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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-21
l42 ISL GEO FREEMAN, Admir-
Probate Court Sale Of Real Estate.

No. 39, r. DIN the Probate Court ofShelby
county, Tennessee-Miss Georgia Bayliss.
administrator of Lizzie Lach, deceased, vs.,
John Oyert0n, ct al.
RY virtue of a decree for sale entered in
IL minute book No. "a, page 81, / will
sell at public auction to the highest bidder.
IN front of the courthouse. in Memphis,
Tennessee, on
Saturday, March 18th. 1850,
within legal hours, the following described
real estate, to-Wit:
First. Tract Of five acres, lying md being in
shelby county, Tennessee, beginning at a
stake on the north boundary line of the
Looney tract, and 81 roods, more or less, north
Of the north bank of Wolf river, and running
back with snid line 10 roods to a stake iust
east of the county road, with gum pointers;
thence, south 90 roods, more or less, to the
north bank Of Wolf river; and thence down
said river l3 roods to a stake; and thence north
w roods; more or less, to the beginning.
Second, One lot lying and being in the city
of Memphis, Shelby county, Tenn, and de-
scribed as follows: Beginning at a stake on
the south side OF L00ney street, 2l6 feet east of
its Intersection with the Big Greek road;
thence eastwardly with said Looney street 60
feet to a stake; thence southwardly 1857 feet
to an ALLEYS thence westwardly with said alley
% feet to a stake; thence northwardly 1857
feet to the beginning-being lot No. II Of
Oyerton's subdivision Of Chelsea property.
Terms Of sale: On a credit of 6 months,
purchaser executing note, with approved Sc
curity, and note bearing interest. A lien will
also be retained.
This February IL, 1890.
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
ScRUGGs x RAY, Soils. for Compile.
142-1I7-153-S
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I~nsoIvent Notice.
STATE OF TEEHEssEK, SHELBY County.
OvFrcF COuNrY COuuT CfFpV

C1AIb Of ~IkNNEhhkNt DHELBH OOUNTY.
OFFICE COUNTY Court CLRRK,
Memphis, Tenn, January g, 1880.
To Robert J. Black, administrator Of John
0'Leary, deceased.
HAVING suggested the insolvency Of the
Ii estate of John 0'Leary John Leary),
deceased, you are hereby ordered To give
notice, b, advertisement In ZONE news
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 au-
thenticated in the manner prescribed BY law,
on or before tho LIST day of May, 1880; and any
claim not filed on or before said. day, or be-
fore an appropriation Of the funds of said es-
tate 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 HUGH B. CULLEN, Deputy Clerk.
The creditors Of said estate will take notice
of above and act accordingly.
This January 81, 1880.
1872 1873 IA $50 K. j. BLACK, Adm'r.
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first honored aud trusted by it. But
if my party shall transfer its banner
from my hand to that ofsome worthier
son will eheerfully acquiesce, and
give him my hearty support, and my
voice and counsel will befor harmony,
unanimity, success.
| am very truly yours,
CHAs. B. SIMoNToN.
If every Democrat be as true, as
earnest as Mr.. Simonton, our party
will achieve a grand triumph in the
election.
SALTUS MoHEGAN.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-21

The case Of Mcknight VS.. McCann
in the Supreme court at Nashville,
has been set for trial on Tuesday next,
the oath inst. This case involves the
constitutionalityof the sct of the legis-
lature, reducing the salaries Of public
officers, and great interest isfelt in the
result. The act in question was an
extreme measure Of reform. 1t was
perhaps hardly just to some Of the Off
GERS of the larger counties like Shelby
and Davidson. 1t was passed in re.
spouse to a popular clamOr, the repre-
sentatives of which were in the as
tendency and could dictate or OBJ
struct legislation. The act in ques-
ton is Of doubtful constitutionality,
though it may stand the test. 1t
limits the fees and emoluments OF
the county court clerks, sheriffs, at
torney generals, and other officials to
$4,000 per annum. This amount may
be ample pay for a man who does only
two thousand dollars worth of work,
but where the responsibility is greater
and the official earns $1,000 in fees
allowed according to the uniform rate
of the code, it looks like a hardship
to cut him off with two thousand dol
lars. We heartily favor all reasonable
reform and retrenchment, but there
is such a thing as degrading
the public service and destroy
ing the efficiency of those who fill
positions of thigh and responsible trust.
Cheap officials sometimes prove very
expensive to the taxpayers. There
are plenty of men out of employment
who have failed elsewhere in legiti-
mate business who would cheerfully
take any Office in Shelby county at
FIVE hundred dollars a year, aud
they would make money at
that, although the taxpayers
might eventually curse themselves
for listening % the silly counsels Of
cheap demagogues. The question
which comes up next Tuesday before
the Supreme court is one Of great i'm
portance, not so much to the Office
holders as to the people at large. 1t
will probably settle a vexed question
as to whether, under our consti-
tuition it is possible to dis
oriminate between counties and make
flesh Of one and fowl of the other.
We have always had doubts on this
question though inclined to give the
people the benefit of the doubt. The
decision of the court will be awaited
with great interest, especially by the
popular gentlemen who happen to hold
lucrative Offices in populou1 counties.
Among those who will represent the
oficeholders will be ex-Supreme court
Judge j. i. T. Sneed, one of the
most clear headed lawyers ofthe State
Also Honorable William NJ. Randolph
ex-Judge William NJ. Smith ant
Others There is considerable amour.
of fees involved as well as a nice ques
ton of constitutional law.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-21

