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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-13
srORm.
Many Houses UnrOoeM Last
Nigh; nj Nashville.
Special to the Appeal.l

Special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE, February ia ter
rlte wind storm prevailed here at y
o'clock tonight, blowing the roofs of
the Burns block, Rhea's elevator.
and the third story Of
the Edge6eld manufacturing com
panys building. The storm still con-
tinues with great fury, the rain pour
ing down in a perfect food. 1t IS i'm
possible at this moment to form any
idea Of the damage done, but it is be-
lleyed to be very heavy, as roofs Were
taken off of houses all over the city.
Men on the streets were blown down.
A man on the %trestle was blown from
it, breaking a leg.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-13
N~Op-rosIdopI Notice.


N9. Ss, r. p.-Ip the Probate Court Of Shell.
hy county, Tennessee, r, A. Miekleberry,
administrator etc. Of Harriet ickleberry,
deceased, ys. Frances Ross, o. al,
IT appearing from the amended Bill In this
4 cause, which is sworn to, that defendants
John Thomas Crenshaw, Harriet Pettieord'
formerly Crensbaw, aud - Petticord, hef
husband, are nonresident Of tie State W
Tennessee;. II is ordered Vnat hev
make their apneayapog hbreln, al me
court 9use Of uGr said Probate Court, IN
AiempAW, Tenn. on or before the first Mon.
day 10 March, 1880, and plead, answer or az
mnr 10 compliments original and amended
bills, or same win DO taken for confessed $40
them and set Tor hear o. expsrte; and That a
copy Of this order Be- pubiiskSd onS4 ! wseT
Tor four successive wesks IN the Public Ledger
This February a. 1880.
A eOpy~AttsSts
OWEN DwYER. Cierk.
By HuaH B. CULLEN, D. Q.
g.. k.Barteau, sol. for eomplt.
~ 10 ls Ig
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-13
Sherlff's Sale Of Real Estate.

DUHLIC notice Is hereby given, that by yir.
tue Of a writ Of yenditioni exponas to me
directed from the Hon. Circuit Court III
Shelby county, Tenn, In the case of !. L.
Moore versus ,Thos.. T. stratton, judgment
rendered on the 18Th day Of February, 1873,
for the sum OF $40, with interest and costs o,
suit, to satisfy said judgment, ETC., l will on
Thursday, the 4th day OF March, 1850.
10 legal hours, in front of the court-h house. in
the Taxing District Of Shelby county, Tenn.
proceed TO sell, to the highest bidder, for
sRsh, the following described property ,to,yit,
A certain tract or parcel of land located In
the 18th Civil District Of Shelby county.
Tennessee, bounded on the east by the lands
Of the estate OF j. A. Jones. on the west by
the lands of Douglass. on the north Nv ~
lands of }. /. stratton, containing about
twenty-five acres; the same conveyed by deed
from 7. j. Stratton, but not recorded.
Levied on as the property Of defendant.
mos. I. sEraIton, TO satisfy said Judgment,
interest and costs.
Memphis, 18th day Of January, 1880.
+. Il. MCGOWAN,
Sheriff ofShelby county, Tenn.
hy DAN Il. aHRLBY,D. :, i9S I44 1Eo
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-13
COTTON EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS..
Standard International Classification
Stained c0ttons are quoted a


12bc per pound.
Receipts Of cotton at all United
States ports for the past six
days were 1881 bales, against
)90,4 1874 bales last year, and l2l 243
, bales same day the year before.
The total receipts Of cotton at all
United States ports to date are 1865
1853 bales, against 3,550,787 bales at
this date last year, and 3,342,9iS the
year before. Excess Of receipts this
year oyer last 4l4,3S1 bales. The
stock on hand at this time is l,003,GJi
bales, against 845 500 bales at this
time last year, and 927,7l7 bales the
YEAR before. The foreign shipments
60 date are 2,2l6,197 bales against
2,l94,2 35 bales last year, and 1885, 500
the year before. The visible
supply at all points, including
stocks aAoat on FEBRUARY 9th, was
2,629, $50 bales against 2,54l,393 bales
this date last season.
Current freight rates at present are
Az follows From st. Louis 3Oc PEI
Dbl: cotton by river to New Orleans
100 per bale; oil per Dbl Csc; cake
$3.50 yer ton. Cotton to BaltiroFe.
all rail, lie per cwt; to Philadelphia
re; to New York 74c; to Boston and
Providence ,r0c; Fall River &c; river
and rail &c per cwt. less.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-13
I%nsOlvent Notice.
sTArE OR TRKNEssEE, SHELnY oo..

