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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-08-26

cidental discharge of gun. Mr.. Cable
had been out hunting with Mr.: J. II. Evans,
and on his return to the hotel, left his gun
in closet under the stairs Afterwards,
he went to get the gun, and in pulling it
out, carelessly drew it with the muzzle
towards him, something caught the trigger.
the gun was discharged, the charge strik-
him in the head, killing him instantly.
May Thorn, the Queen of Tragedy, !"
and Billy Arlington are announced to give
an exhibition of their dramatic skill in
Brisbine's Hall, on Friday evening, Aug.
9th. Their programme is an attractive
one, embracing readings, burlesque lee
lures and dramatic representations, inte-
spersed with humorous stories, anecdotes,
etc. BILLY" is well known and needs no
introduction, and as what he don't know
about funmaking is not worth knowing, a
pleasant evenings enjoyment is promised.
The editor of the Herman Herald SAYS:
1--WE are glad to announce that compc-
tent dentist will hereafter pay regular visits
to Herman, in attendance upon the suffer
ing. DR.. Hale is an old personal acquain-
tancc, and we know him to be careful,
reliable man. and can safely recommend all
in trouble with their teeth, 20 his care. "
We learn the doctor has taken an extend
ed course of study in the Ohio College of
dentistry, and our citizens are fortunate in
having an efficient dentist located in town.
TRAcKLArrSe. Contractor Brennan,
with large force of tracklayers, are busy
ut work putting down tide rails on the Nor.
ris and Browns Valley brauch. The con-
struction train arrived Saturday with three
double.deck boarding cars. and the switches
and frogs were tapped into the main line
that afternoon, On Sunday, teams were
kept busy hauling ties, and bright and
early Monday morning, the iron commenc.
| ed to go down. and work has been pro-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-10

IT was announced in a brief dis
patch from London a few days ago
that "Mrs. Marian Evans George
Eliot was married to Mr.. Cross"
This lady's life has been peculiar.
Her literary work dates back to 1916,
when she published her translation Of
Strauss Life of Jesus she being in
full accord with the extreme rational
ism Of Strauss. She published Scenes
in Clerical Life" and her great work
Adam Bede," which was a remarka-
Bile success. At that time Miss Evans
met George II. Lewes, then editor of
the Westminster Review, and author
of Physiology of Common Life" a
Life of Gothic" and some popular
translations. Lewes and Miss Evans
became fast friends. Lewes' wife
eloped with a son Of Leigh Hunt, a
very inferior fellow, and Miss Evans
took pity on Lewes, and proceeded to
take are of his children, residing in
his house. Lewes' wife then went
abroad, and Miss Evans went to the
continent with Lewes and married
him. The first Mrs. Lewes subse-
quently died. The second Mrs. Lewes
subsequently left her husband. She
has now taken up her Cross again.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-10
AIlscennnannu.

Ex.Secretary Delano is spoken of as
a model farmer, and the possessor of
the finest horses and cattle of Knox
county, Ohio.
Mr.. Sherman's Cincinnati organs
are very happy. They were terribly
afraid the secretary's machine
wouldn't work at the convention.
Secretary Dick Thompson is the
gubernatorial candidate of many In.
diana republicans. They think he
will not decline a nomination.
Grant has written to military friends
in Vermont that he will not 20 east of
Illinois before fall. He ig going To
the Rocky mountains in June.
Owing to the rise in the price Of
paper the Baltimore Gazetteis Obliged
to raise its price a trife.
1t has finally leaked out that Col.
onel Fred Grant is in favor of a third.
term. 1t ought now to be taken for
granted that the last obstacle to this
telcltous movement is swept away.
Ole Bull, now living at Cambridge.
has imported four Norwegian ponies,
the only ones in this country, one Of
which, a handsome stallion, is valued
at $1,000, and the Others at / 1000
each.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-10

diately. under the entrance to the
great pyramid some four or five
large stones, and the traveller, a CORE
spondent of the Egyptian Gazette, was
informed, on what he could not but
regard as trustworthy authority, that
this wanton act had been committed
by order of the khediye, the stone
being required for the building of the
new mosque, which so greatly over
shadows the beautiful mosque of Sui
tan Hassan. When the government
itself sets an example of this kind we
are not surprised that it is promptly
followed by meaner folk. At Dashoor.
a place seldom visited by tourists, and
where consequently the marauder
thought himself safe, three camels
were, during III stay, being loaded
with the square white limestones of
the easing of the larger pyramid. Few
OF these stones remain. The upper
part of the pyramid has long been
stripped. The adjoining pyramid,
which is so conspicuous from Helouan
and SO remarkable from being built in
two different slopes, had, till lately,
its casing nearly complete. This cas-
ing is OF the greatest import nee, and,
l regret to say, there can be no doubt
that here also the destroyer has re.
been busy. Stones loosened
from the top ofthe building have been
down the side, tearing and
smashing the smooth surface. Three
or four large stones have also been
removed from below the entrance,
is now inaccessible without a
ladder. 1t is in little known places
like Dashoor hat such destruction is
most easy to perpetrate and most diff
cult to prevent. But there can not be
much difficulty in watching the great
pyramid of Gheezeh.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-10
Heating and the Cincinnati Con-
veutiOn.

