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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-29
III "PASSION A
Edwin Booths Objections to the
Proposed Performance.

New York Herald.l
LONDON, Nov. "a, 1884 Herald
correspondent to-day called on Mr..
Booth, at the st. james hotel, Picca-
dilly, with reference to the proposed
performance of the Passion Play" in
New York. He stated that he had
received a cable message from Mr..
Abbey asking for his views upon the
subject. He had cabled in reply that
he had already written him deprecat-
ing and Directing to the performance,
and did not wish that a theater with
which he had been so long connected
and which bears his name to be asso-
ciated with such an enterprise. Mr..
Booth was engaged in writing another
friend in New York on the same sub
ject to the same effect at the moment
of the correspondents visit. After
having thus replied to the inquiry,
Mr.. Booth proceeded to say that he
had made a point of going to 0ber-
Ammergau this year to see the PAS
sion Play" Although much interest
ed, he was disappointed in the play.
He accounted for this by s|upposing
that the invasion of the outer world
had tended to deteriorate from the
former greater simplicity of the per-
formance, wherein lay n of its prin-
cipal charms. but" he remarked,
besides this, perhaps because / am
myself an actor, | could not rid my
mind Of the purely theatrical aspect Of
the performance" As to its produc-
ton in New York, he had a quite de-
cided opinion. Seen at 0ber- Ammer-
gau, in the open air, amid mountain,
and invested with its native %associa-
tons, it was one thing. But anywhere
else and under any other circumstances
it would be a totally different thing.
The correspondent reminded Mr..
Booth of the tableaux vivants Of sa-
cred subjects, especially of the cruel
6xion, occasionally to be e in
France and other catholic lands, and
he mentioned the commotion caused
in New Orleans by the Keller troupe,
which gave similar tableaux. Mr..
Booth entirely disapproyed pfall such
/ representations.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-29
A Severe Winter.

The New York Herald is undoubt-
eddy weather-wise, and it is a depart
ment to which that paper devotes
much scientific ability and a great deal
Of money. The accuracy of its obser-
yatioas has attracted attention 10 Eu.
rope as well as this country. The
forecast of the Herald for the winter
is that Of season of more severe cold
than the average. Its theory ia that
the mean monthly pressures over a
continent like ours must be regarded
as in no small degree premonitory Of
the character Of the forthcoming
changes, as the pressure is the con.
trolling element Of weather and the
least unstablp element, 1t is appar-
emily owing to the disposition Of
barometic pressure TO preserve its
anomalous feature weather high or
low from the season into another.
that a careful analysis Of the English
royal observatory records, for sixty
five years, has recently shown that a
cold spring is yeryprone to be followed
by a cold autumn, and a cold autumn
BY + winter Of low temperature
In view Of these meteoroioae data
il would appear highly probable now
that the coming winter is to be one of
exceptional cold. The Cincinnati
Enquirer, Disgusting this same sub
ject OF a probable severe winter, says:
One OF the most trustworthy signs
for a very cold winter is a large crop
OF nuts and winter. berries, which arc
st~oFediaway and consumed by the rab-
bits, squirrels and ground animals.
Last a S there were scarcely any
hickory nuts and berries, so that the
hares and others oftheir species were
compelled to seek a subsistence out
side Of their burrows where it could be
found. The little creatures have
foresight enough TO lay ia a plentiful
stock Of the fall berries and
nuts to keep them from
atarving, 1t is said by the weather
prophets" that this indication Is al
most al reliable as "0ld Probs," and
they predict a winter Of extraordinary
severity. The most remarkably cold
year in the United States wal in 1916,
when frost occurred in every month.
The corn was cut down by the frost in
July, and the second crop which the
faImers had planted after that time
was crippled In September, and rem
dered utterly worthless. All our old
pioneers remember that fearful year,
which, on account Of tho famine en-.
suing from the failure OF the
crops destroyed by cold, was called
Eighteen hundred and starved 10
death This terrible condition Of
things peryaded the entire country,
aud, but for the bouDtiful haryests Of
the year previous, thousands would
have persisted from starvation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-29