"A letter has been received at the
LEDGER Office from P. G. Richard
son, Of Free Run, Holmes county,
Miss, inquiring as to the whereabouts
of Mrs. NJ. j. Phillips, at whose resi-
dence, 80 Madison street, Ada Rich
ardson, daughter OF Che writer, died
last May, but further particulars are
wanting. This is not an intelligence
Office, but we will undertake to return
an answer if any information on the
subject comes TO hand.
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for this particular work in the abund-
ance showered upon the land, andthat
He is saying, Freely have ye re-
ceived, freely give" In the name of
universal charity and manhood he
appealed to all in the sound Of his
voice to extend a helping hand to
sucoor the starving people of Ireland.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-21

THE total number of persons killed
by the explosion under the cars win
ter palace is set down at ten. AS an
explosion it was a success, but as to
the object sought to be accomplished
a failure.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-21

JUDGE r. j. MORGAN will deliver
the next lecture Of the LeMoyne
course at the school on Orleans street
next Tuesday evening, the oath inst.
Subject Religion, the basis of So
ciety." The lectures are free. A
limited number Of tickets can be OBJ
tanned at the institute, 284 0rlear s
street. An excellent, practical dis
course may be anticipated.
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Trustees Sale.


Under and by virtue Of two certain deeds
" IN trust to me executed by John N. Ware,
and Mary A. Ware, his wife, one of date 0eto-
Der 18th. 1876, and recorded in the REGISTERS
office of Shelby county, in book No. ia, page
~, ct. seq; and one dated 18th of December,
1876, and recorded in Registers office Of Shelby
county, in book No, lis, page 1926, ct. sea-, the
debts therein secured being past due, | will,
at the request of the beneficiary therein, on
Saturday, 2Ist February, 1850.
at the southwest corner Of Main and Madison
streets, in the Taxing District ofShelbY coun-
ty Qate the city of Memphis), sell for cash, to
the highest bidder, the following described
real estate, situate, lying and being in the
late city Of Memphis NOV the Taxing District
Of Shelby county,, to-wit: Part of lot () two,
block C60) sixty, south Memphis, beginning at
a point on the east line Of Orleans street, (502)
five hundred and two feet south Of its inter-
section with the south line of Vance street;
being (50l fifty feet from the southwest corner
eff. IL. krafts lot; thorce southwardly with
the east line of Orleans street 1851 ffty-fve
feet-thus giving a front Of ffty-fve feet on
east side Of Orleans street, and running back
eastwardly between parallel lines land paral-
lei with south line Of Vance street,, Ola two
hundred and fourteen feet to the 0 tbelonginR
to, and occupied by, St. Agnes Academy,
Equity Of redemption waived. Purchasers
W. @. MCCLURE, Trustee.
WRIGHT, FoLKRs q WRIGHT, Atty's. 127 $50
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Written for the EvES1SG LRDeRR.l
GEORGE WASHINGTON" II.

