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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-29
Trustees sale.


FINDER and by virtue of a certain deed of
u trust made to me, duly recorded in bookNo.
1872, page 1889 of the Registers Office Of Shelby
county, Tennessee, to secure the payment Of
a certain Indebtedness and interest to the
Bluff City Building and Loan Association,
default having been made therein, l will, on
Thursday, the 18th day Of May, 1880,
on tho southwest corner of Main and Madison
streets, in the Taxing District ofShelby coun-
ty, late city Of Memphis, Tenn, proceed to
sell nj public auction for cash to the highest
bidder, a certain lot of land in the city Of
Memphis, Shelby county, Tenn.i bounded
and described as follows, to-wit;
Beginning at the intersection Of the north
side of jackson street with tho east side Of
Sixth street and running thence northwardly
with the east line of jackson street $50 feet;
thence eastwardly parallel with jackson
street so feet: thence sOuthwardly parallel
with Sixth street $50 feet to the north line OF
jackson street; thence westwardly with the
north line of jackson street so feet to the be-
ginning, being parts o. lots numbers u, - and
Ia, in block No. 80 Of that part Of the said city
of Memphis formerly called Fort Pickering.
Memphis, April 18th, 1880.
SAMUEL HIRSCH,
Trustee and Secretary Of the Bldf City
SsH Building and Loen Association.
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saturday, May LIST, 1850.

within legal hours, the following described
property, situated In Shelby county, Tenn,
to-wit:
Part Of lot Is least "a, block "a as designated
upon the plan Of John Overton's tract Of ISL
acres as surveyed by Rucker x Parsons in
April 1857; said lot fronts northwardly on
Calhoun street 81 feet and runs back between
parallel lines ITO feet to an alley 16 feet wide,
the metes and bounds of which are as follows;
ming north and south, west of Hernando street;
thence west 81 feet; thence south 10 feet;
thence east 81 feet;thenee north ITO feet to the
beginning.
Terms Of sale-0n a credit Of six months,
purchaser executing note with good security,
lien retained, redemption barred.
This April 5th, 1850.
r. j.. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
B. B. Barnes, sol. for compl,t.
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Lucky Man.
Philadelphia Times

Philadelphia Times
General Gibson, Of Louisiana. is a
lucky man and deserves his good luck.
He is a member of the house Of repre-
sentatives, a United States senator
elect, and his party's nominee for rep
resentative in the next congress, with
a certainty of reelection. His sena-
torial term does not begin until 1883,
and his constituents want to make
sure Of his staying in Washington un-
til then.
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Prom a wal.known eItizon Of CtieagO.

From a Weil-knOWn citlzen OF OLlcagO.
CHICAGO, ILL, Jan. l, 1880.
II. II. Warner s. Co., Rochester, n. Y.
Gentlemen-:I have used Warmers Safe
Kidney and Liver Cure with the greatest
satisfaction. 1t is the only remedy that l
have ever used that l can recommend to
my friends, as it has cured me Of Bright's
disease of long standing, after having Wis
tied the White Sulphur Springs Of Yir-
GINA, and trying innumerable so called
remedies" Of the day. Having resided
here for forty-seven years, my friends will
be glad to see this statement. The dis
coverer is, indeed, a public b%enefacter.
WILLIAM H. PATTERSON,
1491 Wabash avenue, near 10Th street.
Sold wholesale by S. Mansfield q Co.
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a GARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood, etc., / will send
q recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
by a missionary in South America. Send a
s~elf-addressed envelope to the Rev. Joseph T.
Inman, Station D, New Yo.k City.
16xxxi ia eodhw
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.

BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.
Commerce, Silverthorn .....,.." pm
Greenville, 0uachita Belle""""...r5 pm
st. Louis, Colorado ....".."",.""... pm
ARRIVED.
Steamer Jas. Howard, New Orleans.
e" Trader, Cache river.
&" Vint Shinkle, Cincinnati.
&" Ouachita Belle, Greenville.
" Colorado, st. Louis.
" Silverthorn, Commerce.
/" John Means, New Orleans.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Jas. D. Parker, Cincinnati.
I" Golden Rule, New Orleans.
Jas. Lee, Friar's Point.
+" Hard Cash, White river;
/" Hattie Rowland, Arkansas river.
|" Osceola Belle, Osceola.
" James Howard, st. Louis.
John Means, st. Louis.
IN PORT.
Vint Shinkle, Ouachita Belle, Colorado,
Silverthern, Charles Mcdonald.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
For the "A hours ending at noon to-
daythe river at this point has declined
5 inches, and is now "a feet 8 inches
above low water mark. The Ohio al
Pittsburg declined % inches, with l.
feet 8 inches on the gauge. at Gin.
cinnati a rise of 4 feet is reported
with A feet on the gauge. A
Louisville there was a rise of q inch
es, with 10 feet 4 inches in the canal
AT Cairo it is on a stand, with 3
feet 5 inches on the gauge, bu
will be rising by tonight. TIL
) Mississippi at st. Louis rose 3 inches
I with 16 feet 8 inches on the gauge
( The Cumberland at Nashville declines
u feet, with IA feet 2 inches on tn
, shoals. Red river at Shreveport dc
! clined 4 inches, with 16 feet B inche
on the guage. Arkansas river is fall
ing, with 3 feet 3 inches on the gaug
q at Little Rock. White river contir
. ues to decline.
MISCELLANEOUS.
< Moist, very.
Soft walking at the landing to-da.
= But two local packets leaving tn.
!. evening.
. Cool, with indications of clearir
weather.
U But little business in marine CT
Giles to-day.
-Four snagboats are now in urs
construction at st. Louis.
" A slow but steady rain has bee
70 falling since noon yesterday.
i The W. P. Halliday for st. Lou
= left New Orleans last evening.
y, The John Means and barges, for S
~ Louis, passed up yesterday evening
II The tugs Laura and Two Brother
ng have gone above after a tow of raj
lie Bily Byers, of the Gaff, is lying
ne at the residence of his sister in Por'
MS mouth.
he The Bedford, for Memphis, pass
nd Evansville yesterday. Who's b
80 agent here2
~ Captain Oscar Postals little stea'
err Trader, arrived last evening fr'
Ter Cache river.
A cylinder timber for the steam
Ige Shields was brought up by the Ho
We ard last night.
all Cal Wagner with his steambC
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Chancery Sale Of Real Estate.

No. 1924, R,-Oancery Court Of Shelby coun-
ty-Mary Cornell, Administrative Of P. W.
Cornell vs.. NJ. j. Laws. ct al,
DY virtue Of an interlocutOry decree for
ID sale, entered in the above cause on the
18th day Of March. 1870, NJ. y, p. l29, Twill
sell, at public auction, 10 the highest bid
der, in front Of the clerk and master office,
courthouse Of Shelby county, Memphis, now
known as the Taxing District Of Shelby coun-
ty, Tenn, on
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Sealed Proposals.
V.FIcE OF TIE BOARD OF TIRE n PoLicrl
COMMISSIONERS, TAXING DISTRICT, !