rance movement. She is descendant
Of the immortal General Warren of
Bunkor Hill fame.
Bishop Feehan, on arrival in Chi
cago tomorrow viii be escorted to his
new residence by the I'd regiment
Illinois national guards. His lord
ship will come in the private car of
President Alderman Of the Illinois
central railroad. Next Sunday, at
1890 a. NJ, he will celebrate Pontif-
cial high mass in the cathedral of the
Holy Name. No other ceremonies
will be observed. This DESTROYS the
programme hat was laid out by
thousands who wished to give him a
royal reception.
Numbering her paramount, is the
charge against Minnie Dixon now
being tried before the Chicago crimi-
nal court. Thos. Delaney was the I'M
fortunate victim. They had quarreled,
she left him, he found her in an Ital-
ian restaurant and wanted to make
up. Result: she made an angel ofhim
with a cheese knife, She pleads self
defense. No doubt the girl was driven
to desperation by his cruelty. She
should go free.
Know-nothingismis freely discussed
in Chicago. Artisans, mechanics and
laboring men are kicking against for
eigners coming to the United States
and working for low wages. They
contend that labor should be PRO
tected' as we'll as manufactures. The
feeling is intense and has been stead
lily growing since laboring men have
discovered how grossly they were i'm
posed upon then by republican orators.
The end is not yet.
Zone Hundred Wives" is the rage
at McVicker's theater. 1t is a drama
whose moral is to show up the horri-
bleness Of the Mormon system. 1t is
a strong card against that evil.
Chicago has a decorative art"
society, of which Mrs. j. Young
Scammon is president. The ~society's
aim is the advancement of women in
their art ambition.
Type-setting machines will soon be
introduced into the Chicago Times
office.
The fiat cattle show" is over in
Chicago. The display Of stock was
exceedingly fine. Several gold and
silver cups and other prizes we're dis
tributed.
Many Chicagoans mourn the loss of
Governor blue Jeans Williams, OF
Indiana, aged 70 years. He was an
Ohioan by birth, and Of Scotch-Irish
and Welsh English parentage.
Doctors in Chicago assert that sewer
gas is the principal cause of diptheria
and kindred diseases.
A curious trial has just ended in
Chicago against the plaintiff. Mrs.
w. A, Sloan petitioned Judge
Jameson to set aside a decree Of
divorce that had been granted in her
power, giving as a reason that said
divorce was gotten through fraud by
some one petitioning 10 her name for
it. The court refused to grant the re-
lief she asked for, the principal ground
being that the statute of Elimination left
him no jurisdiction. Rather severe
upon the lady finer petition was based
on facts.
Chicago will soon have several more
frst-olass mammoth hotels. NAYR.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-29
Monday EveninE Nov, 90. 1850

SoME Of the snow which fell here
last Wednesday week was yet to be
seen lying on the north side Of houses
and fences, in shady places yesterday
afternoon, notwith standing a steady
rain had fallen upon it for over thirty
six hours. The ,tsnacity of this snow,
which was not much over an inch
deep at first, except where blown up
in drifts, is something remarkable.
Many years ago it was a current say
ing among country people when snow
remained long in the fence corners,
that it was waiting for more snow.
If that was a sign it will have to fail
this time, for the remnant that has
remained over SO long is about washed
out. Instead Of the bewildering,
binding, beautiful snow, we have
slush by the acre end millions Of tons.
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Trustees sale.


RY virtue Of the terms Of a trust deed TO me
ID executed by Isaac W. Bass on the 28th day
OF December, 1871, to secure the payment OF
certain notes therein described Of the same
date, the note for $3.50 being unpaid, l will,
on
Friday, the Path day Of December, 1880,
within legal hours, in front Of the courthouse,
In the city OF Memphis county Of Shelby and
state Of Tennessee, sell at public auction TO
the highest bidder for cash. the following de-
scribed property situated in the counties Of
Shelby and riptOn, in the State Of Tennessee,
and being known aud described as follows, TO-
Wit, By. virtue Of entry No. 5, founded on
warrant No. 1867 Tor 253 acres dated the first of
September, 1896, two hundred and ffty-threo
acres Of the land herein described was sur
Yeyed, being range eight and lection FIVE, be-
ginning NJ the northeast corner Of entry No.
1926 for 255 acres in the name Of q, B, Bate
man. running thence south with his line nine
drqd and thirty poles TO an ash on the north
line Of entry No, 1926 acres In the name Of
Jesse Benton's heirsi and thence east with
thor line one hundred poles to a pecan mark
ed II ] b, their northeast corner; thence south
twenty-five poles 10 an elm and blackberry;
thence east one hundred and seventy poles 10
an elm marked j 5; thence north sixty-fve
poles to a willow on the bank Of Old river;
thence west thirty degrees south three hum
dred and ninety,hve 20 es 70 the beginning
All Of the land above described will DO sold
except one hundred aorel from the western
portion Of tho tract above described.
Also o certain tract Of landsitu1tedia said
counties OfShelby and Upton, being grant No,
t5l2, bearing date Aug. - 1876, for Gao acres but
by computation. only go acres. the balance
being lostby an interference with an older en-
try In The name ofJQhn Trigg for two hun
dfcd and hity-tWo acres said tract beginningin
shelby county alta hickory marked r. r on the
east boundary Of q tract 0f.ono thousand four
hundred and thirty-six acres In the name ofthe
heirs Of jesse Benton; thence running east one
hundred and sixty chains and forty links to
an elm marked X r thence north one hun
dred and sixty poles 10 n willow marked X II
on. tho bank ofOld riyeri thence down Old rive
one hundred aud seventy DOlfs To j. IriRq's
nOdheaat corner Of a two hundred and dity-
Three acre tracti thence south sixty lyo poles
TO Irigg,g corner; thence west with hts line
one hundred and seventy pOloa 10 n mulberry
marked J Il on the east line of tho l43A acres In
the name Of Jesse BentOn's heirs; thence with
said line south one hundred and nincty-oight
poles 70 the beginning, being the same prOncr-
" described In said trust deed, which II regis
tered In said Shelby county In hoax "a, phao
10, and In said Iipton county IN decd book IT,
plantation sold ~ Schailef K Gerke to said
Dasa, which said lands iIe together In ono body
ana constitute one plantation.
The equity Of redemption Is waived. fitle
beloved to be good. but | will goll and convey
JOSEPH L. HAHN. Trustee.
aRa 20 %.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-29
AttnnIIInenI NO1Ice.


