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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-17


Rf virtue Of the terms Of two certain deeds
- o. rus tne one dated July IL, 1877, and
tne etnof feoruary ~, 1873, recorded in the
heelsSerls oHee Of Shelby county, Tenn, in
oook no. ~, page 81, and book 10, page l5l
respectively, TO John A Holt. trusfea. AND
his successors in once, to secnrs the ns-nerl
Of certain Indebtedness therein menfionsd'
default having beon made BY the Trantors IN
their undertakings, and the debts beinS mast
due and unpaid L. James-W. Grocker. the
legal successor Of said John A. Holt. who II
now deceased, win. at the request OF the bsne.
heiaries, on
Saturday, the Oath day Of April, 1880,
between the hours Of IL am. and Al
the southwest corner Of Main and Madison
streets, in Memphis, Taxing District Of Shelby
county, Tennessee, sell at public outcry TO the
highest bidder for cash, the following real
estate in Shelby county, Tennessee, to-wit.
In the l4th Civil District Of said county, des.
ignated In the Provine sub division (which /,
duly recorded in said Registers Office in plat
book No. u, as lots Nos. 4q.50 and 81 In block
Ga, Of the W~iiloughby Williams tract, each oil
said lots having a front Of fifty (50) feet, en.
tending northward, one hundred and fits
ESQ feet 70 an alley, and are situated on the
north line OF PROVING street as laid down OF
said Provine subdivision, with residence
thereon.
Title pronounced perfect, but I sell and
convey as trustee only. Redemption il
waived.
Sale 10 begin at u o'clock.
JAMES w. CR0CKER, Trustee.
M. B. Trezevant. Attorney. q As
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InsOlVent Notice.
STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY Co..
0rRTCu COUNTV Nnupn N my

VFFIVE OUUNTl OUUhT OLEkkl
Memphis, Tenn, February Is, 1880.
To James Reilly, administrator Of j. NJ.
TOmeny.
HAVING suggested the insolvency Of the
IL estate Of J. NJ. Tomeny, deceased, you
ment in some newspaper published within tho
said State, and also at the courthouse door
of Shelby county, for all persons having
claims against said estate, to appear and file
the same, with the clerk Of the County Court
authenticated in the manner prescribed by
law, on or before the LIST day Of June, 1880;
and any claim not filed on or before said day,
or before an appropriation Of the funds Of
said estate is made, shall DO forever barred,
both in law and equity.
Witness my hand, at office, this 10th day Of
February, 1880.
By HUGH B. CULLEN. D. C. 1884 1awxxx8s
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ThursdaY, the I3th day Of Nav. Iaan

on the southwest corner of Main and psad;.o.
streets, in the Taxing District Of Q nv cnSnl
W late city Of Memphis, Tenn, nroceed ~
sell at public auction for cash to The bivbossGp
SNISasT, q certain lot Of land in the city Of
Snd pms, s1eiby county, Tenn, bounded
Beginning at the intersection Of tho nor,h
slde OF jackson street with the east side Of
sixth street and running thence noTtbHsrdIIy
WITH the east line of jackson street i5O feet:
shenco n eastwardly parallel with Jackson
ytth Sixth street $50 feet to Inc north iina %
: Jackson street; thence w~estwardiy with tbe
north line Of jackson street SO feet to The beo
ginning, being part. Of lots numbers IL Ii ana
~ u block No, 30 Of that part Of the said city
Memphis, April 18th, 1850.
SAMUEL HIRSCH,
trustee and Secretary of the Bluf Oitv
IVA building and LoaA Association
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i made by Lewis. Hill-one dated is,b IIeeuS
December, 1873, and one dated tbe I'M Sy OF
March, $50. the first made 10 WV. Dau@StrY
- trustee,, IN whose stead and place Z Voc
99iy appointed trustee by decree Of Inc
Chancery Court Of Shelby county. TorD y
On the petition Q fsaid Daughtry, No. SSSs. r.
", IN SAID court, the second made to me az
trustee, expressly. subject TO the frsi. 4 vii
seli ior cash TO the highest bidder, in Grant
o. tne courthouse door in Memphis, Ten
Tuesday, the 10th day of April, 1880.
At u o'clock, M, for the purpose Of rov;..
the debts secured in said deeds Of tr,is daSinb
spectivel.y, the following described n ns re-
to-W.lt;, a certain piece or parcel of Ian JSpISa.yl
IN Cyil District No. 3, in Shelby conntcs i,gglng
neg containing Do acres, bounda1 u
soutp byM y. kulemAn; eastby ia NJ ~ inc
nYrlh ~ II. Persons, and west bv My
milliford, being the same purchased h ny Mrs;
y, Y ,Vrenshaw 10 the year 1860. TLy no on
Iand " conveyed In the frst deed ~ NJ hi,,9.e'
Dagsntty, trustee, and is described NV
The equity Of redemption in bo,h
MnlVe1; Inc title believed 10 be- eoodu oppus Y
VIII sell and convey as trustee onLv,Vur Out y
M.,.A ,o.. &c. McDAVITT. Trr..o.
Inese deeds are rocOrdeas tho e...
so. w, page l4T; the second I" ipstlh Doeh
6 SC0, page S@' in RegisteriS once Os No.
1915
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MEXICO.

