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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-10-14

The vines do much better if they can bt
kept covered with water during freezing
weather; il is also hest to keep the waie'
near the surface during the entire month o
MAY, so tina, when frosty night comes i
cil readily be raised high enough to cover
the vines, and thus protect them from the
frost The fruit also needs protection from
the frosts in the autumn. II is not often
that cranbcrries are injured in eastern
Massachusetts, BY the frosts before the 18th
of September but this year is an exception
In some localities they were injured August
18th.
Hand picking should always be practiced
when il is desired to have the fruit keep
we'll Gathering with a rake Injuries this
keeping qualities Of the fruit very much,
and reduces its market value as much as i,
costs to pick il BY hand. The price usual.
paid for gathering cranberries BY hand IL
one and quaur cents quart Good
cranberries well ripcned and carefully pick
ed will keep better than the best of winter
apples but poor varieties gathered with a
rake mus, be sold and used at once. or some
one will meet with loss Massachusetts
PIormGR.
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1as Sc: o: Tie shesIae1s.
WHY HEALTH DEFENDS UPoN KEEPING THF
FORM KEFtT.

WHY HEALTH DEPENDS UPoN KEEPINC. THF
PORN KgEtT.
wish 10 put few questions TO a class of
men who work hard but think a. little a.
may be. hope ma. DO them some good.
DO YOU know how Your arm. are hung
to YOUR body ! will guarantee that this
simple question has never entered the mind
Of one working man in hundred.
DO YOU know that the spinal column. the
back bone. is the main stay Of the human
frame ave Of The human brain, mind. in,ellee;,
health, yigor, usefulness and happiness
DO YOU know that the weight Of the arms
should at all times be thrown upon the spin
al column? DO YOU know that when a man
stoops in walking tina; be has, so 20 say, IN
hinged his arms from their proper places
and hung them TO his breast bone ? DO YOU
know that this puts constant weight and
strain upon the weakest part Of his body
that it draws the chest together, eompresses
the lungs, the liver, the kidneys, the s,om-
sch' tina, produces consumption, liyer-eom-
plant, dyspepsia. and all the ills to which
the respiratise and digestive organs are La
ble2
Stand man up before you, his side to-
ward your face, let him throw his chest
well forward, and his shoulders Will hang
slightly back Of a perpendicular line through
his backbone notice how all the vital parts
of his frame are relieved from restrain,
Now let him throw his shoulders forward
till his arms hang nearly clear of MS body
how quickly his whole aspect changes; he
is not the same man. He is shorter. thin
ner, more eramped; all the premonitory
symptoms Of consumption seem to be in
vited to come and stay. He says TO the
world, am going to kill myself, and entail
upon my children the miserable life of an
hereditary invalid GamantOrn Teie,
graph.
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Well Digging.

Is not modern ll-digging-plain we'll
digging-raiher unsatisfactory In oldtimes
we used to dig for permanent, supply OF
water for ourselves and large stock Of ami
mails. Well-diggers wisely began their
work when springs were low. for they knew
that the value of well. andsihe chief strug-
gle to get a good one. lay in the bottom
foot Of theaexeayation. in quick sand, gravel
and stone. hard pan or rock. They hus-
banded their strength. and stored their
means for a mighty ~restle with nature in
the last inch of well bottom. and they gen
orally whipped out q well that could be de
pended upon. But how is i, now-a-day. ?
Is not the country full of ridiculous. dry
wells-dug for small families and no cattle,
into springs tina, fail US jus in time Of need
the holes of diggers who did not time
their beginning right TO find water at its
lowest level and could nc, or would not
fight the coed fight for a plentiful supply Of
pure drink for man and beast in a dry time
To the bitter end We cndcavor pretty
hard, We think. in the time Of it, at our
well-digging but after proving our work
by use for FIVE. or eight, or ten wears, We
find We didn't work quite hard enough. per
haps not half hard enough. for the bottom
foo; Of permanent well may have cost
more than all the rest Of the digging.
August, September and October are
usually the hes, months for thi, work E,-
erything else being equal. the long days Of
August give them the preference. The
GOODNESS Of the inside Of well is grateful
by contrast with the hot summer weather
outside
Our modern wcll-diggers are not half
supplied with modern con,eniences. Too
often the, stick by alcohol a. an elevator.
but forget to have a good sand pump handy
for the last settlement Of the well bottom.
Pipes and boring machines have educated
our minds away from good old-s,yle we'll
digging. where we can see wha, we are do
ing, and meet our difficulties manfully face
to face
With our sewerage and mills fouling sur
face water in these DAYS. We have ten times
the need Of digging deeper fer a full and
pure supply that our fathers had Hart
ford CourdH.
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poetrp:
h WN Qdd.

