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In Supreme Court Of Tennessee, at Jackson
N II MeKienaYy VS.. j u Pickard ct al.

In Supreme Court Of Tennessee. at Jackson
NH AcKienayy VS.. ] II Pickard ct al.
IN pursuance of the decree pronounced BY
i the Supreme Court Of Tennessee, at jack
son, May 2lst, 1877, ard renewed JuAe 4th,
1870, in this cause, l will offer for sale to the
highest bidder, in front Of the courthouse Of
Shelby county, in the city Of Memphis, on
Tuesday, the 26th day Of October, 1880,
the tract 5f land mentioned and described In
said decree as follows: Situated, lying and
being in the coun y Of Shelby. State Of Ten
nessee, bounded and described as follows:
Being part Of a 200 acre entry In the name Of
j NJ Mclyer, range 3, sections 2 and 3, begin
ming ut a stake g rs 100 poles east from the
northwest corner Of the 200 acre entry; thence
south 49, pOles to a stake in the south bound
airy line Of the said entry; thence east, with
the south boundary of said entry % poles to a
stake in the said line; thence north lS2 poles
TO a staEe on the north boundary line of said
200 acre entry; thence west with the north
boundary line Of said entry % poles to the
beginning, containing 25 acres, more or les,
heing the same tract of land conveyed By L X
Mcknight and wife, NJ A Mcknight, on 9Th
January. li69, to defendant, III Piokari, and
same described in oomplainants bill In this
cause.
Terms Of sale-0n a credit Of six and twelve
months, taking purchasers notes with ap-
proved security and retaining a lien on said
land until said notes are paid, Equity Of re-
domption barred
JOHN II FREEMAN, Clerk.
WI Beard, solicitor.
jackson, Tenn, Sepiember 23d. 1890. 81 IS
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Appointments for the Electors
at Large.
HEADQUARTERS DEMOCRATIC STATE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, NASHVILLE,
Tenn, September I, lSS0.-The following
appointments are announced for the Hon.
Jno. L. 7. Sneed, democratic elector for
the state-at-large, TO which the Hon. Geo
Nancy is invited.
JNO. w. CHILDREss, JR.,
Chairman State Dem. Elk. Committee.
Benton, Saturday, October 10,
Athens, Monday, October Is,
Lcudon, Tuesday, October ~,
Kingston, Wednesday, October 20,
Knoxville, Friday, October %,
Maryville, Saturday, October %,
Clinton, Monday, October 25,
Morristown, Wednesday, October27,
Jonesboro, Friday, October %.
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E,tsrod At The Postofice ct Memphis, Tenn,
as second-class natter
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Tuesaay, Lh0 26Lh DAY Of OOtobar, 1850,

the lot or parcel Of land mentioned and de-
ucribed 10 said decree as follows. Said lot Ia
situated In Memphis, Shelby county, Tennes-
see, and Is thus described: Beginning AZ Tho
northwe st corner OF the lot conveyed by JW
Rogers TO D @ Love April 18th, 1861, on tho
south side Of Madison steeet; thence east win
the south side Of madison street Is ieet;thenee
south IA feet; thence east % feet TO the eat
inc Of said lot; thence south with said
line "a feet; thence west 70 feet; thence north
1851 feet TO the beginning.
Terms Of salO-Une-third cash; one-third IN
become due April 1t; 1881, and the remainder
April LIST 1882, tho purchaser oxeoutinV notes
With approved security for deferred paymopta.
70 be sold subject 70 right Of dover Of defend.
ant, Mary A Lincoln.
JOHN II FREEMAN, Clerk.
TB Turley, J NJ Carmack, Win N smith.
solicitors. '
jackson, Team, September sd, 1850. 2lls
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RATES 0 ADVERTISING IN WEEKLY

F.rst insertion, . AM Per square
snbSeoaent insertions. %
Displayed advertisements viii pc ehsssSo
according 20 the sPLok 9eeupiee, .Spe y
the inch. .
II regular advertisers we offer superior IN;
duoemsnts, both as to rates OF charges ana
manner OF displaying their favore.
Notiees In local column inserted for twenty
.anfs per line for each insertion.
Notices of deaths and marriages, twenty
snta per line.
All bills for Advertising are due when con-
traoted and payable on demand.
All letters, whether upor business or otner-
II. WHITMORE,
Publisher and Proprietor.
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In Supreme Court Of Tennessee, at Jackson
Robertson ropp, VS. + NJ White, executor of
the last will and testament of Isaac n
Davis. deceased. OF al.
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The accumulated evidence OF nearly thirty
yearsshow that the Bitters is a certain remedy
for p alarial disease. as well as its surest pre-
~ventivc; that it eradicates dyspepsia, consti-
patton. liver complaint and nervousness,
cOunteracts a tendency 10 govt, rheumatism,
urinary and uterine disorders, that II imparts
vigor to the feeble, and cheers the mind
while it invigorates the body.
For sale BY all druggists and dealers gener-
ally
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Friaay EVening Oct. is, 1850
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National Democratic Ticket.
FOR PRESIDENT;
W. s. HANCOCK, OF PENNSYLVANIA
FoR VICE-PEEs1DENT:
W. II. ENGLISH. OF INDIANA.
ELECTORS FOR THE SrATE-AT-LARGE;
JOHN L. Il. SNEED, Of Shelby.
ANDREW B. MARTIN, Of Wilson.
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PUBLIC LEDGER.