GEORGE WASHINGTON"
Immortal name Of Washington.
That stirred our hearts in youth;
To emulate thy nOblenoss
And y~earning after truth.
All henor to thy memory,
Father Of eur native land;
American hearts beat loyalty
At mention Of thy name.
History and our souls honor
Thy name, so good and true,
A country breathes its grateful music,
In hallowed tones to You.
We hail the Twenty-Second,
lis the Nations holiday;
Intono the name of Washington,
With celestial melody.
"TMLIE."
MENrHIs. February q, 1880.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-21

The subscription price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is a5 per annum and
SOC per month forlsSs than one year. The
WEEKLY LEDGER Is 81 per u
postage free,
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4eecher Responds TO the Cry for
Rread.

In a recent speech in behalf of Ire
land, Henry Ward Beecher respond
ed in a manly manner He said:
In America when people get in sore
straits for either means or food they
can gradually retreneh in their ex-
penditures till they get to having
meat once in a while, while the Irish
subsist mainly on the potato. What
must be the condition of people, in
quired Mr.. Beecher, who have no
such graduation? Aud when
the potato failed their staff
was gone. So long as the
policy Of the government forbade them
to invest capital in land, and resulted
IN melting every tenant to skin the
land, this state Of things would con-
tinue. 1t was avery great work that
was to be done. Hundreds of thou
sands of men were to be fed and sup
ported, requiring millions Of dollars
probably, ere their needs should be
supplied. He felt satisfied hat if the
conditions in the two countries were
reversed, the tokens of charity sent
here would represent the spirit o.
generosity Astounding in the Irish
heart, 1t should be remembered that
whatever is given here would be fell
there, and the money sent would
reappear IN the generous loaf
renewed hope ia life and the supreme
gratitude Of a people saved. If the
Americans gave freely it would be but
another proclamation to the world Of
the manhood ~engendered in the hearts
ca free and liberal people. II seemed
as though God had prospered US here
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-21

r
EVERY LADY
OUGHT To KNOW.

There exists a means of Sc
curing a soft and brilliant
Complexion, ne matter how
poor 1t may naturally be.
nagan's Magnolia Balm is a
delicate and harmless article,
which instantly removes
FreckleS, Tan, Richness,
ROughness, EruptiOns, Vulgar
Flushings, etc, etc. So deli.
cate and natural are its effects
that its use is not suspected by
anybody.
No lady has the right to pre-
sent a disfgured face in society
when the Magnolia Balm is sold
by all druggists for rs cents.
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Administrators Sale
AT THE ARNOLD PLACE,
6 Miles from Memphis, on Horn Lake Road

OATURDAY, February 2lst, 1880, at 10
- O'Clock a. M, l will soil at Auction. 10 the
highest bidder, the following named articles,
belonging to tho estate Of 4. M. Arnold, de-
ceased: 3 Horses, 2 Cows, 8 Calves, Is head Of
Hogs. two-horse Wagon and Harness, Farm
ing, Utensils, 5 or 4 stands Bees, Household
and Kitchen Furniture, and some 400 bushels
Corn, Hay and Fodder, l Chest Carpenters'
Tools. This sale has been advertised to take
place on two different occasions, but was each
time prevented by order Of court. All OBJ
structions have been removed, and 1t will
positively take place as advertised. Terms Of
sole: Cash.
l42 15l GEO FREEMAN Adm,rTI
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-21

Entered at the POstOfice at Memphis. Tenn,
as second-class matter.l
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Monday, the 18th day Of March. Is0O.

between the hours of IL and 2 pm, in front
cash, at public cutlery tho following described
real estate, situated in Shelby county, State
of Tennessee, and described as follows:
Lot No.27, 80 feet by 1l8; No. q, so By las
feet, pointing on Jennet street; lot No. %,
65-SS.l00 by 2O-S4. 100 feet and lot No. 30,
leans street.. All of which lots are in tho A.
y; Brown subdivision of lots ~ and 81 Of
,Milbough Williams original subdivision.
Title to same believed to be good but | SELF
and convey as trustee only.
l43 Is GEO. READ, Trustee.
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Monday, the 18th day Of March, 1880.