He lived lust a mile from the villsge,
out there by the forks Of the road;
Ills farm. by the help Of good tillage.
Increased whit he planted and sowed.
uis dwelling was low and old-tashioned,
The roof was covered with moss,
But still by his fixing and patching.
1t kept out the rain and the frost
He lived very peaceful and quiet;
We knew him rs Jeremy Todd;
So plain WAS his dress and his diet
The neighbors all ssid-he was odd.
The fashion. he never would follow.
Nor try to put on any style,
But ing n dime or a dollar
He paid il when due with smile.
His words were but few. and well chosen ::
Twas clear that he mesnt What he said;
His temper-not heated. nor frozen.
And calm WAS the life that he led.
He did not belong TO meeting,
And said very little OF God;
But orphans were glad at mis- greeting,
And every one saddle was odd.
II ever he offered tn sell You
A cow or an OK. or a horse,
He made il his bushes. TO tell YOU
Each one Of the animals faults.
He hired Billy Peters. the cripple,
To husk out his corn by the day,
And heaped up the grain on the bushel
To measure the wheat for hi. pay.
His name WAS not on the subscription
To save the poor h, atheh abroad;
His seigbor. he helped in affection;
The people all thought-he was odd.
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dirty as apig" is a common saving TO
denote extreme flthiness, but does no,
properly belong to the pig more than hi,
owner. A pig enjoys being clean as well
as more intelligent animals. A good bath
once in a while is decided benefit to the
growing or fAt,ening pig and promotes his
thriftiness. Cleanliness is Is sential to the
best results in pork raising.
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In many parts Of Southern Europe Z
-four is made from chesnuts, which is said
not only to be cheaper, but fully equal tc
wheat -four in bread. In some place.
wheat -four and corn meal are entirely su
perseded by this product. which is very
nourishing, and can he preserved two years
or longer without injury.
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The Lonion Lancet says: "So person should
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An old dairyman recommends having
faucet in the bottom of the cream jar, so as
to draw of the watery portion Of the cream
without disturbing the rest, as it is this
watery portion which becomes bitter, and
impsrts a bitter taste to the butter.
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Ny little girl has been out of health fol
come time, and grew very much worse q,
warm weather approached. Nothing ! could
get would tempt her appetite, and l felt
very much concerned about her. After try
ing various remedies With no avail. l pro-
cured bottle of Peoples Tonic Bitters, and,
contrary to my expectations, she is fast re-
gaining her health. ! cannot praise this
remedy too highly. The MOTHER.
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George has got his pspa's 6sh-pole
On this sunny SAbbsth-day.
His return will be the signal
For . woodshed matinee.
Mrs. HeMaMs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-24
Trust Sale.