rax PUBLIC LEDGER Is PpBLlsAHD
sTery afornoca, except SUNDAY 81 NO.
~ tettic Lr6aBR Is served % city sub
<riherr 81 hithfui carriers 81 TEN OhN1n
TRWFfK, payable weekly 70 the carriers.
nnl IN advance)s One year, -; one
nth, 50 oonig. Postage roe.
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AUSTRALASIA
EUROPE.
Total imports, s., 395, 667 900; total
exports, $408. 682. 900.

These hgures are based upon the
reports Of our oonsuls and upon the
official repOrtsot theseyeral countries.
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N pursuance Of the decree rendered by the
i Supreme Court o. Tennessee, at jackson,
April 10th, 1880 in this cause, l will sffer for
sale 20 the highest bidder in front of the
courthouse Of Shelby county, in Memphis. on
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-08-31

for we could then beat the radical party
without it. do not see how any man
who heard my speech could understand
it otherwise than as l have explained;
The deduction which you have drawn
from whatever expression l did use,
misrepresents me entirely. AS you have
done me and the cause of Hancock and
English this wrong, leave you to place
me right before the public, and l will
denounce the construction which you
have placed upon my language as per-
version and misrepresentation of my
views with regard to the status of the
colored people of the South, wherever 1
hear 1t expressed.
So far from believing in forcibly de-
priving the colored people of the South
Of the right to vote, / believe that the
party that would 50 anction any such vio-
lation of the Constitution and the law
would be unworthy Of power. When /
spoke of controlling the election, l
meant that would do 1t by the power
of white Democratic ballots. The exer-
else of any other or different power !
contemn--as alike unworthy of my
manhood, and Of the cause Of the Demo-
cratic party, which have the honor to
advocate. Very respectfully,
DANIEL TRIGG.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-08-31
West Va. Politics,

The White Sulphur correspondent of
the New York HERALD furnishes the
following bit of information. Those
who know Col. n. Is. French, Of the
Saltworks in this county, will be amused
at the description. As to Frank Hereford
he Is very apt to allght on his feet. If
he does not succeed himself In the L. S.
Senate, We have umdercstimatcd him as
n sagacious politician:
In this State there are three State tick
cts In the feld-the democrats, republic
cans and greenbackcrs each have an Or
ganization. The democratic nominee
for Governor, Col. Jacob Is. jackson, Of
Parkersburg, IL n lawyer of ability, and
Is regarded as a strong man. He Is pop
ular with his party and represents It's
progressive element. His nomination
by the Martinsburg Convention over
Charles J. Faulkner Is regarded ~ n VIC
tory of the young democracy over the
Bourbons. Mr.. Geo. &. Sturgiss, the
republican candidate for gubcrnotorlal
honors, Is quite young man but pos
sesses ability and statemanship. lie
lives Mt Morgantown, the seat Of the
State University, aud II q promising
lawyer. The head Of the grccnbaCk
ticket Is Colonel Napoleon Bouaparte
French, faded Virginia gentleman Of
the old school, who, having lost his cs-
tatcs by the overthrow OF the Conlcdcr-
acy, Il engaged In farming In n small
way among the hills OF Mercer county.
He Is represented as being of exceeding.
" genial and cordial manners, but IL old
inhrm, and of that class Of antiquated
Virglnlans who sit OH the fence all day
long cjccting tobacco juice from the
mouth aud predicting the destruction of
everything because the Odd niggcrs
won't work" aud because of the currcn-
cy being contracted. French is an cx,,
Confederate and nm old line Wing, and
his nomination was Intended TO draw
that element from the Democratic ranks.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-08-31

