crockett, J. P. for Shelby
county, Tenn.-F. R. Lanior VS.. Mrs. |. W.
Avis, W. X. Ranoy.
IN this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under section 1856 Of the Code OF
Tennessee, and returned, " LEVIED upon the
property Of the defendant, " and affidavit hay
ing been made that the defendant Is indebted
TO the plaintiff in tho sum of $50, due
BY account, and that tho claim Is iust. and
that the defendant is q nonresident Of the
State of Tennessee; IL is therefore ordered
that said defendant make his personal appear-
ance before me on the It'll day of February,
1880, at my office, No. 25 Main street,
Memphis, Tennessee, and defend said at
law, or the. same will be proceeded With ex.
parto and that a copy Of this order Be
published once a week for four weeks In the
Public Ledger.
This the Cd DAY Of January, 1880.
l07 1l8 1l9 l25
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-17
THE SOCIAL CIRCLE.
Cultured Character the Only AristOcra
Cy Worthy the Name.
Albany Express.i

Albany Express.i
Society is divided into as many "cir-
Giles" as there are sets to move in
them. 1t is manifestly impossible for
any one to go everywhere, and hence
these sets and circles are rendered
indispensable by the limitations upon
human capacity. Whether a person
moves in one set or another in n
circle" or another depends entirely
upon his taste. Some, who have not
the wherewith to spend money as Law
ishly as the cultured rich spend it.
have snobbish longing to be like one
Of their pet poodles, and to loll upon
the rugs where they fancy they will
be envied. There is something SUI
premely silly in all this. Circles of
society in which money is freely spent.
and where the ability to entertain is
necessary to free one from the feeling
Of dependence, are necessary. They
offer employment TO those who are en-
gagged to help render them successful.
The society is in itself pleasant, for it
Is hospitable, intelligent and polite.
Buthe who would fawn upon these cir
cles of society, as though it were a
superior honor to be admitted to the
set" it is a pitiable object indeed and
is rarely respected.
The circle of an honorable pedigree
is worthy Of aspiration. But some
times blood becomes so diluted that
one wonders weather the scientific
principle Of ~reactionary types has not
been brought into play, in order to
show how worthless are some boasted
p~edigrees. The idea underlying it
however, is a worthy one. An ances.
try highly esteemed each in his or hel
day, is something to be proud of, anC
to be respected by all,
The aristocracies Of wealth anC
birth, however, are not all the aristo
c%racies of society. There is an aristo
cracy Of culture, which is neithe,
wealthy nor distinguished for pedi
gree. These circles, in which GOO
breeding, worth, intellect and charac
? ter are dominant virtues, are numer
GUS and really select. There is nj
shoddy there. There is none of tn,
nervousness so often connected witt
degenerated sons of wealthy ancestors
in whose vitiated types we find anothe
correspondence with science.
The only a~ristocracy worthy of tn
name is this a~ristocracy of culture,
character. We find its members il
every circle, and some who are no
members Of this pure a~ristocracy i
every set. Wealth cannot buy it. !
can be secured by cultivation, and /
never fails of recognition.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-17
STORIES OF HEPwORTH DIXON.
His Belief IN Happy wsdIOOk and Why
He was a DisquIetIng Husband.
New York world.l