saturday Evening, April, IA, 1850.
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Trustees sale.

NDEk and by virtue of a certain d..f Of
y, ~ trust made to me, duly recorded in bSoS No %
aoS, page 10y OF the Registers office Of ShsIby;
a %eeria;n ih nSsSso, 70 secure the Payment Of
plum CITY building and Loan Gssoc;st;onne
uelauit haying been mado therein, I viii. on
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.AMES L. GAINES,
COmptrOller of Tenn.

Ton HOLMAN. Jr.,
Chairman County Court Shelby County. Al GO
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-01-08
Words Of Wiadnm.

No language could no re clearly express.
the essence OF popular government. than
the following. from the recent decision O,
the Supreme Court on questions PROFOUND.
ed by Gov. Garceiou
This government rests upon the erea,
constitutional axiom that all power is In.
herent in the people. IL is q governmen,
OF the people, by the people and for the
people, and II administered in the spirI, al
its founders it shall not perish from ,hs
earth It's Constitution was formed. 10
The apt expression OF one whose mem
is embalmed In the hearts of his
Suntrymen. by plain people and plain
/eople' must administer it. The ballot il
the pride as well as the protection of US ali.
: Ii is the truest indication of the popular
will. The official returns required from
the municipal officers of the several plan,
tations, towns and cities are and viii b.
made by plain people and made. too. in
the horny and hustle and excitement of An
election. They are not required to be
written with the scrupuloas nicely of q
writing master, or with the technical &C.
curacy OF . plea In abatement. The
sentences may be ungraMHatieal.' fine spell
ling may deyiste from the recognized stand
ards. But returns are not to be SET nj
naught because the penmsnship may be
poor. the language nngrammatical. or the
spelling erroneous. 1t is enough if the re.
turns can be understood, and if understood
full effect shosid be given to their natural
and obvious meaning. They are not to be
strsngied BY idle tecbniesilies nor is their
meaning to be distorted by esrping and
captious eriticism. When that meaning i.
ascertained. there SHOULD be no hesitation
a giving to It full eject
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-01-08
Republicans in Counsel.

The Republican members held a
meeting in Augusta for consultation Mon
day evening which was largely attended
and the feeling was confidently expressed
that the verdict OF the Court had made
them master Of the situation and that 9
sufficient number Of those certiiicated. bu,
not elected. vii! refuse TO act TO prevent q
quorum assembling until the righ,ful
members are admitted to Their seats. The
following committee was appointed on
future line OF sction: Locke, OF Gambler
land, and COMBS, OF Hancock, OF the Sen.
ate; Hale. of Ellsworth. Young. of Bruins
wick, and Weeks, OF Augusta, of the II ouse
The following resolution was unanimously
passed;
ReSolred That the Committee on Order
OF Business, just appointed. are hereby in.
structed to call upon Governor Garcelou
at the earliest practicable moment to iusis,
that the armed men and the munitions OF
war now 10 the State House shall be-
promptly removed 10 order that the free
Legislature OF free people may meet, a.
they have always met in the State O
Maine. under the protection OF law and
not under the Intimidation OF force.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-01-08
THURSDAY. JANUARY s. 1850.
The Supreme Court Speaks.