A correspondent Of the Somerville
Falcon, writing from Galloway, who
is very much opposed to the nomina-
ton of Tilden, concludes a column
article as follows:
To avert these evils and insure sue
cess, some man above suspicion, with
a record unquestioned and undues
tiOnable, should be selected tor our
standard bearer, aud such men we
find in Bayard, of Delaware, or JUS
tice Field, Of California; with either
Of these men at the head of our ticket
and Thurman, Of Ohio, for vice. |
believe we could win a glorious victo-
ry. Therefore, Mr.. Editor, | second
your nomination Of Colonel j. NJ.
Heating for delegate to the Cincinnati
convention, knowing that he will op-
pose Tilden to the extent of his abili.
ty, and voice the sentiment of our
district in the support of Thos. Il.
Bayard; and | would urge all our del
egates to Nashville to support Colonel
Heating, feeling assured that in his
hands our interests will be secure, and
if they will as wisely select all the
delegates and send them un~instructed
to the national convention, their work
will be we'll done.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-10
Death of a Former Resident Of
Memphis,

A Washington city paper contains
the following concerning the death of
q man well known to some of our citi-
zens: Mr.. William Jesse Buchanan
died on Sunday evening at his resi-
dence on New Hampshire venue
He was a native Of Michigan, agradu.
ate Of the State University at Ann
Arbor. After serving with distinc-
ton in the Union army, he settled at
Little Rock, Arkansas. where he be-
came editor and proprietor of tho
Daily Dispatch and afterward of the
Liberal, a Democratic newspaper.
Severing his connection with the
press, Capt. Buchanan entered into
the practice Of law in Memphis
Tennessee, and afterward in this city
His remains will be sent to his form.
err home, Flint, Michigan"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-10
ARATTLESNAKE CONCERT.
What a FrOntiersman Saw With
out Imbibing Whisky.

Leadville Col Chronicle.l
Talk about snakes" remarked an
old frontiersman in conversation with
a Chronicle reporter, a few evenings
ago, there are more snakes in Ari-
iona than ever existed in Ireland
before good old St. Patrick came
along and gave them the grand bounce.
Why, [ have been everywhere; waded
southern swamps when | would have
to step a minute, with the water up to
my chin, to allow of a drove or school
OF water mocaSsins or cotton mouths
to go by, up in the far northwest and
British America [ have lived like a
lighting cock and to the queens taste
for weeks at a time on snake steak.
but | saw more snakes down in Ari-
IONA, last summer was a year ago, than
ever before in my life all put together.
Down there they don't 60 in pairs,
clusters or droves, but in columns,
Just for all the world like the children
Of Israel got up and tramped out of
Egypt with Moses, and Aaron in the
van, and Joseph, with his circus coat,
bringing up the rear. | and a friend
were over in the Tombstone country,
among the hills on a prospecting expe.
dition. There we're rattlesnakes all
around us, but they did not seem to
be very savage. We would scare
them up riding along, and they would
sneak away from our track like coy
otes.
"One day, about two o'clock in the
afternoon, we were taking a hill, and,
as the ascent was very sharp, our
horses would stop every few minutes
to blow. Long before we got to the
summit we heard a strange noise, or
rather jargon of noises, apparently on
the other side, and if we had been
shot the next minute, could not have
told from whence it emanated. Why.
it was worse than the average church
choir, Well, We got on the top after
a while, the noise increasing every
step we took up. By the time we had
got there, it had become little short of
terrific, and looking down over the
side we saw a sight which took the
cake. On a little plateau, of perhaps
fifty yards dimensions, about seventy
i've feet below us, was a regular rat
tie snake union and concert. The
ground and stones were Just yellow
with them, and if there was one there
was at least 10000 snakes in the gang.
They were of all ages and sizes, and
how they enjoyed themselves The
two oldest king pins of the crowd were
in the center, and the other snakes
were all gathered about them. Each
and every snake had coiled himself up
In such a manner as to allow their
tails and rattles good play, and they
were all rafting away as if for
wages, and their wicked tongues
were darting out and in.
keeping up an accompaniment with
their tails. We looked at the racket
for about a minute, and then with an
awful flourish the rafting stopped.
After awhile | got tired Of the bust.
ness, and rolled a rock down in the
crowd. This broke up the meeting
without delay, aud as several of the
snakes were crushed to death, the
Others set up an awful rafting, and
crowded away to their respective
dens."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-10
A Rattle OF Rats.