New York World,l
Mrs. Louise Chandler Moulton has
recently printed some "reminiscences
of the late Hepworth Dixon, in the
course of which she narrates: /" He
was exceptionally fortunate in his
domestic life. His home was one of
the ~pleasantest in London. Once in
conversation With him | asked whether
he thought the majority of marriages
were happy or unhappy. Happy,
certainly, was the reply. L think
most men marry for love, and get the
right woman, with whom they are
perfectly satisfied through life. OF
course, however, there are wives who
fail to hold the hearts of their hHs-
bands
"'Will you tell me-" 1 said, in
what you think is the secret of a
woman's lasting power-what quality
is it in her which makes her hold her
husbands heart forever?'
THAT she should be a pillow" an
swered Mr.. Dixon seriously. L mean
that in her, as on a pillow, her hus-
band must find repose. He gets hard
knocks enough in the world-people
stick their sharp corners into him
they hurt his pride or wound his sen
sibilities. Let him be able togo home
feeling that there, at least, is some one
who believes in him utterly. He has
no need to tax himself, if he is tired.
She will be contented even if he does
not tell her his best stories, or tell her
the old ones three times over. She
asks nothing Of him. but that he will
be himself. Do you think years make
such refuge o fless worth? No, a man
will never stay lohg away from such
compauionship-the sincerest hattery,
the most perfect rest
I'm n respect Mr.. Dixon was a
disquieting sort of husband to have.
He was always in search of adventure.
Hairbreadth escapes were as common
to him as a cold in the head to other
people. But he was a man of India
rubber. Stretch him how you might,
he always rebounded into his old
shape. You heard of him half freez-
ing to death in Russia or breaking his
collar bone in Cyprus. The next
party you went to, Dixon was there.
He had turned up smiling and pros
porous, as usual.
why we thought you we're dying
in some out of the way corner you
would say. Dying! Oh no; that was
a mere b~agatelle. Here l am as good
as new
And, indeed, hewas one Of the men
we thought could never die. The same
might have been said of his son Will
lie, who died a little more than two
months ago in Dublin. Willie Dixon
was everybody's Willie. Had he lived
to have gray hairs he would have been
just the same incarnation of fun and
kindness and good fellowship. And |
am sure if Hepworth Dixon had lived
to be seventy he would have been
breaking his neck and coming to life
then as always. Will he hever
come to life again now? To us who
know him it seems hardly possible that
this man, so much more alive than
ether men, is dead"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-17
UNITED STATES OF AMERIOA.)

OlIcull court 1Or SAID district.
In equity, No: 2l6-Luke p. Blackburn vs..
The Selma, Marion and Memphis Railroad
Co. and al.
pY 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. will sell at public sale, at the courk
house in Memphis, county of Shelby and
state of Tennesseet on Monday, the ed day
Of March, AID. 1880, between the hours of IL
m. and 2 pm, of said day, to the highest
bidder, all the following described property
t0-wit; All the Selma, Marion and Memphis
railroad, lying between the city of Memphis,
In the state Of Tennessee, and the city Of
Selma, in the State Of Alabama, constructed
or to be constructed, together with all and
singular the railways, rails, bridges, fences,
warehouses, engines. cars, fixtures, privileges.
rights, real estate of every and all descrip-
ton, and al other property owned or which
since the 18th day of March, 1871, the date
of the mortgage mentioned in the hill
in this cause has been acquired by said
company by subscription, donation or
purchase and including 81 bonds of
$1,000 each, issued by the city Of Aberdeen, in
the State of Mississippi, now in the hands Of
the receiver in this cause. The said line OF
railroad with its equipment and appurten-
ances, being an entirety, will be sold alto
gether, with the benefit of the franchises
owned and possessed by said company. The
sale will be made on the following terms, to-
wit: One thousand dollars of the purchase
money of said railroad, with its appurte-
nanees, equipment andrOlling stock, shall he
paid in cash at the time of the sale, and tho
remainder shall be paid in six months after
the date of sale, the purchaser giving his more
with approved security, payable to complain-
ant, and q lien reserved on the property. The
said bonds and other property will be- sold
for cash TO BIO paid down at The time of me
sale. BELL W. ETHERIDGF.
Dec. 10, 1879. Clerk and commissioner.
Estes & Elicit, soils.
81 xxx 10
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-17
Notice Of opening Biddlngs.