The intention OF the "Rnle or Ruin
party in Augusta WAS to put their own
construction on the Constitution and Laws
OF the State; to declare unconstitutional
any law which might conflict with their
plan; TO refuse 10 refer any questions TO
the Supreme Court, as requested by Mr..
Morrill,, and to carry their diabolical scheme
into execution at all hazard, even TO the
resort 10 force and arms. That their course
thus far had clearly been outside the Con
stituton. no one knew better than they.
and for this reason they were doublv auN-
ious TO avoid submitting any questions TO
the Court The questions submitted TO
the Governor By Mr.. Morrill, were, how
ever, so clearly non-partizan, and brought
the Ubiquitous course OF the conspirsiors
so conspicuously before the public, that
certain Of the wiser ones in the party saw
the absolute necessity of having the opin-
ion OF the Court. in order 10 avoid the NJ
ter contempt which was growing, in all
sections, for them. A consultation was
held and certain questions prepared for the
Governor to submit to the Court. These
questions, and the answers given by the
Court will be found IN another column.
The decisions, given and unanimously
agreed TO, by the seven Justices OF the SUI
preme Court OF Maine, presided over by
the venerable Chief Justice. John Apple
ton, should be read By every voter 10 the
II Ia civ IN ha 81 ~ Fat
and SO clearly stated that no one can fail to
understand II. II declares dgainst every
position taken by the Governor aud his
Council in their villsinous plot and should
make them hang their heads in shame il
single spark OF honesty remains in them.
The question is now asked by every one.
Nv hat are they going 10 do about IL;
Judging from the past history Of Garcelon
Plilsbury * Co., the opinion 81 the Court
will be disreg arded; every effort will be
made 10 secure the presence OF those mem
bers falsly counted in; armed men will he
stationed TO keep out al who have not re-
ceived certificates from the despotic con
clave and everything dous TO organize the
legislature and elect State officers from the
fusion ranks. This will be clear and pal
pable violation of the Constitution Of the
State as construed by the Supreme Court
and will be the most striking act in the rev.
olation they have begun. Honest, thinking
men ask, lis there no punishment for these
conspirators?" There certainly ought TO be
and we believe there are laws by which they
can be reached, and punished. The first &C
ton ola legally organized Legislature should
be directed to this end. The lesson should
be taught that men in the positions which
these conspirators have occupied, cannon,
with impunity, jeopardize the peace and
prosperity OF great State as these men
have done.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-01-08

Secretary Sherman believes t.at the
present year Will witness siill more re-
markable reductions IL Congress will allow
him to go on with his refundlng policy
The Utes must 20" This Is the verdict
relative to the Indians causing the late
trouble. II n war Is necessary 1t will be
one Of DETERMINATION thi. time. 1t is evil
Il. ~ that the Utes VII have to be sent on
Of Colorado.
IL Is semi-cftlcially announced that Tilden
will once more claim the Democratic nom :
nation FOR the Presidency. This is a new
cause of trouble in the Democratic camp.
IL agitates Thurman. Baysrd and other AS
pirauts who seemed To have settled down
in the belief that the old man was dead.
kATAHDIS.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-01-08
Z oadoning fraud.

IL Is an appropriate time 10 reflect upon
the character OF the Democratic party a. II
stands revealed by the theft OF Maine.
While il is 3 fact that many OF the Demo
cratic journals have protested against the
crime. II is also fact that an equal num-
Der OF Democratic journals have defended
1t. Furthermore, not an eminent man 10
the party has expressed any dissent. and
the rank and file OF the party are equally
silent. The general sentiment Of the party
may be said. therefore, TO be in fsvor OF
connonlng The crime. suppose now that
this party gains control ofthe Government
st this year election, and the South comes
forward with a grand scheme to empty the
Treasury. does anybody suppose that q
party which stands IN silence aud allow
some OF its own members TO steal a Stale
will Interfere when others OF its members
seek 10 rob the Treasury
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-01-08
From the kennebec Journal
The Decision.