Before ]. NJ. Coleman, a Justice Of the Pence
fol, Shelby county. Tenn. Thomas N. Alex
-.Andef W. Is. y lana.
This cause q summons having been Issued
i on the 18th day q NoYomber, 1880, for the
sum of nineteen dollars, due by account,
which summons was on the Goth day of No
yomber, 1880, returned into court BY Il. B.
Britt, Deputy Sheriff, as follows: Game 10
hand the 18th day Of November, 1880, and after
diligent search b. y. Iams not 10 be found In
NIX oogntyi ?. r. ATHYi Sheriff.
This November 18th, 1880.
And on motion Of blaintina judicial attach
mont having been issued herein on tho 18th
day Of NayembSr, 1880, es provided BY section
No. 1906 Of the code OF Tennessee, retufnable
before me oftpme other Justice Of the Peace,
and The same having been levied by the proper
ohloer on the property Of said defendant and
Returned int0 court; II y therefore ordered
that the defendant make.his personal appear
anco before me on Saturday, the lat day Of
January, 1881, at 8 o'clock am, at my Office.
No. D4 Front street, IN the CITY Of M0mpuig,
Tenn, and defend said .uit, or ,hu same viii
DO preceded with exlpafte; and that u copy
Of this order DO publ he'd once q week for four
consecutive weeks In the Public 1v1S-t.
This Nov. 10Th, 1880, 76ss Sbi
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-29
GOOD news
In SIX HOURS

A new discovery in the vegetable line, q
medicine that cannot be found in any Drug
Store in the United States or Diminion Of
canada at present, until the druggists call for
/; and gil Druggists that order my medicines,
| will advertise their names and places of bus
iness in the same column with my advertise
ment in the paHer.
No Druggist has the genuine medicine un-
less you see his name and place of business in
my advertising column.
This medicine Is produced from n vegetable
ia Spain and Portugal, called BellinG de Sal
utaIia, an almost miraculous herb, for the cure
Of all Chronic Diseases, etc., viz:
female Weakness, Dyspepsia in its worst
form, Sore Eyes, S%Cr0fuIa, Syphiuls,
Chills and Fever, Gravel, Bilousness,
DeraHgement of the Bowels and all dis.
eases arising from the lmpurlty OF the
blood.
All persons afflicted with any of those dis
eases are referred to the above, and if, after
three or four hours time after I king Che med
lcine, you do not find 1t improving your
health, / will refund double the amount YOU
have paid for q bottle Of the medicine: Id my
AGENTS also will be in tructed to refund the
money, provided you have it pronounced bGa
physician that you did not receive any benefit
py IT, And lFil also say this much, that lido
not care by what doctor you have been treated
and pronounced incurable. Do not no dis
coufaged, but come and see me, To all ply
sicians who have cases of this description I'M
der their care l should be pleased if they would
give il a trial. Give my medicine a lair iria.
cording to directieng, q
FORMULATION free Of charge in my Office
nom : 70 II am. and 2 to5p.m. All calls out
side Of these hours inside city limits free, out
side Of CORPORATION Soc per nile.
Chronic lispases a Specially. Charges from
VI y tlb. Cure guaranteed.
PRICE 81 per Bottle,
CAL on or address
DIR. REVA.
1856! Main Street, Memphis, Tenn.
II 14g
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-29
"ENDYRl0N."
Some Of the Characters in Lord
BsacOnsfelds' FOrthC0m-
ing Novel.
A Political Narrative with Less DTa'
matte Force Than Any Of lie
Predecessors.