No. l5S, r: DIN the Probate Court ofShelby
county, Tennessee, G.. A. Hanson, execu-
tor of Bernard Grey, deceased, VS.. Thomas
Horne, ct. al.
PURSUANT toan order made in this cause
i on January 5th, 1880, entered in minute
book No. 30, page 5SS, opening biddings for ten
days for the real estate purcha ed by Flaherty
x Sullivan in this cause; notice is hereby
given that l will receive advance bids on that
of Flaherty d Sullivan for said real estate at
my Office, in Memphis. until 4 O'Clock p.m., Of
January, Goth, 1880, at which hour said bids
will be closed.
Said real estate consists of part lot 1874, Jno.
Overton's south Memphis subdivision, 'front.'
ing co feet on Webster street and running back
80 feet south.
Also the remainder interest in the dover
assigned to Hannah Grey in said lot, being
the rear part thereof. .6nx90 feet.
No bid will be received for a less sum than
tlaherty d Sullivan's bid of S400.
Terms One-fourth cash, balance in six and
twelve months, purchaser giving security, and
a lien retained.
This January 10th, 1880.
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
ESTES 4 MOTHERHOOD, Sors. ia 1913
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-17
Nonresident Notice.

No. %56-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tennessee-W N. Reynolds Ell ali.
VS.. Spencer Armour ct al.
1T appearing from affidavit in this cause
i that the defendant, Bette Fink, is a Q
resident of the State of Tennessee; it is
therefore ordered that she make her ap-
pearance herein, at the courthouse of Shelby
county, in Memphis, Tennessee. on or before
the first Monday in March, 1880, and
plead, answer or demur to complainant
TO her and set for hearing ex-parte and
that II copy Of this order be published once a
week for four successive weeks in the Public
Ledger.
This 9Th day of January, 1880.
A c~opy-Attest:
R. j, BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By L. B. MoHENRY, d. G. and NJ.
CAN'T d Patterson, Sol. for complainant
ITO ll6 l22 1923
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-17
A SCRAP OF HISTORY.
How Near Howell Cobb Came to Beating
lsfE. Davis for President.
Augusta (Ga.l Special

Augusta tGa.) Special
Grave controversy is now going on in
the Southern press as to whether there
was opposition in the congress to Mr..
Davis election as president OF the late
COnfederacy. General ToOmbs stated
in IN interview some time ago that
Davis narrowly missed being beaten
for the place by either Cobb or him
self, including that each could have
had it for the asking. This reused
Major w. L. Walthall. private secre-
tary of Nh. Davis, who publishes a
letter from quite a number of lead
ing congressman, who participated
in the proceedings at Montgomery
in February, 1861. So far Walthall
appears to have the weight of testi-
mony in favor of his statements that
Mr.. Davis had no opposition for the
place, but discussion will be apt to
develop other facts before it is ended,
going to show that South Carolina
really had the selection of the Con-
federate President in her own hands,
and that on consultation the delega-
ton was found to be divided between
Cobb and Davis, and that Mr.. Mem
minger gave the casting vote for Davis.
Mr.. Boyce, now residing in Washing
ton city, was a member of the Con-
federate congress from South Carolina
led off for Cobb, four other States
would have followed her, and Cobb
would have been chosen President of
the Confederacy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-17
Trustee Sale.

on Saturday, the 7th day Of February, 1880,
" within legal hours, in front Of my Office,
No. "a Madison street, Memphis, Tenn, l
will sell the following described real estate,
situated In Shelby county, Tennessee, and In
Chelsea, being lot 20i and 205, and beginning
vt a point the northeast intersection OF Green
law and Fifth street; thence north with east
line Of Fifth street l4sH feet to an alley;
thence east 1857 feet to an alley; thence south
1857 feet TO Greenlaw street, thence west with
Greenlaw street 14sH feet to the beginning,
excepting from above lot and sale that portion
OF above described lots conveyed by deed reg
istered in book 108, page 90, Registers office
Shelby county, Tenn, 10 which reference Is
made, said portion 80 excepted being 4Jx75
feet of the east end OF lot 2O4-the 10 ieot
fronting on Groenlaw street.
l sell this property Ms trustee, under q trust
deed executed 20 me on the 18th of April, 1876:
BY J. W. and Ellen Heath, by deed registered
IN book No. III, page 50, Registers Office Of
Shelby county, Tenn, TO which reference Is
made. Terms cash. Title believed TO be good,
liz is b. II. PosToN, Trustee,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-17

ton for a half grain. This had been
written for her by a physician to be
divided into four parts, and was pre-
soribed to enable her to sleep, on her
representation that she could not
sleep without it. She refused to say
why she bad this, but it is supposed
that it was to carry out her intention
to commit suicide after killing Nor
non
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-17
The wealthy Pensioners.
The Trader Horald.l