We publish this morning the opinion of
the supreme judicial Court. IN answer 10
the twelve questions submitted by Govern
or Garcelon. The Judges are unanimous
~ their conclusions. not ripple Of dissent
appearing irou the venerable Chief Jus
ticc Appleton down 10 The junior member
at IN" Court, judge Synond>. His Honor,
JUICE ldbney, lifelong Democrat, ioiUs
cordially WITH his colleagues. and stamps
with Inv rrpruhsriou az all honest mind,
the great conspiracy against tree ballot.
The united aud luminous Judgment of one
OF the most learned Beucbe, 10 be found in
the Union, deais y d-athbluw to the cor
rupt combination that has sought to throt-
tie and destroy popular elections In Maine
The conspirHiois displaced thitty-seyeu
members ui IA" l. .=islatGre. whom the
people had elsrt,ti. and Ought to put in
their places thirtS-svvrn u.cH whom the
people had rejected Nuh we.u tip quc--
tons were submitted 10 judicial :.lb,tfa-
mcut, every one at the ihirty-seveu i swept
away with one wave from the strong hand
OF Justice and Law. Not a single survivor
OF the entire thirty seven - ieil ipAt. and
not spar IS lett tor one ot the, to cling
to. They have gone down over, irlmed
with popular opprobrium, aud VITA judic-
ial condemnation.
mutterlng that the opinion is merely ad-
visory, and that they will 20 forward 10
entire disregard Of the judgment OF the
Court. and organize the Legislature on IN.
basis Of fraud which the Court so sigualiy
condemns. This Is the Idle vapuring 81
men In the first wrath OF a great disap-
pontment. We live under "A Government
OF Law, aud the Court OF supreme and last
resort has spoken. The people OF Maine
de- not intend that the voice OF the Court
shall be dlsregarded or disobeyed. The
Executive department has in more than
hity eases since Maine was State. asked
the judgment OF the Supreme judicial Tr-
bunal, ION important questions OF law"
and never 10 n single instance has there
been reluctance or hesitancy In obeying irs
command. And there tcH not b. HoIc
Common sense and common honesty have
not wholly died out In the Democrat par
y. and the very stones 10 the streets will
cry out against the base attempt To turn
thi, State over 10 neutrality-suspicious. IN sti-
tuting government OF Fraud and Force
Instead Of government OF Justice and OF
Law
Governor Garcelou made wise and
timely concession 70 the popular demand
when he submitted the questions. He has
his answers. and II he possesses any Of the
character and hrmuess which his supporters
attribute TO him, he will enforce the Judy
meut Of the Court. The power lies ready
To h.s hand. and unless he la, lost all per
ccption Of duty ami every instinct OF honor
he viii march straight forward to the end.
lie has LETT bat the brieiest span of official
life. bus Il !, long enough to enable him 10
part 10 ohacc the evil which he has in-
nctcd on the state. The success of Jus
ticc does not depend on Governor Garcc-
Ion, but Governor Garcclon viii find that
much 70 him. thruu shout his HE depends
on the Integrity with which he follows the
course he has himself LAID down.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-01-08
Scoundrelism in Name.

Scoundreil-m IN Maine Il on the rar-
page, and consequently Garceioui.n /.
triumphant. Never In American history
Ia. there been snch another exhibition Of
pronounced political villany In quiet So
ber state as that perpcIrated by Garcelun
x Co., aud IL the rascal. and ruiilans en-
gagged 10 englnecriu: i, are to be allowed
10 complete their work including the steal
ing OF the Electoral votes, one would Ike
10 know what security there can De here
after, Tor any election returns being fairly
counted, ana fair results arrived AZ. An
that Will be necessary to do viii DC foryiI-
lalns hereafter to act vlNaiuou.ly. and 10
persist In their yi.lainv: AMI Then the
mild men" OF the swindiCd side viii ~ly
10 them. III YOU are III earnest. why, YOU
must be allowed TO have your way We
never light, and no matter what voG NAV
be pleased 10 do In disregard of law and
ju-i icr. wr never shall n.ht Steal what
ever sou thinA worth stealing, that belongs
70 the people, and fear no resistance from
us We know the value OF peace and
quietuess. aud Ne do not mean tn have le-
sort to violence. Help Yourselves, ard
don't be bashinl, aud you'll be all right"
such j. the substance OF what Il said by
Law and order" men, and hov hearteniny
Il must be TO Names Republicans. who
have the law on their side. and who have
no other desire than that order should be
maintained, What Is such language but
the licensing OF political pirates the avow-
al that they shall never be resisted In their
proceedings, the assurance that. so long
as they shall be bold. they never Will en-
counter real opposition? We never have
advised the Republicans of Maine 10 make
violent resistance 10 the rogucry OF u.urp-
ers, and We do not advise them to resist,
now; bu, this fact it is Impossible TO Keep
out OF sight, namely that. II law {, to rule
In this country. lawlessness NUT BE- re-
sisted at some point OF is course. II
Legislature, y Governor, aud an Electoral
College can be unfesistiDgly stolen now do
you purpose 70 submit to the stealing OF
the national government tomorrow? DO
you suppose that the men of craft and vio-
lence combined Will content themselves
with stealing state governments. when the
national government lies all unrobbed be-
fore them: Such beasts OF prey are pos.
sessed Of marvellous powers OF increase
They 'evolute" fast, and firmly hold what
they boldly seize, the pole-cats and skunks
soon arriving at the more comprehensive
parts OF boas and tigers. They can be
crushed 10 their first stages, 0ut II allowed
10 live and progress" they will become
the devils lnviuclble servants.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-01-08

Capt Lewis Voter, OF Pennington. fraud
ulently counted in as Fusion Representa-
tive. refuses TO accept the stolen seat and
writes the following letter to the Cover
nor:
." Homo GdrcelOn, GorerHor u Mum.
Il beg leave 10 return herewith the GER
tifcate OF my election as representative TO
the Legislature 10 the Farmlngion and
Perkins district, and | hereby resign that
position.
To honorsbly serve 10 the capacity /
must have received plurality OF the votes
cast al the late election. THIS was not the
fact, and the reason that was given for the
acknowledgements Of Pennington. l. not in
my Judgment sufficient 10 justify NV &C
ceptance OF the pc sition
In this matter the action of ruy fellow
citizens must be my law.
Very respectfully, your obedieui servant.
LEwIs VOTER"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-01-08
A NOBLE OPINION.

