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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-09
THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
DR.. G. B. Thornton, Of Memphis, AppOlHt-
ed a Member, Vice Dr.. r. B. Maury,
Resigned.
Nashville American, =

Nashville American, ~
The State board of health met at
its rooms, at the Capitol, at 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, President J. ID.
Plunket in the chair, and Drs. Stafford,
Atchison and Wight and Secretary
w. M. CLARK present.
DR.. Wight moved that the resolu-
tiOn, preventing members of the board
from being members of local boards,
be rescinded. Carried.
DIR. g. B. Thornton, of Memphis,
was recommended for appointment by
the Governor as a member of the
board, vice DR.. r. B, Maury, resigned.
DR.. Thornton was accordingly com
missioned by the Governor as a mem
Der.
a=.Dr. Wight moved that the commit
tee appointed to prepare and publish
the history of the epidemic Of 1879 in
Tennessee, be ordered to complete
their work at as early a day as possible,
and that as soon as completed the re-
port be turned over to the committee
on publication of the first biennial
report consisting of President PUNK
ct, Prof. j. Nj. Stafford and Dr.. Wight
Rep. to be included in this report.
Carried.
The board adjourned until the first
Tuesday in April.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-09

The Sun will deal with the events Of the
year 1880 in its W fashion, now pretty well
understood BY everybody. From January ! to
December 81 " will be conducted as a news
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N~on-resIdont liotIce.

No. Si52-In the Chaneery Court Of Shelby
county-M. II. Owen ct al. vs.. II. q. Smith
ct al.
appearing from affidavit in this cause
wife, Lizzie b. Gilmore; VIM. d. Coates and
wife, kato y. Coates, are nOn-rosidents Of
the State g ~Mcsaassee. II is therefore 0rdor-
cd that they make their appearance herein,
nt the courthouse Of Shelby county, in Mem
phis, Tom, on or before the Gsrt Monday in
February, 1880, and plead, answer or domur to
the cress-bill Of i. W. Smith, ct al, extrs Of
II. q. Smith, deed, or the same will be taken
for confessed rs to thpm aud set for hearing
eXparte, and that q copy Of this order be pub
lished once o week, for four successive weeks,
in the Public Ledger.
This 9Th day Of January, 1880.
A copy-Attesti
Il, j. BLACK, Clerk andmaster.
By u, b. McIIrgRY, ID. @. and NJ.
W. NJ. kandolphs Sol. for complainant.
100 us l2l ~
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SUN for 1850.

public affairs 1t is impossible To exaprerate
the importance of the political events which
" mas IN store, or the necessity Of r~esolute
Sisi,aneo on sne Pat Of every citizen who
desires 70 preserve the government that the
founders gave us. The debates and acts of
congress, the utteranees Of the press. the
exciting contests Of the Republican and DEM
ocratlc parties, now nearly equal in strength
throughout the country, the varying drift Of
public sentiment. will all bear directly and
effectively upon the twenty fourth Presiden-
tial election, to be held in November. Four
years ago next November. the will Of the ma
tlon, as expressed at the polls, was thwarted
by an a~bomlnable conspiracy, the promoters
and beneheiaries Of which still hold the Of
fees they stole. Will the crime OF 1878 be
repeated IN lse02 The past decade Of years
opened with a corrupt, extrayagant and insO-
lent ADMINISTRATION mtrenched at Washing
!on' me sun did something toward dislodg-
ing the gang and breaking its power. The
same mel, are now intriguing to restore their
leader and themselves to places from which
they were driven by the indignation 81 The
people, VIII they succeed? The coming
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instructive, and at the same time entertain
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Trustees Sale.