-
E.FIcE OF TIE BOARD % T1RE AMI PoLicrl
COMMISSIONER, TAXING DISTRICT,
NEALED Proposals will be. re%eeive1 ~ ma
- until Thursday, April 18th. $50, al ~
CLOCK, noon, for the following work 10 Be
uone, service 70 be rendered and material
to be furnished the Taxing District of Shelby
county. 10
For the furnishing Of stone and gravel. and
the paving Of Vance street from Main to
walnut street, about six thousand nine hun
urea VoyvOl 0y thirty-six 1857 feet betw cen curb
stone lines. Also the furnishes 81 1900
lineal feet stone curbing, mo r ess. and
the setting OF same t0gethe- Vi ~ and an
other euroing to be reset. IL q owe work
All bidders are expected and re ed to bid In
the following name
Plan No. !.
J.. Preparation of road-bed and filling in
behind curb lines, -- cents per cubic ward
z. Furnishing stone and gravel and having
down OF same (0lock form in cutters, 5 feet
wide each," cents per square yard,
3. furnishing stone and gravel and laying
down Of same (Telford and McAdam FORM
stone and gravel and sand, when compressed
and completed to be not less than fouteen
tl4) inches deep, - tents per square yard.
4. Filling up and resetting curbing as re-
quired, - cents per lineal foot.
b. furnishing INCLUDING the setting Of curb
ing, Skis inches, of good lime stone (sawed),
- cents per lineal foot.
The entire work 10 be finished complete,
ready for use, to the entire satisfaction Of the
Taxing District Engineer, on or before No
vember !, 1870.
Plan and specifications, and explanations,
Will be given on application to the District
Engineer.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
N0TE.-Bids will be received without the
furnishing Of stone curbing, the Board reserv-
ing the right to furnish the same. but bids
will also be considered with ourbing furnish
ed, as enumerated.
ALI bids must be labeled "Vance Street
Pavement" and under resolution Of the Leg
~islative Council must be aceompanjed with
the names of tive (2l responsible bondsmen
who are prepared to execute bond for ten
thousand dollars; each and every bid must
also be accompanied with a certified check
for two hundred and fifty dollars.
BY order o the Board.
46 50 d. 7. PORTER, presidant.
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L INUEh anu Dl Virtue Ul lMO CtIAdlu uCCaa
u oftrust. duly recorded in record book No.
l06, page 2l8, and record book No. Jos, page
39 of the REGISTERS office Of Shelby county,
Tennessee, default having been made therein,
/ will, on
Monday, the path day Of May, 1880,
at the southwest corner Of Main and Madison
streets, in the Taxing District, late city Of
Memphis, Shelby county, Tennessee, at Il
o'clock, noon, sell for cash at public auction,
to the highest bidder, the following described
land, to-wit: A certain lot Of land, situate in
the Taxing District, late city Of Memphis,
upon a plan of sub division of property now
or formerly belonging to j. H. Stephenson, J.
G. Griffin, A. Beatty and others, made by W.
Crane. surveyor, March 1851, a lot No. Is. in
block No. 4, and bounded as follows, to;wit:
Beginning at a point on the south side Of
Robson street, ITO feet west Of ones avenue,
at the northwest corner Of lot Ne. II, in Jones
and Dupres' addition, and the northeast cor
ner Of lot Ne. Is; thence s0uthwRrdly parallel
with Jones' avenue $50 feet to the southeast
corner Of lot No. IS; thence westward on the
dividing lines between lots numbers Is and ~
hfty-twO feet and six inches to the southwest
corner of lot No. Is; thence northwardly on
the dividing line between lots Is and q one
hundred and fO%rty-three feet to Robson
street; thence eastwardly with the south side
Of said street fifty feet to the beginning.
Equity Of redemption waived,
The title believed TO be good, but / sell only
as trustee. SIMON STURM, Trustee.
Memphis, April 22d. 1880. FR
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-02-05

Two MEN KILLED, CHARGED WITH
BEING WIrcHEs.-Wesley Parker, who
has just returned from a trip through the
Indian Territory, furnishes the News
with the particulars of most brutal
murder that was committed last Friday
evening, on Mill Creek, two miles east of
Ex-Governor Harris place.
The victims were Creek Tom and a
boy who worked for him at mill. Creek
Tom and the boy were supposed to be in
league with the devil, and were known
throughout the surrounding country as
witches. 1t is said that they held mid
night carousels with his Satanic Majesty,
and that mysterious lights were sometimes
seen at the mill at all hours during the
night.
On Saturday morning, Creek Tom and
the boy were found in. the wagon road
leading to the mill. The mans throat
was cut from ear to ear, and his tongue
torn out. The boy was lying near Tom
with his head crushed in. The same
night the horrible murder was committed,
the fiends visited house near Gov. Har-
ris' and endeayored to steal horse, but
were foiled by the watchfulness of dog.
The murdered man and boy were
highly esteemed by intelligent citizens.
1t is the prevailing opinion that they
met their fate at the hands of the super
stitious full-bloods, who regarded them
with awe as witches. The man and boy
had been warned to leave the country
some months ago. Creek Tom was a
hard-working Indian, who, by his indus
try, had accumulated enough money to
build mill.-Denison Ne,cS.
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The Refinement of Luxury.