The Supreme court of Maize has not
letf shred Of the veil behind which the
Governor anc his supporters thought TO
hide themselves. By unanimous vote |,
mas decided every point submitted to il by
Inc adrot Democratic lawyers, against the
conspirstors, and in favor of those whom
the people elected to the Legislature. II
ls impossible to praise too highly the terse.
clear and emphatic language 10 which the
whole fabric OF idle technicaities" and OF
''carplng and captious criticism is over.
t'rned and swept away. The opinion Of
the court Is like fresh copy of the charter
OF our liberties, and its clear, ringing
sentences viii be remembered as proverbs.
Ii Ills the whole controversy into AN
atmosphere where principles control, and
where the miserable pettlfogging devices
of political tricksters have no weight. II
deserves to be and will be quoted hereafter
whenever designing men seek to defeat the
will Of the people. The principles laid
down are such as will recommend them.
selves to every fair-minded man, and the
summary at the end is q severe and over
whelming condemnation Of the tricks by
which il has been sought to reverse the
popular verdict.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-01-08

To-day the contest In Augusta begins
between those who are abiding and
anxious 70 uphold the rights of the people
and those who seek 10 override all law
and irsmple under foot the will OF the pco-
pie. As is too often the case, the law
breakers have the advantage OF position,
but the defenders OF the law are iul of
courage believing tina; having right On
their side they must prevail. The proceed
ings at Augusta will be watched with anx-
ieiy. not only In this STATE, but oy the
whole country. and we must possess OUT
persed and law ard order are again su-
preme.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-01-08

officers As will best comport with the meaning
and intention Of the parties as derived {, ON 4
iair and honest Interpretation Of the language
used; to sustain rather than to tef,sa, the will
OF the people and disfranchise Inc citizen
JOHN APPLETON.
CHARLES W. WALTON.
WIN. q. BARROWS
CHARLES DANFORTH
JOHN A. PETERS.
ARrEMuS LIBBEY
JOSEPH w. SYMONDs,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-01-08
Public Opinion.
What the Papers Say about the
Decision.
HE MUST SUBMIT.
Philadelphia Times, Dem

The decision practically leaves the Cover
nor and Council without ingle technical
point TO stand opon. and they must now In
sslently defy the highest judicial authority
of the State. as the Florida returning board
did, or undo their work and certify the
rightfully chosen Legislators TO their seats.
The whole fiimsy fabric ofGarcelon's ouib-
bles is swept away from him BY the in
structlons OF the court. The opinion is
not only sound. constitutional law, but IL
is plain common sense and justice. and ev-
erybody will so understand IL. The iudy-
ment Of the highest authority OF Maine is
thus squarely against Governor Garceion
and his Council, and they must either obey
or nulllfy the laws. There Is no middle
ground lefi, and no pretext will serve to
excuse persistence in what is a palpsble
public wrong, and now SO judiclaIly de-
clared. Whether the Governor shall obey
the law or not, Il Is evident that his manu-
featured Fusion majority will not las, a
week, If IL should hold together long
enough to meet in Legislative halls. Every
consideration Of both legal right and expe-
dlehcy Calls upon him To surrender In oie-
dieace TO the court. Ii must come sooner
or later. either by straight or some
crooked way, and the Governor may AS
well make the most of a necessity by
gracefully submitting.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-01-08
Netu ADVERTISEMENTS.


YIIE Subscribers. Commissioners to cxamtn.
! ca ims against the dFm OF 4. Richardson 4
son. Richardson deceased. hereby give no
uee that rs order OF the Judge OF Probate fur
thur time Of three months from Dec Jrl ls.p
has teen allowed To such creditors who have not
presented their demands against said Arm 10
present aud prove The same, ani we shall me ct
60 receive nd examine such CLAIMS at The nice
q CALVIN &. Peck, on saturday. Feb. IN ana
wednesday. March Jr,i. at two O'Clock l.. NJ.
LEVI Il. WlMA\,
{. -. PECK.
tommt-sioners.
Ellsworth. January 5.h. lse0. sag