RlAih VI lhhNESSkE, OHELRY COL
OFPICE COUNTY CouRT CLERK,
Memphis. Tenn, February 4, 1850.
To, hattie Erskine, administratrix Of George
Erskine, deceased.
HAVING suggested the insolvency of the
IL estate of George Erskine, deceased, Won
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
claims against said estate, TO appear and fle
the same, with the clerk of the County Court
authenticated In the manner prescribed by
law, on or before the 9th day of May, 1880.
and any claim not fled on or before said day'
OF, before an appropriation Of the funds Of
said estate is made, shall he forever barred,
both in law and equity.
Witness mgyhana, at Office, this 4th day Of
February, 1880,
OWEN DwYER, Clerk.
BY HUGH y, CULLEN, D. c..
Notice Is hereby given to creditors as re-
quired under the foregoing order, Feb. 4, 1850.
I5 l1 lGT l5S Administrairiv
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-13
COMMERCIAL.
PUBLIC LEDGER OFFICE,
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. Is. 1880.

Our bankers report a fair demand
for mercantile loans, mainly on ac-
count of the heavy stock of cotton
sold and unsold, and the discount
rates continue steady at 8per cent.
All prime paper offering finds ready
takers among the banks and insurance
companies, and nothing is doing
worthy of note in the open market.
Exchange is steady with liberal of
ferings of Eastern cotton bills,
rates being tc off on New Or
leans sight and Eastern without grace.
Sight on all points III New England &c
discount. Drafts on all points sell at
par,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-13


NDER and by virtue of a certain ,rust
" Iced to me executed by =. N. Hsit and
VIE Ellen 5. Holt and and W, A. Holt. ,JnIy
4, 1919, recorded in book l2s, page 6g3. In the
he2lsters ohlce. Of Shelby county, made to
secure Q. certain Indebtedness therein sci
I2rln. winch Is now past due, at the request Of
tue oeneheiaries therein, | will, on
Saturday, March 9th, at IL m.
next, in front Of the courthouse door. on Main
street, IN the Taxing District of Shelby conn.
". sell Tor cash TO the highest bidder. tbe
following described real estate, WINS and
oelng IN the late city of Memphis, and de.
Part of country lot 500, beginning on tbr
south line Of Poplar street, one bundred and
.lxy seven feet east Of the east line of Urleans
street, then west with the south line ofPoniar
street htty- six feet; thence south paraiiel
WIN orleans street one hundred and ninety
ieet; then east, parallel with PapIar stl eel
hity-slX feet; thence north one hundred Ana
plhety ieet, more QT less, to the beginning,
ceased. - "oi'' ue-
Also lots No. q and Is, Of country lot Ma
Oh, each having a front Of 50 feel on psvton
avenue, by a depth OF lbs feet.
Also part OF lot No. 9, of country lot Ma
OH having a front of 20 feet on north side n,
Alahs ma street, and running back between
PARALLEL lines about 1857 feet.
Equity Of REDEMPTION waived.
ute believed to be perfect, but | conway
only as trustee. | have abstracts of soid
property, which / will furnish 70 persons
Wishing to examine same.
lSLxxx6 L. Il. ESTES- Ii
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-13
Better Times.

The business revival and new era OF
prosperity which has commenced are in
keeping with the increased health and
happiness all over the land resulting from
he int reduction Of Warmers Safe Kidney
and Liver Cure. "The changes wrought
by this remedy" says Rev. DIR. Harvey,
seem but little less than miraculous"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-13
Probate Court Sale orRea.I Estate.