The reprint of the Edinburgh Repie,c
for July has been recently issued by the
Leonard Scott Publishing Co., Al Bar
clay Street, N. Y.
The first article, "The Precursors of
Newton" is u sketch of the movement
Of thought in the seventeenth century
which led to such great scientific results,
and incidentally of the life Of DR.. Robert
HOoke, man whose career was the
most conspicuous failure of the century.
DR.. Lindsay's recently published book
"Mind in the Lower Animals In Health
and Disease" is the subject Of n very at
tractive article. DIR. Lindsay's theory
Is that mind Is the same thing in the
lower animals as 1t Is In man, and nu-
merous instances Of the sagacity Of ami
mails which he has collected are here
quoted; but the reviewer, after q care
full examination, declares his arguments
to be futile and his conclusions prepos-
ferrous.
NAVAL Power In the Pacific" is an ac-
account of Russian strongholds on the
Pacific coast and the disadvantages un-
der which other European powers labor
In their endeavors to keep a naval force
In those water.
Other articles are Memoirs of Prince
Consort, Sabians and Christians of st.
John, Landlords, Tenants and Laborers,
Memoirs Of Madame dc Remusat, Hodg-
kin's Invaders Of Italy, etc., etc.,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-08-31
A Horrible Scene.
A Keeper Torn to Pieces by
Hyenas.

Yesterday. while the parade Of Coup's
grand circus WIS taking place IN VIM
chester, the keeper Of the cagc of hyenas
was pounced upon and torn TO pieces by
hls infurInled and treacherous pets. Az
the time Of the horrible occurrence he
was In the cage, aud had his back slight-
ly turned toward the hyenas and was
looking at the cheering multitude. The
spectators fell back FROM the cage aghnst
when they saw the whole den of hycnas
suddenly pounce upon the unfortunate
mnn and throwing him 10 the floor Of
the cage begin 10 mnngle him With their
teeth aud claws. The unfortunate keep
er, whose name was Drayton, made q
desperate attempt 10 save his life, and
despite hip crtlcle position assumed his
usual cool tone OF command, but the
beasts, maddcncd by the taste OF blood,
did not heed him. The people who Wit
messed the Keepers brave struggle for
his life we're powerieeH 10 help him, ~
they feared that by opening the door Of
the cage The hycnas would get out and
continue further their dreadful work.
Finally, some Of the ehowmen succeeded
IN rcsculng Drayion. but not before he
was 80 badly wounded that his life was
desphifcd ur
To-day the agent n the circus here re-
cciyed y Telegram ttatlng that DfRyton
could mt I've. e. Ndr,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-08-31
Colored Philosophy.

"a mite or two ago." began the old
man, as the meeting of the Lime Kiln
Club opened In due form, "a member of
dis club cum softly inter my house an
axed me If had any obieckshuns to his
enterin' Into walkin' match. Yester-
day anodder member hinted aroun'
about organizin' a Guild base ball club
to sweep the kentry. To-day, n third
member serusly proposed de idea Of fas-
tin fur fo'ty days on de Tanner princi-
pie. Fur two long hours dis afternoon
l sot on de back stoop an pondercd over
desc fings, an bime-by got what l be-
lieve am de k'rect ideah. At sartin sea-
sons of de var de atmosphere am preg-
mated wild some sort o. vapor dat creates
desiah on de part Of about six men out
Of ten TO make fools of demselves. Dis
vapor am now prevailin' aroun' dis nay
buriood at hulsale rates, an If it effects
dc white folks, why shouldn't it have
mo- or less influence on de cull'd people
In order TO dlskiver what effect it has on
dis club, now invite all you who are
in favor Of base ball, fastin' and walkin'
matches to riz up"
Not foot moved. The hall was MS
quiet as COW In n garden after cabba-
ges.
"Waal, den, all who am posed will
please stretch up" continued the presi-
dent.
Every person in the hall got his feet
under him as quick as possible and stood
erect for full minute.
"Werry well, gem'len-you kin sot
kown," rcmarkek the old man as smile
crept into each eye. sd guess am all
right bout de yapor, but guess dc va
por sortcr slides away from de Guild
race. Now let me say to one an all az
folers: Two weeks wild spellin' book
will do any Of us mo- good dan two Vars
wild base ball club. If you want to
walk, go out an look for work. As to
the question Of fastin', dar's full dozen
Of you in heah who'll git all you want Of
II afore next Spring onless you make
ysur brushes fly faster dan you have fur
month past. DE man who builds up
his fame on an empty stomach will drap
out o'sight all Of u sudden It's pleas
ant to be hero, but de man who earns
his dollar day, pays his debts, speaks
dc truif, brings up his chill'n in the right
way and wins de respect of his nayburs
am sailin' his hand-scow bout as nigh
de true light as he can so. We will
now attack dc usual order Of business"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-08-31
"Can these Things Be 2"

