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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-20
Don't interrupt a statesman.

Boston Post.l
When a statesman is at work pre-
pairing an impromptu speech he doesn't
like to be disturbed, but the other day
an orator who lives in the rural dis
tricts had a hard time of it. He had
just sat down to write out an grafton,
when his wife came in and told him
that the hogs we're loose, roofing up
the front yard. OF course a states
man couldn't go out and shut tn m
up, so he said, well, when the hired
man comes in, tell him to take care of
them" His wife went out at
one door, and as he picked up his
pen his daughter looked in at an
other door and said, Papa, the
hogs are in the front yard" Eyes, |
know it" said he, never mind, and
she left, and the cook came in and
said, Mister, the hogs is out and
raising the mischief" He was tired
ofhearing this news, and wanted to
go on with his speech, and he replied,
Don't you mind the hogs, girl, 90 to
the kitchen" She went, and his
mother-in-law entered and said.
Those hogs are out in our yard, and
they look lovely there" This quite
enraged him, and he cried, What the
devil can l do about those hogs?'
Shut EN- up" Woman. if you
think I'm going to stop writing
an appeal for honest gov,
eminent, to go and chase hogs
you're mistaken. Leave me !" anC
she went off, muttering "horrid brute
Once more the tormented Statesman
turned TO mis- speech and wrote three
words, when his son burst in anC
cried "0h, dad, the hogs is loose |!
This was too much. The enrageG
man got a barrel stave and the sounC
of its falling could be easily heard
above the sighings of the surprised
and unhappy lad, who was eventually
sent to bed. Once more the speech
was resumed, when a neighbor entered
and said; Squire, | thought Ia
come and tell you your hogs are out.
DO you own property liable to be
damaged by those swine ?" mo, sir.
Then be gone, and learn tC
meddle not with your neighbors
affairs" "Sir, | didn't come here tC
be insulted." Get out and the
neighbor retired in advance of a peck
ct pistol. Then the statesman dis.
covered that he hadn't time to com.
NIT the piece to memory, but must
run forthe meeting, and when he ar.
rived there he ascertained that a mar
when writing is apt to put down what
some person was saying to him as his
own thoughts, for he read from hi
notes these opening words: Friends
and fellow hogs" and after he had an.
nounced that the country was in
danger, because he wasn't going to
chase hogs, and that his mother-in.
law was a witch, and that "the cause
of liberty demands a government o.
hogs" the crowd began to hiss anC
his friends took him home and put
him to bed as drunk, and the next
day he chased a local editor all ovel
town for publishing the speech.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-20
AIIachnnent NOTICE..

Before Thos. Fleming. Justice of tho peaee
for Shelby county, Tenn.-J. I. Frost VS..
J., Z. GinochiO.
N this cause IN attachment having been
i sued out under section 1856 of the code Of
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
ing been made that defendant is indebted To
the plaintiff in the sum of $40. 20, due by
account, and that the claim is just, and that
the defendant is a nonresident of the State of
Tennessee; it is therefore ordered that said
defendant make his personal appearance be-
at my office, No. 80 Madison street, IN
the city Of Memphis, Tennessee, and defend
said attachment suit within the time pre-
scribed by law, or the same will be proceeded
with ex-parte; and that a copy of this order
Public Ledger.
This the 18th day of May, 1880.
8H OS6 TH0S. FLEMING, J.. p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-20

M. Ambrose Thomas is going to
compose an opera expressly for little
Mile. Marie Van Zandt, grand
daughter of the late Signor Blitz, of
this city, and is said to be anxious to
have his work ready for product on
next winter. The young lady is to
sing in Felicien David's opera of
1.-The Pearl of Brazil" which is to be
revived for her next season. 1t will be
given on the occasion of the inaugu-
ration of David's monument, and
Faure will possibly take the part of
the hero.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-20
COMMERCIAL