NO. 20, R;D.-ln the Probate Court ofsbslhv
county, Iennessee-John johnson. execn,
tor 81 ;. Y. Mount, deceased, vs.. MarsaTet
X. Mount, ct al. ""'s"Fe'
BY virtue Of a decree for sale. entered in
~ THIS cause IN minute book 81, pages aea
ETC., I, VIII sell ~ public auction TO Inc hivb
EST bidder, in front Of the c%ourt-honse dnor
on Main street, Memphis, Tenn, on Safurdsv
february 18th, 1880, within legal honrs. *,
ioli0Wtng described real estate, to-,sit. A.
undivided one-half or mOiety Of that Iot ~
piece Of land, situated in Mempbis SbcibYa
county, Tennessee on the west side az TaU'
derdale street, between Beale aud H.
streets, bounded as follows, to.wit: nv"
Beginning on the west line Of Lauderdsle
skIlel NleEe ,the same 10 intersected by The
dlYldlns line between the Rice and RamseS
grantsi running thence nOrthwardIv on ~
west line OF LaudOrdale street eiahtv-tTo
ieet' more. or less, TO the southeast coTner az "
lot heretoiore conveyed by N. s. Bruce andS
y. mount; thence westwardly paraDeI w;tL
the dividing line between tia Riee and Pa
sey grants one hEadssd feet to a stake. tbenco
seutn"ardiy, parallel with Lauderdaie sfreet
slghty-tWo feet, more or less, TO the diyidinp
Inc between the Rice and Ramsey grants:
thence eastwardly on said djyiainEtfne one
Injured ieet, 2 THO place Of beginning.
leI.hs OF Aalei On a credit OF 6 and -
months; purchaser executing notes with an
proved security. A lien will be retained. ete.
). NJ. GREGORY, sol. fer panpft.
l37 li2 l48 ia
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I~nsoISeut Notice.
rfk1gpF IERNrssES hHELBY CouSrY,1
orYitr uoynTr Cor1r ULKRk,

crk11p F IERNrssEA hHELBY COuSrY,1 .
orFifr Cow ~ Cor1r ULKRK,
MEhrHIs, isn't. Jznuafy u,
To Geo. q; Dent, administrator de bonis non
OF John Ii. Mitchell, deceased.
Ia ANING suggested tue insolvency of the
Ii estate Of John b. Mitchell, deceased,
you are HEREBY ordered 10 give notice by adver-
.useInent IN some newspaper published within
the said state, and also at the comt-hOuse
door OF shelby county, for all persons havins
claims against said estate, 10 appear and fle
the sane with the Clerk Of the County Court
authenticated IN the manner prescribed by
law, on or before the 10Th day Of July. 1880;
and any claim not filed on or before said day,
estate is made, shall be forever barred, both
in law and equity.
Witness my hand, at Office, this 9th day of
January, 1880.
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
BY HIUGH B. CULtgS, j. q.
lbs IA l5O IA
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-13
Administration Nafiee.

HAVING quali6edBs administrator Of the
IL estate Of ReRyy Banshaf, deceased, this
Z to notiiS all parties having claims against
within tho tune allowed by law, or they viii
DO barred,
Parties indebted TO said estate must settle
promptly or they will DO proceeded aeainst.
l0HN ROSS, Admir-.
ScRUGaa a RAY, Att'ys. 1915 l42 i4s
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-13
"a OARD.

To all vbO are suffering from the errors and
indlscretions Of roth, nervous weakness,
early decay, lossot manhood, ETC., / viii send
q recipe that will cure you, FREE on
CHAkiE. This great rewedy was discovered
by = missionary In south America. Send a
.,oli addressed eRyelopet to the Rev. Joseph II.
iumab Station D, New Yosk City.
u5xxxlM eodkw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-13
ooNDITIoN on THE RIYERs.

The river here declined 3 inches in
the past "a hours and now stands q
feet 3 inches above low water mark
At Cairo it rose l inch, with
10 feet 2 inches OH the gauge.
At st. Louis it is stationary,
with s feet 4 inches on the gauge. At
Pittsburg it rose l3 inches, with 4 feet
10 inches on the gauge. At Cincin-
natl II inches, with 10 feet I
inches on the gauge. At Louisville it
it declined 3inches with Z feet 4inches
in the canal. At Evansville rising.
with 10 feet Z inches IN the gauge.
Cumberland river rose IL feet at Wash
vile yesterday, with q feet 2 inches
on the gauge. Arkansas river is rising
rapidly, with 9 feet 10 inches on
the gauge at Little Rock. White
river is stationary. with a good steam:
boat stage Of water from J%acksonport
to the mouth.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-13
Cotton.

The market opened to day with a
strong feeling on the part of factors,
but buyers express belief in prices
being too high The demand to>day
is moderate, and sales promise to be
lighter than yesterday, upon which
occasion they summed up 1850 bales
TO exporters, 1000; to spinners, 100
to spectators, $50; the market clos.
ing steady as follows
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-13
, ruNIOe : Sale.