An hour before you get up your maid
will light your fire, and then screen it
with silver framework lined with rose
silk, which will temper the heat and give
to the whole room a sort of rosy morning
light, that warns while it illunlines.
Then she will bring you on silver plate
warmer, your cup of chocolate, hot and
foaming, which you will drink from the
warmer itself, munching the while your
rusks, served on little gold toast rack,
kept hot in its turn by little live char
coal, sprinkled with vanilla to perfume
the air.
After you have taken your chocolate
you will snooze again for a couple Of
hours. Then you will put on q desha-
bile OF pink satin lined with swansdown,
enveloping the whole body from head to
foot. The waistband and the fastening
of the neck of this garment must be in
velvet, so as to be warm to the touch.
You may now pass into the bathroom,
the atmosphere of which will be kept at
an agreeable temperature by little gusts
of rose.scented vapor pumped through an
aperture in the wall.
The next part of our subject is deli
cate one; but honi soft pui mat q pnese'
It is now time to draw on the stockings,
lined with warm Aossy silk, long and
perfumed, and gartered with Russian
sables clasped with cats eye stones set in
diamonds. The boots are to be lined
with swansdown, and trimmed with Rus
sian sables as well.
Our precious product of high civiliza-
ton is now in her dressing-room. This
is 10 be made comfortable by means of
an immense foot warmer, somo two me-
tres squares, which is to form a kind OF
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Terrible If True.

A story of iniquity comes to US from
Canal Dover, Ohio. The facts in the
case are as follows About ten years ago
man living at Columbus, O., whose name
for the present is withheld, shocked the
moral sense of the community with his
conduct to such an extent that he was
treated with coat of tar and feathers
and driven out of the city. With his
reputed wife he located at Canal Dover,
and engaged in the painting business
Shortly after his arrival his father and
mother also located there, and they at
once spread the report that his wife was
none other than his full sister. People
we're 10th to believe the report, as the
man persistently denied it. The woman,
however, upon being closely questioned,
admitted to the neighbors that she was
at least his half.sister. They lived in
moderately we'll furnished house, and, to
all outward appearances, seemed peace
able and well behaved.
Time wore on, and it began to he gener-
ally believed that the couple were really
sister and brother. About eight years
ago child was born to them, who is yet
living, but horribly deformed. His body
is nothing but a shapeless lump of bone
less flesh, and his legs are SO frail that
they will not support him: He is never
seen by any one outside the family:
About two years sfterward another child
was born to them, but it died and was
hurriedly buried and no one was ever
permitted to see it. 1t was said this child
was also boneless dwarf.
The community mutually became highly
indignant at such conduct in their midst
and threatened the couple with a sum.
mary punishment in the shape of coat
of tar and feathers. A wild crowd gath
cred one night to take the house by storm,
but they were forced to retire by the man
appearing at the door, who, with revolver
in hand, dared the crowd to touch him.
The daring bravado has since been ter
ror of the town and is Stunned by every
one, even by his own brother. The case
was such revolving one that the people
of the community were 10th to agitate it
or stir it up, but a few days ago another
child was born to the couple in question,
and now:the indignant community declare
that they will bear such conduct no longer.
The child is said to have been mon-
strosity.
It presented an astrological phenom-
enon. Every part of the anatomy was
perfect except the bones, which were wan
ting, and in their stead was pulpy
gristle. A colored woman of Canal Do
YER was the only person who would VOL
unteer to assist the woman in her agony.
As soon as the child was born the father,
it is asserted, opened one of its arteries
and permitted it to bleed to death. The
latest report is that the community even
yet hesitate to take any definite stand with
regard to ridding the town of this distur-
bling element, and it is difficult to fore
coof tba rDchot
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A Southwestern Sketch.