PUBLIC LEDGER 0FFICE,
MEMPHIS. TENN, May 20, 1880
An easy feeling continues in the
money market here and elsewhere
throughout the country. Rates of
local discount rule steady at 8 per
cent among u monetary institutions
and 6 to 10 per cent in the open mar
ket. Exchange is quiet and steady at
$l.25 per thousand for cas- ern cotton
bills, and $3.50 per thousand if carry
ing grace. New York checks are sold
at ic premium. On New Orleans bills
are taken at to off and selling rates
are par.
In london yesterday bullion silver
stood at 81 3.16d per ounce, making
our present standard dollar werth
about sS3 cents in that market.
An effort to pass a bill through
congress to allow national banks to
take realty mortgages as security for
loans failed last Monday, a very small
misunderstanding themeasure. The
wide and sudden fluctuations of realty
values, and memories of the old wild
cat system, doubtless influenced the
lawmakers of the nation to oppose
the measure
A general decline in speculative
railway securities has been going on in
the New York market for some time
past. Louisville and Nashville rail-
way stock, which early last month
went up to l644, closed last night at
l2l, the sales for the day being 1000
shares. A stronger market, however,
prevailed yesterday than has been ex.
%perienced for some time. The total
sales of the day reached 377 900
shares. Chicago, st. Louis and New
Orleans stock closed last evening at
"A, it having been up to "A some time
since. Iron Mountain, with sales Of
1900 shares, closed last evening at 42b,
a decline of near 80 per cent from its
highest. Speculation is still quite
active in this line, but operators are
not so wild in their dealings.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-20
InsolNant Mnilcn.
STATE OF TENNESsEE. SUELRy m i,

b1A4h Vt lENN EOOEE, SHELBY COZ
OFFICE COUNTY CoURT CLERK,
Memphis, Tenn, May 14th, 1850.
No. 4WA-To W, w. Hildebrand, administra-
tor of 3. A. Hildebrand, deceased.
HAVING suggested the insolvency Of the
III estate of b. A. Hildebrand, deceased. Won
are hereby ordered to give notice, by ad-
Yertisement ~, some newspaper published
within the said State, and also at the eonrt
house door OF Shelby county, for all persons
having claims against said estate, to appear
and hle the same, with the clerk of the Goun-
ty Court authenticated in the manner pre-
seribed by law, on or before the 18th day of
November, 1880; and any claim not filed on or
before SAID day, or before an appropriation
of the funds of said estate is made, shall he
forever barred, both in law and equity.
May 1880. Va
By HUGH B. CULLEN, D. @.
Creditors will take notice ofaboye order and
file their claims accordingly.
WV. HILDEBRAND, Admir-.
James II. Malone, Atty, 685STasi
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-20

Special to the Courier-Journal.l
WASHINGTON, May 18.-There was
an informal conference here yesterday
of three leading members of the dem
ooratic national committee. They were
Chairman Barnum, j. G. Priest and
w. j.. Scott. What their business
was can only be surmised, but they
left this morning for New York. They
discovered this, at least, that the
strength of the Tilden movement has
at last been felt in Washington. Mem
bers Of the two houses of congress
who have all along been not only out
spoken in their hostility to Mr.. Til
den, but have insisted that the masses
of the party are not with him, are
becoming convinced of their mistake.
During the past week a number have
visit their constituents, while others
have run over to New York for a day
or two. These gentlemen have in
variably returned with q profounder
respect for Mr.. Tilden's strength than
they had when they went away. Those
who go home find their constituents
anxious to fight the battle over with
the same leader. Those who 60 to
New York report that they found
themselves there in the center of a
storm Of enthusiasm for Mr.. Tilden,
the only other man spoken of in that
city as a possible democratic candi-
date for the presidency being Mr..
Bayard. The observations of these
three gentlemen have shown them
that, and they have all come to the
conclusion that if Mr.. Tilden will
take the nomination he can have it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-20
%Attachment Notice.

Before j. NJ. Coleman, j. P. for Shelby CONN.,
ty, Ienn.-DOckery Bros, a firm composed
Of A. Dockery and j.. M. Dockery VS.. j. w.
McGill.
n this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under section 455 of the Code of
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
property of the defendant, and affidavit hay-
ing been made that defendant is indebted to
the plaintiff in the sum Of $500. due by &C.
count, and that the claim is just, and
that the defendant is a nonresident NJ
the State of Tennessee, it is therefore ordered
that said defendant make his personal ap-
pearanee before me on the 22nd day of June,
1850 at Il o'clock m. lat my office, No. 24 Front
st., Memphis, Tenn, and defend aid attach.
ment suit within the time prescribed by law,
or the same 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 18th day of May, 1880.
691 70 81 81 j. M. COLEMAN. J.. p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-20

The LEDGER book and job printing
Office, together with its book bindery,
is prepared to execute work with
neatness and dispatch.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-20
Yellow Fever.

1t is confidently asserted that this
frightfnl disease can be prevented by
the use Of Warmers Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure, in connection with War
ner's Safe Pills. 1t is a blood poison,
keep the blood pure, this disease
will not exist. These remedies keeI
the blood flterers, the kidney and
liver, in healthy action.
Sold wholesale by S. Mansfield &
On.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-20
Probate Court Sale Of Real Eatate.