Dl virtue Of a trust deed made 10 me as
DIrustee by NJ. =. Clements on the 18th
day OF January. 1873, recorded in the Regis.
ter : Office in shelby county, Tennessee. In
Book No. ", p 81, l will, al the "a.
guest Of the bcneiciaries on the 2StA lay Of
FEBRUARY, 1880, within the hours Of .0SS nm
on the southwest corner Of Mgia and Monroe
streets, in Memphis. Tennessee, offer for sals
Tor cash 70 the hlsaest bidder ut public outery.
the tolloytHg real estate lying in said
county and State in section / RANCE ! Of The
llth surveyor district, and IN the 18Th civil
d%istrict, beginning at Q sweet rum marked
> H., thence s0Vth 10 chains and
% links 70. q stake 6 LINKS sonth.
IS vast Of ablaek oak marked il. thenns
east 70 chains and 10 links To a stake. az LINKS
north Of q small bridge; thence north along
read W chains unA6Ql nks TO n stake. thence
west % chains and25 Links TO \ sake, thenee
south L chains ond2'l links 10 a stake thence
q links, thence la1S east 9 chains and
OF nks 70 the beginning, Containing So a
yer s. The equity Of redemption is wSivad
lh W. u. BEARD, Trustee
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-13

HAVING suggested the insolvency a, The
llestate Of VIM, 9. Woodruff, doS'6,' ali
notified 70 appear and file he same win he
clerk Of the Cou1tg Court, authentieated in
he manner gesefIbsd by law ON or s%Teinst
the 18th day Of May, AID, 1854, and Girthsr
giye. nosice that according 10 Law any claim
not hled on or 5efoge the above named date or
before q representation. Of tho funds Of said
law and equity,
HERBERT RHETT,
Admir- Of VIM G, Woodruff.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-13
wednesday, the bal da, of Nnrrh. lsso

between the hours of II am. and | nm. IN
'front.' Of the BanK Of Commerce, No. IL. Mad
lsoH street in Memphis, Taxing District Of
sheiey county, Tennessee, reil to the highest
oeLiuJet lot cash ne following real estate In
mat pait Of the late city of Memphis, now ne
hnAing District Of Shelby county, known as
foft PICKERING, and being a part of Block a.
troniing forty feet on Carolina street, with q
aepth q one hundred and fifty feet in parallel
east Of the G%rieshaDer lot, tosetbep viii ~
tage and Outh0uses. y" wv
Title believed to be good, hut I shall selI
and convey only az trustee. '
the absolute title. " se'
JAMES w. CROKER, Trustee.
NJ. b. TREzEvANT, Attorney la
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-13
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Steamer james Lee, Friar's Point.
Shields. Commerce.
Batesville, st. Francis river.
Cons Millar, Cincinnati.
Silverthorn, Osceola.
John Gilmore, New Orleans.
Colorado, st. Louis.
City of Helena, Vicksburg.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Ouachita Belle, Arkansas City
John Gilmore, st. Louis.
IN PORT.
Cons Millar, Shields, Silverthorn
James Lee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-13

Rl virtue Of the term uf two certain deed,
Dof trust the one dated tar 18th day Of jan,
other Late,i the 10th day dAaRnst. 1871. NJ
record in Book llgat pag lls. Ia the Comfy
Register Office, 10 JOba A.. d0lt trusfe ana
his successors 10 Office, 20 sccure the payment
Of certain indebtedness herein mentioned
default lrtving been pltle 6y the grantor
and the 6ebts bciug p1,t dne
and unpaid, ] james ". Crecker. ibe
legal successor Of the .aid ,Jubn A. Holt,
who i now deceased, will at tn itqucst Of this
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For Cairo anu ~, Iouis,
For Arkansas River.
For hyersburu.
Str. Mark Twain,

W, P. Hall, Master.a.c. C. steyOos, CLERK,
VIII leave at 5 pm. Special attention given
70 al way business, For freight OF passage
apply on board. ''
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-13

"A driving rain and 2 bowling wind
was that Of last night
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-13

Headache, Pain in the Shoulders Cough.
Dizziness, So% Stomach, EruptioDs. Bad
Taste IN the Mouth, Palpitation y. :he
heart, Pain in the region Of the Kidneys.
n ~athousand other painful symptoms,a re
the otsprings of Dyspepsia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-31
A FABLE.
By r. 3, d. T.
The wild Roses.