Not a week later Mrs. Spriggle pre-
sented herself again at Briarley. The
black dress had suffered visibly from
contact with muddy roads on the way:
The black sun-bonnet was limper and
more rustic than ever. Their wearer
dropped into a chair, and crossed her
hands dejectedly on her knees.
"Reckon ye done heered bout my gal
being married." she said, without rails
ing her eyes from the floor.
"Yes. I was surprised to hear it." the
mistress replied. "She must be very
young"
eyes, she is tolerable young, is sis
goin' on fifteen. But law was married
at thirteen,-I was sol"
She looked up quickly, but catching an
expression of disapproval on the mistress
face, she cast her eyes again upon the
floor.
"The wust on it," continued she, che
amt got cent, nor he can't make one,
nuther."
"Why did you let your daughter take
him, then ?"
"Well, he come a-dawlin' round sis,
an hey allus powder-horn a:hangin'
on to him so just flowed he'd gun,
and could keep sis in coons an possums.
She's q master hand at fresh meat, is my
gal! He scraped up two dollars some
WHARF to get the license with an to pay
the preacher; but I reckon he'll never
arm any more"
"Not earn any morew cried the mis-
tress, incredulously. "What is the mat
ter that he can't work and support your
daughter properly?" -.
Mrs. Spriggle pushed back her bonnet
and crossed her knees before she an
swered. Then she shook her head
mournfully.
81 never found out" she said, "till
they was done married, as how he'd nary
gun at all-nothin' but powder horn.
And" with gesture of disgust, "he's
the powerfullest no account critter ye
ever did see."
"You must feel badly to let your
daughter 20 away with such man."
"Oh, law, she amt gone! Did ye
think he had ary house to put her in Z
Why, don't ye know2 They's livin' to
home with me-" -
This amazing piece Of intelligence
nearly took away the mistress breath.
Before she could reply, Mrs. Spriggle
continued
"What's dds did. 'Tain't no use
fussin', reckon"
"But how could you let her marry him
without knowing more about him than
you did?"
"Well, it's flying in the face O. Prov.
itdence not to take up with a husband
when he comes along" She glanced up
appealingly as she spoke. Goals can't
get good husband every day,-they
can't so I"
"But," said the mistress, "it seems he
is not good husband"
Mrs. Spriggle's face, which had bright
ened slightly, took on q gloomier hue,
and she pulled the black bonnet down
over it.
"That's so," she assented tearfully.
"He's wuss than nary husband. That's
SO, do say. But" as she rose to SO,
"mebbe he can ketch rabbits if he knowd
how to make trap, now? I must'be
gettin' along"
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AN ACCOMMODATING CoURT.-The
kind, of judicial authority they have in
Maine is indicated by the fact that
within three years the Supreme Court
(Republican) has made three decisions,
the first of which reads, with reference
to election returns: 1t is to be regretted
that notes are lost by the negligence
of town officers; but the Obvious remedy
is to choose such as k7,ow their duty and,
knowing it, ,oiU perform It," A few weeks
agothe same courtsald that "the represen-
tative isnot to be deprived Of his right be-
cause municipal officers hare neglected their
duty" A little later this same court de-
clared that "no person is to be deprived
of his position because of the dereliction
of those a0hose duty it acas to send an the
returns" When this court wanted to ex-
clude Democrats from the Legislature it
declared that blunders Of election off,
GERS were fatal and nullifed the election.
When it wanted to admit Republicans
to the Legislature, when town officers
neglected their duty in making up re-
turns, the opinion was that blunders
should be entirely disregarded. That is
the kind of judicial talent they have in
Maine, and it is under orders from
Blaine Louisville Courier Journal.
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surfaces have united kindly, and there
has been no failure, anywhere, except in
the loss, by necrosis, of the artificial
pocket prepared to receive the tip. OF the
transferred finger. 1t was scarcel ex-
pected that this would stand, as it was
impracticable to secure it by sutures and,
the. force of the compressor was insutti-
cient for the purpose. To complicate
matters still further, at critical stage IN
the operation the patients respiration
became so embarrassed that the jacket
had to be split and silver breathing
tube inserted in an incision of the wind.
pipe. He has been kept under the in
fuence of morphia constantly, during
the progress of the expected union,
which had made such progress on We'd
nesday last that it was decided to litigate
one of the arteries of the adherent fin
ger. This was done by means of sill
yer ligature. The remaining large ves-
sci will be tied in day or two, and then
the preparations will be nearly complete
for the amputation of the finger at the
second Joint, 1t was at first intended to
ampuiate about the middle of the first
.phalaax, but, this purpose has been
abandoned as unnecessary. Of course,
the bones of the two transplantcd pha-
.lauges serve admirably to supply the
place of the lost nasal bones and cartila.
ges, but their ultimate metamorphosis
in their new position is one that will be
observed with keen scientific interest.
After amputation, it will remain to
bring down a triangular flap from the
surface of the forehead in such manner
as to furnish uniform surface for the
nose thus strangely created, and it is pos
sible that at least six weeks, must elapse
before the patient leaves the hospital,
and returns to the outer world, the hero
of one of the most extraordinary opera
tions of modern surgery. Since the op-
Grafton the conjunctivitis has materially
coated. But it must be rather uncomfor-
liable to lay imbedded in plaster jacket
for weeks while ones nose is rebuilt at
therexpense of ones fingers.