Cablesram to n. Y. Herald.l
London, November 20 18SO.-Lorl
Beaconsfeld's new novel in three vol
umes. entitled "Endymion, treats o.
political events from the time o. the
death of Canning, the eminent Eng
lish statesman, up to about the year
of 1872. The Standard, reviewing tic
work this morning, says: 1t is d 20
litioal narrative, which, it will prob
ably be thought, has less plot and dra-
matte interest than almost any Of even
Lord Beaconfeld's novels. Among
the characters supposed to figure in
the novel under various pseudonyms
are John Bright, Lord Palmerston
Lord Eioho, Lord Melbourne, Baron
De Rothschild and Louis Napoleon.
II is doubtful whether a deliberate pc
rusal of the novel will enable any enc
to identify the hero Eadymion with
any political parsonage, but the wan-
ner in which Lady Montfort plac S
'herselfaud her fortunes at the dlsp0s
al of Endymion will suggest to many
an incident in Lord BeaconsiClds
early public career.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-29
PUBLIC LEDGER job printingofice
and book binderY. l3 Madison.
Daggett,s BOomernnp.

Carson Appeal
When Congressman Daggett first
went 10 Washington, two years ago.
he was charged el6 80 for extra bag
gage at Omaha. This angefed the con
gFessman so that he ayowed to make
life a burden for every official on the
Union Pacific and Central Pacific
railroads. When be got to Washing.
ton he began to ship tons and tons of
Congressional Records, which the
Union Pacific and CeHtral Pacific rail
roads were obliged to carry free Of
charge, according to a stipulation with
Uncle Sam, when he granted them so
much Of his broad public domain
Daggett shipped boxes of these docu-
ments over the road, addressed to
himGelf, and accompanied by his big
frank and the words, congressional
documents, free" During the FIRST
session he sent seventeen tons Of this
class of matter over the road.
and as soon as he reached home
he sent it back again, Dag
gets big boxes of Pub. Docs" soon
became notorious, and the face and
figure Of the congressman were also
pretty well known. Wherever he
stopped he was sure 10 ask some Of
the freight agents if they had seen any
Of my freight lately He always
made himself known and vas sur 10
add you must handle those boxes
gently they contain the speeches of
some Of the greatest men of the ma.
ton. If you damage any ofthem III
sue the road for the full value" On
election daythe boys get thor revenge.
and every mothers son Of them voted
and worked against Daggett. Tho g
who ran on the Utah division located
their voting places in Nevada IN time
to get their work in on election day,
and they raked Daggett fore and aft
from sunrise TO shutdown. When it
Yves known that he was defeated nearly
every freight and baggage man on the
inc got drunk, and for a couole of
days the road was utterly demOralized
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-29
Low Tax Members.
McMinnville New Era.I

McMinnville New Era.I
The Lebanon Tribune says because
they do not happen to be in a majority
the low tax members ofthe legislature
must MOI forget that their constituency
have spoken upon a platform that can
not be misconstructed in clear and
unmistakable terms. It is easy to
explain why the Wright party appears
to be in the majority, but it will be
far easier to explain the complete
oblivion of that member who fails to
stand true TO the principles Of the
low tax party in Tennessee. All that
is necessary for the opposition of bond
holders and railroads to DO, is To see
that their backbone is stiff and straight
and bide their time. The next move
on the political board Of Tennessee,
will have to be made by the high tax
party. Any disruption in the ranks
ofeither Of the high tax or republican
parties will Of itself be a gain to the
low tax party, and something Of the
kind is almost certain to come. And
whatever j. or can, according to the
very nature Of the parties be born of
them, Is morally certain to meet the
disapprobation Of the people of the
state. The duty of our q embers is
very plain, and if they suffer them
selves to be duped by their enemies,
and the enemies Of the people Of Ten
nessee, they will surely witness the
verdict Of an already overburdenec
peoples condemnation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-29
Advanced Rates.