No. S2S, r. DIN the Probate Court Of Shall
by County, Tennessee-F. M. Waldran and
others VS.. Willie Hamilton, Woodruff and
others. W
DY virtue of a decree for sale. entered in
- this cause December "a, 1878, in minute
book 81 page AZ, / will sell al public auction.
70 the highest bidder, in front of the court
house door on Main street, Memphis, Tenn,
on
Saturday, May 30, 1850,
within legal hours, the following described
real estate, to-wit:
Lying and being in Shelby county, Tenn,
and near to and east Of the city of Memphis,
beginning at the intersection Of Union avenue
with Rope Walk avenue, running thence
north with the east side Of Rope Walk avenue
ten uOl chains and forty eight links TO the in
tersection Of Rope Walk with Henry avenue;
thence east with the south side of Henry ave.
nue. six () chains and eighteen u.s. links To a
stake; thence south ten Q0) chains and FORTY.
eight 48) links to Union avenue; thence west
with the north side of Union avenue six 6l
chains and eighteen (8l links to the begin.
ming containing about six and one-half acre.
Minimum, $500.
Terms Of sale-0ne-third cash, balance in
two equal payments on a credit Of one and
two years with interest from day of sale, pur-
chaser executing notes with good security and
a lien will also be retained to secure deferred
payments.
This May 4th, 1880.
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
Harris. Mckisick 4 Turley, solicitors for
complainant. Sc 626sT
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Parties having old magazines or
newspapers and who wish to make a
handsome book, should call at the
LEDGER bindery and see how cheap
they can get a library together.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-24
THE LYNCH. CHALMERS CONTEST.

THE ACoUITTAL or THg DEMOCRATIC ELECTION
COMMISSIONERS IN THE "sHoEsTRING" Dis
TRlcT VIRTUALLY A DECISION IN FAVOR OF THE
REPUBLICAN CONTESTANT.
To the EdttOr OF The Trto une'
SIR: The offence charged against the Com
ssoners Warren County IN their recent
trial was that they omitted to comply with tue law,
which required them to transmit to the Secretary OF
State statement OF the whole number OF votes given IN
the county for members OF Congress The main point Ia
dispute was whether the Commissioners had the nght
10 reject votes winch the Inspectors had received ana
counted The importance OF this question VIII be un'
dersood when il borne in mind that maJ )rty OF the
votes cast in the district according TO the returns
of the Inspectors. favor o j. H. Lynch and that
1t through rejection of votes by the Commissioners
that General Chalmers has obtained his thcae OF
election During the trial the document transmt'eu
TO the Secretary Of state by the defehd-
ants was produced. II was found TO contain
two statements: the hrst, statement Of the
votes adiudeed to be legal, and therefore counted
nv tie soners; the second statement OF tho
votes adiudge 20 Illegal and therefore not counted
by them These had all been returned by the In
specfors as having been legally cast IL was admitted
by the ID that these statements had been
transmitted 10 the Secretary OF state whether thcy
,nat the requirement. that the Commissioners Should
"uansmit a statement Of the whole number m woes
was question Of Law rather e mae o. penard written
charge to the jury In which ne salu: ne idspJvGi
OF Election tht sore jugs va
non of voters and o. the votes 10 be counted Inc OO
mssioneIs Of Election are ministerial oincers
and are not made Judges OF TIE votes TO
be counted" After reading TINS 10 inc jury
he ADDED: II is 10 be presumed that the two state
,uenfs transmitted by the defendants 10 the secretary
~ STATE taken ia connection. constitute statement OF
me Whole number OF votes given IN warren COUNTY Tor
IN Congress- ana the jury are therefore
fustructad 10 acquit' 49,, -.
ne announced IL by telegraph to some people At the
North whether his pleasure is felt or feignod may DO
Inferred from the fact tAat If the Commlssoners Of
Election IN the ShoestIng District had com pied wlth
me Jaw as laid down by Judge Hill, tne certlncate
of election he now holds would have been given 10 ms
oompetor Lynch such being the case the 9cqultal OF
Inc Commissioners hardly impar hach c1sOlatlOh
10 General Chalmers. hEiohiEh
Jackson Miss, Dee. :, 1880.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-24
THE CIRCUS At TIE AQUARIUM.