WHEREAS, on the 18th of July, 1877, Mrs.
w Q. u. Berlin and her husband, W. l.
Berlin, conveyed to Thomas Fisher, treasurer
of the Irish American Building and Loan As
soclation, and his successors in office, as trus-
tee, the following real estate in the city of
Memphis, Shelby county. Tennessee, t0-wit:
A lot known as the north half of lot No. 905,
as laid down on the plan Of the city of Mem
phis and fronting on the east side of Second
street 37H feet, and extending e~astwardly
with the south side of the first alley south of
Concord street l4S% feet to another alley,
being the same lot John S. Claybrook sold to
John ). Erwin on the 18th of November, 1854.
and claimed by Mrs. Berlin; said trust deed
being made to secure the Irish American
Building and Loan Association the payment
of an Indebtedness for borrowed money, evil
denced by mote Of said G. U. and W. l. Ber-
lin Of same date for $500, due one day from
date and six per cent interest from date, pay
able monthly in advance, and the further OBJ
legations of the said Q. L. Berlin, to said assO-
citation, n whereas said parties have failed
to pay said note or any part. or the monthly
interest due thereon, and likewise To further
50mpiy With the obligations of said contract,
and whereas, |, I. II. Milburn, am the duly
elected successor in office of said Thomas
Fisher as treasurer of said association, and as
such become the trustee under aforesaid trust
of July, 1877, by the provision therein con-
tanned, n being so requested by the benefi.
ciary hereunder, l will, as such trustee, on
Tuesday, the 10th February, 1850,
within legal hours. commencing at IL o'cloc k
m, in front Of the Bank of Commerce, on
Madison street, in the Taxing District, for
merly Memphis, of Shelby county, Tenn. .
proceed to sell at public sale and outcry, for
cash, the property described %hereinbefOre.
and conveyed in the aforesaid trust deed, and
appropriate the proceeds as therein directed.
LArtNr~ - -a1a.apNsua .u.s.u1 -
said deed, and the title is considered good. but
| sell only as trustee.
4. II MILBURN, Tr. and Trustee.
BRLCHER i JORDAN, Atty's. l2l 40
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-24
Trustee Sale.

ON Saturday. the It'll day of February, 1880,
" within legal hours, in front of my office,
No, "a Madison street, Memphis, Tenn, l
will sell the following described real estate,
situated in Shelby county, Tennessee, and in
Chelsea, being lot 20l and 20, and beginning
at a point the northeast intersection OF Green
law and Fifth street; thence north with east
line Of Fifth street 1857 feet to an alley;
thence east 1857 feet to an alley; thence south
1857 feet to Greenlaw street; thence west with
Greenlaw street 1857 feet to the beginning,
excepting from above lot and sale that portion
Of above described lots conveyed by deed reg
istered in book los, page 90. Registers Office
Shelby county, Tenn, to which reference is
made, said portion so excepted being 45x75
feet of the east end of lot 204-the IS feet
fronting on Greenlaw street,
/ sell this property as trustee, under a trust
deed executed to me on the 18th Of April, 1876.
by ]. W. and Ellen Heath, by deed registered
in book No. III, page 5l4, Registers Office Of
Shelby county, Tenn, to which reference is
made. Terms cash. Title believed to be good,
but | sell as trustee.
1i9 j9s - ID. II. POSITION. Trustee.
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RAILROAD ORDINANCE.

election l. Be il ordained by tho Logisla-
- tive Council, That all. railroads, whose
traius Of eara are drawn by steam engines,
within the limits Of this district, shall pro-
vide hasmen for each street such trains may
cross; and those lagmen shall be kept con-
stantly on duty at each street, whom such
train crosses, and Until the engine has crossed
such street, waving a flag in day time and a
red lighted lamp at night, TO give warning to
all, Of the approaching train, and the engi-
neer on each Of such trains. shall keep the
bell constantly ringing while his train is pass
Jog through the district and shall not permit
the whistle to be blown, while passing through
the district.
SEo. 2. Be Il further ordained, that any
all persons, or railroad companies offending
against this ordinance, shall. upon conviction
before the President Of tho Fire aud Police
COmmissioners, be fined mot loss than one nor
more than fifty dollars, for each and every
ohense, and u failure 10 comply herewith al
each and every street crossed, shall be doem-
cd n distinct and separate ofense.
Passed January 10, 1880.
D. n. PORTER. President.
Attest: c. l., PqtlEN, Secretary,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-24

spectators has destroyed our
market."
Have net freight rates as we'll as
prices been too high p the reporter
asked.
Il think not" Mr.. Edge answered.
During the last month and a half we
never got an offer. Business has been
completely at a standstill. But the
railroads are also very much to blame.
The rates of transportation just nov
are higher than ever before but, like
us, they are doing no business. If
there was anything doing the roads
might be induced to offer fair rates
but the entire grain crop of the coun-
try is locked up, and the high prices
do not go to the producers but to the
spectators.
There is little hope in business cir
cles that the combination which now
controls the grain trade will be broken
for some time to come, and the effect
upon the shipping interest cannot fail,
it is thought, to prove disastrous,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-24
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