The attention of the Knoxville CHRoN-
IcLE and other Republican papers, is d.
rected under the head of "Yazoo" to the
following:
READING, Pa, Aug. 23.--A great SEN
sation has been caused throughout Berks
county by the discovery of Benz. Zuch-
Ter, lunatic, who had been confined in
n house in Albany township by his
brother, Jacob Zuchler, for twenty-sev-
en- years.
When found he was chained to the
floor In small house built specially for
him and In room about eight feet
square, with only one window for vcnti-
lation. This chamber was in shocking
state, the filth being foot thick on the
floor. The man was perfectly nude, and
In the entire twenty-seven years he had
never been washed, combed or shaved.
The mad man made desperate resistance
when the officers attempted to remove
him, but he was subsequently taken to
un insane asylum. The case is to be in
vestigated by the authorities.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-08-31
EVENT and COMMENT.

IL ia said that Elias Polk, the colored
body servant of ex-President Polk, by
invitation took the platform and address,
ed the Tennessee Democratic Conven-
tion at Its late session in Nashville. He
favored the election of Hancock and the
restoration of State Credit.
Gen. Myers, of the Weather Bureau
and known Familiarity as cold probabili-
ties" died last Tuesday at the Palace
Hotel, N. Y.
Adelaide Nelson's estate Is worth
100000, the greater portion Of which
by her will goes to Rear Admiral Hon.
Henry Carr Glynn, G.. d. She has no
natural heirs, as it appears.
Rather new thing for conservator
of the peace, like Mayor Lamb Of Nor
folk, 70 have to be arrested for breach
Of the peace--fghting duel. Capt.
Hopes grandfather, Commodore James
Baro, killed Stephen Decatur in duel
ut Bladensburg In 1920.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-08-31
Shifting a Duel.
Catching the Wrong Man.

Catching the wrong man.
The Richmond DISPATCH of last We'd
nesday says:
Yesterday afternoon DR.. George Ben
Johnston was arrested by Special Con-
stables VIM. Washington and George
III. Matthews on warrant sworn out by
Major John Poe, Chief of Police before
Justice William j. Holmes, charged
with being about to engage In duel.
A similar warrant was issued on the
same authority for Capt. John s. Wise.
DR.. johnson was found Mt his office,
and readily accompanied the officers to
to the second district station-h0use,
where he was bailed In the sum Of S2,-
600 for his appearance ut the Police
Court this morning. Colonel John b.
Purcell and Andrew Pizzini, Jr., under
took for DR.. johnson, and he was dis
charged.
AT n late hour last night. there was
very generally credited report that the
police were after the wrong parties, and
that duel was on the tdpis, but that 1t
was almost certain that DR.. Johnston
was not one Of the parties concerned.
A Richmond telegram to the Lynch
burg VIRGINIAN has the following.
The difficulty Is said to have had Its
origin as follows: Last winter Capt.
John s. Wisc's name was presented for
membership In the Wcstmorcland Club,
which Is composed of many Of the hest
citizens of Richmond, but despite Capt.
Wise's high connections and social stand
ing, he was black-ballcd with considera-
BILE unanimity. This action of the club
was generally known, and freely dis
cussed, various reasons being assigned
therefor, but the actual cause was not
made public until recently, when DR..
Johnston stated In such manner that
the information would reach Capt. Wise,
that he was one Of the many who had
blRck-bnled Capt. Wise, and that he had
organized and carried ont the movement
which had resulted In his election, CIV
ing MS his reason for doing so that he
(Johnston) had at last considered that
Wise's conduct In the Congressional
canvass In which his uncle, Joe T..
Johnston, was candidate, had not been
that of n gentleman toward Gen. John
ston, nor had he treated him with such
respect as the Generals age and his po-
sitlon should have demanded. IL IL still
claimed by the friends Of the parties
that the matter had been adjusted, and
that there was no necessity for the mr.
rest Of the principals aud the consequent
publicity.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-08-31
The Senatorial Struggle.