by virtue Of three several trust deeds made
ID u me by w. j.. Saint and his wife, Susan
D. Saint all recorded in the office of the reg,
lister Of Shelby county, Tenn, the first in
book No. lOoi nage- -, on the 18th of Marc h
1875, the second in book No. 107, page $40, and
the third in book No. 10. page 400, I will, for
the purpose Of paying the indebtedness caused
thereby, proceed to sell on
Monday, February 2, 1850,
at public auction, at the soWthW est corner of
Madison and Maia street in the city of Mem.
phis, the following property situated in Shell
by county, State Of Tennessee, and described
as follows: One lot at Whitehaven, Tennss,
see, on the Mississippi and Tennessee rail
road, beginning mt an iron stake 400 feet) one
hundred feet from the center line of the tract
of the Mississippi and Tennessee railroad and
10 tho west boundary line of the depot grounds
of said railroad 4l0 feet from the northwest
corner Of said depot grounds, running thence
southwardly on said line aud parallel with
the said railroad for a distance of 38l feet 10
an iron stake; thence westwardly and at
right angles TO the line of said railroad 1860
feet to a stake in the west boundary line of n.
NJ. White's land; thence nOrthwardly with
said line 3Sl feet to a stake; thence eastward
~ and parallel with the second line lS4) feet
to tho beginning stake in the ground of said
railroad, containing twelve ny acres more or
less, being the same land conveyed hy Il. NJ.
White. 70 W.. }. Saint. will sell for cash.
Title believed to be good but l will convey
1O2 1g9 AluSVee'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-09
NO. ozoi, IL.
I~nSOiVent Notice.

In the Chancery Court of Shelby county-A.
ID. Gwynn, Administrator Of the estate of
ct al.
I appearing from the bill in this cause that
L. It is a proceeding instituted to wind up and
settle the estate of s.. ID. Mangum, deceased,
as an insolyent estate; it is therefore ordered
that all parties claiming to be creditors of said
estate make their appearance herein at the
courthouse of Shelby county, in Memphis, on
or before the first Monday in February, 1880,
and have themselves made parties to this
cause, and file and establish their claims, or
the same will be forever barred; and that n
copy of this order be published once Il week
for ten successive weeksin the Public Ledger.
This November 18th, 1879.
r. j. BLACK, Clerk snd Master.
By b. j. MCllENRY, d. c. and NJ.
!. M: Gregory, Solicitors for complainant.
63 50 rs 81 81 SO 80 l05 Ill 116
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-09
lO2 1888
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,1
District of West Tennsssa

Nlrcult Court Tor aaid District.
In equity No. 2l6-Luke z. Blackburn VS.. Inc
Selma MariOA aud Memphis Railroad Co,
and others.
RH virtue Of the inal decree made in tho
u above cause, on the 3D. day Of June, 1919.
among other things, requiring the clerk o fthis
court, as special Master, TO inquire, ascertain.
and report to the court, the names of the Sow
oral holders of tho bonds and coupons. men
TONED " the said decree, issued by the said
Selma, Marion and Memphis Railroad Com
pany, and the respective amounts due to eacb
holder Of the said bonds and coupons. eaicu-
lating interest at seven per cent. nor aRnnm
Now IN order to enable said clerk 70 make said
report, notice IS hereby glYen, thataU holders
and owners OF b0nag and coupons issued by
the said Railfoad Company, under the provi-
sionaQithe mQrtgage in the bill of complaint
ana decree IN the said cause mentioned. ora
required 70 produce the same before undof.
signed, CLERK and Master as aforesaid, and 10
hlethe same with him for examination, allow
ance, ana report, on or bagoto the frst day az
April, a. ID 1883, otherwise they will be barred
OF the right 80 share in the proceeds of tbe sale
% me inortgaged property, or TO partiaisste
IN the DEMENT'S Of the said decree, wy"
BELL W, EIHERIDGE G. NJ.
ESTES d ELLEgr, Solicitors.
ST. $3.50 a5-111-117
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-09
Attachment Notice.