To the Editor Of the London GIobe.l
SIR Having read your instructive
article on rats l send an account Of
an interesting incident which happen.
ed here a few days since. We have
had for some years a fine Tom cat. An
enthusiastic ratter, which is in the
habit OF catching the large sewer
rats which frequently find their wav
into the back yard and basement Of
the house. One day Tom was OBJ
served to catch a fine rat.
and was holding it in his mouth
when, to the establishment of the
on-lookers, a second rat darted out
OF the hole from which the FIRST had
emerged, and, seizing hold Of its com
rade's tai, tried its utmost to make a
rescue, The poor little fellow. how.
ever, fell a victim to its faithfulness
and courage, for it was Immediately
bounced upon and killed by its nm.
merciful enemies. One cannot helm
feeling sorry for the tragic end Of Tho
brave little animal. Believe me. sir.
yours, .JAwps Ttvrd Oh
10 Wimpole street, W, April 81.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-10

shouldn't like to answer for what they
lead to; but the noises that come out
Of private rooms indicate an amount
of reckless hilarity that no lady could
take part in. To put the best public
aspect on these affairs, they
are in exceeding bad taste on
the part of the actresses. Do they
wish the public to put them on a level
with refined and respectable
women of private? Then, why
do they smash the proprieties2
The most disgusting feature of this
whole disgusting BUSINESS is that sew
eral husbands Of pretty actresses read
lily accept invitations for themselves
and wives, seemingly nothing 10th to
thus shamefully FIJI their stomachs.
if not to profit even more disgrace
fully. Sometimes the party is com
posed Of half a dozen men and only
one or two actresses. In one case that
| incidentally know of an actress
pretty and talanted girl of seventeen
found herself the only female at a
table with nine men. They got her
drunk and a great frolic ensued. She
wore full evening dress, low of corsage,
and at length some roysterer poured
of champagne into her bosom.
Highly enraged she flung a bottle at
him and smashed a lot of crockery.
This incident had no sooner been
smothed over than a fresh row arose,
and she ran screaming from the supper
room for a policeman, but was quickly
quieted, but not until the matter had
been exposed to a cafe full of peo-
ole: Yes, actresses at supper are a
bad social fashion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-10
Trustees Sale.


FINDER and by virtue of a certain deed Of
y trust made to me as trustee by James
Alexander and his wife, Clara Alexander,
duly recorded in the Registers office ofShelby
county, Tenn.,. in book No. lis, page 64l, to
a certain indebtedness and Interest
therein mentioned, default having been made
in the payment thereof, l shall, in pursuance
of said trust deed, on
Saturday, June 9Th, 1850,
in front Of $50 Front street, at IL o'clock. in
the Taxing District Of Shelby county, Tenn,
proceed to sell, at public auction, for cash, a
certain lot of land on Aliens avenue, being
part Of lot No. 3, in the subdivision ofiotNo.
Y in block AZ. South Memphis, said lot being
no. 3, being Bledsoe's sub. division of lot No.
II in said block AZ, and the part thereby con-
y!eyed being the part which fronts on the west
side OF Aliens avenue, having a front of "a
ieet and a depth of ll0 feet, said lot being "a
feet front by ITO deep.
Inc right Of equity Of redemption is ex-
pressly waived, but l sell only as trustee.
RAJ s. +. i. WARNER.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-10

DE it ordained by the Legislative Council,
ID that the House Connection Ordinance be
amended as follows:
Subsection 4. To use or allow to be used
any soil pipe or extension Of the sewer con-
nection whatever use 1t mayterve, which does
not extend at least SIX inches above the caves
or parapet or dividing walls Of the house or
building in which the same is constructed,
and oil ventilating pipes, for sewer connec
tions or water closets, are hereby require ed to
be extended A. least 6 inches above tie caves,
parapet or dividing walls Of every house or
building in or near which there is a sewer con-
nection,
Subsection S. To use or allow to be used
any bell trap or any other trap depending for
its seal on an easily movable part, or to con-
struct or use or cause or allow to be construct
ed or used Any water closet, which has an
unyentilated space of more than one hundred
cubic inches capacity between two water seals
or which has such unventilated space Of any
capacity in which any part of the mechanism
moves, or the walls OF which are not flushed
at all points at each use of the closet,
Subsection 6. To fail or refuse 10 connect
all wash stands or sl0p stands in the house or
yard with the sewers or to allow any slop, wash
or waste water OF any kind to flow over the
pavement or under the pavement, on or into
the street.
Passed May 6, 1880.
d. T. PORTER,
Chairman Legislative Council.
Y. a.. PULLEN, Secretary. 1888
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-10
Fast Men nnd FooIIsh A-c1-0...