The fortunes Of the New-York Aquarium, at
Broadway and 1hrty-ffth-st., have been varied
Ii has been the scene of nearly every variety of
entertainment from comic opera TO legerdeman.
The present species OF amusement to be seen within
lis walls IS John IL. Murrays New and Best Cir
cus.D The old stage OF the Aquarium, where +" Pin
afOro found final refuge, has been converted into
n tier OF reserved seats. Immediately above it,
to tho left, Is an elevated stand from which the
orchestra IS heard. Beneath this stand is an en-
trance for the performers, and the opposite side
IS another entrance for the horses some of which
are also performers. Opposite the old stage is
another elevated tier OF seats. Immediately I'm
front of these is the ring surrounded by low wooden
wall, covered with red cloth. The tanks of fish
are still standing and tho plaster statues
which once perohed on brackets near the roof are
now grouped about the entrance.
The enter tainment includes alb the different per-
formances usually seen in circus. The Grand
Entree brings all the horses into the ring, where
they 20 through some eyolutiOns. Miss Ellen Cook
rides large, white horse, jumps over banners and
through paper balloons. Melville. who IS announced
the bills as - The Worlds Champion rides with
ont saddle and turns backward somersaults
through paper balloons. John Paterson one of the
clowns, introduces some mechanical figures which
are made 10 20 through an aorobato performance.
Miss Lottle Wambold balances upon q trapese and
succeeds III making the ladies shudder Mr.. Murray,
the manager exhibits several trained ponies which
waltz, march, 20 lame and perform other feats
Without any orders. The performance embraces
other features ana ends With dying bareback act
by William Morgan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-24
LAYING a CORNERSTONE.

The cornerstone Of the new chapel OF
tbe Methodist Episcopal
Church was laid at the site at Northumberland
nipt-st and MadisOn-aye yesterday afternoon There
were religion. services at the old chapel where addresses
were made by the Rev DR.. j. T. Newmance, the Rev.
DE- j. d Reid secretary of the Missionary Society; the
Rev Dr. NJ s. Terry aud the pastor Of the cturch the
Rev F. Mason North After these services the clergy
men and congregation walked TO the site OF the new
chapel when the ceremony OF laying TIE cornerstone
was performed 10y Bishop ". L. Harris Among the
other cIergymen present were Dr. John Johns j. D.
Dean j. p Burger Halsey Moore, A. ID. Vail aud L. G. h.
Adams In the cornerstone the folio wing articles were
naceA :: Comics OF me Christian Advocate THE NEW
YORK TpIBINE OF December %. the " Methodist Year
Book - for 1881 ana the Annual Report Oi the New
Work CITY Church Exchange and Missionary Society Tor
1879: the ID rectOry and Manual OF the Onchuldrcu,
aDdeeyeuth street Meth jdIst Episcopal Chureh Laurel
Ledpes the Church Fair paper Tor ID cembrr; 1851:
n piece az the pear-tfee under when the
a copv OF " Long R0ll"-the subscribers to
the Church Building Fund; An album containing
Wish ihr autographs of most OF the members and many
OF The frends of The congregation those OF PRESIDENT
ard Mr.. Hayes Presdenielrct Garfield, eX-PIesldeht
Grant Henry w LOngieow, eight OF the bishops OF inc
bishops of thesMethOdst Episcopal Church ana Jonh IS
Cornell statement OF the origin and progress OF Tue
new Church enterprise committees etc aud the names
OF the architect and builders The new ehapel VIII DC
haudsome Gothic structure Of Vermont granite 9OAiO
feet I'M SIZE The basem Mt will be used rs sunday,
scbol roomg lie first floor classroom parl0rs ana
stndy and the second floor the Church AUDITORIUM
The building exclusive OF the ground VIII cost @ZoVVV'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-24