between the hours ofI2 and 2 p. M, in front of
the courthouse door Of said county, sell for
cash at public outcry the following described
real estate, situated in Shelby county, State
of Tennessee, and described as follows, to-
wit: Beginning at q stake at northwest corner
of a seven ~ acre tract heretofore conveyed
by Schafer and wife and NJ. G. Knapp; thence
north thirty-one chains to a stake at the
northeast corner ola % acre tract heretofore
conveyed to NJ. G, Latrange; thence east ff-
teen chains and eighty eight links 20 a stake
at the northwest corner of sixty acre tract
conveyed to Mrs. II. s.. ledbetter and s. e.
Gaynor; thence south with the west line of
said tract thirty-fvo chains, fifty. eight and
ene-half links to a stake in the Germantown
plank road, being the southwest corner ofthe
Iedbetter and Gaynor tract; thence west with
the plank road to the beginning, containing
by estimation, ifty-two 69-l0O acres.
Also the following described tract Of land
beginning In the center Of the Germantown
plank road, thence north 40 chains AZ links to
n stake; thence west 81 chains to stake;
thence south 80 chains $50 links to a stake;
thence east with the plank road 81 chains to
the beginning, containing twenty aeves.
Title to same believed TO DO good, but / sell
and convey as trustee only.
1873 4. A. LAMB, Trustee.
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Trustees Sale.

UNDER and by virtue of three certain
deeds in trust, to me executed bv Matild@
Il. Gay, and VIM. Gay, one of date sir al
April, 1876, recorded in the Rerister's a.
Ace Of Shelby county, in book No. IA.
?; 46O, ct. seq n dated 18th August.
1916, recorded In same Registers Office, in
book No. ilS, p. 442 ct. seq. the other
dated 25d March, 1877, and recorded in
same Registers Office, in book No. III u
LA, ct. SEQ. The debt therein secured
being past due, | win at the request ofthe
beneficiary therein, on
Saturday IS, February, 1850.
at the southwest oorner Of Main and Mad
ison streets, in the Taxing District Of
shelby county, (alias city of Memphisl
soil for cash, TO the highest bidder, the fol-
lowing described real estate, situate. living
and being in the late city Of Memnbis
NOV Taxing District Of Sh~elbycountyl in
Shelby, State of Tennessee. t9-wit "a
ginning at a point on south line of Vsnce
street Ql0) one hundred and ten feet west
OF ITS intersection with the west line ar
Main street thence south at right ANGLES
with Vance street $50 one hundred and
MY feet thence west at right ANGLES INN
MY feet thence north l50l one 6undred
ana nity feet to south lineofVanee strtsf.
thence east with south line Of Vaneosireof
l0Ol fifty feet to beginning.
Equity Of redemption waived. Pn,chas-
OPS title TO be absolute.
w; 2. MCCLURE, TRUSTEE
Wright, Folkos & Wright at Is
lS4-l69
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-21

Why be sick and ailing when Hop
Bitters will surely cure you?
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Trustees Sale.

Under and by virtue Of two certain deeds,
~ in trust to me executed by Mary Il. Speed.
one. Of date 22nd of April, 1876, recorded
in the Registers Office of Shelby county, in
book. No. Ill, page 537, ct. 500; tho other
dated 2st November, 1877, recorded in Regis
ter's Office ofShelby county, in book No. ~,
page 239, ct. seq; the debt therein secured
being past due, | will, at the request Of the
beneficiary therein, on
Saturday, 2sst February, 1880,
at the southwest corner of Main and Madison
streets, in the Taxing District ofShelby sopn-
ty (alias Memphis), sell for cash, to the hisI,.
est bidder, the following described real est 70.
situate. lying and being in the late CIV of
Memphis, county of Shelby, State of I, nnes-
see, the east half and the west half Of the foL-
lowing property: Beginning at q stal q on The
north line of Linden street (76) So venty.6vs
feet east Of the intersection ofthe east line ~
Turley street, with the north lie Of Iindsn
street; running thence east v, ith the nnrth
line Of Linden (75) seventy-fv O feet IA n stotSa.
thence north at right an5les with Iinden
street $50 one hundred and fftv feet to -
stake; thence west on n line p%ayoiIeI ,y;,h
Linden street l75l sevonty-fve feet To n stots.
thence south $50 one hundred and fftv feet
to the beginning. A"' i'0'
Tho east half and inc west half will be sold
EQUITY Of redemption waived. Purchasers.
title to DO absolute.
W. @. MCCLURE. Trustee.
WRIGHT, FoLKEs d WRIGHT, Atty's. 1g7 15Q.
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PURSUANT to a trust deed executed to me
i by H. S. Ledbetter and John w. Ledbet-
ter, her husband, dated 18th day April 1876,
and recorded in Registers office Of Shelby
county, Tennessee, in heck No. Ill, page 419,
at the request of benefciaries in said deed
of trust. / will on
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EDUCATIONAL.
EDUCATIONAL.
Miss Higb88S School
354 POPLAR STREET.