Before me, G. D. Crockett, j. P. for Shelby
county, Tenn.-F. r. Lanier VS.. Mrs. l. W.
Avis, W, X. Raney.
IN this cause AZ attachment having been
l sued out under section 1856 of the Code OF
Tennessee, and returned, "%levied upon the
property Of the defendant, f" and affidavit hav-
ing been made that the defendant is indebted
TO the plaintiff in the sum Of $50, duo
by account. and that the claim is lust. and
that the defendant is n nonresident of the
that said defendant make his personal appear
ance before ms on the 7th day Of February,
1880, at my office, No. 2s5 Main street,
Memphis, Tennessee, and defend said at
tachment suit within the time prescribed by
law, or the sam will be proceeded with ex-
parte and that a copy of this order be
published once a week for four weeks in the
Public Ledger.
This the I'd day of January, 1850.
107 I1Q ITO 105
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-09
Eon-Resident notice.

No. S2SG-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn Sallie Taylor VS.. Hattie
Taylor ct al.
7 appearing from the sheriff return in this
i cause that the defendants Hattie Taylor
and Silas Jefferson are not to be found in his
county, it Is therefore ordered, that they
make their appearance herein, at the court
hoise Of Shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn,
1880, and plead, answer or demur to complain
ant bill, or the same will be taken Tor con
fessod as to them and set for hearing ex-parte,
and that . copy of this order be published
once n week, for four successive weeks, in the
Public Ledger.
This 18th day of December, 1879.
A copy: Attest.
h. J BLACK, clerk and master.
By Il. B. McHENRY, Deputy @. ~ NJ.
Bigelow * Hill, solicitor eompPt.
81 100 Jos 112
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-09
The Wrong End of the Boom.

Chicago Times.l
A dispatch from London states that
the value of exports from England to
America during the year Just closed
was S492,5O 1000, against $415,000.O0
in lS78-a gain of $77, 100000. "a
large part of this excess says the
dispatch, is made up by the heavy
exports of iron to America consequent
upon the extraordinary demand for
that article, superinduced by the bust.
ness revival" And this is but the
beginning of the end. We may look
for much heavier importations. not
only of iron, but of other articles
during the year upon which we have
just entered than we have received
since the panic, and by the end of the
year we may expect to find the "bal-
ance" on the other side of the ledger.
and gold flowing out as fast rs it has
been flowing in. And then our states
men" will be wondering by what secret
arts the gold is charmed away from us.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-09
Mischief aa MenIO Park.

New York Sun.
SO many people visited Menlo Park
on New Years day that fears were at
one time entertained that their weight
would break down the second floor of
the frame building, which is Edison's
laboratory and workshop, where they
all congregated. And some Of them
behaved very badly. Eight electric
lamps were stolen. One clumsy fellow
got his feet entangled in the rubber
hose constituting a part Of the delicate
apparatus for obtaining a vacuum in
the bulbs, and, in laundering his way
out, tore down and destroyed the appa-
ratus. A malicious rascal was caught
trying to destroy the current. and but
out the lights byputting apieceof metal
across the exposed connectingwindow
when he was bounced out. he or other
fellows Of his kind tore down some of
the connecting wires outside and stole
the lamps. Even kind, patient and
good-natured Edison was angry before
the day ended, and perhaps his m.
humor slightly helped by the knowl.
edge that an inebriated pseudo scien
fist was in the crowd villifying him
and belittling the result achieved
Yesterday Edison's good humor had
returned, but there was much greater
care and prudence in admitting visitors
to the laboratory.
The lights yet glowed steadily ali
day and night. Some of them have
now been burning 2l8 hours, and arc
as bright as when first lighted. Ii i
not IN any degree true, as has been
pointedly said, that some Of the lamps
are burning less brilliantly than when
first set up.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-09
The Edison LamD.