VIaIa Dole N. Y. Letter to Enquirer.l
Dinners with actresses have become
fashionable for men about town. Tt;s
the swell thing for a party of men
to get hold OF several actresses, give
them a sumptuous meal at belmont.
cos or the Hotel Brunswick, fiji them
as full as they can hold of wine. and
then have fun with them. Not
that there is much downright indie.
cency on such occasions, though l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-10
Destroying The Pyramids.

The news will be received with
regret that in Egypt the hand of the
destroyer is at work. A traveller who
mas 6 recently visited the pyrsmids NJ
O%heezeh, and whose inyestieations
extended to Sakkarah, Dashoor and
maydoon, reports that not onlv was
me destruction proceeding at remote
place like Dashoor, but at the verv
SSene or N. Mariette's operations.
lhere nave been removed from imme.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-10

The republican convention at
Nashville selected Gen. George Ma
ney of Davidson, and Hon. A. a.
Taylor Of Carter as electors for the
state. at large-the gray and the blue.
Nancy was a confederate brigadier,
but he is for the old flag and an apprc-
priation nowand the republicans take
to such brigadiers very kindly.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-10
sIaIaria DESTROYED.

G. A. j. Gadbois, of Brockville, Canada.
certi1es that he was prostrated by a mala-
rial disease contracted in Texas, and was
quickly and completely cured by the use
Of Warmers Safe Pills and Safe Bitters.
He adds: II shall never travel in that
climate without your SAFE Pills and Bit
tiers as a part Of my outfit"
Sold Wholesale BY s. Mansfield IL Co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-10
Genuine Imported HOff's Malt
Extract.

The true health beverage. Highly
recommended for nursing mothers,
thin, cold and aged people, GONZALES.
cents, etc. Owing to its wonderfully
nutritious qualities it is especially
recommended in epidemics and in
fsvers; where bodily prostitution is
great, and life depends upon a nour
ishing stimulant. None genuine with
out The label of Tarrant & Co., sole
agents, New York. For sale by all
druggists and grOcerS, A-lO2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-10
Trustees Sale.


NDkR and by virtue of two certo;r A..5.
~ OF trust, duly recorded in record hooS SgSds
w. pSage 2S, and record book No. ios 49, 80
~ OF the Registers Office of SheihvV ~, ptsv
l will, on maui therelns
Monday, the Path day of MAY, IseD
at the southwest corner of Main and Ma
s~treets, In the Taxing District, late ouits
memphis Shelby county, Tennessee 0aty ~
o'clock, noon, sell for cash al public ny ~
70 tno highest bidder, the following dvsions
ANU tO-.wit:, a certain lot of Ian a Ji9tSvtioeu
inc Iaxing District, late city 81 MWeuuatS IN
shelby county, Tennessee, AID dasnpnls
upon q plan OF subdivision az nronars nateu'
OF Formerly belonging to }. VI. stepbepSonn NOW
y. uIluln, n, Beatty and others. made H. w = .
SSILaaIe surveyor, March 1857, a lot M. II r..
Dioek no. 4, and bounced as foiIoSs ies IN
ppefimnihk ut n n0lnt on the soutb si3a ~
~ ~ ssLoel, ItO ieet west ofJones' avsn.S W
nv NJ S"S mOLtnwesi corner of lot Ne. II. IN IJsne
nne e ge1IpttSNS a99ltt,on, and the northeast nv
nUS;tk ~ He' loi thence southwardiv no. III
onrna SVuv1 aSenue 100 feet to the sonthanett
J;vviuSIiroi lot o. IL; thence westward on tha
fny1t,rs zines between lots numbers TX enS i9
.asnn iget ana SIX inches 10 tho sonthwuaa =
M M, a 10Y NO.; IL; thence orth,VarJiiww ese
hr,d rsiplng line between lots Isl and 81 ~
strset. ahu torty-threo feet 10 Robosnn
~ an thenee eastwardly with the sontb s;Ia
ESui,Sy' S ~ ". d,dy I9st TO the beginning.
me title believed to DO eood H..
us trustee, SIMON STIibkH' a sen only
Memphis, April I'D, 1850, Tr~ I, :;
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-10
ChanCery Sale Of Real Estate,