The Memphis Typographical Union
No. II, have advanced the rate Of
type setting from 4Oc to SOC per thou
sand ems. Everything at present
seems to carry a high head and tend
upward.
A hundred white men were busy at
the landing this forenoon unloading
salt barrel barges qt 4, per barrel.
The usual rate for labor on our land
ing is 25a per hour, and steamers ply
ing out Of this port pay $50 to $50 per
month for deck hands and roustabouts.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-29
R-on-rssIdsni Notice.

No. 3S00-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-Emily Wallace VS.. William
Wallace.
TT appearing from affidavit in this cause
Il that the defendant, William Wallace,
is a nonresident of the State Of Tennessee; it
is therefore ordered that he make his
appearance herein, at the courthouse OF
Shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn. on Of before
plead, answer or demur to complainant bill
or the same will be taken for confessed
as to him and set for hearing ex-parte;
and that q copy of this order be published once
a week for four successive weeks in the Public
Ledger.
This the 18th day of November, 1880.
Acopy-Attest.
r. j. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By T.. B. MGHENKY, d. @. & NJ.
Bigelow X Hill, sol. for compl't.
az so TX 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-29
MEDICINAL
G~IOn-r0sIdont Notice.

No. 3SOl-In the ChRncery Court Of Shelby
county, nn-Amanda Il. Roberts We
Robert r. Roberts. "
RI appearing from affidavit in this cause that
4 the defendant, Robert X. Roberts Is a
therefore ordered that lie make his snnasr-
anoe hereint at the courthouse of Skelby
county, in Memphis, Tenn, on or before the,
first Monday in January, 1881, and plead.
answer OF demqr to complainant bill, or the
same VIII DO taken for confessed as to him
and set for hearing ex-parto; and that q eonV
Of this order be published once q week for
four successive weeks in the Public Ledger,
This Sth day Of November, 1880.
A copy: Attest.
ROBERT J. BLACK, clerk and master.
By =. B. MoHENRY, d. G. &M,
b d. Barnes, sol. for oompIt,
en- g6 ~ "a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-29
a CARD,

To all Who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretiOna Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood, etc., l will send
a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
by a missionary in South America. Sens a
lelf-ad lrsssed envelope 10 the Rev. Joseph I.
Inmsh, station D, New Yo-k City.
lS xxi III eod&w
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-29
Trustees Sale.

PURSUANT to the terms Of A certain daed
4 OF trust Of October II, 1876, executed byW.
!. McDermOtt INT his wife, Susan II. Mo
Dermott, to John A. Holt, trustee, now de-
ceased, and to his successors in office, To Sc
eure an indebtedness to the Clerks Building
ana Sayings Association Of Memphis, which
deed Of trust Is recorded in the Registers Office
otsheley, county, Tenn, in book ia, page go,
said indebtedness being past due and unpaid.
!, L, y, Jones, having been legally appointed
ana qnaiined successor to said John A. Holt,
ana eloiheq with all his powers as such tIus-
tee, WILL at the request Of the beneficiary, on
Wednesday, the 18th day Of nsehr., 1880,
between the hours of II am. and l at.
TIE southwest corner Of Main and Madison
ktreets, in Memphis, the Taxing District as
nhelby county Ienn.s otter and sell at public
outcry TO the highest bidder for cash, the fol-
lowing real estate In said Memphis, Taxing
District of shelby county, Tenn, to.wits
lot In block IS, In South Memphis, begin
ming ut a point on the south side N Pontotoo
street, and seventy-fve feet east Of the poiut OF
intersection Of the said south side Of Pontotoc
street with the east line Of Mulberry streets
thence east Gu M with said south line OF
Pvntotos street fifty feet; thence south one
hundred and fifty feet; thence west. parallel
with Pontotoc street hfty feet; thence north
parallel with Mulberry street one hundred
and fifty feet to the beginning, being the samo
property conveyed by Henry Bernard to
Charles Fox by deed, Of record in book 60,
part 2, page 4. County Registers Office, and By
said Fox to said Susan II. Nc Dermott,
sale to at IL o'clock. TEENS
The title to this property has been carefulIv
examined and approved, but | shall sell and
convey In the character Of trustee only,
P. B. JONES, Trustee.
NJ. B. Trezevant, Attorney, 70e0
H. L. Guion, Auctionoer,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-29

Colonel Warren representative from
McN airy county, is f~avorably spoken
Of as speaker Of the next house OF rep
r~esentatives. He Is reputad TO be a
man Of fine sense, good looking, court
ly in his address, with considerable
experience in legislative bodies.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-29

by life was saved by Warmers Safe
Kidney and Liver Cnre.-E, h. Blake
L., Selma, Ala.
Sold wholesale by s. Mansfield 4
Co., and w. N. Wilkerson & Co.