A lively scramble Is going on for
Hereford's successorship in the United
States Senate. The fight In the south
ern part Of the State Is between Mr..
Hereford, who desires 10 succeed him
self, and Governor Mathews, who will
soon retire from the executive Office and
desires to step up higher. The prima-
ries held up to this time are favorable to
Hereford, but the prospect is that oom-
petitor will arise in the upper part Of the
State, either Judge Brannon or johnson
N. Camden, either of whom would make
formidable candidate. Mr.. Hereford
has rendered satisfaction to his people,
and, being in, 1t makes it difficult to oust
him. West Virginia has more politics
to the square inch than any other State
in the Union, and perhaps the shrewdest
politicians.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-08-31
Card From Mr.. Trigg,
Mr.. |. c. Fowler,

Mr.. |. Y, FOWlcr,
Editor Bristol NEWS:
MY dear sir,--I ilnd In your paper OF
August oath, the following, viz;
"Slr, l would keep the negro In his
place by the strong white arm Of pow
cr."--Mr. Trigg at Con,ccv Hail."
And this IN 1882 Get the back, thou,
nnte-dcluylnn, 10 the period Of Noah =
Teach not these people that the negro
can have none other than \ cocrced ex-
lstenced In n land aud IN mn age when
he IA armed with the ballot. Remember,
friend Trlgg, you are IN national cnm-
paIpn, pressing national ticket. Can
Won forget that juet such measures VIII
dlsaolyc Solid South for your Whnt
would avail your "white arm" Of force
ia South Carolina, where there are ilb,-
sl4 "Negrocs" 10 2SD, goo whiteeP what
would YOU do In Louisiana, where the
wh,lps are IN mlnorityP Where would
bo those amendments which Hancock
SAYS must be cnforcedP YOU boast ot
having given us Hancock. Are YOU go
Ing 10 remand him 10 the army with
your "strong white arm Of powcrV-
This agc IA one Of progress. New events
are drifting over us. Are YOU going
back 10 1850 with the key OF which to
unlock the siuation' Unless You do
better than this, BRO. Trigg, Hancock
will have you taken or Of the Virginia
Stump"
I am sure that when you come TO con-
nider that this article docs me gross In
Justice, you will he ready to correct The
wrong impression II must necessarily
produoc. cant remember my exact
language, but do remember the idea ]
intended 10 convey, aud ] am surc that !
said nothing that could be mlrly con-
strued M you have done IL. The whole
Of u Ia thisi was refuting the claim
that tho readjustors could draw of or
control any large portion Of the negro
vote. My plea was for the Democratic
white people Of the State to stand uplt-
od In ihls contest, and that thus there
soula he No rsccftltt forthe negro ietc,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-08-31
GULL BAIT.

There IL Just about rs much sophistry
in the following, which We take from
the Lynchburg vRGHIAN, as could
well be compressed into that many NJ
quads Of space.
A state or county tax must be paid, to
enable man to exercise suffrage In the
great State OF Pennsylvania; while In
Virginia man can vote without paying
State or county tax on anything except
his hoad--tho trlflling tax Of one
dollar-that goes 10 support the public
schools. And yet the Malone organ Is
"whooping up the colorcd voters every
day, 10 oppose themselves solidly to the
law that IL once advocated, which de-
mands the payment Of this small sum ~
a condition precedent to voting.
BRO. Button ought to know very well
that II the price Of voting be fixed at n
dollar per capita, II Ia ofton In the pow
er Of any corrupt or mercenary person,
or party to ravish the elective power Of
any State. But II II be fixed at the cn-
tire amount Of taxation due by the yot-
er, II will be thus In the power Of no
person 10 affect the vote In any such way.
The Pennsylvania system is infinitely
superior 10 tho poll tax provision in this
State. Even now tho party proposing
u eeat Garfield, who aided in stealing
tho Presidency from Tildcn and the
Democracy In 1870, are discussing the
policy Of paying about 100000 poll tax
In Va, to keep IL stolen and to pass II
into the hands Of one Of the thieves Of
1879. II suffrage were barred by the
prepayment OF all taxes, tho Garfield
party could do no such thing, and would
:.
not even talk about Il.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-08-31
The Fairs,

The Southwest Virginia Agricultural
Association, Wytheville, will hold their
twelfth annual exhibition on the 9th, 7th
and Sth of October.
The Abingdon Fair will come off Sep
tember 29th and 30th and Oct. lst.
The Jonesboro Fair will embrace Sept.
goth and 30th and October lst.
The Lynchburg Agricultural and Me-
chanical Society has decided to hold their
next Fair on the 18th, 10th Goth and 2lst
Of October.
The Border Fair will hold Its Annual
Exhibition Septemer 22nd, 23rd and 24th
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-08-31

lr Ia said tho Governments Of France
Ia bidding for the purchase Of three Of
The beat India islands, owned by Dcn-
mark, viz, II. Thomas, Sc. Crolx and
g. John. II Ia alao said the American
administration Ia swearing by all the
Saints N the Calendar that no European
power shall be allowed to own them af-
Ter they pace out Of Danish possession,
aomshov France feems to Itch for some
AnsnctA ncsassslon,