-
TUE Sisters 81 St. Mary having discontinued
j. their school in Memphis, I have leased
their large and commodious school building,
and will open therein my school for girls on
MONDAY. NOVEMBER IL, 1879.
The retired situation and refined surround
ings make the location a desirable one for ed
ucational 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,
H~ell-Ventilated and perfectly appointed, be-
ing refurnished throughout with new desks,
maps and school apparatus, and for adapta-
6ility to their purpose are not to DO purpassed
in the city.
During the fifteen years ofmy work in Mem
phis L have been enabled By yearly visits 70
other cities to keep up with the progress Of
educational science, and, assisted By trained
teachers, l am prepared to offer to the people
Of Memphis as liberal a course for their
daughters as can be obtained in anv hioh
school in the United States.
III course Of study will lbe the same, with
some notifications, as that devised bv me iOr
use in the Presbyterian School.
A class CO boys under eight years Of age will
be received in the primary department.
IEksMS-According TO age and class, S3i
30, $50, so so 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,
& 65t &4 Poplar street. Memphis.
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H $4,000 SALARY ACT.

EVENING. Feb. 81, 1850.
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Trustees Sale.

PURSUANT to a trust deed executed 10 me
Il by 4. &. 0benehain and Annie j.. Oben-
chain his wife, dated January 18th, 1879, and
recorded in the Registers office Of Shelby
county, Tennessee, in book No. y, page O6, AZ
of trust, | will
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-08-28

A Maryland schoolmastel told re-
fractory girl that unless she wrote a
composition he would punish her. She
appeared with two big brothers. The
pedagogue laid IL revolver on the desk
and called for the screed 1t took her
about ten minutes to inlite the senti-
ment: "There are various kinds of
big brothers. Sum would stand up
for sister under any circumstances,
but there are some lilly -livered, slat-
sided mungrels, who air cross be-
tween Gibralta jackass and NAL
tese jew. who would sit around like a
cat watching rathole, while red
headed, cross eyed slab Of unrespectel
poverty puts on airs with a borrowed
pop, and makes their poor sisters paw
around fur material far compost,
ton"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-08-28

The railroad tax against the corpor-
alton Of Bastrop was defeated on the
18th inst. The submission of the
question here would meet q similar
fate. Tax is one Of the most hateful
words in the language and can never
be imposed by u direct vote. The
people want the road aud will no
doubt contribute to it's construction
as much as they are able. We know
many men who would rather give q
hundred dollars Of their own accord
than pay a tax of ten dollars. 1t
would be hard to account fof such q
thing in political economy aud may
be considered puzzle to science, but
man and his use Of his pocket book is
subject to no rule and governed by no
law. 81 will (" or 81 'von't,n begins
and ends it, be it wise or be it fool
isll.-Monroe Bulletin.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-08-28

By the latest postal decision busi-
ness men can actually make money
by getting their bills and statements
printed. Statements of account and
bills of sale that arc made on paper
tina: is printed at the head, can be
sent through the mail for one cent,
the envelope being left unsealed,
whereas, if made out on imprinted
paper they will cost three cents. Thus
by patronizing the printer two cents
can be saved on every bill OF state
ment that is sent through the mails.
|-Shrereport Times.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-08-28

Mr.. Acklen was in Thibodaux on
Monday last. He is working mp his
chances for denomination and is said
to be training the few friends he can
collect to endeavOr to control any
conventions or primary elections that
may be held to select delegates to at
tend the Morgan City Convention. If
lie can not secure denomination it
will he no fanlt of his, but if he does
he will not secure a very unanimous
vote of the Democrats in this Dis
trict.-Thibodaux Sentinel.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-08-28
As showing the singularly advanced

As showing the singularly advanced
state of opinion amongst the Jewish
nation 10 Rabbinical times, the follow
iug passage from the Talmud (Trac-
tat Sahnedrin, IL b. may he inter-
esting to our readers: " No wise man
will reside in city which does not
possess an efficient nagistracy, a
properly managed system Of poor
rates, provisions for public worship,
public baths, adequate drainage, a
physician, surgeon, a scribe, a
teacher for children, and the meana
for securing a proper supply of food. >
London Sanitary Record.