re- ANheNNf
Circuit Court for said district.
In equity, No. 2l6-Luke p, Blackburn Va.
The Selma, Marion and Memphis Railroad
Go. and al.
DY virture Of the final decree of the Circuit
ID Court of the United States, for the West
ern District of Tennessee, made in the above
entitled cause, on the Sd day of June, AID,
1879, the undersigned clerk of the said court
duly authorized and appointed by the said
decree. will sell at public sale, at the court
house IN Memphis, county of Shelby and
state Of Tennessee, on Monday, the 22d day
Of March, AID. 1880, between the hours of l2
m. and 2 p.m., of said day, TO the highest
bidder, all the following described property
to..uit; All tine Selma, Marion and Memphis
railroad, lying between the city of Memphis,
in the State Of Tennessee, and the city oil
Selma, in the State of Alabama, constructed.
or to be constructed, together with ali and
singular the railways, rails, bridges, fences,
warehouses, engines, cars, fixtures, privileges,
ton, and all other property owned or which
since the 18th day Of March, 1871, the date
Of the mortgage mentioned in the bill
in this cause has been acquired by said
company by subscription, donation oY
purchase and including 81 bonds of
$1,000 each, issued by the city of Aberdeen. in
the State of Mississippi, now in the hands OF
the receiver in this cause. The said line az
railroad with its equipment and appurten-
ancesi being an entirety, will be sold alto
gether, with the benefit Of tho franchises
owned and possessed by said company. The
sale will be made on the following terms, to-
wit: One thousand dollars of the purchase
money of said railroad, with its appurte-
names, equipment and rOlling stock, shall be-
paid in cash at the time of the sale, and ibe
remainder shall be paid in six months after
the date of sale, the purchaser giving his note
with approved security, payable to Complain
ant, and q lien reserved on the prOSerty, The
said bonds and other property will be sold
for cash to be paid down al the time of The
sale. BELL W. EpHERIDGF. VIZ
Dec. 10, 1879. Clepk and eommissioner
EsTgs x ELLETT, sells.
81 xxx 10
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Trustees Sale,

-
Under and by virtue Of a trust deed made
" 10 NE as trustee, September %, 1877, by
W. 8, Taylor and his wife A, II. Taylor, which
Is duly recorded in the records Of Marshall
county, Miss, on land deed book No. Al,
pages 336 to 339 to secure the indebtedness
therein named to y. NJ. Apperson, l will ON
Tuesday, February 2, 1850.
on the southwest corpeT Of Main and Madi-
son street, in the Tsxlng District Of Shelby
county, formerly city of MemphisO at pub
lie auction sell to the highest bidder, the fol-
lowing described tracts or parcels Of land
situate and being in the county Of MARSHALL
and State of Mississippi, to-wit: All Of Sec
ton 81, in township 2, range 5 west, also the
southwest quarter lS,W, qr.) aud the west
half Of tho northwest quarter Of section
thirtY-tWQ, and tho west half Of the south,
west quarter Of section 20 in township two,
range three west, containing $50 acres less the
northwest quarter Of section 81, township 2,
sold 10 John W. Houston, since the trust.
Said sale to BIO made on tho following terms:
One half cash, and the balance on q credit of
nine months, with lien retained on said lasa
for tho deferred payment, and said d6ferred
payment to Dear interest FROM aafe Of sale
until paid. ID Y, MYERS, Trustee.
1l6 I4
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-24
Attachment Notice.