The Traders Herald.l
A curious incident is on the eve of
being given out for public declama-
ton, emanating from the Dramatic
Authors Society. Several months
ago some Of the members made a
proposition to the effect that retiring
pensions thould be in future conferred
upon the oldest SECRETARIES. This
proposition was received with consid-
cradle favor, and the committee i'm
mediately set about reviewing the
ranks OF the authors, to find those
worthy and deserving Of the pension.
A general voting assembly was con
yened, and the two names which APP
peared first by right Of the list were
those Of NJ. Victor Hugo and NJ.
Adolphe d'Emery, both millionaires.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-17
I~nsOIvent Notice.
STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY Co.

STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY Co..
OFFICE COUNTY Court CLERK,
Memphis. Tenn, January 2. 1850.
To Thomas MOfett, administrator of John
Waters, deceased.
HAVING suggested the insolvency of the
IL estate Of John Waters, 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 name prescribed by
law, on or before the 9Th day Of June, 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 18th day Of
January, 1880.
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
By HUdH B. CULLEN, d. G. tl5 i2i i27 133
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-17
The Tennessee Crooked Whisky
Cases.

Specialt to the Cincinnati Commercially
WASHINGTON, January l3.-The
United States Court is now in session
at Knoxville, Tennessee, Judge Bax-
ter presiding, and there are under ar
rest and awaiting trial 23O illicit dis
%tillers, who have been arrested and
indicted within the last few months.
Upon the recommendation of Secre-
tarySherman andC Raum.
the Attorney General has directed
that if the prisoners will plead guilty
and pay the costs, sentences shall be
suspended during good behavior.
Commissioner Raum thinksthis action
will break up illicit distilling in East
Tennessee, as it has in other parts of
the South.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-17
EDUCATIONAL
RigbGGS School
354 POPLAR STREET.

VNHE Sisters Of st. Mary having discontinued
i their school in Memphis, | have leased
their large n commOdious school building,
and will open therein my school Tor girls on
MONDAY. NOVEMBER IL, 1879.
The retired situation and refined surround
ings make the location a desirable one for ed
ucatlOnal purposes, while its accessibility by
the street railway and boulevard overcome in
a measure the obstacle Of distance from val
ued patrons. The rooms are large, light,
well-ventilated and perfectly appointed, be-
ing returnished throughout with new desks,
maps and school apparatus, and for adapta-
6illty to their purpose are not to be purpassed
in the city.
During the fifteen years ofmy work in Mem
phis l have been enabled by yearly visits to
other cities to keep up with the progress of
educational science, and, assisted by trained
teachers, | am prepared TO offer to tho people
OF Memphis as liberal a course for their
daughters as can be obtained in any high
school in the United States.
The course of study viii lbe the same, with
some notifications, as that devised by me for
use IN the Presbyterian school.
A class OF boys under eight years of age will
be- received in the primary department.
Notwithstanding to age and class, SS7
%, $50, S2250 for the school year Thirty weeks
payable in advance in three equal payments.
No extra charge for Latin or drawing. For
circulars, with course of study. etc., address
MISS JENNIE NJ. HIGBEE,
4S 65t 34 Poplar street. Memphis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-17
InsOIveut Notice.
s1ArE OF TEsNEssEE, sHELBr COUSIN.

STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY COUNTY,
OFFICE COUNTY Court CLERK,
Memphis, Tenn, January 2, 1880.
To James A. Anderson, administrator of
Robert McEvoy, deceased.
HAVING suggested the insolvency of the
IL estate of Robert McEvoy, deceased, you
are hereby ordered 10 give notice, by adver-
tisement 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 anne with the Clerk Of the County Court
authenticated in the name prescribed By
law, on or before the 9th day of April, 1886,
and any claim not fled 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 I'd day o
January, 1880.
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
By HUGH B. CULLEN, D. c.
Jos ia 100 126