should be laid over for future action. when h,r'
Eaimbeer suggested that all delays should 10
ayoldel. -.
MIR. pimock-There are no delays in this depart
ment. Ii You have been informed that snch is tue
case II IS mistake. 80. 49, Of
Mr. Laimbeer-I don't want You TO accuse me OF
hong /" informed" by anybody OF the WORKINGS OF
rms department ! am Just getting acquainted
with the duties of q Commissioners.
communication from the Arrow Steamship Line,
nccepting the conditions of the Department. Tor
lease OF the new pier to be bull at Twenty sixth
81. North River. brought forth an objection nom
Mr. Laimbeer 10 leasing pier six months before ~
was built 1t was suggested that II was IN the IN
terests of the people that such course Should ee
taken so that the Department would not neee 70
GO TO any unnecessary expense. Another supJeot
came up to which Mr.. LaIusbeer made oDleeilohs
which were disputed by the others, ana the NC"
member remarked: -, ar .o,,
There is no use to disagree with you folks IL you
keep on this way. ~, r;hoor
AS the meeting was about to adjourn Mr.. Lalmpeer
said. did intend to offer several resolutions, pun
will content myself by Offering one, which Is, thar
n committee shall be appointed Tor the purpose o.
examining the salary pay lists and OF all inc en-,
ployes of this department. IA committee OF one
ipterposed Mr.. Vanderpoell Il am not through
with the resolution vet" responded Mr.. balmDeer-
land to report such changes as 1t may seem proper
the committee to consist of the fui board." MT
Dlmock appointed as the committee. Mt. LalnDeer
Mfr yanderpoel and himself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-24
INTERESTING INSURANCE CASE.
AN INsoLvrNr INSURANCE COMPANY NOT ALLOWED
TO NAME RECEIVER.

AN IYsoLvENr INSURANCE COMPANY NOT ALLOWED
TO NAME A RECEIVER.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 23.-Judge Hughes to-
day IN the United states Circuit Court delivered an
opinion In the case Of nsolyen Piedmont and Ar
pgton Life Insurance Company OF this CITY, In the mat
ter of the appointment of receiver as prayed for by
number OF policy holders Upon the question whether
or not the Court would allow the company TO appont
own receiver. Judge Hughes says
think that the mere failure OF life insurance com
many prima that its operations nave becn
Conducted fraudulent manner, ana IL Inc laiure Is
not explained by great casualty such as % vice
spread pesIIence sudden financial conYulsiOn or
physical calamity think IL 10 per Sc PROOF OF fraud
viii not pretend to that IL creates the presumption
of moral turptude In the managers OF the company pu
il certainly does OF constructive Frauds that Is To say OF
that financial imbecty reckes5Dess or extravaganza
that gcnce which is equivalent III its cOhs
auences and which court Is bound 10 REGARD
as constructive fraud Would the court ne 1ustlncu iu
allowing "a trustee appointed by such company III tIe
very deed in winch avOwed its insolvency 10 remain
IN the custody effects ana 10 administer lheh
Could the expect To attract and retain the conn
deuce of the and its SuitOPs n ~ should sanction
such an acts think not. The insolvency and aDnega
ton OF the company et its effects III the legal ana gnt
fui custody and the court must al once pro-
VIDE for the emergency by appointing receiver.
The Judge then announced the appointment OF a. L.
Boulware, OF Richmond, receiver OF the company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-24
DETECTIVES 10 BE MADE MOLE USEFUL.

Police Commissioner JOurdan. OF Brooklyn carried
into effect Yesterday change designed to improve
the quality of the detective work done by tho1Olice
Department Since he has had sole control of the de-
partnent the work of detailed de- ectiyes attached to
The various precincts Of the city has been carefully
considered, Yesterday General Jourdan expressed
his views 90 Superintendent Campbell and the cap
tains and acting captains Of the thirteen precincts
and two sub-precIncts. lie said that II would be
better for the captains to select the most efficient
patrOlmcn to work up cases under their supervision
than to give to regu detectives for the captain
could select from all tho men under HIM the best
for the particular case in hand. Under present
regulations the captain had TO put the work In the
hands OF the detectives attached To hs precinct
they would think they were ignored, and would not
ard in the work of ferretlng out the crime lt was
the duty OF detectives 10 report delinquent patrol
men as much as % report rohbrries IL fact, de-
tectlye must aid the cap am in AL ways.
After making particular inquiries from all the
CAPTAINS regarding the detectives Commissioner
JOuIdan said that several detectives would be inn
mediately placed patrol duty; and all detectives.
VINO failed TO perform duty. III an enthusiastic and
Jealous manner and to the satisfaction OF the SUI
peTiutendOut aud captains. would at once be put on
patrol duly. the matte of their pay being fixed by
law, would not be affected by. tins. The Commits
sioner also said that there the force several
inefficient and incompetent seTgeants, and It was
proposed TO place number Of them on post. While
they would still rank sergeants and draw TIE
pay of that rank, they would be made more useful
than they now arg. The Commissioner remarked
that he would like to do away with the Office OF
sergeant now held by sixty men, and have two men
in each precinct To keep the books, believing that
the force would be the gamer thereby
An order subsequently, gwen to Snperin end
ent Campbell TO have eignt detectives returned TO
patrnl iutV.