Before G. d. Crockett, j. p, for Shelby eoun-
ty, Tenn.-M. l.. Meacham & Co. VS.. W.
W. Mayfeld.
IN this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under section 3it5 Of the Code of
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
property of the defendant, and affidavit bav-
ing been made that defendant is indebted to
the plaintiff in the sum of eighty dollars due
by account, and that the claim is just, and
that the defendant is a non resident Of the
State Of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered
that said defendant make his personal ap-
pearance before me ON the 18th day Of Febru-
airy, 1880, at my office, No, 2S5 Main street,
Memphis, Tennessee, and defend said
attachment suit within the time prescribed
by law, or the same will be proceeded with
ex;parte; and that a o Of this order be
published once a week for four weeks in
the Public Ledger.
This the 18th day Of January, 1880.
1874 100 1856 G. d. CROCKETT, j.. p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-24
NOn.Resldent Notice.

No. ahS-Ir the chsneery Court Of Shelby
county, Tennessee-W N. Reynolds Ct al.
vs.. Spencer Armour et al.
IT appearing from affidavit in this cause
l. that the defendant, Bette Fink, is a nom
resident Of the State Of Tennessee; 1t il
therefore ordered that she make her APP
pearance herein, at the courthouse Of Shelby
county, in Memphis, Tennessee. on or before
plead, answer or demur to complainant
bill, or the same will be taken for confessed a:
to her and set for hearing ex-parte; and
that a copy Of this order be published once a
week for four successive weeks in the Public
Ledger.
This 9th day Of January, 1880.
A cOpy-Attest:
R, J, BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By E. B. McHENRY, d. @. and NJ.
CAN'T & Patterson, Sol. for complainant
ITO ll6 100 l28
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-24
Attachment Notice.

Before j. NJ. Coleman. justice of the peace for
Shelby county, Tenn.oJ. j. Busby x Co.,
q firm composed Of j. ]. Busby and ]. S,
Toof, VS.. d. L. Kavanaugh.
N this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under section 1856 of the code of
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
property of the defendant, and affidavit hay-
ing been made that defendant is indebted TO
the plaintiff in the sum of $40 46, due by
account, and that the claim is just, and that
the defendant is a nonresident of the State Of
Tennessee; it is therefore ordered that said
defendant make his personal appearance be-
fore me on the 10th day Of February 1880, az 10
o'clock, am .,at my Office. No. 294 Front st., in
the city OF. Memphis, Tennessee, and defend
said attachment suit within the time pre-
scribed by law. or the same will be proceeded
with ex-parte; and that n copy Of this order
be published once a week for four weeks in the
Public Ledger.
This the 9Th day Of January, 1850.
40 Jig l22 l& j.. NJ. COLEMAN. f p
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-24
on-Resihe Notice.

No. A57 In the Choncery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-Felieia l., Shower vs.. Sarah
G, brown ct al.
t appearing from affidavit in this cause that
l. the defendants, Gertrude S. GiSt and Eu-
genia Gist, A. IL. Saunders and wife, -
Saunders are .non-residents Of the State Of
make their appearance herein, at the court
house of Shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn,
on or before the FIRST Monday in March, 1880,
and plead, answer or demur to complain
ant bill, or the same will be taken for con
iessed rs to them and set for hearing ex-parte,
and that a copy Of this order be published
once a week for four successive weeks IN the
Public Ledger.
This 18th day Of January, 1880.
A cOpy-Attest;
Il. J. BLACK, Clerk and Master,
By B. McHENRY, D. C.. and M.
Q. i. Vance, sol, for compl't.
III 12S 100 135
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-24
Attachment Notice.

Before G.. D. Crockett, J.. P. for Shelby coun-
Y, Tenn.-E. T. Yanoey K Co. vs.. /. A.
Forester.
n this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under section 355 of the Code Of
Tennessee, and returned, Levied, upon the
having been made that defendant is in
debted to the plaintiff in the sum of 5000
due by account, and that the claim IL
Just, and that the defendant is a non.resi-
dent Of the State of Tennessee; il is there
fore ordered that said defendant make his
day Of February, 1880, at my office, No. 2S5
Main street. Memphis, Tennessee, and de-
fend said attachment suit within the time
prescribed By law, or the same will be pro-
ceeded with eX-parte and that q copy Of this
order be published once a week for four weeks
in the Public Ledger.
This the 9Th day of January, 1880.
ITO llb 10 l2S g., d. CROCKETT. j. p.