-
No. 2226, R,-Chancery Court of Shelby coun-
VS.. j. A. Anderson. ct al.
DH virtue of an introductory decree for
~ sale, entered in the above cause on the
29th March, 1877, M. B. II. D.. 545, and
renewed oath day of March, 1899, | will
sell, at public auction, to the highest bid
der, in front of the clerk and masters Office,
courthouse of Shelby county, Memphis,
Tenn, on
Saturday, June 18th, 1850.
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
to-wit:
A certain lot OF tract Of land lying in Shelby
county, Tenn, and described as all of the
southeast quarter Of section IL, township /,
range 3. west, that lies in Shelby county,
Tenn, and containing ITO acres, more or less,
the same being the land conveyed under a
certain trust deed by ]. A. Anderson.
Also, certain real estate conveyed in said
deed by Louisa NJ. Anderson, containing 495
acres, known as the homestead ofthe late Ma
thaniel and Elizabeth kagiand, situated in
Shelby county, Tenn, about miles from
Memphis, in a enthusiastically direction and
bounded thus: IN the north by the land of
Ecklesi on the east by the lands of Wendell
and Hamilton, ]: 7: Nash ami T. G. Finnie;
on the south by the lands Of D. 5. Greer and
y. 5. Elan, and on the west by the lands Of
X. j: Southall and Dunlap, as laid down By
the Humphrey and Sears 4 Greeley map Of
Shelby county.
Terms of s~ale-Cash; without equity Of re-
dempti0n.
This May 7th, 1880.
R. j. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
dantt q Patterson, sol. for compl't' $500
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-10
NATURALIZATION.

STOCKHOLDERS of the Security B. and L.
y Association are notified that the election
for seven Directors, to serve the ensuing IL
months, will be held at the office of the asso-
citation, No. 5 Madison. on Tuesday, May II,
1880. Polls open from II TO | pm,
A. s. LIVERM0RE, President.
P. B. JONES, Secretary. 1851
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-10

There are other expenses, such az
freight, carting and clerical labor
which it is thought brings the expense
OF importing to about 1921 per tbous.
and on q cost basis in Havana of S5O
per thou sand, although the expenses
except the three last items, are in,
Cured in Cuba, but these latter com.
prise the large proportion of expense
OF importing. OF course the e%opsrl's
certificate would only be required for
one invoice, but hat is a small matter
The table no doubt will Interest
smokers, and make them understand
why a cigar that costs only five cents
in Havana cannot be sold at retail AZ
a profit for fifteen cents here.-TFx
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-10
Trustees Sale.

by virtue Of the terms of a trust dsoa .,.l.
II 70 me by james Cleary, Fllen Gfieos mao9
Ed. Z Quincy April 10th, lS77, and eSi piv anu rsl
corded in the Registers Office Of SbeIbSyu ,y re-
w. tennessee, in book No. III. none on ~
secure certain notes therein mentionedd'. ~, 20
Iauit having been made in the pavmant of
said notes, l will, on pa'ment Oh
Thursday, June 10th, 1850.
within legal hours. before the courtbousa 1o..
IN the city Of memphis now TaxinS nist r lOyf
Tenn. sell for cash to the highest bidder AZ,
Ioiiowing described property, to-wit: '"o
A lot or parcel of land, together with Ill .ho
Improvement thereon and appuytenancsS
thereto belonging, situated In MemnhG;sss
ienn.' on DeSOto street, and more particpias
y described as follows: CommencinS az q
stake on the east side Of Desoto street ss7 ssst
soto street 81 feet to a stake; thence esstrayS-
y parallel with Beal street one hundTeg .r5
nity feet to a stake; thence northwardly n;nn'
ty-fonr feet to a stake; thence westwarJi,,
ming. '"o Degln-
The equity o~fredemption is waived and ,bo
title is believed to be good, but | sell and cono
Memnnhis, Tenn May 9Th, 1880.
o ). w. FULMER, TrustaR.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-10

We can recommend our readers IN
use DR.. Bulls cough syrup in all cases
of coughs, colds, ets. 1t costs only 81
cents a bottle and is warranted to
cure.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-10

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, 1880-05-10

The subscription priOs Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per annum and
SOC per month fOrlsss than one year. The
WEEKLY LEDGER Is 81 per aunum-
postage free.