Francis r. Upton, Edison assist
ant, writes as follows to the New York
Tribune:
In your editorial on 1.-THE Edison
Lamp" you said that several of those
now on exhibition are burning duly.
From that you infer that their lack Of
brightness is caused by the wasting
away Of the carbon due tc continuous
burning. Such is not the fact; the
dizziness Is entirely due to a greater
resistance in the carbon loop resulting
from imperfect manufacture, the
proper temperature not being reached
in the furnace in which the paper was
carbonized. So far as any tests can
show, there is no wasting away of the
carbon. The lamps, from long burn.
ing, grow slightly brighter instead Of
duller.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-09
The Inspiring Cocktail.

Virginia New Rnteprise.l
All Tong is an observing Celestial,
who serves in the humble capacity of
dish washer at the Palace eating stand.
The American cocktail is a mystery to
him he has been watching its work
ings. This morning he explained
One Mclean man he come in he say,
'Bimeby me ketchum blacklist He
dlink one cocktail, he say, Please
cook me bleakfast. He dlink two
cocktail, he say, Gimme bleakfast
pletty quick Pletty soon he dlink
tlee cocktail, he yell loud, Hey hello.
where thunder my bleakfas'2'n
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-09
iir. Woods low interest Project.

A Washington special says: Fer
nando Wood has made a visit to New
York, and is impressed with the opin.
ion that the three and a half per cent
government bonds may be sold at par.
He has revised the bill introduced by
him before the recess, providing for
funding the outstanding debt into
bonds Of this character, and will rein
troduce it at the earliest opportunity.
Mr.. Wood will oppose the pas
sage of any law to increase the
funding operations OF the government
that does not reduce the rate of inter.
est. There are some persons who be-
lieye that Mr.. Woods encouraged in
his scheme by holders Of large blocks
Of four per cents, as a favorable con-
sideration of it would give this class
Of bonds a vigorous boost.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-09
Advertisements
l03 l2s
Attachment Notice.

Before q. D. Crockett, j. p. for Shelby coun-
", Tenn.-John Becker vs.. Of JAMES N.
Horton.
N this cause an attachment having been
1 sued out under section 3l56 Of the Code Of
Tennessee, .and returned levied upon the
property Qfthe defendant and affidavit having
TO the plaintiff in the sum of s113, due By
account, and that the claim us just, ana
that tho defendants are non-residents Of the
State Of Tennessee; IL is therefore ordered that
said defendant make his personal appear
anee before me on the 10Th day Of Feb, 1880,
Tennessee, and defend said attachment suit
within the time prescribed by law, or the
same will be proceeded with ex-parte; and
that 2 copy Of this order be published once
a week for four weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the 9Th day Of January, 1880.
G.D D CROCKETT, J.P.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-09
Thcyigor ofyouth given to the aged
and infirm by using Hop Bitters. TrYi II
CARD.

To all who are suffering fromthe errors and
indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss of manhood, ETC., 1 will
send a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discov-
cred by a missionary in South America. Send
a self-addressed envelope to REV. JOSEPH T.
INMAN, Station D, New York City.
eOd-2-vxw-l&w
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-09
Attachment Notice.

Before q. d. Crockett, j. P. for Shelby coun-
", Tenn Lippo VS.. Gus Jones.
N this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under Section 1856 A of Thompson
q Stegers' code Of Tennessee, and returned
LEVIED by garnishment on G. p. Hunt q Co.,
who answered that they ARE indebted to the
defendant, Gus Jones, in the SUN of S65. 81,
and affidavit having been made that said
defendant is indebted TO the plaintiff in the
sum Of 500, due by open account, and that
the claim is Just, and that said defendant and
plaintiff are both non-residents of this State
and residents Of the same State, to-wit: tho
State Of Arkansas, and said %defendanant has
fraudont!y removed his property to this State
TO eyado the process of law in the state of his
domicil; il Is therefore ordered that the said
defendant make his personal appearance be-
fore me on the 26th day Of January, 1880, at
my Office, No, .2S5 Main street, Memphis,
Tenn, at 10 O'Clock R,m., and defend said
attachment suit or the same will be pro-
eeeded with ex;parte; and that a copy Of this
order be published once a week for four sue
cessiye weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the 23d day of June. 1879.
Q6 1902 108 ia 100
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-09
Trustees Sale,