"A, rose bush grew by the roadside and four
WIG roses chatted together.
am SO tired" said the Oldest Rose, at all
Uviiies 10 nothing. l have opened my leaves
u um,L tney are almost of, and the wagons roll
sor eS,erlng me with dust. That is all one gets
ior 9oing ones best; nobody cares
Wnat II they don't" said the sturdy bright
i niue Rose In the corner. 81 Just poke my head
up. take their dust, shake It of again and don't
m pnnn;o I Inats the way to take dust always.
feople never mean to throw it on us: it is The
fault OF the wagon wheels No one Is thinking
OF US VINO would take the trouble9"
TnatS IT." said the sad old Rose. "When
we have been blooming all our lives on this
road not to care for us one bit"
"Ah, said half-folded Rose. bending tn
ward the tired one. Don't you think they get
a little OF our sweetness, perhaps. without
knowing 1t? know they go by very fast, but
after all there must be just whifr or us In the
air; they get it. be sure"
Never mind" said the serene, deep pink
Rose, on the very top OF the bush. IL see over
them; whether we get their dust or they get
our perfume. what matters IL? l see another
country far away there beyond the hills. This
stir doesn't trouble me the least. l am looking
orr it,
What talk about nothing" said the little
buds. when we are big roses, we Will show
people how to live. "-f'htId. Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-31
An odd Month.
IN. Y. Times.l


The coming February will be an odd month
In several respects. IL will have in the first
place an odd number OF days, owing to its leap
year distinction. 1t will have an odd number
OF SundayS-five-which is very odd for the
shortest month OF the year-and one of the
Sundays will be Washington'S birthday. 1t
Will begin on sunday and end on Sunday,
which is also odd. The five Sundays CORES
pond in date with the five Sundays In the fol-
lowing August, which is odd again. 1t Is said
that no one now living will ever see another
February so odd; nor will their children, nor
their children's chlldren-Sufficient in itself to
make the month Interesting. Many old super
stttions are associated with the month, which
originally had 20 days among the Romans In an
ordinary year. When the Roman Senate how
ever, decreed that the eighth month should be
named after the Emperor Augustus, one day
was taken from February and bestowed on
August, giving it 81 days, in order that it might
not be inferior to July. called after julius
Cesar. February was The month OF purihca-
ton, from Jebrutia, during which the Luper-
val beginning the 18th and celebrated an
nually. Luperculus, or Februus was the god
of fertility, whose appropriate sacrifices were
dogs and goats. After the Offering, two youths,
patrtcians were conducted to the altar, when
one OF the priests touched their fOreheadS with
sword dipped in the blood of the Victims and
another priest washed of the stain with wool
soaked in milk. Then the priests sat down to
feast, at which wine was bountifully fur
nished. After rising from the board, they cut
the skins of the sacrificed goats In pieces. and
covered: MIN some OF tneSe, parlS OF tnelr
bodies in Imitation of the deity, represented as
half clad in goat-skins. With the other pieces,
converted into thongs, they ran through the
streets, striking everybody they met, particu-
larry women, who courted the blow, from the
belief that is averted sterility and the pains OF
travail. The ceremonies of the festival were
supposed to symbolic the publication OF the
people. II 1t had any such power, the revival
Of the Lupercaiia would be advisable here,
where political sins are grievous and innumer-
able. 10 purify New York materially and
morally, the Lupercalia would need to be ex-
tended throughout the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-31
Truth Worst of All.
detroit Free Press.


A man who said he was trying to get enough
money together to reach Toledo yesterday en-
tered an Office on Griswold street and told MS
story, and added that his name was Cesar.
the citizen.
We'll, no, I want to be honest and square
ABOUT this thing, and tell you honestly that
am not related to either'
Then can't help you any. You are nothin g
Dut common sort o. plug, and 1t won't make
any difference whether you ever get to Cleve-
land or not. II You were related to the great
julius should feel in duty bound to help YOU -
Inc man backed out without another word
ana entering the office next door he walked no
TO the occupant with the remark: "My name Il
caesar, and am closely related to julius ami
Augustus. Can you spare me 10 cents to help
me get to Toledo?"
''Sir, you are base decefver.n replied the
other. You are no more related TO the Caesars
than am! Had you come In here and told me
straight truthful story l should have given
you quarter! You can CO. slrI"
The man went out, and he determined to tell
the truth and nothing but the truth. Hating
the first man who came along he said:
9 have been telling folks that my name was
caesar, ana that was trying to collect money
enough to take me to Toledo Now the real
truth OF the matter Is that am named Clark
and WANTED the money to buy whisky That's
the solemn truth, and can you help me with 10
cents?"
''Ten cents! Why, you base liar and deceiver,
III hand you over TO the polce!" exclaimed the
other.
1--we toldyou the truth"
"And it's enough to send you up for six
months! Don't you dare ask me for money.p
The tramp sat down on a cold stone block,
took his last chew OF tobacco and unused:
1--WE lied and I've told the truth. I've told
the truth and I've lied. / made as much one way
as the other, and nothing out OF either Looks
now as If Id got to play deaf and dumb or go to
work.