pY virtue Of a trust deed made by VIM. T.,
ID Tomlins0n TO me MS trustee, and recorded
Ia the registers Office Of Shelby county, Ten
nessee, in record book No. ll6, page 800. the
Thursday, the 18th day of January, 1880,
within legal hours, on the southwest corner Of
Main and Madison streets, in the city of
Memphis, offer ut public sale to the highest
bidder, for cash, and free from the equity Of
redemption, the following real estate: Begin
ming at the southwest corner OF lot No. 50
and runs thence s0uthwardly with the east
line Of Front row 2t4 feet; thence eastward
ly in a line parallel with Monroe street 1916
feet six inches to Front alley; thence north
wardly with the west line Of Front alley 2iN
feet to the southeast corner Of lot 50; thence
westwardly with the south line of said lot 80
to the beginning on Front row, it being the
north third Of lot 90; containing 2i4 feet,
more or less, fronting on Front street.
W. D. BEARD, Trustee.
January2, 1880. los III
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-09

II is probable that the funds of the
Society Of the Cincinnati will be suii !.
cient at the date of its centenary. Nav
~, 1883, to complete the monument AT
Washington, which is was decided
should be erected so far back az July
4, 1910, The fund, then raised. $4,000.
has now grown to $4,000 and Is said
to be well invested. The society was
founded in 1888, at Newburg on The
Hudson, and was meant as a foil Ia
the d%iscontents fostered in the reyolu.
tionary army by the ambitions Of
certain officers. The society, which
owed its origin to Gems. Knox and
Won Steuben chiefly, made Washing.
ton its first president, 1t was patriotic
and Republican in its principles. bul
was regarded with great mistrnst +,
the States, many Of which refused Il
charter 1t. There are now seven Stat,
branches ofthe order, foremost amopgsI
which are those Of New York md
Maryland. 1t is sought TO have m,
monument erected In PHILADELPHIA
great park.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-09
Southern COttOn-Seed Oil Fac.
tories.

lOrleSs
New Orleans Times.l
The cotton seed oil factories are
reaping a golden harvest. Their
manufactures have advanced very
largely in price, while they pay no
more for the raw material. 1t would
be difficult to overestimate the value
of such an industry to the city. Large
numbers of men are employed, and the
available capital of the community is
steadily increased. There is no wealth
more solid than are acquired by man
ufacturing communities. Whoever
ereetS an oil mill must imbibe the
conviction that he sees in practical
operation the prime principle of ma
tional, as well as individual, prosperity
economy. 1t is but a few years
since cotton seed throughout the South
was allowed to go to waste. Now
there is no Southern product which is
more thoroughly utilized. 1t adds
several millions to the value of our
foreign exports and enriches our
planters in proportion. Rich Joint
stock companies have grown up which
necessarily WELD their large capital
for the benefit Of the city, while sub
serving their own ends. If the South
wishes to enjoy solid and durable
prosperity, Southern staples must be
utilized as cotton seed now is. No
country ever yet grew rich in the pro-.
duction of raw material alone. But a
country which both produces raw ma
terial and manufactures it will always
have things its own way. There are
many articles which can be manufac-
tured here just as we'll as cotton seed.
And, it is hardly necessary to add.
there is more profit in that kind ofin,
dustry than in perpetually Saving the
country" at the polls.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-09
NOTICE.

AylNf, qualified as the ADMINISTRATORS Of
II +. M.Arnold, deceased, this Is To- noiiSy
gu persons indebted TO said estate 10 come
LorTara and settle, and,9ll those having claims
nBainst u VIII present them az once to mo mr.
ny attorney, GEO. FREEMAN, Admr
Nnmphis, Tenn, December q, 1879.
l2 100 ll8 Ia